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Judge signs wrestling scholarship
Coffee County Central senior wrestler Devin Judge now has a home for college.
In front of friends, family and teammates Monday, Judge signed his letter of intent to wrestle at Bluefield State in West Virginia.
“I love wrestling, it’s really my passion,” said Judge.
Judge selected Bluefield State after multiple conversations with colleges that were facilitated through a recruiting service.
“I settled on Bluefield … it was kind of personal for me,” explained Judge. “I feel like I can become a better man there.”
Judge will major in Industrial Engineering.
“Big thank you to coach (Roger) Barlow, coach Randall (Jennings) and my teammates and my parents,” said Judge.
Mozell Floyd Anderson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mozell Floyd Anderson, age 97 of Manchester, will be conducted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 10 AM at Manchester Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Anderson and Bro. Mike Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Farrar Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, January 11, from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Anderson passed away on Saturday, January 8 at Manchester Healthcare Center in Manchester.
Mrs. Anderson was born on January 7 ,1925, to the late John and Lexie Duke Floyd in Manchester. She was employed at Eden’s Industry and was a member of the Noah’s Fork Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. Mrs. Anderson enjoyed piecing quilt tops, making jewelry, playing games, and growing her flowers. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Anderson is preceded in death by her husband, Andy Anderson; son, Frank Arlan Anderson; brothers, Cleabert and Martin; sisters, Lola, Gladys, Lodi, and Bessie. She is survived by her children, Cecil Anderson and his wife, Judy; daughters, Gail Waterson, and her husband, Terrell, Barbara Arnold and her husband, Leon, and Elaine Goines and her husband, Herbert; daughter-in-law, Faye Anderson; grandchildren, Troy (Kim) Waterson, Jason Waterson, Owen (Priscilla) Waterson, Tricia Waterson, Jeff Anderson, Michael (Stephanie) Anderson, Bradley Anderson, Connie (Jerry) May, Brian (Millie) Teal, Kristy (Matt) Evans, and Jeffery (Tara) Goines; great grandchildren, Matthew, Lily, and Isabel Waterson, Shawn Anderson, Trystan (Haden) Moore, Justin (Amber) May, Tristan and Marianna Teal, Kyler, Bryson, and Taylie Beth Goines, and Dakota Kasal; great-great grandchildren, Audrey Clark, and Aurora and Oliver Moore.
The family would like to thank Manchester Healthcare Center for the care they have provided Mrs. Anderson and the family.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Anderson family.
Naomi Givens Davis
Naomi Givens Davis, left this life on January 7 th , 2022. She was born on June 11 th , 1949 in Biloxi, Mississippi. As a child, Naomi traveled with her military family, and after marriage she traveled with her military family. Since the late 80’s Naomi resided in Tullahoma, Tennessee where she taught 5 th grade and 7 th grade for twenty years. After retiring, Naomi went on to teach English as a Second Language at the First Baptist Church and the Precepts Bible Study at King’s Cross Church. She was also on the Board of the Tullahoma Daycare Center and Tullahoma Library. Naomi loved reading and passed that on to her children, students, and grandchildren. Naomi is preceded in death by her parents, David and Edna Givens. She is survived by her brother, David Givens, Jr; her husband, James Davis; her children, Jad Davis (Alisa Clanin) and Nicole Walker (Brent), and her 5 precious grandchildren, Luke, Megan, Ethan, Emma (Walker) and Honora (Davis-Clanin). There will be a Celebration of Life at Kilgore Funeral Home at 1:00pm on Saturday, January 15 th , 2022. She wants her family and friends to know “It is well with my soul”. In lieu of flowers, the families requested that donations go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the American Cancer Society. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Brantlee Alexander Stone
Brantlee Alexander Stone of Shelbyville passed this life on Sunday, January
9, 2022 at his residence at the age of 4. Services are scheduled for
Friday, January 14 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. The family
will receive friends from 12-2 PM.
Brantlee was the son of Chenae Stone of Shelbyville and Christopher Prince
of Manchester. He loved being outdoors with his brothers and sisters,
playing basketball, baseball or football and riding his bike and scooter.
He was preceded in death by grandfather, John Prince and great grandmother,
Virginia Farless.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, Ayden Stone and
Timothy Prince and sisters, Desiree and Jaszzmyn Bailey; grandparents,
Marcia Funk of Shelbyville and Nina Prince of Decherd; great grandparents,
Roy Cheney (Patty) of Cowan and William and Hilda Prince of Tullahoma;
aunt, Tiffany Stone of Petersburg and uncles, Justin and Dustin Stone, both
of Shelbyville and Isaiah Prince of Decherd.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tennessee new license plates rolling out this year
The Department of Revenue reminds Tennessee drivers that they will receive newly designed license plates in 2022. The new license plates will be available online, by mail, and in-person as residents complete their annual motor vehicle registration renewals.
