Hearts are everywhere this week as Americans prepare to celebrate a holiday that is projected to gross a record-setting $18.9 billion this Valentine’s Day. But medical experts want to remind folks it’s the heart that should be top of mind. The American Heart Association says regular exercise and a healthy diet are gifts to the vital organ. Dr. Andrew Zurick, a cardiologist with the St. Thomas Health System in Nashville, says physical activity should be the norm, not an exception to how you go about your day. “Ideally, I tell people they should be exercising every day,” says Zurick....

The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the Tennessee National Guard’s 30th Troop Command, based in Tullahoma, Tenn., welcomed 1st Sgt. Kenneth Latham as the new unit first sergeant during a formal change of responsibility ceremony conducted Feb. 8, 2015. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity,” said Latham, who also serves as supervisor of the Tennessee National Guard Joint Operations Center in Nashville, Tenn. Before joining the Guard, he served in the active duty Army and has a total of 24 years of...

Roland Segroves, Chairman of the Industrial Board of Coffee County, jointly with Joe Franks, plant manager of fischer USA, are happy to announce expansion plans for fischer USA in Manchester. The expansion will consist of two separate construction phases to optimize Manchester’s location. Phase 1 will be comprised of an approximate 35,000-square foot addition to the existing facility. The expansion is required to keep up with the increasing demand for fischer USA products, the group said. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of September 2015. Phase 2 will consist of a new structure that will be...

Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s (AEDC) economic impact – which includes AEDC and its remote operating locations in Maryland and California was $620.9 million in Fiscal Year 2014. Each location impacted the local areas through payroll, secondary jobs, created through local spending, and other expenditures for supplies, utilities, fuel and services and the spin-off impact of those purchases. AEDC employed a mixture of active-duty military personnel from the Air Force and Navy; Department of Defense civilians; and contractor personnel, which totaled 2,310 personnel in fiscal 2014. Of the 2,310 personnel, 52 were active-duty military; two Air Force Reserve and National...

Tennesseans looking to keep their New Year’s resolutions may be forgetting a key advocate as they work their way towards better health. A new survey finds the majority of Americans are looking to make changes to their diet and exercise this year – yet only about half of them will consult his or her doctor as part of the process. Dr. Glen Stream, board chair of the Family Medicine for America’s Health, says many Americans are bypassing a valuable resource. “Your family doctor can help sort through all of those potential options as far as different diets are out...

State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) is inviting local students in grades 6 – 12 in the 16th senatorial district to experience the legislature in action as a page in the State Senate. Bowling said page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands within the Capitol building, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly. The student pages report to the Chief Clerk of the House and Senate. “This is the best civics lesson I can imagine,” said Senator Bowling. “Student pages are right there with us on the Senate floor. They get a unique front-row...

During the latest meeting of the Manchester School Board Monday night, board attorney for the past 16 years Mark Williams announced his plans to resign at the end of the fiscal year, which ends June 30. Williams also owns the building that the system leases in downtown Manchester. The school system started using that building in July of last year for its central office. The cost of the lease comes in at just under $150,000 over three years. According to the Manchester Times, Williams told the board, speaking as a citizen rather than as board attorney, “I’m not in...

A Tullahoma man has been arrested for robbing three men last week. Russell Nathaniel Farris, 37, of South Franklin Street was charged by Detective Rana Pawlowski with robbery, aggravated assault, especially aggravated kidnapping, criminal impersonation, possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance in connection with a robbery on South Jefferson Street on Feb. 5. According to a police report by Officer Holly Sparkman and warrants by Detective Rana Pawlowski, Farris entered the South Jefferson Street residence under the pretense that he was a police officer. Once inside the residence, Farris allegedly held the three occupants at...