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9/8/18–Ronald Edward Kidd
Kidd, Ronald Edward, of Tullahoma, died Thursday, September 6th,
2018 at his residence at the age of 81. He was born April 27th, 1937 in
Bastian, Virginia to the late Thurman and Nora Dunn Kidd. A 1954 graduate
of Bland County High School, he served in the United States Air Force
before going to work in the uniform and linen rental business. His career
took him from Virginia to North Carolina to Nashville before he came to
Tullahoma in 1968 to start a new company, Mid-South Uniform Service, Inc.
He worked side by side with his employees to build the business and
believed in the values of hard work and taking good care of his
customers. Mr. Kidd was quietly generous in lending a helping hand to
many people over the years. He loved gospel music and always enjoyed a
good argument. He was also a former member of numerous civic
organizations, including the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club, the American Legion
Post 43, and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition to his parents, Mr.
Kidd was preceded in death by one brother, Willard; and one son, Tim. He
is survived by his wife, Joyce Kidd; children, Sandra, Gary (Tammie) and
Amy (Adam); grandchildren, Adam, Alex, Skylar, Kaicie and Elijah; former
wife, Beth and daughter-in-law, Sherri; sister, Bettie; brother, Lewis
(Nina); sister-in-law, Barbara; and nieces and nephews, all who mourn his
passing. He will also be missed by loving family members, Vincent, Vickie
(Kevin), Denny, Andi (Bob), Jodi, Tara (Jason), Terrance, Rebecca
(Jacob), Cody, Tyler, Brandon, Payton, Quintin, Jasmine, Paxton (Cierra),
Gyle, Hayden, Zoey, Myla, Myzik, Chandler, Deklan and Daxon. Visitation
for Mr. Kidd will be held on Saturday, September 8th, 2018 at Kilgore
Funeral Home from 1:00-3:00pm with the funeral to immediately follow at
3:00pm with Bro. Jimmy Keasey officiating. Burial will follow at Rose
Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Coffee County Golf Ends Regular Season with Tournament Win at Lawrenceburg
CHS senior golfer Austin Farris tees off from earlier in the season [Photo provided]
In a match originally scheduled for 18 holes, lightning forced the teams to end after 9 holes. The Red Raiders outdistanced their competition by 40 strokes in the match. Coffee County was led by Samuel Prater and Austin Farris who shot matching 1 over par 37’s. Matthew Hale and Josh Perry were a stroke back as each finished with a 38.
“ I’m very pleased with how we played today” said Coach Mike Ray following the match. “We have a good feel for the course and I’m excited about our chances on Monday at the district championship.”
The Red Raiders will return to the Lawrenceburg Country Club on Monday for the District 8AAA tournament. That 18 hole match will tee off at 9 AM.
Westwood Middle Football Falls to Community
Konnor Heaton of Westwood football
The Westwood football team welcomed Community to Dyer-Bouldin Field on Thursday. In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, Westwood played inspired football in the 2nd half but could not overcome a 28 to 0 halftime deficit. The Rockets lost 34 to 19.
The Vikings scored on the 2nd play of each of their first 3 drives to build a 20 to 0 lead. Westwood made some adjustments and forced Community into a 4th down and 8 play late in the 2nd quarter. Community broke free and scored from 28 yards out with 7 seconds left in the half to build their halftime cushion.
In the 2nd half, Westwood outgained Community 163 to 37 in total yardage but could not catch up to the Vikings. Konnor Heaton led Westwood in rushing with 95 yards on 16 carries and 2 touchdowns. Bruising fullback Connor Smith had 91 yards on 20 carries and another score. Ian Weldon ran the ball 5 times for 50 yards.
Westwood will hit the road next week for a game at Cascade. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM in Wartrace.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Coffee County Soccer Settles for Draw at Franklin County
Allie Amado of CHS soccer
The Lady Raider soccer team of Coffee County returned to district action on Thursday in Winchester. The Lady Raiders traveled to Winchester to take district foe Franklin County looking to avenge a draw in their first meeting. After taking a 1 to 0 lead in the second half, the Lady Raiders saw the Rebelettes tie the game in the 69th minute. Coffee County settled for their 5th straight draw in district play 1 to 1.
