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Stolen Vehicle Leads to Tullahoma Man’s Arrest in Kentucky
Thomas Edward Noel… Photo provided by the CCSD.
Thomas Edward Noel, 28, of East Moore Street was arrested by authorities in Kentucky in connection with the theft of a vehicle in Tullahoma.
Noel allegedly took a 2010 Ford Fusion on June 2 from a residence on Ovoca Road in Tullahoma.
The owner told Tullahoma Police Officer Willie Young on June 2 that the car was stolen from her driveway. She told the officer that the keys had been left in the car. Also in the car at the time of the theft was a pink jacket and an iPad.
Kentucky authorities arrested Noel and notified the Coffee County Communication Center of the arrest, who then notified Investigator Tyler Hatfield and the Coffee County Jail. His bond on the theft charge is $7,500 and for being a fugitive from justice, $100,000.
TN Teens Take 21st-Century Approach to Community Service
Young Tennesseans are joining others around the world to engage in community service online. (DoSomething.org)
DoSomething.org is one portal that offers projects focusing on everything from hunger and violence to discrimination.
Historically, the organization found its home in traditional school clubs that held in-person meetings, but talent relations manager Dezmon Gilmore says it is finding better ways to reach the technology-focused generation.
“What we realized is that this generation is involved, and they have more access, because of the amount of time they spend on the internet,” says Gilmore. “We saw this unique opportunity to take it from this closed group of young people who were in these clubs in schools, to scale that to give more access to even more young people.”
DoSomething has more than 3,100 members in Tennessee. Projects range from baking cookies for firefighters to raising money for children in need in other countries.
According to research from the University of Nevada , youth volunteering has increased steadily over the past 10 years, with 30 percent of youth participating in volunteer activities at least once a month since 2000.
Gilmore says the organization works hard to make sure projects are accessible to all people.
“We try to make it so that they don’t require an adult, don’t require any money, and they shouldn’t require a car,” he says. “That way, any young person, no matter where you are or how much money or time you have, can feel empowered to take an action in your community.”
Internationally, DoSomething.org membership has increased from just over a million when it sponsored high school clubs, to more than five million young people.
Tennesseans have More Ways to Reinstate Driver’s License
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services division is offering Tennesseans more ways to reinstate their driver license.
Citizens have the ability to reinstate online, in-person, or via mail.
Once fees have been paid, court clearance documents and receipts have been received and posted to your driving record by the Financial Responsibility Division,
you may go online at www.tn.gov/safety to get your license reissued. If you are not eligible to be reissued online,
you may visit one of the Driver License Reinstatement Centers across the state.
Compliance documents can be faxed to the Tennessee Department of Safety at (615) 242-3480 or submitted in person at the reinstatement centers.
Online: The quickest way for reinstatement is offered online. The driver must know his/her Tennessee driver license number,
the last four digits of his/her social security number, and the last name as it appears on the driver license.
Also, online reinstatement requires a valid credit/debit card for payment. To check eligibility and pay fees online, go to: https://dl.safety.tn.gov/
In Person: Tennesseans also have the opportunity to reinstate their license in person by visiting one of the Driver License Reinstatement Centers.
Please note days and hours of operation of reinstatements vary by location. Before going to a reinstatement center,
be sure to check the closure advisories for the latest information.
IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to cease taking applications prior to the closing time listed in order to complete processing by the end of the business day.
To view reinstatement requirements and extended schedule, please go online to https://dl.safety.tn.gov/ or contact the Reinstatement Call Center toll-free at 866-903-7357.
Mail: To reinstate by mail, include the driver’s full name, date of birth, social security number (if one has been issued), mailing address and phone number.
Additionally, include the Tennessee driver license number and reason for cancellation, suspension, or revocation, if known.
Keep Coffee County Beautiful Helping Shelters
Keep Coffee County Beautiful is working to provide warmth for shelters in our community. We have seen a harsh start to the season and it looks like it will be long cold winter.
Keep Coffee County Beautiful is asking that everyone recycle any washed blankets, quilts, throws, towels, sheets and pillow cases so they can pass them out to citizens and animal friends. They are collecting items now through January 25 at the Administrative Plaza in their office in Manchester, Manchester Recreation Center, South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, or the D.W. Wilson Center in Tullahoma.
If you collect as a group Keep Coffee County Beautiful will pick up at your location. For more information call Tonya Wilkinson at 906-450-2479.
CHS/CCMS Swim Team Results from Thursday
The Coffee County CHS and CCMS swim teams traveled to LaVergne on Thursday night to take on Siegel. In team scoring, the Red Raiders fell to Siegel 84 to 61 while the Lady Raiders lost 134 to 89. Individually, Coffee County had several strong performances.
