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Sounds Playoff Tickets Go On Sale August 15
Tickets for the 2016 Pacific Coast League playoff dates at First Tennessee Park will be available for purchase beginning on Monday, August 15 at the Nashville Sounds box office and online at www.nashvillesounds.com. Current season ticket members will have access to playoff tickets one week prior to the general public on-sale date.
Pricing for potential playoff games will be the same as regular season ticket pricing, although fans who purchase a playoff strip to reserve the same seat for all six potential playoff games will receive a discounted rate of up to 28% off day of game pricing.
Entering play on Monday, Nashville (61-48) currently holds a nine-game lead in the PCL American Conference Southern Division over Memphis with 35 games to play in the regular season. The Sounds last qualified for the postseason in 2007.
If the Sounds can capture the PCL American Conference Southern Division title, they would host the final three games (as necessary) of the best-of-five conference finals against the American Conference Northern Division champion on the weekend of Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11.
Should the Sounds advance to the PCL Championship Series, First Tennessee Park would play host to the final three games (as necessary) against the winner of the Pacific Conference on the weekend of Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18.
PCL American Conference Finals
Game 3 – Friday, Sept. 9 7:05 p.m.
Game 4* – Saturday, Sept. 10 7:05 p.m.
Game 5* – Sunday, Sept. 11 6:35 p.m.
(* if necessary, best-of-five series)
PCL Championship Series
Game 3 – Friday, Sept. 16 7:05 p.m.
Game 4* – Saturday, Sept. 17 7:05 p.m.
Game 5* – Sunday, Sept. 18 6:35 p.m.
(* if necessary, best-of-five series)
Tickets for all playoff dates may be purchased by calling the Sounds at (615) 690-HITS, ordering through the team website at www.nashvillesounds.com, or by visiting the First Tennessee Park box office.
If tickets are purchased for a playoff game that does not occur, credits will be issued toward the 2017 season. Rainout and/or unused tickets from the 2016 Sounds regular season will not be accepted.
The Sounds’ ticket office hours are as follows on non-game days (ticket office open on all home dates):
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday Closed
The 2016 season is the Sounds’ 19th year in the Pacific Coast League and their second as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
8/6/16 — James E. Bryant
Mr. James E. Bryant, age 71 of Tullahoma, passed away on Sunday, July 31 at
his residence. Memorial Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 6,
2016 at 1 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel.
A native of Franklin County, TN, he was the son of the late Homer and Grace
Holiday Bryant. He was a brick mason.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carmelita
Bryant; four brothers, Robert, Junior, Lloyd and Paul Bryant and one
sister, Janie Hill.
He is survived by three brothers, Gordon Bryant and his wife, Barbara of
FL, George Bryant and his wife, Pam of FL and Gene Bryant and his wife,
Shirley of NC and several nieces and nephews.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
8/1/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Olive Lackey — Pizza Winner!
Colleen Cutshaw, 53
Jodi Levengood, 30
Lizzy Bush, 101
Anniversaries:
Peggy & Ken Delaney, 7
7/31/16 — Birthdays
No birthdays to report
Anniversaries:
Scott & Colleen Cutshaw, 31
7/30/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Virginia Mae Overall, 95 — Pizza Winner!
Scott Cutshaw, 52
Election Day is Thursday
Administrator of Elections for Coffee County Vernita Davis… Photo by Samantha Watters
Residents of Tullahoma and Manchester are selecting city board members and school board members. There are no contested races in Tullahoma but that is not the case in Manchester as all races have been hotly contested. Primary elections are also being held on the state level. The general election for state races and for President of the United States will take place in November.
Polls will open at 8am on Thursday and close at 7pm. Live election coverage begins at 7pm on Thunder Radio.
Door-Door Scam in Tullahoma
The Tullahoma Police Department has been notified of two individuals going door to door requesting money in several neighborhoods within the city limits. This has been reported to police as a scam. The individuals are saying they are asking for donations because their home burned in Winchester, TN.
Tullahoma Police say they are a young white couple in a silver 2 door coupe.
If you have any information that could help Tullahoma Police Investigators at 931-455-0530.
Buses Vandalized in Franklin County
The Franklin County school system is seeking information in connection with three school buses that were found vandalized at the Franklin County Annex Building last week.
Brian Norwood, the school system’s director of transportation and infrastructure, said that damage was done to signal and safety lights with electrical wiring being cut. He said the damage was more than $1,000, but a major source of aggravation is that one of the buses will not be repaired and won’t be ready to accommodate special needs children as classes resume.
“There’s some cost involved,” Norwood said, adding that although electrical wiring was cut, at least the breakage was clean, allowing mechanics to make repairs more easily, saving on the overall final bill.
Anyone with information in connection with the case is being asked to call Norwood at 931-967-7591 or the school system’s central office at 931-967-0626.
Passing the Smell Test: Your Nose May Know Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers say detecting Alzheimer’s Disease early could come down to testing how well someone smells. Recently, Pat Summitt, pictured here in green, succumbed to the illness. (aaronisnotcool/flickr.com)
One of the attendees, Doctor Jeffrey Kaye, director of the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Oregon Health and Science University, said memory and sense of smell are closely linked.
“It may be that there’s an association by just happening to be nearby, or it may be more intrinsic, that there’s something about the olfactory nerve cells that makes them more susceptible,” he said.
In one study, researchers chose about 400 participants with an average age of 80 for a smell identification test. Four years after the study began, 50 people showed signs of dementia and scored lower on the identification test, in some cases before areas of the brain began to show significant signs of atrophy in brain scans.
Kaye warned that a smell test alone can’t be used to determine if a person has Alzheimer’s disease. However, the test is cheap and easier to administer than a brain scan, and could be used alongside other tests for people who are worried about memory loss or a genetic predisposition to the disease. Kaye added there’s much more interest in the disease today than when he started.
“I’ve been in this field for over 25 years, and it is truly remarkable the changes that have happened,” he added. “And it’s important because it is a public health problem that we’re going to be facing, with the growth in numbers of people who are affected by dementia.”
An estimated 110,000 Tennesseans and more than five million people nationally have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The national number is expected to increase to 16 million by 2050.
Tullahoma Fire Department to give away free smoke alarms Saturday, August 6
The Tullahoma Fire Department will be holding its “Get Alarmed” program this Saturday, August 6 in the Forrest Park/Dicks Drive area of town.
“We will be set up in the parking lot of Magic Café located beside Tullahoma Lanes Bowling Alley,” said Fire Chief Richard Shasteen. “We will go to people’s houses and install the smoke alarms for the homeowner, FREE.”
The firefighters will be distributing the smoke alarms and information from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Lowe’s, the American Red Cross and 1-800-Board Up will be there helping us with distributing fire safety information to people that come by to talk with us,” Shasteen said.
The fire department received the smoke alarms free from the State Fire Marshal’s Office for distribution to residents. The Fire Department will be available to give advice on emergency escape plans, fire safety, and any other questions if needed. There is no charge for this service.
“We provide the free smoke alarms every day,” Shasteen said, “we felt the need to concentrate on different areas of Tullahoma to make an extra push to assure everyone is safe.”
Anyone living in Tullahoma who wants a free smoke alarm can contact fire hall number one at 455-0936 to request alarms for their home.