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7/12/18 — Mary Scott Robertson
Robertson, Mary Scott, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday,
July 8th, 2018 at Life Care Center at the age of 87. Mrs. Robertson was
born in Manchester to the late Oren and Vada Conley Scott. She was a
former employee of Tennessee Apparel and before that had worked at
Trader’s Bank. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Robertson was preceded in
death by three sisters, Dorothy Harper, Kathleen Owens, and Sharon
Rackler; three brothers, Richard Scott, Coy Scott and Mack Scott; and one
grandson, Kevin Storey. She is survived by her husband, Doug Robertson of
Tullahoma; two sons, Scott Robertson (Regina) of Tullahoma and Phil
Robertson (Rita) of Tullahoma; one sister, Jean Alexander of North
Carolina; grandchildren, Chris Robertson, Matt Robertson, Shannan
Mallich, Amanda West, Andrew Scott, Leah Fly, Patty Bartlett and Tracey
Gilliland; and great-grandchildren, Tyler, Alex, Alyce, Kailey, Trenton,
Courtney, Aiden, Jackson, Carter, Braxton, Jaden, and Grace. Visitation
for Mrs. Robertson will be held on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 at Kilgore
Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday,
July 12th, 2018 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Chris
Seals and Donald Gregory officiating. Burial will follow at Concord
Cemetery.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CHS Softball Splits Summer Doubleheader with Moore County
Ashley Evans(right) slides safely into 2nd base with a stolen base on Monday night.
The Lady Raider softball team of CHS welcomed Moore County to Terry Floyd Field on Monday night for a summer scrimmage. The 2 teams battled to a spilt in a pair of 5 inning games. Moore County won the opener 7 to 2 while the Lady Raiders rallied to capture an 8 to 1 win in the nightcap.
Five Lady Raider errors in the first game led to 4 unearned runs in the loss. Coffee County got a leadoff double in the bottom of the 1st inning from Ashley Evans. Evans moved to 3rd on a bunt single and scored on a Sarah West sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1. Moore County added 3 runs in the 3rd and 2 in the 5th to secure the win. Haley Miller got a lead-off walk in the 5th and her pinch runner Olivia Evans scored on an Eliza Carden double for Coffee County’s other run. Abigail Parker had a pair of singles for the Lady Raiders.
In the nightcap, Keri Munn was outstanding in the circle as she threw a 2 hitter allowing no earned runs with 8 strikeouts. The Lady Raiders erupted for 6 runs in the 3rd inning to take the win. Munn had a 2 RBI single. Kiya Ferrell had a double and a single and 1 RBI. Parker had a single and was hit by a pitch while scoring 1 run.
7/9/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Teresa Taylor, 56 — Pizza Winner!
Courtney Parker, 36
Tim Lowry
Kagon Taylor
Delores Sparkman
Lottie Green
Anniversaries:
Carolyn & Charlie Brown III, 58
7/8/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Matte Irwin, 14 — Pizza Winner!
Bee Wells
7/7/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Christine Hoffman — Pizza Winner!
Wade Bassett
Angela Houck
Ashley Alford
Anniversaries:
Wanda & Eddy Paul Brewer, 12
Three Sounds Named to PCL Squad for Triple A All-Star Game
Nashville Sounds infielder Nick Martini and right-handed pitchers James Naile and Bobby Wahl have been named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team as announced by the league today. All three were selected as reserves by the PCL office.
The 2018 Triple-A All-Star Game is scheduled for Wednesday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. CST at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be carried live with Sounds broadcaster Jeff Hem on the call and televised on MLB Network.
Martini, 28, is hitting .306 (72-for-235) with 40 runs, 36 RBI, 11 doubles, 5 home runs and 2 triples. The Illinois native is currently on a 57-game on-base streak, tied for the second-longest streak in professional baseball since at least 2009.
It’s the second career All-Star Game selection for Martini, who was named a Texas League All-Star in 2015. Martini is among PCL leaders in walks (45, 2nd) and on-base percentage (.417, 7th). He had a 21-game hitting streak from May 22-June 19 and leads the Sounds with 19 multi-hit games.
Naile, 25, is 5-6 with a 3.93 ERA (87.0 IP/38 ER) in 15 starts. The Missouri native is among PCL leaders in starts (T-2nd) and innings pitched (3rd). Naile is one of only three pitchers in the league to throw a complete-game shutout in 2018. The right-hander blanked the Omaha Storm Chasers at First Tennessee Park on April 15.
It’s the first career All-Star Game nod for Naile, who was named PCL Pitcher of the Week for his performance from April 5-15 when he started the season with 18 1/3 scoreless innings.
Wahl, 26, is 3-2 with a 2.73 ERA (33.0 IP/10 ER) and nine saves in 29 games. The Virginia native is among PCL leaders in games finished (23, 2nd), games (T-5th), saves (6th), and leads all PCL relievers in lowest batting average against (.162) and highest strikeout per nine-inning ratio (13.65).
It’s the first career All-Star selection for Wahl, who has recorded at least one strikeout in 27 of his 29 appearances. His 51 strikeouts are the second-most among all PCL relievers.
The last time the Sounds had three players play in a Triple-A All-Star Game was in 2009 when Alcides Escobar, Brendan Katin and R.J. Swindle played for the PCL in Portland.
The three Sounds join Athletic Trainer Brad LaRosa and Hem, who were both named All-Stars in the last two weeks. The remainder of the PCL All-Stars and International League All-Stars can be found at www.milb.com.
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.
Early Voting Starts Friday
With political campaigns in their final weeks, early voting for the August 2nd county general and state primary elections will begin this Friday, July 13th.
In local races, voters will be electing county commissioners, a County Mayor, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, Road Superintendent, County Clerk, County School Board, Constables and Road Commissioners.
Manchester voters will also select three Aldermen and three City School Board members. Tullahoma will elect 2 Aldermen and 2 School Board members.
State primary races include those of Governor, U-S Senator, U-S Representative and State Representative.
Early voting hours will be Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from 8:30am until noon at the Election Commission office in the Coffee County Administration Plaza and in Tullahoma at the C.D. Stamps Center from 9am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday and Saturdays 9am-noon. Early voting will end on July 28th. Election Day is August 2nd. All voters who vote early or on Election Day must present a government issued photo ID.
Former Jailer at the Bedford County Jail Sentenced after bringing Drugs into the Facility
Drew Anthony Greer
Circuit Judge M. Wyatt Burk sentenced Greer to probation, if he violates his probation the man will receive on the first count of bringing drugs into the jail, 8 years at 35 percent and community corrections supervision. On the second misconduct charge, Greer received a 3-year sentence at 35 percent and community corrections supervision.
If Greer violates his probation, he would be required to serve just under four years (35 percent) of the 11-year total sentence before he would be eligible for early release.
Judge Burk mentioned briefly that because Greer knowingly allowed drugs to get into the jail, he also, in the process, convicted himself of aiding and abetting two criminals.
David Darrell Fletcher, formerly of Winchester, was reportedly the intended recipient of the drugs that made it inside the jail. In February, a Bedford County jury found Fletcher guilty of first degree murder, first degree murder in perpetrating a felony and aggravated burglary in the 2015 murder of Angela Kibble in Shelbyville. He will not be eligible for parole until September of 2080.
Greer allegedly received the drugs through Amber Marie Rinaldi, who claims she is married to Fletcher. She has also said on record that Fletcher is the father of her child. (Shelbyville Times-Gazette)
Fatal Crash in McMinnville
A weekend crash claimed the life of a Morrison man. It happened at the intersection of Colville and Depot Street in McMinnville Saturday afternoon.
According to police, a 2016 Toyota SUV, driven by 69 year-old Kenny Taylor of McMinnville, was crossing Colville Street northbound and pulled into the path of a 1987 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Jay Alan Webster of Morrison, which was eastbound on Colville.
Webster died from his injuries a short time later at River Park Hospital.
Taylor, who is a former Warren County Sheriff, was cited for failure to yield. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the District Attorney’s Office.
Tennessee Awarded $4.3 Million Grant to Help with Childhood Obesity
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced on Monday that Tennessee was awarded over $4.3 million in grant funding to support the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based strategies and activities to prevent childhood obesity, reduce the risk of children and adolescents developing chronic disease in adulthood, and help manage chronic health conditions prevalent in Tennessee students. In addition to this work, Tennessee was the only state to receive an additional grant to fund the National Professional Development and Partnership for School Health (NPDPSH) project. The funds, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will also support professional development and training to help educators improve student health and academic achievement.