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1/16/19–John Dewey Fredrick
Mr. John Dewey Fredrick, 85, passed away Monday
January 14, 2019 at his home. He was born in Coalmont, Tennessee on July
23, 1933 to Jessie Fredrick and Fronie Sanders Fredrick who preceded him
inn death along with his sister, Stella Orange; brothers, Cecil, Issac,
Austin and Edward “Pat” Fredrick.
He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Manchester and retired from
Sterling Casting in Bluffton, Indiana. He owned and operated Fredrick
Cleaning in Manchester.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Gibbs Fredrick; son, Allen (Jeannie)
Fredrick; daughter, Cynthia (Bruce) King; sister, Carol Nunley; brother,
Kenner Fredrick; 5 grandchildren, Shenna Fredrick Knight, Brent King, Amber
Fredrick Hodges, Ashley Huset and Cara King; 9 great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews; extended family, Kelly Wilder; caregivers, Leslie of
Hospice Compassus and Bridgett George of Family Health Care.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at the Grace Baptist Church with
Minister Frank Bell and Mike Hollis officiating with burial to follow in
the Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tuesday and 1:00
PM till time of service Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church. Arrangements
by: Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice Compassus or the Grace
Baptist Church Childrens Ministry.
1/15/19 — Billy David Talley
Funeral services for Mr. Billy David Talley, age 84, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ray Marcrom and Bro. Ralph Hart officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Mr. Talley passed from this life surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at his residence in Manchester, TN.
Bill was born in Warren Co., TN, to the late Odie and Clarice Scott Talley. He was a retired electrician from AEDC and a United States Army Veteran. Bill grew up in Rock Island and Oak Ridge, TN. While living in Oak Ridge, Bill was a Boy Scout, sold newspapers, worked in a grocery store, and at the age of 15 was an iron worker that walked on beams suspended 300ft. in the air. Bill attended Oak Ridge High School for his first three years, then transferred to Tullahoma High School where he graduated in 1953. He was an avid golfer and loved UT Football. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
In addition to his parents, Bill is also preceded in death by one brother, Robert Talley. He is survived by his loving wife, Janey Daniel Talley; two sons, Phillip and Mike Talley; one brother, John Talley; one sister, Brenda Talley Winton (Ray); two grandchildren, Drew and Peyton Talley; one special friend, Candy Sullivan.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Bill’s name to Red Hill Church of Christ Building Fund or Forest Mill Church of Christ.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Talley family.
Evans Baird now facing 34 Counts of Sex Crimes– Baird Bonds Out of Jail
Evans Baird jail intake photo.
Former local school band director Thomas Evans Baird was back in jail on Friday facing more charges. According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, Baird, age 79, was indicted on Tuesday, Jan. 9 by the Coffee County Grand Jury on 34 counts relating to sexual acts with multiple victims ages 12-15. The incidents allegedly occurred between 2016-2018. He was booked into Coffee County Jail on Friday, Jan. 11 with a $100,000 bond.
Current charges announced by DA Nothcott:
Two counts on continuous sexual abuse to a child
Six counts of indecent exposure
Twelve counts of exploitation of a minor to observe sexual activity
Three counts of aggravated sexual battery
Five counts of sexual battery by authority figure
Three counts of attempted sexual battery by an authority figure
One count of attempted rape
One count of attempted aggravated statutory rape
One count of attempted statutory rape by an authority figure
Baird, a Manchester resident, will be in court for an arraignment on Jan. 22 at 9 a.m. Due to these indictments, his previous court date scheduled for Feb. 14 will be dismissed.
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation President and CEO Retires
The Board of Directors of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) have accepted the retirement request of Michael Watson, President and CEO. Watson relinquished his duties as CEO and President on Jan. 11; he will serve in an advisory capacity for the cooperative until June 30, 2019.
“We are grateful for the 27 years of service that Michael has dedicated to Duck River Electric,” said Barry Cooper, Chairman of the Board. “He has led DREMC through an important period of change in the cooperative business, including implementing an advanced meter infrastructure and installing a fiber backbone that is preparing the cooperative for broadband options.”
He has also demonstrated valuable leadership within the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association and the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Cooper said, as well as with the TVA Rates and Contracts process.
Cooper said that the board has taken action to employ Charles McDonald as an interim CEO. McDonald retired from DREMC in 2011 as Director of Member Services after 37 years of service with the cooperative. McDonald began his interim service effective Jan. 11, 2019.
The board will begin a thorough search for a CEO as soon as is feasible.
SNAP Benefit Deadline is Monday (Jan. 14)
The federal government’s shutdown requires SNAP recipients to file paperwork by the end of the business day Monday.
The Tennessee Department of Human Services Press Secretary Sky Arnold said . . .
He stresses that meeting Monday’s deadline is an important step to ensure February benefits to those who qualify during the government shutdown.
Once again, individuals who are renewing their benefits or filing a 6 month Simplified Report form need to have any required paperwork in by the end of business Monday, January 14. Meeting this deadline is an important step to ensure February benefits are available to those who qualify during the government shutdown. Sky Arnold…
TDHS is reminding the more than 900,000 Tennesseans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that these benefits are the only funds they should expect until at least March.
Two Suspects Sought for Multiple Car Burglaries
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are working to identify two car burglary suspects wanted in five counties, including Coffee County. The two suspects were caught on video at several Kroger stores after using stolen credit cards taken during the burglaries.
The suspects are breaking into locked and unlocked vehicles during daytime hours in public parking lots at grocery stores and rec centers. They steal purses and use stolen credit cards to buy hundreds of dollars in gift cards at various Kroger stores in Williamson, Wilson, Maury and Bedford Counties and in Tullahoma. 
If you have information about these two suspects call your local police department, you may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.
All law enforcement urges residents to always lock their car doors, do not leave purses or other valuables in their vehicles and be aware of their surroundings.
Coffee County Basketball Gets District Sweep Over Franklin County on Friday Night
Jenna Garretson of Coffee County CHS basketball
Hosting their first regular season home games since December 8th, the Coffee County CHS basketball teams welcomed Franklin County to a packed and rowdy Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Friday night. Both teams entered their game in first place in the district and both teams held onto that spot with a sweep over their rivals from Winchester. The Lady Raiders cruised to a 61 to 41 win while the Red Raiders got a strong finish to hold on for a 50 to 46 win.
The Lady Raiders jumped out to a 15 to 2 lead before Franklin County rallied to tie the game at 17 with 4:26 left in the first half. Coffee County closed out the half on a 15 to 3 run and never let the lead slide below 10 points in the 2nd half. The Lady Raiders stretched the lead to 25 points early in the 4th quarter to bury the Rebelttes with whom they entered the game tied at the top of the district standing. With the win, Coffee County improved to 19 and 3 on the year and 5 and 0 in district play.
Bella Vinson led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 19 points. Jacey Vaughn continued her hot 2019 as she dumped in 13. Jenna Garretson added 11 points and Ellie Graham finished with 9. Garretson was a force on the offensive and defensive glass as she was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game.
Shawn Anderson of Coffee County CHS basketball
The Red Raiders got off to a fast start leading 10 to 3 before Franklin County mounted a first quarter comeback. The Rebels tied the game in the 2nd period before Darius Rozier hit a 28 foot 1st National Bank 3 pointer just ahead of the halftime horn to give Coffee County a 25 to 22 halftime lead. After a back and forth 3rd quarter, Coffee County built a 6 point lead with under 3 minutes to play. Made free throws down the stretch gave the Red Raiders the huge win as they improved to 4 and 1 in district play and in a first place tie with Lincoln County.
Rozier led the Raiders in scoring as he finished with 15 points. Kyle Farless and Shaun Anderson each netted 9 points while Harley Hinshaw finished with 7 points and Andrew Mahaffey added 6. Anderson got all of his points in the 2nd half, including 2 clutch free throws in the final minutes, to earn the Crazy Daisies player of the game honor.
The Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams will be back at home on Tuesday when they host a district doubleheader with Shelbyville. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast. Tip-off for the girls’ game is et for 6 PM and Thunder Radio will bring you live coverage beginning with the Powers Storage Pregame Show at 5:50.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
CHS Swimmers Close Out Regular Season at Sewanee Meet
Taking part in their final meet before the region championships, the Coffee County CHS swim team traveled to Sewanee for their biggest meet of the year. Taking on squads from Nashville, Chattanooga and all over middle Tennessee, the Raider swimmers saw some of their best competition at the University of the South Natatorium. The Raiders teams finished in 9th place out of 20 teams in the combined team score.
