Gas prices inched lower over the weekend, as several major storms churn in the Atlantic. Hurricane Florence is forecast to strike the U.S. east coast, yet gas prices have yet to be impacted.
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said it’s unclear what, if any impact Hurricane Florence will have on prices at the pump outside the impacted area. Although there are no refineries in the cone of uncertainty, a major storm like this can threaten the regional supply chain, which can lead to rising prices.
Gas prices in Tennessee are slightly lower than a week ago. Sunday’s state average of $2.59 per gallon is a half-cent less than last week, 13 cents less than a month ago, and the same price as this time last year.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.84.
The low price per gallon for gas in Manchester as of Tuesday afternoon was $2.49 and in Tullahoma it was $2.55.
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Gas Prices Slightly Lower
Coffee County Golf Claims 2nd Straight District Title
2018 District 8AAA champion Coffee County golf team. Left to right: assistant coach Lucky Knott, Chase Hancock, Logan Hale, Austin Farris, Josh Perry, Samuel Prater, Matthew Hale, and head coach Mike Ray. [Photo provided]
Coffee County outdistanced 2nd place Tullahoma by 13 strokes. Lawrence County finished in 3rd place at 320. Seniors Austin Farris and Matthew Hale shot matching 75’s on Monday to finish tied for 6th place individually and freshman Logan Hale shot a solid score of 76. The win pushes the Raiders season record to 70 and 5. The 70 wins is a new season record for the Red Raiders.
After the match, Coach Mike Ray was understandably excited. “What a great day for our team and for our kids to bring home another district championship and we are so proud of Samuel” said Ray. He went on to say “he is only the second to win the district championship for boys individually. He had a great round and he totally deserved the championship. His dedication and hard work the last four years served him well today.”
The Red Raiders will advance to next week’s Region Championship which will be held in Murfreesboro. The Region tournament is scheduled for Monday at Murfreesboro’s Old Fort Golf Course. The 18 hole match will tee off at 9 AM.
Update on Manchester Murder Case
James Richard McCoy Jr.. Photo provided
We have more information on the murder of Manchester resident, 46-year-old Lisa McCoy.
When Manchester Police arrived at her home on Duck River Road early Sunday morning, they found McCoy had been shot several times.
As the investigation was being conducted, police discovered the incident took place sometime Saturday night. Manchester Police arrested the woman’s husband, 54-year-old James Richard McCoy, Jr.
According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, “There had been a very concerted effort to destroy any evidence at the home and that it had appeared that he was preparing to dispose of the body.” McCoy, Jr. has been charged with 1st Degree Murder, Tampering with Evidence, Domestic Violence and Abuse of a Corpse.
Lisa McCoy’s body was sent to the medical examiner’s office in Nashville for a full autopsy.
James Richard McCoy, Jr. is being held under no bond at the Coffee County Jail. He will appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court on Tuesday.
In a side note, WMSR News has chosen not to broadcast or provide written form on our website of any other disturbing details about this murder. We made this decision out of respect to Ms. McCoy’s young son, other family and friends. Thank you to our listeners and readers for your understanding.
Carnival Ride Worker Accused of Inappropriately Touching Minor Female
The Grundy County Fair was held in August and a worker for James Gang Amusements, the provider of carnival rides has been accused of inappropriately touching a minor female.
According to published reports, John White was operating the Catch-N-Air ride when the alleged incident occurred on Friday, August 24.
The girl’s family reported the incident to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department that evening and met with the ride operator, sheriff’s deputies, and fair board members on August 26.
The Department of Children’s Services and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is investigating.
James Gang Amusements does NOT operate rides at the Coffee County Fair.
Manchester Patriot Day Ceremony to be held at Coffee County High School
On Tuesday (September 11, 2018) The American Legion Gold Star Post 78 in Manchester will host their annual Patriot Day ceremony. This year the event will be held at the Coffee County High School on September 11, at 7 pm in the evening. This is to honor the victims killed in the attacks in New York on 9-11-01.
The American Legion will also be honoring our own local first responders who day in and day out work to keep our cities and communities safe.
This change to evening is to be able to get more people to come out for this event. One of the leaders of the event, Paul Gish said he is hoping to fill the auditorium with people to help with this ceremony. Come on, come out and support our first responders.
UPDATE–Manchester Man Charged with Murder of His Wife
According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, early Sunday morning around 4:30 Manchester Police received a call of a possible homicide at a home on Duck River Road.
When police arrived, they found the deceased body of 46 year-old Lisa McCoy. She had been shot several times.
As the investigation was being conducted police discovered the incident took place sometime Saturday night.
Northcott confirmed that the woman’s husband, 54 year-old James Richard McCoy, Jr has been charged with the crime. After being arrested the man was charged with 1st Degree Murder, Tampering with Evidence, Domestic Violence and Abuse of a Corpse.
Lisa McCoy’s body was sent to the medical examiner’s office in Nashville for a full autopsy.
James Richard McCoy, Jr is being held under no bond at the Coffee County Jail.
UPDATE on Thursday’s Fire at Batesville Casket Manufacturing Plant
Batesville Casket manufacturing plant in Manchester.
Manchester firefighters responded around 5pm Thursday afternoon to a reported paint room fire at Batesville Casket Company on Monogard Dr. Fire units arrived on scene within 4 minutes and reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the exhaust stacks on the main building.
