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10/20/15 — Jeffrey Lynn Eddy
Jeffrey Lynn Eddy, age 49 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Friday,
October 16, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation with the family
will be Monday, October 19 from 5 – 8 PM.
Mr. Eddy, a native of Mobile, AL, was the son of the late Shelley Lynn Eddy
and Ernestine Logan of Estill Springs. Mr. Eddy was employed by M-TEK, Inc
of Manchester. He was a member of Eastside Nazarene Church and enjoyed
being outdoors, hiking and fishing. He loved people and especially enjoyed
children. He also enjoyed listening to all kinds of music.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Stefanie McBee of
Tullahoma; sons, Jeffrey Eddy Jr and his wife, Amber Grant of Shelbyville,
Isaac Nunley and Dakota Arp, both of Tullahoma; daughters, April Carter of
Shelbyville and Keri, Katrina and Emily Nunley, all of Tullahoma; brothers,
Warren Maxwell and his wife, Darla of Estill Springs, Dale Maxwell of
Murfreesboro and Mark Eddy and his wife, Penney of Alabama; sisters, Cindy
Vaughn and her husband, Micah of Alabama, Donna Arms of McMinnville, Becky
Smith and her husband, Tony of Winchester, Lorie Hardy and her husband,
Marlin of Estill Springs and Lisa Maxwell of Kentucky; grandchildren,
Avery, Jayden and Carson; mother-in-law, Carolyn McBee of Tullahoma; best
friend, Edward Blackburn Jr. and his wife, Doris of Tullahoma and several
nieces and nephews.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Coffee County Crushes Warren County on Homecoming
Andrew Mahaffey (#14 in black) steps in to intercept a Warren County pass on Friday night (Photo by John StClair – JohnStClairPhoto.com)
Coffee County got a big night from Vanderbilt commitment Alontae Taylor who finished with 342 yards of total offense as they manhandled Warren County on Friday night 46 to 7. The Red Raider defense continued their sterling play as they forced 4 turnovers on the night. The Raiders opened the scoring with 9:09 left in the first quarter as Tyrese McGee hauled in a 42 yard touchdown pass from Taylor. Freshman Andrew Mahaffey stalled the ensuing Warren County drive as he intercepted a pass at the goal line to save a touchdown. The lone Warren County score came in the 2nd quarter tying the contest at 7. From there, the Red Raiders 4 touchdowns before the half as Taylor rushed for 3 scores and Mill Harner returned an interception for a score.
Warren County fumbled the first snap of the second half and Coffee County pushed the ball down the field to score on a Boone Riddle run from the Wildcat Formation to make the score 40 to 7. At that point, Coach Ryan Sulkowski emptied the bench. Justice Benitez closed out the scoring with a 40 yard TD run in the 4th quarter.
2015 CHS homecoming court (Photo by John StClair – JohnStClairPhoto.com)
Taylor finished the night going 8 for 12 passing for 143 yards and a TD thru the air while rushing 20 times for 199 yards and 3 touchdowns. Riddle rushed 4 times for 34 yards and a TD while catching 4 passes for 67 yards. McGee had 4 receptions for 66 yards and a TD. During the homecoming halftime festivities, Ali Shelton was named the homecoming queen for the football team and Izzy Huddlestone was crowned the student body homecoming queen. Harry Hosea was crowned the homecoming king.
The Raiders hit the road for the final 2 games of the regular season. Coffee County travels to Blackman on Friday night to take on the state’s 5th ranked team. Kickoff will be at 7 PM and Lucky Knott and Dustin Murray will bring you the call of the game on Thunder Radio.
CHS Cross Country Runners Record Faster Times at Midstate Meet
The top 3 Red Raider cross country runners each shaved about 90 seconds off their previous best times at Sharp Springs in Saturday’s MSCCA Midstate High School Championship Meet in Smyrna. James Lynn led the Raider harriers as he finished in 35th place with a time of 5:52.7. Edgar Marceleno finished in 82nd place with a time of 6:11.1. Neil Slone finished in 97th place with a time of 6:19.2 while Bradley Kishbaugh was a step behind at 6:20.0. Andy Rosson finished with a time of 6:31.5 to give Coffee County a 14th place out of 36 silver division teams.
