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Rescuers Searching for 9-Year-Old Boy
Authorities as of late Wednesday afternoon were continuing to search for a 9-year-old boy believed to have drowned in Duck River in Shelbyville late Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators said the boy and his 11-year-old brother were swimming near Fisherman’s Park in downtown Shelbyville about 4 p.m. when they began yelling for help.
Bedford County Rescue crews continue looking for Dreyton Sims, first focusing on the area near the dam before they moved down river.
Dreyton’s brother was pulled to safety by a good Samaritan.
Sims was last seen wearing khaki shorts and black and white Nike Jordans.
Search teams from Coffee and Rutherford County responded to the scene on Wednesday.
Drivers enjoying Lower Gas Prices
Vector illustration of oil barrel with red arrow
Although the national average of $2.23 was the lowest for the holiday in 12 years, state averages in the southeastern U.S. were the lowest in 13 years. On July 4, 2017, gas prices averaged $1.99 in Tennessee – 7 cents less than a year ago, and the lowest price for the holiday since 2004.
The lowest price for a gallon of gas in Coffee County this week is $1.91 in Manchester and $1.92 in Tullahoma.
Next Honor Flight is Sept. 13
Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee will make its next flight to Washington DC on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Free trips, including meals, are provided to any terminally ill veteran, veterans of WW2, and Korean War veterans to see the war memorials, Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery and dinner at Fort Meade MD.
Mobility issues or the use of oxygen are not a problem for these trips. Also, a doctor, at least two nurses and Guardians accompany each trip. Bus transportation to and from the Nashville Airport is provided or veterans may meet the group at the airport. Vietnam War veterans with at least a 70% VA disability “Due to Exposure to Agent Orange” may also apply and will be seated as space becomes available.
For a Veteran Application please contact Larry Williams at 931 224-3226 or tennesseans2@blomend.net. For questions or additional information please contact Rob Moreland at 931 224-0610.
Tax deductible donations to assist in funding these free trips for veterans may be sent to Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee, PO Box 1926, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties Hosts Live United School Supply Drive
If more than half of the kids in our local schools can’t afford lunch, it’s unlikely that their families can afford school supplies. Having school supplies is vital to a child’s educational success, yet thousands of children arrive at our local classrooms each day without the necessary tools for learning. While the situation may seem grim, we are proud to share with you a way that United Way of Coffee and Moore counties is becoming part of the solution – and how YOU can help!
United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties will be hosting the Live United School Supply Drive from now until July 24. They will be supporting children in need by providing school supplies for the upcoming academic year. The Live United School Supply Drive program provides disadvantaged children in all school systems under their service area with the tools they need for learning. When a child receives supplies from United Way, they are able to engage in school and succeed.
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils, Scissors, Rulers, Spiral Notebooks, 3 Ring Binders, Velcro Binders, Filler Paper, Glue Sticks, Pencils, Notebook Paper (Wide Ruled)
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
Walmart (Tullahoma and Manchester); Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (Tullahoma); Dollar General (214 W. Lincoln St., Tullahoma); United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties Office (101 W. Lincoln St., Tullahoma)
RUN A COMPANY SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
If your office would like to get involved by participating in the drive, please contact UWCMC and they will bring a box to you!
DONATE FINANCIALLY
Monetary donations can be mailed to United Way of Coffee and Moore Counties, PO Box 27, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
For more information, contact: Jennifer Neel at cmcunitedway@gmail.com
Coffee County Central High Graduate Receives Award
Matthew DeLong- Coffee Co. CCCHS… Photo provided
This year’s recipients included Matthew DeLong, a Coffee County High School graduate, he plans to attend MTSU and will major in accounting.
MTAR accepts scholarship applications each spring from high school seniors planning to attend an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university which is physically located within the 8-county MTAR area. The students must also live within the 8-county area. This year’s scholarships are for fall 2017 and spring 2018. The recipients may use them for any expense that they may incur. Scholarship applications are distributed to every high school in the 8-county area in January of each year.
7/8/17–Debi Rogers
Debi Rogers of Manchester passed this life on Monday, July 3, 2017 at The
Residence at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro at the age of 61 years. Memorial
Services will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 2 PM at the New Creation
Church, 1115 Bel-Aire Dr, Tullahoma, TN. 37388. Visitation with the family
will be prior to the service from 11 AM– 2 PM.
Mrs. Rogers, a native of Blue Island, IL was the daughter of the late
Michael Joseph and Emma Crumpley MacPherson. She was a member of the New
Creation Church in Tullahoma and enjoyed listening to country music. She
loved being a grandma, “Nonnie”, to her nine grandchildren and traveling
to
Indiana to see her family. Her favorite things were butterflies, animals,
Red Vine licorice and Mountain Dew.
