STAFF WRITER marian galbraith The Noon Rotary Club’s guest speaker last week was Luis Santiago, a 21-year U.S. Army veteran with service in Iraq and Afghanistan dating back to Operation Desert Storm. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City’s South Bronx neighborhood, Santiago was awarded two Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, and a total of nine commendations and 16 achievement medals over his 21-year career
The Legal Aid Society, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, announced recently that Iska Hoole has joined the Tullahoma office as managing attorney. Prior to joining the Legal Aid Society, Hoole was a solo law practitioner. She worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society from 1998-2003. Hoole’s prior work experience also includes serving as a human rights representative for the Tennessee Human Rights Commission and as an attorney
First Choice Realtors has named Candace Turnham as the new affiliate broker. Prior to becoming a part of the First Choice team, Turnham was an avid supporter of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education through her role as CEO of the Hands-On Science Center children’s museum. She was in broadcast media sales and helped launch Tullahoma’s radio station WDUC 93.9 FM “The Duck” at the Shoppes at Cokers. Most
By IAN SKOTTE Staff Writer Terry Mayo may look more like KFC founder Colonel Sanders than an Arabian knight, but Mayo has plans to open Tullahoma’s first hookah café, serving up to 20 different flavors of shisha (flavored tobacco) to clientele 18 and older. According to historians, hookah dates back to the 16th century. The hookah is the device used to smoke the shisha. According to the cyclopaedia of
By IAN SKOTTE Staff Writer Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee has been focused on recruiting retail businesses into Tullahoma to grow the city’s population. “He gets excited to talk about economic development,” said Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Daryl Brady. Curlee says he wants Tullahoma to be a place where customers go to shop and be entertained. Where children (even grandchildren) decide to stay (or return). “The only
NOW Adult Day Care Center has opened in Manchester, announced Joyce Harris, center director. According to Harris, the center provides “family-like care in a safe, welcoming environment.” The purpose of the center is to allow participants to have a meaningful and fun day while the caregiver goes to work or simply takes a needed break from 24/7 caregiving. Among the services offered are: Assistance with eating and drinking, taking medicines, toileting,
By IAN SKOTTE Staff Writer Temperatures finally appear to be warming, but the mercury in thermometers is not the only thing inching higher. Electric bills will soon start increasing, as well. For homeowners, it can be almost painful to receive that first energy bill of the summer months. According to Joe Stroop with Stroop’s Accurate Refrigeration, there are several easy steps that will dramatically reduce that electric bill. The
CITY EDITOR brian justice When Tullahoma City Schools athletes hit the
By IAN SKOTTE Staff Writer According to statistics released last
CITY EDITOR brian justice When Tullahoma City Schools athletes hit the
By IAN SKOTTE Staff Writer According to statistics released last
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