June 26, 2026
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Where have all the students gone?
J Ah, chronic absenteeism—a term that sounds like a fancy medical diagnosis but is actually just a polite way of saying, “Hey, where is everyone?” Picture this: kids missing 10% or more of their school days—about 18 days in a…
Stage Fright
P Show me a theater that doesn’t have at least one good ghost story, and I’ll show you a cemetery without any graves. Lambert Playhouse is just one of those places. It contains more paranormal activity, than there are stories…
Do you believe in coincidences?
D “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” – Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca.” I am perturbed by the recent rash of interviewees who enlighten mere peons with the blanket declaration,…
How am I doing?
D I am tired of being asked to fill out a survey every time I spend a little money, even for a Snickers bar. Well, it hasn’t gotten that bad, but it might. Buy just about anything, and within a…
Loretta Elizabeth McCabe Obituary
Loretta Elizabeth McCabe of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed from this life on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at her residence in Tullahoma at the age of 95 years surrounded by her loving family. A native of Homestead, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter…
Out of Sight
K I recently had a dream that my husband and I had been separated from our children and no matter how hard we tried we couldn’t get to where they were. They were not in any immediate danger, but the…
Lannom Library new roof moves forward
J A proposed roof for Coffee County Lannom Library was moved forward during the Oct. 2 meeting of the Capital Outlay Committee. Capital Outlay Chairman Terry Hershman said that the metal building manufacturing market pricing has started to fluctuate heavily.…
Alarm raised over state of Jefferson Street Park
DUANE SHERRILLEditor Destiny Holmes, cofounder of the Garden Youth Outreach, raised the alarm during the recent board of mayor and aldermen meeting about the state of Jefferson Street Park. The local activist, during the public comment session at the beginning…
Young people fine tune their skills at The Etiquette Academy
L Most of us remember a parent at the dinner table saying “sit up straight”, “don’t talk with your mouth full”, “keep your elbows off the table” and “stop kicking your brother”. Sometimes gently. Sometimes firmly. The new Etiquette Academy…
Local businessman has sweet side gig
L Local businessman Ernie Hobbs has a side gig and it’s sweet. In addition to his work as owner of Tennessee Homes, Hobbs is one of as many as twelve beekeepers in the Tullahoma area. And he has the bee…