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Local Citizens Appointed To State Boards
Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman
“Tennessee will be well represented by these men and women from across the state, and we appreciate their time and effort in serving the state on these boards and commissions,” Haslam said. The governor continues to evaluate the state’s complete range of boards and commissions to ensure Tennesseans have a government that is responsive, effective and efficient. Appointment terms are varied due to differing statutory requirements or term limits determined by specific qualifications.
Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman was selected to serve on the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency and Sandra Ennis of Tullahoma was picked to be on the Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Council.
5/23/15 —- Freddie Couch
Mr. Freddie Couch, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday morning at his residence.
He was born in Franklin Co., TN to the Clarence and Mary Francis Brunner Couch. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Francis Baxter, Laura Benlley and a brother, Clarence “Bug” Couch Jr.
Mr. Couch was a United States Navy Veteran.
He is survived by a sister, Sue Loftis, nieces and nephews, Terry (Clarence) Cargile, Cam (Tommy) Darden, Greg Gann, Sheila (Bobby) Bird, Tina Holder, Bruce Holder and Jeff Holder.
Funeral services for Mr. Couch will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 11:00 am up to Service time at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Freddie Couch.
5/22/15 — David Watson
Mr. David Watson, of Tullahoma, passed away this past weekend in Shelby Co., TN.
He was born in Tullahoma to the late Dexter and Agnes Woodard Watson.
Mr. Watson was a self employed contractor.
He is survived by his son, Jason Watson, grandchildren, Jenna and Benjamin, brothers, Bobby, Jimmy and Howard Watson, sister, Judy Watson, half brother, Charlie Trawick, half sister, Lisa Trawack and an uncle, William Shelton.
Funeral services for Mr. Watson will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Friday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Visitation with the family will be Friday from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. David Watson.
Spring Sports Teams Hold Post Season Banquets
The end of the spring sports season means end of year awards banquets as five spring sports teams have celebrated their seasons in the last few days.
Award winners from the Coffee County Middle School baseball team banquet
The Coffee County Middle School baseball team met on Saturday night at Boskey’s Grill to pay tribute to the 2015 season. Head coach Rodney Meeker and assistant coaches Ryan Gilmer, Adam Floid and Todd Watkins heaped praise on the Red Raider team for a season of accomplishments. Letters of participation and team awards were presented for both the Varsity and JV teams. Winning awards for the Junior Varsity were:
Offensive MVP – Garrett Davis
Defensive Award – Dylan Koon
Most Improved – Trey Rogers
Most Improved – Braden Brown
King Of The Hill – Griffin Meeker
and All Academic( A’s for entire year) – Griffin Meeker, Trey Rogers and Braxton White
Varsity award winners were:
Offensive MVP – Tyler Surber
Defensive MVP – Colton Kerber
Most Improved – Trace Bryant
King Of The Hill – Harley Hinshaw
King Of The Hill – Scottie Duke
Team MVP – Colton Kerber
Mr. Red Raider – Harley Hinshaw
Most Christ-like – Hayden Skipper
Coffee Coaches Show MVP Award – Colton Kerber
and All Academic( A’s for entire year) – Harley Hinshaw and Gage Edwards
Award winners from the Coffee County Central High School tennis team banquet. Photo by John StClair (www.JohnStClairPhotos.com)
The Coffee County Central High School tennis team honored their men’s and women’s teams with a banquet at the Hickerson Station Church of Christ on Monday night. Coach Mike ray and assistant coach Audra Brown presented the district doubles runner up plaques to Alex Crossland and Savannah Hodge as well as varsity letters to both teams in addition to team awards. Team award winners were:
Newcomer of the Year – Shilp Patel
Most Improved Player – Easton Mai
Most Improved Player – Savannah Hodge
Coaches Award – Trevor Ivey-Bodman
Coaches Award – Ali Shelton
Coaches Award – Kayla Wright
Gateway Tire & Service Center Horizon Award – Alex Crossland
Gateway Tire & Service Center MVP- Maddie Taylor
Captain’s Award- Karlee Reed
Award winners from the Coffee County Central High School soccer team banquet
