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Coffee County CHS Soccer Fights to Draw with Franklin County
Briggs Haithcock of CHS soccer
The Coffee County CHS soccer ventured to Winchester on Thursday night looking to break a 3 game district losing streak. Single goals in each half resulted in a draw for the district rivals.
I)n the 15th minute, Briggs Haithcock converted a pass from Clinton Ferrell to make it 1 to 0. Emilio Martinez had a secondary assist. In the second half, Franklin County leveled the match with a goal in the 55th minute and that is how the match ended.
The Red Raiders return home on Tuesday for a match with Lincoln County. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action as part of the Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series. Kickoff is set for 7 PM, Jonathan Oliver will have the play by play beginning at 6:50.
Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 18th 2019
Birthdays
Birdie Stepp
Lance Hickerson
Mary Beaty – Pizza Winner
Daniel A Prince
Patty Cox
Bud Riddle
Brady Conley
Waralene Brown
Terry Harden
Anniversary
Joshua and Lindsey Stemm – 7 years
Possible Murder-Suicide in Grundy County
On Wednesday afternoon Grundy County deputies responded to a home on Flat Branch Road, in Tracy City, Tennessee where two people were reportedly dead inside the house.
Sheriff Clint Shrum said that 62-year-old Renee Oliver and 64-year-old Richard Oliver were found deceased.
At this time the sheriff said it appears to be a murder-suicide, Shrum says they believe Richard shot Renee multiple times, before killing himself.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is working to uncover what lead to the incident that took place.
2020 Census Jobs Available
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of workers for temporary jobs available nationwide in advance of the 2020 Census. With more than a thousand positions available in the Middle Tennessee area. Recruiters for the Census Bureau will be onsite in Bedford County today (April 19) at a multi-vendor Job fair. The job fair will be located at 220 Tulip Road in Shelbyville, TN. Applicants can also go to 2020census.gov/jobs to apply for many positions open in Tennessee.
By visiting the website applicants have the opportunity to apply for a range of positions, including recruiting assistants, office operations supervisors, clerks, census field supervisors and census takers. The positions will be located across four Area Census Offices statewide and offer flexible work hours, including daytime, evenings and weekends.
TN Bill Adds New Challenges to Voter Registration Drives
According to state election statistics from November 2018, more than 4 million Tennesseans currently are registered to vote. (Annap/Adobe Stock)
House Bill 1079, sponsored by Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, would fine civic groups organizing voter-registration drives upwards of $10,000 for submitting large numbers of inaccurate or insufficient voter registration forms. Advocacy groups and even individuals could be faced with criminal misdemeanor charges.
Charlane Oliver, co-founder and president of the Nashville-based Equity Alliance, said she thinks the penalties outlined in the bill are unnecessarily harsh.
“How do you determine intent, when someone is providing you a form, that you don’t know whether the information is true or not? You have to go off their word, we cannot verify that, and they’re leaving that burden up to groups to do,” she said.
Supporters of the bill, including Secretary of State Tre Hargett, have said HB 1079 is needed to improve election security.
Oliver said local election commissions are supposed to verify voter registration, not the groups helping people register to vote. Last year, she said, a coalition of more than 20 organizations, collectively called the Tennessee Black Voter Project, registered more than 90,000 people across the state, most from majority black areas such as Memphis and surrounding Shelby County.
“And it’s based on the experience that they had back in November, October/November of last year, when we did the Tennessee Black Voter Project,” Oliver said. “This is the driver and motivation for the bill.”
Civic groups often organize voter-registration drives in communities where people lack access to transportation, and in rural areas. Oliver said volunteers are on hand to help people understand the registration process.
“People don’t understand that we have a 30-day cutoff in Tennessee, so you must be registered to vote 30 days in advance,” she said. “But most people are not paying attention until at least two weeks before an election, so it’s too late for them by then.”
Oliver said Tennesseans have a dismal record when it comes to voting. Studies have shown state voter turnout consistently ranks among the lowest in the country.
4/19/19–Audrey Elizabeth Walden
Mrs. Audrey Elizabeth Walden, age 87 of Manchester, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Life Care Center of Tullahoma. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 19, 2019, from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. Walden was born on May 30, 1931 in Coffee County to the late Cular and Pauline Holt. She lived in Manchester her entire life and would have been 88 years old next month. Her and her husband, Tip, were the owners of Walden Brothers IGA. Additionally, she worked for Dr. Coulter Young and for the City of Manchester. In her retirement years she worked as a desk clerk.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Clifton “Tip” Walden; brothers, Leon, Kenneth, Clement, Hollis “Jack”, Jerry and Ronnie Holt. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Moffitt, Dede McCullough (Butch); sister, Janie Holt; grandchildren, Kenny (Donna) Moffitt, Desiree (Robert) Taylor, Mae Anne (Brandon) Hale, Jonathan (Karen) McCullough; great-grandchildren, Brady, Hannah, Natalie, Max, Ayden, Hadlee, Jack, Kenedee, Alexis, and Addison.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Walden family.
