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Elaine Mayton Thomas
Mrs. Elaine Mayton Thomas, age 75, of Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Manchester, TN. Mrs. Thomas was born in Manchester, TN, to her late parents Mack Mayton and Juanita Smithson Mayton. She had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to cook, sing, draw, paint, and spend time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Wayne Thomas; son, Leonard “Shayne” Finchum; stepson, Curtis Dale Thomas; daughter-in-heart Barbara Jane Finchum; siblings, Louise Mayton Ray and Mack Truman Mayton.
Special Olympics reset for Tuesday
Special Olympics Lower Cumberland Area 13, showcasing the talents and spirit of athletes from Coffee, Franklin, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln Counties, will take place May 14 at Wilkins Stadium 1001 N. Jackson St. Tullahoma. Opening parade of athletes begins at 9 a.m. The date is a makeup date due to rain Thursday morning.
EF-0 tornado confirmed near Christiana in Rutherford County
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Weather Service has confirmed a third tornado touched down in Rutherford County on Wednesday. Surveyors determined an EF-0 track with 80 mph winds was found west of Christiana in southern Rutherford County. NWS surveyors said it was embedded in broader straight-line winds. Broad, but...
Regina Gail Lowe
Regina Gail Lowe, age 53, of Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at her residence. Regina was born in Manchester, TN, to her parents James B. Lowe and Lydia Gail Crowley Lowe, who survive her. She was an avid member of Trinity Baptist Church in Manchester and loved Jesus. Regina like to color and draw, enjoyed reading, watching gospel shows on TV, and enjoyed going to the movies with friends. Regina also enjoyed attending Sunday school.
Bus service offered for Black Rodeo Night
NASHVILLE, TN — Join National Black Police Association Nashville for Black Rodeo Night at Tennessee Invitational Black Rodeo in Shelbyville June 1st, 2024!. In its third year in Tennessee, this once-a-year “Celebrating Juneteenth” event is produced by Black Rodeo USA and hosted by The Tennessee Tribune. So...
Educator of the Week: Donna Barnes
Donna Barnes is a first grade teacher at Sewanee Elementary in Sewanee, Franklin County. She takes teaching to the next level, finding creative ways to bring lessons to life like one on fairy tales. Peers say it’s not unusual for her to create QR codes to have students share information on projects they are working on.
Cicadas are back! What? There are two broods? Put in your industrial strength ear plugs
One of the joys of my life is to spend spring and summer evenings on the screened porch of my home in Monteagle, Tennessee, listening to a serenade of chirping crickets. It is music to my ears. I am like the old man who was sitting on his porch alongside his wife on...
Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Batch 2
Jack Daniel's Distillery released Batch 2 of its 10-year whiskey in March 2023. Produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee, the whiskey has been aged for 10 years. Moving on to the palate, the whiskey has a medium-plus weight with a spicy/sweet profile. Those sweeter notes are on the darker side with caramel and rich vanilla, but there's also a tanginess that helps cut through the sweetness.
Update: 7 people shot, 1 killed in Birmingham Sunday morning shooting
From Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Seven people were shot and one person was killed in Birmingham in the early morning hours on Sunday, May 5, according to the Birmingham Police Department. The man who was killed has been identified as David Westbrook, 24, of Wartrace, Tennessee. According to police, just after 2 a.m. […]
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