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Winchester Man Charged with Murder has case bound over to Grand Jury

Almost a year to the day after a Winchester man shot and killed his estranged wife in the head at a Fairfield home where she had spent the night with a male friend, his case has been bound over to the Bedford County grand jury following a preliminary hearing.
James Tim Hall, now 49, is charged with first degree murder, reckless endangerment and burglary. His attorneys admit he shot Kristal L. Hall, 46, after forcing his way into the house on State Highway 64 in Fairfield early March 14, 2015.
The attorney attempted to claim that encountering a spouse in that situation “is not first degree murder, it is voluntary manslaughter.”
Hall will be arraigned at the grand jury’s March 21 session.

Memphis Female Arrested in Manchester

LaSonya Talonda Ward… Photo provided by the CCSD

On Saturday March 12, 2016, Manchester Police received information that a female was causing a disturbance at the I-24 Truck Plaza. According to a warrant, as Officer Jordan Watson was attempting to find out what was going on the female refused to cooperate. The warrant says that LaSonya Talonda Ward age 25 Honor Park Dr, Memphis began walking away and refusing to stop and attempted to evade arrest by running across the Hillsboro Highway, narrowly being missed by a passing truck and forcing Watson to have to pull her back. In the report Watson said Ward appeared to be under the influence and she had the extreme odor of an intoxicant about her person, her speech was slurred and she was unsteady on her feet. The warrant goes on to say that a friend of Ward advised she had been drinking vodka for most of the night.
When Ward being booked in to the jail the arrest warrant indicates that a small package of methamphetamine was found in her billfold.
Ward was charged with Public Intoxication, Resisting stop, halt, frisk, arrest or search (non-violent) and contraband in a penal institution. Her bond was set at $8,500 and she has a court date of March 22, 2016.

New Group says some Law Enforcement Officials Concerned about Death Penalty

Public safety officials nationwide are voicing concerns about the death penalty. (dodgertonskillhause/morguefile.com)

Gerald Galloway worked for more than 30 years in law enforcement in North Carolina, but in spite of encountering some of the hardest of criminals, he’s joining other current and former law enforcement officials to voice concern about the fairness and effectiveness of the death penalty. The new group, Public Safety Officials on the Death Penalty, seeks to explore alternatives to achieve a more just and effective public safety system. Galloway says condemning someone to death doesn’t always result in justice. “When you look at it anecdotally, it looks as if it’s a sentence that makes sense,” he states. “But if you look at it in a broader perspective in its actual implementation and what it actually delivers, it is about as dysfunctional a sentence as you can give.” Galloway points out that the death penalty is very costly to taxpayers because of multiple trials and hearings, and sometimes people on death row are later determined to be innocent. Supporters of the death penalty say it’s still needed for the most serious of crimes. Six people have been executed in Tennessee since 2000. The death penalty costs Tennessee approximately $11 million annually, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Galloway says one of the biggest factors in his opposition is that death sentences often are never carried out, leaving the family members of victims without closure. “Most folks who are put on death row will never be put to death, because of the processes it takes for government to actually kill somebody,” he explains. “We don’t deliver justice to surviving families of victims who wait for years and years and years for something that they’ve been promised that never occurs.” According to the Tennessee Department of Correction there are 67 people on death row, some of them with convictions dating back to the 1980s.

Federal Government gives Money to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic

The federal government is giving more than $800,000 to three health centers in Tennessee to combat the state’s growing and deadly opioid epidemic.
The money is part of a $94 million package announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat the serge of drug abuse across the country. Federal officials say the money will help more people access drug treatment and it will save lives.
The nation is currently in the grip of a prescription drug and heroin epidemic that has destroyed the lives of many Tennesseans.
State Health Department officials say more people die from drug overdoses than are killed in car wrecks.

Tullahoma Fire Department Urges Citizens to Have Indoor Weather Warning Plans

Tullahoma Fire Department Lieutenant Chris Smith

Tullahoma Fire Department Lieutenant Chris Smith recently performed spring maintenance on the outdoor tornado warning sirens that covers the city limits of Tullahoma. Maintenance is performed in the Spring and Fall to ensure the warning system is in proper working order. The system of eight sirens is designed to provide advanced warning of approaching tornadoes to people who are outdoors. Tullahoma Fire encourages citizens to also have warning systems indoor, such as a weather radio or a weather alert on your mobile device.

