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Red Raiders Open Christmas Tournament with Win
Harley Hinshaw of Coffee County CHS basketball
The Coffee County Red Raider basketball team opened up play in the 5th Annual Coffee County Christmas Classic on Thursday. Taking on Wilson Central, Coffee County played one of their most complete games of the year in a 54 to 52 win.
In a game that saw seventeen 3 point baskets, it was a missed 3 pointer at the buzzer by Wilson Central that sealed the Red Raider victory. Coffee County had built an 11 point lead early in the 4th quarter but the Wildcats came storming back with 3 pointers and free throws to cut the deficit to 1 point with 66 seconds remaining. A head’s up play in the paint by Harley Hinshaw to save a turnover, and clutch free throws down the stretch by Darius Rozier, Rod Brinkley, Kyle Farless and Andrew Mahaffey sealed the Red Raiders 7th win on the season.
Rozier led Coffee County in scoring with 11 points. Hinshaw added 10 points as he earned the Crazy Daisies player of the game award. Mahaffey finished with 9 points while Brinkley and Farless each scored 7.
The Red Raiders return to the court at 9:30 AM on Friday when they will take on Riverside Christian. The Lady Raiders will open tournament play on Friday afternoon when they take on Nashville Central Christian at 2 PM. Both Raider teams will close out the tournament on Saturday afternoon with games against Oakland. The boys’ game begins at 12:30 PM with the girls’ game to follow at 2 PM. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast of the Lady Raiders game streaming on the Thunder Radio App or online at WMSRradio.com.
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Saturday’s Thunder Sports Schedule
Saturday is a busy sports broadcast day here on Thunder Radio. The sports begins at 10 AM with the Coffee Coaches Show broadcast LIVE from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln. Featured on this week’s Coffee Coaches Show will be the elementary basketball league champion teams the Westwood Lady Eagles and the College Street Cougars, along with the Westwood Middle School Rockets basketball team. The Coffee Coaches Show will be aired in its normal timeslot from 10 to 11 followed by a live edition of The Fan Zone with Billy and Eric. The Fan Zone will celebrate their 5 year anniversary show from 11 to 12 in the Al White Ford/Lincoln showroom. Beginning at noon, Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast of Nashville Predators hockey as the Predators are in Boston taking on the Bruins. At 2:30 PM, Thunder Radio will bring you live coverage of the Coffee County Lady Raider basketball game with Oakland on the Thunder Radio App and streaming at WMSRradio.com. Beginning at 3 PM, the Thunder Radio airwaves will bring you live coverage of the Tennessee Titans taking on the Washington Redskins as a part of the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.
Competitive Effort Not Enough as Preds Fall to Flyers
Ryan Johansen’s shot was an inch away from sending his club to overtime for at least a point.
Instead, his bid found iron with one second left in regulation and the Nashville Predators fell to the Philadelphia Flyers by a 2-1 final on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center. The result is Nashville third consecutive defeat and stretches their road record to 0-7-2 in their last nine outings.
With five regulars out of the lineup – including Mattias Ekholm and Colton Sissons – the Predators played what they called a competitive game, but they hit the post twice on a night where rookie goaltender Carter Hart picked up his second win in as many starts to frustrate the visitors once more.
“The guys were competitive tonight,” Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “It’s difficult every time you lose a game. You’re supposed to be winning hockey games. There’s definitely things we can do better, so we’ll work at that.”
“We had some good looks, the young kid in net made some good saves,”Johansen said. “We competed really hard, it was just a good hockey game, a good, close game. We just couldn’t find a way.”
The Flyers had a 1-0 lead after one period courtesy of Jakub Voracek. Nick Bonino got the Preds on the board at 4:04 of the second stanza when he deposited a loose puck into a gaping cage to even the score at one all, but Claude Giroux capitalized on a 2-on-1 to put the Flyers back up after 40 minutes.
In the third, Nashville put 13 shots at the Philadelphia net, but they were unable to convert, and after a final flurry saw Johansen ring one final chance off the pipe, all six Preds on the ice doubled over, exhausted, left to think about what might have been.
“We could’ve done a better job of getting to the net and creating some chances, but in saying that, they did a good job of defending,” Johansen said. “When they needed saves, their goalie made some saves. It was one of those back-and-forth, tight hockey games, where both teams played well, and they came out on top and we didn’t.”
The road trip will conclude Saturday afternoon in Boston, one more chance for the Predators to end their streak before the much-needed Christmas break arrives.
“We’ve been struggling on the road as of late, but we know we can be successful,” Johansen said. “You just look at the start of our team on the road we were unbelievable, so hopefully we can get some bodies back here soon and get back to being consistently successful on the road. We just have to make sure we stick with it. We’ve got a smart, great hockey team here, and we’ll get back on track.”
Notes:
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm missed Thursday’s game due to illness, and forward Colton Sissons was out with a lower-body injury.
Prior to Thursday’s game, the Preds recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from the Milwaukee Admirals. Gaudet did not play against the Flyers.
The Predators also loaned forward Eeli Tolvanen to Finland’s National Junior Team in order for him to participate in the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, beginning on Dec. 26.
Nashville’s four-game trip concludes on Saturday afternoon (at 12 p.m. CT) in Boston before the Christmas break arrives Dec. 23-26.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
12/22/18 — Phyllis Ann Wells
Phyllis Ann Wells, age 59, of Tullahoma passed this life on Thursday,
December 20, 2018 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will
be conducted Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 1 PM in the chapel of
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Hurricane Cemetery
in Moore County. The family will receive friends beginning at 11 AM.
A native of Sewanee, TN, she was the daughter of the late Orb and Mildred
Gass. Her young life was spent in Harvey, IL until moving back to middle
Tennessee. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School and
University of Tennessee where she received a degree in accounting. She
worked as a police officer in Estill Springs, the city recorder in Cowan,
managed the Lakewood Golf and Country Club in Tullahoma and then worked for
Jack Daniel’s in Lynchburg. She attended Bethany Baptist Church in
Shelbyville. She loved cats and enjoyed crocheting and cooking.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray
Wells and brother, Bill Morris.
Mrs. Wells is survived by sons, Joshua Gurley of Decherd and Dalton Wells
of Tullahoma; daughter, Brandy Gurley of Winchester; step daughters, Misty
Brinkley and her husband, Carey of Manchester and April Otinger and her
husband, Chad of Fayetteville and six grandchildren, Dylan Brewer, Madison
Bulington, Austin and Lincoln Gurley, Colt Brinkley and Caleb Otinger.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in honored to serve the family of Phyllis
Ann Wells.
12/20/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Linda Steckhart — Pizza Winner!
Shayna Hickey
Anniversaries:
Mr. & Mrs. Maceda, 16
Pedestrian Hit by Car in Manchester
Late Wednesday afternoon a pedestrian was struck by a car on the Hillsboro Blvd. in Manchester.
The accident occurred near Aaron’s Furniture and the animal clinic next door. The area where it took place goes onto Shelton Road and is not well lit and is not a place where a crosswalk would be placed.
64-year-old Jeffery Lyons of Manchester was hit by the car and suffered a lower body injury. He was transported via helicopter to a Nashville hospital.
67-year-old Leona Hines of Hillsboro, who was driving the car, was not charged. She was not injured in relation to the accident.
Sergeant Dale Robertson with the Manchester Police Department was in charge of the scene.
Two Grundy County Men Convicted for Several Pharmacy Burglaries
Randy Stiefel
Randy Stiefel and Jamie Sweeton pleaded guilty to their respective parts in the conspiracy.
At Tuesday’s hearing prosecutors recommended that Stiefel receive a five-year prison sentence.
Sweeton was sentenced to 108 months followed by three years of supervised release.
Jamie Sweeton
Stolen pills from the burglaries would then be sold primarily in central Tennessee.
Co-defendants: Robert Nunley from Tracy City TN, Christopher Land from Monteagle TN, Anthony Bosio of Gruetli-Laager TN and Kenneth Britton of Whitwell TN, were all indicted in the case and have pleaded guilty, according to prosecutors.
TN Officials Give Tips to Prevent Holiday Fires
Avoid holiday disaster by keeping live Christmas trees watered daily, or only using artificial trees that are labeled as flame retardant. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Baylie Scott, assistant director of communications and marketing for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, says this year’s early Thanksgiving could be contributing to extra fire danger – because Christmas trees are being enjoyed longer in many homes. That means they’re drying out faster.
“Usually people put up their Christmas trees directly after Thanksgiving, which means they are up longer this year than they normally are,” she points out. “So, we want to remind consumers that if they have picked a live Christmas tree, to make sure that they are watering it every day. And once needles start to fall off when you touch it, it’s time to dispose of the tree.”
Scott adds it’s important to use decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant. And she recommends placing trees or any type of decorations at least three feet from heat sources such as fireplaces, space heaters or heat vents.
Scott says not all holiday lights are of the best quality, so avoid overloading electrical outlets and if you burn candles, do so with caution.
