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Grundy County Teacher Charged with Statutory Rape
Tommy Andrews
Deputies arrested Tommy Andrews, 41, on Sunday and charged him with one count of aggravated statutory rape and one count of aggravated statutory rape by an authority figure.
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says, “We received a complaint last week and we presented the case to the district attorney’s office before charges were filed”.
Shrum says during the process of his department’s investigation his officers learned a complaint was made to the Department of Children’s Services about Andrews on May 7.
New Grundy County Director of Schools Jessie Kinsey said in a released statement. “An employee of the Grundy County Schools has been charged with criminal activity against one of our students. Of course, this person is presumed innocent until he is proven guilty in a court of law.
“We are offering counseling to the student, and we stand ready to cooperate with law enforcement officials as necessary.
Andrews has been released from jail on a $60,000 bond. As part of the conditions of his bond, Andrews must wear a GPS monitoring device to ensure he stays away from the victim in the case.
Empty Wallets: Tennesseans Have Least to Spend During the Holidays
With low holiday spending budgets, a survey by WalletHub indicates Tennesseans stand a chance at breaking the bank this holiday, as they try to buy for everyone on their lists. (mconnors/morguefile.com)
If your finances feel tight this holiday, you’re in good company. Tennesseans – and specifically those living in Knoxville and Memphis – have some of the lowest holiday budgets, when compared with 563 cities nationwide, according to a report released by WalletHub, a website providing information to consumers and small-business owners. Spokeswoman Jill Gonzalez said WalletHub studied average monthly expenses, income and debt to income ratios to arrive at its conclusions. “In Memphis, the average consumer can only afford to spend about $98 on their holiday spending, Knoxville more like $80,” she said, “so both are less than one-eighth of what the average consumer spends.” According to the National Retail Federation, holiday spending this year will average more than $800 for each person. Americans are projected to end the year with more than $60 billion in additional credit card debt. Gonzalez said the small amount of money Tennessee consumers actually have to spend leads many to accrue holiday debt, which is difficult to pay off after the wrapping paper is off and gifts are given. “What this means is for people to really be careful on their holiday spending,” she said. “A lot of times, we see credit-card debt really rack up during the month of December alone, and of course that interest carries on far beyond the holiday season.” To stay in budget, experts recommend asking family and friends if they’re interested in reducing gift expectations this year, making a shopping list, shopping online to avoid impulse purchases and keeping an eye on free shipping and coupon codes.
12/11/15
Birthdays:
JW Barnes, 86 — Pizza Winner!
Carol Baker
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Kevin McMonagle
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Bill & Faye Bishop
Raider Swimmers Make a Splash on Friday
The Coffee County Central High School swim team welcomed 4 other schools to Manchester on Friday night for their lone home meet of the season. The Raider swimmers fared well in their home waters as 12 different region qualifying times were recorded on the night.
For the Lady Raider swimmers, Anna O’Connor had a strong night as she won the 100M butterfly and swam the anchor leg for the winning 400M freestyle Relay team. O’Connor also had a region qualifying time of 1:05.66 in the 100M freestyle and helped the Lady Raiders to a 4th place finish in the 200M freestyle relay. Emma Allen qualified in the 50M freestyle at 29.00 seconds and the 100M free in 1:07. Emily Warner had a time of 30.57 seconds in the 50M freestyle and 1:09.78 in the 100M freestyle to qualify in both those events as well. Middle school swimmer Kaylee Williams also posted a region qualifying time of 1:18.22 in the 100M breaststroke and the 200M IM at 2:39.1.
For the Raiders, Ryan Farless swam a pair of region qualifying times as he finished 3rd in the 100M freestyle at 1:09.7and 3rd in the 200M freestyle at 2:15.5. Jack Beachboard qualified in the 100M backstroke with a time of 1:06 and the 50M free style at 26.3. Donald Ridner also qualified in the 50M freestyle at 26.9
Complete meet results can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwgxCbkmUNujUWxfYnRxaGNidzg/view
Lawrence County Dashes Red Raider Upset Bid in High School Basketball on Friday
Kohl Young of CHS Basketball
A 14 point halftime lead was not enough to hold off a 2nd half rally by Lawrence County on Friday night for the Red Raiders as they dropped their 2nd straight heart-breaking decision by a final score of 61 to 55. Five 3 pointers in the 1st half helped the Red Raiders build a 16 point lead in the 2nd quarter as Coffee County played 16 minutes of nearly flawless basketball. Lawrence County answered the challenge in the 3rd quarter as they scored the first 7 points of the 2nd half, eventually taking a lead into the 4th quarter. The Red Raiders enjoyed a short 4 point lead with 6:16 to go in the game before the visiting Wildcats outscored Coffee County 20 to 10 down the stretch to claim the huge district win. Kohl Young had 9 points in the 1st quarter and 7 points in the 4th quarter to lead Coffee County in scoring with 16 points. Wyatt Day added 11 points and Boone Riddle chipped in 6 for the Raiders. For his strong play on the glass, and his team high point total, Young was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
Jacey Vaughn of CHS Basketball
The Lady Raiders also enjoyed a 1st quarter lead, but it was a short one as Coffee County succumbed to a tough and experienced Lady Wildcat team by a final score of 60 to 38. Lawrence County entered the game with a perfect record, and the Lady Cats were nearly perfect as they closed out the first half on a 13 to 4 run to take a 16 point lead into the locker room at the half. The Lady Raiders fought gamely down the stretch, but the outcome was never in doubt in the 2nd half. Coffee County was led in scoring by a pair of freshmen as Jacey Vaughn and Abby Morgan each had 8 points for the Lady Raiders. Alliyah Williams added 7 points and Holli Smithson netted 6 for Coffee County. Vaughn had a team high 6 Al White Ford/Lincoln free throws to lead Coffee County in that category and was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
The Coffee County boys are back in action on Monday night as they host Smyrna at 6 PM at the Joe Frank Patch Gym in a boys’ only contest. Both Raider teams will be back on the floor on Tuesday night as Fayetteville visits for a doubleheader. Thunder Radio will bring you exclusive coverage both nights as we will begin our broadcast with the Powers Storage Pregame Show at 5:50
Westwood Rockets Open Postseason Tournament with a Win
Isaiah Owens of Westwood basketball
The Westwood Rockets opened the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday with a 36 to 16 win over Moore County. The Rockets held Moore County without field goals in the 1st and 3rd quarters as the Westwood defense was sparkling in the win. Jake Hollandsworth led the Big Blue offense as he had three 3 point goals and finished with 18 points. Isaiah Owens netted 6 points while Roderic Brinkley chipped in 5 points. Westwood advances to Monday’s quarterfinals where they will take on the #2 seeded Patriots of Liberty. The game is set for a 7:45 PM tip-off. The Lady Rockets, who are the #1 seed in the girls’ bracket, open tournament play against Middle Tennessee Christian on Monday afternoon. The Westwood girls’ game will tip off at 4 PM. The Duck River Valley Conference Tournament concludes this Saturday and will be held at Forrest.
