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15U Raider Baseball Team Drops Tullahoma in Pitcher’s Duel
Wyatt Nugent singles in the 8th inning on Tuesday night for his 4th hit of the game.
The Coffee County 15U baseball team welcomed Tullahoma to Powers Field on Tuesday night. Coming off a 20 run, 18 hit performance on Monday, Coach Parker Gunn told his players in the pregame that the Tullahoma game would be much tougher. Gunn’s word was prophetic as Coffee County outdueled Tullahoma 5 to 3 in a 9 inning pitcher’s duel.
Wyatt Nugent got the start on the bump for Coffee County as he surrendered 2 runs over 6 innings to get the win. Nugent pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the 2nd inning without surrendering a run and tallied 4 strikeouts in the game. Tristan Grissom came on in the 7th and pitched 3 innings allowing only an unearned run to get the save.
Nugent also swung the hot bat at the plate as he was 4 for 4 with 2 RBI. Brett Jones had 2 singles, scored once and drove in a run. John McKelvey had a single and a walk while stealing 2 bases and scoring twice.
Coffee County’s 15U team is off until Wednesday, June 20th when they host Shelbyville at Powers Field. The 17U team will be in action in this weekend’s Crethan Hansert Memorial Baseball Tournament which will run from Thursday through Saturday at Powers Field.
Red Raider Basketball Continues Play at MTSU Team Camp
A lack of consistency plagued the Red Raider basketball team on Tuesday in the 2nd day of the MTSU Team Camp in Murfreesboro. The Red Raiders finished the day going 1 and 2. The JV team battled to a 2 and 1 record for the day.
The varsity dropped their first 2 games of the day. The Red Raiders opened the day with a loss to South Greene out of east Tennessee. In the 1 PM game, Coffee County fell to Skyline, AL. Despite having strong stretches of play, the Raiders could not overcome periods of inconsistency. Coffee County rallied to win the nightcap over North Jackson, AL.
The JV lost their first game of the day to the Riverdale JV. Coffee County rallied to get wins over the Riverdale freshmen before closing out with a win over Tallulah Falls out of Georgia.
Coffee County returns to action on Wednesday with 3 games for the varsity and 3 games for the JV. The varsity will take on Loudon at 1 PM, Greenville at 3 PM and Tallulah Falls, GA at 6 PM. All 3 games will be in the Murphy Center. The JV team opens up with a 2 PM game against Greeneville at the MTSU Rec Center before heading to the Murphy Center for a 5 PM game with Riverdale. The JV will close out Wednesday’s action with an 8 PM game at the Rec Center against South Greene. The Raiders will wrap up the team camp on Thursday.
State Fire Marshall Announces New Guidance for Classroom Safety
Julie Mix McPeak
During annual inspections of classrooms, inspectors will no longer issue citations for barricade devices so long as the devices are not attached to a door nor deployed during an inspection. If a device is used for purposes other than security drills or lockdowns, this will be noted as a deficiency. Any alterations to classroom doors must comply with adopted codes.
“Tennessee school administrators and educators now have additional measures to help protect students in the event of an emergency,” said Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Assistant Commissioner Gary Farley. “Classroom safety remains a priority of Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak and our team, and we encourage our partners to create comprehensive safety plans that fit the needs of individual schools.”
Fire safety measures have helped save lives in Tennessee schools. While Tennessee fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 51 fires in educational facilities from 2013-17, no fire fatalities have been reported at a Tennessee school. The last school fire fatality in the U.S. occurred in 1958.
Tullahoma City Schools, like every school district in our state, qualifies for added school safety funds for the 2018-19 school year as a result of legislation proposed by Governor Haslam. Director of Tullahoma Schools Dr Dan Lawson told WMSR News that they have sent a team to be trained in a survey of our facilities and to provide recommendations for safety enhancements. During the next few months, Lawson expects them to complete the safety self-study, to submit the same to the
Tennessee Department of Education and to fund needed improvements.”
