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CHS Volleyball Continues Camp Action
The CHS Volleyball team dropped a pair of games on Thursday in the Eagleville team camp to some old and respected foes. The Lady Raiders opened the day with a 2 set loss to district rival Lincoln County. The veteran Lady Falcons, who pushed Coffee County to a 5 set nail-biter in last season’s district final, dropped the young Lady Raiders 25-13 and 25-8. In the second match, Coffee County drew the always strong host Eagles of Eagleville falling 25-15 and 25-20. The Lady Raiders are back in action on Friday morning as they open the double elimination portion of the tournament at 10 AM at Community High School.
Sounds Rally Late, Lose in Extras
The Nashville Sounds lost 7-5 in 10 innings to the Omaha Storm Chasers in front of a sold out First Tennessee Park in their first game after the All-Star break.
Dayan Viciedo started the scoring for the Sounds, driving Joey Wendle in from first with an opposite field triple. The home team would then load the bases the following inning and tally another run, going up 2-0.
The game remained that way until the fourth inning when Barry Zito ran into trouble. Keyed by four hits and a costly error from Nate Freiman, Omaha sent all nine batters to the plate and opened up a 4-2 advantage over the Sounds.
Nashville sliced the lead in half in the fifth inning, posting four consecutive hits to start the frame. Wendle picked up his 39th RBI of the season, driving in Niuman Romero. Craig Gentry would tie the game up the following inning, bunting Carson Blair home to knot the game up at four and securing Zito a no-decision. The veteran southpaw surrendered just two earned runs over six innings, notching his team-leading 11th quality start of the season.
Brett Eibner started the top of the ninth with a double off of Sounds reliever Brock Huntzinger and was bunted over to third. He then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Whit Merrifield.
The Sounds did not go down without a fight however. After Romero lined out, Gentry and Wendle registered base hits. Gentry would score on a wild pitch to tie the game. Wendle attempted to go to third when Francisco Pena’s throw went wide of pitcher Scott Alexander, but was thrown out by Balbino Fuenmayor.
Huntzinger struggled in the top of the tenth, walking the first two batters he faced. Ryan Cook came in and threw a wild pitch to Pena allowing the runners to advance and forcing Cook to intentionally walk the bases loaded. Cook would get Brett Eibner to strikeout, but then conceded a two-run single to Moises Sierra. The Sounds would go down in order in the tenth.
The Sounds and Storm Chasers will resume the series Friday night at First Tennessee Park. Sounds win-leader Zach Neal (7-3, 3.63) will be on the mound and will face Miguel Almonte who will make his Triple-A debut. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
7/15/15 —– James G. Brown
James G. Brown, age 66 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the Horizon Health and Rehab Center.
Memorial Services will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Brown, a native of Greenville, SC, was the son of the late James Brown and the late Carrie Taylor Foote.
He worked as a dispatcher for the Manchester Police Dept. He was a member of Forest Mill Church of Christ. He loved music and enjoyed watching the wildlife in his backyard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by stepfather, George William Foote; one daughter, Michelle Abair and one son, Sean Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Brown of Manchester; two sons, Dustin and Austin Brown, both of Manchester; two daughters, Miranda Abair of McMinnville and Heidi Beavers of Winchester; one sister, Donna Armstrong and her husband, Allen of Tullahoma and one grandchild, Emma Brown.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to his nurse at Horizon Health and Rehab, Kim Bailey for her special care and friendship.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
07/16/15
Birthdays:
John Harrell – 79 – Pizza Winner!
Nelson Webb
Ricky Vandygriff
Albert Brown – 84
Tommie Moore
Manchester Man Convicted of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and More
John O’Keefe Varner
Varner was on the run for over a year before being captured in Las Vegas in October of 2014.
Varner was found guilty Thursday morning in Coffee County Circuit Court of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. His sentencing has been set for September 23rd at 9 a.m.
Walter Kurtz presided over the trial.
Daniel Marshall was the defense attorney.
