In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Manchester City government offices and Coffee County government offices will be closed on Monday, January 20. This does not affect the Manchester Recreation Complex, which will be open regular hours with a regular class schedule.
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Coffee County Schools announce second quarter honor rolls
The Coffee County Schools have announced their honor rolls for the second quarter of the school year.
Hillsboro Elementary Honor Roll Students
2nd Nine Weeks Period – 2019/2020
Third Grade Gold Honor Roll
Levi Dotson
Adan Durm
Kortland Grosch
Jordan Henley
Cortland Howland
Mateo Lussier
Christopher Naehrbass
Kali Ross
Lane Sheppard
Michael Wise
Third Grade Silver Honor Roll
Briley Apicella
Jaycie Carlton
Anthony Dutra
Noah Mason
Brayden May
Sunday Orner
Felicity Ramsey
Bryson Smith
Jaidin Uselton
Third Grade Bronze Honor Roll
Eli Baker
Graciela Bartolome
Alex Bobo
Aiden Bradley
Addie Brown
Jayce Floyd
Eli Harrell
Hunter Jacques
Brayden Kalchik
Kara Kendrick
Brooklynn Lowe
King Sewell
Bentley St. John
Mason Tudor
Kassandra Viveros
Donavan Whigham
Marlee Wimley
Fourth Grade Gold Honor Roll
Ty Addison
Dizzy Brown
Blake Creek
Kyndal Grosch
Daldon Keele
Kaitlyn Oetman
Karsyn Sherrill
Fourth Grade Silver Honor Roll
Xavier Asbury
Jacob Bolin
Xavier Foy
Peyton Keasling
Remi Wright
Fourth Grade Bronze Honor Roll
Brantley Arnold
Kerry Brown
Chevelle Church
Brady Dixon
Bailey Hale
Bryleigh Jackson
Kevin Koss
Luke Lowe
Jace Lowery
Natalee Matthews
Xayden McDaniel
Xaylor McDaniel
Rylan Melson
Bella Ongara-Mikua
Kipp Robertson
Addilyn Smith
Ty Stevens
Sophia Walden
Elliott Weaver
Kylee Wells
Fifth Grade Gold Honor Roll
Lorelai Arnold
Ivy Buckland
McKenzie Goodrich
Savannah Releford
Caroline Teal
Ella Vaughn
Breanna Welker
Fifth Grade Silver Honor Roll
Jaxson Hill
Riley Howell
Gabby Marquis
Alyssa Reed
Fifth Grade Bronze Honor Roll
Addison Bratcher
Shelton Hicks
Caleb Hopkins
Landon Lenderman
William Murry
Bailey Smith
Hickerson Elementary
2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Amberly Hodge’s 3rd Grade
Perfect Attendance
Jaxon Beal
Paisley Duke
Nicalas Harris
CJ Liebig
Graycen Shortridge
Ayce Tessaro
100% Citizenship
93% and above Citizenship
Blaine Bonner
Alice Davenport
Alyssa Dockrey
Paisley Duke
Trenton Edburg
Leonna Holt
CJ Liebig
Navaeha Newman
Alexis Phillips
Lorelai Richardson
Ryder Simmons
Eli Smith
Ayce Tessaro
Gold Honor Roll
Leonna Holt
Silver Honor Roll
Landon Sadler
Eli Smith
Alexis Phillips
Bronze Honor Roll
CJ Liebig
Blaine Bonner
Marilyn Hollandsworth’s 3rd Grade
Perfect Attendance
Riley Bryant
William Garber
Braydon Whitney
100% Citizenship
Bree Stoner
Macey Hall
Hunter Hill
93% and above Citizenship
Lucyana Benderman
Riley Bryant
Emily Flowers
Skylen Gaither
Nathaly Grande
Kyler Johnson
Karmen Trowel
Gold Honor Roll
Macey Hall
Silver Honor Roll
Gabriel Bonner
Bronze Honor Roll
Kyler Johnson
Ashleigh Cooper’s 4th Grade
Perfect Attendance
Isabella Dodson
Drake Fredrick
Lily Propst
100% Citizenship
Isabella Dodson
