Have You Seen What’s in the Backyard?
Right in our own backyard, we have access to one of the most di- verse ecosystems in the world. Henry Horton State Park (HHSP) neighbors the peaceful Duck River and is waiting to be explored. The...
A Duck River Float Will Carry You Away.
According to nature.org, the Duck River is one of the state’s most scenic waterways and North America’s most biologically diverse freshwater river. It is located entirely within the state of...
Floating Vacations on Local Water
Whether it’s relaxation or adventure you’re seeking, you don’t have to look far to find it. Middle Tennessee’s waterways will refresh and restore you. A lazy float with nature’s soundtrack of...
Letter From the Editor – Every Weekend Can Be a Vacation
Tennessee may not have sandy shores. We may not have Buckingham Palace sitting in our backyard. Vacation spots all around the world, from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower, attract tourists from far and...
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Names Tullahoma Tree the Largest Willow Oak in the State
Along with an award-winning forestry program, Tullahoma is also home to the largest Willow Oak in the state. The local tree was given the title recently by the University of Tennessee Institute of...
Bass Fishing Emerges as a Rising Sport Among Area Schools.
Forget your traditional school sport. Bass fishing has become one of the largest growing sports in schools across the country. Growing locally, is the Tullahoma Youth BASS Club (TYBC). The TYBC is...
When You Lose Your Life, You Find It. – This Lifelong Principle Has Shown True for 90-Year-Old John Hartin.
Most people tend to slow down as they climb upward in age. That is simply not the case for 90-year-old John Hartin. He is just as active, if not more engaged in our community than all of the...
The Family Food Ministry Runs on Faith.
It's payday, and you’ve written down your wages and itemized what has to come out. Water and electricity, rent or mortgage payment, car payment, gas, prescriptions, and groceries crowd out other...
South Jackson Civic Center Is a Community Asset.
South Jackson Civic Center is a hub of creative activity steeped in performing arts which Webster defines as “types of art (such as music, dance, or drama) performed for an audience.” The center is...
What Memorial Day Means to a War Veteran
An older gentleman living across the street shows himself peculiar in this world, addicted to speed and noise. Our world rushes and zips by, yet he stands unmoved and never in a hurry. The way he...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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