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CHS Soccer “Corners” Franklin County
Allie Amado on CHS Soccer
A pair of scores by Coffee County off of corner kicks proved to be the deciding factor on Thursday as the Lady Raiders blanked Franklin County 2 to 0 in district soccer action. The Lady Raiders dominated the time of possession and out shot Franklin County on the match 20 to 7. Senior keeper Holli Smithson was credited with 4 saves in the shutout win.
Coffee County got their first goal in the 30th minute as Karson Young collected a loose ball in the crease, off of an Allie Amado corner kick, and guided it past the Rebelette keeper. That 1 to 0 score held up until the half. In the second half, Caitlyn Moore pushed a ball into the net off another corner from Amado in the 55th minute.
The win raises the Lady Raiders record to 10-3-1 on the season and 4-1 in district play. The Lady Raiders are back at home on Saturday for a 10 AM match with Central Magnet.
Westwood Drops Homecoming Game on Late TD
Allison Roberts and Cruz Pitsinos, Westwood homecoming queen and king
A touchdown run with 30 seconds left in the game by St. Rose spoiled Westwood’s football homecoming on Thursday night at Dyer-Bouldin Field. The visiting Stars from Murfreesboro drove the length of the field in the final 3 minutes to storm back for the 20 to 16 win.
The Stars, using their effective passing game, drove 58 yards in 7 plays highlighted by a long 26 yard completion on 3rd and 14. Westwood had gone on top with 2:45 left in the game when Reynaldo Ramirez bowled over from 9 yards out to give Westwood a 16 to 12 lead after the 2 point conversion. Westwood used their strong inside running game in the first half to open up the perimeter for Trenton Thompson to score the first points of the game with 1:34 left in the 1st quarter. Henry Garcia got the 2 point conversion to make it 8 to 0. St. Rose answered 55 seconds later but missed the PAT to give the Rockets an 8 to 6 halftime lead. The visiting Stars scored on the first possession of the 2nd half setting up the exciting 4th quarter. At the half, the Westwood student body crowned Allison Roberts and Cruz Pitsinos as the homecoming queen and king.
Ramirez led Westwood in rushing with 78 yards on 13 carries. Thompson added 23 yards on 6 carries and he also completed 1 pass for 24 yards to Caiden Mullican. The loss drops Westwood’s record to 3 and 5 on the season. The Rockets will conclude the season next Thursday in Fayetteville when they take on the Tigers in a 6:30 PM game.
9/24/16 — Hughlene Mildred Rapien
Hughlene Mildred Rapien was born April 26, 1927, to her late parents Hugh and Lillie Plattenburg in Winchester, Tennessee. Hughlene was preceded in death by a son; David Kent Johnson, and a brother; Stanley Plattenburg. Hughlene and husband, Kenneth Rapien resided in Manchester, Tennessee. Hughlene was a member of the Red Hill Church of Christ. She retired as a teacher from the Franklin county school system. After retirement, Hughlene became an accomplished artist and took art classes at Motlow State Community College and M.T.S.U. Painting became her primary focus, and she painted many different subjects all through out her life. Hughlene is survived by her husband; Kenneth, of Manchester, Tennessee,a daughter; Debra Davis, of Manchester, Tennessee, 3 grandchildren; Austin and (Abby) Davis of Manchester, Kortney Phifer, of Birmingham, Alabama, and David Mount of Benson, Arizona, 4 great-grandchildren; Tinzley and Jonas Phifer, and Rachelle and Isaiah Mount, and a sister; Mary Ann Felton.
VISITATION: Friday, September 23, 2016 from 5 – 8:00 P.M. at the Central Funeral Home
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at the Concord Cemetery
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
9/22/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Kaylee Jordan, 42 — Pizza Winner!
Nikki Robinon, 25
Patsy Baldwin
Jeff Gilmer, 50
Peggy Brandon
Kemp Homers Twice to Lead Braves to Win over Marlins
The Braves continue to play for more than pride. The way they’ve heated up, they’re spoiling the postseason plans for a couple of National League East rivals. Matt Kemp belted two home runs and Josh Collmenter gave up two runs in seven innings on Thursday night in Atlanta’s 6-3 win over Miami at Marlins Park.
After a three-game sweep of the Mets, who are in the thick of a three-team Wild Card race, the Braves dealt a serious blow to the Marlins’ last-gasp bid to sneak into the mix. Miami (76-77) entered the night four behind the Mets, Giants and Cardinals.
The Braves, winners of six straight, struck for four runs with two outs in the third inning off Jose Urena, breaking open a five-run lead. Freeman’s two-run single extended his hitting streak to 26 games and his streak of reaching successfully to 42 games. Kemp’s two-run homer gave Atlanta five runs before Miami had as much as a hit. Kemp added a solo shot in the sixth off Mike Dunn.
Collmenter limited the Marlins to a run in the third inning on Marcell Ozuna’s RBI single and J.T. Realmuto’s solo homer in the seventh.
The Braves improved to 10-6 against the Marlins in the season series.
The Braves used cash to acquire Collmenter from the Cubs last week simply because they were running out of internal options to fill their injury-depleted rotation. The veteran, who spent most of this season in Arizona’s bullpen or at Triple-A with Chicago, produced a solid start against the Nationals on Saturday and then delivered this seven-inning gem that included 106 pitches — his highest total at any level since April 17, 2015.
Man Charged for 4th DUI and More
On Wednesday a Tennessee Highway Patrolman stopped a subject on Hwy 64 in Beechgrove for a traffic violation. The arrest warrant says the Trooper made contact with a male subject who supposedly had an odor of an intoxicant about him. The warrant goes onto say the man identified as Terry Lynn King age 52 of Parchman Ave in Cumberland City, TN had slurred speech and red bloodshot eyes. Trooper Joseph Jones says he conducted 5 field sobriety tests on King and he allegedly performed poorly on all 5 tests. The warrant notes the man refused to consent to a blood alcohol test and the trooper obtained a search warrant. He then transported the man to Unity Medical Center in Manchester for a blood/alcohol test, with results pending.
King was charged with, driving under the influence 4th offence, violation of implied consent and driving on revoked/suspended license 4th offence. His bond was set at $17,500 and a court date Nov. 1, 2016.
County Unemployment Up Slightly in Coffee County
County unemployment rates for August 2016 were released on Thursday and they show the rates decreased in 26 counties, increased in 58, and remained the same in 11 counties.
In Coffee County the unemployment rate went up slightly from 4.8 percent in July to 4.9 percent in August. Currently there are 1,220 people without a job in the county.
Bedford County went down from 5.4 to 5.3 percent.
Down in Franklin County the unemployment rate jumped from 5.5 percent to 5.7.
In Cannon County their rate went up from 4.8 percent to 4.9.
On the mountain, Grundy County fell from 6.8 percent in July to 6.6 percent in August.
Moore County had one of the state’s best rates, falling from 4.4 percent to 4.1 and Warren County dropped from 5.1 in July to 4.8 percent in August.
9/24/16 — Robert Earl Walden
Robert Earl Walden age 84 of Murfreesboro passed away Wednesday September
21, 2016. A native of Rutherford County he was the son of the late Earl
and Ruby Brannon Walden. He is also preceded in death by a sister Marion
Walden Underhill, and two brothers; Sam Walden and Richard Walden.
Mr. Walden is survived by his wife of 46 years; Dorothy Davenport Walden,
a brother Elbert “Cotton” Walden of Smyrna, a step son, two step
grandchildren, three great step grandchildren, two sister in laws, Nancy
Walden and Frances Walden and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Walden was retired from Alvin C York Medical Center and retired from
the United States Marines serving three tours in Vietnam.
Visitation will be 12:00 noon Saturday until time of service at 2:00pm at
Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home with Dr. F. Murray Mathis officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to The Alzheimers Association.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE WALDEN FAMILY
Tennessee Highways Rank 18th
Tennessee ranks 18th in the nation in overall highway performance and cost-effectiveness in the new 22nd Annual Highway Report published this week by Reason Foundation.
The state’s overall ranking has worsened, it was ranked 17th in the previous report.
Tennessee ranks 40th in fatality rate, 10th in deficient bridges, 16th in rural Interstate pavement condition, 19th in urban Interstate pavement condition, and 27th urbanized area congestion.
On spending, Tennessee ranks 22nd in total disbursements per mile and 24th in administrative disbursements per mile.
Tennessee’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (8th), deficient bridges (10th), and rural Interstate pavement condition (16th).
Tennessee’s worst rankings are rural arterial lane-width (41st) and fatality rate (40th). Tennessee’s state-controlled highway mileage makes it the 17th largest system. (WGNS)
New Tennessee State Museum will open in 2018
Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel… Photo from Flickr
The new Tennessee State Museum is scheduled to open its doors to the public in the fall of 2018.
Officials say construction on the building located north of the state Capitol in Nashville should be finished by June of that year, but that exhibits will need to be installed and prepared before it can open.
The $160 million facility will share a parking lot with the city’s farmer’s market, which will also serve as the food court for museum visitors.
Architects have been commissioned to conduct a study on the cost of adding Nashville artist Red Grooms’ Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel to grounds. The merry-go-round that once stood in downtown Nashville features 36 rideable sculptures and 28 painted panels featuring the likenesses of prominent Tennesseans, animals and state symbols.