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New Test Operations and Sustainment Contract Awarded at AEDC
On Wednesday morning the contracting office at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) awarded the Test Operations and Sustainment contract; this contract will ensure AEDC remains the nation’s ground test and evaluation facility of choice… today and tomorrow. National Aerospace Solutions, LLC (NAS), Reston VA, a joint venture between Bechtel National, Inc., Sierra Lobo, Inc., and GP Strategies Corp., was awarded a cost-plus-award-fee contract valued at $1.5 billion. NAS will perform work supporting unique test operations and sustainment of the over $10 billion worth of infrastructure at the world’s largest and most complex flight simulation test and evaluation complex. The period of performance is eight years (one base year, three one-year option periods, two one-year award term periods, and two additional one-year option periods) in addition to a 90-day phase-in period. The phase-in period is set to begin July 1, with performance beginning October 1.
Manchester Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Murfreesboro
A 29-year old Manchester man was robbed at gunpoint on North Highland and Evergreen Street. Murfreesboro Police Officer Kyle Frazier reports the victim left Civan Court and picked up a black male he thought he knew around 4:15 Monday morning. The suspect told him to take him to Evergreen Street and drop him off. The suspect then allegedly took the victim’s seven-inch tablet and pulled out a handgun. That’s when the victim called 9-1-1 and the suspect fled on foot. The suspect is described as a black male, close to 30-years old and between 5-7 and 5-9. At the time of the incident he was wearing blue jeans, a blue jean vest, a sun hat and a white t-shirt.
Bonnaroo Begins
They’re back! Thousands of music lovers are on “The Farm” for fun-filled days of music, food, art and much more known as the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester.
If you are going please be very aware of HOT conditions and don’t forget the sunscreen. Medical personnel are also advising to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
Thursday’s entertainment starts at 5pm. Headliners on Friday will be Alabama Shakes followed by Kendrick Lamar. On Saturday night My Morning Jacket will hit the main stage at 8pm followed up by Mumford & Sons. The festival closes late Sunday night as Billy Joel hits the stage at 9pm.
Winchester Man Gets 9.5 Years For Meth Fire
A Winchester man was sentenced for his role in a meth fire that injured several officers in 2013.
Sherman Hargrove, 47, was sentenced to nine and a half years after he pleaded guilty to eight counts of aggravated assault against law enforcement officers on April 30.
Police said Hargrove was using a camper as a methamphetamine lab and that he intentionally started the fire on Nov. 24, 2013.
Nine officers had to receive treatment for chemical fumes, and one of them fell at the scene, sustaining a serious leg injury.
Warren County EMS Employees Caught Working Two Jobs at Once
A new investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s office has revealed that employees of the Warren County EMS-Rescue Service (WCEMS) received wages totaling $23,834.40 for time worked at another entity or for time that was undocumented.
Investigators found that two employees received a total of $3,514.60 in wages from WCEMS for hours in which they were working for a separate entity not associated with Warren County government. Comptroller investigators compared time sheets for both entities and noted 256 hours which overlapped.
Additionally, 12 employees received a total of $20,319.80 in wages from WCEMS for hours that had no documentation to support the employees were at work. Investigators have made several recommendations to improve accuracy and oversight of time worked. Warren County leaders indicate they are now implementing a time clock system that utilizes an employee’s thumbprint at WCEMS.
The investigative report also outlines concerns with the calculation and documentation of vacation, sick, and compensatory leave. Additional payroll problems are also noted in the report.
All of the findings and recommendations have been reviewed with the district attorney general for the Thirty-first Judicial District.
6/12/15 —– Thomas Allen Richards
Thomas Allen Richards, age 37 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 12 at 12 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Concord Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, June 11 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mr. Richards, a native of Murfreesboro was the son of Dorothy Best Roberts of Porter, OK.
He was a Painter by trade and always enjoyed his occupation. He was an avid University of Alabama football fan.
Mr. Richards is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Jack Alonzo Best Sr.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Brandi Richards of Tullahoma; maternal grandmother, Shirley Crow and her husband, William of Nashville; four sons, Skylar Richards of Nashville, Paytton Richards and Bentley Richards, of Tullahoma and Caden Gibbs of Ashland City; three daughters, Bethany Spornhauer and her husband, Shawn of Nashville, Portia Richards of Nashville and Cora Carter of Lynchburg; sister, Misty Hicks and her husband, Eric of Shelbyville; two grandchildren, Bailey and Sydney Spornhauer and uncle, Jack Best and his wife, Shirley of McMinnville.
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
Yard Sale For Motlow Honors Program
The Motlow College Honors Program will host a yard sale on Saturday, July 11, to raise funds for a trip to the 2015 National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in Chicago, according to Dr. Scott Cook, interim vice president of academic affairs, associate professor of history and Honors Program coordinator.
The event will take place at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries building on the Moore County Campus between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m.
There will be a preview sale and lunch for Motlow faculty, staff and students on Friday, July 10, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
At the national conference, Motlow students, along with honors students from across the nation, will learn leadership skills and participate in academic discussions and workshops.
Donations are welcome. Please contact Sherian Oakley, Motlow administrative assistant, at 931-393-1844 or soakley@mscc.edu in order to donate.
For more information about the Honors program, please contact Dr. Scott Cook at 931-393-1738 or scook@mscc.edu.
Coffee County Basketball Teams Finish 3rd Summer Team Camp on Wednesday
The Central High School Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams each completed a 3 day team camp on Wednesday. The Raiders were in Cookeville, while the Lady Raiders traveled to Dade County, Georgia. Each will take some time off this weekend before returning to camps next week.
