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Police Chase Ends In Grundy County

police chaseA chase that began in Warren County, TN ended in Grundy County Wednesday evening.
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum told WRCB-TV, the suspects were involved in an alleged drug deal earlier in the evening.
During the chase the suspect vehicle attempted to turn onto Colony Road hitting a Grundy sheriff’s deputy vehicle.
The deputy forced the vehicle off the roadway and both suspects were taken into custody.
No one was injured but the driver of the suspect vehicle was taken to a hospital for medical clearance.
The suspects had been evading law enforcement for over a year on other outstanding felony charges.

Pinwheels for Prevention: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

pinwheelThis month thousands of Tennessee businesses, citizens and community groups will be utilizing a classic childhood favorite – the pinwheel – to raise awareness about child abuse and prevention.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and according to the Tennessee Children’s Advocacy Centers there were more than 7,500 confirmed cases of abuse in the state in 2012, the most recent year data is available.
Kristen Rector, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, says protecting children starts with people taking a vested interest in the parents they encounter in their daily lives.
“If we see someone in our community who is really struggling in their parenting, or who is having a difficult time, we can reach out to those people and offer our support,” she says.
According to Rector, 50,000 pinwheels will be planted this month around the state.
The confirmed abuse cases by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services in 2012 involved more than 10,000 different Tennessee children. Drug exposure and sexual abuse were the most common sources of abuse.
If you suspect a child is being abused, experts recommend you remain calm, believe the child, allow them to talk and take action. Rector says it’s important to remember that preventing child abuse is protecting a child from a lifetime of impact from their abuse.
“Building a brain is like building a foundation,” says Rector. “If trauma and adversity happens while that brain is forming it can really have a long-term and lasting impact on that individual.”
According to Safe Horizon, an organization that offers help to victims of abuse, 60 percent of reports of child abuse come from teachers, law enforcement and social services. Of the child abuse cases in 2012, a parent was the perpetrator in over 80 percent of the cases.
Tennessee residents can report suspected child abuse cases by calling the Department of Children’s Services at 1-877-237-0004.

Composting: From Garbage to Gold

Annie Clements, Composting Coordinator at AEDC... Photo provided

Annie Clements, Composting Coordinator at AEDC… Photo provided

The City of Tullahoma invites the community to a discussion on Composting: From Garbage to Gold on Thursday, April 16 at City Hall, 5:30pm – 6:30 pm.
Annie Clements, Composting Coordinator at AEDC will talk about the basics of composting and why it is important.
Director of Public Works, Wayne Limbaugh, will provide an overview of the compositing program in Tullahoma and be signing up citizens for free composting bins.
“Our goal is to get an idea of how many residents would be interested in voluntary composting,” said Director of Public Works, Wayne Limbaugh.
“The compost Tullahoma project is not just an effort to reduce waste, but also an effort to change how we think about waste,” said Mayor Lane Curlee. “Even if the impact on the waste stream with this project is small, the impact on how people approach waste could be potentially really big. Other communities offer curb-side and drop off composting programs. If this program is successful at diverting solid waste from the landfill, then it will be a program we will analyze for growth.”
“This program is about teaching people to take peels, cores, and other organic waste and turn it into usable compost,” said Community Coordinator, Winston Brooks. “Burying solid waste in the landfill is expensive and not sustainable. If residents will recycle and compost, they would be surprised at how little garbage they actually create.”
The Clean Bin Project trailer will be shown during the meeting, according to Brooks. We hope residents are watching this, and we can have a brief discussion about that film. The Clean Bin Project is aired each night at 7 PM on channel 6 on LightTUBe cable in Tullahoma.  It will also play on a two hour delay on channel 15.
“Successful waste reduction must happen not only logistically but also culturally, and this movie will help give you a new perspective on the waste you create.”
Each workshop participant will have the opportunity to be placed on the list to receive a compost bin when they arrive at Public Works. Additionally, the meeting will give residents a clear understanding of the process and benefits of composting.

Home and Garden Show Is Saturday

Tiffany going for a ride at last year's Home Show

Tiffany going for a ride at last year’s Home Show

The 9th annual Coffee County Home and Garden Show will be held at the Coffee County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
Over 30 vendors will display goods and services from 9am-3pm on Saturday. The WMSR Thunder Radio event is brought to you by Al White Ford-Lincoln of Manchester.
You’ll be able to attend for free, we just ask if you can to bring a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the Good Samaritan Food Bank.
Builders, pest control, paint, real estate and so much more will be on display plus many, many prizes will be given away.
The 9th annual Al White Motors Coffee County Home and Garden Show being held at the Coffee County Fairgrounds on Saturday is sponsored by Hill’s Power Pro and Professional Roofing Contractors.

