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6/30/19 — Julie L. Price
Julie L Price of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at her
residence at the age of 43 years. Visitation with the family will be
Sunday, June 30, 2019 from 2 – 4 PM.
Julie, a native of Tullahoma was the daughter of Steve Gilliam of Tullahoma
and the late Donna Taylor Gilliam. She enjoyed fishing, flower arranging,
photography and working outside in her flower garden.
In addition to her father, she is survived by husband, David Price of
Hillsboro; sons, Steven Lee Ryan Price and Alexzander Collin Price;
brothers, Coty Hall and Douglas Gilliam, both of Tullahoma; sister, Kirsty
Gilliam of Tullahoma and best friend, Lynn Price of Wartrace.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Sounds Clip Redbirds to Win Fourth Straight
After scoring 27 runs in their first two wins of their Memphis series, the Nashville Sounds won a low-scoring affair on Thursday night, beating the Memphis Redbirds 3-2 at AutoZone Park to move to 6-2 on their road trip and claim their fourth consecutive win.
The Sounds struck first in the second against Genesis Cabrera. With two outs and the bases empty, Scott Heineman singled, stole second, took third on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Juremi Profar. After the Redbirds tied the game in the fourth and took the lead in the fifth against starter Wes Benjamin, the offense picked him up in the sixth against reliever Chris Ellis. The Sounds loaded the bases, and Carlos Tocci scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-2. Then Scott Heineman legged out a run-scoring fielder’s choice to put the Sounds ahead 3-2.
That became the final thanks to four scoreless innings from the Sounds’ bullpen. Tim Dillard worked the sixth, Reed Garrett struck out two in the seventh, Kyle Bird picked off a runner and saw the minimum in the eighth, and David Carpenter notched his 11th save in the ninth. Tocci helped the Sounds in the ninth when he threw out Randy Arozarena for the second out trying to advance to third base.
The finale of the four-game set and nine-game road trip is Friday night at 7:05 CT. Pedro Payano (1-2, 4.19) is scheduled to oppose Jake Woodford (5-3, 3.39).
Post-Game Notes
The Sounds have won five consecutive games against Memphis
Eli White snapped a seven-game hitting streak
All-Star closer David Carpenter is 11-for-11 in saves
Juremi Profar is 5-for-12 with two RBIs in his first three games with the Sounds
The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
6/27/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Mary Francis Daniel, 72 — Pizza Winner!
Jack Glasser
Kelly Petersen
Manchester Man Dies in Two-Vehicle Accident
A Manchester resident was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 55 in Morrison. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 42 year old Richard Chisam was reported by a witness to be driving a Honda Civic in a reckless manner when his vehicle went out of control, crossed into the oncoming lanes of traffic and crashed head-on into a GMC pickup, driven by John Currie of Decherd.
Chisam was killed in the crash. Currie, along with his wife, Dara Currie, were both airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. The THP said none of the occupants were wearing a seat belt.
Motorcycle Crash takes the Life of McMinnville Man
A McMinnville man was killed Tuesday when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into the back of a farm tractor. It happened on Highway 56 in the Irving College area.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 40 year old Stirling Van Fleet was operating a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle and was south bound on Highway 56 when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a John Deere tractor, driven by 58 year old David Farless of McMinnville. Trooper Wade Myers said the tractor had slowed to make a left turn into a private driveway when Van Fleet attempted to pass the tractor on the left side.
Van Fleet was pronounced dead at the scene. Farless was not injured.
Coffee County Unemployment Rate Up Slightly
County unemployment numbers in Tennessee show the unemployment rate decreased in four counties, increased in 90 and was unchanged in one county.
Coffee County’s unemployment rate went up from 2.6 in April to 2.9 percent in May. 780 people are currently unemployed in the county.
Williamson County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.2 percent, while Clay County had the highest at 5.4 percent.
Area Umpire Allegedly Murdered in Murfreesboro
Terry Barber
“Barber sold SEC memorabilia and was very involved in area sports,” Sparks said. Barber umpired many softball games over the years on the high school level including many at Coffee County High School.
