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05/13/14
Birthdays:
Chase Alford – 15 – Pizza Winner!
Jeremiah Kirk – 25
James Garner – 45.
Lady Buck Signs To Further Her Education and Basketball Career
Joining Briana for the signing ceremony is her mother and father, Tracy and Craig McDonald.
Honor Flight Of Middle Tennessee Takes Veterans To Washington D.C.
(L-R) Middle Tennessee veteran Robert Durham, a World War II Navy female veteran from another Honor Flight, World War II Army Nurse Olive Summerford (in wheel chair) and Korean War Army Nurse Mrs. Althea Cimino from Manchester at the World War II Memorial Saturday May 10th. (Photo by Claude Morse)
AEDC (Arnold AFB) Commander, Col. Raymond Toth, Coffee County Mayor David Pennington and Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman were some of the local officials along with local National Guard officers including two Tennessee National Guard generals seeing the veterans off early Saturday morning (2:45-3:45 a.m.) in Winchester, Tullahoma and Manchester.
Local police and sheriff’s departments from Coffee and Franklin counties escorted the veterans chartered bus along with National Guard vehicles and the American Legion (motorcycle) riders.
President & Chairman of the Board – Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee, Claude Morse with Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole at the World War II Memorial. Senator Bob Dole is Honorary Chairman of the Board of Honor Flight Network
After a short lunch break they visited the Korean War Memorial, and then it was on to Arlington National Cemetery.
Manchester Coffee County High School graduate, Army Major Paul Sipe and his wife Jessica also from Manchester, greeted the group at Arlington National Cemetery where the veterans observed the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
Following that the group drove by the Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial the Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon.
The bus then dropped the veterans off in Manchester, Tullahoma and Winchester between 10-11 p.m.
The Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee is part of the national Honor Flight network. The group’s goal is take all local World War II and Korean War veterans who have not seen their war memorials to Washington D.C. The trip is free to qualified veterans.
Planning and fundraising is currently under way for a fall Honor Flight from Middle Tennessee. Each flight costs around $20,000. Special thanks to all who donated to make this weekend’s flight happen.
Special thanks also to Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Doney owners of Middle Tennessee Respiratory of Decherd Tenn. for providing the wheel chairs for each Honor Flight.
Woman Heads To Court, Accused Of Selling Drugs On School Grounds
Katrina Kay Smith, 27, of Fairground Heights, Shelbyville was indicted by the Coffee County March term of the Grand Jury for selling drugs in a school zone.
Smith, was arrested Thursday May 8 on charges of manufacture/deliver/sell of a controlled substance and being in possession of drugs in a school zone.
At last report she was being housed in the Coffee County Jail under a $70,000 bond. Smith is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court May 14.
The arrest came about after the Manchester Police Department’s yearlong undercover drug operation.
The indictment alleges that she sold .5 grams or more of cocaine in the school zone of Higher Ground Christian Academy in Tullahoma.
Husband and Wife Facing Charges
A Moore County resident is accused of seriously injuring a man found walking along Anthony Lane after large amounts of blood were discovered in the Cedar King Road and L. Fisher Road area late Friday night.
Loyd McGough of Shelbyville was airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville for treatment of severe facial injuries after initial treatment at Heritage Medical Center early Saturday. He was released
Monday, Det. Sgt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said.
John Barclay Holt, 34, of Hilltop Circle, Tullahoma is charged with aggravated assault. He was released on $25,000 bond. Officers were notified of a man behind a business shortly after 10 p.m. found a truck in the roadway with its engine running and a blood trail leading toward two other trucks, officer David Curley’s report said.
Approximately 45 minutes later officer Gregg Loyd found McGough “covered in blood” on Anthony Lane.
“They had been feuding for several weeks and it escalated to where they met Friday night to take care of business,” Crews said. Holt’s wife, Jolynn Holt, 29, is charged with criminal responsibility for conduct of another after allegedly failing to help McGough. “After McGough fell she thought her husband had killed him,” Crews said.
“She left and came back to check on him and see if he was dead and didn’t call for help.” Jolynn Holt was released on $25,000 bond.
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Gas Prices Down Slightly
Some gas stations in Coffee County dropped regular gas prices this week. In Manchester the low price is now $3.40 and in Tullahoma the low price is $3.39.
“Motorists are finally getting that steady break in gas prices that we were anticipating,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA The Auto Club Group. “The discount at the pump is expected to continue, as prices are forecast to be in line with last year’s levels by Memorial Day weekend.
The Energy Information Administration forecasts that monthly average to fall 21 cents by September.
This year, record U.S. crude inventories should put downward pressure on gas prices all summer. As always, natural disasters or supply disruptions could change that.
Tennessee’s average price now stands at $3.46 per gallon.
