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Preds Host Future Stars Game on Friday
Many of the Nashville Predators’ top prospects – including 2017 first-round draft pick Eeli Tolvanen, 2016 first-rounder Dante Fabbro and many of the players selected by the club at next weekend’s 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas – will participate in the team’s 2018 Development Camp from June 25-29 in Nashville.
The camp officially opened on Monday, June 25 with team meetings, off-ice testing and the first of the week’s three on-ice sessions. Prospects will also hit the ice for practices on Tuesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 28 at Centennial Sportsplex.
The camp will culminate with the Future Stars Game on Friday, June 29 at 7 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena. General admission tickets to the game are on sale now and are available for a $10 donation (free for Season-Ticket Citizens by request) to the Ford Ice Center Scholarship Fund. A plaza party presented by Lee Company will begin at 5:30 p.m. and all fans in attendance will receive a Preds giveaway item.
The purpose of the camp is to educate and direct players in their pro development and conditioning programs. The week’s events will be headed up by Predators Director of Player Development/Milwaukee Admirals GM Scott Nichol and Strength and Conditioning Coach David Good, with assistance from the rest of the Nashville Predators and Admirals’ (AHL affiliate) coaching and hockey operations staffs. The training itinerary features a variety of on- and off-ice testing, dry-land activities and workouts, on-ice fundamentals work, video sessions, media and nutrition education and team-building activities. The prospects will also receive instruction on training principles such as sport-specific power and strength enhancement, flexibility and off-ice conditioning.
Mateo’s Triple in 9th Leads Sounds Past Dodgers
Jorge Mateo broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI triple in the top of the 9th inning on Tuesday night and propelled the Nashville Sounds to a 5-4 victory over the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The victory ended a three-game losing streak for the Sounds.
The Sounds trailed 2-0 in the 5th when Mateo started the team’s scoring by singling off Brock Stewart to score Sheldon Neuse. Then Melvin Mercedes and Nick Martini connected on consecutive RBI triples, and Ramon Laureano grounded out to score Martini and give the Sounds a 4-2 lead. Neuse has seven multi-hit games in his last 11, and Martini now has reached base safely in 55 consecutive games as a Sound.
Norge Ruiz, up from Double-A Midland to make his Sounds debut, turned in a quality start but lost the 4-2 lead on what became his final pitch of the night. He surrendered a two-run homer to Henry Ramos in the seventh for a 4-4 game. Ruiz gave up four runs – three earned – on six hits in six-plus innings and got a no-decision. That set the stage in the ninth for Mateo, who blasted a triple off the fence in center to score Steve Lombardozzi for the game-deciding run. Dean Kiekhefer (5-0) notched the win, and Bobby Wahl recorded his fifth save. That duo combined with Carlos Ramirez for three scoreless relief innings. Former Sound Pat Venditte (3-2) suffered the loss for the Dodgers.
The four-game series continues Wednesday at 4:35 p.m. with a doubleheader consisting of two seven-inning games. Eric Jokisch (1-7, 4.50) faces in Manny Baneulos (8-3, 2.88) in Game 1, and Ben Bracewell (0-2, 6.46) opposes Drew Hutchison (1-1, 9.00) in Game 2.
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.
Nashville SC Blanked by Indy 11
Indy Eleven has Nashville SC’s number. On Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park, two first half goals by the visitors broke Nashville’s unbeaten streak in the USL and perfect record at its home field with a 2-0 win.
90’ in a Nutshell
A corner led to the first Indy goal in the 16’ minute as defender Karl Ouimette was able to head in the cross from Ayoze to put Nashville behind for the first time at home. Indy doubled its lead in the 35’ minute as Justin Braun was able to beat Nashville keeper Matt Pickens low.
Nashville dominated the ball for much of the second half, but was unable to find the net as Indy’s defense hunkered in to prevent getting beat. The strategy worked as Indy recorded its seventh shutout of the season.
Goals
16’ IND Karl Ouimette (assisted by Ayoze)
35’ IND Justin Braun (assisted by Ayoze)
Quotable
NSC Head coach Gary Smith – “I think the story of the evening, really, for us was that after dominating pretty much between the penalty boxes, we weren’t clinical enough or incisive enough in their box. They got numbers behind the ball and did a pretty decent job, something that we’ve done pretty well in the past. So we had a bit of a taste our own medicine there. They were clinical enough in our penalty box to take away a good victory.”
Key Stat
Nashville SC – 8 corners. Despite getting eight corner kicks, Nashville was unable to find the net.
