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12/15/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Marilyn Roberts, 39 — Pizza Winner!
Michael Yurcik, 73
Mindy Jones, 56
Mildred Gill, 68
Adam Keele, 22
12/16/16–Accepting Donations for Gatlinburg Relief Trip
Daniel Arp will be at the entrance in the Walmart Parking lot Friday, December 16th in a Grey Nissan from 1p-5p.
Accepting donations of food, clothing and anything that could be given to Gatlinburg survivors.
Questions-call (931) 450-2687
12/16/16—H&R Block Student of the Week Kanyen Alvarez
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Kanyen Alvarez!!! Kanyen, the daughter of Chris Alvarez and Tara Neighbors, is a third grader at East Coffee Elementary School. Kanyen was chosen to be honored because “she listens and studies well, works well with her peers in social settings, always has her homework done and always does her best”, says Ms. Jennifer Reed, a teacher at Kanyen’s school. Kanyen’s favorite subject is science and she wants to be a Third grade teacher when she grows up! Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block, has been inspired to recognize great kids in our community all through hockey season. What does hockey season have to do with our local students? Well, H&R Block gives each Student of the Week a set of Nashville Predators Hockey tickets, a commemorative plaque, as well as a special letter of recognition. Check back here after the holiday school break for H&R Block’s next Student of the Week award!
Pictured with Kanyen is Kelvin Shores, Principal of East Coffee, Tiffany Clutter, of Thunder Radio, Rosalyn Partin of H & R Block and teacher, Jennifer Reed.
12/19/16—Eloise Ring
ELOISE RING
(July 27, 1921 – December 12, 2016)
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Eloise Ring age 95, was born July 27, 1921, to the late William Harvey and Alma May (Brown) Ferguson of Hillsboro, Tennessee. Eloise was preceded in death by her husband Jesse David Ring, two children; Peggy Owens and Billy Ring, and a brother Levoy Ferguson. Eloise along with her late husband “J.D.” lived in Hillsboro, Tennessee and provided a home where they raised their children and were very active in the community. Eloise was a great cook. She loved gardening, so she was always canning or putting something up from the garden to use or share. Eloise loved to read, play cards, games, water aerobics, exercise, travel, and of course bargain shop! Eloise did not lack in energy. She was a very dependable, loyal, strong-willed lady. She is survived by a daughter; Beverly J. Dysart (Bob) of Ooltewah, Tennessee, daughter-in-law; Sharon Ring, nephew; Don Ferguson, eight grandchildren; Christa (Travis) Headrick of Harnson, Tennessee, Adam (Paige) Dysart of Ooltewah, Tennessee, Abram (Melinda) Ring of Franklin, Tennessee, Lauren (Steve) Jernigan of Manchester, Tennessee, Alison (Will) Terry of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Caleb (Kirsten) Ring of Clermont, Florida, Jesse (Rossitsa) Owens of Rockville, MD, Rachel Owens of Hillsboro, Tennessee, and sixteen Great-Grandchildren and counting…
For those who wish to make memorial donations, the family suggests directing them to the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church Fund in the Memory of Eloise Ring or to the Hillsboro Methodist CEMETERY Fund in honor of Eloise Ring.
VISITATION: Monday,December 19, 2016, 10 – 12:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL: Monday, December 19, 2016, 12:00 Noon at Central Funeral Home
BURIAL: Hillsboro First United Methodist Church
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
Westwood Basketball Falls at Cascade on Wednesday Night
Trenton Thompson(right) of Westwood basketball watched by Westwood coach Will Pannell
It took a little while, but when the interior game of Cascade started clicking on Wednesday night, the Westwood Rockets basketball season came to a close in Wartrace in the quarterfinal round of the Duck River Valley Conference tournament. Cascade used their distinct height advantage in the post to key a 45 to 25 win. Cascade post player Ethan Swan accounted for 19 points as the Rockets had no answer for the 6’4” center.
Westwood battled hard on defense in the first quarter by denying the entry passes into the post and creating a handful of turnovers. Offensively, the Rockets were able to limit the Champions touches but they could not get a shot to fall until late in the period trailing 4 to 3 going into the 2nd. Cascade opened the 2nd quarter with a 3 pointer and then was able to employ the press and pick up the pace of the game.
Westwood was led in scoring by Trenton Thompson who finished with 8 points including a pair of 3 pointers in the first half. Wyatt Nugent finished with 4 points while Will Partin and Luke Beachboard each finished with 3 points on the night.
