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CHS Baseball to Host 2015 Crethan Hansert Memorial Tournament

cc field2The 2015 Crethan Hansert Memorial Tournament gets underway on Thursday afternoon at Powers Field as 6 teams will take part in the 3 day event. Coffee County will take on Marshall County on Thursday at 4:00 PM and then the Diamond Dogs at 8:00 PM. The Raiders will take off on Friday before taking on Tullahoma at 10 AM on Saturday. Each tournament team will play 3 games. The champion will be decided based on overall record, and ties will be broken via a tie-breaker system. This year’s schedule is:
Thursday
4:00 Marshall Co. v. Coffee Co.
6:00 Marshall Co. v. Diamond Dogs
8:00 Coffee Co. v. Diamond Dogs

Friday
4:00 Tullahoma v Franklin Co.
6:00 Tullahoma v. Warren Co.
8:00 Marshall Co. Warren Co.

Saturday
10:00 Tullahoma v. Coffee Co.
12:00 Franklin Co. v Warren Co.
2:00 Franklin Co. v Diamond Dogs
All games will be at Powers Field at Coffee County CHS

CHS Basketball Teams Split in Tuesday Summer Camp Action

high school basketball2The Coffee County Central High School basketball teams return to camp action this week as the TSSAA dead period closes in.  The Lady Raiders played a doubleheader on Tuesday at Shelbyville as the young squad looks to develop scoring and depth in these summer games.  The Lady Raiders dropped a close contest to Station Camp and got a win over Trousdale County in camp action on Tuesday.  Coach Herb Horton continues to be impressed with his freshman as they continue to show improvement.  The Lady Raiders return to the court on Thursday as they travel to Crossville for another team camp.

The Red Raiders are at a team camp in Brentwood this week.  On Tuesday, the Red & Black split a pair of games with East Hickman and McGavock.  Against McGavock, Tyrese McGee and Kohl Young played well but the Raiders fell in a close contest.  Against East Hickman, Caleb McKenzie hit a clutch 3 pointer and Grant Sandler rebounded well and sealed the game with late free throws.  The Raiders played a pair of late games on Wednesday night before finishing up the camp on Thursday.

Bonnaroo Offering Lost and Found Website

One of the many lost items found on the Bonnaroo grounds

One of the many lost items found on the Bonnaroo grounds

Well the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival may have ended on Sunday night with the Billy Joel concert, but items left behind still remain at the festival grounds at 1560 New Bushy Branch Rd.
Festival officials said a number of items were left behind including 20 pairs of sunglasses, one inhaler, 100 wallets, 200 cells phones and 19 shoes.
Bonnaroo will hold the items for 60 days.
An estimated crowd of nearly 100,000 attended the music festival.
For a complete list of lost and found items, including pictures, visit bonnaroo.com/lostandfound.

Judicial Commissioner Arrested In Lincoln County

Brian Rutledge

Brian Rutledge

An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in a Lincoln County Judicial Commissioner being charged with assault.
On March 3rd, at the request of 17th District Attorney General Robert Carter, Special Agents began investigating an incident that occurred at a market on Huntsville Highway in Fayetteville a few days prior. During the course of the investigation, Agents learned that on February 28th, two men were involved in an argument at that location. Following that exchange, one man began to drive away from the store and was flagged down by Brian Rutledge. The investigation shows that Rutledge approached that man’s truck to speak to him, and during their conversation, Rutledge grabbed the man by the neck. Both individuals contacted local law enforcement officials to make a report of the incident. The matter was referred to TBI due to the fact that Rutledge is a Judicial Commissioner in Lincoln County.
On Tuesday, the Lincoln County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Brian Thomas Rutledge, 48, with one count of Assault. The Fayetteville man was booked into the Lincoln County Jail and later released.

State Launches “Highways for Heroes” Program

18 wheelerState officials say a new program will help veterans and active military members find jobs as truck drivers.
Gov. Bill Haslam launched the “Highways for Heroes” program on Tuesday. The program’s goal is to help veterans and active military personnel who drove commercial grade vehicles during military service more easily find jobs as commercial truck drivers.
Under legislation passed in 2013, the road skills test may be waived for qualified military personnel applying for a Tennessee commercial driver license, which is required to operate large trucks and buses in the state. Applicants, however, are required to pass the applicable commercial driver license knowledge test.
Qualified active duty military personnel who held a military operator’s permit within the past two years are eligible for the basic road skills test waiver.

