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Deerfield Elementary School First Nine Weeks Honor Roll

3rd Grade

All As-Gold

Ashton Banks

Toccoa Gains

Abram George

Braiden Wilson

All As and 1 B-Silver

Chase Wilkerson

Nivea Smith

Preston Carini

Zack Judge

Keyton Childress

Jerri Trail

A’s and B’s-Bronze

None

4th Grade

All A’s-Gold

Brianna Alcaraz

Elijah Carter

Ashlyn Duke

Braylon Murray

Jazmin Ramirez

Sabrina Watson

Coy Geddes

Alyss McDonald

Gio Reyes

A’s and 1 B-Silver

Alice White

Mitchel Copley

Hayleigh Johnson

A’s and B’s-Bronze

Kierra Delgado

Isaiah St Fort

Riley Stephens

Alyssa Ash

Anna Blackburn

Layla Eckles

Jamie Facundo

Emma Floyd

Caelynn Harrell

Maddison Kanagie

Autumn Keen

Aubrey Webb

5th Grade

All A’s-Gold

Isaiah Moreau

Nathan Hale

Neveah Schott

Aaron Kight

All A’s and 1 B-Silver

Aaron Hitch

Jaxson Dent

A’s and B’s-Bronze

Leiton Yancer

McKenzie Huff

Jasmine Warren

Zachary Boatright

Landon Reeves

Emma Plumeri

Talenn Larsen

Graham Pepmeier-Collins

Adrian O’Bright

East Coffee Elementary First Nine Weeks Honor Roll

Gold

Evelyn Bennett

Anna Belle Mullins

Kalea Kilgore

Lisa Mihatov

Kinsley Rogers

Luke Warrick

Cadence Darden

Landon Warren

Jordan Laney

Avery Payne

Charlie Higgins

Kaiden Spitnale

Anna Wood

John Mihatov

Julie Walker

Jett Trussler

Kasen Shores

Silver

Bryce Burch

Kolton Strickland

Trevor Spears

Emilyn Sensat

Jaice Baggett

Charleigh Gannon

Caleb Marr

Andrew Spry

Synthia Ward

Abram Whitefield

Shanda Barr

Taylor McBride

Lillyona Burks

Rebecca Johnson

Princy Patel

Allison Walker

Christen McBee

Nyla Vazquez

Jordan Metz

Kyle Qualls

Zander Warrick

Paul Frederick

Rylee Fuller

Jaycee Lamb

Alicia Thompson

Bronze

Caleb Frederick

Channing Gannon

Aleia Garner

Layla Floyd

Jonathan Higgins

Destiny Pruitt

Peyton Williams

Skylar Olson

Jackson Williams

Keylei Lemons

Robbie Morrison

Autumn Pruitt

Brayden Richardson

Brailyn Robinson

John Burgess

Ryan Bower

Lee Parker

Isaac Walter

Shaylin Olson

Peyton Chapman

Leah Leathers

Mikel Cates

Angel Holland

Ethan Reed

Jayden Morris

Chaselynn Jacobs

New Union Elementary School First Nine Weeks Honor Roll

THIRD GRADE
Gold Honor Roll

Victoria Alonso

Hayden Boyette

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

Addisan Stewart

Kiera Wilson

Charlie York

FOURTH GRADE GOLD


Will Barlow

Tanner Daugherty

Nyree Eisenga

Jude Golembiewski

Riley Keele

Audie Nicoll

Isabelle Saner

FIFTH GRADE GOLD


Karly Brinkely

Ryan Brown

Ignacio Cardenas

Kayleen Costello

Jaden Dickens

Madison Eberhardt

Christian Galindo

Chloe Hensiek

Liam Hines

Kaitlyn Huddleston

Ayden Kendall

Cara Lowry

Sam Morton

Jacob Mullen

Jaydee Nogodula

Sy Owens

Mallory Pack

Siya Patel

Kayla Rodriguez

Abby Taylor

Evelyn Hernandez Villalva

Jakelin Villar

Caleb Walden

THIRD GRADE SILVER


Ada Bradley

Olivia Bryan

Kanon Creek

Harper Crosslin

Ava Howland

Annabelle Keith

Tucker Linzey

