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City of Tullahoma Receives Budget Presentation and Financial Reporting Awards
Tullahoma Finance Department L to R: Paige Jackson, Whitney White, Donna Graham, Director Susan Wilson, Mayor Lane Curlee, Christopher Ratliff and Debi Graham.
These awards represent a significant achievement by the City, reflecting the commitment of the Board of Mayor and Alderman and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting, accounting and financial reporting. Only fifteen municipalities in the State of Tennessee received both awards.
The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting. This is the 17th year the City has received this honor. To receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, the City satisfied nationally recognized guidelines for budget presentation, which include an assessment of how well the budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. This is the 22nd year the City has been judged to have demonstrated a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” in the preparation of its annual financial report.
Brutal Murder Case Headed to Court in 2017
William Russell Brace… Story and photo from WGNS Radio
60-year old William Russell Brace is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in court for a trial on May 1, 2017, according to Rutherford County District Attorney Jennings Jones.
The TBI began investigating the death of Lois Jean Espy on February 23, 2015, the same date deputies from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department found the body of Espy on Mullins Mill Road.
During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information which led to her neighbor, William Russell Brace, as the individual responsible for Espy’s death in her Murfreesboro apartment, as well as the subsequent placement of her body in Bedford County.
10/14/16 — Sherrill “Dianne” Reed
Sherrill “Dianne” Reed was a native of Manchester, Tennessee and the
daughter of Aleta Simmons and the late Walter Simmons. She was preceded
in death by a sister Melanie Simmons. Dianne is survived by her husband
Ross, of Hillsboro, Tennessee, two sons; Stephen Reed of Manchester,
Tennessee, and Jason (Tracey) Reed of Manchester, Tennessee, daughter
Cindy (Jason) Ford of Bell Buckle, Tennessee; four grandsons; Trevor
Ford, J.R. Reed, Luke Reed, and Hunter Ford; three granddaughters;
Carolee Jordan, Kylee, and Krista Ford,two sisters; Sharon Greenfield and
Cathey Pressley, an aunt; Janice Allen, an uncle; Tom (Tina) Carter,
nieces; Amber Greenfield, Amanda Pressley, nephews; Joshua Greenfield and
Dustin Pressley and a host of family and friends.
She enjoyed working in her flower garden, spending time at Hillcrest
Baptist Church where she was a member and with family and friends.
VISITATION: Thursday, October 13, 2016, 5 – 8:00 P.M. at the Central
Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL: Friday, 1:00 P.M. at the Central Funeral Home in Manchester,
Tennessee
BURIAL: Simmons Cemetery
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
10/15/16 — Julia Elizabeth Pirtle
Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Pirtle age 85 of Monteagle passed from this life on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Sheltering Arms in Palmer. She was a daughter of the late Dave and Glennie Schaerer Thomas and was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin T. Pirtle; brothers, David Edward Thomas, G.C. Thomas; sister, Ethel Moore.
Mrs. Pirtle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked for many years as a secretary and book keeper for several businesses in Monteagle as well as with her husband in their own business, Pirtle Plumbing and Electric.
She was a longtime member of Monteagle Church of Christ and was actively involved in many civic and political causes that she believed in.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Howell King and Natalie and Scotty Parson; grandchildren, Vonna (Coy) Layne, Hillary (Chad) Dees, Neal Parson and Robert Parson; 9 great-grandchildren, Gunnar Morrison, Joelton Dees, Taylor Dees, Molly Layne, Summer Dees, Emily Dees, Easton Parson, Marshall Layne and Brooklynn Parson.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Paul Tittle and Brother Nathan Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in the Monteagle Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 P.M.
Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home of Monteagle.
10/12/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Tammy Daniel — Pizza Winner!
Melissa Gill
Terry Arnold, 61
Anniversaries:
Jim & Roberta Hatfield, 4
Tim & Susan Foster, 25
10/29/16–Senior Breakfast
Breakfast at the Seniors October 29th
810 Emerson Street in Manchester 7
till9:30. COST
$5
All are welcome
10/23/16—4th Sunday Singing
4th Sunday congregational singing October 23rd
Fredonia Church of
Christ 123 Matts Hollow Road,
Manchester Tennessee 2:30 till 3:30 p.m.
All are
welcome
CHS Soccer Advances to District Finals with Shutout Win
CHS Senior MaKenzie Anderson
The Coffee County Lady Raider soccer team punched their ticket to the Region 4AAA Tournament on Tuesday night with a 1 to 0 win over Franklin County. The district tournament semifinal win sends Coffee County to Fayetteville on Thursday night as the Lady Raiders seek a District 8AAA title when they take on Lincoln County.
Despite the low score, Coffee County controlled the time of possession and shots as they out shot the Rebelettes 22 to 5 in the match. Coffee County keeper Holli Smithson was only forced to make 3 saves as her defense kept her clean on the night. The Lady Raiders forced 6 shots on the Franklin County keeper in the middle of the 1st half culminating in a goal by MaKenzie Anderson in the 22nd minute. Samantha Ellison laid off a pass to Anderson from the center of the box and Anderson converted on a diving, sliding kick to give the Lady Raiders the only goal they would need.
Coffee County will travel to Lincoln County on Thursday to play for the District 8AAA title. Game time is set for 7 PM at Lincoln County High School. The winner of that match-up will host a region semifinal against the District 7AAA runner-up on Tuesday while the loser will travel to the District 7AAA champion
To download the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports broadcast, visit : http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/