By Gene Policinski What The Associated Press calls “a massive and unprecedented intrusion by the Department of Justice”(DOJ) into its news gathering activities is more than an affront to a free press — it’s a direct challenge. If the seizure of telephone records from offices and personal lines is as broad and unfocused as AP CEO Gary Pruitt describes, the DOJ move to seize records of calls made from
By MAYOR LANE CURLEE Prayer breakfast comments Following are some comments I made at the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast held May 2 at First Baptist Church: “Through my talks at schools, churches and civic groups, I stress we all have opportunities to be champions for children. With each child we encounter, we have the power and the opportunity to build up … or sadly, to tear down. A life can
Wisdom in a shell By WELDON PAYNE Loren Eiseley, in his book “The Firmament of Time,” wrote “there is a deep mystery in the heart of a simple seed.” I know and have known this same secret since as a young kid I first held a hen egg in my hand. Or perhaps even sooner, as a very young boy whose father lifted me so I could see four
By MAYOR LANE CURLEE Budget talks Members of the city council met with Board of Education members last Monday evening at City Hall to discuss their budget needs for 2013/2014. Our long-time excellence in education philosophy has caused thousands of families to locate to Tullahoma the past 40 years. We have some real funding challenges this year but will have to step up and do the right thing. Promoting
Bird’s-eye view By WELDON PAYNE Yes, I know what’s being said about Syria killing people with chemical weapons and what if anything our nation can do about that or about the killing of more than 80,000 natives of that land, but it’s easier to talk about something I saw just outside our back door the other day. Yes, I know about the
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” – the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Coffee County Commissioner
By MAYOR LANE CURLEE It was a sad week with the loss of Alderman James Eads following a long illness. James and his wife Nancy provided us all with an example of how to admirably handle adversity. He will be missed. Prayer breakfast Thursday Don’t forget the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. in the morning at First Baptist Church. This is in conjunction with the National Day of
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
By ZACH BIRDSONG Sports Editor The Middle Tennessee Softball Coaches Association (MTSCA)
By ZACH BIRDSONG Sports Editor The Wildcats wrap up the spring football
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By Kali Bolle, Lifestyles Editor After coming through a battle