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Crash Kills Three
Three people were killed in a single car collision in Warren County early Wednesday afternoon.
The accident was reported around Noon on Goodbar Road near McMinnville, about 80 miles east of Nashville.
Authorities said Roy Rogers was traveling south on the roadway when his 1999 Cadillac struck an embankment and utility pole before overturning.
Roy Rogers, along with his two passengers George Dodson Jr. and Danny Rogers were killed in the accident.
Officials said none of the victims were wearing seat belts. Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the accident. The investigation is ongoing.
Warren County Man Arrested For TennCare Fraud
Charles Burger
The Office of Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrest of Charles Ray Burger, 43, of McMinnville. He was being held in the Warren County Jail on unrelated charges, and was later transported the Rutherford County Jail, where he was served with the indictment.
Burger is accused of obtaining Morphine Sulphate through a local clinic prescription, then later selling the drug to an undercover police officer in Warren County.
If convicted Burger could serve up to two years for the TennCare fraud which is a Class E felony.
Through the OIG Cash for Tips Program established by the Legislature, Tennesseans can get cash rewards for TennCare fraud tips that lead to convictions. Anyone can report suspected TennCare fraud by calling 1-800-433-3982 toll-free from anywhere in Tennessee, or log on to tn.gov/tnoig and follow the prompts that read “Report TennCare Fraud.”
Belmont Rd Closed On Friday
Those of you that travel Belmont Rd in the county, that road that road will be closed Friday but open to people living in that area only. County workers are replacing a collapsed tile the work should be completed by this afternoon. Paving work will resume on Belmont Rd when the tile work is finished.
April Extra Dry
April 2012 was the driest April since 1915. This past month, rainfall totals were about ONE HALF inch of rain. In 1915, the record was set at ZERO POINT FOUR SEVEN inches – so we were slightly above the record, but not by much. As a comparable, our rainfall average for this area is around four inches of rain. And as another point of interest, in April 1977, the highest April rainfall record was set at TWELVE POINT THREE SIX inches of rain. Duck River Utility Commission (DRUC), where TUB purchases its water, is reporting that we are track right now to have another drought much like we did a few years ago.
Tournament Time For Motlow
The Motlow Bucks will open the 2012 Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) Tournament when they face Cleveland State on Sunday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga. The Lady Bucks will face Dyersburg State Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Bucks (32-24) enter the baseball tournament as the eighth seed, while the Cougars from Cleveland State are the ninth seed. The winner of Sunday’s contest will advance to face the top seed Walters State, which is currently ranked 10th in the nation, Monday morning at 10 a.m.
The Lady Bucks (19-26) enter the softball tournament as the seventh seed, while the Lady Eagles from Dyersburg State are the tenth seed. The winner of Sunday’s contest will face second seed Volunteer State, ranked 15th in the nation, Monday afternoon at 4 p.m.
The baseball tournament winner will be crowned as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VII champion on Friday afternoon and will advance to play the number-one team from Georgia, with the winner advancing to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. The softball tournament winner advances to the National Championship in St. George, Utah.
5/5/12 — Linda Sandvoss
Linda Sandvoss, age 72 of Winchester, passed away at her home Wednesday May 2, 2012.
A native of Huntsville, AL, she had lived in Chicago and Waukegan, IL where she worked a clerical administrator in the manufacturing sector. Upon retirement, she and her husband located to Franklin County be near family and enjoy the beauty of the area.
She was a member of the Riva Lake Baptist Church and enjoyed growing flowers and especially her roses. She also enjoyed traveling, trips to the casino, and a spirited game of cards and her animal friends.
She will be remembered as being a very independent woman, quietly competitive and always a good sport, demonstrating the true meaning of sportsmanship.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Sandvoss; son, Jackie Lane, grandson, David Allen Cloclough; brother Coy Wayne Lyle; her mother Velda Banks Lyle and her father, Lloyd Nolin Lyle.
She is survived by her sons, Dwayne (Marge) Colclough of Zion, IL and Victor Shane Colclough of Waukegan, IL; daughter-in-law, Isabel Colclough of Santa Fe, NM; brother, William D. Lyle of Hazel Green, AL; grandchildren, Daniel Owen Colclough, Jessica Lynn Colclough, April Dawn Colclough, Michael Shane Colclough and Jade Colclough; great-grandchildren, Stacy and Seth.
The funeral service will be conducted from the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday May 5, 2012.
Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Watson-North Memorial Park with friends and family members serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends Saturday May 5, 2012 from 1 p.m. until time of service at Watson-North Funeral Home.
Watson-North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Preds Impressive In Win
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne made 32 saves as he returned to his dominating form, Mike Fisher scored his first goal of these playoffs, and the Nashville Predators found their rhythm with a 2-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series.
Phoenix still leads 2-1 in the series that will continue with Game 4 in Music City on Friday.
5/6/12 — Albert Prince West
Funeral Services for Mr. Albert Prince West, age 80, of Manchester will be conducted at 12:00 PM Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Albert Watters officiating.
Burial will follow at Forest Mill Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 5:00-8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. West passed away on Thursday May 3, 2012 at United Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
Mr. West was born February 15, 1932 in Stevenson, Alabama. He was the son of the late Randall C. and Lona Mae Steele West.
He was a U S Army veteran and served in the Korean War. Mr. West was a hairdresser in Manchester for several years. He later became a welder at Carrier and worked there until retirement. He was an animal lover and enjoyed farming and gardening.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Randall, George and H. B. West and two sisters: Bertha Taylor and Christine Bowman.
Mr. West is survived by his wife Edna Cheney West of Manchester; two daughters, Cindy West Cook and her husband, Don of Manchester and Bridgette West Harmon and her husband, Johnny of Manchester; one sister, Shirley Ellison of Waterford, Michigan; two grandsons: Jacob Cole Fairris and his wife, Guia of Charleston, South Carolina and Caleb Garrison Fairris of Murfreesboro and one great grandchild, Gabriel Juro Fairris.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF MR. ALBERT PRINCE WEST.
Coffee County Wins An 11 Inning Classic
28 former players along with former coaches Jeff Breeden and Dennis Weaver at Alumni Night... By Barry West
In an 11 inning classic Coffee Co. got by Riverdale Wednesday night 2-1 on Alumni Night for the Lady Raiders. 28 former Lady Raiders and a huge crowd saw a fantastic game. Riverdale scored one in the first and held a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the 6th. Bricen Hunt came up with a big RBI single to tie the game. The game would move into the 10th inning which means the international tie-breaker. The batter that makes the last out in the previous inning starts the next inning at 2nd base with no outs. Riverdale got a runner to 3rd and hard hit ball sent the runner home but 1st baseman Niki Campbell made a diving play and threw the ball home to get the Lady Warrior trying to score. In the bottom of the 11th Chelsea Howell was at 3rd with Karlie Benedict at the plate. Benedict hit a Rachel Albritton pitch up the middle. Riverdale’s 2nd baseman reached as far as she could as the ball went off the tip end of her glove scoring Howell with the winning run. Benedict and Campbell were named Co-Gateway Tire Players of the Game. Coffee Co. will host the District 6-AAA tournament beginning Friday with the Lady Raiders playing Saturday night at 7pm.
5/2/12
Birthdays:
Thomas Foster – 6 – Pizza Winner! Darlene Nunley – 57, Mikayla McCart – 1.