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High Speed Police Chase Ends With An Arrest

A Manchester man was arrested after a high speed chase on the interstate by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Jason Elton Frakes, 36, of Willow Oak Road was arrested Tuesday (Aug. 26) with evading arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia, restriction of firearm ammunition, DUI and reckless endangerment.
Trooper Jason Boles was pursing Frakes on his motorcycle on Interstate 24 but pulled off due to the weather conditions. Later Deputy Keith Raney spotted the motorcycle and stopped it and took the man into custody.
Frakes is scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Oct. 21. He is being held under a $120,000 bond.

Man Arrested For Trying To Pass Counterfeit Money

A Winchester man was arrested after allegedly attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at the South Jackson Street Shell in Tullahoma.
A store clerk told Officer Randy Baltimore that Garieon J. Simmons, 26, of Industrial Drive, Winchester attempted to pass the bill in the store for a gas and beer purchase. When the store clerk checked the bill with a marking pen it proved to be fake.
When the officer first spoke with Simmons, he first denied knowing that it was counterfeit but later admitted to knowing that it was a fake bill.
He told the officer that he threw it in the outside trash but after going through the trash the officer was unable to locate the money.
Simmons was transported to the Coffee County Jail and charged with fabricating/tampering with evidence. At last report he was being held under a $2,500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in General Sessions court Sept. 11.

Woman Charged With Being Under The Influence Of Alcohol At An Area School

A Tullahoma woman faces criminal charges in Franklin County for entering an elementary school while under the influence of alcohol. A report filed by School Resource Officer Jason Brockman, stated that while he was conducting security checks, Danielle VanOhlen (560 Lake Haven Drive, Tullahoma) entered the office area of North Lake Elementary School and made contact with office staff and school administrators. After emergency medical personnel were called, VanOhlen was transported to Harton Regional Medical Center, evaluated and released. VanOhlen was then placed under arrest by Deputy Brockman and transported to the Franklin County Jail on a charge of public intoxication and has a court date of September 22nd at 8:00am in Franklin County General Sessions Court.

Gas Prices Down Across The Nation-Up Slightly In Coffee County

Motorists preparing for a Labor Day road trip will likely see the cheapest gas prices for the holiday since 2010. Oil and gasoline prices slipped again in the past week and that decline is likely to continue into the holiday weekend.
“Record high oil production is keeping downward pressure on gas prices,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The bottom fell out again on oil prices last week, which should lead to another week of discounts at the pump despite rising demand, as 29.7 million Americans plan to take a road trip for Labor Day weekend.”
The price for a barrel of oil settled at $93.65 on Friday – $3.70 cheaper than the week before, and the cheapest settlement since January. Refineries are producing the most petroleum for this time of year since 1989, primarily due to the shale boom, which has boosted oil production in the U.S. by 64 percent in the past five years.
The current national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.44, 15 cents cheaper than the average price on Labor Day 2013. The average prices in Tennessee is cheaper than last year’s Labor Day by 18 cents averaging $3.20 per gallon on Tuesday afternoon. In Coffee County gas prices are up slightly this week; in Manchester the low price is $3.18 and in Tullahoma the low price is $3.13 per gallon.

$100 Is Worth More Than $100 In Tennessee

A study released last week shows the cost of goods and services in the Volunteer State goes farther than some other states in the U.S.
The study from the Tax Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based ‘think tank’ shows the value of $100 state-by-state. In Tennessee, that $100 is really $110.25, which is 16th in the nation.
The organization says the study is based on 2013′s tax numbers, and said the results were based on three other factors: value of land, transportation, and tax and business laws. In Tennessee, with the Mississippi River and Interstate 40 in the boundaries, the cost of goods will be less.
Where is $100 worth the least? The District of Columbia at $84.60. That same money goes the furthest in Mississippi at $115.74.

8/28/14 —- Dollye Evelyn Redmon Elam

Dollye Evelyn Redmon Elam, age 84 of Bradyville, Tennessee, died on August 25, 2014.

She was born in Centertown, TN to Thurman and Callie Redmon.