4/19/19–Bernice Bruce Pugh
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Bruce Pugh, age 99, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Pugh passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at McArthur Manor in Manchester, TN.
Bernice was born in DeKalb County, AL, the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle Cash Campbell. She and her first husband, Milo B. Bruce, moved from Alabama to Tennessee to start Bruce’s Florist. Bernice loved her family dearly and was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, Bernice was also preceded in death by her husbands, Milo B. Bruce and John E. Pugh; five brothers, Hoyt, James, Ronald, Arnold, and Joe Campbell; two sisters, Ruth Mallett and Evelyn Freeman; and a stepson, Johnny F. Pugh. She is survived by two sisters, Jean Glassco and Melba Gilbreath; her stepdaughter, Kathy Pugh (Eric) Swanson; grandchildren, Dr. Leif Swanson, Erica Swanson (Donnie) Fulks, and Patrick John Swanson; and great grandchildren, Emma, Cora, and Parke Fulks, and Reif and Kaine Swanson.
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the staff at McArthur Manor, Hospice Compassus, and FBC Servant’s Heart for their wonderful care and loving support.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Pugh family.
Wednesday Prep Results and Thursday Prep Schedule
Wednesday Prep Results
CCMS Track hosted East Tullahoma, Harris & South Franklin(on Tuesday) – See the story HERE
WMS Softball fell to Moore Co -7 to 0 – See the story HERE
WMS Baseball lost to Fayetteville – 13 to 0 – See the story HERE
WMS Soccer blanked Cascade – 4 to 0 – See the story HERE
CCMS Softball edged Warren County – 3 to 2 – See the story HERE
CCMS Boys’ Soccer lost at Tullahoma – 6 to 2 – See the story HERE
CHS Baseball defeated Franklin Co – 7 to 5 – See the story HERE
CHS Softball edged Lincoln Co – 3 to 2 – See the story HERE
Thursday Prep Schedule(weather permitting)
4:00 PM – CCMS Tennis vs. Westwood Tennis at Coffee County Raider Academy
4:00 PM – CHS Tennis at Columbia
4:30 PM – WMS Softball HOSTS Liberty
5:00 PM – CHS Softball at Tullahoma
6:30 PM – CHS Baseball HOSTS Marshall Co – Thunder Radio broadcast
7:00 PM – CHS Boys’ Soccer at Franklin Co
Coffee County CHS Softball Edges Lincoln County
Haidyn Campbell of CHS softball
Coming off a big win over Tullahoma on Tuesday, the Coffee County CHS softball team hosted Lincoln County on Wednesday night. In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders used a 3 run 2nd inning to capture the 3 to 2 win.
Lincoln County got on the board first in the top of the 2nd inning with a run. In the bottom half of the frame, the Lady Raiders answered with 3 runs, highlighted by a 2 RBI double from Haidyn Campbell. Lincoln County scored a run in the 3rd to make it a one game but could not get the equalizer.
The Lady Raiders were led in hitting by Kiya Ferrell who had 3 singles. Campbell finished with a double, a single and 2 RBI as she was tabbed the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Katie Rutledge had a triple and an RBI single while Sarah West ripped a double. Keri Munn got the win in the corcle as she scattered 6 hits and struck out 3.
Coffee County is back in action on Thursday, weather permitting, when they travel to Tullahoma to take on the Lady Cats in a makeup game. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Coffee County Baseball Completes Sweep of Franklin County
Harley Hinshaw of CHS baseball
The Coffee County CHS baseball traveled to Winchester on Wednesday night for Game #2 in the season series against Franklin County. Riding a 4 game winning streak, the Red Raiders rallied from an early deficit to grab the district sweep by a final score of 7 to 5.
After scoring a run in the top of the first inning, the Raiders saw Franklin County bounce back with 2 runs in the bottom of the frame. Not to be deterred, Coffee County plated 3 runs in the 2nd inning to seize a lead they would never relinquish.
Harley Hinshaw went the distance on the hill as he scattered 9 hits while striking out 2. Hayden Skipper had a double, a single and 2 RBI to lead the hitting attack. Griffin Meeker added a pair of singles while Kael McCall had a single and 2 RBI.
The Raiders will be back in action on Thursday, weather permitting, when they return home to host Marshall County. First pitch is set for 6:30 PM at Powers Field and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast. Our live coverage will begin with the pregame show at 6:20.