We now have more on the Wednesday morning crash on I-24 near Beechgrove and the Coffee County line. 21-year-old Danielle Ivanchuk, a Missouri mother, was killed and her infant was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 24 south of Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the driver of the vehicle, 21-year-old Andrew Ivanchuk, may have fallen asleep behind the wheel, overcorrected and traveled off the road and into the tree line. A report out Thursday afternoon stated the infant had died, though, Friday morning Vanderbilt officials explained the baby girl remained in critical condition and...

As the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration draws nearer, horse show officials have announced they plan to give away $10,000 in cash during nightly drawings throughout the show. Each night in center ring at 8:30 p.m. there will be a drawing in which participants can win from $500 to $3,000 per night. “This promotion is being funded by local individuals, financial institutions and businesses. Interested folks should register at sponsor locations (to be announced) and be present at the show during the drawing. The show will be held Aug. 23 through Sept. 1. For more information call (931) 684-5915....

The Fraternal Order of Police held its fair last week wrapping up yesterday at the FOP event grounds on the Old Tullahoma Hwy. Hundreds and hundreds enjoyed the carnival, petting zoo, fireworks and entertainment. After holding a carnival for several years the FOP decided to have a fair this year and with the large crowds the fair was deemed a big success. Plans are now underway for next...

Middle Tennessee State University is launching a new education doctoral degree program aimed at improving student achievement. The university said the program is the first of its kind in Tennessee and will begin in fall 2013. The new Doctor of Education in Assessment, Learning, and School Improvement degree was approved Thursday by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The Tennessee Board of Regents approved it earlier this year. The degree program will train educators to make best use of data on student learning and pinpoint areas needing attention as well as validate successes. There were 397 students who earned advanced...

Student performance on the 2012 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program improved significantly in school districts across the state. Nearly all of the state’s 136 districts saw proficiently levels increase, and two-thirds improved in every subject of the 3-8 TCAP Achievement tests. District proficiency levels reveal major improvements in math skills. More than 50 districts saw double-digit growth over last year in Algebra I, with some reporting gains greater than 30 percentage points. Additionally, 23 districts saw double-digit growth in grades 3-8...

The summer break for most children is soon coming to an end. Coffee County Schools will have an abbreviated day on August 2nd from 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. with the first full day of classes on August 6th. Manchester City Schools will have an abbreviated day on August 2nd, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., with regular classes beginning on August 6th. Classes at Tullahoma City Schools will be back in session August 1st. Franklin County is back to the drawing board on August 7th. Moore County Schools will have an abbreviated day on August 2nd with the...

This weekend, long lines of booksellers will be greeting book collectors in Cowan where rare books, magazines and even a 1744 map of California as an island will be featured. It’s all part of the Antiquarian Book Fair held every year in this tiny town at the base of Sewanee Mountain. This year there will be a signed first edition of “Gone with the Wind” and the British first edition of “Dymer” by C. S....

Following an attack at a Colorado movie theatre, which left 12 people dead and at least 58 people wounded, Regal Cinemas, owner of the cinema eight in Tullahoma, announced it would be updating its policy on applicable theatre attire.  Ticket holders “should expect stricter controls over character attire and accessories at our theaters.”  Montana & Company owns the Oldham Theater in Winchester, Estill Springs’ Montana Drive-In, and theaters in Shelbyville and Sewanee. Montana & Company’s Beth Rhoton gave no comment whether or not those theaters would be increasing security or changing policies citing the media’s coverage of the...