by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2024 | Stories, Tullahoma
BECAUSE MOST students welcome a chance to get out of class, anticipation builds as the first student group gathers in East Middle School’s theatre for an unnamed guest speaker. Students still in class listen closely for clues, distracted by the suspense. Their...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2024 | Stories, Tullahoma
THE MORNING sun spotlights the American flag as they recite the Pledge of Allegiance, then join hands and pray. Their bowed heads pop up like toast as the young people anticipate circle time. This special time for listening and sharing draws them closer than a...
by Wesley Bryant | Dec 16, 2023 | Stories, Tullahoma
THE FIRST sounds of life are screams and cries of joy. Oxygen fills little lungs for the first time. The lights above are bright. And the beeping machines from every corner of the room can be overwhelming. None of us remember, but I imagine it’s quite jarring to go...
by Gabriel Huff | Dec 16, 2023 | Stories, Tullahoma
THE MUSIC with Michele music studio is making waves in Tullahoma, offering a unique approach to music education, teaching that healing power can come with teaching and learning music. A musical odyssey that began in the sixth grade with piano lessons has now...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 16, 2023 | Stories, Tullahoma
SHE PACKED her school supplies days earlier. After the shopping trip with her mom, she carefully picked out her favorite colors and the latest styles, her thoughts racing between which teachers she’d get and which friends would be in her classes. Finally deciding on...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 16, 2023 | Stories, Tullahoma
THE ALARM goes off, but you can’t stand the thought of getting ready for work yet. You snooze it, and 15 minutes later, the only thing that has changed is the time. You know you face a day filled with unhappy people, both the nameless and those you know well. Your...
