Author's posts
10/19/18–James Robert Barlow
James Robert Barlow, passed this life on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at
Unity Medical Center in Manchester at the age of 35. A Celebration of Life
Gathering will be held from 10 AM – 8 PM on Friday, October 19, 2018 at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
A native of Gainesville, GA, he was the son of James C and Wanda Fletcher
Barlow of Manchester. He was a graduate of Coffee County High School and
enjoyed cutting wood with his father, fishing, riding four wheelers and
driving big four wheel drive mud slider trucks. He was a “Big Clown” and
enjoyed making people laugh and aggravating his family.
James was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elmer and Fannie
Ruth Fletcher; paternal grandmother, Mary Porter and brother, Gary Fletcher.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancé, Lisa Watson of
Manchester; sisters, Shannon Fox and her husband, Shawn of Bradyville and
Mary Spence of Manchester; nieces, Alissa Lemons, Abby Spence and Caren
Lopez and nephews, Dalton Fox, Tripp Spence and Clay Fox.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
10/24/18 — Mary E. Steverson
Ms. Mary E. Steverson 69, of Tullahoma passed Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Leatha Steverson; son, Sean Lamar Steverson.
She is survived by son, David (Christina) Steverson ; special son, Jim (Ellie) Tate of Murfreesboro, TN; sisters, Shirley (Charles) Wiley of Inkster, MI; Margaret Ann Steverson of Tullahoma, TN; brother, John (Christie) Steverson of Tullahoma, TN; grandson, Bryson Steverson of Tullahoma, TN; Host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Funeral Services to follow at 3:00 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Pastor Elmore Torbert, Jr officiating and Minister James A. Crutchfield as Eulogist. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
Red Raider Football Game Moved from Friday to Thursday
The Coffee County Red Raider football game scheduled for Friday night at Siegel has been moved up until Thursday night. The threat of rain for Friday triggered the decision to change the date on Wednesday afternoon. Athletic directors in Rutherford County have moved all the games for Friday night until Thursday night hoping for better weather. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as Lucky Knott and Dustin Murray will have the call. Thunder Radio’s exclusive coverage will begin with the pregame show at 6:45 live from Siegel on Thursday. On Friday night, Thunder Radio will team up with our partner station WCDT of Winchester to bring you the broadcast of Franklin County hosting Lincoln County. We will have the pregame show on Friday night from 6 to 6:45. The Friday Night Thunder Scoreboard Show will air from 9:30 to 11 PM on Friday night.
Alontae Taylor Recognized by National Publication
Alontae Taylor(#6) scores a touchdown on Saturday against Auburn [Photo by Andrew Ferguson-Tennessee Athletics]
Fast forward to the halfway point of the 2018 season, and Taylor has been one of the best cornerbacks in the country at limiting big plays just six games into his Tennessee career.
According to the college division of Pro Football Focus, Taylor has been one of best corners among Power Five players this year at keeping receivers from picking up big yards. PFF released a graphic showing Power Five cornerbacks who have allowed the fewest yards per coverage snap to their match-ups this season, and Taylor comes in sixth behind studs like Michigan’s David Long, Mississippi State’s Maurice Smitherman, and TCU’s Innis Gaines.
Opposing quarterbacks haven’t targeted Taylor’s assignment much to start this year, and that’s because the true freshman has usually been in great coverage in the first six weeks of the season. He’s allowing less than half a yard per snap on passing plays this season.
Not bad for a true freshman and a player who was on the offensive side of the ball at Coffee County Central High School this time last year.
Taylor has started four games and played in all six of Tennessee’s games this season. He totaled a career-high seven tackles against Auburn this past weekend, and he recovered a fumble for a touchdown as well.
So far in his first season with the Vols, Taylor has 21 tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, a pass break-up, and a blocked kick.
Motlow Clinches First Region VII Regular Season Soccer Crown with Shutout of Southwest Tennessee
Sophomore Megan Blumhoefer scored the game’s only goal at the 61-minute mark and classmate Emily Bryant shut out the opposition as the Motlow Lady Bucks beat Southwest Tennessee 1-0 Friday evening in McMinnville. Motlow’s scheduled game Sunday against Andrew College (GA) was cancelled.
With Friday’s victory, Motlow (5-0, 9-3-2) clinches the top seed in next week’s NJCAA Region VII Soccer Tournament, which begins Thursday, Oct. 25, at St. George’s High School in Collierville. Southwest Tennessee will be the No. 2 seed. The winner of the tournament will advance to the NJCAA Central District tournament.
