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BASEBALL: David Martin leaving Red Raider baseball program
Coffee County Central head baseball coach David Martin intends to resign, Thunder Radio sports has learned.
Martin, who just completed his sixth season at the helm of the Red Raider baseball program, said he needed to step aside for personal reasons. Martin told his team of his intentions late Thursday afternoon.
“I put a lot of time and thought and consideration into this decision,” Martin told Thunder Radio. “If you are going to do this job, you have to be in it 100 percent. If you can’t be in it 100 percent and put the time that it requires to do it right then that’s not fair to the players in the program and the great history of this program and you need to step aside and let someone else give it their best shot.”
“The hardest part is not being able to have these experiences with the kids that we have here,” added Martin. “But I have to do what is best for my family and right now I need some time with my family to see if I can’t make up some lost time. It is a difficult situation but after a lot of thought, my family comes first and I got to do what is best for them.”
Martin brought much needed stability and success to a reeling program. The Raiders won just 4 games the season prior to his arrival, a number that steadily increased over his tenure and reached to over 20 wins in the 2021 spring season – the most team wins since the Raider baseball team reached the TSSAA State Tournament in 2010.
“I appreciate all of coach Martin’s contributions and his time commitment to all of our baseball student athletes over the past 6 years,” said CHS principal Paul Parsley.
Whoever is next to coach the Raiders will have the benefit of taking over a program that is much more stable that it was six years ago and has a strong pipeline of talent. The Raiders are early favorites to content for a district championship in 2022 with the talent expected to return.
“I really appreciate (former principal) Dr. (Joey) Vaughn and the administration for bringing me in and trusting me and standing behind me,” said Martin. “And (former AD Rebecca) Koger and principal Paul Parsley for their continued support. I was lucky enough to coach these kids that I’ve been able to coach.”
Martin remains with the school system as a physical education teacher.
Parsley said the administration will evaluate the next move as it pertains to a head coach.
“For now, we are evaluating where to go with our program and we will have more to say over the next week or two,” explained Parsley. For now assistant coach (Kyle Douglas) and coach (Parker) Gunn will lead the kids through their offseason workouts.”
THURSDAY PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE
Thursday will be a busy day in local prep sports – and the Thunder Radio broadcast team will be busy covering as many games and matches as possible.
| Thursday | 9/9/21 | 6:30 PM | *CMS | Football | North Franklin | Away |
| Thursday | 9/9/21 | 6:30 PM | ***WMS | Football | Cannon County | Away |
| Thursday | 9/9/21 | 6:00 PM | *CHS | Soccer | Warren County | Away |
| Thursday | 9/9/21 | 5:00 PM | WMS | Soccer | St. Andrews | Away |
| Thursday | 9/9/21 | 6:30 PM | *CHS | volleyball | Shelbyville * | Home |
Games with a * will be broadcast through the Thunder Radio online streams. Click here to access those streams. Games with *** will be a Radio Broadcast at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM and 106.7 FM.
WEDNESDAY SPORTS ROUNDUP: Westwood soccer drops Huntland; volleyball falls to Fayetteville City
Westwood Soccer
Two goals from Carmen Barret and another from Jenny Sanchez powered the Westwood Lady Rocket soccer team to a 3-2 win over Huntland on the road Wednesday afternoon.
Lady Rocket Anna Rutowski had four saves in goal for WMS.
Westwood Volleyball
The Lady Rocket volleyball team played Fayetteville City close, but dropped 0-2 on the road Wednesday. Westwood lost 23-25 and 22-25 in the best-of-three.
Ziya Dillard, Audri Patton and Maggie Brei all had a kill apiece for Westwood. Anna Reed and Patton each had one service ace.
Birthdays- September 8
Birthdays:
Tyler Broughton- 24
Brayden Tomberlin
Crew Carden- 2- Pizza Winner!
Anniversaries:
Rodney & Nicole Brinkley
Paul & Peggy Bryan- 63 Years
John Charles “J.C.” Fischer II
John Charles “J.C.” Fischer II, age 31, of Tullahoma passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He was born November 18, 1989 in McMinnville, TN to John Charles Fischer Sr. and Beth Buchanan Fischer. J.C. was employed at the Tullahoma Walmart for 12 years where he was an automotive technician. He also served as youth pastor at Victory Baptist Church in Manchester and was a volunteer firefighter at Hickerson Station Fire Dept. He was known as a wonderful and caring person who was very active in his son’s life. He enjoyed fishing and was a D&D enthusiast.
The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 8:00pm Friday, September 10th at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held in the chapel at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 11 with Brother Keith Nunley officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. At the family’s request, masks are required to attend the services.
J.C. was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James and Geneva Fisher; maternal grandparents, James and Betty Buchanan.
He is survived by his father, John Charles Fischer Sr (Tani); mother, Beth Fischer; son, John Charles Fischer III; sister, Megan Fischer; step-brother, Steven Burbaugh (Tara); step-sister, April Spinner (Alex); great-aunt, Charlene Bennett; nieces and nephews, Cooper Fischer, Addilyn Bost, Zaylan Spinner, Zyler Spinner, Gavin Burbaugh, Brock Burbaugh, Adi Burbaugh, and Corey Burbaugh; many aunts and uncles.
Visit our online guestbook at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
Manchester City Schools planning expansion at Westwood Middle
Manchester City School System has its eyes on continued expansion of schools – with plans in the works to add onto Westwood Middle School.
The Manchester Board of Education heard from architects last week on a nearly $1.5 million project that would add four classrooms to the school. If bids on this project are at expectations, the board will be able to pay for the expansion from the system’s fund balance without additional funding or bonds.
Bids are expected to open later this month.
$1.2 billion in Unclaimed Property – Tennessee Treasury launches enhanced, mobile-friendly claims portal
The Tennessee Department of Treasury Unclaimed Property Division has launched exciting enhancements to ClaimItTN.gov, the online portal where anyone can search and claim missing money they may have in Tennessee. As of June 30, 2021, there is $1.2 billion waiting to be claimed.
The Unclaimed Property Division is a consumer protection program of the Tennessee Department of Treasury that works to reunite the millions of missing dollars turned over every year with its rightful owners. Treasury estimates that one in six Tennesseans could have missing money.
ClaimItTN.gov is now mobile-friendly, improving online searches for unclaimed property in Tennessee on any internet device. The claims process has also been streamlined, including enhanced communications within the portal. Claimants can now file multiple properties on a single claim, greatly reducing the time it takes to claim and receive property.
In response to a customer service survey sent to each claimant, Tennesseans are praising their claim experience in the new portal.
“I love how the status of each step of the process was self-explanatory. I will definitely refer others to search your website! Thanks!!”
“This was a very easy and pleasant experience. I have told everyone I know about it. Who knew there was lost money out there. Thank you so much!”
“This Unclaimed Property was a total surprise to me. And during this difficult year of the COVID-19 virus, the lockdowns and unfortunate deaths of so many people, this small unexpected ‘gift’ lifted my spirit, and made me smile with gratefulness.”
“It was fast and the staff I spoke with were always helpful and so kind. Thank you for this service; this money was truly needed right now.”
From July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, 188,704 properties totaling about $60 million were returned by the Unclaimed Property Division to the owners or their heirs, local governments, and reciprocal states.
“It has been rewarding to see millions of dollars put back into Tennesseans’ bank accounts during such a critical time,” State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. said.
Unclaimed property is money that has been turned over to the State by businesses and organizations unable to locate the owners. This includes intangible assets such as utility or business refunds, unclaimed wages, credit balances for overpayments, gift certificates, securities, bank accounts, etc.
The Treasury Department utilizes various methods to locate owners of unclaimed property, including mailing letters to the address provided when the property was turned over from the business (holder), and sending letters to employers of potential claimants whose Social Security Number has been matched with records from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. On average, the Unclaimed Property Division sends hundreds of thousands of letters each year to potential claimants. If you have received a letter, you can verify the information by visiting ClaimItTN.gov.
There is never a fee to claim your missing money in Tennessee, nor is there a timeframe to claim. Anyone can see if they are owed any missing money by searching their name at ClaimItTN.gov, and may file a claim online if they find unclaimed property belonging to them. The online database contains all unclaimed property in Tennessee dating to the beginning of the program. Treasury recommends searching for common misspellings of your name and addresses as well, as that may be why the business was unable to return the money to you initially. Our website also includes a link to help you search for missing money in other states.
Franklin County authorities need help locating suspect
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a subject who is wanted for questioning relating to lottery tickets that were recently taken from Trolley Rock. (see photo below)
Anyone having any information regarding the identity or whereabouts of this person is asked to contact Inv. Todd Hindman at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 931-962-0123.
TUESDAY SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lady Raider soccer, volleyball roll to wins
Tuesday was a busy day and, by most accounts, a successful one for area sports teams.
CHS Lady Raider Soccer
In their first home match of the season, Coffee County put the hammer down early and never let up on its way to a 7-0 win over visiting Cascade.
Katie Cotten and Ellie Fann each had goals in the first 6 minutes of play to put CHS up early. Cotten went on to pick up a hat trick, scoring 3 goals in the win.
CHS volleyball
Senior Kiya Ferrell led the Lady Raiders with 12 kills and with 7 digs as CHS cruised past Warren County 3-0 in Manchester Tuesday. CHS picked up wins 25-15, 25-12 and 25-20.
Maddy Sussen and Madison Pruitt each served up 3 aces. Lauren Brandt was quite the distributor on the evening, putting up 24 assists to go along with six digs and 8 kills. Camry Moss added 6 kills and Anna Johnson and Sussen 5 apiece.
The Lady Raiders return home on Thursday for senior night.
Westwood Volleyball
Westwood got 5 service aces from Maggie Brei and one from Maddy Carter but couldn’t pull out a win, falling to Eagleville 0-2 by scores of 18-25 and 19-25.
The Junior Varsity Lady Rockets also dropped a match 0-2, losing 20-25 and 23-25. Danica Fleenor had a pair of service aces for WMS.
CHS football
The freshman Raiders went on the road and dropped Shelbyville 27-12.
Birthdays- September 7
Birthdays:
Curtis Rowe- 7
Trey Sullivan- 11- Pizza Winer!
Anniversaries:
Henry & Sherion Maguffin- 19 Years