Myles McIntosh

Chey Seagroves

Nora Tabor

Jocelyn West

FOURTH GRADE SILVER


Luke Baskin

Elena Bourn

Alfonso Escalante

Mason Hastings

Thomas Keener

Marshall Massey

FIFTH GRADE SILVER


Anna Reynolds

Grayson Sadler

THIRD GRADE BRONZE


Casen Abed

Ryan Abellana

Adie Brown

Dax Carney

Paige Chilton

Penelope Gonzales

Cooper Hinson

Chesney Lawson

Emma Morgan

Karaline Sudberry

Christian Teroy

Blake Todd

FOURTH GRADE BRONZE


William Cooper

Kasen Edwards

Ian Gluck

Bridger Gray

Sam Hockett

Gianna Keener

Cameron Kerr

Mason McNeely

Illeana Reynolds

Kiley Reynolds

Jack Roberts

Landyn Shadrick

FIFTH GRADE BRONZE


Kadynce Bailey

Sarah Cartwright

Mylah Clouse

Hank Crabtree

Kara Craig

Cortlend Davis

Illaina Davis

Zander Decent

Hayes Friend

Destinee Gallagher

Lydia Lanier

Kamdyn Morgan

Sandra Pedroza

Braden Sargent

Dylan Seagroves

Aaden Spry

Xander Wilson

Hickerson Elementary First Nine Weeks Honor Roll

Amberly Hodge’s 3rd Grade

Perfect Attendance

Landon Sadler

Haylee Smith

Leonna Holt

Alexis Phillips

Paisley Duke

Graycen Shortridge

Nicalas Harris

Ryder Simmons

Ayce Tessaro

Alyssa Dockrey

Patience Son

100% Citizenship

Kyle Bonner

Alice Davenport

Alyssa Dockrey

Paisley Duke

Trenton Edburg

Leonna Holt

CJ Liebig

Brayden May

Navaeha Newman

Alexis Phillips

Lorelai Richardson

Landon Sadler

Elijah Smith

93% and above Citizenship

Jaxon Beal

Nicalas Harris

Vera Longwith

Graycen Shortridge

Ryder Simmons

Haylee Smith

Patience Son

Ayce Tessaro

Jacob Wiser

Gold Honor Roll

Silver Honor Roll

Bronze Honor Roll

Landon Sadler

Marilyn Hollandsworth’s 3rd Grade

Perfect Attendance

Lucyana Benderman

William Garber

Lyrik Hawthorne

Bree Stoner

Dexter Thayer

Braydon Whitney

100% Citizenship

Bree Stoner

Gabriel Bonner

Lily Byrd

Kyler Johnson

Riley Bryant

Macey Hall

Hunter Hill

93% and above Citizenship

Mayson Salgado

Caleb Langford

Skylen Gaither

Erica Rivera

Carly Bailey

Lyrik Hawthorne

Brooklyn Thompson

Dexter Thayer

Braydon Whitney

Lucyana Benderman

Gold Honor Roll

Macey Hall

Braydon Whitney

Silver Honor Roll

Bronze Honor Roll

Bree Stoner

Gabriel Bonner

Kyler Johnson

William Garber

Lyrik Hawthorne

Ashleigh Cooper’s 4th Grade

Perfect Attendance

Trey Kilgore

Drake Fredrick

Alan Goolsby

Braiden Ramsey

Miguel Villegas

Samantha Schreck

Jade Lusk

Lily Propst

Hunter Stoner

100% Citizenship

Isabella Dodson

Braiden Ramsey

Miguel Villegas

Riley Maguffin

Layla Lua

Allie Raines

Jade Lusk

Lily Propst

Madelyn Scott

Hunter Stoner

93% and above Citizenship

Trey Kilgore

Alan Goolsby

Samantha Schreck

Jackson West

Dakota Tankersley

Drake Fredrick

Arik Francis

Gold Honor Roll

Allie Raines

Silver Honor Roll

Maddi Scott

Bronze Honor Roll

Trey Kilgore

Alan Goolsby

Drake Fredrick

Layla Lua

Braiden Ramsey

Hunter Stoner

Randa Prater’s 4th Grade

Perfect Attendance

Haley Anderson

Harry Lawrence

Avery Simmons

Corontez Garrett

Kameron Stafford

