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Drug Bust in Bedford County
Items taken in bust
Upon entering the residence, deputies saw evidence of narcotic activity in plain view; as a result of further investigation, deputies seized 24 grams of ICE/Meth, Hydrocodone tablets, and Xanax tablets.
Both individuals were charged with multiple narcotic violations and are incarcerated in Bedford County Jail on combined bonds of over $200,000.
Tennessee gets Average Grade on Roads
Tennessee’s infrastructure isn’t doing too well overall. In a report card released by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Volunteer state gets a “C” letter grade.
For the 8th year in a row, Tennessee’s roads earned a mediocre grade. The report states that due to inadequate funding, roads are starting to show some wear and tear.
11 percent of Tennessee’s major roads and highways have pavement in poor condition, while nearly 30 percent are in fair condition.
The report recommends that additional funding is needed for highway safety and goes so far as to say the gas tax should be increased. Tennessee’s current gasoline tax is 21.4 cents per gallon, while the national average is 28.1 cents per gallon.
Motlow College looking for Adjunct Faculty Members
Due to the continued increase in full-time student enrollment, Motlow State Community College is inviting anyone interested in potentially becoming an adjunct faculty member to a Career Fair on Tuesday, March 28, at 6 p.m. on the Smyrna campus.
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet Motlow’s academic team and learn from current adjunct faculty members about employment opportunities. Refreshments will be served.
Adjunct faculty teach part-time for Motlow College and are allowed to teach a maximum of nine hours in the fall and nine hours in the spring for a total of 18 hours per academic year.
Positions available include teaching day, evening, weekend and online classes at the Smyrna campus and the Fayetteville, McMinnville and Moore County campuses. Motlow has previously held adjunct open houses at its three other campuses.
Course subjects include: accounting, anthropology, art, economics, French, music, physical science, physics, biology, business, chemistry, clinical nursing (BSN accepted, MSN preferred), geography, geology, health/physical education, history, political science, psychology, sociology, computer science, information systems, speech, theatre, criminal justice, mass communications and mathematics.
A master’s degree in any of the aforementioned areas of study or a master’s degree in any area with 18 graduate semester hours in one of the areas is required to apply.
The nursing program is seeking qualified nurses with a minimum of three years’ experience in acute care settings and a BSN, although a MSN is preferred.
To learn more about the exciting opportunities at Motlow State or to RSVP to this event, please contact Estelle Davis at edavis@mscc.edu or call 615-220-7802.
Motlow State Bucks Win TCCAA/Region VII Tournament Championship
The Motlow State Bucks men’s basketball team celebrates with its championship gold ball following a 91-67 win over Walters State Saturday in Morristown. With the victory the Bucks captured the TCCAA/Region VII Tournament championship and an automatic berth in the NJCAA national tournament. The tournament title was Motlow’s fifth in program history and this year’s team, with its 28 victories, has tied the school’s all-time record for a single season. [Photo provided]
The Bucks (28-5) won both the conference regular season and tournament titles, and received a No. 14 seed in the upcoming NJCAA national tournament which begins March 20 in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Bucks will face No. 17 Coffeyville, Kansas, at 8:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday. Motlow entered the week ranked No. 22 in the nation.
Motlow has made only one previous trip to the national tournament, coming in 2013 after the Bucks also won the regular season and tournament championship. Motlow’s previous tournament title teams; 1972-73, 1981-82 and 1983-84, did not advance to the national tournament. The Bucks won one game before being eliminated in 2013.
The championship game win came one day after the Bucks made one of the greatest comebacks in school history, overcoming a 24-point deficit in the final 16 minutes of the game to beat Roane State 75-66 in the semifinals. Motlow opened the tournament with a hard-fought 77-70 win over Jackson State.
Tournament Most Valuable Player Javion Hamlet was superb for the Bucks throughout the week, and the season for that matter, as he led the nation with an average of 8.7 assists per game. Motlow’s Rashawn Fredericks and Isaiah Hart we also named to the all-tournament team. Hamlet and Fredericks were named to the All-TCCAA first team for the regular season, while Hart received second team honors.
Motlow Head Coach J.T. Burton, who won this same tournament 20 years ago as a player at St. Catharine, Kentucky; was named Coach of the Year. Burton has compiled an outstanding 53-12 record in his two seasons at Motlow. The 28 wins thus far this season ties the school record for the most wins in a season, set by the 2007-08 team under then head coach Bobby Steinburg.
The Bucks were simply dominant in the title game from start to finish, leading 40-26 at halftime. Walters State closed the gap to 10 points a couple of times in the second half, but each time they did the Bucks quickly built the lead back to 14 or 16 points.
Motlow shot 62 percent from the field and hit 7-17 three pointers. The Bucks outrebounded the Senators 44-22 and Motlow dished out 21 assists on 31 made baskets. At the free throw line the Bucks had their best game of the year, connecting on 22 of 26 attempts.
Hamlet was brilliant, scoring 30 points on 9-14 field goal attempts and connecting on all 10 free throws. He added six assists, five rebounds and two steals. Fredericks, who averaged a double-double on the season, scored 14 points with 11 rebounds and had two assists.
Jalen Bell scored 12 points with seven rebounds, Dillon Smith had 10 points, Hart scored nine with eight assists and four steals, Aleks Zecevic had eight points and five boards, and Damarcus Williams scored seven with 11 rebounds.
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Lady Bucks Earn Bid to Women’s Basketball National Tournament
The Motlow State Lady Bucks took defending champion Walters State to the wire Friday afternoon before falling 58-49 in the championship game of the TCCAA/Region VII Tournament on the Lady Senators’ home floor in Morristown, Tenn.
The Lady Bucks (27-5) advanced to the championship game for only the second time in school history, joining the 2005-06 team. Motlow received welcome news on Sunday when the NJCAA announced the Lady Bucks had earned an at-large invitation to the women’s national tournament, scheduled for March 20-25 in Lubbock, Texas. It is the first national tournament bid in Motlow women’s basketball program history, which began in 1974. Seeding will be announced Monday afternoon.
Motlow, the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and No. 18 ranked team in the nation, earned its way to the conference title game by opening the tournament with a 64-45 win over Cleveland State, then beating Jackson State 77-68 in the semifinals.
Lady Bucks’ freshman Sara Vujacic was named the TCCAA Freshman of the Year and also selected to the all-tournament team. Motlow classmate Tamiah Stanford was named to the all-conference first team and also named all-tournament, while sophomore Kienya Jones was named first team all-conference.
Playing in front of a hostile crowd in Morristown on Friday, the Lady Bucks fell behind 20-15 after the first quarter. Neither team could generate much offense in the second quarter, and the Lady Senators led at the half 26-22.
The Lady Bucks took their first lead of the game with 8:30 remaining in the third quarter when Stanford buried her only three-pointer of the day. The lead shuffled back and forth until the end of the third, with Motlow holding a three point lead 39-36.
After the Lady Bucks increased their lead to 41-36, Walters State began heating up from the floor. The Lady Senators tied the game 41-41 with 6:26 remaining and took a lead soon after that they would keep until the final horn sounded.
Vujacic led the Lady Bucks with 20 points and added six rebounds, while Stanford scored 19 and added four rebounds. Motlow had no other player score more than two points. The Lady Bucks shot only 35.7 percent from the field, including 4-16 three pointers, and hit only 5-13 free throws. Walters had a similar shooting day, hitting 36 percent from the floor and 3-15 three pointers. However, the difference came at the free throw line where the Lady Senators connected on 19-27 attempts.
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3/15/17–Jimmy Jones
Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Jones, age 65 of Manchester, will be at 12 Noon on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Ragsdale Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 4 – 8 PM on Tuesday, March 14th and prior to service time on Wednesday. Mr. Jones passed away on Saturday, March 11 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.
Jimmy was born on September 9, 1951, the son of the late Homer Jackson and Birdie Cornelison Jones, in Coffee County. He was a retired truck driver for Batesville Casket Co. He loved hunting and watching drag racing.
In addition to his parents, Jimmy is preceded in death by four brothers, Leighton, Gladus, R.L., and Roy Jones and one sister, Loretta Cornelison Warren.
Jimmy is survived by his “special companion” of 15 years, Diane Lowery Brandon of Manchester; three daughters, Lisa Crouch of Murfreesboro, Sharon Kapise (Barry) of Manchester, and Sherry May of Manchester; two sons, Joey Brandon of Tullahoma, and Michael Brandon (Wendy) of Antioch; one brother, Ray Jones (Lisa); two sisters, Joyce Thompson and Josie Baker (Meredith) both of Manchester; 13 grandchildren, Dalton and Mekala Crouch, Cody and Brittany Owens, Zachary Cox, Maggie May, Alesha Thompson, Amanda, Tammie, Jonathan, Matthew Kapise, Dustin Darnell, and Benjamin Brandon; 11 great- grandchildren, and a host of friends.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE JONES FAMILY
Coffee County Bass Club Members Show Well at Tims Ford on Saturday
Hunter Haley(left) & Garrett Fellers(right) show off their catch from the Tims Ford tournament on 11March2017
Four boats from the Coffee County Youth Bass Club hit the water on Saturday competing in the Tennessee BASS Trail tournament on Tims Ford Lake. Battling cold conditions, 2 teams placed boats in the top 32 places on the day. Hunter Haley and Garrett Fellers held the hot hand as they finished in 13th place with a total catch of 11.4 pounds. Braeden and Colby Thurmond had a total catch of 6.76 pounds to finish in 32nd place. The team of Issac Turner and Cam Rutledge finished in 83rd place and Shannah Frame came home early due to illness as she finished in 86th place.
The Bass Club will host a club tournament on Saturday at Woods Reservoir. For more information about the Coffee County Youth Bass Club, you can check out their FaceBook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Coffee-County-Youth-Bass-Club-1227052340639230/
Monday Weather Washes Out Prep Action
Inclement weather forced a complete washout of the prep action scheduled for Monday night in Manchester and Coffee County.
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The Coffee County Central High School tennis teams saw their season opening matches with Shelbyville cancelled on Monday night. The match was also set to be the new home opener for Coffee County. The matches were to be held at the Raiders new home courts behind the Coffee County Raider Academy.
The Raider tennis teams are tentatively scheduled to travel to Winchester on Tuesday to take on Franklin County. First serve is set for 4 PM. A make-up date with Shelbyville has not been announced, Thunder Radio will keep you updated when it is scheduled.
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The Westwood tennis team match at Shelbyville was cancelled on Monday. The Rockets will make up that match on Thursday at 4 PM. The Westwood tennis teams travel to Sewanee to take on St. Andrews-Sewanee on April 5th. First serve is set for 4 PM.
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The Coffee County Middle School baseball team was forced to postpone their series with Harris on Monday and Tuesday due to weather concerns. The Red Raiders, who were set to travel to Harris on Monday, will now visit Harris on Friday, March 17th. First pitch is set for 5 PM. The Red Raiders will make up Tuesday’s home game on Saturday, March 18th. First pitch time will be announced at a later date.
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The Coffee County Middle School softball team was forced to postpone their series with Harris on Monday and Tuesday due to weather concerns. The Lady Raiders, who were set to travel to Harris on Monday, will now visit Harris on Friday, March 17th. The Lady Raiders will make up Tuesday’s home game on Thursday, March 16th. First pitch for each contest will be 5 PM.
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The Coffee County Central High School baseball team saw their season opener at Powers Field get cancelled on Monday night. The 2nd game of the series on Tuesday night was cancelled as well due to the weather forecast. The Red Raiders will open the regular season on Thursday night when they host Shelbyville in a district doubleheader. First pitch will be at 4 PM.
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The Westwood baseball team’s home game with Huntland was washed out on Monday. Thunder Radio will keep you updated on a make-up date when it is scheduled.
The Rockets travel to Huntland on Tuesday to take on the Hornets. First pitch is set for 5:00 PM.
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The Coffee County Middle School soccer match at Harris was cancelled on Monday. That match is scheduled to be made up on Monday, March 20th at Harris. Opening kick is set for 5 PM.
The Raiders’ next home match will be on Thursday, March 23rd when North Franklin visits the Raiders’ home pitch. Opening kick is set for 5 PM.
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The Coffee County CHS Softball saw their season opener at Lawrence County cancelled on Monday night due to the weather. The game will be made up on Monday, May 1st in Lawrenceburg. The Lady Raiders season opening game on Wednesday night against Tullahoma has been postponed as well. It will be made up on Sunday, April 9th at 3:30 PM.
The Lady Raiders will welcome Lawrence County to Terry Floyd Field on Thursday night for a season opening district matchup. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as Lucky Knott will be on the call. First pitch is set for 6 PM; Thunder Radio begins live coverage with the pregame show at 5:50.
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The CHS Track team had their opening meet of the year at Riverdale cancelled on Monday due to the weather. The CHS thinclads will host their first meet of the year on Thursday. That meet will be the first action on the newly remodeled track at Carden-Jarrell Field. Field events will get underway at 4 PM.
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Neal Scores OT Winner, Preds Beat Jets 5-4
James Neal scored the winner in overtime and the Nashville Predators came back to defeat the Winnipeg Jets by a 5-4 final on Monday night at Bridgestone Arena. The victory is Nashville’s second in a row and gives them 34 wins and 79 points overall, good enough to keep their third-place spot in the Central Division.
After trailing 2-0 and 4-3 at different points on the evening, Nashville tied the contest in the third before an overtime power play led to Neal potting his 20th of the season and giving the Preds two more points in a back-and-forth affair.
“It was definitely a character win,” Preds defenseman Roman Josi said. “It wasn’t our best game; we made a lot of mistakes. [Pekka Rinne] kept us in the game, not a lot of chances, especially in the second, but it’s definitely a character win.”
“In the second period, we just fell apart, lost our swagger defensively, and didn’t play a very good period,” Nashville Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “We addressed a few things after the second period, and I thought we were really good in the third period – defensively, we tightened everything up and offensively we were able to generate chances and gave ourselves a chance in overtime. Nealer had a really nice play, nice pass from Josi, and then a nice play by Nealer to walk to the middle and get a good look at it.”
The Jets took a 2-0 lead in the first, but Nashville tied the score before the period was out. Austin Watson scored his first in 26 games when he struck 23 seconds after the Jets went up by two, then with 11 seconds remaining in the frame, Mike Fisher tallied on a smooth backhand that beat Connor Hellebuyck to even the score.
As the second stanza began, it only took Filip Forsberg 19 seconds to deposit a feed from Ryan Johansen and give the Preds their first lead of the night, but Winnipeg responded with two more before the period was out from Patrik Laine and Joel Armia.
Nashville’s top trio went back to work early in the third and Forsberg found Johansen who converted from a tight angle to tie things at 4-4, and then Neal finished the deal at 2:11 of OT.
“I think it shows that we can play in any type of game,” Neal said. “I think we could definitely tighten some areas up, gave up a few too many scoring chances on Peks, but he made some huge saves to keep us in it. At home in the third period, we needed a big goal and got that from [Johansen].”
Rinne made 30 saves on the night, none bigger than stopping Laine on a breakaway in overtime to give his club a chance to prevail. The Predators now have points in five of their last six against the Jets and have scored four or more goals in five of their last six meetings.
The scoring was timely for the Preds on Monday, with four of their five goals coming at opportune moments crucial to the final result.
First, it was Austin Watson who got the Preds on the board for the first time just 23 seconds after Winnipeg took a 2-0 lead. Mike Fisher evened the score with 11 ticks remaining in the opening frame, and then Filip Forsberg got his 28th just 19 seconds into the second stanza.
And then the most important of all, James Neal picking his spot at 2:11 of overtime for his second consecutive game-winning goal and two more points in the column.
“It was huge, I think especially [Watson’s] goal,” Josi said. “We were down 2-0, and it wasn’t a great start and then his goal was huge. I think he’s been great all year for us, and it’s definitely a big goal. Obviously the OT one and when you get a power play you want to capitalize sometimes, it’s definitely big for us.”
“Timely scoring helped us get out of some bad situations,” Neal said. “Watty with a huge goal and then Fish with another great goal right at the end of the period, so we went in tied after not a good first period. We haven’t won many overtime games, so Joey made a great play to draw a penalty and it was nice to see it go in.”
It’s come to be expected at this point, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive.
With his game-winning strike in overtime, James Neal hit the 20-goal mark for the ninth time in nine NHL seasons, joining an exclusive club. Neal is one of just six active players to accomplish the feat in each of his first nine NHL seasons, with the others being Jaromir Jagr, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Thomas Vanek.
Neal has scored the game-winner in each of Nashville’s last two games, giving him goals in consecutive outings for the first time since Jan. 22-24, a streak that’s coming at the right time.
“Of course when you score your confidence is going to rise,” Neal said. “When I wasn’t getting the chances, the shots or the looks, that’s when you have to go back and look at your game, and keep it simple. On that road trip I felt like I was having some great chances, some good shots, and getting the looks. When you get the looks you get the confidence and you know you’re going to score, just a matter of time. They do come in bunches, and when you’re feeling it you’re kind of in the zone. I felt good tonight.”
“It was good for James,” Laviolette said. “He has a couple goals in a couple games now, and we need to count on all of our guys. We have a good group in there, and we shouldn’t put it on just one person… We need all of our guys on point as we move down the stretch and push toward the playoffs.”
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With an assist on Mike Fisher’s goal, Craig Smith is now one point away from 200 for his NHL career.
Other than Rinne, Nashville’s lineup remained unchanged on Monday. Brad Hunt, Harry Zolnierczyk, Matt Irwin, Kevin Fiala and Vernon Fiddler were scratched.
The Preds are right back on the road for a two-game trip that begins Thursday in Washington D.C. before shifting to Carolina on Saturday.
3/13/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Kimberly Sherrill — Pizza Winner!
Sheila Toniff
Malakei Farris, 8
Wesley Cardwell
Lucas Beaty, 11
Jeff Barnes, 51
Ricky Stem, 51