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Successful Basketball Camp Hosted By Motlow

Those that attended and helped out at the Motlow basketball camp… Photo provided by Motlow College

Motlow men’s basketball coach Matt Sligh recently held a basketball elite skills camp inside Nisbett Center on the Moore County campus. Sligh, along with volunteer assistant coaches Robert Hayes, Matt Joines, Cass Barnes and Motlow basketball players Dequon Miller and Clint Nwosuh, worked with campers on a variety of individual and team skills including shooting technique, passing and ball-handling, rebounding, defensive concepts and sportsmanship. Thirty-three campers attended two different sessions during the two-day event.

6/20/14 —— GARRY FRANK TRUSSELL

Garry Frank Trussell, age 63 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on June 16, 2014 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He was a retired Technical Sergeant with the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Leon Trussell and Blanche Wright Trussell; paternal grandparents, Robert Lee Trussell and Martha Eller Trussell; maternal grandparents, Frank Wright and Lynda Wright; brothers, Bruce Trussell and Jerry Leon Trussell; and sister, Theresa Wimberly. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Charlene Trussell of Hillsboro, TN; children, Nathan L. Trussell and Jacqueline D. Trussell and their mother Dianna Trussell all of Hillsboro, TN; six grandchildren, Kristen R. Smith, Stephanie D. Trussell, Olivia N. Trussell, Brandon L. Trussell, Shelby L. Trussell and Baylee M. Trussell; one great-grandchild, Ayden L. Smith; one brother, Johnny Neil Trussell (Linda Stacy) of Estill Springs, TN; aunts, Willie Mae Wright of Georgia, Bonnie Finnell of Cleveland, TN and Ann Trussell of Tracy City, TN; nephews, Bruce Wimbley and Troy Wimbley; cousins, Elbert & Shirley Brown, Clara Mae & Jay Barnes, Ricky & Larry Carolyn, Janice Evens, Wayne & Annee Trussell, Janielle Mathis, David Reed, Jessie Reed, Bonnie Bowman, Virgil & Larry Trussell, Sissy Crutchfield, Jerry, Auddie, Jeff and Mitchel Finnell, Joel, Zudie and Randall Trussell, Ronny Trussell and Windell Trussell; and host of other relatives and friends. Visitation will be on Friday, June 20, 2014 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester. The Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. from the Central Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Tracy City, TN with USAF Military Honors. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.

6/21/14 —- Jerry Levester Bryant Sr.

Mr. Jerry Levester Bryant Sr., age 58 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 21, 2013 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Young officiating.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday, June 21, 2013 from 12 PM until service time at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

A native of Montgomery County, TN, he was the son of the late Jerry B. Stacker and Margaret Outlaw-Bryant.

Jerry was a faithful member of Blessed Hope Pentecostal Church where he played the bass guitar. He was a devoted Christian man who was loved by many. In his early years he was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He then went on to work for the Federal Protective Services of Nashville. He was a man of very few words, but a man who spoke wisdom. He was a peaceful man.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Karl Bryant and Jerry B. Stacker Jr.

He leaves to cherish wife, Mary Johnson-Bryant, son Jerry Bryant Jr., daughter Rochelle (Rashid) Bond (LaVergne, TN), sister Felicia Bryant (Madison, TN), brothers Dwight (Jackie) Bryant (Fayetteville, GA), Melvin (Brenda) Stacker, David (Michelle) Stacker, and Tracy Stacker all of Clarksville, TN., one grandson Tyshaun Johnson and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and beloved friends.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

One Hurt In Tuesday Crash

Manchester Police officers look at the damaged automobile involved in Tuesday’s afternoon crash.

On Tuesday afternoon around 1:45pm a two-vehicle accident occurred in Manchester in front of Pizza Hut on the Hillsboro Blvd. Allegedly a passenger car pulled in front of a small SUV causing the male driver of the SUV to overcorrect and flip. The vehicle received heavy damage.
The man suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital as a precaution by Coffee County EMS.
Manchester Police officers and Manchester Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.
Traffic was slowed in the area while a wrecker removed the damaged vehicle.

Long-Time DREMC Manchester Manager To Head New District Services Department

With five district offices and soon-to-be three satellite centers, Duck River EMC (DREMC) is committed to providing services and programs at the community level. To further enhance this emphasis on local delivery, the co-op has announced the creation of a new department and named a 25-year veteran employee as its director.
David Young will be in charge of the new District Services group. He is currently the Manchester District manager. Young’s promotion takes effect July 1, the start of DREMC’s 2015 fiscal year.
“This is a position of great responsibility. I am delighted that someone of David Young’s experience, enthusiasm and dedication has agreed to take on the challenge,” said President/CEO Michael Watson.
District Services comprise operations at Columbia, Lewisburg, Decherd, Manchester and Shelbyville, the service centers at Lynchburg, Sewanee and Chapel Hill (under construction) and the co-op’s dispatch center in Shelbyville. More than two-thirds of the co-op’s employees work at the district level, where routine business is transacted and special programs and services delivered.
The new District Services department will focus on improving customer satisfaction during all member interactions.
Young will be based at the Shelbyville headquarters but work extensively with the district managers, their staffs and employees. His successor at Manchester has not yet been named.
He joined DREMC in 1989 as an electrical engineer. For the past 20 years, he has managed the Manchester District.

