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High School Basketball Season Opens Thursday Night
The Coffee County High School basketball teams will play Warren County on Thursday @ Tullahoma High School in the Russell Barnett Hall of Fame Games. The game times have been switched. The boys will play at 3:00 and the girls will play at 4:30.
On Friday the two teams will also play @ Tullahoma against Grundy County. The girl’s game will start at 3:00 and the boys at 4:30. Tickets for both days can be purchased from a Varsity girls or boys basketball player for $5.00.
Lady Raider Middle School Soccer Awards
Award winners and coaches at Tuesday night’s banquet… Photo by Heather Duncan
The CCMS Lady Raider soccer team end of season banquet was held Tuesday night. Awards were presented and the team was recognized for its successful season. Pictured are the award winners in order:
Most Improved Player Award – Emilee Roberson
Co-Offensive MVP – Sam Ellison
Enforcer Award – Abby Morgan
Defensive MVP – Meagan Jones
Co-Offensive MVP – Julia Duncan
Lady Raider Award – Morgan Henley
Team MVP – Allie Amado
Co-Rookie of the Year – Reagan Ellison
Coach – Travis O’Kelley
Asst Coach – Ali Crowley
Not pictured Utility Player Award – Jenna Garretson
The CCMS Lady Raider soccer team had an undefeated regular season. The varsity team had a 10-0-1 season. The JV had a 9-0 season. The varsity team outscored their opponents 49-9 during the season. The JV outscored their opponents 45-4.
11/15/14 —– Keith A. Anderson
Keith A. Anderson, age 45, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014.
Mr. Anderson was the son of Carl and Dean Anderson and born in Pembroke, Kentucky.
Services will be at 11:00am Saturday morning at Roselawn Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, TN with
burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
Keith is survived by his parents, Carl and Dean Anderson of Manchester; sister, Pat
Papka of Spearfish, South Dakota; brothers, Ray Manire of Princeton, KY, Niles
Anderson of Mt. Juliet, Rich Anderson of Manchester, Jim Anderson of White Bluff,
Tony Anderson of Murfreesboro, Randy Anderson of Murfreesboro and Matthew Anderson
of Rockvale.
Keith was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Anderson, who passed away in 2000.
Visitation will be Friday evening from 4:00 pm till 8:00 pm and from 10:00 am till
service time on Saturday at Roselawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 5350 NW Broad
Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, 615-893-2742 or visit our website www.roselawnfh.com.
Roselawn Funeral Home of Murfreesboro in charge of arrangements.
Armed Robbery In Tullahoma
On Monday night, at approximately 7:20 PM, Carroll St. Liquors was robbed at gun point in Tullahoma by an unknown subject. Chief Paul Blackwell told WMSR News that the subject looks very similar to the person involved in other robberies in the area. The subject entered the store, grabbed the clerk, and held them at gun point while demanding money from the cash register. The stores surveillance system shows the suspect entering the store from the west and exiting in the same direction.
The Tullahoma Police Department is asking any person who may have seen anything suspicious in the area or those who may have information regarding this robbery to contact the Tullahoma Police Department at 931-455-0530.
How Far Will Gas Prices Fall? Down Again This Week
Motorists saw prices continue to plunge at the pump last week. The national average price for gasoline fell for the 42nd consecutive day Sunday. Meanwhile, the streak of declines is 39 days in Tennessee.
“Cheap gas prices couldn’t come at a better time as millions of Americans make travel plans for the holiday season,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Prices are the lowest in four years, which should influence more people to take a trip, drive farther, or drive instead of fly.”
The average price is below $3 a gallon in 26 states including Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. South Carolina has the cheapest average price in the country at $2.68. Tennessee has the 2nd cheapest average at $2.69.
The U.S. shale boom continues to have a major impact on the market. Domestic oil production is the highest on record, which dates back to 1983. West Texas Intermediate oil, the U.S benchmark, fell below $79 for the first time since June 2012. The price for a barrel settled at $78.65 on Friday, a $1.89 decline from last week.
The low price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.59 in Manchester and Tullahoma.
Economic Growth In Tennessee
A new state report reveals signs of economic growth in Tennessee.
More new businesses filed paperwork to register with the Secretary of State’s office during the third quarter of this year, compared with the previous quarter.
That’s according to the office’s latest quarterly report on business and economic indicators.
The report was produced jointly by the Secretary of State’s office and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Center for Business and Economic Research.
Statewide, there were more than 7,800 business entity initial filings with the office during the third quarter of this year, an increase of 4 percent over last quarter.
The report also showed a 4.1 percent increase in Tennesseans’ personal income for the year-to-date and a 4.7 percent increase in total tax revenue collections for the quarter.
Opposition Mounts to Tennessee Gas Pipeline Conversion
Concerns are being raised all along the route over plans to repurpose a pipeline running from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. Photo credit: Roy Luck
The current proposal calls for converting the pipeline to carry natural gas liquids, which environmental advocate Chris Schimmoeller calls “a far different beast” from natural gas.