The Lady Bucks will travel to Columbia for their final conference game on Monday, Oct. 22, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Following the Region VII tournament, Motlow will host the Martin Methodist College JV for sophomore night Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. at Tullahoma’s soccer field behind East Middle School.
Blumhoefer’s goal came on an assist from Keely Smith, giving Bryant all the points she needed as she saved all five of the Lady Saluqis’ shots on goal. Motlow had 21 shots on the evening, with Southwest saving nine of the Lady Bucks’ 10 shots on goal. Motlow held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
This season is the second year of women’s soccer for both Motlow and Southwest Tennessee, but the first season that Southwest has competed at the Division I level. Columbia State and Dyersburg State both began Division I women’s soccer this season, and if one more Tennessee Community College Athletic Association adds the sport then it will become an official conference sport.
Motlow has now won eight of its previous 10 games and has outscored its in-state rivals 14-2.
Early Voting Has Begun
Early voting for the November midterm elections has begun in Tennessee. Voters can cast their ballots through November 1 or on Election Day November 6.
You will see on the ballot, 28 people running for the office of Governor. 8 candidates are on the ballot for U.S. Senate and 4 individuals are running for 6th District Congress.
Two local candidates are running for 47th District State Representative, Mike Winton and Rush Bricken. The district includes all of Coffee County and small portion of Warren County.
These locations are:
Coffee County Election Commission, 1329 McArthur Street, Manchester, TN 37355, Monday through Friday, early voting will be conducted from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily. Saturday early voting hours are 8:30 AM to 12 Noon (Oct. 20, Oct. 27).
CD Stamps Center, 810 South Jackson Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Monday through Friday, early voting will be conducted from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm daily. Saturday early voting hours are 9 AM to 12 Noon (Oct. 20, Oct. 27).
Voters shall show a Federal or State Photo ID when they appear to vote. This is true during early voting and at your election day polling place.
If you do not vote early during these times, registered voters can vote on November 6, 2018 at your assigned precincts, according to your residential address. Hours for all precincts in Coffee County will be 8:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Searching for Wanted Man
Terry Justin Vaughn
Terry Justin Vaughn is wanted in connection with a theft case and has active arrest warrants here in Coffee County.
Any contact or information on Vaughn please contact Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigator James Sherrill at 931-570-4404.
Rutherford County Deputy Suspended after Inmates Escape
Deputy Beth Miles
Miles was serving as the Central Control operator when inmates Dewayne Halfacre and Jonathan Baxter were accused of assaulting another detention deputy about 12:30 a.m. Oct. 10.
The injured deputy could be heard calling out for assistance on her radio and another employee alerted co-workers who rushed to help the injured deputy.
Also, the escapees pulled the fire alarm to cause an additional distraction.
While operating the doors for deputies responding to the injured deputy, Miles opened the exterior door at the bottom of the fire escape that exited onto the back-loading dock of the warehouse. Miles failed to properly identify the people requesting entry into the secure area and the operator error allowed the inmates to escape.
Halfacre and Baxter were returned to the jail last Thursday after a 35-hour manhunt from local, state and federal law enforcement officers and emergency responders.
Miles is being disciplined for failing to identify people requesting entrance into a secure area of the jail and maintaining the custody of inmates, which jeopardized the protection of citizens.
Miles may be terminated for any future infractions.
She has worked at the sheriff’s office nine years.
Tennessee Regulators Reject MTSU Plan for Law School
Tennessee regulators have rejected a plan to move Valparaiso University’s struggling law school to Middle Tennessee State University.
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission voted 8-5 Monday to deny the law school’s transfer to the MTSU campus.
The vote came after the two schools’ governing boards endorsed the transfer agreement earlier this month.
Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney McPhee says the commission’s decision “denies a legal education to Nashville-area students financially unable to attend an expensive, nearby accredited private institution” or unable to move to a university hundreds of miles away, in Knoxville or Memphis.
Valparaiso University officials said in a statement that they’re disappointed by the commission’s vote.
First-Quarter Profits from Lottery bring in More than $98 million
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation brought in more profit for its first-quarter transfer, more than $98 million, making the total raised since inception to more than $4.7 billion.
Total sales and proceeds for education from the period of July 1, 2018, through Sept. 30, 2018, were the second highest since the Lottery first began in 2004. More than 130,000 students benefited from Lottery-funded programs during the past academic year, and more than $1.3 million scholarships and grants have been awarded since 2004.