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7/10/17–Jo B McLean
Jo B McLean of Tullahoma passed this life on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at
Morning Pointe of Tullahoma at the age of 88 years. Memorial Services will
be scheduled at a later time.
Mrs. McLean was born on March 26, 1929, the daughter of the late Scott and
Willie Johnson Baxter. She was a member of Wesley Heights Methodist Church
and enjoyed sewing and cooking. She was a “Social Butterfly” and had many
wonderful friends. She loved animals, especially dogs, but she had a
special love for the mules her father used in his logging business when she
was a child. She also enjoyed riding motorcycles. Her favorite activity
was being a grandmother to her three grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Garnet F McLean, who died in 2016 and her sister and brother-in-law,
Scottie and Corky McMackin.
Mrs. McLean is survived by two sons, Garnet A McLean and his wife, Cynthia
of Oklahoma City, OK and Steve McLean and his wife, Barbara of Antioch, TN
and three grandchildren, Trina Cunningham of Nashville, Alice McLean of
Chicago and Scott McLean of Oklahoma City, OK.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
7/6/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Kacy Kirt, 25 — Pizza Winner!
Aaden Spry, 8
Lisa Barnes, 53
TSSAA Dead Period Comes to a Close
The mandatory summer dead period for all TSSAA sports, which began on Sunday, June 25, ends at midnight on Saturday. Beginning on Sunday, coaches and players can hold workouts and teams can open up school facilities for summer workouts and conditioning as outlined in the TSSAA handbook for each individual sport.
Local middle school and high school football, volleyball, cross country and soccer teams can begin preseason conditioning prior to their first official practice day on July 24th. High school golf can begin organized practice sessions on Monday, July 10th.
The Coffee County Central High School golf teams will begin practices at 9 AM on Monday at Willowbrook with tryouts for the upcoming season. Coach Mike Ray is looking to return golfers to the TSSAA State Tournament for the 6th consecutive year. The girls’ team is coming off 4 straight appearances as a team and an individual appearance in 2012. The Red Raiders are hoping to qualify an individual for the state tournament for the 5th consecutive season. The state golf tournament will be held at Willowbrook on October 3rd and 4th.
For more information on TSSAA rules for each sport, visit their website at : www.tssaa.org
Recent Tullahoma Accident Claims One Life
A Tullahoma woman died recently after being involved in a two vehicle crash on East Lincoln Street.
According to a report by Tullahoma Police Sgt. Cody Brandon, Barbara Jean Holder, 75, of Westview Avenue died at Tennova—Harton Hospital as the result of the accident. According to police it occurred after she pulled her Ford Taurus out from Wesley Street onto East Lincoln Street.
According to the police report, she turned onto Wesley Street into the path of a Chevrolet Trailblazer operated by Jennifer Marie Pemberton, 22, of White Street, Shelbyville.
A witness to the accident told the officer that he pulled Holder from her vehicle and began CPR after he realized that she was not breathing.
Coffee County Ambulance Service arrived and transported her to Tennova—Harton Hospital where she died.
Pemberton nor her 4-year-old son were injured in the accident.
Boy’s Body Found in Duck River
Dreyton and his Mom. Photo provided by the family.
Dreyton Sims was in the area of Fisherman’s Park on the Fourth of July when he and his brother disappeared.
His brother was rescued by a passerby, but Dreyton never resurfaced.
Rescue crews faced dangerous water conditions in their search with water levels rising rapidly and creating strong currents.
But after two days of searching, a young boy’s body was found lodged against a tree on the surface of the water, according to Scott Johnson with the Bedford County EMA. (WKRN-TV)
Scam Alert
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance wants to help consumers avoid getting scammed by offering tips on how to navigate air conditioning repair.
TDCI Consumer Affairs Director Cynthia Wiel said following the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance instructions for your air conditioner can help you avoid costly after-hours emergency repair. If repairs are necessary, they encourage Tennesseans to research and find a technician or company with a solid reputation.
