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Joshua Tobitt Falls in State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday
CHS Wrestler Josh Tobitt
A 1st round pinfall win in the consolation round was not enough momentum to carry CHS wrestler Josh Tobitt into the 2nd day of the TSSAA state wrestling meet on Thursday. The CHS senior saw his season, and career, come to a halt in his 3rd match of the evening as he was pinned by Jason Gardner of Nashville Overton in the 182 pound weight class. Tobitt dropped into the consolation bracket after falling in a 13 to 6 decision loss in the opening round on Thursday afternoon. Tobitt, who finished in 3rd place in last weekend’s Region 5 tournament, was the lone wrestler from Coffee County to qualify for the state tournament being held in Franklin.
CHS wrestling coach Roger Barlow was extremely complimentary of his senior captain following his elimination. “He left it all on the mat. He represented our school and community well. (I am) very proud of the young man.” Tobitt was the first wrestler to represent Coffee County in the state meet since 2013. Tobitt finished the season with a final record of 33 and 9.
Predators Blank Bruins on Thursday Night
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne made 29 saves, Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Thursday night.
Craig Smith had the other goal and Mike Ribeiro had two assists for Nashville, which has won of two of three.
The Bruins have lost two of three. Tuukka Rask made 22 saves.
Seeing his first action in nearly a week, Rinne was sharp throughout. He made his best save 8:39 into the second when he denied Brad Marchand’s deflection from just outside of the crease. The shutout was Rinne’s third of the season and 39th of his career.
Carter Hutton started Nashville’s previous two games and got a win and an overtime loss.
The Predators return to the ice on Saturday night when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings to the Bridgestone Arena for a 7 PM contest. Thunder Radio will bring you the action on the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network
2/20/16 — Laura Maria Meeks
Laura Maria Meeks age 67 of Hillsboro, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Rose Bernard; step-mother, Mildred Bernard; son, Jason Meeks.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald F. Meeks, Hillsboro; daughter, Jacqueline Johnson, Hillsboro; sons, Ryan (Julia) Meeks, Springfield, TN, Nathan Meeks, Knoxville, TN, Darren (Jennifer) Meeks Shelbyville, TN; brothers, Raymond Bernard of Japan and Theodore Bernard of Gardena, CA; grandchildren, Kristin and Carson Meeks, Kaitlin Johnson, Steven McMillan, Breeanna Banks, Carly Banks and Canah Banks; great-grandchild, Hayden Banks.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday at Bethel Cemetery in Pelham, Tennessee with Reverend De Hennessy officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (Jerry’s Kids), 783 Old Hickory Blvd., Nashville, TN 37027. On line condolences may be made at: www.cumberlandfuneralhome.net. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home
2/18/16
Birthdays:
Ethel Bell — Pizza Winner!
Jeremiah Bell
Blake Todd, 5
Beechgrove Woman Charged with Elderly Abuse
Linda M Thomas… Photo provided by the CCSD.
According to a report by Coffee County Sheriff’s Deputy Shaun Green, around 8 p.m. officers were dispatched to the residence to check on the welfare of a woman there.
A caller to the Coffee County Communication Center said her grandmother suffers from Parkinson Disease and could not care for herself, so Thomas was hired to assist with daily chores, but was afraid Thomas had been abusing the woman.
When Deputy Greene arrived, he went to the back door and knocked several times but no one came to the door. He later noticed the lights in a room kept flickering and he heard someone yell for help.
Capt. Danny Ferrell arrived and the two officers then knocked on the back door and was told that by someone inside that they were dressing and that they would soon be to the door. They then “heard a loud noise from inside the residence” and someone yelling for help, the report states.
The officers entered the residence through an unlocked door. They then found a female in the kitchen floor who was identified as Thomas. Ferrell went to the room where they saw the lights flickering and found the victim of the abuse in the bathroom floor. She was unable to get up. Ferrell then helped the victim to her feet and onto the bed. The daughter of the victim told officers that she would like for the woman to be transported to the hospital in Murfreesboro to be “checked out.”
The victim told Deputy Greene that Thomas had barricaded her in the bathroom for about an hour. The victim told the deputy that her Parkinson disease had been “giving her problems” because Thomas had not been giving her medicine.
Paramedics from Coffee County Ambulance Service arrived and transported the victim to the Murfreesboro hospital.
