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4/6/19 — Jimmy Matthew Pinegar
Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Matthew Pinegar, age 50, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Pinegar passed away at his residence on April 2, 2019.
Jimmy was born in Manchester, TN, the son of the late Matt Lee Pinegar and Sandra Pinegar, who survives. He was a salesman at LKQ and enjoyed fourwheeling and guns.
In addition to his father, Jimmy was also preceded in death by one brother, Jason Pinegar. He is survived by his loving wife, Goldina Pinegar; two brothers, Jerry (Cyndi) Pinegar and Jeff (Emily) Pinegar; one sister, Janice (Ike) Vanzant; his cats, Thomas and Princess Pinegar; and a lot of “rent-a-kids.”
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a fund set up in Jimmy’s name at First Bank for medical/general expenses.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Pinegar family.
4/7/19 — William David Lansford
Funeral services for Mr. William David Lansford, age 87, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12:00 PM until time of service on Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Lansford passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his residence.
David was born in Sparta, TN, the son of the late Fredrick and Edwina Gaines Lansford. He retired as a mechanical engineer at AEDC, and then assumed a second career I FL, where he was also licensed. David served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a part time farmer and a pilot, serving as commander of Civil Air Patrol Manchester Cadet Squadron in the 1960s and 70s. David enjoyed fishing, tinkering, being outside, and was an avid reader. He either built or remodeled every home he ever owned.
In addition to his parents, David was also preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Kate Lansford; and three brothers, Edwin Lansford, Fredrick “Fred” Lansford, and Robert Lansford. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Kathleen Lansford; three sons, William “David” (Linda) Lansford, John (Jean) Lansford, and Brian Lansford; one daughter, Cheryl Neal; two step children, Daniel Edwards and Stephanie Edwards; two grandchildren, Joshua Neal and Michael Lansford; four great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lansford family.
4/3/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Jalen Shelton, 16 — Pizza Winner!
Peggy Delaney, 60
Terry Hill, 42
Richard Skipper Named Tennessee SkillsUSA Administrator of the Year
Pictured are Tennessee SkilsUSA State Officers and Richard Skipper, Director of Career and Technical Education for Coffee County Schools.. Photo provided
Coffee County Schools Director of Career & Technical Education Richard Skipper has been named the Tennessee SkillsUSA Administrator of the Year.
During Tennessee SkillsUSA’s annual State Leadership Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Skipper was honored by the organization for his dedication to Career and Technical Education and SkillsUSA.
“We congratulate Mr. Skipper on a well-deserved recognition and appreciate his unwavering dedication to our CTE programs,” said Dr. LaDonna McFall, Director of Coffee County Schools.
Tennessee SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) that is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure communities have a skilled workforce. With a membership base of 7,000 in Tennessee, SkillsUSA provides education programs, events, and competitions that support Career and Technical Education in the nation’s classrooms.
Speed Lowered on Manchester Street
Photo provided
Be aware Manchester Police will be patrolling the area and checking speed. Please watch your speed in this area by driving the new speed limit. Many more people will be walking in the area of Waite St due to the start of the spring and summer programs and the dog park.
Alleged Armed Robbery in McMinnville Motel
On Tuesday, McMinnville Police arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged robbery that occurred inside a motel room earlier that morning.
The victim told police he was lured to the motel room by an acquaintance, but when he arrived, he was robbed at gunpoint. He ran to a nearby restaurant and called the police.
An officer spotted the Chevy Silverado reportedly being driven by one of the suspects. He led police on a pursuit that ended in Woodbury after the vehicle ran over a set of spike strips that had been deployed by Cannon County deputies.
The driver was identified as 20 year-old Nicolas Flores. Two underage females were in the vehicle with Flores. They were said to be runaways from Ooltewah.
A little later in the day, other suspects in the robbery were spotted in a vehicle near Warren County Middle School. The Middle School and Bobby Ray Elementary were placed on lockdown as officers took Samantha Brewer, Leo Garcia, and Rafael Lopez into custody. Brewer was not charged in the robbery but was wanted on outstanding warrants elsewhere.
Amid Opioid Crisis, TN Focuses on Keeping Kids Out of Foster Care
About 77% of children in Tennessee’s foster-care system live with relatives or in a foster family, rather than in group homes or institutional settings. (@casaterron/Twenty2)
More than 8,000 Tennessee children are in foster care, and about 77% live with relatives or in a family setting, compared with an 86% family placement rate nationally. Over the past decade, the report said, child-welfare systems across the country have worked to place more children with relatives and foster families, so they’re less likely to end up in group homes or institutions.
Rob Geen, director of policy and advocacy reform for the Casey Foundation, said placing children with families is critical to success later in life.
