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10/30/15 — Ernestine Hamby
Mrs. Ernestine Hamby, age 70, of Pelham, TN., passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015. She was the daughter of the late W. D. and Georgia Mae Nunley Meeks. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Douglas Meeks.
She is survived by her husband Doyle Hamby of Pelham, TN., daughter Sandy Hamby of Pelham, TN., son Kent Hamby of Coalmont, TN., six grandchildren Becky Nunley of Pelham, TN., Tonya (Matthew) Garner of Pelham, TN., Drake Hamby of Franklin, TN., Lyndse Hamby, Kaycee Hamby, and Patrick Meeks, three great grandchildren Taylor Arce, Madeline Hendrix, and Lane Garner, a sister Janice Van Hooiser, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5PM until 7 PM, Friday, October 30, 2015, at Cumberland Funeral Home in Monteagle, TN. A Memorial Service will begin at 7PM, with Brother Ray Winton officiating.
Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home
Westwood 6th Grade Basketball Team Gets a Win at West on Wednesday
Bodey Nugent of Westwood basketball
Coming off a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday, the Westwood Rockets 6th grade team traveled to Tullahoma to take on the 6th graders of West Middle School. The Rockets used a 17 point second quarter to drop the Bobcats 26 – 23. Westwood got a pair of 3 pointers in that 2nd quarter rally from Bodey Nugent and Keiton Sherrill to carry them to a seven point halftime lead. Nugent led Westwood scoring with 9 points and Sherrill finished with 5.
The varsity Rockets and Lady Rockets are back in action on Thursday night as they travel to Fayetteville for conference games with the Tigers. The 6th grade teams will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Shelbyville to take on Harris Middle School’s 6th grade teams.
Predators Claim Western Conference Lead with 2-1 Win at San Jose
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Pekka Rinne
Eric Nystrom scored early, Calle Jarnkrok scored late and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 Wednesday night. ”We’re checking the top line and there’s nothing better when the game ends you keep a line like that off the scoresheet,” Nystrom said. ”That’s the way we look at it. Scoring a goal is a nice bonus.” Pekka Rinne stopped 20 of 21 shots for the win. He had lost four of his previous five games against the Sharks. ”Once we started taking care of the puck we started playing a little bit better game,” Predators defender Barret Jackman said. ”They were getting some chances and that was because of our turnovers.”
The Predators rebounded from an overtime loss against Pittsburgh on Saturday. ”We played a great road game against a good team,” Nystrom said. ”We executed very well. We kept them to the outside for the most part. Pekka made some good saves. It was a huge road win for us.”
Nystrom scored on a breakaway, squeezing the puck past Jones to his stick side. The goal, less than four minutes into the contest, snapped Nashville’s two-game shutout streak in San Jose. ”I do like the way we started,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. ”I think we’re ready when the puck drops and that’s a big part of getting out of the gates the right way. It’s led to good first periods.” Pavelski scored his fourth goal on a rebound to tie it about 1 1/2 minutes into the third. He was knocked down twice in front of the net and got up just in time to slip the puck past Rinne. ”You feel good about scoring. At the moment you move on and work for the next one,” Pavelski said. ”They got the next one and that takes away from it a little bit.” The Predators certainly tried to keep Pavelski off his feet during the game. ”We were knocking him around pretty good but we lost him for a second and he put one in,” Laviolette said. ”We talked about that line and how dangerous it is on rebounds and second shots. But for the most part, I thought we did a good job.”
Jankrok, who missed Saturday’s game against the Penguins due to illness, went top shelf to beat Jones at 8:52 of the final period. It was his first goal of the season and his first point since the season opener. Nashville plays at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon and Thunder Radio will bring you that broadcast beginning at 3:00 PM.
College Street Runners Fare Well at State Cross Country Championships
The College Street Elementary Lady Cougar Cross Country team had a strong showing in the Knoxville Youth Cross Country State Championship on Saturday. Greenlee Woods had the best time for College Street as she finished in 13th place with a time of 6:19. Jorja Waggoner finished at 7:10.2 for a 103rd place finish. Auburn Johnson raced home in 7:45.93, Rylee Clark had a time of 8:19.08 and Katie Lawrence finished at 9:37.55. With the placement, the Lady Cougars finished in 12th place in the state. For her performance, Woods was named to the All State Team.
