LIFESTYLES EDTOR Kali Bolle As school comes to a close for the summer, it’s time to close the books and open up the imagination. It may not be easy to get your child to sit down for a formal summer schooling session, but there are a number of summer learning activities that can be used to supplement your child’s fun and prevent summer learning loss. Local business such as
LIFESTYLES EDITOR kali bolle Imagine earning points toward gift cards just by walking into stores with a smartphone savings app open on your phone, checking gas prices at the flick of a finger, loading e-coupons before checking out at the grocery store, and even double checking coupon matchups while on the go. According to Julie Jackson, local savings guru and creator of the blog “Luv2bfrugal,” these savings and more
STAFF WRITER andrea agardy As I sit down to write this column every week, I’m always keenly aware that I’m griping about First-World problems. Having too many choices on Netflix, scratching my head at other people’s fashion choices and rolling my eyes at Facebook status updates are not real dilemmas. I know this. Of course I know this. These are the “problems” of the privileged and frankly, they’re problems we’re
Forget wondering who’s the fairest; when it comes to choosing home improvements that make your home look good – from the curb and to potential buyers – it may make more sense to ask, “Who’s the greenest of them all.” Sustainable home improvements not only help reduce utility costs and boost owner satisfaction with their homes, they also make a house more appealing to potential buyers. In fact, buyers are
By Kali Bolle, Lifestyles Editor After coming through a battle with uterine cancer, Normandy resident Karen Sappington wanted to do something good. “While going through chemotherapy I saw two of my fellow friends, who also were undergoing chemo, lose their battles with cancer. After coming through my battle, I felt compelled to give back in any way that I could,” she said. For a number of years before
LIFESTYLES EDITOR, Kali Bolle As the Tullahoma High School Band warms up for an afternoon of practice, THS senior and band member Marissa Power takes time out for an interview with The News about finishing her musical career, as well as how it feels to be awarded All-State honors and to receive a music scholarship from the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association. It all begin with
By ANDREA AGARDY Staff Writer I’ve always envied those people who can decide it’s time to go to bed and be sound asleep five minutes later. That’s not how it works for me. I’m the one who’s staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m. physically exhausted yet mentally wide awake, figuring out how many hours I have left before I have to get up and go to work –
LIFESTYLES EDTOR Kali Bolle As school comes to a close for
LIFESTYLES EDITOR kali bolle Imagine earning points toward gift cards just
Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty, along
SPORTS EDITOR zach birdsong The Tullahoma High School baseball team had
By ZACH BIRDSONG Sports Editor The Tullahoma High School track and field
By ZACH BIRDSONG Sports Editor Three Tullahoma High School tennis players had
LIFESTYLES EDTOR Kali Bolle As school comes to a close for
LIFESTYLES EDITOR kali bolle Imagine earning points toward gift cards just