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10/16/15
Birthdays:
Amanda Reed — Pizza Winner!
Jerry Jones
Caroline Webb
Jackson Briar Sain, 19
Manuel Baltazar
Food Lion Cake Winner:
Zeek Montgomery, 1
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Susan & Tom Foster, 24
CHS Football Homecoming is Tonight
CHS Cheerleaders at Homecoming on the Square (Photo provided)
The Coffee County Red Raider football team looks to gain their first region win of the year tonight as they play host Warren County in the final home game of the year. Tonight will also be celebrated as Homecoming and Senior Night. The team and community gathered on the square on Thursday night for the 2nd Annual Homecoming on the Square, including a homecoming parade and pep rally. Tonight, the seniors will be honored in the pregame beginning at 6:30 PM with homecoming activities slated to occur at halftime. Thunder Radio will bring you all the action beginning at 6 PM with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show. Lucky Knott and Dustin Murray will bring you the call of the game which kicks off at 7 PM.
Westwood Basketball Splits Home Opener on Thursday
Jake Hollandsworth(left) of Westwood basketball
Turnovers and fouls in the 2nd quarter spelled doom for the Westwood Rocket basketball team as they dropped a 46 to 30 decision to Forrest on Thursday night in the home opener at the Joel Vinson Gym. Isaiah Owens nailed a 3 pointer in the waning seconds of the 1st quarter to give Westwood an 11 to 10 lead entering the 2nd period. The visiting Rockets of Forrest started the 2nd quarter on an 8 to 0 run and never trailed again as Westwood falls to 0 and 2 on the season. The Rockets were led in scoring by Rod Brinkley who had 8 points while Jake Hollandsworth added 7. Shawn Anderson finished with 6 points for Westwood
Beatris Barrera(Right) of Westwood basketball
A pair of 2nd quarter 3 pointers from Karen Medina propelled the Lady Rockets to a 15 to 7 halftime lead as Westwood got a 26 to 19 win over Forrest. Westwood was led in scoring by Medina who finished with 8 points. Beatris Barrera finished with 7 points while Ashley Starks and Morgan Jones both finished with 4 points. With the win, the Lady Rockets are 2 and 0 on the young season. Westwood will be back at home on Monday night as Cascade. The girls game is set to tip off at 6 PM.
Predators Drop 1st Game of Year to Islanders on Thursday Night
Click Here for Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Nikolay Kulemin broke a third-period tie, one of four straight goals scored by the New York Islanders in a 4-3 win against the Nashville Predators at Barclays Center on Thursday.
Brock Nelson’s shot was wide of the net, but the rebound came right to Kulemin, who scored at 6:42 to give the Islanders a 3-2 lead.
The Islanders (2-1-1) trailed 2-0 but won their second straight game at home after losing their opener in Brooklyn.
“It wasn’t pretty, but sometimes you have to find ways to win,” New York captain John Tavares said. “We had a really slow start. We have to be ready to battle from puck drop. It still wasn’t pretty but we just kept sticking with it and stayed with our game. We did what we needed to do to get the victory, but we know we have to be better.”
Nashville (3-1-0) outshot New York 17-7 in the first period, when the Predators took a 1-0 lead. Greiss stopped a shot by forward Cody Hodgson, but Austin Watson ricocheted the puck off Greiss’ pad through the crease and it was knocked in by Islanders defenseman Marek Zidlicky at 2:14.
The Predators led 2-0 4:22 into the second period after a net-mouth scramble. James Neal took a shot from the slot that was stopped by Greiss, but it went behind him and Tavares saved it from going past the goal line. Filip Forsberg got possession of the puck and scored.
The Islanders scored 41 seconds later when Tavares skated behind the net and threw a pass across the goal mouth that Anders Lee tapped in.
Nashville outshot New York, 47-28.
“You just take it shot by shot,” Greiss said. “You don’t worry about what the score is. You try your best and try to block as many pucks as you can.”
The 44 saves were an NHL career-high for Greiss, who has started three of four games for the Islanders with Jaroslav Halak out with an upper-body injury.
“We didn’t play extremely well, but at the end of the day, our goalie made some big saves when he had to,” Islanders coach Jack Capuano said.
Tavares, who had a goal and an assist, and has six points in four games, made it 4-2 at 11:49 of the third period.
Neal scored on a tip in of a one-timer on a shot by Forsberg at 14:36 to get the Predators within 4-3. The Islanders challenged the play, saying Greiss was interfered with, but the goal stood.
