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FC Commission approves 2026 budget

B The Franklin County Commission unanimously approved Franklin County’s $110.22 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year on Monday with — much to property-owners’ delight — no tax increase. The main highlight is a 3.5 percent across-the-board pay increase for…

Lions are taking to the seas

BRADY FLANIGANStaff Writer The Serengeti and wood-panel interiors are disappearing, but somehow The Lions aren’t. And so on Tuesday, June 8, they arrived at their regular hunting ground on the east side of Tullahoma—Lion’s Club Lane—to circle around their dinner.…

Rained out with a locksmith at Bonnaroo

E As the Bonnaroo loudspeakers echoed through the campgrounds asking festivalgoers to shelter in vehicles, Eddie Wolf made sure vehicles were open to shelter in. “It’s a pretty easy, 10-second job to unlock someone’s car,” Wolf said. “We’re saving people’s…

I am a gypsy

T Hello, how are you all today? Are you soaking up some joy out of your day? Sunlight? Raindrops on your windshield? Ice cream cone break? Close friend called? Today is an exquisite day here. It always is for me;…

The Swamp thrives in Tennessee

J “Drain the swamp” is a phrase coined by President Trump, signifying the removal of corruption and special interests from government. Many conservatives oppose Penny Schwinn’s nomination as Deputy Secretary of Education, believing that she embodies the interests they want…

Suffering from a kitten shortage?

D  “Rescue me/ Ah, take me in your arms…” – as performed by Fontella Bass. As luck would have it, exactly two months after seven-year-old Moggie cat had to be euthanized (incurable tick-borne cytauxzoonosis), the Tyree family discovered three flea-ridden,…

Are you tuning out the news?

D As America’s slowest-rising columnist, I am blessed to be in a number of fine newspapers. It is not a particularly large number, but it is a number nonetheless. I feel it is my responsibility to read as many of…