October 15, 2026
News
DA announces murder charge in infant mauling
Staff Report Grand jury indictments have been handed down related to the Dec. 3 dog attack on a 3-month-old in Tullahoma. On Dec. 3, Tullahoma Police Department officers were…
Ride provider accused of un-Fair practices
MATTHEW BURNETTE Staff Writer A fun night at the Coffee County Fair was dampened by an alleged refusal to honor a seemingly valid ride coupon provided by Modern Midways, the…
Buller featured on posthumous Dolly release
Staff Report Local artist Becky Buller is one of the featured artists on the recent release of the song “Bound to Ride” by Dolly Parton and the First Ladies of…
O’Charley’s closes down
KYLE MURPHY Staff Writer O’Charley’s Restaurant & Bar in Manchester, along with several other locations, will close its doors after almost 20 years in business. The news of the closure…
City says no art on front of art center
JOHN COFFELTEditor The Manchester Historic Zoning Commission rejected a mural project that the Manchester Arts Center requested to be located on two bricked-in windows near the center’s front doors at…
Former litigation resurfaces amid First Amendment case
Prior records request suit dismissed with prejudice JOHN COFFELT Editor A Coffee County Chancery Court petition by a county resident seeking to compel the state for a collection of Tennessee…
Man indicted for cutting state park trees to improve view
Staff Report A Nashville man has been indicted following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) into the illegal cutting of trees within Savage Gulf…
EMS seeks new paving
The Coffee County Emergency Medical Service Manchester Station needs a long overdue paving job according to county officials.
Registration opens for Senior Olympics
The local district of the Tennessee Senior Olympics is taking registration for the upcoming event to be held Oct. 1-14 with events at the Shelbyville Recreation Center, HV Griffin Park, Tullahoma Lanes, Henry Horton Golf Course and at Shelbyville Central High School.
Westwood football routs Liberty
The Westwood Middle School football team kept its undefeated start to the season in check with a dominant 40-7 home win over Liberty Thursday night.