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Thursday Prep Roundup
CHS soccer coach Robert Harper
The Red Raider soccer team opened the season on Thursday night in LaVergne as the Raiders dropped a 5 to 1 decision to the Wolverines. Trailing 4 to 0 at the half, the Raiders played the talented Wolverines even in the second half as John Parigger notched the first goal of the season in the 42nd minute. Breyer Taylor had 3 shots careen off the frame in the 2nd half during the Red Raider rally, but got not find the back of the net. The Raiders open play in the Cleveland Classic tournament this weekend against Chattanooga Christian at 4 PM Eastern Time on Friday afternoon. They follow that up with a 10 AM Eastern matchup against Cleveland on Saturday morning. Both games will be played on the artificial turf at Chattanooga Christian School.
The Coffee County Middle School soccer team ground out a hard fought 6 to 4 win at South Franklin on Thursday night in Cowan. The Raiders notched 4 first half goals as Anakin Dillehay had his first varsity hat trick. Chay Chumley added the 4th goal as South banged home a goal in stoppage time of the first half to make the halftime score 4 to 1. Peyton McKenzie tallied 2 second half goals for the Red and Black to improve Coffee County to 2 and 0 on the young season. Coffee Middle will be back in action on Monday night as they open their home schedule playing host to Harris. The game is set to kick off at 5:00 at the Coffee County Middle School.
The Rocket baseball team of Westwood Middle School dropped a 12 to 2 decision at Forrest on Thursday night to open their 2015 season. The Rocket bats were stymied by Forrest pitching as Westwood was able to scratch out only one hit by Jacob Garms. Coach Tyrell Campbell was proud of the grit and effort, but disappointed in 5 Westwood errors that led directly to Forrest runs. Westwood’s Brad Jones was singled out for his outstanding defensive night at second base. The Rockets travel to Lynchburg on Saturday for a 2 PM makeup game with Moore County. The Rockets will open their home season on Tuesday night at 5:00 PM as they play host to Cascade. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM at Fred Deadman Park.
CHS Tennis player Maddie Taylor in recent tennis action. Photo by John St. Clair
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The CHS Lady Raider tennis team ran into a red hot Warren County team on Thursday night in McMinnville. The Lady Raiders came up short by an 8 to 1 score as Maddie Taylor got the lone match win for the Lady Raiders. The young Red Raiders netters were paired with a senior-laden Warren County team who dropped the Raiders by a 9 to 0 score. The losses evened the tennis teams records at 1 and 1 on the season. The tennis teams will be back in action on Monday as they welcome Stewarts Creek to town. The match is set to begin at 4:30 PM at Fred Deadman Park.
The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider softball team evened their record at 1 and 1 on Thursday night as they dropped North Franklin by a score of 6 to 3. Erin Ferrell got the win in the circle for Coffee County as the Lady Raider bats as they notched 12 hits. Haley Richardson was 3 for 3 with a double and 2 singles for Coffee County. Grace Pippenger was 2 for 4 on the night while Amanda Mukai and Ashley Evans also added hits for the Lady Raiders. The Lady Raiders are scheduled to travel to White County on Friday for a makeup game with White County. Weather permitting; first pitch is scheduled for 5 PM. The Lady Raiders open their home schedule on Monday at 5:00 PM as they welcome Harris Middle School to their new field behind the Coffee County Middle School.
After waiting nearly 2 weeks to open the 2015 season, the Westwood Lady Rockets softball team finally got on the field Thursday night as they traveled to Fayetteville. The Lady Rockets hammered out 27 hits on their way to a 21 to 11 win. Carlee Sullivan got the complete game win as she struck out 8 and scattered 8 hits. Sullivan was also hot at the plate as she was 5 for 6 with a double and a triple. Sarah West was 6 for 6 on the night with a home run while Alex Hershman was 5 for 5 and Alexia Barnes was 4 for 4. The Lady Rockets travel to Wartrace on Monday to take on Cascade. First pitch is at 5:00 PM.
3/14/15 —- Katherine “Peggy” O’Neal Gilliam
Memorial visitation for Katherine “Peggy” O’Neal Gilliam will be held from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 14 at Manchester Funeral Home.
Mrs. Gilliam, age 97, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at her home on March 12, 2015.
Ms. Gilliam was preceded in death by her parents, Charles V. and Sallie C. O’Neal; her husband, Fred H. Gilliam; and her brother, Charles E. O’Neal.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Gilliam of Manchester; a nephew, Charles W. O’Neal of Murfreesboro; a great niece, Jody (Michael) Wrather of Murfreesboro and their children, Harrison, Sumner, and Katherine “Katie”; a great nephew, Justin (Sara) O’Neal of San Antonio, TX and their children, Morgan and Parker; and a host of friends of every age.
She was the oldest member of First United Methodist Church in Manchester and the most long-standing member of that church. She was a charter member of the Green Thumb Garden Club, long-time treasurer of the Coffee County Hospital Auxiliary, and a member of the Literary Forum. The Manchester Rotary Club presented her with the Paul Harris Fellowship medal.
Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 105 N. Church Street, Manchester, TN 37355, or the charity of your choice.
Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Update On Police Pursuit and Shooting– Chattanooga Men Charged
Corerius Temon Trammell
Trammell of Chattanooga, TN was charged with Reckless Endangerment, Resist, Stop, Frisk, Halt, Search and Mfg/Del/Sell of a controlled substance. Trammell’s Bond was set at $265,000.
Carlon Dontez Bowman
Three Vehicle Crash In Manchester
A three vehicle crash occurred Wednesday afternoon in Manchester. Two cars were in the turning lane attempting to go left onto Stillwood Dr. off Hwy 41.
