James Anthony gets a big surprise from kindergarten class at Hickerson Elementary School.. Photo taken from Facebook video.
A kindergarten class at Hickerson Elementary School surprised their school’s longtime custodian for his 60th birthday by singing to him — in Sign Language.
The Tennessean reports the class posted a video of the surprise on Facebook Tuesday.
It shows custodian James Anthony laughing in disbelief and bringing his hands to his head as the children signed the “Happy Birthday” song.
Anthony has worked for the Coffee County school system since 1991 and is hearing-impaired, but he can read lips. The children learned the song with the help of a teacher, teacher’s aide and nurse.
If you’re worried about your child knocking on the door of a sex offender or predator this Halloween, you can check to see where sex offenders and sex predators live before you and your kids go trick or treating.
The State of Tennessee provides a special database that is easy to use.
Parents and guardians can visit the TBI sex offender locator map to search for all registered sex offenders and predators living within an area. Go online to tn.gov/tbi
In addition to knowing where sex offenders are before sending children out to trick or treat, there are other steps parents can take to protect children. Here are some simple ways to ensure a safer Halloween:
• Make sure children are not trick or treating alone. They should go with a group or with a trusted adult;
• Remind trick or treaters about road safety— look both ways before crossing the street and use the side walk and crosswalks when possible;
• Equip children with a light source such as a flashlight or glow stick;
• Tell children to never go into the home of a stranger and do not approach a house without any lights on.
Many Coffee Countians are taking part in the 2 weeks of early voting. Election Day November 6th. Early voting continues through November 1, 2018. So far over 6,000 voters have cast ballots, which is over 20 percent of all eligible voters in Coffee County.
The locations for early voting are:
Coffee County Election Commission, 1329 McArthur Street, Manchester, TN 37355, Monday through Friday, early voting will be conducted from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm daily. Saturday early voting hours are 8:30 AM to 12 Noon (Oct. 27).
CD Stamps Center, 810 South Jackson Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Monday through Friday, early voting will be conducted from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm daily. Saturday early voting hours are 9 AM to 12 Noon (Oct. 27).
Voters shall show a Federal or State Photo ID when they appear to vote. This is true during early voting and at your election day polling place.
If you do not vote early during these times, registered voters can vote on November 6, 2018, at your assigned precincts, according to your residential address. Hours for all precincts in Coffee County will be 8:00 am – 7:00 pm.
The Coffee County Election Commission, they will meet on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at 4:00 PM in the Election Commission office in the Administrative Plaza at 1329 McArthur Street, Suite 6 in Manchester. The purpose of the meeting will be to appoint a new Administrator of Elections. Apparently, this will be done to re-vote for the Administrator position in a public meeting. Andy Farrar was named new administrator in an apparent secret ballot on Oct. 9.
The Commission will also meet on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 4:00 PM in the Election Commission office in the Administrative Plaza at 1329 McArthur Street, Suite 6 in Manchester. The purpose of the meeting will be to certify voting machines to be used during the November 6, 2018 election.
More questions are coming up about the Public Building Authority (PBA) who oversees the financially troubled Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center (MCCCC). The PBA voted at its Sept. 14 meeting to amend the bylaws of the authority.
The change now allows for three members from Manchester and the other four can be from anywhere in the county. Before the change the City of Manchester had two, two represented Tullahoma, two represented rural Coffee County, and one member was designated at-large. PBA Board Member Greg Sandlin, who represents Tullahoma, believes that the vote went against PBA bylaws. Sandlin believes the PBA is not a joint venture, rather, that is a singular county entity that oversees a joint venture.
Although the PBA cannot act on Sandlin’s motion during two meetings, Coffee County Mayor Cordell says he has asked County Attorney Bob Huskey to solicit an outside opinion on the matter, CTAS [County Technical Assistance Service].”
It is unknown when CTAS will get back to officials in Coffee County.
The Manchester Police Department and other emergency responders conducted an emergency drill on Thursday morning. Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother explains why this drill was conducted on Interstate Drive in Manchester.
There were numerous emergency vehicles, from various agencies involved in this exercise. This was done as a test as continuing education to help first responders when they to react to an emergency issue.
Remember this was only a drill.
Mrs. Peggy Ann Nobles Miller, 85, passed away
Wednesday October 24, 2018 at Horizon Health and Rehab. She was born in
Manchester, Tennessee on September 29, 1933 to Jesse Benton Nobles and Ruby
Exene Thaxton Nobles who preceded her in death along with her husband,
Hiram Alfred “Shorty” Miller; son, Aaron Eugene Miller; sister, Nellie
Jarrell; brothers, Benton, Roy and Frank Nobles; granddaughter, Anna Exene
Webb; son-in-law, Billy Edward Webb; daughter-in-law, Linda Gail Kimbro
Miller.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manchester and
also attended the church she grew up in, Mud Creek Methodist. She had
worked as a machine operator in local garments factories and help her
husband in real estate sales.
She is survived by her daughters, Patsy Exene Webb of Manchester and Jo Ann
(DirK) Simones, North Carolina; grandchildren, Larry Eugene Miller, Erin
Danielle Kehely and Quinton Drew (Rebecca) Simones; great-grandchildren,
James Edward “Jamey” Webb-Lowe and McKenna Gail Kehely; sister-in-law,
Jean
Nobles Freeze; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 Sunday in the Central Funeral Home Chapel
with Dr. Gary Nester and Chaplain Tim Keller officiating with burial to
follow in the Manchester City Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday and 12:00 Noon until time of service Sunday at Central Funeral
Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
Kyle Turris(#8) of the Predators celebrates with teammate Calle Jarnkrok [Photo courtesy of Nashville Predators]
Kyle Turris scored with 1:25 remaining in overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Thursday.
Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg scored, and Juuse Saros made 33 saves for the Predators (8-2-0).
Nico Hischier scored two goals, Kyle Palmieri had three assists, and Keith Kinkaid made 32 saves for the Devils (4-2-1). Taylor Hall had two assists to extend his point streak to six games (one goal, nine assists).
Forsberg tied it 3-3 with a power-play goal at 13:40 of the third period.
Damon Severson scored his second goal in as many games on a slap shot from the point to give the Devils a 1-0 lead at 2:58 of the first period.
Yannick Weber tied it 1-1 on a shot from the right circle that beat Kinkaid glove side at 14:40.
Hischier gave the Devils a 2-1 lead after redirecting a pass from Hall on the power play 19:01. The Devils have scored a power-play goal in each of the first seven games of the season for the first time in their history (9-for-31).
Arvidsson tied it 2-2 at 13:06 of the second period, but Hischier scored 40 seconds later on a deflection in the slot to give the Devils a 3-2 lead. It was the third career two-goal game for Hischier and first since Dec. 27, 2017.
The Coffee County Middle School 6th grade basketball teams welcomed Warren County to the CCMS gym on Thursday. The Lady Raiders roared to a 45 to 10 win over the Lady Pioneers. The Red Raiders fell 43 to 14.
The Lady Raiders held Warren County scoreless in the 1st quarter in the runaway win. Coffee Middle was led in scoring by Olivia Vinson and Sophie McInturff who each had 12 points. Channah Gannon added 10 points.
The Red Raiders could not get their offense going as they could not break double figures until the 4th quarter. Colter Neel was the leading scorer for the Red Raiders with 5 points. Evan Kirby added 5 points.
The Raider 6th graders are back at home on Tuesday when they play host to West Tullahoma. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.
The Rockets and Lady Rockets basketball teams of Westwood Middle School traveled to Lynchburg on Thursday night. Playing their 3rd straight conference road game to open the season, Westwood managed a split with the Blue Raiders of Moore County. The Lady Rockets rallied for a 34 to 31 win while the Rockets fell 42 to 18.
Trailing entering the 4th quarter, the Lady Rockets rallied in the 4th quarter made possible by a 6 of 0 performance at the free throw line in the final period. Maddie Sullivan led the Lady Rockets in scoring with 11 points, including 3 big free throws in the 3rd period. Anna Johnson added 10 points.
The Rockets suffered through a cold shooting first half as they trailed at the half 18 to 5. Seventh grader Brayden Dixon and 6th grader Braiden Trail each had 4 points to lead Westwood in scoring. Eli Felice added a tree point basket.
Westwood will host their first home game of the year on Monday night when they welcome Huntland to the Joel Vinson Gym. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.
Coffee County Central High School cross country teams traveled to Lebanon on Thursday to compete in the Region 4 cross country championships. Running the 3.2 mile course at Cedars of Lebanon, the Raider thinclads faced their biggest field of the season. In spite of several personal best times, no Raider runners qualified for the state cross country meet.
Patricia Barrera ran a personal best time 21:37 to finish the girls’ race in 14th place. Ariana Hansen came in 21st place with a new personal record of 22:17. Jayda Wright also set a new personal best as she broke the tape in 52nd place with a time of 25:52 just ahead of Madison Rooker who finished at 25:54. Beatris Barrera ran a new personal best of 26:36 to finish in 57th place while Zoe Mills came in 59th place with a time of 26:39. Haley Sherrill also posted a new personal record with a time of 28:52. The Lady Raiders came home with a 5th place team finish.
