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Bus Loaded with Marines Catches Fire in Monteagle
Fire scene from WKRN-TV
About 40 people were aboard the bus, which overheated and caught fire near mile marker 136 on top of Monteagle Mountain. The 40 people were Marines who were en route to Nashville.
No injuries were reported, but the westbound lanes of I-24 were closed while the burned bus was cleared from the interstate.
A lot of drivers sought alternate routes until the Tennessee Highway Patrol and fire crews gave the all clear.
3D Printer can make Braces for Teeth
A Tennessee business is building 3D printers that fix crooked teeth. Chattanooga’s iPrint 3D builds a system of software, a facial scanner and a 3D printer. It lets an orthodontist size up a patient’s mouth, straighten a virtual version of their teeth on the computer, then print out a set of aligners that progressively fix the client’s teeth.
A client with crooked teeth can show up at an orthodontist’s office at 9 a.m., get a high-tech exam and walk out the door 90 minutes later wearing a set of “invisible” plastic braces, known as aligners, churned out by a 3D printer.
Haslam wants to Save Highway Funding
Gov. Bill Haslam
The move Friday comes after the U.S. Transportation Department determined state law doesn’t comply with a federal “zero tolerance” drunken driving statute. The governor’s office said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicated Tennessee would permanently lose $60 million if it remained out of compliance as of Oct. 1.
Under federal rules the maximum allowable blood alcohol content for drivers under 21 is 0.02 percent. The new Tennessee law raised that limit to 0.08 percent for 18- to 20-year-olds but added tougher penalties for violators. The 0.02 standard remained in place for drivers through age 17.
Beat the Peak issued by DREMC
Highest electricity demand for the month is predicted to occur on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 3-5 p.m. across the Duck River EMC service territory. Beat the Peak™ will be activated, asking co-op members to reduce their power use during the two-hour peak period.
Temperatures are forecasted to range from highs of 92 to 95 degrees in southern Middle Tennessee. The conditions will be favorable for setting a peak of demand for the entire month.
A peak is when demand causes the price of wholesale power to rise from pennies per kilowatt hour to almost $10 for the same unit of electricity. Beat the Peak™ is a voluntary residential demand reduction program that relies on thousands of concerned DREMC members for help in avoiding the system peak.
Turning thermostats up three degrees makes the greatest difference in household energy use during summer peak periods, but DREMC members can also make an impact in other ways:
- Give the electric water heater a break by not showering, running the dishwasher or using the washing machine
- Don’t run the clothes dryer until the peak period has passed
- Close shades and curtains to block sunlight (UV radiation)
- If you have a swimming pool, turn off the water circulation pump
- Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms
- Keep the oven turned off; use the microwave or outdoor grill for food preparation
Sounds End Regular Season with a Rainout
Sunday afternoon’s game between the Nashville Sounds and New Orleans Zephyrs has been cancelled due to rain at Zephyr Field in New Orleans.
The rain-out officially ends the regular season for both teams. The American Southern Division champion Sounds head to Oklahoma City to start the American Conference Finals against the Dodgers.
Game one is scheduled for Wednesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark at 7:05 p.m. Game two of the series will follow on Thursday night in Oklahoma City before the best-of-five series shifts to Nashville for game three on Friday, September 9. Games four and five will be played at First Tennessee Park if necessary.
Left-hander Dillon Overton (13-5, 3.29) starts for the Sounds in game one against left-hander Scott Kazmir (0-0, 0.00) who is making a rehab assignment start for the Dodgers.
Tickets for the 2016 Pacific Coast League playoff dates at First Tennessee Park are now available for purchase at the Nashville Sounds box office and online at www.nashvillesounds.com. The 2016 season is the Sounds’ 19th year in the Pacific Coast League and their second as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate.
Steve Scarsone Named PCL Manager of the Year
Sounds manager Steve Scarsone
Nashville Sounds Manager Steve Scarsone was named the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year as announced by the league office today. The award is selected through voting by the league’s managers and media representatives.
Scarsone had guided the Sounds to a league-best record of 83-57 and the American Southern Division title. Under Scarsone, the Sounds will return to the PCL Playoffs for the first time since 2007 when they meet the Oklahoma City Dodgers in the American Conference Finals
Nashville’s 83 wins is tied for fifth-most in franchise history. With four games remaining in the regular season, the Sounds have an opportunity to climb as high as fourth on the all-time single-season list. The team has been in first place for over 100 days during the regular season.
Over the course of the season, 22 players spent time with the Sounds before being called up by the Oakland Athletics. Of Oakland’s current 25-man roster, 14 were with the Sounds before going up to the A’s.
The California native is in his second season managing the Sounds. Since moving into First Tennessee Park, they’re 149-135 (.525) under Scarsone’s tutelage. The 149 wins ranks seventh among managers in Nashville Sounds franchise history. In his 10th season as a manager in the minor leagues, Scarsone has a career record of 717-689 (.510).
Scarsone is the fifth Sounds manager to win the Manager of the Year award in franchise history.
Prior winners include:
Carl “Stump” Merrill – 1980 Southern League Manager of the Year
Rick Renick – 1993 American Association Manager of the Year
Rick Renick – 1996 American Association Manager of the Year
Frank Kremblas – 2007 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year
Scarsone is the second manager in the Oakland Athletics organization to be honored as his league’s top manager this season. Double-A Midland’s Ryan Christenson was named Texas League Manager of the Year earlier this week.
The Sounds conclude the 2016 regular season with a four-game series in New Orleans scheduled to begin tonight.
The team then travels to Oklahoma City to meet the Dodgers in the American Conference Finals. Games one and two are in Oklahoma City before the series shifts to Nashville for the remainder of the series. Game three is scheduled for Friday, September 9 at 7:05 p.m. at First Tennessee Park.
Tickets for the 2016 Pacific Coast League playoff dates at First Tennessee Park are now available for purchase at the Nashville Sounds box office and online at www.nashvillesounds.com. The 2016 season is the Sounds’ 19th year in the Pacific Coast League and their second as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate.
9/7/16 — BettyJo Ann Madaras
Funeral services for Mrs. BettyJo Ann Madaras, age 80 of Manchester will
be conducted at 10:00am, Wednesday, September 7 from the Manchester
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Williams officiating. Burial will
follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be
from 5pm until 8pm, Tuesday, September 6 at Manchester Funeral Home.
Mrs. Madaras passed this life Saturday, September 3 at the Tenova Harton
Regional Hospital in Tullahoma.
Mrs. Madaras was born in Manchester, Tennessee the daughter of the late
Hoyt and Lula (Hickerson) Hulett. She worked as an accountant and was a
member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, BettyJo was
also preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Madaras, and by a sister
in law, Martha Jo Hulett. Her survivors are:
2 daughters- Paula (Ray) Rader of Lynchburg
Stacey (David) King of Huntsville, Alabama
2 sons- Douglas (Angela) Madaras of Ann Arbor, Michigan
Kerry (Mona) Madaras of Huntsville, Alabama
1 brother- Glenn Hulett of Manchester
Grandchildren-Matthew Rader, Jessica King, Derek Madaras, Bryon Madaras,
Jordan King, Kayla Madaras, Danielle King and Austin Madaras, Dylan
Madaras Sydney King and Dakota King.
Great Grandchildren- Alanna Coker, Cruz Rader, Olivia Madaras, Wyatt
Madaras and Maddox Bausher.
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE MEMORIAL DONATIONS THE FAMILY SUGGESTS: THE
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE MADARAS FAMILY
Red Raiders Fall at Smyrna on Friday Night
Coffee County running back Dearron Rozier(Photo by DeMarco Moore – Manchester Times)
A tough and physical Smyrna football team used five first half touchdowns to gain a 56 to 10 win over a battered and bruised Coffee County team on Friday night. The Bulldogs built a 36 to 7 halftime lead as they rolled up 378 total yards in the first half.
The Bulldogs started the scoring 39 seconds into the game on a 47 yard touchdown run on their 2nd play from scrimmage. After Smyrna got a 2nd touchdown in the first quarter, Coffee County got on the board with a 1 yard touchdown run by Alontae Taylor in the first minute of the 2nd quarter to cut the deficit to 14 to 7. After a turnover, the Red Raiders appeared to be poised to tie the game before Smyrna intercepted a pass inside the red zone. Coffee County was held scoreless until late in the 3rd quarter when Pablo Sanz kicked a 34 yard field goal.
Coffee County was led in rushing by Dearron Rozier who carried the ball 23 times for 118 yards. Taylor rushed 17 times for 56 yards with the one touchdown. Trace Bryant caught 2 passes for 5 yards while Tyrese McGee and Rozier each had 1 reception for 8 yards apiece. For his work in the punting and kicking game, Sanz was named the Crazy Daisies/Thunder Radio player of the game.
Coffee County will host their first home game of the season on Friday night as Walker Valley visits Carden-Jarrell Field. The game is also the final non-region game of the year for the Red Raiders. Kickoff is set for 7 PM and Thunder Radio will bring you all the action with Lucky Knott, Dustin Murray and Brock Freeze on the call. The Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show will begin at 6 PM.
CHS Volleyball Gets Tested at Choo-Choo Classic
Morgan Hickerson of CHS Volleyball
A 3 and 5 performance for the Central High School volleyball team this weekend just might overshadow the value of competing in the Choo Choo Classic in Chattanooga. “This tournament is loaded with good teams and we go (to this tournament) to get better and we did” said CHS head coach Andrew Taylor. After 2 rounds of pool play, the Lady Raiders advanced to the 2nd round of the tournament before falling to Soddy-Daisy.
Coffee County opened play on Friday going 1 and 2 in pool play. The Lady Raiders claimed a 2 set to 1 win over Notre Dame after falling to Sale Creek and Bayside Academy from Alabama in straight sets. The Bayside squad entered the tournament having won 13 straight Class AAA state championships in Alabama. On Saturday, Dropped pool play matches to Grace Baptist Academy and GPS while defeating Chattanooga Central. The Lady Raiders got a first round win over East Ridge before dropping a straight set decision to Soddy Daisy. The match with Soddy Daisy was the 5th match of the day for Coffee County and the 4th straight match for the exhausted Lady Raider squad.
“(This tournament) helps us get ready for the second half of the district schedule” said Coach Taylor. “We tried to be more aggressive in the service game as we tried to disrupt the service return quick game that everyone in that tournament loves to employ” added Taylor. Taylor also called out seniors Baylee Nester and Morgan Hickerson along with junior Tyana Fenton for their strong play on the week-end.
Coffee County returns to district play on Tuesday when they make the long trek to Lawrenceburg to take on district leading Lawrence County. The winner of that match will claim first place in the district standings at the halfway point of the regular season. The first serve is set for 6 PM at the Ralph Benson Memorial Gym in Lawrenceburg.
Westwood Runners Fare Well in Saturday Meet
Patricia Barrera of Westwood XC
The Westwood Cross Country Team had a strong performance at the Warrior Invitational on Saturday. at Riverdale HS. Facing as many as 20 different teams and a field of nearly 500 runners, the Rocket and Lady Rockets competed in their largest meet of the year.
Westwood Lady Rocket Patricia Barrera continued strong season with a 14th place in the girls’ varsity race out of a field of 128 runners. The Lady Rockets team finished in 14th place in the team standings.
Individual results (with time) are as follows:
14th – Patricia Barrera (15:25)
68th – Kasen Holt (18:13)
80th – Zoe Mills (19:11)
86th – Sunshine Mai (19:28)
103rd – Chloe Martin (20:35)
105th – Kennedy Young-Norman (20:46)
The Rockets were led by Bodey Todd who finished in 39th place out of 143 runners. The Rockets had a team finish of 13th place.
Individual results (with time) are as follows:
39th – Bodey Todd (14:14)
41st – Brady Nugent (14:17)
74th – Luke Beachboard (15:02)
83rd – John Dobson (15:27)
94th – Louis Frazier (15:59)
119th – Keiton Sherrill (18:09)
136th – Jacob Sherrill (20:19)
JV Results – Girls
8th – Lizabeth Martinez (17:48)
25th – Marisol Moreno (19:44)
JV Results – Boys
69th – Jackson Warren (16:42)
100th – Jerimiah Johnson (18:06)
110th – Gavin Benson (18:33)
115th – Eli McKamey (18:36)
153rd – Ryan Gravely (23:11)
Westwood will be back in action on Tuesday, September 13th when they compete at the Coffee County Meet at the Raider Academy.