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Coffee County Election Commission meeting
The meeting to count provisional ballots and canvass the Nov. 6 has been
rescheduled to November 14 at 4:00 due to the large number of provisional
ballots to be checked for approval. The meeting will be held in the
Election Commission office in the Administrative Plaza,
1329 McArthur St., Manchester.
Roger Dail Garrett
Roger Dail Garrett, age 57 of Tullahoma passed away Thursday, November 08, 2018 at Tennova Harton Hospital. No services are planned at this time.
A native of Pennington Gap, Virginia, he was the son of the late Davie Lee and Bobby Joe Sarver Garrett. Mr. Garrett loved to raise vegetable and to cook. He was a veteran of the United State Army attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
Mr. Garrett is survived by his wife, Erika Garrett of Alexandria, Virginia; his daughter Christina Garrett, brothers; Richard Garrett of Jonesville, VA., Gary Garrett of Tennessee, Billy Garrett of Rose Hill, VA., sisters; Kay Garrett of Tennessee, Linda Garrett of Kingsport, TN and Sharon Garrett as well as one grandchild, James Garrett.
DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
11/15/18 — Ronald Elliott Boyles
Ronald Elliott Boyles, age 82, of Estill Springs passed from this life on Saturday, November 10, 2018 peacefully in his sleep. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday November 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel in Tullahoma with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Thursday from 10AM until time of service.
Mr. Boyles was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his father, S.E.Boyles, mother Flora Nash Boyles, 3 brothers; Donald, Bob and Jimmy Boyles, 2 sisters, Inez Baltimore, and Patricia Boyles Young.
Ronnie served in the US Navy and retired from Arnold Center as a Chief Storekeeper after 39 years of service in March 1999. He also preached at multiple Churches of Christ from 1972-2009. He was the preacher for 21 years at Fredonia Church of Christ in Manchester from July 1988 to 2009.
Mr. .Boyles is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary E. Harris Boyles of Tullahoma, sister; Shirley Boyles Spraggins and husband Bill of Tullahoma, 3 children; Keith Boyles of Tullahoma, Jennifer Boyles of Tullahoma and Faith Boyles Austin of Hendersonville, TN. 5 grandchildren; Cody, Kayla and Houston Boyles, Hope and Timothy Austin as well as several nieces and nephews.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
11/16/18 — Christy Dawn Raines
Christy Dawn Raines of Manchester, passed this life on Friday, November 9, 2018 at her residence at the age of 40 years. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Smiths Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until time of service. A native of Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Ladd and Lillie Sons Jacob. She enjoyed fishing, cook-outs, mechanics and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Christopher Ladd Jacobs. She is survived by daughter, Hannah Jones of Manchester; son, Joshua Jones and wife Bethany of Fayetteville, NC; brother, Laylon Perry half-brother Don Jacobs of Manchester; sister, Eugina Keasling; half-sisters Shirley Magouirk of Manchester, Darlene Tucker and Loretta Jacobs; two grandsons, Canan M. Trammel and Briar G. Jones as well as special cousins, Tina Buford and Judy Haddon of Tullahoma and Debra Wright and Tammy Coker of Manchester. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Davis-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Coffee Middle Girls’ Basketball Grabs 3rd Place Finish at Rockvale
Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider basketball team following the Rockvale Tournament[Photo provided]
Leading by 7 at the half, the Lady Raiders shut down the Lady Cougars in second half to power to the win. Coffee Middle outscored Christiana 21 to 4 in the 2nd half to coast to the win. Eight different Lady Raiders scored in the win. Maggie Crouch, Nikki Graham and Alivia Reel tied for the scoring lead as each scored 7. Holli Hancock adds 6 points and Olivia Vinson chips in 5 in the win. After the game, Reel was named to the All-Tournament team.
Coffee County is back in action on Monday when they travel to McMinnville to take on Warren County. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.
