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The Cannon County Chapter of the American Cancer Society will hold the lighting ceremony for Love Lights A Tree this Sunday. Each year this fund raising event gives individuals the opportunity to make a donation in remembrance of someone who lost the battle of life to cancer. A donation can also be made in honor of someone who is fighting the battle or who have won their challenge with the disease. The tree lighting serves as an example of each light on the tree as a life honored in the drive.

Persons wishing to make a donation or donations should contact Lois Larimer or Korie Aycock at 563-2311. The lighting ceremony and reading of names will be Sunday afternoon at 4:00pm at the gazebo on the courthouse lawn. The ceremony will be broadcast live on 1540 WBRY. An encore airing can also be heard Monday morning at 8:05am.

In 2004, the American Cancer Society estimates 1,368,030 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States, including 30,850 in Tennessee. 563,700 cancer deaths will occur in the United States, including 12,710 in Tennessee.

The Auburntown City Council met Tuesday, November 6, 2007 for their regular monthly meeting. The Mayor and all councilmen were present except Christopher Blackburn.

The financial report was given by Rita Davis which showed a balance of funds in the amount of $44,499.18.

The Mayor reported that the City had engaged a Certified Municipal Financial Officer in compliance with the law passed by the last Tennessee Legislature.

The state has not reported on the City’s request for funds to run utility water up Hurricane Creek Road. Although, their report is overdue judging from the time frame they have maintained in the past. The results of this year’s request are expected to be forthcoming most any time.

A bid for replacing the flooring and under-pending beneath the ice machine in the community center was approved and the work should start shortly.

The Independent Auditors report for the past fiscal was handed out for review and comments at the next regular meeting, if any are forthcoming.

The Council approved the purchase of a “smokers bench” to be placed (outside the alcove) of the library. It seems that the present situation does not comply with the recently-passed law regarding smoking in and around public buildings. Management of public buildings generally is finding that they have to deal with specific problems as each situation is brought to their attention.

Winfred Gaither, Auburntown Bureau Chief

Some tense moments took place for a Woodbury homeowner after an intoxicated man allegedly tried to kick their front door down in the middle of the night. Sammy Allen Howell, age 31 of Smithville, was arrested by the Woodbury Police Department and charged with criminal attempt to commit aggravated burglary and public intoxication after he allegedly tried to break into the home through the front door. The homeowner told police that Howell first tried to turn the doorknob and then, when he couldn’t gain access that way, began kicking the door. The homeowner said that when Howell could not get in that way, he started throwing himself against the door. The homeowner had to actually place their body against the door in order to keep him out. Police quickly arrived and took Howell into custody. It is not known why he was trying to get into the house, because the homeowner told police that no one at there knew who Howell was.

Howell is currently free on $5,500.00 bond and will appear before General Sessions Judge Susan Melton on November 13th.

Several activities in Woodbury Saturday will keep local residents and visitors from across the state busy.

The Woodbury Lions Club will host a pancake breakfast from 6:00am until 10:00am at the Lions Building.

Cannon County Youth Dream will conduct the 4th Annual Cannon Blast. A 5k run and a 1 mile fun run will be held starting at 7:30am.

The 9th Annual Color of Fall Car Show will be handing out the trophies on the courthouse square. Registration begins at 8:00am.