May 27, 2026
Opinion
A green ship on a purple planet
There’s a book that my mom used to read to my brother and I when we were kids called “If We Were All the Same.”…
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County moves on yearlong AI datacenter moratorium
JOHN COFFELT Editor The Coffee County Planning Commission unanimously approved during the May 26 meeting to impose a 12-month moratorium on AI datacenters in the county to allow time for the board to propose amendments to the county zoning resolutions to address the issue. County Mayor Dennis Hunt brought the suggestion to the committee for…
Arts & Entertainment
Chord Collective hopes to create a love for music
When Kevin Auwarter decided to launch The Chord Collective, an after-school rock band program for kids ages 8-18, he had a simple goal: make music fun from day one. What he didn’t expect was how quickly his community would embrace the vision— or that his 12-year-old daughter would become the marketing force behind it.
Sports
Morgen Spears signs with Volunteer State for volleyball
Coffee County’s Morgen Spears signs her national letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at Volunteer State Community College Wednesday. Spears was joined by…
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Teaching pair bid New Union farewell after a combined 80 years
MATTHEW BURNETTE, Staff Writer Members of the New Union Elementary community gathered at the school on May 21 to celebrate the retirement of two long-tenured…