Allie Amado had the Lady Raiders lone goal off a free kick. Amado and Maddy Jones led Coffee County in in shots with 2 each. Lucy Riddle turned away 1 of the 2 Franklin County shots on goal and each team finished with 5 corner kicks.
The Lady Raiders will head to Chattanooga this weekend as they take part in a tournament hosted by Chattanooga Christian. Coffee County will open tournament play at 5:45(EDT) against Knoxville Catholic. On Saturday, the Lady Raiders will play Chattanooga Christian at 12:00 PM(EDT) and Anderson County at 4:15 PM(EDT). All 3 games will be played at Chattanooga Christian School.
Coffee Middle Volleyball Falls to South Franklin
The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team traveled to Cowan on Thursday for a conference match with South Franklin. The Lady Raiders dropped their match is straight sets. South Franklin got the win by set scores of 25-19 and 25-23.
The Lady Raiders will return to action on Monday when they travel to Shelbyville to take on Harris. First serve is set for 5 PM.
Prep Cross Country Teams Have Races Cancelled at Sewanee
The cross country teams of Westwood Middle School, Coffee County Middle School and Coffee County Central High all traveled to Sewanee on Thursday for a meet hosted by St. Andrews-Sewanee. A thunderstorm and inclement weather forced the postponement of the meet. No word yet on the make-up date.
All 3 teams will be back in action on Tuesday at Old Stone Fort State Park. The meet at Old Stone Fort will feature middle and high school teams and will be hosted by the Coffee County CHS cross country team. The first race will go off at 4 PM and a limited amount of parking will be available at the Old Stone Fort Museum with the finish line situated near the fort’s entrance.
Dogs Thieves in Franklin County
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office would like to make all citizens aware of an ongoing problem in Franklin County concerning what authorities believe to be dog thefts. There have been numerous reports of dogs missing over the past several weeks and the sheriff’s office would encourage everyone to take any and all precautions to protect your animals. Anyone having any information about these missing animals are encouraged to contact your local authorities or the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to Stop Covering OxyContin Prescriptions
Tennessee’s largest health insurer will stop covering OxyContin prescriptions as part of an effort to combat opioid addiction.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s Natalie Tate tells The Tennessean the company will encourage doctors to recommend two alternatives to OxyContin, which BlueCross will cease paying for on Jan. 1.
The suggested alternatives, Xtampza and Morphabond, are more expensive opioid pain relievers, designed to be more difficult to abuse. Tate says customers will pay the same copay as for OxyContin, and BlueCross will absorb the additional cost.
OxyContin is manufactured by Purdue Pharma, which has been accused of intentionally fueling the opioid epidemic. Other large insurers, such as Cigna and Florida Blue, have made similar moves. This change affects only Tennessee, and Medicare customers and approved cancer and hospice patients are exempt.
Scammers Contacting People on Workers’ Compensation
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is warning Tennesseans of a scam in which victims are contacted via Facebook Messenger and then asked to wire funds in order to receive money from a federal workers’ compensation program.
The alleged scam artist, who used the account of an actual Facebook friend, recently contacted a Tennessee resident via Facebook Messenger to tell her she could be entitled to money through the new program. He explained the program is designed to help retired, semi-retired, working class, and low-income earners.
During the online conversation with someone she thought she knew, the scammer told the woman she could receive upwards to $150,000.
But, in order to collect compensation, he told the woman she would have to pay upfront the taxes associated with the amount of money in order to receive payment from the government. The scam artist went so far as to give the woman a Rhode Island telephone number to text for more information about where to send money via Western Union.
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation warns Tennesseans there is no such federal workers’ compensation program.
If anyone receives an unsolicited Facebook message claiming they are entitled to thousands of dollars through the workers’ compensation program should immediately block the sender and contact Facebook to report the scam.
Veteran Suicide Prevention Task Force Forming
The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN) in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services wishes to announce the formation of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Task Force (VSPTF).
This joint effort of TSPN and the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services, which was created and approved by the TSPN Advisory Council, will serve to focus veteran serving organizations throughout Tennessee towards the goal of suicide prevention.
The VSPTF will meet to create and carry out action items to support the veteran population at-risk of suicide.
According to a press release from Director Joanne Perley, “We are excited about Tennessee being one of the first states in the nation to establish a statewide Veterans Suicide Prevention Task Force.”
If you need help? Call (888) 768-0486. (WGNS Radio)