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CHS Softball Celebrates Season with Banquet

Brianna Jones accepts the Gateway Tire and Service Center/Thunder Radio MVP Award from Lucky Knott as he presented the award on behalf of Jeff Cox from Gateway Tire and Service Center

Brianna Jones accepts the Gateway Tire and Service Center/Thunder Radio MVP Award from Lucky Knott as he presented the award on behalf of Jeff Cox from Gateway Tire and Service Center

Saying good-bye to senior athletes never is an easy task. Monday night was no different as the Coffee County CHS softball team said good-bye to senior graduates Brianna Jones, Brittney Williams, Shelby Giles and Taylor Barnes at their annual softball banquet. Making the evening’s festivities more poignant was the retirement of 12 year head coach Terry Floyd. Floyd guided the Lady Raider program to two state tournament appearances and watched graduating senior Brianna Jones eclipse many of the Lady Raider softball pitching records in her 4 year career. Jones, who was honored as this season’s District 8AAA Pitcher of the Year, was previously named to the TSCA All-State team as well as being named Miss Softball in Middle Tennessee.

Tori Bell accepts the Gateway Tire and Service Center Horizon Award from Lucky Knott as he presented the award on behalf of Jeff Cox from Gateway Tire and Service Center

Tori Bell accepts the Gateway Tire and Service Center Horizon Award from Lucky Knott as he presented the award on behalf of Jeff Cox from Gateway Tire and Service Center

Jones was honored by the team by having her jersey retired in a ceremony at the banquet. Shelby Giles, Brittany Williams, Tori Bell, Taylor Barnes joined Jones as being named to the All-District 8AAA Team. For team awards, Claire Spellings was named the Lady Raider Award winner; Meagan Phillips was honored with the Perseverance Award and Brittany Williams received the Leadership Award. Gateway Tire and Service Center, in conjunction with Thunder Radio, presented a pair of awards. Tori Bell was named the Horizon Award winner while Brianna Jones was named the Most Valuable Player.

Cross Country Comes to Coffee County Middle School

Cross CountryAfter receiving inquiries from several middle school parents, the Coffee County Middle School has agreed to add Cross Country to their sports offerings this fall. Students at CCMS who wish to participate in Cross Country will be coached by CHS Cross Country coaches Robert Harper and Nathan Wanuch. The team will train alongside the high school team but compete against other middle school teams at the same meets attended by the high school. CCMS athletic director Kyle Harris was pleased to add the sport which will directly benefit the CCMS Track team in the spring along with the high teams in future years. “We strive to prepare our students for high school not only academically, but also athletically” said Harris. The CCMS runners will begin competing on Thursday, along the high school cross country team on Thursday in the Cookeville at the Cookeville XC Jamboree. This event is untimed and unscored. The Middle School races will be 2 miles while the High School races are 5K. The Middle School girls and boys will run at 4:30 and 5:00 PM respectively while the High School girls begin at 5:30 PM and the boys follow at 6:00.

Sports Briefs for Thursday

volleyball5The Coffee County CHS Volleyball team will extend signups thru Saturday for the Youth Volleyball League. Girls in grades 4th thru 6h can sign up this Saturday from 9 AM to Noon at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. The league will play its games on Saturdays this fall and will be coached by the CHS volleyball coaches and players. For more information, contact Coach Andrew Taylor via email at: taylora@k12coffee.net
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outfield campThere will be a softball skills camp for outfielders held this Sunday at Terry Floyd Field at Coffee County Central High School. The camp, which will run from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, is open to girls in middle school and high school. Among the camp instructors will be Jeff Breeden, the head softball coach at Middle Tennessee State University. Cost for the camp is $10 and campers are encouraged to bring their own water. All proceeds will go to the Lady Raider Softball Booster Club.

 
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Keylon CampThe Coffee County Fastpitch Association will host a softball skills camp on Saturday, August 22nd from 9 AM to 1 PM at Terry Floyd Field. Campers can register at the door for $60 per player. The camp will be taught by Chattanooga State head softball coach Beth Keylon and will feature instruction in fielding, hitting, pitching and catching. For questions, contact Ashley Harrell Jernigan at 931-273-1597.

