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6/14/19–Freeman Dale Matlock
Funeral services for Mr. Freeman Dale Matlock, age 67 of Estill Springs, will be conducted on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Bill Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery in Hillsboro. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday prior to the service from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Mr. Matlock passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
Freeman was born on March 7, 1952 in Coffee County. He was employed by Batesville Casket Company for over 37 years. Mr. Matlock was an avid animal lover and you never knew what animal he might be bringing home. He had a love for gardening and John Deere tractors. Freeman enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family.
Preceded in death by his father, A.B. Matlock; son, Christopher Dale Matlock. Survived by his mother, Mavis Medley Matlock; wife, Vickie Foster Matlock; sons, Devon Dale Matlock (Jennifer), Joshua Bryan Matlock (Cortney Clark); daughter, Lisa Matlock; brothers, Robert Wayne Matlock (Sandra), Calvin Clay Matlock, Roger Dale Matlock (Judy), Mark Hamilton Matlock (Sharon); sisters, Carolyn Susan Smith, Nancy Elaine Crocker; grandchildren, Alyssa Schooley, Lathan Dale Matlock, Jace Schooley, Daisy Matlock; numerous nieces and nephews.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Matlock family.
Pair of Lady Raider Softball Players Tabbed for Postseason Honors
Haley Richardson of CHS softball
A pair of Coffee County CHS softball players received postseason honors on Wednesday. Seniors Katie Rutledge and Haley Richardson were honored by the members of the Tennessee Softball Coaches Association. Rutledge was selected to the TSCA All Star Game representing Middle Tennessee. Richardson was selected to the TSCA All-State Team.
Richardson finished the season batting .433 with 3 home runs and 30 RBI. Richardson was 2nd on the team in singles and doubles with 33 and 8 respectively. Richardson was also 2 and 2 on the year pitching for the Lady Raiders. Richardson has signed to play college softball at Trevecca Nazarene University.
Katie Rutledge of CHS softball
Rutledge led the Lady Raiders in average(.468), hits(51) and runs scored(40). Rutledge finished the year with a pitching record of 3 and 2 on the season. Rutledge has signed to play college softball at Blue Mountain State in Mississippi.
Both Richardson and Rutledge will be honored at the TSCA All-Star Game on Thursday at Cumberland University in Lebanon. The first All-Star Game will begin at 11 AM with the awards to be presented around 3 PM.
Breaking News! Arrest made after 4 Pipe Bombs are Found
Emergency crews on the scene where Manchester Police found two explosives on Wednesday morning.. Photo by Tiffany Clutter
Manchester Police was called to Walker Street Wednesday morning where (according to Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny confirmed for WMSR News) an explosive device was found. The investigator said that a Coffee County Jail trustee found the device in a ditch near the Coffee County Highway Department. A second explosive device was located a short distance from the first one. Both were active.
Manchester officers received a search warrant on Wednesday night for a home on Shelton Town Road in the 16th Model area of Coffee County. At that location officers found 2 more pipe bombs, bringing the total to four.
Chief Investigator Matheny arrested Justin Lee McCart, age 29, at his residence on Shelton Town Road and charged him with 4 counts of prohibited weapons. McCart is being housed at the Coffee County Jail.
People within 300-feet of the location on Walker St on Wednesday morning were asked to leave the area for safety reasons.
Matheny said that they do not believe this has anything to do with Bonnaroo. Police consider this to be an isolated incident.
Manchester Police called for assistance from the Tennessee Bomb and Arson Unit to safely detonate the devices at an offsite location. Manchester Police, ATF and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are working together in the investigation.
Matheny statement to WMSR News:
Sounds Hold Aviators to Two Hits in Shutout Win
Tim Dillard and a trio of Nashville Sounds relievers held the Las Vegas Aviators to two hits to help the Sounds to a 2-0 win in front of 8,994 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.
Dillard continued his strong 2019 campaign with 5 2/3 shutout innings. He held Las Vegas to just two hits and allowed three walks. The right-hander struck out a pair and earned his fifth win of the season.
Nashville got Dillard a run to work with in the fifth inning. Las Vegas starter Jake Buchanan was tough as well, holding the Sounds to two runs on four hits in six innings. Tyler Pill walked to start the bottom of the fifth and moved to second on a base hit by Carlos Tocci. Two batters later, Chase d’Arnaud’s sacrifice fly to center scored Pill to make it 1-0.
The Sounds were at it again in the sixth when Eli White started the frame with a booming home run to straightaway center field. White’s ninth home run of the season gave Nashville a 2-0 lead.
Dillard turned it over to Locke St. John in the sixth. Pitching at First Tennessee Park for the first time in his career, St. John retired all four batters he faced and struck out two.
Right-hander Jake Lemoine took the eighth inning and worked around a two-out walk to put up a zero. He handed it off to Josh Fields who tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his fifth save of the season.
Nashville pitchers benefited from several stellar defensive plays throughout the night. Andy Ibanez made a diving catch in the sixth inning and Tocci made a diving catch in the ninth.
Game two of the three-game series is scheduled for Thursday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Esmerling Vasquez (1-0, 0.00) starts for the Sounds against left-hander Tyler Alexander (2-3, 6.24) for the Aviators. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
– With tonight’s 2-0 win, the Sounds improved to 26-39 on the season.
– First baseman Matt Davidson extended his on-base streak to 18 games with a walk in the fourth inning.
– Starter Tim Dillard threw 5 2/3 shutout innings. Nashville starters in the month of June have compiled a 4-1 record with a 2.87 ERA (47.0 IP/15 ER).
– The shutout thrown by the Sounds was the second of the season by Nashville pitchers.
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.
6/12/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Jeff Baldwin, 52 — Pizza Winner!
Beth Beaty, 10
Lakelyn Anderson, 7
Charlie Brown II, 47
TBI Report on Hate Crimes and Violence Against Officers
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual reports detailing hate crimes and violence against officers.
According to the TBI, hate crimes rose by 1% in Tennessee in 2018 compared to 2017 with 196 victims of known bias and 364 victims of some unknown motivation.
Crimes against persons made up 75.1% of all known bias offenses in 2018, with property crimes making up the remaining 24.9%.
Of the crimes committed against people, a majority were either intimidation, simple assault or aggravated assault. Most property crimes involved vandalism, and most known offenders of all crimes — nearly 38% — were between ages 25 -34.
Violence against officers was also up by nearly 200 more cases in 2018 compared to 2017.
According to the TBI, 2,313 law enforcement officer victims were reported across the state — one of them being a murder victim. In 2017, there were 2,137 officers who were victims of assault.
A majority of victims in 2018, some 70.4%, were not hurt in their incidents, with 26.1% sustaining a minor injury and the remaining 3.5% suffering a major injury of some sort.
Boat Registration Fee Increases Beginning July 1
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Any boating vessel operated by a gas engine, electric motor or sail is required to be registered.
The current fee for a 16-foot boat and under is $13 for one year, $24 for two and $35 for three. The new fees will be $15, $28 and $41. Vessels with a length over 16-feet to 26 feet will increase from $25 to $29 for a year. Those over 26 feet to 40 feet will increase from $38 to $44, and vessels more than 40 feet will increase from $51 to $59 for a year.
Vessels that are powered only by paddles, such as canoes or kayaks are not required to be registered.
Boat registration can be done online at gooutdoorstennessee.com.
Real-ID Driver Licenses Beginning July 1st
New Real ID
The Real-ID compliant-cards will be needed to fly on airplanes, go into federal buildings or enter military bases effective October 1st, 2020.
Those IDs are marked with a gold star at the top of them.
The Real ID is designed to make driver’s licenses less susceptible to forgery by requiring proof of U.S. residency. It requires states to retain copies of identification documents, like birth certificates.
Standard ID
• Drive
• Vote
• Purchase alcohol or cigarettes
• Access hospitals
• Visit the post office
• Access federal courts
• Apply for or receive federal benefits such as social security or veterans’ benefits
6/15/19 — James Franklin Johnson
Mr. James Franklin Johnson, 78, of the Hubbard’s
Cove Community in Grundy County, passed away Monday June 10, 2019 at the
Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee with his family at his
bedside. He was born in Viola, Tennessee on October 26, 1940 to James
Calvin and Mabel Fults Johnson who preceded him in death along with his
wife, Mildred Hobbs Johnson.
He was US Army veteran stationed in Germany during the Berlin Crisis. He
was retired from Bouldin and Lawson where he served as plant manager. He
also had worked at Carrier Corporation as a supervisor, Oster and
Powermatic. He operated Johnson’s Exxon in Hubbard’s Cove for many years
and J & J Market in Viola. He enjoyed farming and raising vegetables.
He is survived by his sons, Stephen D. Fearing and James P. “J.P” (Amanda)
Johnson; daughters, Cindy Myers, Sherry (Tony) Frazier and Kim (Kary)
Frazier; brother, Luther Paul Johnson; grandchildren, Brad Myers, Kelcie
Fearing, Eric and Christa Frazier, Heather Melton, Brittany McGee, Landon
and Haley Johnson, Dylan Crawford and Jake McClain; great grandchildren,
Allie and Chloe Melton, Bryce and Braxton McGee, Elissia and Jayla Frazier,
Issabella and McKenna Searcy, Jaymeson and Shelbey Hale.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the funeral home chapel with
Minister Ralph Springer officiating with burial to follow in the Wesley
Chapel Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Friday
at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements
Red Raider Basketball Ends MTSU Camp with Strong Showing
The Coffee County Red Raider basketball team wrapped up 2 days of competition in the MTSU team camp on Tuesday. The varsity Raiders and JV Raiders each played 3 games on the day. The varsity team finished the day with a win and 2 losses. The JV team was unbeaten in their 3 games.
Coffee County opened the day on the main floor at the Murphy Center on Tuesday morning against Independence. Coffee County came up short to the Eagles before bouncing back with a win over White House. In the final game of the day, the Red Raiders lost to Harrison, GA. The varsity squad ended the camp with a record of 4 and 2. The JV scored wins on Tuesday over Perry County, Gilmer, GA and Clinton. The JV finished the camp with a record of 6 and 0.
Coach Micah Williams was pleased with the chemistry of his team so far this summer. “We need to keep on sharing the ball and get a little more consistent offensively. We will also need to work on our transition defense” added Williams.
The Red Raiders will take some time to hit the practice floor before concluding their summer season next week. Coffee County will host a team camp at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym next Thursday. That schedule will be posted next week.