by Guest Writer | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
WHEN I was a young buck, I decided if there was a rule, I was going to break it. There have been many distinct times in my life when I have felt suffocated by others’ control, expectations, or rules. Unfortunately, my feisty nature would have me push away those limits...
by Sara Hook | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
MAY 19 is officially Lemonade Day in Manchester, Tennessee, and the day means a lot more than just a celebration of a delicious drink. Vice Mayor Mark Messick made the official proclamation on May 10, 2022, but the day and the initiation of the program that inspired...
by Sara Hook | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
MURALS CAN make a drab, broken wall beautiful and bring a dreary city to life again. The Coffee County-born nonprofit DO. MORE. ART.-events (DMA-events) has been working tirelessly to bring beautiful wall art to not only Manchester and Tullahoma, but across Tennessee....
by Sara Hook | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
FOR THE first time, Coffee County Central High School (CCCHS) has been able to implement the full scope of a new program to facilitate student leadership. The Chick-fil-A Leader Academy is a seven-month curriculum that teaches important leadership skills as well as...
by Sara Hook | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
AMONG THE many teachers recognized by Coffee County High School’s (CCHS) Champion Teacher program is veteran psychology teacher, Kelly Smith. Smith grew up in Coffee County and attended CCHS and has been teaching in the same school system for 28 years. Smith’s...
by Sara Hook | Jul 1, 2022 | Stories
MANCHESTER HAS always had a history in industry. It was named after the first industrialized city in the world, Manchester, England, and in the 1800s was home to several mills that harnessed the Duck River. Today the Manchester economy is steadily growing enough so...
