August 11, 2026
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Pageants returning to fairgrounds
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer This year’s iteration of the Coffee County Fair will see all pageants return to the fairgrounds after hosting them at Coffee County Central High School for…
Anastasia opens Friday, July 31 at the Manchester Arts Center
Staff Report Join us for an epic journey from Russia to Paris in the roaring 20s, filled with romance, intrigue, laughs and music. Millennium Rep’s Teen Actors Guild brings you…
A cut above: The Barber Academy fosters a learning space to inspire the next generation of barbers
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Aden Harris already had over a decade’s worth of experience cutting hair before enrolling in the recently opened Barber Academy at 301 Hillsboro Blvd in Manchester.…
No longer just spinning a yarn
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer If you regularly read my weekly column, first off, I’d like to say I appreciate your (hopefully) appreciation of my work, but secondly, you’ve seen me…
City asks for 1-year reprieve in records request suit
JOHN COFFELTEditor In a Complaint for Injunctive Relief submitted to the Coffee County Circuit Court on July 16, the City of Manchester asks the courts to prohibit a county resident…
City to ask courts for relief citing excessive public records requests
JOHN COFFELTEditor The CIty of Manchester issued a statement Thursday, July 16 regarding a suit to be filed regarding what the city calls an “ongoing pattern of misuse of…
Is Blackburn the history maker we want?
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer Dipping my toe into the murky pool of political discourse is not an activity that I enjoy participating in. I much prefer to stick with much…
Tips for surviving a Tennessee summer
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer It’s that time of year in Tennessee that a lot of folks dread. The sun is showing out and making itself known. The humidity is high,…
Let’s get physical… media
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer There are probably around 1,000 activities that I can come up with that I would prefer to do besides waiting in line for just about anything.…