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With May 3 primary over – here is what’s next
Now that the May 3 primary election is over, there are several important dates coming up that will make for an eventful summer in Coffee County.
Next up is the August 4 County General Election, along with the state and federal primary elections.
The deadline to register to vote for the Aug. 4 election is Tuesday, July 5. You can register at the Coffee County Election Commission on McArthur St. at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza.
Early voting will be held from July 15 through July 30 at the election commission and CD Stamps Center. The deadline for absentee ballot request will be July 28.
Races of note
A few winners from the May 3 primary will square off against Independent candidates in August who were not on the May 3 ballot; while others will be Republican and Democratic winners from May 3 facing each other. Some winners from May 3 are unopposed and a lock for winning in August.
Republican candidate for Coffee County Mayor Judd Matheny, who ran unopposed in the primary, will face off against Independent candidate Margaret Cunningham in August for the county’s top seat.
Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, who defeated challenger Alethia Rawn in the May 3 primary will face two challengers. Independent candidates Brandon Tomberlin and Danny Ferrell will each be seeking the highest law enforcement spot in the county – you will see all three on the ballot with the option to select one.
Longtime County Clerk Teresa McFadden (I) will be challenged by Republican Melissa Anderson (R) in August.
Road Superintendent Benton Bartlett beat Republican challenger Scott Hansert in the May 3 primary and will now face Democratic primary winner Ronnie Watts, who ran unopposed.
There are a couple of Coffee County Commission seats that will see challenges in August. In District 2, Republican primary winners Joey Hobbs and Claude Morse will face Democratic primary winner Mike Stein. The top two vote-getters will serve as commissioners.
In District 5, Republican primary winners Missy Deford and Tim Morris will face off against Democratic primary winner Bonnie Gamble. The top two vote-getters will serve as commissioners.
And in District 7, Republican primary winner Tina Reed will face Democratic candidates Rosemary Crabtree and Jackie Duncan. The top two vote-getters will serve as commissioners.
Also coming up in August will be City of Manchester Mayor and Aldermen elections. Mayor Marilyn Howard will be running unopposed.
Three Manchester alderman seats will expire in August. Aldermen Bill Nickels, Mark Messick and Roxanne Patton will all see their terms expire in August. Only Messick is seeking re-election.
Eight candidates have filed petitions to run for Manchester alderman – they include Messick, Julie Anderson, David Bradley, Helen Debellis, Joey Hobbs, Claude Morse, Donny Parsley and James Threet.
In state races, Rush Bricken, incumbent for House of Representatives 47th District, will face challenger Ronnie Holden in a state Republican primary in August.
below — see full results from the May 3 primary.
Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3 primary.
Raider baseball drops regular season finale at Rockvale
The regular season is over for the CHS Red Raider baseball team after a tight 4-3 loss at Rockvale Tuesday.
The Raiders lost despite a pair of RBI on two hits from Caleb Moran and an RBI out of Dayne Crosslin. The Raiders only managed 6 hits in the loss.
Coffee County got multiple pitchers work on the mound in preparation for this weekend’s district tournament. Jacob Holder, Aiden Robertson, Fellers and Cole Pippenger all worked on the mound. Robertson was hit with the loss, giving up 3 runs on 3 walks and 2 hits. None of the runs were earned – the Raiders committed two errors.
CHS will play Warren County at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the first round of the District 6-4A tournament. All tournament games will be in Manchester. See bracket below.
REMINDER: Coffee Middle School announces sports tryout dates for 2022-23 school year
Coffee Middle School has announced tryout information for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. Information below with general tryout information included at the bottom.
| Football |
| May 2-13 (7 & 8 Grade ONLY) Spring Practice & Tryouts |
| June 2 @ 5:00 6th Grade Parent Meeting in Gym |
| Coach Bryan Morgan |
| morganbryan@k12coffee.net |
| Volleyball | |
| May 31, June 1 & 2 (6-8 Grades) | |
| 8:30 – 10:30 | |
| Coach Tori Adams | |
| taylort@k12coffee.net |
| Boys Basketball (6-8 Grade) | |
| May 17 4:00-5:30 (6th Grade) | |
| May 18 3:00-4:45 (7th & 8th Grade) | |
| May 18 4:00-5:30 (6th Grade) | |
| May 19 3:00-4:45 (7th & 8th Grade) | |
| Coach Jonathan Oliver | |
| oliverj@k12coffee.net |
| Girls Soccer | |
| June 2nd, 3rd & 6th | |
| 5:00-6:30 (6-8 Grades) | |
| Coach Travis Moore | |
| radderaxe@gmail.com |
| Girls Basketball | |
| May 9 & 10 (6-8 Grade) | |
| 4:30-6:00 each day | |
| Coach David Vinson | |
| vinsond@k12coffee.net |
| Softball |
| May 30-June 1 (6-8 Grades) |
| 2:00-4:30 |
| Coach Tiffany McCormick |
| mccormickt@k12coffee.net. |
| Cross Country | |
| Parent meeting April 18 @ 6:00, CCMS Cafeteria | |
| First Practice is July 25th (6-8 Grades) | |
| 9:00 am @ Raider Academy (Track) | |
| Coach Matt Rossman | |
| rossmanm@k12coffee.net |
| Cheerleading |
| May 3rd & 4th 3:30-5:00 (6-8 Grades) |
| May 6th 3:30-5:30 (6-8 Grades) |
| Coach Nikki Alonso |
| alonson@k12coffee |
| Boys Soccer |
| June 1st & 2nd |
| 8:00-10:00 (6-8 Grades) |
| Coach Jonathan Graf |
| grafj@k12coffee.net |
| Baseball |
| June 2nd & 3rd (6-8 Grades) |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
| Coach Brock Freeze |
| freezeb@k12coffee.net. |
| Swim |
| Sept. 16 (6-8 Grades) |
| 3:30-4:30 |
| **Tryouts will be held at the Manchester Rec. Center |
| Coach Becky Behrendorff |
| behrendorffb@k12coffee.net |
| Tennis, Track and Golf tryouts will be in the Spring of 2023. General Information: | |||
| –ALL tryouts will be held at Coffee County Middle School, unless otherwise noted. | |||
| –Every student MUST have a physical dated on or after April 15, 2021 to participate in tryouts. If he/she makes | |||
| a team, they will need a physical dated on/after April 15, 2022 prior to the beginning of the 22-23 school year. | |||
| -Every student must have a completed Parent Consent, Cardiac Arrest & Concussion Form prior to tryouts. | |||
| (The Parent Consent is part of the Physical form.) | |||
| -All forms can be found on the CCMS Website. http://ccms.coffeecountyschools.com | |||
| -Homeschool students are now allowed to try out prior to completing their | |||
| paperwork for the year. If he/she makes a team, then their Homeschool paperwork must be turned into the | |||
| Central Office before August 1. However, they still must possess all the forms noted above (Physical, | |||
| Parent Consent, etc….) to participate in tryouts. |
Northcott to serve second term as Coffee County DA
Coffee County District Attorney General Craig Northcott will serve a second term.
