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A Court Office This Unstable Owes the Public an Answer

If Coffee County’s Circuit Court Clerk’s office has seen 23 of 25 full-time positions vacated since 2021, this is not routine churn. It is a stability problem inside a public office that handles court records, filings, and administration, and the public still has not been given a clear explanation for it.

Published March 18, 2026

If Planning Commission Seats Depend on Agreement, the Debate Is Being Decided Before the Vote

Mayor Lynn Sebourn’s public comments make one thing clear: Planning Commission appointments may hinge not just on qualifications, but on whether candidates share his vision for growth, density, and housing. That matters because the city’s development fights are shaped long before any public vote ever happens.

Published February 10, 2026

Tullahoma’s Airport Problem Isn’t Just the Leak. It’s a Board That Keeps Acting Like Consequences Are Optional.

Cleanup costs from a fuel leak are nearing $750,000, but the bigger problem in Tullahoma is what came after: known losses, failed safeguards, self-congratulation, and another major leadership decision without any clear sign that anyone is being held to account.

Published January 16, 2026

Tullahoma’s Board Majority Is Trying to Run City Hall by Rewrite, Not by Law

A four-member majority on Tullahoma’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen is trying to sideline the City Administrator and take direct control of the Police Department and City Recorder’s office without formally changing the city’s governing structure. That is not a procedural squabble. It is an attempt to rewrite how city law

Published December 19, 2025