by Rachael Smith | Oct 9, 2025 | Feature
THE COFFEE County Historical Society has long been a steward of local memory in Manchester. For board member and museum curator Bonnie Gamble, the organization’s mission is both practical and personal. “The Society’s mission today is to collect and preserve the...
by Rachael Smith | Oct 9, 2025 | Feature
WHEN JOHN and Chasity Nicoll first drove past the Wilkinson-Keele House in Manchester in 2003, its foundation was crumbling, the paint had long ago weathered away, and the lawn had grass and weeds chest high. Built in 1888, the Queen Anne-style home had once been a...
by Rachael Smith | Sep 11, 2025 | Feature
INSIDE THE Suite Nails & Spa, there’s more than the scent of lotions and polish in the air; there’s an unmistakable sense of passion, purpose, and two lifelong friends living out their dream. “We’ve known each other since we were kids. We grew up together, but as...
by Rachael Smith | Sep 11, 2025 | Feature
WHEN ELIZABETH Peckinpaugh signed on to help launch the Coffee County Virtual Academy (CCVA) five years ago, she had no idea she was stepping into a role that would reshape her view of education and the lives of dozens of students. “I was actually out in Nashville in...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
THE LIGHTS are blinding. The crowd’s roar is deafening. Over 3,000 people fill Coffee County Central High School’s gym, which feels more like a college arena than a high school court. The Lady Raiders charge onto the hardwood, fired up to play the game like it’s their...
by Becca Roberts | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
ASSISTANT COACH Matt Vinson steps onto the basketball court where Coffee County Central High School’s Lady Raiders are running drills. He hears the familiar squeak of shoes pivoting, basketballs thumping rhythmically, and voices calling out. It’s a symphony of sounds...
