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12/13/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Alison Beachboard — Pizza Winner!
Local Authorities Locate and Arrest Wanted Man
Corey Keele
Keele was wanted for being in possession of a weapon where prohibited, failure to appear and promotion of methamphetamine.
On Wednesday morning, Keele was located and arrested. Coffee County Investigator James Sherrill along with Deputies Brandon Reed, Kevin Smith, Ben Sneed, Larry McKelvey and K-9 Yoshi worked with Manchester Police Investigators Jonathan Anthony and Trey Adcock to locate and bring the Manchester man into custody.
Corey Franklin Keele was booked in at the Coffee County Jail.
Two Tracy City Residents Charged with the Sale and Delivery of Oxycodone and Fentanyl
Carol Smith
Over several months in 2016, Agents with the Drug Investigation Division conducted undercover operations in Marion County, pursuing leads on fentanyl and oxycodone distribution. During the course of the investigation, Agents purchased fentanyl from the subjects that had been pressed into a pill form, and disguised as oxycodone. Agents developed information that identified Carol Smith and Steven Adkins as the individuals who were involved in the sale and delivery of oxycodone and fentanyl.
Steven Adkins
On December 4th, the Marion County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Carol Dianne Smith, age 46 and Steven James Adkins, age 27, both with two counts of Sale/ Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance. On December 7th, Smith was arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail on a $17,500 bond. Adkins was arrested Tuesday in Grundy County. His bond was set at $10,000.
‘Tis the Season When Scammers Go Shopping
It’s a holiday reality. The more you shop, either online or in-store, the greater your risk of identity theft. (Mike Mozart/flickr)
Mark Fetterhoff, a senior program specialist with the AARP Foundation, says one way people can protect themselves, especially during this busy season, is to limit their online activities at coffee shops, airports and other places that offer free, wireless Internet.
“We highly recommend that people do not do anything involving personal information, banking information, or shopping when they’re using public Wi-Fi, because those networks are not necessarily secure,” he states.
Fetterhoff explains it’s easy for hackers to access passwords, Social Security numbers and bank account information if public networks aren’t properly secured, and he says home networks are typically safer.
According to the Insurance Information Institute, credit card and bank fraud accounts for 44 percent of identity fraud cases.
Experts advise folks to be suspicious of phone calls or pop-up messages on their computers from someone claiming to be a tech support representative.
Fetterhoff says people have paid hundreds of dollars to fix what the scammer tells them is a software glitch, and he warns allowing remote access to your computer can put sensitive information at risk.
“Oftentimes, they say they’re affiliated with Microsoft, or Apple or Dell, or another large computer company – and they’re just frankly not,” he points out. “None of those companies do outbound calling or will put a pop-up on your screen telling you to call them.”
Other scams to watch for include notifications about winning a sweepstakes or lottery, phone calls from people posing as IRS agents, and requests to wire money to help a family member in a crisis.
The Tennessee Attorney General’s office wants to hear from people who think they’ve been victimized.
Fetterhoff also recommends requesting free annual credit reports to make sure accounts have not been opened in your name without your consent.
New Live Music Series coming to Cumberland Caverns
Bluegrass Underground has moved on, but it doesn’t mean there won’t be live music at Cumberland Caverns. Cumberland Caverns in Warren County, along with RCS Productions, has announced a new concert series called Cumberland Caverns Live, it will kick off on February 3rd. At least six shows have already been booked from February through May. Additional shows will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets will go on sale on December 15th via Cumberlandcaverns.com.
Promoters are promising a smoother check-in experience, improved seating options and updated menu items in the concession stand.
The Volcano Room at Cumberland Caverns was the home of Bluegrass Underground for eight years until it was announced that promoters were moving the concert series to a new venue near Pelham in Grundy County.
CHS Basketball Splits with Fayetteville on Tuesday
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Abby Morgan of Lady Raider basketball[File Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]
The Lady Raiders had an easy time with the young Lady Tigers as they raced out to a 41 to 16 lead at the half. The Lady Raiders built the lead to 64 to 26 with 4:24 to go in the game to spend the last 4 minutes with a running clock. Abby Morgan led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 13 points. Jade Arnold came off the bench to score 9 points in the 4th quarter to be named the Crazy Daisies Player of the Game. Jacey Vaughn added 9 points and Alliyah Williams finished with 8.
After playing a double overtime thriller at Fayetteville last month, and a double overtime game on Friday to Columbia, the Red Raiders got outworked by a hungry Fayetteville team on the offensive glass. The Raiders owned 1 lead in the game at 6 to 4 in the first quarter as the Tigers kept the offensive and defensive pressure on Coffee County throughout the game. Garrett Booth led the Raiders in scoring with 14 points as he was named the Crazy Daisies Player of the Game. Darius Rozier finished with 11 points and A.J. Rollman added 10.