Temple Basketball Opens Season with 5th Place Tournament Finish
Alex Gloden of Temple Baptist[File photo]
The Eagles opened up on Friday with a 58 to 25 win as the rolled past Philadelphia Baptist Academy. Temple jumped out to a 32 to 14 lead in the first half to grab the win. The Eagles held Philadelphia to single digits in each period of the game. Cody Swayze led Temple in scoring with 41 points. Alex Gloden chipped in 6 points while Mich Gloden and David Tran each added 4.
On Friday night, a 50 point game from Cody Swayze was not enough to capture a win over Chattanooga Calvary. Temple fell by a final score of 73 to 61 to end their tournament run with a 5th place finish. The Eagles went toe to toe with Calvary through 3 periods but a slow start put Temple in an 11 point hole after 1 quarter. In addition to a 50 point performance from Swayze, Alex Gloden added 8 points.
Temple will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Shelbyville to take on Victory Baptist Academy. Tip off is set for 6 PM.
Titans Crush Patriots on Sunday
The Titans welcomed the New England Patriots to town, and then sent them packing with a dominating performance.
The Titans won 34-10 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium in a game they never trailed. They took control early, and never looked back.
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 16-of-24 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns in the game, and posted a passer rating of 125.0.
Titans receiver Corey Davis caught seven passes for 125 yards in the contest, and running back Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns as the Titans pulled away.
The Titans (5-4) have now won two straight heading into next Sunday’s game at Indianapolis.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 21-of-41 passes for 254 yards in the game before being replaced late by back-up Brian Hoyer.
Return man Darius Jennings started the game with a bang, returning the opening kickoff 58 yards to put the Titans in good field position, at the New England 40.
Seven plays later, Mariota connected with tight end Jonnu Smith for a four-yard touchdown pass to give the Titans a 7-0 lead with 11:29 left in the first quarter. The Patriots cut the lead to 7-3 on a 52-yard field goal by kicker Stephen Gostkowski.
The Titans stretched the lead to 14-3 on a beautifully thrown, 23-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Davis, which capped off a nine-play, 78-yard drive. The Titans then made it 17-3 on a 33-yard field goal by kicker Ryan Succop.
The Patriots cut the lead to 17-10 on a one-yard touchdown run by fullback James Develin.
But the Titans gained some momentum back before halftime, as Henry scored on a one-yard touchdown run with 1:09 left in the second quarter to make it 24-10. Henry’s run capped off an eight-play, 37-yard drive that included a big third down catch to tight end Anthony Firkser.
On defense, the Titans pressured Brady, and made him look uncomfortable in the first half.
The Titans stretched their lead to 27-10 on a 31-yard field goal, which came with 4:15 left in the third quarter.
Then came another scoring drive for the Titans, which was capped off by another run by Henry – this one from 10 yards, from the Wildcat. It made it 34-10 with 7:13 left, and sent a bunch of Patriots fans headed to the exits.
The Titans have now beaten both participants in last year’s Super Bowl after earlier defeating the Philadelphia Eagles.
McMinnville Man Charged with Arson
Billy Ray Nelson
On March 22nd, TBI Special Agents joined investigators from Warren County and Fire Investigation Services in responding to a structure fire at 736 Depot Road in Rock Island. The structure was an outbuilding that was being utilized as a dwelling at that time. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that identified Billy Nelson as the individual responsible for setting the fire.
On November 2nd, the Warren County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging 60 year-old Billy Ray Nelson with one count of Arson. Nelson was arrested on November 7th and booked into the Warren County Jail on a $7,500 bond.
Legal Help for Veterans
DarKenya Waller
Written by: DarKenya Waller, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society
Veterans make up just 7 percent of the U.S. population. So, it’s safe to say that for large swaths of our country, the realities of military service are somewhat removed from our daily lives and scope of understanding.
Though the sacrifices made by veterans are brought to our attention each Veterans Day, the emotional or physical wounds that some vets carry are a constant, daily struggle. Some experience a spiraling effect on their personal relationships and ability to manage basic life responsibilities.
According to a 2017 HUD report on homelessness, 9 percent of the U.S. homeless population is made up of veterans (40,056 veterans). It’s a tragedy when any person experiences homelessness, but especially so when their service to our country has played a role in them being in that situation.
