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Coffee County Bank Wins Little League Championship
The champs from CCB... Photo by Barry West
The Manchester Little League City Championship was decided on Friday night in the Major League division. Coffee County Bank had not lost a game all year as they took on Bush Insurance.
Jacob Langham was outstanding pitching for CCB allowing just one hit.
Jermiah Franklin fires a pitch... By Barry West
Jermiah Franklin from Bush was excellent giving up just 4 hits. CCB scored one in the first and added one more later in the game to win the championship 2-0. CCB finished 20-0 on the year.
Players shave coach's head after win... By Barry West
Preds Make Trade
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced that the club has acquired two second-round draft selections (37th and 50th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, a 2013 third-round selection and goaltender Sebastien Caron in exchange for goaltender Anders Lindback, forward Kyle Wilson and a 2012 seventh-round selection (202nd overall). The Predators now have nine selections in this week’s Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa. The draft begins Friday.
6/19/12 — Thomas Eric Rutenkroger
Thomas Eric Rutenkroger, age 49 of Summitville, Tennessee, passed away on June 13, 2012.
Mr. Rutenkroger was a Professor of Mathematics at Motlow State Community College and had taught Mathematics for over 23 years. He enjoyed teaching, bicycle riding, fishing, water sports and playing his acoustical guitar.
He was born in Orlando, Florida to his parents, Paul E. and Margret C. Gregory Rutenkroger of Orlando, Florida who survive. He is also survived by his wife, Donna Jean Vincent Rutenkroger ; brother, David C. Rutenkroger; sister-in-law, Lynda Rutenkroger; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN.
The Funeral Service will follow on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with Brother James Michael Tate officiating.
Burial will be at the Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery.
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN.
6/15/12
Birthdays:
Kevin Bogle – Pizza Winner! Kathlene Roberts
Weekly Winner Birthday Cake from Food Lion: Bud Gill
Anniversaries:
Weekly Anniversary Winners Flowers by Michael: Troy & Brenda Rogers
6/15/12 — Twiliah Grimshaw
Twiliah Grimshaw, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, June 15th, 2012 at Harton Regional Medical Center, at the age of 80.
No services are planned at this time.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
UPDATED!! Animal Rights Activists Hold Protest In Manchester
Protesters show off signs on Friday... Photo by Barry West
Animal rights activists from Coffee and surrounding counties were in Manchester on Friday to protest. The group first protested in the lane that leads to the Coffee County Animal Control building, then moved to the Coffee County Administrative Plaza.
Vera Lund, a Manchester resident, told WMSR Radio that she did NOT blame the animal control officer that shot and killed Bryan Pennington’s dog, “Toby”, on Monday. She says the problem is not enough funding and needed policy changes. Lund added that animal control officers should be better trained and facilities need upgrading.
Funding to animal control in Coffee County for 2011-2012 was $97,916, and they are asking for $102,067 in the upcoming budget.
The story began when Bryan Pennington said his black 16-year-old Labrador retriever, “Toby”, was picked up by Coffee County Animal Control Monday afternoon and was apparently shot in the head by a control officer.
Pennington told us that his dog had arthritis in his legs and was blind in one eye.
Animal Control officer Charlie Brown, who shot and killed the dog, has said in media reports that he thought the dog had been hit by a car and did what he thought was best for the dog. Brown says he feels sorry for the family.
Pennington told WMSR News that he does not want to see Brown lose his job. His hope is that the Coffee County Animal Control will reconsider the way they euthanize animals by not shooting them.
A meeting of the Health and Welfare committee meeting has been called for 5 p.m. Monday at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza. The Animal Control department reports to Health and Welfare.
Coffee County Mayor David Pennington has stated he will remove himself from any decisions to avoid any conflicts of interest. Bryan Pennington is Mayor Pennington’s son.
Outside Animal Control in Manchester... By Barry West
6/14/12
Birthdays:
James Page – 5 – Pizza Winner! Matthew Holt, Tommy Tritschler, Brittany Barrett – 18,
Eric Jamison, Rodney Jamison, Joshua Stem, Justin Sanders – 17, Linda Thompson, Linda Terry.
Anniversaries: John & Janet Eckerson.
6/16/12 — Orene Hill Perry
Orene Hill Perry, age 93 of Chattanooga, passed away at her home Thursday June 14, 2012.
A native of Coffee County, she had made her home in Chattanooga most of her life. She was a member of the Cleveland Christian Fellowship and enjoyed quilting and canning and I her earlier years, fishing. She will be remembered as a wonderful person and a lady in every respect.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Perry; daughter, Betty Parkey.
She is survived by her daughters, Lois Oliver of Chattanooga and Patsy Edwards of Cleveland; 6 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; sisters, Jennie Branch, Margie (Richard) Gillespie and Elsie (Johnny) Champion all of Tullahoma; brother, J. M. (Gladys) Hill of Decherd.
The funeral service will be conducted from the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Saturday June 16, 2012.
Interment will follow at Mt. Garner Cemetery with pallbearers being Kenneth Hill, Bobby Gipson, Richard Gillespie, Ricky Hill, Alton Perry and Owen Walls.
Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-8 p.m.
Watson-North Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Memorial Park in charge of arrangements.
Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
A Summitville man died Wednesday night when his motorcycle crashed on Rock Road. According to a report by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Jason Boles, a 1985 Yamaha motorcycle operated by Thomas Rutenkroger, 49, of Hillcrest Villa Circle in Summitville, was traveling on Rock Road when he approached a curve and kept traveling onto private property. According to the trooper’s report, Rutenkroger’s cycle left the roadway striking a small tree and went into a barbed wire fence. When ambulance personnel arrived at the crash scene, they called for a medical helicopter but later cancelled the request. Rutenkroger was pronounced dead on the scene from injuries sustained in the crash.
Bats Could Be A Problem At Tullahoma Airport
Tullahoma Airport
Tullahoma Airport manager Jon Glass informs that the airport is in the same position as Coffee County. He said that the installation of replacement lights at the end of one runway has been put on hold. Glass said that it looks like we have the same problem as the county, and the consulting engineers have told us that there could be Indiana bats in the wetlands located at the end of the runway. He said that no work can be done in the area until further inspection.