June 21, 2026
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Sweetwater gets a ‘Hurrah!’ with new mural from DMA-events
On a chilly day in mid-December, Cincinnati artist Jenny Ustick put the final touches on her masterpiece “Hurrah!” that spans the better part of a block in downtown Sweetwater. The mural celebrates the legacy of Febb Burn, whose famous letter…
Car thief steals car with baby inside
S UPDATE: The Tullahoma Police Department announced this afternoon that they have identified and arrested a 15-year-old suspect, and thanked everyone who provided any assistance. The Tullahoma Police are looking for an unknown subject who stole a vehicle on Jan. 3…
North Coffee Elementary student to perform on radio, TV programs
N North Coffee Elementary student Alex Davis has been playing the five-string banjo for about three years, and in that time he has continued to hone his skills with appearances at music festivals and on TV. The 10-year-old banjo player…
Eight decades of institutional memory to retire from TUA
K Tullahoma Utilities Authority (TUA) will lose approximately 87 years of combined experience as two of its longest-serving leaders step down in January. Vice President of Administration and CFO Mary Mealer will be leaving the company after more than 40…
Eaglettes top Lady Panthers
E The Shelbyville Eaglettes topped the East Lady Panthers 36-28. The Eaglettes took a lead in the first quarter and held the Lady Panthers to single digits until the second half to secure their lead. The Eaglettes were led to…
Lawmen open fire on armed fugitive
S A Tullahoma man rang in the New Year by leading Coffee County Sheriff’s Department in a pursuit and eventually drawing a firearm on law enforcement. On Jan. 1, 2023, Coffee County Sergeant Dustan Foster was conducting a traffic stop…
Betty Carol Burgess Obituary
Betty Carol Burgess of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 at Vanderbilt-Tullahoma Harton Hospital at the age of 63. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to…
James Henry “Shorty” Dyer Obituary
James Henry “Shorty” Dyer, 90, of Pelham passed away on Dec. 29, 2022, at St. Thomas-Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Dyer was born in Pelham on June 9, 1932, to the late David Hampton and Tommie Little Dyer. Funeral…
Jean Ann Cooley Obituary
Jean Ann Cooley of Manchester passed Dec. 26, 2022 at NHC Tullahoma. Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 7 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. J.A.Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of…
George Lee Hice Obituary
George Lee Hice, 94, of Tullahoma passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Franklin County, Tennessee, on Jan. 8, 1928, to the late Onmon and Florence Hise. George was a…