Jade Lusk
Allie Raines
Samantha Schreck
Hunter Stoner
Miguel Villegas
93% and above Citizenship
Drake Fredrick
Alan Goolsby
Trey Kilgore
Riley Carter
Lily Propst
Braiden Ramsey
Madelyn Scott
Gold Honor Roll
Allie Raines
Maddi Scott
Silver Honor Roll
Bronze Honor Roll
Trey Kilgore
Alan Goolsby
Randa Prater’s 4th Grade
Perfect Attendance
100% Citizenship
Lily Anderson
Brandon Woods
Avery Simmons
Addison Mullican
Maritza Andrea Cuz Ical
Aylissa Cole
93% and above Citizenship
Ezekiel Ganarilla
Willy Pop Cuz
Harry Lawrence
Kylee Benitez
Haley Anderson
Michael Jones
Marisol Giles
Corontez Garrett
Hannah Brunner
Gold Honor Roll
Addison Mullican
Silver Honor Roll
Bronze Honor Roll
Macie Bukar
Willy Pop Cuz
Harry Lawrence
Lily Anderson
Erica Patterson’s 5th Grade
Perfect Attendance
Noah Lusk
Klaryssa Phillips
Grant Rhea
100% Citizenship
Charrleigh Thurston
Noah Lusk
Kylie Ridner
Klaryssa Phillips
Ethan Langford
93% and above Citizenship
Grant Rhea
Jorja Johnson
Gracie Kirk
Danielle Leonard
Braxton Gray
Gold Honor Roll
Klaryssa Phillips
Jorja Johnson
Silver Honor Roll
Charrleigh Thurston
Bronze Honor Roll
Gracie Kirk
Logan Sadler
Ethan Langford
Jaydn Rosado
Beth Stroop’s 5th Grade
Perfect Attendance
Jayden Boyd
100% Citizenship
Leah Boyd
Nia Lua
Savannah Ellis
Amy Hill
93% and above Citizenship
Rafael Gandarilla
Alexxa Brown
Clayton Cochran
McKala Thompson
John Tobitt
Jayden Boyd
Jazlyn Henderson
Gold Honor Roll
Silver Honor Roll
Savannah Ellis
Bronze Honor Roll
Nia Lua
North Coffee Elementary
2nd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
3rd Grade
Bronze
Ealynne Ballew
Alaynah Bogle
Caden Harris
Quintin Hearndon
Skyleigh Helms
K-Leb Hodges
Kallie Hollon
Bentley Howard
Silver
Bryson Liles
Avery Moore
Emilie Potts
Aaron Slenker
Kaden Strohm
Gold
Ethan Arnold
Brooke Collins
Justin Ibarra
Kylee Jacobs
Briley Jernigan
Marjorie Jimenez
Kendall Kesling
Hunter Louallen
Hyatt Moss
Ava Newman
Alyssa Patterson
Chloe Toneff
Emilee Wells
Lillian Wilson
4th Grade
Bronze
Brenley Carlton
Tristin Cornett
Summer Dunham
Dominick Hill
Taya Hodges
Logan Johnson
Brayden Mahar
Brandon Robinson
Isabella Tant
Caylee Toombs
Daniel Vandenburgh
Chevy Watts
Silver
Storm Barber
Kiera Byers
Adalyn Clark
Danica Gibson
Alexis Good
Blaine Weaver
Gold
Elyse Bennett
Lainey May
5th Grade
Bronze
Bailey Brewer
Kallie Daniels
Karsen Daniels
Lillian Dobbins
Page Dunham
Jaxen Glasgow
Jorge Godoy
Sommer Hornung
Jamie Markum
Aydin Piercy
Ian Rooker
Alison Spry
Aubrey Vandenburgh
Silver
Bryson Davis
Henry Haymond
Kailance Hullett
Kaysen Lowery
Harlow Maychrzak
Macey Wallace
Gold
Leora Anthony
Patrick Brown
Alexander Cook
Damien Dobbins
Maddox Gaston
Ryleigh Gibson
Danni Hillis
Madison Jones
Ayden Keasling
Jordan Knox
Brody Lanphere
Addison Merriman
Nova Northcutt
Gracie Patterson
Sophia Rodriguez
Brody Sizemore
Wyatt Teal
Lona West
North Coffee Elementary
2nd Nine Weeks Perfect Attendance
Kindergarten
Laine Jones
Emma Toneff
1st grade
Olivia Bush
Collin Floyd
Serenity Langley
Isabella Pita
Paisley Prater
Peyton Smith
Aaron Toombs
Isabel Waterson
2nd grade
