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Manchester is a Healthier Tennessee Community
The City of Manchester has been designated a Healthier Tennessee Community by the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, an organization dedicated to enabling and encouraging Tennesseans to lead healthier lives.
Manchester was named a (Bronze) Healthier Tennessee Community’ based on local engagement, promotional efforts, and measurable progress to address critical health challenges.
The Chair of the Healthier Tennessee Committee in Manchester is Recreation Director Bonnie Gamble. The work achieved in seven different initiatives was only possible through all the great work of the volunteers who work on the committee. These include representatives from Batesville Casket Company, Christian Learning Center, Coffee County Health Department, Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition, Coordinated School Health Coordinators from Manchester and Coffee County Schools, Church leaders, and many others.
More information is available at healthierTN.com.
Coffee County School System Receives Music Grant
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn
The newly created ‘State of the Arts’ music grant program will fund initiatives and strategies that will
expand students’ access to high-quality music education. Types of strategies include; professional development for music teachers; additional music supplies, materials, and equipment to address
equity challenges; or expansion of local music education outreach programs.
The Coffee County School System will receive $124,000 for elementary general music curriculum, instruments and equipment, Pre-K curriculum, classroom and instructional equipment for middle and high school programs, development of high school choral program, teacher professional development and support.
Tennessee begins Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has announced the introduction of the Tennessee Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program. Tennessee now joins the more than 35 other states offering similar domestic violence safety programs.
Safe at Home launched March 1 and aims to protect Tennessee victims of domestic violence, rape, human trafficking, stalking and other related crimes from their abusers by keeping their address concealed from public records. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 18 of the 84 domestic violence-related murder victims in Tennessee in 2017 were repeat victims or had reported domestic abuse prior to their deaths.
Under current Tennessee law, most state or local government records are considered public and available for public review.
Legislation passed in 2018 created the Safe at Home program and allows for participants of the program to be concealed from public records in order to shield survivors and victims from the ongoing threat of domestic violence.
Participants in the program will be provided a government-managed substitute address to be used as their official mailing address on all government documents. The address may be used for both victims and their children. Safe at Home forwards the mail received to program participants and keeps their personal address confidential.
There is no cost to participate in the program, but participants must complete an application with the assistance of a certified application assistant.
CMT Concert set for Motlow
Courtney Cole
Country music artist Courtney Cole will be the featured performer at the Motlow State free concert on April 9, inside Powers Auditorium on the Moore County campus, with activities beginning at 5:30 p.m. To reserve a ticket visit Motlow’s website at mscc.edu and click the Courtney Cole banner.
The partnership was announced last fall at the TBR Presidents’ Meeting in Nashville and aims to encourage more Tennesseans to attend college – whether to earn an academic degree or a technical or occupational degree or certificate – paving their way to successful careers that will benefit themselves and their families. CMT’s Empowering Education initiative offers four community colleges across the state the opportunity to receive additional support at a local level, including a free concert at each stop featuring one of CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” Courtney Cole.
She has opened for the biggest names in country music like Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney and Thomas Rhett, and was named an artist to watch by Spotify and the Huffington Post.
Coffee County Middle School Softball Teams Claims 4 Wins at Shelbyville Tournament on Saturday
The Coffee County Middle School softball team visited Shelbyville on Saturday for 4 games. The Lady Raiders erupted for 51 runs in the 4 games as they pushed their season record to 6 and 0 on the season. Coffee Middle got wins over Rockvale, Liberty, Community and Columbia Academy.
The Lady Raiders opened with a 13 to 4 win over Rockvale. A 7 run first inning by Coffee County paved the way to a 13 to 4 win over the Rockets. Willow Carden had a pair of doubles and 8 RBI to lead the Lady Raider hitting attack. Kaitlyn Anderson added a double and 2 singles with 2 RBI. Samantha Cothran got the win in the circle for Coffee Middle.
A 10 run outburst in the 3rd inning helped the Lady Raiders roll to a 17 to 3 win over Liberty. Savannah Cooper had a pair of doubles and a pair of singles with 6 RBI to lead Coffee Middle at the plate. Cooper also got the win in the circle. Channa Gannon had a double and a single with 3 RBI.
Against Community, Kaitlyn Anderson pitched a shutout with 5 strikeouts. Chloe Gannon had a double and 2 singles and 3 RBI to lead the Lady Raiders offensively. Katelyn Davis had a double and a single while Anderson added a pair of singles.
Against Columbia Academy, sisters Chloe and Channa Gannon combined to throw a 1 hit shutout. At the plate, Coffee Middle banged out 10 hits. Aleayia Barnes, Katelyn Davis, Channa Gannon all had 2 hits. Barnes and Channa Gannon each had 2 RBI while Davis hit a double.
The Lady Raiders return home on Monday night for a conference matchup with old rival Warren County. First pitch is set for 5 PM and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series. Jonathan Oliver will have the play by play beginning with the pregame show at 4:50.
Coffee County CHS Baseball Claims Scrimmage Win over Central Magnet
Braden Brown of CHS baseball
The Coffee County CHS baseball team welcomed Central Magnet to Powers Field on Saturday for a scrimmage. Using the opportunity to play all of their players, the Raiders and Tigers squared off in a 15 inning contest. Coffee County used a late inning rally to capture a 9 to 6 win.
