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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
  • Articles: 245

I’ll Read You The Riot Act

Let’s explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing several columns about sayings like, “Not my cup of tea” and “The straw that broke the camel’s back,” many of you suggested a few others. How many times have you threatened to read someone “The Riot Act?” What is that act, and why is there a riot involved? I’m pretty sure I “read the riot act” to my sons when they were teenagers, and I’m equally certain they rolled their eyes when I did.

Letter to the Editor

My wife suffered a freak fall recently that fractured two vertebrae and broke her collarbone. The ambulance took her to the local hospital where she was treated, and then sent home.

Coffee County aids the war effort during US Army maneuvers

One of the most important and most impactful stories of Coffee County came by way of the Army Maneuvers that were held here from 1941 to 1944. The Joanna Lewis Museum of Coffee County History has researched this time in the history of our county and what we found wasn’t a story just about the war and the soldiers but about the impact the maneuvers had on the people who lived here.

Ace Hardware to open in Tullahoma

Ace Hardware gave a sneak peek of what is to come when the store opens its doors in Tullahoma in the near future – with the store to include a Benjamin Moore paint store, a pet supply store, a garden center and a gift shop along with its hardware portion.