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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).
Raider boys pick up 2nd straight win with Rockvale blowout
There was no letdown for the Coffee County Red Raiders Saturday night after a big win on Friday – three Raiders hit double figures and the offense had a big night in a 62-35 win over visiting Rockvale.
Phineas Rollman set the tone early for the Raiders and ended up with 10 points – he was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game.
Aidan Abellana and Dayne Crosslin each put up 11 points. Cooper Reed added six and Brady Nugent 8.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY.
The win moves the Raiders to 6-3 on the season. They will travel to Walker Valley Monday for a 6:30 p.m. central start. You can hear that game on Thunder Radio.
Three Lady Raiders hit double digits in Rockvale blowout
If there was any question about how the Central High School Lady Raiders would bounce back after a gut-wrenching loss to Blackman on Friday, they have been answered.
Three Lady Raiders hit double figures and CHS ended Rockvale’s six-game winning streak with a 64-34 drubbing Saturday night, Dec. 11, 2021 at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium in Manchester.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY.
Junior Alivia Reel played arguably her best game of the year to lead the way for Coffee County – scoring 11 points (9 in the first half) – to go along with five assists and five steals. She was named Thunder Radio Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game.
“I could tell when A-Reel walked into the gym that she had a good mindset and was going to have a good night for us,” said Lady Raider head coach Joe Pat Cope. “We know she has that potential every night.”
Freshman Olivia Vinson and Senior Kiya Ferrell joined Reel with double-figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Vinson knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and was 4-of-5 at the free throw line. CHS hit 18 free throws on the night.
Also scoring for CHS were Remi Benjamin with 7, Chloe Gannon with 6, Elli Chumley 6, Channah Gannon 5, Ava McIntosh 3 and Kaylee Suggs 3.
CHS moves to 4-3 on the season with the win.
The Lady Raiders will travel to Walker Valley Monday for a 6 p.m. Eastern Time tip (5 pm central). You can hear the game live on Thunder Radio.
Remi Benmanin 
Ava McIntosh 
Kaylee Suggs 
Addi Sartain 
Chloe Gannon (44) Jalie Ruehling 
Olivia Vinson 
Kiya Ferrell 
Olivia Vinson 
Jalie Ruehling 
Elli Chumley 
Chloe Gannon
Tullahoma woman indicted for abusing corpse of newborn
A Tullahoma woman has been indicted on charges of abuse of a corpse in relation to a case that dates back several years.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, Tullahoma Police received a call to Watts N Storage at 1004 Old Estill Springs Rd in Tullahoma regarding unidentified remains found in a storage unit that had recently been auctioned.
It was not readily apparent if the remains were human. Upon sending the remains to the medical examiner’s office, they determined that the remains were that of a human newborn.
According to a release from District Attorney General Craig Northcott, it was learned that the storage unit had been continuously rented by Melissa Sims McCann, 62, of Tullahoma, since March 1994.
Officers with Tullahoma Police Department discovered that she allegedly rented the unit for the sole purpose of storing the remains of her full-term newborn baby, according to a release from Northcott. The release goes on to state that the baby had been “delivered at home a few days prior to the renting of the unit.”
Coffee County grand jury indicted McCann for two counts of Abuse of a Corpse on Friday, Dec. 10.
“If further investigation establishes evidence of other crimes, additional indictments will be sought as appropriate,” Northcott states.
McCann is scheduled to appear in Coffee County Circuit Court for arraignment on Friday, Dec. 17 at 9 a.m.
Winchester Police need help solving burglaries
Winchester Police Department is seeking help to solve storage unit burglaries.
According to the department, a report was filed regarding storage unit burglaries that occurred over the past week. Surveillance footage shows what appears to be a white, single cab ford pickup allegedly involved in the incidents.
See photo below.
If you have any information regarding these burglaries, you are encouraged to contact detective Ryan Fuller with Winchester PD at 931-967-3840 or Crimestoppers at 931-962-INFO.
Moonlight & Mistletoe shopping event planned for downtown Manchester Dec. 17
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).
Marvin Everett Keele
Mr. Marvin Everett Keele, age 80, of Manchester,
TN, passed from this life on Friday, December 10, 2021, in Manchester, TN.
Mr. Keele was born in Manchester, TN, to his late parents Ellis and Juanita
Toliver Keele. He was a truck driver for most of his life. Mr. Keele was
also involved with dirt car racing. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jean Keele; and brother, Horace
Keele. Mr. Keele is survived by a son, Ricky (Rosye) Keele, Manchester, TN;
daughters, Susie Morris, Manchester, TN, and Marsha (Tim) Urick, Orlando,
FL; brothers, Ralph (Linda) Keele, Manchester, TN, Don (Beverly) Keele,
Manchester, TN, Phillip (Deanie) Keele, Manchester, TN; sister, Jeanette
(Randy) Frazier, Manchester, TN; 6 granddaughters, 12 great grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be held on
Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Central Funeral
Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday,
December 15, 2021, at 11:00am from the chapel of Central Funeral Home with
Chris Keele officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
in Tullahoma, TN. Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Huge second half powers Raiders past Blackman
Coffee County exploded out of the locker room Friday night at Blackman.
The CHS Red Raiders erased a 23-15 halftime deficit with a 19-3 run to start the second half on their way to a 54-45 win over Blackman Friday night in Murfreesboro.
The win ends a 3-game skid for the Raiders and avenges a loss to the Blaze back on Nov. 29 in Manchester.
Almost everything went right for the Raiders in the second half. CHS smothered the Blaze and pounded the paint with senior post Connor Shemwell, who scored 13 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter. Shemwell had his way with the Blaze interior all night. The Raiders also got 8 points from Dayne Crosslin and Cooper Reed.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE BROADCAST REPLAY.
The Raiders (5-3) will be back to work Saturday night when they host Rockvale. Girls at 6 p.m. and boys to follow.
Blackman bug bites Lady Raiders in final seconds
It looked for three and a half quarters like the Coffee County Lady Raiders were finally going to shake the Blackman curse.
But it all slipped away in the final two minutes and the Lady Raiders fell to the defending state champion Blackman Blaze 43-42 Friday night in Murfreesboro.
“We have to learn to handle ball pressure better down the stretch, that’s what I take away from this,” said Lady Raider senior Elli Chumley, who led the Lady Raiders with a game high 18 points.
Coffee County led 33-25 after three quarters. In fact, the Lady Raiders took an early lead and never trailed until late – leading 18-9 after one quarter and 20-16 at the half.
But Blackman closed the gap and finally took the lead 41-40 with 1:30 to play on a 3-pointer by Emily Monson.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY.
Chumley responded immediately, getting into the paint and picking up a bucket of her own to put CHS back in front 42-41. But Monson went right back to work, hitting a difficult shot while running down the lane with 30 second to play to hit the final score. Chumley had a tough 3 at the buzzer but it was through difficult traffic.
“Take the defending state champions to the wire, there is a lot to like, but we have to learn to finish in games like this,” said Lady Raider head coach Joe Pat Cope. “Games like this get us ready for later in the season.
It was the 4th straight loss to the Lady Blaze for Coffee County – dating back to the region quarter finals in the spring of 2020. CHS lost to Blackman last year at home and twice this year – once by 9 and once by 1.
Chumley was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game.
Freshman Olivia Vinson scored 9 points for CHS and Chloe Gannon added 7.
In her first real significant floor time since returning from ACL surgery, junior Jalie Ruehling added 4 points – all on free throws.
Coffee County (3-3) will get back to work Saturday night, Dec. 11, when Rockvale comes to town. Tip is at 6 p.m. and you can hear all the action on Thunder Radio.
Blackman improves to 6-0 with the win.
Birthdays- December 10
Birthdays:
Carla Trail
Emily Townsend- Pizza Winner!
Jennifer Bell
Anniversaries:
Benjamin & DeAnna Bratcher- 5 Years
Weekly Winners:
Cake- Branson Wells
Flowers- Adam & Kimberley Trail