For the Lady Raiders, Makenzie Morgan finished in 97th place with a time of 8:18.1. Katie Folke came in at 8:37.2 and Jasmine Farrar had a time of 9:06.9. The Raider Cross Country teams will be back in action on Thursday, October 29th at Smyrna for the Regional Meet.
Predators Win in Shootout over Ottawa on Saturday
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James Neal of the Nashville Predators
James Neal scored twice in regulation, then tallied the winner in the shootout, and the Nashville Predators finished off their three-game road trip with a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
The Preds are now 4-1-0 on the season and head home after capturing four out of a possible six points on the East Coast trip.
“It was a good road trip,” Neal said. “We talked about it going into the third period, you can have one win and two losses going home and it was a huge third period for us. We had a good win in New Jersey, and I thought we played our best game of the year on Long Island and didn’t get a win, so coming in here and pulling one out was good.”
Nashville struck first on Saturday, a constant through five contests this season, as Neal tallied his second goal in as many games to give the Preds a 1-0 advantage. The man-advantage goal came as Roman Josi fed Neal with a pass on the goal line before the Preds forward walked to the net and drove the puck far side to beat Craig Anderson.
Mark Stone tied the contest for Ottawa just 15 seconds into the middle frame before Mike Hoffmann gave the Senators a 2-1 lead. The Preds got it back though, as Craig Smith took a Mike Ribeiro pass in the slot and sniped it past the blocker of Anderson for a 2-2 tie headed into the second intermission.
“[Smith’s] goal was a real big goal because it puts you into the third period at an even score and you can sell a different message as you head out to the third period,” Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “You talk about winning 20 minutes and having a great road trip and the guys really played hard for that 20 minutes.”
Neal then replicated his goal from the first period, enacting the same move from the same spot on the ice to put the Preds up 3-2 with another power-play goal. With time winding down in regulation, Hoffman recorded his second of the night to send the game into overtime.
The Predators faced their first 3-on-3 overtime session in franchise history, with neither team capitalizing on the open ice.
After Bobby Ryan scored for Ottawa in the second round of the shootout, Filip Forsberg answered for the Preds before Neal finished the deal, beating Anderson on the forehand for the victory.
Preds netminder Carter Hutton recorded the victory for Nashville, turning aside 38 shots in regulation, plus two more in the shootout, for his first win in his initial start of the season.
“At some points we were back on our heels but we stuck with it,” Hutton said. “At this point, just getting the win and going home 2-1 instead of 1-2 is a big difference.”
The Predators will now head home to host Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Pittsburgh this week at Bridgestone Arena and the success on the first road trip of the season only provides confidence with three challenging opponents on the docket.
“It’s early in the season, but we’ve got a real good group of guys in there; they play hard for each other and I think that’s evident in the third period tonight with a good road win,” Laviolette said. “You’re going home with four out of six points and you like the way the team played in the loss [against the Islanders], you just didn’t like the result, so it’s good we’re going back in a good spot and we’ve got to win some home games now.”
THe Predators open a 3 game home stand on Tuesday night against Tampa Bay. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast beginning at 7 PM
Rape Charges Against Manchester Man
David Anthony Kinnard intake photo from the Coffee County Sheriff Department
David Anthony Kinnard, 49, of Chalet Drive, Manchester was arrested on warrants obtained by Manchester Police Investigator Bryan Eldridge.
Kinnard is accused of assaulting a woman at his residence. He allegedly grabbed her by the hair and shoved her down and grabbed her about the face. He is then accused of biting her on the foot and then punching the walls and threatening the woman. The warrants allege that there were no visible injuries to the woman.
He then forced her against her will to have sex with him.
He was also charged with domestic violence.
Kinnard was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a $27,500 bond. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on Nov. 23.
Tanker Truck and Passenger Car Collide
Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a tanker truck and a passenger in Coffee County on Friday.
The incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 near mile marker 98 around 5:30 a.m. Friday.
Authorities said a passenger car crashed into the rear of the tanker truck and became lodged underneath it. It took until around noon until the wreckage could be cleared.
Witnesses said it was miracle that there were no reports of injuries.
