February | 2020 | Coffee County News

$50,000 Grant Funds 13,000 Books for Tennessee Students.

Education February 29, 2020

Students in TN Distressed Counties to Receive Books from Department of Education. Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education was selected to receive $50,000 in grant funding from First Book’s OMG Books Awards to purchase 13,000 books for Tennessee students. These books are intended to help develop a love of learning among students in Tennessee’s rural and distressed communities, in alignment with the department’s Best for... Read more

Trade report: Tennessee exporters lose $1.6B for 2019 after ‘another poor quarter’ in Q4.

Business February 29, 2020

Tariffs, trade war result in widespread losses just as coronavirus worries grow. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After another poor quarter, 2019 ended on a down note for Tennessee exporters, according to the latest “Global Commerce” trade report from MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center. The fourth quarter of 2019 saw the... Read more

Manchester City Property Taxes Due by March 2nd at 7 AM.

Local February 29, 2020

City Of Manchester Property Taxes may be dropped off in the night-depository boxes located at City Hall (water department entrance & drive-up window) until 7AM on Monday, March 2nd, without being assessed penalties. Read more

Obituary: Nicholas Smith

Obituaries February 29, 2020

Nicholas Alan Smith, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, February 28th, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family at the age of 38. Nick was born in Columbia, Tennessee to Jack and Debbie Jones Smith. He graduated from Tullahoma High School in 2000 and... Read more

Governor Bill Lee proposes legislation allowing citizens to carry firearms without a permit.

News February 27, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee and his Tennessee legislative colleagues joined at the Capitol to announce legislation that could remove handgun carry permits in the state of Tennessee. If passed, the ‘Constitutional Carry Law” would allow “law-abiding” individuals 21 or older to carry a handgun, with or without a permit, whether... Read more

Senate Transportation Committee denies bill that would repeal Tennessee ‘Hands-Free’ law.

News February 27, 2020

Although the Hands-Free Tennessee campaign took effect in July of 2019, Senator Jon Lundberg raised concerns about the new law, arguing that it “had done the opposite of what it was intended to do.” Lundberg filed a bill to repeal the hands-free bill in January, hoping to focus more on... Read more

Manchester Parks and Recreation hosts ‘Story Walk on the Square’ March 1-7.

Local February 27, 2020

Manchester Parks and Recreation is encouraging families to get moving this winter with a ‘Story Walk on the Square during national “Read Across America” week. The goal of this event is to encourage families to get moving by visiting storefronts to read a page from the Dr. Seuss book... Read more

Obituary: Elizabeth Louise Jolliffe

Uncategorized February 27, 2020

Elizabeth Louise “Lou” (Stephenson) Jolliffe, passed away February 24th, 2020. She was 86. Lou Jolliffe was born November 26, 1933 in Yankton, South Dakota. Her father, mother and older brother, Jim, moved to Peru, Nebraska when Lou was a small child. They later moved to Nebraska City, Nebraska where Lou... Read more

Obituary:Ruth Hutchison Kilgore

Obituaries February 27, 2020

Ruth Hutchison Kilgore, of Manchester, passed this life on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 at Horizon Health and Rehab Center at the age of 98. Ruth was born in Centerville, Tennessee to the late William M. and Mary Ann Duncan Aydelott and was a member of First Baptist Church in... Read more

CCCHS Student of the Week: 2020 Valedictorian Emilee Roberson

Education February 26, 2020

This week’s Coffee County Central High School Student of the week is Senior Emilee Roberson. Emilee is the daughter of Robin Cashion and Greg Roberson from Hillsboro, Tennessee. This year Emilee is a captain on the Coffee County Lady Raider Soccer team, the student body President and Vice President... Read more