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8/13/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Lillianna Daniels, 10 — Pizza Winner!
Raygan Lane, 3
Sherion Maguffin
Josh Corley, 31
Kristy Corley, 28
8/12/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Ashley Anderson — Pizza Winner!
8/11/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Alexis Tate, 2 — Pizza Winner!
Joan Morton, 76
Mildred Hill, 77
Megan Eaves
Fire Destroys Hillsboro Home
On Saturday night (August 11, 2018) at 8:25pm, Sgt Dwayne Mullins and Corporal Keith Raney with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fire at 100 West First Street in Hillsboro. According to Mullins’ report, upon their arrival, the fire was contained to the far west end of the residence with fire coming out the windows and roof. While waiting on the fire department to arrive, the blaze traveled through the house until it was fully engulfed.
The report went on to say that when then Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department arrived, the roof had completely collapsed.
While Hillsboro VFD was putting out the fire, the owner arrived on the scene. According to Mullins’ report, the owner stated he purchased the house about two weeks ago and was in the process of remodeling it. He also said that the house had previous damage from a fire last year before he bought it. The owner said that there was no power to the residence, but while it was burning, sparks began coming from where the power line went into the meter box.
Upon Duck River Electric Co-op’s arrival, they advised the line was still hot, but the meter to the house had been pulled.
The home was a total loss and the cause is still undetermined and is under investigation by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
Gas Prices Fall Slightly
Gas prices in the southeastern U.S. moved in opposite directions during the past week. While pump prices climbed in Florida, they moved lower in Tennessee and Georgia.
Gas prices in Tennessee declined 2 cents last week. The state average of $2.63 per gallon is the 9th lowest in the nation. Sunday’s state average is the same as last month, yet nearly 50 cents more than this time last year.
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said traditionally, gas prices decline in the second half of the year, due to lower demand. However, oil analysts are forecasting significant volatility in the oil market through the end of the year, leaving a big question mark for the long-term direction of prices at the pump.
The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.86.
On Monday afternoon the low price per gallon for gas in Manchester was $2.59 and in Tullahoma the low price was $2.62.
All Motlow State Community College Campuses Closing Aug. 23 for Convocation
All Motlow State Community College campuses will be closed Thursday, Aug. 23, to permit faculty and staff to attend fall convocation. All campuses will reopen and resume normal business hours on Friday, Aug. 24.
Faculty and staff from all Motlow campuses will meet on the Moore County campus for the annual assembly, when presentations are made for the fall semester, including recognition of faculty and staff accomplishments, presentation of service awards, and faculty discipline meetings.
“We are excited about this opportunity to bring the entire Motlow family together for the convocation,” said Melody Edmonds, interim vice president for academic affairs. “The 2018-19 year is going to be one of our best ever, and convocation is a great way to kick it off. Faculty and staff from all campuses have the opportunity to come together and share ideas.”
Regular classes on all campuses begin Monday, Aug. 27.
New State Museum to Open in October
New Tennessee State Museum
The Museum hosted its final event in its former location in the James K. Polk building in early May. Throughout the summer, artifacts and exhibitions are being installed in the new location.
For over 35 years, the Tennessee State Museum, one of the oldest and largest state museums in the nation, has been confined to the lower levels of the James K. Polk State Office Building.
In 2015, Gov. Bill Haslam proposed, and the Tennessee General Assembly appropriated $120 million to build a new home for the museum with the additional funding to complete the project to be raised in private contributions. To date, more than $30 million in private donations have been raised, and the construction of the new museum is running on time and on budget.
The former Tennessee State Museum hosted approximately 115,000 visitors each year. The new museum, which is located on the northwest corner of the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville, is expected to host more than 220,000 visitors annually.
8/15/18–Floy Juanita Darden
Floy Juanita Darden, passed this life on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at NHC of
Tullahoma at the age of 73 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for
Wednesday August 15, 2018 at 11 AM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with
burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family
will be Tuesday, August 14 from 5 – 8 PM
A native Coffee County, she was the daughter of the late Collis and Myrtle
Weaver Riddle. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church and enjoyed
collecting antiques and flower gardening. She was very family oriented and
enjoyed being a wife and mother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Chanie
Robert Riddle and sisters, Martha Riddle Anthony and Margie Riddle.
Juanita is survived by her husband, Robert Darden of Normandy; son, Daniel
Darden of Normandy and sister, Margaret Gordano of Knoxville.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
8/13/18–Coolidge Holt
Funeral Services for Mr. Coolidge Holt, age 94, of Manchester, Tennessee,
will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 2018 at Manchester Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00
PM until time of service on Monday, at the funeral home. Mr. Holt passed
away Saturday at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Coolidge was born in Pickett County, TN, the son of the late Alexander
and Bertha Sells Holt. He served in the United States Army during WWII.
He was assigned to the 88th Infantry Division Blue Devils. While
fighting the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge Coolidge was wounded
during heavy combat at “Bloody Ridge” near Monte Lopio Italy. After
spending 18 months in the hospital he was medically discharged. He was
awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Medal, and WWII
Victory Medal for his service to our country.
Following his service in WWII Coolidge earned a BS in Agriculture from
Tennessee Technological University and a Masters in Agriculture from The
University of Tennessee. Coolidge’s employment included teaching
Agriculture and Chemistry at Central High School in Manchester;
Engineering Aid and Recruiter at AEDC; Co-Owner/Vice President Baker &
Baker Employment Agency; Adjunct faculty at Motlow and Job Development
Coordinator in the Economic Development Office at Motlow. He retired in
2003.
Coolidge’s hobbies included gardening, restoring antique cars, camping,
and making things. Coolidge built a bicycle built for 5 that was
photographed and published in newspapers nationally and is now on
permanent display in Cookeville TN as part of the Spokes sculpture
marking the trailhead of the Tennessee Central Heritage Rail Trail.
Community and friends meant alot to Coolidge throughout his life.
Coolidge was a 32nd Degree Mason and life long member of Scottish Rite;
Past President of the Manchester Rotary Club and a Rotary Club Paul
Harris Fellow; member of Toastmasters International; and served a term as
President of the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce.
Coolidge is preceded in death by his parents Alexander and Bertha Sells
Holt, his wife of 58 years, Donna Louise Turner Holt and his seven
sisters, Dillie Pepperiedes, Ruby Maupin, Modean Phillips, Colean Cross,
Claudine Dillion, Izetta Holt, and Elwanda Johnson. He is survived by
his 4 daughters Linda (Randy) Layne – Ooltewah TN; Denise (Doug) Bielan –
Dacula GA; Susan (Mark) Yother – Manchester TN; and Lissa (JD) Parks –
Cookeville TN; Nine Grandchildren and 10 Great grandchildren.
In Lieu of Flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to
Manchester First United Methodist Church, 105 North Church Street,
Manchester TN 37355 OR Tennessee Tech Military and Veterans Affairs
Veterans Center at https://www.tntech.edu/tomorrow/give. Scroll down,
select “other” and type “Eagles Wings Veterans Center in memory of
Coolidge Holt”.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Holt family.
8/14/18 — Nola May Carpenter
Ms. Nola May Carpenter 107, passed Tuesday, August 11, 2018 at Lincoln County Nursing Home.
She is survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral Services to be held Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 10:00 am in the Chapel of J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home. Interment Richmond Cemetery in Richmond Community.