The Red Raiders grabbed a 7th place team finish in the boys’ division. Leading the charge for the Raiders was Jack Beachboard who won the100 IM with a time of 57.72. Beachboard also finished in 2nd place in the 50 backstroke with a time of 27.71 and 4th place in the 50 butterfly with a time 26.27. The Red Raiders 200 medley relay team also added a 9th place finish with a time of 2:01.04.
Other high finishers for the Raiders were:
Jase Rice – 3rd place in the 50 backstroke with a time of 31.48 and 6th place in the 100 IM with a time of 1:02.34.
William Tobitt – 17th place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 56.67 and 25th place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.95.
Gavin Benson – 73rd place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:23.13 and 78th place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 33.70.
The Lady Raiders finished with a 10th place team finish. The top finisher was Kaylee Williams who won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:11.23. Williams also finished in 5th place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:01.45 and in 12th place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 28.49. The Lady Raiders 200 medley relay team also added an 8th place finish with a time of 2:19.51
Other high finishers for the Lady Raiders were:
Anna O’Connor – 4th place in the 50 backstroke with a time of 34.50 10th place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:24.66 and 12th place in the 50 butterfly with a time of 32.54
Lindsey Cauble – 17th place in the 100 IM with a time of 1:28.79; 21st place in the 50 backstroke with a time of 41.82 and 27th in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:08.60
Ali Marlow – 20th place in the 50 backstroke with a time of 41.71, 53rd place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:22.83 and 61st in the 50 freestyle with a time of 34.31.
Laura Fletcher – 22nd place in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 59.36 and 70th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 38.40
Emelia Walker – 25th place in the 50 backstroke with a time of 45.60, 57th place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:28.76 and 68th place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 37.64
Next up for the Raider swimmers will be the MTHSSA Region championships to be held on Friday, January 25th. The Westwood Middle and Coffee County Middle swimmers will take part in the Middle Tennessee region championships on Saturday, January 26th. Both meets will be hosted by Nashville Aquatic Club and held at Centennial Sportsplex.
Forsberg Scores Twice in Preds Loss
Sebastian Aho scored a hat trick to help the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win against the Nashville Predators in Raleigh on Sunday.
Micheal Ferland and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists, and Petr Mrazek made 20 saves for the Hurricanes (22-18-5), who are 7-1-0 in their past eight games.
Aho has five goals in his past two games.
Filip Forsberg had two goals and Roman Josi had two assists for the Predators (27-16-4), whose seven-game point streak (5-0-2) ended.
Aho made it 1-0 at 15:44 of the first period when he scored on a breakaway after Josi fell in the neutral zone.
Justin Faulk set up Saku Maenalanen in the slot for a top-shelf score with 1:45 remaining for a 2-0 lead.
Colton Sissons scored his 10th goal of the season at 2:48 of the second period to make it 2-1. He finished on a pass after Josi’s end-to-end rush.
Aho answered 20 seconds later on the power play after a no-look backhand pass from Ferland to make it 3-1 at 3:08. The goal was the 20th of the season for Aho.
Lucas Wallmark pushed the lead to 4-1 with a wrist shot over the blocker at 8:35, and Justin Williams scored on the power play to extend his goal-scoring streak to five games at 10:11.
Juuse Saros relieved Pekka Rinne, who finished with 15 saves, in the second period.
Nashville cut Carolina’s lead to 5-2 at 14:39 when Josi set up Forsberg alone at the right post for a shorthanded goal.
Forsberg scored on a rebound at the net at 13:33 of the third period to make it 5-3.
Aho made it 6-3 with a shorthanded empty-net goal with 3:01 remaining in the third period.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
1/15/19 — Euless Ray Evans
Euless Ray Evans of Manchester, passed this life on Saturday, January 12,
2019 at his residence at the age of 69 years. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 1 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral
Home with burial to follow at Bomar Cemetery. Visitation with the family
will be Monday, January 14, 2019 from 5 – 8 PM.
A native of Bedford County, he was the son of the late Bernie
and Olive Marie Davis Evans. He was a truck driver for Batesville Casket
and retired after 22 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, mowing his yard
and helping others.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister,
Brenda Evans.
Mr. Evans is survived by daughters, Michele Ridner and her
husband, Randy of Manchester, Angele Hallworth and her husband, Jimmy of
Shelbyville and Bernadette Washer and her husband, Andrew of Manchester;
brother, Wayne Boyd of Tullahoma; sister, Linda Crowell and her husband,
Wayne of Shelbyville and two grandchildren, Ceresia Ridner and Donald Ray
Ridner, both of Manchester.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.