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Free Fishing Day this weekend


Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is still celebrating the state’s Free Fishing Day this weekend.

On Saturday, June 12, residents and nonresidents of all ages may fish free in Tennessee without a license.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency hopes to introduce kids to the joy of fishing. Many events surrounding the day that were canceled last year due to the pandemic and back on this year.  Click here for a list of events.

Children ages 15 and younger may fish without a license beginning on Free Fishing Day through June 18. TWRA stocks several thousand pounds of fish for the events.

TDOE announces Perkins Reserve Grant awards, Coffee County receives a grant


The Tennessee Department of Education announced on Wednesday, over $2 million in Perkins Reserve Grant awards to 38 school districts for the 2021-22 school year to support career and technical education (CTE) across the state.  Coffee County Schools was on the list of winners.

The Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) is a competitive grant opportunity made possible through the federal Perkins V legislation passed in 2018. In 2020, the PRG grant opportunity was redesigned under the four-yearStrengthening Career and Technical Education in Tennessee state plan to foster local innovation and support implementation of CTE programs and career pathways, especially in more rural areas, aligned with regionally identified high skill, high wage, and/or in-demand occupations or industries.

At the K-12 level for the 2021-22 school year, 38 Tennessee school districts, 13 of which are in economically at-risk or distressed counties, will receive a total of $2.3 million in Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) awards. 

“Tennessee is continuing to focus on career and technical education to boost student readiness and postsecondary success, and the Perkins Reserve Grant awards help support this work especially in our rural districts,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “These grant awards will ensure districts, schools and partners can continue coming together to help expand CTE opportunities for all students.” 

This year’s Perkins Reserve Grant recipients submitted applications for programs, initiatives, and strategies that help to ensure their students succeed in exploring, choosing, and following a career pathway to success, whether by providing equitable access, aligned career pathways, high-quality learning experiences, or a combination thereof.

“Thanks to the Perkins Reserve Grants, Rutherford County Schools’ students will benefit from additional opportunities and support around career and technical education through industry certifications and CTE equipment, which is so essential to helping prepare them for future postsecondary and career success,” said Tyra Pilgrim, CTE Director, Rutherford County Schools. “We appreciate the commitment of the Tennessee Department of Education to this critical work and keeping our state focused on education, skill, and workforce development.”

Applications were reviewed by a team of TDOE staff from the Division of College, Career and Technical Education and partners from the Tennessee Board of Regents. All applications needed to address at least one of the priority areas of the state plan – ensuring equitable access, aligning career pathways, and/or ensuring high-quality learning experiences, and the Regional Career Pathways application must also include a regionally focused secondary and postsecondary or workforce partnership.

More information on the Perkins Reserve Grant may be found here.

For Tennessee Department of Education media inquiries, contact Edu.MediaInquiries@tn.gov

Coffee County ranked #24 for top 25 counties to raise a family in


Coffee County has been added to the top 25 counties to raise a family in Tennessee according to Stacker. Coffee County was ranked #24 in Tennessee. Items like average rent, top public schools, top private schools, and more went into deciding the list.

Population: 55,209
– Median home value: $141,900 (68% own)
– Median rent: $737 (32% rent)
– Median household income: $50,351
– Top public schools: New Union Elementary School (A-), Tullahoma High School (B+), Robert E. Lee Elementary School (B+)
– Top private schools: St. Paul the Apostle School (unavailable), Temple Baptist Christian School (unavailable), Tullahoma Christian Academy (unavailable)
– Top places to live: Manchester (B+), Tullahoma (B), New Union (B)

For the full list of all the ranked counties, visit https://stacker.com/stories/9654/best-counties-raise-family-tennessee.

Food Lion open interviews


Each Food Lion location will host open interviews on Wednesday, June 16, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 4 – 7 p.m. Applicants can simply walk into their nearest Food Lion during one of these times and meet with a member of the store leadership team to discuss available opportunities at that store.

The positions available vary by store; however, they may include a mix of full-time, part-time and seasonal positions in roles and departments across the store. The positions offer competitive wages and flexible scheduling opportunities.

A list of all Food Lion locations can be found at foodlion.com/stores[1]. Candidates unable to attend the hiring event and still interested in applying for a position at their local Food Lion can also visit foodlion.com/careers[2] to view many of the available positions.

