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Coffee County Schools summer feeding program
Coffee County Schools will have a summer feeding program throughout the summer. They will serve breakfast from 7:00 to 8:30 and lunch from 11:00 to 12:30. The program will run from June 1st through June 30th and July 5th through July 16th. The meals will be available for pickup at Coffee County Middle School. This is free and available for all children ages 18 and under.
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization Donates to Coffee County, Manchester, and Tullahoma City Schools
The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization (SBCO) donated $17,000 to Coffee County and Manchester City Schools’ Family Resource Center and Tullahoma City Schools’ Coordinated School Health.
“It is a mission of SBCO’s to support programs that directly assist the children in our community. We are proud to contribute to Coffee County Schools’ Family Resource Center’s ‘Invest in the Best’ program, Manchester City Schools’ Family Resource Center’s ‘WeCare’ program, and Tullahoma City Schools’ Coordinated School Health. Each of their programs are outstanding student support initiatives that continually address the barriers hindering the social, personal, physical, and academic wellbeing of students,” said Carter Sain, SBCO President.
The Sportsmen and Businessmen’s Charitable Organization has been serving the Coffee County community for 38 years.
CCHS Summer Institute
Coffee County High Schools Summer Institute will take place June 7-11 and June 14-18. This is an opportunity for students to receive more than 1 credit. Summer Institute is for credit recovery only.
Summer Institute registration forms are available at the high school.
There is no cost this year for Summer Institute. The registration form is due by Thursday, May 27th, and is to be turned in to the Student Counseling Center at the high school.
Summer School is for credit recovery only (minimum of a 50 for the semester or yearly average). Students will not be allowed to earn new credit.
Tennessee becomes first state to mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
Tennessee is the first state in the U.S. to require businesses and government facilities open to the public to post a sign if they let transgender people use multi-person bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms associated with their gender identity.
Governor Bill Lee signed a bill on Monday that represents the law. The law will go into effect July 1.
According to the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group, the bill as discriminatory and said the required signs are “offensive and humiliating.”
Lee, had previously been quiet on whether he would sign the bill. Instead, he told reporters earlier this month that he always had “concerns about business mandates” but was still reviewing the bill.
Lee’s approval came just a few days after he signed legislation that puts public schools and their districts at risk of losing civil lawsuits if they let transgender students or employees use multiperson bathrooms or locker rooms that do not reflect their sex at birth. It was the first bill restricting bathroom use by transgender people signed in any state in about five years, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Lee also signed a different proposal this year that bars transgender athletes from playing girls public high school or middle school sports.
Birthdays- May 18
Pam Sims- Pizza Winner!
Karen Jones
Helen Clutter
Taylen Isaiah Lee Skidmore
Taylen Isaiah Lee Skidmore, age 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days, was born on
August 1, 2019, in Winchester, TN, to Brittney Patton and Robert Skidmore.
In addition to his parents, Taylen is survived by his grandparents, Linda
Sartain, Patrick Patton, Jason & Amanda Skidmore, and Stan & Jessica
Majors; great grandparents, Britt & Cheryl Barnes, Charles Ford, Burt &
Rita Reed, Mark & Kathey Allen, and Billy & Mary Majors; aunts & uncles,
David and Destin Creech, Bradley & Skyler Patton, Madison, and Nicholai
Patton, Zayden, Tatiana, and Amaya Sartin, Christian, Faith, Joshua & Amber
Skidmore, Jacob, and Jacqueline Skidmore, Kobe Majors, and Yancy Norris.
Taylen is preceded in death by one uncle, Jaystin Creech.
A memorial service for Taylen will be held at a later date.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Skidmore & Patton families.
SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders host Region 4-AAA Championship Wednesday night
The Central High School Lady Raiders welcome their next challenge to Manchester on Wednesday.
The Siegel Lady Stars bring their 32-1 overall record to Terry Floyd Field to take on the 29-4 Coffee County Lady Raiders Wednesday, May 19, with the Region 4-AAA Championship on the line. First pitch is set for 7 p.m.
Both teams went unbeaten in their respective districts – Siegel in District 7-AAA and Coffee County in District 8-AAA. Recent common opponents include Lincoln County and Smyrna – who both teams beat via mercy rule in the past week.
The winner of Wednesday night’s region championship will host the loser of White County and Soddy Daisy on Friday, May 21 in the state sectional. Meanwhile, the loser on Wednesday will travel to the winner of White County and Soddy Daisy for a sectional game Friday. A win Friday means a trip to the TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament in Murfreesboro next week. A loss Friday ends the season.
Tickets for Wednesday’s region championship are available at the gate. There are no capacity limitations, mask or social distancing requirements. Full concession stand will be available.
The game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com and on the Manchester Go smartphone app.
Preds fall in opener of Stanley Cup playoffs
Filip Forsberg and Erik Haula tallied for the Predators, but a pair of goals from Jordan Staal helped the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win in Game 1 on Monday night at PNC Arena. The result gives Carolina a 1-0 series lead over Nashville to start the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Game 2 set for Wednesday.
The Preds were pleased with areas of their game on Monday, and they entered the third period tied 2-2 with the Canes, but Carolina scored twice in the first eight minutes of the final frame to pull away and hand Nashville a loss to begin the postseason.
Hear the Nashville Predators on Thunder Radio – presented by realtor Charlie Gonzales with Weichert Realtors, Joe Orr & Associates.
Titans sign former Vandy receiver
The Titans have added former Vanderbilt receiver Kalija Lipscomb to the team’s roster.
Lipscomb took part in the team’s rookie minicamp over the weekend as one of four tryout players, and he was signed on Monday.
Also on Monday, the Titans waived receiver Rashard Davis and linebacker Davin Bellamy (non-football injury).
In four years at Vanderbilt, Lipscomb caught 198 passes for 2,356 yards and 22 touchdowns. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft, and has spent time on practice squads with the Chiefs and Packers.
Lipscomb (6-1, 201) participated in 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl and the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
Lipscomb went through practices and meetings during the course of this past weekend’s minicamp. He appeared to battle through cramps during Saturday’s session, as he went inside Saint Thomas Sports Park on two different occasions before returning. But he showed off some nifty footwork during individual drills.
Hear the Titans all fall on Thunder Radio – your home for Tennessee Titans in Coffee County.
Multiple COVID-19 pop-up vaccination sites available in Coffee County this week
Those wishing to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Coffee County will have multiple opportunities to do so over the coming weeks.
Wednesday
Manchester Health Department 9:00-11:00
Tullahoma Health Department 9:00-11:00
Southern Family Markets Building, Manchester 3:00-6:00
Thursday
Manchester Health Department 9:00-11:00
Tullahoma Health Department 1:30-3:30
Southern Family Markets Building, Manchester 11:00-2:00
Spring Street Market 7:00-11:00
Friday
Manchester Health Department 7:00-9:00
Tullahoma Health Department 7:00-9:00