If you haven’t driven in downtown Tullahoma you have missed some of the construction work going on in the area. Recently the area of Atlantic was closed off while work was being done as part of the downtown revitalization effort. This week crews have had a section of East Lincoln in the downtown area blocked off while they installed some brick work at the intersection of Lincoln and Jackson Street. The work will continue for several more weeks in the downtown area as the workers continue to revitalize the area. The work is being done through a state...

The wackiness that only Bell Buckle can perfect is back THIS SATURDAY (June 18,2016)! There’s not a better day during the year than the day of the Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce’s annual RC-MoonPie Festival held the 3rd Saturday in June for 22 years! They are very excited to announce that the April 2016 USA Today’s food and wine guide chose the Bell Buckle RC-MoonPie Festival as one of the sweetest festivals in the nation. There’s so much for everyone to enjoy with a large selection of arts and crafts booths, music, cloggers, contests, and gobs of good Southern...

A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a victory for consumers say advocates of net neutrality. The 2-to-1 ruling came Tuesday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C. Marty Newell, a member of the Rural Broadband Policy Group, says the court ruling is “part of the march” to treating broadband the same way we treat telephone service. “It’s not optional,” he stresses. “It’s not a luxury. There was a time when Internet access might have been considered a luxury, but it’s not now. That time has...

After a long grueling process Manchester has a new director of schools. Earlier this week the Manchester Board of Education finalized a deal to make Lee Wilkerson the new director. The board had previously offered the job to Dr Don McPherson from Alabama, a contract that he later turned down for another job offer. Wilkerson comes from the Murfreesboro City School system where he was principal at Cason Lane Academy. The contract that Wilkerson accepted is for three years at $110,000 per year. Wilkerson is a 32-year veteran of public education with experience as a teacher, principal and human...

A Cannon County man was arrested recently for aggravated domestic assault and vandalism over $1,000. According to Sheriff’s Department reports, Cannon County deputies responded to a Short Mountain Road residence and upon arrival made contact with Russell Walls who was walking across the front yard with blood on his face and was very irate. He stated that he had been arguing with his family and his sister attacked him by striking him in the head with a baseball bat. Deputies then went to speak to Russell’s sister Jennifer. Jennifer stated that Russell had been at the residence to see...

With the extreme heat and humidity taking place during this time of year, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department wanted to remind you not leave children inside hot vehicles. A report last year showed Tennessee is among the top 10 states for death of children due to hot vehicles, claiming 23 deaths from 1998 to 2014. State lawmakers passed legislation that protects individuals from the cost of damages if they have to force their way into a hot car to save a child. Tennessee law requires Good Samaritans to first call 911, and then see if any vehicle doors are...