“It was our best game of the year by a mile,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. “Worst result of the year. Just a couple good bounces for them. Tough ending, tough result.”
Kyle Okposo tied the game 2-2 with a wrist shot from the right circle at 11:56 of the second period with the teams skating 4-on-4 because Tavares and Forsberg were in the box for roughing.
Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne made 24 saves; he had allowed two goals in the previous three games.
“That’s probably the best game of the four [we have played],” Predators defenseman Shea Weber said. “The [Islanders] capitalized on their chances.”
The Predators finish a three-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Face-off is set for 6 PM and you can listen to the broadcast on Thunder Radio.
Roy Dale Simmons
Mr. Roy Dale Simmons, age 63, of Tullahoma, passed away on Wednesday,
October 14, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Memorial
services will be held at a later date at Simmons Cemetery.
Mr. Simmons was born in Coffee County, TN, the son of the late William
Horace and Roberta Louise Williams Simmons. He was a truck driver for R.B.
Brandon Trucking. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, camping,
collecting knives, and being a jokester.
In addition to his parents, Dale was also preceded in death by two brothers,
Wilbur Earl and Robert William Simmons. He is survived by two sons, John
David Whetsel and Josh Jamison; one daughter, Jessica (Larry) Rollins of
Tullahoma; two sisters, Elizabeth Ann Bowers of Manchester and Reba Sue
Brown of Tullahoma; several grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE SIMMONS FAMILY
10/15/15
Birthdays:
Amelia Johnson, 5 — Pizza Winner!
Carrie Warren, 17
Rachel Davis, 38
William Frankenberry
Anniversaries:
Michael & Jonna Yurcik, 48
Man Pleads Guilty Murder That Took Place In 2013
Jimmy B. Jones, Jr
Judge Vanessa Jackson sentenced Jones to 18 years in state lockup.
The burned body Connie Lou Godsey Brown age 58 was found March 9, 2013 near a Summitville Cave located between Summitville Road and Fire Tower Road.
Jones, 53 was arrested April 11, 2013 for the murder of Brown.
You may remember that Brown’s body was found by individuals riding four-wheelers in the area in the abandoned quarry.
An autopsy by the state medical examiner determined that Brown died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said that Jones was being monitored by GPS for prior offenses and his location had been documented at the crime scene on two different occasions. The sheriff added that when investigators spoke with Jones on April 11, 2013 he admitted to being involved in Brown’s death. He has been held in the Coffee County Jail since his arrest.
Jones entered a plea of guilty to second degree murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to 18 years for the murder, four years for the abuse of a corpse and ten years for tampering with evidence. All of the sentences are to run concurrent or together. He had originally been charged with first degree murder but it was lowered to second degree in a plea agreement.
“I think we got the right results,” Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott said Thursday. “The family of Miss Brown was satisfied with this plea arrangement.”
Jones will be transferred to the Tennessee Department of Corrections as soon as they have a bed available, until then he will be housed in the Coffee County Jail.
Jones was represented by Public Defender John Nicoll and Kevin Askren. Northcott prosecuted the case.
Three People Facing Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
Daniel Clay Snell
Daniel Clay Snell, 43, of Manchester, Gabino Medrano Jr., 43, of Estill Springs and Christopher Issac Son, 23, of Tullahoma were arrested by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark.
Gabino Medrano, Jr
Christopher Issac Son
Medrano was charged with driving on revoked license, possession of schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance and simple possession. The trooper alleges that he was in possession of 4.5 grams of methamphetamines and 4.1 grams of marijuana. He also was in possession of 16 Hydrocodone pills and digital scales.
Medrano was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $60,000. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Nov. 17.
Son was charged with possession of schedule II, manufacture/delivery/sell of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $58,500 and is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Nov. 17.
Shelbyville Student Arrested For Having Weapons On Campus
An 18-year-old student in Shelbyville was arrested Tuesday after police say he brought a loaded gun and knife to his high school. The police report says the gun was a.22 caliber semi-automatic pistol and the magazine contained six rounds of .22 caliber Long Rifle ammunition.
Dakota Lynn, who attends Shelbyville Central High School, was charged with two counts of carrying a weapon on school property and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Lynn was taken into custody by authorities and 1:30pm inside one of the school’s classrooms.
No threats were made and no threatening actions were shown.
Lynn was booked at the Bedford County Jail on Wednesday under a bond of $17,000.