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3/29/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Joyce Stark — Pizza Winner!
Fiona Delgado, 10
Owen Baskin, 11
Annie Porter, 65
Cheryl Lowe, 54
Carrol Jones, 39
Brandie Rawls, 26
Tullahoma Fireman Facing Rape Charge
James David Huskey
James David Huskey, 39, a firefighter with Tullahoma Fire Department was arrested Monday March 27 on charges of rape of a child. He was arrested by the Moore County Sheriff’s Department on the charges. Sheriff Mark Logan said Tuesday that Investigator Mike Rainey had been investigating the allegations but the sheriff did not release further information.
The age of the girl was not available.
Huskey is being held in the Moore County Jail under a bond of $100,000 pending an appearance in the Moore County General Sessions Court.
According to a statement issued by the City of Tullahoma spokesman Winston Brooks, Huskey has been suspended from his job as a full time firefighter due to the charges. He has been a firefighter since 2013. “He will remain suspended pending the predisposition hearing,” the press release stated.
High Speed Pursuit Suspect appears in Court
Garieon Simmons… Photo provided
He will return to Judge David Bragg’s courtroom as attorneys continue to discuss his case on April 7th.
Simmons is accused of leading a high speed pursuit that began in Manchester and ended in Murfreesboro on June 24th, 2016. The pursuit ended in a crash on South Church Street which took the life of 28-year old Jennifer Campos. As she was turning out of a parking lot just past Veterans Parkway, her vehicle was hit in the driver’s side door. Campos died at the scene while her seven month old child survived.
Coffee County is Growing
The Coffee County official 2010 Census population, as of April 1 that year, was 52,796, while the Census Bureau estimates that as of July 1, 2016, the county’s population was 54,681 a difference of 3.57 percent.
Over the most-recent one-year period for which estimates are available, from 2015 to 2016, the county grew by 0.74 percent.
The census estimates have Tennessee’s 2016 population at 6.65 million in 2016, which was nearly 1 percent more than 2015.
Tennessee’s Highest Court says Pentobarbital to Execute Condemned Prisoners is Constitutional
In a unanimous opinion, the state’s highest court said that using the drug pentobarbital to execute condemned prisoners is constitutional. The drug is often used by veterinarians to euthanize animals.
The Tennessean reported earlier this month that the state currently does not have access to the drug. Drugs used in lethal injections have become harder for states to secure because manufacturers have refused to sell them to prisons for executions.
Tennessee has passed a law that allows for death by electrocution in the event that drugs used for lethal injection are unavailable.
The Supreme Court decision stems from a lawsuit filed in 2013 by four condemned prisoners that several other inmates were later allowed to join.
CHS Softball Hammers Out a Pair of Wins on Tuesday in Gulf Shores
Lauren Tomberlin of CHS Softball (Photo by John St. Clair, stclair-sports.com)
Fewer errors and better hitting seemed to be the cure on Tuesday for the Coffee County Central High School softball team in Day #2 of the Gulf Shores Tournament. The Lady Raiders bounced back with a pair of wins to level their record at 2 and 2 in the Alabama tournament. Coffee County got 10 hits in an 8 to 5 win over Oneonta, AL in the first game on Tuesday morning. The Lady Raiders followed that up with 11 hits and a 6 run inning in a 6 to 4 win over Alexandria, AL in their midday game.
Hitting the field for an 8 AM start on Tuesday morning, the Lady Raiders got 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning to grab an early lead on the Lady Skins. Oneonta rallied for 3 runs in the third, but Coffee County notched another 4 spot in the 4th inning to put the outcome to rest. Lauren Tomberlin led the way for Coffee County as the junior had 3 hits and 2 RBI. Katie Rutledge added a triple and 3 RBI. Raven Rogers got the win in the circle while Haley Richardson came on for the save for Coffee County.
In game #2, Alexandria notched a run early before adding 3 more in the 3rd inning to capture a 4 to nothing lead over Coffee County. Not to be deterred, the Lady Raiders rallied for 6 runs in the bottom of the 3rd to grab the comeback win. Coffee County sent 10 batters to the plate in the 3rd while cracking 8 hits in the half inning eruption. Lauren Tomberlin had a 2 RBI double and Kasarah Scheller had a 2 RBI triple in the frame for he Lady Raiders. Raven Rogers finished the game with 3 hits in 3 plate appearances. Katie Rutledge had a pair of hits and went the distance in the circle to get the win.
The tournament’s single elimination championship begins on Wednesday. Coffee County will open tournament play on Wednesday morning at 9:30 AM against Gulf Shores High School.
CCMS Baseball Sweeps South Franklin
Kyle Farless of CCMS Baseball
After having Monday’s home game with South Franklin rained out, the CCMS baseball traveled Winchester on Tuesday for a conference doubleheader with the Trojans. Coffee County brought out the whooping stick in the conference doubleheader. In game #1, the Red Raiders banged out 12 hits in an 11 to 1 win. In the nightcap, Coffee County blasted out 14 hits to sweep South 18 to 8.
In the first game, Coffee County rallied from a 1 to 0 deficit with a 5 run 2nd inning to grab a lead they would not relinquish in the 11 to 1 win. The Red Raiders batted around using 3 hits and 3 walks in the inning. Kyle Farless and Nic Watkins each drove in 2 runs in the inning. Farless finished with 4 hits while Watkins, Trey Rogers and Braxton White each got 2 hits. Griffin Meeker got the win on the mound as he went 5 1/3 innings allowing a single run.
In game #2, Coffee County sent 17 hitters to the plate in the 4th inning to plate 10 runs and take an 11 to 1 lead. South responded for 6 runs in the 5th forcing the game to a full 7 innings. Coffee County added a run in the 6h and 5 in the seventh to complete the doubleheader sweep. Griffin Meeker led the Raiders in hitting with 3 hits and 4 RBI. Trey Rogers had a pair of hits and an RBI and Ethan Baker added a 3 RBI triple. Braden Brown got the win on the mound.
The Red Raiders are off until Tuesday, April 4th when they travel to Fayetteville to take on Lincoln County in a non-conference game. That game will get underway at 5 PM.
Red Raider Baseball Falls at Lawrence County
Jacob Langham of CHS baseball
Trouble with the short game allowed Lawrence County to score 9 runs in the 2nd inning and drop the Red Raider baseball team 12 to 3 on Tuesday night in Lawrenceburg. Lawrence County sent 13 hitters to the plate in a second inning on Tuesday that got started with a walk and 3 consecutive bunts that the Red Raiders could not defend. The loss drops the Red Raiders record to 3 and 2 in district play.
Lawrence County took advantage of 2 Coffee County errors to score 5 unearned runs on 7 hits in a brutal 2nd inning. The inning erased an early 1 to 0 lead the Red Raiders captured in the 1st inning when Jacob Langham scored on a Cade Giles sacrifice fly. Coffee County rallied for single runs in the 3rd and 5th innings but the damage was done. The Raiders were led in hitting by Jacob Langham who finished with 3 hits, including a double, and scored 2 runs. Cade Giles had 2 hits, including a double, and all 3 Coffee County RBI.
Coffee County will face Lawrence County again on Wednesday when the Wildcats visit Powers Field. First pitch is set for 5:30 PM and Thunder Radio will bring you all the action with Lucky Knott on the play by play call. We begin our live coverage at 5:20 here on Thunder Radio.
3/28/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Alexis Sanders, 16 — Pizza Winner!
Cathy Socha
Randy Lowery
Amber Smith, 22
Bruins End Pred Winning Streak on Tuesday Night
The Predators on Tuesday were unsuccessful in extending their winning streak to a season-high five games, losing 4-1 to the Boston Bruins.
Nashville remains in third place in the Central Division with six games left. The St. Louis Blues, who didn’t play Tuesday, can take over that spot Wednesday with at least one point against the Arizona Coyotes.
Boston brewing: After impeding the New York Islanders’ urgency Monday, the Predators failed to do the same against the Bruins, who began Tuesday as the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card team. The Predators’ recent run of strong first-period play ended because of a highly motivated Bruins team. Boston established its physical style early, staggering Nashville and controlling play to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. The Predators settled down in the second and third periods, but couldn’t outdo Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, leading to their second loss in the past nine games (7-2-0).
Offense and defense: Entering Tuesday as the NHL’s highest-scoring team since the All-Star break with an average of more than three goals per game, Nashville didn’t find any offense against the Bruins until the third period. With less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, Predators forward Craig Smith broke a 25-game goal drought with his first goal since Jan. 26. Two early goals notwithstanding, Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne was solid, keeping the team within reach after a rough start.
Fisher update: Predators captain Mike Fisher missed his fourth consecutive game with a lower-body injury. General manager David Poile told 102.5-FM on Tuesday afternoon that the team is hopeful Fisher could return “as soon as Thursday” against the Toronto Maple Leafs or this weekend at the latest. Fisher is listed as day-to-day.
Up next: Returning to Nashville for two games, the Predators host the Maple Leafs on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. Face off is at 7 PM. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast as part of the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network.
Pete Weber’s Post Game Report