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Active COVID-19 cases in Coffee County remain at 23
As of 2 p.m. Monday, there are now 9,918 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Tennessee. There are 4,720 people recovered, leaving approximately 5,198 active cases, 48 more than the prior day. There have been 154,402 total tests performed, 837 hospitalizations and 184 confirmed deaths.
In Coffee County, there have been 33 confirmed cases. There are 10 people considered recovered, according to the South Central COVID hotline, leaving 23 active cases. There have been 900 negative tests performed in Coffee County.
Tullahoma graduation nixed by Estill Springs officials
Tullahoma High School principal Kathy Rose tweeted Monday that plans for a high school graduation at the Montana Drive-In in Estill Springs have been nixed.
Rose said the plans were “cancelled per Estill Springs police. Sorry, class of 2020.”
On April 16, the Tullahoma School System announced that Tullahoma High School’s May 15 ceremony would be held at the drive in instead of the high school.
Thunder Radio spoke with Estill Spring Police Chief Brian Baker, who cited community concern and safety.
“Safety is our number one priority,” said Baker. “With 478 new cases [of COVID-19] in Tennessee yesterday and we just started this first phase [of re-opening]. I have a lot of concerned citizens from our community calling me concerned with people coming into our community who may be infected and pass the virus.
“I think this was the best decision made between me and the mayor not to allow it to happen. There was possibly 2,000-3,000 people that would be at that event.”
Thunder Radio is waiting on Tullahoma School System to announce alternate plans. Rose had previously stated that there was no way regular commencement exercises could be held on time at the campus.
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Unity expands, adds pulmonary telemedicine
Unity Medical Center, in partnership with TriStar Centennial, is proud to announce that Dr. Jackson Wray will be performing consults for pulmonary telemedicine at Unity Medical Center in Manchester.
Unity announced in December that it would employ a state-of-the-art robot that will allow patients at UMC instant access to specialists while being a patient at Unity. UMC was the first hospital to partner with TriStar Centennial for cardiac telemedicine and has since added psychiatric telemedicine, and now, pulmonary.
“This parentship with Unity Medical Center and TriStar will allow our patients in this community to have access to quality doctors without having to drive long distances,” stated Martha McCormick, CEO at Unity Medical Center. “We continue to strive for programs like these to ensure that rural healthcare in Coffee County is strong and our residents have access to lifesaving care.
“For our patients to have instant access to a prestigious specialist such as Dr. Wray right here in Manchester is a great step forward for our community. We are thankful for him and TriStar Centennial for this partnership.”
Dr. Wray has been practicing with the TriStar Medical Group Frist Clinic since 2007, focusing on Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
He will be doing consults for pulmonary telemedicine.
Dr. Wray graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth College prior to attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN, where he graduated in May 2000.
After completing his residency at Vanderbilt, he served as a Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Wray has multiple publications and presentations relating to pulmonary medicine and is board certified in Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.
Unity Medical Center is located at 481 Interstate Dr. in Manchester, TN.
McMinnville cancels youth baseball, softball
In neighboring McMinnville, city officials have announced there that the city is cancelling its youth baseball and softball leagues for the spring and summer.
According to The Southern Standard, the city said:
“After much thought and consideration, McMinnville Parks and Recreation has decided to cancel the Spring Youth Baseball/Softball and Soccer Leagues. We feel it best, given the circumstances, that we move our sights forward to the Fall Seasons and consider starting them earlier. We will start processing refunds as soon as possible.”
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Tullahoma graduation at drive-in nixed by Estill Springs officials
Tullahoma High School principal Kathy Rose tweeted Monday that plans for a high school graduation at the Montana Drive-In in Estill Springs have been nixed.
Rose said the plans were “cancelled per Estill Springs police. Sorry, class of 2020.”
On April 16, the Tullahoma School System announced that Tullahoma High School’s May 15 ceremony would be held at the drive in instead of the high school.
Thunder Radio spoke with Estill Spring Police Chief Brian Baker, who cited community concern and safety.
“Safety is our number one priority,” said Baker. “With 478 new cases [of COVID-19] in Tennessee yesterday and we just started this first phase [of re-opening]. I have a lot of concerned citizens from our community calling me concerned with people coming into our community who may be infected and pass the virus.
“I think this was the best decision made between me and the mayor not to allow it to happen. There was possibly 2,000-3,000 people that would be at that event.”
Thunder Radio is waiting on Tullahoma School System to announce alternate plans. Rose had previously stated that there was no way regular commencement exercises could be held on time at the campus.
Monday COVID-19 numbers update
As of 2 p.m. Monday (April 27), there are now 9,918 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Tennessee. There are 4,720 people recovered, leaving approximately 5,198 active cases, 48 more than the prior day. There have been 154,402 total tests performed, 837 hospitalizations and 184 confirmed deaths.
In Coffee County, there have been 33 confirmed cases. There are 10 people considered recovered, leaving 23 active cases. There have been 900 negative tests performed in Coffee County.
W. Arland Casey
Mr. W. Arland Casey, 87 of Manchester passed away
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home in Manchester. He attended the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Casey was a Korean War
Veteran and worked as a machinist, mechanic, a school bus driver, farmer
and served as a house parent at Tennessee Preparatory School and Tennessee
Baptist Children’s Home. He was an ordained deacon for over forty years at
the first Baptist Church in Manchester, the First Baptist Church in
Lewisburg and Judson Baptist Church in Brentwood, TN.
Mr. Casey was born in Shady Grove, TN to the late Jesse Bryan and Mary Neil
Harrison Casey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
his brothers Donald, Winfred, Glenn, and Jesse Bryan Casey JR.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years Judy Bell Casey; Son Steve Casey
(Anna Claire) of Pulaski, TN; Daughters Linda Foresman (Mike) and Patricia
Casey of Manchester; Grandchildren Tara Boyd (Jason), Adam Casey (Melissa),
Andrew Pope (Katy), Ben Pope, Laura Thorn (Elliot), Emily Wrisner, and
Charles Foresman (Lisa), Jennifer Foresman; 8 great grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be graveside Tuesday April 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Shady
Grove Cemetery with military honors. Visitation for family and close
friends will be Monday at Central Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00 PM.
Bessie Marie Wiseman Teal Bowling
Mrs. Bessie Marie Wiseman Teal Bowling, 78, passed
away Friday April 24, 2020 at her home. She was born in North Liberty,
Indiana on October 5, 1941 to Vernon VanRenselaer Davis and Viola Pearl
Strieby Davis who preceded her in death along with her husbands, Woodrow W.
Teal and Emmett Haberlin Bowling; sisters, Rowena Frances Warble, Shelby
Jean Bloss and Evelyn Mae Geaugh; brothers, Norman Eugene Davis, Leroy V.
Davis and Robert R. Davis; daughter, Bess Marie Connell; granddaughter,
Jackalyn Nicole Fults; great grandchildren, Terrell Williams and Bradley J.
Williams.
She was a member of the Mount Ararat Baptist Church at Hoodoo. She loved
music, singing karaoke at the VFW Post 4188 and dancing, guitars, making
karaoke cds, records, cassettes, dvds and cd music. She enjoyed the bands
that came to the Senior Center and Monday night music. Most of all she
loved her big family and her late husbands.
She is survived by her sons, Anthony (Deneene), Steven (Torie) and David
(Robin) Wiseman; daughters, Bridgett Sue Shaw, Cheryl (Joel) Layne, Deborah
J. (D.J.) Siebers, Crystal (Lee) Evitt, Chasity (Gustavo) Atala and
Sunshine (Jeff) Teal; step-daughters, Tammy R. (Jerry Lee) Utter and
Lenetta Ann Bowling; step-son , Robert A. Bowling; sisters, Ruby P.
Jeffries, Linda L. Holland; brothers, Nelson (Janice) Davis and Vernon V.
Davis Jr.; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews; best friend, Joyce Davis.
Funeral services with the family will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday in the
Central Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Virgil Alford officiating with a
public interment in the Farrar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Lola Catherine Riddle Carpenter
Lola Catherine Riddle Carpenter of Springfield, Tennessee passed this life on Wednesday April 22, 2020 at her home.
She was born February 2, 1919 to Joe and Etta Riddle from Franklin County, Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Carpenter; son, Curtis Carpenter; son-in-law, Robert Murphy; granddaughter, Connie Carlton Dorrsett; three brothers and five sisters.
She is survived by daughters, Barbara (Collen) Carlton and Frances (Robert) Murphy, son, Larry (Cheryl) Carpenter, sister, Johnnie Insel, eleven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and three great- great grandchildren.
Lola was a faithful servant of Jehovah God and His Son Jesus Christ. She was baptized in 1953. Her greatest comfort was knowing she would be resurrected to a paradise earth under God’s Kingdom rule.
Private graveside service is scheduled as well as a memorial service to be held at a later date.
Please visit our website at www.davesculberstonfuneral home.com to leave online condolences. Daves Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and happy to serve the Carpenter family.
Curtis Wayde Neal
Curtis Wayde Neal was born on March 4, 1958, to the late Clayton “Tuffy” and Betty Boswell Neal of Moore County, Tennessee. Curtis left his earthly home on April 23, 2020. He was proceeded in death by his parents; his nephews, Chad and Joel Rogers; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is survived by his sister, Brenda (Jerry) Rogers and brother, Gary (Mary) Neal; nieces, Amy (Chuck) Dodson, Melissa (Charles) Ridge; nephews, Pete (Jaylynn) Neal, Josh (Mindy) Rogers, Stephen (Stephanie) Neal, and Andy (Rachel) Neal; numerous great nieces, nephews, and cousins.
To know Curtis was to meet an angel on earth. He never knew a stranger and greeted everyone with his infectious smile and hugs. He loved going to church, being with His family, watching the Weather Channel, thunderstorms and his “school work.”
As a son of a WWII veteran, Curtis was raised for a love of his country. He was the happiest holding the American Flag.
Curtis touched so many lives in a way that not many can. He only saw the good in people, taught us how to love; and no matter what we looked like or believed in, his love was pure.
If you were lucky enough to be loved by Curtis, your life was forever changed.
A private graveside service will be held, as well as a celebration of life at a later date.
Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave online condolences. Daves Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and is honored to serve the Neal family.