The Red Raiders posted an 8th place team finish led by Jacob Rutledge who finished with a time of 17:35 recording a season best time to finish in 19th place. Renato Ayala also scored a new personal best in a 37th place finish with a time of 18:45. Ethan Welch finished in 49th place with a personal best time of 19:23. Landon Kenney posted a new personal record as he finished in 56th place with a time of 19:38. Bodey Todd broke the tape with a new personal best time of 19:50 to finish in 62nd place. Jacob Melton came in 67th place with a time of 20:10 and Christian Alvarez came in 79th place with a time of 20:44.
Closing out the regular season at home, the Coffee County Red Raider football team finished the 2018 season with a win. Hosting White County at Carden-Jarrell Field on Thursday night, Coffee County celebrated Senior Night and the annual Pink-Out Game with a 20 to 8 win.
The Red Raiders got on the board first in the 1st quarter on a 3 yard TD run from Donovan Heaton. Coffee County pushed the lead to 14 to 0 in the 2nd quarter when Connor Shemwell connected with Andrew Mahaffey on a 74 yard touchdown catch. White County cut the deficit to 14 to 8 with 3 minutes left in the first half. A possible tying touchdown drive for White County was stopped in the 3rd quarter when the Red Raider defense stopped the Warriors on a 4th and goal play. Collin Ward gave the Coffee County fans some breathing room with 7:28 left in the game when he caught a 6 yard touchdown pass.
With his touchdown catch, Ward was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Connor Shemwell finished the game after completed 11 of 16 passes for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns. Shemwell also rushed 11 times for 48 yards. Mahaffey finished with 2 catches for 77 yards while rushing 14 times for 55 yards. Trace Bryant was the leading receiver as he had 80 yards on 2 catches. Marshall Haney rushed 4 times for 23 yards.
Thursday night’s game will be rebroadcast on Friday beginning at 7 PM. The Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show will go from 6 to 7 PM on Friday followed by the Friday Night Thunder Scoreboard Show after the game until 11 PM.
Grade Gold Honor Roll Silver Honor Roll Bronze Honor Roll
3rd Grade William Barlow Makinley Gore Ian Gluck
Luke Baskin Sam Hockett Bridger Gray
Tanner Daugherty Julie McCart Bristol Haithcock
Nyree Eisenga Mason Hastings
Alfonso Escalante Ava Kelley
Jude Golembiewski Cameron Kerr
Hayleigh Harris Levi McBride
Riley Keele Mason McNeely
Thomas Keith James Petty
Marshall Massey Kiley Reynolds
Audie Nicoll Jack Roberts
Isabelle Saner Sarah Uselton
Landyn Shadrick
4th Grade Kadynce Bailey Karly Brinkley Ignacio Cardenas
Sarah Cartwright Ryan Brown Sadie Church
Kayleen Costello Madison Eberhardt Zander Decent
Jaden Dickens Liam Hines Destinee Gallagher
Hayes Friend Tabitha Jones Kaiden Gannon
Christian Galindo Sy Owens Josh Harris
Kaitlyn Huddleston Kayla Rodriguez Chloe Hensiek
Cara Lowry Braden Sargent Allie Judge
Jaydee Nogodula Xander Wilson Ayden Kendall
Mallory Pack Kaysen Morgan
Abby Taylor Sam Morton
Jacob Mullen
Siya Patel
Sandra Pedroza
Addisyn Reed
Grayson Sadler
Evelyn Villalva
Caleb Walden
Grade Gold Honor Roll Silver Honor Roll Bronze Honor Roll
5th Grade Ava Bender Kalvin Boal Hailey Campbell
James Bradley Nadia Kronenes Denise Flores
Jordan Colwell David Lewis Katana Hill
Noah Costello Addison McNeely Trace Parker
Tallan Crosslin Jerry Reed
Stephanie Crumley Gus Slone
Arcelia Escalante
Sadie Hockett
Brayden Jordan
Sophie Lawson
Jacoby Mayo
Ashlyn Owens
Timothy Poteete
Carrington Saner
Morgen Spears
Macy Stewart
Briar Summers
Kennedy Torres
Lucas Turner
Cade Williams
Jarvis, James Wendell, age 83, of Hillsboro, passed this life on
Thursday, October 25th, 2018 at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.
Mr. Jarvis was born in Manchester to the late James C. and Lillie M.
Tucker Jarvis. James attended Coffee County schools and served in the
National Guard for several years. He was employed for 24 years with Dana
Corporation in Hamtramck, Michigan and then locally at Piggly Wiggly as a
young man and in later years at Walmart. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing
and sports. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
son, James Richard Jarvis; and sister-in-law, Pat Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis is
survived by his wife, Marsha K. (Johnston) Jarvis; daughter, Tammy Leanne
Holt (Steve); two sons, Benjamin A. Jarvis (Coye) and Jesse M. Jarvis
(Kimberley); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Edward Keith Jarvis and Owen Dale Jarvis and his wife Pat of Manchester;
and one sister, Charlotte Sue Jarvis of Estill Springs. Visitation will
be held on Sunday, October 28th, 2018 at Kilgore Funeral Home from
12:00-2:00pm with the funeral to immediately follow at 2:00pm with Keith
Nunley officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Education Department Commissioner Candice McQueen has announced that Tennessee public school students have once again broken the previous year’s record by earning an average composite score of 20.2 on the ACT in 2018. Tennessee public high school graduates improved from the 2017 average of 20.1, with more than 2,000 additional students taking the exam this year, bringing the state’s participation rate up to 97 percent – also a new record high. The results also show that 1,463 more Tennessee public school graduates became eligible for the HOPE scholarship by earning composite scores of 21 or higher.
Additionally, the 63,104 public school graduates who took the ACT increased their average score in most subject areas.
The average composite score among Coffee County students was 19.4. Tullahoma students averaged 22.
A Coffee County man is charged with using another person’s identity in order to obtain controlled prescription drugs.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) with the assistance Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Terry Wayne Holliday, Jr., 39, of Manchester. A Coffee County indictment accuses him of nine counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, 11 counts of identity theft and 11 counts of TennCare fraud.
Authorities say Holliday passed nine forged prescriptions which he created and used the identity of a TennCare enrollee without their consent. He was arrested in Rutherford County and transported to Coffee County where he was served with the charges.
“TennCare benefits are reserved for those truly in need,” Inspector General Kim Harmon said. “Using these benefits to fund the opioid epidemic will not be tolerated. We appreciate the healthcare providers, law enforcement and citizens who provide information about this type of TennCare fraud.”
District Attorney General Jennings H. Jones is prosecuting. Charges of TennCare fraud, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and identity theft are Class D felonies punishable by up to four years in prison per charge.
The OIG, which is separate from TennCare, began full operation in February 2005 and has investigated cases leading to more than $3 million being repaid to TennCare, with a total estimated cost avoidance of more than $163.6 million for TennCare, according to latest figures. To date, 3,038 people have been charged with TennCare fraud.
Through the OIG Cash for Tips Program established by the Legislature, Tennesseans can get cash rewards for TennCare fraud tips that lead to convictions. Anyone can report suspected TennCare fraud by calling 1-800-433-3982, toll-free, from anywhere in Tennessee; or log on to www.tn.gov/tnoig/ and follow the prompts that read “Report TennCare Fraud.”
Congratulations to Student of the Week -Elisha Carter!!! Elisha, the son of Terry and Kimberly Carter, is a twelfth grader at Coffee County Central high School.
Elisha was nominated because “he is a great role model, leading an ROTC staff of 9 as well as planning and executing activities for 150 ROTC cadets as the CCCHS CORPS Commander. Elisha spends many, many hours involved in community service with his role in ROTC.” Elisha plans to graduate early, in December, as he has already enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. “I’ve wanted to be a Marine since I was five years old. I leave February 17th for Paris Island, but I will be back in May to ‘Walk the line’ at graduation”.
Rosalyn Partin, owner of the Manchester H&R Block, has been inspired to recognize great kids in our community all through hockey season. What does hockey season have to do with our local students? Well, H&R Block gives each Student of the Week a set of Nashville Predators Hockey tickets, a commemorative plaque, as well as a special letter of recognition.
Pictured with Elisha is Rosalyn Partin of H & R Block, Principal, Paul Parsely and Megan Eaves, Assistant Principal.
Marie Bianconi Van Cleave of Tullahoma passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Life Care of Tullahoma at the age of 94. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 3 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Tullahoma with Dr. Stephen Yates officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Tullahoma, TN. Visitation with the family will be from 1PM until the service time.
Mrs. Van Cleave a native of Nashville, Tennessee, was the daughter of the late William Laurence and Susan Elizabeth McGovern. She was a graduate of West High School of Nashville and the University of Tennessee. She and her husband enjoyed extensive foreign travel, Mrs. Van Cleave was an avid reader and member of the Board of Coffee County Lannom Library and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She had a passionate love for her children, grandchildren and all her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Van Cleave; brothers, William Owen Bianconi, Thomas Anthony Bianconi, and Owen McGovern Bianconi and one grandchild, James Van Cleave.
Mrs. Van Cleave is survived by three sons, Frank Van Cleave and his wife, Claudia of Lynchburg, John Van Cleave and his wife, Mary Layne of Brentwood and Tom Van Cleave of Flowery Branch, GA; four grandchildren, Lauren Van Cleave, Andrew Van Cleave, Lindsey Van Cleave and Renee’ Crandall and her husband, Keith and three great grandchildren.
DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
