by Amanda West | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
ON JULY 17, community members gathered under a large tent at Unity Medical Center (UMC) to celebrate its 10th anniversary — a milestone marking the merger of United Regional Medical Center and Manchester Medical Clinic. The event honored a decade of growth and...
by Amanda West | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
SOME BOYS want to grow up and become firefighters, police officers, or even the president of the United States. Throughout his childhood, Andrew Taylor dreamed of being the head basketball coach for the Red Raiders of Coffee County High School (CCHS). For the last 26...
by Amanda West | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
IF YOU stop and listen, you might hear computer keys clacking. Local author Janice Lynn has been busy crafting her latest manuscripts, “Celebrating all things Christmas,” “Sweet Romance,” and “Quilts of Valor” (QOV) for Hallmark Publishing. “For me, Christmas is the...
by Amanda West | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
OVER THE years, Stacey Stone has worn many hats. She’s known as “the realtor who wears many hats.” She’s donned graduation caps from both Manchester Central High School and Middle Tennessee State University, the hat of an officer in the United States Army, and that of...
by Amanda West | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
“TIP OF the spear” is a phrase used by the United States Military to describe being stationed at the forefront of battle where the pendulum can swing from life to death with no warning. Retired chief hospital corpsman Christianne Montoya knows this phrase well....