Greene’s report states that Thomas had had a strong odor of an intoxicant, slurred speech, unsteady on her feet, blood shot eyes and was using vulgar language.
Thomas was booked into the Coffee County Jail on the charges.
Man Facing Several Charges in Manchester
Robert Blackburn Mullican… Photo provided by the CCSD
Robert Blackburn Mullican, 25, of Manchester was charged with robbery, three counts of theft of property, burglary of a motor vehicle, illegal possession of a weapon and vandalism.
Manchester Police allege that on Feb. 13 Mullican broke into a vehicle on West High Street in Manchester and took a pair of Costa sunglasses valued at $200. When he was arrested on Feb. 16 he was in possession of the glasses.
On Feb. 16 he allegedly “slashed tires” on a vehicle in the parking lot of the Coffee County Justice Center.
Also on Feb. 16 Mullican broke into a house on Sycamore Street in Manchester by prying the back door open. He allegedly took assorted jewelry, a handgun and liquor. The value of the items taken was over $1,000.
Police arrested him at the Green Leaf Motel and seized the stolen items.
Mullican was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $87,500. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 1.
New Report: Breastfeeding could save the lives of Tennessee Mothers and Babies
Increased breastfeeding could save 820,000 lives, according to research published in the journal, The Lancet. (maja/flickr.com)
The primary reason, say experts, is the antibodies and nourishment only a mother’s milk can provide.
Michelle Devlin, a leader with the La Leche League, says it’s a practice that is as natural as giving birth.
“These are naturally things that are in our bodies and the way our bodies are made to work, that we’re supposed to be protected against these things,” says Devlin. “By breastfeeding, we are keeping those benefits and letting our bodies fill their biological norm.”
In addition to benefiting the baby, the report indicates a global increase in breastfeeding could prevent an extra 20,000 deaths from breast cancer every year.
A small percentage of women are unable to breastfeed for medical reasons while others report not having the support they need to care for their child in that way.
In Tennessee a mother can breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, and employers must provide break time and space each day to employees who need to express milk for their child.
To encourage breastfeeding the World Health Organization recommends hospitals practice “rooming in” – allowing mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day in the hospital.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only 24 percent of Tennessee hospitals have a system where the infant remains with the mother in the maternity ward, versus going to a nursery.
Hospitals without nurseries for well babies and mothers are encouraged to provide additional in-room support. More than half of Tennessee moms attempt breastfeeding upon the birth of their child, but that number drops to 29 percent by the time the child is six months old, according to the CDC.
Manchester City School System Ranks #4 in Survey
Teachers work hard every day and the more support they have the better they can succeed at inspiring our future. This is why Teacher.org has ranked school districts in Tennessee that excel in supporting teachers inside and outside of the classroom. 107 school districts in Tennessee were analyzed.
The school districts were scored on several factors which represent how well a school district supports their teachers.
Manchester City Schools was ranked #4 in the state out of the 107 total districts reviewed. Some criteria included: class size, administrator and support staff availability, and student proficiency levels.
2/17/16
Birthdays:
Brandy Miller — Pizza Winner!
Coy Wayne Taylor, 4
Robert Thomas, 80
Betty Wilhelm
Jeff Moore
2/19/16 — Linda Sue Frazier
Linda Sue Frazier of Manchester passed this life on Tuesday, February
16th, 2016 at her home at the age of 72. Mrs. Frazier was born in Moore
County to the late Jimmie and Carolyn Louise Nicholson Brandon. During
her life she was a member of Manchester Bible Methodist Church. In
addition to her parents, Mrs. Frazier is preceded in death by two
sisters, Alice Saine, and Jane Austin; and three brothers, David, Eugene,
and Andy Brandon. She is survived by her loving husband Johnnie Frazier
of Manchester; two daughters, Kellie (John) King of Shelbyville, and
Kimberly (James) Maguffin of Manchester; one son Kip (Angela) Frazier of
Wartace; four grandchildren, Jillian (Adam) Caruthers, Brandy (Marshall)
Jones, Jeremy (Tori) Maguffin, and Kody Frazier; and six
great-grandchildren, Riley, Aubree, Hayden, Alexia, Corbin, and Mady.
Visitation for Mrs. Frazier will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2016
from 4:00-7:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home, with a memorial service to
immediately follow at 7:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Watkins
officiating. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in
Linda’s memory be made to Manchester Bible Methodist Church, 1013 Hills
Chapel Rd. Manchester, TN 37365.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements