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Volleyball Falls In District Match
Coffee County throws down a spike... Photo by Barry West
The first home match of the year for the Coffee County volleyball team last night did not go as planned. Warren County jumped to one set lead with a 25-20 win. Set 2 went to Coffee County 26-24. The next two sets Warren County won 26-24 and 25-14. The Coffee County JV beat Warren County 2-0.
Motlow’s Goal… To Go To National Tournament
The Motlow Bucks have been on the brink of reaching the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) basketball tournament for the past two years. With a strong nucleus of returning sophomores and redshirt freshmen, and a recruiting class with sterling credentials, this might just be the year for the Bucks to break through.
Head Coach Jerry Nichols enters every season with the goal of winning the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) tournament title and advancing to the national tournament. This season not only the tournament champion, but also the regular season champion, will advance to the national tournament. Nichols likes his teams’ chances.
“We don’t shy away from saying that winning our conference and playing in the NJCAA tournament is our goal at Motlow College,” said Nichols. “With the new format of the national tournament we are confident that we have the talent and experience to be both the regular season champions and win the state tournament.”
In past years the NJCAA tournament consisted of only the 16 tournament champions from its 16 regions across the country. Motlow plays in Region VII and has finished as tournament runner-up the past two seasons. In 2010-11 the Bucks won the regular season title, only to fall in the championship game to Chattanooga State. Last year Motlow lost a heartbreaking 56-53 decision to tournament champion Columbia State.
“The NJCAA has expanded its tournament to 24 teams now,” continued Nichols. “Four regular season region champions will be added as well as four wild card selections. Region VII is among the four regions that will send its regular season champion as well as its tournament champion to the national tournament this season. Those regions will rotate every season, but we were fortunate to be chosen in a random drawing to be one of the first four regions in this new format.
The Bucks will begin practice on October 1 and play their first game in early November. Motlow home basketball games are played at Copperweld Arena inside Nisbett Center on the Moore County campus. There is no admission charge.
8/30/12 — Bertie Steele Whitmire
Bertie Steele Whitmire, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at Life Care Center of Tullahoma at the age of 92.
Mrs. Whitmire was born in Jackson County, Alabama to the late John Roy and Ethel Steele.
During her life, she worked as a cook for the Tullahoma City School System, cooking at both Robert E. Lee Elementary School and West Middle School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma, where she also used to cook for fellowship and was a member of the Kinozelian Sunday School Class.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, George L. Whitmire; and three brothers, Ray, Roy Lee and Curtis Steele.
Mrs. Whitmire is survived by two daughters, Judy Darden and her husband Ron, Clara Sanders and her husband Miles all of Tullahoma; two sons, George Richard Whitmire and George Timothy Whitmire both of Tullahoma; five grandchildren, Betsy Lynch, Joe Pless, Brad Whitmire, Zack Hodges and Whitney Whitmire; and ten great-grandchildren, Parris, Whit, MiKaley, Grant, Cameryn, Avery, Emily, Gracie, Alie and Dillon.
Visitation for Mrs. Whitmire will be held on Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm.
Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 30th, 2012 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Owens and Bro. Eddie Blazer officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
8/30/12 — Elizhah Jakob Anderson
8/27/12
Birthdays:
Gabriel Farris – 3 – Pizza Winner!
Harley Penn, Leon Stevens – 44, Ruby Jean Huddleston – 84, Monica Trail, Martha Trail, Tim Nickeson – 44, J. C . Lowrey – 82
8/26/12
Birthdays:
Jake Taylor – Pizza Winner!
Maria Sanchez – 10, JoAnita Perry, Jennifer Cox, Karen Swan
Anniversaries: Winfred & Lilymae Bowen – 56th! Tim & Pam Cunningham – 29th!
8/25/12
Birthdays:
Susie Hastings – Pizza Winner!
Cosmo Roberts – 83, Elmo Roberts – 83, Caniel Carr – 9, Stephanie Short – 40, Pat Dunn, Erica Whitaker
Anniversaries: Charles & Elsie Bryan – 50th!!
8/30/12 — Dennis Michael Lancaster
Dennis Michael Lancaster, age 54, left this world on Sunday, August 26, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on August 19, 1958 in Winchester, Tennessee. Michael honorably served his country in the United States Army. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all. Michael was an avid outdoorsman and particularly enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He also loved country music. He is the son of Irene Francis Daniel Lancaster and the late Kenneth David Lancaster.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one brother; Kenneth David Lancaster, Jr., and three sisters; Shirley Avo Lancaster, Betty Jo Lancaster Keller, and Jeanette Lancaster Fletcher.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons; Jason Lancaster McCreary and Jacob Lancaster McCreary of Estill Springs, one granddaughter; Nikita McCreary, two brothers, to whom he was very close, Johnny DeWayne Lancaster and James Roscoe Lancaster, both of Tullahoma, three sisters; Mary Ann Lancaster Marray of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Rita Faye Lancaster Kesey of Tullahoma, and Brenda Joyce Lancaster Peeples of Kingland, Georgia, a multitude of nieces and nephews.
Michael will be dearly missed by his loving family. He was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, from 10:30AM until 1:00PM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Memorial Services will follow at 1:00PM in the chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home with Ken Keller officiating.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Michael Lancaster.
8/29/12 — James Lloyd Pickett, Jr. (Jamie)
James Lloyd Pickett Jr. (Jamie) age 47 of Chapmansboro, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2012 at his residence.
Jamie was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend. He was a gifted carpenter, excelling in the art of cabinetry. He will be remembered for his warm heart and contagious smile.
He is preceded in death by his brothers Samuel Keith (Sammy) Pickett, and William Bert (Billy) Pickett; step-father Bill Stewart; grand parents Frank William Ogelvie, Bert Pickett, and Jeanetta Couch.
Survivors left to cherish his memory include his mother Janie Stewert of Monteagle; father and step-mother James (J.L.) Pickett Sr. and Deborah Pickett of Chapmansboro. Sisters Lisa (Tony) Gilliam, Wendy Woodside (Jack Watts), and Christina (Bryan) West; brother James Sanders; grandmother Essie Ogelvie; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends
Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in the funeral home chapel. Reverend Ben Curtis, and Reverend Barry Raper will officiate.
Burial will be in Monteagle Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are provided by Cumberland Funeral Home Monteagle, Tennessee
Coffee County Schools Earn Top Ten Percent Ranking
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee State Commissioner of Education Kevin Huffman announced Monday that Coffee County Central High School and New Union Elementary School have been categorized as reward schools. These schools are being recognized by the State of Tennessee as the top 10% academically in the state.
The data inputs for the calculation of the success rate include:
– 3-8 Math
– 3-8 Reading/Language Arts
– 3-8 Science
– Algebra I
– English I
– English II
– Biology I
– Graduation Rate
New Union Elementary ranked in the top 5% statewide for its performance on the TCAP test.
Principal Michelle Hummel announces the school's achievement to New Union Elementary students
