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Red Raider Baseball to Host Special Baseball Camp on Saturday
CHS baseball coach David Martin would like to invite the public to a special baseball camp on Saturday, November 14th. CHS Baseball is teaming up with Al White Ford/Lincoln and Spring Street Market to host the 1st Annual “30 and a Turkey” Baseball Camp.
The camp will be held at the Crethan Hansert Hitting Facility and at Powers Field. The camp is open to participants of all ages and ability levels. The camp will run from 10 AM to noon and will feature instruction from former professional and Division 1 baseball players, a national championship college head coach, a former major leaguer and members of the Red Raider baseball team.
Camp cost is $30 and a minimum $10 turkey/ham
certificate from Spring Street Market. Vouchers will be
available for purchase at sign-in for out of town participants. Sign-ins will begin at 9 AM.
All vouchers will be used to support the CCCHS
Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive to help provide Thanksgiving
Dinner for local families. Camp cost will be utilized by the CCCHS baseball team for their upcoming season.
Campers should wear athletic clothes, and bring personal equipment, cleats, and tennis shoes. Tennis shoes will be needed for the base
running session in the bus parking lot. Personal bats can be brought however, bats will also be provided for the hitting portion of camp.
Any interested participants concerned about cost or are interested in making a donation should call Coach Kris Lammers at 931-570-3928.
For more information, visit the Red Raider baseball team Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Coffecountybaseball
CHS Red Raider Basketball to Host Alumni Game on Saturday Night
CHS Red Raider basketball coach Micah Williams instructs his players on the 1st day of practice
Head basketball coach Micah Williams of the Coffee County Red Raider basketball team invites all former players to participate in an alumni basketball game Saturday at 6 PM at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. The community is invited to come out and watch the former Red Raiders in action and Coach Williams has indicated that he will make an appearance as well! Admission to the event is free but donations will be accepted for the Coffee County Central High School basketball team. To register to play, or to get more information, visit the Red Raider basketball team Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Coffee-County-HS-Boys-Basketball-165286593644351
The Red Raiders will host a scrimmage game on Friday November 13th at 5 p.m. against Middle Tennessee Christian. The Lady Raiders will attend a scrimmage play day on Saturday as they travel to Sparta to take part in a scrimmage play day at White County High School. The girls games will get underway at 1 p.m.
The basketball regular season will get underway on Tuesday November 17th at 6 p.m. as Coffee County plays host to Huntland in the Hall of Fame Classic game at home. As always, Thunder Radio is your exclusive home for Coffee County basketball. We will bring you the broadcast on Tuesday night beginning with the pregame show at 5: 50 PM
Veterans Day Events Held On Wednesday
Photos by Samantha Watters
Veterans Day was celebrated yesterday on the square in Manchester. The ceremony honored those who have or still serving our country. This year’s ceremony included entertainment by Charlie Allen, Samantha Watters, Macy Tabor, the Westwood Middle School Band, a bag pipe player and more. Commemorative Swords were bestowed upon selected veterans to honor them for their sacrifice and wreaths were placed at memorial stones to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their own life during their time of service to our country.
Those receiving swords:
Virgil John Owen
O.J. McCormick
Charles Sartain
David Murphy
Robert Warren
John Greeter
Ben Reynolds
Thomas Blake
Ray Green
Ralph Dale Sain
Frank Parks
Lacey Bates
Stanley Bailey
Jack Phillip Tarver
Don Kimmons
Marie Rareshied (deceased)
B.J. Schoff (deceased)
For more pictures from yesterday’s Manchester event go to our Facebook page.
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A Veterans Day ceremony also took place in Tullahoma yesterday at the South Jackson Civic Center. Colonel Beverly Lee- United States Air Force, Retired, was the featured speaker. Other participants were Mayor Lane Curlee, Tullahoma Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, American Legion Post No. 43, VFW Post No. 4188, Marine Corps League Detachment 1128 and Boy Scout Troop 402. Patriotic music was provided by select members of the Tullahoma High School Band, THS Aristocats and Lloyd Smith.
Update On Area Murder Case
William Russell Brace
60-year old William Russell Brace is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. He is scheduled to appear in court to file a plea on December 14, 2015.
The TBI began investigating the death of Lois Jean Espy on February 23, 2015, the same date deputies from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department found the body of the Espy on Mullins Mill Road.
During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information which led to her neighbor, William Russell Brace, as the individual responsible for Espy’s death in her Murfreesboro apartment in February, as well as the placement of her body in Bedford County. (WGNS Radio)
TN Juvenile Justice Reform: State Works Towards Therapeutic Approach
Tennessee Youth Development Centers are working towards a more therapeutic approach when it comes to juvenile reform. Credit: taylorschlades/morguefile.com
Tennessee is one of 10 states that still allows children to be isolated in detention centers through solitary confinement. The fact was highlighted in a recent report by the pro bono program at the law firm Lowenstein Sandler. But Rob Johnson, communications director for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, says while that might be true on paper, the state has revised its practice. “We’ve changed the way that we interact with the kids,” he explains. “So, when it comes to seclusion, by policy, we now only allow a child to be in seclusion for an extremely limited number of reasons and only for 60 minutes.” Johnson says a justification for seclusion occurs when a child is a danger to him or herself or others, and if detention center employees feel the confinement should exceed 60 minutes, medical and psychological professionals should be involved. Linda O’Neal, executive director of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, says while the state is working to change its approach to juveniles in custody, it’s important to note that local jurisdictions aren’t required to follow the same protocol. “We know solitary confinement is not good for children, it can do psychological damage, increase suicide rates,” she explains. “In all facilities we really need to be looking at the kinds of adverse childhood experiences these young people have had and figuring out ways to really support them to move beyond them in a positive way.” Tennessee is working to get youth development centers accredited. Johnson says that process has inspired a renewed interest in juvenile reform. “We are doing a much better job of keeping kids closer to home, and the least restrictive setting possible because a lot of these kids have educational needs, they have mental health needs, they have behavioral needs, and if those can be treated in a less restrictive setting, that’s where we’re going to go first,” he states. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Tennessee’s rate of juveniles placed in federal residential facilities has decreased by at least 50 percent since 2006.
Motlow College Holiday Hours
Motlow College will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 29, according to college officials. The closing applies to computer labs, libraries and other facilities at all Motlow College campuses, including the Moore County campus and the Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna centers. There will be no classes on Wednesday, Nov. 25, although Motlow facilities will remain open. Classes scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Nov. 28 will also not be meeting. All classes will resume their normal schedules, and all campuses their normal hours, on Monday, Nov. 30.
12/03/2015-Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage Annual Christmas Gathering
You’re Invited
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> Sponsored by Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage
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> Annual Christmas Gathering
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> Thursday, December 3, 2015 – 6 p.m.
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> Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center
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> RSVP by Tuesday, November 27, 2015.
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> Cost – $20 per person
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> After enjoying a fabulous meal, there will be a round of the Dirty
Santa game – if you want to participate, bring a gift valued around
$10. Also, please bring at least one non-perishable item which will be
donated to an area food pantry. There will also be a special Christmas
performance by the Millennium Repertory Theater Group.
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> For more information call: 615-613-5627. This event is open to the
public.
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Westwood 6th Grade Basketball Sweeps West Tullahoma on Tuesday Night
Will Partin of Westwood basketball
The Westwood Rockets 6th grade basketball team needed overtime to defeat the West Tullahoma Bobcats 41 to 36 on Tuesday night at the Joel Vinson Gym. After taking a 7 point lead into the locker room at halftime, the Rockets saw West force overtime with a furious 11 point 4th quarter rally. In the overtime period, the Rockets settled down to run their offense and secure the season sweep over the Bobcats. Will Partin had 16 points to lead Westwood while Bodey Nugent added 9.
WMS Lady Rocket Elizabeth Brown
The Lady Rockets held off a 4th quarter charge from the Lady Bobcats to claim a 23 to 15 win in the girls game and give Westwood the doubleheader sweep. Elizabeth Brown led all scorers with 11 points for Westwood while Gracie Morris added 4 points. The 6th grade teams will be back in action on Tuesday November 17th as they play host Harris Middle. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.
CCMS 6th Grade Lady Raider Basketball Team Finishes Season with Perfect Record
Leigha Insell of CCMS basketball
The 6th grade Lady Raider basketball team finished the regular season with a perfect 9 and 0 record after a 25 to 10 win over Harris on Tuesday night. Coffee County won 8 of their 9 games this season by at least 10 points. On Tuesday, the Lady Raiders held Harris to 4 points in the 2nd half to secure the victory. Leigha Insell was the high scorer for Coffee County as she had 6 points. Marley Perry added 5 points in the win.
