June 27, 2026
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VFW patriot essayists recognized at county commission
VFW patriot essayists recognized at county commission
CCCHS juniors place second at state competition
Coffee County Central High School juniors Jacob Gilley and Jorja Johnson recently brought home second place at the statewide Junior Chef Competition held by the Department of Education School Nutrition Program on March 6 at Nashville State Community College.
Duck River Electric hosts free Home Energy Workshops
Duck River Electric will hold a free home energy workshop in Manchester at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at the DREMC office at 209 East Fort Street.
In-city duck hunt alerts city of needed changes to ordinance
Manchester Police Department brought an ordinance to the Manchester Safety Committee that will likely need to be changed to meet state statutes regarding hunting within the city limits.
TBI Investigates Coffee County Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 14th Judicial District Attorney General Craig Northcott, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Beechgrove.
State to fund megasite infrastructure availability study
T he state of Tennessee has recently awarded Manchester City a $6 million non-matching grant to fund an engineering study related to the I-24 Industrial Site.
Rec. Center to see $688,000 in capital repairs
D uring their March 3 meeting, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a transfer of $688,591.84 from a capital projects budget to the Recreation Department that will go to planned renovations at the Rec. Complex.
Alderman seeks to clarify records request injunction
M anchester Alderman Thomas Crosslin spoke with the Times about a proposed lawsuit by the city that would seek to block a records request by an unnamed citizen.
Former Manchester Fire Chief passes
F ormer Unites States Marine and Fire Chief Julian Samuel “Sam” Miller, age 74, passed away Friday, March 6.
Brown recognized for helping save family from fire
W hat started as a small puff of smoke rising in the distance from a home on Powell Drive could have cost a local family their lives if not for the decisive action of a Manchester Police officer.