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CHS Soccer LogoThe Coffee County CHS JV soccer team will be holding a 3 team play day on Saturday at the Raider Soccer Field behind the Raider Academy. The Lady Raiders will take on Wilson Central at 9:00 AM and Lawrence County at 11:40 AM. Lawrence County will face Wilson Central at 10:20. The CHS soccer team opens their regular season on Monday at Riverdale in a 7:00 PM contest. There will be no JV contest on Monday.

8/14/15 — Joe M. Eslick

Mr. Joe M. Eslick, age 65, a resident of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday August 11, 2015 at his residence.

Visitation with the family will be Thursday, from 6 PM until 9 PM.

Funeral Services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Lynchburg Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Mike Awalt and Bro. Richard Wagner officiating.

Burial will follow at Booneville Cemetery.

Mr. Eslick was the son of the late Horace Eslick Jr. and Laura Sullivan.

He graduated from Moore County High School in Lynchburg. He worked at the Moore Co Co-Op for 43 years. Mr. Eslick loved working in his yard, farming, showing his mules, and taking them to parades. He loved Falcon football, talking to people, and knew everyone.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Margie Lynn Eslick.

Mr.Eslick is survived by brothers Clayton (Tonna) Eslick, and Dale (Rita) Eslick of Lynchburg; by special friend, Barbara Faulkner of Fayettevile; nephews Chad Eslick, of Lynchburg, Jay Riddle of Shelbyville; nieces Christy Hollingsworth, and Emma Eslick, both of Fayetteville; great nephews Landon Taylor, Kristopher Eslick, and Anthony Eslick; great nieces Kinley Hollingsworth. Mr. Eslick is also survived by special friends, Leigha Faulkner and Will Faulkner of Bulverde TX., and his special little girl, Lauren Faulkner.flower 7

 

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Georgia Man Arrested After Drugs Found In His Car at a Manchester Motel

Douglas Edward Christian intake photo from the Coffee County Sheriff's Department

Douglas Edward Christian intake photo from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department

On Saturday (August 8, 2015) Deputy Phillip Smith of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department says someone called the jail stating that a Douglas Christian was at the Sleep Inn in Manchester selling heroin. Deputy Smith called Investigator James Sherrill. Sherrill called the complainant back and was advised that Christian may have the narcotics in the trunk of his car, if they were not with him in his room. Deputy Smith went to the motel and observed the man allegedly putting something in his trunk.
After Sherrill arrived, he saw Christian come out of the Sleep Inn and was walking in the parking lot. The investigator requested for the man to come over to where he was and he complied. Sherrill asked if he was on the sex offender registry due to it was showing in the portal that he was, and he replied he was no longer on the registry. Sherrill explained to Christian why I was there and he replied he had no narcotics in his room nor in the car. The investigator asked the man for consent to search his car and he hesitated, stating shouldn’t you advise me of my rights and Sherrill says explained to the man that he was not under arrest and he didn’t have to consent.
Christian then popped the trunk of the car and the investigator says he immediately detected a strong odor of marijuana, and Christian also said he also could smell the odor. Upon searching the trunk Sherrill supposedly found a black bag in the wheel well of the car. When he opened it he observed a clear bag of marijuana. Also found were allegedly 6 bags of what was believed to be meth, 2 bags of approximately 16 grams of marijuana, one bag believed to be approximately 4.5 grams of cocaine, 5 bags believed to be approximately 8 grams of heroin, digital scales, baggies, and blunts.
Consent to go through Christian’s cell phone revealed conversations to subjects in Georgia to pick up narcotics.
Christian kept insisting he didn’t use narcotics, but Investigator Sherrill explained you don’t have to use narcotics to sell them.
Douglas Edward Christian age 64 of School Rd Hampton Ga. was arrested for manufacture/sell and delivery of controlled substances. His Bond was set at $250,000 and a court date was issued for August 18, 2015.

8/14/15 —- Glinda Elaine Roberts Schmidt

Glinda Elaine Roberts Schmidt, age 61 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away at her home on August 10, 2015.

She was a Teacher’s Aide at College Street Elementary and the Church Organist at the Rutledge Falls Baptist Church.

Glinda was born in McMinnville, Tenn. to her mother, the late Maymie Ruth Miller Roberts and her father, Cosmo Roberts of Manchester, Tenn. who survives.

