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9/2/15 —– JOHNNIE LULA WHALEY
JOHNNIE LULA WHALEY, age 71, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at NHC in Tullahoma, Tenn.
She was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1943, in Tullahoma, Tenn., to the late John Lula Bennett Demarest.
Mrs. Whaley was a member of the Capitol Hill Church of Christ. She loved roses and irises, most of all she loved her boston terrier, Tuff.
Mrs. Whaley is survived by her loving husband, Bob Whaley of Estill Springs, Tenn., daughter, Melissa Phillips and her husband, Greg of Walterhill Community in Murfreesboro, Tenn., son, John Whaley and his wife, Michelle of Estill Springs, Tenn., mother-in-law, Azalee Whaley of Estill Springs, Tenn., grandchildren; Rebecca (Jerry) Winton of Tullahoma, Tenn., Kirk Winton of Manchester, Tenn., Cadence Whaley of Nashville, Tenn., Chayton Whaley of Estill Springs, Tenn., 2 great-grandchildren; Tempy and Gideon Winton, brother, Tom (Caroyln) Demarest of Manchester, Tenn., 2 nieces; Kelly Demarest and Beverly Crowder of Nyrobi, Africa, and nephew, John Demarest of Smyrna, Tenn.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, from 12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. at Grant Funeral Services.
Services will also be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. from the chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Robert Tipps and Bro. Johnny Ray 
Bradford, officiating.
Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester, Tenn.
The family request friends and family to wear something purple, if not there will be purple ribbons available at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 201 West Lincoln Street, Tullahoma, Tenn.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.
9/2/15 —- Dillard Henry Argo
Mr. Dillard Henry Argo age 67 of Pelham, Tennessee passed away at his home Sunday morning, August 30, 2015.
He was a son of the late Earl and Stella Sartain Argo and was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Jean Argo; brother, Don Argo and an infant sister.
He was retired from Carrier Air Conditioning where he worked a fabricator.
Survivors include his children, Dusty (Katie) Argo, Tracy City, Missy Argo (Andrew Lyle), McMinnville, Dana Argo, Woodbury; brothers, Arthur and Leroy Argo of Pelham; sisters, Ann Debruyn, Manchester, Betty Smithz, Dunlap, Willis Hanson, McMinnville, Melrose Halsey, Oregon, Ruby Maxwell, Florida; 4 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. 
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home, 207 Mabee Avenue, Monteagle, TN.
8/25/15 —– Sharon Lynn Payne Vaughn
Sharon Lynn Payne Vaughn, age 64 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on August 24, 2015 at the Unity Medical Center in Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Payne and Gladys Glover Payne.
She is survived by her husband, Steven D. Vaughn of Hillsboro, Tenn.; son, Edward Vaughn (Kaitlin) of Mt. Vernon, Kentucky; brother, Jack Payne (Freida) of Michigan; grandchildren, Devin Vaughn of Hillsboro, Tenn. and Bentley Vaughn of Mt. Vernon, KY; father-in-law, Carl E. Vaughn of Hillsboro, Tenn.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery.
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in charge of arrangements.
CCMS Soccer Blanks Warren County on Saturday
CCMS soccer player Jenna Garretson
A first half goal was all the scoring that Coffee County Middle School soccer team would need on Saturday as they blanked Warren County in a crucial CTC Conference match in McMinnville. The lone goal was scored on a build up between Jenna Garretson and Julia Duncan as Duncan netted a shot at the 20 minute mark. The Lady Raider defense was spotless on the afternoon, even after losing center back Kyleigh Harner to injury just before the half. Duncan was moved to center back in the second half as the Lady Raiders pitched a shutout to improve their record to 4 and 0 on the season and 3 and 0 in conference play. Coffee County will host Tullahoma on Thursday afternoon for a 5:00 PM conference match at CCMS.