For the Raiders, Coach Micah Williams sung the praises of how much his team improved from last week’s camp performance. “We grew up a lot this week. The competition was much tougher, but I am proud of how they competed” said Williams. He was also quick to praise seniors Wyatt Day, Boone Riddle and Kohl Young for their leadership. Day continues to lead the team in offense while Young was strong on the glass for the young Raiders. Williams continues to be impressed with the energy, effort and tenacious play of Riddle. The Raiders showed better ball movement at Cookeville and played well on defense. “We still are struggling hitting our shots” said Williams. The Red Raiders will travel to Brentwood on Tuesday through Thursday of next week to take part in a team camp at Ravenwood prior to the 2 week dead period.
Lady Raider head coach Herb Horton also spoke of the improvement of his young squad. “We are getting better and are beginning to find out what we can and cannot do” Horton said as he described a week of playing teams from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. He called out the leadership play of rising junior Holli Smithson who is the only returning player who started more than a handful of games last season. Horton also sees flashes of brilliance from his younger players but stresses “we need more consistency.” Horton would like to see more offensive production from his young team but has been pleased with their effort. The Lady Raiders will practice on Thursday morning before playing a pair of camp games on Tuesday at Shelbyville and a 2 day camp at Crossville on Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday Night Action on MYBL Post Season Tournament
Keese Jones(left) of All Creatures slides safely into home ahead of the tag of American City Bank’s pitcher Raiden Sain(right) in 10U action on Tuesday night.
On Tuesday, The Manchester Youth Baseball League continued their post season tournament with 3 doubleheaders at Fred Deadman Park. In 6U action, Lions Club got a run in the top of the first inning and never trailed as they defeated Manchester Tire 26 to 17. Lions Club was led by Andie Nicoll who was 4 for 4 with 3 runs scored. Manchester Tire was led by Gavin Smith who had 2 doubles. In the other 6U game, Sonic scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning to break open a close game and defeat Henley Storage 25 to 16. Randall Harrison and Lee Ashford were each 4 for 4 for Sonic while Journey Cummings was 4 for 4 with 4 runs scored for Henley Storage.
Eli Hobbs(left) of 1st National Bank slides safely under the tag of Hullett’s pitcher Hayden Garr(right) to score on a passed ball on Tuesday night in 10U action.
In 10U action, Cole Fowler of Hullett’s was called out for missing 3rd base on an apparent game tying, inside the park home run as 1st National Bank squeaked out the 6 to 5 win. Knox Wimberley was 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored in the winning effort for 1st National Bank while Jonathan Nelson was 2 for 2 for Hullett’s. John Roberts Toyota held Rose Hill to a single hit as they blanked them 13 to 0. John McKelvey had an inside the park home run for John Roberts while Darryn Strickland had the lone hit for Rose Hill. All Creatures held off a late rally from American City Bank to claim a 9 to 5 upset win. Remington Banks was 2 for 2 for All Creatures with an inside the park home run. Tevin Taylor had a single and reached on an error for American City Bank. And in the final game of the night, Mark Lemons Construction got a walk-off RBI single from Anthony Fidecaro to eclipse Jiffy Burger 4 to 3. Jacob Holder was 2 for 3 for Mark Lemons while Jiffy Burger was held hitless on the night.
The MYBL tournament will resume on Monday as the 8U and 10U teams return to action. The 12U and 6U teams will return to action on Tuesday while all age divisions will crown their champions on Friday, June 19th
2015 MYBL Post Season Tournament – updated June 9 – 9:40 PM
It’s Bonnaroo Time
Inside Bonnaroo
As in years past, around 100,000 music lovers are expected to attend this year’s festival, which kicks off Thursday night, June 11, and winds down Sunday night, June 14.
TDOT and the THP are working closely with the Manchester Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and festival promoters to keep traffic moving on I-24 while also getting Bonnaroo attendees to their destination.
This year, Bonnaroo will officially open all its gates on Wednesday evening June 10 at 8:00 p.m. CDT to allow more time for vehicles to enter the campgrounds.
TDOT HELP units will assist with traffic management during the festival and will aid any motorists who require assistance. In addition to having HELP trucks on-site, TDOT and other agencies will be taking the following steps beginning June 10 through June 15:
- Efforts will be concentrated on keeping I-24 traffic flowing.
- Exit 111 (SR 55) will be used as the main festival exit. Exits 97, 105, 112 (temporary exit on westbound side only), 117 and 127 are alternate exits if congestion occurs on the interstate.
- TDOT maintenance units will be posted throughout the festival region, and maintenance personnel will be on call all weekend.
- TDOT will provide variable message signs to warn drivers of delays.
- There will be no construction-related lane closures on I-24 near the Bonnaroo festival area between 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10 through 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15.
- Median crossovers will be guarded to prevent motorists from parking in the crossovers and blocking emergency vehicles.
- Festival traffic will be kept in the right lane and/or on the shoulder of the interstate, allowing through traffic to utilize the left travel lane unimpeded.
- Emergency vehicles will use county roads that will be kept at low volume.
- Bonnaroo promoters issued early news releases to the trucking industry and other sources to alert the traveling public to festival times, location, and alternate routes.
- Temporary communication towers are in place to improve emergency communications.
During the festival, motorists should call 511 from any mobile or land line phone for traffic updates or visit the TDOT website at www.tn.gov/tdot where they can also find information on alternate routes. From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest traffic information and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. TDOT is also on Twitter. For statewide traffic tweets follow TN511 or for regional traffic information follow Nashville511, Chattanooga511, Memphis511 and Knoxville511.
Also, drivers should keep in mind that if they need the assistance of a state trooper while traveling anywhere in Tennessee, they can simply dial *THP (*847) from their cell phone. They will be automatically connected to the nearest THP dispatch office and the operator will send a state trooper to their location.