Jumping Into the Weekend Like…
Imagine yourself being launched forward while sitting inside a giant tin can.That’s exactly how I felt as we took off down the runway, except this tin can wasn’t full of wild-caught tuna. Instead,...
First Baptist Church Hosts Second Annual Color Dash.
The smell of hotdogs sizzling over an open grill wafted through the air. Faint sounds of lively music drifted into the streets. Each beat ricocheted off the downtown buildings and then made a...
Tullahoma Fine Arts Center Invites the Public to Take in All Their Artistic Offerings.
The Tullahoma Fine Arts Center (TFAC) recently gave visitors an opportunity to step back in time and tour the center’s well-curated art collection with its recent exhibit, “The History of Tullahoma:...
Preschool Teachers Go Outside of the Box With Unique Field Trips for Students.
Field trips are some of the most memorable parts of school. The experiences of riding on a bus, sitting with friends and seeing new things help shape the world around us. For the Tullahoma City...
Prepare a Mouth-Watering Easter Sunday Dinner.
Long before the sun rises over the horizon, Mama is up putting dishes in the oven and ironing everyone’s Sunday best. Then, it’s a hurried push out the door and into the car. Pulling into the church...
Selfless
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word selfless as “someone who has no concern for self, or unselfish.” As the world keeps turning, it may feel like selfless people are few and far between....
Do bunnies lay eggs?
Easter parades may have passed on by, but its many other traditions are alive and well. Even though the internet has changed how we watch movies, families still watch “The Ten Commandments” every...
In the spirit of selflessness
Webster may define selflessness as having no concern for self, but givers in our community give the world and our lives deeper meaning. They take to heart the well-being and care of others and place...
Rupa Blackwell Is Working to Make a Better Community Through Local Government.
Service is something that was instilled from childhood for Tullahoma Alderman Rupa Blackwell. A native of Tullahoma, Blackwell had a front-row seat of serving her community with her father Dr....
When empty is full
As morning's first light nudged the last of the darkness, Mary Magdalene walked with heavy heart and feet along the dirt road. The garden’s birdsong and fragrant blossoms, usually welcomed,...
Arnold Air Force Base Recognized for Its Support for the Community.
Tullahoma was recently named as one of five 2022 Great American Defense Communities across the country during the Defense Communities National Summit, held last month in Washington, D.C. According...
Tullahoma City Schools Award Teacher of Year at District Level.
Three instructors with Tullahoma City Schools (TCS) were recently surprised when they received notification that each of them had been named District Teacher of the Year. Teachers receiving the...
Tullahoma Earns Tree City Award
The city of Tullahoma was recently awarded the Tree City USA designation, by The Arbor Day Foundation. Tree City USA is a program that provides communities with a four-step framework to maintain and...
Brandon Painter – From Injury to Excellence
For many athletes, tearing an ACL can mean the ending of an athletic season or even an athletic career. For Tullahoma High School (THS) senior football player Brandon Painter, it was an opportunity...
Come Test Your Speed at the Hands-on Science Center in Tullahoma.
Race a cheetah in small-town Tennessee? That sounds like a wild and winning feature from an episode of “America’s Funniest Home Videos!” Luckily, for everyone’s safety and livelihood, the cheetah is...
A Trip to Tullahoma Is Like Finding a Diamond in the Rough.
"Hey, it's right here! Here’s the exit!” a young man calls out to his road trip buddy. The car races off an Interstate 24 exit ramp and is immediately slowed by a sleepy town. “Is this it?” the...
Local Nonprofit Changes the Course of Many Lives Here in Coffee County
A young man is curled up in the corner of a room built entirely of cinderblock. His body is draped in a monochromatic jumpsuit. And though it is the middle of the day and the sun is shining brightly...
Kim McKinney, RN – Dedicated Nurse and Leader
When news of COVID-19 came to America, the land of the free and the home of the brave felt more like the land of the quarantined and the home of the terrified. Rightly so, life as we knew it was...
Gina Bumbalough – Coordinated School Health Director
Leadership has its advantages, like the authority to make decisions. On the other hand, a leader’s decisions are often highly scrutinized. Toss in rampant fear and anxiety from a pandemic, and you...
Mike Finn – Local Sports Fan, Supporter, and Enthusiast
Can you remember what it was like sitting underneath Friday night lights? The night always started with those first few fans arriving quietly and much earlier than the scheduled game time. Then...
Ways to Make the Community a Better Place… and Boost Your Mental Health.
Few paths to positive personal growth are more noble than resolving to help others through increased acts of generosity and kindness. According to Psychology Today, doing good for others—no matter...
The Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts Awards Banquet.
Situated on the corner of Lincoln and Jackson Street rests our community’s greatest asset. The Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) functions as a liaison between local businesses and the...
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