Veterans Push for Policies To Help Improve Youth Health
PHOTO: With the growing waistlines of America’s youth, hundreds of veterans across the nation are pushing for policies and investments to get young people active and healthy, saying it’s imperative for national defense. Photo credit: Joe Goldberg/Flickr
A group of retired military leaders says it is a matter of national security to improve the health and education of children, the country’s future soldiers. Mission: Readiness is a group of some 400 retired generals, admirals and senior military leaders, including retired Brig. Gen. Denny Shulstad. “What we are trying to do is encourage young people to, number one, get a good education,” Shulstad says. “Also, stay out of trouble with the law and stay in some reasonable physical shape so that you are eligible to join the military.” Shulstad says the growing number of young people who are overweight or obese is of great concern to the military, because many potential recruits are not healthy enough to enlist. One way to reverse the trend and help get kids moving toward a healthier lifestyle is to promote and support programs that help provide children with safe routes to school, he adds. “Today only 13 percent of young people either ride their bike or walk to school. We would like very much to see that number increase, because that is a very easy way to encourage kids to get outside, to walk, to run, to ride their bicycles,” he explains. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over the past 30 years obesity among adolescents has quadrupled. More information is available at www.missionreadiness.org. Childhood obesity statistics are available at www.1.usa.gov
Multi-County Live Burn Weekend
This Saturday, May 17th starting at 8 am, firefighters from several counties will participate in the third annual Multi-County Live Burn Weekend. This year’s event will be held at the Coffee County Fair Grounds in Manchester and while the training is for local firefighters, the public is welcome to come see your local departments in action. There will be lots of training, vendors and some fire prevention displays for all to see! The area fire departments hope to see you there.
5/11/14 —– Mary Jean James Fergus
Mary Jean James Fergus expired May 11, 2014 at her residence.
She was born February 18, 1928 in Blackwell, Oklahoma where she attended secondary schools and later in San Antonio, Texas. She was a civic volunteer all her life, starting in San Antonio as a USO volunteer. The family moved to Tennessee in 1945, graduating from Tyner High School in 1946. She graduated from the University of Chattanooga with an BA degree in music. She was a member of Collegium Musicum, honorary music majors, and Quadrangle for honorary academics. She played flute with the Chattanooga Symphony and was vocalist in local opera. Moving to Tullahoma in 1953 with family, she instrumental in obtaining government funding for the federally impacted area (AEDC) for Tullahoma School System.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, active in the Methodist Women, served on a volunteer in Mission team to Honduras, and was a soloist and member of the sanctuary choir, handbell choir, flutist, and Strangely Warmed church school class. As coloratura, she also enjoyed singing for area churches and the Tullahoma Civic Chorus for many years.
She was honored as Outstanding Citizen by the Tullahoma Jaycees in 1962 and as Volunteer of the year in 1981 by the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club for volunteer work with the American Red Cross blood mobile and founding Contact Lifeline in Tullahoma where she also was a phone volunteer and statistician.
She loved horseback trail riding at the family Double J Ranch and facilities throughout the state. From a friend in Chattanooga, she became interested in therapeutic horseback riding programs for handicapped children. With her husband they built the first enclosed riding arena locally and founded Horse Play, the first local program of this type in 1996. To accommodate adults as well as children, the founded a second handicapped rider program, Freedom Friends, in 2001. Jean served as start up Instructor for both programs. Initial funding for the start up of the programs was provided by the Tennessee Valley Paso Fino Horse Association where she worked as a volunteer during their horse shows.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Joseph L. Fergus Jr., daughters, Dr. Victoria Fergus of Morgantown, WV, Catherine Fergus Watson (Don) of Paducah, KY, son, J. Gary Fergus of Tullahoma, TN, granddaughter, Zannie Brewer, Nashville, TN, grandson, Zachary Thacker, Paducah, KY, first cousins, Robinell Oldham, Blackwell, OK and Wilbur Rust, of Sheffield, IA.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial donations be made to the music ministry of the First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Jean Fergus.
5/17/14 —— Lavoy Barton Jr.
Lavoy Barton Jr., of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, May 12th, 2014 at his residence at the age of 86.
Mr. Barton was born in Jackson, Michigan to the late Bertie L. and Mary Ceal Throneberry Barton Sr.
During his life he worked as an Electrician with Arnold Engineering Development Center and was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Tullahoma. Mr. Barton was also a Shriner, a 32nd Degree Mason, as well as a former County Commissioner.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Susie Barton of Tullahoma; son, Eddie Barton and his wife Suzanne of Normandy; three daughters, Lisa Barton of Tullahoma, Karen Carlini of Simpsonville, S.C., and Kay Beller of Murfreesboro; two brothers, Roy Barton and his wife Martha of Tullahoma, and Thomas Barton and his wife Arey Jean of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren, Dr. Ginny Doroshenko and her husband Luke of Normandy, Blake Barton and his wife Allison of Normandy, Laura Smith, Daniel Barton, Ashlyn Carlini, Spencer Easterling, Clayton Easterling, and Jordan Easterling; and three great-grandchildren, Cobe Smith, Kathryn Smith, and Emmie Smith.
Visitation for Mr. Barton will be held on Friday, May 16th, 2014 from 5:00-9:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Don Dixon officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rights. Pallbearers will be Blake Barton, Daniel Barton, Spencer Easterling, Jordan Easterling, and Clayton Easterling.
For those who wish, donations may be made to the Highland Baptist Church Building Fund at 808 Hickory Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.