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Women’s Self-Defense Class At Manchester City Hall
The Manchester Police Department will be teaching a “Women’s Self-Defense Class” targeting Real Estate Agents in and around our community.
Due to the number of assaults in recent years that have been aimed at real estate agents, police feel like this could be a “life-saving” course to provide. Instructors will be Manchester Police Department officers who are defensive tactics instructors.
The date for this class is November 20th, at 6 p.m. The location will be at Manchester City Hall, in the upstairs board / court room. Please RSVP with Assistant Chief Adam Floied or Officer Daniel Ray as soon as possible at 931-728-2099. There is no charge for this class.
They would also like to see if there is an interest in another class for any female wanting to learn strategies and tactics to protect themselves (open class for any female, regardless of occupation). If there is enough interest they will have a class in December, date to be announced. Please call the department or contact them on Facebook to let them know if you would be interested in attending the classes.
Holiday Concert At Motlow
Motlow College’s Moore County campus will host its annual Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. inside Eoff Hall’s Powers Auditorium. For the first time in the event’s history, the concert will have a second show on Sunday, Dec. 7, starting at 2 p.m.
The concert will feature the Motlow brass ensemble, the Motlow vocal ensemble and the Motlow community band. The students and the community members will be performing a wide array of musical styles and holiday standards. A special part of the show will include a medley from the Disney animated film “Frozen”.
Dr. David Bethea, instructor of music at Motlow, will be conducting the concert with assistance from Bobbie Underwood, secretary of academic affairs. The concert is free to the public, but reservations are required due to limited seating.
“There will be something for everyone in the concert,” said Bethea. “Since it will be in the beginning of the holiday season, maybe we can put everyone in the holiday spirit.”
Members of the vocal ensemble include Megan Bearden, Shelby Cox, Ashton Earle, Gabrielle Fulkerson, Jonathon Gerard, Rachel Judge, Jessica Goodine, Laura Kingery, Ashley Ramsey, Whitney Shelton, Christopher Smith, John Smotherman, Morgan Steelman, Zeb Swerske, Caitlin Tripp, Kathryn Vincent, Abigail Headrick, Ariel Upson, Jonathan House, Rosa Romo, Weston Foster, and Jeanna Anderson.
Community Band members include Hannah Comer, Ashton Earle, Alexander Floyd, Jonathon Gerard, Lacey Hamilton, Andrew Howell, Timothy Owens, Ashley Parker, Brooke Smedley, Christopher Smith, Ryan Springer, Bailey Wiser, Stephenie Tucker, Anthony Dzubiak, Kyle Edinger, Zackary Fair, Johnathan House, Matthew Rudder, and Bradley Scarlett.
There will be a reception an hour prior to each show. Santa Claus, the Grinch, and the snowman Olaf from “Frozen” will all make an appearance at each reception.
For more information regarding the concert and to reserve seats now, contact Bobbie Underwood at 931-393-1627 or bunderwood@mscc.edu.
11/20/14 —– Billy Sherman Jones
Funeral services for Mr. Billy Sherman Jones, age 75, of Manchester, Tenn., will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Jones passed away Sunday, November 16, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Billy was born in Manchester, Tenn., the son of the late Lawrence S. and Ruby Mae Clayborn Jones.
He was self-employed as a stone mason in the construction industry. Billy served his country in the National Guard Reserves. He was a member and deacon at Forrest Mill Baptist Church. He loved playing golf, woodwork, UT football, bowling, being outside, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Billy was also preceded in death by a daughter, Angel Jones.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Linda Umbarger Jones of Manchester; two sons, Chris (Bonita Riddle) Jones and Josh (Jenny Meyer) Jones, both of Murfreesboro; five grandchildren, Cayln and Chrisln Jones, and Andy, Aaron, and Chloe Jones; and other beloved relatives, close special friends, and church family.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE JONES FAMILY
11/19/14 —— James “Jimmy” Edward Evans
James “Jimmy” Edward Evans of Lynchburg passed away Sunday November 16, 2014 at the Lynchburg Nursing Center.
A native of Moore County he was the son of the late Harville Evans and Grace Grant Evans.
He was a retired machine operator with United Technology Corporation and attended Lynchburg Church of Christ.
Mr. Evans enjoyed working and liked getting a new car.
