May 13, 2026
News
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.
Commission declines to hear update on ouster
T he Coffee County Commission voted down for now a second time a motion to address an ongoing investigation into ouster proceedings against a sitting county commissioner.
VFW patriot essayists recognized at county commission
VFW patriot essayists recognized at county commission
Manchester VFW Post 10904 receives Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award
M anchester’s Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 recently received the 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award (GVSA) for nonprofit organization, for the East Tennessee Region.
‘Tired of fighting the same fight everyday’
Mayor addresses sewer woes, pledges long-term planning
Library closed because of reported mold
T he Capital Outlay Committee took immediate action to close the Coffee County Manchester Public Library Thursday, March 6 after Library Director Pauline Vaughn presented members with test results showing elevated mold spores present at the facility.
Fisherman discovers body on Normandy Lake
G ame wardens with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) responded Sunday afternoon, March 8, at approximately 3:30 p.m., to a report of a possible missing boater on Normandy Lake in Coffee County Tennessee.
City to seek injunction concerning excessive records requests
D uring its March 3 meeting, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to move forward in the process of filing an injunctive relief lawsuit against a member of the public related to the volume of records requests made to the city.
Historical Society brings celebration plans to Capital Outlay
C offee County Historical Society volunteer Sandra McMullin Bennett asked the Coffee County Capital Outlay Committee for permission for the group to use the courthouse grounds for a celebratory event in the summer.