In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, George W. Schmidt of Manchester, Tenn.; daughter, Angela N. Wendorf and her husband Tanner of Manchester, Tenn.; sister, Deborah A. Kirk of Manchester, Tenn.; brother, Clifford R. Roberts of Manchester, Tenn.; Karen Kuiper, Jeremiah Kirk, Kasey Taylor and Joyce Young; nieces, Briana Roberts and Chelsye Tarpley; great nieces Thalyia and Melanie Tarpley; plus a host of other relatives and friends.

VISITATION

Thursday,August 13, 2015 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Central Funeral Home and Friday, August 14, 2015 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

FUNERAL

Friday, August 14, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

OFFICIANT

Pastor Mike Morris

BURIAL

Concord Cemetery

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangementsflower 19

8/15/15 —- Elizabeth Ann Chapman

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Chapman, of Tullahoma passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma.

A native of Wynne, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Harold Watson and Jessie Glass Watson.

She worked for Trinity Adult Care. Mrs. Chapman was of the Baptist faith, she loved reading and writing and spending time on the internet. Her hobbies included crafts, crocheting and gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janice and Debra Watson.

She is survived by one son; Dustin Chapman of Franklin, West Virginia, three daughters; Margaret and husband Jason Green of Tullahoma and Sarah Dumas both of Tullahoma and Robin Smith and husband Peter of Scotland, one brother; Robert Watson of San Antonio, Texas, one sister; Mary Alice Davis of Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.flower 21

Person Takes Breathing Strips Without Paying

breath rightTullahoma Police are searching for someone with an apparent breathing problem.
Loss prevention personnel at the Kroger Store on North Jackson Street reported that an unidentified white female wearing a pink ball cap entered the store on Aug. 7 and took 31 boxes of Breath Right Strips. According to store personnel the woman placed the products in her purse and left the business without paying $433.69 for the items.
The investigation is continuing by the Tullahoma Police Department.

Hunters, Anglers Support EPA Clean Water Policy

A National Wildlife Federation poll shows hunters and anglers are willing to put aside their political differences in support of greater EPA protections for clean water, including small headwaters and wetlands. Photo credit: Shaun Quinlan/Morguefile

A National Wildlife Federation poll shows hunters and anglers are willing to put aside their political differences in support of greater EPA protections for clean water, including small headwaters and wetlands. Photo credit: Shaun Quinlan/Morguefile

Over half of Tennessee residents take part in outdoor recreation each year, according to the Outdoor Industry Association. Among them are hunters and anglers who consider themselves conservative, yet support an EPA clean water policy that has been described as controversial. According to a survey commissioned by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), a percentage of more than four of five hunters and anglers favor the plan to apply Clean Water Act protections to some smaller headwaters and wetlands – protections that had been under a legal cloud. Steve Moyer, vice president for government affairs at Trout Unlimited, is a longtime fisherman. “People in Appalachia really do care about the health of their streams and rivers, and they worry about the threats to clean water,” he says. The new policy clarifies which waterways are defined as Waters of the U.S., and are therefore protected under the Clean Water Act. The coal industry has criticized the plan as over-regulation, and Republicans in Congress may attempt to overturn it. But the NWF survey was conducted jointly by two polling firms, one Republican and one Democrat, and found strong support for the rule even among political conservatives. Across the spectrum – age, geography, political orientation – Tennesseans who took part in the survey said clean water is a top priority. Lifelong hunter Ed Perry, outreach coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation, says the poll found three out of four Republican outdoor enthusiasts support the policy. “It was deep and broad-based support, all across the country, with 73 percent of Republican hunters and anglers supporting the rule, 83 percent of Independents and 95 percent of Democrats,” he says. Some national farm and real estate development groups oppose the new EPA policy. Farm groups argue it would mean regulation of every irrigation ditch and stock pond under the Clean Water Act. According to the EPA, that is an inaccurate interpretation of the policy.

City of Tullahoma Having a Meet and Greet

city of tullahomaIn an effort to welcome Alderman-elect Ray Knowis and re-elected Alderman Jimmy Blanks, and to give the public an opportunity to meet all of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee and the Tullahoma board of Aldermen are hosting a Reception on Monday, August 17 from 5:00pm to 5:30pm at City Hall in the Board Chambers.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend.