Trial Court Vacancy Commission to select New Coffee County Judge

April 18, 2021

Coffee County Judge L. Craig Johnson is set to retire May 12, 2021. He was reelected in 2014, meaning whoever is appointed will be up for election in 2022 elections.

Trial Court Vacancy Commission will select from applicants; Robert T. Carter of Tullahoma, Jason Huskey of Manchester, Margaret C. Lamb Kilgore of Tullahoma, William Lockhart of Tullahoma, Edward H. North of Hillsboro and Felicia B. Walkup of Manchester.

A public hearing on Friday, May 14 at 9 a.m. CDT at the Meeting Hall of the Coffee County Administrative Plaza (C-CAP Building) located at 1329 McArthur Street in Manchester.

Citizens who want to attend the hearing must provide a valid government-issued ID to security and follow all building mandated COVID-19 protocols for admission to the building.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.