News stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
Just days after Sophi Odling completed her mural Shift at Rigney HomeCraft, Oklahoma City artist Kris Kanaly arrived in Tullahoma in November to start working on the city’s next piece of public art. Known for his 8-bit, retro-funky paintings, Kanaly drew inspiration from Tennessee as the birthplace of the blues and country music, fusing his …
Local Distiller Sponsors Creation of Mural at Daddy Billy’s Read More »
For the third straight season under the direction of head coach Josh Heupel, Tennessee football is bowl-bound as the No. 21 Volunteers will take on No. 17 Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day in Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. The 78th edition of the Citrus Bowl kicks off at Noon CT on The …
Bowl Game Tasting like Citrus and Cheese for Tennessee Read More »
The Shelbyville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to increase impaired driving enforcement from December 15, 2023, to January 1, 2024. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drive sober or get pulled over nationwide mobilization. Shelbyville …
Shelbyville Police to begin Booze It or Lose It Campaign December 15 Read More »
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls about scammers using the department’s phone number to scam citizens. The scammer(s) are telling the intended victim that one of their family members is in jail and they can pay their bond with electronic payment. Please do not be fooled by these scammers. The Franklin County …
The 67th Annual Tullahoma Christmas Parade with Grand Marshal Annie Osborne on Friday night was a huge success. A tremendous crowd greeted 118 entries as they traveled down North Jackson St from Tullahoma High School to the South Jackson Performing Arts Center. Santa Claus made his appearance at the end of the parade to the …
County rivals got together for non-district basketball play in Manchester on Friday night. First, the Coffee County Lady Raiders had to go without one of their starters, Channah Gannon, who is currently out of action with an ankle injury. The Tullahoma Lady Cats were fired up and ready to pull off an upset. The Lady …
Shelbyville-Bedford Partnership, Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, and Bedford County Government hosted a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony on the Bedford County Courthouse grounds on Thursday night, Nov. 30. Saxophonist Roslyn Malone performed, Santa Claus greeted his fans, a penguin handed out candy. Shane Hooper of Shelbyville-Bedford Partnership, Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham, and State Rep. / …
Bedford County Courthouse Christmas Tree Lighting took place on Thursday Read More »
Bedford County Highway Department will work on the shoulder stone portion of Nashville Dirt Road starting Monday, Dec. 4, and continuing through Dec. 7. There will be detours and delays as the workers are present during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please use caution and pay attention to flagmen directing traffic. Violators …
Bedford County to work on Nashville Dirt Road Dec. 4-7 Read More »
On November 9, 2023, at 1:13 a.m., Coffee County Communications Center notified the Tullahoma Fire Department of a smoke alarm activation at 131 Silver Street (East Gate Apartments) via an emergency page. Dispatch information further stated that an apartment door had been set on fire. Based on this information, Tullahoma Police and Coffee County EMS …
Coffee County Government has been awarded a $500,000 Food Insecurity Grant. There will be four recipients: Unity Medical Center $254,198, The Storehouse $150,000, The Henry Center $10,000, First Christian Church $9,919, and the South-Central Tennessee Development District $20,000 for grant administration. $55.883 remains in a contingency account with SCTTDD and will possibly be awarded in …
Coffee County Receives Grant for Food Insecurity Read More »
