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Long Deal’s in Sound’s Shutout Win
Making just his second start of the season for the Sounds, Nathan Long delivered seven shutout innings and guided Nashville to a 2-0 victory over Colorado Springs at First Tennessee Park on Wednesday night.
The shutout was the seventh the Sounds have posted this season. Nashville improved to 5-3 in the second half and has taken seven of the first 10 from the Sky Sox this season.
Long set the tone of the game for the Sounds. After Colorado Springs hung nine runs on Nashville pitching last night, the right-hander silenced the Sky Sox and limited them to just two hits. Long, who was selected as a Texas League All-Star but skipped the game on Wednesday night to fly to Nashville, lasted seven scoreless innings. After a two-out single in the first, he retired 11 straight batters before issuing his only walk in the fifth. Elian Herrera had two singles off Long, the only hits he surrendered.
The Sounds backed their starter by scratching out the game’s only two runs in the bottom of the fourth. With two away in the frame, Dayan Viciedo hit a double into the right field corner and plated when Jason Pridie followed with a soft fly ball to center. Pridie, who was selected as a PCL All-Star earlier in the day, scored all the way from first when Jake Smolinski hit a rocket to the wall that went for a double.
The two teams combined for just 10 hits, as Nashville outhit Colorado Springs, 6-4. Andy Parrino had the Sounds’ lone multi-hit game and Ryan Roberts collected a double in his third straight contest.
Arnold Leon struck out a pair in the eighth and Ryan Cook picked up his seventh save by leaving runners on the corners to end the game.
The Sounds and Sky Sox play the third game of their series on Thursday night at First Tennessee Park. Former Sound Hiram Burgos will get the ball for the
Sky Sox while the Sounds have yet to name their starter. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Motlow College hosts Basketball Skills Clinics for Area Youth
Motlow College women’s basketball coach Dominic Tharpe(left) instructs players at a recent basketball camp
Motlow College women’s basketball head coach Dominic Tharpe recently held a pair of basketball skills clinics at Copperweld Arena on the Moore County campus. Participants were taught multiple aspects of the game; including ball handling, shooting, rebounding, teamwork and defense. Tharpe will assemble his second Lady Bucks squad when fall 2015 classes begin at Motlow in late August.
Pridie Named To PCL All-Star Team
Nashville Sounds outfielder Jason Pridie
Outfielder Jason Pridie has been selected to represent the Nashville Sounds on the Pacific Coast League All-Star team that faces the International League stars during the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 15 at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska.
Pridie was selected as a reserve for the contest by the PCL office.
The 31-year-old claims a .293 (85-for-290) batting average and leads the Sounds with 46 RBIs, eight home runs, 42 runs scored, a .455 slugging percentage and 11 stolen bases in 75 games. He has played all three outfield positions this season, committing just one error and posting a team-high four outfield assists.
Pridie is among Pacific Coast League leaders in games (3rd), hits (T-3rd), totals bases (132, T-9th) and RBIs (T-9th). He put together one of the strongest months of May in the league, hitting .364 (40-for-110) with 14 extra-base hits, 18 RBIs and a season-high 10-game hitting streak (May 15-25).
The Arizona native has recorded 24 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI contests, both tops on the team. He is one of two players on the Sounds to hit a home run in back-to-back games this season. In addition, the outfielder collected the first two RBIs by a Sound at First Tennessee Park during a 3-2 win on April 17.
Pridie is in the midst of his 14th professional season and has spent time in seven different organizations. He made his Major League debut with the Minnesota Twins on September 3, 2008.
The mid-season All-Star selection is the third of his career. Pridie was previously recognized as an All-Star by the Southern League in 2007 and the International League in 2013.
The 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game will be broadcast live on television on MLB Network and the Armed Forces Network at 7:00 p.m. CST on July 15th
No Weddings at County Mayor or Clerk’s Offices
Coffee County Mayor Gary Cordell has issued a statement concerning marriages. During his term as mayor no weddings have been or will be conducted by him. These have been performed as a courtesy in the past, but state law does not require weddings to be performed by a mayor.
The Coffee County Clerk’s office will no longer perform weddings either. They have not conducted ceremonies for some time now.
However, as required by law marriage licenses will continue to be issued at the county clerk’s office at the Coffee County Administration Plaza in Manchester.
Wanted Man Busted In Tullahoma
Recently Tullahoma Police Officer Johnny Gore observed Tommy Kapise walking in the parking lot of the Celtic Cup.
The officer’s report states that he knew there was a federal warrant for the arrest of Kapise, so he stopped the man. As Officer Gore was patting the man down he allegedly found 5.7 grams of crystal methamphetamine as well as a bag of marijuana.
Kapise was booked into the Coffee County Jail on the charges. Federal authorities were notified and have since taken the man into custody.
THP Stepping Up Patrols Over The 4th of July Weekend
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is taking steps to try to make the Fourth of July holiday period as safe as possible.
According to a news release, the agency will use predictive analytics to allocate manpower and target areas where the likelihood of alcohol-related, serious injury or fatal crashes may occur during the holiday period.
State troopers will also conduct saturation patrols, and sobriety and seat belt checkpoints.
Twelve people were killed in Tennessee during last year’s Fourth of July holiday period. That’s down from the 19 vehicular deaths during the 2013 holiday period.
Of last year’s 12 traffic fatalities, seven were vehicle occupants and five were motorcyclists.
Four of the individuals killed were not wearing seat belts and three of the traffic deaths were alcohol-related.
Former Woodbury Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Federal Grant Funds
Kevin Mooneyham, 47, former Chief of Police for the City of Woodbury, Tennessee, pleaded guilty on Monday before Chief U.S. District Judge Kevin H. Sharp, to theft of federal program funds. Mooneyham was indicted on April 22, 2015.
During the plea hearing, Mooneyham admitted that, from January 2013 through February 2015, while acting in his official capacity as the Woodbury Police Chief, he submitted fraudulent timesheets for more than $28,000 in overtime hours that he had not in fact worked. The funds used to pay the false overtime hours claimed by Mooneyham were derived from federal grants provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, specifically for the purpose of enhanced alcohol enforcement efforts.
Mooneyham also admitted during the plea hearing that he misrepresented to other officers of the Woodbury Police Department that federally-funded overtime was not available, despite the fact that he had been submitting and continued to submit timesheets for such overtime on his own behalf. Mooneyham further disclosed that he had misrepresented to a Town of Woodbury official that he had received a large percentage of federally-funded overtime pay because no other officers of the Woodbury Police Department were willing to perform the overtime patrols. In fact, numerous Woodbury Police officers had expressed an interest in performing such overtime patrols.
Mooneyham will be sentenced by Chief Judge Sharp on October 19, 2015. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, plus forfeiture of the proceeds of his offense.
The case was investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Abely.
Restaurant Inspection Scores Available On Free App
The Tennessee Department of Health and Agriculture has developed an app to allow users to check Tennessee restaurant inspection scores.
The app is available for both Apple and Android users. It is updated daily and features locations across the state.
Tennessee’s more modern Food Safety Act goes into effect on Wednesday. The Food Safety Act requires additional education and certification for those in the industry, eliminates bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods and requires for training on procedures.
To get the app, search for Food Scores in the Apple or Google Play stores.
Independence Day Celebration In Manchester
The Manchester Parks and Recreation Department invites you to their Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 4.
They will start the day off with an opportunity to cool off in the outdoor pool, it will be open from 12:00-5pm. At 6:00pm come out to Rotary Park for a free concert with the group Spencer’s Own. At 9:00pm, the highlight of any 4th of July celebration is fireworks and Manchester Parks and Recreation Department has you covered with their annual fireworks display. Don’t miss the fun, we’ll see you there.
7/4/15 —- Margaret L. Lane
Mrs. Margaret L. Lane, age 87 of Monteagle, Tn., passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Southern Tennessee Regional Health Services in Sewanee.
She was a daughter of the late Yancie Nunley and Clara Worley Nunley and was preceded in death by her husband, O.D. Lane; brothers, William,Damon, Raymond, Paul David and Bobby D. Nunley; sisters, Cora Patrick, Kathleen Morrison and Anna Ruth Nunley; grandson, Matthew Layne.
Survivors include her children, Jr. (Darlene) Lane, Garrettesville, Ohio, Yancie (Hilda) Layne, Monteagle, Linda A. (Late David) Anderson, Tracy City, Barbara J. (James) Stephens, Manchester, Ricky E. (Late Nancy) Layne, Manchester, Eva Louise (Joey) Nunley, Gruetli-Laager, TN; brother, Robert (Henrietta) Nunley, Tracy City; 19 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will 1:00 P.M. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Elder Franklin Hill officiating.
Burial will be in Monteagle Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home, 207 Mabee Avenue, Monteagle, TN.