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Flandro celebrates 92nd trip around sun
Dr. Gary Flandro may not be a recognizable name to many, but one of the most ambitious and longest-lasting endeavors in the history of space exploration was made possible by his work.
Arrests
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.)

Fulmer: Support new coach
Franklin County High School is trying to resurrect the former glory it has had in its football program and gained strong encouragement at the April 13 School Board meeting from a native son who became a legendary college football coach — Phillip Fulmer.

EMT recovering after ambulance collision
An advanced emergency medical technician who was injured in an April 14 wreck when the ambulance he was in collided with a pickup truck and overturned is recovering at home, according to a post on his Facebook page.

Drug arrests stem from Lincoln death
Three suspects in connection with an April 14 suspected drugrelated death in Lincoln County have been arrested by Franklin County authorities on narcotics-delivery and illegal weaponpossession charges, according to Sheriff’s Office reports.
Honor Roll
(The following includes honor-roll results from Franklin County public schools’ thirdnine- weeks grading period.)

Gwynn laid to rest after distinguished life
Thomas Edward Gwynn, one of Tullahoma’s oldest residents and “The greatest Ranger that ever was,” passed away on April 6 at Life Care Center at the age of 106, just two months shy of his 107th birthday.

Highpoint Health publishes community-benefit report
Highpoint Health – Winchester/ Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas recently put out its community-benefit report for the 2025 calendar year.

St. Andrew’s student DJs claim national awards
Members of St. Andrew’s- Sewanee School’s radio-broadcasting program recently flew to New York City to take part in the annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference and award ceremony with the goal of bringing home more trophies home than the one they did last year to display in the WMTN-LP studio.
Arrests
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.)
