News 2012

Friday is the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day.  Heart disease is still the number one killer of women causing 1 in three deaths each year.  Each year on the first Friday in February thousands of hospitals, small businesses. multinational corporations, news broadcasters, schools, individuals and even landmarks wear read to help raise crucial awareness and significant funds in the fight against heart disease in women.  Most women die of cardiovascular disease than from the next four causes of death including all forms of cancer.  But 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hears including diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. People are encouraged to wear red today to show their support for women’s heart health.  People are also advised to learn as much possible about heart attacks and stroke so that they don’t become a statistic.  

Due to an increase in vehicle burglaries the Woodbury Police Department is advising residents not to leave valuables inside of vehicles. The burglars are believed to be juveniles. We also would like for residents to report suspicious activity at any time during the day or night. Many times residents assume that break-ins happen during the nighttime when in fact they can be occurring at any time during the day as well. The Police Department has stepped up patrols on all streets within the town. The police department also enforces curfew for those who are underage and out after dark. If you have any information or need to report suspicious activity at any time please feel free to call dispatch at 563-4322 or in case of emergency dial 911.

  
Fred Adams resides in Readyville, TN, with his wife Cindy. His family also includes: two daughters Melissa and Laurie; a step-daughter Sara; sons-in-law Johnny and Greg; and grandsons Mitch and Evan.
 
Fred’s love of farming began at age 15 when he helped his uncle on his cattle and dairy farm. In 1967 Fred purchased a farm in the Bradyville community in Cannon County where he and his wife, Kitty, raised beef cows and sheep. During that time, he also attended MTSU and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. In 1978, he moved to Readyville, and has lived and farmed there since that time.
  Fred farms over 700 acres, 170 of which are used to grow and sell hay. His cattle herd includes 175 cows, and approximately 150 calves are marketed each year.
According to Dr. Jessica Carter, Associate Professor of Animal Science at MTSU,
“The unique part about Fred is that he is continues to expand his knowledge of beef cattle production and is willing to try new things. He continues to find ways to improve his beef cattle operation and is a valuable asset to the agriculture community.”
Bruce Steelman, Director for the UT Extension in Cannon County, states that Fred “is an innovator in the beef industry excelling in genetic improvement in his herd, conservation minded with an effective marketing strategy. Anyone with the good fortune to work with Fred will soon realize the work ethic and commitment he has for the beef industry.”
 
Fred Adams is a lifelong student of agriculture and the beef cattle business. To find out exactly what kind of cattle and beef he was producing, he participated in the Tennessee Beef Evaluation. He sent a sample of his calves to Iowa to be custom fed and processed. He received a great deal of information to help make management decisions in his beef herd. Furthermore, he was quick to grasp price risk management concepts to manage the risk of retained ownership. He  has cooperated in several demonstrations to help himself and other producers learn new management practices to improve profitability.
 
 
Some of Fred’s efforts to improve his operation and to make it more efficient include:

A record-keeping system that includes freeze branding his cows and heifers.

Implementation of a rotational grazing program with the goal of development into a year-round pasture program.

Use of a natural spring on his land to enhance the rotational grazing system and to facilitate weekly movement of cattle.

Management of a fall calving operation and artificially inseminating his heifers and cows to promote calving by mid-December. This allows him to also breed to top quality Angus bulls.

Use of Agriculture enhancement funds to build a commodities shed and hay barns to enhance animal health. With these funds, Fred has also purchased and covered WW chutes and working alleys, and scales have been installed at the main farm.

 
Bruce also stated in his letter of support, “Fred Adams is an excellent candidate for the 2012 Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Outstanding Cow-Calf Producer of the year. While many producers “talk the talk” Mr. Adams actually “walks the walk”.
 
 
 

A 13-4 run in the second quarter enabled the Upperman Lady Bees to come into Woodbury and win the girls game 32-27 in a matchup of two powerhouse girls basketball programs in the state.  After trailing 17-6 at halftime and only shooting 2 for 15 in the first half, the Lionettes discovered their shooting touch and went five of nine in the third quarter.  The Lionettes got as close as one point before Upperman got a comfortable lead back after Cannon County missed cruical free throws down the stretch.  Abbey Sissom led all scorers with 13 points. The Cannon County Lions once again had as many shot attempts as the opposing team and once again the opposing team was able to connect on more than the Lions.  Cannon County shot 17 of 55 from the field while Upperman hit 26 of 56 shot attempts in a 75-51 win at Robert A Harris Gymnasium last night.  Cannon dug themselves a hole early as Upperman ended the first quarter with an 18-2 score but kept pace with Upperman the rest of the way as Upperman would average 18 points a quarter while Cannon in the 2nd 3rd and 4th quarter ended up averaging 15.  Cory Henley got his scoring touch back with 14 points while back court mate Tommy Mitchell scored 12 off the bench.
Cannon County has three games left on the regular season.  Friday the Lions and Lionettes will travel to nearby McMinnville for a set of games against Warren County High School.

