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Zika Virus Confirmed in Rutherford County
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Killing larvae before they have a chance to become adults is the recommendation of both the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
The State of Tennessee Health Department advises the most effective way to reduce mosquitoes around your home is to eliminate breeding grounds by removing any containers that collect rainwater such as cans, buckets, bird baths, and old tires. The State also recommends personal protection measures such as clothing and insect repellents to help reduce the chance of mosquito bites.
Medicine “Black Box” Increased
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Black box warnings provide information about the effects of prescribed medications including potential for addiction, abuse, overdose and death. They can help clinics make better decisions when caring for patients.
“The additional black box warning will bring much-needed support to our efforts across Tennessee to reduce opioid abuse,” said Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner E. Doug Varney. “Combined with the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database now in place to assist clinics with prescribing and dispensing decisions, we have more effective tools to help prevent homes, families and communities from being negatively affected by powerful narcotics.”
If you or someone you care for is in need of substance use treatment, call the TN Redline any time at 1-800-889-9789 for immediate help.
Holiday Closing at Motlow and Summer Classes to begin
Motlow State Community College will be closed on May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. The holiday includes all facilities on the Moore County campus and at the Fayetteville, McMinnville, and Smyrna campuses.
All campuses will close at 4:30 p.m. on May 27, and will remain closed until May 31, when normal business hours will resume and summer classes will begin. The final day to apply for the various summer terms is Wednesday, May 25.
Motlow State offers several options for students wanting to take summer classes. These include two half-sessions and a regular full-term session. First-half classes meet from May 31 to June 30, with exams on June 30. Second-half classes meet from July 5 to Aug. 5, with exams on Aug. 5.
The full term, which includes Motlow online classes, begins on May 31 and ends on Aug. 5. Online classes through the TN eCampus Program begin May 31 and end Aug. 5.
The final day to register for summer classes is May 30.
Staff members are available for advisement and registration assistance at Motlow locations in Moore County, Fayetteville, McMinnville, and Smyrna. Class schedules for the summer and fall semesters are posted on the Motlow website.
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions and Records at admissions@mscc.edu, or call 931-393-1520.
5/24/16 — Max Douglas Geary
Mr. Max Douglas Geary, Sr. age 90 of Tracy City passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Golden Living in Winchester. He was born March 8, 1926, a son of the late William Robert Geary and Lillie Myers Geary and he was preceded in death by his wife Helen Geary; siblings, Hazel, Billy, Marguerite, Carl, Ned and Earl.
Mr. Geary was a member of Tracy City First United Methodist Church, Sewanee Lodge # 405 F & AM. He was a retired merchant and had been in the family’s store, WR Geary & Sons Grocery business for many years and well as their service station and laundry store.
Survivors include his children, Max Geary, Jr., Michael Geary and Lillie Geary Large; grandchildren, Kimberly, Trey, Andrew, Erin, Michael, Jr., John and Becca, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Tracy City First United Methodist Church with Minister Danny Cofffelt officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. At the funeral home. On line condolences may be made at: www.fosterlayfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements are by Foster & Lay Funeral Home of Tracy City.
5/26/16 — James Brazier
JAMES D. “BOSS HOG” BRAZIER, age 77, of Belvidere, Tenn., departed this life suddenly on Sunday, May 22, 2016, from injuries he sustained from a fire at his residence. Mr. Brazier was born in Franklin County, on May 15, 1939, to the late J.D. and Ophelia Smith Brazier. He was a member of the Gum Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Brazier retired from Goodman in Fayetteville where he was employed for approximately 30 years as a Die Setter.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Brazier was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Brazier on February 4, 2015. He is survived by his sons; Donnie Brazier of Estill Springs, Jimmy Brazier of Belvidere, daughters; Sherry Maxwell and husband Dwight, of Huntland, Sandra Dunn and husband, Larry of Estill Springs, and Pam Daniel of Ardmore, Tenn., Grandchildren; Chrissy Fulmer and husband, Travis, Leeanna Napick and husband, Steven, Miranda Brazier, Andrea Reed and husband, Kermit, Andy Maxwell, Heather Dunn, James Dunn and wife, Anjelica, Kimmy Herd and husband J.K., Several brothers and sisters. 12-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Brazier will be held from 5:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday evening, May 25, in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services are scheduled at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, May 26, with Bro. Winfred Stayton, officiating. Interment will follow in the Owens Chapel Cemetery beside his loving wife, Margaret.