TDCI offers the following tips to help consumers avoid air-conditioning repair scams:
-Check your air-conditioner’s warranty, model system, and maintenance history before authorizing any repairs.
-Always ask for written estimates and statements.
-Do not accept quotes for repairs of new units over the phone without first being shown the problem by the technician.
-Beware of ads with quoted prices and offers that seem too cheap or too good to be true.
-Get multiple quotes.
-Be wary if you’re told several components need to be replaced at once. In many cases, multiple parts aren’t functioning because only one part is broken.
-Closely supervise the repair process to ensure your technician isn’t charging you for something they didn’t do.
-Be on guard if you are told that refrigerant should be added to the air unit every spring. This could be a scam. Any reputable contractor will detect a leak through a pressure test or dye, and will repair the leak. An air conditioning system should never leak refrigerant regularly.
July Hometown Heroes
Wade Bassett (left) with Wendell Bowen (right) got to visit with each other recently while they recover. Photo fro Facebook.
Bowen has been an employee of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department since February, 1999. He started as a Corrections Officer and became a Corrections Sergeant in 2000. In September, 2002 he was promoted to a road deputy and eventually to a Corporal as second in command of his shift. In February, 2016 when a position for a court officer was posted he showed interest and was moved to the courts as a Corporal. Wendell is very active with the Sheriff’s Department and loves animals. Bowen gets calls to help the Humane Society when they need assistance with animals.
Wendell has always been available to help anyone in the community and an important part of the Sheriff’s Department family.
Wade Bassett worked as a reserve deputy for the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department for several years and after his retirement from his previous job he started with the Sheriff’s Department as a part-time employee taking transports for medical, youth services and corrections. In Jan, 2007 he became a full time court officer and a part time transport officer. When a full time transport/court officer was needed in October, 2015; Bassett moved into that position.
These Men are vital employees of the Sheriff’s Department and our community.
We are continuing to ask for the public’s help for more hometown heroes. Go to our Facebook page or the Al White Ford Lincoln Mercury Facebook page to nominate a law enforcement official. Tell us why you think someone that serves Coffee County in law enforcement deserves to be chosen as a “Hometown Hero.” The man or woman that is selected each month will be recognized on WMSRradio.com and receive a nice surprise from Al White Motors.
Thank you to all that serve and protect us, our Hometown Heroes.
Sounds Open Three-Game Homestand Friday
The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns home Friday, July 7 to begin a three-game homestand with the American Southern Division rival Memphis Redbirds – the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.
After the three-game series, the Sounds head into the three-day All-Star break, followed by a three-city, 12-game road trip and do not return to First Tennessee Park until Tuesday, July 25.
All weekend, the Sounds will host the “Shoe-bacca” shoe drive benefiting Soles4Souls – a Nashville based non-profit providing relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world.
Below is a preview for each game of the homestand:
Friday, July 7 vs. Memphis – 7:05 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
- Star Wars Trilogy Weekend begins with a Lightsaber Giveaway to the first 1,000 fans in attendance.
- FOX17 post-game fireworks presented by Koorsen Fire & Security. Enjoy the fireworks with a custom Star Wars playlist.
Saturday, July 8 vs. Memphis – 7:05 p.m.
- Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
- Trilogy Weekend continues as the Sounds wear special Star Wars jerseys. The online and mobile auction will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will end at the conclusion of the sixth inning. A portion of the proceeds from the jersey auction will benefit Soles4Souls.
- Enjoy Saturday at the Park with visits to The Band Box and our family-friendly Fun Zone in the right field corner.
Sunday, July 9 vs. Memphis – 6:35 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- Star Wars Trilogy Weekend concludes with special Star Wars characters invading the ballpark.
- Pre-game autograph session with select Sounds players from 5:35-5:50. In addition, the Sounds promo team will host the coloring station for children to color baseball posters and sign up for on-field games.
- Military Sunday presented by Piedmont Natural Gas and Tennessee 811– The Sounds extend their military appreciation with special military green jerseys and discounted Corner or General Admission tickets for active and veteran men, women and families – subject to availability.
- Post-Game Kids (ages 12 & under) Run the Bases presented by First Tennessee.
Braves Deliver After Long Night, Beat Gio, Nats
The fans who remained at Nationals Park let out a cheer as the starting pitchers began walking toward their respective bullpens. It was 9:38 p.m. ET and the clearest sign that the start of Thursday’s game was imminent. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez delivered the game’s first pitch at 10:10 p.m., following a three-hour and five-minute delay due to approaching inclement weather, although the heavy rain the forecast predicted never arrived.
The fans who did stick around until the start of the game were treated to free soda, water, ice cream and eventually hot dogs, as they gathered in the stands on the first level and remained lively throughout. And as Thursday night turned into early Friday morning, the Braves hammered 12 hits and beat the Nationals, 5-2, thanks to a go-ahead homer from Kurt Suzuki and Freddie Freeman notching his 1,000th career hit on one of his two RBI doubles.
That backed up a strong start from right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, who held the Nats to two runs on eight hits with five strikeouts.
Gonzalez gave up three runs in six innings with six strikeouts and a pair of walks. His first-half ERA will stand at 2.86, as the lefty, who was left off the Midsummer Classic rosters, made his strongest bid to be an All-Star this season with the game in Miami, near his hometown.
Freeman became one of 19 players to record 1,000 hits while playing for the Braves when he delivered a run-scoring double into left field in the seventh inning off Nationals left-hander Sammy Solis. Of those 1,000 hits, 125 have come against the Nationals, exactly one-eighth. Freeman eventually scored on a double by Nick Markakis to extend Atlanta’s lead to 5-2.
Suzuki continued his recent power surge in the sixth inning by hammering a fastball from Gonzalez into left field to break a 2-2 tie. It was his third home run in his past eight at-bats and seventh overall. Three of those homers have come against his former team, the Nationals.
Nuñez’s Huge Game Helps Sounds Avoid Sweep
Renato Nuñez of the Nashville Sounds (Photo courtesy of MiLB.com)
Renato Nuñez launched a pair of home runs and drove in a season-high five runs to help the Nashville Sounds top the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 11-7, Thursday night at Security Service Field.
The Pacific Coast League All-Star belted a two-run homer in the first, and another two-run blast in the third to bring his season total to a league-high 24. Nuñez finished the night 3-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored and became the fifth Sounds (41-46) player with a multi-homer game in 2017.
While Nuñez provided the power, his teammates chipped in with a slew of hits against Colorado Springs pitching. Nashville had at least two hits in each of the first five innings, and six of the first seven. Six different players had multi-hit games with Mark Canha and Jermaine Curtis joining Nuñez with three-hit games.
The pair of two-run homers gave the Sounds a 4-0 lead in the third, but the Sky Sox evened the game with a four-spot against Nashville starter Jesse Hahn in the fourth. Jett Bandy, Nate Orf, and Mauricio Dubon knocked in runs and knocked Hahn from the game with two outs in the inning.
Kyle Finnegan was called on to summon Hahn and the right-hander picked up the slack with 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.
As Finnegan kept the Sky Sox off the board, Nashville’s offense kept churning. Ten batters came to the plate in a four-run fifth inning that saw the Sounds regain the lead and take control for the rest of the night. Joey Wendle, Nuñez, Matt McBride, and Curtis all drove in runs.
In the seventh, Canha doubled and McBride drew a walk to set up run-scoring opportunities for Melvin Mercedes and Yairo Muñoz who contributed with back-to-back RBI singles.
After Finnegan’s scoreless outing, the Sounds turned to right-hander Lou Trivino who was just as effective until the Sky Sox plated three runs off of him in the ninth.
The Sounds collected 16 hits on the night, six of which went for extra bases. Finnegan earned the win and Stephen Kohlscheen was tagged with the loss. Simon Castro earned the save when he came in with one out in the bottom of the ninth and got a double play to end the game.
The Sounds return home Friday to begin a three-game homestand against the Memphis Redbirds. Right-hander Ben Bracewell (0-1, 2.25) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.27) for the Redbirds. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.