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‘A vision without action is only a vision’
DUANE SHERRILLEditor The vision for Tullahoma as seen by the board of mayor and aldermen was capsulized this past meeting of the city board by freshman Alderman Busch Thoma who…
Amid challenges to immigration law, Tennessee senator pursues another bill to jail elected officials
S Despite a newly filed lawsuit and months of discourse over a similar bill, Tennessee lawmakers will consider another bill that could send elected officials to jail if they run…
Get ready and go
T Dear Reader’s, hello, and welcome to the Book End. It is too hot to live y’all! It is too hot to go swimming in the pool, it’s too hot…
100 years after the Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial – Part 4
L The following is final part of a four-part series going over the 100th anniversary of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, courtesy of the Nashville Banner. To read the full story, visit the…
Is the earth flat? Did we land on the Moon?
B Despite centuries of scientific evidence proving otherwise, a stubborn belief persists in certain circles that the Earth is flat and the 1969 moon landing was staged. These ideas might…
Chase your dreams
J The 2025-2026 school year is upon us. There is a feeling in the air. The kind of feeling that comes with new beginnings. Public education is not just about…
Are you clinging to poor-people habits?
D “And we was too broke to even pay heed/But that’s how it is when you’re po’ folks.” – Bill Anderson. I was intrigued by a recent USA Today article…
How did we survive?
D I attended the grand opening of a new “safety first” community playground, and it looked nothing like the playgrounds of my youth. I vividly remember sharp edges, swings that…
James Sterline Wilkinson Obituary
James Sterline Wilkinson, 72, of Winchester, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on…
Walker Justin Craig Obituary
Walker Justin Craig, 39, of Cookeville passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025. He was born August 16, 1985, in Winchester. Justin was an electrician by trade and a true…
