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Celebration of America 250 took place last Saturday in the city’s downtown Veterans Park with the unveiling of a Liberty Tree. The event featured Tennessee’s state tree, the tulip poplar, recently planted in the park. This ceremony was initiated by the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution who placed a marker to identify which tree it was. DAR presented the program with Alderman Matthew Bird and Tree Board Chairman Ralph Graham participating.

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce that 665 students were named to the dean’s list for earning academic honors during the Fall 2025 semester.

Thanks to the efforts of South Jackson Performing Arts Center (SJPAC), led by Greg Gressel, members of the East Middle School choir now have new choir uniforms. 71 sets of uniforms were purchased.

Coffee County 4-H members had an outstanding showing at the Central Region 4-H Meats Judging & Identification and Livestock Judging Contest, held at the MTSU Livestock Arena.

Last month, Sewanee Professor of History, former Peruvian Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, and Guggenheim Fellow Carmen McEvoy met Pope Leo XIV during a special audience at the Vatican.

The Tullahoma Board of Education celebrated Tullahoma City Schools’ seven building-level Volunteers of the Year and named Carl Webster as the 2026 TCS District Volunteer of the Year.