In Tennessee over the last five years, candles have been the cause of almost 400 residential fires, eight deaths, 28 injuries and six firefighter injuries – resulting in $13 million in fire damages.
“Some people still decorate their Christmas trees with candles, and we want to remind people that that’s never a good idea,” Scott stresses. “We also want to remind people that are using candles as decorations to choose a sturdy place to put that, away from children and pets, so that they’re not easily knocked over.”
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal says it’s important to never leave holiday lights unattended and to turn off all Christmas lights and blow out candles when you leave or go to bed.
Comptroller’s Office Releases Audit of Tennessee Department of Education
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a performance audit of the Tennessee Department of Education detailing many of the problems that led up to the difficulties in executing the spring 2018 TN Ready tests.
The online student assessment tests were plagued with numerous issues including login delays, slow servers, and software bugs.
The audit’s findings included the department’s lack of sufficient, detailed information on its work plan with Questar rendered it less effective as a monitoring tool to ensure Questar met all deadlines. Questar’s decision to make an unauthorized change to text-to-speech software contributed to the online testing disruptions. And a failure to track, document and provide status updates to districts to let them know when students’ tests would be recovered left districts unaware if their students completed the required tests.
The Comptroller’s Office presented its findings to the General Assembly’s Education, Health and General Welfare Joint Subcommittee of Government Operations in a meeting Wednesday.
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization Donates Money to Education Programs
Chris Little of CCCHS receives here check from the SBCO.
The Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) has awarded over $10,000 to local educators across Coffee County, Manchester City, and Tullahoma City Schools through its Educational Enrichment Grant opportunity. SBCO’s Educational Enrichment Grant encourages local educators to submit innovative, outside-the -box opportunities for their students and schools that may encompass STEM, literacy, physical activity, social/emotional, to fine arts or career readiness. “This year’s selected recipients, through a highly competitive grant application cycle, represents our continued interest in and support of the outstanding work educators do for their students and our community,” said Carter Sain, SBCO President. This year’s grant recipients are as follows:
Coffee County Schools:
Beauty Is In Giving Back Project – Cosmetology -Sandy Lewis, Teacher CCCHS
Coffee County Central High School
• Forensic Anthropology Skull & Bone Lab – Chris Little, Teacher
• Beauty Is In Giving Back Project – Cosmetology – Sandy Lewis, Teacher
Just Cause Café Project – Lisa Wiggins James, Teacher CCCHS
• Just Cause Café Project – Lisa Wiggins James, Teacher
• Monarch STEM Butterfly Lab – Priscilla Van Tries, Teacher
Monarch STEM Butterfly Lab – Priscilla Van Tries, Teacher CCCHS
Classroom Literacy Materials Library – Deb Wimberley, Teacher CCMS
Coffee County Middle School:
• Classroom Literacy Materials Library – Deb Wimberley, Teacher
Hickerson Elementary School
• School Wide STEM Program – Angela Rider, School Nurse/ STEM Coordinator
Hickerson Elementary School–School Wide STEM Program – Angela Rider, School Nurse/ STEM Coordinator
Manchester City Schools:
College St STEM/ AV Program, Kent Barnard, Teacher –Nashville Symphony Learning Field Trip, Allison Beachboard, Teacher
College Street Elementary
• STEM/ AV Program, Kent Barnard, Teacher
• Nashville Symphony Learning Field Trip, Allison Beachboard, Teacher
Westwood Elementary School–ESL Project – Jennifer Raulston, Teacher — STEM Program – Kathleen Roper, Teacher
–Zearn Headphones Project – Connie Rynd, Teacher
Westwood Elementary School
• ESL Project – Jennifer Raulston, Teacher
• STEM Program – Kathleen Roper, Teacher
• Zearn Headphones Project – Connie Rynd, Teacher
Tullahoma City Schools:
Jack T. Farrar Elementary School:
Fack T. Farrar Elementary School:–Water Filtration Wellness Stations, Ashley Nutt
• Water Filtration Wellness Stations, Ashley Nutt
Bel Aire Elementary School
• Flexible Seating School Wide, April Norris, Principal
Bel Aire Elementary School–Flexible Seating School Wide, April Norris, Principal
Since 1984, the Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) has been serving the Coffee County community through various philanthropic efforts. Those efforts include financial assistance to those in need with health, medical, dental, vision, food, education, transportation, shelter, and other expenses. In addition, they have successfully implemented several programs directed at assisting the children in our community.
For questions regarding this program or learning more about how to support the organization, please contact us at (931) 728-5048 or via email sbco1986@gmail.com