Judd Matheny Everyone knew that Coffee County would have a new County Mayor after the Aug. 4 election. The only question was who would it be. Now we know it will be Judd Matheny. The longtime Coffee County republican politician ran away with the County Mayor race, picking up 5,736 votes to 2,834 for Independent challenger Margaret Cunningham. All totals are unofficial until certified by the election commission. Matheny offered a thank you to Cunningham for running a clean campaign while highlighting the quick changes he can make to the county government – such as bringing cameras into all...

Before heading to the polls on Thursday for the Aug. 4 State and Federal Primary & State and County General Election, the Secretary of State’s office wants voters to have the information they need to ensure that it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat in Tennessee. Tennesseans can access voter-specific Election Day information, including polling times, locations, sample ballots, election results and more, with the GoVoteTN app or on GoVoteTN.gov. The GoVoteTN app is free in the App Store or Google Play. On Election Day, polls in all 95 counties open at various times. A list of when polls open is available on GoVoteTN.gov....

PRESS RELEASE During the summer months, Tullahoma City Schools received exciting news as it learned that the Tullahoma Educational Foundation For Excellence had approved several grant requests totaling $79,999.02. “I am so thankful for the Tullahoma Educational Foundation For Excellence,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “This foundation continues to prove yearly the commitment to ensuring that all students and staff members flourish. These grants go a long way to providing our students and staff members with a plethora of new educational opportunities. From the bottom of my heart, I cannot thank the foundation enough for their...

Two of three suspects in the murder of Christiana resident Terry Barber have been convicted and now sentenced to prison. Barber, 68, was a long time Rutherford County resident who was well known for selling college memorabilia and SEC clothing. Barber was also a well known high school umpire, including dozens of games called in Coffee County. He was killed in June of 2019. On July 6th, Vernice Farrar was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Devan Gailey entered a plea of guilty to felony murder and especially aggravated kidnapping. Gailey received a life...

Isaiah 117 House, a Tennessee-based organization that cares for children awaiting foster placement, will soon cut the ribbon and officially open their Coffee/Franklin/Grundy County house. On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm, the nonprofit will host a public ribbon cutting. The event will officially open the Isaiah 117 House in Coffee/Franklin/Grundy County and will feature several local speakers as well as Isaiah 117 House officials. All who have supported or partnered with Isaiah 117 House _Coffee/Franklin/Grundy County are welcome to attend. For more information, please visit facebook.com/LOCATION or contact Susan Johnson at 931-570-2002 for location information. “We are...

Both the Coffee County and Manchester City School Systems officially returned from summer break for abbreviated, orientation days on Monday. Now Wednesday, Aug. 3 marks the first full day of classes for students in both school systems. This also means the return of school zones, buses traveling all over the county and children walking to and from schools. School traffic is generally heaviest between 7-8 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department urges motorists to please use caution, obey school zone lights and speeds, do not drive distracted inside school zones and remember to stop for school...

Election day for state and federal primaries, as well as county general elections is Thursday, Aug. 4 – this includes Coffee County. For those who did not cast an early vote, election day is your final day to cast a ballot in this election. Polls in Coffee County open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. If you are not sure where your assigned precinct is, you can call the Coffee County Election Commission office at 931-723-5103 or click here to see a map of each precinct. About 14.3 percent of registered voters in Coffee County voted during...

Manchester Police Department Chief of Police Mark Yother will be retiring on August 30th. Yother turned in a notice to Manchester Mayor Marilyn Howard last week announcing his retirement. He has served as chief of police since September of 2012, when Ross Simmons retired. Prior to that he served as chief investigator, investigator and patrolman. “I would like to thank God first and foremost, and of course my family and the citizens of Manchester,” said Yother, who began as a patrolman Aug. 25 of 1982. “Want to thank all the good policemen for their hard work. I’m happy and...