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Jack Daniel’s welcomes legacy Master Distiller
Jack Daniel’s has announced that Chris Fletcher will take over as Master Distiller at the Tennessee Whiskey brand in Lynchburg.
Fletcher, born and raised in Lynchburg, is the grandson to former master distiller Frank Bobo. He has served as assistant master distiller the past six years and will now follow in his grandfather’s footsteps.
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rockets go for DRVC championship Thursday, game to be broadcast live on Thunder Radio
The football Rockets at Westwood Middle School are looking to cap of a perfect season Thursday night.
Westwood (7-0) will host Fayetteville in the Duck River Valley Championship game at Dyer-Bouldin Field. The Rockets beat Fayetteville 26-14 earlier in the season – back on Aug. 20.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday and you can hear the call on Thunder Radio as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series. Listen on 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, stream on the Manchester Go app or thunder1320.com.
Braves take 2-0 series lead in NLDS
By Mark Bowman, mlb.com
Ian Anderson helped subdue the concerns about the Braves’ rotation when he debuted in August, now he stands as a key reason why this October is shaping up to be a memorable one for Atlanta.
Anderson delivered yet another impressive scoreless effort, and Dansby Swanson hit the first of the two home runs that propelled the Braves to a 2-0 win over the Marlins in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park in a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
Swanson and Travis d’Arnaud both homered for the second straight day to back Anderson and put the Braves a win away from sweeping this best-of-five series. They are bidding to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2001.
Anderson allowed three hits over 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday with 8 K’s and has now recorded 17 strikeouts while not allowing a run over the 11 2/3 innings he completed in his first two career playoff starts. The 22-year-old right-hander joins former Brave Steve Avery as the only pitchers in big league history to put up five-plus scoreless innings with at least eight strikeouts in each of his first two career postseason appearances.
Game 3 will be at 1:08 p.m. Thursday and you can hear it live on Thunder Radio – your official Braves affiliate in Coffee County.
More positive COVID-19 tests for Titans; league investigating breach of protocols
The Tennessee Titans were unable to return to the team facility as hoped on Wednesday after two more positive COVID-19 tests.
Also, the NFL is investigating whether or not the Titans violated league protocols after a group of players held an informal workout last week at Montgomery Bell Academy. As of now, the Titans are still scheduled to play the Buffalo Bills Sunday in a game you can hear on Thunder Radio.
Food, stocking drive at Rec Center through month of October in honor of Bob Leonard
There will be a Good Samaritan Food & Christmas Stocking drive held at the Manchester Recreation Complex in honor of Bob Leonard – from now through the end of October.
Bob Leonard, who passed away earlier this year, was a dedicated volunteer for the Good Samaritan Food Bank.
Please bring non-perishable food items (no glass). Also welcome are personal hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.) Small toys for children to be used as stocking stuffers are also welcome.
There are drop boxes available at the Manchester Recreation Complex at 557 N. Woodland St. in Manchester.
TBI makes addition to most wanted list
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has added Charles Vincent Willoughby to its most wanted list.
Willoughby is wanted by Scott County Sheriff’s Office and TBI on numerous charges, including Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Reckless Endangerment.
Willoughby should be considered dangerous. There’s a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest.
Please call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 423-663-2245 with information concerning his whereabouts.
Grundy Co. Sheriff’s Office receives more grant funding
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a grant for $18,500 from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office for traffic safety. This project will focus on speed reduction efforts across the county. If you live on a road where speeding is a problem, you can contact the department to have that area addressed. This project will get underway within the next few weeks.
Titans hope to return to facility Wednesday
For the second day in a row, the Tennessee Titans reported no new positive COVID-19 tests from Monday.
Head coach Mike Vrabel now hopes his team will be back inside the facility by Wednesday, pending league approval.
In total, 18 members of the Titans team tested positive between Tuesday and Sunday last week – 9 players and 9 team personnel.
Sunday’s game against the Steelers was rescheduled for Oct. 25. This upcoming week’s game appears to be on schedule. You can hear Tennessee Titans football all season on Thunder Radio.
Coach Doug Greene Show live from Praters Wednesday night
Wednesday night is The Coach Doug Greene Show live from Praters BBQ.
Tune in from 7-8 p.m. on Thunder Radio as host Dustin Murray covers the previous week’s win over Rockvale, and previews this week’s home game against Maplewood with CHS head coach Doug Greene.
Everyone is welcome to join the festivities from Praters.
Coffee County is set to host Maplewood at 7 p.m. Friday. You can hear that game live on Thunder Radio.
Braves take 1-0 lead in best of 5 NLDS
Travis d’Arnaud’s three-run homer in the seventh inning provided the Braves a lead they would not squander on the way to claiming a 9-5 win over the Marlins in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
After Marcell Ozuna delivered a game-tying RBI single off reliever Yimi García, d’Arnaud followed by depositing his game-winning homer over the center-field wall. The three-run blast highlighted a three-hit game for the veteran catcher, who also doubled home a run in Atlanta’s two-run third against Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara.
Game 2 of the series can be heard Wednesday on Thunder Radio.
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