These men and women often face a variety of legal needs. In fact, a survey released in May by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found that four of the top 10 unmet needs for homeless veterans result from a lack of legal assistance. They are:
• Legal assistance for child support issues (No. 5 for males, No. 5 for females)
• Legal assistance to help restore a driver’s license (No. 8 for males, No. 8 for females)
• Legal assistance for outstanding warrants and fines (No. 9 for males, No. 10 for females)
• Legal assistance to prevent eviction and foreclosure (No. 10 for males)
These unresolved legal issues often contribute to the cycle of poverty that keeps these veterans in a homeless situation. Wrongful eviction or foreclosure can force residents from their homes, robbing them of a stability that we all depend on. Outstanding warrants and fines can pile up beyond a person’s ability to pay, possibly leading to jail time. The ability to bring in money through a job can be hampered by the lack of a fixed address, and without a driver’s license, commuting to a job by other means can be a struggle.
All of these issues feed into one another, and the effect can be overwhelming. But there is help available. At Legal Aid Society, we provide free legal services for veterans and other low-income Tennesseans throughout our 48-county Middle Tennessee and Cumberland Plateau service area.
We recently partnered with several other local groups to launch The Veterans Project, a program that offers legal assistance to veterans. We take direct referrals from the Metro Homelessness Commission and the Veterans Court, and coordinate the staffing of Attorney for a Day events held each Wednesday at Operation Stand Down Tennessee, where veterans can meet with one of our volunteer attorneys from several local law firms.
Although the program’s main focus is veterans who are homeless or facing homelessness, assistance is also available for a range of civil legal issues, including child support, debt, bankruptcy, car purchase/repair, family law, expungement and reinstatement of driver’s licenses.
Our veterans have fought and sacrificed for our country, and we must do our part by fighting for them in return. Helping them confront their legal troubles is one way of bringing much-needed stability into their lives.
To schedule an appointment at Operation Stand Down’s Tennessee office, call 615-248-1981. You can also learn more about our free legal services by visiting https://las.org/find-help/self-help-resource-center/legal-help-booklets.
DarKenya Waller is the executive director of Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands advocates for fairness and justice under the law. The non-profit law firm offers free civil legal representation and educational programs to help people in its region receive justice, protect their well-being and support opportunities to overcome poverty. It serves 48 counties from offices in Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Gallatin, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Oak Ridge and Tullahoma. Legal Aid Society is funded in part by United Way. Learn more at www.las.org or by following the firm on Facebook.
Coffee Co. Students Win Crime Scene Invitational
Coffee County Criminal Justice Team. (Not in order) Jade Arnold, Rayonna Douglas, Karen Medina, Corey Walker, Hallie Wimberley, Emily Schuster, Kiya Ferrell, Braden White, John Dobson, Natalie Elzeer, Kelti Hamrick, Casey Britain, Alannah Coker, Jordan Allen, Sarah Leedy, Kinsley Hiett, Gabe Nordgren, Emma Singleton, Brayden Gray, Kaylee Smart, Makayla Rose, Chandler Carter, Alyssa Dytmire, Elisha Carter, Tanner Brisbane, Lacey Deason, Jordan Allen, Jonathan Rollins, Kiele Smith, E’meilia Walker, Alessandra Marlow, Brianna Gawrys, Moriah Tant, Chloe Martin.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says it was honored to take part in last week’s Crime Scene Invitational, involving high school students from across Middle Tennessee!
TBI Agents judged several competitions, including concealed fingerprint processing, crime scene investigations, DUI stops, appellate court arguments, and more!
Great job to all of the high schools that participated, including Riverdale, Santa Fe, Coffee County, Spring Hill, Tullahoma, Kenwood, McGavock, Lebanon, Marshall County, Blackman, Smyrna, Siegel, Stewart’s Creek, and Eagleville!
Congratulations to Coffee County High School Teacher Toby Alonzo and his students for finishing 1st in the competition.