News 2012

The 2012 Farm Family school is scheduled to begin on Thursday January 12th with the Mid State Producers annual meeting.  Following the business meeting, Dr. Emmitt Rawls will discuss the outlook for the beef industry.  Dr Rawls is serving the University of Tennessee in an interim position as professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.  He has been instrumental in assisting producers in marketing decisions ranging from retained ownership to maximizing profits through weekly Sales.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 and for more information please contact the Cannon County Extension Office at 563-2554

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey Wednesday announced the release of the Senate’s first-ever Republican-drawn redistricting map. The plan was put together by the Senate’s Working Group on Redistricting with the assistance of the Office of Legal Services and is now available at the General Assembly’s website. This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history. By placing an unprecedented amount of information and data online for use by the general public, Lt. Governor Ramsey opened up the process to any Tennessean with access to a computer.  There were no changes to the representatives of Cannon County, however 46th district representative Mark Pody will serve as representative to a little over 6,000 Dekalb County Representatives.  State Senator Mae Beavers will also continue to represent Cannon County under the Republican drawn senate redistricting map.
 

 Judge Susan Melton presided over Cannon County General Sessions Court on Tuesday. Some of the results of the various cases that appeared on the docket included:
Lonnie Marie Atnip’s charge of disorderly conduct was retired for 90 days. Atnip was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Brandon Reed Campbell’s charge of vandalism under $500.00 was retired for 30 days. He was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Julie Christie Fisk’s charge of horses at large was dismissed.
Ella Gilreath’s charge of theft under $500.00 was retired for 6 months.
Jessica Lynn Marie Hunter’s charge of worthless check was dismissed.
Adrian M. James charge of phone harassment was retired for 11 months 29 days. He was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Charles F. Luebbe, Jr. pled to reckless endangerment. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 7 days, equal time on probation, paying a $525.00 fine and the costs.
Gregory Melvin Green pled to reckless endangerment. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 7 days, equal time on probation, paying a $525.00 fine and the costs.
Alichia Evelyn Hullett pled to reckless endangerment. She was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 5 days, equal time on probation, paying a $525 fine and the costs.
Brandon William McCoy’s charge of simple possession of schedule VI drugs was retired for 11 months 29 days. He was ordered to pay the costs.
James Lee McPeak’s charges of theft under $500.00, theft over $1000.00 X2, theft over $10,000.00 manufacture of methamphetamine, and maintaining a dwelling were bound over to the January term of the Grand Jury.
Peggie S. Odom’s charge of stalking was dismissed.
Stacie Leann Smith pled guilty to driving without insurance. She was ordered to pay a $2.00 fine and the costs. In another case Smith’s charge of driver’s license violation was dismissed upon payment of the costs. In another case Smith’s charge of disorderly conduct was retired for 3 months. She was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Brian Alan Stafford was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident. He was ordered to pay a $2.00 fine and the costs.
Shawn Trimis pled guilty to driving on a suspended license. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $50.00 fine and the costs.
James Vickers charge of cruelty to animals was retired for 6 months. He was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Billy W. Woodard pled guilty to DUI. He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 48 hours, equal time on probation, paying a $350.00 fine and the costs.
Dustin Tyler Young’s charge of vandalism under $500.00 was retired for 30 days. He was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Nolvertito Esparza pled guilty to driving without a license. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $2.00 fine and the costs. In another case Esparza pled guilty to speeding, he was ordered to pay a $2.00 fine and the costs.
 
 
 
 

The Auburntown City Council met Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 6:00 PM for their regular monthly meeting. Mayor Turney and all Councilpersons were present except Rita Davis.The previous month’s minutes were presented for approval by the City Recorder. The minutes were approved as presented without correction.
The financial report ending December 31, 2011 was reviewed and approved without exception. The balance on this date was $45,884.47.
The branch library here in Auburntown has made a request that the broadband speed of the computers be increased from 1M download/512 upload to 6M download/2M upload. The motion was made and passed to grant the request resulting in a $40.00 monthly increase in cost.
The mayor reported that he has contacted a vendor regarding the repair of and possibly purchasing additional Christmas lights for the city.
Josh Davis, representing the Volunteer Fire, requested that the City repair three dysfunctional City fire hydrants at a cost of $2,500.00. Since this cost is not included in the budget for this year, the City decided to have two of the most critical hydrants repaired. The funds will be transferred from another item the Fire Departments desired and put the original desired item on hold for the present time.

The Tennessee Career Coach is paying a visit to Woodbury today to help jobseekers in their quest for employment.  The Coach is a mobile unit and
will be parked at the Adams Memorial Library in Woodbury today starting at
10:00 AM.  The Coach will have computers available to access job banks,
the staff will offer help in resume writing and will have information on
tips on how to best answer interview questions and what to expect at a job
interview.  The Tennessee Career Coach will be at the Library until 4 this
afternoon

There will be an executive board meeting of the American Legion Post 279 at the Cannon Senior Citizens Center in
Woodbury tonight at 6:00.  Also Cannon County High School will be hosting
a FAFSA workshop from 4 to 8 tonight at the computer lab at the High
School.  Eric Turner with the Tennessee Student Assistance Corp will be on
hand to help answer questions that students and parents might have.
Parents in attendance should bring either a copy of their 2011 tax return
or an estimate of income tax due for assistance with tax specific
questions.  For More information contact the Guidance Office at
615-563-2144
 

Cannon County Junior High Basketball gets underway coming back from the Christmas Break tonight.  In county matchups tonight include Westside
traveling to Eastside, Short Mountain is at Woodbury Grammar and Woodland
hosts Auburntown.  Tonight is also the first night of a fund raiser for
Branden Schwartz, a student at Woodland School who was diagnosed with a
brain tumor.  On the Roll to Recovery for Branden is a fundraiser where
proceeds go toward the family’s medical expenses.  Fans may purchase a
roll of toilet paper at the door of the game and will have the opportunity
to create a white out on the court after the game by throwing the toilet
paper onto the floor.  The fundraiser also continues at the Cannon
Livingston High School game Friday.
 

