October 18, 2026
Staff Report
Proof of Citizenship required for vehicle registration
Eff ective Jan. 1, 2027, Public Chapter 954 (2026) will go into effect, establishing additional identifying requirements for applicants seeking initial registrations for certain motor vehicles.
LifeWise Academy coming to Franklin County
LifeWise Academy in Franklin County has announced it will be offering Bible-based character education classes this fall for students in grades 1-5 at Cowan Elementary School.
Maine, a political Rorschach test
Bryant Pond, Maine Spending time in Maine this month, it occurs to me, it is just like other states. It has a flag, people, and divided politics. I have absorbed the state’s entire political philosophy: form a committee to investigate having a committee, postpone the decision until mud season is over, and do it again. It is a place where kids whose parents sent them to Skidmore, Oberlin, or Vassar College can be unemployed with little judgement from the locals. It is a state with liberal colleges that invent majors to prove that everything bad is the fault of Republicans, its leading export are Champaign Socialists.
AEDC at 75: Test facility development proceeds
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor Following the June 1951 dedication of the Arnold Engineering Development Center, construction on three major test facilities continued. At different points… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Culvert replacement prompts closure of SR 130 in Franklin County
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will perform a full road closure on SR 130 (Old Tullahoma Road) in Franklin County to replace a failing cross‑drain culvert near Bettye Lane. The existing culvert is collapsing and has caused noticeable roadway…
Robinson named Young Farmer the Year
Kary Robinson of Franklin County is the 2026 Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year. The announcement was made during the Tennessee Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Summer Conference at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon.
Tullahoma City Schools sees gains in 2025-2026 TCAP, EOC scores
Tullahoma City Schools showed gains in every subject when the Department of Education released individual district scores from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and End of Course (EOC) test results.
Tennessee’s longest-running event returns
The highly anticipated 67th annual Monteagle Mountain Market is July 25-26. Saturday is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., while Sunday is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Man dies in collision on Tims Ford Lake
A 41-year-old man died in an incident Tuesday on Tims Ford Lake involving a collision with two personal watercraft. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency identified the man as Christopher W. Bontrager of Missouri. John H. Prater, 41, of Tracy City,…
Mary Gay Bacon
Mary Gay Bacon passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, kindness, and quiet strength. Though our hearts are broken, we are comforted by the countless lives she touched and the enduring example she leaves behind.