Johnnie Elizabeth Braswell Obituary
Johnnie Elizabeth Braswell, 82, of Winchester, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at her residence. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Sherwood on June 8, 1941, to the late John Kelly and Grace Elizabeth (Stewart) Bosarge.…
What is education for?
J What is education for? People have debated this question for centuries. Different people define education differently. Our current period in history is described as the information age, and we have access to more knowledge than we know what to…
Brown‑Forman reports 8% increase in net sales
Jack Daniel’s Distillery parent company, the Brown‑Forman Corporation, reported a net sales increase of 8% to $4.2 billion for its fiscal year ending in April across its 16+ brands. Operating income decreased 6% to $1.1 billion. Jack Daniel’s reported net…
Potential million-dollar contract sparks debate
A Passionate discussion erupted when BoMA considered approving a five-year contract with St. John Engineering, LLC for engineering and consulting for the city Tullahoma at Monday night’s meeting. Alderman Daniel Berry made a motion for the approval of the item,…
Beekeeping a sweet endeavor
N While the term “livestock” might bring to mind images of cows, chickens or pigs, for these Coffee County beekeepers, that term represents something a whole lot smaller. Hillsboro resident Terry Floyd has been keeping bees since the spring of…
Hollis Fanning commits to North Carolina State
R Tullahoma alum Hollis Fanning has decided to enter the transfer portal after completing his redshirt sophomore season with the Tennessee Volunteers, taking his talents over the mountains to North Carolina State to join the Wolfpack. Fanning pitched 14.1 innings,…
Students get degrees before high school graduation
Graduating college before high school may sound like an impossible task, but student commitment, secondary vision, and post-secondary collaboration makes this feat increasingly possible. This year, Motlow saw 87 dual enrollment students receive a college degree before a high school…
Transgender youth medical ban affirmed
Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth can go into effect — at least for now — after a federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily reversed a lower court ruling. Last month, a district court judge in Tennessee found…
County Budget passes with more cuts, split vote
JOHN COFFELT Staff Writer After weeks of deliberation and delay, the Coffee County Commission approved a $26.9 million county budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year that still sees the county $1.5 million in the red. “I’m confident that we are…
Blood Assurance seeking platelet donors to help replenish supply
S Blood Assurance is issuing a critical plea to the public about donating platelets. As of Thursday, July 13, the nonprofit organization only had 15 platelet units available. Blood Assurance needs 75-100 platelet units on its shelves every day to…
