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…
HorsePlay receives donation from Downtown Lions
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer Local nonprofit HorsePlay Inc. recently received a generous donation from the Tullahoma Downtown Lions Club. The Tullahoma Downtown Lions Club welcomed HorsePlay Inc., President Ken Mackay and Property Manager Rodney Holder as special guests for their Jan.…
Bump in the road – BoMA eyes street issues
C At the Jan. 9 study session of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Alderman Daniel Berry initiated a discussion about the state of city roads in Tullahoma and how they might be improved. “Our roads, for the most part,…
Hitting the Road: International Towing Museum and Hall of Fame
N Today, tow trucks are a welcome site to stranded motorists across the globe, but lengthy history of the towing industry traces its roots back to the very first tow truck, built in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1916. The International Towing…
