News 2012

More discussion of the status of THC Select will be on the agenda of tonight’s Cannon County Industrial Development Board meeting.  THC Select currently has a lawsuit filed against the Board as they have battled back and forth in the past two months regarding a lease agreement.  Other items on the agenda include a revise update on the special called meeting procedures, they will discuss tenant status of the property of 475 Bryant Lane.  The board will approve an attorney for future business dealings of the Industrial Development Board and they will discuss the status of the debt of former tenant PC Disposal.  The meeting will take place at the Cannon County Courthouse tonight at 6:00  

Time still remains to get a flu shot this year. A portion of every $25 flu shot given by Reeves-Sain Drugstore will be invested in the local community through the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. To receive a flu shot, stop by Reeves-Sain Drugstore on Memorial Blvd., Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Walk-ins are welcome.  Reeves-Sain will also provide vaccinations on site for area businesses with 15 or more employees. Please call Reeves-Sain for scheduling at 615- 896-5731.
For additional information regarding the flu shot program, call Reeve-Sain’s Flu Hotline at 615-278-3158 or e-mail immunizations@reevessain.com.
The Cannon County Health Department is offering free flu shots at the department on 301 West Main Street Suite 200.  Beginning age is 6 months.  Please call 563-4243 for dates of clinics
 

Girls:  Woodland Lady Warriors 23 Eastside 12Woodland: Leah Hyatt-15, Kristen Fann-4, Laura Beth Nichols 2, Hannah Mears 2
Eastside: Leann Scott 6 Lindsey Bowman 6
Boys: Eastside 42 Woodland 40 2OT
Eastside:Kyle Fults 14, Marcus Gannon 10, Alex Clark 10, Jerry Jones 4, Jory Isenhart 4
Woodland: Cole George 25, Caleb Sissom 5, Treyton Fann 3, Ty St. John 3, Jacob Raines 2 Weston Hargrove 2
In other Cancer Tournament Scores
Girls Short Mountain 22 Westside 13
Boys: Woodbury 39 Short Mountain 4
2nd Round Cancer Tournament Schedule
Girls-4:30 Woodbury Grammar vs Woodland
7:00 Short Mountain vs Auburntown
Boys-5:45 Auburntown vs Woodbury
8:15 Westside vs Eastside

A former Town of Woodbury employee recently was charged with Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $1000, and criminal trespass.  According to police reports 31 year old Jeremy Cope of Gassaway Road was arrested and charged with the various offenses after a in-depth investigation handled by the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department.  Sheriff’s Investigator Anthony Young answered a call at Dr. Billy Walker’s residence on Walker Lane.  Mr. Walker stated that Mr. Cope and Mr Dustin Mayo was at his residence to ask permission if they could go hunting on his property.  Mr. Walker denied permission but stated that the men could hunt on his property on Seals Hollow Road provided they pay the property taxes on the property there.  Mr. Walker then left but said he would be in contact with Cope to find out what his answer was.  When Cope returned he told Mr. Walker that he noticed that the back door to his garage was all broken in.  Mr Walker went through the area and found out all his guns were stolen.  Later the next day, Mr. Jessie James Ingram of Hayes Street reported that Cope and Mayo had stopped by and said they had several guns for sale.  After interviewing Mr. Ingram, Investigator Young then interviewed Mayo’s girlfriend Tiffany Scott.  Scott then stated during the interview that Mayo told her that he and Cope went back to the residence after being denied permission to hunt on the Walker property, broke in and stole the guns.  Mayo was also charged with aggravated burglary, theft over $1000 and criminal trespass. They are set to appear before Cannon County General Sessions Court on Tuesday January 8th
 

The Arts Center Of Cannon County have announced the theater series for 2013.  Leading off the schedule in Feburary will be the The Little Mermaid Jr, followed by the musical production 9 to 5.  Mama Won’t Fly starts in April.  May brings The Borrowers.  The summer months brings a Ring of Fire in June, All Shook Up in July, Elvis Has Left The Building in August.  The last two plays of 2013 will be Morning’s at Seven in September and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in November.

Gov. Bill Haslam today received a report from the Task Force on Opportunity Scholarships, outlining recommendations for a potential program to expand educational options and improve achievement for low-income students in Tennessee.The report comes a year after Haslam appointed the nine-person Task Force—made up of state education leaders, legislators and representatives from public and private schools—to consider a program to offer publicly funded scholarships for low-income students to offset tuition costs at participating schools in Tennessee.
The Task Force was not meant to evaluate the merits or disadvantages of a scholarship program. Instead, members spent months studying the public and private education landscape in Tennessee, as well as opportunity scholarship programs in other states, to determine potential design elements that would best fit within the broader context of the education reform work taking place in Tennessee. The report outlines various options for the governor’s consideration.
“I want to thank the members of the Task Force for the time and effort they spent researching and deliberating what an opportunity scholarship program could look like in Tennessee,” Haslam said. “I look forward to reviewing the Task Force’s recommendations ahead of the upcoming legislative session.”
Haslam’s Task Force, chaired by Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman, represented a variety of perspectives on opportunity scholarships and did not reach full agreement on each design element, but found many points of consensus. All Task Force members agreed that the focus of an opportunity scholarship program should be designed to increase options for low-income students.
“I appreciate the thoughtful contributions of each of the members of the Task Force,” Huffman said. “Their serious consideration of this project helped ensure we were able to offer recommendations for the governor, motivated by our shared goal to improve educational outcomes for all students in Tennessee.”
The complete report submitted to Haslam for consideration can also be accessed online at: http://www.tn.gov/education/news/opportunityscholarshipreport.pdf.
Members of the Task Force on Opportunity Scholarships included:

