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Raiders erase early deficit, drop Moore County 63-49 in season opener
An early 14-4 deficit didn’t get the Coffee County Red Raiders down.
Coffee County battled back with a 16-6 run to tie the game and eventually pull away in the second half for a 63-49 win over visiting Moore County – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
Coffee County got point production out of 8 different players, led by senior Connor Shemwell with 16 points in the post. Brady Nugent added 12 and Jahlin Osbourne 10.
Dayne Crosslin pitched in 8 points, including a game-opening dunk to put the Raiders up 2-0. Jackson Shemwell scored 6 of the bench, John Dobson and Cooper Reed each scored two points.
Will Harder for Moore County led all scorers with 24 points.
The Red Raiders play two games Saturday – at home at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. You can hear both games on Thunder Radio: 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app and thunder1320.com.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY.
Phineas Rollman 
John Dobson 
Jackson Shemwell 
Dayne Crosslin 
Jahlin Osbourne 
John Dobson 
Jahlin Osbourne 
Jackson Shemwell 
Aidan Abellana 
Brady Nugent 
Cooper Reed
Vinson, Chumley power Lady Raiders to opening night win
Freshman Olivia Vinson and senior Elli Chumley teamed up to combine for 30 points and the Central High School Lady Raiders started the 2021-22 basketball season with a 57-38 win over visiting Moore County Friday night in Manchester.
“Moore County is a good basketball team and has some really good coaching over there,” said CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope. “They had some size down low we had to deal with and we really gave them some fits with our 1-3-1 [zone] that turned out to be the difference.”
The Coffee County defense did give Moore County fits – forcing 24 Moore County turnovers on the night.
Coffee County fell behind early but took 35-24 lead into the locker room and pulled away late. Freshman Olivia Vinson scored 16 in her high school debut, teaming up with Chumley who added 14.
Kiya Ferrell pitched in 6 off the bench and Freshman Channah Gannon had 8, to go along with 3 steals.
Coffee County used a steady 8-girl rotation in the win, including three freshmen: Vinson, Channah Gannon and Ava McIntosh.
“Yeah, it’s been a while since we were playing 8-deep around here,” said Cope. “A lot more convenient than our last game last year when we only had 5 girls.”
Coffee County plays again on Saturday – 10:15 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. at home. The 10:15 game will be broadcast online at thunder1320.com. The 5:45 p.m. game will be live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM and 106.7 FM.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY.
Joe Pat Cope 
Ava McIntosh 
Kiya Ferrell 
Olivia Vinson 
Olivia Vinson 
Emma Fulks 
Alivia Reel 
Channah Gannon
— Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson
Birthdays- November 19
Birthdays:
Adam Clark
Alivia Reel- 17
Elijah Vernon- 13- Pizza Winner!
Barrett Rhea- 3
Weekly Winners:
Cake- Tabatha Faith Jones
Flowers- Chris & Betsy Reinke
BASKETBALL: Lady Raider Elli Chumley officially signs with Freed-Hardeman University
Just two and a half hours before tipping off her senior season of high school basketball, Coffee County Central Senior Elli Chumley officially signed to extend her career into college.
In front of a library full of friends, family and teammates on Friday, Nov. 19., Chumley signed on the dotted line to play at Freed-Hardeman University – honoring her verbal commitment she made three months ago. Chumley signed at 3:30 p.m. – then took off to a walk through for her season opener set for 6 p.m. Friday against Moore County.
“It is such a blessing and a relief to get this out of the way [before my senior season],” Chumley told Thunder Radio when she committed. “A huge thank you to my parents and just all the coaches I’ve had along the way: coach (Joe Pat) Cope, Matt (Vinson), my dad (Rece Chumley), Amanda (Ruehling), Anita (Gannon) and my AAU coach Jerome Hoosier.
“And I really want to thank the entire Coffee County community. The support here is just amazing and I want to thank everyone here for their support.”
Chumley’s defensive prowess and masterful rebounding make her valuable to whatever team she is playing for. Last season for the Lady Raiders, Chumley averaged 8 points, 3 assists and 9 rebounds per game. She was a 68 percent free throw shooter. She tallied over 200 points and 200 rebounds for Coffee County. She was consistently in the starting lineup the past two seasons and will be again this winter.
Despite a few options, Chumley said she was able to zero in on Freed-Hardeman for a few reasons – the main one being religion.
“It was not an easy decision at first,” explained Chumley. “The main thing was how they are religiously there. That is just what I am more comfortable with and what I’ve grown up with and I think I would be more comfortable there religiously.
“And they really made me feel at home (at Freed-Hardeman),” Chumley added. “And not just the basketball team but everybody i came into contact with: admissions and people I met along the way were just so genuine and so nice it made me feel really welcome.”