03/17/16-Blake Ryan Hester

He is survived by parents Roger & Deidra Goins of Manchester, TN and Brian & Kell Hester of Beech Grove, TN; brothers Josh Goins & Brian Hester of Manchester, TN and sister Jamie Hester Boner of Beech Grove, TN; grandparents Dave & Judy Sliger of Shelbyville, TN Amy Sliger of Estill Springs, TN, Wayne & Jerrie Hester of Bech Grove, TN and Dick & Windona Leverette of Wartrace, TN; “special uncles” David (Kristi) Sliger of Madison MS, Joey (Pam) Sliger of Manchester, TN, Steve (Melanie) of Bell Buckle, TN and Todd (Vee Vee)Crockett of Manchester, TN; aunts Rita Sliger and Sylvia Sliger both of Manchester, TN; Donnie & Kathy Haston of Shelbyville, TN, Gary & Becky Calvert of Shelbyville, TN, Tim & Margaret Goins of Murfreesboro, TN, Robert & Jennifer Lawrence of Michigan; cousins Amanda & Chris Sliger, Matthew Wilson, Lauren Sliger-Garrard, Ryan Crockett, Megan Sliger, Hayden Sliger, Austin Crockett, Colemen Brown, Katy Logan, Donya Neal, Brittany McGilard and Justin Anglea.Blake was a graduate of Midle Tennessee State University and Trevecca University. He was employed as the Dairy Manager of Food Lion in Manchester where he worked alongside many of his closest friends.He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and helped establish and volunteered his time at the All God’s Children Ministry in Manchester. Blake was a delight to all who knew him.He is well-known for his intelligence, keen wit and sense of humor. He was a movie buff as well as a technology, music and video game enthusiast. He enjoyed running and working out in the gym. Blake was always the “life of the party” and is loved and will be remembered by all of his family and friends. Blakes generosity continue as fifty-two (52) people benefitted from his gift of organ donation. His family and friends hope that you too will be inspired to become an organ donor.

VISITATION

Wednesday, March 16, 2016, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Manchester

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church

OFFICIANT

Rev. C.J. Thompson

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

In lieu of flowers, Blake’s family requests donations be made to the All God’s Children Ministry at the First Presbyterian Church in Manchester

04/02/16-Country Ham Breakfast – Shady Grove Community Center

Country Ham Breakfast – Shady Grove Community Center, 5261 Shady Grove
Road, Morrison , Coffee County, TN
April 2,, 2016 7:00 to 10:00 AM Adults $6.00 – Children 6 and under $3.00
Proceeds going towards upkeep of community center.

Tuesday Prep Schedule

4:00 PM – WMS Softball HOSTS Huntland
4:00 PM – CHS Tennis HOSTS Franklin Co
4:30 PM – WMS Soccer at Webb
5:00 PM – CCMS Baseball at Harris
5:00 PM – CHS Baseball HOSTS Shelbyville
5:00 PM – WMS Baseball HOSTS Cascade
5:00 PM – CCMS Soccer at White County
5:00 PM – CCMS Softball at Harris
7:00 PM – CHS Soccer HOSTS LaVergne

CHS Softball Opens Season with Win Over Shelbyville on Monday

CHS pitcher Kaylee Skipper delivers a pitch on Monday night against Shelbyville(Photo by Jay Bailey of Manchester Times)

Kaylee Skipper pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the 5th inning surrendering a single run to lift the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider softball to a 3 to 1 win on opening night at Terry Floyd Field. The win was the first in the Lady Raider career of new head coach Steve Wilder who came to Coffee County in June following the retirement of Terry Floyd. “It was a long time in coming, but any win in this district is a good win” said Wilder after the game. Coffee County, which scored 3 unearned runs, was held to 3 hits on the night. Kasarah Scheller, Ashlynn Morton and Raven Rogers strung together 3 consecutive hits in the bottom of the 5th inning to plate Coffee County’s 3rd run. Lauren Tomberlin scored twice on the night after reaching base 2 times via Shelbyville errors. Skipper had 8 strikeouts on the night surrendering a single earned run on 4 hits. “Kaylee was awesome tonight” gushed Wilder following the game as Skipper was named the Thunder Radio player of the game. The Lady Raiders will next be in action this weekend at the Commando Classic in Hendersonville. Coffee County is set to begin tournament action on Thursday against White House at 4:30 PM at Drakes Creek Park.

You can Download the Broadcast of the game at: Thunder Radio Downloads Page

CCMS Softball Blanks Harris on Monday Night

Jayden Scheller of CCMS Softball

Sixth grade pitcher Hannah Richardson threw a 4 hit shutout on Monday night to lift the Coffee County Middle School softball team to a 9 to 0 win over Harris in a conference game at CCMS. Richardson, who had 8 strikeouts, got all the run support she needed in the 2nd inning when the Lady Raiders plated 6 runs on 6 hits. Coffee County finished with 10 hits on the night led by Jayden Scheller who was 3 for 3 on the evening. Sarah West had a pair of hits including a double and 2 runs scored. The Lady Raiders travel to Shelbyville on Tuesday for a rematch with Harris. First pitch for that conference game is set for 5 PM.

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