STAFF WRITER marian galbraith With 50 years combined experience in molded plastics, tool-making and machinery, entrepreneurs Eric Hamilton of Mt. Juliet and his partner Jeff Brunelle, from North Carolina, are jumping into Coffee County’s injection-molding industry with both feet and a style of their own. Their startup, called Top Tenn, is located in the historic pajama factory building on East Coffee Street in Manchester, which they recently purchased and are
Tullahoma High School will bid a fond farewell to the Class of 2013 during the school’s 91st commencement ceremony, which will begin at 7:30 this evening at Wilkins Stadium. Cadet Nathan S. McAnally will begin the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance before Tullahoma High School Principal Mike Landis welcomes the graduates and guests and introduces Nicola Matty, the senior class president, who will deliver the opening remarks. Following
MANCHESTER TIMES EDITOR Josh Peterson Challenges are around every corner for Sally Berryman and other members of the Coffee County Humane Society. Animal neglect, overrun animal shelters and exhausted rescues are becoming more discernible throughout the county. As summer approaches, the group is pleading for help from the community and pet owners. “Owner responsibility is a big problem,” said Berryman, an active member of the humane society. “The places
Tullahoma Utilities Board’s LightTUBe division has recently integrated a live feed of the Tullahoma Regional Airport into its programming, announced department manager Brian Coate. The live feed, which is offered around the clock, is featured on LightTUBe Channel 87. The feed offers a look into the daily happenings at the Tullahoma Regional Airport main runway. The outdoor camera, which officially went live May 22. is weather-resistant and offers a night
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
By JACKIE DUNCAN Graduation, the annual rite of passage for our youth, is here! As a community and as parents, we celebrate this milestone and are proud of their accomplishments during the school year. But we know although they have made important decisions about their future, we realize every day as new adults they will face more decisions — like underage drinking at a party. The question we have
PUBLISHER Jeff Fishman It’s time for the latest crop of fresh-faced graduates to march up for their diplomas. I include college graduates in that crowd because I no longer can tell the difference between high school and college students. Can you? Closed-minded bigots use this phrase often, but I’ll use it anyway: They all look the same to me! I made the mistake of asking a kid what grade
Who failed our babies? By WELDON PAYNE I don’t know about you, but a headline in Sunday’s Tennessean asking, “Who Failed the Children?” has rattled my cage. Actually, Tennessean headlines for months have cried for attention with reports that far too many children, wards of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, have recently died. Bitter medicine is worsened by the knowledge that a goodly number of the deaths
STAFF WRITER marian galbraith With 50 years combined experience in molded plastics,
Tullahoma High School will bid a fond farewell to the Class
STAFF WRITER marian galbraith With 50 years combined experience in molded plastics,
Tullahoma High School will bid a fond farewell to the Class
By ZACH BIRDSONG Sports Editor The Tullahoma High School baseball team opened
By ZACH BIRDSONG Sports Editor Wednesday was a frustrating day for the
Local man reunited with long-lost son of brother killed in World War
LIFESTYLES EDTOR Kali Bolle As school comes to a close for