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Tennessee Wants To Ban Palchhol
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves
A bill currently making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly would ban sale of the product in the state. Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says he hopes the ban will take place in Tennessee.
While proponents of its sale point out that this new product will be useful for purposes including camping, airline travel or any other activity where weight is a significant issue, Tennessee Poison Center officials have expressed concern that the availability of powered alcohol may lead to more instances of alcohol poisoning, especially among children and adolescents.
“We are concerned that as more flavors and more sophisticated marketing make this product more enticing and available, more children will ingest it,” said Donna Seger, M.D., professor of Clinical Medicine and medical director of the Tennessee Poison Center, located at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“It’s also a concern that the availability of powdered alcohol will make it easier for adolescents to obtain and ingest alcohol, either by itself or with other drugs,” she said.
She added, from a poison control point of view, acute alcohol presents as a central nervous system depressant, which can range from drunkenness to, most severely, coma and death.
Seger said, “Parents and other adults should treat powdered alcohol just as they would any potentially harmful substance—it should be stored away from children.”
Big Smo Will Be Kickin It In Tullahoma
Big Smo during a visit at the Jiffy Burger.
The always fun event will be held September 25 & 26 in downtown Tullahoma with profits from the event going to local children’s charities.
Big Smo, a self-proclaimed ‘hick-hop’ artist, mixes country, hip-hop, rock, and pop into his own kind of music. Kicking off the Saturday night lineup will be local southern alternative group, The Stagger Moon Band. Friday will be headlined by the popular Resurrection, a Journey tribute band.
The event is sponsored by the Highland Rim Kiwanis Club.
NRA Annual Meeting This Week In Nashville
70,000 gun enthusiasts are descending on Nashville this week for the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting. Members won’t be hearing from one prominent Tennessean: Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.
NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker commended the governor’s office for helping bring the convention to Tennessee. But she said the NRA was unable to accommodate a speaking role for Haslam at the Friday opening of the event that will feature several potential Republican presidential candidates.
“It is a very lengthy program, and we’re trying to accommodate the 2016 candidates,” she said. “So unfortunately there wasn’t time to include everyone.”
The speakers Friday include U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Also welcoming the NRA at the meeting is Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, who has announced he is not running for president.
Free Education For Adults
Gov. Bill Haslam will travel across the state this week to highlight an initiative for adults to attend a Tennessee college of applied technology free of tuition and fees.
Tennessee Reconnect is a last-dollar scholarship program that was part of Haslam’s Tennessee Promise legislation passed last year.
It also ties in with Haslam’s “Drive to 55″ campaign to improve the state’s graduation rates from the current 32 percent to 55 percent by 2025 in order to help improve overall job qualifications and attract employers to the state.
There are 27 colleges of applied technology in the state.
Go to tnreconnect.gov for more information and to sign-up. Deadline is May 15.
Coffee County Star To Play College Football
Cody Howes surrounded by family, Athletic Director Richard Skipper and Principal Joey Vaughn… Photo from Facebook
Coffee County High School Senior Cody Howes last week signed to continue his education and athletic career at LaGrange College in Georgia.
Last year Howes for the Raiders had 725 yards rushing, 219 yards receiving and scored 12 touchdowns. Howes was also a kick returner that included a 93 yarder for a touchdown. He was named All-District 8-AAA and also won the Thunder Radio/Gateway Tire and Service Center Horizon Award.
Cody Howes took a kickoff 93 yards for a TD during the 2014 season… Photo by Barry West
In his junior year, Howes a 2-sport athlete, was named the District 8-AAA Defensive Player of the Year in soccer.
LaGrange College competes USA South Conference in NCAA Division III. The Panthers open the 2015 season Sept. 5 at home against Birmingham-Southern. LaGrange will play in Tennessee in October on Halloween day at Maryville College.
Lagrange is the oldest private college in Georgia and is located in the west central part of the state.
Motlow Looking For New Men’s Basketball Coach–Sligh Moving Up
Matt Sligh moving up to Division 1 Missouri State
Sligh was hired at Motlow during the summer of 2013 after former Motlow head coach Jerry Nichols accepted the head coaching position at fellow Tennessee Community College Athletic Association member Southwest Tennessee. Sligh had spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., and had recruited multiple Motlow players to WJC.
He became the 11th coach for the Bucks since the school began playing men’s basketball in 1969, and inherited one of the nation’s most successful junior/community college programs over the previous half-dozen years. Sligh has upheld that winning tradition, following a 14-14 campaign in his first season with last year’s 23-6 team that finished second in the conference during the regular season and advanced to the semifinals of the TCCAA tournament.
Sligh will join upcoming junior guard Dequan Miller who recently signed with Missouri State.
Motlow is now searching for its 3rd head coach since the end of the 2012-13 season.
4/9/15 —– Vernon Lee Houser
Funeral services for Mr. Vernon Lee Houser, age 73, of Tullahoma will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bobby Watkins officiating.
Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 till 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening.
Mr. Houser passed away Sunday at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.
He was born in Sevier Co. to the late Elgis and Elizabeth Pressnell Houser.
Mr. Houser was the former owner and operator of Quality Transmission in Tullahoma.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Virgie Houser, daughters, Kim Houser, Sherry Spector and Jennifer Matthews, son, Rick Houser, brother, Jerry Houser, sisters, Shirley Townsend, Patsy Extine and Betty Goodwin, grandchildren, Brittani, Taylor, Cody, Haleigh, Courtney, Lindsay, Elina and Nathaniel and one great grandchild, Owen.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Vernon Houser.
4/7/15 —- Geneva O. Crosslin
Geneva O. Crosslin, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, April 4th, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 87.
Ms. Crosslin was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee to the late Roy Lee and Hattie Sue Swinford Beech.
During her life she worked as a machine operator with Decherd-Franklin Pants Factory and was a member of Marble Plains Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, Ms. Crosslin is preceded in death by one son, Jim Arnold; four brothers, A.C., Bill, Ed, and J.C. Beech; and three sisters, Nellie King, Ann Donders, and Sue Phillips.
She is survived by two sons, Ricky Arnold and his wife Sharon of Hillsboro, and Freddy Crosslin of Tullahoma; five grandchildren, Craig, Stephanie, Jennifer, Angel, and Tommy; four great-grandchildren, Drew, Gabriel, Adriana, and Whitney; and four great-great-grandchildren, Brayden, Easton, Madison, and Paisley.
Visitation for Ms. Crosslin will be held on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 1:00-3:00 pm with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack Hice officiating.
Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
For those who wish, the family asks that donations be made to Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Gift Processing Office, PMB 407727, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37240-7727.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
4/7/15 —- Scarlett O. Carter
Scarlett O. Carter, age 64 of Winchester, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 1 PM to 2 PM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Tullahoma, TN with a funeral service being conducted at 2 PM.
Interment will follow at Watson-North Memorial Park in Winchester, TN.
Watson-North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
5/2/15 —- Jack Edward Nail
Jack Edward Nail, age 86 of Tullahoma, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 2 PM at the Tullahoma 7th Day Adventist Church, 908 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma, TN. officiated by Pastor Nelson Mercado.
A native of Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Christopher and Catherine Lucas Nail.
He graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis and began his career as a teacher. After teaching for fifteen years he began working in administration of the 7th Day Adventist Church. Mr. Nail led church youth camps throughout many states and served his church for forty years. He and his wife, Anna Mae relocated to the Tullahoma area in 1991 and served as Associate Pastor for the Tullahoma and Decherd 7th Day Adventist Churches.
While living in Maryland, he was well known for conducting Five Day Plan to stop workshops for people wishing to quit smoking.
Mr. Nail was an avid fan of the Tullahoma High School sports teams, especially basketball, football and track. He enjoyed attending practices and events and getting to know the athletes and coaches.
Mr. Nail is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Anna Mae Nail of Tullahoma; two sons, Ted Nail of Tullahoma and Jonathan Nail of St. Louis, MO; two daughters, Lynda Feldman and her husband, Rick and Jacquelyn Elliott, both of Maryland; six grandchildren, Nathan, Jacinda, Chris, Samantha, Emma and Andrew and one great grandchild, Anaya.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.