REGIONAL NEWS | Fayetteville — The plot thickens in the Fayetteville City School versus the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) battle brewing in Lincoln County. On Wednesday, the school announced that a Lincoln County Chancery Court granted a temporary restraining order and injunction against the TSSAA’s ruling to deem a transfer student ineligible as...
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TSSAA force Fayetteville City to forfeit six games
TSSAA reverses decision and claims Fayetteville City varsity player is ineligible. School must forfeit six wins.
Don’t rake those leaves, UT expert says
In the fall, raking fallen leaves is one of those things we all hate doing but experts say it’s better for your lawn and the planet to leave them where they land. Even if it feels a little weird at first. “People are often resistant until they are properly educated that the leaves are beneficial,”...
FALL EVENTS: Short Mountain Haunted Woods
EVENTS | Woodbury — An old legend says there’s a headless woman that walks the roads of Short Mountain looking for her head. She’s even been known to get in vehicles of unsuspecting drivers. There’s also a spot on Highway 53 called Dead Man’s Curve where blood stains won’t come off the road … no...
Tims Ford plans Carve-a-Pumpkin event
EVENTS | Franklin County — It’s October and pumpkin carving is top of mind. It’s fun to pick out a pumpkin and carve at home but somehow the fun and creativity factor goes up a notch when you make it a group activity. On Saturday, October 19 Tims Ford State Park will host a Carve...
Meredith Burton to speak about literacy and her author’s journey
REGIONAL NEWS | Tullahoma — Lynchburg native Meredith Burton recently penned an anthology of fairy tales that re-examines what being a hero means. In Blind Beauty and Other Tales of Redemption, Burton writes about disabled protagonists who’ve overcome great odds. Many of Burton’s protagonist seem a little autobiographical. Born legally blind, Burton attended the Tennessee...
New Manchester mural honors Channing Smith
Jack Daniel's Distillery recently launched a public art initiative with DMA-events. Their first mural honors Channing Smith.
Instagram CEO mentions Manchester teen’s suicide on The Today Show
Instagram CEO mentions Manchester teen, Channing Smith, during Today Show interview. The company's making anti-bullying changes.
Motlow wins award for Robotics Training Center
REGIONAL NEWS | McMinnville — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics robotics is a growing field. Thanks to Motlow’s Automation and Robotics Training Center (ARTC) in McMinnville job seekers can learn high-wage skills in just four days. It’s that kind of community and workforce impact that’s won them a 2019 National Association of...
Halloween-themed art classes offered
ARTS & CULTURE | Tullahoma — Think back to your most vivid childhood memories. Those surrounding Halloween often stick out … creating a jack-o-lantern, picking out your costume, rolling yards with friends. This year, create a memory you can revisit year after year with a Halloween-themed painting class at local art gallery, The Painted House....