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Planned Power Outage set for Moore County
The Tennessee Valley Authority has scheduled a four-hour planned power outage for Duck River Electric Membership Corporation members served out of the Lynchburg Substation. This outage is necessary for TVA to replace equipment.
The outage is scheduled for midnight Saturday night, September 16, until approximately 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning, September 17, and will affect all Duck River Electric members in the following areas.
All areas of Moore County will be affected including: Lynchburg, Motlow, Cumberland Springs, Booneville, Charity, Lost Creek, Ridgeville, Browington, Marble Hill, Beech Hill, Turkey Creek, Hurdlow, Liberty Hill, Edde Bend, Smith Chapel and County Line.
Duck River Electric appreciates the cooperation and understanding of its members, as well as Jack Daniel, the county and city of Lynchburg during this outage as they work with TVA and strive to improve the reliability of the electric system. In the event of inclement weather, the outage will be rescheduled for September 23.
TBI starts Investigation into Murfreesboro Police Officer
Mark Todd… Photo and information from WGNS Radio.
Reports indicate that when the department was informed of the accusations, Officer Mark Todd was placed on decommissioned status in an administrative function pending the outcome of the investigation.
TN Women Entrepreneurs Take Funding to Social Media
iFundWomen Nashville provides crowdfunding tools, mentoring and resources to women entrepreneurs. (iFundwomen)
By the end of its first year, iFundWomen will have driven over one-million dollars for women-led businesses in places such as Music City, and chief revenue officer Concetta Rand says it’s as much about promotion as it is capital.
“In cities such as Nashville, truly just by networking and connecting those businesses, opportunities resulted, so it’s a great opportunity for exposure for those companies,” she says.
iFundWomen is launching in other cities across the country in the coming year, including Raleigh-Durham. In Nashville, it’s supporting a variety of businesses – including beauty products, paper products, designers and furniture-makers.
iFundWomen is the first crowdfunding platform for women-led businesses, startups and small businesses, founded by a former Google/YouTube executive, Karen Cahn.
Rand says women get less than six percent of all venture funding, and often the loans they receive are for smaller amounts and higher interest rates. Beyond that, she says, there’s a shortage of human resources.
“Absolutely, closing the funding gap is imperative,” she insists. “The two other gaps that we see for female entrepreneurs are coaches and mentors and role models and success stories, and so we are helping coach women through some of our services as well as creating the conditions for peer coaching.”
According to the latest American Express State of Women report, women-owned businesses now comprise 38 percent of the business population, but while the number is on the increase, the share of employment and revenues remains largely unchanged.
Coffee County Fair begins Saturday
The Coffee County Fair begins this Saturday, September 16, 2017. The Coffee County Fair has been carrying on family traditions for 160 years. There are so many events to enjoy at the Coffee County Fair for all ages. There are carnival rides, beauty pageants, great food and more! Come out this year and join in the fun at the fair in Manchester. Beginning with the Miss Teen and Fairest of the Fair competitions on Saturday and baby and toddler shows on Sunday. The carnival rides begin on Monday.
CHS Volleyball Grabs Road Win at Grundy County on Tuesday
Tyana Fenton of CHS volleyball
After struggling with service and hitting errors in the first set, the Coffee County Central High School volleyball team rallied for a 4 set win over Grundy County on Tuesday. In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders got a 9 point rally in the second set with Tyana Fenton at the service line to level the match at 1 set apiece. That momentum carried the Lady Raiders to the non-district win on the road in Coalmont. Coffee County won by set scores of 17-25, 25-14, 25-14 and 25-5.
Fenton and fellow senior Odalis Garcia were spectacular in the service game as each served thru long rallies in the final 3 sets to lead Coffee County to the win. Garcia finished the match with 8 aces while Fenton had 6. Keelie Hillis led the Lady Raiders in kills with 11 while Garcia, Sarah West and Alliyah Williams all had 6 kills. Amanda Mukai led the team in assists with 30 and Fenton led the team in digs with 7.
Coffee County travels to Tullahoma on Wednesday for a 6 PM match with the Lady Cats. The Lady Raiders are back at home on Saturday when they host the Southern Slam tournament. Game times and schedule will be announced in Thursday’s sports report.
To download a copy of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast, visit: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
9/15/17 — Dollie Hartsfield
Mrs. Dollie Hartsfield 87, of Cowan, TN passed peacefully at her residence on Sunday, September 10, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jinks Hartsfield, Jr and daughter, Cornelia J. Holman and beloved adopted daughter, Alvis Rowe.
She leaves to cherish her memories: Four daughters- Evelyn H. Wall of Cowan, TN, Sylvia J.( Dr.Gary- deceased) Hill of Orlando, Florida; Sonya H. ( Curtis) Ballentine of Atlanta, GA; Randi C. Hartsfield of Birmingham, AL;
Two sons,- Jinks (Priscilla) Hartsfield III of Manchester, TN and Loren F. Hartsfield of Murfreesboro, TN;
Sister- Lillie Ruth (Willie L. Sr- deceased) Bonner of Winchester, TN;
Brother- George O. (Alva Jean) Taylor of St. George, Utah
Son in law- Gregory Holman Sr of Maylene, Alabama,
16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren a host of nieces, nephews, relatives loved ones and friends.
Visitation Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 5-7 pm at Mt. Sinai M.B Church . Funeral Services Friday, September 15, 2017 at 11:00 am at Elk River Tabernacle with Min Willie L. Bonner Jr officiating and Pastor John Patton as Eulogist .
Interment Thorogood Cemetery.
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
9/12/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Ryland Lowrey — Pizza Winner!
Lori Pinegar
Beverly Parman
CCMS Volleyball Gets Doubleheader Sweep of South
Kiya Ferrell of CCMS Volleyball
After damage to the court at South Franklin earlier in the year, the Coffee County Middle School volleyball team welcomed the Lady Trojans to the CCMS gym on Tuesday night for a conference doubleheader. Playing their 4th and 5th match in the last 6 days, the Lady Raiders crushed South in a pair of straight set sweeps. Coffee Middle won the first match by set scores of 25 to 3 and 25 to 11. The Lady Raiders won the second match by set scores of 25 to 8 and 25 to 6.
The Lady Raiders got an amazing 25 aces in the first set led by Lauren Brandt who had 12. Maddie Sussen added 8. Kiya Ferrell and Aly Harris each notched a kill. In the 2nd match Brandt added another 8 aces while Ferrell added 5 to go with a pair of kills. Aly Harris also had 2 kills for the Lady Raiders.
The Lady Raiders are on the road on Thursday for another doubleheader, this time with Warren County. The first match is set to begin at 4:30 PM at Warren County Middle School.
Braves Knock Around Gio, Shut Out Nationals
The Braves helped the Nationals wrap up the National League East on Sunday afternoon, but Atlanta did Washington no favors during an 8-0 thumping Tuesday night at Nationals Park.
The Braves broke out for 14 hits — nine of which went for extra bases, including seven doubles — as they tagged Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez for five runs on seven hits in five innings. Freddie Freeman collected three hits, including a three-run homer, and second baseman Ozzie Albies added a solo homer among his three hits.
“Gio’s probably been one of the best pitchers in the game this year, so it was nice to be able to get to him,” Freeman said. “We did make him throw a lot of pitches in the first inning, and we were able to capitalize when we got guys on, and I think that’s the name of the game.”
Atlanta also received a strong effort from right-hander Julio Teheran, who threw seven shutout innings. He gave up seven hits and walked a pair, but he was able to pitch out of trouble when necessary to keep the Nationals scoreless. Luke Jackson escaped a jam in the ninth to finish off the shutout.
“Julio’s been pretty good [in D.C.] the last few times,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s got a lot of support. He’s been really good, really efficient. His stuff’s been really good. He’s reaching back and getting a little extra when he needs to.”
The first game after a team clinches a postseason spot is usually difficult to avoid a letdown, even if the Nats had an off-day Monday to let the champagne dry. Regardless of the reason, the newly crowned National League East champs did not look sharp overall.
“[The Braves] didn’t come in here to celebrate with us,” Gonzalez said. “They came in here to do their job.”
Nationals manager Dusty Baker added: “I don’t know if it was a letdown or Teheran. He was sharp.”
Their offense was shut out and Gonzalez surrendered five earned runs for the second time in three starts. However, Gonzalez did collect eight strikeouts and surpassed the 180-innings mark this season, which automatically vested his $12 million option for the 2018 season.
“You get the strikeouts and then all of the sudden the hits came in,” Gonzalez said. “It was just one of those games. You take it for what it was, sweep it under the rug and get ready for tomorrow. It was one of those games you can’t really understand what happened, just pick up what you can and go from there.”
On his 28th birthday, Freeman launched his longest home run of the season in the third inning when he turned a fastball from Gonzalez into a 443-foot, three-run home run into center field. It gave the Braves a 4-0 advantage and continued Freeman’s assault on Nationals pitching. In eight games against the Nats this season, he is batting 14-for-37 (.378) with four home runs and 13 RBIs.
“Boy, he continues to hit us hard,” Baker said.
The Braves also continued to hit Gonzalez hard, even in the midst of the lefty’s strong season. In three starts against Atlanta this year, he owns a 6.48 ERA. More >
Teheran helps his own cause: Teheran, who was dominating on the mound, chipped in at the plate and padded the Braves’ lead in the sixth inning. With Atlanta up 5-0, the 26-year-old righty delivered an RBI single on a line drive to right field to score Dansby Swanson. The hit was the pitcher’s ninth of the year and brought his RBI total to seven — a single-season career high.
“It’s important whenever you get to face the Nationals,” Teheran said. “They’ve been pretty good this year, they qualified to the postseason already. … [I’m] just trying to come here and do whatever I can do to win the game. Good thing that the offense was on point today.”
Atlanta will tap rookie lefty Luiz Gohara (0-1, 13.50 ERA) Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park. The 21-year-old prospect will look to rebound after a rough MLB debut against the Marlins in which he allowed six runs over just four innings.
Tullahoma Man Arrested after entering Two Homes
Zachary William Lock… Photo provided by the CCSD.
A short time later the male subject entered a residence at 205 Yorktown Drive and attempted to get the home owner to give him a phone so he could call his lawyer. When officers arrived at the Yorktown address they found the man on the front porch, he was allegedly impaired according to the arrest warrant.
The man identified as Zachary William Lock age 30 of Short Springs Rd Tullahoma allegedly admitted to Tullahoma Police that he did enter the two homes.
Wilder charged Lock with two counts aggravated burglary, public intoxication and assault. Lock was booked in at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $22,500 and he will be in court on October 5, 2017.