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11/29/16 — Birthdays

Birthdays:
Jessica Dunn, 26 — Pizza Winner!

Todd Green, 49

UPDATE–Three People Facing Charges in Tullahoma

Katelyn Nicole Matis

Three people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a man on Tuesday.
According to a warrant obtained by Tullahoma Police Investigator Rana Pawlowski, Katelyn Nicole Matis, 26, of Freeman Street in Tullahoma, John C. Hinkle, 30, of Circle Drive Tullahoma and Tommy Wayne Wilkerson age 44 of Wheeler St Tullahoma were all charged.
According to the warrants, a man was found on Old Brick Church Road in Franklin County where he had been thrown out of a vehicle after allegedly being kidnapped at Eastgate Apartments in Tullahoma.
According to the warrants, the victim was picked up in Birmingham, Alabama and taken to Eastgate Apartments. The victim told police that his attackers then removed his clothes and robbed him of $320.

John C Hinkle… Photos provided by the CCSD…

He told police that the three held him at gunpoint. He became fearful of what was about to happen and began to fight “for his life.” The three are charged with allegedly striking the man in the head and tied him up and placed him in a closet. After leaving him in the closet for a while they removed him and placed tape around his face and hands and led him to a truck. The victim stated that an older man drove him to Old Brick Church Road and left him. According to warrants, the man told the investigator that Hinkle and Matis talked of killing him before they released him.

Tommy Wayne Wilkerson

Matis and Hinkle were booked into the Coffee County Jail early Tuesday morning and Wilkerson was charged later in the day. Hinkle and Wilkerson were charged with, especially aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated sexual battery. Bond was set at $100,000 each. Matis was charged with, especially aggravated kidnapping and especially aggravated robbery. Her bond was set at $50,000. All three are scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on Jan. 12.

Tuesday Night Storms Cause Damage in Coffee County

Storms left behind damage in Coffee County Tuesday night. At 9:14pm a trained storm spotter reported a tornado five miles northeast of Tullahoma near Hwy 55. The spotter also witnessed flying debris and pea-sized hail. At least one house was damaged in the Sharondale area. A tree fell on a home in Lakewood Country Club. Another fallen tree made Cedar Street impassable Tuesday night. More downed trees had to be removed from N. Jackson Street. McDonalds restaurant on N.Jackson Street received wind damage to the roof of its building. Multiple trees and power lines were also reported down across the north end of Tullahoma.

Tullahoma City Schools and Grundy County Schools were closed Wednesday.

Firemen come together to Help

Local Firemen ready to help… Photos provided

At the request of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Network and Tennessee Emergency Operations Center, Manchester Fire and Rescue received a request to build some teams to deploy to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area to assist with wildland and other fires occurring in that area. Manchester Fire-Rescue coordinated with Tullahoma Fire Rescue, Fayetteville Fire Rescue, Hickerson Station VFD, Hillsboro VFD, New Union VFD and Coffee County EMA to bring together a “Task Force” to respond to the personnel in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas. The Task Force departed as a group from Manchester Tuesday morning.

Trucks leaving for Gatlinburg

All departments came together and provided an Aerial Engine, 2 Engines, 2 Support Vehicles with All Terrain Utility vehicles and the District 6 Heavy Rescue Truck. The teams will be deployed to that area for the next few days to support efforts ongoing in that area.
According to reports, 3 people have lost their lives in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas. 100’s of buildings were also lost due to was is being called an inferno.

Tennessee Prisons Needing Workers

Officials say there are more than 800 staff vacancies in Tennessee’s public and private prisons amid ongoing complaints from employees, inmates and others about pay, benefits, safety and other concerns.
State Department of Correction spokeswoman Neysa Taylor tells The Tennessean that currently, there are 519 vacancies at the state’s 10 public prisons, representing roughly 11 percent of the workforce.
Taylor says her agency is looking at new ways to recruit and retain employees.
Jonathan Burns, spokesman for CoreCivic, the company previously known as Corrections Corporation of America, says there are 306 vacancies at Tennessee’s four private prisons. That represents a vacancy ratio of 18.6 percent.
Burns says vacancies represent the total possible number of positions at each facility, not the number needed to keep the facilities safe and secure.

Westwood Student Wins Essay Contest

Natalie Fibelkorn.. Photo provided

Westwood Middle School is very proud to announce that Natalie Fibelkorn, 6th grade, has won first place in the Lions Club Outreach Anti-Drug Awareness Essay Contest. She has won first place in the local Manchester round and her essay will be submitted in the district level contest in January.
Natalie and her family have been invited by the Manchester Lions Club to the awards ceremony on December 13th at the Oak Restaurant at 6:30. Westwood teachers and administration are very proud of Natalie’s accomplishment!

11/30/16—Madison Miller Ostertag

Madison Miller Ostertag, 19, Monteagle TN, died early Saturday morning, November. 25, 2016 from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Gruetli Laager TN. Madison was born Nov. 14, 1997, in Dupage County, Illinois. She was taking a year off of school to decide her future. Recently, she made a decision to pursue a career as a flight attendant in order to realize her dream for travel to places near and far. Madison loved going to the beach, hiking, reading, music and embracing new experiences. She loved animals of all kinds, especially her cats. Pocahontas was her favorite Disney princess. Her signature color was a special shade of pink. Madison is survived by her mother, Iva Michelle Russell (Eric), Monteagle TN; her father, Michael Ostertag, Oswego, IL; sister Taylor Ostertag, Oswego IL; maternal grandfather, Ted Smith, Clarkrange TN; paternal grandmother, Renate Seddon (Popi), Aurora IL; Godmother Nell Parham, Winchester TN, several aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous extended family, lifelong friends Olivia Kispert and Jacqui Pope and special friend JT Phillips, plus too many to mention friends who loved her precious effervescent soul. She is preceded in death by grandparents, Ruby Lea Smith and George Ostertag. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, at the Cumberland Funeral Home, Monteagle. Visitation will start at 10am. Friends and family will meet afterwards at Tom’s Place in Monteagle. Contributions in memory of Madison may be made to the May Justus Memorial Library in Monteagle. online condolences can be made at www.Cumberlandfuneralhome.net