Maritza Andrea Cuz Ical 

100% Citizenship

Kaydence Chapman

Brandon Woods

Ezekiel Gandarilla

Harry Lawrence

Macie Bukar

Avery Simmons

Lily Anderson

Corontez Garrett

Marisol Giles

Kylee Benitez

Aylissa Cole

Kameron Stafford

Michael Jones

Willy Pop Cuz

Maritza Andrea Cuz Ical

Addison Mullican 

93% and above Citizenship

Haley Anderson

Maliki Isom

Gold Honor Roll

Addison Mullican

Silver Honor Roll

Kameron Stafford

Bronze Honor Roll

Ezekiel Gandarilla

Harry Lawrence

Lily Anderson

Corontez Garrett

Erica Patterson’s 5th Grade

Perfect Attendance

Grant Rhea

Noah Lusk

Kylie Ridner

Christian Meadows

Ethan Langford

Jaydn Rosado

Logan Sadler

Danielle Leonard

Fallon Kennedy

100% Citizenship

Charrleigh Thurston

Noah Lusk

Klaryssa Phillips

Ethan Langford

93% and above Citizenship

Grant Rhea

Jorja Johnson

Kylie Ridner

Gracie Kirk

Jaydn Rosado

Danielle Leonard

Fallon Kennedy

Kaylee Dentzman

Gold Honor Roll

Gracie Kirk

Silver Honor Roll

Jorja Johnson

Bronze Honor Roll

Charrleigh Thurston

Klaryssa Phillips

Ethan Langford

Jaydn Rosado

Beth Stroop’s 5th Grade

Perfect Attendance

Alexxa Brown

Ethan Stacey

Clayton Cochran

McKala Thompson

Erika Rodrigues

Savannah Ellis

100% Citizenship

Franco Salgado

Layla Hollingsworth

Leah Boyd

Erika Rodrigues

Nia Lua

Savannah Ellis

Amy Hill

93% and above Citizenship

Keira Austin

Rafael Gandarilla

Alexxa Brown

Clayton Cochran

McKala Thompson

John Tobitt

Austin Pierce

Jayden Boyd

Jazlyn Henderson

Gold Honor Roll

Savannah Ellis

Silver Honor Roll

Layla Hollingsworth

Bronze Honor Roll

Keira Austin

Nia Lua

Jazlyn Henderson

Man drowns in Hillsboro while fishing Tuesday morning, authorities say

A Tullahoma man has died after drowning near Dabs Ford Bridge in Hillsboro Tuesday (Oct. 22) morning during a fishing trip.

Deceased is Dustin Buckner, 35, of Tullahoma. According to authorities, Buckner was fishing with his sister and brother-in-law when he went into the water. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department chief investigator Billy Butler said the drowning “appears to be accidental.”

“It looks like he may have cast his line and got it tangled in a tree or something and he possibly fell in the water trying to get it untangled and then got himself tangled in his own fishing line,” explained Butler.

According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, the three arrived at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday morning to fish and authorities were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:25 a.m.

“The sister was waiting on him to return and realize that he had not come back,” added Butler.

Coffee County Rescue Squad recovered Buckner’s body within a few minutes. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and EMS were also on the scene. The incident happened on United States Air Force property, therefore AEDC officials were alerted and also responded to the scene, according to Butler.

