July 14, 2026
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Six THS baseball players named to All-District Team
The Tullahoma High School baseball team was well represented on the recent release of the All-District Team, with six Wildcat players being listed on said team:
TAEDC eyes closing child care gap
Tullahoma is coming up short when it comes to child care, something Kelly North, Executive Director of the Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corporation says is on the top of their list when it comes to closing the gap.
Tullahoma gets safety grant from state
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office will be putting emphasis on getting drunk drivers off the road as it has afforded Tullahoma with a $35K grant to help crack down on unsafe drivers.
Man charged with murder for overdose death
A Chattanooga man has been indicted on second-degree murder charges after investigators say he was the drug dealer who sold fentanyl to a man who overdosed.
‘Let me be brave in the attempt’
Soap Box Derby returns
Bobby Alfred Womble, 92
Bobby Alfred Womble was born on March 16, 1934, in Moore County, TN, to Payton and Eva Patterson Womble. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in Murfreesboro, TN, on April 29, 2026.
Orville Jerome “OJ” McCormick Jr, 87
Orville Jerome McCormick Jr “OJ” of Manchester passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026. He was 87. Mr. McCormick was born in Manchester, Tennessee, and was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Coffee County High School, Class of 1957 and joined the US Navy on November 25, 1957, and began a 21-year career serving our Country. He was assigned to USS MCCAFFERY DD-860, the USS OKLAHOMA City CLG-5 and to the USS LITTLE ROCK CLG-4. He served in Vietnam 1964-1966. He served 28 consecutive months on Yankee Station and other areas of combat with air strikes. He was awarded 4 Gold/Bronze Stars plus ribbon, Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam and Cuban Blockade, Presidential Unit Citation, and others. He was stationed at multiple Naval Bases on the East Coast and West Coast. Upon retiring from the Navy in 1977, he then went to work with Morrison & Knudsen (MK) in Tullahoma, TN at AEDC, and again going to big job sites across the Country. He retired in 1997.
Bertie Mae Davis, 95
Bertie Mae Davis, 95, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026. She was born on September 29, 1930, in Harvest, Alabama, to her late parents, Harvey Lee Robison and Clator Ola Butler Robison.
Drainage is crucial to outdoor spaces
Outdoor living spaces can be welcoming areas to spend time in nature. Such spaces expand the possibilities for entertaining, as they tend to have more room for guests than home interiors, and they enable people to enjoy sunshine, fresh air and the sounds and sights of wildlife in relaxing settings. When planning outdoor living areas, homeowners must not underestimate the significance of drainage.
Bridge built for access to History Park
In the 2005 animated movie, “Robots”, the main character named Rodney has a catch phrase, “See a need, fill a need.” Last week, the staff at Parks and Recreation did exactly that.