He is survived by his son, Eddy Evans and his wife Lorie of Mulberry, brother; Harville Ray Evans of Lynchburg and sister, Rosaline Brannon of Shelbyville, grandchildren, Trenton and kelsie Evans of Lynchburg.
He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary Summers Evans.
The family will receive friends Tuesday November 18, 2014 from 5-8 PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home.
Services will be held Wednesday November 19, 2014 at 2 PM at the Lynchburg Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Richard Logan officiating.
Burial will follow in the Lynchburg Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt 2200 Children’s Way Nashville, TN 37232.
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
11/15/14 —- Cynthia Denise Hunt Luttrell
Mrs. Cynthia Denise Hunt Luttrell, age 53, of Tullahoma passed away Saturday at her residence in Tullahoma.
She was born in Manchester, TN to the late Robert S. and Iva Gay Giviens Hunt.
The family request memorial donations be made to Brad Luttrell, 4286 Rock Creek Rd., Tullahoma, TN 37388 in honor of Cynthia.
All donations will be sent to assist people at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center and Murfreesboro Oncology.
He is survived by her loving husband, Charlie Luttrell and loving son, Brad Luttrell.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Cynthia Luttrell.
Manchester Firemen Battle Saturday Morning Blaze
An electrical malfunction may have started the camper fire… Photos provided
Saturday Morning (11/15) at approximately 6:40am, Manchester Fire and Rescue responded to a camper trailer on fire. The location of the fire was the corner of Country Club Dr and the Murfreesboro Hwy. (Hwy 41). Upon arrival, fire crews found a 5th wheel style camper trailer on fire. The only occupant of the camper was outside the trailer so fire crews concentrated on extinguishing the blaze.
Coffee County Sheriff’s deputies and Manchester policemen blocked Murfreesboro Hwy at Country Club Drive due to a fire hose being laid across the roadway.
Manchester firemen worked hard during the cold weather.
Power lines down on top of the trailer impeded fire crews until Duck River Electric arrived and confirmed the power was off. The fire was extinguished and the resident was aided by the Red Cross after being checked by personnel from Coffee County EMS.
The cause of the fire appears to be an electrical malfunction, however the Manchester Fire Department will continue to investigate.
Manchester KOA Wins Awards
The Manchester, TN KOA Campground has been awarded the 2015 KOA President’s and Founder’s Awards by Kampgrounds of America Inc., the world’s largest system of family-friendly campgrounds. The awards were presented Friday, November 14 at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. KOA is celebrating its 52nd Anniversary in 2014.
The KOA President’s Awards are presented annually to campgrounds that receive high scores in customer service from their campers, and also receive high scores in KOA’s annual Quality Review.
State Rep Wants More Regulations To The Abortion Law In Tennessee
On the heels of the most controversial issue of the recent election, there’s a plan to add more regulations to abortion in Tennessee.
WSMV-TV reports a bill on the table will require any woman seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound before the procedure. The measure is modeled after a similar law in Texas.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Rick Womick (R-Rockvale). It requires a woman to have an ultrasound between 24 and 72 hours before having an abortion, unless the abortion is part of a medical emergency.
The bill would require the woman to view the ultrasound. If she chose not to view it, a medical professional would describe it to her, including details like the size of the embryo, the presence of a heartbeat, and arms and legs.
Planned Parenthood opposes the bill, saying that most women have already made up their minds before they have an abortion.
Fatal Crash In Cannon County
A Cannon County woman was killed Friday night in a one-vehicle crash on Short Mountain Road, just outside Woodbury.
According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 30 year old Charity Simons was driving westbound on Short Mountain Road when the vehicle went out of control, left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole before going through a fence and coming to rest in a field.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say speed was a factor. Simons was not wearing a seat belt.
Motlow College May Hire More Faculty
A plan to offer free tuition to all Tennessee high school graduates has some higher-education institutions looking to hire more faculty.
Gov. Bill Haslam announced the initiative as a way to help boost the number of Tennesseans with two- or four-year degrees to 55 percent, up from 33 percent now.
The Daily News Journal reports that Motlow State Community College plans an open house at its Smyrna campus on Tuesday. The school is looking for instructors in almost 30 areas including math and music.
Across the state, about 56,000 of Tennessee’s roughly 62,000 high school seniors have applied for free tuition, but officials have said they don’t expect that many to participate in the program.
Cheryl Hyland, who directs Motlow’s Smyrna campus, says the school wants to be prepared.