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Tullahoma man in Jail after he’s arrested for Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Kidnapping
Randy Lee Hatfield… Photo provided by the CCSD.
According to warrants obtained by Tullahoma Police Officer Phillip Smith, Hatfield assaulted a female and each time she tried to get away from him he would grab her and prevent her from leaving. The warrant alleges that he assaulted her with a ball bat and a chair. He is also accused of striking the woman with a chair and banging her on the floor and beat her with his fist.
The victim was transported to Tennova—Harton Hospital in Tullahoma for treatment of her injuries.
Hatfield is being held under a bond of $125,000. He appeared in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 28.
Woman Claims her Debit Card was “Hacked”
A Riley Creek Road woman reported that her debit card had been used without her approval late last week.
The woman told Tullahoma Police Officer Derrick Derlien on March 25 that she had made a purchase at Wal-Mart on March 21. She then noticed on March 23 that a charge of $199.99 had been taken from her account at the store, but that she didn’t make it. When she contacted an employee of the store on North Jackson Street she was told that an unknown person had “hacked” into the self-checkout register and used it the night before and transferred money from her account.
Detective Tyler Hatfield is investigating the incident.
Gas Prices Stay Steady
Motorists in the southeast saw modest movement at the gas pump last week. While prices inched up in Florida and slipped slightly lower in Georgia, prices remained the same in Tennessee.
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said falling oil prices have helped offset inventory declines in most states, keeping gas prices low. Also, demand has been off to a slow start this year throughout most of the U.S.
Jenkins said during the month of April, drivers will see gas prices begin to climb as the industry completes spring maintenance and the switch-over to summer blend gasoline.
The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.28, a drop of a fraction of a cent from last week and the same as a month ago.
Tennessee’s average price is $2.03, about the same as last week, three cents lower than a month ago and 14 cents higher than a year ago.
The low price this week in Manchester is $1.93 and the low price per gallon in Tullahoma is $1.92.
Former Rutherford County Sheriff to be Sentenced in September
Robert Arnold intake photo.
Senior U.S. District Judge Marvin E. Aspen, who took the case this week from Judge Kevin Sharp, denied a request by Arnold to move his sentencing to mid-April from early May and opted to set it back even later in the year. Sharp is to step down April 15 and go into private practice.
Aspen set sentencing hearings for Arnold and co-defendant John Vanderveer for Sept. 6 and said in his order, “If practicable, the Court will move the sentencing hearing to an earlier date.” Aspen set sentencing for former Sheriff’s Chief Administrative Deputy Joe Russell for Sept. 8.
In January, Arnold, 40, pleaded guilty to three counts of a 14-count federal indictment lodged against him in connection with an unauthorized scheme to sell e-cigarettes to county jail inmates and pocket the money instead of sending the proceeds to the county general fund and trying to conceal his involvement.
Arnold entered a guilty plea to single counts of wire fraud, honest services fraud and extortion as an official. He resigned as sheriff a day before the plea.
Vanderveer and Russell are free on bond. Russell and Vanderveer also pleaded guilty in connection with the scheme. (WGNS Radio)
Transportation Funding Proposal Driving Forward
Gov. Bill Haslam
The measure that would include the state’s first gas tax hike since 1989 was advanced by the House Local Government Committee on Tuesday. That means the measure is now before the finance panels of both chambers – the final standing committees before full floor votes.
Under the latest version of the bill, the state would increase the tax on each gallon of gas by 6 cents over three years, and diesel by 10 cents. The measure would also cut the sales tax on groceries, corporate taxes paid by large manufacturers and the tax on earnings from stocks and bonds.
Haslam argues that the proposal represents a net tax cut for Tennesseans.
Transmitter Maintenance will Help Our Signal
WMSR Transmitter
Our FM signal will not be affected.
We will be replacing some large and very expensive capacitors. This is to provide a better sound and maximize our coverage area. We hope to be back up on the main transmitter by late afternoon or evening. Thank you for your understanding.
