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REMINDER: Manchester Veterans Day parade is Saturday
The annual Manchester Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will be held on
Saturday, November 6th, 2021, with the parade commencing at 10 AM. Lineup
for the parade, at Raider Academy on McMinnville Highway, will begin at 9 AM.
Those with a family member who is, or was, in the military are encouraged to
decorate, if possible, and drive their vehicle in the parade in their honor.
Those with military vehicles or equipment may also participate. Participants
can either walk the 1.5 mile route, drive a vehicle, or pull a float.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 parade entries.
There are no vendor fees for merchants and food vendors who would like to
set up a booth or trailer.
The Veterans Day Ceremony will be held immediately following the parade at
11 AM on Manchester Square. U.S. Navy retiree and VFW Post 10904 Surgeon
Fred Kasper will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
There will be food and merchandise vendors. Up & coming Nashville country
performer Chris Turner will headline this year’s live music after the
ceremony. Safe distancing is encouraged, and attendees should wear
appropriate personal protection as they deem necessary.
The public is urged to attend this event as we pay respect to our veterans,
who have sacrificed so much to defend the freedoms we all enjoy.
The parade registration form can be found on the Coffee County Veterans
Association Facebook page and the VFW website, www.vfwpost10904.com
<http://www.vfwpost10904.com> or by calling CCVA President Kimberly King at
(251) 554-8836.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Raiders drop regular season finale; turn attention to playoffs
Coffee County hung tough with Rhea County for a half Friday night, but the Golden Eagles proved too powerful and pulled away for a 42-21 win in Evensville, Tenn. (A game you heard live on Thunder Radio, 107.9 FM).
Coffee County (5-5 overall) finishes the regular season at .500 for the first time since 2007 and has the playoffs to look forward to. The Raiders will travel to Riverdale to play the Warriors in the first round of the TSSAA State Football Playoffs Friday, Nov. 5. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game can be heard live on Thunder Radio.
On Friday night, the Raiders were looking to extend their winning streak to 5 games and were in position at halftime, trailing 21-14 behind a pair of touchdown passes from Connor Shemwell to Travis Martin. After falling behind 14-0, CHS evened the score on the two passing touchdowns.
But the Rhea County rushing attack was too much to stop consistently. The Raiders went 3-and-out on their first series of the second half and the Eagles proceeded to eat 8 minutes off the clock and put up a score to steal the momentum. CHS wasn’t able to get a single first down in the third quarter.
Ethan Davis did the majority of the damage for Rhea County, piling up 284 yards on 31 carries. He accounted for 5 of Rhea County’s touchdowns and also hauled in a pass for 19 yards, giving him over 300 all-purpose yards on the night.
The Raiders added a touchdown late when Shemwell connected with Martin for a third time in the end zone. Martin finished with 6 catches for 87 yards and 3 scores. Jahlin Osbourne caught 7 passes for 91 yards. Shemwell was 18-of-33 through the air for 208 yards and the 3 scores.
The Raiders had to try and use the air attack to open up room for Konor Heaton, who faced tough sledding against the Rhea County defense focused on stopping the running game. Heaton had 65 yards on 19 touches.
Thunder Radio named Martin the Mid Tenn Turf offensive player of the game and Blayne Myers the Mid Tenn Turf defensive player of the game.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO, 107.9 FM, 1320 AM AND ON THE MANCHESTER GO APP AND THUNDER1320.COM. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FIRST HALF REPLAY …… CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE 2ND HALF REPLAY.
Jacob Barlow 
Jahlin Osbourne 
Connor Shemwell 
Travis Martin 
Konor Heaton 
Ashton Ferrell 
Konor Heaton 
Kelby Walker 
Travis Martin 
Jayden Carter 
Travis Martin
Birthdays- October 29
Birthdays:
Jacob Holder
Karen Chesser
Willow Metzler- 1
Winleigh Tomes- 7
Austin Wilder
Mandy Meachum- Pizza Winner!
Marci
Kelvin Wells- 56
Weekly Winner:
Cake- Roy Trammell
Flowers- Phil & Dana Vernon
CMS Raiders drop close contest to Harris
Missed free throws and open looks around the bucket that wouldn’t fall cost the Coffee Middle Red Raiders Thursday night, as the Raiders fell 32-24 to visiting Harris.
The Raiders were able to cut a 24-12 deficit to start the fourth quarter down to 27-21 with 1:45 to play and had possession. But they would get no closer.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY BY CLICKING HERE.
The Raiders struggled offensively all night. CMS was 5-of-17 at the charity stripe and despite executing sets to get open around the basket, couldn’t get shots to fall in the first half.
Jase Cashion paced CMS with 10 points, despite missing the second and third quarters with foul trouble. Luke Campbell added 7 for CMS, David Lewis 5 and Landan Abellana 2.
Javon Lee led Harris with 10 points.
The loss drops Coffee Middle to 0-2 on the young season and 0-1 in conference play.
Arnold piles up 26, CMS Lady Raiders blowout Harris in conference opener
It was obvious from the onset that Coffee Middle was going to beat Harris Thursday night – the only question was how bad.
Ella Arnold racked up 26 points and the CMS defense forced 29 turnovers as the Lady Raiders rolled to a 70-12 win in Manchester.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO AS PART OF THE BEN LOMAND CONNECT HOMETOWN SPORTS SERIES. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY.
Arnold was joined in double digits by Natalie Barnes, who racked up 17 in the win. The Lady Raiders led 22-0 after one quarter and pulled ahead 35-0 before Harris finally got on the board on a free throw by Morgan Pridmore two minutes into the second quarter.
The Lady Raiders led 43-3 at the half and 66-12 after 3 quarters.
Adalyn Clark put up 9 points and Jaydee Nogodula 7 points, Kayson Morgan 5, Sierra Starr 4 and Riley Fuller 2.
The win improves CMS to 2-0 on the year and 1-0 in CTC play. Both teams will host North at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Raiders wrap regular season at Rhea County Friday night
The high school football regular season will end Friday night across the state of Tennessee. But for the Red Raiders – it will not be the end of the year.
Coffee County Central is already guaranteed a playoff spot next week – but the Raiders still have big goals in mind as the head to Rhea County Friday night (Oct. 29) to wrap up the regular season.
Coffee County (5-4 overall / 2-2 Region) is looking for a win to extend its 4 game win streak to 5. it is the first 4 game win streak for the Red Raider program since 2003. CHS hasn’t won 5 in a row since the 1970s. A win would also give the Raiders a winning record in the regular season for the first time since 2007.
It will be a tall task for the Raiders – facing a 7-win Eagles team that runs a hard-to-defend, high-tempo wing-t offense.
Kickoff Friday is at 6:30 p.m. Central with Thunder Radio’s Friday Night Thunder pregame show starting at 5:30 p.m. (30 minutes earlier than normal).
Listen to the pregame and kickoff at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, on your phone using the Manchester Go smartphone app or thunder1320.com.
Birthdays- October 28
Benji Adams
Roy Trammell- 66
John Richardson
Kyler Stem- 5- Pizza Winner!
Dayman Diehl
Multiple Halloween events in the area; trick-or-treating is Sunday
Thunder Radio Newsroom has received dozens of calls this week regarding “when door-to-door trick-or-treating” is to be held this year.
The answer is simple: Traditional trick-or-treating is on Halloween, which is Sunday, Oct. 31st.
The Manchester Mayor’s office confirmed to Thunder Radio news that “Halloween is on Sunday” and added that anyone planning to do door-to-door trick-or treating in Manchester should plan to do so that evening.
There are several community events scattered throughout the weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a trunk-or-treat event from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the old Southern Family Markets building on Hillsboro Blvd. That will include a costume contest, outdoor movie, food trucks and more fun. Meanwhile, the Coffee County Rescue Squad will have a Halloween Party from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30th with trick-or-treating opportunities. There will be candy and hot dogs – located at 2270 Murfreesboro Highway.
Grace Baptist Church will have a trunk-or-treat from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. There are other various events being held by churches and businesses.
On average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year according to Safe Kids Worldwide.
AAA of Tennessee recommends the following safety guidelines for drivers:
· Remain seated and buckled. Everyone in the vehicle should remain seated and buckled at all times, even when parked on the side of the road.
· Designate a navigator. If you need to check a map, take pictures, or do anything that will take your attention off the road, pull over or delegate those tasks to a passenger.
· If you are driving, focus on driving. Even going just a few miles over the speed limit in a residential neighborhood greatly increases the dangers for cyclists and pedestrians sharing the road.
· Keep an eye out for trick-or-treaters. Pedestrians can be very unpredictable, especially children. Be on the lookout for children’s shoes or costumes under vehicles to make sure they are not crossing the street between parked cars in neighborhoods.
AAA Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips
· Be visible. Light-colored clothing or costumes provide the best visibility to motorist. If unavailable, try adding reflective material or tape to costumes to increase visibility. Giving your child a glow stick or flashlight to carry also increases their chances of seeing and being seen by drivers.
· Cross the street responsibly. Cross using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look both ways before crossing the street and keep an eye on the road while are you are crossing. Remind your child to not cross the street mid-block or run out between parked cars in neighborhoods.
· Don’t walk distracted. Save the social media updates for before or after you go trick-or-treating. Avoid checking your phone while walking or supervising children.
· Stay on sidewalks. If no sidewalks are available, always walk facing traffic and stay as far to the left of the roadway as possible.
Four arrested in Franklin County church burglary
Four people have been arrested and charged in relation to a burglary at Christian Tabernacle Church in Franklin County.
According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, during a traffic stop authorities were able to identify objects that were taken in a reported burglary from the church.
Dakota Barber, of Fayetteville, is charged with burglary and theft of property between $1,000-$2,500; Challie Terrill-Cassatt, also of Fayetteville, is also charged with burglary and theft of property between $1,000-$2,500; Thomas Abbey, of Winchester, is charged with accessory after the fact and unlawful carry or possession of a weapon; and Candyce LeFevers, Winchester, is charged with accessory after the fact. All are being held in the Franklin County Jail on $10,000 bond.
Coffee County Young Sportsman Deer Rally is Saturday
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, sponsors and committee members would like to invite all eligible hunters (ages 6-16) who participate in the Statewide Young Sportsman Deer Hunt, to the 2021 Coffee County Young Sportsman Deer Rally. Admission is FREE for all events, including lunch starting at 10 a.m. Eligible hunters will be given one ticket for prize drawings upon registering at the entrance. The event is held at the Coffee County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9am-1pm
Successful hunters can check in their harvest at the event to be entered into an additional drawing. Vendors will be set up to exhibit the latest in hunting products. This is a non-profit event which all proceeds are used to conduct the Deer Rally.
If you would like more information or would like to support this youth event, please contact:
Tim Hancock 615-332-1944 Mason Russ 931-273-7171
Todd Watkins 931-273-9933 David Cleveland 931-58-7571