For the Lady Raider relay teams,
- The 400M freestyle team of Lindsey Cauble, Kaylee Williams, Anna O’Connor and Andi Mae Clutter finished in 1st place with a time of 5:05.97
- The 200M medley team of Lindsey Cauble, Kaylee Williams, Anna O’Connor and Alessandra Marlow finished in 3rd place with a time of 2:33.62
- The 200M freestyle team of Alessandra Marlow, Lacey West, Andi Mae Clutter and Therese Roecken finished in 6th place with a time of 2:33.62
Top individual finishers for the Lady Raiders were:
- Kaylee Williams – 1st place, 100M breaststroke; 2nd place, 200M freestyle;
- Anna O’Connor – 2nd place, 400M freestyle; 3rd place, 200M freestyle;
- Lindsey Cauble – 3rd place, 400M freestyle; 5th place, 50M freestyle;
For the Red Raider relay teams,
- The 200M freestyle team of Jack Beachboard, Jase Rice, John Michal and Luke Irwin finished in 5th place with a time of 2:13.70
- The 400M freestyle team of Jack Beachboard, Jase Rice, John Michal and Luke Irwin finished in 5th place with a time of 5:10.65
Top individual finishers for the Red Raiders were:
- Jack Beachboard – 1st place, 200M IM; 1st place, 100M breaststroke;
- Jase Rice – 2nd place, 100M freestyle;
For the Coffee County middle school swimmers:
- Kennedy Young swam the 50M freestyle in 31.57 and the 100M breaststroke in 1:40.02
- Emily Williams swam the 200M IM in 3:10.33
- Patience Drigger swam the 50M freestyle in 50.51
- William Tobitt swam the 50M freestyle in 29.92 and the 100M freestyle in 1:09.12
- Riley Bellamy swam the 50M freestyle in 44.41
- Tristan Sons swam the 50M freestyle in 53.46
- Taylor Wall swam the 100M breaststroke in 1:58.88
- Aly Hutchins swam the 100M breaststroke in 2:05.30
Additionally, the Lady Raider middle school team of Aly Hutchins, Emily Williams, Taylor Wall and Kennedy Young finished the 200M freestyle relay finished with a time of 2:26.49 and the 400M freestyle with a time of 5:51.01. Both performances would have been good enough for 4th place in the high school varsity race.
The swim teams will is back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Sewanee for a meet at the University of the South. The first race is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
Titans Fall 35-14 to Patriots as 2017 Season Comes to an End
The Titans made positive steps in 2017, earning a postseason berth for the first time since 2008, and winning a playoff game for the first time in 14 years.
But here at Gillette Stadium, that was little consolation for the Titans on a night when their season came to an end.
While players found reasons to be optimistic moving forward, their current mood was draped in disappointment.
“You don’t play to come and lose in the divisional playoffs,’’ Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota said. “You play to go win the whole thing. … Yeah, it is nice to get in the playoffs, but you don’t play to just get in, especially to lose the way that we did.”
After jumping out to an early lead, the Titans couldn’t keep up with the Patriots the rest of the way. The team’s offense struggled to get anything going after a nice start, and the defense couldn’t slow down the Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady.
The end result was a 35-14 season-ending loss.
Still, players saw reasons to be encouraged. The Titans posted back-to-back 9-7 seasons after going just 5-27 the previous two years.
“I’m so proud of these guys,” linebacker Brian Orakpo said. “We checked off a lot of things on our checklist. I am definitely disappointed in this game, but I am proud of how far we’ve come. We used to be the armpit of the NFL, but we’ve come a long way. I am proud of this team and this is definitely something to build on moving forward.”
Titans coach Mike Mularkey called the season, and the challenge against the Patriots, “a really good experience.”
“They get a little taste of what it is to be in big games against really good football teams,” Mularkey said. “And you know, I have said it before, I have said it all week—you can’t make mistakes against a really good football team. They are waiting on you to do it and we accommodated them with a lot of mistakes offensively and then we couldn’t get off the field defensively. But it was a good experience, we had a lot of young guys playing in a really big game and it will go a long way for them.
“I am just very proud of them,” Mularkey continued. “Very proud, there were a lot of good things we did this year. Probably won’t hear about it, but they did. They did a lot of good things and I hate for it to come to an end. I did say that. It was a good story being written and I’m sorry that it had to end like it did.”
Mariota completed 22-of-37 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, but he was sacked eight times in the contest. Mularkey said after the contest that Mariota suffered a strained quad in the first quarter, but Mariota wasn’t using it as an excuse.
Running back Derrick Henrymanaged just 28 yards on 12 carries for the Titans.
Rookie receiver Corey Davis finished with five catches for 63 yards, and two touchdowns.
Brady, meanwhile, completed 35-of-53 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns in the contest.
