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Free Gift for Shopping Local
The Manchester Tourism and Community Development Commission has partnered with the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce to reward folks for shopping local!
The idea is pretty simple, bring 3 holiday shopping receipts from local stores here in Manchester to the Chamber of Commerce and pick between a festive green or red soft-style “Team Manchester” t-shirt. Alderman Ryan French tells us more:
French also mentions how shopping local helps the local economy:
Remember start collecting your receipts now, as the shirts will be available at the Chamber office starting Wednesday December 12th. Sizes and quantities are limited, first come first serve.
12/12/18–Sarah Loretta Carter
Mrs. Sarah Loretta Carter, 85, passed away early
Sunday morning December 9, 2018 at the Horizon Medical Center in Manchester.
She was born in Mercede, California. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Euless Mose Minor and Leota Foster Minor; daughter, Janie Jones;
son, Timmy Carter; sisters, Edith Farrar and Frances Davis; brothers, Roy,
Eldon, Bud and Gene Minor.
She attended the Manchester Church of God before her heatlh declined. She
was a loving mother and homemaker.
She is survived by her sons and their wives, Johnny and Maggie, Brent and
Becky, Dean and Janelle and Eddie and Annie Carter; 18 grandchildren; 19
great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with Minister Sydney Parham officiating with burial to follow in the
Blantons Chapel Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday at
Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
12/11/18 — James Benton Jarrell
Funeral services for Mr. James Benton Jarrell, age 76, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Danny Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 11:00 A.M until service time. Mr. Jarrell passed away on December 8, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.
James was born in Coffee County, TN the son of the late Dillard and Alice Jarrell. He attended Bible Church in Manchester. He works as a mechanic for TDOT for many years. He enjoyed fishing, running the dogs with his brothers, and most of all spending time with his beloved family.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Jarrell; one brother, Roy Dale Jarrell. He is survived by two daughters, Sharon Morris (Billy) and Shannon Phipps (Danny); two brothers, Billy Lee Jarrell and Coy Gail Jarrell; three sisters, Joy Paulette Rackley (Cordell), Joyce Annette Miller (Edward), and Margaret Louise Clutts (Dean); three grandchildren, James Justin Morris (Julie), Joshua Lee Phipps, and Derick Ray Morris; two great grandchildren, Jasmine Rayne Phipps and Natalie Priscilla Morris.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Jarrell family.
Coffee County Man Arrested after Shots Fired on Thursday
Intake photo of Brian Gilley.
On Thursday morning (Dec. 6, 2018) at approximately 7:15am, Coffee County deputies rushed to a scene regarding shots fired at 321 Bush Lane in the vicinity of Deerfield Elementary School. Once Deputy David Young and other officers arrived, they secured the scene. Deputies spoke with alleged shooter 30-year-old Brian Gilley. He advised he did in fact discharge a weapon to intimidate the family of a female friend.
Gilley, who apparently has a relationship with the woman, said he went through her phone several days prior and saw where she was talking to another guy causing an argument.
Once Deputy Young spoke with the female, she stated that Brian went through her phone and saw where she was messaging a guy friend, and he got mad and started assaulting her by choking and punching her in the head and holding her down.
The woman also advised that she sent a text to her family on Thursday morning saying he wouldn’t let her leave and he had her keys.
Later the woman and Brian Gilley’s mother went to drop off children at school. While driving to the school, the family the female reached out to arrived at 321 Bush Lane. The family advised that when they arrived, they began looking for their family member and could not find her, so they started to beat on the door trying to get someone to answer. They told deputies they then heard Brian Gilley say that he had a gun.
Soon after they realized the woman was pulling up in the driveway with Brian’s mother, she jumped out of the vehicle and tried to get in the vehicle with the family who came to aid her. Brian Gilley aimed the shotgun and fired one shot at the them off the front porch. Brian’s mother called 911 after the shot was fired.
All parties involved gave written statements, and a Mossberg 500 shotgun was seized for evidence.
Gilley was arrested and charged with domestic assault and 4 counts of reckless endangerment. His bond was issued at $12,500, which he made. Gilley’s preliminary hearing was Friday.
The information from this report was taken from the CCSD incident report.
Normandy Lake Project being conducted to Improve Angler Catch Rates
Fish habitat at Normandy Lake.. Photo provided.
The North and South Reservoir crews along with those from Normandy and Springfield Hatcheries set up an assembly line of sorts to construct these odd-looking structures. Concrete blocks, corrugated pipes and concrete are combined to create the attractors that will mimic a stump or grassy vegetation on the lake floor.
Region II Fishery Manager, Todd St John said, “Our area lakes have been impounded for over 50 years and during that time the natural organic material, such as trees and stumps, has decayed leaving the lake floor looking like an underwater desert. This effort is very important to increasing the amount of habitat in the lake. The goal is to bring fish and anglers together and improve angler catch rates and structure is a key in doing that.”
Through a new Fish Habitat Initiative, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission dedicated $200,000 this year for fish habitat improvements that will allow the TWRA to increase the amount of effort and numbers of structures.
This is an ongoing project. This year they are focusing on Percy Priest and Normandy Lakes. In the years to come they will be looking at other reservoirs and agency lakes.
Structures will be taken out on Normandy Lake during this week by a special barge and placed in varying depths along points and flats. The algae that will grow on the pipes will attract smaller fish which will in turn attract larger fish. Fish relate to structure as ambush cover as well as protective cover.
Tennessee 13th Deadliest State for Drug Overdoses
A new report says that Tennessee is the 13th deadliest state when it comes to drug overdoses.
The CDC report says that in 2016 alone, there were 1,630 overdose deaths in Tennessee, for an average of 24.5 deaths per every 100,000 residents.
Drug overdose deaths among US residents totaled 70,237 in 2017, nearly 6,600 more than in 2016, according to a second government report.
West Virginia has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country.
Motlow Winter Break and Registration Information
Motlow State Community College will close for winter break on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 4:30 p.m., and will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, according to college officials.
The closing applies to computer labs, libraries and other facilities at all Motlow locations, including the Fayetteville, McMinnville, Moore County and Smyrna campuses.
The registration deadline for the spring 2019 semester is Tuesday, Jan. 15, with classes beginning on Monday, Jan. 14.
Registering now will increase students’ chances of getting their preferred classes and schedules.
New and readmit students must submit applications for admission and readmission by Jan. 8, with online applications accepted until midnight on that date. Online applications may be accessed from the “Apply Now” button on the Motlow website, mscc.edu.
Students interested in earning high school and college credit courses in the Dual Enrollment program and those enrolling in the Adult College Express (ACE) program are required to apply by Jan. 8.
For more information about applying for admission to Motlow, call 931-393-1520 or email admissions@mscc.edu.
Coffee County and Cookeville Split Basketball Doubleheader at “The Patch”
Bella Vinson of Coffee County CHS basketball
In a pair of games decided at the free throw line, Coffee County welcomed Cookeville to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Saturday night. A huge crowd witnessed the Lady Raiders hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final 5 seconds to claim a 45 to 41 win. The Cookeville Cavaliers hit 9 of 10 free throws late in the 4th quarter to hold off a Raider rally and win 56 to 39.
The Lady Cavaliers used stout defensive pressure to keep the Lady Raiders out of rhythm for most of the game. Coffee County was held to 4 points in the 2nd quarter as they trailed at the half 23 to 18. The Lady Raiders cut the lead to 1 in the 3rd before Cookeville went on a 5 to 0 run. In the 4th quarter, Bella Vinson keyed a huge Coffee County rally as she scored 10 points in the frame to give the Lady Raiders a 42 to 41 lead in the final seconds. A defensive stop by the Lady Raiders resulted in a Cookeville foul and a technical foul on the Cookeville bench. With 3 seconds on the clock, Coffee County drained 3 of 4 free throws to run their record to 11 and 0. Vinson led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 18 points as she was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Jacey Vaughn added 13 points and Abby Morgan notched 5 points.
