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REMINDER: Moonlight & Mistletoe shopping event is Friday in downtown Manchester
The Manchester area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Manchester downtown merchants to host “Moonlight & Mistletoe” – a downtown shopping event set for December 17th.
This event will feature all of the Manchester downtown boutiques and shops, many of which will remain open later than normal for Christmas shoppers to find gifts for the holiday season.
On the downtown square will be Christmas carolers, a photo backdrop for cell-phone family pics at Southern Diva Boutique, special menu and festive drinks at Harvest Local Foods, Women’s wish list and scratch off ornaments for a discount at Aislinge Boutique. These are just a few of the special events.
Downtown businesses like The Cracked Pot, Soul Revival, Owen’s Provisions and Apparel, Sprout Children Shop, Southern Diva Boutique, Harvest Local Foods, Southern Healing Enterprises, Mercantile and Reese’s Genes Boutique will all be open extended hours (through about 8 p.m.).
Follow the Facebook event page for more details (click here).
Birthdays- December 15
Kyle Harris- Pizza Winner!
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Braston Keith Hodge
Mr. Braston Keith Hodge, age 22 passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. He was born December 19, 1998 to Brian Keith Hodge and the late Kimberly Shawn Holder Hodge in Winchester, TN. Braston loved motocross and any kind of car. He was a great father and very kind. He will be greatly missed, especially by his children. He was a great friend and was able to put a smile on anyone’s face.
In addition to this mother, he is preceded in death by his grandfather, Bobby Holder.
Braston is survived by his wife, Faith Hawkersmith; 2 sons, Nash Hodge and Keiston Hodge; 1 daughter, Mia Hodge; father, Brian Keith Hodge; brother, Courtland Hodge; grandmother, Brenda Holder; cousins, Adam (Jenn) Hodge and their children, Raine, Gemma and River Hodge.
Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, December 19 from 12noon until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life service to begin at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Central Funeral Home.
Interment will take place in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
A savings account has been set up at Trader’s Bank in Manchester in memory of Braston, in honor of his children, Keiston, Nash and Mia.
www.centralfuneralhome.com; 931-723-7774; Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hodge family.
NWS confirms tornado touched down in Grundy County
Storm survey teams with the US National Weather Service office in Nashville have determined that a tornado touched down in Grundy County on Saturday, Dec. 11.
According to NWS, this tornado touched down in Coalmont and “quickly produced 90 MPH winds” that uprooted many trees on Freemont Rd. It moved Northeast and blew out the walls of a metal building structure and downed additional trees on 20th Avenue South near Highway 108. The tornado lifted near Cullen Savage Rd. North of Barkertown Rd.
NWS estimates peak wind speeds of 90 mph, making this an EF-1 tornado, with a path length of 8.8 miles and a width of 100 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Very specific weather setup led to December tornado outbreak
By Nadia Ramligan, TN public news service
The tornadoes that ripped through multiple states, killing more than 100 people, were created by a very specific set of climate conditions, according to two Tennessee climatologists.
Kelsey Ellis, an associate professor of geography at the University of Tennessee, explained that December tornadoes are not unusual in the Southeast, and said these types of storms occur when cold, dense air interacts with warm air, creating unstable climate conditions. However, Ellis noted the fact that one of the powerful tornadoes traveled more than 230 miles is, as she put it, an “extreme anomaly.”
“The time of year is not, the time of day is not, even though both of those can surprise people, that it’s a cool season and that it’s overnight,” she said, “but the long track of this one is extremely rare, and it requires a very specific set of environmental conditions.”
The previous record for a long-track tornado is from 1925, when an F-5 “Tri-State Tornado” traveled 219 miles through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Now, the so-called “Quad-State Tornado” is expected to break that record.
In the Department of Geosciences at Middle Tennessee State University, professor Alisa Haas pointed out that because tornadoes can occur any time of day, it’s important to have multiple reliable methods for receiving warnings, since power and cellphone service often go down during severe weather. She added that increasing research on these events could help with preparedness.
“We don’t know every single thing that goes into the formation of a tornado,” she said, “and that can affect whether we have timely warnings or not.”
So far, the National Weather Service has reported at least 38 tornadoes occurred simultaneously during the outbreak.
Tullahoma Schools launch new district website
Tullahoma City Schools will launch its new website design this Wednesday in coordination with FinalSite.
The new TCS homepage features a more modern and open concept than the district’s current website. Once heading to the main page of the new site, viewers will be greeted with a slideshow of photos and videos that highlight the great things that are happening inside the district.
All of the information and documents previously available on the TCS website will carry over to the new site. Additionally, the new website will feature translation capabilities and comply with ADA requirements.
“We felt that the current district’s website needed some revamping,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “We hope all of those who visit our new website will find it user and visually-friendly, and we hope that those individuals will also be able to find all the information that they are seeking. I can’t thank FinalSite and our technology department, specifically, Dr. Susan Sudberry and Chris Morris, for being instrumental in helping us launch this new website.”
If users are unable to find what they are seeking, they can contact Communications Specialist Zach Birdsong by email at zach.birdsong@tcsedu.net. Those wanting to view the new website can do so beginning Wednesday by visiting www.tcsedu.net.
UPDATE: Franklin County man captured in Bedford County
UPDATE
At approximately 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, the suspect in question was taken into custody. His name was actually Cody Daniel Morrow – not the previous name given of Andrew Gregory White.