Buckner’s body has been sent to the state medical examiner for an autopsy.

DREMC employees make donation to Unity Medical Center

Unity Medical Center received a welcome surprise last week. 

Duck River Electric employees at the Manchester office present a check to Ashley Melton with Unity Medical Center – Photo provided

Earlier in the month of October, Unity Medical Center provided 100 certificates for free mammograms to the Coffee County One Day of Hope event in an effort to promote health screening in Manchester. Taking note of Unity’s donation, Duck River Electric Membership employees in the Manchester location held a t-shirt sale to employees with each employee able to decide where proceeds from their t-shirt purchase were to go. Many DREMC employees chose to donate proceeds to Unity Medical Center to help cover the cost of the mammogram certificate donation. 

Duck River presented a check to Unity Medical Center’s Ashley Melton, director of community relations for the hospital.

“This was a completely unexpected donation from employees of Duck River and we are so very grateful for their contributions to our hospital,” said Martha McCormick, CEO of Unity Medical Center. “Random acts of kindness such as this are both motivating and heart-warming. We appreciate their willingness to help keep Manchester healthy.”

Unity Medical Center offers a complete women’s health center across the street from the hospital at 482 Interstate Dr. Suite B in Manchester.

Free flu shots available in November

The Tennessee Department of Health will be providing free flu shots for one day only. 

On Nov. 19 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. you can get your flu shot for no charge. The flu shots will be administered at the Coffee County Administrative Building at 1329 McArthur St. in Manchester. For more information, click here.

BREAKING: Man drowns while fishing Tuesday

A Tullahoma man has died after drowning near Dabs Ford Bridge in Hillsboro Tuesday (Oct. 22) morning during a fishing trip.

Deceased is Dustin Buckner, 35, of Tullahoma. According to authorities, Buckner was fishing with his sister and brother-in-law when he went into the water. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department chief investigator Billy Butler said the drowning “appears to be accidental.”

“It looks like he may have cast his line and got it tangled in a tree or something and he possibly fell in the water trying to get it untangled and then got himself tangled in his own fishing line,” explained Butler.

According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, the three arrived at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday morning to fish and authorities were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:25 a.m.

“The sister was waiting on him to return and realize that he had not come back,” added Butler.

Coffee County Rescue Squad recovered Buckner’s body within a few minutes. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and EMS were also on the scene. The incident happened on United States Air Force property, therefore AEDC officials were alerted and also responded to the scene, according to Butler.

Buckner’s body has been sent to the state medical examiner for an autopsy.

UPDATE: PBA outdoor venue on property that is jointly owned; PBA looks to resolve issue as quickly as possible

The Manchester Times reported over the weekend that the Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center and the Public Building Authority built its new outdoor venue and 33% of the project is on property not owned by the county or the Public Building Authority, which oversees the conference center. Thunder Radio picked up that story Monday, Oct. 21.

But actually, the new venue is on a piece of property that is jointly owned by the PBA and an individual named Wayne Lance, according to Zach Lowry with the PBA. Lance owns approximately 33% of that jointly-owned property.

However, conference center management did not have written permission or a written agreement from Lance to make the improvements to the property. Although general manager Rebecca French told the PBA last week that she had verbal permission from Lance before proceeding.

According to Lowry, the PBA actually can’t currently run permanent electrical to the venue. He said that the county, the PBA and/or the City of Manchester may end up having to purchase Lance’s portion of the property. Lowry said the PBA hopes to resolve the issue very quickly because events are scheduled at the venue.

Franklin Co. Sheriff’s office searching for missing juvenile

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile. A report filed by Sgt. Daryl Sweeton stated that Layla Bell Dickey was last seen at her foster residence (1886 Lynchburg Highway Winchester, TN.) at approximately 6:15pm on Sunday October 20th, 2019.

Layla is a Caucasian/female and is 16 years old. Anyone having any information regarding her location is asked to contact Inv. Todd Hindman of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 931-968-6050.