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Unemployment Rate Down Again in Tennessee
Tennessee’s unemployment rate for August was 3.3 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. This marks an all-time low for the statewide unemployment rate and August is the seventh consecutive month Tennessee has seen a decline in unemployment.
The national unemployment rate increased from 4.3 to 4.4 percent. Over the past year, the state and national rates have declined by 1.5 and five-tenths of a percentage point respectively.
Motlow has Largest Enrollment in School History
For the third consecutive year, Motlow State Community College has the largest enrollment in school history and is among the fastest growing colleges in Tennessee, according to official enrollment numbers released recently for the fall 2017 semester.
Motlow enrolled 6,597 students this fall, a 12.9 percent increase over the 5,841 enrolled during the same period last fall. Final enrollment numbers are based on the preliminary census report from the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Full-Time Equivalency (FTE), which is a formula that determines how many students are attending full time, rose almost as dramatically. Motlow’s FTE is 4,481 this year, a 9.7 percent increase over the 4,084 last year.
As a comparison, in fall 2014 Motlow had an enrollment of 4,822 and an FTE of 2,995. In just three years, enrollment has increased 37 percent and FTE has shot up almost 50 percent.
9/16/17 — Hazel Henley Driver
Hazel Henley Driver, age 82, left this world on September 13, 2017, for her
long awaited trip to heaven. She was born December 7, 1934 to her parents,
the late Dan and Jessie Henley. She is preceded in death by her brothers
Jerry Henley of Manchester and Charles Henley of Tullahoma. She is survived
by her brothers Ray Henley of Manchester and James Henley of Michigan and
her sister Selma Winton of Manchester. She has 3 daughters; Sylvia (Sidney)
Forester of Lookout Mountain, Sarah (David) Messenger of Conway Ark. and
Selene (Randy) Brown of Manchester. She has 5 grandchildren, 5 great
grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Hazel enjoyed working at the
old Coffee Co. Hospital. She loved her children and her church. She was a
member of the Nazarene Church in Manchester and they were her church family.
Visitation: Saturday, Sept 16, at 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Central
Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester
FUNERAL: Saturday, 1:00 P.M., at the Central Funeral Home
BURIAL: Fountain Grove Cemetery
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
9/20/17 — Jean M. Janesek
Jean M Janesek of Tullahoma passed this life on Friday, September 15, 2017
at Tennova Healthcare – Harton at the age of 72 years. Funeral services are
scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson
Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 12 PM –2
PM
at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Janesek was the daughter of the late H B and Irma Lindsey Williams.
She
was born in Marlow, OK on December 5, 1944. She was an Accountant and
worked alongside her husband, Gerry, in their own Machinery business. She
and her husband lived in Orlando and then Fort Myers before relocating to
Tullahoma. She enjoyed sewing and loved spending time with her
granddaughter and great nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Billy
Williams
Mrs. Janesek is survived by her husband, Gerry Janesek of Tullahoma; one
daughter, Cheryl Jensen of La Vergne; one granddaughter, Bridget Jensen of
La Vergne and many loving friends and family members.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
9/18/17 — Michael Kent Rector
Mr. Michael “Mike” Kent Rector, 56, passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 at his home in Sewanee. He was born in South Pittsburg, Tennessee on November 22, 1960 to Marvin and Pauline Rector who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his brother Tony Rector; and grandchild, Daniel Malachi (Canada).
He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Rector; children, Tracy Scott, Kristy Rector, Matthew Kilgore, and Bethany Hastings; brother, Marvin Rector; sisters, Vickie Davenport, Patsy Burrow, Nancy Rector, Donna Rector, and Lisa Swift; 8 grandchildren.
Mike was very passionate about life and deeply loved and cared for all his kids and grandbabies. He enjoyed cars and was everyone’s go to man.
Services will be held Monday, September 18, 2017, in the funeral home chapel with Brother Dennis Rollins officiating. Visitation on Saturday 5:00-9:00 PM and Sunday 8:00 AM-9:00 PM. Services on Monday at 2:00 PM at Cumberland Funeral Home, Monteagle, Tennessee. Interment will be at Pryor Ridge Cemetery.
Arrangements with Cumberland Funeral Home
Percy W. Simmonds
Percy W Simmonds of Tullahoma passed this life on Thursday, September 14,
2017 at Horizon Health and Rehab in Manchester at the age of 83 years. No
services are scheduled.
