Community Participation to Support Local Animal Organizations
Top photo - Middle school student Christian Davis, right, had the chance to fly recently with the Eagleville Soar Club after completing the Fly to Learn course, which is a 10-lesson curriculum using virtual airplanes to simulate flight. Pictured with Davis is his instructor pilot Jere Matty.…
One of the best ways you can become involved and support agriculture is by shopping local at the Franklin County Farmers Market.
The Franklin County Senior Citizens Center, located at 74 Clover Dr., Winchester, will hold a car wash Aug. 24 by appointment only.
Scientists from around the Southeast descend on Sewanee to survey bat populations and get a look at the kind of ecological research being conducted on the Domain.
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Russ Spray, right, CEO of South Tennessee Regional Health System - Winchester, presents survivor T-shirts donated by STRHS to Susie Reynolds, office manager of the Multi-County Cancer Support Network. The 25th Anniversary fundraiser for the MCCSN’s Walk-A-Thon is set for Friday, Sept 14, fr…
Winchester First Baptist Church will have a Second Harvest Food Truck this Saturday, August 25 for all in need.
A sandwich made by Creations Deli, a new shop in old downtown Decherd, has sparked a friendly competition among city employees with its most recent name being the “Sarge Triple Stack,” titled after Decherd Police Sgt. Jamie Ocheltree who recently edged Vice Mayor Tammy Holt in being the fast…
Gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.59/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.1 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.82/g, accordin…
Highlights from the Duck Call and Archery competitions.
Highlights from games around Franklin County.
Vendors, bow shooting competition, duck calling contest, activities for all ages, giveaways at Franklin Farmer's Co-op located at 2229 Decherd Blvd., Decherd, TN.
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Mark your calendar for Sept. 2 and make plans to attend the #ihatecancer Cruise-in and Concert at the Winchester City Park in Winchester.
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (Aug. 17, 2018) – Life Care Center of Tullahoma recently earned a state survey with no deficiencies.
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The 3rd Annual Rising Sun Music Fest will be held Saturday September 8th in historic Downtown Winchester at the Kiwanis Club of Franklin County Amphitheater on North College Street! There will be sponsors, vendors and a great lineup of music!
The pantry is empty and the refrigerator is bare. You know what time it is . . . time to shop for groceries. As you drive to your favorite grocery store, you already know the actions you are going take. You will enter the store, grab a buggy, and browse aisles upon aisles of products. Af…
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The St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Gallery at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School will open the 2018-19 gallery season with sublime, highly-detailed drawings of Tara Shukla.
Friends of South Cumberland State Park will host their second annual Goldenrod Gala Oct. 6 at The Caverns in Monteagle. The evening will feature artisan-crafted cocktails, beers and wines, a catered dinner and after-dinner live music and dancing in the new performance hall. A limited number …
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Tennessee Oncology recently donated the team shirts for the Multi-County Cancer Support’s 25th Annual Walk-A-Thon set for Sept. 14 from 6-11 p.m. at the old Franklin County High School football stadium, located at 801 Dinah Shore Blvd. in Winchester. From left, front are, Amy Tipps, Dr. Ryan…
The Sewanee Herbarium’s latest publication, “Sewanee Wildflowers in Watercolor” by Mary Priestley, is a celebration of the beauty and diversity of the flowering plants of the University of the South Domain.
Everyone is invited to bring your friendly canine buddies to Animal Harbor’s second annual Pool Paw-ty for Pooches on Sept. 8 from noon to 2 p.m. at Tims Ford State Park’s swimming pool. Cost is $20 per family (two-dogs-per-family limit). All dogs must be accompanied by an adult and must hav…
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NASHVILLE – In Tennessee, a growing number of farmers markets are putting more dollars into farmers’ pockets while helping hungry people maximize their access to fresh food.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking public input regarding deer management in Tennessee at three public meetings early next month. Meetings will be held in West, Middle, and East Tennessee on the evenings of Sept. 4, 5, and 6, respectively.
NASHVILLE --- Sportsmen will have the opportunity to participate in Tennessee’s inaugural statewide archery, private lands only/antlered only deer season from Aug. 24-26.
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 25 which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season.
Sarah Harris, a Tennessee Tech senior in ag business from Memphis, and Grace Woodard, a recent Tech graduate in agriculture from Tullahoma, look over some of the tomatoes growing in an urban garden at Northside Community Center in Cookeville. A collaboration between Tennessee Tech, Seed…
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU graduate students Yiting Dong of Hangzhou, China, and Shannon Ghee of Eagleville, Tennessee, are part of the transformation for the growing actuarial sciences program that numbers more than 125 combined undergraduate and graduate students.
School Officials, Departments of Safety and Homeland Security, Education Take Significant Steps to Enhance Tennessee Students’ Safety
I know I am not the sharpest pencil in the drawer, or the brightest bulb on the porch, and a few bricks shy of a load. However, my philosophy is simple, if you know what you are not, then you can soon figure out what you really are.
I knew things were going to be interesting in my class of five-year-olds at church when Brittany came in. She looked like a walking storm cloud.
SHILOH, TN – On Saturday evening, August 25, Shiloh National Military Park will present another free Concert-in-the-Park in commemoration of the National Park Service’s 102nd anniversary. The show on the front lawn of the park’s Visitor Center will celebrate the birth of the National Park Se…