04/08/15

birthday cakeBirthdays:

Hannah Wilson – 19 – Pizza Winner!
Max Northcutt
Bobbie Stem
Madison Barrett

Prep Tennis Results From Wednesday

In Prep tennis action on Wednesday, continual improvement was the word of the day. In high school tennis, the Lady Raiders and Red Raiders traveled to Tullahoma to take on their cross-county rival Wildcasts. In girl’s play the Coffee Co girls swept the Lady Wildcats of Tullahoma by a score of 7-0. Winning scores were Karlee Reed( 8-5). Alex Crossland( 8-6), Maddie Taylor( 8-1), Savannah Hodge(8-4)
and Kayla Wright(8-3) in singles play. In doubles action, the teams of Reed/Taylor and Crossland/Hodge each won their matchups. The Lady Raiders are 4-2 on the season and 3-0 in the district.
In boys action, the Red Raiders lost 6-1 but continue to show improvement as they gain valuable experience. Jay Patel picked his 1st win of the year by a score of 8-6 to earn the boy’s lone match win. The boys are 0-5 on the season and 0-3 in the district. The CHS tennis teams travel to Franklin County on Thursday with matches beginning at 4:00 PM

In middle school tennis, the Westwood Rockets tied Shelbyville on Wednesday for their first positive outcome of their inaugural season. Xander Jones, Khristian Manns, Matthew Miller, Braeden Massicotte all won in singles. While Jones and Manns combined for a doubles win over Shelbyville.
The Lady Rockets dropped a 9 to 3 decision as Natalie Elzeer, Kara Roper, and Rosalyn Massey won in singles play over the Lady Eagles The Rockets and Lady Rockets travel to the mountain for their next match to take on St. Andrew’s Sewanee. That match is scheduled for Thursday, April 16th and will begin at 4:00 PM.

4/11/15 —– Janice Lee Rackley

Janice Lee Rackley, age 60 of Morrison, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 11 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Paul Howard officiating.

Burial will follow at the family cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, April 10 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rackley, a native of Chicago, IL, was the daughter of the late Guy Franklin Hall Sr. and the late Helen Rose Hall.

She was a factory worker and had worked at DESA in Manchester. She enjoyed doing crafts, especially crocheting, watching TV and helping others. Her favorite activity was attending yard sales with her cousin, Betty Henley.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Guy Hall Jr., Gary Hall and Terry Wayne Hall.

Mrs. Rackley is survived by her husband, Harvey Rackley of Morrison; two sons, Harvey Rackley Jr. and his wife, Shali and Jackie Towe, both of Morrison; two daughters, Jeannie Earls and her husband, Lacey of Morrison and Reba Rackley and her husband, John of Woodbury; five sisters, Carol Bullion and her husband, Cecil of Galax, VA, Billie Jean Hall of Pensacola, FL, Nancy Hall of Charleston, SC, Linda Hall and her husband, Roger of Manchester and Sherry Manley and her husband, Kim of Estill Springs; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

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4/11/15 —- Charles Michael Cooley

Mr. Charles Michael Cooley 66 of Tullahoma, passed April 8, 2015 at Christian Care Center in Shelbyville.

He is son of William C. Cooley, Jr and late Etta Ruth Cooley.

He is survived by son, Michael Cooley of Tullahoma, TN;

Three grandchildren;

Father, William C. Cooley, Jr of Tullahoma, TN;

Three brothers, James Edward (Lee) Cooley, Paul Allen (Marilyn) Cooley and Vincent Jay (Deborah) Cooley.

Sister, Pamela Diane Cooley Smith of Murfreesboro, TN .

Host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 9:00am at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home with Funeral Services to follow at 10:00 am at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Lance Shelton as Eulogist.

Interment Stones River Veterans Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN.

J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home
715 South Jackson Street
Tullahoma, TN  37388

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Lady Raiders Keep On Winning

Brianna Jones fires a pitch in a game earlier this year... Photo by Barry West

Brianna Jones fires a pitch in a game earlier this year… Photo by Barry West

Brianna Jones hopes every outing could go as well as Wednesday, as Jones tossed a shutout to carry the Coffee County Lady Raiders to a 3-0 victory over District 8-AAA foe Columbia Central.
Jones racked up 16 strikeouts in the Lady Raiders and allowed only 3 hits.
Offensively Shelby Giles led the way as she was 2 for 2 and scored a run.
Thursday night the 12-1 Coffee County Lady Raiders will host Shelbyville at 7pm. Hear the game starting at 6:50pm on Thunder Radio.

Columbia Baseball Drops Coffee County in Extra Innings on Wednesday

CHS left fielder Zach Wise at bat in Shelbyville from earlier in the season

CHS left fielder Zach Wise at bat in Shelbyville from earlier in the season

A 2 run home run in the top of the 7th inning and an RBI fielder’s choice in the top of the 9th for Columbia lifted the Lions to a 5 to 4 come from behind victory over Coffee County on Wednesday night at Powers Field. The loss spoiled a tremendous pitching performance by Trace Friedlein. Friedlein got the start for the Raiders and threw 6 strong innings giving up 3 hits and 2 runs with 7 strikeouts. The Raiders did not go down without a fight as they got runners in scoring position in the 7th, 8th and 9th innings but could not get the game winning hit. Friedlein, Zack Wise, Gavin Husted and Deandre Wakefield all had 2 hits for Coffee County as Zach Holmes, Wakefield and Husted had doubles on the night. Wise was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game as he added an RBI in the Raiders 3 run 4th inning and an outfield assist in the 6th inning
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The Raiders travel to Clarksville for a tournament on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Raiders take on Clarksville Northwest at 4:00 PM and Rossview at 6:30 with both games being played at Rossview. On Saturday, Coffee County will play at Clarksville High School as they take on Hopkins County, KY at 11:00 AM and Clarksville at 1:30.