Coffee County Basketball Splits a Thrilling Doubleheader with Warren County on Monday

Abby Morgan of CHS basketball [Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]

The Red Raiders and Lady Raiders of Coffee County basketball traveled to McMinnville on Monday night for a battle with their old rivals from Warren County. Those in attendance saw a pair of great games and when the dust had settled, the Lady Raiders got a 47 to 40 win to improve to 5 and 0. The Red Raiders took the Pioneers to the final horn before falling 57 to 54 for their first loss of the year.

The Lady Raiders hit 8 of their 10 free throws in the 4^th quarter to hold off a Lady Pioneer rally and capture the hard fought win. Coffee County led for all but a minute and 21 seconds to earn their fifth victory of the year. After leading by 5 at the end of the 1^st quarter, Warren County pulled to within 1 at the half and captured the lead on their first possession of the 2^nd half. Coffee County answered with a huge 3 pointer from Bailey Morgan to retake a lead they would never relinquish. Warren County cut the Lady Raider lead from 9 points to 3 points in the 4^th quarter, but the Lady Raiders made 7 of 8 free throws in the last 78 seconds to seal the victory. Abby Morgan led Coffee County in scoring with 15 points including 4 free throws in the 4^th quarter to be named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Holli Smithson had 13 points, including a pair of free throws in the last 78 seconds and Bailey Morgan finished with 8.

Grant Sadler of CHS Basketball [Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]

The Red Raiders saw an early 9 to 4 lead evaporate in the first quarter as Warren County took the lead with 2:16 to go in the opening period. After being down 8 at the half, the Red Raiders battled back to get within 1 point with 18 seconds left in the game and possession of the ball. Coffee County could not get a shot to fall down the stretch as they suffered their first loss of the year. Grant Sadler led the Raiders in scoring with 16 points, including 5 First National Bank 3 pointers in the 2^nd half, to be named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Garrett Eldridge added 15 points and Tyrese McGee netted 8.

Coffee County is back at home on Tuesday night when they take on Fayetteville. Tip off for the girls’ game is set for 6 PM; Thunder Radio begins live coverage with the Char-El Apartments and Home Rental Pregame Show at 5:50.

Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/

CCMS Splits with North Franklin on Monday Night

Kiya Ferrell of CCMS basketball

The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams opened their post-Thanksgiving schedule as they welcomed North Franklin to the CCMS gym on Monday night. The Lady Raiders had to rally after trailing by as many as 5 points in the first half to capture a 43 to 38 win. The Red Raiders blew a 17 point halftime lead in a 45 to 44 defeat at the hands of the visiting Gators.

After a sluggish first quarter that saw the Lady Raiders held to 6 points, Coffee County trimmed the Lady Gators 5 point lead to 2 points by the intermission. In the second half, the Lady Raiders outscored North 12 to 7 in the 3^rd quarter to hold off the upset minded Lady Gators. Bella Vinson was the leading scorer for Coffee County as she netted 23 points. Kiya Ferrell added 8 points with all of those coming in the 2^nd half.

Jaxon Vaughn of CCMS prepares to shot a free throw as Marshall Haney(background) looks on

The Red Raiders were held to 3 field goals in the 2^nd half as they dropped the conference tilt to North. After leading 30 to 13 at the intermission, Coffee County saw North outscore the Raiders 19 to 4 in the 3^rd quarter to send the game into the final 6 minutes virtually knotted. Coffee County was 13 of 22 at the free throw line on the night in the one point loss. Jaxon Vaughn led the Raiders in scoring with 13 points. Marshall Haney added 11 points and Kyle Farless finished with 8 points.

Coffee County is back in action on Thursday night when they play host to West Tullahoma. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM at the CCMS Gym.

Westwood Basketball Swept at Moore County

Anna Johnson of Lady Rocket basketball

The Rockets and Lady Rockets of Westwood Middle School were on the road at Lynchburg on Monday night taking on Moore County in a Duck River Valley Conference rematch from October 27th. The Lady Rockets were unable to avoid the season sweep losing 29 to 18. The Rockets were unable to succeed in securing a season sweep as they fell 39 to 32.
A scoreless first quarter for the Lady Rockets set the tone for a cold shooting night for Westwood. 6th grader Anna Johnson had all 4 of Westwood’s first half points as they trailed 11 to 4 at the intermission. A 4th quarter rally came up short as Westwood had fallen into a 12 point hole at the end of 3 quarters. Kasen Holt and Allie Roberts each had 5 points for Westwood as they tied for team high honors. Johnson finished with 4 points.

Brady Nugent of Westwood basketball

The Rockets saw Moore County build a 7 point lead at the half as the Blue Raiders held off a 3rd quarter charge to take the win. Westwood played even with Moore County for most of the second half but could not dig out of the first half hole. Brady Nugent led Westwood in scoring with 10 points. John Dobson and Wyatt Nugent each added 6 points in the loss.
Westwood is back at home on Thursday when they play host to Cascade at the Joel Vinson Gym. Thursday night will also be the annual Teddy Bear Toss as fans are asked to bring a stuffed animal to be used by local law enforcement and the Manchester Fire Department as comfort animals for children in times of trouble. The girls’ game will get underway at 6 PM and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast beginning immediately following the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Radio-thon on Thursday night. The broadcast will be brought to you as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series.

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