The Titans took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to Davis, who made a one-handed catch in the end zone. It capped an 11-play, 95-yard drive that started on Tennessee’s five-yard line.
It was the first career touchdown catch for Davis, who beat Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler on the play. Davis later scored again.
The Patriots answered back on their next possession, however, scoring on a five-yard touchdown pass from Brady to running back James White to make it 7-7 with 13:18 left in the second quarter.
The Patriots then took a 14-7 lead on a six-yard touchdown run by White, which capped off a six-play, 48-yard drive in 1:56.
Then came the really big momentum – and officiating — switch, which enabled the Patriots to extend their lead to 21-7 late in the second quarter on a four-yard touchdown pass from Brady to receiver Chris Hogan.
Early on that drive, after the Titans had stopped the Patriots on three downs at their own 14, New England was called for a false start while lining up to punt on fourth-and-five. But officials later changed the call to a neutral zone infraction on Titans safety Brynden Trawick. The Patriots kept the ball, and put together a 16-play, 91-yard drive that ended with a touchdown.
“The side judge called (a false start), and then the back judge calls a neutral zone infraction. How is the back judge going to call that?,” Trawick said. “It is what it is, but that was a big play.”
In a pool report, referee Ron Torbert provided this explanation:
“The line judge saw a defensive lineman jump into the neutral zone, did not see the guard across from him move,” Torbert said. “The umpire saw the guard move and threw his flag for a false start, which is what we initially announced. When we got together and discussed it and pieced together that the defensive lineman across from the guard jumped in the neutral zone and caused the false start, that’s when we changed the ruling from a false start to a neutral zone infraction.”
The Titans, who advanced to the AFC divisional round with a come-from-behind win at Kansas City last weekend, never really threatened the rest of the way.
The Patriots stretched the lead to 28-7 on a two-yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden with 4:02 left in the clock. The Patriots added another score on a four-yard touchdown pass from Brady to tight end Rob Gronkowski with 10:22 left.
Davis scored his second touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Mariota with 1:55 left, which made it 35-14.
The Titans were scheduled to fly back to Nashville after the game.
Before walking out of the locker room, Henry yelled “The Titans will be back. We will be back.”
But it will be a different team in 2018, with plenty of new faces.
That’s life in the NFL.
“Most definitely this season was a success,” tight end Delanie Walker said. “Nobody thought we would be this far, playing in the divisional playoffs. I am pleased to be in this locker room, playing with these guys, who fought very hard.
“It is really sad it ended. We had 18 games together, a lot of hard work, and it ended this way. It is sad. But I am going to stay in touch with these guys and I know we are going to bring in some new pieces — that is like any year. Anyone who can help this team out I am looking forward to seeing who we get.”
1/16/18 — Jackie Faye Hershman
Funeral services for Mrs. Jackie Faye Hershman, age 62, of Manchester, TN will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Manchester Funeral Home with Bro. Benny Benjamin and Pastor Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Monday, January 15, 2018, at the funeral home. Mrs. Hershman passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Jackie was born in Hartsville, TN, the daughter of the late Willard and Maggie Taylor. She was a chiropractic assistant at Cooks Chiropractic Center for 16 years. Jackie loved watching her grandchildren play sports, and loved watching UT football. She was a cheerleading coach for pop warner cheerleading for 25 years. Working with children was her passion. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.
In addition to her parents, Jackie is also preceded in death by her niece, Brandy Harrison. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Don Hershman; two sons, Jared (Stephanie) Hershman and Curtis (Leah) Hershman; one sister, Beverly Bush; five grandchildren, Landon Hershman, Bella Grace Hershman, Keena Seivers, Kellan Hershman, and Brysten Hershman.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hershman Family.
1/17/18 — Florence Wilma Majors Shasteen
Florence Wilma Majors Shasteen of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday,
January 11, 2018 at her daughter’s residence in Oakwood, Georgia at the
age of 93 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, January 17 at 2
PM at the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma with burial to follow
at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will begin receiving visitors at
12 Noon on Wednesday at the church.
Mrs. Shasteen, a native of Winchester Springs in Franklin County was the
daughter of the late Joseph Travis and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Majors. She
was born on January 17, 1924. Wilma was a cosmetologist for over fifty
years and had her own shop, Wilma’s Beauty Shop for many years. Wilma grew
up attending the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and then became a
member of First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma. She was also a very
active member of the Eastern Star for fifty years, the Golden Circle and
the Lady Lions. She enjoyed gardening and reading.
In addition to her parents, Wilma was preceded in death by her husband Rex
Shasteen; son, Dale Shasteen; twin brother, Joseph Wilson Majors; brother,
Charles Anderton Majors; half-brother, Thomas Rhodolph Ray and sisters,
Mabel Jean Ervin and Mary Ruth Parkes.
