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4/2/16 — Debbie Charlene Lunsford Fraser
Debbie Charlene Lunsford Fraser of Tullahoma, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center of Tullahoma. “Heaven gained the most amazing angel”. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11 AM at First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma with Reverend Paul Purdue presiding.
Mrs. Fraser, a native of Shelbyville, was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas Lunsford and Josephine Stafford Lunsford. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She loved her Lord, her church her bible, Christmas and Christmas lights at Opryland. Mrs. Fraser was a member of the Tullahoma Woman’s Club. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, watching humming birds on Saturday mornings especially with a cup of coffee, watching NCIS television show, she loved her trips to Oregon, loved the beach, cheerleading and was very proud of her 20 years of service to Arnold Air Force Base.
Mrs. Fraser was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by two daughters, Deborah “Buffy” Houston of Ontario, Oregon and Heidi Fraser Messerly of Tullahoma; two brothers, Larry and wife Faith Lunsford of Flat Creek, Tennessee and Tom and wife Jan Lunsford of Anchorage, Alaska; half-sister Marsha Hogarth of Jackson, Alabama; two grandchildren Kaitlyn and Megan Houston; former son-in-law Kelly Houston of Ontario, Oregon, grand dog Goldie Mae and her cat Baby.
DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
3/31/16
Birthdays:
Brianna Hamby, 11 — Pizza Winner!
James Cox
Pack Thomas
Ralph Keele, 72
David Jones, 46
Everett Riddle, 96
Disturbance Call at an area Medical Clinic leads to Arrest
Jeremiah Daniel Martin… Photo provided by the CCSD
On Thursday night around 7:30pm Manchester officers responded to a disturbance call at Fast Pace Medical Center on the Hillsboro Highway. Upon arrival personnel told officers that the subject seeking medical care was possibly hallucinating, causing a disturbance and could be high on drugs. The man identified as, Jeremiah Daniel Martin age 24 of Madison St Manchester left the building and allegedly continued to call and harass the business. Officers spotted the man about 50 yards away from the building and after speaking with him he allegedly admitted to smoking some marijuana and to using meth a couple of days earlier. In an arrest warrant issued to Officer Jamie Newman, it states that officers asked Martin to place his hands on their patrol car so they could pat him down and he took off running, refusing to comply to stop. Martin was finally apprehended on Larrymore Drive. The arrest warrant goes onto say that upon searching the man’s bag officers found over 33 grams of green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, several other individual baggies and digital scales.
Martin was charged with; Resisting, halt, frisk, arrest or search, Evading arrest, Manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of controlled substance, Public intoxication and Unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities. Bond was set at $17,500 and he’ll be in court on April 19, 2016.
Road Construction Plan Released
Gov. Bill Haslam
The governor told reporters that the plan identifies the specific projects that will be funded in the next three years.
Haslam has been making a case for increasing the state’s gas tax for the first time since 1989 as a way to help cover a $6 billion backlog in transportation project funding. The governor has said that roads cost three times as much to build than when the tax was last increased, and that drivers pay less because cars get much better fuel mileage.
But lawmakers have been reluctant to take up the measure in an election year, and the governor has acknowledged that a gas tax is unlikely to be considered this year.
Ad Campaign begins against House Speaker Harwell
Speaker Harwell
One of the groups is the American Counseling Association. A spokesman for the organization called the measure an unprecedented attack on the counseling profession.
Opponents say the legislation would allow therapists to turn away people in crisis because they are gay, transgender or practice a different religion. Republican Sen. Jack Johnson of Franklin, one of the sponsors of the bill, has said it is aimed at referring patients to people who specialize in their issues.
The bill passed in the Senate last month.
Motlow State campuses to host Autism Awareness Walk April 4
April is Autism Awareness Month
“We look forward to this unified effort as we give hope to the world of autism,” said Sonya Hood, director of disability services at Motlow. “We invite people to join us in our effort to inspire compassion, empowerment, and hope regarding autism.”
The Moore County campus walk will begin at the Crouch Center at 1:30 p.m. and will progress for one lap around the loop road. A reception will follow the walk in the lobby of the Crouch Center. A yard sign will be posted in front of the Crouch Center that says, “Light it up Blue”. In the event of rain, the walk will be held in Nisbett Center.
