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09/03/15
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9/9/15 —- Charles Austin Spaulding
Mr. Charles Austin Spaulding, age 80 of Manchester, Tennessee passed from this life on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Spaulding was preceded in death by his parents, Burke and Margaret Spaulding, and one great grandson, Ryan Spaulding.
He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-two years, Jean Spaulding, one daughter, Geneva Miller and husband Greg of Manchester, Tennessee, two sons, Layne Spaulding and wife Donna of Manchester, Tennessee, Chuck Spaulding of Manchester, Tennessee, one sister, Mary Lillian Thomason and husband Frank of Monroe, Georgia, one brother Billy Spaulding of Antioch, Tennessee, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
Mr. Spaulding was a member of the First Baptist Church in Manchester, Tennessee for over fifty years. Mr. Spaulding was the owner and operator of the Spaulding Milling Company for many years. He was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed baseball, football, and wood working. Mr. Spaulding was a diehard Vandy fan and he liked to take in a game of pool. He exercised daily and enjoyed walking. His faith and his family were his life. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Memorial Services for Mr. Charles Austin Spaulding will be conducted on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Dr. Brenton Cox officiating.
Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel from 12 Noon until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the First 
Baptist Church Building Fund, 1006 Hillsboro Boulevard, Manchester, Tennessee 37355.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF CHARLES AUSTIN SPAULDING.
CHS Volleyball Sweeps Franklin County
Peyton Nicoll of CHS volleyball (Photo by John StClair – JohnStClairPhoto.com)
Needing some momentum heading into a tough weekend tournament in Chattanooga, the Coffee County CHS Lady Raider volleyball team swept Franklin County in 3 sets on Thursday night at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. The Lady Raiders blitzed the Rebelettes 25-10, 25-12 and 25-15. Coffee County had 26 aces on the night as Diana Davis had 9 aces and Kaylee Skipper added 6. Peyton Nicoll led Coffee County in kills with 7 as 12 Lady Raiders had kills for a team totl of 31. Maddie Taylor had 14 assists and Bailey Morgan added 9. The win lifted the Lady Raiders district record to 3 and 2.
The Lady Raiders head to Red Bank High School on Friday afternoon for a pair of games in the Choo Choo Classic. Coffee County will face East Ridge at 4:00 PM CDT and GPS at 5:00 PM CDT on Friday afternoon. The Lady Raiders will return on Saturday for bracket play in the competitive tournament. The Lady Raiders return home on Tuesday night for a district match with Lawrence County. That match will begin at 6 PM.
CHS Golf Splits with Cookeville
Lady Raider golfer Savannah Quick
Both CHS golf teams posted low scores on Thursday in their match with Cookeville at the Cookeville Golf Club. The Lady Raiders got a pair of 2 over par scores of 72 from Savannah Quick and Sophie Vinson as they defeated the Lady Cavaliers 144 to 166. Teagan Perry came in at 79 for the 18 hole match as all 3 Lady Raiders outshot the 3 Cookeville golfers. With the win, the Lady Raiders improved their record to 43 and 5 on the season.
The Red Raiders got 75’s from John Parriger and Samuel Prater, along with a 76 from Austin Farris and an 80 from Reid Lawrence but still dropped a 289 to 306 match to the Cavaliers. Cookeville got sub-par scores from their top 2 golfers on the day as they shot an amazing 9 over for a team score. The loss drops the Raiders record to 41 and 15 on the season.
The Raider golf teams will be back in action on Tuesday in the Keith Maxwell Invitational hosted by Warren County. Tee time is 9 AM at the McMinnville Country Club.
CCMS Volleyball Sweeps Fayetteville
Keri Munn of CCMS Volleyball
The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team 29 aces on the match to get a hard fought, straight set sweep of Fayetteville on Thursday night in Fayetteville. The Lady Raiders won by set scores of 25-22 and 25-19 over the scappy Lady Tigers. Coffee County was brilliant at the service line as 11 different Lady Raiders had service aces in the win. Kyla Craig led the way for the Lady Raiders as she had 7 aces. Amanda Mukai , Maci Head and Keri Munn all had 4 aces each for the match. The JV Lady Raiders were just as successful as they swept Fayetteville 25-17 and 25-7. The Lady Raiders return home on Thursday for a 6:00 PM match with Harris.
