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Jennings resigns as CHS wrestling coach
Longtime Coffee County Wrestling coach Randall Jennings submitted his resignation to the high school on Friday.
Jennings, a state wrestler for the Raiders and 2009 graduate from CHS, spent the past 16 years as part of the wrestling program either as a wrestler, assistant coach or head coach. He took over the program as head coach last year.
He is resigning due to personal and health issues within his family that demand his time.
“I’ve got some family members with some health issues that I need to help out with and take a bigger role in the responsibility of our family,” Jennings explained.
“I’ve either wrestled or coached here for the past 16 years and wanted to do it for another 16 years or more, but with the things I’ve had arise it’s just not something in the cards right now.”
Jennings plans to continue helping with the wrestling kids club to help the high school feeder program.
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders spank Shelbyville on senior night
Coffee County volleyball made quick work of visiting Shelbyville Thursday night, dispatching of the Eaglettes 3-0 for a senior night sweep.
Coffee County won by scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-12.
Senior Kiya Ferrell had a big night for the Lady Raiders – leading the team with 14 kills and tying Abby Clark for the team lead in digs with 6. Ferrell also served up 3 aces.
Fellow senior Maddy Sussen led the Lady Raiders at the service line with 4 aces – part of a 14-ace performance for CHS. Sussen added 5 kills. Senior Lauren Brandt added four kills and two aces to go along with her team-leading 20 assists.
The win completes the season sweep for the Lady Raiders over Shelbyville.
Abby Clark 
Zowee Dillard 
Gia Perez 
Lauren Brandt 
Lauren Brandt 
Kiya Ferrell 
Anna Johnson and Camry Moss 
Anna Johnson 
Maddy Sussen 
Kiya Ferrell 
Lauren Brandt 
Maddy Sussen 
Lauren Brandt 
Kiya Ferrell
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CJ Phipps
Mindy Tankersley- Pizza Winner!
Connie Moore
Brent Parsley
Richard Eddings
THURSDAY SPORTS ROUNDUP
Westwood soccer moved to 5-0 on the season with a 4-1 beating of St. Andrews Thursday.
The Lady Rockets got 2 goals from Abigail Bellamy and one apiece from Bailey Barsenas and Elizabeth Montealgre in the win.
Westwood soccer will be a guest on the Coffee Coaches Show Saturday, Sept. 11. Show airs from 10-11 am on Thunder Radio.
CHS Lady Raider soccer 0, Warren County 7
CMS volleyball 0, Tullahoma 2 (21-25, 20-25)
Westwood, CMS football teams each win on the road Thursday
Westwood Middle and Coffee Middle School football teams both hit the road and returned home with victories Thursday night.
For the Rockets, it was a big day on the ground for Isaiah Deadman who rumbled 110 yards on just 7 carries and a touchdown to lead the way in a 20-0 win over Cannon County – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
Joel Barrera got the scoring started for Westwood, running in from 24 yards out to take a 6-0 lead.
Deadman scampered 76 yards for a touchdown and Kane Dixon added a score from 16 yards out to cap the scoring for the Rockets in the shutout.
Meanwhile, Coffee Middle went on the road and took a 26-0 lead in the first half over North and cruised to a 26-6 win.
Winchester authorities need help finding suspect
Winchester Police Department is requesting assistance to identify an individual of interest in the photos below. If you know this person, contact detective Ryan Fuller with WPD at 931-967-3840 or tips and information can be submitted to Crimestoppers at 931-962-INFO.
CCSD officials still looking for stolen Peterbilt; $25K reward offered
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department officials are still hunting for the person or persons responsible for taking a 2016 Peterbilt Semi-Truck from Woodall Grain on McMinnville Highway.
The theft occurred on Aug. 23.
The truck is white in color and no trailer was attached when the truck was taken. A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Anyone with information should contact Investigator Brandon Reed at (931)570-4191
Carl Thomas “Tom” Swor
Carl Thomas “Tom” Swor, 72, of Frankewing, died peacefully in his home on September 6, 2021.
Born in Nashville December 16, 1948, Tom was the second of five children born to Sammy V. Swor, Sr. and Lillian B. Cloar of Nashville. He was a graduate of Isaac Litton High School and Tennessee Tech University, and had a long, proud career as a fisheries biologist for the TVA and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Tom was born a city boy, but fell in love with rural life at a young age. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking. He especially loved sharing these experiences with his family and many close friends.
Tom is preceded in death by his mother Lillian, brother Mike, and father Sammy Sr. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Sallie Roberson, sons Charlie (Rachel) and grandsons Corbin and Rowan of Young Harris, GA, son Steve (Claire) and grandsons Sam and Bill of Melbourne, Australia, and son Karl of Jackson, TN. He is also survived by his brothers Sammy Jr. (Sallie S.) and Glenn (Kim), sister, Sue (Larry) Collier, stepmother Charlotte, stepbrother Gill Hunter (Alicia), and half-brother Kirk (Ashley).
Per Tom’s wishes, a celebration of life BBQ will be held for family and friends at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Fisheries Society.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.comLYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Pamela Ann Ouellette
Ms. Pamela Ann Ouellette, age 61, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester. Ms. Ouellette was born September 12, 1959 to the late Roy D. and Ruth Weil Wheeler. Pam loved many things: her daughter, her grandchildren, her dogs, her time spent in the military, her career, riding horses, and helping others to name a few. She would give the shirt off her back to help someone in need. Pam’s kindness toward others and her desire to put a smile on another’s face is what she is most remembered for. Outside of work, it wasn’t uncommon to find her fixing things in the house while listening to her country music. Anything and everything she put her mind to, she did. She is deeply loved by many people and will be greatly missed. Ms. Ouellette is survived by a daughter, Brittni (Aaron) La-Rue; brother, Dallas (Marci) Wheeler; sister, Kathy (Larry) Wheeler Bresnahan; grandchildren, Charlie and Levi La-Rue; nephews, Cody and Cory Wheeler. Visitation with the family will be on Monday, September 13, 2021, from 5:00pm until 6:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be conducted immediately following visitation at 6:00pm in the chapel of Central Funeral Home. Burial will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 1:30pm at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, MS, with military honors. Central Funeral Home is serving the family,
931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com
Study reveals 6.1% of Tennesseans behind on mortgage
After a year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the policies put in place to protect homeowners and renters are coming to an end, and this fall could see a wave of foreclosures and evictions as a result.
From early on in the pandemic, policymakers enacted measures to protect renters and homeowners from being put out of their homes. The federal government created funds for rent and mortgage assistance, enacted an eviction moratorium to protect renters, and established a foreclosure moratorium and forbearance program for homeowners with federally-backed mortgages. Numerous states and localities followed suit with moratoriums and housing assistance programs of their own, while many private lenders offered mortgage forbearance options in line with the federal policy.
The foreclosure moratorium expired on July 31, with forbearance options remaining available until September 30.
In Tennessee, 6.1% of adults reported not being current on their mortgage payment.
Here is a summary of the data for Tennessee:
– Percentage of adults who were behind on their mortgages: 6.1%
– Total adults who were behind on their mortgages: 321,793
– Median monthly owner costs for mortgage holders: $1,264
– Peak unemployment rate in 2020: 15.6%
For reference, here are the statistics for the entire United States:
– Percentage of adults who were behind on their mortgages: 6.5%
– Total adults who were behind on their mortgages: 16,297,059
– Median monthly owner costs for mortgage holders: $1,609
– Peak unemployment rate in 2020: 14.8%