Kealey Branch
Kalli Byers
Selena Dykes
Kayda Ferrell
Brinley Frederik
Tessa Martin
Aubriana McCullough
Payton Schepis
3rd grade
Kendall Kesling
Makayla McCart
Emilee Wells
4th grade
Logan Anderson
Storm Barber
Kiera Byers
Adalyn Clark
SheAnna Langley
Aime Miller
Cameron Reeves
Sierra Starr
Caylee Toombs
Essence Villalobos
Chevy Watts
Wayne Watts
5th grade
Lilian Dobbins
Jackson Gilley
Sommer Hornung
Brody Lanphere
Evan Layne
Angelina Rodriguez
Deerfield Elementary Honor Roll
2nd 9 weeks Honor Roll
All As
3rd Grade
Ameer Hussein
Jerri Trail
Chase Wilkerson
Braiden Wilson
4th Grade
Emma Floyd
Coy Geddes
Hayleigh Johnson
Alyss McDonald
Braylon Murray
Jazmin Ramirez
Giovanni Reyes
Sabrina Watson
5th Grade
Nathan Hale
Talenn Larsen
Isaiah Moreau
Neveah Schott
All As and 1 B
3rd Grade
Keyton Childress
Toccoa Gaines
Nivea Smith
4th Grade
Elijah Carter
Ashlyn Duke
5th Grade
Graham Pepmeier – Collins
Adrian O’Bright
As and Bs
3rd Grade
Gavin Crouch
Abram George
Rylee McBroom
4th Grade
Alyssa Ash
Anna Blackburn
Mitchel Copley
Kierra Delgado
Layla Eckles
Caelynn Harrell
Randall Harrison
Madison Kanagie
Autumn Keen
Riley Stephens
Adrean Sullivan
Alice White
5th Grade
Zachary Boatright
Jaxson Dent
Casey Jennings
1st Semester Honor Roll
All As
3rd Grade
Nivea Smith
Jerri Trail
Chase Wilkerson
Braiden Wilson
4th Grade
Elijah Carter
Layla Eckles
Emma Floyd
Coy Geddes
Hayleigh Johnson
Alyss McDonald
Braylon Murray
Jazmin Ramirez
Gio Reyes
Sabrina Watson
5th Grade
Nathan Hale
Isaiah Moreau
Nevaeh Schott
All As and 1 B
3rd Grade
Ashton Banks
Preston Carini
Toccoa Gaines
Abram George
4th Grade
Brianna Alcaraz
Mitchel Copley
Ashlyn Duke
5th Grade
As and Bs
3rd Grade
Keyton Childress
Gavin Crouch
Coleton Grubbs
Ameer Hussein
Zackary Judge
Rylee McBroom
Mckensie Pendergrast
4th Grade
Alyssa Ash
Anna Blackburn
Kierra Delgado
Caelynn Harrell
Randall Harrison
Autumn Keen
Riley Stephens
Adrean Sullivan
Alice White
5th Grade
Zachary Boatright
Jaxson Dent
Casey Jennings
Talenn Larsen
Adrian O’Bright
Graham Pepmeier – Collins
Wyatt Riley
New Union Honor Roll
Third grade gold
| Ryan Abellana |
| Victoria Alonso |
| Isaac Barnes |
| Hayden Boyette |
| Ada Bradley |
| Harper Crosslin |
| Easton Hinson |
| Phoenix Jones |
| Dastan Manlosa |
| Brylyn McAdams |
| Keyla Morales |
| Jenslee Nogodula |
| Holly Norton |
| Anna Prince |
| Anna Louie Robertson |
| Genna Sadler |
| McKenzie Shelton |
| Ben Stark |
| Addison Stewart Karaline Sudberry |
Third grade silver
| Olivia Bryan |
| Kanon Creek |
| Penelope Gonzales |
| Cooper Hinson |
| Ava Howland |
| Myles McIntosh |
| Chey Seagroves |
| Bryce Seagroves |
| Nora Tabor |
| Jocelyn West |
| Keira Mae Wilson |
| Charlie York |
Third grade bronze
| Casen Abed |
| Adie Brown |
| Dax Carney |
| Paige Chilton |
| Annabelle Keith |
| Chesney Lawson |
| Tucker Linsey |
| Emma Morgan |
| Heet Patel |
| Dane Shettleworth |
| Christian Teroy |
| Blake Todd |
| Ethan Walden |
.Fourth grade gold
| Elena Bourn |
| Tanner Daugherty |
| Nyree Eisenga |
| Jude Golembiewski |
| Riley Keele |
| Thomas Keith |
| Audie Nicoll |