Mr. Simmonds was born on June 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a
butcher by trade. He and his late wife, Nadyne Vickery Simmonds enjoyed
traveling and going for walks in the woods together. He also enjoyed
gardening and was a Volunteer Fire Fighter.
Mr. Simmonds is survived by stepson, Dale Maxwell and his wife, Bonnie of
Tullahoma; three grandchildren, Rebecca, Danielle and Vanessa Maxwell, all
of Tullahoma and seven great grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
9/15/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Allee Willmore, 7 — Pizza Winner!
Cindy Weber, 59
Charlotte Evans
Anniversaries:
Ricky & Beverly Woods, 46
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Makala Stevens
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Ricky & Beverly Woods
9/18/17–Bertha Lois Royal Townsend
passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at
her residence in Morrison, Tennessee at the age of 81.
Mrs. Townsend was born in Texas on March 5, 1936 to the late William Henry
Royal and Vena Oats Royal. She was a homemaker and member of the Bethel
Baptist Church and enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting and embroidering.
She is survived by her husband Dwight Wesley Townsend of Morrison along
with sons Glenn Weischwill and his wife Doris of Texas; Henry Townsend of
Nashville; Clifton Townsend of McMinnville; Paul Townsend and his wife
Julie of Tullahoma; Wesley Townsend of Greer, South Carolina and John
Townsend of Lebanon.
Also surviving are daughters Lois Marino and her husband Michael of
Morrison; Sharon Anderson of Washington State; Janie Howse of Morrison;
Esther Taylor of Russellville, Kentucky and Hannah Martin and her husband
Joel of Normandy.
Surviving is one brother Thomas Royal and his wife Darlene of Texas and a
sister, Winifred Starks of Texas.
She was preceded in death by a son Amos Townsend; brothers Harvey and
Horace Royal and sisters Janie Wilson and Willavene Henson.
She is also survived by 33 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be with family members from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday,
September 17, 2017 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral. A funeral service will be
held at 1 PM on Monday, September 18, 2017 from the chapel of
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Amity Baptist
Church Cemetery in Cannon County, Tennessee. Bro. Jim Rolen will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
her honor to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
*Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.*
9/16/17–Rev. Wayne Otho Cable
, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 at NHC Tullahoma at the age of 91. Rev. Cable was born in Wartburg, Tennessee to the late James and Virgi Shannon Cable. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. During his life, he worked as a machinist at Shelbyville Vocational School. Rev. Cable had also been a Baptist Minister since the early 1960’s and was a member of Eastview Baptist Church in Shelbyville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jewel Ramicone. Rev. Cable is survived by his wife, Joyce Cable of Tullahoma; daughter, Cathy Cable of Tullahoma; son, Jeff Cable of Tullahoma; daughter, Sandy Payne and her husband Bob of Tullahoma; son, David Cable and his wife Lorna of Ocala, Florida; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 15th, 2017 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with James Lucas Cable, Bob Payne, Jimmy Brazier, and Larry Chapman officiating. A private burial will be held at Cothran Cemetery in Rover, Tennessee.
CHS Soccer Rallies to Top Shelbyville
Reyna Flores of CHS soccer
After spanking Shelbyville 4 to 0 three weeks ago on their home pitch, the Lady Raiders of Coffee County needed to rally from behind to stop the Eaglettes 3 to 2 on Thursday night in Shelbyville. The win improves Coffee County to 4-1-1 on the season and 2 and 0 in district play.
After a scoreless first 20 minutes, Shelbyville got on the board first in the 27th minute to make it 1 to 0. The Lady Raiders answered one minute later as Reyna Flores banged home a pass from Emilee Roberson to level the match at 1. Shelbyville went up 2 to 1 in the 33rd minute and looked like they would take that lead into the half. But Allie Amado scored in the final minute as she banged home and assist from Maddy Jones with 7 seconds remaining in the half.
In the second half, Flores added a goal in the 44th minute to give the Lady Raiders the final margin of victory. Sam Ellison was credited with the assist. The Lady Raider defense, led by senior keeper Ashley Woods, pitched a shutout in the second half to capture the road win.
The Lady Raiders return home on Saturday for a district match with Columbia. This match is a makeup from Tuesday and is an important district contest. Opening kick is set for 7 PM at the Raider Soccer Field.