Living

HorsePlay prepares for next session with call for volunteers
Nonprofit organization HorsePlay, Inc., prepares to get back in the saddle for its upcoming session by making the call for volunteers.


Pool and Spa Depot delivers fun in the sun
Pool and Spa Depot is a chain company, with its newest addition at 1200 East Carroll Street alongside its eight other locations, including Clarksville, Cookeville, Knoxville, Brentwood, Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Huntsville, Alabama. They opened a little over a year ago and have been one of the top pool recreation spots in Tullahoma. They are open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. noon to 5 p.m.

MTSU reveals Dean’s List
Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 5,971 students who appear on the dean’s list for the Spring 2026 semester.

UT Martin reveals lists of excellence
Kyleigh Hitchcock of Tullahoma has been named to the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List with Highest Honors at the University of Tennessee at Martin. This distinction recognizes students who have achieved exceptional academic performance during the semester.

ETSU reveals Dean’s List
E ast Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean’s list for spring 2026.

Leanne McCullough graduates Emporia State University
Leanne McCullough of Tullahoma, was among more than 500 students who graduated from Emporia State University in May 2026.


Locals make Bama List
Atotal of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).

Tullahoma-based DMA-events installs mural at Dolly Parton’s new travel stop
Anew mural celebrating Middle Tennessee’s landscapes and sense of adventure now welcomes visitors to the flagship Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, which opened on June 24. Inspired by Dolly Parton’s lifelong connection to the open road, the custom artwork reflects the travel center’s mission of creating a destination where travelers, families and professional drivers can feel at home.
