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2024 state tournament winner
Ryleigh Schild, who played her first year of softball this season in Gruetli-Laager, was selected to play on the Rage all-star team. The group participated in and won last weekend’s 6U Tennessee Dizzy Dean State Tournament in Chattanooga. She is the daughter of Keisha and Jared Schild, of Monteagle.
Gateway to knowledge set to reopen
Almost a year after shutting down, Tracy City Library is set to reopen July 25 with a new director and a new location. In early June, Tracy City resident Michelle Munro-Charles became the new director of the library, which is now located in the annex adjacent to the old Grundy County High School building.
Obituaries in July 4, 2024, edition
BALLARD, Linda Faye Russell, was the eleventh of eleven children, born into a poor but loving home on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama. A coal miner’s daughter, she endured a very crowded three-room house with no indoor plumbing and a trifling yard rooster that tormented her as a young girl, which is probably why she grew up to be as tough as she was. Beautiful, smart and athletic, Linda was a majorette and a prom queen in high school, but she could have easily played on the varsity baseball team if girls had been allowed back in the day. She married her high-school sweetheart, Bob, and worked for Auburn University to put him through grad school. With a sharp mind and a kind heart, Linda was well suited to become an educator and a church youth leader, working at times with kindergarteners, special needs children and the young people at Winchester’s First United Methodist Church. But some of her favorite memories were on the baseball diamond and the football gridiron, cheering for her own kids and the children of her good friends, even though they might be on opposing teams. Linda never missed a game, and she would gladly step in to pitch for batting practice. She had a wicked curveball. Linda traveled the world with her husband and two sons, visiting over 30 countries and even circumnavigating the globe once. Although she made many wonderful friends while living in Saudi Arabia, her favorite country was England, where she loved sipping beer shandies and schooling the locals in weekly pub trivia. Once, car sick from a lorry ride in London, she famously threw up on the steps of Buckingham Palace. And she always thought that was hilarious. She doted on her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She played a solid match of tennis and a brilliant game of bridge. She loved her family and friends fiercely. And she could build a campfire like no one’s business. About her own mother’s death, Linda always said that she would like to go the same way – peacefully in her sleep. And, true to form, that’s exactly what she did. Although Linda had many exciting adventures throughout her life, she loved those early years at Auburn like no other. She always thought of the university as her first real home, and it is to Auburn that she has requested to return. Even as ashes. War Eagle, Mom. War Eagle. Linda leaves behind her loving sons, Mike and Steve, and their spouses, both named Angela; seven grandchildren, Zack, John (Hayley), Sylas, Ben, Claire, Jasper and Caroline; two great-grandchildren, Taylor and Jackson; her sister, Edna; along with countless cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends. Please join the family in service and celebration of Linda’s life on Sunday, July 7, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Winchester, Tennessee. While Linda enjoyed flower arrangements, she wouldn’t have wanted everyone to make a fuss with that. But she did give generously to those programs that helped feed the hungry, especially children. So, if you feel inclined to honor Linda with something beautiful, please make it a donation to your local food bank or the Winchester First United Methodist School Backpack Program. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, 931-967-2222, www.moorecortner.com.
Tims Ford moving toward ‘Signature Lake’ status
Franklin County moved one step closer on June 26 to having Tims Ford become a Bill Dance Signature Lake with a special sign being unveiled at the soon-to-be-replaced docks in Winchester City Park. The Bill Dance Signature Lakes initiative is a collaborative effort among the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee...
County mayoral candidates state their case
While the Tullahoma News and 93.9 The Duck will combine to host a political forum for city mayor and aldermen and county mayor on July 10 at the high school auditorium at 6 p.m., some of the county mayor candidates got a chance to first introduce their platforms at a forum hosted by the Manchester Times and Rooster Radio.
Tullahoma native serves in submarine force
Justin Gore graduated from Tullahoma High School in 2006. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Tullahoma. “My hometown taught me that caring for people was important being dependable and accountable have been the foundation to my success in the Navy,” said Gore. “I worked as a grocery bagger at Bi-Lo, a courtesy associate at Walmart, an extra hand with Morse lawn services loaded trucks for Coca-Cola and retail at Hibbett’s.”
Happy Roo!
I'm grateful to report that not only did I survive six hours of Bonnaroo, it wasn't nearly as painful as I thought it might be. I stopped at TJ Maxx Friday morning to pick up a small wallet to go inside my clear purse and some snacks for the ride to Manchester since I didn't know how bad the traffic might be. I picked my daughter up from her dad's house at noon and was pleasantly surprised that we arrived an hour and 21 minutes later at Coffee County High School to pick up our parking pass via a newly paved five-lane highway that ran alongside a large brick sign that said "Welcome to Manchester" and "Paid for by Bonnaroo."
James “Big Guy” Conway
James “Big Guy” Conway aged 77, passed away suddenly at his home on June 30, 2024. He was born on February 4, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois to James Kenneth Conway Sr. and Mary Beatrice Conway. He was raised in Berkeley, Illinois and was a 1965 graduate of Proviso West. Most of his adult years were spent in St. Charles, Illinois where he raised his family. For 20 years Jim and Mary visited Winchester, Tennessee and were able to retire there in 2013. His career was in mechanical engineering but his heart was in love of gardening, carpentry, and his three daughters. He found great joy in life watching his 2 nephews and his 6 grandsons grow. He is survived by wife Mary Conway; his younger brother, Jeffrey Conway and his son’s Johnathon and Benjamin of Huntsville, Alabama; his daughters Melissa (Trent Ellis) Lugo and her son, Jack of Salt Lake City Utah, Katie Lindgren (Jason) and their son’s Nolan, Knox and Miles of Arlington Heights, Illinois and Megan Burnett (Joe) and their son’s Ryder and Jayce of St. Charles, Illinois.
Harford Sound LLC Creates Double Excitement At Bonnaroo 2024 With All-CHAUVET Professional Rig
MANCHESTER, TN – Even for the most seasoned Roo Vets, this year’s version of the iconic Bonnaroo festival was hot, really hot! Temperatures during the three-day event were consistently in the 90s, sometimes reaching 100, with plenty of humidity and one thunderstorm thrown in. These conditions made the...
Festival Review: Day 1 and 2 of Bonnaroo 2024 in Manchester, TN
“Happy Roo!” shouted the first person to greet me as I arrived on the Farm. The atmosphere, characterized by radical positivity, was immediately evident among the attendees and staff members through shared waves, fist-bumps, and compliments. Bonnaroovians began arriving at the campground starting Tuesday morning, eager to kick off...
Grundy County School Board member accused of political coercion
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Grundy County School District alerted the community there are allegations of political coercion by a member of the Board of Education. The school district wrote a letter to the Swiss Memorial Elementary School community regarding rumors of the school potentially closing. The letter explains...
Obituaries
Monteagle resident Robert “Bobby” Liston Wiggins passed away Monday, June 24, at Sheltering Arms with his family by his bedside. Bobby was born on March 11, 1938, in Tracy City to Robert and Dorothy Cunningham Wiggins, who preceded him in death along with his daughter Cindy Wiggins, and sisters; Dorothy Wiggins (Billy) Hargis, Betty Wiggins (Gene) Johnson.
Sebourn announces run for mayor
Long-time Tullahoma Economic Development Chair Lynn Sebourn has announced his candidacy for Tullahoma Mayor in the August 1st elections. A Missouri S&T and UTSI graduate, Sebourn has 32 years of engineering experience in aerospace test facilities, primarily at AEDC. “I have been blessed to raise my family in the great...
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