May 12, 2026
News
‘We have to have a middle school’
Manchester City Schools presents plans for new campuses
Household hazardous waste collection event will be April 25
The Coffee County household hazardous waste collection event will be Saturday, April 25 at Rural Solid Waste Office, 2180 Murfreesboro Highway. Dispose of left over household chemicals, lawn and garden products and automotive materials.
BOMA approves Tourism Department; creates new department head
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the second reading of an ordinance creating a new Tourism Department during the April 7 meeting.
Early voting for primaries begins May 5
Early voting for the May 5 primaries will begin on Wednesday, April 15, and will run until Thursday, April 30.
County Attorney memo dismisses ouster proceedings
C ounty Attorney Mark Williams sent a memorandum dated April 8 at the request of County Mayor Dennis Hunt to update the County Commission on the results of his investigation into alleged misconduct by Commissioner Joe Mike Hodge that potentially could have led to ouster proceedings.
Dairy Queen returning to Manchester
T he Manchester Planning Commission approved during the April 6 meeting a site plan for the construction of a Dairy Queen on Woodbury Highway.
Coffee County aids the war effort during US Army maneuvers
One of the most important and most impactful stories of Coffee County came by way of the Army Maneuvers that were held here from 1941 to 1944. The Joanna Lewis Museum of Coffee County History has researched this time in the history of our county and what we found wasn’t a story just about the war and the soldiers but about the impact the maneuvers had on the people who lived here.
America Saves Week is a great time to address financial planning
The theme for 2026 America Saves Week, April 6-10, is “Own Your Financial Story: Small Steps, Big Impact.”
Ace Hardware to open in Tullahoma
Ace Hardware gave a sneak peek of what is to come when the store opens its doors in Tullahoma in the near future – with the store to include a Benjamin Moore paint store, a pet supply store, a garden center and a gift shop along with its hardware portion.