Tennessee Department of Health Issues Alert About MERS

health alertIn response to a Korean outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, commonly known as MERS Co-V, the Tennessee Department of Health has issued an alert to healthcare providers. The alert issued Friday, June 12, urges providers to ask their patients about recent travel, to look for evidence of the illness in patient assessments and to share their findings and information with public health officials.
MERS Co-V is a respiratory illness first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia; it is now known to exist in more than 20 countries. Those infected with the viral illness may develop severe respiratory issues accompanied by fever, shortness of breath and coughing. MERS Co-V can be fatal. The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee. TDH has facilities in all 95 counties and provides direct services for more than one in five Tennesseans annually as well as indirect services for everyone in the state, including emergency response to health threats, licensure of health professionals, regulation of health care facilities and inspection of food service establishments. Learn more about TDH services and programs at http://health.state.tn.us/.

Outgoing Motlow President Recognized For Her Work

Dr. MaryLou Apple was recently honored by Women in Higher Education in Tennessee (WHET) for her years of service to the organization. Seated in front from left; Rhonda Cotham, Dr. Apple and Donna Dunaway. In back; Laura Jent, Cindy Logan, Patty Moore, Greer Alsup, Erica Lee, Jan Rogers, Regina Burden, Moneda Grimes, Melody Edmonds, Vickie Nolan and Brenda Cannon.

Dr. MaryLou Apple was recently honored by Women in Higher Education in Tennessee (WHET) for her years of service to the organization. Seated in front from left; Rhonda Cotham, Dr. Apple and Donna Dunaway. In back; Laura Jent, Cindy Logan, Patty Moore, Greer Alsup, Erica Lee, Jan Rogers, Regina Burden, Moneda Grimes, Melody Edmonds, Vickie Nolan and Brenda Cannon.

Dr. MaryLou Apple, president of Motlow College, was recently recognized by Women in Higher Education in Tennessee (WHET) during the Middle Tennessee Regional Conference held at the Motlow College Smyrna Center. While she has been an active member of WHET throughout her time in higher education, Dr. Apple has served as the presidential advisor for the past three years. At the conference, Dr. Apple was recognized for her years of service as well as her contributions to higher education throughout Tennessee. The recognition comes on the heels of Dr. Apple’s tenure at Motlow College where she has served as president for the past nine years. She is set to officially retire on June 30, 2015.

06/16/15

birthdayBirthdays:

Nolan Jernigan – 10 – Pizza Winner!

Cristy Conner – 34,  Barrett Talley – 16

Pamela Jacobs – 34,  Samantha Watters

Justice Wilkerson – 20,  Bobby Mullins – 7

 

6/18/15 —- Clara V. Carr

Clara V. Carr, age 80 of Normandy, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville.

Graveside Services will be held Thursday, June 18 at 2 PM at Green Cemetery.  

Visitation with the family will be Thursday, June 18 from 12 PM – 1:30 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Carr was a native of the Hoodoo Community of Coffee County. She enjoyed taking care of her pets and feeding the birds. She also enjoyed sewing and watching horror movies on TV. In addition she was a caregiver for many family members thru the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Carl; her father, Johng Frizzell,  her mother, Bessie Messick Parker and step-father, Albert Parker and half-brother, Howard Frizzell.

She is survived by two daughters, Mitzi Underwood of Tullahoma and Gina McCorkle and her husband, Bill of Chattanooga and one grandchild, Carla Chu of Tullahoma.

 

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTSflower 17

6/18/15 —- Malvin ‘Dean’ Burnet

Malvin ‘Dean’ Burnet, age 84 of Tullahoma, passed away Tuesday June 16, 2015 at Lynchburg Nursing Center.

Dean was a member of First Baptist Church Shelbyville and was a retired air traffic controller.

He is preceded in death by his parents George Thomas and Essie Ann; sisters Hazel, Jean, Elsie, Ethel and Lillian; brothers Barry, Frank and Joe.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years Margaret ‘June’ Burnett; daughter Leslie Kimberly and husband Lawrence Garner; sons Larry Dean Burnett and wife Linda and George Ronnie Burnett; granddaughters Chelsea Adams and M’Lynn Miller; sister Ann Marshall.

The family will receive friends Wednesday June 17, 2015 from 6 pm-8 pm at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Thursday June 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with and interment to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the Burnett familyflower 4