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CCMS Lady Raiders Crush Harris, Advance in CTC Tournament
Kiya Ferrell of CCMS basketball
Coming off a stinging loss to North on Monday afternoon, the Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle School opened up the CTC postseason basketball tournament against Harris on Tuesday night. As it turns out, it appears that the Lady Raiders play pretty well when they are mad. Coffee County jumped out to a big lead early as they dropped the Eaglettes 39 to 17.
The Lady Raiders held Harris to one field goal and one free throw in the first half as they built a 20 to 3 lead at the intermission. Despite emptying the bench in the 4th quarter, Coffee County was able to stretch their lead in the second half to close out the opening round win.
Coffee County was led in scoring by Kiya Ferrell who had 25 points. Marley Perry added 6 points while Alivia Reel, Aly Harris, Lucy Riddle and Hayley Horton each added 2 points in the win. The Lady Raiders now advance to Friday’s semifinals where they will take on the winner of Thursday’s game between West Tullahoma and East Tullahoma. Tip off on Friday is set for 4:30 PM.
The Red Raiders will open up the CTC postseason tournament on Thursday at 5:45 PM at CCMS as they take on North Franklin. Both games will be held at the Coffee County Middle School Gym. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring the broadcast of BOTH games. Lucky Knott will bring you all the action as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series.
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Preds Conclude Home Stand with Overtime Loss to Lightning
Yanni Gourde scored the winner in overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning came back to defeat the Nashville Predators by a 4-3 final on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result sees Nashville’s five-game win streak come to an end, but still gives the Preds points in seven straight and nine out of a possible 10 points on their five-game home stand.
In a game that went back and forth all night between two of the League’s best, Nashville lost a 3-2 lead late before surrendering the winner in OT.
“I think it was full throttle throughout the entire game,” Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis said. “They were coming at us getting chances. We were going at them getting chances. At different times in the game, we played better. At different times in the game, they played better. At the end of the day, I think that’s natural for two really good hockey teams.”
“There were times they owned it and I thought there were times we owned it,” Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “In the end, for me, for us, it’s probably disappointing the way we finished it. We had a lead with three minutes to go and we sit here with only one point.”
The opening period saw Chris Kunitz and the Lightning strike first, but tallies from Ellis and Viktor Arvidsson less than two minutes apart gave Nashville their first lead of the night. Vladislav Namestnikov tied the game for Tampa Bay before the period was out, and after much of the second stanza went scoreless, another power-play marker found its way into the Lighting net.
Preds defenseman P.K. Subban blasted home his 11th of the season for his 35th point of the campaign, good for the club lead in scoring. Furthermore, Subban now has a six-game point streak against Tampa Bay (4g-3a-7pts) dating back to March 16, 2015.
Nashville carried that lead into the third period, but Steven Stamkos tied the game with just over two minutes to play in regulation before Gourde ended it in overtime.
“I thought we played a pretty good game,” Ellis said. “That’s the best team in the League and good teams find a way to win. But for us personally, I think just execution. At different times in the game and obviously at the end, we just lacked a little execution there and it cost us obviously the tying goal. After that, overtime is 50-50 from there.”
Juuse Saros took the loss in net for the Preds, but still remains unbeaten in regulation in his last nine starts, carrying a 5-0-4 record during that span.
“We have to be better than that in front of [Saros],” Laviolette said of his team. “We can’t fault him on those and just mistakes we made. At that point I thought we had gotten our rhythm and were going a little bit, but when we made a mistake, it was in the net and point-blank chances.”
The loss certainly stings, but closing out a home stand that saw the Preds collect 90 percent of the available points isn’t to be taken lightly, especially at this juncture of the campaign with plenty of competition for the top spot in the division.
“You win a game and seem to not move at all and you lose a game and seem to take three steps backward,” Ellis said. “I think that’s just the point system and it keeps every team really competitive almost until the end.”
Notes:
The Preds have now earned a point in eight straight and in 11 of their last 12 games against the Lightning.
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing Saturday’s game due to illness.
With Nashville’s five-game home stand over, they’ll now head on the road for one game – a date in New Jersey on Thursday night – their final contest before 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend in Tampa Bay.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
2/3/18 — Walter Frost
Walter Frost of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, January 22 2018 at Tennova Healthcare – Harton at the age 82 years. Memorial Services are scheduled for 11 AM on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. The family will begin receiving friends at 10 AM.
Mr. Frost was the son of the late George Walter and Violet Grace Quilley. He was born on April 6, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He graduated Cum Laude with a PHD from the University of Washington in 1965. He was always very proud of his alma mater, the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Mr. Frost retired from the University of Tennessee Space Institute, where he was the Director of the Atmospheric Science Division and Chairman of the Engineering Science graduate program committee. He was a Professional Engineer and a very accomplished scientist, receiving the AIAA National Losey Atmospheric Sciences Award in 1983, the NASA Certificate of Recognition in 1982 and the NASA Public Service Achievement Award in 1981. He was the principal investigator and/or program manager for over seventy research contracts and directed the theses and dissertations for over seventy Master’s and PHD level graduates. He also published over two hundred journal articles and technical papers. Mr. Frost was also the president of FWG Associates, Inc., Engineering Services and Consulting.
Mr. Frost loved reading and studying. He also loved poetry. He enjoyed playing poker, tennis and golf. He and his wife, Diana also operated DeWalt’s Shepherds Kennel in Tullahoma where they bred and raised German Shepherds. Mr. Frost was a German Shepard Specialty Judge.
Mr. Frost in survived by his wife, Diana Lee Raski Frost of Tullahoma; son, Robert Warren Frost of London, KY and Geoffrey Walter Frost and his wife, Ming-Min Lee of Tucson, AZ; sister, Irene Margaret Dudra of Vancouver, BC and three grandchildren, Robert Cameron Frost, Courtney Celena Frost and Maximus Lee Frost.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made in his honor to a charity of your choice.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
1/27/18 — Elizabeth “Betty” Anna Lewis
Memorial services for Ms. Elizabeth “Betty” Anna Lewis, age 74 of
Manchester, will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 3 PM at the
Hillsboro United Methodist Church with Pastor Chris Haynes officiating.
Visitation with the family will begin at 1PM until time of service. Ms.
Lewis passed away on Monday, January 22 at St. Thomas West Hospital in
Nashville after an extended illness.
Betty was born on November 21, 1943, to the late John and Velma Rajala
LePosa in Seattle, Washington. She was retired from Bi-Lo in Manchester.
She enjoyed reading, working puzzles, sewing, and cooking. She loved to
spend time at the Manchester Recreation Center and the Manchester and
Pocahontas Community Centers. Betty was a member of the Hillsboro United
Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, Ms. Betty is preceded in death by her husband
of 51 years, Kenneth Lewis, and one sister, Jeanette Lewis. She is survived
by her children, John (Valery) Lewis of PA, Debra (Shawn) Chapin of
Manchester, Scott (Colleen) Lewis of Manchester, Connie (Donald) Stone of
Manchester, and Tina (Joe) Cody of NC; sixteen grandchildren, Corry,
Bryanna, Basil, and Candace Chapin, Michael Stoneman, Coral and Thomas
Lewis, Cody and Levi Stone, Ashley Lockwood, Joshua and Tonya Keeler,
Brittany Minnis, Hunter, Brandon, and Sam Cody; and sixteen great
grandchildren, one sister, Jennifer Mozena and a host of friends.
Central Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements
1/24/18 — Geneva “Gee” Sherrill Schuster
Funeral services for Ms. Geneva “Gee” Sherrill Schuster, age 82 of
Manchester, will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 2 PM at
Central Funeral Home with Brother Dale Woods officiating. Burial will
follow in the Concord Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on
Tuesday, January 23rd from 4 – 8 PM at the funeral home. Ms. Schuster
passed away on Friday, January 19th in Arkansas after an extended
illness.
Ms. “Gee” was born on May 15, 1935, to the late Hugh A. and Louise
Thurman Sherrill in Manchester. She was a retired assembly line worker
for Batesville Casket and she was of the Church of Christ faith. She
loved sports, especially Manchester’s baseball leagues, gardening, and
helping raise her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Ms. “Gee” is preceded in death by three
brothers, Tommy, RL, and Hugh Sherrill, Jr. and one sister, Deloras
Reynolds. She is survived by her three sons, David (Linn) Schuster of GA,
Phillip (Linda) Schuster of LA, and Robert Schuster of Hillsboro; four
daughters, Tina Lester (Tim Baldwin) of AR, Becky (Doug) Lilienthal of
Manchester, Liz Lilienthal of Hillsboro, and Cheryl (Jeff) McCloud of OK;
eight sisters, Polly Banks and Brenda Henderson, Debbie Frame of
Manchester, Nell Jones and Nora Mantle of IL, Emma Throneberry of OK,
Becky Harryman and Teresa McCullough of Hillsboro; fifteen grandchildren,
Paige and Casie Lester, Sarah Hall, Jenifer Gooch, Jason, Michael, and
David Schuster, Deidra, Doug, and Travis Lilienthal, Tina Morton, Joshua
Schuster, Chris & Megan Schuster, and Mindi Lackey; and thirty-two great grandchildren.
Central Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements
1/23/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Tristen Vanmeter, 11 — Pizza Winner!
Wyatt Finney
Ashley Thompson, 33
Lisa Short
Justin Morrison
Levoy Haile, 56
Steve Jernigan, 50
Betty Paris
Elileen Burk
Jessica Duncan
Brayden Johnson, 15
Scam Alerts
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves and Investigator Jason Dendy have issued a warning about a scam making its way around Coffee County. The scammers in the past have posed as a deputy from the sheriff’s department, this time they are spoofing phone numbers that seem to be local. Sometimes the scammer even claims to be a lawyer.
Caller ID spoofing is the practice of causing the telephone network to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is from someone or place other than the true originating person or place. “The scammers say they are attempting to collect money on a balance owed on an account. They tell the intended victim that a deputy will arrest them if they don’t pay, Graves said.” Investigator Dendy added, “They tell their victim to get a Green Dot credit card or similar card and call them back and give them the number on the card. “They use the credit card numbers to get money from the cards, the Investigator said.” Graves went on to say that the sheriff’s department does not make arrests in this way.
Some Coffee County residents have fallen for this scam and others, so please don’t be their next victim by falling for this type of intimidation.
The other scam making its way around Coffee County is the IRS scam. People are calling residents claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The caller tells their intended victim that they owe the federal agency money and if they don’t pay it then they will be arrested. The IRS and local officials remind residents that this is also a SCAM!
If you have any questions, call Dendy at 931 570 4427.
Authorities Searching for Missing Man
James L. Wood
Mr. Wood is believed to possibly be driving this 1988 white Ford F150 with license plate of DV0X44.
If you have any information at all on James Wood, please contact Detective Ryan Fuller at 931-967-3840 or Crimestoppers at 931-962-INFO (4636).
Gov. Bill Haslam Touting $30 Million plan that focuses on the Opioid Epidemic
Gov. Bill Haslam
The Republican released details in a news conference Monday alongside Senate Speaker Randy McNally, House Speaker Beth Harwell, Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins and others.
Treatment and recovery services would get a $25 million improvement through state and federal money.
People would be limited to initial prescriptions of a five-day supply and a daily dosage limit of the equivalent of 40 morphine milligrams, with limits similar affecting TennCare recipients.
Prevention education would increase in elementary and secondary schools.
The proposal would add opioid-focused Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents.
Democratic lawmakers said the proposal isn’t enough because Medicaid needs to be expanded.
Red Cross in need of Blood and Platelet Donations
Ongoing severe winter weather has more than doubled the number of canceled American Red Cross blood drives and the resulting blood and platelet donation shortfall since earlier this month. The Red Cross now considers the situation critical and is reissuing an urgent call for blood and platelet donors.
More than 550 blood drives have been forced to cancel due to winter weather in January, causing over 16,500 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected through last week. In the Red Cross Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region, which includes middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky, 54 blood drives have been forced to cancel due to winter weather this month, causing 1,470 donations to go uncollected. In addition, bitter cold and widespread flu have contributed to very low turnout at many blood drives.
Make an appointment to give blood or platelets by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Manchester Recreation Complex, 557 N. Woodland St. Manchester, TN
1/29/2018: 2 – 6 p.m.
First Baptist Church, 1006 Hillsboro Road Manchester, TN
2/15/2018: 2 – 6 p.m.
Motlow State Community College Lynchburg, 6015 Ledford Mill Road Tullahoma, TN
1/29/2018: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
First Christian Church Annex, 201 N.W. Atlantic Tullahoma, TN
2/13/2018: 2:15 – 7:15 p.m.