The Coffee County Central High School soccer team celebrated their region tournament appearance with a banquet on Tuesday night at Forrest Mill Church of Christ. Head coach Robert Harper and assistant coaches Andy Escue and Nick Hibdon presented varsity letters along with recognizing the all-district players and the presentation of team awards. Additionally, a TSSAA Distinguished Scholastic Achievement Award was given to each team member. This award was presented to the Red Raiders because the cumulative grade point average (GPA) for the team was higher than 3.25 for the 2014-2015 school year. Additionally, 17 Red Raiders received the TSSAA Student-Athlete Award of Merit for maintaining a 3.5 GPA for the school year. Those 17 student-athletes had a 3.84 GPA with 7 students having a perfect 4.0 including CHS’ valedictorian, Krishna Patel. The TSSAA Student-Athlete Award of Merit winners are: Mason Boals, Ben Reid, Abelen Barrera, C.J. Frazier, Ethan Abplanalp, Ernesto Gomez, Samuel Brown, Miguel Mendoza, Max Nicoll, Paco Barrera, John Parigger, Sergio Iriondo, Krishna Patel, Scott Randolph, Cody Howes, Christian Parks and Tyler Walker
Members of the All-District Team:
1st Team – Breyer Taylor, Cole Hawkins and Lafredo Ramirez
2nd Team – Ernesto Gomez, Abelen Barrera and Cody Howes
District 8AAA Freshman of the Year – Ben Reid
Team Award winners were:
Freshman of the Year – Paco Barrera
Defensive MVP – Lafredo Ramirez
Midfield MVP – Abelen Barrera
Offensive MVP – Breyer Taylor
Team MVP – Cole Hawkins
Red Raider Award – Scott Randolph
Award winners from the Coffee County Central High School baseball team banquet. Photo Provided
The Coffee County Central High School baseball team held their end of year banquet at Farrar Hill Farms on Tuesday night as the 9 members of the senior class were honored as well as all of the varisty and junior varsity players. Head coach Jon Spears and assistant coach Jeff Hinshaw presented varsity letters along with recognizing the all-district players and the presentation of team awards.
Named to the District 8AAA All-District Team was Trace Friedlein
Team award winners were:
Raider Award – Stanton Keele
Co-pitchers of the year – JP Duncan and Trace Friedlein
Offensive Player of the Year – Peyton Booth
Award winners from the Coffee County Middle School softball team banquet
The Coffee County Middle School softball team met at Boskey’s Grill on Wednesday night to celebrate their Central Tennessee Conference Championship and honor the 2015 Lady Raiders. Head coach Lana Creek and assistant coach Linda Cooper handed out a certificate of participation for each player along with a CTC Championship medallion. Also recognized were the 4 members of the CTC All-Conference team. All-Conference team members are: Gracie Pippenger, Erin Ferrell, Haley Richardson and Amanda Mukai.
Team award winners were:
Pitching Ace – Haley Richardson
Golden Glove – Ashley Evans
Slugger Award – Gracie Pippenger
Lady Raider Award – Shannah Frame
Most Improved – Amanda Mukai
Team MVP – Haley Richardson
Strongest Link Award Winners – Erin Ferrell and Gracie Pippenger
Breaking News!! Floyd Resigns As Lady Raider Softball Coach
Terry Floyd resigned as head softball coach on Wednesday.
Floyd has been head coach for 12 years and before that was an assistant under Jeff Breeden. As the head coach, Floyd leaves the program as the all-time winningest coach with 351 victories, several district and region championships and two state tournament berths.
Floyd said Wednesday afternoon was a sad time because he told the players that he would not be returning, but added that this was the right time for him to step down as head coach.
Coach Floyd said the players are what makes the job so enjoyable, saying they are the ones that do the hard work. Floyd said that the parents of current and past players are to be commended for what they do and have done for the Lady Raider softball program. He went on to say that the community has been fantastic to work with and he would like to thank everyone for their support. Floyd said he wanted to also thank the previous and current administration for having the confidence in him to put a winning program on the field.
Incoming Athletic Director Ryan Sulkowski and Principal Dr. Joey Vaughn will start the process soon of hiring a new coach.
TDOT Suspends Most Road Construction For Memorial Day Weekend
Road construction won’t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 22 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.
