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Proceeding with Caution: Impact of Paris Attack on Syrian Refugees in TN

Syrian children continue to try to get an education in the midst of the conflict in their home country. Credit: UK Department for International Development/Wikimedia Commons

This week, Tennessee joined at least 27 states whose governors have opposed settling Syrian refugees, in light of the recent attacks in Paris. Underlying their concerns is the fact that one of the attackers entered France by posing as a Syrian refugee. Legal experts assert there is legal precedent that the federal government sets immigration and refugee policy, and states cannot refuse a specific group of people. Holly Johnson, state refugee coordinator for the Tennessee Office for Refugees, says it’s important to note the suspected terrorist in France had registered himself as a refugee but had not been given refugee status, and the U.S. has a much more stringent screening process. “Their screening process is not the same as ours,” says Johnson. “I have 100 percent confidence that our process would have weeded him out, should he have been screened to come to the U.S.” Johnson and others acknowledge that states can deny their resources to the federal government and potentially make the resettlement of refugees more difficult. So far, 1,500 Syrian refugees have been accepted into the United States since 2011, but the Obama administration announced in September the country would accept 10,000 next year. Many of the Syrians who are seeking refugee status are fleeing a region controlled by ISIS. For that reason, Johnson says Tennesseans have something in common with them. “The true Syrian refugees are running from the same stuff we are,” she says. “Like we’re on the same side against terrorists.” Gov. Bill Haslam is asking the federal government to suspend placements of Syrian refugees in Tennessee until the states can become “more of a partner in the vetting process.”

Westwood 6th Grade Lady Rockets Ground Forrest on Wednesday

Kasen Holt of Westwood basketball

The Westwood Lady Rockets 6th Grade basketball team got their 2nd victory in as many nights on Wednesday as they defeated the 6th grade team from Forrest at the Joel Vinson Gym. The Lady Rockets jumped out to an early 14 to 6 lead on Forrest behind a 6 point 1st quarter outburst from Kasen Holt. After the 6 point 1st quarter, Westwood held Forrest to 2 points the rest of the game in a 34 to 8 win. The 6th grade Rockets had the night off. Holt finished the night with 12 points. Gracie Morris added 10 points and Chloe Martin added 6 points. The Westwood 6th graders have a break before they travel to East Tullahoma on Tuesday, December 1st for a doubleheader beginning at 6 PM.

11/22/15 — Lanny Lynn Holt

Mr. Lanny Lynn Holt, age 55 of Manchester, Tennessee
passed from this life on Monday, November 16, 2015 surrounded by his loving
family. Mr. Holt was preceded in death
by his parents, Leon and Estelle Holt, two unborn children, Mother-in-law,
Berta Moreland and Father-in-law, Bob Moreland.

He is survived by his loving wife of twenty-five
years, Lori Moreland Holt, two daughters, Sarah Holt of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, Hannah Holt of Manchester, Tennessee, two sons, Matthew Holt of
Manchester, Tennessee, Samuel Holt, Manchester, Tennessee, one brother
Danny Holt and countless other beloved friends
and family members and one spoiled Shih Tzu, Bongo.

Lanny was a computer scientist at AEDC, Arnold Air
Force Base since 1981. He married the
love of his life and soul mate. He and
Lori served as Small Groups Ministry Leaders, Children’s Ministry
Leaders, Teen
Core Group Leaders and started the Upward Basketball program at Forest Mill
Church of Christ. Lanny also taught
children and adult Bible school classes for over twenty-five years. He
considered his family his greatest
blessing. Lanny baptized all four of his
children and countless others in the community into Christ. Most
importantly, he loved God and shared God’s
love with everyone he encountered.

Memorial Services for Mr. Lanny L. Holt will be
conducted on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Forest Mill Church of
Christ, Manchester, Tennessee with Brother Benny Benjamin and Brother Heard
Lowry III officiating. Visitation will
be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Forest
Mill Church of Christ, Manchester, Tennessee.

