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11/28/18 — Linda Faye Barrett Harrell
Funeral services for Linda Faye Barrett Harrell, age 59, of Tullahoma, formerly of Murfreesboro, will be conducted Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 2:00 o’clock PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Harrell died Friday, November 23, 2018.
A native of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Harrell was the daughter of the late Edward Presley and Elsie Muriel Barrett. She was a resident assistant with Parkview Meadows in Murfreesboro for 14 years. Mrs. Harrell loved her children, grandchildren and her dog, Ruby. She enjoyed playing video games with her grandchildren and liked watching television, especially the food network.
Mrs. Harrell was preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers, Charles, Danny and Douglas Barrett.
Mrs. Harrell is survived by her son Joseph Harrell and wife Jeanette of Murfreesboro, her daughter, Gypsy Throneberry and husband, Shane of Tullahoma, her brother, Jerry Barrett of Big Lake, Alaska, her grandchildren, Cassandra Harrell, Devin Howse and wife Victoria, Seth Anthony Howse and Elijah Howse, her great-granddaughter, Sophia Howse, her boyfriend of 29 years, Richard Bracey, her long-time friend, Tony Howse and many nieces and nephews.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
Fiery Thankgiving Crash in Coffee County takes the Life of Unknown Female
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a fatal two vehicle accident occurred around 1am on Thanksgiving morning on Interstate 24 in Coffee County.
A 2018 Jaguar from Kentucky was sitting stationary on the shoulder of the roadway near the 103 mile-marker in Beechgrove. Jan Winton Wray age 57 from Fort Myers, Fl was driving a 2001 Mercedes when it left the roadway and crossed the fog line, striking the Jaguar pushing it down the shoulder of the roadway approximately 100 feet. The Jaguar came to final rest and caught fire and the unknown female driver succumbed to her injuries inside of the vehicle. Her identity is still unknown at this time.
Wray was taken from the scene to area hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Coffee County Unemployment Rate Down Slightly
Unemployment numbers from the state indicate the unemployment rate in October dropped in 26 counties, increased in 33 counties and stayed the same in 36 counties.
Coffee County dropped from 3.8 percent in September to 3.7 percent in October.
Williamson County had the state’s lowest unemployment at 2.7 percent, while Lauderdale County had the highest at 6.8 percent.
Authorities Searching for Vehicular Homicide Suspect
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Highway Patrol are looking for Edgar Torres-Rangel. He is Hispanic and 28 years-old with black hair and brown eyes. Torres-Rangel stands 5’06” weighting 150 lbs. He is wanted by the TBI and THP to face a charge of Vehicular Homicide, in connection to an incident in October in Bedford County.
Both agencies have kicked in reward money, which totals up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.
If you know anything concerning the whereabouts Torres-Rangel call 1-800-TBI-Find or THP at 615-253-3234.
Motlow Children’s Theatre Class presents “Babes in Toyland” on Nov. 30
The Motlow State Community College children’s theatre class will present the public performance of “Babes in Toyland” on Friday, Nov. 30 inside Powers Auditorium in Eoff Hall on the Moore County campus.
Show time is set for 7:00 p.m., with a reception at 6:00 p.m. There is no admission charge, but reservations are highly recommended. To reserve your seats please call 931-393-1709.
To the delight of thousands of elementary school children from the College’s 11-county service area, the all-Motlow student cast performed as many as three shows per day over the last two weeks. Directed by Emily Seal, Motlow associate professor of speech and theatre, the production is one of many cultural events scheduled each year on Motlow’s four campuses, with most being free to the public.
The villainous Barnaby has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. Unable to buy Mary’s love, Barnaby plans to force her to marry him by threatening to foreclose on her mother, the poor Widow Piper. Mary already has her heart set on marrying Barnaby’s nephew Alan — but not if Barnaby can help it! He hires two bumbling ruffians to do away with Alan, who returns to Mother Goose Land amidst much rejoicing.
Mary journeys to the mysterious Toyland through the dangerous Spider Forest. Barnaby, however, not giving up, herds the whole gang of Mother Goose Land characters to Toyland in pursuit of Mary. There they encounter the magical mystery of Toyland and meet the Master Toymaker and his quirky assistants.
FREE Christmas Toy Shopping at First Baptist Church 1006 Hillsboro Blvd. in Manchester
The First Baptist Church at 1006 Hillsboro Blvd. in Manchester is sponsoring a FREE Christmas Toy Shopping Event for parents on Saturday, December 8, 9 AM to 11 AM.
According to Lead Pastor Brenton Cox, he says they have 85 cases of toys that will be given to parents that need help.
Also, you can donate money toward the purchase of food boxes by marking your envelope “food boxes”. The cost of each box is $50. Food Boxes will be packed on Friday, Dec. 14 at 5:00 PM and delivery will take place Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8:30 AM. Your help on these dates is appreciated, however, the priority for assistance is Saturday morning when the food boxes are delivered. The First Baptist Church in Manchester will be delivering to about 80 families, so plenty of drivers are needed.
Manchester Christmas Parade held Saturday Night
Grand Marshal James Anthony and the Hickerson Kindergarten Class.. All photos by Barry West
Santa rides into Manchester on the City of Manchester Float
The City of Manchester’s Christmas parade took place on Saturday night in front of an estimated crowd of over 5,000. The theme for this year’s parade with over 60 entries was “The Joy of Giving” lead by Grand Marshal James Anthony and the Hickerson Kindergarten Class.