Marines Killed In Chattanooga
Police say Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez is the man responsible for the deadly shootings in Chattanooga… Photo from the Chattanooga Times Free-Press
A Chattanooga police officer, identified as Dennis Pedigo was wounded, and is said to be in stable condition.
The gunman fired 25 to 30 rounds at a military recruitment facility, a U.S. military official said. The gunman then drove about six miles to a Navy and Marines reserve center and opened fire there. The first shooting incident began on the U.S. Naval Recruiting offices on Lee Highway in Chattanooga and ended at the U.S. Naval Reserve Center on Amnicola Highway Thursday morning.
Ground Breaking Held For New M-TEK Headquarters
Outside Manchester plant
The move by the manufacturing giant will bring 250 jobs, including 100 new positions, to Murfreesboro. 100 of those jobs will be transferred from M-TEK’s Manchester manufacturing location and the remaining jobs will be transferred from the company’s Farmington Hills, Michigan and Dublin, Ohio locations.
The company is investing over $13 million into the project.
The building will be two stories tall and more than 63,000 square feet. The location will be in the Gateway Center near Medical Center Parkway.
The project is expected to be completed by August 2016.
M-TEK manufactures automotive parks for factories across the United States, including Nissan, Volkswagen, Honda and Mazda.
New Technology Helping State Troopers
THP Colonel Tracy Trott
What troopers are now doing has never been done before. What they’re doing could give anyone a second chance.
Colonel Tracy Trott calls it predictive analytics. It uses color-coded data to predict the future and prevent highway deaths.
On a more simplified level, troopers can look at maps based on crash history, maps, and things like big events.
The models rate certain areas by color to determine the highest accident risk. It can even predict the time of day when there’s a greater risk.
Troopers will then deploy to the area and use their basic traffic enforcement skills to help lower the chance of a tragedy.
Tennessee has been using it, and accidents are down 7 percent. Four of the last five years have been the safest on state roads since 1963.
“We think the public and citizens of Tennessee are seeing the benefit,” Trott added.
This year to date, there have been nearly 40 fewer deaths in Tennessee. (WKRN-News 2)
Time To Sign-Up For Fall Classes At Motlow
Students planning on attending Motlow College this fall must submit an application for admission or readmission by Aug. 17, according to Greer Alsup, director of admissions and records at the College.
Students can apply online until midnight on the 17th. Online applications can be accessed from the “Apply Now” tab on the Motlow College website at (www.mscc.edu). Also, staff members are available at all Motlow locations to help students with the application process. Students applying on the Moore County campus should do so at the Student Success Center inside the Crouch Center.
A student must complete an application for admission for all of Motlow’s programs of study. Some programs, such as nursing, have additional requirements that must be met before admission is granted into the program.
Students interested in earning high school and college credit for courses in the Dual Enrollment program and those enrolling in the Adult College Express program also are required to apply by Aug. 17.
Regular and MSCC online classes begin on Aug. 24 at all Motlow College campuses, while Friday-only classes begin Aug. 28 and Saturday-only classes begin Aug. 29.
For more information, call the Moore County campus at 931-393-1500, Fayetteville Center at 931-438-0028, McMinnville Center at 931-668-7010, or Smyrna Center at 615-220-7800. All sites also can be reached at 800-654-4877.
7/14/15 —– Robert Perry
Robert Perry passed away Tuesday morning July 14, 2015.
Robert was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather.
He loved bird watching with his wife and spending time in his garden.
He spent his entire life working hard for the people around him.
He was a dedicated believer who spent many years in service to God through the church and his everyday life. He provided well for his children, loved to play with the grandkids, took care of his two puppies “Sugar and Spice”, and doted on his dear wife Diana every day.
He spent 45 years in loving marriage to his wife and childhood sweetheart Diana, who survives him along with their children: Matthew, Shereen, and Jonathan, and their grandchildren: Dalton, Kylie, Jackson, Meaghan, Josslyn, and Evan.
He leaves behind his father Louis, siblings: Phillip, Patricia, and Paul, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He will be missed by all.
Ecclesiastes 7:1 “A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.”
We will remember your good name and continue to live in honor of it.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Robert Perry.