After jumping out to a 2 to 0 lead in the first inning, the Red Raiders needed a rally in the 14th inning to capture the win. With Central Magnet leading 6 to 5 entering the bottom of the 14th, Coffee County got a 2 RBI triple from Wyatt Nugent to recapture the lead and their 2nd straight scrimmage win.
Trey Rogers was the only Coffee County player with 2 hits as he had a pair of singles in 3 at bats. Kael McCall, Hayden Skipper and Remington Banks each had a double. Coffee County finished with 13 stolen bases led by Braden Brown and Skipper each had 2 stolen bases. Coffee County used 13 pitchers on the day led by Brown and John McKelvey who each pitched 2 innings each. Hayden Hullett and Luke Beachboard each had a pair of strikeouts in 1 inning of work.
Coffee County Youth Bass CLub Lands Top Finishes at Tims Ford on Saturday
The Coffee County Youth Bass Club braved some cold temperatures on Tims Ford Lake on Saturday. Seven high school teams and a junior division team represented the Raider anglers well on the day. Coffee County came home with top 5 finishes in each division.
The junior angler team of Kylan Mantooth and Lance Marcom continued their strong season as they came home in 2nd place. Kylan and Lance landed the biggest fish in their division with a 4.43 pound lunker. They finished with 2 fish totaling 6.56 pounds to capture 2nd place. For the season, Mantooth are Marcom sit atop the region standings.
In the high school division, Isaiah Owens and Garrett Davis were the top finishers on the day as they finished in 4th place with a 5 fish stringer totaling 13.17 pounds. Colby Thurmond and Jacob Garms were close behind in 7th place as they caught 4 fish weighing 11.62 pounds. Adam Petty and Jayden Yates finished in 16th place as they landed 2 fish totaling 6.85 pounds. Branson and Dawson Wells came in 27th place, Curtis Tudor and Sawyer Banks finished in 42nd place and the team of Briley Sain/Kaden Freeze finished in 46th place out of 65 boats. In the region standings, the Raider anglers have 3 teams in the Top 10. Colby Thurmond and Jacob Garms are currently in 3rd place. The Wells brothers sit in 5th place and the defending region champion team of Owens and Davis is in 9th place.
Members of the Coffee County Youth Bass Club will be back in action on Saturday for a State Trail event on Nickajack Lake. The next region event is scheduled for March 23rd on Percy Priest Lake.
Coffee County CHS Softball Gets First Scrimmage Action of the Year on Saturday
2019 Lady Raider softball team following Midnight Madness
The Coffee County CHS softball team got their first scrimmage action of the year on Saturday as they traveled to Hendersonville. Coffee County got in 18 innings of work as they tangled with 5 different opponents. The Lady Raiders tinkered with their lineup combinations as they went 2 and 3 on the day.
Coffee County opened against Blackman as they were held to 1 hit in a 10 to 1 loss to Blackman. Haley Richardson had the lone hit as she laced a double. Ashley Evans scored the lone Lady Raider run on a Gracie Pippenger ground out. Coffee County bounced back with a 5 to 1 win over Beech. Keri Munn got the win in the circle as she struck out 4 in 4 innings of work. Munn also had a double and a single with 4 RBI. Coffee County followed that up with a 9 to 4 win over Gallatin. Richardson got the win in the circle and had a home run. Kiya Ferrell had a pair of hits and scored twice.
The Lady Raiders closed out the day with a pair of losses. Against Westmoreland, Coffee County surrendered 7 unearned runs in a loss. Ferrell had a double and a single and 1 RBI. Kyla Craig drove in 2 runs with a double. A late rally against Spring Hill came up short in a 4 to 3 loss. Katie Rutledge finished with a triple and a single and 1 RBI. Haidyn Campbell added a pair of singles.
Coffee County will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Shelbyville for a scrimmage playday. Thunder Radio will post the schedule later on this week.
3/7/19 — Linda Ellen Robison
Mrs. Linda Ellen Robison, 62, passed away,
Thursday February 28, 2019 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester. She was
born in Fresno, California on December 11, 1956 to Clarence Robert Flory
and Edith Erlene Hudson Flory who preceded her in death along with her
brother, Billy Flory..
She was a X-Ray technician and therapist with Cook Chiropractic until her
retirement.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Neal “J.R.” Robison; son, Chad
(Rebecca) Robison, Gallatin, TN; daughter, Hope (Mark) Skapinetz, Marietta,
GA; Elisha Phillips (Jerimiah Robinson); brother, Michael Flory; sisters,
Teri Fields, Harrison, TN; niece, Derda (Jeremy) Newman, Decatur, TN;
grandchildren, Caden, Layten, Sophie, Anson and Noam.
A reception for family and friends will be held Thursday March 7, 2019 from
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the parlors of Central Funeral Home, Manchester,
Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements
2/28/19 — Evelyn Alexander Hill
Evelyn Alexander Hill, 68 , of Whites Creek, TN passed Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Grace Healthcare of Whites Creek. She is the daughter of the late James and Hazel Alexander.
She is survived by devoted daughter, Christina Elam; two grandchidren, Jordan an Jacob Elam all of Murfreesboro, TN.
Visitation, Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11:00 am at Church of Christ at Cedar Lane with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 Noon with Bro. Tony Holt as Eulogist.
Interment Evergreen Cemetery in Tullahoma, TN.
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements