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6/6/18 — Ricky Allen Greene
RICKY ALLEN GREENE, age 60, of Cowan, Tenn., formerly of Tullahoma, departed this life Saturday, June 2, 2018 at STRHS in Winchester. Mr. Greene was born in Tullahoma, Tenn., to the late Arthur Leighton Greene and Mary Alice Simmons Greene on February 14, 1958. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Greene was last employed for several years at Deutsch before becoming disabled. Mr. Greene loved riding motorcycles. He was a “shade tree” mechanic and enjoyed “tinkering” with automobiles. He will be greatly missed by his family.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Greene was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela. He is survived by his sister, Stacy Watson of Maryville, Tenn., brothers; David Greene and Mark Greene and wife, Melena all of Shelbyville, Tenn. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Mr. Greene will be held from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Services to follow at 3:00.
Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery in Tullahoma where he will be laid to rest beside his beloved Pamela.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made by contacting Grant Funeral Services.
CHS Summer Baseball Teams are in Full Swing
Hayden Hullett delivers a pitch against Community on Saturday
The Coffee County CHS baseball summer program was in action on Saturday in a pair of tournaments. The 17 and under(17U) team spilt a pair of games in Winchester. The 15 and under(15U) team rallied from a deficit to capture a win over Community.
In Tullahoma, the 15U team saw Community get single runs in the first 2 innings before a Hayden Hullett sacrifice fly plated Jacob Sherrill who led off the 3rd inning with a double. Coffee County added 3 runs in the top of the 4th with the big hit coming on a Nick Watkins 2 RBI single to forge a 4 to 3 lead. The Red Raiders erupted for 6 runs in the 5th inning behind 6 hits. Remington Banks and Wyatt Nugent each rapped RBI triples in the frame to power Coffee County to the 10 to 3 win. Hullett started on the mound and got the win. Nugent came on in relief to pitch 2 innings of scoreless ball. Braxton White had 2 walks and a 2 RBI single while Sherrill and Trey Rogers each had a double.
The 17U team got a win over Franklin County and lost to Marshall County on Saturday. On Sunday, the 15U lost a game to Tullahoma and tied Shelbyville 2 to 2. Hullett and Nugent scored the 2 runs for the Raiders against Shelbyville.
Despite not having much practice time, Coach David Martin was impressed with the play of the 15U team. He looks forward to getting more practice time in with both of his teams and a seeing the a lot of younger players get some game experience. The 17U team will be in action on Monday night at Powers Field. The Red Raiders will play host to Shelbyville. First pitch is set for 5 PM and the public is encouraged to attend.
Coffee County Red Raider Basketball Summer Update
The Coffee County CHS basketball team will open up summer camp action on Monday as they travel to Sparta. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams will be in action in the 2 day camp at White County. The Red Raiders will travel to Murfreesboro for the 4 day MTSU camp on Monday, June 11th thru Thursday, June 14th. Coffee County will host Cannon County and Moore County on June 22nd at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.
The Coffee County Red Raider basketball will be hosting a 7 on 7 Flag Football Tournament on June 16th at Carden-Jarrell Field. Signups are available by contacting head coach Micah Williams at williamsm@k12coffee.net . The tournament is open to teams of players ages 18 and up. Team size can be 7 to 10 players and the cost is $350 per team. Signups will end on June 10th.
Prep Tryout Information – Updated 6/4/18
Tryouts for local prep teams continue this week. As always, Thunder Radio wants to pass along all the tryout information we have received for the local prep teams. Students should be prepared to participate in all the tryout sessions unless otherwise noted. Student/athletes need to remember to bring along with them the signed and completed TSSAA Physical and Parental Consent forms with them when they arrive. That form can be downloaded at:
Westwood Middle School football(summer weight training and conditioning)
Dates – Monday, June 4th thru Thursday, June 8th
Times – 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Location – Westwood Middle School weight room
NOTE – Conditioning and weights will continue EVERY Monday thru Thursday until Dead Period begins. Parents are urged to check the Westwood Middle School website for for dates, times, paperwork, and directions to future events
Coach – Chad Dyer
Contact – dyerc2@k12mcs.net
Coffee County Middle School AND Coffee County CHS cross country
Date – Monday, June 4th
Time – 8:00 AM
Location – Manchester Rec Center/Rotary Park Amphitheater
Coach – Nathan Wanuch
Contact – wanuchn@k12coffee.net
Coffee County Middle School baseball
Dates – Tuesday, June 5th(makeup date)
Times – 5:00 PM
Location – CCMS Baseball Field
Coach – Brock Freeze
Contact – freezeb@k12coffee.net
Coffee County Middle School football
Date – June 5th (Parent Meeting)
Time – 5:00 PM
Location – CCMS Football Fieldhouse
Coach – Bryan Morgan
Contact – morganbryan@k12coffee.net
Coffee County Middle School softball
Dates – Monday, June 11th and Tuesday June 12th
Times – 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Location – CCMS softball field
Coach – Lana Creek
Contact – creekl@k12coffee.net
Coffee County CHS football
No tryouts
Players should attend all summer workouts.