Lady Raider Track is Ready for This Week’s Spring Fling
Three Lady Raiders track athletes have qualified to compete at the Spring Fling state track meet this week in a total of 7 different events. This makes the 25th consecutive year that Coffee County will be represented at the state meet. Coffee County Lady Raiders Sarah Pearson, Karson Young and Diana Davis will all represent Coffee County this week in Murfreesboro.
Sarah Pearson and Karson Young have each qualified in 3 individual events as Young will compete in the triple jump, the long jump and the 100M hurdles. Pearson qualified for the high jump, the 100M hurdles and the 300M hurdles last week at the sectional. Additionally, Pearson qualified last month for the pentathlon. Diana Davis also advanced to the state meet as she qualified in the pole vault.
Lady Raider state track qualifiers (left to right) Sarah Pearson, Karson Young and Diana Davis
The Spring Fling State Track Meet will take place all this week at MTSU’s Dean Hays Stadium. Pearson will be the first competitor for Coffee County as she will compete in the pentathlon today beginning at 10:30 AM. Diana Davis will compete in the pole vault on Wednesday at 2 PM. Pearson and Young will compete on Thursday as Young will take part in the long jump at 9 AM. Young comes back for the triple jump at 10:15 and will compete in the 100M hurdles around 3:30 PM. Pearson takes part in the high jump at 12 PM, the 100M hurdles around 3:30 PM and the 300M hurdles sometime after 4 PM.
The complete can be found at: http://tssaa.org/2016-tssaa-state-track-meet-schedule/
Braves Drop Finale in Kelly’s First ’16 Start
Jerad Eickhoff reverted back to the game plan that got him in trouble his last start in Atlanta, but he faced no such problems Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
Sticking to his fastball-curve combo, Eickhoff went seven shutout innings in a Phillies’ 5-0 win to avoid a series sweep for the first time since Philadelphia lost four straight to open the season. Though the Braves claimed their second series win of the season, this shutout loss denied their bid to split a 10-game trip that also included stops in Kansas City and Pittsburgh.
Where Eickhoff was efficient, Braves starter Casey Kelly was the opposite. Called up from Triple-A to make a spot start, he hit two Phillies and threw another wild pitch to the backstop. He left after five innings having allowed three Philadelphia runs.
Two Friday night doubles had amounted to all the extra-base hits the Phillies had this series entering Sunday’s finale. But Odubel Herrera set the tone against Kelly, doubling on a liner to left-center to lead off the game. Cameron Rupp followed the next inning with a solo shot, and the Phils added a pair of three-baggers. They tripled twice in a game for the first time this season and recorded more than three extra-base hits for the eighth time in 44 games. Philadelphia hadn’t scored five runs since May 12, and Sunday marked only the ninth time this season it’s scored five or more in a game.
When the Braves promoted Kelly to make this start in place of Aaron Blair, who was optioned to Gwinnett on Wednesday, they were encouraged by groundball rate he had recently produced. But the Phillies lifted flyballs for each of the first five balls put in play and encountered little trouble against the right-hander, who hit two batters in the fourth inning and uncorked a wild pitch before exiting at the end of the fifth. Kelly’s next turn would come on Saturday, which is also the first day Blair would be eligible to return to the Majors.
Though the Braves recorded their first series win in more than a month, their bid to notch their second three-game sweep of the season ended as their offense could not compensate for the damage incurred by Kelly. Atlanta recorded a season-high three home runs during Friday night’s series opener but was limited to two runs over the final 18 innings of this three-game set.
Atlanta will enjoy an off-day on Monday and then begin a three-game series against the Brewers on Tuesday at 6:10 p.m. CT. Julio Teheran, who has posted a 1.15 ERA over his past six starts, will take the mound for the series opener against the Brewers. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast of that contest on the Braves Radio Network
Winning Streak Snapped in Homestand Finale
The Nashville Sounds fell one game short of a homestand sweep as they dropped the finale, 3-2, to the Sacramento River Cats in front of 8,230 fans Sunday afternoon at First Tennessee Park.
Making a spot start for the Sounds, right-hander Angel Castro threw five solid innings. He allowed one run on four hits, did not walk a batter and struck out three.
The lone run Castro allowed came in the first inning when the second batter of the game, Ramiro Pena, launched a solo homer to deep right field.
Castro settled in and Nashville’s offense came to life. Chad Pinder and Ryon Healy started the bottom of the fourth with a single and a double to put runners at second and third.
With one out, Rangel Ravelo drew a walk to load the bases for Jaycob Brugman who plated Pinder with a fielder’s choice to make it 1-1.
With Joey Wendle batting, Sacramento catcher George Kottaras’ throw back to the mound went over pitcher Chris Stratton. Healy broke for home and scored the go-ahead run to give the Sounds a 2-1 lead.
Ryan Doolittle took over for Castro in the sixth and surrendered the lead. With a runner at second and two outs, Jarrett Parker singled to make it 2-2, and Mac Williamson doubled to give the River Cats a 3-2 lead.
Sacramento starter Chris Stratton and three bullpen members held the lead. Stratton went six innings and picked up his fifth win of the season.
Vin Mazzaro and Braulio Lara kept the Sounds off the board in the seventh and eighth innings, and Mike Broadway worked around a one-out single by Joey Wendle to close out the ninth.
Josh Phegley went 2-for-4 and is now 4-for-8 with a walk during his Major League rehab assignment.
The Sounds depart for an eight-game road trip set to begin Monday night in Las Vegas. Left-hander Dillon Overton (2-4, 4.37) starts for Nashville against right-hander Gabriel Ynoa (5-0, 2.09) for Las Vegas. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. CST.
Man Runs from Tullahoma Police with Stolen Gun
On Thursday Tullahoma Police Officer Phil Bratten arrested and charged Cory Michael Smith age 27 of Ovoca Rd Tullahoma with Evading arrest, Theft of property and Reckless endangerment.
Tullahoma Police received a complaint of an individual walking down West Carroll Street that a man was brandishing a gun and threatening motorists with it. According to the arrest warrant the man was located on West Carroll and when approached by officers the subject took off running on foot, ignoring their directions to stop and attempting to evade arrest. Smith allegedly was observed throwing an item behind an out building at the Civic Center before he was finally apprehended.
The warrant goes on to say that Smith not only endangered passing motorists by waving a loaded weapon at them, but also endangered children who would have been playing at the Civic Center by tossing the weapon in an area frequented by youngsters. Smith allegedly admitted to having the weapon and to tossing it beside the building at the center.
Tullahoma Police ran a check of the serial number on the loaded Glock nine-millimeter and determined it to have been stolen out of Bedford County in March of 2016.
Smith was booked at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $12,500 and has a court date of July 28, 2016.
You can now Report Government Fraud
If you suspect fraud, waste and abuse in county government; employees, citizens and public officials can now report it through an online fraud-reporting form.
The form can be accessed through the county’s website where you’ll find a link to the State of Tennessee’s website and reports are confidential.
Coffee County government has approximately 30 different departments and the online form will provide an easier and confidential way for suspected cases of fraud to be reported and investigated.
To access the form, go to Coffee County’s website: http://www.coffeecountytn.org/. Click on the “Departments” tab and choose “Accounts & Budgets” from the dropdown box. Under the quick links on the right, click on the “Fraud, Waste & Abuse” link.
To utilize investigative resources and to protect the identity and reputation of individuals incorrectly accused of committing improper acts, formal investigations are not undertaken without adequate cause, according to the state.
Evidence such as documents, witnesses and other specific and relevant information assist in determining whether there is adequate cause to warrant an investigation.