Your Coffee County Veterans Association (CCVA) will again proudly host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30th, 2022, on Manchester Square. The ceremony will commence at 11 AM. The public, especially school-age children, are encouraged to attend and learn that freedom is not free; that a dear price has been paid; and that the …
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Manchester’s Old Stone Fort Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars, All-American Post 10904 has taken First Place in the State of Tennessee for Community Service. This is a significant achievement because the 89 VFW Posts in Tennessee are not categorized by size. VFW Post 10904, with 187 members, was up against much larger Posts … yet …
Tullahoma High School is now one of 10 schools in the state to be awarded the Tennessee Purple Star School Award after recently receiving that designation from the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission. “Receiving the Tennessee Purple Star School Award is one of the highlights of this school year,” said THS Principal Jason Quick. “For …
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Manchester’s American Legion Gold Star Post 78 will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at the Coffee County Veterans’ Building, 130 Shelton Road, on Saturday, April 9 from to 2–5 PM. The egg hunt is open to all children up through 8 years of age; and is cosponsored by the American Legion and Hardee’s. Some eggs contain candy, while …
Recently, the Tullahoma High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC competed and took first place at the Hendersonville Invitational Drill Meet. “Once again, the THS JROTC Drill Team has captured first at yet another statewide meet,” said THS Principal Jason Quick. “Over the past two years, this unit, under the command of Sgt. Major Richard Ramirez …
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For the fourth year, your Manchester Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) All-American Post 10904 is privileged to host a special Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner in Manchester. The event will be Thursday, March 31st, at 6 PM. The event will be held at the Coffee County Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Road in Manchester. It is open …
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Tuesday afternoon in Manchester a special ceremony was held at Rotary Park. Lance Corporal Eric Frazier is a recipient of a home from the Bass Pro Shop Helping a Hero. The fully accessible home will be built locally for the war hero. Frazier, who is originally from Warren County, is a retired marine. He had …
Working together with a local business and academic professionals at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members at Arnold Air Force Base are studying optical measurement techniques to better evaluate turbine engine exhaust characteristics during ground tests. “The U.S. Air Force is developing new turbine engines that introduce special challenges …
On March 11th, Manchester’s Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 hosted a fundraiser dinner to benefit relief efforts in Ukraine. At least 117 people filled the Coffee County Veterans Building to capacity. A fundraiser dinner was served, followed by a discussion of current events in Ukraine led by Commander Kimberly King; VFW Auxiliary President David …
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Mayor Ray Knowis is pleased to announce that Tullahoma was recognized as one of five 2022 Great American Defense Communities across the country during the Defense Communities National Summit held in Washington, D.C. “For 70 years the City of Tullahoma has supported Arnold Air Force Base. Arnold is the best kept secret in the Air …
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