“The SFMO modification of requirements on door blocks designed to be deployed during events requiring the securing of doors is a welcomed change Tullahoma schools most certainly will modify both plans to enhance school security as well as the actual physical security of students and employees. Lawson added, “Most certainly we welcome the change and have every plan to incorporate the changes in our safety survey.”
DOORS AND ESCAPE ROUTES
Keep exit path widths open at least 48 inches. Exit doors must be easily recognized and shouldn’t be hidden with paint or decorations. Fire-rated doors cannot be propped open, locked, or chained and must have latches. SFMO inspectors will enforce the provisions of the adopted codes based on their observations during an inspection. If a classroom door or means of egress is obstructed at the time of inspection, the inspector will require the obstruction to be removed immediately. Any alterations to classroom doors must comply with adopted codes.
SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY
Extension cords should not be used as permanent wiring, so schools should always consider available power sources when planning the classroom configuration. Be sure any power strip is UL-listed as an overload protector and take care to always use appropriate wattage bulbs in any lamp.
FIRE AND SAFETY DRILLS
Fire drills and safety drills are one of the most important safety measures a school can take and are also recommended for homes. Two fire drills are required within the first 30 full school days and at least one once every 30 school days. Practice makes perfect! This will reduce panic and injuries.
FIRE ALARMS
Fire alarms are an indispensable tool of fire safety and provide early detection of potential fire and notification to evacuate. While a bad actor may use fire alarms to create confusion, disabling fire alarms, discontinuing fire drills or altering our response to fire alarms in buildings is not a safe solution. It’s important to note that the Code allows for the elimination of manual fire alarm boxes with certain provisions.
EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS
Exit and emergency lights must be in good working order at all times. You can assist your school in reporting any non-functioning exit signs or emergency lights, or those in disrepair, to the appropriate school official. Nothing should obstruct visibility of these signs.
SPRINKLERS
Items should never hang from, or obscure, any fire sprinkler heads. Fire sprinklers should not show signs of corrosion or leakage; and if they do, it should be reported to the appropriate school authority.
FLAMMABLE ARTWORK AND TEACHING MATERIAL
Fire codes limit the amount of wall space that can be covered to 20 percent or 50 percent when the building has fire sprinklers. Fabrics or other flammable materials used as drapes also present fire risks. Such materials may be treated with a spray-on flame retardant. Remember, not all flame-retardant applications last forever and must be reapplied periodically.
Questions? Contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 615-741-6246 or online at www.tn.gov/fire.
Update on Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Bonnaroo
We have an update on the four paramedics that were working at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival that were taken to a hospital Monday morning with possible carbon monoxide poisoning.
All 4 people were airlifted once arriving at Unity Medical Center in Manchester. There were two males ages 40 and 43 and two females both age 26. All are from Tennessee. Three of the victims were airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. One was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. One of the four has been released and the other three are expected to be released later this week.
Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Brandon Reed said they were using a generator to power the RV they were staying in.
One of the paramedics woke up and was able to get help.
Citations and Arrests during Bonnaroo 2018
Photo from above Bonnaroo
Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother says his department wrote around 200 citations, with most of them being written for traffic violations.
Tennessee Highway Patrol numbers are always released at a later date.
Overall there were 45 Bonnaroo related arrests by all law enforcement combined, which was up slightly from 42 in 2017.
Most of the arrests and citations were drug and alcohol related.
Man says he was Robbed at Gunpoint while he was staying at America’s Best Value Inn in McMinnville
Three McMinnville men were arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery at America’s Best Value Inn late Saturday night. Arrested were 29 year-old Robert Ghrist, 22 year-old Lucas Collins and 25 year-old Mathew Collins.
The victim told police the suspects had entered his room armed with a gun and demanded money. The victim reported that several hundred dollars was taken in the robbery.
The three are charged with aggravated robbery and are being housed at the Warren County Jail under a $100,000 bond each.
Maurice Keith Butler
Dr. Maurice Keith Butler MD, 93, passed from this life,
Saturday June 9, 2018, with his daughter Lorraine and son-in-law Alan at
his bedside. Dr. Butler was born in Washougal, WA on June 19, 1924 to
Elbert Arthur Butler and Lucy Erma Cochran Butler who preceded him in death.