Roy Bethel Quisenberry Jr

Quisenberry Jr., Roy Bethel , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, June 7 th , 2021 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital at the age of 76. Mr. Quisenberry was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Roy B. Quisenberry Sr. and Madeline Wedding Quisenberry. During his life he worked as a Boiler Maker in the Energy Industry and was also a 32 nd Degree Mason. He was raised in Northwest Indiana and retired to Tullahoma in 2000. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Joyce Quisenberry and Lorraine Hanson. Mr. Quisenberry is survived by his loving wife, Patsy Quisenberry; one brother, Bobby (Norman) Quisenberry; two sisters, Anna Sue Corom and Ina Faye (David) Kelly; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either the American Heart Association, 10 Glenlake Parkway NE South Tower, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30328 or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara A. TeVrucht

TeVrucht, Barbara A. , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, June 7 th , 2021 at her home at the age of 73. She was born to her beloved parents Norman and Deloris in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by one son, Michael TeVrucht. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gerald “Jerry” TeVrucht; one son, Mark T. TeVrucht; daughter-in laws, Margaret A. TeVrucht and Brooke L. TeVrucht; grandchildren, Jared E. TeVrucht, Mason S. TeVrucht, and Mallory L.A. TeVrucht; one brother, Gary L. and his wife Barbara; and one sister, Diane (Dave). As a farmer’s daughter, she grew up in Collins, Wisconsin and went to public grade school in a rural one classroom school. Barbara graduated from Valders Wisconsin High School and went on to work as a dental assistant. She was introduced to her future husband, Jerry, on a blind date in the late summer of 1966. They married on June 29 th , 1968 in Kiel, Wisconsin and lived in Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Grayslake, Illinois before moving to Tullahoma in the summer of 1978. Barbara was a mother and was active for years in the Republican Women’s Organization. She also was very involved in quilting guilds. Barbara’s son, Michael passed in 2016 of pancreatic cancer and she was diagnosed with the same disease on January 20 th , 2019. She survived 44 rounds of chemotherapy and appreciated Dr. Ahmed and his professional staff at Tennessee Oncology. When chemotherapy was no longer working, she went to the Sarah Cannon Research Center in Franklin where she enrolled in a five-session clinical drug trial, which she unfortunately didn’t respond to. Barbara loved her children and grandchildren and watching them all succeed. Quilting was her passion and she loved to meet fellow quilters. Barbara also loved RVing and She and Jerry spent many winters in their RV in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A celebration of life service may be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers and food, the family asks that donations be made in Barbara’s memory to your favorite charity, the Ronald McDonald House, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Joe Davis Walker

Walker, Joe Davis , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, June 7 th , 2021 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital at the age of 82. Mr. Walker was born in Lynchburg to the late Charlie O. and Mary Dixie Edde Walker. He served his country in the United States Army during Desert Storm and also worked as a Highway Marking Supervisor with TDOT. Mr. Walker was also a member of Wesley Heights United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Rex. D. Walker. Mr. Walker is survived by his wife, Faye Walker; two daughters, Denita Walker Kraus and her fiancé Ray Turley and Nina Faith Carswell; one sister, Charlene Gore; grandchildren, Kara Kraus, Lucas Kraus and his wife Holly, and Nikki Walker Pitts and her husband Kyle; and great-grandchildren, Kayleigh, Khloe, Sydney, Ayden, Damarius, Harper and Cooper. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 10 th , 2021 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 11 th , 2021 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Fields officiating. Burial will follow at Lynchburg City Cemetery. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Wesley Heights United Methodist Church, 2101 East Lincoln Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Braves back to .500 after comeback win over Phillies

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit one of the most impressive homers you can see. But the value of his powerful three-hit night may have actually been trumped by the ones constructed by Austin Riley and William Contreras.

Anyone who witnessed the monstrous solo shot Acuña hit in the third inning might still be talking about it decades from now. But that solo shot wasn’t any more important than the key hits Riley and Contreras tallied during a five-run eighth that gave the Braves a 9-5 comeback win over the Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

“That was just a good, hard-fought win,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “We lost a lead and then came back. A lot of really good things happened.”

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Birthdays- June 8

Birthdays:

Brayden Vandagriff- Pizza Winner!

Anniversaries:

Anthony & Serita Bratcher- 37

Clifton Wright Freels

Clifton Wright Freels of Manchester passed this life on Tuesday, June 8,
2021 at his residence at the age of 84. A Celebration of Life Gathering
will be held in his honor on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his residence, 70
Old Mount View Road, Manchester, TN, beginning at 2 PM.

Mr. Freels, a native of Kalamazoo, MI, was the son of the late Cliford and
Madge Layes Freels. He served in the U S Air Force and the Air National
Guard for forty years.  He enjoyed fishing and tinkering with all sorts of
things. He also enjoyed being with his family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary B.
Freels and sister, Patricia French. Mr. Freels is survived by son, Gregory
Freels of Manchester; brother-in-law, Pete French of Manchester and
grandsons, Austin, Blake and Preston Freels.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.