Kevin Huffman, commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education, chair

Chris Barbic, superintendent, Achievement School District

Rep. Harry Brooks (R-Knoxville), House Speaker Beth Harwell’s (R-Nashville) designee

Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown), Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s (R-Blountville) designee

Indya Kincannon, Coalition of Large School Systems designee; vice chair, Knox County Board of Education

Mary McDonald, independent school community designee; former superintendent, Memphis Catholic Dioceses

Gary Nixon, executive director, State Board of Education

Jamie Woodson, president and CEO, State Collaborative on Reforming Education

Ron Zimmer, associate professor of public policy and education, Vanderbilt University

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is seeking applications until Dec. 11 for its vacancy for president and chief executive officer. Board Chairman Pat Murphy said the organization hopes to fill its top staff position by the end of the year. Brian Hercules, the organization’s current president and CEO, will depart in December to become vice president for economic development of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.
Murphy said the organization wants a leader that will build upon the progress and results made during Hercules’ three-year tenure, including its commitment to providing long-term community impact and sustainable results in the communities served by UWRCC.
The ideal candidate, Murphy said, will have senior management experience in the nonprofit, corporate or government sector; fiscal accountability for budgets and operating plans; proven fundraising experience that has included solicitation of major gifts; and experience working with or serving on a board.
Murphy also said the board also places a priority upon strong communications and presentation skills; experience working with a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds; experience in community leadership roles; and a true passion for the mission and goals of UWRCC.
 Murphy said consideration of interested prospects is already underway will continue until a new CEO is hired. However, he said preference will be given to applications submitted by Tuesday, Dec. 11. Applicants should include a letter detailing qualifications and a current résumé. All material may be submitted via this confidential mailbox: UWRCCexecutive@gmail.com.
For more information about UWRCC, go to www.uwrutherford.org.

A program reminder for today.  The Annual Woodbury Lions Club Christmas Parade will begin today around noon.  All noon regular scheduled Saturday programs will take place this morning starting at 11.  We invite you to come downtown and experience the parade live.  WBRYAM-1540 FM96.7will go live for parade coverage begging at 5 minutes till noon  

Another low scoring affair highlighted the opening district matchup between the Cannon County Lionettes and the Upperman Lady Bees at Robert A Harris Gymnasium.  Cannon used a stretch in the third quarter to go up by 12 but the Lady Bees would not buzz off as they hung around until the final few seconds in an aggressively played fourth quarter.  Abbey Sissom and Abby Jakes each scored 10 points as Cannon kept their record spotless with a 39-34 win over Upperman.  The Lionettes are now 7-0. The inside game of Upperman was a factor early in setting a 10 point Upperman boys lead in their game against Cannon.  The Bees came out in the second half on a 6-0 to up the lead to 16.  From there they coasted to a 79-59 win over the Lions.  Jarrett Melton posted 10 points for the Lions in the effort.  Cannon’s next games will be in Murfreesboro Tuesday night against Central Magnet School

A Cannon County man tending to loose hogs found himself in a little sloppy mess Wednesday afternoon, Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Turney was dispatched to a residence on Bradyville Road.  Upon arrival, Deputy Turney according to police reports spoke to Ms. Angie Seivers who stated that a large wild pig had been in her yard and had been digging up the property along with charging her.  Large hoofprints and ruts in the yard were observed and as a result Deputy Turney took pictures.  There were four puppies that did not belong to Ms. Seivers running around on her property.  All the animals belonged to a Mr. Charles Anderson who lived close to Hopewell Road.  According to the sheriff’s report Deputy Turney observed a hole in the fence area and a large pig weighing approximately 500 pounds charged after Deputy Turney.  Turney then used a chemical agent to spray the pig and chased the dogs back onto the property.  A little later that afternoon Anderson pulled onto the Hopewell Road property.  Turney then made contact with him.  Anderson admitted he didn’t have a drivers license and after a run on the tags of the truck it was found out they didn’t match up.  Further investigation showed that the vin number came back as a truck that was stolen from a livestock yard in Putnam County.  Mr. Anderson explained that a friend left the truck for him to work on and never picked it back up.  Anderson was arrested and charged with animals at large, theft over $1000 and driving on a revoked.  He is due to answer all charges on Tuesday December 4th in Cannon County General Sessions Court