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Al White Ford/Lincoln Helps CHS Soccer with Fund Raising Event

Baxter White(in dark blue shirt center right) presents a $8,000 check to CHS soccer coach Robert Harper and the CHS soccer team

Al White Ford/Lincoln, in conjunction with Ford Motor Company, hosted a Drive 4 Ur School Event to benefit the Coffee County Central High School soccer team.  The event, which was held on March 10th, earned $8,000 for the Red Raiders.  A check was presented to the team at a ceremony in the newly remodeled showroom on Tuesday.

“We greatly appreciate the support from Baxter White and everyone at Al White Ford for providing us the opportunity through their Drive 4 Ur School Program” said Coffee County head coach Robert Harper.  “Thanks to them, we were able to raise $8,000 which offset the fact that we lost both the Red Raider Jam Playday and the Red Raider Invitational Middle School Tournament due to bad weather” added Harper.  He went on the thank Mary Kistler who arranged the event trough Baxter White and the players and parents who worked hard to make the event a success.

Al White Ford/Lincoln has raised $24,000 this year for schools and teams through test drive events like this one with both Ford and Lincoln.  Over the past 3 years, Al White has helped raise $225,000 for the community through these events.  On Friday, the Al White dealership will be presenting a check for $8,000 to the Coffee County Middle School softball team.  On Saturday, Al White will host a Lincoln Driven to Give Event for the Westwood softball team.  That event will take place in the parking lot of the vacant Southern Family Market to the east of Al White dealership and right beside the Hillsboro Boulevard branch of Coffee County Bank.  That event will begin at 9 AM and continue until 4 PM.

Sounds Drop Third Straight in Colorado Springs

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox jumped on the Nashville Sounds early and cruised to an 8-1 win at Security Service Field Wednesday afternoon.

Sky Sox catcher Jacob Nottingham set the tone when the launched a three-run homer off Sounds’ starter Eric Jokisch in the bottom of the first inning. The blast came right after a fielding error by Franklin Barreto and a free pass issued by Jokisch.

The deficit grew to 4-0 in the second when right fielder Nate Orf singled in Keon Broxton. Orf went 4-for-5 on the day and has nine hits through the first three games of the series.

Nashville got on the board in the fourth when red-hot Dustin Fowler started a rally with a leadoff double. Beau Taylor knocked in Fowler with a sharp base hit to center to make it a 4-1 game.

Fowler had his fourth consecutive multi-hit game in the losing effort. He went 2-for-4 and has 18 hits over his last nine games. Eight of the hits have gone for extra bases.

Jokisch saw his day end after giving up a pair of runs in the sixth inning. Mauricio Dubon and Ji-Man Choi had back-to-back run-scoring hits to give Colorado Springs a 6-1 lead. Jokisch allowed six runs (five earned) in six innings as his record dropped to 0-4 on the season.

With the series finale looming Thursday, Colorado Springs has outscored Nashville, 35-10, and has out-hit the Sounds, 47-28, in the hitter friendly confines of Security Service Field.

The four-game series concludes Thursday afternoon at Security Service Field. Right-hander James Naile (3-2, 1.21) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Aaron Brooks (2-1, 4.50) for the Sky Sox. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.

Post-Game Notes

  • With today’s 8-1 loss, the Sounds dropped to 12-14 on the season.
  • Dustin Fowler had another multi-hit game, his team-leading 12th of the season. Over his last nine games, he’s hitting .439 (18-for-41) with 10 runs, 7 RBI, 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 2 triples.
  • Nick Martini extended his on-base streak to a team-high 14 games with a first inning walk. Since April 14, he has reached safely in every game he has played in and is hitting .316 (12-for-38) with 6 RBI, 6 runs, 4 doubles and 14 walks.

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.

 

5/2/18 — Birthdays

Birthdays:
Alyssa Darnell, 8 — Pizza Winner!

Kerry Norris, Jr., 35

Wesley Colwell, 33

Leonard Moore, 41

Thomas Foster, 12

Woman Arrested at Justice Center after Drugs Found

Jennifer Danielle Webb… Jail intake photo provided by the CCSD.

On Tuesday morning (May 1st, 2018) at the Coffee Justice Center a female was walking into the building and passed through security. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Court Officer Ava Villegas checked Jennifer Danielle Webb’s wallet when she noticed a baggie sticking out. Upon inspection court officers allegedly found 9 individually packaged bags of methamphetamine in her possession along with a set of digital scales and a hypodermic needle.

Items found after search.

Upon being booked in at the Coffee County Jail, Webb age 32 of Lowell Colony Road was also allegedly found to have another bag of methamphetamine in her undergarment.
Webb was charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, contraband in a penal institution and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities. Her bond was set at $27,000 and she is set to appear in Coffee County Court on May 8, 2018.

Man Facing Several Charges after Arrest in Tullahoma

Michael Braden Mitchell jail intake photo.

