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Gilbert G. Maries
Gilbert G. Maries of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, September 22,
2019 at his residence at the age of 76. No services are scheduled.
A native of Erie, PA, he was the son of the late Todor and Mary Sabo Maries.
He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Louis and
Thomas Maries and sisters, Mary Maries and Helen Scalise.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Maries of Tullahoma; sons, Dale Tait of
Danville, IL and Joseph Tait of Yakima, WA; daughter, Lisa Reighn of
Tullahoma; brother, John Maries, Erie, PA; grandchildren, Joshua, Corey,
Patience, Dale Jr., Blake, Chelsea and Tamisha and ten great grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
9/26/19 — Tammy Sue Wilder
Funeral services for Tammy Sue Wilder, age 47 of Manchester, will be conducted on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Eastern Star Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday at the funeral home prior to the funeral service from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Tammy passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Unity Medical Center.
Tammy was a free-spirit and always told you what she thought. You always knew where you stood with her. She loved kids and her family with her whole heart. She enjoyed listening to Mexican music and being with her family.
She is survived by her mother, Jean Maxine Sons; fiancé, Glenn Presley; sons, Christopher, Michael, Little Jerry; daughters, Kimberly and Starrlyn; stepsons, Sean, Nick and Tyler; brother, David Ney; sisters, Angela Ruiz, Sherry Shelton, Sandra Baker, Kristie Ney; 2 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Wilder Family
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1:30 PM – CHS Volleyball HOSTS Eagleville
Coffee County Soccer Edges Shelbyville, Claims Regular Season District Title
Reagan Ellison of CHS soccer
The Coffee County CHS soccer team welcomed Shelbyville to the Raider Soccer Field on Tuesday. The contest was the final district match of the year and you heard here on Thunder Radio. In another physical contest, the Lady Raiders played tremendous defense and got a great performance in goal from Alanna Coker as they gutted out a 2 to 1 win.
Shelbyville got on the board first in the 25th minute when they converted a goal in the 25th minute off a long through pass. Coffee County answered back 2 minutes later as Katie Cotton dribbled into the left side of box and drilled a shot past the Eaglette keeper to level the match at 1 heading into the half.
In a contentious 2nd half that saw 3 yellow cards on the teams and a red card on Shelbyville, Coffee County got the game winner on a pair of great individual efforts. Reagan Ellison pushed up from her defensive position and lobbed a pass over the Shelbyville defense to Jenna Garretson in the 56th minute. Garretson calmly lifted a shot over the charging Eaglette keeper for the match winner. Coker finished with 4 saves, including a spectacular save on a breakaway in the 2nd half. In addition to her point, Ellison marked both explosive Shelbyville forwards throughout the game.
The win gives the Lady Raiders the regular season district title as they improved to 6-0-2 in district play and 10-1-2 overall. The Lady Raiders will be the top seed in the District 8AAA tournament and have guaranteed themselves a bid in the Region 4AAA Tournament.
The Lady Raiders are back at home on Thursday night as they celebrate Senior Night. The Lady Raiders will take on Central Magnet beginning at 6 PM. Senior Night activities will take place after the match at the Raider Soccer Field.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/shelbyville-at-at-coffee-county-soccer_149144
Manchester Police chief investigator Matheny, investigator Anthony leave department for other jobs
There have been staff changes among the ranks of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and the Manchester Police Department.
At the Manchester Police Department, investigator Jonathan Anthony has resigned. Anthony took a position as an investigator with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and began work there this week. Also, MPD Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny, Jr. turned in his resignation dated Monday, Sept. 23. His last day will be Oct. 1.
Jonathan Anthony
That leaves Manchester Police Department with three investigators: Bryan Eldridge, Trey Adcock and Brandon Tomberlin.
“I think Jonathan and Jackie have good opportunities and we will miss them,” said MPD Police Chief Mark Yother. “We will post the jobs in house first. We have some good men. It’s sad when someone leaves but it can be exciting to provide other people with opportunities.”
Yother said that MPD Major Bill Sipe will help to fill the voids until the positions are filled permanently.
Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny, Jr
Coffee County new American Job Center to open Oct. 1
Job seekers in the Coffee County area will soon have access to the newest American Job Center (AJC) in Tennessee. Starting Oct. 1, Tullahoma’s AJC begins operating at its new location at 315 NW Atlantic St.
The comprehensive job center offers a wide range of services for job seekers including job search assistance, job training information, a computer resource room, as well as help writing resumes and other services geared toward finding Tennesseans new employment.
“Our new location will allow us to better serve our customers in the Coffee County area with a larger, more modern building with a large parking area,” said Jennifer Henry, program manager for Southern Middle Tennessee. “The new AJC will also allow us to better serve employers with a private conference room for job fairs and a private computer lab for workshops and classes.”
