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Threat NOT Credible
In reference to a possible social media threat toward Coffee County High School the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department was contacted on Sunday night. After an investigation was conducted, the alleged threat was deemed NOT to be credible.
School officials thanked the sheriff’s department for their quick action. The sheriff’s department takes these types of incidents seriously and will always investigate threats or alleged threats.
The school was open for its regular schedule on Monday.
Tullahoma Resident Scammed
A resident of Iris Drive in Tullahoma recently reported to Tullahoma Police that he received a call by an unknown individual in reference to repairing his computer. The victim was advised that he was receiving a refund for the protection plan he had purchased on line.
The scammer told the victim that they were depositing $1,100 in his bank account but that he needed to return $600 of it. He was told to purchase six iTune cards at $100 each and to give them the number off the cards.
The scammer took the numbers on the cards but did not deposit the money into his account.
Police remind people not to fall for such scams. Police warn that if you are told that you would receive money but have to give back a portion of it, it is more than likely a scam.
Growth of Backyard Chickens Hatches Salmonella Outbreak
The popularity of backyard chickens is believed to be a factor in the rise in salmonella cases. (Thunder Circus/flickr)
Deputy State Epidemiologist John Dunn says it comes down to hygiene.
“We don’t recommend that people snuggle up or kiss live poultry, baby poultry, you know,” he says. “And of course hand-washing, hand hygiene is critical – that’s a really important step. Supervision of children is also important.”
Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control reports almost a thousand cases of salmonella so far this year. Tennessee and neighboring states Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia are among those with the highest numbers of cases. Experts also recommend you keep any shoes you wear near live poultry outside the house.
Symptoms of salmonella are similar to cold and flu symptoms. But if you get sick, Dunn says it’s important to share information with your doctor about your exposure to live birds.
“If someone does have a diarrheal illness, which is the typical symptom of salmonella, then we would advise them to see their medical provider,” he adds. “They can mention to the provider that they had contact with live poultry and that might prompt the provider to think about their diagnosis and treatment a certain way.”
Cats and dogs can also get sick with salmonella. Children under age five and adults over 65, and people with compromised immune systems are advised against handling live poultry.
Dunn instructs people to wash any produce that might have come into contact with your chickens, and wash any eggs you collect before consuming them.
State Committee to study Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Tennessee
State lawmakers have announced they will research if Tennessee should legalize marijuana.
Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and State House Speaker Beth Harwell wrote a letter announcing their decision to form an ad-hoc committee to consider the issue.
The committee will study, evaluate, analyze and undertake a comprehensive review to determine if medical marijuana is in the best interest of the state.
Ten lawmakers will serve on the committee.
Two Local Educators to attend Innovative Leaders Institute
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, a public/private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education and Battelle Education, has announced the fourth annual Innovative Leaders Institute – a six-day interactive series of workshops designed to train highly effective principals, assistant principals, and school leaders to use STEM strategies and innovative instructional techniques to impact teacher practices and student achievement in Tennessee.
The professional development workshop series was designed by Tennessee school leaders for Tennessee school leaders and aims to move school leader preparation into real school settings with an expectation of immediate impact on leader practice.
Application for the Innovative Leaders Institute is restricted to a two-person team, that must consist of a school’s principal or assistant principal and another building-level school leader. Jimmy Anderson and
Todd Reinholtz from Hickerson Elementary School will be attending.
Director of Coffee County Schools Dr Ladonna McFall stated that due to the great work on behalf of Anderson and Reinholtz they were chosen to participate in the program. She added that 16 schools were chosen and the school system is proud that Hickerson is included. She congratulated Mr. Anderson and Mr. Reinholtz.
8/30/2017–William Julius Goldston
William Julius Goldston
(September 17, 1927 – August 22, 2017)
William J “Bill” Goldston passed away peacefully Tue morning 22 Aug 2017 while a resident of Bailey Manor assisted living facility. He is preceded in death by his wife Colleen Goldston, sisters Mable, Nina, Beulah, Mary, and brothers John and Ralph. He is survived by son William Huel Goldston, daughter in law Nancy Goldston, granddaughter Sarah Caitlin Goldston, and Grandsons William Matthew and James Reagan Goldston.
