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Corrections Officer Arrested at the Coffee County Jail
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and Jail… Photo by Barry West
When Captain Ferrell spoke to correction officer Call, he advised he had received money for delivering one package.
Call, age 30 of John Mark Ct in Manchester was charged with Contraband in a penal institution and 2 counts of manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance. He was released on a $45,000 bond and has a court date of September 12, 2016.
Any other information or comments will be released when deemed necessary.
Grant to help Qualifying Manchester Homeowners
With so many houses in Manchester that are in desperate need of repairs, a grant is coming at a great time. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency granted the city $500,000 to rehabilitate homes for low-income homeowners.
These funds will go directly toward helping those with the greatest need to bring the homes up to code.
In a statement from the City of Manchester, “A house is more than just a place people live, a house is a shield against the tough elements.” The statement goes onto say, “We are grateful that we can now make these places of dwelling safer and more secure.”
Applications are currently available at the Manchester City Hall, located at 200 West Fort Street Manchester, Tennessee.
August is Child Support Awareness Month
The Tennessee Department of Human Services Child Support Program is joining others across the nation in recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month. Child Support Awareness Month represents a time to raise awareness of the services available through the program and the positive impact it can have on families and children in Tennessee.
During state fiscal year 2016, Tennessee’s Child Support Program served nearly 550,000 children and distributed over $643 million in child support on behalf of these children. While providing these services, Tennessee’s Child Support Program is ranked nationally as one of the top 5 state programs in cost effectiveness, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement data.
Report: Minimum Wage isn’t Keeping Up with Worker Productivity
Analysts say the federal minimum wage should be more than double its current rate if it kept pace with worker productivity. (finance/morguefile)
The study’s author, David Cooper, senior economic analyst with the Economic Policy Institute, said until the 1960s the wage was raised at roughly the same pace as increases in worker productivity.
“Had that trend continued since 1968 and we had continued to raise the minimum wage pretty regularly every year, we would have a minimum wage today of close to $19 an hour,” he said.
The Democratic Party recently added a $15-an-hour minimum wage to its platform, and Donald Trump has also come out in favor of an increase. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, raising the federal wage isn’t possible for all businesses, especially in the South and parts of the Midwest. At $7.25 an hour, Tennessee’s minimum wage matches the federal minimum, although some states have opted to increase the hourly rate for workers.
Cooper’s study also found that if the wage had kept pace with the average growth for a typical worker’s income, today’s minimum wage would be almost $12 an hour. Groups opposing initiatives in several states to pay workers at least that amount claim the move could lead to thousands of jobs being cut. Cooper disagrees.
“The effect of increases in the minimum wage on employment is probably the most studied topic in all of labor economics,” he added. “Modest increases in the minimum wage have little to no effect on employment, I mean, that debate is basically settled.”
Cooper said raising the wage floor also helps middle-class workers get paid more, and has a positive impact on local economies.
Barrett Donating Rifles to all Tennessee Sheriff Departments
The president of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing said Monday the company is going to donate a REC7 DI rifle to every Tennessee sheriff’s office or department.
Barrett Firearms President Chris Barrett made the announcement at the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Sevierville.
Barrett’s headquarters are located in Murfreesboro, and their M52 was recently designated as the state’s gun.
Barrett said in a news release “We believe that the sheriffs can use these rifles as they enforce the laws around this great state.”
Manchester Senior Center Receives Large Donation
Last Friday, August 5th, VIAM Manufacturing presented a check for $25,000 to the Manchester Senior Citizens Center for operational expenses. Pictured from the left are Steve Goforth with the Senior Center, Keith Hayes COO of VIAM, Ryuji Matsumoto, President of VIAM, Diane Jernigan, Director of the Senior Center, Judd Matheny, 47th District State Representative and David Pennington, Former Mayor of Coffee County.
8/12/16–Roberta Anspach
Anspach, Roberta M., of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, August
8th, 2016 at NHC in Tullahoma at the age of 87. Mrs. Anspach was born in
Harviell, Missouri to the late Robert O. and Bonnie Cunningham Marlin.
During her life she worked as an Engineering Aide at Arnold Engineering
Development Center and also worked as a Secretary at U.T.S.I. as well as
First Christian Church in Tullahoma, where she was a member. In addition
to her parents, Mrs. Anspach was preceded in death by her husband, Gene
Anspach; one brother, John Marlin; and one sister, Ardys Pyles. She is
survived by two sons, Keith Anspach of Tullahoma, and Greg Anspach and
his wife Carol of Winchester; two grandchildren, Allison Carpenter and
her husband Will and Kyle Anspach and his wife Alyse; one great
granddaughter, Audrey Kate Carpenter; and one brother, Robert O. Marlin
of Galveston, Texas. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 12th, 2016
from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to immediately follow at
2:00pm with Pastor Caren Teichmann officiating. Burial will follow at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CHS Golf Teams Have Record Setting Day on Monday
Members of the CHS Lady Raider golf team following Monday’s tournament win. (Left to Right) Ashley Gilliam, Savannah Quick & Sophie Vinson (Photo Provided)
Teeing off in her first high school varsity golf match on Monday, CHS sophomore Ashley Gilliam fired a school record 66 to help lead the Lady Raiders to a first place finish in the Early Bird Invitational. The Red Raiders had a school record 4 players shoot sub-80 rounds as the Red Raiders finished in 3rd place in the boys division.
For the Lady Raiders, Gilliam tied a school record 4 under par with her round of 66 to lead the Lady Raiders to the tournament title. Savannah Quick finished in 2nd place individually as she fired a 72. Soohie Vinson fired an 86 as the Lady Raiders finished with a winning total of 138. White County finished 10 strokes back in 2nd and Walker Valley was 3rd at 153. The tournament win moves the Lady Raiders head –to-head record to 13 and 3 on the season.
For the Red Raiders, the consistency theme continues to play out as Austin Farris led the Coffee County boys to a 3rd place finish and a score of 308. Samuel Prater fired a 78 while John Parigger, Reid Lawrence and Josh Perry all carded 79’s. Cookeville won the boys tournament with a team score of 281 and Tullahoma was second at 295. The Red Raiders head –to-head record now stands at 25 and 5 on the season.
Both golf teams are back in action on Tuesday at a 3 team district match at Tullahoma. Coffee County will take on rivals Franklin County and Tullahoma. Tee time is set for 4:00 PM at Lakewood Country Club.
Coffee County 10U Fastpitch Team Wins World Series
2016 USGF 10U World Series Champion Coffee County AllStars. Pictured are: Bottom row: Cadience Medley, Shelby Bryce, Madison Pruitt, Willow Carden and Lily Scott. Second row: Cheyenne Vickers, Callie Garrett, Kaitlyn Davis, Remi Benjamin, Alyssa Mosley and Kurry Neel. Back row: Manager Rick Davis, Coaches: Jada Neel, Chuck Neel and Curtis Vickers (Photo provided)
Following the conclusion of the Coffee County Fastpitch Association season, an All-star team in the 10 and under division was selected. That team of all-stars attended the United Sports Governing Foundation(USGF) Recreational World Series on July 22nd thru the 24th and captured the World Series title as they finished the tournament with a perfect 6 and 0 record.
Members of the allstar team are: Kaitlyn Davis, Callie Garrett, Madison Pruitt, Willow Carden, Cheyenne Vickers, Alyssa Mosley, Kurry Neel, Cadience Medley, Remi Benjamin, Lily Scott and Shelby Bryce. The coaches are Rick Davis, Curtis Vickers, Chuck Neel and Jada Neel.
Coffee County got pool play wins over Clarksville Thunder Red (2-1), Clarksville Thunder Gray (13-0) and Goodlettsville Storm( 10-1). In the championship bracket, Coffee County dumped the Shelbyville Flamethrowers 8 to 0 in the quarterfinals before dropping Goodlettsville Storm again in the semifinals by a score of 4 to 1. This set up a 3rd matchup with the Goodlettsville Storm where Coffee County captured the tournament title with a 5 to 3 win. Gull results from the tournament can be found online at: http://www.usgfp.com/files/point_table.php?tournament_id=15303
Members of Coffee County team will be guests on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about their championship. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday morning from Al White Ford/Lincoln and heard here on Thunder Radio.
Beckham’s Sac Fly in 12th Clinches Opener
Nick Markakis provided a pair of timely extra-base hits and the Braves preserved a strong bullpen effort while extending their winning ways with Monday night’s 4-3, 12-inning win over the Brewers at Miller Park.
Markakis’ ground-rule double off Carlos Torres got the Braves going in the 12th, putting runners at second and third. After Adonis Garcia was intentionally walked, Gordon Beckham delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly for the Braves, who have won nine of their last 13 games. The Brewers turned four double plays, including one to limit the damage in the 12th after Beckham’s sac fly, and limited the Braves to three hits from the sixth to the 11th inning. Milwaukee has now lost four of its last five games.
“Even before I got here, they were playing really good baseball and swinging it well,” Matt Kemp said after notching his second straight multi-hit game. “I think we’re just keeping the momentum going. We want to finish the second half strong and see where that takes us.”
Markakis and A.J. Pierzynski recorded solo home runs and Freddie Freeman completed a nifty slide to complete a double that preceded Kemp’s fourth-inning RBI single. After the Braves gained a 3-1 lead against Zach Davies, Martin Maldonado hit a game-tying, two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth against Rob Whalen, who notched seven strikeouts while completing six innings in his second career start. He also singled for his first Major League hit.
“It was just a game for both teams, late in the game, there wasn’t that much offense,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “From the fifth inning on, there weren’t a lot of scoring opportunities.”
Davies surrendered Pierzynski’s solo shot with two outs in the fifth inning, but his more costly mistake might have occurred in the second inning. After getting ahead with an 0-2 count against Markakis, he attempted to sneak a third straight two-seam fastball by the veteran outfielder, who responded by producing his seventh home run of the season and fifth dating back to July 7. Davies had not allowed a home run in his previous five starts.
“He’s kind of like Mr. Reliable,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of Markakis, who has hit .429/.450/.714 over his past 10 games. “He’s just such a professional. He gives you great at-bats every at-bat. He just battles and never gives an at-bat away. Lately he’s had a lot of big hits and big at-bats.”
The Braves had jumped ahead early in the game due in large part to the home run ball, so the Brewers responded with some of their own power. Maldonado jumped on an 87-mph sinker from Whalen and deposited it over the center-field fence for his tying blast. It was just the sixth homer allowed by Whalen in 131 innings this season across three different levels.
“He threw me a good sinker the pitch before,” Maldonado said. “He threw a pretty good sinker after that, but I was able to put a good swing on it. You don’t try to hit homers. You try to have good swings, good ABs and whatever happens, happens.”
Jose Ramirez completed two scoreless innings and ended the eighth inning by stranding two runners with his third strikeout. Mauricio Cabrera was effectively wild, as he ended a perfect ninth by blowing a 100.5 mph fastball by Keon Broxton. Brandon Cunniff then tossed two scoreless innings to set the stage for Jim Johnson to notch his ninth save. Johnson is perfect in his past seven save opportunities dating back to July 26.
“They were unbelievable,” Whalen said. “It stinks that I gave up the lead we had, but they kept us in the game all the way until we could chip away and get that one run. Hats off to those guys. They’ve been throwing the ball great.”
Everybody at Miller Park thought that the Brewers had walked off on a ninth-inning homer by Chris Carter — until the ball landed in Kemp’s glove at the wall. The Brewers first baseman turned a 101-mph fastball from Cabrera around at a 103-mph exit velocity, according to Statcast™ and nearly sent the Crew home as winners.
“I knew I had a chance,” Carter said. “I knew I hit it high, and I wasn’t sure if it was going to get out, but you never know here. Sometimes the ball carries more than other days.”
Atlanta will send Tyrell Jenkins to the mound when this four-game series against Milwaukee resumes on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. CT. Jenkins has allowed just one earned run in 12 innings over his past two starts, but he has flirted with trouble in those starts, issuing four walks in each outing.