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Looks like State Won’t Allow Sports Betting
A Tennessee Senate panel has voted to recommend against passing a bill to legalize sports betting in the state.
The Senate Government Operations Committee voted 8-1 Wednesday to make a negative recommendation on Sen. Steve Dickerson’s bill. The legislation still heads to another committee for a vote, but Wednesday’s vote could hamper its prospects.
Dickerson’s legislation would allow and regulate statewide mobile and interactive sports gambling, with no brick-and-mortar locations to place bets. Dickerson said it could generate up to $50 million in revenue in its second year.
Dickerson said the bill would bring sports betting from the black market into a regulated, legal setup.
Sen. Janice Bowling of Tullahoma questioned whether people currently gambling illegally would instead do it legally.
Bill Banning Use of Cell Phone while Driving Moves Forward
A bill banning most cell phone use while driving could soon be one of Tennessee’s new rules of the road. The measure unanimously passed the House Transportation Committee Tuesday with little opposition.
A few years back, Rep. John Holsclaw successfully passed a cell phone use ban for drivers in school zones. Now he wants to ban all handheld cellphone usage on every road in the state.
“Tennessee, sad to say ranks No. 1 in deaths due to distracted driving,” said Holsclaw, citing an analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.
The bill allows for hands-free devices to be used while driving.
Violators would have to pay a $50-dollar fine if cited, but not right away. First-time offenders would be sent to driving school.
Bill would Ban Landlords from Renting or Subleasing to people in U.S. Illegally
Tennessee State Capital
A House panel voted 10-8 Tuesday to send Rep. Bruce Griffey’s legislation to summer study, ending its consideration.
Griffey’s bill would penalize landlords for allowing residents in their property while knowing or recklessly disregarding that they’re in the U.S. illegally. First-time offenders would face a misdemeanor punishable by a $350 fine, with increasing penalties.
The proposal would exempt landlords with fewer than five units.
Joining Democrats in opposition, some Republican lawmakers questioned the constitutionality of the bill and called it unfair to force small businesses to check the legal status of renters.
The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition celebrated the bill’s defeat.
Looks like the Handicap Symbol will change in Tennessee
New symbol supplied by the Tennessee House
The bill changes the current symbol to a more “dynamic character leaning forward with a sense of movement, be readily identifiable, and be simply designed with no secondary meaning.”
The symbol will also be accompanied by the word “Accessible” for signage to designate points of entry on all state buildings purchased after July 1, 2019, and on current buildings when signs need to be replaced.
The symbol would also be added to placards, decals, license plates, and registrations of drivers or passengers with a disability. Should the bill be signed into law, it will take effect on July 1, 2019.
3/31/19–Mr. Wayne Rose
Mr. Wayne Rose, 65, passed away Tuesday March 26,
2019 at Tennova Harton Hospital in Tullahoma. He was born in Sewannee,
Tennessee on December 11, 1953. He was preceded in death by his father,
Melvin A. Rose; brother, James Aaron Rose.
He was the general manager at Bobby Vann Chevrolet for 22 years before
becoming an Allstate Insurance agent working at Tullahoma and Manchester.
He
loved cars and especially muscle cars, Halloween and Horror movies.
He is survived by his wife and loving caregiver of 27 years, Jelinda
Allison Rose; mother, Elizabeth Geneva Green Rose, Alto, TN; brothers, Gary
(Kathy) Rose, Sewanee and Troy (Melanie) Rose, Manchester; faithful canine
companions, Sierra, Shadow, Aspen and Dickens Rose; several loving nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday in the Central Funeral Home chapel
with Ministers, Ben Eschenfelder and Roger Jenkins officiating with burial
to follow in the Asbury Methodist Cemetery. Visitation: 11:00 AM – 2:00
PM
Sunday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com
Coffee County CHS Baseball Pounds Lawrence County
Braden Brown of CHS baseball
The Coffee County Central High School baseball team welcomed Lawrence County to Powers Field on Tuesday night. After struggling to string together hits thus far this season, the Red Raiders exploded out of their slump with 13 hits in just 4 at-bats. Coffee County got their first district win of the year in an 11 to 1 win over Lawrence County.
After stranding a runner at 3rd base in the first inning, Coffee County snapped out of their early season funk in a big way on the 2nd inning. Using 7 hits and an error, the Raiders plated 7 runs to put the Cats on their heels. Lawrence County got their lone run in the 3rd inning but it was nto enough to stop the Marcy Rule win by Coffee County.
Hayden Skipper pitched all 5 innings giving up 3 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 10. At the plate, Skipper had a pair of doubles and a pair of RBI. Braden Brown was 3 for 3 on the night with 2 doubles and 3 runs driven in. Skipper and Brown were named the Crazy Daisies co-players of the game. Bryson Hullett had a double and a single while Noah Bradshaw had a pair of singles
Coffee County will hit the road on Wednesday as they travel to Lawrenceburg to take on the Wildcats in the 2nd game of the season series. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM.
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Westwood Falls in Tuesday Night Match-up with Cascade
Jonathan Nelson of Westwood baseball
The Westwood baseball team welcomed conference rival Cascade to Fred Deadman Park on Tuesday night for the second game in the season series. Coming off a low scoring 1 to 0 loss to Cascade on Monday in Wartrace, the Rockets saw Cascade build a 13 to 1 lead after 2 ½ innings and coast to the 17 to 6 win.
After Cascade plated 3 runs in the top of the first, Westwood answered in the bottom of the 1st when Jonathan Nelson scored the Rockets’ first run without a hit. Cascade added 4 in the second and 6 more in the 3rd to put the game out of reach. Nelson ended up scoring 3 times for Westwood as he got on base on 3 walks. Westwood ended the game getting 10 walks put could not get a hit in the loss.
Westwood returns to action on Monday at home when Huntland visits Looney Riddle Field at Fred Deadman Park. First pitch is set for 5 PM. Jonathan Oliver will be on hand to broadcast that game as part of the Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series. Thunder Radio’s live coverage begins with the pregame show at 5:20.
March 26 2019 Birthdays
Matthew Watterson, 17 -Pizza winner!
Alaina Marie Wiser, 4
Dr. Joey Vaughn
March 25 2019 Birthdays
Billy Levengood 34
Billy is a Thunder Radio employee! He is ineligible to win the prize, but we sure so think that he is swell!