Under Tennessee law, the plate may be redesigned every eight years if funds are approved in the General Assembly’s annual budget. This new license plate design will replace the current plate design launched in 2006, with modifications in 2011, 2016, and 2017.
Points to note:
- License plates are issued through Tennessee’s local county clerk offices. Motorists can visit www.tncountyclerk.com to renew online.
- New plates can be renewed in person, online, by mail, or by kiosk. If you choose not to renew in person, the renewal fee will include $5 for mailing.
- Motorists are not able to renew early to receive the new license plate. You must wait until your designated renewal month.
For more information and answers to commonly asked questions, visit www.tn.gov/revenue/newplate .
Gas prices reverse course, begin increasing
After almost a month of steady prices, consumers can expect higher prices at the pump. Since last Monday, gas prices across Tennessee have risen three cents, on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.02 which is two cents cheaper than one month ago and 89 cents more than one year ago.
In Coffee County, the average price per gallon is now $3.04, which is 2 cents higher than the state average and 26 cents below the national average, which is $3.30.
“Markets, in general, don’t like uncertainty and volatility, and the oil market is no exception,” said Stephani Milani, Tennessee Public Affairs Director, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The oil production cuts by Kazakhstan demonstrate that in times of tight supply, it doesn’t take much to put upward pressure on the overall price of oil.”
Quick Facts
- 64% of Tennessee gas stations have prices below $3.00
- The lowest 10% of pump prices are $2.81 for regular unleaded
- The highest 10% of pump prices are $3.35 for regular unleaded
National Gas Prices
Gasoline prices edged upward last week, driven primarily by the price surge in crude oil, which is closing in on $80 a barrel. Events on the far side of the globe are fueling the recent rise. Social unrest and violence in Kazakhstan, a member of the OPEC+ alliance, have forced that nation to cut production. Before the recent flare-up of violence, Kazakhstan pumped nearly 2 million barrels of crude a day. In contrast, the United States, as the top oil-producing country in the world, pumped an average of 18.6 million barrels a day. Since the global price for oil accounts for nearly half of what consumers pay at the pump, higher oil costs will usually result in higher gasoline costs. The national average for a gallon of gas rose two cents to $3.30.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gasoline stocks rose by 10.1 million bbl to 232.8 million bbl last week. On the other hand, gasoline demand decreased from 9.72 million b/d to 8.17 million b/d. Typically, pump prices decline due to lower gas demand and a rise in total stocks, but continued growth in the price of crude oil has helped to elevate pump prices. As oil prices continue to climb near $80 a barrel, pump prices will likely follow suit.
Today’s national average of $3.30 is three cents less than a month ago and $1.01 more than a year ago
Samuel Keathley Shelton
Mr. Samuel Keathley Shelton, age 67, of Manchester,
TN, passed from this life on Friday, January 7, 2022, in Manchester, TN.
Mr. Shelton was born in Tullahoma, TN to his late parents Samuel Paul
Shelton and Vennie Lou Tinny Fults. He worked in a meat processing plant
for most of his life. Mr. Shelton had a care-free spirit and enjoyed the
simple pleasures of life. He would give you the shirt off his back and was
loved by everyone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
sisters, Lillie Ann Shelton and Connie Lee Shelton and a brother, Earl
Shelton.
Mr. Shelton is survived by a daughter, Pepper; brother, James Benny
Shelton; sister, Pearl Dill Shelton; grandson, Jack; nieces, Theresa
Michelle Dill and Patricia Lee Ann Meredith; nephews, Troy Gene Dill, Jr.,
and William Earl Ray Meredith; grand-niece, Hailey Anne (Shawn) Hughes;
several cousins.
Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, from 12:00
noon until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral
services will be conducted immediately following visitation at 2:00pm in
the chapel of Central Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Stevenson
Cemetery in Hillsboro, TN.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Grundy County jail halts visitation for two weeks
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department has announced that it is halting on-site inmate visitation until January 24 due to COVID-19.
The department announced that those wishing to visit can schedule a remote visitation by visiting www.inmatesales.com.
The department says it wants to ensure safety of staff and inmates.