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Bike Club Donates Money To Motlow
Highland Rim Bicycle Club members Tim and Julia Harrison present a donation for the Motlow College Foundation to Jan Rogers, director of advancement at Motlow. The donation results from proceeds the Club received during its recent Elk River Valley 100 bicycle ride… Motlow photo.
Tough Night For Rocket Basketball
Westwood’s Karen Medina looks to pass the ball against a Community defender… Photos by Dennis Weaver
Westwood guard Shawn Anderson on defense for the Rockets against Community.
The Rockets and Lady Rockets will travel to Fayetteville on Thursday night. The girls game will tip at 6 PM at the Fayetteville Middle School.
6th Grade Raiders Pick Up Sweep
CCMS post player Trevor Horne (Right) battles for position after a free throw in a recent game with North… Photos by Dennis Weaver
Trevor Horne sank the front end of a one & one with 9 seconds remaining to lift the Coffee County Middle School Red Raiders to a 37 to 36 win over White County and give Coffee County a sweep of the visiting Warriors on Monday night. The Raiders held off a furious 13 point 4th quarter rally from White County to win their 4th game in a row. Leading by six points heading into the final frame, Coffee County needed baskets from Jaxon Vaughn and Hayden Hullet and a 3 point play from Trenton Scrivnor to put the tie game in Horne’s hand at the end and the big man delivered for the Raiders. Scrivnor finished the night with 9 points while Vaughn added 8. Coffee County was led in scoring by Kyle Farless who finished with 11 points.
CCMS basketball player Keri Munn goes up for a shot in a recent game.
The Lady Raiders got back on the winning track with a 31 to 21 win over White County. Bella Vinson poured in 23 points and Keri Munn added 6 points as the dynamic duo outscored White County 14 to 1 in the 3rd period. With the win, the Lady Raiders improved to 5 and 1 on the season. Coffee Middle will be back in action on Thursday with a rematch at White County. The girl’s game will tip off at 6 PM.
10/31/14 —- CRYSTAL ANN RAHN
CRYSTAL ANN RAHN, age 54, of Estill Springs, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, October 26, 2014.
Crystal was born on May 8, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to Robert (Phyllis) Hartley of Clay, Ky and Jean Clover (Dean Christiansen) of Sun City, Az.
She and her husband, Jerry Rahn, Sr., own Rahn Industries in Estill Springs where she did all of the accounting duties. For the past six years she also volunteered at Volunteers in Medicine, in Winchester. Crystal was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma, Tenn. Crystal was a blessing to all and will be profoundly missed.
Crystal was preceded in death by her grandparents George and Lucille Hostler, brother J.R. Clover, sister-in-law, Donna Rahn Jordan, nephew Jerrod Kane Bumpus.
Crystal is survived by her loving husband, Jerry Rahn, Sr. and her children; Jerry Rahn, Jr., Angeline (Buzzy) Mitchell all of Estill Springs and Justin (Erica) Rahn of Gilbert, Az. One of her greatest joys in life was her family and she will always be remembered in the hearts of everyone, especially her grandchildren; Madyson, Hannah, Alex, and Carlos Rahn, Bailey Grace and Xavier Rahn, Aidan and Arabella Mitchell and Tate Jordan. Crystal came from a huge blended family of 11 brothers and sisters that consists of her best friend and sister, Elaine (Tim) Wadford of Estill Springs, Claudia Hartley of Sturgis, Ky, June (Larry) Gale of Peoria, Az, Chuck (Cindy) Hartley of Dallas, Tx, Jody (Amber) Hartley of Clay, Ky, James (Tina) Hartley of Henderson, Ky, Ray (Kathy) Clover of Electric City, Wa, George Hartley of Savannah, Tenn., Marty Finstad and Renee Finstad of Az. There are several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends too numerous to mention but were never far from her heart. Special Caregivers during her time of sickness, Sally (Butch) Partin and Vicki (Joe) Boyer.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, evening in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.
A Celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma with Rev. Martin Nutter, officiating.
Visitation at the Church will be from 1:00 until service time at 2:00 on Friday.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to be made to Volunteers in Medicine, c/o Dr. Thomas Smith at 855 Dinah Shore Blvd., Winchester, TN 37398.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.
10/26/14
Birthdays:
Becky Prince – Pizza Winner!
