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Birthdays – July 1
Birthdays:
Kathryn Sherrill – Pizza Winner!
Anniversaries:
Joe & Kathryn Sherrill – 50 Years
Danny & Brenda Sherrill – 44 Years
Weekly Winners:
Cake – Kendel Kesling
Flowers – Dustin & Hilari Statum
Birthdays – June 30
Birthdays:
Annie Carden – 10 – Pizza Winner!
Steven Miller
Anniversaries:
Timmy & Tina Henderson – 32 Years
Dustin & Hilari Statum – 10 Years
James Howard Potts Jr.
Celebrating Jimmy Potts, James Howard Potts Jr, of Tullahoma, TN on this day of grief yet gratitude. Gratitude for the amazing life and example that a soul so golden as Jimmy’s could lead. Jimmy returned home to his Lord and Savior on June 28, 2022 after 51 years of dedicated service here on Earth. Ceremonies will be held on Tuesday, July 5 at King’s Cross Church located at 222 Turkey Creek Rd. Tullahoma, TN 37388. Standard visitation will be held from 10am-12pm and a Celebration of Life will be held later that evening, starting at 6:30pm with Pastors Scott Claybrook and Joel Capizzi officiating. Additional visitation will be available following the Celebration. Jimmy was born on May 26, 1971 in Portland, TN to Jim and Patricia Potts. He and his family made their residence in Pulaski, TN where he was involved in his community as a young steward and athlete. He graduated from Giles County High School, and attended Martin Methodist College before receiving his Pharmacy Degree from Auburn University in 1996. His professional career included retail, hospital and long-term pharmaceutical care. Jimmy was a Director of Pharmacy for Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton and finished his career at Middle Tennessee Pharmacy in Shelbyville, TN. His work friends and colleagues are numerous, varied and will miss his kind hearted nature, daily encouragement, and calm leadership. Jimmy met the love of his life and high school sweetheart Stacie Vanderpool Potts in 1988 and they married in 1996. They enjoyed 34 fully-lived years together and 26-years of marriage. His children Ashton Coop (Jay Coop) of Chattanooga, TN and Braxdon Potts of Ft. Walton Beach, FL continue his legacy. Jimmy was a loving, dedicated, compassionate and gentle father. He was an endearing, supportive, and adoring soulmate to his wife. Moreover, than what Jimmy Potts filled his own life with is what he filled others’ lives with. While he played guitar, sang or rapped a self-penned birthday song to his wife, shared testimony or simply sat and listened to a friend or stranger his love of life, family and God would shine bright. Jimmy and Stacie enjoyed scuba diving together, jumping out of airplanes, traveling to unknown destinations and they included their kids on adventures and experiences alike. Jimmy was a tri-athlete and accepted physical challenges, especially those surrounding fellowship. And it was through service to others that Jimmy fully found his niche. He was the epitome of selflessness. Whether at work or formally at Church or even on the back of a boat, Jimmy’s faith and guidance was reassuringly uplifting no matter the path “his friend” was on. Jimmy truly loved the Lord with all his heart, soul, mind and strength. You were better for having met Jimmy Potts. In addition to his parents, Jimmy is survived by his loving wife, Stacie Vanderpool Potts; daughter, Ashton Potts Coop (Jay); son, Braxdon Potts; sister, Rhonda Thompson (Barry); niece, Jessica McMaster (Clay); and nephew Clayton Thompson (Emmie). Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pre-register here for youth volleyball skills camp
Children entering grades 3-8 will have an opportunity to learn volleyball skills with Coffee County High School coach Andrew Taylor in July.
Lady Raider Volleyball Skills Camp is set for July 20-21 from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the Coffee County Central gymnasium (100 Red Raider Dr.).
Cost is $40 per camper, and all current Coffee Middle and Westwood Middle players receive a 50% discount.
Registration is available at the door, pay at the door. Or you can click here to pre-register.
WR Josh Malone Plans to Keep Making the Most of His “Special Opportunity” With Titans
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Josh Malone was a Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winner in 2013.
During his senior year at Station Camp High School in Gallatin, he was also once WKRN-Channel 2’s Player of the Week, an award sponsored by the Titans.
“Kendall Wright was there,” a smiling Malone said of the former Titans receiver. “I still remember going to the stadium, and I think it was coach (Mike) Munchak at the time. I shook his hand, and I talked a little bit with Kendall Wright. It was cool being around a professional player, and kind of getting that taste back then.
“I always had aspirations as a young kid to play as a pro.”
Fast-forward to today, and Malone is now a Titan.
The former University of Tennessee star, in fact, has enjoyed quite an offseason after signing with the team back in February.
When training camp begins next month, he’ll look to build on the momentum with hopes of sticking on the 53-man roster for 2022.
“I can tell you that I am ecstatic about the progress he’s made and really his development and where he’s at right now,” Titans receivers coach Rob Moore said of Malone. “At the end of the day, we all know this game is about what you do with the pads on. If he can take what he’s done here and do it in training camp, he’s going to have a leg up for sure.”
