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Stolen Vehicle Leads to Several Charges against Hendersonville man in Coffee County
Crash scene photo by Barry West
The alleged thief, later identified as Joseph Sandy Thompson age 30 of Hendersonville took off with the female in the vehicle.
Tennessee Highway Patrolman Randy Euler got behind the vehicle on East Carroll St in Tullahoma and trooper activated his lights. Thompson allegedly drove over the median at high rate of speed, eventually ending up in Manchester.
Joseph Sandy Thompson
The arrest warrant states the man was driving very reckless and running stop signs and turned down numerous side roads. When Thompson turned to go back onto McArthur Drive he slammed into a Coffee County Sheriff’s Department vehicle near Heritage Circle where the deputy was attempting to block off the intersection. As law enforcement was trying to get the vehicle stopped on Oak Drive, Thompson allegedly slammed on his brakes causing the deputy to hit him in the rear part of the vehicle and that’s when Thompson crashed. According to arrest warrant, Thompson then fled on foot. Deputy Jennifer Curbow and her K-9 Max were called to the scene and tracked the man to a building that he ran into where the arrest was made.
The owner of the vehicle was on the scene and stated that he reported the vehicle stolen in Murfreesboro over a month ago.
The female that got into the vehicle was reported to be safe.
Thompson was charged by Euler and Deputy Jeremy David with aggravated assault, evading arrest, reckless endangerment, theft of property and driving on revoked suspended license. He was booked at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $126,500 and first court date is October 23, 2017.
Skeletal Remains Found in Grundy County
Skeletal remains were discovered in remote area of Grundy County Friday morning.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reported the remains were found in Altamont.
An anthropology team was called to excavate the scene and the remains have been turned over the State Medical Examiner’s Office.
No additional information was immediately released.
MYFL Report for October 6th
This Saturday, October 7, the Manchester Red Raiders traveled to Fayetteville to face the Tigers.
The Peewee team started up first and was defeated 32-13. Kaleb Morris led the team with a 50 yard touchdown with help of Braxon Wilder with a 30 yard touchdown.
In Division 1, at the start of the first half Jacoba Fells got a 40 yard touchdown. The extra point was made by Zachary McCormick. At the end of the half Raiders led 7-6. At the beginning of the fourth quarter Jacoba makes a 8 yard touchdown. There was no extra point. In the end the Raiders fell 24-13.
In Division 2, Tyler Martin had 31 yards rushing. Close behind him was Gabriel Hambly with 13 yards rushing. On the defense Augustus Slone, Zander Gomez, and Carlos Martinez led the defense. In the end the Red Raiders lost 18-0
In the Division 3 game, the offense struggled to move the ball against the Tigers. However, on the defensive side of the ball Johnathan Akers, Jacob Barlow and Xander McCormick led the defense with a combined 23 tackles. The Raiders lost 45-0.
Next week Raider have a bye week, but on October 21 they will be back in action with the Div 1 playing in Moore County and Peewee playing in Manchester. Come out and support our Red Raiders.
TNReady Results Released
Less than 35 percent of Tennessee third through eighth graders are on track or advanced in English, according to newly released TNReady results from last year.
TNReady scores fall into one of four achievement levels: mastered, on track, approaching, and below grade-level expectations.
“TNReady allows us to see how Tennessee students are mastering our state’s academic standards as we transition to higher expectations at all grade levels,” Education Commissioner Candice McQueen said.
The results show less than 6 percent mastered the content and 28 percent of students were on track.
In math, 9 percent mastered the subject and 29 percent were on track.
District and school-level results will be released later this fall. (WBIR-TV)
AAA Warns Technology Use While Driving
From text messages, controlling music to getting directions, many “smart cars” promise to keep drivers safe by keeping their hands off their phones while driving.
However, a new study by AAA Foundation for Traffic Study found the devices take drivers’ eyes and attention off the road and hands off the wheel for potentially dangerous periods of time. The study found drivers using in-vehicle technologies like voice-based and touch screen features experienced very high levels of visual and mental demand for more than 40 seconds when completing tasks like programming navigation or sending a text message.
Automakers now include more options to allow drivers to use social media, email and text.
Removing eyes from the road for just two seconds doubles the risk for a crash, according to previous research. With nearly 40 percent of U.S. drivers using info systems while driving, AAA cautions that using these technologies while behind the wheel can have dangerous consequences.
Take the State Parks Survey
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is requesting input on state parks located in middle Tennessee. Citizens can fill out surveys for individual parks at the following link: http://tnstateparks.com/about/surveys1. The surveys will be open through October 16, 2017, and take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous.
“We are interested in hear what park visitors think about the current condition of our parks, the amenities, recreation activities and the various other services we provide,” said TDEC Deputy Commissioner Brock Hill. “This feedback will help us better understand our visitors’ needs and help us address those needs in the future.”
Middle Tennessee State Parks include:
• Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
• Bledsoe Creek State Park
• Burgess Falls State Park
• Cedars of Lebanon State Park
• Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
• Cummins Galls State Park
• Edgar Evins State Park
• Harpeth River State Park
• Henry Horton State Park
• Long Hunter State Park
• Montgomery Bell State Park
• Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
• Pickett State Park
• Radnor Lake State Natural Area
• Rock Island State Park
• Sergeant Alvin C. York State Park
• South Cumber State Recreation Area
• Standing Stone State Park
• Tims Ford State Park
It is requested that only customers that visit a given park or use its various facilities complete the survey.
