Oliver’s Wood & Fabric – Elaine Oliver and Her Family Are Making Their Mark on the City of Manchester.
ELAINE AND Bruce Oliver moved their family to Tennessee in 1997, and they have always enjoyed creating and working with their hands. From woodworking to sewing, they've honed their craft over the...
Coffee County Tech Services – How One Simple Birthday Bash Became a Charitable Community Event
DAVID BRADLEY is a well-rounded business owner who finds ways to unite his skills and passions to serve the community. Lebron Haggard had remarkable things to say about the philanthropist. David met...
Good Music and Authentic Food Reign Supreme at Kubo Grill.
KUBO GRILL is a bustling home for what seems to be one-fourth of the town’s population in mid-afternoon. It was, therefore, a delight to be seated quickly. I maneuvered myself around the stage,...
Coffee County Manchester Library Keeps Learning on Track With Its Summer Reading Program.
THE LONG-AWAITED summer months are finally here, and kiddos are ready for fun in the sun. While it’s essential to enjoy the time off, it’s important to encourage them to keep reading over the...
National Library Week Is on the Way: April 23-29
MEMORIES OF books, card catalogs, and hushing librarians come to mind when we recall the libraries of our childhood. We can almost smell that perfect mixture of paper, dust, and nostalgia. Those...
Life With Autism Spectrum Disorder Is Beautifully Different.
Sometimes life just isn’t what it seems. There are situations where we view each other through the fishbowl of life. We watch from outside, sure of what we’re seeing. Meanwhile, inside, life is its...
Dotson’s Country Market Has a New Place to Call Home, but Its Quality Remains the Same.
DOTSON’S COUNTRY Market, once housed on Hillsboro Boulevard in Manchester, now has a new place to call home. The market is currently located at 1306 Hillsboro Blvd., a few buildings away from its...
Coffee County Middle School Golf Team Seeks Another Win.
THE COFFEE County Middle School’s golf team won their first SEC season in 10 years and went on to win first place in the conference tournament, with golf coach Rachel Williams coaching for the first...
The Baldwin Cart Project
MR. HINSHAW’S Manufacturing Practicum class created a portable cart for Mrs. Baldwin’s Digital Arts class to hold their digital single-lens reflex (DSLR). Little did they know their senior capstone...
Teresa Bellamy Enriches Students’ Lives Through Core Life Skills.
A SIDE FROM teaching, you might find Westwood Elementary School teacher Teresa Bellamy sitting in faculty meetings and attending her grandchildren’s and students’ sports games. You might also find...
Brandon McWhorter – More Than a Coach
CO-ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, head softball coach, and math teacher Brandon McWhorter, with Coffee County Central High School, graduated from Coffee County and played college football in West Tennessee. He...
Christy Clouse – Teacher and Avid Community Member
NINTH GRADE Raider Academy teacher Christy Clouse was born and raised in Manchester and is a proud, lifelong resident of a charming town many call “home.” The honors physics and physical science...
Faith – When It’s Hard to See
WE FEEL the most comfortable when we know where we’re going. Knowing our destination, all the familiar landmarks along the way, and where we’ll settle in once we’ve arrived gives us a sense of...
Enjoying the Comfort of the Tiny but Mighty Flavors at Ramsey Grill.
I TEETERED BEHIND the edge of the counter in anticipation, trying to catch a better glimpse of the man shaving thick slices of the simmering meat just a few feet away from me. Tummy rumbling, I...
Annual Author-Signing Rekindles the Love of Reading for Patrons.
THERE IS nothing quite like the idea of curling up with a good book and taking the afternoon to journey off into another land or planet and go on a grand adventure with unforgettable characters or...
Letter From the Editor – Education in Bloom
I THINK OF education the same way I think of the spring season. In that time of year, out of season and lifeless-looking trees begin to bloom and become like new. The new nutrients, new water, and...
“Beauties in Business” – Local Networking Organization Branches Into Neighboring Counties
ACROSS THE area, women meet each month to lift each other, support each other, share ideas, and give advice. With gatherings now taking place in Winchester, Tullahoma, and Manchester, the meetings...
Reese’s Genes Boutique owner Tiffany Hoyne’s journey as a local business owner
NOW, MORE than ever, women are walking through doors that were not opened for them before, breaking down barriers set before them in years past. As women step into paths like entrepreneurship, it is...
Staria Davison and Laurie Campbell discuss the Storehouse Food Pantry.
STARIA DAVISON, the founder of the Storehouse Food Pantry in Manchester, received the vision to open the Storehouse Food Pantry in 2018 to serve the community and “feed God’s people.” Davison...
Jinan Robison Discusses the Beechgrove Community Group.
FRIENDS JINAN Robison and Kelly Hester met while working together in 2013. They originally formed Beechgrove Community Group for neighbors to find lost dogs and wandering pigs and to network with...
Stacy Morales: Local Business Owner Discusses Her Services — A Blessing to Many.
STACY MORALES is a tax preparer, notary public, and business owner, but more importantly, she is a community leader with a heart for people. When she was 10, Morales's family moved back to the...
Women of Manchester
JUST OVER 100 years ago, women finally received what other Americans, but not all, already had — the right to vote. Now, we have the opportunity to lift up and celebrate the groundbreaking women...
Carol Brown Enjoys Life as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Nurse Educator, and Mother
TULLAHOMA NATIVE Carol Brown is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for Manchester Center for Rehabilitation, but more importantly, she is an educator and leader in her community. Brown...
Becky Buller Finds Purpose Through Bluegrass Music and Fiddle Playing
OUTSTANDING FIDDLE player Becky Buller has worked in music education for 25 years and has helped students all over Manchester learn about the beauty of bluegrass music. She was the first female to...
Despite All Obstacles, Cindee Batey Pushes Forward in the Face of Adversity.
THERE ARE many women today whose strength and perseverance go unnoticed, many of which are single mothers who try to raise children in a healthy and stable environment. Others are widows whose...
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