Manchester Community Fair moving to August
The Manchester Community Fair, the longest continuous running annual event in the Manchester community, will return for the 76th year and is moving back to August. The Fair Board announced last week that in 2020 the fair will be held August 18th through August 22nd. Fair board president Steve Harvey stated, “A lot has changed […]
Blanchard to discuss plans for community rec programs at next non-profit roundtable
The next regularly scheduled gathering of the Non-Profit Round Table will be Tuesday, September 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Room (912 City Road, lower level). LaVell Blanchard, Manchester High School’s Athletic Director, will be presenting his plans and ideas for community recreation programs in the coming year. The agenda will also include time to discuss establishing […]
Manchester starts season with 28-41 loss to Clinton
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is JoAnn Okey. by Tyler Scott It was a nightmarish start to the season until Manchester finally figured out how to get the ball in the end zone. The Flying Dutchmen lost to the visiting Clinton Redskins 28-41 in the season-opening game last week. Manchester […]
Chain Gang headquarters moving to Library
For more than a decade, Manchester’s Chain Gang’s home base has been Pyramid Office Supply and Emporium on Main Street. With Pyramid’s owner Mann Baki’s retirement and the closing of the store, the Chain Gang’s headquarters are moving across the Village to the Manchester District Library. Christine Baisden, who heads up the Chain Gang as […]
CRC Social Hour joins MASCC Lunch
The Community Resource Center is once again teaming up with the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council to pair their social hour with the seniors’ lunch. The social hour/lunch will be September 10th at Emanuel Church located at 324 West Main Street (enter from parking lot in back). Lunch begins at 11:45 am and costs $4 for […]
Low-income Village residents eligible for internet assistance
Comcast announced earlier this month it is expanding eligibility for Internet Essentials, its broadband adoption program, to include all qualified low-income households in its service area. In the Manchester area, the Comcast Service area includes the Village of Manchester and a few isolated areas along the outside edges of the townships. The expansion is the […]
MHS student mentors train for freshman orientation & the start of a new school year
This year thirty-eight mentor leaders at Manchester High School are starting on a journey together to build community and tackle issues like alcohol, substance abuse, and stress management through a program called Link Crew. Link Crew is a national student leadership/mentor program designed to help younger students transition into high school. Two Manchester High School […]
SASHA Farm Benefit Cruise
submitted by SASHA Farm (Sanctuary and Safe Haven for Animals) SASHA Farm Animal Sanctuary will host its second Benefit Cruise on Saturday September 21, 2019 from 5:45-9:00 pm on the Diamond Belle Riverboat. Join us for an unforgettable evening and help the SASHA Farm animal residents at the same time! This very special event offers […]
Lifelong Wonders
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learning Institute If success is defined as viewing the world as a miraculous place, then the kaleidoscopic array of fall classes offered by the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) offers the opportunity to stimulate your intelligence, fire your imagination, challenge your ideas, and arouse your curiosity. Classes meet once a week […]
Meet our new sports reporter, Tyler Scott
The Manchester Mirror is pleased to welcome Tyler Scott as our new sports reporter for the football season. He will be covering Manchester High School varsity football. Tyler Scott is a broadcast and print journalist excited to be back covering prep sports. He comes to the Manchester Mirror with a background in news, commercial radio […]