Coffee County hits the road on Friday to take on Huntland. The girl’s game will tip off at 6 PM at Huntland High School. Thunder Radio begins live coverage with the Char-El Apartments and Home Rental Pregame Show at 5:50
Download a copy of the game broadcasts at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
12/15/17 — Aaron Eugene Miller
Funeral services for Mr. Aaron Eugene Miller will be held on Friday,
December 15, 2017 at 1 PM at Central Funeral Home. Burial will follow in
Manchester City Cemetery. Visitation with the Miller family will be on
Thursday, December 14th from 5-8 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Miller passed
away on Monday, December 11th at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville
after an extended illness.
Aaron was born on September 4, 1949 to the late H.A. “Shorty” Miller and
Peggy Ann Nobles Miller in McMinnville, TN. He served his country in the
United States Army from March of 1969 to March of 1975 when he received an
honorable discharge. He was an auctioneer for Century 21 of Winchester and
he was employed with the Coffee County Sheriffs Department. Aaron was a
lifelong member of the American Legion and the local VFW; a former Post 78
Commander; he had a passion for youth baseball serving as the former State
Director of the Little League and he also served on the Manchester
Recreation Committee. He also was a TSSAA umpire for 40+ years. He also
loved to golf.
In addition to his father, Aaron is preceded in death by one niece, Anna
Webb, and one brother-in-law, Bill Webb. He is survived by his mother, Peggy Miller of Manchester; son, Larry
Miller of Manchester; daughter, Erin Kehely (Willie Crowley) of Manchester;
one granddaughter, McKenna Kehely of Manchester; two sisters Patsy Webb of
Manchester and Jo Ann (Dirk) Simones of N.C.; and one nephew, Quinton
(Becca) Simones of N.C.
Arrangements with Central Funeral Home
12/17/17 — James “Jimmy” Thomas Smith, Jr.
Mr. James “Jimmy” Thomas Smith, Jr. passed away at Tennova-Harton Medical
Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee on December 12, 2017 at the age of 66.
Mr. Smith was born to the late James Thomas and Barbara Stamper Smith on
January 29, 1951 in Coffee County, Tennessee.
A carpenter by trade, he was a veteran of the United States Army and a fan
of NASCAR.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn Patton Smith along with his children
Jennifer Murray and her husband Reggie of La Vergne, Tennessee and James
“Jamie” Thomas Smith, III and his wife Shannon of Manchester, Tennessee.
Also surviving is his sister Vicky Smith of Tullahoma, Tennessee and his
brother Jaun Smith and his wife Julie of North Carolina. Surviving
grandchildren are Shay and Parker Smith along with Trevor and Triston
Murray. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation with family members will be held from 12 p.m. until 1p.m. on
Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Bro. Tim MeGhee
will officiate at a memorial service beginning at 1 p.m.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Atha Lee Irvine
Atha Lee Irvine, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, December 12,
2017 at Tennova – Harton Hospital at the age of 83 years. A memorial
service will be held at a later time in Alabama.
Mrs. Irvine, a native of Addison, AL, was the daughter of the late Lewis
and Bertha Burnett Hood. She enjoyed quilting, doing crafts and watching
the news on TV. She also enjoyed reading, gardening and visiting with her
neighbors. Some of her favorite times were spent playing cards and board
games with her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, William
James Irvine; brothers, Vernon, Cecil, Doyle, Herman and Mitchell Hood and
sister, Velma Story.
Mrs. Irvine is survived by two sons, Ricky Sexton of Cullman, AL and Terry
Weddle and his wife, Barbara of Indianapolis, IN; daughters, Sheree
Cleveland and her husband, Lee of Tullahoma and Sandie Collins and her
husband, Steve of Snead, AL; brother, Fred Hood and his wife, Kathy of
Cullman, AL; sister, Ozell Weddle and her husband, Frank of Indianapolis,
IN; sixteen grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
12/14/17 — Carolyn Janet Pack Blackburn
Carolyn Janet Pack Blackburn died from a lingering illness on December 9, 2017, at NHC in McMinnville, surrounded by loved ones. She was born September 9, 1944, in Sewanee, Franklin County, TN, daughter of Ernest William and Beulah May Gilliam Pack.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Anthony Loring Pack, Steven Monroe Pack, and Howrie Troy Pack, and sister Deborah Lynn Pack.
She is survived by sons James Gregory Keel, McMinnville, Stephan Benjamin (Courtney) Blackburn, Manchester, daughter Caroline Juliana Blackburn (Lou Bahor) Kennesaw, GA, grandson Benjamin Lucas Blackburn, sisters Pamela Marlene (Glenn) Hodges, McMinnville, Mary Helen (Phillip) Fullhart, Muncie, IN, Myra Lucille (Don) Morgan, McMinnville, and brothers Jeffrey Daniel Pack, Ypsilanti, MI, James Cecil (Mildred) Pack, Marion, IL.
She was employed at John Oster for ten years in quality control. She later dedicated her time to wood crafting, running a restaurant, dealing in antiques and tax preparation among other things as she had a variety of interests and vocations. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, with Bro. Kenneth Kirby officiating. Visitation Wednesday December 13, 2017 at 5:00-9:00 PM Interment will follow services Thursday at Harrison Cemetery, Sewanee, Tn.
Funeral arrangements made by Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. Monteagle, TN.