Woman uses child as human shield
S A woman who police say used a small child as a human shield when they tried to arrest her has been sentenced to four years in prison for child abuse. The woman, Christina Anne Wilder, 38, was sentenced to…
Civil Air Patrol change of command held in Tullahoma
The Tullahoma Composite Squadron will have a Change of Command for both Senior Members and Cadets on Monday, January 16 at 6:30pm at the Tennessee Army National Guard Readiness Center at 1402 E Carroll St, in Tullahoma. Press and the…
Randy McNally returned as Speaker of the Senate
The Tennessee State Senate has re-elected Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) for a fourth term as Speaker of the Senate. Senators met at noon on the first organizational day of the 113th General Assembly to elect their speaker. By…
Emergency Management seeks shelter for federal equipment
J A morgue, a hazmat-response trailer and other pricy emergency-response equipment requires shelter, but the current plan of placing some of those Emergency Management Agency items in the mothballed Coffee County Jail workhouse could jeopardize the certification of that facility…
Dotson’s Country Market has new Manchester location
N After more than 10 years at their Hillsboro Boulevard location in Manchester, Dotson’s Country Market has a new home just down the street at 1306 Hillsboro Boulevard. Co-owner Kathy Stamey said the business leased their previous location at 738…
Model student – Winton signs with modeling agency
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer After being part of New York Fashion week, a Tullahoma High School freshman stayed busy during the Christmas break with not only walking the runway, but getting signed with a talent agency. Temprence Winton is a young…
TCS names Hill as transportation supervisor
Z Tullahoma City Schools is thrilled to announce that Johnny Hill will take over as the new transportation supervisor later this month. Hill is already employed by TCS as a workplace readiness specialist and additionally drives for the district. Hill…
‘Runaway wife’ ads in early Tennessee newspapers
B I’ve heard it said that families were happier “in the old days.” However, newspapers prove that not every household was blissful. They also remind us that, when it comes to legal status, women have come a long way. There…
Just be nice
D I have long been an advocate for character education in schools. Unfortunately, many children get little training in good behavior at home, whether it be from poor role models or the anger-tainment “news” channels blaring in the background. In…
Judge orders release of COVID reports
D A Davidson County judge on Wednesday ordered the governor’s office and the Tennessee Department of Human Resources to release COVID-19 reports it received in 2020 as part of a no-bid contract with consultant McKinsey and Co., saying the reports…
