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AEDC personnel honored at annual awards breakfast.

News March 2, 2020

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership honored military and civilian government annual award winners and nominees during a breakfast Feb. 21 at the Arnold Lakeside Center at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The award recipients. Maj. Wesly Anderson, Field Grade Officer of the Year Capt.... Read more

Manchester City Property Taxes Due by March 2nd at 7 AM.

Local February 29, 2020

City Of Manchester Property Taxes may be dropped off in the night-depository boxes located at City Hall (water department entrance & drive-up window) until 7AM on Monday, March 2nd, without being assessed penalties. Read more

Governor Bill Lee proposes legislation allowing citizens to carry firearms without a permit.

News February 27, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee and his Tennessee legislative colleagues joined at the Capitol to announce legislation that could remove handgun carry permits in the state of Tennessee. If passed, the ‘Constitutional Carry Law” would allow “law-abiding” individuals 21 or older to carry a handgun, with or without a permit, whether... Read more

Senate Transportation Committee denies bill that would repeal Tennessee ‘Hands-Free’ law.

News February 27, 2020

Although the Hands-Free Tennessee campaign took effect in July of 2019, Senator Jon Lundberg raised concerns about the new law, arguing that it “had done the opposite of what it was intended to do.” Lundberg filed a bill to repeal the hands-free bill in January, hoping to focus more on... Read more

Confirmed: Hobby Lobby is coming to Tullahoma.

News February 24, 2020

Over the weekend, rumors grew like wildfire on social media about the possibility of Hobby Lobby opening a location in Tullahoma. According to their corporate site and Indeed page, there was a job opening listed for a “retail co-manager” for a Tullahoma Hobby Lobby. Screenshots of the job listing... Read more

CCCHS Celebrates Student Talent in 4th Annual Fine Arts Night. (Photo Gallery)

Education February 21, 2020

Every year, Coffee County Central High School dedicates a night to showcase its fine arts departments by hosting an event in which the fine arts students from art, theatre, band, digital arts, and choir get to put their hard work on display. Art teacher, Mary Vacek says they have... Read more

Valley Home Farm in Wartrace to Retire from the Strawberry Business.

News February 18, 2020

Valley Home Farm is a historic, 350 acre, five-generation farm in Wartrace, Tennessee and is currently owned by the Potts family, grandson Bobby and wife Janet. Bobby Potts began farming with his grandfather when he was 14 years old, when the farm consisted of traditional row plants and livestock.... Read more

Bowling kills occupational licensing bill in Senate: House Bill not yet affected.

News February 15, 2020

State Senator Bowling announced Friday, Feb 14 that the proposed that Senate Bill 1914, authorizing certain individuals or businesses to perform work without being licensed or certified, was “effectively killed” in the Senate. The bill would have removed licensing for many professions such as cosmetologists and barbers, tattoo artists,... Read more

Proposed Tennessee bill could deregulate licensed professions such as Medical Professionals, Funeral Directors, Engineers, Tattoo Artists and more.

News February 14, 2020

In the same house bill presented by State Rep. Daniel Martin that would allow cosmetologists to perform work without a license, many other professions are seemingly at risk for receiving the same treatment. In HB 1945 and senate bill SB 1914, sponsored by Senator Janice Bowling, it states that... Read more

Nine Programs Exceed Expectations in Latest Educator Preparation Report Card.

Education February 14, 2020

In its newly enhanced Educator Preparation Report Card, the State Board identified nine educator preparation providers (EPPs) as exceeding expectations in their preparation of the state’s future teachers and school leaders. “Our latest report card shows us that more educator preparation programs are meeting or even exceeding expectations in... Read more