“Natural gas liquids are 150 times more explosive than natural gas,” he says. “They carry dangers that natural gas doesn’t. For example, when they leak, the natural gas liquids are colorless and odorless.”
Energy conglomerates Kinder Morgan and MarkWest want to make the conversion to natural gas liquids by 2017.
Installed primarily in the 1950s, the Tennessee Gas Pipeline system now travels just over 1,000 miles from Louisiana to Pennsylvania. In Kentucky, Marion County Judge Executive John Mattingly is among those who oppose the idea.
“Unless you have a refinery project or something that could harness and utilize those materials, it doesn’t really offer local communities through which it passes anything positive,” he says.
In addition to the possible added danger, Schimmoeller notes, the focus should be moving away from fossil fuels.
“It’s time to really look toward energies that can sustain us rather than destroy us slowly, which is what we are doing to ourselves,” says Schimmoeller.
Chili Cook-Off Winners
Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center board members Ivy Petty and Margaret Henderson and the two winners from this year’s event… Photo provider.
The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center brought the Chili Cook-Off back to the Manchester Square this past Saturday after two years. This year’s event was hosted by the Advocacy Center and all proceeds went to help the work they do for children who are abused in Coffee County. The fall weather brought a strong crowd out for this year’s event and eighteen teams competing for one of three $500 prizes. This year, one lucky winner walked away with $1,000 because Hank Cord with the “Pumpkin Patch” chili team took both the Crowd Favorite award and Best Presentation. For Judges’ Choice, Judges, Brock, Jackson, Johnson, and Ledsinger picked the “Mad Cap’s” chili team led by Chef Josh Capozzoli. The Advocacy Center would like to thank all the teams that participated in this year’s event, everyone who came out to taste the chili for $5 and this year’s sponsors including Betty Dement, Respiratory at Home and Traders Bank along with Logan’s, Prescott Bottling, Ruby Tuesday’s and Cracker Barrel for product donations to help with the event.
Middle Basketball Action From Monday Night
Juila Duncan looking to score two points… Photo by Dennis Weaver
A score of 39 to 0 at halftime is pretty good no matter what sport you play. But when it comes in the middle school girls basketball, it probably represents an offensive and defensive performance rarely matched at any level. The Lady Raiders used a 25 point first quarter to stake themselves to the huge lead and coasted home to a 58 to 6 win over the Lady Panthers from East Tullahoma. Julia Duncan led all scorers with 14 points while Jacey Vaughn had 11 points and Lindsey Perry netted 10. The win improved the Lady Raiders record to 6 and 0 on the season and 3 and 0 in conference play.
Nathaniel Horne shoots a free-throw… Photo by Dennis Weaver
The Raiders did not have such fortune falling to the Panthers 22 to 15. Nathaniel Horne had 6 points in the paint while Harley Hinshaw added 3 points. The loss was the first for the Raiders in conference play as they dropped to 2 and 1 in the CTC. Their season record stands at 4 and 2.
The Raiders and Lady Raiders travel to Sparta on Thursday night for a conference game with White County. The girls game will tip at 6.
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A cold shooting 3rd quarter doomed the Lady Rockets to a 40 to 31 defeat at the hands of Cascade on Monday night at Joel Vinson Gym. The Lady Rockets, who trailed by 7 at the half, could only score 2 points in the 3rd quarter. Ashley Starks led the Lady Rockets with 10 pints while Karen Medina added 6. Sandra Ramirez and Beatris Barrera each added 4 points off the bench for Westwood.
The Rockets dropped a heartbreaking 49 to 36 decision to the Champions. Marcus Pendleton, the leading scored for Westwood with 16 points, suffered an injured shoulder and was forced to sit out the 4th quarter. Chase Simpkins scored 7 for Westwood while Isaiah Owens added 5 points off the bench. Westwood will travel to Huntland on Thursday night for a conference game with the Hornets. The girls game will tip off at 6 PM.
Veteran’s Day Event Held In Manchester
Naomi Judd with Sgt. Tim Brown… Photos by Barry West
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day and it was celebrated in grand style on the court house square in Manchester. A crowd estimated at over 500 people attended the annual ceremony. The event is coordinated between Sgt Tim Brown and the local American Legion.
Those receiving a beautiful Commemorative Sword were veterans;
Frank Jacobs, Pete Sain Jr., Buck Hannah, Jimmy Sain, Al Toth, Dean Northcutt, Edna Southerland, Bill Long, Donald Qualls, Steven Hale and Muriel Harris.
Don Kimmons received The Memorial Sword given in honor of fallen soldiers. He will care for the glass enclosed sword for one year.
One of the special moments was when country music hall of famer Naomi Judd made an appearance for 2nd year in a row and gave a very emotional speech.
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WMSR’s Samantha Watters sang two songs at Tuesday’s Veteran’s Day event.
