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Preds Fall to Hurricanes in Shootout
James Neal and Matt Irwin scored for the Nashville Predators, but the Carolina Hurricanes tied the game in the third period before prevailing 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. The loss is Nashville’s second in a row via the breakaway competition, pushing their record to 3-5-3.
The Preds have collected points in three consecutive games for the first time this season, but that stat doesn’t provide much of a relief for the club, unhappy with their effort at points in the game.
“I think we can be pretty satisfied with our first period, but that’s it,” Irwin said. “Our second period was as bad as it gets. That’s on us in this room. That’s going unprepared after that first period, putting that one behind you and pushing forward and trying to string 40 minutes together… It’s disappointing, but there’s no one else in here to blame but ourselves. We just have to be more prepared.”
Neal got his second of the season on a breakaway midway through the first period before Jeff Skinner evened the score in the middle frame. For the third consecutive game, Preds defenseman Matt Irwin found the back of the net to give the Predators the lead once more heading into the second intermission, but midway through the third, Ron Hainsey scored shorthanded for the Hurricanes to tie things, 2-2.
After a scoreless overtime, Cam Ward stopped all three Nashville shooters and Jaccob Slavin wristed the winner past Pekka Rinne.
“The excitement was here in the locker room before the game, but there is no excuse for the effort in the second period,” Irwin said. “We have to be better. We know it in here, and there’s no one to point the finger, but ourselves.
It’ll be back to work for the Predators on Monday before hosting the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, as they look to find ways to improve their overall game.
“It’s a concern with the inconsistency,” Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “It’s not good enough, and that’s the bottom line. Nobody is going to sit here and say that it’s been good enough because it hasn’t. We have to continue to work to get better. It’s frustrating.”
“The best thing about it is that it’s fixable,” forward Colin Wilson said. “We have a lot of talent on this team. We just have to get the work ethic in it and things are going to be good from there. We’ have to get there, but it’s got to be better.”
Notes:
Matt Irwin is on a three-game goal streak for the second time in his career. He last scored a goal in three consecutive games from March 14-18, 2013, a career high.
Preds Captain Mike Fisher missed his second consecutive game with an upper-body injury.
The Preds home stand continues on Tuesday night when they host the Ottawa Senators at Bridgestone Arena.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Tullahoma Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Kimberly Austin… Photo provided by the FCSD
Austin, 34, of Overlook Circle was sentenced last week to five years on probation, 200 hours of public service and restitution for the victims. She pleaded guilty to two felony counts of theft.
Austin was accused of taking some $8,000 from the North Lake Elementary PTO, as well as taking money from Center Stage Dance Company.
According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Investigator Robert Tipps, Austin served as treasurer for the North Lake Elementary PTO for the 2015-16 school year. Her arrest came after the president of the PTO discovered discrepancies’ on the school’s bank card. She allegedly made purchases for herself and she also got cash back from the bank card after making purchases.
Tipps says that Austin made restitution to the school on Thursday.
Record Breaking Early Voting
Early voting ended on Thursday with 12,687 casting ballots in Coffee County. That total is around 38% of the registered voters in the county.
Administrator of Elections Vernita Davis says she expects a very busy day at the polls tomorrow. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm. This is change from the normal 8am-7pm.
On the ballot:
• President
• United States House of Representatives
• (6th Congressional District)
• Tennessee State Senate
• (16th Senatorial District)
• Tennessee House of Representatives
• (47th House District)
A record-breaking 1,675,679 people voted early or cast absentee ballots across the Volunteer State’s 95 counties from Oct. 19 through Nov. 3. That turnout easily beat the record set during the 2008 presidential election when 1,579,960 Tennesseans voted early in person or by mail.
Live Election Day coverage begins at 6pm tomorrow on WMSR.
Need a Job? Career Coach coming to Tullahoma on Wednesday
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s mobile Career Coach will be partnering with the American Job Center in Tullahoma for a hiring event located in The Marcum Building on Wednesday, November 9th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More than 22 employers will be onsite with multiple job opportunities. This event is open to the public.
Career Coach Staff will be on-site helping people to create resumes and register with Jobs4TN.gov where there are nearly 200,000 jobs available.
The Career Coach serves as a mobile one-stop career center to deliver workforce services across the State of Tennessee. It is a resource to deliver their services to areas that may lack access. The mission of TDLWD is to create and foster the nation’s number one workforce by assisting job seekers and employers.
County Commission Meets Tuesday Night
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COFFEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAZA
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 @ 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
8. Elections, Appointments and Confirmations
a. Notaries
b. Industrial Board
c. Other
9. Unfinished Business
10. New Business
a. Report to Commissioners
b. Budget Amendments
c. Report on Debt Obligations
d. Resolution 2016-22 – Resolutions in Support of Application to USDA Rural Development for Grant Funds.
e. Grant Applications
f. Resolution 2016-23 – Full Commission Meeting Dates for 2017
g. Education Committee Discussion
h. Resolution 2016-24 – Intent to Support Tennessee Board of Regents Satellite Site by Providing 12 Acres in the Joint Industrial Park
i. Resolution 2016-25 – Resolution to approve the Contract between Coffee County and The Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority of Coffee County, Tennessee to accomplish the Payoff and Indebtedness on the Wayside Acres Area Wastewater Treatment System and to provide for the Reimbursement to the County of the payment.
j. Resolution 2016-26 – Resolution to Amend Coffee County Zoning Resolution No. 2006-39 to add “Solid Waste Transfer Station” as a Permitted Use under the M-1, General Industrial District, Classification
k. Resolution 2016-27 – Resolution to Amend Coffee County Zoning Resolution No. 2006-39 to add “Tennessee College of Applied Technology” as a Permitted Use Under the M-1, General Industrial District, Classification
l. Other
*Report of standing committee and action thereon by the commission.
B&F, Legislative, Education, HWR, Capital Outlay, Law Enforcement, Personnel &Compensation Committee
*Report of special committees and action thereon by the commission.
11. Statements & Announcements
12. Public Comments
13. Adjournment
Motlow State Public Safety Department Receives $2500 Grant
The Motlow State Public Safety Department was recently awarded a $2,500 grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, according to Ray Higginbotham, director of the department.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has announced the 384 agencies awarded $17.1 million in federal grant funding to support Tennessee highway safety efforts and education. 424 grants were distributed from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through THSO for the 2016-2017 Federal Fiscal Year.
“The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is a great resource for law enforcement agencies across the state,” said Higginbotham. “They have a strong commitment to the safety of all citizens and to higher education institutions within the state. Being able to form a partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and secure a grant also demonstrates the strong commitment that the Motlow Public Safety Department has to the safety of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors on all Motlow campuses each and every day.
The grant money will be used to purchase electronic speed monitoring signs for the Moore County campus. The Moore County campus is the only campus with a county road through the middle of it. The road has a significant amount of traffic traveling on it each and every day, including commercial vehicles. Most of the daily traffic traveling Ledford Mill Road is due to people coming to Motlow. However, there are a lot of vehicles on the road each day that are simply passing through the area for various reasons.
Data collected by these signs will also be used to help the Motlow State Public Safety Department apply for and hopefully receive additional grants in the future.
Tullahoma Animal Shelter asking for some Extra Help
On Saturday, October 29, at Wagonner Park in Tullahoma, the community came out to have fun and raise funds for the Tullahoma Animal Shelter’s medical funds. But this year’s fund raising is not complete. A generous anonymous donor is asking if the community can raise an additional $1,100 to fully fund their $5,000 match.
The Tullahoma Animal Shelter is asking the public to please send checks to PO Box 807, Tullahoma, TN 37388. Checks can be made payable to Tullahoma Animal Shelter Medical Fund. Concerned citizens may also bring donations to Public Works at 942 Maplewood Ave or to Tullahoma City Hall at 201 West Grundy St.
11/7/16 — James W. Thompson
Memorial services for Mr. James “Jim” W. Thompson, Jr., age 86 of Manchester, will be conducted on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Manchester Funeral Home with Brother Charles Williams officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:00 A.M. until service time at 2:00 P.M. Mr. Thompson passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016 at NHC Tullahoma.
Mr. Thompson was born on April 25, 1930 to the late James W. Thompson, Sr. and Mildred Thompson. He was a member of New Union Church of Christ. Mr. Thompson was retired from AEDC where he was the Director of Instrumentation and Controls.
Survived by his wife of 63 years, Peggy Thompson; sons, Kevin Thompson (Mary Ann) of Manchester, Keith Thompson (Kristen) of Nashville, Brian Thompson (Beth) of Cookeville; daughters, Terri Long (Carlton) of Manchester, Connie Ford (Russell Medwyk) of Arizona; sister, Shirley Napier (J.B.) of Columbia; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE THOMPSON FAMILY
11/7/16 — Virginia Blanks Lee
Virginia Blanks Lee, 79, a resident of Tullahoma, TN passed away on Friday,
November 4, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Tullahoma. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Monday, November 7, 2016 at 2 PM at the First
Presbyterian Church with Pastor Stephen Yates officiating. Burial will
follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be
Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home from 5 -8 PM.
A native of Chattanooga, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Ramsey
and Fay Lee Blanks. Mrs. Lee was very active in the Tullahoma community,
serving as a board member of the Learning Place and as the Recycling
Chairman for the Junior Womens Club. She was also a Girl Scout leader and
a member of Harton Hospital Auxillary. She also enjoyed flower gardening.
She sold Avon for many years and many people knew her as “the Avon Lady”.
She was a sweet lady…a Southern Debutante from a different era. She
always
had a smile on her face and welcomed everyone with open arms. Mrs. Lee and
her husband, “O B” were always together and people would recognize them
as
“the beautiful lady with the jet black hair and the man with his cowboy
hat”.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother,
Thomas Ramsey Blanks, Jr.
Mrs. Lee is survived by her husband, Oliver Boyd “OB” Lee of Tullahoma;
two
daughters, Debbie Martin and her husband, Ferrell of Palm Coast, FL and
Tina Bonner and her husband, Michael of Tullahoma; six grandchildren, Jimmy
Hawkins and his wife, Leslie of Maryville, TN, Natasha Martin of
Murfreesboro, Ross Bonner and his wife, Julie of Boston, Xenia Martin of
Palm Coast, FL and Seth and Rachel Bonner of Tullahoma and two great
grandchildren, Addison and James Hawkins.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
her honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Suite 220,
Nashville, TN 37220.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
11/6/16 — Duston Jay Harrell
Graveside services for Mr. Duston Jay Harrell, age 38, of Clarksville, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Shady Grove Cemetery. Mr. Harrell passed away on October 31st in Clarksville, TN.
Mr. Harrell was born in Coffee Co., TN, the son of Melvin Bennett Harrell. He served in the U.S. Navy.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE HARRELL FAMILY