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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.

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.

Former Southern Inn office rebuild in the works
What was the Southern Inn office in Manchester will soon be a 6,000 square foot retail space according to a site plan presented during the April 20 Manchester Planning Commission meeting.

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.

City plans biggest Independence Day celebration ever
The Tullahoma Regional Independence Day event will be the biggest ever this year for the 250th Celebration as the fireworks display will go longer than ever before.

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.

Resident talks to board about construction noise
The sounds of progress are a bit much for one Tullahoma resident who approached the board of mayor and aldermen to ask them to consider updating the noise ordinance when it comes to construction.

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.

City looks to incorporate heat map into 2045 Plan
The newly ratified 2045 Comprehensive Plan may have one of its first additions as arborists in Tullahoma would like to see a tree map incorporated into the plan to guide the city on where trees need to be planted.

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.