Contact Coach Ryan Sulkowski for workout information
Email – sulkowskir@k12coffee.net
Coffee County CHS baseball
Date – Saturday, July 28th
Time – Noon to 3:00 PM for ALL grade levels
Location – Powers Field
Coach – David Martin
Contact – martind@k12coffee.net
Honky Tonks Stun Dance Halls in Extras
In his first game back from Oakland, Franklin Barreto collected a season-high four hits to help the Nashville Honky Tonks come from behind to defeat the Round Rock Dance Halls 3-2 in 10 innings.
With the threat of a suspended game due to a travel curfew looming and the game knotted at two runs apiece in the bottom of the ninth inning, Honky Tonks reliever Dean Kiekhefer made quick work of the Dance Halls to give Nashville one more chance to win the game. Anthony Garcia came up big for the Honky Tonks with a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning to score Nick Martini who began the frame at second base. Steve Lombardozzi came on to pinch run for Garcia who had advanced to second base on the throw and was thrown out at home trying add an insurance run on Barreto’s single to end the inning.
Raul Alcantara then closed the game out by getting Tommy Joseph to ground out on the 14th pitch of the at-bat with runners on first and second.
The Honky Tonks pieced together 10 innings on the mound via the bullpen. Bobby Wahl, the regular closer for Nashville started for the first time in four years. He tossed two shutout innings while striking out four batters and walking two. Carlos Ramirez allowed both of Round Rock’s runs in his two innings, J.B. Wendelken hurled three scoreless frames, Kiekhefer tallied two innings, and Alcantara finished it out in the 10th inning.
Nashville’s offense did not have trouble getting runners on base but struggled to bring them around to score on its own accord on the afternoon, so Barreto took matters in to his own hands. With two outs in the eighth inning Barreto laced a line drive home run down the left field line to tie the game at two runs apiece.
The game was scoreless through three innings thanks to some savvy pitching from Austin Bibens-Dirkx for Round Rock and Wahl and Ramirez for Nashville. The Honky Tonks broke the stalemate in the fourth inning. Franklin Barreto crushed a double off the left centerfield wall to begin a two-out rally. BJ Boyd then ripped a line drive back off Bibens-Dirkx who airmailed the throw to first base allowing Barreto to scamper home.
The lead was short-lived as the Dance Halls turned their 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead in the home half of the fourth inning. With two outs and runners on the corners, Luis Mendez tripled just inside fair territory in the right field corner to put Round Rock in front.
Nashville is now 4-1 in extra-inning games this season. The victory helped the Honky Tonks avoid going under .500 for the first time since May 10 when they were 16-17.
The Battle for the Boot will resume June 21-24 in Nashville. The Honky Tonks will need to win three of the four games in the series to claim the Boot Trophy.
Monday is a league-wide off day. Nashville returns home to First Tennessee Park as the Sounds and will begin a seven-game homestand on Tuesday against the Reno Aces and Tacoma Rainiers. Neither the Sounds nor the Aces have announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday’s game. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With today’s 3-2 win, Nashville improved to 28-27 on the season.
- Nick Martini extended his consecutive on-base streak to 42 games when he singled to lead off the game. Martini’s streak is the longest by a Nashville player in the Pacific Coast League era. It’s the longest active streak in the Pacific Coast League. Since April 14, Martini has reached safely in every game he has played in.
- With his single to lead off the game, Martini has now set a new career-high with an 11-game hit streak. He collected a hit to lead off the game in all five games in Round Rock.
- Franklin Barreto went 4-for-5 with two runs a double, a home run and an RBI today. He is now batting .474 (27-for-57) with 12 runs, three doubles, two triples, four home runs, 12 RBI, and five stolen bases in 13 career games against Round Rock.
- With Barreto’s eighth inning home run, Nashville has now homered in four straight games, their second-longest streak of the season behind a six-game stretch from May 13-19.
- Nashville is now 4-1 in extra-inning games this season.
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.
“Celebrate Summer Hiring Fair” to be held in Tullahoma
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s American Job Center in Tullahoma is hosting a multi-employer “Celebrate Summer Hiring Fair” Thursday, June 14, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Tullahoma Business Center.
Two dozen companies and organizations from the greater Tullahoma area will participate in the event and many will have recruiters on-site. Companies participating in the event include Tyson, Walmart Distribution Center, Great Lakes Cheese, Bridgestone, and many others.
American Job Center staff will be available to help job seekers with job applications and to provide instruction on how to improve resumes. Staff will also work with job seekers to help them register on Jobs4TN.gov, Tennessee’s one-stop job portal that has more than 100,000 current openings across the state.
American Job Center hiring events are free and open to the public. Job seekers are encouraged to dress appropriately for a job interview and to bring a current resume.
Grundy County Pastor Charged with Attempted Rape of Child
Tim Smith Jr
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says that 48-year-old William E. “Tim” Smith, Jr. was taken into custody after Sheriff’s investigators found him and a 12-year-old girl in a remote wooded area, engaged in sexual conduct.
Smith also had legend and Schedule II prescription drugs in his possession according to Shrum.
Smith identified himself as the pastor of the Church of God in Palmer.
Smith’s bond has not been set; he has an initial court date of July 12th.
Drowning on Duck River
A man’s body was found in the Duck River on Saturday afternoon.
He has been identified as Mitchell Smith of Shelbyville, who was in his late 50s.
According to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department, a TWRA officer saw what he thought was a body around noon. They said the body was recovered near Warner Bridge Road.
It’s not clear what led to his death, but officials believe this may be an accidental drowning.
An autopsy has been planned to officially rule out foul play.
“Fill Your Grill” Contest Begins
Now through June 15, you have the chance to win $200 worth of local meats from a Tennessee farm.
Pick Tennessee Products, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s promotion that connects farmers directly to consumers, is offering a “Fill Your Grill” contest. A total of 12 winners will be randomly chosen on Monday, June 18 and notified by Pick Tennessee Products.
A link to the contest website can be found online at www.PickTnProducts.org. You may also search “Pick Tennessee Products” on Facebook and click on the “Fill Your Grill” post, which is linked to the directory of participating farmers. Contestants must choose which Tennessee farm to visit to collect their meats if they win, and then submit that choice with their own contact information.
The Tennessee Beef Industry Council, the Tennessee Pork Producers Association, and the Tennessee Sheep Producers Association are among the organizations that partner with Pick Tennessee to promote state meat producers and help fund the contest. The goal is to spread the word to the public that purchasing meats directly from nearby farms is easy to do.
By choosing a preferred farm, contestants are able to choose what kinds of meats and cuts they would select if they win. Each contestant just needs to be sure to choose the farm that offers what he or she wants, whether it’s beef, pork, lamb, goat, poultry, or some of everything. There is no cash prize. Entrants win the opportunity to visit a farm or local meats business and choose up to $200 of Tennessee meats, with no cost to the winner.
Free Fishing Day/Week begins June 9
The 2018 Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 9 when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides the annual free day in hopes of increasing interest in fishing. The day allows anyone the opportunity to try this great outdoor sport, especially children to celebrate fishing as a wholesome and healthy recreational option. In addition, children ages 15 and younger may fish without a license beginning on Free Fishing Day through the following Friday (June 15).
The day and week are annual events in Tennessee and are great opportunities to introduce children to the enjoyment and excitement of a day on the water catching fish. The TWRA is among several organizations planning special fishing events, primarily for youngsters. The TWRA annually stocks several thousand pounds of fish for various events.
For a list of the events, visit the TWRA website at www.tnwildlife.org and the For Anglers section. Anglers and potential anglers should check the events list often since special events are frequently added.
Free Fishing Day and Week apply to Tennessee’s public waters, TWRA owned and operated lakes, and state park facilities. Some privately-owned pay lakes and ponds continue to charge during this special day and week. Anglers will need to consult with those operators if there are any questions about a particular facility.