| Isabelle Saner |
Fourth grade silver
| Will Barlow |
| Kasen Edwards |
| Alfonso Edwards |
| Mason Hastings |
| Sam Hockett |
| Marshall Massey |
Fourth grade bronze
| Luke Baskin |
| Sarrah Bosco |
| William Cooper |
| Ian Gluck |
| Bridger Gray |
| Elijah Hensley |
| Cameron Kerr |
| Levi McBride |
| Mason McNeely |
| Zander Meeks |
| Illeana Reynolds |
| Kiley Reynolds |
| Jack Roberts |
| Landyn Shadrick |
Fifth grade gold
| Karly Brinkley |
| Ryan Brown |
| Kayleen Costello |
| Jaden Dickens |
| Madison Eberhardt |
| Christian Galindo |
| Chloe Hensiek |
| Kaitlyn Huddleston |
| Cara Lowry |
| Sam Morton |
| Jaydee Nogodula |
| Sy Owens |
| Mallory Pack |
| Anna Reynolds |
| Grayson Sadler |
| Abby Taylor |
| Jakelin Villar |
| Caleb Walden |
Fifth grade silver
| Kadynce Bailey |
| Ignacio Cardenas |
| Sarah Cartwright |
| Henry Carver |
| Mylah Clouse |
| Hayes Friend |
| Liam Hines |
| Ayden Kendall |
| Jacob Mullen |
| Siya Patel |
| Kayla Rodriguez |
| Evelyn Villalva |
Fifth grade bronze
| Hank Crabtree |
| Kara Craig |
| Cortlend Davis |
| Illaina Davis |
| Zander Decent |
| Destinee Gallagher |
| Josh Harris |
| Emmalyn Howland |
| Allie Judge |
| Lydia Lanier |
| Liam Mayfield |
| Kamdyn Morgan |
| Kaysen Morgan |
| Sandra Pedroza |
| Addisyn Reed |
| Aubrie Robinson |
| Braden Sargent |
| Dylan Seagroves |
| Xander Wilson |
East Coffee Elementary
GOLD ROLL
Bryce Burch
Anna Belle Mullins
Kolton Strickland
Luke Warrick
Lisa Mihatov
Charleigh Gannon
Kalea Kilgore
Landon Warren
Jordan Laney
Taylor McBride
Kaiden Spitnale
Anna Wood
John Mihatov
Julie Walker
Jett Trussler
Kasen Shores
SILVER ROLL
Emilyn Sensat
Channing Gannon
Layla Floyd
Rebecca Johnson
Lillyona Burks
Kinsley RogerS
Autumn Pruitt
Robbie Morrison
Abram Whitefield
Aavyn Anthony
Synthia Ward
Avery Payne
Jordan Metz
Jakob Cornelison
Alicia Thompson
Rylee Fuller
Braxton Davis
Jaycee Lamb
BRONZE ROLL
Peyton VanMeter
Chase Stancill
Trevor Spears
Destiny Pruitt
Skylar Olson
Aleia Garner
Caleb FredericK
Evelyn Bennett
Keylei Lemons
Alivia Lankford
Brayden Richardson
Davion Dycus
Addi Hill
Andrew Spry
Jaice Baggett
Ryan Bower
Allison Walker
Princy Patel
Seth Barr
Cadence Darden
John Burgess
Nyla Vazquez
Ethan Reed
Leah Leather
Angel Holland
Mikel Cates
Jessica Farnsworth
Lailena Garner
Taelyn Wright
Alex Baker
Kiley Jones
Kaitlyn Scott
Nevaeh Hilliard
Chaselynn Jacobs
B.U.G. ROLL
Agustin Myers
Landon Warren
Adam Spears
THP plans saturation in Rutherford Co. next week
If you plan to be in Rutherford County next week, be aware that the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department and Murfreesboro Police Department plan a heavy saturation on US Highway 231 between 2 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officers will be specifically watching for impaired drivers, drivers using cell phones and those failing to wear seat belts. Murfreesboro Police will be concentrating near Church St. and Memorial Blvd., Troopers will be on Highway 231 South and sheriff’s deputies will search for violations on US Highway 231 North.