Town of Woodbury Ordinance number 442, which was an ordinance to amend Title 9 Chapter 2 of the Woodbury Municipal Code relating to businesses, peddlers and solicitors was passed on second and final reading last night during the monthly meeting of the Town of Woodbury Mayor and Board Of Aldermen at City Hall. After the public hearing on the matter in which there were no comments, Alderman Shade Cason made a motion to adopt the ordinance, followed by JoAnn Davis seconding the motion. The motion unanimously passed.Austin Jennings, chairman and President of the Dr. and Mrs. J.F.Adams Memorial Association informed the board that plans are ready to move forward on the project to expand the Adams Memorial Library. With numbers showing that there were over 49000 library visits last year and over 5,000 registered borrowers with 3,167 people in attendance at library programs last year, the number of uses has outgrown the existing space of the library built in 1965. Bids will be taken for the construction of a 3,000 square foot addition to the building. Mr. Jennings says that the bids will be open to local contractors and that the goal is to use local Cannon County based businesses to complete the work. The work is scheduled to start in April with the completion date sometime toward the end of the 2012 year.

Tennessee now has an organization devoted to collectively represent the state’s animal agriculture industry with a factual proactive voice. The Farm Animal Care Coalition of Tennessee (FACCT) was established by animal agriculture supporters across the state to be a reliable resource for the public and farmers regarding humane care, well-being issues and best management practices for farm animals. The coalition aims to reach out to producers, consumers, law makers, the media, and the public with facts about farm animal welfare. 
Lou Pitts Nave, a native of Cannon County and a sixth generation livestock producer, has been named Executive Director of FACCT. Nave will be working with livestock producers across the state developing networks to support the work of the coalition.
 
Nave holds a bachelor of science degree in animal science from Middle Tennessee State University. Her work experiences include the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Marketing Division, Virginia Department of Agriculture Marketing Division, Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association and most recently as an elementary education teacher.
 
Along with her husband Glenn and daughters Hannah and Emily, Nave raises commercial beef cattle, Tennessee Walking Horses and sheep. She is involved with the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation serving on the state Women’s Leadership Committee, Cannon County Farm Bureau board of directors, Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association, and Cannon County Cattlemen’s Association.
 
On taking the new position Nave said, “I look forward to working with animal agriculture supporters across Tennessee providing a proactive voice for animal agriculture. Working together we can slow the tide of animal rights activism and replace it with positive, factual information about Tennessee animal agriculture.
 
 

Lindsey Reed scored 14 points and Abbey Sissom dropped in 10 points Tuesday night as the Cannon County Lionettes survived a comeback attempt by the Warren County Lady Pioneers and held on to win 43-34. Cannon led by as many as 17 before Warren County went on a run. The Lionettes held strong however and never allowed the lead to get below 9 in the game. Cannon County’s record improves to 16 and 3.The Cannon County Lions continue to miss open high percentage shots as the team struggled shooting 15 of 49 from the field in the boys game against Warren County last night in Woodbury. Warren County got out to a big lead and Cannon made a couple of runs but they could not come any closer than 9 points down as Warren County won in the boys game 61-44. No one for Cannon made it into the double figure column as the Lions fall to 6-13. Cory Henley had 9 while Brad Hutchins contributed 8. The teams have their work cut out for them Friday as it’s back to district play Friday night when Livingston Academy pays a visit to Robert A Harris Gym
 
WBRY Box Scores and Stats
Cannon County Lionettes 43 Warren County Lady Pioneers 34
Cannon County: Abbey Sissom-10, Joanna Young-4, Ashley Basham-4, Lindsey Reed-14, Jordan Hollis-8, Macy Clements-3
Warren County: Lauren Wilkinson-18, Bree Smith-10, Camerie Martin-2, Taylor Johnson-2, Bri Melton-3
Cannon County FG-17-54, 3PT:6-28 FT:2-7
Warren County:FG-14-34 3PT 3-6 FT:3-5
Warren County Pioneers 61 Cannon County :Lions 44
Warren County: Hunter Daniel-15, Hunter Adams-4, Mitchell McCorkle-2, Justin Ware-4, Gage Myers-2, Jacob Reagan-9, Kendall Rutledge-3, Nick Simmons-2, Tucker Smith-20
Cannon County-Cory Henley-9, Brad Hutchins-8, Tommy Mitchell-7, Zach Higgins-6, Justin Tobin-5, Ethan Bryson-4, Alex Davenport-3,Tanner Larson-2
Cannon County: FG:15-49, 3PT: 3-15 FT 12-16
Warren County: FG 22-44, 3PT 5-13 FT 12-18