Race to the top revisited
J In 2010, Tennessee was one of the first states in the country to be awarded the Race to the Top (RTTT) grants. The $501 million grant award created a real shift in Tennessee’s approach to public education. When the…
TBI embarks on effort to outsource up to 1,000 sex assault kits
In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, have been outsourced for laboratory analysis in Florida. The TBI secured $1.5 million in…
Ascend issues statement following Silicon Valley failure
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer Due to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week, Ascend Federal Credit Union (FCU) has issued a statement to its members to ease any concerns and uncertainty. “The recent events surrounding Silicon Valley Bank and Signature…
MDS Foods breaks ground on expansion
J MDS Foods, located at the Joint Industrial Park, has begun the first phase of an expansion project that will add a cooler and warehouse distribution facility to attach to the current manufacturing center. MDS Foods owner and President Jim…
Pioneers squeeze by ‘Cats in season opener
DUANE SHERRILLEditor The Tullahoma Wildcat soccer season kicked off in McMinnville this past week with the ‘Cats dropping a pair of tight ones on the Warren County pitch. The Junior Varsity actually held the lead the entire first half after…
Franklin County man charged with TennCare fraud, theft
S An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of a Winchester man, charged with theft and TennCare fraud. In July 2022, at the referral of the Tennessee…
Tullahoma Schools to honor Teachers of the Year
Z The March meeting for the Tullahoma City Schools Board of Education will be nothing short of a celebration, as the board plans to honor all eight educators who were named building-level Teachers of the Year. “The celebration of our…
Jacobs celebrates renovations of ‘The Lodge’ with open house
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer Earlier this month, Jacobs held an open house to celebrate the completion of the remodel of its conference facility better known as “The Lodge.” According to Jacobs Executive Vice President and President of Critical Mission Solutions Dr.…
Tullahoma survives comeback, outlasts Blackman
R The Tullahoma Lady Wildcats started the season out perfect, following up on their 12-0 thrashing of Grundy County with an 11-8 victory over Blackman. The Lady ‘Cats work at the plate carried them Tuesday night as they scored 11…
Mary Alice Vanzant Obituary
Mary Alice Vanzant, 84, of Smyrna, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 30, 1938, to the late James Winton and Lucile Jones Winton in…