“When children are placed with relatives, they’re more likely to finish school, they’re more likely to be employed or find employment later; they’re less likely to become early parents. They’re more likely to succeed in families when they have families of their own,” he said. “That is one trend which is really important; we’re using relatives more.”
The Family First Prevention Services Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump last year, aims to help states prioritize family placement.
Rose Naccarato, director of data and communication for the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, said the state now is focused on diverting children from entering foster care in the first place.
“We have Title IV-E waiver,” she said, “which is the money that comes from the federal government for foster care, that we use to do a program that specifically targets children who are at risk of coming into foster care, to try to prevent that from happening.”
The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services also runs In-Home Family Support Services, a program that offers resources to parents to reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect, and lower the risk of having children removed from the home. However, federal funding for the program is scheduled to end this fall.
Naccarato said the state’s opioid crisis is impeding efforts to reduce the number of children in foster care. Agencies are working to help boost support for kinship families, as more grandparents and other relatives are taking care of children because of parents’ opioid addiction, overdose or incarceration.
“There has, in fact, been a move to try to get some supportive funds to kinship families that are not foster-care families,” she said, “because sometimes they really need that additional financial support, and you hate to make them become a foster family in order to get it.”
However, Naccarato said the idea of offering financial assistance to kinship families has been difficult to push through the state Legislature.
The report is online at aecf.org.
Tuesday Prep Results and Wednesday Prep Schedule
Tuesday Prep Results
CCMS Golf lost to Liberty – 10 to 2 – See the Results HERE
WMS Golf fell to Harris – 9 ½ to 2 ½ – See the Results HERE
CCMS Tennis swept Warren Co – 7 to 0(Girls), 8 to 1(Boys) – See the Results HERE
CHS Tennis swept Tullahoma – 4 to 3(Girls), 6 to 1(Boys) – See the Results HERE
WMS Tennis fell to Shelbyville – 4 to 3(Girls), 5 to 2(Boys) – See the Results HERE
CCMS Baseball drilled South Franklin – 28 to 1 – See the Results HERE
CCMS Softball blanked South Franklin – 20 to 0 – See the Results HERE
WMS Baseball lost to Huntland – 10 to 0 – See the Results HERE
WMS Softball fell to Huntland – 2 to 1 – See the Results HERE
WMS Boys’ Soccer shut out St. Andrews-Sewanee – 2 to 0 – See the Results HERE
CHS Baseball lost to Tullahoma – 16 to 3 – See the Results HERE
CHS Softball lost at Cascade – 10 to 4 – See the Results HERE
CHS Boys’ Soccer blanked Franklin Co – 1 to 0 – See the Results HERE
Wednesday Prep Schedule
4:00 PM – WMS Tennis HOSTS Lewisburg
4:30 PM – CCMS Boys’ Soccer HOSTS South Franklin
6:00 PM – CHS Baseball at Tullahoma – Thunder Radio broadcast
6:00 PM – WMS Boys’ Soccer HOSTS Tullahoma
Coffee County CHS Baseball Falls to Tullahoma
Bryson Hullett of CHS baseball
Hosting their fiercest rival Tullahoma on Tuesday, the Coffee County Central High School baseball team returned to district play. In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Red Raiders jumped on the Wildcats early only to see Tullahoma rally to capture the 16 to 3 win.
Coffee County jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead in the first inning as they used a double, 2 singles and 2 walks to grab the early lead. An error and an apparent missed call by the field umpire in the 3rd inning seemed to stunt the Raiders momentum. Tullahoma scored once in the 3rd before adding 15 runs in the next 4 innings to grab the win.
Bryson Hullett and Hayden Skipper each finished the game with doubles as Hullett’s RBI double in the first inning drove in the last Coffee County run. Bryson Hullett was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game.
The Red Raiders travel to Tullahoma on Wednesday night for the 2nd game in the season series. First pitch is set for 6 PM. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast with Lucky Knott on the call. Thunder Radio’s live coverage begins with the pregame show at 5:50.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Coffee County CHS Soccer Grabs Win over Franklin County in Home Opener
Hosting their first regular season home match of the year, the Coffee County CHS soccer team welcomed district foe Franklin County to the Raider Soccer Field on Tuesday. The Raider defense pitched a shutout as Coffee County grabbed the 1 nil district win.
After playing for more than an hour, Coffee County got on the board with less than 10 minutes remaining. Francesco Alzate got an unassisted goal in the 73rd minute to provide all the offense the Red Raiders would need. The win levels the Raiders record in district play at 1 and 1.
The Red Raiders are back at home on Thursday when they welcome DeKalb County to the Raider Soccer Field. That match will kick off at 7 PM.