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Savannah Quick Grabs 8th Place Finish at State Championship Tournament
Lady Raider golfer Savannah Quick during her high school career[file photo]
Quick, a 2017 graduate of Coffee County, shot a 2 over par 74 on Thursday as she finished in a 2 way tie for 8th place. Hanley Long of Clarksville won the event as she won by 1 stroke with a 5 under par 211. Franklin County’s Malia Stovall finished in a tie for 2nd place. Quick just completed her sophomore season at MTSU where she is a member of the Blue Raider golf team.
Local Soccer Team Qualifies for National Tournament
Members of the SEA soccer team. Top left Coach Kevin Smith, Israel Corona, Taiten Brunelle, Jose Barrera, Bradley Keasling, Daniel Eldridge, Peyton Pobanz, Coach Pete DeWolfe
Bottom left Juan Astello, Hunter Crosslin, Aidan Smith, Alex DeWolfe, Torin Van Zandbergen, Edwin Torres Hernandez, Eragon Stewart [Photo Provided]
SEA was one of three Tullahoma Action indoor teams to qualify. SEA’s players are a mix of Tullahoma, Manchester and Winchester players born in the years of 2006 and 2007. SEA will be having tryouts this Saturday from 5-7 at the Manchester soccer fields across from J&G Pizza. The tryout is for kids born in the years of 2006 through 2011.
Sounds Commit Four Errors in Loss to Las Vegas
Four errors cost the Nashville Sounds multiple runs in a 9-4 loss to the Las Vegas Aviators in front of a sellout crowd of 10,434 at First Tennessee Park Thursday night.
Nashville’s defense committed two errors in the first inning, helping Las Vegas to a 1-0 lead, and two more errors in the eighth inning as the Aviators extended their lead from 7-4 to 9-4. Las Vegas committed three errors in a sloppy contest.
Esmerling Vasquez started for Nashville and committed both miscues in the opening inning. Jorge Mateo reached safely on a throwing error to start the game, then moved up two bases on another throwing error by the right-hander. Mateo later scored on a sacrifice fly by Franklin Barreto.
Las Vegas built a 4-0 lead before Nashville scored three in the bottom of the third to make it a game. Las Vegas committed all three of their errors in the frame. Mixed in were run-scoring singles by Willie Calhoun and Matt Davidson. Calhoun joined Nashville on a Major League rehab assignment and went 1-for-3 with and RBI and run scored in five innings.
The Aviators offense never slowed down. They plated three more runs in the fifth and two more in the eighth to pull away. Barreto, Sheldon Neuse, Skye Bolt and Eric Campbell had hits in the three-run fifth. Las Vegas had 12 hits and went 5-for-18 with runners in scoring position.
Nashville’s offense went quiet after the three-run third. They had two hits the rest of the way – a single by Adam Moore in the fourth and a single by Patrick Wisdom in the eighth.
The series finale between the two teams is Friday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Seth Maness (4-1, 3.77) starts for Nashville against right-hander Paul Blackburn (6-1, 4.55) for Las Vegas. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
– With tonight’s 9-4 loss, the Sounds dropped to 26-40 on the season.
– First baseman Matt Davidson extended his on-base streak to 19 games with a single in the third inning.
– The four errors committed by Nashville matched a single-game high (5/6 vs. Memphis) in 2019.
– Willie Calhoun extended his hitting streak with the Sounds to 16 games with a single in the third inning.
– The 10,434 in attendance marked the eighth sellout of the season at First Tennessee Park.
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.
Fentanyl Causing Major Problems–Death
With Bonnaroo in Coffee County through Sunday, we are hearing rumors of drugs to watch out for. One of the many drugs that have been talked about in recent days is marijuana laced with Fentanyl.
Two people died on the same day in Tullahoma last week allegedly due to illicit drugs being laced with Fentanyl. Two people in Winchester received lifesaving Narcan from emergency responders when they overdosed last week on fentanyl-laced marijuana.
Officials say over 20 people have died recently in Tennessee due to drugs being laced with Fentanyl.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the drug is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. Fentanyl is a drug that is most often used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery.
The impact of the drug can be treated with Narcan if first responders know first what the medical emergency is when they arrive. Fentanyl can be deadly.
