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Husband Arrested for Murder of his Wife
Daniel Chandler
On May 1, 2016, at the request of 12th District Attorney General Michael Taylor, TBI Agents joined the investigation into the death of Samantha Chandler, shortly after deputies found the body of the 26-year-old woman off Ross Creek Road in Gruetli-Laager.
On Monday, authorities presented facts gathered during the investigation to the Grundy County Grand Jury, which subsequently returned an indictment, charging 29 year-old Daniel Chandler with one count of First Degree Murder. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies with the Walker County, Alabama Sheriff’s Department arrested Chandler without incident and booked him into the county’s jail, where he is awaiting extradition to Tennessee.
Grundy Co. School Board Member’s Truck is Vandalized
A Grundy County school board member’s truck was vandalized after Monday night’s school board meeting, according to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said the school board member was driving home when his truck stopped running, that’s when he noticed the vandalism.
The word “rapist” was spray painted across the passenger side door and an unidentified substance was put in the gas tank to keep it from running. The incident report also stated there was an odor coming from the gas tank.
The school resource officer is looking through footage from the high school, where the school board meeting was held, to try and identify a suspect.
Sign-Ups for Christmas Boxes from the Sheriff’s Dept. Starts Nov 27
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will start taking sign-ups for the Christmas boxes beginning Monday November 27, 2017. If you want to sign your children up for this program, you will need to come in person to the sheriff’s department at 76 County Jail Lane in Manchester. You will need to bring the child’s birth certificate or court documents showing you have full custody of your child or children. You will also need to bring proof of residency that you live in Coffee County, such as an electric or water bill with your name on it. You cannot be on any other agency’s list.
If you have any questions you may contact Shannon or Lesley at the sheriff’s department at 931-570-4409 or 931-570-4410.
Foundation Scholarship Donors Honored by Motlow
Motlow Scholarship Reception
11/17/17–Carl Edward Brothers
Funeral Services for Mr. Carl Edward Brothers, age 79, of Manchester, TN will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Manchester Funeral Home with Dr. Cox officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mr. Brothers passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at his home in Manchester, TN.
Carl was born in Beechgrove, TN the son of the late A.C. and Maude Brothers. He was a technician at AEDC for over 38 years. Carl was a member of the First Baptist Church in Manchester, loved fishing and watching UT sports. He was an avid gardener, taught and played tennis, and was the owner of an archery club. He could fix anything, and everyone said, “If he ever started something; he finished it”.
Carl is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Wilma; two brothers, Boyd (Sheila) and Gene (Claudette) Brothers; and one sister, Carolyn (Charles) Bryson.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Carl’s name to the First Baptist Church, 1006 Hillsboro Blvd, Manchester, TN 37355.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve The Brothers family.
CHS Basketball Opens Season With Impressive Sweep at Cannon County
Ellie Graham of CHS basketball drives to the basket against Cannon County[Photo by Demarco Moore – Manchester Times]
Trailing 9 to 7 with 4 minutes left in the first half, the Lady Raiders got three point baskets from Ellie Graham and Ashley Starks to close out the half on an 11 to 3 run. Coffee County carried a 12 point lead into the 4th quarter and saw Cannon County turn up the pressure and force some 4th quarter turnovers. But the Lady Raiders hit their free throws in the 4th quarter, led by Bella Vinson who was 9 of 10 at the line in the final stanza. Vinson finished as the leading scorer as she had 18 points with 14 coming in the 4th quarter. For her outstanding effort, Vinson was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Jacey Vaughn scored 10 points and Ellie Graham finished with 8.
The Red Raiders raced out to a 14 point lead in the 1st quarter only to see Cannon County cut the deficit to 7 at the half. The Raiders used their tenacious defense to key their offense in the 3rd quarter as they reopened the lead to double digits and breeze to the win. Darius Rozier led Coffee County in scoring with 22 points, including four 3 point baskets to be named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Grey Riddle added 12 points and Garrett Booth scored 9.
The CHS teams hit the road on Friday for a pair of games at Franklin County against Cascade. The girls’ game will get under way at 7 PM with the boys to follow. Coffee County will host their home opener on Monday when Grundy County visits the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. That doubleheader will tip off at 6 PM.
Download a copy of the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Freshman Red Raider Basketball Opens Season With Win
The Coffee County Central High School freshman boys’ basketball team opened their season on Monday night with a dominating win over Grundy County. Leading by as many as 30 points in the 2nd half, the Red Raiders pounded the visiting Yellow Jackets 61 to 42 at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.
The Raiders got off to a hot start building a 34 to 21 lead at intermission. Nine different members of the frosh team tallied points as Coffee County emptied their bench. Kyle Farless led the Raiders in scoring with 22 points. Jaxon Vaughn added 12 points and Alex Ezquivel chipped in 6.
Coffee County is back in action on Thursday, November 30th when they travel to Warren County to take on the Pioneers in a 6 PM, boys only contest.
Ekholm, Fiala lead Predators to 6-3 Win Over Capitals
Mattias Ekholm and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist to lead the streaking Nashville Predators past the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Craig Smith, Nick Bonino, Filip Forsberg and Miikka Salomaki also scored for Nashville. Pekka Rinne made 26 saves, and 12 players had at least one point for the Predators.
T.J. Oshie scored twice and Alex Chiasson also had a goal for Washington, which had won two consecutive games.
Smith scored the first goal at 11:48 of the opening period. On a delayed penalty to the Capitals, he redirected Fiala’s shot past Capitals goalie Braden Holtby for his sixth of the season.
The goal came on Nashville’s 12th shot of the period. Washington had not registered a shot on Rinne to that point. The Predators ended the first with an 18-3 shots advantage.
Bonino made it 2-0 at 17:43. Standing just to Holtby’s right side, Bonino tipped Roman Josi’s wrister from the top of the left circle for his second goal of the season.
Bonino missed Nashville’s previous 11 games with a lower-body injury.
The teams combined for seven second-period goals, including five in the span of 4:52. Washington briefly tied the game early in the second after Oshie and Chiasson scored 1:59 apart.
Nashville regained the lead for good at 6:28 on Forsberg’s goal.
In the left faceoff circle, Forsberg stole the puck from John Carlson and sent a wrist shot toward the Washington net. The puck glanced off the skate of Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik and by Holtby.
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It was Forsberg’s 100th NHL goal. Nashville acquired Forsberg in a 2013 trade-deadline deal that was a bust for the Capitals, who netted Martin Erat and Michael Latta in return.
Holtby made 19 saves and was replaced by Philipp Grubauer at the start of the third period. Grubauer turned aside all six shots he faced.
NOTES: Washington D Matt Niskanen returned to the lineup after missing 13 games with a hand injury. … The Capitals gave up a power-play goal after going four games without allowing one. … Nashville is 8-0-2 when leading after two periods. … Forsberg has 10 points in seven career games against the Capitals. … Salomaki has points in four consecutive games, a career high.
UP NEXT : Predators at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday
11/14/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Tabitha Jones, 9 — Pizza Winner!
Ken Delaney, 58
Nickie Totten
Marcus Pratt, 35
Donald Stark, 31
Anniversaries:
Steve & Cheryl Johnson, 42
As Roadway Deaths Increase THP Urging Everyone to Drive Safely
As the year is quickly coming to an end, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is urging everyone to drive safely and lower the traffic fatalities on Tennessee roads.
So far in 2017, 898 people have lost their lives on Tennessee roads, the same as this time last year. 14 have died in crashes on roads in Coffee County this year up from 2016 when 6 people had died.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol urges you to be safe, buckle your seat belt, don’t speed, don’t drive intoxicated and don’t drive distracted.