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Sarah Beth Elam named new track coach at Coffee County High
On Friday, Coffee County Central High School administration announced that Sarah Beth Elam has been named the school’s track & field coach.
“We are excited to announce the hiring of Sarah Beth Elam as the track and field coach at CHS,” said athletic director Rebecca Koger. “Coach Elam brings experience as an athlete and a coach. We are very happy she has chosen to join the Athletic Department. She will be an asset to our student-athletes.”
Elam is a graduate of Central High School and former Lady Raider basketball player and track & field athlete. She played collegiate basketball at Motlow State.
SPORTS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Below is this week’s prep sports schedule and details:
MONDAY, FEB. 1
5:30 p.m. – CMS Lady Raiders vs. Rock Springs (Stewarts Creek Middle School)
6 p.m. – CHS Lady Raiders & Red Raiders AT Warren County *
TUESDAY, FEB. 2
6 p.m. – CHS Lady Raiders HOST South Pittsburgh (Senior night. Broadcast live on Thunder Radio 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com. Tickets on sale to the general public available here https://gofan.co/app/school/TN8582
7 p.m. – CMS vs. Oakland (Stewarts Creek Middle School)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3
6 p.m. – Coffee County High School Basketball Coaches Show live at Praters BBQ*
FRIDAY, FEB. 5
6 p.m. – CHS Lady Raiders HOST Shelbyville * (Broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com)
6 p.m. – CHS Red Raiders AT Lawrence County
SATURDAY, FEB. 6
6 p.m. – CHS Red Raiders AT Franklin County *(Broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com)
Preds comeback falls short in Tampa Bay
Mathieu Olivier scored his first NHL goal, and Nashville put up a fight in the third period, but it wasn’t enough as the Predators started their four-game road trip with a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. The result evens Nashville’s record at 4-4-0 and concludes their two-game winning streak.
The Preds had a lead after 20 minutes for the first time this season, but Nashville surrendered four goals to the Lightning in the second period, a stanza Preds Head Coach John Hynes said led to the loss.
Nashville mounted a comeback in the third, but it wasn’t meant to be in their first of eight meetings this season against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
CONTINUE READING THIS STORY HERE.
Thunder Radio is your home for Predators hockey all season long. Listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM.
New Union Elementary 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
New Union Elementary Honor Roll Q2 2020-2021
3rd grade
Gold Honor Roll– Jacob Baker, Eric Beltran, Audrey Keele, Emma Still, Abbey Williams
Silver Honor Roll- Andrew Boles, Elijah Cooper, Ben Crabtree, Myla Dodd, Aylin Garcia, Jimena Portillo, Aiden Reynolds
Bronze Honor Roll- Sophia Aquino, L.T. Carney, Layla Childress, Maggie Farmer, Amir Gonzales, Asashi Hernandez, Karolynn Meadows, Hunter Morris, Jaxon Taylor, Gabriel Womack
4th grade
Gold Honor Roll- Rylan Abellana, Victoria Alonso, Isaac Barnes, Hayden Boyette, Olivia Bryan, Kanon Creek, Charleigh Gannon, Taley Hardin, Easton Hinson, Brylyn McAdams, Keyla Morales, Jenslee Nogodula, Holly Norton, Anna Prince, Avery Pruitt, Jaxon Pruitt, Kinsley Pruitt, Genna Sadler, McKenzie Shelton, Ben Stark, Karaline Sudberry
Silver Honor Roll- Ada Bradley, Harper Crosslin, Penelope Gonzales, Phoenix Jones, Tucker Linzey, Dastan Manlosa, Myles McIntosh, Nora Tabor, Jocelyn West
Bronze Honor Roll- Cason Abed, Alyssa Bowen, Kinley Butcher, Dax Carney, Addison Hasty, Cooper Hinson, Annabelle Keith, Anna Louie Robertson, Chey Seagroves, Bryce Spencer, Markus Walden, Keira Mae Wilson
5th grade
Gold Honor Roll- Will Barlow, Luke Baskin, Tanner Daugherty, Kasen Edwards, Nyree Eisenga, Alfonso Escalante, Addison Farris, Jude Golembiewski, Ian Gluck, Sam Hockett, Riley Keele, Gianna Keener, Thomas Keith, Cameron Kerr, Marshall Massey, Levi McBride, Mason McNeely, Audie Nicoll, Kimora Price, Illeana Reynolds, Jack Roberts, Katty Rodriguez, Isabelle Saner, Gavin Smith
Silver Honor Roll- William Cooper, Bridger Gray, Hayleigh Harris, Mason Hastings
Bronze Honor Roll- Eva Fults, Elijah Hensley, Ava Kelley, Xander Meeks, Maxwell Obunge, Madison Qualls, Sacheryn Rodriguez, Jackson Sanzi, Landyn Stiefel, Sarah Uselton, Angel Whitfield, Ashlynn Wilson
Gladys B Spry
Gladys B Spry of Manchester passed this life on Friday, January 29, 2021 at
her residence at the age of 72. No services are scheduled.
A native of Spencer, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Dalt and Lois
Brymer. She enjoyed collecting antiques, fishing and watching old Western
shows and movies on TV.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Raymond
Lawson and Michael Spry Sr; brothers, Estill and Bobby Brymer and sisters,
Polly Ann Boyd, Beverly Hester and Mae Talley.
She is survived by son, Tim Lawson (Cristy) of Manchester; brothers, Larry
Hugh Brymer of Estill Springs and Andrew Jackson Brymer of McMinnville and
sister, Melanie June Brymer of Grundy County.
Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Dixie Austin Whitaker
Dixie Austin Whitaker of Decherd, Tennessee passed away January 29th
peacefully, at her home. The daughter of the late Richard M. and Mary P.
Austin, she was born in 1931, raised in Decherd. She was a cheerleader for
and graduated from Franklin County High School. Thereafter, she studied at
the University of Georgia and Tennessee Technological University. After her
graduation from college in 1953 she began teaching at Tullahoma’s West
Junior High School. She later taught, for many years, various grades at
East Lincoln Elementary School in Tullahoma. She loved and never stopped
talking about her students. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry T.
(Tommy) Whitaker, who she married in 1955. Her surviving children are Mary
Nell Hess (Bill) of Decherd, Richard M. Whitaker (Barbara) of Clearwater,
Florida, and Dixie Ann Anderson (Casey) of Decherd. Her oldest son, Henry
Thomas (Tommy) Whitaker, predeceased her. She is survived by twelve
grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The couple moved from
Tullahoma to Decherd in 1974 and lived a very happy married life there
until Tommy’s death in 1995. Thereafter, Dixie enjoyed her children and
grandchildren in Decherd until her health just recently failed. The family
will conduct a graveside service at Mount Gardner Cemetery, in Decherd.
Once the COVID virus retreats, the family plans to have a memorial service.
Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Clyde Junior Shelton
Funeral services for Mr. Clyde Junior Shelton, age 95 years, 1 month, and
27 days, of Manchester, will be conducted on Monday, February 1, 2021, at 1
PM in the Manchester Funeral Home chapel with pastor Roger Brown
officiating. Burial will follow in the Hurricane cemetery. Visitation with
the family will be held on Monday from 12 Noon until time of service at the
funeral home. Mr. Shelton passed away on Thursday, January 28.
Mr. Shelton was born on December 1, 1925, in Lakeland, FL, to the late
Clyde E. and Helen Roberts Shelton. He was a material clerk for Caterpillar
for 37 years. He was a member of the Bell Spring United Methodist Church in
the Noah community. Mr. Shelton enjoyed fishing, turkey hunting, gardening,
shooting, and digging ginseng.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Shelton is preceded in death by two
brothers, Bill and Glenn Shelton and sister, Margaret Johnston. He is
survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Mildred Ruth Simmons Shelton; son
Danny Shelton and his wife, Eliosa; daughter, Patsy A. Shelton;
grandchildren, Chessie Elizabeth Dow and her husband, Jonathan, and Claire
Diane Shelton; great grandchildren, Reagan and Caroline Dow; brothers,
Harold, Sam, and Don Shelton; several nieces and nephews.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Shelton family.
Raiders dominate both ends of the floor, roll past Shelbyville 65-49
Trenton Scrivnor put on an aerial display and the Red Raiders used their size and athleticism in the paint to drop visiting Shelbyville 65-49 Friday night.
After being tied 13-13 after one quarter, the Raider pressure defense and transition offense wore down Shelbyville. The Raiders led 37-26 at the half and 58-35 after three quarters.
Scrivnor used his length to force Shelbyville into backcourt turnovers. The senior was able to take advantage of some good passes, stuffing home two dunks and then finishing an alley-oop thanks to a perfect lob from Phineas Rollman. Scrivnor finished with 15 points.
Raider junior Connor Shemwell was steady all night for the Raiders. Shemwell rarely missed around the basket – putting in 16 points in the paint and stepping out to knock down a 3-pointer to lead all scorers with 19 points.
Raider seniors Hayden Hullett and Kyle Farless also got into double digits with 10 points apiece. Hullett sacrificed his body and drew two Shelbyville charges.
Jaxon Vaughn and Dayne Crosslin each added four points for the Raiders, Brady Nugent 2 and Brady Vaughn 1.
Jeremiah Jones led the Eagles with 12 points.
The win makes the Raiders 9-7 on the year and 5-3 in District 8-AAA play. The Raiders play Warren County in a non-district game Monday, Feb. 1 in McMinnville. Girls tip at 6 p.m. and the boys to follow. Both games can be heard live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app and thunder1320.com
MORE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE CHANGES: Grundy County game on Feb. 2 will be girls only
As Thunder Radio sports announced yesterday, there are several changes in the Central High School Basketball sports calendar ahead.
Now add one more change to that list.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Coffee County was scheduled to host Grundy County in a girls-boys double header. That will now be a girls only contest after the Grundy County boys backed out of the game. The Lady Raiders will host Grundy County at 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio, beginning with pregame at 5:45 p.m. The Lady Raiders will celebrate senior night.
Meanwhile, the boys basketball team, cheerleaders and dance team members will celebrate senior night on Monday, Feb. 8 when Lincoln County’s girls and boys travel to Manchester. As always, those games will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.
See other schedule changes below from a story published by Thunder Radio on Thursday, Jan. 28.
Coffee County’s basketball schedule has another shakeup coming due to COVID-19 changes and shifts with other district teams.
This upcoming Friday, Jan. 29, both Lady Raider and Red Raiders were scheduled to host Shelbyville. Instead, it will be a boys only contest. The junior varsity will play at 4 p.m. with the varsity set to hit the floor at 6 p.m. at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. You can hear the varsity Red Raider game live on Thunder Radio.
Both teams will travel to Warren County Monday, Feb. 1 in a regularly scheduled contest with tip off at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, both teams were supposed to host Grundy County beginning at 6 p.m. for senior night. However, that will now be a girls only contest beginning at 6 p.m. and you can hear it live on Thunder Radio.
Next Friday, February 5, the Raider boys will be traveling to Lawrence County to take on the Wildcats as scheduled. However, the Lady Raiders will stay home and host Shelbyville in a makeup from Jan. 29. Both of those games will be at 6 p.m. You can hear the Lady Raider game live on Thunder Radio.
Saturday, Feb. 6, the Raider boys will travel to Franklin County to take on the Rebels in a makeup game from Tuesday, Jan. 26. Franklin County could not play on schedule due to COVID-19 quarantine within the Rebel team. Tip off for that Saturday game will be at 6 p.m. You can hear that game live on Thunder Radio.
On Friday, Feb. 12, the Lady Raiders are scheduled to play at Lawrence County to makeup for the Feb. 5 postponement. That game will only be played if it effects the district standings. If it is played, it will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.
Thunder Radio is your home for all Coffee County sports. Listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go smartphone app and thunder1320.com. Find full coverage of area sports online at thunder1320.com, coffeecountysports.com or coffeecountysportsauthority.com
Coffee County unemployment jumps 1.3%
The latest jobless numbers show unemployment increased in each of Tennessee’s counties during December 2020, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
There were six counties with an unemployment rate of less than 5% in December, 88 counties had rates greater than or equal to 5%, and one county had a rate higher than 10%.
Coffee County now has an unemployment rate of 5.9 percent. That is a jump of 1.3 percentage points from 4.6 percent in November, and is well above the 3.3 percent from December of 2019.
The jump in unemployment coming in December happens coincide with the announcement of the extension of CARES federal unemployment benefits.
Williamson County recorded December’s lowest unemployment rate among Tennessee’s 95 counties. The rate did increase 0.9 of a percentage point during the month to 4.2%. One year ago, Williamson County’s jobless rate was 2.1%.
Lake County had the state’s highest unemployment rate for the month. At 10.6%, the county’s rate increased by 2.5 percentage points in December. The new rate is 5.5 percentage points higher than it was in December 2019.
A complete analysis of December’s county unemployment data for Tennessee is available here.
Statewide, unemployment increased in December. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted rate for December came in at 6.4%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from November’s revised rate of 5.2%
Nationally, unemployment held steady between November and December at 6.7%.
Tennessee employers are searching for employees to keep their businesses moving forward as the state’s economy continues to rebound. There are currently more than 230,000 open positions posted on the state’s workforce development website, Jobs4TN.gov (https://www.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=166478db53c066a7d114ea462&id=bd992a23e6&e=29851e7b63) .
TDLWD also offers the Tennessee Virtual American Job Center (VAJC). The new website located at www.TNVirtualAJC.com allows Tennesseans to research different programs, from different state agencies, that can help them remove barriers to employment so they can move back into the workforce.