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1/9/19–Earl Gordon Eaton
Funeral services for Mr. Earl Gordon Eaton, age 91, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randy Brown officiating. Entombment will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of service on Wednesday, at the funeral home. Mr. Eaton passed from this life on Monday, January 7, 2019, at St. Thomas – Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN.
Earl was born in Caseyville, IL to the late William and Willie Dell Eaton. He was a member of Manchester First United Methodist Church, and was a United States Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean War. Earl was stationed at the Pentagon while serving his country. After serving in the military, Earl was a lifetime member of The American Legion, plant manager of Craftmore Glove Company in Lynchburg, and eventually opened and owned Eaton’s Plumbing and Electric in Manchester. He was a good hardworking person, and he loved to fish and hunt. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
In addition to his parents, Earl is also preceded in death by one brother, James William Eaton. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Mattie Lee Eaton; two daughters, Deborah Amacher (Terry) and Melissa Cartwright (Jim); two sisters, Marie Hatfield and Annette Smith; three grandchildren, John Cummins (Joann), James Cartwright (Jamie), and Anna Marie Cartwright; three great-grandchildren, Robert Cummins, Sarah Beth Cartwright, and Emma Grace Cartwright.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Eaton family.
Coffee Middle Basketball Sweeps Cannon County on Monday Night
Chloe Gannon of CCMS basketball
The Coffee County Middle School basketball team welcomed Cannon County to the CCMS gym on Monday in their final non-conference game of the year. The Lady Raiders got fast starts in each half to claim a 32 to 29 win. The Red Raiders also got off to a fast start in the 1st quarter but needed a last second shot by Hayden Garr to capture a 45 to 43 win.
The Lady Raiders opened the game on a 7 to 0 run and scored 4 points in the first 20 seconds of the second half to stake themselves to a pair of crucial leads. Cannon County was able to fight back both times, but the Lady Raiders were able to weather the Lady Lions charges. Chloe Gannon led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 15 points. Olivia Vinson added 11 points. The win improves the Lady Raiders record to 11 and 5 on the year.
Hayden Garr of CCMS basketball
The Red Raiders jumped out to an 11 to 3 lead in the first quarter before foul trouble allowed Cannon County to take a 5 point lead into the half. In the second half, Coffee Middle went on a 10 to 2 run to take a 32 to 31 lead. After a back and forth 4th quarter, Garr hit a 12 foot jump shot at the buzzer to give the Red Raiders the dramatic win. Jacob Holder led Coffee County in scoring with 15 points. Dayne Crosslin finished with 12 points while Garr added 8.
The Raiders and Lady Raiders will have their final home game of the year of Thursday night as they welcome East Tullahoma to the CCMS Gym for 8th Grade Night. The 8th Grade festivities will take place between the girls’ and the boys’ game. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action with Lucky Knott on the call as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM. Thunder Radio’s live coverage will begin with the pregame show at 5:50.
CHS Freshman Basketball Falls in Overtime at Warren County
The Coffee County CHS freshman Red Raiders traveled to Warren County on Monday night for their first action of 2019. Coffee County fought hard but ended up dropping an overtime decision to the Pioneers. The Red Raiders fell by a final score of 46 to 44.
The Red Raiders were led in scoring by Brady Nugent and Rueben Alvarez who each netted 11 points. Connor Shemwell added 8 points and Aiden Abellana and John Dobson each finished with 5 points.
The freshmen cagers will be back in action on Saturday, January 19th when they travel to Shelbyville for a freshman tournament. The Red Raiders will play 3 games at Shelbyville Central High School. The tournament schedule will be released in the coming days.
Statement Win for Preds at Toronto
Mattias Ekholm #42 of the Nashville Predators (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
Pekka Rinne made 18 saves for the Nashville Predators in a 4-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.
Mattias Ekholm, Colton Sissons and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, and P.K. Subban scored for Nashville (26-15-3), which is 4-0-1 in its past five games after going 0-5-1 in the previous six.
Michael Hutchinson made 28 saves for Toronto, (27-13-2), which has lost three of its past four games.
The Predators went up 1-0 at 4:08 of the second period when Ekholm scored on a power play from the point.
The Maple Leafs thought they scored at 4:51 when Auston Matthews put in a cross-crease pass from Andreas Johnsson, but the goal was overturned on video review after it was determined that their entry into the zone 26 seconds earlier was offside.
Subban made it 2-0 at 13:11. Nick Bonino cleanly won a face-off against Matthews back to Matt Irwin, who passed to Subban for a one-timer that deflected off William Nylander’s stick.
Sissons scored at 17:23 to make it 3-0 before Fiala scored at 19:23 for the 4-0 final.
Filip Forsberg returned after missing 17 games because of an upper-body injury.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
1/9/19 — Rodney Allen Slone
Mr. Rodney Allen Slone, 49, passed away Saturday
January 5, 2019 unexpectedly. He was born in Adrian, Michigan on February
13, 1969. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Slone,
step-father, Harold Applegate.
He was a self-employed Truck Driver.
He is survived by his mother, Rebecca Allion Applegate; sons, Travis M.
Slone
and Kodi A. White; daughters, Emily F. Slone and Heather M. Mosher;
brother, Robert Slone; sister, Shelly West; half-sister, Stacey Roth; 3
grandchildren, Sawyer, Gavin and Rayna; step-grandson, Noah; step-son,
Kevin Kester.
Funeral services will be 5:00 PM Wednesday in the funeral home chapel.
Visitation: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Wednesday at Central Funeral Home,
Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements
1/7/19 — Birthdays
No birthdays to report
Anniversaries:
Ray & Cindy Davis, 2
1/6/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
James Myers, 51 — Pizza Winner!
Sherry McCullough
1/5/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Ryan Arnold, 12 — Pizza Winner!
Hunter Yurcik, 12
Ester Tutherow
Ray & Carolyn Kennedy, 45
Tullahoma Police Chief and Captain Placed on Administrative Leave–Unrelated to Current TBI Investigation
According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, Tullahoma Police Chief Paul Blackwell and Captain George Marsh were placed on administrative leave on Monday by City of Tullahoma Administrator Jennifer W. Moody.
A news release from the City of Tullahoma states that the city has begun an internal investigation into the police department management. As a result of this investigation, Police Chief Paul Blackwell and Captain George Marsh have been placed on administrative leave with pay until further notice.
This internal investigation is not related to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s (TBI) ongoing investigation. Any action regarding the internal investigation is considered a personnel matter and cannot be discussed until due process. The investigation is not considered complete until any potential disciplinary actions and appeal processes have been exhausted. As a result, we cannot provide any further information at this time.
The Acting Police Chief is Lieutenant Jason Ferrell, who has been with the Tullahoma Police Department for thirty years.
In the case unrelated to this issue, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been investigating a complaint involving alleged official misconduct at the department.
TBI confirmed to WMSR News that at the request of 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott, TBI Agents began an investigation.
The complaint stems from the department’s handling of an investigation of a motor vehicle crash involving Chief Blackwell’s son in November.
When information is released concerning the reason for the two men being placed on administrative leave, we will have that information on our radio news and website.
Deer Poaching Case in Grundy County
A detailed investigation led Grundy County Sergeant Brandon Selvog and Sequatchie County Officer Shawn Edgmon to file a strong case in Grundy County involving three illegal white-tail bucks and a stolen weapon. The deer and firearm were seized. The firearm was stolen in 1995 from a residence in Sequatchie County. The owner was able to regain possession of the Winchester Model 70 Lightweight .270 caliber rifle and a scope.
Help stop illegal activity in your area. Call a poaching hotline. In middle Tennessee call 1-800-255-8972.