The AJC has a business services team that works with local employers to help provide them the qualified workforce they need to be successful in their industries. A team of veteran representatives also works out of the AJC to assist former military as they transition into the civilian workforce.
The current AJC at 111 E. Lincoln St. will close Thursday, Sept. 26, as staff transitions into the new location. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s (TDLWD) mobile American Job Center will operate at that location through Monday, Sept. 30. The mobile AJC can provide nearly all of the services a customer will find inside a traditional job center.
“Job services in Tullahoma will continue, uninterrupted during the move, thanks to the mobile AJC,” said Deniece Thomas, TDLWD Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development and Learning. “When this new job center opens, job seekers in the Coffee County area will have the very best resources available to them.”
The new American Job Center located at 315 NW Atlantic St. will operate Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CT.
In partnership with the state of Tennessee, the Southern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board operates the Tullahoma AJC, along with job centers across the 13-county Southern Middle Tennessee Local Workforce Development Area.
Job seekers with questions about the new job center can call 931-454-1905 for additional information.
Tennessee boosts suicide prevention efforts, aims to curb stigma
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and advocates say Tennessee has boosted efforts to improve access to mental health services in all of its 95 counties.
Earlier in 2019, Gov. Lee authorized a funding increase for the state’s Suicide Prevention Network to expand staff, as suicide deaths continue to rise among Tennesseans. The executive director of the Network, Scott Ridgeway, said in nearly all cases, suicide can be traced to undiagnosed or untreated depression, among other factors.
“Suicide is a very complex issue,” Ridgeway said. “No one dies for one reason. It’s usually a combination of a lot of different reasons. And that, we sometimes just do not know what that person is going through.”
On average, three Tennesseans choose to end their lives each day, and suicide now surpasses car accidents as a leading cause of death in the state.
Ridgeway pointed out that depression and suicide affect people regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status. He said he believes the state’s efforts are helping save lives.
“We do believe that people are reaching out for help,” he said. “The most recent preliminary data that came in from 2018 is that over 125 Tennesseans reached out to to crisis services to get some help.”
In 2018, advocates launched the Tennessee Farmers Suicide Prevention Task Force, which partners with the state Department of Agriculture to address suicide among farmers, who are at particularly high risk. Ridgeway said reducing stigma around seeking help for mental health issues among farmers is a first step.
“And so, being able to change the language, and being able to change how people respond to others, I think we can make a major difference,” he said.
According to the latest Status of Suicide report, the largest increase in suicides has occurred among Tennessee’s teenagers.
Gas prices continue to creep up in Tennessee
Gas prices here in Tennessee continue to go up, rising 10 cents in the past month after instability in Saudi Arabia.
As of Tuesday, Sept. 24, the average for a gallon of regular unleaded in Tennessee was a $2.39. That’s 8 cents higher than a week ago and 10 cents more than last month at this same time. Despite the increase, Tennessee remains well below the national average, which stands at $2.66
CCMS Football Wins at White County; Punches Ticket to CTC Championship Game
Blayne Myers of CCMS football
The Coffee County Middle School football team traveled to Sparta on Tuesday night to take on White County. The Red Raiders put their 4 game winning streak on the line as they needed a win to clinch a berth in the CTC Championship Game. After falling behind early, the Red Raiders rallied to capture a 14 to 6 win.
White County got on the board first in the 1st quarter when the White County quarterback scrambled in from 12 yards out to put the Warriors on top 6 to 0. After a failed 2 point attempt, White County carried that lead deep into the 2nd quarter. Coffee Middle drove the ball to the 1 before a quarterback sneak by Cole Pippenger was stopped as time expired in the half.
In the 3rd quarter, Jackson Shemwell hit Pippenger on a 30 pass completion down to the 1 yard line and Blayne Myers rumbled in for the touchdown on the next play. After an Ethan Hargrove point after kick, Coffee Middle led 7 to 6. In the 4th quarter, Myers added an insurance score on a 4 yard run and Hargrove hit his 2nd PAT kick to ice the win.
The win improves the Red Raiders to 5 and 1 in conference play and advances them to the CTC Championship Game on October 5th. Coffee County will earn a rematch with Tullahoma at Wilkins Stadium in Tullahoma. Game time has not been determined but Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast of that game as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.
CCMS Volleyball Wins on Tuesday; Advances in Conference Tournament
Brayden Tomberlin of CCMS volleyball
The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team opened up play in the CTC Tournament on Tuesday night at Warren County. Entering the tournament as the #3 seed, the Lady Raiders squared off against Harris. The Lady Raiders kept their season alive with a straight set win over the Eaglettes. Coffee Middle won by set scores of 25-15 and 25-15.
The Lady Raiders passed the ball well offensively and executed a strong service game to get the win. Brayden Tomberlin led the Lady Raiders in kills on the match.
The Lady Raiders will return to Warren County on Thursday night for a semifinal matchup with Warren County. Opening serve is scheduled for 5:30 PM.