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Stephen Arthur Knight
Stephen Arthur Knight, of Manchester, passed from this life on June 15, 2022 after and extended illness. He was a native of Tullahoma, TN and graduated from THS in 1965. He was a proud veteran of the US Air Force having served during the Vietnam Era. He worked for Whirlpool Corporation for many years as an asset manager and continued to do support work for them until his health declined. Steve was an avid outdoorsman and a world class skeet shooter. He competed in skeet at every level and continued to referee the World Skeet Shoot for many years after he stopped competing. Steve was preceded by his parents, William Matthew Knight and Irene Smith Knight; and a son, Mark (Kava) Petty. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Knight; a son, Charles (Sherie) Hansen; a sister, Linda (Jerry) Hunt; daughter-in-law, Kava Petty; grandchildren, Phillip Petty (Ivy), and Christopher Petty; great-grandchildren, Blythe Petty, Marine PFC Adam L. Petty, and Brindley Petty; and great-great-grandson, Carson Petty. A Celebration of Life for Steve will be held at a later date.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Laken Elizabeth Boone
Laken Elizabeth Boone of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro at the age of 26. Laken was born in Demopolis, AL to Richard and Laurie Boone who survive. She was a student at Auburn University, a member of Alpha Phi Sorority, and enjoyed volunteering at the local animal shelter, and Horse Play in Tullahoma. Laken was greeted in heaven by her grandfathers, Bud Boone and Larry Brewer; and aunts Tonah Boone Montgomery, and Karen Brewer Branch. She is survived by her mother, Laurie Boone; her father, Richard Boone and his wife, Elizabeth; her fiancé, Josh Lopez; three brothers, Landon, Lucas, and Layne Boone, and Wesley Algood; one sister, Maddie Algood; paternal grandmother, Peggy Boone; maternal grandmother, Wooty Brewer; and many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. Visitation for Laken will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 5:00-7:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home, with a memorial service to immediately follow at 7:00pm with close family friend, Bruce Marchand officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Laken’s memory be made to either: Horse Play, P.O. Box 393, Tullahoma, TN 37388; the Alpha Phi Foundation, 1930 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201; or Women’s Heart Health. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Manchester School Board Agenda: June 20th
Manchester School Board will meet on Monday, June 20th. Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at City Schools Central Office, 215 E. Fort St. in Manchester. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
Agenda below:
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
1.1 Recognition of Visitors
1.2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
1.3 Intent to Address the Board
- APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS
2.1 Minutes of May 9, 2022
2.2 Additions/Deletions and Acceptance of Agenda
2.3 Agreement to Administer the School Nutrition Program(s) for Local Education
Agencies/SFAs 2022-23 School Year
2.4 Local Agriculture Products Compliance Plan 2022-23 School Year
2.5 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and Certified Occupational
Therapist, Cindy Houck
2.6 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and Certified Physical Therapist,
Clay Dyer
2.7 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and Certified Occupational
Therapy Assistant, TOP Rehab Services
2.8 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and Certified Physical Therapy
Assistant, TOP Rehab Services
2.9 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and School Speech/Language
Pathologist, Beth Marchesoni
2.10 Contractual Agreement with Manchester City Schools and Andrea Vazquez, Spanish
Translator
2.11 FY23 Consolidated Application Approval for IDEA/ESEA
2.12 Declaration of Technology Surplus - BOARD/DIRECTOR DISCUSSION
3.1 Director of Schools Evaluation
3.2 Consideration of Approval – Service Therapy Dog for the District
3.3 Consideration of Approval – Contractual Agreement Nov-verbal Communication Expert
3.4 Consideration of First and Final Reading on Policies
On matters of unusual urgency, by an affirmative vote by a majority of the members of
the Board, the Board may waive the second reading limitation and take immediate action
to adopt new or revised policies. The Board may also vote to waive the second reading if
a proposed amendment to a policy is considered housekeeping or clerical in nature
Birthdays – June 16
Gary Chessar
Samantha Watters
Nathan Warren – 29
Bobby Mullins – 14 – Pizza Winner!
Vale Yates
Nolan Jernigan – 17
Mark Arthur Gordon II
A Celebration of Life visitation will take place in memory of Mark Arthur Gordon, II, age 38 of Georgetown, KY, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, from 12 Noon until 2 PM. Mark passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 13, 2022.
Mark was born on November 3, 1983, in Wiesbadan, Germany, to Mark and Lela Gordon. Mark served his country in the United States Army for eight years as a combat medic. After his release from service, Mark earned an associate degree from Calhoun Community College in Athens, AL and another one from Athens State University, also in Athens, AL.
Mark is preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Willie Mae Gordon of Manchester, TN and James and Joannie Andrews of Portland, TN. He is survived by his parents, Mark, and Lela Gordon; brother, Matthew David Gordon and his wife, Jill, and their son, Liam John Gordon; Mark’s daughter, Lexie Nolte; several extended family members and friends. Mark was a good man.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Gordon family.
Online condolences and memories can be shared at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com
TITANS MINI CAMP WRAP UP
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The Titans hit the field for a minicamp practice on Wednesday at Saint Thomas Sports Park.
It was the second and final day of work on the field during the team’s mandatory camp:
Here’s a look at what happened on Wednesday
-Tight end Chig Okonkwo picked up where he left off on Tuesday, catching a touchdown pass across the middle on the third play of the final 7-on-7 period. Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill found Okonkwo open as he raced past cornerback Buster Skrine. It was Okonkwo’s fourth touchdown catch in two days during the minicamp.
-Receiver Josh Malone, who played at the University of Tennessee, also ended his offseason on a solid note. Malone went up high in the end zone to catch a pass from quarterback Logan Woodside on Wednesday. I wrote Malone’s name down numerous times this offseason while watching his bid to impress the coaches.
-Running back Dontrell Hilliard has gotten a lot of work this offseason, and he’s impressed me as well. Hilliard had touchdown catches on back-to-back Tannehill throws at the end of the final 7-on-7 period, and he’s shown good quickness and speed on his carries.
-Running back Derrick Henry, like the rest of his teammates, will continue his offseason training elsewhere at the conclusion of minicamp. Henry looked good again on Wednesday, hitting the hole in drills and showing good movement after reporting on Tuesday.
-We’ll get back to some highlights soon, but first, some nuts and bolts:
-Defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons did not practice again on Wednesday, but he did some work running with a resistance band. Simmons talked to reporters after the session.
MORE DETAILS AND VIDEO CLICK HERE.
THE TITANS PLAY ON THUNDER RADIO!
Braves sweep Nationals for 14th straight win; return to action Friday in Chicago. Listen on Thunder Radio
Some in baseball say momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher. Some say momentum isn’t a thing at all. But when you haven’t lost all month and your next day’s starter throws 100 mph, you tend to take the field feeling like it’s on your side.
That was the position the Braves found themselves in Wednesday, when they rode another electric start from rookie Spencer Strider and set an Atlanta-era record for home runs in a three-game series en route to their 14th straight win. Atlanta’s 8-2 victory over the Nationals extended the longest win streak in the Majors this season and matched the second-longest streak in franchise history since 1900, putting the Braves one win shy of the modern era club mark of 15 straight, set in 2000.
It was also the Braves’ 11th consecutive win against the Nationals in Washington, the most by any team at Nationals Park. They haven’t lost since May 31 against the D-backs and they have sliced six games off their deficit in the National League East in that time, whittling it down to four games Wednesday after Milwaukee routed the Mets. The Nats became the fourth straight team to be swept by the Braves, joining the Rockies (four games), A’s (two games) and Pirates (four games) during this dominant run by Atlanta.
“Everything seems to be clicking right now,” Strider said. “Top to bottom.”
After connecting for 10 homers in two slugfest victories to begin this series, Austin Riley (twice) and Orlando Arcia’s homers gave them a record-setting 13, the Braves’ most in a three-game set since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966.
The Braves also tied a club record for a three-game series with 31 hits in the set, tying a mark set this past April 11-13, also against Washington. They’ve hit an MLB-best 33 homers and outscored their opponents by 60 runs (101-41) during this streak, and they will get a chance to extend it Friday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
“That’s kind of amazing, really,” manager Brian Snitker said. “Our pitching, the bullpen. … We made plays, we got big hits. We did the whole thing.”
Otherwise, their runaway finale win was all about Strider. The fire-balling rookie right-hander spent 5 2/3 innings overpowering the Nats, racking up a career-high 11 strikeouts and inducing whiffs on 23 of his first 89 pitches (24 of 106 overall). The 23-year-old averaged 98.8 mph with his fastball and eclipsed 99 mph 31 times, touching 100.9 mph and holding Washington hitless until Luis García’s solo homer in the fifth. That wound up being the only hit Strider allowed, while yielding just two runs
Continue reading this game story here.
THE ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY ON THUNDER RADIO! Braves return to action at 1 pm Friday against the Cubs.
BONNAROO TICKETS, PARKING PASSES FOR LOCALS: click here to get them
Ticket for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival remain on sale for the event and those living in Coffee County can purchase tickets at a discounted rate through Thunder Radio.
Local discounted tickets are available for $304.14 after service charges, fees and taxes. Four day GA parking passes are also available for $138.45. A GA car camping / parking pass is available for $81.71.
Different from past years, anyone wishing to purchase tickets through the local discount can do so from their own devices. There is no need to come to the Thunder Radio studio. In fact, there are no tickets available at the actual station.
To purchase your ticket, visit this Bonnaroo ticketing website by clicking here. Once on that local ticket website, use the promo code ROOLOCAL756 to get the local discount. (YOU MUST USE THE LINK ABOVE AND YOU MUST USE THE PROMO CODE TO GET THE DISCOUNT). If you have questions, email josh.peterson.wmsr@gmail.com or call 931-728-1320 between 8 am and 5 pm. In order to receive the discounted price, purchaser must have a zip code within Coffee County. Anyone attempting to purchase outside the county will have their purchase cancelled. Limit 4 GA admission tickets per purchase.
The festival is set to be held Thursday, June 16, through Sunday, June 19.
Headliners this year include Tool, J. Cole and Stevie Nicks.
Franklin County authorities arrest pair suspected in multiple thefts
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department authorities have arrested two subjects who were in possession of items related to various thefts across three counties.
Franklin County authorities responded to a complaint of a possible theft in progress in the Awalt Rd. area on Tuesday, June 14.
Upon arrival in the area, deputies made contact with the vehicle described in the compliant and initiated a traffic stop. During the course of the stop, authorities discovered items in the vehicle related to various theft reports spanning across three counties.
Deputies and investigators then processed the scene and collected the located evidence. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were placed in custody and transported to the Franklin County Jail.
Nolan Davis (551 Limestone Road, Elora, TN.) was charged with Theft of Property, Possession of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl and Simple Possession of a Schedule VI.
Brittany Holder (551 Limestone Road, Elora, TN.) was charged with Theft of Property, Possession of Fentanyl and Driving on Revoked.
Both defendants are currently being held on a $75,000.00 bond and have a court date set for August 8th in Franklin County General Sessions Court.
Brittany Holder 
Nolan Davis
Manchester Fire responds to blaze on Ramsey St.
Crews with the Manchester Fire and Rescue Department responded to a structure fire at 509 Ramsey St. on Wednesday.
Firefighters battled the blaze and temperatures with a heat index in the 100s.
Firefighters found smoke coming out of the garage area and the front of the home when they arrived. At that time, firefighters attacked the fire in the kitchen area of the home, where most of the fire was contained.
No injuries were reported – not even heat-related illness.
MFD was assisted by the Coffee County EMS, Manchester Police Department and Coffee county Communications. Duck River crews secured the electric meter and crews shut off water to the home.
Cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to fire chief George Chambers.