Motorists may still encounter some lane closures or restrictions while traveling through long term construction projects. Drivers should be aware that reduced speed limits will be in effect in work zones. Drivers convicted of speeding through work zones where workers are present face a fine of up to $500, plus court fees and possible increased insurance premiums.
Travelers can dial 511 from any landline or cellular phone for travel information, or follow TDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel.
Former Lady Buck Sabrina Jackson will continue her career at Kentucky State
Former Motlow College women’s basketball player Sabrina Jackson recently announced that she will continue her career as a student-athlete at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
Former Motlow Lady Buck Sabrina Jackson will continue her career at Kentucky State University. Photo by Jeff Reed Photography.
Jackson, a 6-1 forward who came to Lynchburg from Seneca High School in Louisville, Ky., spent two seasons as a Lady Buck before graduating from Motlow May 9. She averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three blocked shots per game during her sophomore season after averaging 6.5 points and five rebounds her freshman year.
She had a career high of 19 points in last year’s season-opening 96-90 overtime loss to Snead State. She also scored 11 points with eight rebounds and dished out eight assists in perhaps the Lady Bucks’ biggest win of her career, a 90-74 rout of visiting Chattanooga State on January 31.
The Kentucky State Thorobrettes participate in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and are coming off an outstanding 2014-15 season when they finished with a 22-6 record and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship.
It was only the third national tournament trip in school history and the best won/loss record since 1996-97. KSU dropped a 66-56 decision to Nova Southeastern University in the opening round.
The Thorobrettes are coached by Serena King-Coleman, who has a 75-62 overall record in five seasons at KSU.
Visit the official website of Motlow Athletics at <www.motlowsports.com> for rosters, schedules, stats and more. Interact with Motlow Athletics at <Facebook/MotlowSports> and <Twitter@MotlowSports>.
Report: It Takes a Village, and a Family, to Raise a Child
According to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, more Tennessee foster children are growing up in family settings instead of residential facilities.
Cast Your Vote To Name The Outdoor Aquatic Complex In Tullahoma
The City of Tullahoma is asking residents to vote for the name of the new Tullahoma outdoor aquatic complex. Residents are invited to cast their vote at or http://www.tullahomatn.gov.
The final five nominations include Splash Landing, Splash Down, Splash Lagoon, Splash Island or The Splash. Cast your vote now through June 5, 2015.
In April, Mayor Lane Curlee invited the community to assist the city by submitting names for the new pool. The names listed on the ballot are a result of the names submitted from that contest.
The person who nominated the winning entry will win 30 free passes to the new outdoor aquatics complex.
Three ways to vote:
Online at http://www.tullahomatn.gov
You can print a ballot from the above link or clip the ballot from the Tullahoma News and mail to Vote for the Pool, PO Box 807, Tullahoma, TN 37388, or drop it off at City Hall between 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday – Friday.
The new pool also means new positions for lifeguards and concession attendants. Applications are available at http://www.tullahomatn.gov/job-openings.
Motlow basketball’s Chloe Neil will play at West Georgia
Former Motlow Lady Buck basketball player Chloe Neil recently announced she will continue her career as a student-athlete at West Georgia University in Carrollton, Ga., after graduating from Motlow May 9.
Motlow graduate Chloe Neil will continue her student-athlete career at West Georgia University. Photo by Jeff Reed Photography.
Neil came to Lynchburg in the fall of 2013 as a three-point shooting specialist from Tennessee High School in Bristol, where she earned all-district honors during her senior season.
She averaged eight points and three rebounds per game during her sophomore season at Motlow after averaging four points and 1.5 rebounds her freshman year.
Neil put her name into Motlow’s record book by connecting on six 3-pointers in her final game; a 71-65 loss to Roane State in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association tournament on March 3. Only four players have hit more 3-pointers during a single game in Motlow women’s basketball history.
The West Georgia Wolves compete on the NCAA Division II level in the Gulf South Conference, where they went 19-11 overall and 13-9 in conference play during the 2014-15 season.
Visit the official website of Motlow Athletics at <www.motlowsports.com> for rosters, schedules, stats and more. Interact with Motlow Athletics at <Facebook/MotlowSports> and <Twitter@MotlowSports>.