Manchester Patrolman Daniel Ray said witnesses told him the third vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction in a reckless manner and collided head-on with the lead car in the turning lane and that automobile slammed into the other vehicle in the turning lane.
One person was checked out by Coffee County EMS and waived his right for transport.
All three vehicles suffered damage. Other photos can be seen below.
Body Found In Tims Ford Lake Identified
Mark Dye
A man whose nude body was found floating in Tims Ford Lake Sunday morning died of an accidental drowning, according to an autopsy. He was identified as Mark A. Dye of Shelbyville. A fisherman found the body on Tims Ford off of Highway 130 near the Bell Acres Subdivision in Winchester and notified authorities. “We sent the body to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy,” Sgt. Chris Guess of the sheriff’s department stated. “After they ran his fingerprints through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System they learned his identity,” Guess said. While the death has been ruled an accident, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information concerning Dye’s death is asked to contact Sgt. Guess at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department at 931-308-9415.
Over 200,000 Tennesseans Enrolled Through Health Insurance Marketplace
Figures released this week show that more than 231,000 Tennesseans have enrolled in the federal health insurance marketplace passed into law at the urging of President Obama.
Federal health officials say 82 percent of those consumers who got insurance through Healthcare.gov qualified for an average tax credit of $213 per month to help them pay their premiums, and 34 percent of those enrolled are under the age of 35.
There are an estimated 280,000 low-income Tennesseans who lack insurance and who do not qualify for help pay for coverage on the federal exchange. Gov. Haslam unsuccessfully tried to get the legislature to pass a bill to cover them.
BBB Warning
The winter blast dealt the area a nasty blow, and the hits keep on coming for many residents.
Ice dams have caused damage to countless Middle Tennessee homes, bringing price tags in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Many residents also report being contacted by out-of-state contractors.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says there’s nothing wrong with contractors that move from market to market. But residents should do their homework before hiring any contractor, especially one who knocks on your door offering services.
The BBB says it’s important to know who you’re dealing with. If a contractor knocks on your door, ask for their driver’s license, write down the name and address, and make sure the person is licensed and insured.
You can also check out contractors at GoBBB.org. Businesses are rated there on an A to F scale.
Finally, be wary of paying up-front. Any transaction where you pay before the work is done is high risk. But if you do pay a percentage of the costs in advance, use a credit card.
Fallen Hero Honored
Col. Martin Basham, commander, 230th Digital Liaison Detachment, Tennessee Army National Guard.
Col. Basham, of Jacksonville, Fla., died unexpectedly after a brief illness on February 10, at Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. Basham was on his way home after completing a National Guard drill weekend when he became ill. He served as the commander of the 230th DLD since 2013.
In his 40 years of service Basham received numerous awards to include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (third award), Army Achievement Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the Tennessee Distinguished Service Medal, the Tennessee War Service ribbon (third award), and other various awards.
03/11/15
Birthdays:
Luke Beachboard – 11 – Pizza Winner!
Randy Buckner, Tori Perry – 21
Norman Hobbs, Kathy Beaty, Nell English – 74
Brenda Simmons – 37, Earlene McCullough
3/14/15 —– Edward Kenneth Finney
On March 11, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Manchester, Edward Kenneth Finney, aged 85, passed peacefully from this life to the next.
The son of the late Jesse Lawrence and Elizabeth Little Finney of Decherd, he married the love of his life Dorothy LaVerne Boyd, also of Decherd, on May 28, 1948.
In 1957, they moved from Franklin County to Coffee County, buying their first diary farm in the Sixteenth Model community. As a professional farmer, he row-cropped, administered a Grade-A dairy, and specialized in raising and selling heifer clav As an active member of both the church and community, Mr. Finney and his family attended the Antioch Church of Christ, where he served as an Elder for twenty-six years. Additionally, he served as president of the Coffee County Farm Bureau for three years, sitting on the Board of Directors for more than fifty years. Likewise, he served on both the Duck River Electric and Coffee County Farmers Co-Op boards of directors. While farming, he received many accolades, including the Farmer of the Year in 1978 and the Heritage Farm Award in 2008. Mr. Finney stated, “The Lord has blessed me throughout my life. I could not have done this without Him and my family.”
He is preceded in death by his infant son, Marvin Earl Finney; his brother, Elroy Finney; and his half-brother, Howard Warren.
His survivors include his wife of sixty-six years, Dorothy LaVerne Finney; his sons: James (Roberta) Finney, Larry (Patricia) Finney, and Dewayne (Connie) Finney, all of Manchester; his daughters: Alma (Terry Wayne) Cowan of Hillsboro, Valda Barrett, Doris (Marlin) McCullough both of Manchester, and Phyllis (Richard) Bishop of Winchester; his brother: Bobby (Regina) Finney of Decherd; and his sisters: Henrietta Van Natter, Elizabeth Ann (Cornell) Meeker, both of Kokomo, IN, Sue (Pete) Raney of Culter, IN, Jo Ella (Ulyless) Partin of Manchester, Mary Walls and Margaret (Gary) Rigsby, both of Decherd. He had nine grandchildren, two step-grandsons, eight great-grandchildren, and six step great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Mr. Finney will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 on Friday, March 13, at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN, as well as on Saturday, March 14, with a tribute to his life, officiated by Edward Scot Crosslin, following at 1:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Compasses, Alzheimer’s Association, or Juvenile Diabetes.
VISITATION
Friday, March 13, 2015, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, 2015 prior to Funeral Service at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee
SERVICE of TRIBUTE
Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home
OFFICIANTS
Edward Scot Crosslin and Thomas L. Crosslin
BURIAL
Franklin Memorial Gardens, Winchester, Tennessee
Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.