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Westwood Softball Falls to Moore County
Haidyn Campbell of WMS softball
Facing conference leading Moore County, the Lady Rockets of Westwood welcomed the Lady Blue Raiders to Lady Rocket Field on Tuesday. The Lady Rockets were unable to keep their unbeaten season alive to the talented against the Lynchburg 9. Westwood fell by a final score of 5 to 0.
Moore County used a pair of hits in the 1st inning to grab a 1 to 0 lead. They added single runs in the 5th and 7th innings, but it was the 4th inning that broke the Rockets back. Moore County used 3 walks, a squeeze bunt and a Westwood error to plate 2 runs.
Haidyn Campbell finished with 3 singles for the Rockets. Sister Paisley Campbell added another single as Westwood was held to 4 hits. The Rockets struck out 11 times. The loss drops the Rockets to 7-1-1 on the year.
Westwood returns to the diamond on Thursday for a non-conference home game. The Lady Rockets will play host to Cannon County at Lady Rocket Field. First pitch is set for 5:30 PM.
CCMS Softball Blanked by North Franklin
Kiya Ferrell of CCMS softball
A leadoff single by Kiya Ferrell of the CCMS softball team turned to be the only hit of the night on Wednesday as the Lady Raiders fell to North Franklin. After a 10 to 7 loss at home last Thursday, Coffee County lost 7 to 0 on Wednesday night. The loss gives the Lady Gators a season sweep over Coffee County.
North Franklin scored 3 runs in the 1st inning and iced the game in the 4th inning with 4 more runs. The Lady Raiders open their final regular season series on Monday at home when they welcome Tullahoma to CCMS. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
Sounds Shut Out Cubs for Second Straight Game
The Nashville Sounds shut out the Iowa Cubs for the second consecutive game and grabbed a 6-0 win in front of 5,252 fans at First Tennessee Park Wednesday night.
Frankie Montas, Ryan Dull, Chris Bassitt and Lou Trivino combined on a five-hit shutout one night after four Nashville pitchers blanked Iowa in the home opener.
Montas was impressive in his second start of the season as he faced the minimum over three frames. Dull, working in consecutive games, tossed a scoreless fourth before handing off to Bassitt who went four innings and racked up six strikeouts. Trivino worked a perfect ninth to lock in the win for the Sounds.
The offense was steady and provided Montas with a 3-0 lead after one inning. Jorge Mateo, Renato Nunez and Beau Taylor had hits in the first inning. The Sounds had 14 on the night – the first time with over 10 since opening the season with 16 against New Orleans on April 5.
BJ Boyd made it a 4-0 game in the fourth when he knocked in Slade Heathcott who started the inning with a double. Boyd went 3-for-4 and Heathcott went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.
The Sounds took advantage of sloppy defense by the I-Cubs in the sixth and extended the lead to 6-0. With Heathcott at second and Steve Lombardozzi at first, Boyd hit a bouncer in the hole between first and second. The ball trickled under the glove of Chris Gimenez at first base and went into right field. Heathcott scored easily and Lombardozzi trotted home as Iowa’s defense fell asleep at the wheel.
The Sounds and Cubs conclude the three-game series Thursday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Trevor Cahill (0-1, 2.25) starts for Nashville against left-hander Michael Roth (0-0, 0.00) for Iowa. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- The Sounds improved their record to 3-4 with tonight’s 6-0 win. The two straight wins against Iowa is the first back-to-back wins of the season.
- Prior to tonight, the last time the Sounds posted back-to-back shutout wins was May 23 and 24 of 2017 in 10-0 and 4-0 wins against Omaha.
- Nashville tallied 14 hits tonight. It’s the first 10+ hit effort since the 16-hit barrage on April 5 at New Orleans.
- Nashville’s bullpen tossed 6.0 scoreless innings and has a 0.57 ERA on the season (31.2 IP/2 ER).
- Ryan Dull continued his MLB rehab assignment with a scoreless fourth inning. In three games, Dull has allowed one earned run in 4.0 innings.
- Renato Núñez’s single in the bottom of the first inning extended his hitting streak to a team-high five games. He’s hitting .350 (7-for-20) during the streak.
- Nashville’s Nick Martini swiped second base in the third inning. It’s the seventh stolen base of the season for the Sounds who were tied for third-most in the PCL entering tonight’s game.
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.
4/14/18 — Pamela Jane James
Graveside service for Mrs. Pamela Jane James, age 71 of Manchester, will be
held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 12 Noon at Farrar Hill Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will begin at 10:30 – 11:30 AM at Central
Funeral Home. Mrs. James passed away suddenly at Centennial Hospital in
Nashville on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
Pamela Jane Kurtsinger James was born on August 22, 1946, to the late
Michael Kurtsinger and Doris Gill Kurtsinger in Louisville, KY. She loved
horse racing and genealogy. She was an assistant horse trainer.
In addition to her parents, Pam is preceded in death by her daughter,
Jill Angela James.
