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CHS Football strawberry pickup is Thursday
If you ordered strawberries from a member of the Central High School football team – orders will be available for pickup Thursday afternoon.
CHS head coach Doug Greene said orders can be picked up between 3:30-7 p.m. at the football fieldhouse next to the practice field at the high school, or by contacting the player you ordered from.
Birthdays- March 3
Gage Souviney- 12
Kim Basheal
Abby Seagroves
Jimmy Pass
Josiah Harper- 9- Pizza Winner!
John H. Campbell Jr.
John H. Campbell Jr. of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, March 2,
2021 at his residence at the age of 69. No services are scheduled.
A native of Gallatin, he was the son of the late John H. and Golden Cleo
Woodard Campbell. He enjoyed restoring old cars, especially classic Ford
Mustangs and camping. He was also a talented woodworker. His favorite
times were spent with his family, especially his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Johnny Odell
Campbell; brothers, Willie and Charlie Campbell, Faye Lee Campbell; and sister Dorothy Cook.
Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, Gayle Campbell of Tullahoma; son,
Keith Campbell (Tammy) of Tullahoma; brothers, William Campbell of Gallatin
and James Campbell (Agnes) of White House; grandchildren, Sean Campbell
(Laura) of Tullahoma, Houston Tucker of Tullahoma, Zack Pilkington of
Unionville and Gwen Cook of Shelbyville and great grandson, Connor Campbell.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pandemic rent relief now available in Tennessee; see how to apply
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency’s rent relief application process is now live.
You can apply online here or call 844-500-1112. THDA is ready to help renters and landlords who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistance is available for past-due rent and utilities.
The COVID-19 Rent Relief program was developed in an effort to support renters who are or have been struggling to pay rent, utilities, or other home energy costs due to loss of wages/income as a result of the pandemic. Funding will be available to households for payment of delinquent (past due) expenses. In addition, eligible future rent may also be covered for eligible households.
Tullahoma City Schools to end early release Wednesdays
Wednesday, March 3, was the final early release Wednesday of the school year for Tullahoma City Schools.
Beginning Wednesday March 10, dismissal will be at 3 p.m. for K-8 schools and 3:15 or the high school.
The system announced the change in scheduling for early release days is due to snow days taken from Feb. 16-19. The system is exchanging early release days to avoid having to add more school days to the calendar at the end of the term.
Bedford County woman facing arson charges after TBI investigation
A fire investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Bedford County woman on an arson charge.
On September 22, 2020, TBI Agents joined the Bedford County Fire Department in investigating a fire that occurred at a home in the 600 block of Fruit Valley Road. During the course of the investigation, Agents determined that the fire had been intentionally set and that Danielle Nicole Harris (DOB 8/21/84) was the individual responsible.
In January, the Bedford County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Harris with one count of Aggravated Arson. She was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Bedford County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Raider run falls short at Blackman in region semi-finals
Coffee County’s Red Raiders made every effort to get past Blackman in the Region 4-AAA semi-finals Tuesday night in Murfreesboro. But in the end, the Blaze were just a little too powerful. CHS fell 46-39 to end the Red Raiders season.
Coffee County trailed 25-20 at the half, but a couple of quick buckets in the third quarter that included a 3-pointer by Phineas Rollman knotted the game at 25-25. But the Blaze slowly pulled ahead and maintained a small lead throughout the remainder of the contest.
Coffee County finishes the season 15-12. The Raiders were the last team standing from District 8-AAA.
Jaxon Vaughn led CHS with 10 points. Hayden Hullett put up 8. Trenton Scrivnor was in foul trouble early and finished with 7 points. Rollman also put up 7 points for the Raiders. Brady Nugent and CJ Anthony each added two points.
It is the final game for 7 Red Raider seniors: Jaxon Vaughn, CJ Anthony, Kyle Farless, Tyler Taylor, Trenton Scrivnor, Brady Vaughn and Hayden Hullett.
Comeback falls short, season ends for Lady Raiders in region semi-finals
Hopefully, history won’t remember the 2020-2021 Lady Raider basketball season for just one game – or even just one quarter.
Coffee County Central held a 15-11 lead early in the second quarter against visiting Oakland. But the Lady Patriots went on a tear, ripping off 21 unanswered points to take a 32-15 lead into the halftime break. Oakland held on in the end, beating Coffee County 43-38 and ending the Lady Raiders season just two wins shy of a coveted return to the state tournament.
CHS made a run at the lead in the second half, but could never complete the comeback. CHS got the deficit back to 10 with 6:50 to play, and then to 8 with 3:38 on the clock on a bucket by junior Elli Chumley.
Senior Bella Vinson buried a 30-foot 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 5 at 38-33 . But the Lady Raiders followed that with a pair of missed free throws – an area CHS struggled all night.
Vinson hit a pair of free throws with 6.6 seconds to play to cut the score to 41-38, but the Lady Raiders couldn’t get a steal and Oakland iced the game at the free throw line.
The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Vinson with 16. The senior finishes her high school career as the all-time leading scorer for the Central Lady Raiders with over 2,000 career points.
Sophomores Alivia Reel and Chloe Gannon added 8 for the Lady Raiders. Elli Chumley had 3 and Jalie Ruehling added 3.
The loss ends the Lady Raider season with a 28-2 overall record, a District 8-AAA regular season championship and a tournament championship. The Lady Raiders were the only team in District 8-AAA to advance past the region quarterfinal round.
Elli Chumley 
Bella Vinson 
Jalie Ruehling
CMS soccer shuts out Cascade
Coffee Middle School 8th grader Manny Gonzales picked up a hat trick and the Red Raiders shutout Cascade 4-0 Tuesday afternoon in Manchester.
CMS led 1-0 at the half on a goal from Gonzales, who got an assist from Ethan Sloanj.
The Raiders took over in the second half. Gonzales scored on a penalty kick, then again on an assist from Emanuel Rodriguez.
Samuel Medina added the 4th goal unassisted.
In goal, Liam Brown picked up five saves for the Raiders in the 4-0 win.
Birthdays- March 2
Zaila Hussey- 9
Landon Averitt- 13- Pizza Winner!