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Update-Coffee Co. Jail Inmate left at Justice Center Overnight Thursday – Video Statement added
Captain Billy Butler and Sgt Laura Nettles
Carl Dalton Williams an inmate at the Coffee County Jail, was left at the Coffee County Justice Center by Coffee County Sheriff’s Department personnel overnight Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Williams, 33, was transported from the Coffee County Jail to the justice center for a court hearing Thursday for a domestic violence charge but was not transported back to the jail.
Carl Dalton Williams.. Photo provided by the CCSD.
K-9 officers saw Williams outside the courthouse early Friday morning as they were about to begin training exercises and transported back to the jail.
Captain Billy Butler with the sheriff’s department said an investigation is being conducted and corrective actions will take place…
WMSR’s Tiffany Clutter asked Butler if transport officers and jail corrections have a check list when it comes to transporting inmates and what a about a bed check at the jail? He said there is a list, but wasn’t sure about the jail and yes there should be a bed check. He emphasized that transport must come back with the same number of inmates they left with…
Butler added that Williams was in good health and was checked out by medical personnel Friday morning. He remained shackled and handcuffed through the whole ordeal Thursday night into Friday.
See more of what Butler and Sgt Laura Nettles had to say about this issue by going to our website wmsrradio.com to view a video.
Thunder Radio will update this story as information becomes available.
Williams declined to be interviewed by WMSR News.
Apparent Homicide in Grundy County
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum confirms a man was shot and killed in Grundy County Saturday night.
He says the victim was 37 year-old Bradford Orion Meeks.
The Grundy County Herald reports the shooting happened on Lockhart Town Road in Coalmont. 
Sheriff Shrum says the TBI is investigating the shooting and no further information is available at this time.
Several School Districts Using New Tool that Screens School-Issued Emails
Several school districts in the mid-state are using a tool that screens school-issued emails with the hopes of ensuring safety among students.
Schools in Bedford, Warren, and Williamson Counties, and the Lebanon Special School District are implementing technology from the Illinois-based company Gaggle.
Gaggle uses a special technique to read school-issued emails, even before they are sent, for specific words and language. The system can intercept even before the recipient gets the email.
Depending on what the email says, Gaggle has the ability to alert a “safety team” working around the clock if there is a threat or issue that needs to be addressed.
A member of the team would alert the school district to resolve what the potential problem might be.
Gaggle is credited with helping prevent 542 children from committing suicide in the last school year and stopped 240 people from bringing a weapon to school.
If the child uses a school-issued email to log into social media platforms like Snapchat and Facebook, any notification sent to the email is also reviewed by the system.
Gaggle covers five million children in 1,400 school districts across the country. (Story credit: WTVF NewsChannel 5)
Coffee County Schools Applying for 21st CCLC Grant Renewal—Expanding
East Coffee School
East Coffee has been the recipient of this grant for the last 14 years. This after school program operates Monday through Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. when school is in session. Students receive a healthy snack, physical activity, academic and homework assistance, additional help for students with a deficiency in skills and standards, and a fun elective. The electives range from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) to arts and crafts, and additional physical education activities.
The program has been very successful over the past 14 years. The Coffee County School district plans to expand the new grant by increasing the schools served to 3 sites. If approved, the number of students served could grow to 500.
The grant is due by March 29, 2019. Awards will be announced sometime in July of 2019. For more information about this program, please contact the Coffee County Schools’ District office or Jimmy St. John at East Coffee Elementary.
Manchester Policeman Named Officer of the Year
L-R Assistant Chief Adam Floied, Ben Sneed and Chief Mark Yother
Congratulation to Manchester Police Officer Ben Sneed. He was recognized at a recent Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting for his award from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office. Officer Sneed was selected as the 2018 Cumberland Region Officer of the Year.
In a statement from the police department they say that everyone is very proud of Officer Sneed for representing the City of Manchester with his diligent work ethic and professionalism.
Late Push Not Enough as Preds Fall to Blues
Mattias Ekholm #42 of the Nashville Predators (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Johansen found the back of the net for Nashville, but it wasn’t enough as the Predators fell to the St. Louis Blues by a 3-2 final on Saturday afternoon at the Enterprise Center.
The first half of the home-and-home set saw the Blues put forth a better effort than the Preds to start, and although Nashville made a push in the third, it couldn’t erase the game’s first 40 minutes.
“Not good,” Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said of the game. “They were faster. We didn’t play the game fast enough, didn’t have enough attitude in the game, and not enough guys on the rope either. It just wasn’t good; wasn’t a good day.”
“The effort in the first two periods was not good enough,” Ekholm said. “They were dicating the play, they were all over us… Tomorrow, we need more like we played in the third. I thought we stepped it up a little bit and we were more on the attack. We were skating harder, we were more physical, and that’s something that we need to do more tomorrow.”
The Blues were up 2-0 after 20 minutes courtesy of goals from Vince Dunn and Vladimir Tarasenko, and it was a chippy first period that saw Cody McLeod drop the gloves with Pat Maroon in the early going.
In the second, Ekholm got one past the red-hot Jordan Binnington on the power play to get the Preds on the board, but just a few minutes later, Mackenzie MacEachern gave the Blues their two-goal lead back.
Nashville pushed in the third, and Johansen scored with an extra attacker with 75 seconds to play, but that was as close as the visitors got to salvaging a point on the day.
