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5/1/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Bruce Wainright — Pizza Winner!
Kendyn Brock, 13
Wednesday Prep Results and Thursday Prep Schedule
Wednesday Prep Results
CHS Baseball loses to Tullahoma – District 8AAA – 13 to 1 – See the Results HERE
Thursday Prep Schedule
4:00 PM – CHS Tennis HOSTS Marshall Co – District Tournament
5:00 PM – CCMS Track at TMSAA Sectional(Field Events) at Riverdale
5:00 PM – CHS Softball vs. Lincoln Co at District 8AAA Tournament in Shelbyville – Thunder Radio broadcast
Coffee County Baseball Season Ends in District Tournament at Tullahoma
Owen Neel of CHS baseball
The Coffee County CHS baseball team opened up postseason play on Wednesday night in Tullahoma. In the district tournament play-in game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Raider bats were ice cold against a hot hitting Tullahoma team. Coffee County was held to 1 hit in a 13 to 1 loss.
Coffee County got on the board first in the top of the 1st inning when Hayden Skipper walked, advanced to second on a balk by the Tullahoma pitcher, stole 3rd base and scored on a throwing error. Tullahoma loaded the bases in the bottom of the first as Skipper pitched out of the jam allowing only 1 run. After leaving 2 runners on in the 1st and 2nd inning, Tullahoma exploded to score 8 runs in the 3rd inning on 6 hits as they also got the benefit of 3 Red Raider errors. The Wildcats finished the game with 15 hits
Coffee County managed just one hit on the night as Owen Neel got a 2 out single in the 2nd inning before being stranded. With the hit, Neel was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. The loss ends the season for the Red Raiders who won 7 of their last 10 games. They finish the year with a record of 13 and 19.
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Coffee County CHS Names Athletes of the Month for March
The Coffee County Central High School athletic department has partnered with Jiffy Burger restaurant to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that our student-athletes put into their sports. At the end of each month, each in-season head coach will be able to submit the name of one athlete who had a standout performance and demonstrated excellent leadership during that month. The head coaches and the administration will be given the opportunity to vote for one male and one female athlete to be named athlete of the month.
Last week, the CHS athletic department announced the selection of Tanner Hulvey and Haley Richardson as the student-athletes of the month for the month of March.
Haley is a senior captain for the Lady Raider softball team who plays first base and pitches. She is also among the team leaders in several offensive categories. Richardson was also a member of the CHS Swim team.
Tanner is a junior member of the Red Raider track team. Tanner is a sprinter and also serves as the sprint captain. In addition to track, Tanner has been a member of the CHS football team.
Congratulations to Haley and Tanner!
Tennessee’s New Gambling Bill to become Law Without Gov. Lee’s Approval
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to let legislation to allow sports betting become law without his signature, putting a state that has largely shied from expanding gambling in position to become the first to offer an online-only sportsbook.
The bill is headed to the Republican governor after close votes in the GOP-supermajority Senate and House on Tuesday. And though Lee has been no fan of adding more gambling, he has hinted that his administration worked to tailor the bill to make it more acceptable to him.
The legislation has a July 1 effective date.
“The governor has said he does not believe that the expansion of gambling is best, but he recognizes that many in the legislature found this to be an issue they want to explore further,” Lee spokeswoman Laine Arnold said in a statement Tuesday. “He plans to let this become law without signature.”
Coffee County Republican Sen. Janice Bowling, who voted “no,” saying, “We just seem to be looking in a way that we’re going to try to create a gray market, and I think probably if we could get rid of the black market it would be better.”
The proposal is projected to bring in more than $50 million annually — $40.7 million for the lottery fund that goes toward education, including college scholarships; $7.6 million for local governments’ local infrastructure projects; and $2.5 million for mental health offerings, including addiction services, a fiscal note estimates.
Daylight Saving Time Year-Round Bill Needs Governor’s Signature
A bill to keep Tennessee on daylight saving time year-round is headed to the governor’s desk for his approval.
Senate members advanced the proposal on Tuesday, allowing it to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee. The bill scraps the twice-annual time shift — but only if Congress first passes a federal law allowing states to observe daylight saving year-round. The General Assembly would then have to adopt the proposal.
Other states are considering similar conditional legislation. President Donald Trump also likes the idea of permanent daylight saving nationwide.
Daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March when clocks move ahead by one hour to allow for more daylight in the evening and less in the morning. Clocks then move back an hour on the first Sunday in November.
Tennessee’s Watered-Down Public Indecency Law Headed to Gov. Lee’s Desk
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
The Senate cleared Republican Sen. Mark Pody’s bill in a 21-5 vote earlier this week. The House passed it earlier in the month.
The Tennessee Equality Project says the bill’s sections targeting transgender people were removed, but there’s risk the bill could be misused to arrest transgender people.
A letter from 11 large companies also identified it as one of several anti-LGBT bills, saying it “could unfairly target transgender Tennesseans for harassment in public places.”
Pody said the bill aims to clarify existing law.
Lawmakers Looking to Change how the State Provides Health Care Lower-Income & Disabled Residents
Tennessee State Capital
The GOP-controlled Senate voted 24-5 this week on a measure requiring the state’s top leaders to call on the federal government to send a fixed amount of money each year in the form of block grants.
The bill now goes to the House to approve last-minute changes.
Supporters argue the move allows Tennessee to better manage its Medicaid program. Critics counter it’ll open up opportunities to cut services.
Currently, the federal government pays an agreed-upon percentage of each state’s Medicaid costs, no matter how much they rise in any given year. Tennessee receives approximately $7.5 billion in federal money for its $12.1 billion Medicaid program.
Donation made to Coffee County Sherriff’s Summer Cadet Program
From left to right: Brandon Hall, SBCO; Sgt Daniel Ray; Carter Sain, SBCO; Sgt Laura Nettles; Captain Billy Butler; and Chief Deputy Frank Watkins, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office.
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) recently made a donation to the Coffee County Sherriff’s Summer Cadet Program.
“We are proud to support the efforts of the Summer Cadet Program, which allows an opportunity for many of our young leaders to participate and learn about various aspects of law enforcement and safety awareness,” said Carter Sain, SBCO President.
The Coffee County Sherriff’s Cadet Summer Camp Program will be held during the month of June and will encompass various educational activities to educate cadets on different aspects of law enforcement and emergency operations. Leaders in law enforcement will speak to cadets about topics centered around safety awareness, peer pressure, and making good choices.
The Sportsmen and Businessmen’s Charitable Organization has been serving the Coffee County community for over 36 years.
Tuesday Prep Results and Wednesday Prep Schedule
Tuesday Prep Results
CHS Tennis sweeps Shelbyville – 4 to 0 – See the Results HERE
Coffee Middle Tennis swept Westwood tennis – See the Results HERE
CHS Baseball lost to Cookeville – 11 to 1 – See the Results HERE
CHS Boys’ Soccer blanks Tullahoma – 1 to 0 – See the Results HERE
Wednesday Prep Schedule
6:00 PM – CHS Baseball at Tullahoma – District 8AAA Tournament – Thunder Radio broadcast