Pamela is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Arnold James; son,
Patrick James and wife, Susan of Pelham; two daughters, Michele Freeze
and husband, Ralph, of Manchester, and Kaye Reed and husband, Eric, of
Lexington, KY; seven grandchildren, Christina, Pamela, and Elizabeth
Freeze, Hunter, Lyndsy, Martha, and Jessie Reed; one great grandchild,
Gracie Creech; two brothers, Charles and Mike Kurtsinger; and two
sisters, Ginny Collins and Patricia Smith, several nieces and nephews,
and a host of friends.
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
4/13/18 — Verlon Eugene Jones
Funeral services for Mr. Verlon Eugene Jones, age 79, of Manchester, TN will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Charley Carmack officiating. Burial will follow in Manchester City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 12 at the funeral home. Mr. Jones passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Horizon Health and Rehab in Manchester, TN.
Verlon was born in Manchester, TN to the late John and Lottie Jones. He was a self-employed brick mason and cabinet maker, and he was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church. Verlon loved being outdoors going hunting, fishing, or riding four wheelers. In June he and his wife, Wilma, would have been married for 58 years.
In addition to his parents, Verlon is also preceded in death by one grandson, Derek “Tom” Harryman; and one sister, Carolyn Cole. He is survived by his loving wife, Wilma Jones; one son, Scott (Kitty) Jones; one daughter, Lori (Jim) Harryman; four sisters, Katherine (Porter) Fults, Frances (Fred) O’Kelley, Peggy (Truman) Brandon, and Jonnie Jones; and three grandchildren, Jason Jones, Jared Jones, and Kalee Harryman.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Jones family.
4/13/18 — Erma “Jean” Hevener
Erma “Jean” Hevener, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, April 10,
2018 at her residence at the age of 79 years. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Friday, April 13 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will
receive friends on Friday from 12 Noon until the service time.
A native of Marianna, FL, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and
Lucille Dykes Mears. She was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church and
enjoyed working in her flower garden. She also enjoyed raising her
children and grandchildren. She was a great cook and especially like to
bake.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James
Edward Hevener; a brother, James Wayne Mears and two sisters, Estelle
Bishop and Doris Alday.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Hevener of Tullahoma; three sons,
Darren Reynolds and his wife, Connie of Centerburg, OH, Donald Keith
Hevener Jr and his wife, Jerri of Manchester and David Lyle Hevener and his
wife, Margaret of Tullahoma; three daughters, Sandi Largin of Tullahoma,
Kim Reynolds and her husband, Tim of Panama City, FL and Lynda Hevener of
Chattanooga; brother, Ralph Mears of Marianna, FL; sisters, Martha Jo
Rogers and her husband, Donnie of Cypress, FL and Marsha Conrad and her
husband, Steve of Cypress, FL; twelve grandchildren and nineteen great
grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
4/11/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Marilyn Carroll — Pizza Winner!
Lori McDonald
Commissioners Receive Pay Increase and More Information from Tuesday’s Commission Meeting
The Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee back in March approved a recommendation to the full commission that would give commissioners a raise in pay.
The recommendation was approved on Tuesday night during the full county commission meeting. The compensation will be raised from $100 to $150 for each meeting of the full commission and each commissioner will receive $75 for each standing committee meeting.
According to Tennessee Code Annotated (5-5-107), compensation for committee meetings should equal half the compensation paid for regular sessions of the full legislative body.
For the first time in a few years Wright Paving LLC has proposed building a quarry in Hillsboro. The company has been turned down several times over the last 15 by the county for re-zoning of their land.
Commissioner Rush Bricken made a proposal to form a committee to research hiring an attorney that is an expert in zoning issues. Bricken he wants to reduce the chances of the county being sued. The measure was approved by a vote of 11-9 on Tuesday night.
The commission also approved Mayor Gary Cordell to negotiate a one-year contract with Bonnaroo officials. There is no current contract since the previous deal ended after last year’s event. Various proposals have been presented but no contract has been signed and Bonnaroo is set to begin in 2 months. Some county officials want money from Bonnaroo fees to go into the general fund and others along with Bonnaroo want the money going into infrastructure around the complex.
THP Issues 1,816 Distracted Driving Citations During Crackdown
The Tennessee Highway Patrol issued 1,816 distracted driving citations during a crackdown from April 2 through April 4. That’s 911 more citations than were issued during 2017’s crackdown.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol joined local law enforcement for Tennessee’s third statewide bus tour to crack down on distracted driving.
In 2017, the THP provided two large, black and tan buses marked with THP logos to help promote awareness for the initiative. This year, the focus shifted toward the effectiveness of enforcement efforts, which meant utilizing additional passenger vehicles that could travel more efficiently on the highways.
Officers representing various agencies riding the passenger vehicles communicated with ground units after observing traffic violations to initiate the execution of enforcement action. Depending on available resources, enforcement lasted between two to eight hours each day.