Belfast, TN

Gabino “Beano” Medrano, Jr., of Estill Springs, passed this life on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester at the age of 49. Mr. Medrano was born in Harvey, Illinois to the late Gabino Medrano, Sr. and June Armstrong Medrano who survives and worked during his life as a dry wall hanger. He is survived by his mother, June Medrano; three children, Gabino Medrano, III, Skylin Medrano, and Payton Medrano; three grandchildren, Xahvier, Krash, and Mali-khi; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

During the summer months, a visit to Willie’s Famous Wings is an introduction to an entire family. Located on Columbia’s Woodland Street, the restaurant is a popular spot, offering chicken wings served in homemade sauces, crispy French fries and large burgers. With school out for the summer, co-owner Jeremey Williams...

The Coffee County Ambulance Authority is in desperate need of Emergency Medical Service workers. During the June Ambulance Authority meeting, Director of the Coffee County EMS Michael Bonner gave out his report showing EMS experienced its busiest month while having a staff shortage. According to Bonner, EMS hit a new...

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WZTV) — Spring Hill Police are asking for the public's help regarding a hit-and-run accident that happened Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported around 3 p.m. near Sonic on Main Street. Police say the accident involved a Chevrolet truck hauling a trailer and a black Nissan sedan....

A former Columbia, Tenn., medical doctor has been sentenced to three years in prison for unlawfully distributing controlled substances. 66-year-old Dr. Darrel R. Rinehart, of Indianapolis, Ind., practiced medicine in Columbia for decades before he was charged and pleaded guilty in 2019 to unlawfully distributing a variety of controlled substances over the course of three years.

LYNCHBURG, Tenn. (WZTV) — Jack Daniel's is partnering with alums from RuPaul's Drag Show to bring Pride celebration to small-town Tennessee. Drag queens Bebe Zahara Benet, Trinity the Tuck and Manila Luzon teamed up with the whiskey-maker for a mini-series called "Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire presents Drag Queen Summer Glamp."

The Pulaski Board of Mayor and Alderman continues to discuss possibilities for pedestrian walkways and bike trails within Pulaski and Giles County. During its work session June 14, the city council heard the results of an online survey and a presentation on the potential of these trails from representatives from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Ragan-Smith Associates.

Song: “Time Won’t Tell” (written by Harlan Howard and Beth Nielsen Chapman) In Their Words: “I first heard this song in the mid-’90s when I was writing for Harlan Howard, and he and Beth wrote it. I’ve always loved it and my wife Joey and I even had it on a shortlist to record for her to sing one day. All these years later, the lyric is even more special to me. It’s been five years since Joey passed, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t wonder what life might be like if she was still here. If it was her tucking our little girl Indiana in bed at night and not just me. What the song says is so true… sometimes, ‘time won’t tell.'” — Rory Feek.

This proclamation by Mayor Lon Burton cemented Frontier Days as an. event that would remain beloved by all for decades. While the methods. of celebration may have changed over time, the ability to have a good. time has never died and will always be in style. -Photo provided by Sara...

The Giles County Commission will consider the 2021-22 fiscal year budget when it meets in monthly session Thursday, June 24. The balanced budget includes estimated expenditures in the county general fund of approximately $17.2 million, the county highway fund of approximately $5.6 million and general purpose school fund of approximately $31.6 million. The school system budget includes federal, state and local revenue sources.

Virginia Nell Mangrum Oxford, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital at the age of 97. Mrs. Oxford was born in Wartrace to the late Jim and Annie Jordan Mangrum. She loved participating in bingo and the bean auction at Morning Pointe, where she had happily lived for the last several years. She loved reading, coloring by numbers, playing games on her tablet and spending time with her friends at Morning Pointe. Mrs. Oxford was also a member of Wesley Heights United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56, William Harold Oxford; one brother, Alton Mangrum; two sisters, Ruth Hudgens and Annerene Beckman.

After spending nearly a decade on the sidelines taking photographs, conducting interviews and writing stories about Tullahoma City Schools sports, Zach Birdsong is changing his jersey from The Tullahoma News Sports Editor to the Communications Specialist for Tullahoma City Schools. Earlier this month, Director of Schools Dr. Catherine Stephens announced...

Graveside services for Mr. Karl Richard Kneile, age 80, of Tullahoma will be held Friday, June 18 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mr. Kneile died Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Jackson Madison Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Karl was born on Sept. 8, 1940, in St Louis, Missouri. He graduated from...

United Way of Highway 55 has announced its partnership with 19 local nonprofits. In late May, United Way of Highway 55 Director Ashely Abraham and the United Way Allocations Committee interviewed 25 local nonprofits that applied for funding for the year. The allocations committee then met June 1 to choose the new partner nonprofits for 2021-2022 cycle. Nonprofits from the area submitted applications and required documentation in early May, which the committee reviews every year.

As June starts to wind down and we head into July (can you believe it already?), more shows and new music are being announced, or better yet, are selling out. Whether it is new shows coming to The Mulehouse, new albums being released from a few local big names or the fact we're about to celebrate the 245th Independence Day with a few special surprises, the summer season is off to a great start.

This weekend is one for the dads, but is also an opportunity to celebrate another important holiday, as well as get outdoors for lots of great events. This weekend is not only Father's Day, but will celebrate Juneteenth, and this will be the first time as an official Columbia holiday.

The Morning Pointe Father's Day Car Show saw a bevy of car enthusiasts turn out to the Spring Hill assisted living home on Thursday, who delighted residents with a variety of classic and modern vehicles. Maury County resident Jake Birkel and his 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton was a big...

The Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce announces the return of its most popular community event – “Experience Spring Hill” all under one roof. Mark your calendar for July 24th from 10 am – 2 pm at Spring Hill High School,1 Raider Lane Columbia. Created to allow local residents to encounter...