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CHS Golfers Open State Tournament Play on Tuesday
Samuel Prater of CHS golf
Despite a red hot start, the Red Raider golf team struggled to score on Tuesday in Day #1 of the TSSAA State Golf Tournament. Led by an eagle on the first hole by senior Reid Lawrence, the five CHS golfers scored 3 pars, and a bogey to go with Lawrence’s eagle. That fast start surged them to the top of the leader board after 1 hole of play. But trouble in the first 4 holes put each golfer over par before the turn.
Coffee County finished the day with a team score of 324 which put them in 7th place in the team standings heading into Wednesday’s final round. Coffee County was paced by Samuel Prater who fired a 75 to place him in 14th place as an individual medalist. Josh Perry was 2nd with an 80 as he enters Wednesday in 43rd place. Other scores for Coffee County were Austin Farris with an 84, Reid Lawrence with an 85 and Matthew Hale who shot a 90.
On Wednesday, Coffee County will begin their rounds on the 10th tee. Matthew Hale will be the first off the tee at 9 AM. The foursome containing Reid Lawrence tees off at 9:10 while Austin Farris tees off at 9:20. Josh Perry goes off at 9:30 and Samuel Prater is in the foursome with a 9:40 tee time.
Spectators are welcome to attend and admission each round is $8 per person. A select number of golf carts will be available to rent for spectators who meet ADA requirements with prior approval. For live scoring, you can follow the tournament online neat: http://golf.tssaa.org/tournament.cfm?id=20171202
Temple Baptist Christian Sweeps Victory Baptist Academy on Tuesday Night
Rachel Butler of Temple Baptist Christian School volleyball
Surviving their closest contest in over a month, the Temple Baptist Christian School Lady Eagle varsity volleyball team captured a thrilling 5 set match over Victory Baptist Academy on Tuesday night at E.C. Bailey Gym. A rash of service errors by Temple in the 3rd and 4th sets gave the visitors from Shelbyville the advantage they needed to rally to force a tie-breaker set before the Lady Eagles got the win. The JV Lady Eagles dropped the visiting Patriots in straight sets.
In the JV match, the Lady Eagles won by set scores of 25 to 12 and 25 to 10. Temple’s service game was extremely effective as the Lady Eagles scored 10 aces in the match. Leading 13 to 11 in a tight first set, Lauren Davis served 2 consecutive aces to power Temple to a 12 to 1 run to close out the first set and seize control of the JV match. Davis finished with 6 aces while Ruby Lawson and Grace Butler each served 2. Brooke Clark led the Lady Eagles in kills with 8 while Davis and Lexie Stewart led in assists. The JV Lady Eagles are now 10 and 0 on the season.
Lauren Davis of the Temple Baptist Christian School volleyball team
In the varsity match, Temple won by set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 17-25, 24-26 and 15 to 12. Trailing 4 to 1 in the final set; Temple turned to their lone upperclassman, Rachel Butler. Butler had an ace and 4 kills in the final set to spark a 13 to 6 run for the Lady Eagles. Rachel finished with 17 kills, a block and 2 aces for the match. Lauren Davis and Lexie Stewart tied for the team lead in assists as each had 16. Grace Butler finished with 11 kills and 5 aces. Brooke Clark finished with 9 kills and a block. Temple is now 19 and 2 on the season.
Temple travels to Madison, Alabama this weekend to play in the Madison Baptist Academy tournament. The tournament features pool play on Friday and tournament play on Saturday.
Reckless Driving and Evading Arrest Lands Florida man in Jail
Manuel Dayan Fraga… Photo provided by the CCSD.
Manuel Dayan Fraga, 39, of Tampa, Florida was charged with reckless endangerment, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and evading arrest.
According to warrants obtained by Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Smith, the arrest came after Rutherford and Coffee County dispatchers received numerous calls about a reckless driver.
The deputies attempted to stop Fraga at mile marker 111 but he would not stop. Deputy Brandon Reed joined the pursuit and they attempted to stop the car, but Fraga allegedly attempted to run into another vehicle. The deputies then attempted to box him in and then stopped his vehicle.
Fraga refused to get out of the vehicle and the deputies had to remove him.
He was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $15,000. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Oct. 23.
Monteagle Woman Arrested in Franklin Co. after Slow Speed Pursuit and Possible Shoplifting
Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from Decherd and Winchester worked an accident scene following a vehicle chase that started in Decherd and ended on Highway 64 near the Winchester roundabout after deputies forced the car to stop.
A woman, suspected of shoplifting at Wal-Mart, was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing from authorities just before 10 a.m. Monday.
The woman, later identified as Kelley Linn Robinson, 45, of Monteagle, was injured and received medical treatment for minor injuries, authorities said.
Officers reported that a vehicle, which had been driven from Wal-Mart down Dinah Shore Boulevard, on to Bypass Road, then on to Highway 64, never exceeded 35 mph before getting on Highway 64.
However, police said the vehicle nearly struck a bus and patrol vehicles before it was halted near the roundabout. Authorities said additional charges are pending. (Story courtesy of the Herald Chronicle)
Gas Prices Continue to Fall
Tennessee gas prices averaged $2.47 on Sunday. The state average dropped 5 cents during the past week. Since peaking at $2.60 on September 10, the state average has declined 21 consecutive days for a total of 13 cents. Despite the recent downturn, motorists are spending an average of 33 cents more at the pump than this time last year.
“No need to rush to the pump, gas prices should get even cheaper as the week progresses,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA-The Auto Club Group. “Prices are still inflated after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but will keep falling as refinery operations, supplies, imports and exports return to normal. Pump prices have another 20 cents to fall before reaching equilibrium. Expect another 5-10 cent drop this week.”
The low price in Coffee County this week can be found in Tullahoma at $2.34 per gallon and in Manchester the low price is $2.35.
Congress Looking at Cuts to Tax Exemption
The elimination of the SALT deduction that largely benefits the middle class has a broad swath of citizens groups and state and local leaders concerned. (Hamza Butt/flickr)
Among the proposed policies on the chopping block is the elimination of a provision that allows homeowners to deduct state and local property taxes from their federal taxes.
The SALT deduction largely benefits the middle class, with nearly 87 percent of taxpayers who claim it having adjusted gross incomes of less than $200,000.
Andrew Koneschusky, a spokesman for Americans Against Double Taxation, explains the impact.
“If the deduction were to be removed, essentially more of their income would be exposed to federal taxation because you would be paying the full value of your federal taxes as well as your income taxes and your property taxes,” he points out.
The National Association of Realtors estimates households with incomes between $50,000 and $200,000 would see an increase of $815 if SALT were eliminated.
A bipartisan collection of groups, including the National Sheriffs’ Association, National Association of Counties and the International Association of Fire Fighters, are part of a coalition to preserve SALT.
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is among city leaders fighting to protect the SALT deduction. He’s concerned the elimination of SALT will make it challenging for local municipalities to continue to tax to cover investments in infrastructure, public safety, education and others.
“Our concern with this particular tax bill is it’s shifting a significant amount of money that state and local government has relied upon, really, for the last 100 years,” Luttrell explains.
Koneschusky says the SALT deduction is a tempting line item for lawmakers looking for ways to increase federal revenue.
“The SALT deduction, it’s a large expenditure in the tax code and so it’s something that could offset other cuts elsewhere, which is why it’s being eyed,” he points out.
While eliminating SALT will increase taxes for the middle class, the White House also is aiming to reduce the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. That move would reduce taxes for the wealthy.
Ernest F. Knight, Jr.
Ernest F Knight Jr, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, October 3,
2017 at the age of 75 years. No services are scheduled.
A native of Middleboro Plymouth, MA, he was the son of the late Ernest F.
and Edna Rita Lawrence Knight. He was a U S Air Force veteran and worked
for Foxboro Company. He enjoyed reading and watching the news on TV. He
was an avid New England Patriots fan and enjoyed watching their games.
Mr. Knight is survived by one son, Eric Knight and his wife, Dawn of
Tullahoma; one daughter, Ellaina Knight of North Attleboro, MA; two
sisters, Sylvia Auclair and her husband, John of MA and Rita Wambaugh and
her husband, Tom of North Attleboro, MA and three grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
10/3/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Carrie Norris III, 10 — Pizza Winner!
Elizabeth Harmon, 80
Katy Shelton, 18
Haven Gray, 3
CHS Volleyball Opens District Tournament Play on Thursday
Alliyah Williams 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 the winner of the preliminary game between Franklin County and Shelbyville 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.
10/11/17 — Archie Lee Crocker
Funeral services for Mr. Archie Lee Crocker, age 86, will be at 1:00 PM
on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will
follow at Blanton’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be
held from 11:00 AM until the service at 1:00. Mr. Crocker passed away on
Friday, September 29, 2017, at Horizon Health and Rehab in Manchester,
TN.
Mr. Crocker was born in Coffee Co., TN, the son of the late Clinton and
Daisy Crocker. He was a mechanic for Jernigan Motors. He loved the
Atlanta Braves and was very devoted to his mother. Archie loved spending
time with his family, and he loved having cookouts, fishing, and playing
horse shoe with them.
In addition to his parents, Archie is also preceded in death by his four
brothers, Andrew, Clinton Jr., Edgar, and Henry Crocker; three sisters,
Bernettie Norris, Lucy Caroll, and Gold Marie Crocker; one
step-son-in-law, Max Ragan. He is survived by the love of his life,
Irene Crocker; one step-son, Robert (Linda) Milligan; two step-daughters,
Judy (David) Beaulieu and Deborah Ragan; three grandchildren, Andrea
(Jon) Ross, Robert (Mindy) Milligan, Jr., and Trenton Duncan; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve The Crocker family.