The Fayetteville campus walk will begin at the front building lobby at 3:30 p.m. and will walk to Providence and back to campus. A reception will follow the walk in room FC104.
The McMinnville campus walk will begin at the main lobby at 1:30 p.m., and will return there for a reception.
The Smyrna campus walk will begin at 11:15 a.m., at the front of the Science, Technology, and Allied Health building, and will return there for a reception.
Motlow State students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to participate, and are asked to wear light-blue, the official color that represents autism. For more information contact Sonya Hood at shood@mscc.edu or 931-393-1765.
Community Invited to Hear Presentation about what shaped Tullahoma
Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee invites the community to the upcoming Historic Tullahoma series hosted by Lannom Memorial Library. The name of his talk is “The 20 Decisions, Events, and Personalities that shaped Tullahoma.” The talk is Thursday, April 7 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. In addition to the talk, there will be slides showing historic scenes of Tullahoma. There is no charge to attend.
“Tullahoma has a fascinating history, and I look forward to sharing this information with attendees,” said Curlee.
Lady Raiders Rally for Huge District Win on Wednesday
Abby Woods of Lady Raider softball (Photo by John St.Clair – JohnStClairPhoto.com)
In a game that was charged with emotion and drama, the Coffee County Lady Raider softball team had the composure to rally and beat the Lincoln County Lady Falcons 5 to 3 at Terry Floyd Field on Wednesday night. Coffee County scored single runs in the 2nd and 4th innings in a game that featured multiple arguments and highly charged emotions on both sides of the backstop. Starting pitcher Kaylee Skipper of Coffee County got the win as she scattered 6 hits and had 3 strikeouts. Skipper gutted out the complete game victory despite taking a line drive off of her knee cap to begin the 4th inning. Skipper, from the ground, managed to gather her composure despite the pain to throw out the batter at 1st base. In the 5th inning , the Lady Falcons plated 3 unearned runs as Skipper’s defense appeared to begin to feel the pressure of this 25 year rivalry. However, Abby Woods got on base to lead off the 6th inning when she reached on an error. The senior stole second base and scored on a throwing error by the Lincoln County left fielder to tie the game. Back to back RBI doubles from Tori Bell and Haley Hinshaw gave the Lady Raiders all the runs they would need to improve to 5 and 0 in district play. Woods stole 3 bases on the night and scored 3 times for Coffee County to earn the Thunder Radio Player of the Game honor. The Lady Raiders are off until Monday when they travel to Tullahoma to take on the rival Wildcats at 7 PM.
You can download the Thunder Radio broadcast of the game at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Late Red Raider Rally Falls Short in Lawrenceburg
Gavin Husted(left) and Zach Wise(right) hold up their home run balls from Wednesday night’s game in Lawrenceburg (Photo Provided)
A late rally, featuring a pair of home runs, was not enough on Wednesday night for the Coffee County Central High School baseball team to pull off the upset of district leading Lawrence County as the Red Raiders fell 6 to 4. The Raiders fell behind in the 1st inning as the home standing Wildcats roughed up Coffee County starter Wyatt Day for 3 walks, 3 errors and 2 hits putting the Raiders in a 5 to 0 hole. Lawrence County added an insurance run in the 4th before the Raiders could answer on the scoreboard. After loading the bases in the 4th and not scoring, Coffee County got a run in the 5th on a leadoff solo home run from Gavin Husted. Zach Wise added a 2 run homer in the 6th inning to further trim the lead and set up an exciting 7th inning. In the 7th, Jacob Langham drew a walk and scored on Noah Anderson’s double. A single up the middle by Deandre Wakefield put the tying runs on base before Lawrence County ended the rally to claim a season sweep over Coffee County. The loss drops the Raiders district record to 2 and 4 and their season record to 4 and 5. The Raiders will be back in action on Friday when they open play in the Warrior Classic with a pair of games at Shelbyville. At 4 PM the Red Raiders take on Henry County followed by Loretto at 6:30 PM. On Saturday, Coffee County will take on Middle Tennessee Christian at 10 AM and Clarksville at 12:30 in a pair of games to be played at Oakland High School.
3/30/16
Birthdays:
Dellie Porter, 64 — Pizza Winner!
Timothy Hill