Coffee County Head Start won 1st place in the regular float division. Manchester Youth Football came in 2nd and the 3rd place winner was Fast Cash.
In the large division; The Coffee County Middle School Cheerleaders finished 1st followed by Manchester Order of the Eastern Star and 3rd place was the North Coffee Elementary Basketball team.
Following the parade, the City of Manchester Christmas tree lighting was held. The 25-foot tree is located on the square and presented by the John Roberts Auto Group and the Manchester Tourism Commission.
Coffee County Lady Raiders Drop Covington, Run Record to 6 and 0
Bella Vinson of Coffee County CHS basketball
The Coffee County Lady Raider basketball team returned to action on Saturday in the Mike Mitchell Thanksgiving Classic at the LEAD Academy in Nashville taking on Covington. In a game that saw 51 free throws, Coffee County was a little better at the line in a 59 to 49 win. The Lady Raiders were 10 of 12 in the 2nd half and 22 for 28 in the game to hold off a tough Covington squad. Covington finished 15 of 23 at the charity stripe in the contest but only 5 of 9 in the second half.
Coffee County was led in scoring by Bella Vinson who had 17 points and was a perfect 9 for 9 in free throws. Abby Morgan finished with 14 points while Kiya Ferrell added 10 points.
The boys and girls will return to action on Tuesday at home when they play host to Nashville Central Christian. Nashville Central Christian is a home school cooperative basketball program. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM, Thunder Radio will begin live coverage with Lucky Knott on the call beginning with the pregame show at 5:50.
Coffee County Youth Basketball League Report – November 24th
The Coffee County elementary basketball league was back in action on Saturday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. With a full slate of 7 games, the league completed their 6th week of the season. The regular season concludes next Saturday.
Girls’ Results
Deerfield leveled Hillsboro – 22 to 5
North Coffee dumped College Street – 30 to 3
Westwood spilled East Coffee – 19 to 5
Boys’ Results
Deerfield edged Hillsboro 29 to 27
College Street clipped North Coffee – 21 to 17
East Coffee held off Westwood – 18 to 15
New Union shot down Hickerson – 31 to 10
Unofficial Standings
| Place | Girls | Wins | Losses |
| 1 | North Coffee | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Westwood | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | New Union | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | College Street | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | East Coffee | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Deerfield | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Hillsboro | 0 | 5 |
| Place | Boys | Wins | Losses |
| 1 | Deerfield | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | College Street | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Hillsboro | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Westwood | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | North Coffee | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | East Coffee | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | New Union | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Hickerson | 0 | 6 |
| Schedule for December 1st | Girls | Boys | ||
| New Union | vs | East Coffee | 9:00 | 10:00 |
| North Coffee | vs | Hillsboro | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| College St | vs | Deerfield | 1:00 | 2:00 |
| Westwood | vs | Hickerson | — | 3:00 |
Titans on Thunder Radio on Monday Night
The Tennessee Titans (5-5) play their second consecutive divisional road game this week, traveling to face the AFC South’s first-place Houston Texans (7-3) on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at NRG Stadium (capacity 71,795) is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. CST on Nov. 26.
The Titans have won six of their last seven games on Monday Night Football, including a win in the only previous Monday night matchup with the Texans, a 20-17 final at Houston on Nov. 23, 2009. Three weeks ago (Nov. 5), the Titans beat the Cowboys on Monday night in Dallas by a final score of 28-14.
THE BROADCAST
The Titans Radio Network, including Thunder Radio, will carry the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells and gameday hosts Rhett Bryan and Jonathan Hutton.
TITANS LOOK TO TRIM HOUSTON’S DIVISION LEAD
The Titans traveled to Indianapolis last week and fell by a final score of 38-10. Starting quarterback Marcus Mariota left the game in the second quarter due to an elbow injury, and Blaine Gabbert passed for 118 yards and one touchdown in relief. Andrew Luck totaled 297 yards and three touchdown passes for the Colts.
The loss by the Titans put them and the Colts, who are also 5-5, two games behind the Texans in the AFC South race. The Jacksonville Jaguars are in fourth place in the division at 3-7.
The loss at Indianapolis broke the Titans’ six-game winning streak in AFC South contests. They are 7-2 in the division since the start of the 2017 season. Three of their final six games of 2018 are within the division, continuing on Thursday, Dec. 6 at home against Jacksonville and the season finale at home versus Indianapolis on Dec. 30.
THE TEXANS
Since dropping their first three games of the season, including a loss to the Titans in Week 2, the Texans have won seven consecutive contests, including last week’s dramatic 23-21 win at Washington. Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave the Texans a 23-21 lead, which they would keep after a 63-yard field goal attempt by the Redskins fell short as time expired.
Houston’s 2017 first-round pick, quarterback Deshaun Watson, spent the final nine games of his rookie season on injured reserve. Healthy again, Watson has thrown for 2,597 yards and 18 touchdowns in his second year.
Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt likewise has returned to form in 2018 after missing the last 11 games of 2017. He is tied for fourth place in the NFL with 10 sacks through 10 games.
Texans head coach Bill O’Brien is in his fifth season with the Texans. After he was appointed to his post in 2014, he hired Mike Vrabel from Ohio State to be the club’s linebackers coach. Vrabel held the job until O’Brien promoted him to defensive coordinator in 2017, and a year later, Vrabel was hired as head coach of the Titans.