CHS Wrestlers Fall at Riverdale
Rein Bozich (top) of Coffee County Wrestling
The CHS wrestling team fell in a single match at Riverdale on Tuesday night by a team score of 72 to 12. Coffee County got a pair of pinfall wins on the night. Rein Bozich(wrestling at 145 pounds) and Owen Teague(152) each submitted their opponents to capture the team points for the Red Raiders.
The Coffee County wrestlers are back at home on Thursday night when they welcome Oakland and Stewarts Creek to their home mat at the Coffee County Raider Academy. The three way dual meet will get underway at 6 PM
12/17/16 — Sophie Kaydence Burks
Sophie Kaydence Burks, age 4 of Tullahoma, passed away Monday, December 12,
2016 at her residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday,
December 17, 2016 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Burial will
follow at Concord Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM
until the service time.
Sophie was born on April 18, 2012 in Michigan. She was the daughter of
Kristie Burks of Tullahoma and Johnny Foster of Tullahoma.
Sophie was preceded in death by great grandfather, Robert Stanley Burks;
grandfather, Shirley Wayne Baker Jr and uncles, Wayne Baker Jr and Adam
Baker. Her brother, Landen Gage Burks passed away Thursday, December 15,
2016.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Leah Tigue;
grandmothers, Tina Baker and Laverne Price, both of Shelbyville and Denise
Tigue of Tullahoma; grandfathers, Joseph Burks of Michigan and Tino Taylor
of Shelbyville; great grandmothers Patricia Baker of Wartrace and Naomi
Burks of Michigan; great grandfather, Herman B. Taylor of Franklin County;
special friend, Steven Tigue of Tullahoma; aunts, Alishia Burks of
Tullahoma, Amanda Burks of Lewisburg, Alexis Taylor of Shelbyville and
Alyssa Northcutt of Tullahoma; uncles, James Tigue, Josh Burt and Caleb
Chavis, all of Tullahoma and James Baker of Manchester; cousins Zya Burks,
Trea Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Mia Johnson, Lyndsey Moreno, Karlee Price and
Brae Price and close friends, Bobby and Delynn Lowe of Tullahoma and Johnny
and Jamie Limbaugh of Tullahoma.
The family has requested that memorial donations be made in her honor to
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Please call us at 931-455-3481 for
information regarding making donations.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
12/17/16 — Jeannine R. Snow
Jeannine R Snow, age 55 of Tullahoma, passed away on Tuesday, December 13,
2016. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 7
PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be
Saturday from 5 PM until the service time.
A native of Long Beach, CA, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Arlane
Baldock Castle of Paso Robles, CA. Mrs. Snow enjoyed reading and being with
her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Charles Snow of
Tullahoma; one son, Jordan Snow of Tullahoma; one daughter, Cassi King of
Manchester; two brothers, Bradley Castle of Signal Hill, CA and Kent Castle
of Buena Park, CA and three grandchildren, Ali, Rory and Zander King.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Coffee County man charged with Aggravated Child Abuse or Neglect (Haley’s Law)
Christopher J Gibbs… Photo provided by the CCSD
On Tuesday (December 13, 2016) Christopher J. Gibbs was charged with aggravated child abuse or neglect (Haley’s Law) and domestic assault. The man allegedly became angry with his 4-year-old daughter, apparently struck the girl numerous times and allegedly left marks on her back and knees.
The mother of the child tried to stop her husband, and she was allegedly hit in the head with a belt buckle.
Gibbs, age 44, of Manchester was arrested by Coffee County Deputy Shaun Greene and booked in at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $15,000, and he’ll appear in court on Thursday.
Truck Hauling Toxic Chemicals Crashes on I-24– Traffic Stopped for Many Hours
Photo from WGNS Radio
One of the trucks overturned hauling toxic chemicals, closing Interstate 24 in both directions and evacuations were ordered by Rutherford County officials.
Tim Hooker with the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency explained the contents in the truck were chlorine-based pool chemicals.
The office of Rutherford County Emergency Management initially asked all residents and motorists to stay clear of the area citing HAZMAT concerns but later asked all residents of Buchanan Estates to evacuate the area.
Residents were asked to move to the Patterson Park Community Center on Mercury Boulevard in Murfreesboro.
150 homes in the area were evacuated for several hours until residents were allowed to return to their homes just after 12:30 p.m. after crews had fully extinguished the fire.
The HAZMAT plume extended about a mile southward from the crash site and winds spread the plume southward.
The interstate re-opened Wednesday night many, many hours after the accident.