City opts to regulate vape shops
DUANE SHERRILLEditor Those operating vape and THC shops in Tullahoma will now fall under tighter regulation after the city passed on second reading a measure to regulate specialty shops and restrict their operation within the city limits. The new city…
Welcome Wagon – Tullahoma salutes new businesses
L During August, 18 business licenses were issued by City Hall to new Tullahoma Businesses. Five are spotlighted here. Little’s Place This new, small and cute restaurant is located at 700 South Anderson Street and owned with husband and wife…
Shop Local Craft Fair draws a crowd
L In the parking lot of the closed Big Lots Sunday afternoon, visitors by the carload arrived to find 71 colorful ten foot by ten foot open tents filled with flowers, pet necklaces, CBD products, baked goods, handmade pottery, kangaroo…
By the numbers – Business in Tullahoma
L Eighteen organizations requested and received Business Licenses in Tullahoma during the month of August. Among those were two out of town contractors, five retailers with storefronts (see the side story for a little information on each), one change of…
Centerstone breaks ground on $10M campus
L This past week, Centerstone broke ground at 1816 North Washington St. on a new 17,000 square foot $10,000,000 campus. Most recently the six acre site was the office for Orthopedic Surgeon Martin Fiala, MD and for many years the…
Joint drug operation takes out major meth trafficker
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the McMinnville Police Department and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, revealed the arrest of Robert (Bobby) Alexander Russell, 38, of Smyrna. Russell, a convicted felon with a prior drug conviction out of…
Are you guilty of “weekend rentals”?
D “And if it comes back the very next day, well, then I’ll go bankrupt…” – apologies to Elvis. It started with “wardrobing.” Unscrupulous shoppers would buy expensive outfits for a special occasion and return them to the store the…
I’m slow getting up
D As I write this, I’m recovering from my first fall football weekend of 2025. With the Atlanta Braves nestled near the cellar of the National League East, my weekends are now spent watching touchdowns and tackles. Well, not so…
Kenneth Ray Johnson Obituary
Kenneth Ray Johnson, 84, of Winchester, passed away on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at Unity Medical Center in Manchester. He was born in Columbia on Oct. 15, 1940, to the late Oscar Alex and Bertha Elizabeth (Childress) Johnson. He was…
Brian Kelly Dayett Obituary
Brian Kelly Dayett, 68, of Winchester, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New London, Connecticut, on Jan. 22, 1957, to the late Lawrence “Kelly” and Dorothy Dayett. …
