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Old Timers Day is this Weekend
It’s time once again for Old Timers Days in downtown Manchester.
The big events begin Oct. 6, Friday evening at 7 p.m. featuring a free concert with the great local gospel group By Faith.
Saturday’s activities will include the Old Timers Day Parade, 2017 with Grand Marshal Gene Stillings, petting zoo, greased pole climb, free train rides, musical groups, children’s and adult games and activities, food & craft booths, digital scavenger hunt, an old-fashioned ice cream eating contest, Wild West re-enactmenat and much, much more including a classic car cruise-in sponsored by the Manchester Recreation Center.
10/7/17 — Thomas Henry May
Thomas Henry May age 83, died at his home in Morrison, with his loving family at his
bedside on October 2, 2017. Thomas was born on June 9, 1934, in Estill
Springs to his parents John Henry May and Birdie T. May. Thomas is also
preceded in death by a son, Tommy Lee May, four sisters; Elma Beavers,
Mary Lou Kirby, Ruby Galligan, and Winnie Parks, and three brothers; Ben
May, J.B. May, and James May.
Thomas was a member of the Pentacostal Church. He enjoyed cutting wood,
roofing, fishing, but most of all spending time with his family.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Alta Lee May of Morrison, TN, four
children; Ronnie D. May and his wife Tina of Morrison, Jerry R. May and
his wife Connie of Morrison, Sherry R. Hulan and her husband Robert of
Morrison, and Steve R. May and his wife Deborah of Bradyville, several
grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, two sisters; Joyce Bentley
and Wilma Roberts.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be given in
the memory of Thomas May to Central Funeral Home for expenses that have
been incurred. Donations are appreciated.
VISITATION: Saturday, October 7, 2017, 11 – 1:00 P.M. at the Central
Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester
FUNERAL: Saturday, Oct. 7, 1:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home
BURIAL: Shady Grove Cemetery
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
CHS Golf Places 6th at State Tournament
Austin Farris of CHS Golf
Despite cutting 11 strokes off of Tuesday’s team score, the Red Raider golf team’s charge up the leaderboard on Wednesday ran out of time before Coffee County could earn a team medal. The Red Raiders shot a round of 313 on Wednesday to finish in 6th place in the team standings. Coffee County finished with a 2 day team total of 637.
Starting on the 10th tee on Wednesday, Coffee County was forced to play the more difficult back 9 first. All 5 CHS golfers struggled on the 13th hole which stunted the Red Raider momentum. In spite of a bogey on 13, Austin Farris managed to shoot a closing round of 3 under par to finish as the low individual for Coffee County as he finished in 33rd place. Farris posted a 69 on Wednesday. Matthew Hale rebounded nicely on Wednesday as he shot a 79. Reid Lawrence fired an 80, Samuel Prater shot an 85 and Josh Perry fired a 94. Knoxville Halls won the team championship as they fired a 2 day score of 569 which was 7 strokes under par.
The Red Raiders finish the season with an astounding record of 52 and 8. Tournament stats and the final leaderboard can be found at: http://golf.tssaa.org/tournament.cfm?id=20171202
CHS Volleyball Opens District Tournament on Thursday
Alexis Baker of CHS volleyball
The Coffee County Lady Raider volleyball team opens up district tournament play on Thursday at Lincoln County High School. The Lady Raiders will be looking to advance to their 6th straight region tournament if they can advance to the finals. Coffee County will square off against Franklin County in Thursday’s semifinals.
First serve is set for 4:30 PM on Thursday at Lincoln County High School. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series. We will begin with the pregame show at 4:20.
Following the semifinals, Thunder Radio will have the 2017 season opener for the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators. Thunder Radio will bring you all the action on the Fifth Third Bank Nashville Predators Radio Network to you locally by The Law Offices of Burch & Lockhart. Should Coffee County advance to the finals, Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast of the finals via our stream at WMSRradio.com AND on the all new and completely free Thunder Radio app for your smart phone.
Preds Show Off Western Conference Championship Banner
New Predators banners to hang at Bridgestone Arena [Photo by Nashville Predators]
Prior to the Predators home opener on Oct. 10, the team will unveil the 2016-17 Western Conference Championship banner and raise it high above the ice in their home rink, a reminder of how far they’ve come and where they still want to go.
It’s a simple yet impactful design – donned with the team’s primary logo at the top, followed by script and the Tri-Star guitar pick logo at the bottom, all set on a background of Gold.
A new Seventh Man banner will also join its counterpart in the rafters, complete with the familiar No. 7, but this time with a special feature, the names of Preds Season-Ticket Citizens emblazoned onto the border of the piece.
Season-Ticket Citizens got a sneak peek at both banners during the annual Meet the Team event on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena, one week away from the official unveiling.
The Predators open the 2017 season on Thursday night in Boston as they take on the Bruins. Faceoff is set for 6 PM and as always, Thunder Radio will bring you all the action on the Fifth Third Bank Nashville Predators Radio Network brought to you locally by The Law Offices of Burch & Lockhart.
New way of Property Tax Distribution and New Businesses Coming to Tullahoma
City leaders in Tullahoma said in a press release that they are focused on improving services provided to the public. City Recorder, Rosemary Golden, says that property tax notice distribution will be streamlined to save tax dollars.
The City of Tullahoma contracted with a third party, County Record Services, LLC, to manage the property tax notice distribution process for less than it costs the city for postage to mail the notices. Each year they process over 10,000 property tax notices. This year, they expect to save money and manpower by working with County Record Services, LLC.
This year, property owners may receive property tax notices that in the past had been sent directly to their mortgage company. Golden says, “We are asking property owners that if they receive a property tax bill in October, and in the past this bill was paid by their escrow, please contact your financial institution to be sure that your financial institution also received a copy of the bill.” If the financial institution has not received a copy of the tax bill, please forward your copy to them.
Some of the property tax notices will go directly to the mortgage companies. The three (3) largest mortgage companies (Wells Fargo, Core Logic and Lereta) have already requested the information, and their parcels will be handled as they have been in the past years and will go directly to them and not the property owner.
Tullahoma leaders also announced this week that three new businesses will be opening across the street from Northgate Mall; Starbucks, Kay Jewelers, and Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches.
Woman Wanted in Coffee County Caught in Murfreesboro
Amber Gordon.. Photo and story from WGNS Radio
Arrangements were made to meet the woman in the Publix parking lot on Franklin Highway around 4:30 Saturday after her name popped up as a missing person. Gordon was alleged to be driving a 2013 Nissan Altima reported stolen.
A traffic stop was initiated and Gordon was taken into custody without incident. A small amount of heroin and drug paraphernalia were also found.
The vehicle’s owner took possession of the vehicle and the missing person’s case closed. Gordon was charged with theft over 10-thousand dollars, possession of a schedule one drug and drug paraphernalia. She will be in court November 8th. A warrants check also revealed that there were active warrants out of Coffee County for Gordon.
Two New Deputies in Coffee County
Timothy Allen Cooper (right)
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy on Friday Sept. 29 in Hermitage, TN.
Two Coffee County deputies graduated; Timothy Allen Cooper and Michael Sharp.
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said that he is very pleased with the hard work these two men put in to accomplish their goals. Cooper and Sharp are now working as road deputies. Sheriff Graves congratulates both deputies, saying the training academy is difficult and the two men should be very proud of their efforts.
Michael Sharp (right)
The basic police school course provides technical and tactical expertise in addition to the ethical and professional standards of law enforcement necessary for success.
As Tennessee’s premier law enforcement training facility, the academy has trained over 19,000 cadets during the Basic Police School classes and over 53,000 students during its more than 1,700 specialized schools.
(TDEC) Depost Large Section of the Duck River
City of Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman, TDEC Deputy Commissioner Shari Meghreblian, Park Manager Keith Wimberly, Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell
10/4/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Briar Summers — Pizza Winner!
Danny Sells, 68
Louise Hennessee
Anniversaries:
Malcom & Mary Turner, 59