Northcott fought off challenger Felicia Walkup in the May 3, 2022 Coffee County Republican Primary. Northcott tallied 3,767 votes to 2,815 for Walkup.
Northcott does not face a challenger from the democratic ticket in the August general election – paving the way for him to serve a second 8-year term as District Attorney.
A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in Coffee County – making for a 21 percent turnout. All totals are unofficial until certified by the election commission.
Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3 primary.
Anthony elected Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk
Appointed Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk Jenny Anthony is now the elected Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk.
Anthony outpaced challenger Josh Morris by nearly 1,000 votes, picking up 3,725 to Morris’ 2,727 in the May 3, 2022 Coffee County Primary.
Anthony will not face a challenger in the August election.
Anthony had been appointed to the position after Heather Hinds Duncan resigned last year. Now she will serve a four year term.
A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in Coffee County – making for a 21 percent turnout.
Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3 primary.
Ewell, Carter win hard fought judge races in May 3 primary
Everyone knew Coffee County would have two new judges at the end of the night Tuesday (May 3, 2022) with incumbents choosing not to see re-election. Now we know who.
In the Republican primary race for Circuit Court Judge Part 2, Bobby Carter won in a hard fought race over Eric Burch. Carter picked up 4,215 votes to Burch’s 2,260 to win the race. Carter will not face general competition in August, paving the way for him to take the seat.
“I’m just really proud of the clean race we ran,” said Carter.
Meanwhile, Gerald Ewell Jr. edged Garth Segroves for the seat of General Sessions Judge Part 2 in the Republican primary. Ewell won with a vote total of 3,483 to Segroves’ 2,930. Like Carter, Ewell does not face a challenger in the August general election.
A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in Coffee County – making for a 21 percent turnout.
Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3 primary.
Incumbents Bartlett, Partin fight off primary challengers; will face competition in August
Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin and Road Superintendent Benton Bartlett each fought off challengers in the Republican Primary Tuesday, May 3.
According to unofficial results, Partin picked up 4,482 votes, more than doubling challenger Alethia Smartt-Rawn’s 2,060 in the Republican primary.
Partin, who is seeking his second term, will face two challengers in August – Independent candidates Brandon Tomberlin and Danny Ferrell.
Meanwhile, Bartlett picked up 3,523 votes to 2,661 from Republican challenger Scott Hansert. Barlett, seeking a third term, will now face challenger Ronnie Watts in the August general election. Watts won the Democratic primary unopposed Tuesday.
A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in Coffee County – making for a 21 percent turnout.
Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3 primary.
21 percent of registered voters cast ballots in Coffee County primary
The May 3 primary election passed with just over 21 percent of registered voters in Coffee County casting their ballots.
A total of 7,422 ballots were cast in the Coffee County primary, according to unofficial numbers provided by the Coffee County Election Commission Tuesday night. There are a total of 35,325 registered voters in Coffee County – making for a 21 percent turnout.
Out of the 7,422 votes cast, 4,068 were early votes and 167 absentee votes. There were only 3,187 votes cast on May 3.
Click here to see unofficial results from the May 3 primary.
BASEBALL: Westwood season ends in DRVC tournament
A 4-3 lead after three innings dissipated into an 11-5 loss to Community and an end to the season for the Westwood Rockets baseball team Monday night in Manchester.
Westwood got outhit 11-9. Both teams made 5 errors.
Kaysen Lowery and Davis McKenzie each notched two hits for the Rockets. Isiah Deadman had a double and Keller Hatfield drove in a pair of runs for the Rockets.
But it wasn’t enough – Community added 3 insurance runs in the top of the seventh.
Westwood finishes the season 11-7 overall.
GOLF: Raiders, Rockets end in tie after weather cuts match short
Westwood Middle and Coffee Middle hooked up at WillowBrook Golf Course Monday afternoon – finishing.
The two teams were tied at 6 flags apiece when lightning forced them off the course.
For Westwood – the team of Jack Stowe and Danica Fleenor picked up 3 flags. The team of Landon Collins, Thompson Lowe and Jaxon Phillips and Calvin Barrett each picked up 1.5 flags.
For Coffee Middle, Noah Costello and Luke Lowe got 3 flags. And the teams of Cade Williams, Lucas Turner and Tallan Crosslin and Elijah Carter snagged 1.5 flags each.