Coffee County’s Hillis to compete at state Fairest of the Fair
Coffee County Central High School senior student Keelie Hillis, who was recently named Coffee County Fairest of the Fair back in September, will be participating in the Tennessee Fairest of the Fair Pageant this weekend. Join us at Thunder Radio in wishing Keelie good luck.
Most popular baby names of 2019 in Tennessee
Ava has ascended to the top spot on the list of most popular names for baby girls born in Tennessee in 2019. William holds on to the number one spot as the most popular name chosen for baby boys in Tennessee for the 13th straight year, this according to the Tennessee Department of Health.
The top 10 names Tennessee parents chose for their new babies born in 2019* are as follows:
Rank Girls Boys
1 Ava William
2 Olivia Liam
3 Emma Noah
4 Amelia James
5 Harper Elijah
6 Charlotte Mason
7 Evelyn Oliver
8 Elizabeth John
9 Isabella Wyatt
10 Ella Jackson
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H&R Block Student of the Week – Jordan Knox
Join us at Thunder Radio and Rosalyn Partin at the H&R Block of Manchester and say congratulations to our student of the week – Jordan Knox.
Jordan is a fifth grade student at North Coffee Elementary School. He is in Mrs. Brandy Vinson’s class. He is the son of Kristie and Justin Knox.
Jordan enjoys playing football and he also likes to read.
Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block, has been inspired to recognize kids in our community all through hockey season. What does hockey have to do with our local students? Well, H&R Block gives each student of the week a set of Nashville Predators hockey tickets, in addition to a commemorative plaque and a special letter of recognition.
Congratulations, Jordan. Keep up the great work!
(Pictured are, from left, North Coffee Principal Adam Clark, Jordan Knox and Rosalyn Partin with Manchester H&R Block)
Manchester officials prepping for 2020 Census; getting everyone counted is high priority
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census collects data of every person living in the country.
However, the census does more than count residents –business owners, developers, emergency services and more all use the census data to predict future development needs. Additionally, the census benefits schools, hospitals, public works, roads and more by distributing federal funds and grants based on the data collected.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about $675 billion will be distributed based on the census data.
In Manchester, the census is crucial for tracking growth and funding schools.
To make the 2020 count as accurate as possible, Manchester Codes Director Jamie Sain is working with St. John Engineering to update the city’s address list.
“First of all, we were sent all the addresses from the earlier census, 2010, and we had to update our address list from all the houses, apartments and everything that have been built, or were under construction at the time. We did that in the middle of last year,” Sain said.
In December, the city and St. John Engineering received information to update the address list further.
Sain explained that Manchester, Tullahoma and Coffee County have a Complete Count Committee, which consists of business owners, government officials and church officials, who are getting word out about the census. Committee members will be available to help fill out the census as well.
“Each person counts and is a big part of the census, of course. If we can get the most updated address list, we can count as many people as possible,” Sain said.
In the schools, administrators are working closely with officials to plan for the U.S. Census, said Director of Manchester City Schools Dr. Joey Vaughn.
“School districts are directly impacted by census data so it is vital that everyone who resides in Manchester and Coffee County participate,” Vaughn said. “Funding is based on total population, not just the number of children in the area. Our schools will be working with families to make sure accurate information is distributed and encouraging everyone to participate.”
Confidentiality
The U.S. Census is completely confidential and bound by Title 13.
Title 13 protects private information from being published and under the U.S. Code, census workers take a lifetime oath of confidentiality as well.
By law, census responses cannot be used by any of the following agencies: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Those who violate Title 13 can face a federal prison sentence of up to five years, a fine of $250,000, or both.
Manchester residents involved in the census all signed a Title 13 document.
“All we have is the address list. There’s really not much more to than that. We actually have to sign a Title 13 document, everybody with the city or with Scot St. John’s office,” Sain said. He added all of the documents will be destroyed once the census is over.
Title 44 allows the National Archives and Records Administration to release census information after 72 years have passed.
How to participate
Census Day is April 1, 2020. Most residences will receive a census invitation in the mail from March 12-20, 2020. A reminder letter will be sent on March 16-24 and a postcard will be sent to those who have not yet completed the census on March 26-April 3.
Response can be taken over the phone, mail, or online. Online responses are protected by encryptions to ensure the safety of private information. Once the household data is received, it will no longer be online, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
For more information on how your responses will be kept confidential, visit www.census.gov/privacy.
Households that do not respond by one of the three aforementioned ways will be visited by census workers beginning in late April.
There will be a reminder on upcoming Manchester water bills about the 2020 Census as well.
Human trafficking sting nets multiple arrests, one from McMinnville
A two-day undercover operation by Special Agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and detectives with the Spring Hill Police Department has resulted in the arrest of several men, including three who are charged with solicitation of a minor. One charged in this case is a resident of McMinnville.
Over a two-day period beginning January 9th, as part of an undercover investigation aimed at addressing human trafficking in Spring Hill, authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to commercial sex. The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors and adults. As a result of the operation, detectives and Agents arrested 11 men and booked them into the Maury County Jail.
*Naveen Mogili, DOB 06/17/1984, Franklin: Solicitation of a Minor
*Adam Weber, DOB 11/21/1983, Franklin: Solicitation of a Minor
*Schelton Guffey, DOB 07/13/1992, Tomkinsville, KY: Solicitation of a Minor, Simple Possession of Schedule II
*Jordan Millican, DOB 11/12/1991, McMinnville: Patronizing Prostitution
*Opey McGee, DOB 09/28/1980, Nashville: Patronizing Prostitution from a Minor
*Daniel Crutcher, DOB 04/28/2000, Unionville: Patronizing Prostitution from a Minor
*Raymond Adamson, DOB 03/05/1974, Culleoka: Patronizing Prostitution
*James Talley, DOB 04/01/1983, Pulaski: Patronizing Prostitution
*Thomas Davis, DOB 03/19/1947, Columbia: Patronizing Prostitution from a Minor
*Mentor Ahmeti, DOB 03/28/1989, Mt. Juliet: Patronizing Prostitution from a Minor
*Avery Whitehead, DOB 06/06/1986, Antioch: Patronizing Prostitution (via citation)
Those participating in the operation included the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Spring Hill Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Office of 22nd District Attorney General Brent Cooper.
Information about human trafficking and TBI’s efforts to address this type of crime can be found online at www.ITHasToStop.com.
There will be a sex trafficking awareness presentation made at 7 p.m. January 23 at the Franklin County High School auditorium with TBI special agent Jason Wilkerson presenting.
There will be a sex trafficking awareness presentation made at 7 p.m. January 23 at the Franklin County High School auditorium with TBI special agent Jason Wilkerson presenting.
Less than 20 days to register to vote for primary
The final day to register to vote in the upcoming Super Tuesday primary is approaching. The last day to register to vote for the March Super Tuesday primary is Monday, Feb. 3. You can actually register to vote online by clicking here. The primary is March 3.
Early voting for the March 3 primary is Feb. 12 – 25.
Senate passes bill allowing adoption agencies to deny same-sex couples
The Tennessee state Senate has passed its first bill of the new legislative year – a bill that protects religious adoption agencies if they choose to not allow same-sex couples to adopt.
The bill says that no licensed adoption agency would have to place a child if doing so would violate the agency’s written religious or moral convictions or policies. The bill also protects the adoption agencies from litigation for such refusal. The house actually passed this bill in April of 2019. Governor Bill Lee has not commented on his support for the bill. Senator Janice Bowling, who represents District 16, which encompasses Coffee County, voted in support of the bill. It passed the senate 20-6.
The bill now goes to Lee’s desk for a signature.
