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Nashville SC Opens Season With a Win
Nashville SC opened the 2019 USL Championship season with a 2-0 victory over Loudon United at First Tennessee Park on Saturday night. After a day of downpour, the skies cleared just in time for NSC’s highly anticipated home debut.
With prolific scorers Daniel Rios and Cameron Lancaster in the starting XI, Nashville SC headed into the game with high hopes for its revamped offense. The offseason roster additions made their presence known tonight with a goal apiece.
The team now turns its attention to a home game on Saturday, March 16 against Saint Louis FC as it looks to continue this promising start to the 2019 season.
90 in a Nutshell
Lebo Moloto was inches from finding the first goal of the season, but one too many touches led to the missed opportunity in the 3’ minute.
Nashville finally unleashed its eagerly awaited attack when Lancaster opened the floodgates in the 59’ minute. The 2018 USL Golden Boot winner headed Moloto’s corner just out of Calle Brown’s reach to make the first mark on Nashville’s 2019 score sheet.
Shortly after, Rios found a goal of his own after capitalizing on a goalkeeping error in the 61’ minute. Brown stood no chance against Rios’ rocket of a shot that was buried into the right corner of the net.
A strong offensive effort was matched by equally inspiring defense. NSC veteran goalkeeper Matt Pickens made a crucial stop in the 73’ minute to preserve the clean sheet, making a diving save to knock away what would have been a Loudoun goal.
Goals
58’ NSH – Cameron Lancaster (Lebo Moloto)
61’ NSH – Daniel Ríos (unassisted)
MLS Signings Open Accounts Early
After Nashville SC had problems finishing chances last season, GM Mike Jacobs and head coach Gary Smith set out to add a scoring punch this past offseason. The pair added the two highest goalscorers from the USL last season in Cameron Lancaster and Daniel Ríos and neither wasted time opening his Nashville SC scoring account. Lancaster scored off a header from a Moloto cross and less than three minutes later, Ríos capitalized on a keeper error to double Nashville’s lead.
Pickens Picks Up Where He Left Off
Matt Pickens finished 2018 as one of the best goalkeepers in the USL as a Goalkeeper of the Year finalist after amassing 14 clean sheets in his 31 starts. Tonight, Pickens was at it again, making three saves to keep his first shutout of the season. It is Pickens’ 16th professional season, and at the age of 36, he shows no signs of aging.
Nashville SC Debuts
While Lancaster and Ríos were Nashville SC debutants on the night, forward Kharlton Belmar and defender Ken Tribbett each also made their NSC debuts. The quartet were among the many high-profile offseason signings for Nashville SC. Belmar recorded a tied for game high four shots, while Tribbett completed over 90% of his passes on the night, the second-highest percentage among NSC starters.
Smith Honored Pregame
Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith was honored prior to the game after it was announced this week that he would transition with the club as its MLS head coach. Smith is one of seven active coaches with an MLS Cup title and is still the only Englishman to win the MLS Cup.
Up Next
Nashville SC will stay inside the friendly confines of First Tennessee Park as it plays host to Saint Louis FC next Saturday at 7 p.m. It will be a battle between teams at the top of the table as Saint Louis beat Indy Eleven 2-1 at home today.
Man who took Local Law Enforcement on High Speed Pursuit in 2016 has court date set on Murder Charge
Garieon Simmons… Photo provided
The now 30 year-old Simmons from Decherd, TN is currently behind bars at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Pre-trial motions will be heard on March 22, 2019.
Grundy County Pastor Headed to Prison
Tim Smith Jr
Judge Justin Angel sentenced Smith, Jr. to 9 years and 6 months in prison. Smith, Jr. also must not make any contact with the victim.
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says Smith, Jr. was arrested after investigators found him with a 12-year old female in a remote wooded area engaged in sexual conduct in Smith, Jr.’s truck.
Sheriff Shrum says he was also found in possession of legend and Schedule II prescription drugs.
At the time of the arrest, Tennessee Church of God officials announced he would be placed on administrative leave.
Two Corrections Officers in Grundy County suspended after Crashing Patrol Cruiser
Photo of car involved in the crash.. Photo from WRCB-TV
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has announced it is now launching an internal investigation along with the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s investigation.
The woman involved in the crash, 18-year-old Shalyn Pickett of Beersheba Springs had minor injuries as a result of the patrol cruiser rear-ending her white Nissan Altima.
Sgt. Alan Bailey with the Tennessee Highway Patrol said there was an inmate in the back seat of the cruiser at the time of the accident.
Officers Jonathan Hargis and Cody Nunley are on unpaid leave pending the results of an investigation.
The THP said Officer Hargis was driving the patrol car when it rear-ended the other vehicle in Altamont in the 800 block of Main Street around noon Thursday.
A THP spokesperson said, the officer allegedly had his emergency equipment activated,” when he rear-ended the car.
A release from Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says Hargis and Nunley, were bringing the patrol vehicle back from Tracy City where it had received maintenance.
Unemployment Remains Unchanged
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord announced Thursday a preliminary statewide unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for January 2019.
Tennessee has now had a statewide unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for the last four consecutive months.
Total nonfarm employment in Tennessee increased by 8,300 jobs from December to January. The largest increases occurred in accommodations/food services, administrative/support/waste services, and arts/entertainment/recreation. Over the last year, nonfarm employment across the state grew by 61,200 jobs.
Executive Order to help with Flood Recovery
Photo provided of a car recently washed off the road in Coffee County.
The order begins the process for declaring a federal disaster after parts of the state set records for rainfall last month. Rain caused flooding in homes, businesses, roads, farms and fields, and led to landslides and highway closures.
Lee’s order enables easier delivery of health care, insurance and relief supplies to 83 Tennessee counties (including Coffee) affected by flooding. It also helps the repair of state and federal highways damaged by high water.
The order is retroactive to Feb. 6 and runs through April 7.
Michigan State University “Pay It Forward” by Helping Clean Normandy Lake
Photos provided by Phil Petty
The Michigan State University students and others began working on the cleanup. They worked with Tennessee Bass Nation (TBN) members Gary Lahr, Coffee County Coach Phillip Petty, TBN South Central Region Director and BASS National Conservation Director Jake Davis, 3 Coffee County anglers (Adam Petty, Jayden Yates, and Sawyer Banks), along with David Jordan from Tims Ford Council and the entire TWRA Region 2 fishery crews, with their 2 barges and 3 net boats worked to clean up the lake on the cool, wet and windy day.
Local anglers, Adam Petty, Jayden Yates, and Sawyer Banks
Coffee County Solid Waste provided a dumpster.
Jerry Lee Todd
Jerry Lee Todd, age 70, of Tullahoma passed away March 2, 2019 at St. Thomas Mid-town in Nashville. There are no services planned.
A native of Manchester, TN, he was the son of the late Woodroe and Margaret Perry Todd. Mr. Todd was a veteran of the U S Army. Mr. Todd was a manufactured homes installer.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Todd was preceded in death by a son Ronald Todd.
Survivors include his wife, Buasa Pimpoa Todd, sons Donald, and Woodroe, Todd, daughter, Victoria Todd, and sisters, Katie, Mae and Margaret Todd.
DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
3/16/19 — Jackie Fredrick Warren
It is with great sadness we share the passing of our brother, Jackie, on
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at McArthur Manor, Manchester, TN in his 75th year.
Jackie Fredrick Warren was born on November 24, 1943 in Tullahoma, TN.
A graduate of THS and MTSU, Jackie worked in the Caribbean Islands and
Central America. The remainder of his working life was spent in the music
business in Nashville. Jackie spent his retirement years living on his
farm in Beech Grove, TN and in Tullahoma.
Jackie loved traveling, scuba diving, most all sports and riding his horse.
He was an avid coin collector, rugby player and animal lover.
Jackie is preceded in death by his mother, Margaret B. Warren and sister,
Nancy Hardaway. He is survived by his brothers: Bobby (Louise) Warren,
Wayne (Laura) Warren and Eddie (Sherry) Warren; sister, Becky (Jim) Wills;
cousin, Bob Brinkley and numerous other cousins and two aunts. Dear uncle
to eight nephews and two nieces and great-uncle to five nephews and two
nieces.
Visitation will take place at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home, on Friday,
March 15, 5 – 8 PM and Saturday, March 16, 10-11 AM followed by a
“Celebration of Life” in the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment to follow at
Oakwood Cemetery in Tullahoma.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Association would be
appreciated by the family.
Jackie will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
3/8/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Jessica Nicole Meeks, 36 — Pizza Winner!
Garce Guy
Bridget West Harmon, 48
Eli Eagles, 17
Pat Thacker
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Pat Thacker
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Jerry & Shirley Wiser