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08/09/15
Birthday:
Joey West – 31 – Pizza Winner!
Maggie and Mason Iron – 2 – Twins
08/08/15
Birthdays:
Allison Dunn – 4 – Pizza Winner!
Donna Vandygriff
Audrey McGuddin – 1
Coffee Golfers Have Strong Showing in Cookeville on Monday
CHS golfer Sophie Vinson
The Raider and Lady Raider golfers hit the road on Monday to take part in the Early Bird Tournament in Cookeville. The Lady Raiders shot an impressive 150 as a team only to finish three strokes behind tournament winner Walker Valley. Sophie Vinson and Savannah Quick each fired a 75 to lead Coffee County to a 2nd place finish in the field of 9. The finish is the first tournament loss for the Lady Raiders this season.
CHS golfer John Parriger
The Red Raiders played their best round of the season with shooting a 296 to claim a 3rd place finish out of 16 boys teams. Freshman Austin Farris had his best round of his high school career with the 71 while junior John Parigger shot a 73. Senior Hayden Proffitt carded a 75 and sophomore Reid Lawrence came in at 77. Walker valley won the tournament with an impressive 281 and Cookeville finished second with a 284. The 296 score for Coffee County is the second lowest round in the school history.
Coffee County returns to the links later this week as the Red Raiders will travel to Sewanee to take on Grundy County on Thursday in a boys only match. That match will tee off at 4:00 PM. The Lady Raiders will be in action this weekend in Crossville at the Golf Capital Tournament. The Saturday/Sunday tournament tees off at 8:00 AM each day.
8/12/15 —- Terry D. Mooningham
Terry D. Mooningham, age 52 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, August 12 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Willow Mount Cemetery in Shelbyville.
Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until the service time.
Mr. Mooningham, a native of Shelbyville, was the son of the late Claude and Janice Burgess Mooningham.
He enjoyed playing cards and watching TV. He especially loved watching football games on TV.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Joe Mooningham.
He is survived by his wife, Mykki Ussery of Tullahoma; three sons, Terry “T J” Mooningham Jr, Timothy Mooningham and Troy Brewer, all of Tullahoma; two brothers, Greg Mooningham and his wife, Michelle of Mississippi and Calvin Mooningham of Gary, IN and two sisters, Ellen Clay and her husband, Chris of Shelbyville and Creda Tucker of Tullahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Fire Burns Local Business
Fire scene on DeFord Lane… Photo by Barry West
The investigation continues by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
Beechgrove Man Burglary and Theft of Property
Ty Lynn Baxter photo from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department
According to a report by Deputy Nick Graham, Ty Lynn Baxter, 47, was charged with theft of property and burglary.
According to the deputy’s report, deputies went to the Riley Creek Road after receiving a call that an individual was at a residence loading tools, hunting equipment, toaster oven, fishing poles, clothing and food. A neighbor had taken pictures of the vehicle used as well as the individual taking the items. When the resident arrived at the house and saw the pictures he was able to identify Baxter.
The resident checked the house and found that items were thrown in the floor, cabinets were open and furniture was turned over.
Baxter was released from the Coffee County Jail after posting a $20,000 bond. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Aug. 28.
Tennessee Prisons At Capacity
The Tennessee prison system is at a capacity level that could allow the governor to declare an overcrowding emergency, giving him and other state officials the power to reduce the number of inmates to a lower level, according to data obtained by The Tennessean.
The Tennessean reports that as of June 30, the prison system was operating at 98.5 percent capacity, with 95.1 percent of total beds filled. State law says if the in-house prison capacity exceeds 95 percent for more than 30 days, the commissioner can ask the governor to declare an overcrowding emergency.
Tennessee Department of Corrections spokeswoman Neysa Taylor says the department isn’t required to declare an emergency based on current data.
Gov. Bill Haslam has said recently that prisons should operate near full capacity.
Sound’s Ryan Roberts Named PCL Player Of The Week
Nashville Sounds utilityman Ryan Roberts has been named the Pacific Coast League’s Player of the Week for the August 3-9 period.
The 34-year-old batted .360 (9-for-25) with four home runs, eight RBIs, and a league-best 24 total bases and .960 slugging percentage in six games during the past week to earn the honor.
Roberts’ best effort of the week came on August 4 at Omaha, when he went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two home runs, including a go-ahead roundtripper in the top of the 12th inning to lead Nashville to an 8-6 victory.
The veteran has been swinging a hot bat for the past few weeks. Roberts has a hit in 18 of his last 22 games (.326, 28-for-86) and has mashed a league-leading five home runs and the second-most total bases (29) during the month of August. Additionally, the slugger has driven in 14 runs since July 29, tied for most in the league.
Since making his debut with Nashville on April 26, Roberts is tied for 4th among PCL hitters with 27 doubles and has batted .297 with nine homers and 47 RBIs in his 90 contests with the Sounds.
The versatile player has appeared at all four infield positions as well as left field and designated hitter for Nashville this season.
Roberts’ PCL award – the first weekly honor of his 13-year career — is the second accumulated by a Sounds player during the 2015 season. Barry Zito was honored as the circuit’s Pitcher of the Week for the May 25-31 period.
Roberts and the Sounds enjoy an off day today before beginning a four-game road trip in Iowa tomorrow. Baseball returns to First Tennessee Park on Saturday night, when Nashville hosts El Paso in the 6:35 p.m. opener of an eight-game homestand. Tickets are available at www.nashvillesounds.com or by calling 615-690-HITS.
New Victim Notification Service In Tennessee
All 95 Tennessee counties are now part of the statewide victim notification service, with Van Buren County’s recent addition.
The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association says crime victims can track the status of inmates in every Tennessee county.
The system, known as Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification, or SAVIN, provides access to information concerning the custody status of offenders in county jails. Victims and other interested parties can register anonymously by phone at (888) 868-4631 or at http://www.vinelink.com to be notified in the event an offender is released, transfers or escapes.
The Sheriffs’ Association says that victims shouldn’t rely solely on the system for all notification purposes. But the organization says SAVIN does provide an optional process and timelier access to offender information from county correctional facilities.
Classes Starting Soon At Motlow
Students planning on attending Motlow College this fall must submit an application for admission or readmission by Aug. 17, according to Greer Alsup, director of admissions and records at the College.
Students can apply online until midnight on the 17th. Online applications can be accessed from the “Apply Now” tab on the Motlow College website at (www.mscc.edu). Also, staff members are available at all Motlow locations to help students with the application process. Students applying on the Moore County campus should do so at the Student Success Center inside the Crouch Center.
A student must complete an application for admission for all of Motlow’s programs of study. Some programs, such as nursing, have additional requirements that must be met before admission is granted into the program.
Students interested in earning high school and college credit for courses in the Dual Enrollment program and those enrolling in the Adult College Express program also are required to apply by Aug. 17.
Regular and MSCC online classes begin on Aug. 24 at all Motlow College campuses, while Friday-only classes begin Aug. 28 and Saturday-only classes begin Aug. 29.
For more information, call the Moore County campus at 931-393-1500, Fayetteville Center at 931-438-0028, McMinnville Center at 931-668-7010, or Smyrna Center at 615-220-7800. All sites also can be reached at 800-654-4877.