Bonnaroo Traffic
Photo from above Bonnaroo
There are 20,000 more people this year in Manchester compared to 2018. Bonnaroo is celebrating its first sellout since 2013.
Two Men in Custody after String of Car Burglaries in Bedford County
Caden Fox and Joseph Howard.. Photo from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department took two men into custody after a string of car burglaries. Caden Fox and Joseph Howard were arrested on Thursday after reports of car burglaries in the Wheel area.
Fox and Howard have been charged with eight counts each for auto burglary and four counts each for theft of property.
The two men are in the Bedford County Jail under bonds of $100,000 each.
THP Offers 2019 Summer Citizens’ Academy
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Citizens’ Academy. Classes in Nashville start July 16, at T.H.P. Training Center located at 283 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, Tennessee. 37214. Sessions will run from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with dinner starting at 5:45 p.m. weekly on Tuesday evenings.
The Citizens’ Academy, consists of approximately 30-hours of training, runs 10 weeks. It is designed to give citizens a better understanding and awareness of THP and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Citizens receive hands-on instruction and training from state troopers and other department personnel. Topics covered include: investigations, special operations, homeland security, and many other areas of the patrol, as well as Q and A from driver license and handgun permit issuance.
Participants must be at least 21-years-old, available to attend weekly three-hour sessions with no more than one absence, sign required waivers and agreements, and have no criminal history.
The deadline to register is June 18, 2019. Applications must be submitted by that date. Please send applications by email to bill.fitzgerald@tn.gov or fax to 615-253-2096.
For more information, contact Sergeant Bill Fitzgerald at 615-743-3907 or bill.fitzgerald@tn.gov
Lynchburg Music Fest is coming in August
Another music festival is coming to the local area. The first ever Lynchburg Music Fest hits Moore County this August. 2 days, 3 stages, 30 bands, camping, food, country music, and whiskey.
Hear performances by Jamey Johnson, Easton Corbin, Montgomery Gentry, Joe Diffie, David Lee Murphy, Cassadee Pope, Keith Anderson, Raelynn, Craig Campbell, along with many more like local artists Becky Buller Band and Macy Tabor.
The Lynchburg Music Fest will take place on Main Street, downtown Lynchburg, TN on Friday, Aug 23rd and Saturday, Aug. 24th. You can buy your tickets now at LynchburgMusicFest.com
Birthdays 06/13/2019
Butch McCullough – 64
Becky Neeley – Pizza Winner!
Anna Claire Willmore – 13
Krysten Bowels
Peggy Creek
6/21/19–Robert Lewis Tensfield
A Celebration of Life for Mr. Robert Lewis Tensfield, age 82, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 21, 2019, at Manchester City Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 AM until 1:45 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Mr. Tensfield passed from this life on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Florida.
Robert was born in Birmingham, AL to the late Marvin Tensfield and Lena Shelton Ray. He was a retired Army National Guard and Air Force veteran, serving 21 years as a Flight Engineer on SH-21B Rescue Helicopters. After his retirement from the military, Robert worked for 26 years as a Test Facility Craftsman Supervisor at AEDC. Robert had a commercial pilot rating, single engine, multi engine, land and sea, rotorcraft helicopter and airframe and power plant mechanics license. He was members with the Highland Masonic Lodge (Manchester Chapter), Jaycee’s, he volunteered (War Bird Marshall) for Lakeland, Florida’s yearly Sun n’ Fun event, was the CEO of the South Eastern Drag Racers Association, and was also an active member of both his communities golf and boating clubs. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Tensfield and Lena Shelton Ray. He is survived by his loving wife, Jimmie Tensfield; one son, Rusty Tensfield (Christy); one daughter, Robin Bell; two step-sons, Tom Marler (Valerie) and Jamie Marler (Michelle); one brother, Wayne Tensfield (Sandy); six grandchildren, Lance Tensfield, Beth Reece (Adam), JacquLynn Bennett, Rebeka Bell, Rachel Bell, and Lena-Marie Bell; three step-grandchildren, Tara Marler, James Marler, and Mandy Brothers; seven great-grandchildren, Maddox Parker, Jacob Reece, Sarah Reece, Torey Johnson, TyLer Bennett, Jada Adams, and Peyton Bell.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Tensfield family.