Born in Burlington, NC he has been a 50 plus year resident of Manchester. He was a WWII Navy veteran, as well as serving in the Army Air Corps and the then later U.S. Air Force. He retired after 30 plus years from Arnold Engineering Development Center’s PWT as a Test Facilities Technician. He was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church, as well as a volunteer for the Rescue Squad and Habitat for Humanity. He was an avid hiker, outdoorsman, locomotive and cartography enthusiast. A conversationalist who worked diligently to help preserve Tennessee’s natural beauty and wild life through projects such as the establishment of the Savage Gulf State Park in the early 1970’s. He is eternally loved by his family and will be greatly missed, yet we take comfort in knowing that he rests in the company of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions may be made to: friends ofsouthcumberland.org
VISITATION: Wednesday, August 30, 2017, 11- 12:00 P.M. at the Central Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Wednesday, August 30, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING Visitation
BURIAL: Mt. View, McMinnville
Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Tullahoma Rallies to Capture Coffee Pot Win
Colton Prater CHS football
A packed house at Carden-Jarrell Field on Friday night witnessed a 4 quarter war in the 92nd meeting between Coffee County and Tullahoma. After Coffee took a 28 to 7 lead into the halftime break, Tullahoma rallied in the second half to grab the 42 to 41 win over the Red Raiders. The win snapped a 2 game winning streak in the series by Coffee County and marked the 6th time in the series history that the Coffee Pot Game was decided by a single point.
Coffee County got off to a fast start as they took the opening kickoff down the field to score with 8:14 left in the 1st quarter on an Alontae Taylor 11 yard run. Two minutes later, quarterback Colton Prater found Andrew Mahaffey behind the Tullahoma defense for a 50 yard touchdown pass to make it 14 to 0. After allowing a Tullahoma score, Taylor added 2 more rushing touchdowns to stretch the lead to 21 points at the half.
Tullahoma scored on their first drive of the second half as Amauri Burks got behind the Raider defense to haul in a 75 yard touchdown pass. Prater answered with a 25 yard scoring strike to Zack Vaughn to stretch the lead back to 3 scores. Bt Tullahoma rolled off 3 scores in 4 minutes of game time to knot the game at 35 with 8:21 left. After Deaaron Rozier returned the kickoff for a touchdown, a missed extra point made it a 6 point Coffee County lead. Tullahoma took their first and only lead of the game with 7:18 left on an Amauri Burks touchdown run and the extra point. Coffee County’s last drive was derailed by an interception.
Alontae Taylor rushed 18 times for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Raiders. Rozier finished with 10 carries for 63 yards. Colton Prater was 5 for 14 through the air for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns as he was named the Crazy Daisies Player of the Game. Mahaffey finished with 2 receptions for 90 yards.
Coffee County will be on the road Friday for their first region game in Murfreesboro. The Raiders will travel to Blackman to take on the 2 and 0 Blaze at Blackman High School. Kickoff is set for 7 PM.
Jackie Meadows
A graveside service for Mr. Jackie Meadows, age 81, of Manchester, TN,
will be conducted privately with the family with Dr. Chris Haynes
officiating. Mr. Meadows passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at
Tennova Healthcare Harton in Tullahoma, TN.
Jackie was born in Haley, TN, the son of the late Norris and Lettie
Meadows. He was a Craft Supervisor at AEDC. Jackie was also a member of
the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church, and was in enlisted in the
U.S. Navy from 1955-1959 on the U.S.S. Intrepid.
In addition to his parents, Jackie was also preceded in death by one
brother, Shofner Meadows; three sisters, Glyndon Aaron, Muriel Phillips,
and Cassie Morrow. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Meadows; one
brother, Melvin Meadows; one sister, Nancy Willis; a nephew, Kenny
Phillips, and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Meadows family.
