Author's posts
5/19/12 — Aili Helms
Memorial Services for Mrs. Aili Helms, age 40, of Tullahoma will be conducted Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma.
Visitation with the family will follow the services.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the First United Methodist Church Missions Committee.
Mrs. Helms is survived by her husband, Kenneth Helms, mother, Judith Peterson, brothers, Lee (Cindy) Peterson and Joe (Pam) Peterson, and her beloved dogs, Bogey and Freddie.
Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
5/18/12 — Howard Bryson Strope
Howard Bryson Strope, age 85 of Belvidere, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Southern TN Medical Center in Winchester.
He was born August 13, 1926 in Belvidere; the son of the late Albert and Lillie (Wilbanks) Strope.
Mr. Strope was a retired Master Sergeant in the US Air Force and later worked as the credit manager for Costco.
He was preceded in death by wife, Bernice Strope, daughters, Luwanna Gipson and Brenda Everroad, brothers, Edward Strope, Jessie Strope and Lemuel Strope and sisters, Mamie Cook, Gertrude Butler, Velma Butler, Myrtle Syler and Vera Jacks.
Surviving are wife, Linda Strope, sister, Nelle Noah of Belvidere, TN, step-son, Carl Banks of Fayetteville, TN, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 18, 2012 in the Moore-Cortner Chapel with the Rev. Mike Robertson officiating.
Interment will be in Maxwell Cemetery, Belvidere, TN.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
5/16/12 — Trailer Hitch for sale
2-inch receiver hitch. Fits 99 chevy tahoe and others.All hardware $30.00931-455-1356 |
5/15/12
Birthdays:
Jessica Whitney Jones – 3 – Pizza Winner! Laurie Starks – 79, Sheryl Pass – 52,
Mary Perry – 65.
Anniversaries: Jacob & Guia Farris – 4th
5/16/12 — House for sale
Three bedroom 1 bath home for sale.
Central H & A.
New roof.
1 car garage- 39,900.
Call 931-596-3526 or 931-808-6749
Coffee Co. Soccer Gives #1 Team All They Want
Last night (Tuesday) in Ooltewah the Raiders took on the state’s #1 team the Ooltewah Owls and gave it all they had. Coffee Co. led 1-0 with only five minutes left when the Owls tied the match. In overtime Ooltewah scored twice for a final score of 3-1. Coach Andy Escue is proud the boys for a great season.
Four Lady Raiders Headed To State Track Meet
Tori Taylor... Photo provided by Shannon Smith-- Shannonsmiles.com
Coach Stan Jarrell will take four Coffee County Lady Raiders to the TSSAA State Track Meet next week in Murfreesboro. Haley Banks qualified in the Shot Put. Lexi Miller will compete in the High Jump. Tori Taylor will go for the 2nd year in a row in Discus. Taneesa Buchanon will run the 400 meters. Good luck to all 4 athletes.
Meth Lab Bust Inside Manchester Motel
Steve Frame
A brother and sister were arrested after they were allegedly found to be in possession of methamphetamines and to be in the process of producing the drug. 34-year-old Madonna Elam of Lavergne Street in Manchester and 32-year-old Steve Frame of Manchester were arrested by Manchester Police while in a room at the Truckers Inn on Hillsboro Blvd. Investigator Yogi Yother notified Captain Victor Jones, Officer Trey Smith and Officer Bryan Eldridge that the two were possibly in possession of meth in the motel room. They reportedly had the drug in a microwave and Frame had some packs in his pocket. Elam was charged with initiation of the process intended to result in the manufacture of meth. She was released after posting a $15,000 bond. Frame is being held under a bond of $200,000 for manufacturing, initiation of the process to produce meth, and reckless endangerment. The rooms on each side of their motel room were occupied at the time of the incident.
Madonna Elam
Another Church Hit By Thieves
Church thieves have struck again. This time at the Prairie Plains Baptist Church. According to a report by Deputy Daryl Welch, church pastor Jimmy Parting stated that he went to the church last Saturday and found a back door open. He went in and noticed the doors to the cabinets open and thought a pest control company employee had been in to spray for bugs. However, when he returned on Sunday, he found the overhead projector was missing. The thieves, according to the deputy’s report, stood on the pews to remove the projector, which is valued at $500. Sheriff’s investigator Chad Partin is investigating the incident. This makes the 5th church building in the county that thieves have broken into in recent days.
Sales Tax Collections Up Again
Sales tax collections continue to rise all across Coffee County. In Tullahoma April collections in 2011 were $794,795. Last month Tullahoma collected $922,985, increasing by $127,190. In the county tax collection went up over $11,600 over April 2011. The City of Manchester saw another strong month with $708,253 collected. Manchester’s tax collection increased $87,919 over the same month last year. Overall county collections were $1.8(M).