Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Coffee County School System – 2 hour delay;
Franklin County School System – CLOSED;
Warren County – 2 hour delay;
Cannon County – 2 hour delay;
Spring Street Market – your local, hometown grocery store (bread and milk experts, of course). 801 S Spring St. Manchester
The Tennessee Department of Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division returned $65.4 million of cash property to the rightful owners or their heirs, local governments, and reciprocal states during fiscal year 2019. This amount is the most money the Department has ever returned in a single fiscal year. The Unclaimed Property Division also returned more claims than ever before. From July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, the Division returned 62,549 claims, breaking last year’s record high of 48,425 by nearly 30%.
Unclaimed property is money that has been turned over to the state by businesses and organizations who cannot locate the owners. This includes intangible assets such as bank accounts, stock certificates, checks, unclaimed wages, refunds, and gift certificates. The Tennessee Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division serves as a consumer protection program working to reunite this money with its rightful owner.
The Treasury Department works hard to return missing money to its rightful owners through various proactive measures. The Unclaimed Property Division sends letters to all last known addresses reported when unclaimed property is turned over, as well as running a Social Security match with the Department of Labor and Workforce, who can help reach owners through their employers. Additionally, the Department does outreach at events across Tennessee throughout the year to help raise awareness of the program and be on-hand to answer questions, help constituents search for unclaimed property, and assist with filing claims.
As of June 30, 2019, there is $976.8 million waiting to be claimed!
Anyone can see if they are owed any missing money by searching their name online at www.ClaimItTN.gov, and may file a claim online if they find unclaimed property belonging to them. The online database contains all unclaimed property in Tennessee dating to the beginning of the program. Treasury recommends searching for common misspellings of your name and addresses as well, as that may be why the business was unable to return the money to you initially.
As country-music superstar Maren Morris sings, “If the bones are good, the rest don’t matter.” On Tuesday night, the man the Preds call “Bones” was quite good.
Nick Bonino notched a hat trick and Pekka Rinne stopped all 20 shots he faced as the Nashville Predators shut out the Chicago Blackhawks by a 3-0 final on at Bridgestone Arena. The result extends Nashville’s win streak to four games, a stretch that has seen the Preds only allow three goals in total.
The Predators outshot the Blackhawks by a 51-20 margin, a mark that was just four away from Nashville tying their franchise record for shots in a single game. Bonino accounted for nine of those – a career-high – and Chicago goaltender Robin Lehner gave his team a chance, but the Preds were all over the Hawks from start to finish.
A day that began with Predators Captain Roman Josi signing a fresh eight-year contract, ended with Rinne posting back-to-back shutouts at home for the first time since 2013 and slews of Preds fans leaving without hats.
“What a night for him,” Rinne said of Bonino. “He’s had a hot start to the season. He’s been a really awesome player for us this year, and I’m happy for him. There were three kind of similar goals in front of the net. That whole line was playing extremely well with [Craig Smith] and Rocco [Grimaldi], and they were creating all night. I’m really happy for them.”
“It was strong from start to finish,” Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said of the effort. “There weren’t many shifts where I don’t think we competed at a really high level, really tried to force the issue and press the pace and play a fast game. Offensively, we made good decisions and defensively I thought we competed really hard.”
Bonino’s first of the night came late in the opening period when he finally converted after he and his teammates had Lehner under siege in their own end.
Bonino pushes puck into the net
00:54 • October 29, 2019
Nashville finished with 18 shots in the first, and they added 22 more in the second – plus a second for Bonino. The Preds centerman banged home a loose puck in front for his fifth of the season and a 2-0 advantage through 40 minutes. Defenseman Dante Fabbro assisted on Bonino’s second tally, his first helper in the NHL.
Just three minutes into the third, Bonino completed the hat trick, his first with the Preds and third of his career. The trick was of the natural variety, and Rocco Grimaldi recorded the primary assist on all three of Bonino’s tallies to post the first three-point game of his NHL career.
“Rocco’s speed backs you off and creates a lot of space for us,” Bonino said of his line. “Smitty, whenever you see him, he’s battling. He’s so hard on the puck, he had two assists; very involved, all three of us all night. We were in the offense zone a lot, that always helps.”
The defensive effort was exemplary again for the Predators as they posted their second-straight shutout at home. Nashville has only allowed two goals in their last three games, and they’ve gone five outings in a row surrendering two goals or less in regulation time.
“It’s been a lot better,” Bonino said of the defensive play. “Our last five games we’ve made a concerted effort to do that, not only in the defensive zone but also in the offensive, making smarter decisions. When every line does that it usually translates to wins. When lapses do happen, we have the best goalie in the League.”
Lehner was stellar for the Blackhawks, and his counterpart in net knows if it weren’t for the play of the Blackhawks netminder, the score could have been much higher behind Nashville’s relentless effort.
But on this night, the credit belonged to No. 13.
“I’m just happy to see a guy like that get rewarded,” Grimaldi said of Bonino. “Smitty and Bones, tonight, were just awesome. I think it was their best game by far this year… Bones putting three in, it was fun. Honestly, sometimes we’re going to the bench like, ‘This is fun, this is hockey and this is the best.’ We just have to keep going like this, keep building momentum. It’s one game and it’s done now, and we have to put it past us and look to the next game.”
The Preds may have made it seem easy, but two points are never automatic in today’s NHL. A four-game winning streak is something to be proud of, and while the season is still relatively young, there’s plenty to gain from the past week, not to mention eight more points in the standings.
“It’s been great,” Rinne said. “It’s nice to win some games in a row against good teams, too. Tonight was just total domination. You can sense the confidence in the locker room and it shows on the ice too, so it’s a good feeling.”
Notes:
Matt Duchene returned to the Nashville lineup after missing Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury. Filip Forsberg remains out with a lower-body injury, but he has resumed skating with the team.
Prior to Tuesday’s game, the Preds recalled forward Colin Blackwell from the Milwaukee Admirals. Blackwell did not play on Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning, the Predators announced an eight-year, $72.472 million contract for Captain Roman Josi. Click here for more on the deal.
Nashville’s three-game homestand continues on Halloween when the Calgary Flames come to town (at 7 p.m. CT) and then finishes up on Saturday afternoon when the Preds welcome the New York Rangers to Bridgestone Arena for a 1 p.m. matinee.
A Tullahoma man has died after drowning near Dabs Ford Bridge in Hillsboro Tuesday (Oct. 22) morning during a fishing trip.
Deceased is Dustin Buckner, 35, of Tullahoma. According to authorities, Buckner was fishing with his sister and brother-in-law when he went into the water. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department chief investigator Billy Butler said the drowning “appears to be accidental.”
“It looks like he may have cast his line and got it tangled in a tree or something and he possibly fell in the water trying to get it untangled and then got himself tangled in his own fishing line,” explained Butler.
According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, the three arrived at approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday morning to fish and authorities were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:25 a.m.
“The sister was waiting on him to return and realize that he had not come back,” added Butler.
Coffee County Rescue Squad recovered Buckner’s body within a few minutes. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and EMS were also on the scene. The incident happened on United States Air Force property, therefore AEDC officials were alerted and also responded to the scene, according to Butler.
Buckner’s body has been sent to the state medical examiner for an autopsy.
If you are looking for a good time and a way to contribute to a local charitable cause in the process, the 36th annual Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization event is set for Nov. 2 in Manchester at the conference center.
There will be live and silent auctions, a reverse raffle, live music featuring Michael Stacey Band, who covers 80s country, and of course there will be dinner. You can purchase dinner tickets at 931-212-6045.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Louise Lowe Rayfield, age 79, of Manchester will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Coffee County FuneralChapel with Bro. Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Mill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Mrs. Rayfield passed from this life on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Bailey Manor in Manchester, TN.
Stella was born in Manchester to the late Homa Jarrod Lower and Mary Alice Taylor Lowe. She was a homemaker and a member of Fountain Grove United Methodist Church.
Stella was preceded in death by her parents, Homa Jarrod Lowe and Mary Alice Taylor Lowe; her loving husband of 39 years, Everett “Ray” Rayfield; one son, Bruce Rayfield; one brother, Landon Lowe. She is survived by three daughters, Judy Rayfield Spears (Jimmy), Vickie Rayfield Ham, and Penny Rayfield Stringer (Kip); one sister, Ruth Lowe Freeze; eleven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren.
Doris Marie Crosslin of Manchester passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Cleabert and Lois M. Farless Floyd. Mrs. Crosslin was an employee of the Pajama Corporation of America for 16 years until she developed the serious, life-altering illness of Lupus. Later in life she became an active member of the Meals on Wheels program for a number of years where she met many deserving families. She also served as the dedicated chairman for the adult canning and baking displays at the Coffee County Fair for 22 years. Mrs. Crosslin was a member of the Forest Mills United Methodist Church. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 62 years, H.D. Crosslin of Manchester; one daughter, Gina Crosslin Carr and her husband James of Tullahoma; two grandchildren, Jessie and Carter Smartt of Manchester; two brothers, Morris Floyd and his wife Emogene of Manchester, and Wayne Floyd and his wife Geraldine of Beech Grove; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Ringer of Manchester, and Joyce Nichols and her husband Marvin of Manchester; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation for Mrs. Crosslin will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place Saturday, October 19th at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home chapel with Bros. Peter Ferguson and Barry Phelps officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Garden. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in Doris’ memory be made to either the Lupus Foundation of America- 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037; or the Forest Mills United Methodist Church Building Fund- 3804 McMinnville Hwy, Manchester, TN 37355.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rain received last week was enough to lift the burn ban for residents in the city of Manchester.
Officials instituted a burn ban last month after Coffee County slipped into drought conditions. Even though the ban is lifted, residents will still need to obtain a burn permit by contacting Manchester Fire and Rescue at 931-728-2999. Burning is only allowed during daylight hours and residents may only burn natural wood products. No trash, leaves, fiberboard or OSB board are allowed to be burned in the city. Residents who live in the county should obtain a burn permit from the state division of forestry.
The Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen invite the public to a reception to meet the new Tullahoma Police Chief, Jason Williams. The Reception is Monday, October 14 from 5-5:30 p.m. at City Hall in the Board Chambers. Light refreshments will be served.
“I invite the community to the reception to meet and get to Chief Williams. This position is vital to Tullahoma’s operations. I have enjoyed getting to know both Chief Williams over the last few weeks, and I am confident he will be great a contributors to Tullahoma,” said Mayor Lane Curlee.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The statewide unemployment rate in Tennessee dropped to a new historic low in February according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.2 percent is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than the previous historic low.
Tennessee reached its previous record low unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in October 2018 and it remained at the level for four consecutive months. The state began tracking unemployment rates in 1976.
Over the past year, Tennessee’s February unemployment rate decreased from 3.6 percent of 3.2 percent.
While Tennessee did see record-breaking unemployment in February, there was a decrease in the number of jobs across the state. Total nonfarm employment was down by 1,500 jobs between January and February. The state experienced the biggest decreases in the mining/logging/construction sector, followed by the professional/business services sector.
In a year to year comparison, Tennessee employers created an estimated 53,000 new jobs. The sector with the largest increase was leisure and hospitality, followed by trade/transportation/utilities and manufacturing.
The national unemployment rate also decreased in February. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the United States is 3.8 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from January.