The tanker truck was carrying sulfuric acid and did sustain minor damage, but officials said there were no signs of cracks of leaks.
Female Charged With TennCare Fraud
Brittney Duggin
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the arrest of Brittany A. Duggin, 24, of McMinnville. An indictment in Cannon County accuses her of presenting a forged prescription for the painkiller Hydrocodone to a local pharmacy, and attempting to use TennCare benefits as payment.
In addition, Duggin is charged with doctor shopping for controlled substances, using TennCare as payment. She received a prescription for the painkiller Tramadol less than 30-days before receiving another prescription from a different doctor for Hydrocodone, using TennCare to pay for both.
“Tennessee communities are simply no longer tolerating the fraudulent misuse of prescription drugs, especially when TennCare is involved,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall said. “We are working closely with local law enforcement agencies and providers across the state to investigate and prosecute these types of crimes.”
TennCare fraud is a Class E felony carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison per charge. District Attorney General Jennings H. Jones is prosecuting.
The OIG, which is separate from TennCare, began full operation in February 2005 and has investigated cases leading to more than $3 million being repaid to TennCare, with a total estimated cost avoidance of more than $163.6 million for TennCare, according to latest figures. To date, 2,466 people have been charged with TennCare fraud.
Through the OIG Cash for Tips Program established by the Legislature, Tennesseans can get cash rewards for TennCare fraud tips that lead to convictions. Anyone can report suspected TennCare fraud by calling 1-800-433-3982 toll-free from anywhere in Tennessee, or go to http://www.tn.gov/finance/topic/fa-oig.
Manchester Receives HOME Grant Funds
The City of Manchester has received HOME grant funds in the amount of $500,000 dollars from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. These funds are for rehabilitating owner-occupied homes within the corporate limits of the City of Manchester. The funds will be used to bring homes to code. Eligible applicants must be low-income, show proof of ownership (warranty deed, 99 year lease, life estate), have lived in the home for at least one year, and be current on all property taxes. Proof of income is required. Mobile homes are not eligible. No rental property or multi-family units are eligible. Applicants will receive points in the following categories: Income/Family Size, Number in Household, Number of Elderly, Number of Disabled (must show proof of disability), Single Head of Household, Number of Persons under 18, and the condition of the dwelling.
There will be a public meeting to discuss the application and all eligibility requirements on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 6pm at the Manchester City Hall located at 200 West Fort Street, Manchester. Applications for those unable to attend can be picked up at the meeting at the Manchester City Hall in the Codes Department after the 2nd. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BACK TO THE CITY BY NOVEMBER 30, 2015 AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS. If you have questions or need further information, you can contact Sara Brown, Project Administrator, at (931) 379-2915.
Unemployment Rate Stays The Same In Tennessee
Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of September was 5.7 percent, unchanged from the August rate. That’s according to Tennessee Labor Commissioner Burns Phillips. The U.S. preliminary rate for September was 5.1 percent, unchanged from the prior month. Tennessee’s unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent for the fourth consecutive month. Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 6.6 to 5.7 percent while the national rate declined from 5.9 to 5.1.
10/18/15 — Johnny L. Helton
Johnny L. Helton., age 38 of Winchester, Tennessee passed away, Thursday,
October 15, 2015 at Stonecrest Medical Center of Smyrna. Funeral services
are scheduled for Sunday, October 18 at 3 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral
Home with Bro. Bobby McBee and Bro. Chad Conn officiating. Burial will
follow at Hurricane Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service from
1 – 3 PM.
Mr. Helton, a native of Tullahoma was the son of Eugene Helton of Moore
County and the late Patricia D. Saine. Mr. Helton loved to draw and enjoyed
camping, hanging out with family and friends and playing Frisbee golf.
In addition to his father, he is survived by one daughter, Kinsley Diane
Stubblefield of Tullahoma; one brother, Harlan Helton of Winchester;
nieces, Hannah and Haley Helton; special friends, Bryan Chance Smith of
Murfreesboro, Kena Stubblefield of Tullahoma and Jason Tipps of Tullahoma
and many cousins, friends and other family members.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the
memorial fund set up at Traders National Bank in Tullahoma or to
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS