News 2012

An armed robbery late Thursday afternoon ended up with a business owner shot and in the hospital.  Rick Ferrell of Leland’s Furniture & Home Decor Consignmenton the Square was shot during a robbery attempt.  The suspect a 13 year old juvenile got away but was found in one of the City Parks and taken into custody.  WBRY will update this story as more information becomes available. Ferrell was transported to the Stones River Hospital for treatment of his injuries but is expected to fully recover.

Judge Susan Melton presided over General Sessions on Tuesday.  Some of the results of the various cases that appeared on the docket included:William Andrew Adams Jr. pled 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.
Randy Lee Carrier’s charge of domestic assault was retired for 11 months 29 days.
Steven Lynn Davis’ charge of domestic assault was retired for 11 months 29 days.
James Felton pled guilty to perjury.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 1 day, equal time on probation and paying the costs.
Jacqueline Felton pled guilty to perjury.  She was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 1 day, equal time on probation and paying the costs.
Leon Edward Fowler’s charge of disorderly conduct was retired for 6 months.
Brian Wayne Freeman agreed to the violation of probation.  He was ordered to serve 30 days and his probation was extended 11 months 20 days.
Justin Brad Hutchins pled 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, losing his license for 1 year, paying a $350.00 fine and the costs.  In another case Hutchins’ charge of possession of a schedule II drug was retired for 11 months 29 days.
Dena Ione Leach pled guilty under judicial diversion to reckless endangerment.  Leach was placed on probation for 11 months 29 days and ordered to pay the costs.
Ricky Dale Manier pled guilty to assault.  He was sentenced to 6 months in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 61 days, equal time on probation and paying the costs.
Isreal Murin pled guilty to DUI 3rd offense.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 150 days, equal time on probation, losing his license for 6 years, paying a $1100.00 fine and the costs.
Cory McNeese pled guilty to assault.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  In another case McNeese pled guilty to resisting arrest.  He was sentenced to 6 months in jail.  In another case McNeese agreed to a violation of probation.  He was ordered to serve 6 months.
Lauren Marie Nicolay pled guilty to driving without a license.  She was sentenced to 30 days in jail.  That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $2.00 fine and the costs.
Jose Ramon Duran Ontiveros 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.
Catherine Marie Sherrell pled guilty to attempted failure to appear.  She was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation and paying the costs.  In another case Sherrell agreed to the violation of probation.  She was ordered to serve her original sentence.
Timothy Lynn Stanley II’s charge of domestic assault was retired for 6 months.
Whitney E. Tate pled guilty to reckless endangerment.  She 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.  In another case Tate pled guilty to violation of the implied consent law.  She was ordered to lose her license for one year and she was ordered to pay the costs.  In another case Tate pled guilty to possession of a schedule II drug.  She was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $750.00 fine and the costs.  In another case Tate pled guilty to possession of marijuana.  She was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation, paying a $250.00 fine and the costs.
Marco Tezoquipa 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 $10.00 fine and the costs.
Humberto Mireles Velaquez 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.
Billy Clay White 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, losing his license for 1 year, paying a $350.00 fine and the costs.
Carl Alan Young pled guilty to theft under $500.00.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days.
Tyler Finley’s charge of attempted murder was bound over to the January term of the Grand Jury.
Ciara J. Scott’s charge of attempted murder was bound over to the January term of the Grand Jury.
Pablo Solorzarno’s charge of statutory rape was bound over to the January term of the Grand Jury.

The Auburntown City Council met November 6, 2012 at 6:00 PM for their regular monthly meeting.  The Mayor and all City Councilmen were present except Tina Fletcher and Beth Hancock.     The previous month of October minutes were presented by the City Recorder for approval.  The minutes were approved without question or change.
     The Financial Report ending October 31st was presented and discussed.  The report was approved as presented.  The balance of funds was $39,561.11. 
     The Mayor distributed the Independent Auditor’s, 34 Page Annual Financial Report, for review and comments.  Any questions that may need further review will be fully discussed at next month’s meeting.   
     The Mayor announced that he had been appointed to the Cannon County Library Board and was looking forward to working with this worthwhile endeavor.
     Mr. Ryan Fletcher, Student at CCHS, US Government Class, taught by Mr. Freddy Curtis monitored this session.
     The meeting ended some 30 minutes after beginning.

