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TWRA Urges Boating Safety
Even though boating season is just starting to get underway, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has already seen some accidents, according to TWRA officer Jeff Webb.
Webb said some of the common causes of boating accidents are people who are not paying attention while they’re operating their vessel-people who are not obeying the rules of the road while they are out on the water ways.
Webb says some of the biggest rules are what boaters need to have on board.
Some of that required equipment would be a wearable life jacket for each person that’s on board the vessel. They also need to make sure they have type B marine grade fire extinguisher and if their boat is 16 feet or longer they are required to carry a throw-able device that is US Coast Guard approved.
He says the biggest problems TWRA sees comes from the use of alcohol.
Webb said one of the biggest things the agency sees year after year is not having a designated operator on board their vessel while they are out there consuming alcohol.
Webb says other things to watch out for are debris, other boats and swimmers.
Nashville SC Stops Louisville on Sunday
Back at home for the first time in more than a month, Nashville SC earned its best win of the season. Nashville used stifling defense and two goals from Lebo Moloto to win 2-0 over Eastern Conference leading Louisville City FC on Sunday in front of 8,610 at First Tennessee Park. Nashville SC got goals in either half by Lebo Moloto.
Nashville SC beat the defending USL Cup champs Louisville City 2-0 as forward Lebo Moloto scored his first two goals in his Nashville SC career. Nashville completed its fifth shutout of the season in eight games.
SCORING
37’ – NSH – Lebo Moloto (Ropapa Mensah)
84’ – NSH – Lebo Moloto (Justin Davis)
NOTES
– Starting keeper Matt Pickens earned his fifth shutout which is tied for the best mark in the USL.
– Nashville SC is the first team all season to score 2 goals against Louisville City.
– Moloto is the first player to score multiple goals in the same game for Nashville SC.
– Nashville SC has yet to allow a goal at home this season with a 2-0-1 mark at home. At First Tennessee Park, Nashville SC is 2-0-0 with a pair of 2-0 wins.
– Nashville SC announced a capacity crowd of 8,610 at First Tennessee Park.
Montas Takes Tough Loss in Complete Game Effort
Frankie Montas delivered a complete game, but the Nashville Sounds fell to the Memphis Redbirds, 2-1, Monday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
Montas used only 93 pitches to breeze through eight innings. The right-hander yielded a pair of solo home runs to Redbirds’ right field Tyler O’Neill. The solo blasts were enough as Nashville squandered two golden opportunities in the middle innings.
O’Neill hit a solo home run in the second, but Nashville’s Anthony Garcia answered with a solo blast in the top of the fourth to even the game at 1-1. The tie didn’t last long as O’Neill launched his second homer of the day in the bottom of the fourth to give Memphis a 2-1 lead.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the fifth, Slade Heathcott broke for home after a pitch briefly got away from Redbirds’ catcher Jeremy Martinez. The backstop recovered, and Heathcott was tagged out in a rundown to end the inning.
The top of the sixth started with Memphis right-hander Dakota Hudson issuing three consecutive walks. The Redbirds turned to reliever Edward Mujica to get out of the jam and he did so by striking out Sheldon Neuse and Heathcott, then getting Steve Lombardozzi on a fly out to center.
Aside from an infield single by Nick Martini in the seventh, the Sounds didn’t get any offense going the rest of the game.
Montas threw 60 of his 93 pitches for strikes as he matched a career-high eight innings. He has three consecutive starts of at least six innings while dropping his ERA from 6.19 to 3.75.
The Sounds and Redbirds conclude their four-game series Tuesday morning in Memphis. Right-hander Daniel Gossett (3-0, 1.93) starts for the Sounds against left-hander Austin Gomber (2-2, 4.25) for the Redbirds. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 a.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With today’s 2-1 loss, the Sounds dropped to 19-18 on the season.
- Nick Martini extended his consecutive on-base streak to 25 games when he singled in the fifth inning. Since April 14, Martini has reached safely in every game he has played in.
- Frankie Montas matched a career-high with 8.0 innings. It’s the longest start by a Sounds pitcher this season.
- Montas joins pitcher James Naile as the only Sounds pitchers to throw a complete game this season. It’s the fourth complete game of his career, and first since June 9, 2015 while pitching with Double-A Birmingham.
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.
5/19/18–Ted D. Helms
Ted D. Helms, age 79, born July 1st, 1938, passed Friday, May 11th at his
home in Tullahoma, TN of natural causes. He is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Janis, sons Bobby and Kenny Helms, daughter-in-law Alicia
Helms, and grandson Peyton Helms. He is preceded in death by
parents Bob and Nona Maness Helms and grandparents Robert Riley Helms and
Martha Helms and daughter-in-law Aili Helms. Ted was quarterback for the
Decatur County Rams and graduated in 1956.He then attended UT
Martin and graduated UT Knoxville in 1960. He was an avid fan of the Vols
and was a season ticket holder for over 40 years. Ted moved to Tullahoma
in 1972 to be an engineer at Tennessee Apparel. He advanced to Vice
President and became President and co-owner in 1994. For 40 years
he guided TAC to some of its greatest successes. He was an active
member of the AAMA. Ted was from West Tennessee where he and his family
own a summer home on the Tennessee River. He enjoyed bush hogging
the fields of his family farm and making everything beautiful. Locally,
he was a supporter of Tullahoma City Schools, Project Graduation,
Sportsmen Business Charitable Association, and several other
charities. Ted was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of
Tullahoma. A memorial celebration of Ted’s life will be held on Saturday,
May 19th at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma
with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested
donations be made to the Missions Memorial Fund at First United Methodist
Church of Tullahoma.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Fatal Crash just inside Moore County
70-year-old John Wilburn, of Lynchburg, Tennessee died in a fiery crash between Lynchburg and Tullahoma on Saturday.
It happened just before 10 a.m. on State Route 55 near Hilltop Circle in Moore County.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a Dodge flatbed truck driven by 70-year-old James E. Waters, of Tullahoma was traveling east went he allegedly crossed over the center line and hit the side of a Ford Fusion, driven by 29-year-old Cassandra B. Walden, of Fayetteville.
Waters’ truck then kept going and hit a Chevrolet truck head-on, killing Wilburn.
Waters and Walden were both injured. A juvenile in Walden’s vehicle was not injured.
The roadway was closed for around 5 hours for clean-up and investigation.
Former Baseball Coach Back in Jail
File Photo – Brad Weir
Former Coffee County High School baseball coach Brad Weir, 47, returned to Manchester Friday and is now being held in the Coffee County Jail. Back on April 22 in Hamilton County, Weir allegedly struck a man with the car he was driving. Later that night Weir was being served an arrest warrant for the alleged aggravated assault. He was later charged with resisting arrest and assault of a police officer.
His bond was revoked by Coffee County Judge Vanessa Jackson. Weir has been free on $100,000 bond from the Coffee County Jail since early 2015 when he was arrested for allegedly having sex with a 15-year old student. Charges include statutory rape by an authority figure, one count of aggravated rape, one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, seven counts of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. He has pleaded not guilty.
Man Passes Out in Manchester Restaurant, Later Arrested
Matthew David Terrill. Photo provided by the CCSD.
On Thursday (May 10th, 2018) Manchester Police responded to Yamoto restaurant for a welfare check on a subject who appeared to be passed out. Upon arrival officers located the subject inside the restaurant at a table slouched over. The subject had extremely slurred speech, was very lethargic and upon standing was unsteady on his feet. Officers asked the man for his driver’s license and he told officers that it was in his car. Officers found the subject’s vehicle parked in the parking lot and then asked the subject for consent to search. There officers found $3,680 in cash 10 1/2 Diazepam tablets and 13 Trazadone tablets, 4 and 1/2 bars of Alprazolam, 3 Adderall tablets and one other prescription pill.
Manchester Officer Daniel Ray arrested Matthew David Terrill age 42 of Murfreesboro for manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication. Terrill’s bond was set at $25,500 and he is set to appear in Coffee Court General Sessions Court May 22, 2018.
Disturbance at Bus Station Sends Man to Jail
Isaiah Antonio Tyler. Jail intake photo provided by the CCSD.
On Thursday (May 10th, 2018) Manchester Police Officer Derek Boles responded to the Greyhound bus station on the Woodbury Highway in reference to a suspicious person. Upon arrival, Boles walked in and the clerk pointed at a man telling the officer that the man had no bus money and that he refused to leave.
As the officer went to speak to the man, he walked away. According to the arrest warrant, when the officer asked the man to come and speak with him he noticed the man allegedly attempting to retrieve something from his front pocket. The officer asked the subject to turn around and to interlock his fingers above his head, so he could pat him down for his safety. The man later identified as Isaiah Antonio Tyler, age 20, of Greenville, MS, allegedly hit the officer near his face. The warrant goes onto state that Tyler grabbed Officer Boles around his neck. The man is also accused of attempting to grab the officer’s service weapon during a struggle. Tyler was tased by the officer but broke away and ran across the parking lot of a nearby business before being apprehended.
Tyler was charged with aggravated assault, evading arrest, resisting arrest and vandalism. His bond was set at $22,500 and a court date of May 22, 2018.
Fire Destroys Camper Home
On Thursday evening the New Union Fire Department and Coffee County deputies responded to a fire at Rimfire Dr. inside Lakewood Park.
When Deputy Duston Foster along with Sgt. Dwayne Mullins arrived, they observed the camper home fully engulfed in flames.
Upon speaking with the owner, William Walters, he stated that he had left his residence for about thirty minutes to visit a friend. When he returned he noticed his residence was on fire.
The New Union Fire Department extinguished the blaze, but the camper home was a total loss.
Sarah Pearson Qualifies for State Meet in 300M Hurdles
Sarah Pearson competes in the 300M hurdle race at the 2017 TSSAA state track meet
Four for Four! Sarah Pearson punched her ticket to the TSSAA state track meet on Saturday for the 4th straight season. The senior captured a 4th place finish in the 300M hurdles in Saturday’s TSSAA Sectional track meet at Blackman. This is the 2nd year in a row that the senior has qualified in the 300M hurdle race as she ran a season best time of 50.22 seconds. Pearson just missed qualifying for her 4th straight pentathlon earlier this month. Making the feat more remarkable, Pearson is recovering from a torn ACL after having surgery on November 17th.
Macy Tabor and Trace Bryant both barely missed out of qualifying in the high jump. Tabor finished in 5th place with a personal best jump of 5’. Bryant also jumped a personal record best 6’ as he finished in 7th place. Jalen Cummings captured a 6th place finish in the shot put with a throw of 41’. Raven Weber finished in 6th place in the pole vault with a vault of 9’. Pearson also competed in the shot put as she had a throw of 31’ 10.5 which placed her in 7th place.
Pearson will compete in the state 300M hurdle race on Thursday, May 24th at MTSU. The evening program gets underway at 3 PM in the afternoon and Pearson’s race will be held sometime after 4:30 PM at the Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium. Sarah is the lone representative of the CHS track team at the state meet this season. This is the 27th consecutive year that a Coffee County athlete has qualified for the state meet.