June 25, 2026
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City buys new storm water management software
DUANE SHERRILLEditor The city will pay $16,500 for storm water management software as required by new state regulations. The approval of purchasing $16,500 of software from IWRQ was made at the July 28 BOMA meeting after public works revealed it…
Local students spend time at Tennessee Teen Institute
Z Eleven Tullahoma City School students spent a portion of their summer at the Tennessee Teen Institute (TTI), which took place in June at the University of Tennessee at Martin. More than 500 youth leaders from across the state took…
Living in peace – Police calls down
DUANE SHERRILLEditor Calls for police were down slightly while citations were down significantly this past June as reported to the city council by the Tullahoma Police Department. The monthly report as included in the informational packet for the board of…
Clifford “Darrel” Nelson Obituary
Clifford “Darrel” Nelson, 69, of Cowan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Darrel was born on Dec. 4, 1955, in Bridgeport, Ala., to Betty Jo (Jones) Nelson and the late…
Dorothy Marie “Dot” Branum Obituary
Dorothy Marie “Dot” Branum, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 at her home at the age of 89. Mrs. Branum was born in Normandy to the late Robert and Dora O’Kelly Darnell. She was a long-time…
James Edwin “Mickey” Hickerson
James Edwin “Mickey” Hickerson of Winchester passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the age of 76. Born in Tullahoma to the late Leighton and Nell Daniel Hickerson, Mickey lived a life defined by…
Elizabeth “Liz” Coutta Obituary
Elizabeth “Liz” Coutta, age 84 of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. Liz was born on June 26, 1941, in Montgomery, Ala., to the late Benjamine Carl Pearson and Lela…
AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer Online service provider AOL has announced it will be pulling the plug on its dial-up internet service next month. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet,” AOL representatives said. “This…
Christmas in August – Santa visits TCS elementary students
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer Tullahoma City Schools’ elementary students got a surprise visitor last Friday when Father Christmas pulled up to the schools. Santa Claus’ visit to the students wasn’t just check on them to see if everyone has been naughty…
State holds Health Department groundbreaking
S A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Health Department facility was held Aug. 8 at the Joint Industrial Park. Chairman of the Coffee County Capital Outlay Committee Terry Hershman commended the builders for being ahead of schedule for the construction. …