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Woman Stabbed in Coffee County
Jimmy Tim Sanders… Photo provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
While in route to the northern part of the county, dispatch advised that a Jimmy Tim Sanders had stolen a blue 2014 Ford Fusion from the scene of the stabbing. Deputy Joey Ricco located the suspect on Boynton Valley Road and took him into custody.
Sanders was charged with Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest, Driving on Revoked or Suspended and Theft of Property. He was booked at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $116,000. He has court date of January 25, 2016.
Drug Bust in Franklin County
On Monday December 7th at approximately 10:00pm Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel executed a search warrant in the 1300 block of Rock Creek Road. As a result of the search warrant, law enforcement discovered a large quantity of prescription narcotics, approximately 1 ounce of what is believed to be marijuana with a street value estimated at $500.00 and drug paraphernalia, also seized from the scene was $2,800 in cash. There is an ongoing investigation into this case and further information will be released when it is deemed appropriate. Participating in the operation were: Investigator George Dyer, Sergeant Seth Isbell with K-9 Coca and deputies Kayln Machuta, Daryl Sweeton, Martin Tyler and Corporal Curtis Francis.
Sheriff Tim Fuller stated that this is an example of the dedication and hard work put forth by the members of the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Fuller also shared that it is very difficult to be successful in prescription drug cases due to the logistics of the legal system but the Sheriff’s Office would continue to put forth every effort to make Franklin County as safe for the citizen’s as possible.
New Director of Schools in Grundy County
Grundy County School Board members have chosen Jessie Kinsey to lead the district for the next four years. Kinsey is a 1999 graduate of Grundy County High School, where she was valedictorian of the senior class. She has served as a school counselor for the past eight years, most recently at the high school. She replaces William Childers, who had been serving as interim director since last spring.
The school district has had heavy turnover in the director’s position in recent years, with Jody Hargis, Clay Newsome, David Dickerson and Childers all serving during the past ten years, some of them more than once.
Kinsey was born and raised in Grundy County. She earned a Bachelors Degree from Maryville College and a Masters Degree from UT-Knoxville.
Be Careful When Buying Hoverboards
Tennessee’s State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging people who purchase a self-balancing scooter, more known as a hoverboard, to use caution after several have been reported to have caused fires.
In a news release, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office said it is urging people to do some research before buying the popular hoverboard because a growing worldwide number of injuries and fires involved with the gadgets.
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is joining the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) in issuing the following safety tips for the use, care, and maintenance of hoverboards.
When shopping for a self-balancing scooter or hoverboard:
Take the time to look at and research the product you buy. If it is compliant with federal standards, inspections, and certifications, it will have a mark on it or indicate such on its packaging, on the device itself, or on its charging equipment. Devices not bearing a mark indicating compliance likely have not been tested to meet minimum safety standards.
Buy a device with a warranty, or buy it in person at a brick and mortar store. If you are buying online, buy from a reputable source. Also, check with your retailer regarding the safety of the device you are purchasing.
CHS Basketball is Swept in “Home” Game by Warren County
Abby Morgan of Lady Raider Basketball
A broken water line left the Joe Frank Patch Gym without water on Tuesday night, forcing the Coffee County basketball teams to move their non-district game with Warren County to the Coffee County Middle School. The late afternoon venue changed seemed to have an effect on both Coffee County teams as they begin a 4 game home stand leading into the Christmas tournament season. The Lady Raiders were held to 3 points in the first quarter on their way to a 62 to 37 defeat at the hands of the Lady Pioneers. A tenacious Warren County pressure defense, coupled with a handful of shots that would not fall, saw the Lady Raiders miss 20 of their first 21 shots on the night. Abby Morgan led Coffee County in scoring as she netted 14 points to be named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game. Alliyah Williams finished with 8 points and Holli Smithson netted 7. The loss evens Coffee County’s record at 3 and 3.
Wyatt Day of CHS Basketball
The Red Raiders got a better start as they raced out to a 5 – 0 lead, only to see Warren County close out the first period on a 10 to 0 run. Trailing by 10 points going into the 2nd period, the Raiders cut the deficit to 5 points only to see Warren County crank up the defensive pressure to secure the 56 to 39 win over Coffee County. Wyatt Day led Coffee County in scoring with 9 points as he was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game. Kohl Young finished with 8 points and Garrett Eldridge chipped in 7. The loss drops the Raiders record to 3 and 4 on the year.
Coffee County returns to district play on Friday night as Lawrence County visits “The Patch.” The doubleheader gets underway at 6 PM. Thunder Radio begins our exclusive coverage of Raider basketball with the Char-El Apartments pregame show at 5:50.
Westwod 6th Graders Close out their Season against West Tullahoma on Tuesday Night
The Westwood 6th grade basketball teams closed out their 6th grade season as they dropped a doubleheader to West Tullahoma on Tuesday night at the Joel Vinson Gym. A 12 point 4th quarter was not enough to lift the Lady Rockets in their comeback attempt as they fell 26 to 25. Westwood was led in scoring by Haidyn Campbell who had 7 points. Gracie Morris finished with 6 points while Kasen Holt and Elizabeth Brown added 4 points apiece.
In the boys’ game, the Rockets saw West net 12 points of their own on their way to a 30 to 25 win. Will Partin was forced to leave the game as he received a cut on the head that required stitches. Westwood was led in scoring by Trenton Thompson who had 8 points. The loss for the Rockets was the first in 3 games against the Bobcats this year.
Preds Fall to Blackhawks on Tuesday
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
The Nashville Predators could only get one of their 37 shots past Corey Crawford as they fell to the Chicago Blackhawks by a 4-1 final on Tuesday night at United Center. The loss concludes a stretch of three road games in four nights for the Preds, who went 1-1-1 in the outings.
“There are always things we can do better,” Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “We’re in a position coming into a game tonight [with a chance to win] and that’s everybody’s responsibility. It didn’t go our way.”
Chicago recorded the first goal of the evening, courtesy of a tip in front off the stick of Dennis Rasmussen, his first tally in the NHL. Andrew Shaw made it 2-0 in favor of the Blackhawks when he one-timed a puck home on the power play, but the Preds got one back before the end of the middle stanza.
Roman Josi, who already had a number of offensive rushes toward the Hawks net, fed Eric Nystrom at the top of the crease, with Nystrom getting just enough of the puck to slide it past Corey Crawford to cut the Chicago lead to 2-1 headed into the second intermission.
Just 14 seconds into the third, Teuvo Teravainen beat Pekka Rinne to put the Hawks back up by two, a lead the Preds could not overcome. Patrick Kane added an empty netter to ice it and hand the Preds their first regulation loss of the trip.
“We’re not consistent; it’s not good enough,” Captain Shea Weber said. “You can sit here and say we’re getting chances, but who cares, we’re not winning games, we’re not scoring goals. That’s the bottom line; it’s not good enough.”
The Predators now head back home to Nashville to host the Blackhawks to complete their home-and-home series and the second of five meetings between the two this season. With a quick turnaround, the Preds will be eager to have another shot on Thursday.
“The best part about this League is you get to play the next night or two nights later and you have a chance to redeem yourself,” Weber said. “We have to start winning games and playing consistent. It’s frustrating because we’re so good at times and other times we’re not.”
“We get to go home, get some rest and get ready for Thursday; try them again,” Laviolette said. Thursday night’s game will get underway at 7 PM and you can hear the action here on Thunder Radio
12/08/15
Birthdays:
Patsy Fortner, 60 – Pizza Winner!
Johnny Chase, 45
Gary Smith, 48
Major Marijuana Find in Tullahoma
Michael Sibert (right front) was arrested along with 5 others… Photo by Wayne Thomas with the Tullahoma News.
Arrested Tuesday morning by officers on the federal indictments were Amy Glasgow of South Franklin Street, Franklin “Frankie” Bennett of Cobb Hollow Road, Dillon Champion address unknown, and Michael Sibert of Ovoca Road. Also arrested were Timothy Powers of Winchester and Joseph Martin of California.
Tuesday morning officers with the Tullahoma Police Department, Winchester Police Officers, U.S. Postal Inspectors and ATF agents made the arrest in connection to conspiracy to distribute 100 kilos of marijuana that was shipped to the Tullahoma and Winchester areas.
The original shipment contained 12 pounds of marijuana and during a six month investigation officers ended up finding over 220 pounds of marijuana being shipped from Humbolt County California.
Those arrested were transported to Chattanooga and were to appear before a federal magistrate Tuesday afternoon.
Alabama Man Busted for Drugs in Manchester
Marvin Leslie Pope Jr intake photo provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
Marvin Leslie Pope Jr., 71, of Birmingham, AL was charged with unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities and manufacturing /delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance.
According to warrants by Sheriff’s Investigator James Sherrill, the arrest was made after Pope allegedly produced 29 bags of ice. He allegedly told the undercover officer that he wanted $1,200 an ounce for the ice. According to the warrant he also had a set of digital scales to weigh the drugs.
Pope was booked at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $110,000 and is set to appear in court on Jan. 11, 2016.