If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations to help with
unexpected medical and other expenses for the family can be made in an
account
at Ascend Federal Credit Union in the name of Lanny L. Holt.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF LANNY L. HOLT.

11/20/15 — Ronnie Lee Worley

Ronnie Lee Worley age 62 of Monteagle, Tennessee passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, in Brandon, Florida. Ronnie Was born in Lynch, Kentucky, a son nof the late James William Worley and Margaret Louise “Sue” Guess Worley; sister, Agnes Louise Worley. He was a brick mason and attended Sweeton Hill Congregational Methodist Church. Ronnie enjoyed the outdoors playing golf and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Worley; daughter, Brooke; brothers, James Edward, Bobby Ray, Steve Michael and Phillip Paul Worley; sisters, Linda Lynn Reas, Sandra Elaine Sanders; several nieces and nephews; 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Reverend John Potts officiating. Burial will be in Monteagle Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home

11/18/15

Birthdays:
Matt Wheeler — Pizza Winner!

Jim Gore

Clara Myers, 46

Hollis Simmons

Cindy West Cook

Tom Brandon

Anniversaries:
Richard & Gladys Edwards

Weekend Sports Schedule on Thunder Radio

Here is an update on a jam-packed weekend of LIVE sports here on Thunder Radio. Thursday at 10 AM, Josh Peterson will host “The Sports Page” as he takes a look at sports from professionals to preps. He will let the listening audience sound off as he takes your calls and shares his own opinion on the world of sports. This evening, the Coffee County Red Raiders travel to Smyrna to take on the Bulldogs in high school basketball action. This will ONLY be a boys game and it will tip off at 6:00 PM. We begin our coverage with the Powers Storage/Char El Apartments Pregame Show at 5:50. Immediately following that game, we will join the Tennessee Titans broadcast in progress as the Titans travel to Jacksonville for the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football Game of the Week.
On Friday, it is the final installment of Friday Night Thunder for the 2015 season as the pregame show will run from 6 to 6:30 PM here on Thunder Radio as part of the Friday Night Thunder Network. At 6:30, Thunder Radio will join the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network as the Predators take on the Columbus Blue Jackets LIVE from Columbus. Following the Predators, the Friday Night Thunder crew will host their scoreboard show as they bring you scores, highlights and interviews from the 3rd round of the Tennessee high school football playoffs. At 11 PM, the syndicated “Coach to Coach” show will highlight the Tennessee Vols win over North Texas and give you a preview for Saturday’s football game with Missouri.
On Saturday, a full day of sports coverage goes from before sunrise to well after sunset as we begin the day with “Set the Hook” featuring fishing guide and former professional wrestler Pat Rose. Pat will have guests and features about fishing in and around the lakes of the Tennessee Valley. At 10 AM, the Coffee Coaches Show hits the airwaves as we broadcast LIVE from Al White Ford/Lincoln in Manchester. The hour long show will get you caught up on local teams and this Saturday we will talk to Robert Harper of the CHS Cross Country team about their recent season and upcoming fund raising event for one of their athletes. We will also talk to Coffee County Middle School boys’ basketball coach Jonathan Oliver and Coffee County Middle School cheer leading coach Tami Weaver. We also hope to talk to some of their athletes and have a lot of fun doing it. If you missed Pat Rose at 5 AM, he will be back on the air at 5 PM and the Nashville Predators close out your Saturday with a 7 PM face-off in Minnesota in a game you can hear exclusively on Thunder Radio.
So whatever you do, do not touch that dial this weekend. Keep it tuned right here to Thunder Radio, your source for sports in Southern Middle Tennessee.

Missing Winchester Boy Found Safe In Manchester

Philip Izaah Whitten

A child who was missing from Winchester has been found safe, according to the TBI.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 7-year-old Philip Whitten was taken by his non-custodial father, Philip Roberts, from a home in Winchester around noon on Tuesday.
Roberts has a criminal history and was wanted by Winchester police for custodial interference. Roberts is now in police custody.

Phillip Roberts

Winchester Police Chief Dennis Young said the child was found in the Skinner Flat Road area in Manchester just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Roberts was arrested in a mutual aid effort with the Manchester Police Department after suspect Philip Eugene Roberts, Philip’s non-custodial father, was pursued into a wooded area.
Young said a woman in the area notified authorities after seeing reports of the missing child.
Young stated that Roberts has been arrested 41 times since the year 2000 with serious charges including aggravated stalking and aggravated burglary.

Teenagers Facing Burglary and Drug Charges

A Tullahoma woman and a 17-year-old were arrested Nov. 15 after they allegedly broke into a residence on South Roosevelt Street.
Tullahoma Police Officer Tommy Elliott responded to a residence at 100 Roosevelt where police had a report of a burglary in progress. A witness reported to 911 operators that there were two white males and a white female in a green Ford truck at the residence. When the officer arrived he found the truck parked in front of the residence with Brook Elaine Crosslin, 19, and the 17-year-old sitting in the truck. Crosslin told Elliott that she drove the juvenile to the residence and he went to the door and kicked it in. The police report says that the teenager retrieved a black box from the residence.
The teenager told the officer that the resident of the address had stolen $250 from him and he broke in to get his money, according to a police report. When Elliott looked in the back of the truck in the black box he found three car stereos.
While the officer was talking with the teen he, according to the police report, detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from him. The police report states that the officer found a baggie containing marijuana, 50 pills believed to be Xanax and $622 in cash. Police also allege that they found a set of digital scales and a BB pistol. The teenager was charged in juvenile petitions with aggravated burglary, two counts of possession of schedule VI and schedule IV and possession of drug paraphernalia. He will appear in Coffee County Juvenile Court on the charges.
Crosslin allegedly told the officer that she was aware that the teenager had the marijuana in his possession. And because a witnesses said that Crosslin took part in the break in, she was charged with aggravated burglary, manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance, theft from a building and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Her bond was set at $24,000 and she is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Dec. 10.
A third person was reportedly with Crosslin and the juvenile during the incident but he is said to have run from the area before Officer Elliott arrive. Tullahoma Police Officer Willie Young assisted Elliott in the investigation.

Man Charged With Sexual Battery Involving 6 Year-Old

William Morgan Long

Few details are being released to protect the innocent, but according to Decherd Police Chief Ross Peterson, on Sunday the attempted sexual assault of a child was halted by alert patrons of a city establishment.
Peterson issued a statement to say that a man, identified as William Morgan Long, 74, arrived at the establishment and took a 6-year-old child into an empty room alone at the facility. Police say Long allegedly then attempted to sexually assault the child before a patron intervened.
Decherd Police were called and took Long into custody. He was then taken to Franklin County Jail where he was charged with sexual battery and is being held on a $275,000 bond.
Peterson went on to praise the patrons of the establishment for their quick response in protecting the child and said that Decherd’s thoughts and prayers go out to the family involved.
(Courtesy of the Herald-Chronicle)

Residual ACT Assessment Test Set For Motlow

Motlow State Community College will administer the complete Residual ACT Assessment Test on Dec. 11, 2015, and Jan. 15, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. – noon; and on Jan. 5, 2016, from 12:30 – 4 p.m. The test will be administered in room 1043 of the Crouch Center on the Moore County campus.
Applicants under 21 years of age planning to attend Motlow should register for the ACT test. All applicants taking the ACT must have an admission application on file prior to taking the test.
Applicants are required to complete an application as soon as possible to be eligible for the test. Applicants must complete the ACT application and enclose a check/money order for $37.00 to be eligible. The application fee and a picture identification are required the day of the test.
Any student who plans on attending another college must take the National ACT test or take the test on the campus of the prospective college, as scores for the Residual ACT Assessment test cannot be transferred to another college or university.
For more information regarding test dates or for test registration, visit the Motlow Testing website at www.mscc.edu/testing or call 931-393-1763 or 1-800-654-4877 ext. 1763.

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