by Amanda West | Nov 9, 2024 | Feature
KIMBERLY SHEARIN has always been a high achiever who looks for ways to be a blessing to others. Although originally from Smyrna, she moved to Tullahoma in 1998 to live with her dad and to attend Motlow State Community College. While earning a degree, she became the...
by Amanda West | May 11, 2024 | Stories
“JACQUELINE SULLENGER-PAINTER has changed the world with her teaching,” said her mother, Kim Dodson. “She is a certified teacher who owns Caterpillar Academy in Tullahoma, and she’s overcome many adversities in her life. At age 4, she was diagnosed with epilepsy, a...
by Amanda West | Apr 13, 2024 | Stories
Tickets to the eighth annual Dustin Lynch and Friends Benefit Concert held at Lynch’s alma mater, Tullahoma High School, sold out quickly as fans flocked to see the triple-platinum award-winning “Small Town Boy” this past December. With roughly 750 attendees in the...
by Amanda West | Apr 13, 2024 | Cover
SPENCER SMITH is no stranger to Tullahoma. Raised in neighboring Moore County on what he fondly calls a “chunk of land,” Smith grew up in a nurturing environment that created his “can-do” spirit that reigns today. Eight years ago, Smith was 100 pounds overweight and...
by Amanda West | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD LEANNE Hale and her sister, Gina, dreamed of owning horses. Little did Leanne know that this dream would win her championships as a horsewoman and ignite a philanthropic journey. She lives according to this John Wayne quote: “Courage is being scared to...
