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New Scam– Watch Your Mailbox
A scam involving the United States Postal Service is circulating in Tennessee.
It’s asking residents to update their address in an attempt to steal information.
Jim Winsett of the Better Business Bureau says scammers have gotten more creative over the years.
People say they have been getting letters in the mail that appear to be from the post office telling them they need to update their mailing address.
The problem is there are two ways to file a change of address: online or in person at the post office.
The Postal Service says the first move should be to take the mail to the post office right away and have them look it at.
They can immediately bring this letter to the attention of their fraud department.
Postal workers encourage people to also reach out to U.S Postal Inspection Service if they receive or see any suspicious activity.
New Bill could affect Abortion Access in Tennessee
Two Tennessee lawmakers introduced a new bill that could affect abortion access across the state on Wednesday morning in Nashville.
The “Human Life Protection Act” is going to get a lot of attention in the halls of the state legislature.
The legislation would only go into effect if passed and if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Unlike previous bills, this one doesn’t challenge current law.
Four other states — Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota and South Dakota — already have similar laws on the books.
Gov. Bill Lee Announces the Future Workforce Initiative
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
“Our agenda advocates for increased access to career and technical education for K-12 students and a key part of this includes prioritizing STEM training,” said Lee. “The Future Workforce Initiative is a direct response to the emerging technology industry and making sure our students are first in line to be qualified for technology jobs.”
This investment in STEM-focused early college and career experiences supports the Tennessee Department of Education’s “Tennessee Pathways” Certification process, as well as the STEM School Designation partnership with groups like Tennessee STEM Innovation Network and Code.org.
The Future Workforce Initiative aims to put Tennessee in the top 25 states for job creation in the technology sector by 2022 through three areas of emphasis including:
1. Launching new CTE programs focused in STEM fields with 100 new middle school programs and tripling the number of STEM-designated public schools by 2022.
2. Growing the number of teachers qualified to teach work-based learning and advanced computer science courses through STEM teacher training and implementation of K-8 computer science standards.
3. Expanding postsecondary STEM opportunities in high school through increased access to dual credit, AP courses and dual-enrollment.
“58 percent of all STEM jobs created in the country are in computing but only 8 percent of graduates study computer science in college,” said Lee. “By exposing Tennessee students to computer science in their K-12 careers we are ensuring our kids have every chance to land a high-quality job.”
In his presentation to the legislature, the Governor will recommend a $4 million investment to implement the Future Workforce Initiative.
Motlow’s Claire Mason Advances to Finals of State SOAR Competition
Motlow State Community College student Clair Mason, from Tullahoma, has been named a state finalist for the Tennessee Board of Regents Outstanding Achievement & Recognition Student Excellence Award for community colleges.
Mason was nominated by Motlow State faculty and attended the Tennessee Leadership Training Institute in November. She becomes one of only three regional finalists selected from the Middle Regional Competition to advance to the state level.
The SOAR Regional competition was held Feb. 6 at TCAT Smyrna. She will compete at the state competition Wednesday, March 19, at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville. Winners will be announced at the SOAR Awards Banquet on March 20.
City of Manchester BOMA Work Session “Strategic Planning & Goals”
BOMA Work Session “Strategic Planning & Goals” will meet on Tuesday,
February 19, 2019, at the Ada Wright Building beginning at 8:30 am till 4pm.
Coffee County Basketball District Tournament Pairings Set
2019 Dist 8AAA Girls Basketball Tournament (updated 2-12-19)
With the conclusion of the District 8AAA basketball quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday night, Coffee County’s semifinals matchups have been set. The Lady Raiders will square off against 4th seeded Lincoln County in the semifinals on Thursday night at 6 PM at Lawrence County High School. The Lady Raiders won both meetings against the Lady Falcons this season. Coffee County needed a comeback to defeat Lincoln County 50 to 49 in Manchester on January 28th. The Lady Raiders won the January 4th matchup in Fayetteville 47 to 29.
2019 Dist 8AAA Boys Basketball Tournament (updated 2-12-19)
The Red Raiders will square off against Lawrence County in their semifinal matchup on Friday. The Red Raiders captured wins in both matchups with the Wildcats this season. Coffee won 57 to 45 at Lawrenceburg on November 30th and 60 to 57 at home on January 18th.
The games both nights will tip off at 6 PM at Lawrence County High School. Thunder Radio will bring you live coverage of every Coffee County postseason game. As always, our live coverage will kick off 10 minutes before tip-off with the Chal-El Apartments & Home Rental/Powers Storage Pregame Show. For more than complete prep sports coverage, remember, nobody does sports like Thunder Radio!
Thunder Radio’s Spring Baseball/Softball Schedule is Announced
(Subject to change)
Thunder Radio takes seriously our commitment to being your hometown radio station. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce a tentative lineup for exclusive coverage of Coffee County Central High School baseball and softball broadcasts. 2019 marks the 21st year that Thunder Radio has been your eyes and ears for spring sports.
