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Fire Units from Manchester and Hillsboro Fight Fire

Tuesday morning around 10:45AM Manchester Fire Rescue responded to a mutual aid fire along with the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department. Crews responded to American Iron Company on the Hillsboro Blvd. Crews battled a large pile of plastics and foam and other materials for several hours. Crews worked together in a total team effort in attacking the fire. Crews from Hillsboro VFD provided much needed tanker support to keep the fire attack crews in service with water while together crews from both departments battled the fire to bring it under control.

Murfreesboro Man Facing Drug Charges in Coffee County

Dakota Alexander Barnes… Photo provided by the CCSD.

On Tuesday Dakota Alexander Barnes age 22 of North Tennessee Blvd. Murfreesboro was driving a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation on Asbury Road in Manchester.
Tennessee Highway Patrolman Jason Boles allegedly found Barnes with approximately 26 grams of white pills and crushed white pills believed to be Xanax in five plastic baggies. Also allegedly found were two plastic baggies containing approximately 18 grams of a green plant-like material believed to be marijuana and approximately $875 in cash in a purse the subject was in possession of. According to the arrest warrant the trooper found a set of digital scales with residue on them. Later according to the warrant when Barnes was in the holding area of the Coffee County Jail, he allegedly advised that he had no illegal or unlawful items on his person, but was found to have a partially-smoked blunt with marijuana in it on his person.
Barnes was charged with entering contraband in a penal institution, 2 counts manufacturing/delivery/selling of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $101,000 and has a court date of April 26, 2016.

Consumer Alert: Make Sure Your Car Hasn’t Gone the Extra Mile

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is warning consumers to be on the lookout for used cars with tampered odometers. (SDRandCo/Morguefile.com)

An estimated 10,000 vehicles are on Tennessee roads that have tampered odometers. Changing the mileage on a car is one way con artists get folks to pay more than the vehicle is worth or to sell them a vehicle that is unsafe. Kevin Walters, spokesman with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, says often you can tell something might be off just by looking at the vehicle. “If the car looks like it is in a worse shape than what the odometer would suggest that the car would be in based on the mileage,” he says. “That’s a tip off that you might be dealing with someone who is tampering the odometer.” Other warning signs include numbers on dial odometers that aren’t aligned evenly, or flashing numbers on digital odometers. In addition, if the vehicle identification number, or VIN, on the corner of the dashboard doesn’t match that listed on the inside door jam, that is another sign. Walters adds odometer tampering is a criminal offense and if you suspect you’ve been a victim you should report it immediately to authorities. Walters says even though technology has made it more difficult to tamper with mileage, scammers are always looking for ways around the system. “The fraudsters and the scam artists and the people who are out there to take advantage of you are always keeping up on the latest technology,” he says. “They’re always trying to find a way out of the mouse trap that we try to build.” The average car will accumulate 15,000 miles a year. If you are considering a used car and its mileage is considerably less than its age would indicate, it might be good to ask additional questions of the seller.

03/12/16- Eva Thompson Sherrill

On March 9, 2016 Mrs. Eva Thompson Sherrill age 69 of Tullahoma, TN passed from this life surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Tullahoma and resided here with her family and friends all of her life. Eva proudly worked for 39 years in Quality Control at Tennessee Apparel and proudly attended The Thompson Creek Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents Earnest and Bertha (Mckinney) Thompson; Husband Jewell Sherrill; Brother Rufus Thompson; Sisters Edna Brazier, Syble Trelinski and Mary Ruth Thompson; and Loving Significant Other Mr. Charles Smith. She is survived by her twin sister Ethel Walker; Brothers Uell Thompson, William Thompson and Orville Thompson and one Daughter Melissa Sherrill.
The family will accept friends for visitation Friday, March 11th, 2016 from Five O’clock in the evening until Eight O’clock in the evening at Tullahoma Funeral Home with a memorial service on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at Two O’clock in the Afternoon in Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel. The Internment will follow to Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN.
Tullahoma Funeral home is honored to serve the Sherrill family and asks that you sign and view the guestbook at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com

CCMS Softball Rallies for Win over Warren County

Sarah West

The Coffee County Middle School softball team collected some revenge on Tuesday night at home as they dumped Warren County 4 to 2 in a rematch of Monday’s conference loss in McMinnville. After spotting the Lady Pioneers 2 runs in the 1st inning, 6th grader Hannah Richardson shut down Warren County the rest of the way surrendering only 3 hits on the night. Coffee County tied the score in the bottom of the first on a double by Ashley Evans and a triple by Sarah West, The Lady Raiders were able to notch single runs in the 2nd and 3rd as they strung together singles. West led Coffee County in hitting as she was 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored. The win improves Coffee County to 2 and 1 on the season overall and in conference play. The Lady Raiders are back in action on Monday night as they play host to Harris in a 5 PM game at CCMS.

Westwood Soccer Remains Perfect With Shutout of Fayetteville

Felix Salinas

Facing their toughest conference challenge of the season, the Westwood Rocket soccer team responded to the challenge in a big way with a 6 to 0 win over Fayetteville on Tuesday night at Dyer-Bouldin Field. The Rockets jumped on the visiting Tigers from the opening whistle as Felix Salinas netted a goal in the 1st minute and the Rockets added 2 more goals to take a 3 to 0 lead in the first 9 minutes. Salinas ended the night with 4 goals while Andes Cavalie and Austin Wilder each added a goal. The Rockets got a pair of assists from Eric Randolph while Leo Basurto and Cavalie each added assists. Rocket keeper Cailan McLean finished with 4 saves as Fayetteville was not able to effectively penetrate the Westwood defense and midfield all night. The win raises Westwood’s record to 5 and 0 on the year and 3 and 0 in the conference. The Rockets will welcome Riverside Christian to Dyer-Bouldin Field on Friday, weather permitting. The kickoff for that match is set for 5:00 PM.

Westwood Claims Season Sweep over Huntland on Tuesday Night

Dylan Koon

The Westwood Rocket baseball team got their 2nd win in a row on Tuesday night as they held off Huntland 9 to 7 at Fred Deadman Park. The Rockets scored runs in 5 of the 6 innings of the game as they begin conference play with a perfect 2 and 0 record. Dylan Koon was 1 for 1 with 3 walks for Westwood as he scored 4 times on the night. Jacob Garms was 2 for 2 with a walk and a double while Nick Smith added a triple. Trenton Thompson pitched a scoreless 7th inning to earn the save for Westwood. The Rockets will welcome Middle Tennessee Christian to Looney Riddle Field on Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM at Fred Deadman Park.

Westwood Softball falls to Liberty on Tuesday Night

The Westwood softball team was held to 3 hits on Tuesday night as Liberty handed them an 8 to 0 loss in Shelbyville. Haidyn Campbell was 2 for 3 to lead the Lady Rocket hitting attack Alex Nelson had the other hit for the Rockets who fall to 0 and 2 on the season. The Lady Rockets are back in action on Wednesday night when they travel to Lynchburg for a 5:30 PM game with Moore County.

CCMS Baseball Falls to Warren County on Tuesday Night

Braxton White

The Coffee County Middle School baseball team saw another big inning for Warren County spoil the Raiders upset hopes as they fell to the Pioneers 14 to 8 on Tuesday night at CCMS. The visiting Pioneers sent 14 batters to the plate in the 3rd inning as they used 8 walks, an error and 2 hits to plate 9 runs. After spotting the Pioneers a 2 run lead in the 1st inning, the Raiders knotted the score in the bottom of the third on singles from Braxton White and Garrett Davis. Coffee County also managed 4 runs in the 4th inning but could not overcome the Pioneers big 3rd inning. White and Davis each had 2 hits to lead Coffee County. Noah Bradshaw was 1 for 3 with 3 RBI on the evening. The Red Raiders return to the diamond on Saturday, weather permitting, as they play host to Rock Springs. First pitch is scheduled for noon at CCMS.

CHS Baseball Ends Preseason on a High Note

Noah Anderson

The Coffee Central High School baseball team continued their hot hitting on Tuesday night with a 12 to 3 defeat of Forrest. The Red Raiders pounded out 14 hits as they closed out the preseason portion of their schedule at Powers Field. Noah Anderson and DeAndre Wakefield each had 3 hits. Wakefield also notched a double and 4 RBI.
The Red Raiders open the regular season on Monday, March 14th when they play host to Shelbyville at Powers Field in a district contest. Thunder Radio will travel to Shelbyville on Tuesday, March 15th to bring you the 2nd game of that series.

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