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Health Department to offer primary care physician
Health Department to offer primary care physician
EMS fuel costs impacts propsed budget
With the beginning of this year’s budget season, Coffee County Emergency Medical Service’s biggest change for the 2026-27 budget is in the line item for fuel costs.
Westwood falls to Eagleville, Winchester Christian
Westwood baseball dropped its fourth straight game in a road loss to Eagleville Thursday.

County archivist preserves history one page at a time
When you step into the County Archives at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza, you will be greeted by an energetic, sparkly eyed octogenarian who will immediately start asking you if you are from the local area and what your ancestors’ names are. Judy Henley Phillips has been the county archivist since 1983, and it will be hard to find anyone with more knowledge of the families and early history of Coffee County, as well as Grundy, Franklin, and Moore Counties.

Rescue Squad chicken dinner to return after fire
The Coffee County Rescue Squad is inviting the community into their newly renovated building for the return of their annual BBQ Chicken Dinner fundraiser on April 4.
TDEC discusses narrow role in Waterson Lake permit
Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation Division held a public hearing on March 25 at Coffee County Administrative Plaza to receive public comments on a controversial limestone extraction and processing facility in Beech Grove.

Planning Chairman diminishes impact of 5-acre minimum
Coffee County Planning Commission Chairman Steve Cunningham during the March 24 meeting discussed what he called inaccuracies circulating on social media.

Safety Committee eyes city parking dangers
Manchester Safety Committee addressed during the March 9 meeting the possibility of making changes to certain codes regarding parking that could present hazards to public safety.

Lending a hand to those in need
Class of 58 dedicates bench to Neel
Board members question purview on hiring process
A passing vote from the Coffee County School Board to pause a hiring process until they can discuss the position called into question the purview of the Board as a whole.