Coffee County Youth Basketball League Results from Saturday
In Girls’ action,
Hillsboro stopped North Coffee -18 to 10
College Street raced past Westwood – 17 to 10
New Union dumped Hickerson – 30-14
Deerfield topped East Coffee – 31 to 12
In Boys’ action,
Hillsboro grounded North Coffee -22 to 14
College Street eased past Westwood – 21 to 17
New Union spanked Hickerson – 30 to 14
Deerfield edged East Coffee – 18 to 12
FINAL CCYBL Standings
Girls
| Seed | Team | Wins | Losses |
| 1 | Hillsboro | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | New Union | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | College Street | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Hickerson | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Westwood | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | North Coffee | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Deerfield | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | East Coffee | 0 | 7
|
Boys
| Seed | Boys | Wins | Losses |
| 1 | College Street | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Westwood | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | New Union | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Hickerson | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Hillsboro | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Deerfield | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | East Coffee | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | North Coffee | 0 | 7 |
The postseason tournament will begin on Saturday, January 9th.
Schedule
9:00 – East Coffee vs Hillsboro – Girls
10:00 – North Coffee vs College Street – Boys
11:00 – Deerfield vs New Union – Girls
12:00 – East Coffee vs Westwood – Boys
1:00 – North Coffee vs College Street – Girls
2:00 – Deerfield vs New Union – Boys
3:00 – Westwood vs Hickerson – Girls
4:00 – Hillsboro vs Hickerson – Boys
12/16/15 — Aaron N. Spencer
Mr. Aaron N. Spencer “Boo Boo”, age 21 of Manchester,
Tennessee passed from this life on Friday, December 11, 2015 surrounded
by his loving family.
He is survived by his mother, Laura Spencer and Ronnie
of Manchester, Tennessee, father, Billy Joe Spencer and wife Dawn of Spring,
Texas, two step-brothers, Caleb Labanc and Jacob Bruney, grandmother, Bonnie
New of Manchester, Tennessee, and grandmother, Eva Strickland of Orange
Grove, Texas.
Aaron was a member of the Church of Christ of
Latter-Day Saints of Tullahoma, Tennessee.
He was a student at Coffee County Central High School and he enjoyed
his treasured time with his teachers and
classmates. He loved the outdoors and
four wheeling. He will be dearly missed
by all who knew him and loved him.
Graveside services for Aaron N. Spencer will be
conducted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Fredonia
Cemetery, Manchester, Tennessee with friends Janet Long and Erin Dobson to
officiate. Burial will follow.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF AARON N. SPENCER.
12/14/15 — Joe Wayne McElderry
Funeral services for Mr. Joe Wayne McElderry age 73 of Manchester will be
conducted at 2:00pm, Monday, December 14 at the Manchester Funeral Home
Chapel with Bro. Danny Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the
Hurricane Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the McElderry family will be
from 12 Noon until service time Monday at the funeral home. Mr.
McElderry passed this life Saturday at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital
in Murfreesboro.
Mr. McElderry was born in Elora, Tennessee and was a home builder. He
also was a member of the Hurricane Grove Baptist Church. In addition to
his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Alton McElderry
and by 2 sisters, Ethel and Mildred. Joe is survived by:
One daughter- Lisa (Jason) Osborn of Murfreesboro
One son- Michael McElderry of Manchester
One brother- Ralph McElderry of North Carolina
Three grandchildren
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE McELDERRY FAMILY
12/17/15 — Jamie G. Rippy
Jamie G. Rippy, age 61 of Antioch, Tennessee passed away, Thursday,
December 10, 2015 at the Nashville Veterans Hospital. Visitation with the
family will be Thursday, December 17 from 6 PM till 7 PM with a Celebration
of Life Service at 7 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside
Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, December 18 at 1 PM at the
Middle TN State Veterans Cemetery, 7931 McCrory Lane, Nashville, TN.
A native of Bedford County, He was the son of the late Jerry and Mamie
Cooper Rippy. He was a graduate of Tullahoma High School and had served in
the U S Navy. He enjoyed listening to music, fishing and working in his
yard. He also enjoyed playing with his pet Pomapoo, Lucky.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry
Rippy and two sisters, Diana Young and Irma Rippy.
He is survived by his girlfriend, Enna Anikwe of Antioch; two sisters,
Sarah Stovall and her husband, George of Estill Springs and Mary Emma Rippy
of Manchester and a special ‘Lil’ friend, Ayrie Roper.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS