The Tullahoma Tree Board is pleased to inform Tullahoma residents of a great opportunity to grow the tree canopy. The Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) is challenging Tennesseans to plant 100,000 trees on February 25, 2017. This is the largest community tree-planting in Tennessee history. “One of the best resources we can use to balance harmful environmental impacts is trees,” said Chairman of the Tullahoma Tree Board, Ralph Graham. “We encourage Tullahoma citizens to participate in the 100,000 Tree Day.” The Tennessee Tree Project is a free event. Learn more, register or become a sponsor by visiting http://tectn.org/programs/tree/. Once you...

A single vehicle accident occurred on Tuesday morning around 11 am on Cat Creek Road in Coffee County. James Starks age 32 of Tullahoma was the victim in the crash. Starks was apparently ejected from his vehicle and had to be flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment. The Tennessee Highway Patrol was in in charge of the scene and according to a THP spokesperson charges are being filed for simple possession, driving on revoked license and not wearing seat...

On Tuesday, Tullahoma Police Officer Michael Wilder stopped Dakota Johnson Fuller age 22 of Elise Circle of Estill Springs for a traffic violation on East Lincoln St in Tullahoma. The subject consented to a search of his vehicle. The search revealed a homemade silencer for a 22 long rifle. Fuller allegedly admitted to possessing and using the silencer. The arrest warrant says that the search also revealed a small amount of synthetic marijuana. Fuller allegedly admitted to possessing the drug and smoking during the day. Officer Wilder also said he found five Adderall tablets in the vehicle. The man...

On Wednesday, officials announced a new luxury indoor/outdoor water park will be built at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. The new water park, SoundWaves, will include a lazy river, a 45.5-foot slide tower, a wave pool with a giant LED movie screen, a child’s play area and an adults-only pool, among other features. The $90 million project is expected to generate 1,287 full-time construction jobs and 699 permanent full-time positions. Construction is anticipated to last about 20 months and the water park is tentatively expected to open in the fall of 2018....

Tennessee Department of Transportation crews have been working to repair highway potholes. TDOT has received calls from law enforcement and citizens about the potholes and once crews locate them, they’ll choose a stretch of road and patch up the lanes as needed. However, around this time of year crews must use a cold mix to fill the holes, which is only a temporary fix until asphalt can be used in the summer. If the pothole is deep, it could cause some serious damage to your vehicle and those are the potholes TDOT tackles...

This week, the Trump administration is working to get its remaining Cabinet members confirmed by the U.S. Senate, including his pick to lead the EPA. Oklahoma’s attorney general, Scott Pruitt, has filed or joined several lawsuits to block EPA regulations, and that’s prompting groups such as Mom’s Clean Air Force to oppose his nomination. Tennessee mom Lindsay Pace is the state’s field consultant for the group, who says she’s concerned for children if Pruitt were to undo progress made in improving the state’s air quality. “I want them to have clean air to breathe when they’re playing outside in...

Al White Motors and WMSR (Thunder Radio) are teaming up to honor those who serve that thin blue line, our local law enforcement. Each month someone in law enforcement will be honored as a Hometown Hero. Our hero this month is Tullahoma Officer Jess “Rocky” Ruehling. He has been with the Tullahoma Police Department since 2010 after serving at other departments before beginning in Tullahoma. During his time with Tullahoma, Rocky has been assigned to the Patrol Division. In November of 2015 Ruehling was appointed as the officer assigned to the Tullahoma Housing Authority. The THA assignment is crucial...