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Primary elections this Tuesday
Residents planning to vote early will have until Thursday, April 30, to cast their ballots before the May 5 primary. For those who do not exercise their early voting option, the polls will open around the county on May 5 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at their local voting precinct.

Ascend wins Diamond Award
A scend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, has won a coveted Diamond Award from America’s Credit Unions in the “Member or Trade Communications” category for its Possibilities newsletter. Ascend’s member newsletter was also recognized as the “Category’s Best,” earning the highest score of all other credit unions within its asset grouping.

Retail sales climb in Coffee County
Retail sales in Tullahoma in February, 2026 were up slightly compared to February, 2025. Merchants collected $29,614 or 2.11% more in sales tax between the two months. The reporting of retail sales are one month behind as merchants have a month to report their sales. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, retail sales in Tullahoma are up 5.14%.

Dutch Bros Coffee eyes William Northern location
Dutch Bros Coffee is planning to build a new coffee restaurant at the corner of Jackson and William Northern.

Students headed to FBLA National Conference
Tullahoma City Schools had 44 students qualify for the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, and 47 students in total received awards based on their performances at the state conference earlier this month.

TCS wins Best Music Education Award
Tullahoma City Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education Award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the fifth consecutive year.

High School students receive Civil Rights lesson
History students had the opportunity to step beyond the textbooks on Friday, April 10, when Deacon Jackie Duncan visited the campus to speak about his experience growing up in Tullahoma during segregation.

Government employee bound for theft
Staff Report A judicial commissioner has been bound over to the grand jury on theft charges for allegedly lying on her time card.

Lawmen open fire on drug suspect
A Michigan man was not a smooth criminal this past month after he rammed a law enforcement vehicle, prompting officers to open fire as he tried to beat it on foot.

Man claims rape charge was just a dream
A Coffee County man has been charged with rape for allegedly having sex with his wife while she slept and then telling her it was all a dream when she confronted him about it.
