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Election Time is Coming Soon
The 2016 Presidential Preference Primary and Coffee County Primary will be held March 1, 2016. Voter registration deadline is Monday, February 1, 2016. Office hours for the Coffee County Election Commission is 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
You’ll be able to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary and county primary. The county offices are: Public Defender (unexpired six (6) year term), Assessor of Property, Constable – Seat 4 – Dist. 3, 14 & 16 (unexpired two (2) year term) and Constable – Seat 7 – Dist. 17, 19 & 20 (unexpired two (2) year term). District Offices are elected by voters living in those areas only.
Qualifying Deadline: Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
Withdrawal Deadline: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon). To vote in the primary, you must be registered to vote by Feb. 1, 2016. The early voting dates are February 10 – February 23, 2016.
State Leader wants New Law to Stop Cell Phone Use by Drivers
A state representative said he is considering legislation that would ban the use of cell phones while driving.
Rep. John Holsclaw, R-Elizabethton, said he plans to file legislation that would make it illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving unless drivers use a hands-free device.
In a statement, Holsclaw said this is the next step in curbing distracted driving.
Texting while driving is already banned in Tennessee.
Fourteen states and Washington DC already prohibit talking on a hand-held phone while driving.
Haslam Promoting Gas Tax Hike
Gov. Bill Haslam
As Gov. Bill Haslam crisscrosses the state trying to build support for a gas tax increase, a new Vanderbilt University poll finds voters are willing to pay more to improve roads and bridges. That’s a contrast to a similar poll in May that found only 25 percent of voters supported an unspecified gas tax increase. For the new survey, conducted in November, pollsters asked about specific increases. This poll found 66 percent of Tennessee voters were willing to pay 2 cents more per gallon and 54 percent were willing to pay 8 cents more. Poll Co-Director John Geer said that shows the public will support a modest increase if they know the exact amount. Most Republican legislative leaders have said they oppose a gas tax increase.
Motlow Announces Winter Break Closing
Motlow State Community College will close for winter break on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 4:30 p.m., and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, according to college officials.
The closing applies to computer labs, libraries and other facilities at all Motlow locations, including the Fayetteville, McMinnville, Moore County and Smyrna campuses.
Spring 2016 semester classes begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19 and the last day to register or add classes is also Jan. 19.
“Students enrolled at Motlow this semester can register now for spring 2016 classes and are encouraged to do so,” said Greer Alsup, director of admissions at the college. “Registering now will increase students’ chances of getting their preferred classes and schedules.”
New and readmit students must submit applications for admission and readmission by Jan. 11, with online applications accepted until midnight on that date. Online applications may be accessed from the “Apply Now” button on the college website (www.mscc.edu).
Students interested in earning high school and college credit courses in the Dual Enrollment program and those enrolling in the ACE (Adult College Express) program are also required to apply by Jan. 11.
For more information about applying for admission to Motlow, call 931-393-1500 or 800-654-4877 or email admissions@mscc.edu.
12/07/15
Birthdays:
Floied Haley — Pizza Winner!
Phillip Claiborne
Jovin Grenillo, 21
12/06/15
Birthdays:
Ethan Abpalnalp, 16 — Pizza Winner!
Laneta Wilson
Kevin McMonagle, 15
12/05/15
Birthdays:
Kyle Bernard, 13 — Pizza Winner!
Duke Reed
Clay McCullough
Motlow Bucks Break for Holidays after East Tennessee Road Split, Barford Joins 1,000-point Club
Motlow Buck sophomore Jaylen Barford
The Motlow Bucks concluded the first half of their basketball season with an 80-71 win over Roane State Saturday afternoon in Harriman. The win came on the heels of a hard-fought 83-80 loss to Walters State Friday night in Morristown, the first Tennessee Community College Athletic Association loss of the season for Motlow.
The Bucks (13-3, 6-1) will now break for the winter holidays, with their next contest scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11, when the Martin Methodist College JV comes to Copperweld Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The next conference game is Friday, Jan. 15, with Southwest Tennessee coming to Lynchburg.
Motlow sophomore Jaylen Barford became only the seventh player in school history to score 1,000 points during their career with his final basket against Roane St. Saturday. Barford scored 556 points last season and now has 444 already this year. He leads the nation, averaging 27.8 points per game.
Saturday’s contest against Walters St. went right down to the wire. The Bucks trailed 82-80 with 21 seconds remaining but missed a pair of free throws that would have tied the game. Walters then hit a free throw to seal the victory.
Walters St. led 43-39 at the half and ultimately had too much depth for the Bucks to overcome. Motlow won the rebounding battle 42-34 but committed 15 turnovers. The Bucks could have won the game at the free throw line but only connected on 10-22 attempts.
Barford led Motlow in scoring with 33 points while adding four rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Darius Joell scored 23 points with five rebounds and three assists, JaQualis Matlock had nine points and eight rebounds, Jared Pearson scored eight with 11 boards, and Axel Magnuson added six points and two assists.
Saturday the Bucks shot the ball much better in their win over Roane St., connecting on 56 percent of their shots from the floor and almost 70 percent of their 26 free-throw attempts. Motlow had 18 assists on its 28 made field goals, which signals the Bucks played unselfishly and shared the basketball.
Barford was again the leading scorer and showed his all-around versatility with 29 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, four steals and one blocked shot. Stephaun Adams stepped up with 22 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Joell scored seven and Ryan Jones had six points with four assists. Matlock pulled down eight rebounds to go along with four points, and Pearson had seven boards while scoring two points. Jade Patrick added five points and five rebounds and Reid Pierce scored five with four boards.
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12/08/15 — Robert Gene White
Robert Gene White age 78 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on
December 5, 3015 at the St. Thomas- West Hospital in Nashville. He was a
a retired quality inspector with the Whirlpool Corporation in Lavergne,
Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert C. White and
Francis Rebecca Sanders White; sisters, Mary Francis Gant and Marilyn
Waltman. Survived by his loving wife, Doris J. White, of Manchester;
children; Bob G.(Rhonda) White, of Manchester, Monica L. Hall, of Cisco,
Illinois, and Debbie J. McGilvrey (Jerry), of Paris, Illinois;
grandchildren, Jennifer (Johnny ) of Hollywood, California, Stephanie
White (Lee), of Manchester, Joe White, of Manchester, Dustin White
(Whitney), of Tullahoma, Joshua White, of Hermitage, Tennessee, Jessica
Redding, (Trey) of Cartersville, Georgia, Macie Thomas, of Paris,
Illinois, Kayden Kelley, of Cisco, Illinois, and K.C. Kelley, of
Monicello, Illinois; two brothers, Edward Lee Ivy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
and Charles L. White, of San Diego, California; niece, Brenda (Curtis)
Johnson of Mississippi.
VISITATION
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Central Funeral Home
in Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL SERVICE
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Central Funeral Home
OFFICIANT
Pastor Greg Nash
BURIAL
Manchester City Cemetery
Arrangements with Central Funeral Home
Sherry Byers Hoffman
Mrs. Sherry Byers Hoffman, age 53, of Manchester, TN., passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN. She was the daughter of the late little Bill Byers and Helen Byers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her wonderful late husband J.C. Hoffman, her daughter Crystal Gayle Layne, and her sister Jerri Nunley Byers.
Mrs. Hoffman is survived by her sons Michael Dwight Layne, Bobby Michael Layne, Jr., Stoney Dustin Hoffman, and Nathan Keith Layne, grandchildren Shelby, MaKayla, Jaggar, John Henry, and Jade Layne, brothers Larry “Bones” Byers, Billy “Bump” Byers, and Terry “T” Byers, and sister Mary “Boog” Byers Arnold.
Mrs. Hoffman passed away peacefully with her son Dwight Layne, daughter-in-law Hollie Layne, grandchildren MaKayla and Jaggar Layne, and her spiritual sister Deb Anderson, at her bedside.
No services are planned at this time. The family will have a graveside memorial service at a later date.
Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home