News 2012

The final football game of the 2012 campaign for the Cannon County Lions will take place tonight in Baxter Tennessee.  Cannon has endured a long season that finds themselves entering the contest tonight against Upperman winless at 0-9 (0-4 District 8AA) Upperman celebrates Senior night with a 3-6 overall record but they are also winless in the District.  Friday night Football starts up at 5:30 with Murphy’s Matchups.  6:00 Thunder takes the stage with pregame reports from football fields all across the midstate.  6:45 it’s the coaches corner and at 7:00 will be the kickoff of the game.  You are invited to listen to Friday night football on AM-1540/FM 96.7 WBRY

On Thursday November 5th Cannon County High School will be hosting its second financial aid night of the 2012-2013 school year.  The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and will be held in the school cafeteria.  Guests include Sergeant Russell Walker with the United States Army, Bonnie McCarty, Assistant Director of Scholarships at MTSU,  Jamie Ensley, Admissions Representative at Cumberland University, and Eric Farmer, Outreach Specialist with the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (Lottery Scholarship).  Any students and parents from grades 9-12 are welcome to attend.  If you have any questions, please contact the Cannon County High School guidance Office at 563-2144

In early autumn, adult and large nymph boxelder bugs congregate in large numbers, primarily on the bark of boxelder trees, and then begin migrating to a place for overwintering. Only adults overwinter, moving to hibernation sites either by crawling or flying. These insects hide in cracks and crevices in walls, in door and window casings, around foundations, in stone piles, in tree holes and in other protected places. On warm days during winter and early spring, they sometimes appear on light painted surfaces outdoors on the south and west sides of the house, resting in the sun. Overwintering adults leave their hibernating quarters with the coming of warm weather, and females begin laying eggs in crevices of tree bark and on other objects near host plants. Eggs begin to hatch after 14 days. Nymphs appear about the same time buds break and new leaves emerge. In July, new adults lay eggs that result in a second generation by early autumn. Boxelder bugs feed primarily on the seed-bearing boxelder trees by sucking sap from the leaves, tender twigs and developing seeds. Occasionally, they have been observed feeding on silver maple, other maples, ash, plum, cherry, apple, peach and grape. Feeding injury results in some scarring or dimpling of fruits. However, boxelder bugs seldom develop in large enough numbers to become a nuisance unless able to feed on pod-bearing boxelder trees. Apparently, they do little feeding damage to boxelder trees. They may also suck juices from fruits of thorn-less common honey locust, plum, cherry, apple and grape. 
Control MeasuresOutdoors – Host removal
Because boxelder bugs breed on female boxelder trees, removal of these trees may reduce nuisance populations. Correct identification of the nuisance bug is important to prevent removal of the incorrect host. While removal of a volunteer boxelder tree may be considered when boxelder bugs are the pest, it would be a shame to remove a valued landscape plant such as a golden-rain tree unnecessarily. If boxelder trees are desirable for shade, ornamental beauty or other purposes, nursery producers should propagate them by taking cuttings only from male trees.
 Outdoors — Exclusion and Sanitation
Be sure to repair and close openings where boxelder bugs can enter the house before bugs start moving off their host in the fall. Exclude pests with tightfitting doors, windows and sealed walls. This may involve adding door sweeps, adding weather stripping to sliding glass doors and windows, caulking openings in window frames, repairing holes in screens, adding screens, etc. If you are unsure whether a door fits tightly, observe the door from the outside when it is dark and an interior light is on. If light is seen around the edges of the door, then it doesn’t have a good seal. Seal cracks, crevices and holes in the foundation. Screen vent openings in foundation walls and attic. Caulk or seal holes in outside walls, eaves and other external surfaces. Many pests use wires,
pipes, tree limbs and other guidelines to help them move from one area to another. Voids around pipes can be sealed with steel wool or copper gauze (which won’t rust) and expandable foam. Eliminate potential hiding places, such as piles of boards, rocks, leaves, grass and other debris close to the house. Rake leaves, mulch and grass away from the foundation, especially on the south and west sides of the structure.
 Outdoors — Removing Bugs by Vacuuming A wet/dry vacuum cleaner can be used to remove large numbers of these insects. Vacuum the bugs into a soapy water mixture (one teaspoon of a liquid household detergent per gallon of water). The bugs will drown quickly in the soapy water.
 Outdoors — Insecticides on Trees
Inspect boxelder and other host plants during spring and early summer for young, exposed boxelder bugs and treat to prevent potentially large populations and indoor migrations in the autumn. This is best done by a professional. Consideration should also be given to whether infested trees are on a neighbor’s property, since the adults often fly to nearby buildings to overwinter.
 Outdoors — Insecticides on Structures and Indoors
When the “swarm” of box elder bugs emerge, homeowners want immediate and complete relief, unforunately this simply is not possible. Because bugs are emerging from hidden areas that are mostly inaccessible to insecticides, setting off household foggers or “bug bombs” will not provide effective control of these pests Indoor control is often difficult because the bugs are scattered throughout the house. Boxelder bugs emit substances that can stain surfaces, making a broom less desirable. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove bugs indoors. Although we are not aware of allergies caused by exposure to boxelder bugs, it is best to use a vacuum with a HEPA filter to prevent insect parts from being circulated in the air. Upon completing the vacuuming, vacuum cleaner bags should be placed in a plastic bag and the bag sealed. The bugs can then be destroyed or the sealed plastic bag can be placed in a tightly-sealed outdoor garbage can.
 