She is survived by her daughters, Regina Grisham and her husband, David of
Oakwood, GA and Susan Brachetta and her husband, Glen of Tullahoma;
daughter-in-law, Nancy Shasteen of Winchester; grandsons, Curt Shasteen of
Manchester, Mark Shasteen and his wife, Ann of Winchester, Brian Shasteen
and his wife, Brooke of Tullahoma and Jeff Grisham and his wife, Bridgett
of Boca Raton, FL; granddaughters, Christy Phillips and her husband, Jason
of Murfreesboro, Mary Arnold and her husband, Terry of Buford, GA, Heather
Grisham of Ann Arbor, MI and Leah Braghetta of Mulberry; great
grandchildren, Abigail McEwen, Connor Shasteen, Alyssa Phillips, Jacob
Phillips and Ryder Smith; great great grandson, Joshua McEwen and
sister-in-law, Betty Majors of Tullahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
her honor to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, c/o 568 Overlook
Circle, Tullahoma, TN 37388 or First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma,
208 W Lauderdale St, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
1/13/18 — Charles “C.L.” Brown
CHARLES LEWIS BROWN, age 73, affectionately known to many as “C.L.” was born in Franklin County, Tennessee on October 8, 1944 to the late Elder John L. and Louvernia Brown. As The Book of Life closed on January 7, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, he transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life. He was the fifth of eighteen children. C.L. was also preceded in death by three brothers Paul Brown, John Brown, Jr. and Walter Brown and two sisters, Clarece E. Burks and Stella E. Brown-Winton. He received his formal education from Hillcrest, Decherd, TN and Townsend High School, Winchester, Tennessee. While living in Tennessee, C.L. was a residential plumber and in later years while living in Michigan, he became a truck driver. He was a loyal and Faithful member of New Testament Church of God in Christ in Detroit Michigan where he played the alto saxophone. Upon relocating to Manchester, Tennessee, he became a member of New Hope COGIC where he served faithfully until his health failed. C.L. always had a pleasant smile, a word of kindness and encouragement. He was well liked among his peers and highly respected. He met no strangers and wherever you met him, you were sure to be greeted with a big smile. C.L. had a great sense of humor and always had a joke to tell to those he came in contact with. He had a way of making everyone smile and before you left his presence, you would be filled with much laughter and great joy.
He leaves to cherish the precious memories of his life with the love of his life his wife, Diana Brown of Manchester, daughter MoNique (Bernard) Ivory of Murfressboro, three (3) sons: C. L. Brown, Jr. of South Carolina, Stanley “Beam” (LaDrey) Brown of North Carolina and Ernie (fiancé Alexis) of Winchester. He also leaves to cherish his memories: nine (9) brothers, David Brown of Detroit, Michigan, Willie (Ola) Brown of Winchester, Benny (Louise) Brown of Detroit, Michigan, Bobby Brown of Decherd, Frank (Brenda) Brown, of Decherd, James (Shelia) Brown of Shelbyville, Eugene (Sandra) Brown of Detroit, Michigan, Samuel Brown (whom he considered to be a son) and Warren Brown of Winchester; three (3) sisters: Verna (Elder Willie L.) Bonner of Cowan, Rose (Larry) Beasley of Decherd and Effie (Jimmy) Burnett of Cowan; Special grandson, DaVonne, grandchildren: Maurisa, Jakeim, Elisha, Jonoven, Alexis Chantel, Jesurun, Kimora, Jasiah, TaNari, Ameera, Najaah, D”Angelo, Darius, DaAarron, one great grandchild, a long time friend Minister Paul Elm and Zack Brown, special friend Barbara Ann Johnson and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation for Mr. Brown is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Cowan New Hope COGIC with Services to follow at 12:00 Noon, with Elder Willie Bonner, Officiating.
Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma.
GRANT FUNERAL SERVICES IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
CITY OF MANCHESTER SPECIAL CALL BOARD MEETING
CITY OF MANCHESTER
SPECIAL CALL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
BOARD ROOM
JANUARY 16, 2018
4:15 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
Pursuant to a call by Mayor Lonnie Norman, there will be a special called Board Meeting on January 16th at 4:15 p.m. for the following resolutions and ordinances:
Ordinances:
a. 2nd reading of an ordinance to amend Title 9 of the Manchester Municipal Code to add a new chapter titled “Mobile Food Units” and Manchester Municipal Code Relative to zoning for “Mobile Food Units”; sponsored by Vice Mayor French.
b. 1st reading of an ordinance to incorporate the provisions of T.C.A. 55-8-207 as a City Ordinance; sponsored by Vice Mayor French.
Resolutions:
a.1st reading of a resolution authorizing the application for and acceptance of a Tennessee Department of Transportation Special Litter Grant 2017 – 2020; sponsored by Alderman Lana Sain.