June 17, 2026
News
Two incumbents, former Water directors pick up papers for aldermen
T wo incumbents and nine other Manchester residents have picked up qualifying petitions for the upcoming Aug. 6 General Election where three aldermen seats are up for grabs.
Election 2026
County party primary – Tuesday, May 5 Voter Registration Deadline – Monday, April 6, Early Voting Period -- Wednesday, April 15 – Thursday, April 30 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline – Saturday, April 25 General Election -- Thursday, August 6, 2026 Qualifying Deadline – Tuesday, March 10 at noon Voter Registration Deadline – Tuesday, July 7 Early Voting Friday, July 17 – Saturday, August 1 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline – Monday, July 27
City to offer town hall concerning Water and Sewer
M anchester City officials will hold a town Hall from 5-6:30 p.m. on March 11 at City Hall to answer questions concerning Manchester Water and Sewer.
Inaugural Innovation grant recipients announced
T he first batch of recipients for the Coffee County School System’s new Innovation Grants were announced at the Feb. 9 school board meeting.
Drug Coalition provides Narcan, drop boxes at Kingwood Arms
Drug Coalition provides Narcan, drop boxes at Kingwood Arms
Remembering local women in history: Miss McMahan impacted generation of students
S adie Mai McMahan or Miss Sadie to many of her students, was born May 06, 1907 near Beech Grove in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Her parents, Robert Alexander (Alex) McMahan and Cordelia Florence (Delia or Deeley) Keele McMahan were married Nov. 6, 1898. Alex was a Baptist minister and at times also farmed. Later, he worked as a clerk. Sadie Mai’s family also included siblings Joseph Oriel (b. 1900), John Stanley (b. 1901), Basil Beecroft (b. 1904), Connie Nikoda [Koda] (b.1910) and Jean (b. 1921). After living in the Beech Grove/Rutherford County area throughout 1920’s, the family moved to Manchester when Sadie Mai was a senior in high school. Sadie’s mother, Delia, died in 1934. Her father married Gertrude Roberts on Sept. 28, 1935.
Tennessee Supreme Court rules for Tinsley Properties in quarry zoning dispute
T he Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of Tinsley Properties, LLC and Tinsley Sand & Gravel, LLC in Tinsley Properties, LLC et al. v. Grundy County, Tennessee, invalidating a county resolution that restricted the company’s quarry operations.