Immediately mutual aid requests were placed through the Coffee County Communications Center for Tullahoma Fire Rescue, AEDC Fire & Emergency Services and Hillsboro Volunteer fire department to respond for mutual aid assistance.
As firefighters entered the facility they found a large fire in the paint booth areas. Due to the confined nature of the paint booth areas and hazards associated with operating around those areas crews methodically began fire operations. As more personnel arrived on scene this greatly assisted in firefighting efforts. When crews came out and went to rehabilitation (manned by Coffee County Rescue Squad and Coffee County EMS personnel) they were able to be swapped out rather quickly once briefed on progression on firefighting efforts, fresh crews were able to re-enter the bldg. to continue operations. Fire operations continued for a good while as the location of the fire inside the various paint booths were very difficult to reach and suppress the fire.
Firefighters teamed up from Tullahoma Fire and Manchester Fire and began removing vents, screens etc to get to the fires in the paint booths.
Heavy smoke filled the ski during the Thursday afternoon fire at Batesville Casket manufacturing plant in Manchester.
As crews were working inside the facility, personnel from Manchester Police Department and Coffee County Emergency Management agency were outside assisting fire crews with foam operations, refilling of breathing air bottles and determining any hazardous materials issues surrounding firefighting operations. Coffee County EMS personnel were conducting vital rehab operations for all firefighters coming out ensuring they were safe to re-enter the facility when needed.
Fire operations were completed around 11pm Thursday night when crews laddered the roof of the facility and suppressed any remaining fires within the exhaust stacks on the roof of the facility.
Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers said that without the assistance from all city departments along with mutual aid partners, Tullahoma Fire Rescue, AEDC Fire & Emergency Services, New Union Volunteer fire dept firefighting operations would not have been as successful as they were Thursday night. He added, “This was an outstanding effort from a team of firefighters and other emergency responders from our communities coming together as one team to accomplish the task at hand.
Batesville Corporation said in a written statement that the plant followed emergency protocols, and they are thankful to report that there were no injuries. Batesville is grateful to the outstanding efforts of the Manchester, Tullahoma, and Arnold Air Force Base firefighters, police, and other emergency personnel.
The fire was limited to one area of the facility. The warehouse that housed product was not impacted. Product continued to be shipped from the facility Friday.
New Commission to Meet Tuesday Night
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA
September 11, 2018 @ 6:00 p.m.
A G E N D A
1. Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
4. Roll Call
5. Approve agenda.
6. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting.
7. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation
a. Resolution 2018-26 – Warren G. Walker
b. Resolution 2018-27 – Steven R. Jones
c. Resolution 2018-28 – Sam Mai
d. Resolution 2018-29 – Kerry Farrar
e. Resolution 2018-30 – Harold G. “Buddy” Speer
f. Resolution 2018-31 – Diane Argraves
g. Resolution 2018-32 – Tim Morris
h. Resolution 2018-33 – Major Shelton
i. Resolution 2018-34 – Mark C. Kelly
j. Resolution 2018-35 – Kimberly Martin
k. Resolution 2018-36 – B. Rush Bricken
l. Resolution 2018-37 – Steve Graves
m. Other
8. Elections, Appointments and Confirmations
a. Notaries
b. Chairman
c. Chairman Pro-Tem
d. Parliamentarian
e. Budget & Finance Committee
f. Legislative Committee
g. Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee
h. Capital Outlay Committee
i. Law Enforcement Committee
j. Personnel & Compensation Committee
k. Community Corrections Partnership
l. Investment Committee
m. Public Building Authority
n. County Records
o. Other
9. Unfinished Business
10. New Business
a. Certificate of Insurance for Government Employees and Elected Officials
b. Discussion regarding benefits/insurance review and education
c. Other
*Report of standing committee and action thereon by the commission.
*Report of special committees and action thereon by the commission.
11. Statements & Announcements
12. Public Comments
13. Adjournment
Volunteers Needed for Clean Up Day in Tullahoma
The Tullahoma City Clean Up day is Saturday, September 15 from 8:00 am until 10:00 am. Volunteers are asked to report to Public Works for tools and assignments. The following Saturday, September 22, residents can dispose of hazardous waste at Public Works.
“Getting litter picked-up is critical to the vibrancy of our City,” said Director of Public Works, Butch Taylor. “We ask residents to not litter. With your help, we can go a long way in keeping Tullahoma clean and beautiful. It is simple to keep the garbage with you and throw it away and recycle it at home or a gas station.”
“We want Tullahomans to care enough to help us keep our roadways free of litter,” said Director of Community Development, Winston Brooks. “
Concerned citizens can take action by reporting litter when you witness littering from vehicles on the state’s roadways to 1-877-8-LITTER. If you get the license plate, they’ll hear from the state. The letter will include information about how to contain their litter and inform them that litterers can be fined up to $1,500. Residents can also report hot spots to Public Works at 454-1768.
Dogs Thieves in Franklin County
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office would like to make all citizens aware of an ongoing problem in Franklin County concerning what authorities believe to be dog thefts. There have been numerous reports of dogs missing over the past several weeks and the sheriff’s office would encourage everyone to take any and all precautions to protect your animals. Anyone having any information about these missing animals are encouraged to contact your local authorities or the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