10/25/14
Birthdays:
Bobby Daton – 15 – Pizza Winner!
Ricky Davis – 53, John Phillip Duncan – 18,
Tory Anderson – 2, Kenneth Hamilton
Anniversaries: Rick & Carolyn Davis – 23rd!
Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Tullahoma
On Saturday evening approximately 10:13 pm, Tullahoma Police was notified of an accident with injuries at the intersection of Anderson & Carroll streets. A motorcycle was eastbound on Carroll street and struck the side of a Chevrolet Trailblazer that was going north on Anderson.
The driver of the motorcycle, Terry W. Sanders, 50, of Tullahoma was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger on the motorcycle, a 34 year old female, also of Tullahoma, was transported to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga via Air Evac. The identity of the woman nor her condition has been given at this time. Also the health condition of the others involved in the accident has not been released.
The accident is still under investigation by SGT Robert Weaver.
More On Scams Working In The Area
After a live interview on WMSR Radio with Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves this past Friday, more information on various scams is being reported to police.
A number of individuals across the county are getting calls from an individual who claims to be from the sheriff’s department and that he has a warrant for their arrest for various things. He then tells his intended victim that they can avoid being booked into jail if they send money via a Green Dot credit card. Graves stated that these calls are definitely SCAMS.
The latest victim, a Tullahoma couple, received a call from an individual claiming to be Sgt. Michael Snider of the Coffee County Sheriff Department. He even had their full name. He then informed them that they had missed jury duty, which he claims the individuals signed a certified letter for.
The scammer told his victims that the warrant will go away if they will purchase a Green Dot card and call him back. The Tullahoma couple purchased two cards valued at $395 each for a total of $790 and called the phone number provided to them by the fake deputy. They then provided him with the number on the card which enabled him to get the money. The cell phone number he called from has been disconnected.
After providing the Green Dot number, the couple went to the Coffee County Jail and asked for “Sgt. Snider” to get the arrest warrant cancelled and was told that there was no such person with the department. The thief had their money and there was no way of tracing him. The sheriff stated that numerous attempts have been made to catch the individual making the calls, but so far they have not been able to do so.
Graves says that no deputy or police officer will never attempt to collect money in this manner.
In addition to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department receiving reports of the scam, Tullahoma and Manchester Police have also had reports of the scam operating in their cities.
Don’t Forget Early Voting Ends Thursday (Oct. 30)
Early voting continues through Thursday, October 30 in Coffee County. There has been a total of over 3,300 ballots completed as of Monday afternoon.
In Manchester, early voting is being held at the Election Commission office at 1329 MacArthur Drive from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Thursday. In Tullahoma, early voting is held at C.D. Stamps Community Center at 810 S. Jackson Street from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Thursday, Election Day, November 4th. Remember proper identification is required.
Included on the current ballot are choices for Governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, as well as the four amendments to the Tennessee constitution and two local referendums, one for the wheel tax and the other for wine in grocery stores.
Voters located in the cities of Manchester and Tullahoma are the only ones eligible to vote on the wine in grocery store issue.
10/25/14 —– Constance “Connie” Delores Grzych
Constance “Connie” Delores Grzych, age 82 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on October 25, 2014 at the Medical Center of Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Edward Borowski and Leona Kowalski Borowski.
She is survived by her husband of nearly sixty five years, Joseph R. Grzych of Manchester, TN; daughter, Diane Nunley and her husband James of Hillsboro, TN; son, Michael Grzych and his wife Cherie of Michigan; grandchildren, Michael and Hayley Grzych of Michigan; brothers, Joseph (Marty) Palumbo of Michigan and Samuel (Vicky) Palumbo of Nevada; sister, Carmella Hardin of Michigan; numerous nieces and nephews and a houseful of beloved cats.
Connie and Joe invested their lives in a small silk-screen business and in mid-life she achieved a life long goal of becoming a nurse. Her early years as an amateur radio operator and hobbyist writer helped develop the gift of gab, endearing her to patients and friends. She authored a weekly newsletter to “her boys” during Desert Storm and kept abreast of world events even after her physical disabilities confined her to home. An avid joy of cooking enhanced her gift of hospitality.
The family wishes to thank her doctors and the team of loving caregivers who made her final days comfortable and blessed.
Expressions of condolence may be made in her memory to the Coffee County Humane Society.
No public services are scheduled.
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements. 