BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Admissions officials at Gardner-Webb University have announced the 2021 winners of the Ignite Excellence Scholarships. Selected from a field of 200 finalists, each of the eight recipients receive a full-tuition scholarship that honors their exemplary academic achievements. The...

Emma Holmes, a senior at Coffee County Central High School has made a lasting impact on her community. Some may ask, what has Holmes been involved in during her high school career? The real question is what has she NOT been a part of! Andie Clutter, senior at CCHS states, “She spreads her determination...

Chemistry teacher, Bailee Brown, closes a chapter of her life at Coffee County Central High School and enters into the field of chemical analysis.  When asked about her initial career plans, Brown states “I was not originally planning on becoming a teacher, but during my senior year of college...

One of the first methods of getting a perm was to use metal rods wound around your hair and use heat to curl it. What do Bob Ross, Emma Stone, and James Charles all have in common? They have all gotten perms! Everyone has heard of them, many have gotten them, but how many people know the history...

On March 13th, 2020, Coffee County called out all schools and many people rushed to stores to pick up groceries, masks, and toilet paper.  For months, places all around the world spent time inside “quarantined” trying to keep COVID-19 numbers down. Although the general public would see the...

Coffee County sophomore, Travis Martin, plays football and runs track for the school. He has been homeschooled his whole life.  Martin has thought about enrolling in public school so he can have more interaction with others but never has.  Being homeschooled and playing sports for a public school...

Local dancer, Audrey Barton, has performed in South Jackson Goes Country, our County Fair, Old Timer’s Day, and most recently, the Manchester Art’s Center’s White Christmas all since the beginning of this school year.  Audrey Barton, a sophomore here at Coffee County Central High School, attends...

Senior at Coffee County Central High School, Madelyn Schultz creates a booming business in just seven months.  In March of this year, Schultz started her small business. “Made by Madelyn” has taken the town of Manchester by storm.  Shultz specializes in baked goods of any kind, and she does...

For the Coffee Press’s inaugural teacher feature for the year, the staff has selected Mrs. Lacey Brown.  Mrs. Brown is admired by students for her cheerful demeanor and uplifting attitude. The entries written for Mrs. Brown are a testament to her kind, supportive, and compassionate attitude. [Mrs....

What is a praise team? The people who bring music to youth groups and church services often don’t get credited for the countless hours of hard work they put in.  Most churches adopting contemporary worship have a worship band or praise band to provide music during their services. Praise teams around...

For the Coffee Press’ fourth issue of Teacher Feature, the student body has selected Mrs. Bailee Brown. Mrs. Brown is a first year teacher here at CCCHS and teaches standard,...

For the Coffee Press’ January Teacher Feature, the staff selected Criminal Justice teacher Mr. Tobey Alonso. The submissions received on Mr. Alonso’s behalf highlighted...

Tucked away in the far corner of our school’s campus lies a small lot enclosed by a chain link fence. The lot is flanked by a shed and another chain link fence that stretches...

On October 23rd, The Hive, a school-wide kindness club, became dedicated to making sure the students of Coffee County Central High School have something to brighten their...

Coffee County Central High School recently established Teaching as a Profession courses to encourage and inspire students to develop skills and assess career opportunities...

There were many submissions for The Coffee Press’ first Teacher Feature article, but of all the submissions we received, one stood apart from the rest: “She is an amazing...