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Update on Conference Center Budget
On Monday WMSR reported that Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center Manager Rebecca French says the center needs more money. French recently presented the Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee with two proposals, one totaling $416,000. French says this one includes in-kind discounts given to nonprofit organizations and schools that rent the center. The second option, totaling about $316,000, does not include continued in-kind contributions.
French informed WMSR that $94,000 was for repairs and maintenance of the building. She said the building needed new carpet (the current carpet is almost six years old), new ceiling tiles and parking lot resurfacing. This accounts for around $49,000; the rest is regular maintenance, repairs and lawn service. French added that all of the equipment in the building will be 17 years old without any major capital expense to date (like an entire air unit or refrigerator system going out). French said, “It’s time to start expecting some of those repairs.”
The center was built in 2002 for $3.5 million dollars with $1.5 million still owed. Losses at the center have topped $1 million over the last three years combined.
Coffee County and Manchester City taxpayers split the costs of the center, which includes paying for the building and operating costs.
The committee did not vote on the budget proposal.
Arts Alive is this Weekend in Tullahoma
South Jackson Civic Center… Photo courtesy of the Tullahoma News.
Former Lady Raider Golfer to Compete in National Championship
Megan Kriz of Lindsey Wilson golf[Photo courtesy of Lindsey Wilson College]
The tournament is being held at PGA National’s par-72, 5,854-yard Champion Course. Lindsey Wilson is scheduled to tee off in the afternoon session on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. CT, followed by a 7:45 a.m. CT tee time on Wednesday for the second round. LWC is paired with Victoria (B.C.) and Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) for the first two rounds.
The Blue Raiders are one of 30 teams scheduled to compete in the tournament that consists of 156 individuals. Lindsey Wilson was one of 11 teams to receive an at-large bid into the tournament field. It marks the first time since the 2013-14 season the Blue Raiders have qualified for the national tournament.
Kriz is one of 2 seniors on the squad for the Columbia, Kentucky college. Kriz is also the lone member of the Blue Raider squad from Tennessee. “It is awesome that a player from our high school is playing for a national championship” said Coffee County CHS golf coach Mike Ray. Kriz, who recently graduated from Lindsey Nelson, is the daughter of Joe and Becky Kriz.
Live scoring for the event is available online. You can follow all the action at: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?&SPSID=640522&SPID=96218&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27900&pg=participants&tid=15719
Former Coffee County Baseball Coach Headed to State Tournament
The Grundy County baseball team is headed to the TSSAA State Baseball Tournament this week. The Yellow Jackets are coached by former Coffee County baseball coach Chase Jones. Jones, who took over the Grundy County program in 2013, defeated Signal Mountain 4 to 2 on Friday in the Class AA Sectional to advance to the state tournament. This will be the 4th appearance for Grundy County in the state tournament.
This is the first appearance for Grundy County in the state tournament since 2004 when they finished in 4th place in Memphis. Grundy County will open up tournament play on Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM at Smyrna High School The Yellow Jackets will take on Decatur County-Riverside in the 1st round matchup. Their 2nd game will take place on Wednesday, also at Smyrna. You can see the full bracket and more information at: http://tssaasports.com/sports/
Laureano Leads Sounds to Win in Triple-A Debut
Ramon Laureano put together a perfect night at the plate to lead the Nashville Sounds to a 5-4 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in front of 6,321 fans at First Tennessee Park Monday night.
The right fielder began the season on the disabled list after suffering an injury in spring training. Laureano hit a sacrifice fly in the second inning, singled and scored a run in the fourth, and belted a solo homer in the sixth.
Laureano’s sacrifice fly opened the scoring and was quickly followed by Sheldon Neuse’s run-scoring double to give Nashville a 2-0 lead.
In the fourth, it was Laureano’s single that sparked a two-out rally. After Neuse walked to load the bases, shortstop Jorge Mateo sent a base hit into center field that scored two runs to make it a 4-0 game.
Also making his Triple-A debut, right-hander Matt Milburn worked through the first four innings without a hitch. Colorado Springs got to him in the fifth and brought the game to within a run at 4-3. Reliever J.B. Wendelken struck out a pair of batters in the fifth to limit the damage to three runs in the frame.
It was the bullpen trio of Wendelken, Dean Kiekhefer and Bobby Wahl that shut it down the rest of the way. Wendelken tossed two scoreless innings, Kiekhefer followed with 1 2/3 shutout innings and Wahl worked the ninth to earn his third save of the season. The three combined for nine strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Game two of the four-game series is scheduled for Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Chris Bassitt (1-2, 7.33) starts for Nashville against right-hander Corbin Burnes (1-1, 4.83) for Colorado Springs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With tonight’s 5-4 win, the Sounds improved to 22-21 on the season.
- The Sounds scored first tonight and are now 15-5 when doing so.
- Nick Martini extended his consecutive on-base streak to 31 games when he drew a walk in the fifth inning. It’s the second-longest active streak in the Pacific Coast League. Since April 14, Martini has reached safely in every game he has played in.
- Right fielder Ramon Laureano played in his first Triple-A game tonight. The 23-year-old hit a solo homer and finished the night 2-for-2 with two RBI, two runs scored and a sacrifice fly.
- The bottom three hitters in Nashville’s lineup (Laureano, Sheldon Neuse and Jorge Mateo) combined to go 5-for-7 with 5 RBI, 2 runs scored and a walk.
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
5/22/18 — George Glenn Ford
Mr. George Glenn Ford, age 69, of Antioch, TN, passed this life on Friday, May 18, 2018 at his residence.
A native of Manchester, TN, he was the son of the late George James and Helen McGlung Ford. Mr. Ford loved bowling and baseball and was the pitcher for the first Columbia Community College baseball team. He was employed for 30 years with H H Gregg, Co. and later with Best Buy. Mr. Ford proudly served in the Air national Guard.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Ford was preceded in death by his wife Teresa Pobojewski Ford.
Mr. Ford is survived by daughters, Melissa Gebhart of Las Vegas, NV and Kayte Murphy and husband Vince of Columbus, MS, son, Rian Hollister and wife Mandy of Louisville, KY, sister, Helene Jennings and husband Dennis of Tullahoma, TN and brother Joe Ford and wife Jean Marie of Tullahoma and special friend, Patty Todd of Smyrna, TN. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 3 PM in the chapel of Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Brother David Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
The Ford family will receive friends at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home on Monday from 5 until 8 PM.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
6/23/18 — Cecilia Overstreet Loudermilk
Cecilia Overstreet Loudermilk, age 84, of Mt. Juliet, TN, formerly of
Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Quality Rehab in
Lebanon at the age of 84 years. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 PM on
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma.
The family will receive friends from 10 AM until the service time.
A native of Montgomery, AL, she was the daughter of the late Munsey Gordon
Overstreet Sr. and Myrtice Folmer Overstreet and the widow of George Truett
Loudermilk. Mrs. Loudermilk was a graduate of Sydney Lanier High School in
Montgomery, AL and Bowling Green Business University of Bowling Green, KY.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma where
she was active in many church organizations and activities. Mrs.
Loudermilk loved sewing, crocheting, and knitting, and music. A 60 year
resident of Tullahoma, she was active as an American Red Cross volunteer,
census taker and substitute school teacher.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Loudermilk was preceded in
death by two brothers, Munsey Gordon Overstreet, Jr. and William Overstreet
and one grandchild.
Mrs. Loudermilk is survived by her daughter, Heidi Colburn of Brunswick,
GA, her son, Jon Loudermilk of Mt. Juliet, TN, her sister, Mrs. Mildred Kay
Markwell, of Montgomery, AL and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations to be made
in her honor to the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma, the
American Red Cross or National Public Radio.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
5/23/18 — Dewey Rowe
Dewey D. Rowe 72, of Winchester (Asia Community) passed Friday, May 18, 2018 at Southern TN Medical Center. He is the son of the late Sumner and Mildred Rowe. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jazmin Bankston.
He is survived by his loving devoted wife of 48 years, Juanita Rowe of Winchester, TN;
Son, Cary (Jennifer) Rowe of Winchester, TN;
Two daughters, Aretha (Chris) Harris of Winchester, TN and Tonia (Steve) Berry of Manchester, TN;
Eight grandchildren, Montrell, Shakera, Donavon, CJ, Adam, Jacob, Camden and Jessie.
Two brothers, James (Carlene) Rowe of Winchester, TN and Richard (Alice) Rowe of Cleveland, Ohio;
Two sisters, Annie Faye Childress of Winchester, TN and Margaret (Fred) Battles of Tullahoma, TN;
Visitation, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 5-7 pm at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church (Asia Community)
He will lie in state Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 11:00 am- 12:00 Noon at Friendship Tabernacle with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 Noon with Minister Dwight Rowe officiating and Elder Philip Corbett as Eulogist.
Interment Franklin Memorial Cemetery, Winchester, TN
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
5/23/18 — Ralph E. McKelvey
Mr. Ralph E. McKelvey, 89, passed away, Monday May 21, 2018
at
the Unity Medical Center in Manchester, Tennessee. He was born in Muncie,
Indiana on April 27, 1929 to Bernice McKelvey and Sadie Clark McKelvey who
preceded him in death.
He was a factory worker and had worked for the public works department of
Muncie, Indiana.
He is survived by his sister, Helen M. (Richard) Wheeler of Hillsboro;
nephew, Don Wheeler of Hillsboro.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with private burial to follow in the Prairie Plans Methodist
Cemetery. Visitation: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Wednesday at Central Funeral
Home,
Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
5/23/18 — Thomas Willard Womack
Womack, Thomas Willard, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday,
May 20th, 2018 at his home at the age of 95. Mr. Womack was born in
Estill Springs to the late James D. and Mary E. Womack. He served his
country proudly in the United State Marine Corps in World War II and went
on to work for the Tennessee Highway Patrol, where he obtained the rank
of Sergeant. Mr. Womack then worked as a security guard at Arnold
Engineering Development Center and started his own business, BEDA
Upholstery. He had also served as the first Director of the 911 Center,
now known as the Coffee County Consolidated Communication Center.
Mr. Womack was a long time and dedicated member of Highland Baptist
Church in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by his wife, Maggie Belle Womack; four brothers, James, Joe, Curtis, and
Hershel “Slick” Womack; and one sister, Mary Jane Womack Saine. Mr.
Womack is survived by his son, Dale Womack of Tullahoma; his daughter,
Beth Womack Curtis of Tullahoma; three grandchildren, Brad Womack and his
wife Lori of McMinnville, Leah Womack Prince and her husband Steven of
Tullahoma, and Kyle Womack of Estill Springs; and three
great-grandchildren, Brody, Kylie and Abigail. Visitation for Mr. Womack
will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 at Kilgore Funeral Home from
5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
at 3:00pm at Highland Baptist Church in Tullahoma with Rev. Jim Norman
and Dr. Don Dixon officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial
Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.