GONDOLA RESTAURANT is a family-owned and -operated restaurant serving delicious food and small-town charm. Each time you enter, you are greeted by a chorus of smiles as you are led to your table....

COL. PHILLIP Newman wasn’t looking for a prestigious singing career when he joined the Marine Corps. Joining the service during the Vietnam era, he saw the Naval Academy as a path to both education...

ANGLEA MILLER’S eyes sparkled upon her first encounter with a feverfew two years ago. A world of local blooms she had never heard of unfolded before her like a secret garden. This passion grew from...

OUR FOOD nourishes us, from the soil beneath our feet to the table where we gather with family and friends. The hot sun beams from the sky into the field of sprouting seeds. Farmers rise early,...

TRUDY AND Lewis Guthrie, drawn to the tranquility and challenges of farm life, found a fulfilling new chapter on a farm here in Tullahoma. They remarkably transitioned from urban living in Marietta,...

DAMRON’S RESTAURANT is more than just a great place for breakfast or lunch — it is a Tullahoma institution. This small family restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch all day, so everyone is sure...

SAM MELTON perched on the edge of the bench, the buzz of spring training swirling around him — but his focus was solely on Ted Williams. The legendary hitter’s gaze was sharp as he analyzed the...

GROWING UP on a farm teaches you a lot about life — hard work, commitment, respect, and the resilience to get back up when you fall. For Leslie Copeland, these lessons have profoundly shaped her...

THE CLAMOR of the crowd at Tom Black Track filled the air as a small boy, barely 4 years old, was hoisted high above the grounds by his father. Giant shadows stretched from the packed bleachers,...

THE CROWD fills the stands, row after row, of people in our high school’s colors. The family in front of you sits down with a fresh hot dog from the concession stand. It’s still steaming with a...

TUCKED AWAY in the heart of Tullahoma, Sushi Thai offers a delightful fusion of Japanese and Thai cuisines, creating a dining experience that is both familiar and exciting. As you step inside, the...

THE STADIUM lights blurred as Leslie Henley Trussler raced down the runway, her heart hammering a counterpoint to the roaring crowd. The wind whipped past, whispering doubts such as “too fast” and...

JULIA BROWN beamed as her students mastered their addition and subtraction skills, but a flicker of something else crossed her eyes as she watched them at recess. Brown had noticed a connection...

AT JUST 12 years old, Angie Sanders’ mother was brutally murdered at the hands of an abusive ex-boyfriend. It was a nightmare that never seemed to end. The trauma left scars that wouldn’t heal for...

WHEN I was 8, I wanted to be a teacher. I remember my third grade teacher clicking the chalk on the green board on the wall. And when I was 9, I wanted to be a director. My parents bought me a...

IF YOU took a snapshot of any moment in our country’s history, there is a hurt we were trying to heal. The same is true today. It’s our independence that lets us correct our wrongs, to heal, and to...