Thunder Radio’s unrivaled coverage will bring you at least 20 regular season games, plus selected postseason games for the Raiders and Lady Raiders. Lucky Knott, the voice of the Raiders and Lady Raiders for most of the past 21 years, will again lend his talents and passion to Thunder Radio’s exclusive broadcasts. Also, the Thunder Radio sports staff will keep you updated with daily reports on all spring sports all season long as part of our daily sports updates online and in our sports broadcasts.
Our broadcasts will begin on Monday, March 11th with Coffee County softball at home vs. Warren County. And, as always is the case with spring sports, when weather forces cancellations and postponements, Thunder Radio will keep you updated on that as well. For more than complete prep sports coverage, remember, nobody does sports like Thunder Radio!
Arvidsson, Subban Goals Not Enough as Preds Fall to Red Wings
P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators [Photo by nhl.com]
Much like Sunday afternoon’s 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis, the Predators had their opportunities, and they even scored on the power play, but it was Detroit who got the bounces and ended up on the right side of the ledger when it was all over.
“It was a tough loss,” Preds goaltender Pekka Rinne said. “We had the effort, and I thought we played well, but the result is disappointing. I thought that we had enough chances to win the game. It’s a home game, too, and we have to get it going.”
“It’s a loss in our building, so it’s not good,” Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “I don’t think it was from a lack of effort or the guys not coming out and playing hard. The first period I thought we did a lot of good things – chances were really heavy in our favor and we couldn’t get it to go and found ourselves down 1-0… I thought we kept pressing and pushing and got it to a tie – took it into the third period, and that’s usually where we’ve been able to have some success and weren’t able to get it done. In the end, it’s disappointing.”
Nashville had the better of the chances in the early going and held a 19-9 shot advantage through 20 minutes, but it was the Red Wings who led 1-0 after one, courtesy of a tip from Luke Glendening. A Detroit power play in the second saw Dylan Larkin put his club up by two, but before the middle stanza was out, the Preds had evened it up.
First, Viktor Arvidsson scored his 17th goal since New Year’s Eve – and 25th overall – with a clapper from the right-wing side, and then the Preds converted on the power play. Ryan Johansen found P.K. Subban, and with Brian Boyle parked in front of Jimmy Howard, Subban blasted home his fifth of the season for a 2-2 draw through 40 minutes.
Less than five minutes into the third, it was Andreas Athanasiou, who backhanded a shot past Rinne, and the Preds were only able to put five shots on goal in the final frame.
“It’s a tough one to lose because I thought we played a really good game tonight,” Subban said. “We had some scoring chances that we didn’t bury, and at the end I thought we had a chance.”
Nashville’s three-game homestand concludes on Thursday night when the Montreal Canadiens come to town with one last chance for the group to collect two points before heading back out on the road this weekend.
“This League is too good, and these teams are too good and everybody is playing for something,” Subban said. “We have a great opportunity with Montreal coming into our own building, so we will have to find a way to come out with a good performance.”
Notes:
Rocco Grimaldi rejoined the Preds lineup on Tuesday night, while Matt Irwin, Cody McLeod and Frederick Gaudreau scratched on the evening.
Viktor Arvidsson has now tallied 11 goals in his last 11 games and his 17 goals since Dec. 31 lead the NHL. Arvidsson has 20 points (17g-3a) in his last 22 games after returning from a broken thumb on Dec. 27.
Ryan Johansen has now extended his point streak to five games, his longest of the 2018-19 season. Johansen has two goals and six assists during his point streak.
Nashville is 1-4-1 when tied after two periods this season.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
2/14/19 — Phyllis Elaine Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. Phyllis Elaine (Hastings) Miller, age 77, of
Manchester, will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 14, 2019
at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Brenton Cox and Bro. Benny
Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow at Blantons Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the funeral home. Mrs. Miller passed
away at her residence on Monday, February 11, 2019, surrounded by her
loving family.
Phyllis was born in Manchester, TN, the daughter of the late Ervin and
Kathleen Elder Hastings. She retired as a bookkeeper from Milton Jones
Tire, where she worked for 32 years. Phyllis loved reading, journaling,
going to yard sales, and creating family photo albums. She was a
Christian, who loved her family and was a friend to everyone. Her back
door was always open to anyone who wanted to sit and talk.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was also preceded in death by one
daughter, Chrissy Sadler; two brothers, Ralph Hastings and Ervin
Hastings, Jr.; and one very special grandson, Ryan Casteel. She is
survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Bobby Miller; children,
Rhonda Luneack, Sheila (Amos) Laxson, Robert Miller, and Diana Mitchell;
one brother, Dwight Hastings; grandchildren, Gina (Zach) Howard, Bethany
(Scott) Patterson, Hannah (Brandon) Osborne, Jessica Sadler, Jillian
Sadler, Michael Williams, Sonny Mitchell, and Peagan Mitchell; great
grandchildren, Aliyah, Alayna and Asaiah Howard, Nicholas Heimberger, and
Adrian Williams; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Miller family.
2/12/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Gretchen Downs — Pizza Winner!
Nicole Harrell
Wyatt Nettles
Rob Clutter
Jordan Hill
Anniversaries:
Cloys & Bee Wells, 31
Clyde & Freda Crouch