June 25, 2026
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Judge hands down stop work order on Jack Daniel’s barrelhouse
L Judge JB Cox this past week handed down his decision from the Feb. 14 hearing on the writ of mandamus for a stop work order on one barrelhouse being built by Jack Daniel’s based on a petition filed against…
James Luther Haynes Obituary
James Luther Haynes, 77, of Winchester, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems. He was born in Anderson, South Carolina on Feb. 5, 1946 to the late James Alfred and Virginia Lillian (Partin) Haynes.…
Linda Faye Guinn Hopkins Obituary
Linda Faye Guinn Hopkins, 75, of Coffee County, formerly of Winchester, departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Winchester on July 22, 1947 to the late Jess and…
Otto Herman Lamsfuss Obituary
Otto Herman Lamsfuss, 81, of Belvidere, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems in Winchester. He was born on Dec. 9, 1941, in New York City, New York to the late Carl and Martha…
Betty Ruth Smith Yates Obituary
Betty Ruth Smith Yates, 88, of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Franklin County, she was born on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1934 in Huntland to the…
Doctor meets patient in his comfort zone
DUANE SHERRILLEditor A local eye care professional was noted recently for going above and beyond to render an exam, going to the patient when the patient did not want to go to her. “The patient was autistic and non-verbal,” explained…
The rise and fall of Tennessee’s “Lost County”
B Tennessee has 95 counties, and there used to be a 96th. Known as James County, it was a tiny sliver of a county east of Hamilton and west of Bradley. Formed after the Civil War, it was done away…
How Tennessee’s reading strategy will move students forward
G Serving as Tennessee’s Governor has been one of the great honors of my life, but the one role that tops it all is being the father of four wonderful children. I cherished being involved in every aspect of their…
Late for his own funeral
D I try to avoid getting personal when writing a column. For one thing, why should I burden you with my problems? But as Ernest Hemingway (allegedly) defined writing, “You sit at a typewriter, open a vein and bleed.” As…
Why CDs are a smart savings option for Middle Tennesseans
D Middle Tennesseans looking to capitalize on today’s rising interest rates and protect their hard-earned savings should take a close look at a tried-and-true investment: the certificates of deposit (CDs) ladder strategy. For the first time in years, CDs make…