Fire Training Going On In Manchester

Firemen worked through parts of the course with their eyes completely covered

Wednesday the Manchester Firemen were involved in survival course training exercises. After going through a few hours of class room work firemen were off to the survival course. Manchester firemen made their way to the former pool hall on the Hillsboro Blvd next to the First National Bank branch. Many people driving by and those living in the area may have thought the building was on fire but it was only man made smoke used for training exercises.

A Manchester Fireman breaks through a wall

Manchester Fire Chief George DeShields told WMSR News that firemen Thursday through Saturday will be at house on Waite St doing bail outs and self-rescue from the second floor. Don’t be alarmed this is only training.

It’s Shot Time For Children

Tennessee health officials are urging parents to start thinking about their children’s school immunizations now.
Children in Tennessee who are enrolling in school for the first time and all students going into seventh grade are required to have a state immunization certificate before classes start.
Many health care providers, including county health departments, have necessary immunizations available. Children who have no insurance, are enrolled in TennCare, have private insurance that doesn’t cover vaccines or are American Indian or Alaska Native may be eligible for free vaccines. A separate charge for administration of the vaccine may be discounted if they have no insurance, have private insurance that doesn’t cover vaccines or are American Indian or Alaska Native.
Immunization requirements are posted on the Tennessee Department of Health website at http://health.state.tn.us/TWIS/requirements.htm .

CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

GRAPHIC: The new CDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That’s the snapshot from the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Youth Risk Behavior survey. The government goal of reducing teen smoking nationally to less than 16 percent has been met. CDC director Tom Frieden noted that it’s a fragile victory, however, at 15.7 percent. And it comes with the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes, smoking pens and electronic hookahs. “No kid should be exposed to advertising that glorifies the use of nicotine,” said Friden. “Or be able to easily buy e-cigarettes because their sales haven’t been restricted.” Frieden said he’s also concerned about declining condom use and poor diets among teens. The study also found that most young people are spending fewer hours watching TV, but more time in front of a computer for non-school reasons. Stephanie Zaza is director of the division of adolescent and school health at the CDC. She said the center has a lot of great data, but they don’t know why kids do the things they do. She found it alarming that 41 percent of teen drivers admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. She urged parents to take steps to stop behavior that takes a teen’s attention away from the road. “Parents play an active role in keeping their teen drivers safe,” said Zaza, “by close monitoring, frequent discussions, parent-teen driving agreements, and acting as a role model of good driving habits.” The CDC study also found that vehicle accidents cause 23 percent of deaths among 10-to-24-year-olds, making it the biggest killer of teens and young adults. Read more about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior survey.

Manchester Youth Baseball Tournament Continues

Lane Spry of Al White Motors slams a ground rule double in his team’s 4 to 3 win over Bush Insurance… Story and photo by Dennis Weaver

The Major League division of the Manchester Youth Baseball League got underway in the postseason tournament on Tuesday night at Fred Deadman Park. Six of the seven division teams were in action leaving regular season league champion Coffee County Bank to await the semifinal winners. In the lone early game on the American League Field, Al White broke a 3 to 3 tie in their last at-bat to stop Bush Insurance 4 to 3. In the late games, Jiffy Burger got a couple of late runs to power past Powers Storage 9 to 6 in a rain shortened game. Shelter Insurance played nearly flawless baseball in blanking Peoples Bank 9 to 0.
Also on Tuesday night in the Coach Pitch division, Coffee County Mini Storage out slugged Star Physical Therapy 18 to 11 in the early game. The late game saw regular season division champions Interstate Auto have difficulty with Lewis Motor Company early, before winning 14 to 7pm.
After taking off on Wednesday, tournament play resumes on Thursday and Friday. In the Minor League division, 4 teams remain alive for Monday’s championship. At 5 PM on the National League Field, Coffee Financial will battle 1st National Bank followed by a matchup between John Roberts Toyota and Mark Lemons Construction at 7. The final 2 quarterfinal games in the Coach Pitch division are set to begin at 5 on the T-ball Field as Coffee County Mini Storage takes on KK’s at 5, while Central Funeral Home and the Hillsboro Masonic Lodge do battle at 7pm.

Wheel Tax On County Commission Agenda

A possible wheel tax is back on the agenda for Coffee County Commissioners to consider at its next meeting on June 24. The Coffee County Legislative Committee voted unanimously Monday to allow commissioners to vote to put the choice of a $50 wheel tax on the November ballot.
A similar resolution failed by one vote in May, which would have placed the wheel tax question on the August ballot. The resolution requires 11 “yes” votes for passage, regardless of how many of the 21 commissioners vote on the issue.
If this vote fails on the part of the commissioners or by the voters, property owners will be looking at tax increase of around 33-cents which turns out to be $83 per year on a home valued at $100,000.

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