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1/13/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Austin Beaty, 12 — Pizza Winner!
Christine Oldham
Danny Kelley, 55
Jim Patterson, 42
Jack Beachboard, 16
Julie Metcalf
James Bradford, 27
Margaret Roberts
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Aiden Stem, 2
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Boyd & Lela Aylor, 64
1/16/17–Brenda Gail Bennett
Brenda Gail Bennett, a resident of Tullahoma, passed away Wednesday,
January 11, 2017 at her residence, at the age of 59 years. A Celebration
of Life Memorial Service is scheduled for Monday, January 16, 2017 at 11 AM
at the First Assembly of God Church, 1105 W Lincoln St, Tullahoma, TN.
Visitation
with the family will be after the service in the church’s Fellowship Hall.
Brenda was born on August 10, 1957 in Frankfort, Germany. She was the
daughter of Aaron Bennett of Tullahoma and the late Julie Swinford Bennett.
Brenda was the church secretary at the First Assembly of God where she was
very active. She loved her church family and taught Bible Study for many
years. She enjoyed reading and playing word games. She was very interested
in world politics and events and enjoyed studying history. She had a
special interest in England’s Royal Family. She also loved Star Trek.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her brother, Tony
Bennett.
Brenda is survived by her father, Aaron Bennett of Tullahoma and many
cousins and friends.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
1/14/17–Victoria Artisha Brady
Ms. Victoria Artisha Brady, age 33, of Manchester, Tennessee, past from this life at her home on January 10, 2017. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 14 from 5-6 PM with Memorial Service to follow at Manchester Funeral Home.
CHS Basketball Sweeps Fayetteville
Alliyah Williams of Lady Raider basketball[Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]
In the girls’ game, the Lady Raiders needed a huge 4th quarter to put away a much improved Fayetteville team. Coffee County trailed in each of the first 3 quarters as Fayetteville forced turnovers and shot the ball well from the perimeter. In the 4th quarter, the Lady Raiders closed out the game on a 16 to 7 run in the final 5 minutes to capture the win. With the win, the Lady Raiders improved to 12 and 3 on the season.
The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Alliyah Williams who had 18 points as she earned the Crazy Daisies player of the game award. Abby Morgan added 16 points, including 11 in the 3rd quarter to spark the Lady Raider comeback. Aerial Williams chipped in 8.
Tyrese McGee of Coffee County basketball[Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]
The Red Raiders were led in scoring by Garrett Eldridge who finished with 13 points. Tyrese McGee finished 12 points as he was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Stephen Sullivan scored 9 points and Grant Sadler chipped in 5.
Coffee County will be back at home on Saturday as they host Huntland in a non-district doubleheader at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM and Thunder Radio will bring you all the action. Our live coverage begins at 5:50 with the Char-El Apartments and Home Rental Pregame Show.
CCMS Basketball Sweeps East Tullahoma on 8th Grade Night
The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams celebrated 8th grade night in style on Thursday night with a pair of victories. Making the evening even better was a pair of victories over conference and cross-county rivals East Tullahoma. The Lady Raiders stormed past the Lady Panthers 43 to 9 while the Red Raiders topped the Panthers 33 to 18.
2017 CCMS Girls 8th Graders and parents[Photo by Travis O’Kelly]
After trailing 6 to 2 after the first period, the Lady Raiders held the Lady Panthers scoreless in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to crush the visitors from Tullahoma. Coffee County held East to just 3 field goals on the night to complete the season sweep over the Lady Cats. With the win, the Lady Raiders improved to 13 and 3 on the season and 9 and 3 in conference play. The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Bella Vinson who had 23 points. Marley Perry, Kiya Ferrell and Amelia Prater all finished with 4 points for the Lady Raiders
2017 CCMS Boys 8th Graders and parents[Photo by Travis O’Kelly]
Coffee County will travel to Decherd on Tuesday night for a conference doubleheader with North Franklin. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.
2017 CCMS 8th Grade Cheerleaders and parents[Photo by Travis O’Kelly]
1/12/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Elijah Howard, 5 — Pizza Winner!
Summer Kline
Preds Edge Bruins 2 to 1 as Saros is Solid in Goal
The Predators defeated the Bruins 2-1 on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Predators forward Filip Forsberg netted the game-winning goal in the final three minutes of the second period, and it was the sixth time in eight starts this season that goaltender Juuse Saros has allowed one goal or less.
Already without forwards James Neal and Colin Wilson as well as defenseman P.K. Subban because of injuries, the Predators lost defenseman Roman Josi to an upper-body injury. Josi received a high hit from Bruins forward Anton Blidh late in the first period of an incredibly physical game. Despite being sufficiently shorthanded, Nashville was able to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month.
Predators forward Austin Watson scored the opening goal to extend his career-high scoring streak to three games. In doing so, Watson exceeded his goal total from last season in 19 fewer games with his fourth this season. Each of Watson’s past three goals have occurred within a few feet from the crease on the kind of hard-nosed plays that the big-bodied Watson should be making.
There was a notable lineup change among the Predators’ forwards, with Derek Grant, claimed off waivers from Buffalo on Wednesday, centering the team’s fourth line and immediately involving himself physically. Grant, who left in the second period after fighting Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid, replaced veteran Mike Ribeiro, who was scratched for the first time this season.
Subban missed his 13th consecutive game, but he took part in Thursday’s optional morning skate, the first time he’s participated in an organized team activity since leaving the lineup because of injury last month. Subban is still on injured reserve with an upper-body injury that’s believed to be a herniated disc.
A five-game road trip starts Saturday afternoon in Denver against the NHL-worst Avalanche. The Predators have defeated the Avalanche twice at Pepsi Center this season. Faceoff is set for 2 PM and Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast as part of the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network.
Local Man Uninjured in Fatal Crash
Two people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 70 and Old Rock Island Road.
Killed in the crash were 39 year old Kelly Campbell of Quebeck, TN and 47 year old Michael McQuiston of Carthage, TN.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Campbell was attempting a left turn from Highway 70 onto Old Rock Island Road when her vehicle collided with a semi pulling an empty cattle trailer. The semi was westbound on Highway 70. Campbell and McQuiston were dead at the scene. The driver of the semi, 40 year old Bradley Creek of Hillsboro, TN was not injured.
We Used Several Megawatts of Power last Weekend
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports that last weekend’s cold snap, which dipped down to below 10 degrees in some areas, ranked fourth in the utility’s “Top 10” winter weekend power peaks. Preliminary numbers show TVA’s power peak of 28,863 megawatts occurred on Sunday, January 8. Sunday’s peak was about 4 percent off the utility’s all-time winter weekend high set on January 9, 2010.
TVA says Saturday morning’s peak of 27,575 megawatts is the ninth-highest winter weekend peak. The company also reports that consumers in their seven-state service area used 621,364 megawatt hours in a 24-hour period, which is also the utility’s fourth highest weekend energy day—enough electricity to power the city of Las Vegas for 10 days.
Because electricity demand is driven by temperature, TVA uses a meteorologist who monitors the weather across the region.
On January 5, TVA started asking to prepare for the weather by issuing tips on how to conserve electricity to reduce their power bill.
TBI begins IT Has To Stop Campaign
Tennessee drivers on major roads across the state are seeing a set of new billboards as part of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s efforts to address the issue of human trafficking.
The billboards, part of the agency’s ongoing ‘IT Has To Stop’ campaign, are designed to encourage people to visit www.ithastostop.com to learn more about crime of trafficking and how it impacts Tennessee, along with the warning signs, the state’s laws, and how to help in the fight against it. This is the second year the TBI has embarked on an electronic billboard campaign in its effort to educate the public about this issue. January is also National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
The billboards, funded by a grant from the State of Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs, will be posted in a variety of places through the month of June.