Westwood Cross Country Opens Season with Wins
The Westwood cross country team opened the 2017 season on the road at Unionville on Tuesday. Both Westwood teams captured team championships in the meet hosted by Community.
The Rockets crushed the rest of the field as they captured the first 6 places to easily outdistance Webb who finished in 2nd place. Bodey Todd was the top finished as he completed the race in 10:36. Lovie Frazier was 2nd at 10:53, Brady Nugent was 3rd at 11:10, John Dobson finished in 4th at 11:23, Connor Cravens had a time of 11:28 to finish 5th and Luke Beachboard came home in 6th with a time of 11:35.
The Lady Rockets had 6 of the top 10 finishers as they defeated the second place team from Community. Rylea McNamara was the top finisher for the Lady Rockets as she posted a time of 13:12 to capture 2nd place. Lizabeth Martinez was 4th at 12:45, Kailee Rossman came in 5th at 14:17, Mattalyn Goney came in 7th at 15:08, Marisol Moreno was 9th at 15:22 and Lenore Moreno came in 10th at 16:14.
The Rocket runners will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to McMinnville to participate in the Warren County meet. That meet will be run on the campus of Warren County High School. Race time is set for 4 PM.
Manchester Youth Football Opens Season in Shelbyville
Saturday, August 26th the Manchester Youth Football League season officially began when our Manchester Raiders traveled to the Eagles Nest in Shelbyville where the Eagles hosted their season/home opener.
The Pee Wee Raiders stared the day of with a 35-13 win over the Eagles. Defensively, the Raiders had players all over the field making tackles all day, #13 Nathan Bogart and Christian Hazelwood helped the team with at least 12 tackles between the two. But it was the Raiders offense that was almost untouchable as #33 Hayes Shemwell led the team with over 135 yards rushing, and two touchdowns. Helping add to the score was #22 Cingston Dupree, #6 Braxon Wilder and #9 Kaleb “Boogie” Morris each with a touchdown. The o-line allowed the Raiders offense to rush for well over 250 yards in the win.
The Div 1 Raiders played tough in their 18-0 loss to the Eagles. The Raider offense was led by #00 Gavin Smith with over 35 yards rushing. The defense had several player making tackles throughout the day; #15 Jacoba Fells led the way with seven tackles, #00 Gavin Smith with 5 tackles, #23 Braxton Garner had three tackles (1 for loss) and a fumble recovery.
In Div 2, the Raiders played great on both sides of the ball; #4 Carlos Martinez, #23 Alex Franks and #11 Kaleb Dodson had a solid day on defense where plays were basically being made by everyone on the field. On offense, it was a community effort for the Raiders. #10 Logan McClanahan and #7 Tyler Martin scored a touchdown apiece, running alongside them were #8 Aiden Furlow, #5 Gabriel Hambly and #9 Zander Gomes all combining for over 150 yards rushing. Unfortunately, the Raiders lost a heartbreaker in the waning seconds of the game as the Eagles scratched by to win 19-14.
The Div 3 Raiders had a tough 39-0 loss to the Eagles Saturday. #15 (Mad) Max Valaitis led the Raiders with almost 50 yards rushing with Jacob Barlow close behind with 30 Yards rushing and almost 50 yards on two kick-off returns. #22 Braden Davidson connected with #5 Jaiden (Joker) Foster on a beautiful 17 yard pass into triple coverage. Defensively, Barlow again led the way with 7 tackles while #40 Johnathan Akers had 5 tackles (1 for loss) and #7 Nathan Frasier had 4 tackles (1 for loss) and a sack.
Your Manchester Raiders are off next weekend as the celebrate Labor Day weekend with friends and family. The Division 2 and Division 3 Raiders will resume action on Saturday September 9th, in Lewisburg where they will take on the Marshall Co. Elite. The Div 2 Raiders play at 11am and Div 3 Raiders start at 12:30. Pee Wee and Div 1 will have a bye week due to Marshall Co. not having teams in those age divisions.
Darryn Strickland’s Weekly MYFL Report