Aidan Abellana of CCMS basketball
The Red Raiders secured the sweep over the Eagles with a 37 to 14 win in the boys’ game. Aidan Abellana used a pair of three pointers to lead Coffee County in scoring with 14 points. Joseph Duncan added 8 points and Kohlton Strange came off the bench to net 6 points for the Raiders. Coffee County finished the 6th grade season with a record of 7 and 2.
Predators Get Exciting Comeback Win on Tuesday
Peter Weber’s post game Report
Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber
Defenseman Barrett Jackman scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators rallied to defeat the Ottawa Senators 7-5 at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.
Jackman broke a 5-5 tie at 10:09 of the third period when his pass from the left-wing boards hit a defenseman’s skate in front and went past goaltender Craig Anderson. It was Jackman’s first goal with the Predators; he signed with Nashville as a free agent this summer.
“We were definitely due,” Jackman said. “I think we had a lot more dirtier second chances today. We were able to get some bounces our way, and the floodgates opened tonight.”
Gabriel Bourque added an insurance goal at 11:43, firing the rebound of defenseman Mattias Ekholm’s shot past Anderson for his first goal of the season. Ekholm had tied the game 5-5 at 2:29 of the third on a slap shot from the left circle. He took a pass from defense partner Ryan Ellis and beat Anderson for his second of the season.
The Predators didn’t panic despite trailing 2-0 and 3-1 in the first period, as well as 5-4 after the second.
“I think that’s basically what we do now,” Ekholm said. “I didn’t even feel worried at one point during this game. I felt like we were going to pull it off, we were going to come back. There was never a doubt in my mind that we were not. It’s just that feeling that you have with this group that we’re never going to quit, we’re never going to not battle back.”
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made 21 saves. Anderson finished with 31 saves.
Milan Michalek gave the Senators a 1-0 lead at 4:33 of the first period when he scored on the game’s first power play. Bobby Ryan took a shot from the top of the right circle, and Michalek redirected the puck past Rinne for his third goal.
Zack Smith gave the Senators a 2-0 lead at 5:54 on another redirection, getting a piece of defenseman Jared Cowen’s shot from the top of the left circle and deflecting it past Rinne for his third goal.
Predators forward Colton Sissons, who was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Tuesday, made it 2-1 at 6:55 on a redirection that beat Anderson.
But Smith restored Nashville’s two-goal lead when he scored his second of the game with 36.9 seconds remaining on a shorthanded breakaway. Smith deflected a pass by Predators forward Mike Fisher, won the race to the puck and beat Rinne on the stick side.
“We seem to get to that point now when the game is on the line, especially after we get early leads and are going real good, and we get to the point where the game is on the line and we try to do too much rather than just trusting the simple stuff that got you there,” Senators coach Dave Cameron said.
Predators defenseman Shea Weber scored a power-play goal 6:23 into the second period on a one-timer past Anderson to make it 3-2. It was Weber’s fourth goal of the season, the 150th goal of his career and his 400th career point. He is the 39th defenseman in NHL history to score 150 career goals.
“Hopefully I can get more, I don’t know,” Weber said. “I’m not done playing yet. Very fortunate to be able to play in this League. It’s a great League, and the Predators have given me a great opportunity to be here. We’ve just got to keep winning games and get on a roll here.”
Roman Josi tied the game 3-3 at 7:57 when he deked his way around Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson and beat Anderson with a wrist shot for his fourth goal. Austin Watson put Nashville ahead for the first time at 8:51 by redirecting a shot from defenseman Seth Jones past Anderson for his second goal. Watson finished the game with three points, and every player on Nashville’s fourth line scored a goal.
“If you have the contribution up and down the lineup, that’s going to help you win a lot of hockey games,” Sissons said. “I think you need that down the stretch and in playoffs as well. I’m sure they’re happy to see that all lines were contributing, and we’re happy that all three of us got one tonight.”
But Karlsson tied the game 4-4 at 9:32 when his wrist shot from the right circle beat Rinne on the glove side. It was the first goal of the season for Karlsson, who has 13 assists. Curtis Lazar gave the Senators a 5-4 lead at 19:08, backhanding the rebound of Mike Hoffman’s shot past Rinne for his second goal.
Nashville forward Paul Gaustad missed the game with a lower-body injury and is as day-to-day. Sissons replaced Gaustad on the fourth line.
Nashville will play host to Toronto on Thursday night in a 7 PM contest at the Bridgestone Arena. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast on the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network