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9/19/15 — Ruby Sue Hamby

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Sue Hamby, age 80, of Hillsboro, will be
conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Manchester Funeral
Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in
Campbell Cemetery in Franklin County. Visitation with the family will be
from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Friday evening at the funeral home. Mrs.
Hamby passed away Wednesday evening at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN.

Ruby was born in Franklin County, TN, the daughter of the late William and
Gracie Myrtle Dickerson Campbell. She was a nurse in the healthcare
industry. She loved gardening, flowers, cooking, and anything to do with
the outdoors.

In addition to her parents, Ruby was also preceded in death by her husband,
Carl Hamby, who passed away in 1992; three children, Brenda Hamby, Darlene
Stoner, and Donnie Hamby; and two brothers, Junior and Johnny Campbell.
Ruby is survived by four children, Sharon (David) Thomas, Bobby Hamby, Gary
Hamby, and Scotty (Debbie) Hamby, all of Hillsboro; eight grandchildren; and
five great grandchildren.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE HAMBY FAMILY

9/18/15 — Joyce H. McCullough

Mrs. Joyce H. McCullough, age 80 of Manchester, Tennessee passed from this life on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. McCullough was preceded in death by her husband Joe C. McCullough, and parents, Hershel Bean and Mattie Jane Duggin Tenpenny.

She is survived by two daughters, Jo Helen Diehl and husband David of Manchester, Tennessee, Kreta McCullough of Manchester, Tennessee, one son, Gary “Butch” McCullough and wife Dede of Manchester, Tennessee, two sisters, Pat Reid and husband Randall of Woodbury, Tennessee, Judy Loy of Woodbury, Tennessee, one brother, Elmus Tenpenny and wife Sue of Woodbury, Tennessee, ten grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren.

Mrs. McCullough was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beechgrove in Beechgrove, Tennessee. She was an avid quilter, a bluegrass musician and loved her family. She and her late husband traveled the bluegrass circuit around the country entertaining family and friends. Her faith and her family were her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Joyce H. McCullough will be conducted on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Tom Brantley officiating. Burial will follow in the Welker Cemetery, Manchester, Tennessee. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society Memorial Program-Coffee County, 6221 Shallowford Road, Suite 102, Chattanooga, TN 37421

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF JOYCE H. McCULLOUGH

No Foul Play Suspected In Inmate’s Death

Coffee County Jail

A Manchester man was arrested on Wednesday by Manchester Police on alleged drug charges. He was picked up on sealed indictments.
After being booked in at the Coffee County Jail the inmate died a few hours later. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says that CPR was quickly administered by jail and medical staff and an ambulance was called, but the inmate did not recover. Graves added that foul play was not suspected in the man’s death. An autopsy will be done by the state medical examiner to determine the exact cause of death.
An investigation is being conducted by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.

CDC Says It’s Time To Get Your Flu Shot

It’s time for flu shots again, and health officials expect to avoid a repeat of the misery last winter, when immunizations weren’t a good match for a nasty surprise strain.
More than 170 million doses of flu vaccine are expected this year, with options ranging from traditional shots, a nasal spray, a high-dose version for seniors and even a needle-free injection.
Last year’s flu season was especially rough, as a harsh new Type A strain burst on the scene after vaccine doses already were brewed, leaving them less effective than usual. Flu-related hospitalizations of seniors were the highest recorded in the decade that CDC has counted.
This year’s vaccine contains protection against that bug and other strains that specialists consider most likely to spread.
Still, flu viruses are tricky, and there’s no guarantee another surprise won’t crop up.
Fewer than half of Americans get an annual flu immunization, even though the CDC says on average, flu kills about 24,000 people a year in the U.S.
New CDC data shows vaccination rates last year were highest for children ages 6 months to 23 months – at 75 percent, the only age group to meet public health goals. Not far behind were adults over 65 and children ages 2 to 4 – about two-thirds of each group got vaccinated. Least likely to be vaccinated were adults ages 18 to 49.

Some Relief for Tennessee Rape Kit Testing Backlog

Alexenko (left) pictured with Vice President Joe Biden at a recent event to raise awareness for the backlog of rape kits in New York. Courtesy: Alexenko

Thousands of rape kits sit on police department shelves across Tennessee some going untested for as long as 30 years. Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice and the District Attorney of New York announced that Memphis will be receiving nearly $4 million to process the 12,000 backlogged rape evidence kits in that city alone. Natasha Alexenko is a survivor of rape and waited nine years before her kit was processed. “Basically, your body becomes a crime scene after an assault,” says Alexenko. “My hope when I went in for a rape kit was, ‘OK, let’s find this guy’ and then to find out that, oh my gosh, all that I went through was almost for nothing.” Alexenko fought to have her kit processed, and her attacker was caught and convicted 15 years later, after committing multiple other violent crimes across the country. She now runs Natasha’s Justice Project, with a goal of ending the backlog of cases found in cities across the nation. Nashville has a backlog of 200 rape kits and Knoxville has 394, according to the website, endthebacklog.org. Alexenko says, as in her case, rapists left uncaught often go on to commit other crimes. Once their DNA is entered into the database, it makes it possible for law enforcement to more easily identify and apprehend dangerous criminals. “It’s just such a phenomenal investigative tool, and to know that these kits are sitting there, not doing anything. It’s not only tragic, it’s disgusting. It’s just unfair to the American people.” Processing a rape kit can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,500. Alexenko says in cities where there is no backlog, there are reports of increased incidences of perpetrators being caught and a reduction in repetitive crime.