Chumley plans to major in Biology. She is the daughter of Rece and Allison Chumley. She has been a 3-sports athlete during her time at Coffee County Central – also playing soccer and track & field.
You can hear more of our interview with Elli Chumley below:
Marilyn Kaye Hunkins
Marilyn Kaye Hunkins, age 79, of Tullahoma went to be with her heavenly
father Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born December 10, 1941 in
Zanesville, Ohio to the late Harold and Thelma Schilling.
Marilyn was a member of Tullahoma First Baptist Church. She was a writer
for the Antique Cars Newsletter for which she received several awards for
her published articles. she was an AACA National Auto Event Judge and
served as Secretary on the Board of Directors for AACA Library and Research
Center.
The family will receive friends from 2 – 3 p.m. Sunday, November 28th at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s
Hospital Vanderbilt at https://give.vanderbilthealth.org/give.
Marilyn is survived by her husband of 56 years, Roy “R.C.” Hunkins;
daughter, Lisa Plant (Leonard); grandchildren, Crystal Benz (Curt), Sierra
Lowry and Drezden Plant; great grandchildren, Chet Rand, Harley Benz, Eliza
Durbin, Driver Benz and Kaizen Plant.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Timothy Clay Allbert Sr.
Memorial services for Timothy Clay Allbert,Sr., age 59 of Manchester, will be held on Monday, November 22, 2021, at 6 PM, in the Manchester Funeral Home chapel. Visitation with the family will begin at 4 PM until time of service Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Allbert passed away on Thursday at his home.
Tim was born on May 22, 1962, to the late Ms. Wilburn J. Spain. He was a carpenter and a mechanic by trade, but it is said that he was a “jack of all trades”. Tim enjoyed watching Nascar races and old westerns. He also loved fishing, hunting, and feeding the wild animals.
In addition to his mother, Tim is preceded in death by one brother, Mike Allbert. He is survived by his son, Timothy Clay Allbert, Jr., and his step-children, Darrell Eppes and his wife, Brittany, and Ashley Epps; brother, David Allbert; sisters, Vickie Netler, Pam Cook and her husband, Sam, and Tammy Gregory; 9 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Allbert family.
Ed Binkley
Mr. Ed Binkley, age 66, of Manchester, TN, passed
from this life on Thursday, November 18, 2021, in Nashville, TN.
Mr. Binkley was born in Goodlettsville, TN, to his late parents Edward Grey
Binkley, Jr. and Elizabeth Lenora Norris Binkley. He and his wife were
members of New Life Church of Manchester. Mr. Binkley loved to build
classic Chevrolet cars, specifically 1955-57 models. He loved going to car
shows and selling car parts as well.
Mr. Binkley is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sharon Binkley; daughter,
Mandy (James) Fuller; brother, Elton Binkley; honorary sister, Sally Yount;
grandchild, Jack Fuller; second father, Clifton (Shirley) Green.
Visitation with the family will be held Monday, November 22, 2021, from
11:30am until 1:30pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Graveside
services will be conducted following visitation at 2pm in Ragsdale Cemetery
with Bro. David Siler officiating. Burial will immediately follow at the
cemetery.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Birthdays- November 18
Timothy Gassman
Anita Gannon
Baylee Sissom- 13- Pizza Winner!
Patricia May Jarvis
Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia May Jarvis, age 79 of Manchester, will be conducted on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at 1 PM, at Manchester Funeral Home with Bro Keith Nunley officiating. Burial will follow in the Concord Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at 11 AM until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Jarvis passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday at Unity Medical Center in Manchester.
Mrs. Patricia May Jarvis, “Pat” as she was fondly known as by family and friends, was born on September 7, 1942, to the late Wesley and Viola May Garrow Skowron, in Detroit, MI. In addition to her parents, Pat is preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Gary Skowron. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Owen Dale Jarvis; sons, Ronald and his wife, Lynn, Allen and his wife, Sabrina, and Bruce; grandchildren, T.J. Jarvis, Samantha Jarvis, Katlin Cornett and her husband, Tray, Maranda Jarvis, and Daniel Wilson and his wife, Heather; great grandchildren, Liam and Emma Cornett, Kinslee and Kannon Jarvis, and Hope and Brooke Wilson; brothers, Wes, Ken and Steve Skowron; sisters, Barbara Smith, Kathy Bossick, and JoAnn Belida; several nieces, nephews, and extended family members and a host of friends.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Jarvis family.
Overturned tractor trailer snarls Manchester traffic Thursday
Traffic through Manchester and on Interstate-24 hit a major snag Thursday morning when a tractor trailer overturned near the eastbound 112 mile marker around 6 a.m.
The overturned truck diverted traffic through town for hours and as of noon Thursday had interstate traffic backed up for about 8 miles, past the 105 exit.