4/1/17–Dosha McDaniel
Dosha Anne Waye McDaniel, passed this life on Sunday, March 26th, 2017 at NHC in Tullahoma at the age of 98. Mrs. McDaniel was born on February 22nd, 1919 in Clarksville, Tennessee to the late Albert and Minnie B. McCormick Waye and was a member of The First Church of the Nazarene in Tullahoma. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McDaniel was preceded in death by her husband, James Ernest McDaniel; eight brothers and sisters; one son, Lt. Col. Joseph McDaniel Sr., and one granddaughter, Molly Whitt. She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Curl of Atlanta, Judy Burger and her husband Ken of Murfreesboro, and Jane Tipton and her husband Mickey of Tullahoma; one sister, Dorothy Jean Waye; grandchildren, Joseph H. McDaniel Jr. and his wife Caroline, Michelle Stenhouse and her husband Martin, Herryn Wenhyrnowicz and her husband Diomir, Shannon Dowdy and her husband Gregory, Neil Frassrand, Dawn Martin and her husband James, Claire Perkins and her husband Jared, and Chistian Burger; great-grandchildren, Payton, Garrett, Kyndel, Jaeden, Ryn, Jacob, Zachary, Tyler, MaKayla, Brittany, Joshua, Kristin, Madison, Ella, and Miller; and two great-great-grandchildren, Grace Ann and Mac. Visitation for Mrs. McDaniel will be held on Friday, March 31st, 2017 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 at 3:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Jack Hice and Richard Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The First Church of the Nazarene, 201 South Polk Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
4/1/17 — Robert Austin Jernigan, Jr.
“A Time of Remembrance” for Mr. Robert Austin Jernigan, Jr., age 60, of Wartrace, Tennessee, will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Concord Baptist Church at 3PM. Mr. Jernigan passed away at his home on March 18, 2017.
Robert Jernigan, Jr. was born in Manchester, Tennessee, the son of the late Robert A. Jernigan, Sr. and Mary E. Lusk. He served his country in the United States Army and National Guard. Robert worked as a self-employed construction worker. He will always be remembered for his love for his family.
In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his step-dad, William “Bill” Miller; brothers, Bobby & Danny Jernigan; sisters, Faye Luke, Carol Ann Jernigan, Charolette Elaine Jernigan. He is survived by his brother, Timothy Jernigan of Ohio; son, Brandon Lee Jernigan from Texas; daughters, Amy Elaine Carter (James) of Tullahoma, Kijia “Lynn” Carter (Lonnie) of Tullahoma, and Amanda Nicole Wolford (Matt) of Mount Juliet; seven grandsons; one great-grandson.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE JERNIGAN FAMILY
3/31/17 — Bonnie Powell
Mrs. Bonnie Powell 83, passed Sunday, March 26, 2017 at The Waters of Winchester.
She is survived by daughter, Karen (Michael) Taylor of Manchester, TN;
Three granddaughters, Gabrielle (Bobby) Bailey of Nashville, TN; Bree (Larry) Wilhite of St. Louis and Monique (Adam) Sharrer of Murfreesboro, TN;
Five great grandchildren – Legend, Nevaeh, Laniyah, Ka’Myah, and Heaven.
Two sisters, Mildred Wilson and Mary Louise Vantrease both of Nashville, TN;
Visitation Friday, March 31, 2017 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Decherd with Funeral Services to follow at 1:00 pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Moderator James Johnson officiating and Pastor John Patton as Eulogist.
Interment Acklin Memorial Garden
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Preds Defeat Islanders 3 to 1
Juuse Saros stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Islanders 3-1 Monday evening in New York.
Saros playing the first half of back to back for Nashville was rock solid between the pipes earning his ninth victory of the season.
Nashville scored first in the first when Kevin Fiala whipped in a wrister from the slot for his ninth goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.
In the second period, it was the Predators first line getting together when Filip Forsberg fed Victor Arvidsson right in front of the net for his 29th of the season and a 2-0 lead.
Ryan Johansen added an empty netter with 20 seconds to play for the final margin.
The Predators are 7-1 in their last eight games and temporarily moved three points ahead of St. Louis for third in the Central Division, but the Blues can get two of those points back late Monday night in Arizona.
Nashville visits Boston Tuesday night. Thunder Radio will bring you that broadcast as part of the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network beginning at 6 PM.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report