Hundreds of people attended a peaceful march/rally, “We Will Breathe” held Saturday in Tullahoma. The group did 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence in honor of George Floyd. This was the amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on the back of Floyd’s neck before he died. Around at 5:00 …
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Elsie Lazalier, a 7th-grade student at Westwood Middle School, was recently honored for achieving an exceptional score on the ACT, the same test taken by college bound high school students. Elsie took this above-grade-level test as a participant in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). Duke TIP is a nonprofit organization that recognizes academically …
Nashville-based SPB Hospitality group has taken over operations and management of former Craftworks Holdings brands Logan’s Roadhouse, Old Chicago Pizza and other concepts after a bankruptcy court cleared the sale last month, according to a news release. The group acquired the brands for $93 million in waived debt and assumed liabilities. After being closed for …
Manchester Police got a nice surprise late last week by some amazing members of the community, the Westwood Rocket football team. Coach Chad Dyer and his team provided the police department with uncooked steaks, potatoes and drinks to enjoy at another time. No mention of any donuts! Others involved included, Tennessee Sodding & Grading, Spring …
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Tullahoma’s premier water park, Splash Island, plans to open for swimmer beginning Wednesday, June 24th. The park will be open for 300 swimmers from 11am to 4pm daily. The pool will operate on this schedule until July 28th. After that date, Splash Island will be open on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. “Splash Island has become an important part of summer life in Tullahoma, and we are pleased and excited to once again offer outdoor water recreation opportunities for 2020 under the Tennessee Pledge,” said Kurt Glick, Parks and Recreation Director. “We’re happy to be able to safely provide aquatic services to Tullahoma’s citizens.” As a result, Splash Island will operate with a modified schedule until all restrictions are completely lifted. A screening process …
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The Manchester Youth Baseball League finished its first week of play for summer 2020 with good attendance figures and lots of baseball action. The standings after one week look like this (unofficially): 6U Division Manchester Tire and Brake in first, followed by Cooper Sports, Star Physical Therapy, and Lovelady Auto Parts. 8U Division Dr. J …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Sunday, June 14, 2020. The health department reported 891 new cases, bringing the state to a total of 30,432 cases. TDH also confirmed three additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 475 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 19,896 …
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The Nashville Symphony board of directors has suspended programs through July 2021. The board voted to furlough 79 musicians and 49 full-time staff members due to the coronavirus pandemic. The symphony said in a news release it has had to cancel or reschedule more than 65 concerts and events since March and projects losses from …
Tullahoma High School graduate Austin Secrest, a member of the Wildcat basketball program, will continue his academic and sports career at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN., this fall. He joins basketball teammate Ben Fulton, who had previously accepted an offer to play at Cumberland. The Wildcats, winners of the District 8-AAA Tournament, finished their season …