For more information, contact Bruce Steelman at the Cannon County U.T. Extension Office at 563-2554.

Cannon County’s unemployment rate continues to decrease.  September figures released by the state Thursday show out of an estimated work force of 6,550 people, 6,100 of those are employed while 450 are unemployed bringing the unemployment rate to 6.9 percent which is 0.7 lower than the 7.6 percent rate from August.  At this time last year, Cannon County had a 8.3 percent unemployment rate.  Unemployment rates continued to decrease in 94 Tennessee Counties and increased in 1 county.  The highest county unemployment rate continues to be in Scott County at 16.1 percent while Williamson and Lincoln Counties are ranked first and second in the lowest county unemployment rate.  

Short Mountain Distillery’s official launch of our Apple Pie Moonshine is Saturday, November 10, 2012.Be sure to bring your lawn chair and favorite jacket and enjoy a day of mule wagon rides, lite lunch served by The Blue Porch and music from the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band.
The crew from Hazard Life will also be here with replicas of the entire Dukes of Hazard fleet. Come join us for free moonshine tastings as well as an opportunity to purchase some of the first bottles of Short Mountain Apple Pie Moonshine!
 

We are open in our temporary quarters in the library meeting room on the lower level of Adams Memorial Library!  We are offering minimal services including photocopying and faxing.  The DVD and audiobook collections are available for checkout along with samplings from other collections.  We have some public use Internet computers available for you to use, too.  To get to our location right now, take the sidewalk that runs between the library and the Adams House Bed and Breakfast to get to the meeting room entrance.  There is a 24-hour book return available beside this entrance.
 
With this pretty fall weather, why not take a drive to Auburntown and visit our branch there?  They have many beautiful books available there.  Auburntown Branch Library’s hours are:  Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 4pm, and 9am to noon on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. 
 
For safety reasons, the Friends of the Library will not be passing out treats for Halloween at either outlet.   We expect to be in our newly remodeled quarters around the first of the year.  Thanks to all of you for your patience while we survive the clunking and crashing as work goes on above us.

A Bradyville man who already was charged with vandalism under $500 was arrested and charged with vandalism over $500 after he was arrested for tearing his mother’s house apart.  34 year old Justin Taggart of Parker Road was arrested on the charge after his mother called Sheriff’s Deputies.  According to a sheriff’s report, the mother stated that Taggart was last seen with a stick and toilet plunger walking around and swinging the stick.  After officers Joe Smith and Melanie McCormick arrived on the scene they noticed the outdoor furniture was thrown all over the place.  After walking into the house Justin Taggart had barricated himself in the back bedroom.  After getting Taggart out of the room, the deputies looked into the bedrooms and saw the damage that had been done.  Taggart allegedly tore the other rooms apart, smashing glass, bedroom cabinets and other bedroom furniture including a television set.  Ms Taggart stated that her and her husband were afraid of their son and wanted him out of their house because he was on drugs and they thought he would hurt them.  Incidentally Taggart was in General Sessions Court to answer to a charge of vandalism under $500 Tuesday.  Taggart pled guilty and was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 5 days, equal time on probation, paying a $50 fine and the costs.  

The Veterans and Concerned Citizens for the Veterans of Cannon County will meet tonight at 6:00 at the Senior Citizens Center in Woodbury.  Final plans will be discussed concerning the Veterans Day Program at Cannon County High School on Friday November 9th and the Veterans Day parade Saturday November 10th A meeting of the Dekalb Cannon County Amateur Radio Club will be held tonight at 6:30 at the Dekalb County Complex, 722 South Congress Blvd in Smithville.  All local amateur radio operators and those interested in amateur radio are invited to attend.  Call 615-597-9563 for more information

The Woodland Lady Warriors Basketball Team will kick off day 3 of the Border War Basketball Tournament.  Woodland will face next door Dekalb Middle School at 4:30.  The other semifinal game in the girls portion of the tournament will have Dibrell taking on North Elementary School at 7:00.    In the boys division Dibrell will face Dekalb Middle at 5:45 with the night cap as Eastside out of Warren County will take on Woodbury at 8:00.  The Tournament continues today at the Woodbury Grammar School.  Consolation and Championship games will be played Saturday at the Woodbury Grammar School  

The Tennessee Department of Labor has partnered with Dollar General and several major employers in Tennessee to connect veterans with jobs.  The “Paychecks For Patriots” hiring fair will be held today in 13 Tennessee Career Centers throughout the state and will feature local employers interested in putting veterans to work.  The closest Career Center participating in the Paychecks For Patriots hiring fair is in Tullahoma at the Career Center at 111 East Lincoln Street.  Participating Employers include Dollar General, Yates Services, Kelly Services, Calsonic Kansei North America, Titan Transfer and Arnold Engineering Development Center. Several agencies are contributing to the event including Labor and Workforce Development, Economic and Community Development, Military, Veterans Affairs, and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve