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10/09/14
Birthdays:
Tiana Norman – 15 – Pizza Winner!
J. R. Kennedy – 35, Susan Nichols, Rita Short – 61
Anniversaries: J. W. & Clara Barnes – 64th!
10/7/14 —- Scott Allen Foster
Scott Allen Foster, 47 of Murfreesboro, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014.
No services are scheduled.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, he was 
the son of the late Henry Foster and Joyce Lee Maulden Foster of Murfreesboro.
He had worked as a white water rafting river guide on the Ocoee River. In addition to rafting, he enjoyed biking and hiking. He loved listening to music and being with his friends.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by one brother, Joshua Foster of Murfreesboro, one sister, Stacey Denby and her husband, Bill of Cowan and special nephew, Zach “Fred” Foster of Murfreesboro.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lady Raider Volleyball Claims District 8AAA Title
Coffee County Lady Raiders celebrate their District 8AAA Volleyball Championship following Thursday’s 5 set win over Lincoln County
Seeking their first district title in volleyball since 2007, the CHS volleyball team looked to their seniors to lead them to victory…and the seniors came through in a big way on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders swept Lawrence County in 3 sets in the semifinals before outlasting a tenacious Lincoln County team in the finals in an action packed 5 set thriller. Senior Cameron Davis was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game for Coffee County as her 11 service aces, including 7 in a row in the 3rd set of the semifinals, propelled the Lady Raiders to a 25-16, 25-18 & 25-16 win over Lawrence County. Senior Sydney Pearson added 4 aces while senior Tyger Fenton served 3 aces. Pearson and Fenton led in kills with 7 and 6 respectively while senior Valaina Barger added 3 blocks. Senior Brittany Williams added 14 assists as Coffee County advanced to the finals.
In the district finals, Coffee County faced off against Lincoln County, a team that the Lady Raiders had spilt with in the regular season. After taking the first 2 sets, 25 – 21 and 25 – 16, the Lady Raiders saw the Lady Falcons rally from behind in sets 3 and 4 to tie the match setting up a dramatic 5th set. Coffee County raced out to a 10 to 4 lead before Lincoln County charged back to tie the game. The Lady Raiders made the key shots in the 5th set to claim a 15 to 13 win. Coffee County owned the play at the net as senior Valaina Barger had 11 kills and a block, senior Cursten Vaughn had 9 kills and 2 blocks and senior Cameron Davis added 6 kills and one and a half blocks. Senior Sara Brown scraped 28 digs off the floor as Tyger Fenton added 12 digs. Brittany Williams had 24 assists for Coffee County.
After the game, Coffee County had 6 seniors named to the All-District team. Cameron Davis, Valaina Barger and Sara Brown were all named to the District 8AAA 2nd team while Cursten Vaughn, Tyger Fenton and Brittany Williams were named to the 1st team. With the District title, Coffee County will host the Region 4AAA Tournament on Tuesday night as they will take on District 7AAA runner-up Blackman in the semifinals. Lincoln County will take on District 7AAA champion Siegel in the other semifinal match. The championship game will be played following the 2nd semifinal at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. Game times will be announced this weekend.
Prep Cross Country Teams in Action Saturday
CHS Cross Country runner Makenzie Morgan(in red) during a recent meet.
The CHS and Westwood Cross Country teams will compete in the Midstate Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Sharp Springs Park in Smyrna. Both teams look for the opportunity to qualify runners for the state meets Th
e high school meet is set for Saturday, November 1st in Nashville and the middle school state is slated for October 18 in Knoxville. This Saturday, the CHS boys will get underway at 8:30 AM with the Girls racing at 9:15. The Westwood boys get underway at 1:30 PM with the girls racing at 2:00.
Both teams are coming off strong performances last week in the Lincoln County meet. For CHS, the boys finished 2nd out of nine teams as all 7 of the Raider runners finished with personal best times. The Raiders had 3 runners in the Top 10 as Andy Rosson again led the way with his 2nd place finish at a time of 17:55 which was 41 seconds faster than his previous best time. Scott Randolph turned in his best time of the year running an 18:24 and placing 5th overall. Next for the Raiders was Maxwell Nicoll who placed 6th with a time of 18:40. The CHS girls finally fielded enough runners to qualify for a team score as they finished 5th out of 8 teams. Makenzie Morgan who ran her best time of the year with a time of 24:02 finishing 10th overall cutting 55 seconds off her former best. Nadja Hansen finished 14th with a new personal best while Claudia Bertuzzi, Kayla McCormick and Claire Spellings all recorded new personal bests.