Coffee County and Tullahoma Draw in Middle School Soccer
Coffee County and Tullahoma each got scoring opportunities in the final minute of play but their middle school soccer match ended in a 1 to 1 draw on Thursday. The Lady Raiders struck first when Jade Arnold pushed a shot past the keeper at the tail end of an impressive Lady Raider press attack in front of the net in the 16th minute.
The 1-0 lead held up into the half, but Tullahoma tied it in the 34th minute on a missed defensive assignment by Coffee County. The Lady Raiders countered with 2 excellent scoring chances in the 47th and 55th minutes but each just missed the frame. With the draw, the Lady Raiders record stands at 3-0-1 in conference play and 4-0-1 overall. The Lady Raiders will have a week off before hosting North Franklin in their next conference match. That match will take place on Monday, September 14th at 4:00 PM at CCMS.
CHS Soccer Falls to Tullahoma on Thursday
CHS junior Hollie Smithson(file photo)
The speed of the Tullahoma forwards, coupled with several missed scoring opportunities sent the Coffee County CHS soccer team down to a 5 to 1 defeat on Thursday night in Tullahoma. A pair of Wildcat goals by Shannon Reagan in the 7th and 17th minutes put Tullahoma ahead 2 to 0 at the half. The Lady Raiders got several excellent scoring opportunities in the first half but could not capitalize. Lady Raider keeper Ali Shelton kept the Lady Raiders in the match with a beautiful save at the 38 minute mark, one of at least a half dozen on the match.
After encouraging his team to be more aggressive in the second half, Lady Raider head coach David Amado saw his team do exactly that. Junior Holli Smithson centered a pass to Allie Amado in the box which Amado drilled home in the 48th minute to cut the Coffee County deficit to 1 goal. Tullahoma added a goal in the 55th minute to stretch the lead back to 2 just ahead of a pair of excellent Lady Raider scoring chances in the 58th and 61st minutes which Coffee County could not convert. Tullahoma added 2 late goals in the last 10 minutes to make an otherwise close match seem like a blow out. Coffee County will return to the pitch on Saturday in the Franklin County Tournament in Winchester. The Lady Raiders will take on Blackman at 9 AM and DeKalb County at 3:40 PM on Saturday. The Finals will be held on Sunday. The JV team will also compete in the JV portion of the tournament as they play Shelbyville JV at 10:20 AM and Franklin County JV at 2:20 PM on Saturday and the Blackman JV on Sunday at 11:15 AM.
Former School Board Chairman Jimmy Sain Dies In Car Crash
Jimmy Sain photo from Facebook
The THP report indicates that Sain was ejected from the Jeep.
Sain is the former chairman of the Coffee County School Board Chairman. He served on the board for 12 years, beginning in 1998.
Man Shot 13 Times In Tracy City
Wednesday morning around 2am police responded to a 911 call of an apparent shooting which occurred at the 10,000 block of Highway 41 in Tracy City. Tracy City Police Officer Nicole Brown was the first to arrive on the scene where she found the victim James David Street with multiple gunshot wounds. Tracy City Police Chief Charlie Wilder told the Monteagle TV station (GCTV6) a large amount of evidence had been collected from the scene including some DNA. Chief Wilder says they have two persons of interest and the investigation is very active and ongoing. Chief Wilder expects an arrest in the case to be made soon. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department and Monteagle Police Department are aiding in the investigation.
James David Street was airlifted to a Chattanooga hospital where family members say he was shot 13 times and was in stable condition but in a lot of pain.
Flu Season Is On The Way
Medical professionals in Middle Tennessee are already gearing up for the flu season and urging people to get their flu shots early. They say the earlier the better, because the flu is a virus and can be active any time of the year, not just the colder months. The flu shot takes two weeks to develop these immunities in your system. A shot will last the entire season until the next vaccination is ready around late August 2016. Medical experts say the best means of protection is to get a flu shot. Even if you were to get the flu, your symptoms will be less severe and the overall illness length will be shorter.