Darius Rozier of Coffee County CHS basketball
The Red Raiders started out red hot as they built a 7 to 0 lead over the Cavaliers. But Cookeville found their range from 3 point land as they hit a trio of 1st quarter 3 pointers to take a 1 point lead into the half. Leading by 3 points with 6 minutes remaining, Cookeville finished the game on a 15 to 1 run to hand Coffee County their second straight loss. Darius Rozier was the leading scorer for the Red Raiders as he had 19 points to claim the Crazy Daisies player of the game award. Kyle Farless came off the bench to add 9 points and Harley Hinshaw netted 5.
The Raiders and Lady Raiders return to the hardwood on Friday night when they travel to Cookeville for a rematch with the Cavaliers. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM, Thunder Radio will begin live coverage with the Powers Storage Pregame Show at 5:50.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Coffee County Elementary Basketball Opens Postseason Tournament
The Coffee County Elementary Basketball League opened up their postseason tournament on Saturday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. The quarterfinal round saw 4 boys’ games and 3 girls’ games on the day. The winners from Saturday punched their ticket to the semifinal rounds which will be held this week at CHS. The girls’ semifinal will be played on Monday with the boys’ semifinal to follow on Thursday night. The tournament finals and consolation rounds will be held on Saturday.
Girls’ finals from Saturday:
East Coffee 10, College Street 7
New Union 21, Deerfield 6
Westwood 21, Hillsboro 1
Boys’ finals from Saturday:
Westwood 36, New Union 24
North Coffee 19, Hillsboro 12
Deerfield 21, East Coffee 4
College Street 29, Hickerson 14
Semifinal and Finals schedules
| Monday, December 10, 2018 | Girls’ Tournament Semifinals at CHS | ||||
| 6:00 | Westwood | vs | New Union | 6:00 | |
| 7:00 | North Coffee | vs | East Coffee | 7:00 | |
| Thursday, December 13, 2018 | Boys’ Tournament Semifinals at CHS | ||||
| 6:00 | Deerfield | vs | North Coffee | 6:00 | |
| 7:00 | College St. | vs | Westwood | 7:00 | |
| Saturday, December 15, 2018 | Tournament Finals and Consolation at CHS | ||||
| 9:00 | vs | 9:00 | Girls | ||
| 10:00 | vs | 10:00 | Boys | ||
| 11:00 | Cheerleading Exhibition | 11:00 | |||
| 12:00 | vs | 12:00 | Girls | ||
| 1:00 | vs | 1:00 | Boys | ||
Coffee County Wrestlers Battle in Tullahoma’s Garner-Dyer Invitational
Jesse Smith(top) of Coffee County CHS wrestling
The Coffee County wrestling team traveled to Tullahoma on Saturday to compete in the Garner-Dyer Individual Tournament. The Red Raiders and Lady Raiders were both in action in the one day tournament. The Red Raiders finished in 10th place out of 18 teams ahead of region rivals Tullahoma, Warren County, Franklin Co, Siegel and Shelbyville. The Lady Raiders finished in 6th place out of 12 teams.
For the Red Raiders, Jesse Smith was the top finisher as he finished in 2nd place in the 145 pound weight class. Smith lost in the finals via a pin to finish the day with a record of 3 and 1. Brett Francis(at 120 pounds) finished in 4th place in his weight class with a record of 3 and 2. Reynaldo Reyes(182) finished with a record of 3 and 1 as he just missed a top 4 finish. Finishing with records of 3 and 2 were Jonathan Cable(138), and Dakota Chalker(160). Christopher Speagle(220) finished with a record of 2 and 2. Devin Judge(152), Nicolas Martinez(195), Jacob Phillips(170), Cardin Stump(285) and Hunter Waring all finished at 1 and 2. Hunter Massey(126) went 0 and 2 on the day.
For the Lady Raiders, Andrea Hickman and Mary Anne Walker each grabbed 3rd place finishes as each had 3 and 1 records on the day. Anna Takao went 2 and 2 and finished in 4th place while Mary Wolfrum and Lyra Leftwich each battled to 1 and 2 records.
Coffee County hits the road on Tuesday when they travel to Lawrenceburg for a tri-match with Lawrence County and Huntsville High School. The first match will get underway at 6.