Motlow College Opens Math Labs and Writing Centers

In an effort to better serve its growing student population, Motlow College has opened and staffed math labs and writing centers on each of its four campuses. The labs and centers are designed to assist students in reaching their goal of successfully completing their degree or certificate.
With the help of Sandra Arman, department chair for mathematics at Motlow, the math labs will offer tutoring for students in need of assistance in mathematics.
While the writing center was initially piloted at the Moore County campus and Smyrna Center last fall, it was expanded to all four campuses in spring, 2015.
Students can find available hours and make appointments in advance by visiting the writing center website at www.mscc.edu/writingcenter. While appointments are encouraged, walk-in clients are also welcome. In Fayetteville, the writing center is located in classroom FC 030; in McMinnville, the Library Lab; in Moore County, upstairs in the library in CGL 219; and in Smyrna; near faculty offices in STAH 122.
Math lab tutors will be available at the Fayetteville Center on Mondays and Wednesdays inside FC 030 from 8 – 9:25 a.m. and 1:30 – 3 p.m. In McMinnville, tutors will be available inside the library on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:10 – 2:10 p.m. and on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 p.m. On the Moore County campus, tutoring will be available in Clayton Glass Library 220 Monday – Thursday from 9 – 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. In Smyrna, tutoring will be available in STAH 112 on Monday – Thursday from 3 – 6 p.m.

CCMS Baseball Fundraiser is Saturday

Coffee County Does Well at Home Meet on Tuesday

CHS Cross Country runner James Lynn (Photo by Andrea Swift)

CHS Cross Country runner James Lynn (Photo by Andrea Farless)

The Red Raider boys’ cross country team finished 2nd out of 11 teams in their home meet at the Old Stone Fort golf course on Tuesday. James Lynn finished 2nd and Andy Rosson finished 7th out of 116 runners. Coffee County’s Red Raiders finished 2nd on the day behind Warren County.

Final team results were: Warren Co. 61 Coffee Co. 84 Grundy Co. 87 Shelbyville 117 Smyrna 156 Community 168 St. Andrews 174 Blackman 189 Cascade 218 Tullahoma 230 Franklin Co. 259.

The Red Raider thinclads finished as follows (points for the top five used for scoring): James Lynn 2nd Andy Rosson 7th Edgar Marceleno 19th Bradley Kishpaugh 24th Neil Slone 32rd Ben Reid 48th Reuben Chaput 53rd.

CHS Cross Country runners Byanka Woods(in front) and Makenzie(in back) Morgan(Photo by Amie Woods)

CHS Cross Country runners Byanka Woods(in front) and Makenzie Morgan(in back) (Photo by Amie Woods)

For the Lady Raiders, Byanka Woods and Makenzie Morgan finished 11th and 12th, and Jasmine Farrar and Katie Folke finished 31st and 34th out of 54 runners. Team scores for the girls were as follows: Tullahoma 79 Blackman 81 Shelbyville 115 Smyrna 124 Community 150 Franklin Co. 153.

Coffee County, Warren County, St. Andrews, Grundy County, and Cascade did not have enough runners to field complete teams. The Coffee County middle school boys had a strong showing as Larson Meltzer finished 5th and Ethan Welch finished 26th out of 55 runners. The Red Raider runners travel to Sewanee on Thursday for a 4 PM meet at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee.

Westwood Runners Fare Well at Coffee County Meet on Tuesday

Westwood Cross country runner Andres Cavalie

The Rocket and Lady Rocket cross country teams posted some good times on Tuesday in the Coffee County Meet held at the site of the former Old Stone Fort golf course. For the Rockets, Andres Cavalie’s kick came up just short at the finish line in the boys race as he ended up finishing 2nd. Samuel Workman finished 11th, Corey Walker was 17th, Renalto Ayala finished in 18th and Lukas Workman was 19th. Westwood finished in 3rd place behind Cannon County and Whitworth-Buchanan.

Westwood Cross country runner Zoe Mills

The Lady Rockets got a 25th place finish from Zoe Mills as the Lady Rockets finished 4th behind Cannon County, Whitworth-Buchanan and North Franklin. Rounding out the scoring for Westwood were Liz Martinez in 29th place, Hallie Wimberly 30th, Sunshine Mai 31st and Brayden Gray in 36th place. The Westwood thinclads travel to Fayetteville on Tuesday for a 4:00 PM meet.

Coffee County Murder Trial Underway

The murder trial of Michael Curtis of Tullahoma got underway this week in Coffee County. Curtis is accused of killing Kayla Qualls Nov. 26, 2012 at his residence on General Street in Tullahoma and then placing her body in her SUV and driving it to an area on Spring Creek Road in Franklin County.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, Qualls died of blunt force trauma to the head.
Curtis was arrested after investigators from the Franklin and Coffee County Sheriff Departments, the Tullahoma Police Department and agents from the TBI conducted a search of his residence. Investigators say that they seized several pieces of evidence from the residence, which was sent to the TBI Crime Lab in Nashville for analysis.
The trial is expected to last a few more days.

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