Debi is survived by her husband, Gregory Rogers of Manchester; two sons,
Brian Fravel of Cedar Lake, IN and Ryan “Binky” Fravel and his wife,
Katelyn of Crown Point, IN; two daughters, Kari Lesko and her husband, Eric
of Huntland, TN and Kelli Mata and her husband, Armando of Whiting, IN;
ex-husband, Lloyd Fravel and his wife, Nancy and nine grandchildren, Naomi,
Adam, Emma, Cristian, Cameron, Hailie, Ella, Riley and Rihannon.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to her “adopted
daughter”, Tonya , Dana, Chasity, Dr Brewer and all the loving staff at
the
Bedford County Health Dept. ; good friend, Cynthia, a home health care
nurse and the TN Oncology Physicians and Staff. In addition, the family
would like to express “their sincere gratitude to The Residence at Alive
Hospice in Murfreesboro for caring for our mother as their own and being a
blessing in disguise”.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
7/5/17—Nina Jeffreys McKay
Nina Jeffreys McKay of Tullahoma passed this life on Sunday, July 2nd,
2017 at The Life Care Center of Tullahoma at the age of 92. Mrs. McKay
was born in Sikeston, Missouri to the late James Earlie and Nell Lewis
Jeffreys. Nina moved to Tullahoma from Birmingham, AL in June of 1961
when her husband Sam was hired as a machinist at AEDC. During her life
she worked as the Cafeteria Manager of Bel- Aire Elementary School, and
was a 50+ year member of Highland Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing,
gardening, cooking, and University of Alabama football. In addition to
her parents, Mrs. McKay is preceded in death by her husband, Sam McKay,
and one brother, James Kenneth Jeffreys. She is survived by her daughter,
Linda Hawkersmith and her husband Steve of Tullahoma; son Don McKay and
his wife Marissa of Tullahoma; one sister, Carolyn Batha of Addison,
IL; five grandchildren, Shannon Hamblin and her husband Billy of
Tullahoma, Ginger Ennis and her husband Jordan of Tullahoma, Jennifer
Warmington and her husband Pete of Birmingham, AL, Jeff Norris of
Nashville, and Sarah Norris of Nashville; and 5 great-grandchildren,
Jackson, Cody, Steven, Landon, and Ethen. Visitation for Mrs. McKay will
be held on Wednesday, July 5th from 11:00-1:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home
with funeral services to immediately follow at 1:00pm with Revs. Don
Dixon and Jim Norman officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in
lieu of flowers be made in Nina’s memory to Highland Baptist Church, 808
W. Hickory St. Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
7/5/17–Roger Eugene Winch
Roger Eugene Winch, of Winchester, passed this life on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville at the age of 77. Mr. Winch was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma to the late Charles and Dorothy Platt Winch. He was a graduate of Tullahoma High School where he played on the basketball team and went on to attend the University of Tennessee where he received his accounting degree. Mr. Winch also served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. During his life worked as a CPA with Morris-Knudson and enjoyed square dancing, working puzzles, and reading. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Proffitt-Winch; one son, Randy Winch; one brother, John Luther Winch. Mr. Winch is survived by two children, Kevin Winch of Manchester, and Nicole Collins of Tullahoma; three sisters, Helen Elizabeth Rice, Donna Marie Edge, and Carol Irene Phillips; grandchildren, Vanessa Morris of Hillsboro, and Nikki, Victoria, and Rachael Mitchell all of Tullahoma; great-grandchildren, Christian Noah Knapper, Chloe Anabell Mitchell, Arabella Rosalie Morris, and Trystan Memphis Morris; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 4:00-5:00pm.
1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series Returns in August
1st National Bank and Thunder Radio will once again combine forces this fall to continue to highlight more and more local athletes. The highly acclaimed 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series begins its 4th season as we highlight middle school football action from Westwood and Coffee County Middle, along with girls’ soccer and volleyball at the middle schools and at Coffee County Central High.
Each Tuesday from August 8th through the end of September, plus a couple of Thursdays, Thunder Radio will bring you a series of 13 contests as we strive to spotlight Manchester’s incredible school and community spirit. The Hometown Sports Series will continue into the postseason for the high school volleyball and soccer teams as well as any middle school football championship games. Just another example of why Thunder Radio is Coffee County’s number 1 station.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Newcomb, Braves Bowled Over by Astros
George Springer finished a triple shy of the cycle, Josh Reddick hit a grand slam and Brad Peacock solidified his rotation spot as the Astros humbled Sean Newcomb on the way to claiming a 16-4 win over the Braves on Tuesday night at SunTrust Park.
Springer recorded a hit in each of his first three plate appearances en route to a four-hit night, Jose Altuve drove in four runs and Yuli Gurriel contributed a couple of key doubles to back Peacock, who kept the Braves scoreless before allowing five straight batters to reach in Atlanta’s three-run seventh inning. The Astros right-hander has produced a 3.66 ERA in eight starts since being moved out of the bullpen.
Newcomb surrendered 10 of the Astros’ 19 hits and seven runs in 3 1/3 innings as the Braves were unable to capitalize on the return of Freddie Freeman, who made the transition to third base while playing for the first time since fracturing his left wrist May 17. Freeman’s two-out single in the first inning accounted for one of the four baserunners Atlanta generated through the first six innings.
Newcomb surrendered three doubles through the first three innings, but he limited his damage to one run until Springer began the four-run third inning by reaching across the plate to connect on a 3-2 curveball that snuck over the right-field wall for his 25th homer. The Astros center fielder has hit .365 with seven homers in his past 16 games.
Gurriel’s RBI double in the second inning accounted for the first extra-base hit Newcomb surrendered against his curveball in his blossoming career. The Astros first baseman then matched a career-best four-RBI performance with a three-run double in the third against the Braves’ rookie starter, who hadn’t allowed more than six hits in any of his previous four career starts.
Right-hander Joe Musgrove returns from Triple-A to start Wednesday’s 6:35 p.m. CT series finale against the Braves. Musgrove was demoted to Fresno after getting rocked for nine hits and 12 runs in 3 2/3 innings June 23 at Seattle. He went 0-3 with a 10.29 ERA in three starts prior to being sent down.
Jaime Garcia will take the mound when the finale of this two-game set begins Wednesday. Garcia’s once-promising trade value has decreased as he has allowed six runs in each of his past three starts.