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Survey Names The Safest Places To Live In Tennessee
A recent survey by a real estate organization says that Tullahoma and Manchester are two safe places to live in Tennessee.
According to a recent survey the Movoto Real Estate blog, an online real estate brokerage company located in California. Tullahoma ranks as the 18th safest town and Manchester ranks 43rd safest town. The blog has been recognized for its approach to city-based research by major news organizations such as Forbes.
The survey is based on FBI crime figures for 2012. They looked at several points of data for cities in Tennessee that have a population greater than 10,000 people. They looked at property crimes per capita such as burglaries, thefts and motor vehicle theft. They also looked at violent crimes per capita such as murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, as well as the chances of being the victim of a crime.
Germantown was selected as the safest place in Tennessee.
The survey ranks Shelbyville as the 21st safest town to live. Smyrna was ranked the tenth safest city by the blog.
Mark Yother, police chief in Manchester says the numbers could be skewed because Manchester reports all crime numbers and some cities don’t report small crimes.
1/24/15 —— Johnnie Rayford O’Neal
Johnnie Rayford O’Neal, age 69 of Huntland passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his residence.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 2 PM at the Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Huntland, TN. with Bro. Chris King officiating.
Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 12 Noon until service time.
A native of Moultrie, GA he was the son of the late Francis Orea and Katherine Tucker O’Neal.
Mr. O’Neal was a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker. He was a member of Donaldson Grove Baptist Church but was attending Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Huntland. He was a Mason and a member of the Winchester Lodge #158.
Mr. O’Neal is survived by his wife, Christie Strickland O’Neal of Huntland; one son, John Kevin O’Neal and his wife, Krissie of Niceville, FL; one daughter, Melissa Christie Williams and her husband, Lance of Huntland; two sisters, Derlye Stover and her husband, Mike of Athens, GA and Judy Feimster of Atlanta; brother-in-law, Stanley Steven Strickland and his wife, Peggy of Moultrie, GA; sister-in-law, Linda Strickland Merritt of Amelia Island, GA and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pharmacy In Tracy City The Victim Of An Armed Robbery
An armed robbery took place on Wednesday at Mike’s Pharmacy in Tracy City while the pharmacy was closed for lunch between the hours of 1 and 2pm.
A masked suspected entered the Pharmacy next and pulled a gun on pharmacy technician Tammy Marshall demanding Xanax and Oxycodone. Marshall said she believed the suspect was a woman and was around 5 feet tall.
No one was injured during the robbery and police are currently looking for the suspect.
New Charges For 911 Service
Tennesseans getting their first bills of 2015 will soon see new charges for 911 services.
Under a new law that took effect on Jan. 1, the surcharge for all landlines and mobile phones was set at $1.16 per month.
That’s a 16-cent increase for mobile phone users, and a decrease in the fee for business landlines in all 100 emergency communications districts in Tennessee. For residential landlines, the universal $1.16 fee marks an increase for subscribers in 45 districts, and a decrease for those in the remaining 55 where most people paid $1.50 per month.
Coffee County Emergency Communications District has levied a monthly 911 charge of 55 cents for each residential phone line and $1.75 for each business line.
McMinnville Schools Placed On Lock-Down
Warren County High School and Hickory Creek Elementary School in McMinnville were placed on lock-down briefly Wednesday after a man wanted by authorities ran from a traffic stop near the schools.
Warren County Sheriff Jackie Matheny said a suspect, identified as Jeff Hodges, was spotted traveling near the high school and was pulled over by a deputy. Hodge was wanted on a burglary charge. Matheny said Hodges ran from the officer, prompting a foot chase just east of the high school. The Sheriff said Hodges was never on school property and students and staff at the schools were never in any danger. The schools were placed on lock-down as a precaution.
Matheny said Hodges remains at large.
1/24/15 —— Mary Ann Anderson
Mrs. Mary Ann Anderson, age 71 of Beechgrove, Tennessee passed from this life on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents J.C. and Annie Rose Zella West Crocker, and one son Noel Keith Anderson.
She is survived by her loving husband of fifty-three years, Nolan Anderson, two daughters, Anita Alford and husband Virgil, Kathy Roberts and husband Kenneth, one son Horace Lee Anderson and Debby all of Beechgrove, Tennessee, three sisters, Lousie Meeks and husband Jack of Pelham, Tennessee, Christine Alford of Woodbury, Tennessee, Betty Jo Wimley and husband Harold of Manchester, Tennessee, six grandchildren, Alisha, Amanda, Joshua, Jordan, Keith, Katrina, and four great grandchildren, Penelope, Oliver, Billie, and Blake.
