🌱 What big decisions are coming at Manchester’s Oct. 6 board meeting?

Good day Manchester! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What big decisions are coming at Manchester's Oct. 6 board meeting?
• Why Manchester ranks among Tennessee's best hometowns for 2026.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manchester releases agenda for Oct. 6 board meeting (thunder1320.com) — Manchester's Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall to vote on several measures, including a $73,744 park surveillance camera contract and multiple zoning changes. Residents can attend, hear citizen comments, and follow decisions on vacation leave, nepotism rules, surplus city property, and appointments to key local commissions.
   

• Nine Best Places To Call Home In Tennessee In 2026 (worldatlas.com) — Manchester earns a spot among nine Tennessee towns highlighted as great places to live, thanks to outdoor assets like Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park and the Little Duck River Greenway. While home prices sit close to the state average, residents benefit from easy access to waterfalls, riverside trails, and the 69,000-square-foot recreation complex with pools and a walking track.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Shake Rattle & Roll: The Elvis Experience →
  Millennium Repertory Company, 128 E Main St, Manchester
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Volleyball @ Franklin Co.
  Tullahoma High School Tullahoma, TN 37388
  4:00 pm
• Capital Outlay Committee →
  Coffee County, TN Calendar
  4:00 pm
• Historic Zoning Commission Meeting →
  City Hall Board Room, 200 West Fort St., Manchester
  5:00 pm
• THS Lady Wildcats Soccer vs Riverdale (Home)
  East Middle School, 908 Country Club Dr, Tullahoma
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• THS Varsity Football vs Lincoln Co.
  Tullahoma High School Tullahoma, TN 37388
  7:00 pm
• Andy Buckner Music: Southern Middle Tennessee Pavilion| Triple T Championship Rodeo →
  Franklin County Farmers Market Pavilion, 3739 Annex, 803 Dinah Shore Blvd Bldg 357, Winchester
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Dracula - Play →
  The Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Hwy, Woodbury
  7:30 pm
Monday October 5
• DBT for Adults →
  Centerstone – Tullahoma, 1803 N Jackson Street, Tullahoma
  3:00 pm
• Thrive Teen Processing Group →
  Centerstone – Tullahoma, 1803 N Jackson Street, Tullahoma
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting →
  City Hall Board Room, 200 West Fort St., Manchester
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Rural Solid Waste/Sanitation Board →
  Coffee County, TN Calendar
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Loved to hear this man preach
  His famous phrase was "I have cerebral palsy, what's your excuse". He is now completely healed and made whole. Let's lift up his family in prayer. (Nextdoor New Union Farms)

• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Manchester. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tullahoma

• Wawa Set To Replace Ruby Tuesday In Tullahoma (whatnow.com)
• Coffee County Bank breaks ground on Tullahoma location (thunder1320.com)
• Lady Raiders Fall to Tullahoma in Four Sets on Senior Night (thunder1320.com)

Bell Buckle

• Best private high schools in Tennessee (themountainpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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