Morrow was found by K9 officer Trigger and handler Officer Brock Horner of the Shelbyville Police Department. He was found in the 700 block of Madison Street.
Once found, Morrow refused verbal commands to exit the wooded area. However, once he was threatened with the release of trigger, he surrendered. At the time of his arrest Morrow was in possession of a loaded firearm, two additional loaded magazines and body armor.
ORIGINAL STORY
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to locate Andrew Gregory White.
He is a white male, approximately 175 pounds.
He is wanted for questioning regarding an assault that occurred in the Broadview area. According to police, he is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, call Franklin County Sheriff’s Department at 931-962-0123.
Coffee County swimmers post solid results at Friday home meet
Swimmers from Coffee County Central High School, Coffee Middle and Westwood all posted solid results Friday night, Dec. 10, in a home meet at the Manchester Recreation Center against Franklin County, White County, Fayetteville and Lincoln County high schools.
-The CCHS girls took first place in all three relays on the night.
-Junior Clancy Sand took home first in the 50 free posting a Regional Cut of 28.38.
-Senior Kennedy Norman- Young took first in the 100 Free with a Regional Cut of 100.98. Kennedy also swam the 100 Breaststroke posting another Regional Cut.
-Junior Emily Williams post a State qualifying time in the 500 freestyle of 5.59.49. She turned around and swam the 100 Breaststroke taking 2nd place for the Raiders.
-Freshman Abby Gilday made another Regional Cut for the Raiders in the 100 Breaststroke.
Meanwhile, for Coffee Middle: Brayden Kesling set another time that will see him to the Regional meet at the end of January. He posted a 232.44 in the 200 Individual Medley. He also made a qualifying time in the 100 Butterfly.
-Christian Borne also made a middle school Regional cut in the 100 Butterfly.
Westwood Middle also got good representation as Sydney Shelton posted a regional qualifying time in the 100 freestyle.
REMINDER: Moonlight & Mistletoe shopping event is Friday in downtown Manchester
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Manchester downtown merchants to host “Moonlight & Mistletoe” – a downtown shopping event set for December 17th.
This event will feature all of the Manchester downtown boutiques and shops, many of which will remain open later than normal for Christmas shoppers to find gifts for the holiday season.
On the downtown square will be Christmas carolers, a photo backdrop for cell-phone family pics at Southern Diva Boutique, special menu and festive drinks at Harvest Local Foods, Women’s wish list and scratch off ornaments for a discount at Aislinge Boutique. These are just a few of the special events.
Downtown businesses like The Cracked Pot, Soul Revival, Owen’s Provisions and Apparel, Sprout Children Shop, Southern Diva Boutique, Harvest Local Foods, Southern Healing Enterprises, Mercantile and Reese’s Genes Boutique will all be open extended hours (through about 8 p.m.).
Follow the Facebook event page for more details (click here).
WRESTLING: Raiders drop Smyrna, Cascade in first home matches
Coffee County wrestling got a clean sweep of visiting Cascade Tuesday in the Raiders’ first home wrestling matches of the season. CHS dropped Cascade 42-27 and Smyrna 48-21. Results and photos below:
Coffee County (COFF) 48.0 Smyrna (SMYR) 21.0
152: Tommy Miller (COFF) over (SMYR) (For.) 160: Gavin Prater (COFF) over Jose Cordova (SMYR) (Fall 1:18) 170: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Jeremiah Reese (SMYR) (Fall 0:58) 182: Hussein Hussein (SMYR) over Chris Hollis (COFF) (SV-1 8-6) 195: Kendall James (COFF) over (SMYR) (For.) 220: Ian Walker (COFF) over Tyler Green (SMYR) (Fall 1:34) 285: Elis Gardner (SMYR) over Blayne Myers (COFF) (Fall 0:00) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Eh Wee (SMYR) over (COFF) (For.) 126: Gabriel Westbrook (COFF) over Adrian Najar (SMYR) (Fall 1:15) 132: Jeremiah Wardell (COFF) over Joel Denton (SMYR) (Fall 1:29) 138: Jamie Norris (COFF) over Matthew Rogers (SMYR) (Fall 0:56) 145: Luis Sanchez-Garcia (SMYR) over (COFF) (For.)
You can find more details regarding this dual using the following link.
Coffee County (COFF) 42.0 Cascade (CASC) 27.0
170: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over David Bass (CASC) (Fall 0:48) 182: Hayden Dowell (CASC) over Zachary Waller (COFF) (Fall 3:12) 195: Isaac Chapa (CASC) over Ian Walker (COFF) (Dec 7-6) 220: Kendall James (COFF) over Waylon Napier (CASC) (Fall 0:59) 285: Blayne Myers (COFF) over Dylan Warren (CASC) (Fall 0:37) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Landon Kling (CASC) over (COFF) (For.) 126: Vayden Moore (CASC) over Gabriel Westbrook (COFF) (Fall 0:00) 132: Ryan James (COFF) over (CASC) (For.) 138: Jeremiah Wardell (COFF) over Chase Sutter (CASC) (Fall 0:28) 145: Jamie Norris (COFF) over Michael Martin (CASC) (Fall 1:35) 152: Taylor Dowell (CASC) over Tommy Miller (COFF) (Fall 1:43) 160: Gavin Prater (COFF) over Ethan Estes (CASC) (Fall 2:58)
You can find more details regarding this dual using the following link.
