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TCS announces 2023 summer meal schedule
Z Tullahoma City Schools has begun its summer meal program, serving breakfast and lunch starting this week through July 21. Daily meals will be served Monday through Friday with the…
A day about freedom: Juneteenth in Bedford County
The upcoming Juneteenth Festival promises to be a vibrant celebration commemorating a significant milestone in American history. Scheduled for June 17 in Shelbyville, the festival will bring together to honor…
Mail Time: Postal service touts mail box improvement
The U.S. Postal Service is asking homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 21-27. Each year, the Postal Service designates the third full week of…
Blood Assurance in critical need of blood donors
The local blood supply is in critical need of replenishment, according to Blood Assurance. As of Tuesday, the nonprofit had less than a two-day’s supply of most blood types on…
Vape raid in neighboring county raises concerns
Parents are being urged to discuss the dangers of using vapes to consume marijuana with their children after a raid netted over a 100 preloaded vapes, all with THC contents…
City upgrades bring million-dollar price tag
C The Board of Mayor and Aldermen spent over $950,000 at the May 8 meeting of the city council, purchasing new vehicles for the city police and fire departments, as…
Made in Tennessee: Lodge Cast Iron
N It has been 127 years since Joseph Lodge began his first cast iron foundry in the small town of South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Opened as the Blacklock Foundry in 1896,…
Bring us your tired tires
A It’s difficult for those of us who weren’t adults then, or even yet born, to comprehend how the United States’ entry into World War II precipitated a huge change…
First blind man to use a seeing-eye dog was a Tennessean
B When you see a blind person with a seeing-eye dog, remember that this practice started with a young man from Nashville. In 1927, Morris Frank was a 20-year-old student…
Tullahoma’s first gated community
As this curious fellow mentioned in an earlier column, Cedar Lane is prime for development over the next several years. One of the first projects to leap off the drawing…
