October 17, 2026
News
Sewanee Symphony Orchestra celebrates 40th Anniversary
Under the direction of Dr. Mario Torres, concertgoers to the Sewanee Symphony Orchestra should expect an element of surprise in every performance.
SAS names new head of school
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School has announced the appointment of Dr. Karla Vargas-Kennedy to be the fourth head of school for St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, effective July1, 2027.
Monteagle thirsty for answers on water issue
The Monteagle City Council Meeting on Monday, September 28 started with questions of adding infrastructure for additional waterlines to residential properties, continued with communications by Mayor Greg Maloof for water infrastructure projects in the works, and concluded with great feats of arithmetic for re-structuring the cost of water that would satisfy the income requirements for receiving State Revolving Funds without penalizing and raising the utility bill for minimum water consumers.
Human remains found near Tracy City identified
Aset of human remains, which were initially unidentifi ed since last month, have at last been identified as belonging to missing Marion County resident Philip Gage Thrasher.
Chamber: No plans to end Monteagle Mountain Market
Tennessee’s South Cumberland Chamber of Commerce would like to clarify recent misconceptions regarding the Monteagle Mountain Market.
Phillips wins L. Ron Hubbard writing award
Whitwell author Casey Phillips is a winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest earning him a trip to Hollywood for a week-long master-class workshop, an awards event and his winning story will be published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 43.
Coats 4 Kids drive underway
Grundy County’s Coalmont is having their third annual Coats 4 Kids drive from September 1, 2026 to October 16, 2026. Drop off locations will be all Grundy County libraries.
Authors increase to 31 for Saturday signing event
The community is invited to the fourth annual Area Author Book Signing Event, Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Tullahoma. The authors will be at First Christian Church in downtown Tullahoma. The Event is hosted by the Coffee County Adult Literacy Council The Event will feature 31 area authors including Grundy County’s Beth Riner, Jim Boynton and Mike Oliver and Grundy County Herald Editor Duane Sherrill.
Monteagle mulls data center issue
The second reading for Ordinance 11-26, the addition of data centers, has been considered in Monteagle’s August 31, 2026 meeting. On July 27, 2026, Monteagle had their first reading over this ordinance. They discussed the legal matters alongside opinions of data centers in the city of Monteagle.