For the Cougars, Christopher Adkins had a time of 6:30.19 to finish in 106th place. Clayton Bryant finished with a time of 7:51.20.
Complete results can be found at: http://knoxvilleyouthathletics.org/meetsraces/tennessee-state-middle-school-cross-country-championships
Scam Alert!!
Another scam is working in the area. This scam has cost a 52-year old Murfreesboro woman over $800.
The scam started when the victim received an email in regards to low interest cash loan rates. The woman contacted the company and was told to send them several “Money Grams” to prove that she would be able to make future payments.
According to WGNS Radio in Murfreesboro, a man by the name of Chris Rogers told the female that the future payments would be returned after the loan was approved. Without further questions, the victim made numerous trips to local Dollar General Stores and obtained multiple Money Grams totaling $857.75. She then sent the Money Grams to the company that is called Cash Net USA, according to a police report.
So far, the woman has not received any of the cash back nor has she received a loan.
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says that someone in the local area has reported that they received a phone call concerning a similar scam. The sheriff says scammers are always on the prowl so he says the public should be aware that they could receive a call like this on their home or cellular phone. He says that scammers are now sending emails looking for victims. Sheriff Graves says most companies will not make calls or send emails requesting money upfront. He added that if someone calls you or emails you and asks you for money from a Money Gram, Green Dot credit card or something similar, it’s most likely a scam.
Concern Over Old Design of New TVA Nuclear Plant
The cooling towers of Watts Bar 1, which was completed in 1996. TVA recently received the operating license for Watts Bar 2. Credit: TVA
THP Urges Drivers to Make Right Choices while Celebrating the Holiday
This Halloween, The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is reminding Tennesseans to have an alternative way of getting home after Halloween festivities. In 2014, Tennessee experienced one fatal traffic crash during the Halloween enforcement period. That’s why THP is urging all motorists to drive cautiously, buckle up, don’t text and drive, and never drink and drive this Halloween.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 43 percent of all people nationwide killed in motor vehicle crashes during the Halloween period (6:00 p.m. October 31st – 5:59 a.m. November 1st) from 2009 to 2013 were in crashes involving a drunk driver. On Halloween night alone, 119 lost their lives over that same period. Children out trick-or-treating and the parents accompanying them are also at risk. On Halloween night (2009 – 2013), 19 percent of fatal pedestrian crashes involved a drunk driver.
Tullahoma Leaf Pick Up Starts November 2
If you haven’t noticed, it’s time for that annual leaf raking ritual. If you have raked your leaves, you may be asking yourself about the options available for removing them. The City of Tullahoma strives to provide timely leaf pick up service for residents.
This year, Public Works will begin on Monday, November 2 to run the city’s leaf routes. A schedule is located here http://www.tullahomatn.gov/leaf-collection-schedule/.
Wayne Limbaugh Director of Public Works says that for fastest leaf collection, have your leaves bagged in biodegradable green bags ($2.05 for 10) and placed at the curb. These bags can be purchased at City Hall. One call to Public Works at 454-1768, and your bags will be picked up within 48 hours. These bags are then composted and mulched.
12/05/2015-CCCHS Raiderette Dance Clinic
The Coffee County Central High School Raiderette Dance Team will be > hosting a dance clinic on Saturday, December 5th, from 9am-12pm. Children > grades Prek-12th are invited to attend. The cost is $30 and includes a > t-shirt and admission to a CCHS home basketball game to perform. Clinic > participants will dance at the game on Tuesday, December 8th, during the > girls’ halftime. The game starts at 6pm, and everyone needs to meet in the > CCHS cafeteria at 5:45pm. If you are interested, please contact Mandy > Ballard at (931) 273-4135 or email her at ballarda@k12coffee.net.
11/02/2015-Visually Impaired Person’s meeting
The Coffee County Visually Impaired Person's Group will meet on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Forest Mill C of C, 3366 McMinnville Hwy., Manchester, TN for regular meeting. Maggie Vaughn, "Poet Lareit" from Bell Bucke, TN will be our guest speaker. After her presentation we will have a brief business meeting and lunch will be served. Anyone with any type sight or hearing loss and their family & friends are encouraged to attend. Volunteers are needed!! For more information call Betty Clem, President, at 455-5592. Thank you so much !!!