Westwood’s Cross Country team leaves the starting line in a recent match
Westwood boys and girls finished 2nd in their middle school races. For the Rockets, Andres Cavalie finished 2nd with a time of 13:21 while Samuel Workman finished in 3rd place at 13:44. Jacob Moore, Chandler Poe and Eric Randolph finished 12th, 14th and 17th respectively out of nearly 40 runners. In the Girls Varsity Race, M. E. Spradley finished in 6th Place with Sunshine Mai and Katharine Hills finished in 11th and 12th place respectively out of a field of 40 runners.
Manchester Teen Facing Burglary Charges
A teenager is facing burglary charges after allegedly breaking into two out buildings in Manchester.
According to a report by Manchester Officer Ernie Colvin, on Oct. 6 Ronald Salvage of Foxchase Road reported that someone entered his two out buildings. The locks were pried off and someone entered the building scattering items throughout the yard. There were several items taken from the building.
Police obtained a juvenile petition against a teenager on the burglary charges.
Most of the property has been recovered as of this date and the case has been closed.
Lynchburg Accident Sends Three People To The Hospital
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. on Highway 55 in Lynchburg.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 1997 Dodge pickup truck operated by Hazel Lamb 74, of Elora was turning off the Highway when her vehicle was struck by a 2000 Dodge Neon operated by Shannon Roberts, 42.
According to the THP, the pickup truck then spun around in the roadway and traveled off the left side of the road and down an embankment. The Neon also spun around in the roadway and came to rest. Roberts was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as was an Ethan Perry, 15, of Lynchburg, who was a passenger in the Neon.
A young child, Keagon Martin of Lynchburg, was transported to Lincoln Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville for treatment of injuries.
Lamb was not injured in the crash.
More On Warning To Area Residents From Sheriff Steve Graves
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves
According to the sheriff, thieves have been breaking into residences in the Normandy and Beech Grove areas and stealing money and jewelry.
Meanwhile, thieves have also been stealing farming equipment in the Hillsboro area. So far the thieves have taken a hay wagon and four wheel vehicles such as Gators. They have also entered barns and taken items. Thieves are also working the Summitville area.
“People need to keep an eye on their area and report any suspicious activities in their communities,” the sheriff stated.
County investigators have been following up on various leads in connection with the burglaries and thefts.
The sheriff said that he feels that two different group of thieves are committing thefts in the three areas.
Two People In Tennessee Confirmed To Have The D68 Enterovirus
The Centers for Disease Control confirmed two cases of enterovirus D68 in Tennessee on Wednesday.
According to the Tennessee Department of Health, one patient lives in west Tennessee and the other in east Tennessee.
Both are young children who were hospitalized for their illnesses but have since been released and are at home doing well.
Enterovirus D68 is one of more than 60 types of enterovirus that causes cold-like symptoms.
The Tennessee Department of Health said some 10 to 15 million infections occur annually in the United States, with most occurring during the summer and fall when children return to school.
Infants, children and teenagers are more likely to contract an enterovirus than are adults. Most of the infections are mild but in some cases may lead to hospitalization.
Tennessee Targets Identity Thieves, Con Artists and Scammers
A panel discussion on fraud and identity theft in Tennessee tomorrow is taking on added significance with recent reports that the summer data breach at JP Morgan Chase put the personal information of 76-million households at risk. Photo credit: Yuri Samoilov/Flickr.
It’s Voting Time Again
Next up in the election cycle is the November 4 General Election.
32,067 registered voters in Coffee County will have the opportunity to cast ballots either on November 4 or during early voting from October 15- 30.
The Coffee County Election Commission says a high voter turnout is possible because of the wheel tax referendum, the wine in grocery stores referendum for the cities of Tullahoma and Manchester, and four proposed amendments to the state constitution. One of those amendments is the yes/no vote on the changing of the abortion law language in the state of Tennessee.
In Manchester, early voting will be held at the Election Commission office at 1329 MacArthur Drive from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
In Tullahoma, early voting will held at C.D. Stamps Community Center at 810 S. Jackson Street from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri and 9 a.m. – 12 noon Saturdays. Remember proper identification is required.