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FREE Summer Concert this Saturday
There will be a FREE Summer Concert at the Rotary Park Amphitheater this Saturday (August 18). Two good bands playing great music will perform, Frank’s Road Band and Second Fret. The concert begins at 6pm.
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a night of music. There will be limited refreshments available.
While there no charge for the concert you can make a donation that will go to the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center.
Westwood Volleyball Captures Road Win on Wednesday
Brooklyn Blake of Westwood volleyball
The Westwood volleyball team hit the road on Wednesday for a match at North Franklin. The Lady Rockets captured the first victory for the newly revived Westwood program. The Lady Rockets captured the win in straight sets 27-25 and 25-16. The JV team dropped their contest in straight sets 18-25 and 20-25.
For the varsity Lady Rockets, Anna Johnson led the team with 5 kills and 3 service aces. Emma Kidder had 3 kills and 8 digs and Brooklyn Blake added 5 digs. The JV team was led by Ivet Ontiveros with 4 kills. Lilee Scott had 15 aces and 4 assists and Hannah Brimhall had 3 assists.
On Thursday, Westwood will travel out to New Union to tangle with crosstown rival Coffee Middle. That match is scheduled for 4:30 PM at the CCMS gym. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the contest as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. The pregame show will begin our coverage at 4:15.
CHS Volleyball Falls to Riverdale
Sarah West of CHS volleyball[file photo]
Keri Munn and Kiya Ferrell led Coffee County in kills with 4 each. Kexi Bryan added 3 kills and a block. Abigail Parker, Keelie Hillis and Munn all recorded blocks. Abigail Layne led the team in assists with 4 while Sarah West led the Lady Raiders in digs with 8.
Coffee County will open District 8AAA play on Thursday night when they travel to Shelbyville to take on the Eaglettes. First serve is set for 6:30. Lady Raider head coach Andrew Taylor will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to catch the fans up on the first week of the season. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast each Saturday morning at 10 AM LIVE from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln in Manchester. The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively on Thunder Radio.
Raider Football Hosting Bonfire; Coffee Pot Tickets Go On Sale
2018 CHS Red Raider football team
Tickets for next week’s the Coffee Pot Game are on sale through Friday at the Coffee County Central High School main office. The 93rd meeting between Coffee County and Tullahoma will take place on Friday, August 24th at Tullahoma High School. As always, a huge crowd is expected to be on hand and purchasing your ticket early is highly recommended. Tickets are $7 each and will be on sale until 1:00 on Friday, August 24th.
The Red Raiders open the season on Friday night at home against Franklin County. The Coffee County Quarterback Club is hosting a “Roast the Rebels” bonfire and pep rally on Thursday night in the tailgate area at Carden-Jarrell Field. Festivities are set to get underway at 7 PM. Coffee County takes on Franklin County on the gridiron on Friday night and Thunder Radio will once again bring you all the action. Lucky Knott and Dustin Murray will bring you all the action from Carden-Jarrell Field beginning at 6:45 PM. Thunder Radio’s live coverage begins at 6 PM with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show. After the game, keep your radio tuned to WMSR as we will bring you the Friday Night Thunder Postgame Show until 11 PM.
Sounds’ Winning Streak Snapped at 15 Games
The Nashville Sounds’ winning streak came to a halt at 15 games as the Round Rock Express snapped it with a 3-1 win in front of 8,453 fans and 702 dogs at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.
The 2018 Sounds team will share the longest winning streak in franchise history with the 1999 Sounds team that won 15 straight games June 2-20.
Round Rock made several stellar defensive plays throughout the night and limited Nashville’s recently red-hot offense to one run on nine hits. Among Round Rock’s defensive gems was a diving catch by left fielder Scott Heineman to take away extra bases from Bruce Maxwell in the seventh, and a diving stop by second baseman Christian Lopes to take a hit away from Steve Lombardozzi in the eighth.
Boog Powell and Nashville’s offense got off to a great start when Powell started the bottom of the first with a single to left field. Steve Lombardozzi followed with a single of his own, as did Anthony Garcia to load the bases. Nashville took a 1-0 lead on Franklin Barreto‘s sacrifice fly.
Round Rock bounced back immediately and tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the second. Nick Torres bounced a run-scoring single off Sounds starter Chris Bassitt into right field to even the game.
It stayed that way until the sixth when Express catcher Juan Centeno sliced a double down the left field line to score Andy Ibanez with the go-ahead run. Round Rock added a run in the seventh when Drew Robinson drilled a solo homer off reliever Ryan Dull.
The Sounds didn’t muster much offense in the later innings aren’t weren’t able to trim the 3-1 deficit. Sheldon Neuse tripled in the sixth and BJ Boyd had a two-out single in the ninth, but those were the only two hits for Nashville over the final five innings.
The fourth and final game of the series is scheduled for Thursday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Daniel Mengden (4-1, 3.82) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Adrian Sampson (5-4, 4.33) for the Express. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
– With tonight’s 3-1 loss, the Sounds dropped to 66-56 on the season.
– Nashville’s winning streak was snapped at 15 games. The mark is tied for the longest in franchise history with the 1999 Sounds team that won 15 consecutive games from June 2-20.
– After hitting .323 with runners in scoring position over the last 15 games, the Sounds went just 1-for-8 tonight.
– BJ Boyd went 3-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to a season-best nine games.
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
8/15/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Max Jones, 7 — Pizza Winner!
Bailey Caldwell
David Harmon
Anniversaries:
Robin & Scott Rouse, 3
News from City Hall
At the most recent Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, a resolution was passed on first reading that states the following about work that is done by inmates for the city. The resolution reads: The work activities subject the inmates to some risk of injury which subjects the Sheriff of Coffee County to liability for the cost of medical treatment; and the Sheriff of Coffee County will not allow the inmates to work for the City unless a work agreement is executed by the City; and although there is exposure to the City for medical treatment costs, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen believes the value of work performed outweighs the exposure.
Also, in City of Manchester news, residents will see a new Christmas tree outside the downtown courthouse. After paying $10,000 for a lit artificial tree last year, it did not work properly after blowing over in a storm.
Vice Mayor Ryan French, who also chairs the Tourism and Community Development Commission said the replacement tree is covered by the company’s 10-year warranty. It will be replaced at no cost to the city.
Better Business Bureau gives advise to College Students and Parents
Sending your kids off to college is difficult enough, and experts say this season there are extra reasons to be concerned.
Experts with the Better Business Bureau say to add a safe to the list of items needed for things like IDs, checkbooks and passports.
You never know who’s going to be in your room, and you never know who’s going to be able to steal your information.
Also, beware of ads for fake rentals and roommates. Often, the advertiser doesn’t own the apartment. They don’t even live in the country, but they claim to need your deposit fast.
The same goes for phony job offers. If the ad says “no experience necessary,” it’s likely too good to be true.
Experts say parents with students headed off to college should talk to their kids about credit cards. There will be offers all over campus for cards with free giveaways. When they apply, they get the credit card and huge interest rates. They don’t have the money to pay, so it ends up killing their credit score.
Additionally, it may be tempting to download free music, movies, or even textbooks, but beware. Many contain spyware that can end up causing financial havoc.
Centers for Disease Control Warns about Measles
During the first half of this year, there were 107 reported cases of measles in 21 states, including Tennessee.
If the rate of infection continues, 2018 is on track to become one of the worst years for measles in the last decade.
Last year there were 118 cases during the entire year.
The worst measles outbreak was in 2014 when there were 667 cases.
The Centers for Disease Control reports the majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated. Travelers continue to bring it to the U.S. and measles is still common in some countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through coughing and sneezing. The symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough and sore throat, followed by a rash that spreads over the body. Adults and children are advised to get the Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
Tennessee Lawmakers Reviewing 500-plus Public Records Exemptions
Tennessee State Capital
A report from Tennessee’s Office of Open Records Counsel notes 29 changes to public records laws last legislative session, which ended in April. About 20 include exemptions.
Some protect proprietary information, including in wind energy facility permit applications, municipal food-based incubation services or applications to the public-private entrepreneurial partnership Launch Tennessee.
Others shield human trafficking victims and service providers and protect people reporting elder exploitation.
In January, legislative leaders appointed lawmakers to review 538 identified exemptions in state code. A legislative panel met Tuesday for early discussions on how to address the growth in exemptions.
The comptroller’s office cited two statutory exemptions in 1957, then 89 by 1988.