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Young competitors heading for Shelbyville Horse Celebration
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When Class No. 1 begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Shelbyville, it will kick off 11 days and nights of equine competition in the 70th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Two young riders from this area who will compete is their divisions are Samantha "Sam" Duncan, 17, of Tullahoma, above, showing her gelding "Wild and Woolly," and Robert Cortner, 12, of Winchester, not pictured, will be showing his mare, "A Fire in Dixie." Sam and Robert are hoping to add to the many ribbons they’ve already won during their riding careers. The Celebration ends Aug. 31 with Class No. 167 to crown the 2008 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion. Call 931-684-5915 or visit the Web site
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| Young competitors heading for Shelbyville Horse Celebration
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| 8/19/2008 10:59:44 AM
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| Political newcomers Jerry Mathis and Mike Stanton, well-known to Tullahomans, won the two aldermanic seats Thursday. According to unofficial totals, Stanton received 1,977 votes while Mathis captured 1,690 votes.
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| 7/30/2008 11:59:45 AM
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Fifth-grade teacher Brooke TeVrucht places books, a pencil and two Hershey’s kisses on each desk in her classroom at East Lincoln Elementary School, which will fill with pupils today as the 2008-09 term opens in all other city schools as well. Hours today will be from 8 a.m. to...
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| 7/29/2008 11:30:03 AM
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WARTRACE — Standing in the shadow of the wellhouse on the Wartrace square Friday afternoon, Wartrace Mayor Don Gallagher accepted a $43,440 enhancement grant from Gov. Phil Bredesen that will assist with downtown revitalization of the small town in the heart of Bedford County....
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| 7/28/2008 12:22:23 PM
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| 7/25/2008 10:21:51 AM
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| Man dies in fall from Old Stone Fort
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| New Tullahoma board begins conducting city business
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| 8/19/2008 11:47:52 AM
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The newest edition of the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen convened for the first time Thursday night.
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| 8/18/2008 10:39:53 AM
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An 18-year-old Tullahoma youth was killed around 9 a.m. Saturday on Lumley Stand Road off Highway 53 north of Manchester, according to the Tennessee...
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| Mathis, Stanton win alderman seats
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| 8/8/2008 12:35:57 AM
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Political newcomers Jerry Mathis and Mike Stanton, well-known to Tullahomans, won the two aldermanic seats Thursday. According to unofficial totals, Stanton received 1,977 votes while Mathis captured 1,690 votes.
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| 7/29/2008 11:33:19 AM
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| Horse Play visits 'The News,' receives $500 donation
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| 7/24/2008 12:44:31 PM
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| 7/22/2008 4:59:47 PM
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| Welcome relief seen in gas prices
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| 8/19/2008 12:03:15 PM
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| 8/18/2008 10:46:36 AM
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| Around 38 percent of registered voters cast ballot
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| 8/8/2008 12:30:17 AM
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About 38 percent, or an unofficial total of 4,259 of the 11,278 registered voters in the city of Tullahoma, cast ballots in Thursday’s local and state primary election.
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| 8/1/2008 3:24:41 PM
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| 7/31/2008 1:30:10 PM
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| Roundtable political advertisement clarified
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| 7/29/2008 11:34:55 AM
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Members of the Tullahoma Business Roundtable say, despite the impression in a political advertisement appearing in The News, their announced support of former mayor Steve Cope and alderman candidates Dr. Jimmy Blanks, Jerry Mathis and Mike Stanton in the Aug. 7 election was...
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| Three-day state sales tax holiday opens Friday
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| 7/28/2008 12:31:59 PM
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| News' yard sale cancelled this year
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| 7/25/2008 1:52:30 PM
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| 7/23/2008 12:28:38 PM
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| Two GPS units stolen at office
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Tullahoma Nationals down Lexington for state crown
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PULASKI — Two days before the 11- and 12-year-old Little League state championship game, Tullahoma Nationals’ coach Tony Grow all but guaranteed a victory. Grow based his prediction on the fact that standout pitcher Jordan Sheffield would be on the mound for Tullahoma.
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Fundraisers planned for region-bound Little League team
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Tullahoma 13s down Maury Co. for Babe Ruth state title
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Tullahoma Babe Ruth squad to play for state championship
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