Manchester Independence Day celebration set for July 4th; Thunder Radio to broadcast patriotic music for fireworks
Manchester Parks and Recreation Department has announced its annual Independence Day celebration will be held on July 4th at Rotary Park.
Provided for free will be live music and a spectacular fireworks show. Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM) will broadcast patriotic music to go along with fireworks at 9 p.m. The live music starts at 7 p.m. with The Spazmatics performing at Rotary Amphitheatre.
There will be food trucks on site at Rotary Park to purchase meals, including Jefferson’s, Mercantile, El Oro Verde, Crazy Daisies, Common John Brewing Company, SnoBros, Ms. Pokey’s Lemonade and Bad Boys Bbq.
The event is sponsored by Manchester Tourism Commission.
Manchester Rotary Park is located at 557 N. Woodland St. next to the Manchester Recreation Complex. The fireworks will be shot from across the street from the recreation center, making other areas available for watching the fireworks.
Be sure to tune into 107.9 FM during the fireworks show to enjoy synchronized patriotic music, which will begin at approximately 8:53 p.m.. (NOTE. When tuning in for music. Tune directly to 107.9 FM. If you listen to Thunder Radio on the Manchester Go app or thunder1320.com, there is a 10-15 second delay).
Kenneth Huddleston, WWII veteran and founder of KKs Pawn, passes away
Kenneth Huddleston Sr., best known simply as “KK,” passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022. He was 96 years old.
Huddleston served in the United States Army, serving in World War II. Huddleston went on to serve as a Tennessee Highway Patrolman before retiring in 1980. Prior to retirement, in 1978, “K.K.” opened KK Pawn Shop of Manchester, Tennessee and it remains open today.
Visitation for Mr. Huddleston will be held at Manchester Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, from 5-7PM.
Funeral Services will be held, at the funeral home, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 11AM.
Interment, with Military Honors, to follow at Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, 1021 Salem Church Rd., Cookeville, Tennessee 38501, at 2PM.
Full obituary is below:
Kenneth “K.K.” Huddleston Sr. , age 96, of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on July 24, 1925, during the Great Depression, to the late Perry and Beulah Huddleston, “K.K’ devoted his life to being a loving son, brother, father and grandfather. A United States Army Veteran, “K.K.” served in World War II in New Guinea and the Invasion of Leyte. He was a lifetime member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Manchester, Tennessee. “K.K.” was a member of the Highland Masonic Lodge #214 and served as a Shriner for the Alinea Temple of Manchester, Tennessee. Active in local politics, “K.K.” remained faithful to the Democratic Party throughout his lifetime and lobbied for fair wages and affordable housing. He was the former Chairman of the Manchester Housing Authority and negotiated a variety of contracts for those in need. A former Tennessee Highway Patrolman, “K.K.” would later retire in 1980, from Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Security where he formerly served as Vice President of International Guards Union of America. Prior to retirement, in 1978, “K.K.” opened KK Pawn Shop of Manchester, Tennessee and it remains open today. “K.K.” made it his life’s mission to help and serve others, he will surely be missed by his loving family, friends and the Manchester Community.
Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his ex-wife of thirty years, Robbie Huddleston; three brothers, Robert “Bob” Huddleston, John Huddleston and William “Outlaw” Huddleston; and two sisters, Annette Johnson and Doris Waller.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth “Ken” (Nancy) Huddleston, Jr, ; one sister, Connie Norton; two grandchildren, Zakk and Isabella Huddleston; and a special host of friends.
Visitation will be held at Manchester Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, from 5-7PM.
Funeral Services will be held, at the funeral home, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 11AM.
Interment, with Military Honors, to follow at Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, 1021 Salem Church Rd., Cookeville, Tennessee 38501, at 2PM.
Manchester Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Great Lakes Cheese to have July hiring blitz
Great Lakes Cheese in Manchester will be having a hiring blitz on July 9 of this year.
This will be by appointment only.
Anyone interested should pre-apply online to be considered for the July 9 event. Click here to apply online now.
Tullahoma extends burn ban, including fireworks through July 1
The City of Tullahoma has extended a burn ban within the city limits due to dry conditions.
The Tullahoma Fire Department made the announcement on Wednesday (June 29, 2022). The city already had a burn ban in place. After discussion and consulting with the National Weather Service, Tullahoma officials decided to extend its current burn ban through and including July 1.
This ban includes the use of fireworks.
Tullahoma code allows for discharge of fireworks in the city limits from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. July 1-3 and 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 4. The current burn ban includes use of fireworks on Friday, July 1, unless conditions change.
According to Tullahoma Fire Department, other types of burning currently prohibited within the city limits include but are not limited to: Brush / Limbs / Leaves (yard debris) Campfires / Firepits Burn Barrels Untreated Construction Lumber.
Announcements will be made if conditions change.
There are currently no burn bans or firework bans in rural Coffee County or Manchester City Limits. Any burns in inside the city require a permit.
Birthdays – June 29
Birthdays:
Kendel Kesling – 11
Fletcher Carney – 7 – Pizza Winner!
Anniversaries:
Jason & Deana Crosslin