CHS Cross Country Finish Strong in Season Opener
The CHS Cross Country team, along with close to 70 other teams and 700 runners, opened their 2015 season at the Voyles Classic in Smyrna on Saturday. The boys team had an impressive day as they finished 39th out of 61 teams besting region foes Smyrna, Tullahoma, Franklin County and Lincoln County. James Lynn was the top runner for Coffee County as covered the 3.2 mile course in a time of 19:26.70. Other times for Coffee County were: Andy Rosson – 20:45.4, Edgar Marceleno – 20:56.68, Neil Slone – 21:37.18, Ryan Farless – 22:27.45, Rueben Chaput – 23:22.47 & Moises Ramirez – 23:41.36
CHS Cross Country runner Makenzie Morgan(in red) during a 2014 meet. (file photo
The Lady Raiders were paced by McKenzie Morgan who Finished the course in 26:58.81 to place in 232nd place. Other Lady Raider times were: Byanka Woods – 27:51.54, Jasmine Farrar – 31:39.97, Katie Folke – 31:41.73 and Kelsea Selvage – 36:33.0. Coffee County will travel to McMinnville on Tuesday afternoon for a meet at Warren County High School. The meet will also feature the middle school racers as teams from Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle will compete in the middle school division.
Operation “Breaking Ice”
In December 2013, Manchester Police arrested two local major ice dealers. An investigation revealed that the illegal drug was coming from Mexico to Atlanta, GA and then to Manchester. The investigation also revealed that a suspect in Coffee County had connections in the Atlanta area. The person was making regular trips bringing ice back to Coffee County to distribute plus the suspects and drug sales were gang related.
In November 2014, the intelligence came to life and operation “Breaking Ice” went into full motion. Manchester Police worked with agents from the FBI as well as local officers and investigators with Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Tullahoma Police Department.
Breaking Ice continued until Friday when police began rounding up the alleged drug dealers. Sixteen of the 96 alleged drug dealers are already in federal custody and several more are being held in the Coffee County Jail. Two of the suspects are juveniles and will be cited in juvenile court. Over 150 drug cases were made during the Breaking Ice operation and many hours of hard work went into making this the largest operation to date by the Manchester Police Department. Drugs taken off the street include Meth (Ice), Heroin, Marijuana, synthetic drugs and diverted pills such as Morphine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Adderall and Xanax.
Investigators Jackie Matheny and Jonathon Anthony took the lead and worked with other officers and departments to make the operation a success.
Shelbyville Man Arrested For Rape In Tullahoma
Raul Monroy intake photo provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department
Monroy, 23, of Sims Road, Shelbyville has been charged with rape and domestic violence following an incident at a residence on Chestnut Alley.
The victim, who was someone that he had known in the past, told Tullahoma Police Officer Randy Baltimore that Monroy arrived at her apartment around 11 p.m.
She told the officer that Monroy entered her apartment and pulled her hair, chocked her and dragged her outside onto the porch. He then pulled her back into the house. A neighbor witnessed the attack and called 911 to report the incident.
The woman told the officer that Monroy then threw the woman down and began to rape her.
Police arrived and arrested Monroy on the charges. The woman was transported to Harton Regional Medical Center where she was treated for her injuries. Doctors determined that she had been sexually assaulted.
Shelbyville Man Charged With TennCare Fraud In Coffee County
Samuel L. Harris, Jr
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the arrest of Samuel L. Harris, Jr., 40, of Shelbyville. A Coffee County Grand Jury indicted Harris on two counts of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances by doctor shopping and two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
Harris was served with the charges at the Bedford County Jail, where he is serving time for his first arrest, in February of this year, when he was charged in Bedford County with three counts of doctor shopping for drugs, using TennCare as payment. He pleaded guilty to the charges in May and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
“We cracking down on people using TennCare to finance their drug habit or business,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall said. “Healthcare providers and local law enforcement officers across the state are working with us to investigate and prosecute these types of crimes.”
District Attorney General Robert Carter prosecuted this case.
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, 2,434 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 follow the link on our website http://www.tn.gov/finance/topic/fa-oig.
County Unemployment Numbers Released
County unemployment rates for July show the rates increased in 53 counties, decreased in 21, and remained the same in 21 counties.
Coffee County stayed the same in July at 6.0 percent. Warren County’s unemployment rate went up slight in July from 6.9 percent to 7.0 percent. Cannon County was unchanged at 6.3 percent. Grundy County increased from 8.5 to 8.9 percent. Bedford County went up from 7.5% in June to 7.7% in July. Franklin County went up slightly from 6% to 6.1. Moore County also went up from 5.2 to 5.4. Williamson County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 4.6 percent, while Hancock County had the highest at 12.9 percent.
08/28/15
Birthdays:
Jason Knight – Pizza Winner!
Clay Riddle – 2
Weekly Birthday Winner Birthday Cake from Food Lion: Kensie Venier
Weekly Anniversary Winners Flowers by Michael: Dana & Charlie Brown