“We gave ourselves a chance,” Johansen said of the third period. “[Pekka Rinne] kept us in that game for the first 40 minutes, but we just weren’t good enough, and especially the way the Blues have been playing lately… The good thing is we are right back at it tomorrow with the same team, and the work we brought in the third is what we need tomorrow for the whole game.”
It’s been said before that one of the best aspects of the NHL is if you don’t like your effort in a particular game, you don’t have to wait too long for a chance at redemption. In this case, the Predators have another go in less than 24 hours with an 11:30 a.m. (CT) puck drop on Sunday in Nashville.
“It’s really awesome, to be honest,” Ekholm said. “This one stings, it’s a Central Division loss so to be able to get the chance to get them back tomorrow is obviously something that we’re looking forward to.”
Notes:
Yannick Weber, Rocco Grimaldi and Frederick Gaudreau were scratched for the Preds on Saturday.
The Preds and Blues will be right back at it on Sunday for an 11:30 a.m. start from Bridgestone Arena. That begins another three-game homestand for the Predators with visits from Detroit and Montreal coming later in the week.
2/12/19 — Sherri Lynn Morton
Ms. Sherri Lynn Morton, 60, passed away
unexpectedly Thursday February 7, 2019 at Unity Medical Center in
Manchester, Tennessee. She was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on May 14,
1958. She was preceded in death by her father, Aloysius Kippenbrock;
sister, Rebecca Fuhrman Divine; nephew, Nathan Fuhrman.
She was a respiratory therapist / branch manager with Apria Health Care and
a proud democrat.
She is survied by her daughters, Elizabeth (Steven) Fox, Houston, TX,
Jillian Hughes, McMinnville and Ashley (Eli) Kidder, Manchester; mother,
Vita M. Kippenbrock, Ferdinand, IN.
Nephews she raised, Jason (Amber) Fuhrman, Loogootee, IN, Kevin (Brittney)
Fuhrman, Shoals, IN, Chad (Chesley) Fuhrman, Manchester, Joshua Fuhrman,
Tullahoma and Nick Divine, Loogootee, IN.
Brothers, Randall (Ana) Kippenbrock, Sante Fe, NM, Frank (Mimi)
Kippenbrock, Elkridge, MD and Sam Kippenbrock, Ferdinand, IN; 12
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with Minister Joe McKamey officiating. Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00
PM Monday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements
2/17/19 — Robert Elton Mears, Jr.
A memorial service for Mr. Robert Elton Mears, Jr., age 70 of Hillsboro,
will be conducted on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County
Funeral Chapel. Mr. Mears passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Robert enjoyed wood working and loved making furniture. Preceded in death
by his father, Robert Mears, Sr.; mother, Louise Miller Mears; son,
Jonathan Wayne Mears; daughter, Geri Ann Mears. Survived by his loving wife
of 47 years, Valdena Mears; step-mother, Winn Mears; two brothers; two
sisters; grandson, Michael Bratcher; great-granddaughter, Addison Bratcher.
*Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Mears family. *
2/8/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Hudson Quinn — Pizza Winner!
Beverly Thompson
Jimmy Prince, 59
Tim Gilliam
Larry Elkins
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Diane Brandon
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Shelby & Allen Barnes
Coffee County Basketball Closes out Regular Season with a Sweep at Shelbyville
Bella Vinson of Coffee County CHS basketball
The Coffee County basketball teams traveled to Shelbyville on Thursday night in the final regular season games of the year. The Lady Raiders completed their first unbeaten district season in 26 years with a 78 to 52 win over the Eaglettes. The Red Raiders reached the 10 district win plateau with a 49 to 38 victory.
The Lady Raiders started off red hot for the 3rd game in a row as they rolled out to a 20 to 11 lead after 1 quarter of play. After leading by 20 at the half, Coffee County outscored Shelbyville 18 to 7 in the 3rd quarter to ice their first perfect district season since 1993. Bella Vinson led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 21 points. Jacey Vaughn added 16 and Abby Morgan chipped in 13 as Coffee County won their 11th game in a row. Coffee County’s 3 seniors Abby Morgan, Chloe Spry and Jacey Vaughn were named the Crazy Daisies co-players of the game.
Darius Rozier of Coffee County CHS basketball
The Red Raiders struggled with Shelbyville for 3 full quarters as they were hampered by turnovers and missed free throws. Tied at 30 entering the 4th quarter, Coffee County scored 12 of the first 15 points in the final frame to get their first real cushion in the game. Darius Rozier led the Raiders in scoring with 14 points, including 8 in the 4th quarter. Connor Shemwell came off the bench to net 11 points and Kyle Farless added 10 points for the Raiders. Seniors Chase Simpkins, Darius Rozier, Harley Hinshaw and Andrew Mahaffey were named the Crazy Daisies co-players of the game.
The Lady Raiders close out the season with a record of 26 and 3 overall and 12 and 0 in district play. The Red Raiders finish with a mark of 18 and 5, 10 and 2 in district play. The Lady Raiders will open the district tournament play on Thursday, February 14th at 6 PM at Lawrence County after a first round bye. The Red Raiders also get a first round bye as they open tournament play on Friday, February 15th at 6 PM at Lawrence County as well. The district finals and consolation will be held on Saturday, February 16th. As always, Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action.