Anyone with information about Barber’s death is asked to leave a message for Detective Steve Brown at 615-904-3052, Detective Ryan Huggins at 615-904-3032 or dispatch at 615-898-7770. (WGNS Radio)
New App Aims to Increase Access to Suicide-Prevention Resources
In 2017, more than 1,000 Tennesseans took their own lives, according to the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. (Adobe Stock)
On average, three people die by suicide each day in Tennessee. It also is the second-leading cause of death for children and teens in the state, according to the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network’s latest “Status of Suicide” report.
Joanne Perley, who leads statewide initiatives for the organization, said the app is part of an effort to de-stigmatize suicide and make information on warning signs, hotline numbers and suicide-prevention training easily accessible.
“The intention of this app is to have local resources available to everyone,” she said. “We’ve all got a phone now. To be able to click a few buttons, and know that, ‘Hey, I need to reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number’ – this is that phone number.”
Perley said a sense of shame surrounding suicide and mental illness sometimes may result in family members claiming a suicide death was accidental or from natural causes. However, she noted that as the stigma lessens, more suicide deaths are being identified correctly. Tennessee’s suicide rates are highest among white males in midlife. In app stores, look under the initials TSPN to find the app.
Perley said groups such as hers are always seeking new ways to help people who may be having thoughts of ending their lives.
“Gov. (Bill) Lee has put a lot of focus on suicide prevention and mental health,” she said. “But despite that, the numbers keep increasing. So, we keep working to reduce those numbers – that’s always the ultimate goal – but working towards prevention in different ways as well.”
It’s been documented that suicides increase during tough economic times, including recessions. A 2012 study found the U.S. suicide rate increased four times faster between 2008 and 2010 than it did in the eight years prior to the recession.
In 2008, suicide officially entered the top 10 leading causes of death by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has remained there ever since.
2019 TSSAA Dead Period Nears Halfway Point
The mandatory summer dead period for all TSSAA sports nears the halfway point for 2019 The Dead Period began at 12:01 AM on Sunday, June 23rd and ends at midnight on Saturday, July 6. During this time there is to be no activity in high school sports or any middle school sports sanctioned by the TSSAA.
Coaches and players can’t hold workouts and all school facilities are to be closed. To quote the definition from the TSSAA bylaws, Dead Period-No coaching, observing, or contact between coach and players in sport involved. There is no practice, no open facilities, and no weight training/conditioning.
The TSSAA instituted this period 21 years ago to ensure that high school athletes had some form of summer break allowing for family vacations. With the dead period families are given the chance to plan vacations together and not worry about summer camps and workouts.
TSSAA regulations forbid coach-led practices, weightlifting or conditioning during the two-week, all-sports dead period that annually covers the last week in June and the first week in July. Coaches are not allowed to have contact with athletes during this period or to mandate any type of practice-related activities.
The dead period was implemented at the request of school administrators who wanted to give coaches and athletes an across-the-board break in addition to sport-specific dead times. Mandating the dead period in the summer levels the playing field and gives everyone a break, according to TSSAA executive director Bernard Childress.
For more information on TSSAA rules visit their website at : www.tssaa.org
Predators Announce 2019-20 NHL Schedule; Home Opener Oct. 3 vs. Wild
Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette[Photo courtesy of NHL.com]
Nashville rounds out its October slate with two separate three-game homestands separated by a road game on Oct. 26 against last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first of three straight games at Bridgestone Arena runs from Oct. 19 to 24 with contests against Florida, Anaheim and Minnesota, and the second, which includes a Halloween matchup vs. Calgary, features the Preds taking on Chicago and the New York Rangers from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.
November continues with the Preds traveling to Detroit, Colorado, San Jose and Vancouver as part of a four-game road swing from Nov. 4 to 12. Nashville returns home for three games against Chicago, Winnipeg and Vancouver from Nov. 16 to 21 before a home-and-home with the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25. A home game against Vegas follows, with the Preds playing the first of 12 back-to-backs on Nov. 29 to 30 against Carolina and Florida to close out the month.
December is headlined by a Dec. 7 matchup against New Jersey in what will be former Preds defenseman P.K. Subban’s first game back in Nashville following the June 22 trade that sent him to the Devils. Home games against San Jose and Dallas – with a trip to Buffalo in between – follow before the Preds begin a four-game road trip out east. The trip begins with a back-to-back against the New York clubs – the Rangers on Dec. 16 and the Islanders on Dec. 17 – and finishes up with games against Ottawa and Boston. Home games cap both ends of the NHL’s holiday break, with Nashville taking on Arizona on Dec. 23 and Pittsburgh on Dec. 27. Nashville fulfills another back-to-back to wrap up December, visiting the Penguins on Dec. 28.
Nashville kicks off the new year with the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic against the Dallas Stars at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1. It will be Nashville’s first-ever outdoor game and the event will be the first one to be hosted in the South.
Following the Winter Classic, the Preds head west to take on Los Angeles and Anaheim in a back-to-back on Jan. 4 to 5 before returning home on Jan. 7 to face Boston. A three-game road trip to Chicago, Winnipeg and Edmonton follows, and then the Preds come back to Bridgestone Arena to play the Ducks and Sabres before the League-mandated bye week, which runs from Jan. 19 to 24. Preds action resumes after the bye week and NHL All-Star Weekend – held this season on Jan. 25 to 26 in St. Louis – on Jan. 27 against Toronto at home; the month’s slate concludes with a back-to-back in Washington and New Jersey on Jan. 29 to 30.
After a home game against Vegas on the first of February, the Predators head out for a four-game road trip on Feb. 4 to 10 with stops in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. A game against the Islanders, a home-and-home with St. Louis and a trip to Chicago are on the docket for the middle of February. Nashville’s season-long five-game homestand, set for Feb. 22 to March 2, will see the team take on Columbus, Ottawa, Calgary, Colorado and Edmonton at Bridgestone Arena.
March – Nashville’s busiest month with 15 games scheduled – includes eight contests against Central Division foes, starting with a trip to Minnesota on March 3 and two consecutive tilts vs. the Stars on March 5 to 7. The second game against Dallas kicks off the team’s season-long five-game road trip, which features contests against Montreal, Toronto, Columbus and concludes on March 15 against the Wild. Other games on the March schedule include home tilts against Colorado, Philadelphia, Winnipeg and Los Angeles and trips to Chicago, Arizona and Colorado.
Two of the final three games of the regular season take place in Nashville from April 1 to 4, with the Predators hosting Montreal and Minnesota and traveling to Philadelphia for their final road game on April 2. Nashville closes out its home slate and the 2019-20 season the way it began, with a game against the Wild on April 4.
The 2019-20 schedule includes 12 Saturday home dates, featuring visits from the Red Wings, Panthers, Rangers, Blackhawks, Devils, Stars, Sabres, Golden Knights, Blue Jackets, Avalanche, Flyers and Wild. The Predators will play every Central Division club four times, with the exception of Minnesota and Chicago, who the team will see five times.
Quick Hits:
– The Preds open at home for the first time since the 2016-17 season. The team’s four-game homestand to begin the campaign is its longest to start a season since 2003-04.
– Nashville plays at home 12 times on Saturday, 11 times on Thursday and 10 times on Tuesday during the 2019-20 regular season.
– The team’s longest road trip of the season is five games long and takes place from March 7-15, with games in Dallas, Montreal, Toronto, Columbus and Minnesota.
– Nashville’s longest homestand is five games from Feb. 22 to March 2 and features contests against Columbus, Ottawa, Calgary, Colorado and Edmonton.
– October sees the Preds play nine home games, their most in a single month in 2019-20.
– The schedule features 12 back-to-backs, including six road-road, four home-road and two road-home