On Saturday (April 28th, 2018) Tullahoma Police Officer Jacob Smith responded to 130 Ham Street in reference to disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Michael Braden Mitchell in the roadway in front of residence. Upon speaking with Mitchell, Officer Smith noticed slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smell of intoxicant. While taking Mitchell in to custody he began to resist officers and had to be taken to the ground where he continued to resist.
A check of the Mitchell’s warrant status revealed he was under an order of protection from complainant at that address. During transport Mitchell allegedly made a statement that another officer at the scene would wind up dead.
Mitchell was charged with violation of order of protection/restraining order, resisting arrest, public intoxication, and retaliation for past action. His bond was set at $18,500 and he will appear in court on May 3, 2018.

Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Decherd

There was fatal motorcycle accident in Decherd on Tuesday afternoon. The motorcycle was being operated on Hwy 127 by Aulton O. Richardson, 48, of Decherd.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Richardson was traveling north on Highway 127 and was approaching traffic that was slowing down. Reports said he was unable to stop and three other vehicles were involved.
The motorcycle made its way past a Kia Sedona, driven by Devin M. McChessney, 26, of Hillsboro, and clipped the back end of a Nissan Frontier, driven by Nina D. Rodriquez, 33, of Winchester, which was directly in front of the McChessney vehicle.
A Ford Ranger, driven by David G. Bush, 63, of Georgetown, Tennessee, was going south in the opposite direction, and the vehicle and the motorcycle collided killing Richardson.
No other injuries were reported.

MTSU, Motlow State Presidents Sign New Transfer Agreement

Motlow State Community College administrators Cheryl Hyland, left, Melody Edmonds and Hilda Tunstill flank new Motlow president, Michael L. Torrence, as MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and fellow administrators Mark Byrnes, Laurie Witherow and Deb Sells attend the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two schools that will benefit Motlow graduates who transfer to MTSU.

Administrators at Motlow State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University recently took steps to further develop the relationship between the two schools by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Motlow’s Smyrna campus. The cooperative agreement directly benefits qualifying Motlow graduates who transfer to MTSU to obtain their bachelor’s degree.
A highlight of the agreement is the creation of a “MTSU Promise” scholarship for Motlow students who complete their studies and then successfully transition to MTSU to complete their bachelor’s degree. Through its existing Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship Program, MTSU will guarantee admission and provide transferring Motlow students with $3,000 per year for two years, or a maximum of four semesters, based on reaching and keeping a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Motlow transfer students will not be eligible to apply to receive the Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship until they complete 45 credit hours at Motlow.
The institutions will also share information to assist in better communicating the opportunities and benefits available to students as they work toward their educational goals. Such cooperation will benefit enrollment at both schools.
“A strong relationship between Motlow State and MTSU is central to ensuring quality service to the communities we partner to serve,” said Dr. Michael Torrence, Motlow president. “The formalization of this transfer scholarship plan will help our team of Motlow advisers and completion coaches as they frame long-term academic options for student success.”
Motlow currently provides MTSU more degree-seeking transfer students than any other source, according to officials at the university.

Two Locations in Tullahoma up for National Register of Historic Places

The Tennessee State Review Board will meet to examine proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. at Clover Bottom Mansion, 2941 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214.
The Board will vote on 7 nominations, including:
• Smotherman House, Tullahoma, Coffee County
• Tullahoma Municipal Building, Tullahoma, Coffee County
Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic Places in the Department of the Interior.

Tuesday Prep Results and Wednesday Prep Schedule

Tuesday Prep Results
> CHS Baseball defeated Forrest – 7 to 6 – See the story HERE
> CHS Softball lost to Tullahoma – 2 to 1 – See the story HERE
> Westwood Tennis Split with Lewisburg – Girls lost 4 to 3, Boys won 6 to 1  – See the story HERE

Wednesday Prep Schedule
7:00 PM – CHS Boys’ Soccer at Tullahoma

CHS Baseball Grounds Forrest on Senior Night

2018 CHS Senior Baseball players(left to right) A.J. Rollman, Nathanial Tate, Jacob Langham, Jonathan Sherrill and Hunter Courtoy [Photo by Jim Bratton – Manchester Times]

It took a pair of comebacks, but the Coffee County Red Raider baseball team captured a Senior Night win over Forrest on Tuesday.  The Red Raiders end the regular season with some momentum as they celebrated the career of 5 Red Raider seniors.  Coffee County will enter the postseason on Thursday after the 7 to 6 victory on Tuesday.

Forrest got on the board in the first inning with a run but the Red Raiders rallied back to score 4 in the bottom of the first to grab their first lead.  Forrest bounced back with 4 runs in the second and held that lead until the 4th inning.  In the 4th, the Red Raiders got a pair of runs to go on top for the 2nd time.  Each team scored once in the 6th and senior Nathanial Tate came on in relief to retire the Rockets in order in the 7th for the save.

Senior Jacob Langham had 2 singles, a double and 2 RBI on the night.  Senior A.J. Rollman had a pair of singles and an RBI and Hayden Skipper also finished with 2 singles and an RBI.  Senior Hunter Courtoy got the start surrendering only 1 earned run.  Skylar Bratcher threw 2 innings to get the win for Coffee County.

The Red Raiders will open District 8AAA tournament play on Thursday at home against Shelbyville.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast.  First pitch is set for 6 PM, the pregame show will get underway at 5:45