Standings Update
Nashville drops to 6th in the East with the loss.
Up Next
The home stand will continue on Saturday night for Nashville SC as Atlanta United 2 will come to town for the first time. Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
County Commissioners Approve Budget with NO Property Tax Increase
Coffee County commissioners discussing the 2018-19 budget during Tuesday night’s meeting.
A proposal was brought up by Commissioner Rush Bricken to take money out of the fund balance (rainy day fund) and a budget reduction in all departments. If a department has a budget of $500,000 or less a 1% cut is to be made. A budget between $500,000-$1 million a 2% cut is needed and in budgets over $1 million a reduction of 4% is to be made. Also, Commissioner Tim Morris asked for a hiring freeze be enforced through the end of the year in all departments, with the exception of emergency responders. Approval of Bricken and Morris’s combined proposal would mean no property tax increase.
Commissioners voted to approve the budget with no tax increase by a vote of 18-0. Commissioners Todd Crockett, David Orrick and Kimberly Martin did not attend Tuesday night’s meeting.
Property owners will pay the new certified tax rate set by the state.
For Manchester residential property owners, the new certified rate is $2.68 per $100 of assessed value. County residential property owners will pay a rate of $2.93. In Tullahoma the new certified rate is $2.58 per $100 of assessed value.
Properties in the industrial park will be charged the new certified rate of $3.19.
The Manchester and Tullahoma tax rates do not include the addition of their city property tax rates, which are set by city leaders.
Theft Suspects Sought by Winchester Police
On Saturday June 23, 2018 there were two incidents of theft that occurred at Wal Mart located on the Decherd Boulevard in Winchester.
In both cases, the suspects pushed out a shopping cart of merchandise. The female suspect was operating a black four door sedan possibly a Cadillac.
The male suspect was operating a silver small four door car possibly an older model Toyota Corolla.
If you or anyone knows the identity of the two suspects you are urged to contact Detective Brian Wilder or Detective Ryan Fuller with Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840. More pictures below.
6/28/18 — Kaiden James Ott
Mr. Kaiden James Ott, The Heart Hero, age 4, passed away
Monday June 25, 2018 at his home with his family at his bedside. He
struggled with heart defects since birth. He was born in Lebanon, Tennessee
on December 3, 2013.
He was honorary fireman with the Tullahoma Fire Department. He enjoyed
playing with Spiderman and Motorcycles.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Gary Ott.
He is survived by his parents, Velicia Ott and Daniel Wayne Ridner;
brother, Christopher Vetetoe; sister, Ansley Ott; grandparents, Bobby and
Carolyn Ridner and Esther Ott.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday in the Central Funeral Home,
Chapel with burial to follow in the Hurricane Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM Wednesday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangments
6/26/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Sharon Chandler — Pizza Winner!
Tiffany Clutter
Hayden Proffitt
Zackey Wimley, 15
Caty Flanigan
One of TBI’S Most Wanted Captured in Warren County
Joel Ernest Blanton… Photo provided by the TBI.
Blanton was captured Monday in Warren County by Warren County officers, along with officers from Van Buren County, the District Attorney’s office, the TBI and federal marshals.
Authorities received information that Blanton was hiding at a residence on Salem Road. He surrendered to authorities, but not before officers fired tear gas into the house.
Blanton was taken to the Warren County Jail after being apprehended.
Gas Prices Down but Might Head Upwards
Gas prices in Tennessee declined for the 28th consecutive day on Sunday. However, higher oil prices may soon put the brakes on that downward streak at the pumps.
The state average of $2.60 is 5 cents less than a week ago and 12 cents less than last month. However, we are still paying nearly 60 cents more per gallon compared to last year.
Oil prices shot up $3 on Friday, which usually increases the cost of producing gasoline.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.85, which is 4 cents less than a week ago.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the low price per gallon in Manchester was $2.44 and in Tullahoma the low price was $2.53.
New Domestic Violence Victims Law in Tennessee
Advocates for domestic violence victims are praising a new Tennessee law that seeks to stop an often-used tactic that abusers use after their victims have fled to safety: filing frivolous lawsuits designed to bankrupt or inflict more harm on the people they have already abused.
Those who work with battered women say forcing victims to spend money on lawyers and show up to fight multiple frivolous legal challenges is common. In fact, there’s even a term some use for it: Stalking by way of the courts.
The law signed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam in May would allow a judge to bar someone from filing abusive lawsuits intended to financially or otherwise harm someone for at least four years.
The law takes effect on July 1.