Manchester Times

07/29/2024

07/26/2024

The Manchester Planning Commission recommended annexing the former Highland Motel located at 3180 Murfreesboro Highway into the City of Manchester during its July 15 meeting.

07/25/2024

Fair Books are here!!! We will be distributing Coffee County Fair Books to all regular pick up locations as well as having them available here at 300 N. Spring St. If your business would be interested in having some to distribute please contact the office!

07/25/2024

Charges made in homicide

CCSD charged Phillip Lee Meadows (40) of Lakewood Park with first degree murder, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence in the shooting death of Thomas Anthony Randolph (37) of Beechgrove.

Coffee County Sheriff Department has charged Phillip Lee Meadows (40) of Lakewood Park with first degree murder, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence in the shooting death of Thomas Anthony

07/25/2024

Manchester code limits signs to be 35 feet high unless they are located near Interstate-24. The proposed sign is to be 50-feet.

The Manchester Board of Zoning Appeals granted variances at the July 15 meeting on three separate requests.

07/25/2024

The Hillsboro Homecoming Association’s annual “Rumble On The Hill” tractor and truck pull will return Aug. 2-3 at 7926 Hillsboro Highway.

07/25/2024

Coffee County Sheriff Department responded Wednesday, July 24 to one confirmed dead white male found in a truck on Shilo Drive.

07/24/2024

The Coffee County Historical Society hosted its annual picnic membership meeting Saturday, July 13 at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza Community Room.

07/24/2024

The obituaries that ran in this week's print edition

DAVIS

07/24/2024

Coffee County Central High School Senior Alyssa Freeze recently attended in New York City the Jimmy Awards, a national celebration of outstanding student achievement in theater.

07/23/2024

Youth Services Librarian Daphanie Gragg said 629 children and teens participated in the Summer Reading program this year, making for a busy event-filled summer for the library.

In spite of sweltering temperatures, the Coffee County Manchester Public Library enjoyed a successful conclusion to its annual Summer Reading Program with a carnival July 13.

07/23/2024

Shared local roots have landed longtime local banker Brent Parsley on the team at Manchester-based Coffee County Bank.

Manchester native to bolster Manchester-based bank’s local service

07/22/2024

The countdown to a new season of Red Raider football is now down to approximately one month away as the team played host to media day on Saturday, July 20 at Carden-Jarrell Field.

The countdown to a new season of Red Raider football is now down to approximately one month away as the team played host to media day on Saturday, July 20

07/22/2024

The grandchildren of country music legends Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn will present “A Salute to Conway & Loretta” tribute show at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center.

Country stars’ heirs to perform “A Salute to Conway & Loretta” on July 25

07/20/2024

On Friday, July 19, the J&L Home Renovations Braves defeated the West Electric Cardinals 17-6 to claim the Manchester Youth Baseball League 18U Tournament Championship.

07/19/2024

The Manchester Times earns Tennessee Press Association honors

The Manchester Times earned one first place and three second place awards at the Tennessee Press Association Contest held Friday, July 19 in Franklin.

The Times earned a first pace award for Headline Writing, second place awards for Best Feature and Best News Photo categories, along with a second place for Public Service.

Other awards included mentions for editorial, makeup and appearance, business coverage and digital presentation.

07/19/2024

The Manchester Rotary Club has officially kicked off its new Rotary year with a members picnic Tuesday, July 9. 2023-2024 Rotary President Roxanne Patton was succeeded by incoming club President Marianne Myers.

The Manchester Rotary Club has officially kicked off its new Rotary year with a members picnic Tuesday, July 9.

07/18/2024

Join us this Sunday, July 21st for a celebration of two country music icons, Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton, at Garth & Dolly - A Tribute to Two Country Music Icons inside The Caverns! Get ready for a night of unforgettable hits and timeless melodies as Garth and Dolly's country favorites come to life inside a magical Tennessee cave.

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07/18/2024

Coffee County Schools Board of Education members voted 7-0 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the state of Tennessee regarding the use of school resource officers within the district’s schools.

Coffee County Schools Board of Education members voted 7-0 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the state of Tennessee regarding the use of school resource officers within the district’s

07/17/2024

The Manchester Makos Swim Team placed second in the 2024 Race League Championships at Sewanee Saturday, July 13.

07/17/2024

Over the last couple of years, the Nashville Predators have been going through some changes, including a few big free agent signings this summer, but will it put them in contention for a Stanley Cup Title?

When the NHL free agency period began back on July 1, who would've thought that the Nashville Predators would be the most prolific in signing the bigger names? In years

07/17/2024

With the 2024-25 school year being less than a month away, here’s five questions I have regarding Coffee County Central High School sports for next year.

07/17/2024

The obituaries than ran in this week's print edition

BELL

07/17/2024

On Tuesday night, July 16, First Vision Bank took home the Manchester Youth Baseball League’s 10U Tournament Championship after a 17-2 win over G.H. Reed Concrete at Fred Deadman Park.

07/16/2024

Public access to Franklin State Forest in Sherwood, Tennessee is currently restricted as the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) investigates vandalism and theft of Division of Forestry (TDF) equipment on the forest in Franklin County.

Public access to Franklin State Forest in Sherwood, Tennessee is currently restricted as the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) investigates vandalism and theft of Division of Forestry (TDF) equipment on

07/16/2024

The Coffee County Commission addressed the recent resignation of former 911 Communication Center Director Scott LeDuc during its regular meeting July 9.

07/16/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at the Saturday, July 13 rally when spectators noticed him acting strangely outside the campaign event.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at the Saturday, July 13 rally when spectators noticed him

07/15/2024

The Manchester Tourism Commission recently commissioned a video promoting Recreation Department ballfields to organizations that have ball tournaments.

07/14/2024

A bloody former President Donald Trump shook his fist into the air to show his supporters he was only wounded in what appeared to have been an attack against him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

(The Center Square) – A bloody former President Donald Trump shook his fist into the air to show his supporters he was only wounded in what appeared to have been