He was of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith and attended Woodbury Seventh Day
Adventist Church. Dr. Butler served as a mission doctor for 12 years in
Mexico, where he established a nursing school and 10 years in Africa
providing people with medical assistance. A nature lover, master gardener,
linguist, he supported and furthered the education of young people. He
volunteered throughout his life and provided medical care for the needy and
educated people on health matters. He was U.S. Army Veteran of World War
II.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by: His loving wife
Virginia Jeanne Bentz Butler, Brother; Warren Butler, Sister; Ruth Palmer,
Half-Brothers; Elwyn and Stanley Butler.
He is survived by: Daughters; Lorraine (Alan) Humes of Morrison, Lucy J.
(B. Brooks) Fuller of Edmonton, KY, Sylvia (Arnold) Fischer of Elk City,
ID, Son; Daniel Alan (Ellen) Butler of Grand Ronde, OR. Six Grandchildren
and 4 Great-Grandchildren.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Condolences may be made at www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home of Manchester in charge of arrangements
6/12/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Hailey Ann Hansen, 20 — Pizza Winner!
Moises Montes, 12
Matthew Miller, 15
Christopher Sullivan
Jeremy Freeman, 38
Seth Beaty, 10
Tina Carter
Carol Cox
17U and 15U Baseball Raiders Each Grab Wins on Monday
Lane Spry of the Coffee County CHS 17U baseball team slides into a tag at the plate against Marion County on Monday night at Powers Field
The Coffee County CHS 17U baseball team welcomed Marion County to Powers Field on Monday night. In a game scheduled for 7 full innings, it was 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th that lifted the Red Raiders to the 10 to 5 win. The 15U Raiders traveled to Shelbyville and tangled with the Eagles in a 9 inning contest. The 15U Raiders banged out 18 hits as they captured a 20 to 12 win.
Marion County opened the scoring in the 17U game as they pushed across 3 runs in the top of the 2nd inning. Coffee County rallied for 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd and 2 more in the bottom of the 3rd inning to build a 4 to 3 lead. The Raiders tacked on another run in the 4th and carried a 5 to 3 lead into the 7th. Marion County added 2 runs with 2 outs in the top of the 7th to tie the game before Coffee County used 2 errors to break the tie and then pounded out a pair of doubles and an inside-the-park home run to end the scoring.
Ryan Stephens had a single, a triple and that home run as he drove home 4 runs. Owen Neel had a single and a double while scoring twice and knocking in a run. Griffin Meeker had a single, reached on an error twice, stole 2 bases and scored twice.
In Shelbyville, John McKelvey, Jacob Sherrill and Braxton White combined on the mound to give the Raiders the win. Wyatt Nugent, Nic Watkins, White and McKelvey each had 3 hits for Coffee County in the win.
The Coffee County Co 17U team travels to Jasper on Tuesday night for another 7 inning game against Marion County. First pitch is set for 5 PM. The Red Raider 15U team is at home on Tuesday as they play host to Tullahoma. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
Red Raider Basketball Opens Up Strong at MTSU Camp on Monday
The Coffee County Red Raider basketball team opened up play in 4 day MTSU Team Camp on Monday. Both the varsity and JV teams captured lopsided wins. Each team finished the day with a record of 2 and 1.
The varsity opened up the day with a win over Geraldine, AL. After a disappointing loss to Huntland, Coffee County closed out the day with a 30 point blowout of White House-Heritage. The JV beat South Greene in their first game of the day before drilling Gilmer, GA by 30 points in the 3 PM game. The JV missed out on the sweep with a loss to Blackman.
The Red Raider varsity team will play at 9 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Coffee County will be in action at 1 PM, 3 PM and 6 PM. They close out on Thursday with games at 9 AM, Noon and 2 PM.
The Red Raider JV team will have games at 10AM, Noon and 8 PM on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the JV Raiders play at 2 PM, 5 PM and 8 PM. The Coffee County junior varsity closes out on Thursday with games at 11 AM and 1 PM.