Mrs. Mary Ann was of the Baptist faith. She was a certified nurse’s aide and took great care others throughout her life. She enjoyed studying and following genealogy and her time with family and friends was precious. Mary Ann was the sales representative for Vaughn’s monument Company for over thirty years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Ann Anderson will be conducted on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Elder Virgil Alford and Brother Kenneth Roberts officiating.
Burial will follow in the Wiser Bluff Cemetery, Coffee County, Tennessee.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Wiser Bluff Cemetery Fund in Coffee County, Tennessee.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF MARY ANN ANDERSON.
1/24/15 —- Linda Marlene Layne O’Neal
Linda Marlene Layne O’Neal, age 64, of Pelham, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at her residence.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Huetta Layne; brothers, Harlon, Fred, Lonnie Layne; sisters, Ella Mae Blankenship, Gladys Sanders, Telma Jean Layne, Louise Shield, Juanita Layne.
Survivors include her husband, Kenny O’Neal, Pelham, Tennessee; sons, Kenneth W. O’Neal, Jr., and Derrick Russell O’Neal, of Pelham, Tennessee; daughter, Kendra Brooke Baltimore, Pelham, Tennessee; brother, Kenneth Layne, Pelham, Tennessee; sister, Arlene Layne, Pelham, Tennessee; grandchildren, Dagen Jay Baltimore, Keeley Faith Baltimore, Hunter Wayne O’neal, Trinity Jade O’Neal, Kenzie Shade O’Neal.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with brother Richard Hardy and brother Benji Goins officiating.
Burial will follow in the Summerfield Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday from 5-9 P.M.
Arrangements are made by Cumberland Funeral Home, Monteagle, Tennessee.
1/24/15 —— J.C. Cornelison
J.C. Cornelison, age 76 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on January 20, 2015 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
J.C. was a retired Carpenter in the Construction Business and a United States Army Veteran. He was extremely proud of his honored service to our nation serving during the early 1960’s.
Although he lost his battle with sickness, he won the Victory as he stepped out of this world into a sickness free world on January 20, 2015. First and foremost, J.C. loved telling people about his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, especially the nurses at Centennial. J.C. loved being with his family and friends and enjoyed yard sales and doing jigsaw puzzles.
He was preceded in death by his parents, the late James Clark Cornelison, Sr. and Nellie Sue Walden Cornelison; sisters, Dean Prince, Minnie Jewel Spry and Jannie Honea; and brothers, Bill Cornelison and Lester Cornelison.
J.C. is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Patricia K. Huddleston Cornelison of Manchester; children, Juston Stephens, Teresa Crutcher (Dairl) of Lewisburg, TN, Donnie Stephens (Debbie) of Manchester, Brian E. Brown (Natalie) of Hillsboro, Patty Duke of Manchester, Jeff Brown (Mia) of Lorton, VA, Mona Gray of Manchester and Larry Brown (Tracie) of Manchester; several grandchildren, one of whom, James (J.P.) Presley Brown, thought his “papa” was an overgrown playmate; several great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; three sisters-in-law, Barbara Casteel and Shirley Mullins both of Florence, AL and Juanita Huddleston of O’Fallen, MO; and a host of other relatives and friends.
VISITATION
Friday, January 23, 2015 from 5 – 8:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Central Funeral Home
OFFICIANT
Brother Wade West
BURIAL
Ragsdale Cemetery
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.
01/20/15
Birthdays:
Francis Hill – Pizza Winner!
Tommy Huddleston – 53, Jamie McCullough – 35,
Ray Carter – 54, Alvin Harper, Maria Carrick
Important Meetings Scheduled Over School Merger Issue In Manchester
The Manchester City School board will be holding an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 22). The meeting is being held at Westwood Middle School to further discuss the possible school merger issue with teachers, parents and citizens. The meeting is open to the public.
A joint meeting of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the city school board will take place next Thursday, Jan 29 beginning at 5:30pm at city hall.
In other city related news; at its regular board meeting on Tuesday night Manchester leaders voted to approve a 1% raise for city employees.