Donny Green, County Executive Director of the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency, announced that the 2012 FSA county committee elections are underway as ballots were mailed to eligible voters in Local Administrative Area # 2 on November 5th. December 3rd, 2012, is the deadline for eligible voters to return ballots, either post marked in the mail or delivered in person, to their local FSA offices. “The FSA county committee system is unique among government agencies, because it allows producers to make important decisions concerning the local administration of federal farm programs,” said Green. “I urge all eligible farmers and ranchers, especially minorities and women, to get involved and make a real difference in their communities by voting in this year’s elections.”
Committee members apply their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on disaster and conservation payments, establishment of allotments and yields, producer appeals, employing FSA county executive directors and other local issues. FSA committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws.
To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate or cooperate in FSA programs. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm, can also vote. Agricultural producers in each country submitted candidate names during the nomination period held last summer.
Eligible voters in Local Administrative Area # 2 who do not receive a ballot can obtain a ballot at their local USDA Service Center. December 3rd, 2012, is the last day for voters to submit ballots in person at the DeKalb/Cannon County USDA Service Center. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than December 3rd. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office January 1st, 2012.
For more information about FSA county committees and FSA programs, visit: http://www.fsa.usda.gov.
 

– $1,000 of prizes ranging from $400 to $100 will be awarded to the top four winning teams for the “Turkey Tee Off” on Saturday, Nov. 10 at Cedar Crest Golf Course. 
Sponsors Phillip and Steven Smith and Smith’s Painting announced the Turkey Tee Off Prizes today.  The following are the prizes for Saturday’s golf tournament:
          1st Place Team         $400
          2nd Place Team         $300
          3rd Place Team         $200
          4th Place Team         $100
         
The “Turkey Tee Off” golf tournament will benefit the Child Advocacy Centers in Cannon and Rutherford Counties.  Registration will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. with the tee off beginning at 9 a.m.
 
Child abuse affects a significant number of children in our community.  In the last 12 years, the Child Protective Investigative Team, which consists of the Child Advocacy Center, the Department of Children’s Services, law enforcement, and the District Attorney’s Office, have worked together to investigate and prosecute over 8,000 child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug endangered children cases in Cannon and Rutherford Counties.
 
Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman, said, “The mission of the Child Protective Investigative Team is to investigate and prosecute child abuse cases and help children and their families heal from the trauma and victimization of the abuse.  The Turkey Tee Off provides a way for golfers to enjoy a beautiful day of golf and support the Child Advocacy Center and its mission of providing services to child abuse victims in Cannon and Rutherford Counties.”
 
Executive Director Sharon De Boer, said, “The Child Advocacy Center is very grateful to Phillip and Steven Smith and Smith’s Painting for sponsoring this event supporting the Child Advocacy Center and the children and families we serve.”
 
If you would like to be a sponsor, golfer, or make a contribution please contact the Child Advocacy Center at 867-9000.

The Hilton Stone American Legion Post 279 Kansas City Bar-B-Q Cookoffwas a great success this year. Next year, 2013, the ‘Piggin’ Around Bar-B-Q
Event will be a fully licensed and sanctioned Kansas City Bar-B-Q Cookoff.
This means that the BIG BOYS will be competing for the prizes. Our goal is
to make this event a permanent event for Cannon County.
The WINNERS FOR 2012 are:
GRAND CHAMPION: Buckeye Bar-B-Q, Columbia, TN.
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Midnight Smokers, Mt. Juliet, TN.
CHICKEN:
1st Prize: T’s Custom Smokers, Pleasant View, TN.
2nd Prize: Stuff N’ Thangs, McMinnville, TN.
3rd Prize: Smokin-N-Turnin, Clarksville, TN.
4th Prize: ‘Butts-A-Blazin’, Rockvale, TN.
5th Prize: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Webers, Murfreesboro,
TN.
PORK RIBS:
1st Prize: Buckeye Bar-B-Q, Columbia, TN.
2nd Prize: Big B’s BBQ, Springfield, TN.
3rd Prize: Midnight Smokers, Mt. Juliet, TN.
4th Prize: Smoke in the Grove, College Grove, TN.
5th Prize: ‘Butts-A-Blazin’, Rockvale, TN.
PEOPLES CHOICE BEST BUTT:
Family and Friends BBQ: Short Mountain, TN.
Our sincere thanks to our Cookers, the Judges, our Sponsors, and to
all of the folks that came out to support the ‘Piggin’ Around Bar-B-Q
Cookoff. A great time was had by all. We look forward to the 2013 Kansas
City Fully Licensed and Sanctioned Bar-B-Q Cookoff Event. Plan now to help
and support this event. All of the funds raised by the American Legion Post
279 go to support our Community, our Youth, and our Veterans. Thank you for
your help.

Storytime for Adams Memorial Library in Woodbury on November 8th iscancelled due to staff illness.

Liquor Stores are coming to the Woodbury City Limits now that 55.45% of the registered Woodbury City voters voted yes on the issue.  407 voters gave the green light while 327 voters (44.55%) voted no.  Mayor Harold Patrick who ran unopposed in the City Of Woodbury Mayor  Election received 624 votes while 4 other votes were write-ins.  There will be no changes to the present City Of Woodbury Aldermen as all 6 aldermen were re-elected.  Charlie Harrell led the way with 510 votes, 500 voters voted for Dottie Duggin while Faye Knox garnered 474 votes.  Lois Larimer received 450 votes and Adam Melton got 443 votes.  Joann Davis fills the last spot with 401 votes while Chuck Holt came in last in the race with 351 votes.  Mayor Roger Turney ran unopposed in the Mayor of the City Of Auburntown race receiving 77 total votes while one vote went to a write in candidate. Only three aldermen ran for election and all three were elected Rita Davis led the way with 78 votes and Tina Fletcher got 64 votes while Winfred Gaither took 60 votes.  The only other local issue on the ballot was the referendum regarding sales tax.  If approved the local sales and use tax rate would have gone from 1 3/4 percent to 2 3/4 percent as is the sales tax rate in all surrounding counties. The schools ended up losing out on a valuable source of increased revenue as Cannon County Voters voted against the matter with 3122 voting against while 1438 voters voted for the sales tax.   Republican Bob Corker grabbed 3198 Cannon County Votes to win the majority of votes from Cannon County in the United States Senate Race.  Democrat Mark E. Clayton finished second with 1088 votes.  Martin Pleasant received 92 votes while Kermit Steck garnered 50 votes.  43 Cannon County votes went to Shaun E. Crowell while James Higdon received 30 votes.  Troy Stephen Scoggin collected 21 votes, Michel Joseph Long had 15 votes and David Gatchell received 12 votes in the Senate Race.  There were 6 Cannon County write in votes for the Senate Seat
In the United States House 6th District Republican Diane Black collected 3094 Cannon County votes  while Scott Beasley garnered 536 votes, Pat Riley ended up with 399 votes while there were 8 write in votes.  Tennessee House of Representatives 46th District.   Republican Mark Pody ran unopposed with 3173 votes while 75 Cannon County voters voted a write in vote. The Republicans dominated the Cannon County as the Romney Ryan ticket took 66.32 percent of the presidential vote in Cannon County 3308 voters voted for Mitt Romney for President while 1560 voted for current President Barack Obama
Overall 5077 registered Cannon County voters turned out to vote.  2088 voters participated in absentee and early voting while another 2989 voters turned out to vote at the polls.  There are 8448 registered voters in Cannon County
 

As people head to the polls Tuesday Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging anyone with questions or comments about voting to call the State Division of Elections toll free hotline number.  The number is 1-877-850-4959.  Division of Election staff members will be answering hotline calls throughout the day and evening tonight.   Voters are also reminded that they should bring proper photo identification with them in order to cast ballots.  State or federally issued photo ID’s with the exception of college student ID’s are acceptable, even if those IDS are expired.  Voters who forget to bring photo identification with them to the polls may vote with provisional ballots and then return to their local election commission offices with proper identification before the close of business Thursday in order to have their ballots counted.
In Cannon County there are five districts and nine precincts which are as follows.
District 1 Westside Precinct voting at the Westside School
District 2 Auburntown Precinct voting at the Auburntown Community Building
District 2 Pleasant Ridge Precinct voting at the Woodbury Grammar School Gym
District 2 Short Mountain 2 Precinct voting at the Short Mountain School
District 2 Gassaway Precinct voting at the Gassaway Fire Hall
District 3 Woodland Precinct voting at the Woodland School
District 4 Eastside Precinct voting at the Eastside School
District 4 Short Mountain Precinct 4 voting at the Short Mountain School
District 5 Woodbury Precinct voting at the Woodbury Grammar School
2074 voters took part in the county early voting.  There are 8448 total registered voters in the county which leaves 6374 voters left to vote.  All polling place will be open from 7A to 7P Tuesday
 

While voting is taking place today, local emergency agencies along with the Stones River Hospital will conduct a disaster exercise.  The drill will take place at the Cannon County High School and will begin at approximately 8:30 AM and conclude at approximately 11 AM.  During this exercise the public should expect to see emergency vehicles and personnel working in the exercise areas as well as mock disaster victims.