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12/14/17 — Ella R. Wilburn Losey

Ella R Wilburn Losey, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, December
9, 2017 at the Lynchburg Nursing Center at the age of 96 years. A memorial
service will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 4 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning
at 2:30 PM.

Mrs. Losey, a native of Santa Rosa, CA, was the daughter of the late Samuel
and Olive Winter Wilburn. She was a bookkeeper and enjoyed working in the
family owned business. She loved music, especially Lawrence Welk songs.
She
also enjoyed traveling and she and her husband, Gerald Losey traveled
across the country in their motorhome visiting their children.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Clarence
Lyle Scott and Gerald D. Losey; sons, Paul, Ronnie and Jerry Losey;
daughter, Ruthie Losey; brother, Elvin Wilburn and sisters, Nora, Minnie,
Madabelle and Barbara.

Mrs. Losey is survived by one son, Ray Scott of Boise, Idaho; one daughter,
Sandra Scott of Tullahoma; thirteen grandchildren and several great
grandchildren.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

12/11/17 — Birthdays

Birthdays:
Jonathan Harrell — Pizza Winner!

12/10/17 — Birthdays

Birthdays:
Braydon Elliot, 1 — Pizza Winner!

Anniversaries:
Lance & Regina Hickerson, 18

12/9/17 — Birthdays

Natalie Nichols, 13

Anniversaries:
Billy & Faye Bishop, 28

Update– Three Missing Teenagers

Nicholas Brazier

We have an update on two females missing in the area. We can now report that a 15 year-old male, Nicholas Brazier of Manchester is missing as well.
As we reported earlier, the two females are Katrina Lynn Blackburn is from Coffee County and Kaylee Lenoria Stephens is from Cannon County. The three teenagers are possibly traveling together in a 2000 4dr Toyota Corolla, tan in color with a Tennessee tag number of 3G9 9H6.

Katrina Blackburn. Pictures from Facebook


Blackburn, age 16 is white standing 5’7” weighing 115 lbs with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Stephens, age 16 is white standing 5’3” weighing 140 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes.
Brazier, is white male age 15 from the New Union community in Coffee County, standing 6ft weighing 120 lbs with black hair and hazel eyes.

Kaylee Stephens

The three missing teenagers have been seen in Florida, but were possibly spotted in Chattanooga, TN. They were last seen in Coffee County on November 30, 2017.
If you have any information please call the Coffee County Sheriff’s Dept. and ask for Investigator James Sherrill, Investigator Kelly Smith or Deputy Brandon Reed at 931-728-3591.

Fire Damages Home in Manchester

Fire scene photo by Barry West

On Sunday afternoon Manchester Fire-Rescue crews responded to a structure fire on Woodrow Street. When crews arrived on scene, the front of the structure was fully involved. Crews began resetting the fire from outside the home. Once the fire was reset, crews entered the area attacking the fire on the left side of the home. Once the fire was under control, crews then began knocking down hot spots on the first-floor from the exterior of the home. Firemen then went up to the second-floor of the home to check for any fire extension into the second-floor area. There was a lot of heat and smoke in the second-floor, but the fire didn’t penetrate the second-floor area.

Fire scene photo provided.


Fire Chief George Chambers thanked Coffee County EMS, Manchester Police, Coffee County Communications Center and off-duty firefighters that provided excellent assistance throughout the fire.
There were no reported injuries to occupants or firefighters during the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Woman Wanted in Coffee County among Three Arrested in Dunlap