She graduated from Centertown High School and Beauty School in McMinnville, TN before opening up her own beauty shop which she ran for 34 years. Dollye loved to play basketball as a student and young adult. She was an avid cross-stitcher. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting as well. Outside was one of her favorite places to be. She always had a fabulous garden but even more spectacular was the many flowers and flowerbeds that she kept in pristine condition. One of her best skills was rocking her grandchildren. She instilled a love of putting jigsaw puzzles together in everyone that dropped by her home. Baking, cooking and canning for others was one of the ways she served the Lord and others. As a member of the Church of Christ and her life committed to Jesus, Dollye went home to be with her Lord and Savior.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters: Clara Bell Lance of McMinnville, TN, Willie Winnett of Nashville, TN, Nell Barnett of Bradyville, TN and her husband of 45 years, Gordon Kenneth Elam.

She is survived by 1 sister Robie Parsley of Madison, TN, her 4 children: Thomas Arledge (Janet) of Pilesgrove, NJ, Bob Arledge (Dee) of Lowell, MA, Patricia “Pat” Cobb (Larry) of Lawrenceburg, TN, and Danny Arledge (Rhonda) of Ethel, LA.Dollye, better known as Nanny to her 7 grandchildren: Kristy Cobb Hall of Dallas, TX, Misty Cobb Cooper of White House, TN, Melissa Arledge Lourenco, of Chemlsford, MA, Mindy Arledge-Hicks of Flowertown, PA, Brian Arledge of Pilesgrove, NJ, Dixie Arledge Meador of Central, LA, and Erin Arledge of Baton Rouge, LA. Nanny has 5 great-grandchildren: Caleb Cooper, Lucas and Lillian Meador, Nolan and Mia Lourenco. She is also survived by her the spouses of her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends and neighbors.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN.

The Funeral Service will be conducted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with her grandson-in-law, Scott Cooper will be officiating.

Burial will follow at the Ivy Bluff Cemetery in Bradyville, TN.

Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

8/29/14 —- Ada Brantley Wright

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Brantley Wright, age 86, of Manchester will be conducted at 12 Noon, Friday, August 29, 2014 at the Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Brantley officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the Wright family will be Thursday, August 28, from 5 pm until 9 pm at Manchester Funeral Home.

Mrs. Wright passed this life Monday, August 25, at the United Regional Medical Center in Manchester.

Mrs. Wright was born in the Noah Community, the daughter of the late John French Brantley and Mary Graham Wilson Brantley.

She was a homemaker and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Manchester. As a citizen of Manchester, Mrs. Wright was a leader and volunteer in the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary, the Manchester Recreation Commission, the Band Boosters, community baseball and girls softball programs, and was a charter member of the “Dig’n Dream Garden Club”, the Jaycee’s Shooting Education Program, and the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved horses, especially Tennessee Walking Horses of which her family has a long history as pioneers of the breed, was active in the “Keep Coffee County Beautiful” Program, and received the “Rocky Award”. Mrs. Wright was also involved in the Methodist Women Organization. She received several awards for the promotion of Flat Shod Tennessee Walking Horses.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wright was also preceded in death by two brothers, John French Brantley, Jr., and James Thomas Brantley.

Mrs. Wright is survived by:

Her husband of 62 years, Mr. John Wright of Manchester

2 daughters, Mary Edna Wright of Manchester ; Ada “Kitty” (Scott) Keen of Manchester

2 sons- John D. (Kamilla) Wright of Hillsboro; Emmett “Casey” (Teresa) Wright of Manchester

1 brother- Charles Emmett (Nellie) Brantley of the Noah Community

1 sister in law- Mrs. Mary Frances Brantley of Manchester

Grandchildren, Malia (Ben) Oldham, Eve Wright, Amanda and Kayla Wright, Chad (Shala) Ferrell, LeChelle (Jerrod) Ferrell, Mary Katherine Keen.

Great Grandchildren, Kix, Kiya, Kayda, Jules, Jerzee, Justus, and Baby Oldham on the way.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE WRIGHT FAMILY