September 21, 2026
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Truck fire closes interstate
Staff Report A Florida trucker was able to save himself and his tractor in the pre-dawn hours Friday morning when his trailer erupted in flames on Interstate 24 near the…
Westwood blanks Cannon in weather-shortened matchup
MATT TYSON Staff Writer Westwood Middle School football continued its dominant start to the 2026 season Thursday night. Traveling to Woodbury to face Cannon County in their first road game…
Lady Raiders return to the court for 2026 season
In February of 2025, Jon Spears was tabbed as the next Coffee County volleyball head coach, taking over after 17 years as the team’s assistant coach under Andrew Taylor.
PREP ROUNDUP: Coffee County cross country, Westwood volleyball post strong results Tuesday
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County cross country team began its season with a preseason race at St. Andrews-Sewanee Tuesday evening. Freshman Ashleigh Johnson led the Lady Raiders with a…
The 10th of August: A day that will live in infamy (a guy can hope)
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer August 10, 1993 was a historic day. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming…
CCMS football falls to Tullahoma in shutout
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County Middle School football team made the trip down to Tullahoma to take part in the annual Coffee Cup against the Wildcats Tuesday night.…
PREP ROUNDUP: CHS boys’ golf takes second at Cookeville Invitational
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County golf team opened its week with a road trip to take part in the Cookeville Invitational Monday. The Red Raiders finished the day…
Like mother, like daughter: A quartet of Manchester City School employees show that a passion for education might just be hereditary.
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer While apples are often a symbolic gift for educators, a pair of mother-daughter duos in the Manchester City School System are also proving that they don’t…
Day of Hope duo scheduled for October
Apair of free community outreach events organized by One Day of Hope Co c ee County are returning to Manchester in October.
CHS volleyball goes 5-3 at Putnam County Playday
MATT TYSON Staff Writer The Coffee County volleyball team finished with another winning record at its latest postseason tuneup Saturday. Traveling to Upperman High School to take part in the…