Three people, including a Grundy County man, a woman wanted for a crime in Coffee County and a man from Decherd were arrested by Dunlap, TN police at a hotel there on Friday.
Dunlap Police say that the US Marshals Office along with local officers had been actively pursuing 52-year-old Doyle Wheeler Bivens of Gruetli-Laager for a federal arrest warrant of conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine.
On December 8th, officers obtained information that Bivens was located at the Dunlap hotel.
Officers later learned there were two suspected accomplices with Bivens, and that they had rented a different room.
Officers removed nearby hotel guests and employees from the area and entered both rooms. Bivens was located in a second-floor room and the two additional accomplices were located in a ground floor room.
The two accomplices were identified as 25-year-old Dustin Wesley Johnson of Decherd, TN, and 36-year-old Amanda Elizabeth Hampton of Altamont.
Police searched the two hotel rooms and allegedly found 85 grams of methamphetamine, about an ounce of marijuana, diverted prescription medication, drug paraphernalia, and three loaded handguns.
Police say upon searching Johnson’s vehicle officers found four additional handguns and two rifles.
It was also discovered that Johnson was wanted out of Bedford County, TN on a probation violation and a warrant for disorderly conduct. Hampton is wanted here in Coffee County, TN for failing to appear in court on a charge of possessing schedule IV drugs.
At last report, all three individuals were being housed at the Sequatchie County Jail.
Johnson is charged with felony possession of methamphetamine for resale, possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest.
Hampton is charged with felony possession of methamphetamine for resale, possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony, and felony possession of drug paraphernalia.
Johnson and Hampton will also be facing charges of felonious possession of marijuana and Illegal possession of controlled prescription medications.
In addition to his federal charges, Bivens was charged with felonious possession of drug paraphernalia. (WTVC-TV)

Public Safety Department at Motlow Receives Grant

The Motlow State Community College Public Safety Department was recently awarded a $2,500 grant through the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), according to Ray Higginbotham, director of public safety at Motlow. The grant funds will be used as part of THSO’s mission to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities through local highway safety initiatives.
The Department faced stiff competition from traffic safety advocates, non-profit organizations, emergency response personnel, law enforcement, district attorneys’ offices, and other state agencies across Tennessee seeking funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through THSO. Grant recipients were required to meet data-driven criteria and highway safety standards.
The grant money will be used to purchase an electronic speed monitoring sign to be used on the well-traveled county road that goes through the Moore County campus. This should have a positive impact on motorists, and will help make the area safer for everyone by increasing driver awareness. Motlow security’s goal is to slow motorists down through this congested, high foot-traffic area.
The Department can also use data collected from electronic speed monitoring signs to apply for future grants.

Coffee County Sweeps Columbia on Friday Night

Darius Rozier of CHS basketball [Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]

Coming off a pair of losses on Tuesday night, the CHS basketball teams welcomed district foe Columbia to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  The Lady Raiders crushed the Lady Lions 59 to 22.  The Red Raiders won a thrilling double overtime victory over the Lions 46 to 45.

After trailing by as many as 9 in the 3rd quarter, the Red Raiders rallied to tie the boys’ game with 1:45 left in regulation.  Each team traded buckets in the last minute to send the game to a first overtime.  After a tie at 43 after the first overtime period, Coffee County got a 3 point basket from Darius Rozier with 2:40 remaining in the 2nd overtime.  A tenacious Raider defense, including stopping 2 Columbia inbounds plays under the Lions goal in the final 5 seconds, lifted Coffee County to the win and snapped a 13 game losing streak to the Lions.   Darius Rozier led the Raiders in scoring with 16 points.  Harley Hinshaw and DeAaron Rozier each had 10.  Hinshaw and DeAaron were named the Crazy Daisies Co-Players of the Game.

The night started off sluggish for the Lady Raiders as they came out of the 1st quarter leading 16 to 8. Coffee County outscored Columbia 36 to 8 in the 2nd and 3rd periods to invoke the running clock shortly into the 4th quarter.   Bella Vinson led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 16 points.  Jacey Vaughn finished with 10 points as she was named the Crazy Daisies Player of the Game.

Coffee County will be back at home on Tuesday when they welcome Fayetteville to “The Patch”.  The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.   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/

After 5 Long Years Coffee County Murder Case is Over

Connie King… Photo provided by the CCSD

Accused killer Connie Sanders King and her and her husband Troy King were in court Friday morning in Manchester.
The King’s were charged with the Nov. 13, 2012 murder of Thomas Colucci of Manchester at a residence in the Pocahontas Road area of Manchester.
After entering a plea of guilty, Connie King was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, four years for filing a false report and one year for accessory after the fact. The sentences are to be served concurrently for a total of 15 years in prison.
She will not be eligible for parole, but could see her sentence reduced up to 15 percent for good behavior.

Older photo of Troy King


Troy Lynn King pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Colucci’s death in 2015 and was sentenced Friday to 20 years in a Tennessee Department of Correction facility following Connie King’s plea hearing.