Despite losing to the Livingston Lady Wildcats Friday night, the participants in the Associated Press Top 10 High School Girls Basketball Poll kept the Cannon County Lionettes at the number 9 spot as they have been since the poll started for the season 4 weeks ago.  And while Livingston remains at number 3, Cannon County’s ranking could be at stake tonight when the Lionettes play host to yet another top 10 team.  The Upperman Lady Bees remain the top team in the state and will travel to Robert A Harris Gymnasium for another battle between two top ten schools girls programs in the state.  Cannon County fresh off the loss against Livingston is 20-5 while Upperman is 23-1 surviving a scare Friday night against Dekalb winning only by 5 47-42
For the second straight game, the Cannon County Lions will play a team that the Dekalb County Tigers upset the game before.  The Upperman Bees come into Woodbury having been upset by Dekalb County 56-50 Friday night.   In the previous matchup the Lions gave up early and Upperman poured it on in the Lions worse loss of the year 84-33.  Pregame starts at 5:45 with the tipoff at 6:00.  You can hear the games on AM 1540, FM 96.7 WBRY and streaming live online at wbry.com

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Energy Division announced today that applications are now available online for the 2012 Energy Camps. The four-day educational sessions provide K-12 teachers with the information and resources needed to teach the science of energy and energy conservation in the classroom and to guide students in becoming leaders in their school and community.“It is essential to teach the next generation of energy consumers about the benefits and importance of conservation,” Molly Cripps, director, ECD Energy Division, said. “Lowering energy costs and promoting conservation will ultimately help create a more sustainable energy future and encourage economic growth.”
K-12 teachers are invited to apply for one of the following two camps: Pickwick Landing State Park Inn in Pickwick Dam, June 5-8; or Cove Lake State Park in Caryville, June 12-15. Teams of two teachers per school will work together at the camps to develop and conduct an energy education program.
Teams selected to participate in Energy Camp will be provided with complementary lodging and meals and will receive a $500 reimbursable grant to help fund each school’s energy education program. Applications are available online at http://www.tn.gov/ecd/CD_energy_education.html and are due by April 13.
The Energy Camps will address required curriculum standards and help teachers integrate energy activities into not only science, but math, language arts, social studies and visual and performing arts lessons. The Camps will focus on creating real-world situations in the classroom and collecting and analyzing data, in order to evaluate and improve the school’s energy usage. The 2012 Energy Camps will also include a full-day field trip to energy-related sites. The ECD Energy Division Energy Education Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy‘s State Energy Program.
For more information, contact the Energy Hotline, 800-342-1340

Young forensic scientists can still apply for the first MTSU Forensic Science Symposium! Organizers have extended the application deadline to Wednesday, Feb. 15, and students will be notified of their acceptance by Feb. 29.Youngsters in grades seven through 12 will be able to present their original projects in forensic science at the inaugural event, scheduled for Saturday, May 12, in the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors College Building on campus.
The science fair, which is open to students in Tennessee and beyond, will showcase original research performed in various fields of forensic science. It is organized in the form of a professional scientific meeting to introduce students to that experience.
The symposium sponsor is MTSU’s Forensic Institute for Research and Education, which provides educational and training opportunities for law enforcement, medical examiners, coroners, attorneys, social workers and other groups in forensic science and homeland security.
Students will present their symposium projects in both written and poster formats, and the judging will take place during the poster session of the symposium. Judges will include community leaders and professionals in science and forensic science.
First-, second- and third-place finishers will receive cash awards. The first-place winner’s sponsoring teacher also will receive a special prize and recognition during the awards ceremony. Abstracts of all accepted projects will be printed in the official Forensic Science Symposium Proceedings Journal.

Smithville Police apparently solved a Wilson County auto theft with a arrest of a 34 year old Woodbury man recently. According to wjle.com Brady Gordon Cunningham was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property, DUI 2nd offense and driving on a revoked license. In addition he also faces an auto theft charge in Lebanon as well as an introduction of a controlled substance into a penal institution.Allegedly the heads up call was made after Cunningham stopped in Alexandria to get gas. Someone paid him a compliment on the truck to which Cunningham replied that he had just stolen it. After Cunningham had reached Smithville he was pulled over. The officer noted that Cunningham had slurred speech and after further sobriety tests in which he performed poorly on the arrest was made. After running the license tag on the truck it came back being registered to a Honda Car. An internet search was done and found that the truck came from a Hwy 231 auto dealership in Lebanon. Cunningham was charged with the theft. After Cunningham was brought to the sheriff’s department it was discovered during a search three yellow pills which were believed to be Hydrocodone with Ibuprofen in a prescription bottle. These pills did no belong to Cunningham.
He will answer to all the charges in Dekalb County Court on Thursday Feburary 2nd

As the 4H club continues toward spring, the chick chain project is once again taking off. The applications are being distributed to those 4-Hers who are interested in participating. The applications and $25.00 fee are due to the 4-H office by February 15th. The 4-H Chick chain is a project where 4-Hers can receive 25 baby chicks to raise throughout the spring and summer months. At the completion of the project, participants bring back six hens to the Cannon County Courthouse lawn for the show and sale which will be judged and auctioned off to fund the program for future years.

Make plans to participate in the USDA’s Farm Service Agency’s upcoming public meeting Wednesday February 8th from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Woodbury Lions Club Building 630 West Lehman Street. This will be the only public meeting held to take public comment on the USDA’s proposed plan to consolidate the Cannon County FSA office. For details about this meeting please call the Tennessee Farm Service Agency at 615-277-2600