Frustrated Titans Lose 16-10 to Dolphins
The Titans couldn’t get in sync on offense on Sunday, and they paid for it.
The Titans lost 16-10 to the Miami Dolphins here at Hard Rock Stadium. The loss dropped the Titans to 2-3 on the season.
Matt Cassel started at quarterback for the Titans, in place of Marcus Mariota.
Mariota, who suffered a hamstring injury against the Texans, was among the team’s inactives. He watched from the sideline in a baseball cap and t-shirt.
Cassel completed 21-of-32 passes for 141 yards in the game. He was sacked six times.
The Titans struggled to get going on offense most of the contest, and the defense couldn’t get some key stops late.
The Dolphins took a 3-0 lead on a 41-yard field goal by kicker Cody Parkey.
A bad sequence for the Titans changed the game early.
Late in the first quarter, a 59-yard touchdown pass from Cassel to tight end Delanie Walker was called back because of an offensive pass interference penalty on tight end Jonnu Smith.
Two plays later, Cassel was hit as he threw the ball, and it initially looked like it would be ruled an incomplete pass. But officials instead ruled Cassel fumbled the ball forward, and the Dolphins were awarded a touchdown – a 38-yard fumble recovery by safety Reshad Jones to make it 10-0.
Safety Kevin Byardrecovered a fumble forced by cornerback Adoree Jackson early in the third quarter, and the Titans cashed it in for three points – a 45-yard field goal by kicker Ryan Succop – to make it 10-3.
Succop’s made field goal was his 46th in a row from inside 50 yards, and it tied an NFL record.
The Titans tied the game at 10-10 on an 11-yard touchdown catch by tight end Phillip Supernaw. Cassel completed three passes to Eric Decker on the drive, and also found receiver Rishard Matthews open for a 17-yard completion.
But the Dolphins reclaimed the lead on a six-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jay Cutler to receiver Jarvis Landry. The Dolphins missed the extra point, which made it was 16-10 with 10:33 left in the fourth quarter.
The Titans face the Colts next Monday at Nissan Stadium.
Preds Drop Cup Final Rematch to Penguins
Matt Murray recorded a shutout and the Nashville Predators fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a 4-0 score on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena.
The loss is Nashville’s second of the young season, after dropping both games of their opening road trip. The effort on Saturday night was one that brought more satisfaction than Thursday’s efforts in Boston, but that was only so much consolation for a Preds team that finds themselves 0-2-0 early on.
“It’s hard to say when you’re losing 3-0 that it’s a better effort, but for me, it’s a step in the right direction, to play a game that we need to play,” Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “But we’ve still got a long way to go with that, too.”
It took Evgeni Malkin just 66 seconds into the contest to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead, before Jake Guentzel beat Juuse Saros on a rebound to make it 2-0 at the end of one period. Ryan Reaves tipped a shot from the point in the second stanza for Pittsburgh’s third goal and then Olli Maatta made it four early in the third period, more than enough for the night.
“We were trying to establish some offensive identity, but they’re a good team,” Nashville defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. “We didn’t execute when we got our chances. We’ve just got to find a way to bury it, and right now we’re not doing that… I don’t think we’re heavily outplayed or anything, it’s a matter of getting those chances in the net. But at the same time, we can be better.”
From here, the Predators return home in search of their first win of the campaign, and they want nothing more than the chance to play in front of the home crowd once more.
“It’s only two games, but we’re behind the eight ball,” Preds center Ryan Johansen said. “We need to win two games to get to .500 now… We’re very comfortable playing [at home], and we need to go home and take care of business.”
Notes:
Kevin Fiala missed Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Fiala, as well as defensemen Alexei Emelin and Samuel Girard were scratched for Nashville against the Penguins.
The Predators return to Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night for their home opener and the unveiling of the 2017 Western Conference Championship banner during a pregame ceremony.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
10/9/17 — Donald D. Smith
Funeral services for Mr. Donald D. Smith, age 75, of the Fountain Grove
Community, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 9, 2017 at
Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Rev. Louis Johnson and Rev. Chuck
Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery. Visitation
with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday evening at
Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Mr. Smith passed away on Friday, October
6, 2017 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
Donald was the son of the late Clayton and Myrtle Johnson Smith. He was
a faithful member of Fountain Grove United Methodist Church and loved the
Lord. He was the owner of Smith Grain and farming was his job and
passion. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great, grandfather.
In addition to his parents, Donald was also preceded in death by his
wife, Judy Smith; and one sister, Barbara Rosson Griffin. He is survived
by two daughters, Donna (James) Harrell and Wendy (Joe) Grissom; one
brother, Paul (Faye) Smith; one sister, Etta Roach; grandchildren, Joshua
(Teresa) Harrell, Nick (Whitney) Harrell, Tiffany (Cody) Davis, Coty
(Shea) Grissom, and Taylor (Zach) Smoot; great-grandchildren, Braxton
Davis, Brooklynn Davis, Waylon Harrell, Hayes Harrell, Josie Grissom, and
Gabriel Harrell; friend, Linda Northcutt; numerous nieces and nephews;
and a host of friends.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Smith family.
10/6/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Lana Sain — Pizza Winner!
Doug Bundy
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
ClaraBell Myers, 3
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Robert & Linda Mullins, 41