News 2015

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) urges Tennessee consumers to take precautions now to protect themselves from possible credit fraud and identity theft in the wake of a recently revealed cyber-attack on New York-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. About 8,500 current or former BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee members were potentially impacted by a December 2013 attack on Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, which serves a 31-county area of upstate New York. Tennessee consumers potentially impacted may be those who sought, or had a family member seek, medical services in Excellus’ upstate New York service region.
Attackers may have gained unauthorized access to individuals’ information, which could include name, date of birth, Social Security number, mailing address, telephone number, member identification number, financial account information and claims information.
Tennessee plan members who have been impacted will be contacted by letter from Excellus informing them that they have been compromised.
The letter will contain information about how consumers can register for two years of free credit monitoring and four years of credit repair services.
“We encourage anyone who receives a notification letter from Excellus to learn more about these specific services and take action to help prevent their data from being further compromised by hackers,” said TDCI Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak.
For details, visit www.excellusfacts.com or call 1-877-589-3331. Letters should be mailed to impacted members by mid-October.
 

Parents looking for ways to improve their child’s academic performance might find running paths, gyms and swim lanes as valuable as libraries. That’s the message Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, delivered last week to more than 300 professionals attending the annual Tennessee Public Health Association conference in Franklin. “Numerous studies by reputable organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have shown an important association between physical activity and academic performance,” Dreyzehner said. “While many parents realize regular exercise and physical activity can help build healthy bodies, decrease risk for some chronic diseases, reduce stress and improve self-esteem, sometimes we forget improved physical health can impact what happens in the classroom and how children learn.”
“Physical activity is associated with improved concentration and attention,” said TDH Family Health and Wellness Director Michael Warren, MD, MPH. “Parents and teachers should also know that physical activity can positively impact classroom behavior and academic performance. Physical activity is not only good for the heart and muscles, but also for the brain.”
Many clinicians recommend a minimum of one hour of physical activity each day for school-age children. The activity does not have to be strenuous or demanding physically; anything that requires movement can contribute to improved health and impact what happens in a classroom or other learning environment.

A Cannon County woman was given a release citation recently for animal cruelty after Sheriff’s Deputies found several dogs at a residence that were malnourished.  According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department reports, Deputy Jordan McGee responded to a call on Ashford Hollow Road.  The complaintant stated that a week ago the Sheriff’s Office was contacted about her neighbor who had multiple dogs that weren’t receiving the treatment they needed.  This particular day however the complainant heard a dog yelping as it was having a hard time breathing and was malnourished.  She stated that the animal ended up dying in the roadway and she moved it off the side of the road.  The owner of the dog Cindy Travis told Deputy McGee at first the dog wasn’t hers, then later retracted and said that it was a stray she started to take care of.  Deputy McGee reported that he saw four more dogs and all dogs ribs were showing and it looked like they had not eaten in days.  Inside the residence were six more dogs and it had looked like they had been properly taken care of.  Deputy McGee advised Travis to feed all the animals on a regular basis, get them wormed and bury the dead animal.  Travis was issued a release citation for cruelty to animals and was advised that sheriff’s officials would be back periodically to check on these animals. Travis will answer to the charge on November 3rd in Cannon County General Sessions Court

  The Hilton Stone American Legion Post 279 Honors the Outstanding Employees of the Town of Woodbury.  The 2015 awardees selected by the
city, received certificates of meritorious service and trophies from the
American Legion Post 279 in recognition of their outstanding
service to the Town of Woodbury.
     The outstanding Fireman for the Town of Woodbury for 2015 is Cory
Passenger, a 9 year veteran of the fire department, following in his
father’s footsteps.  Recently promoted to Captain  He is an excellent
firefighter, teacher, and leader.  He always goes above and beyond
what is expected of him, and he does not back down from a challenge.
Cory is a valuable asset to the Town of Woodbury.
       The outstanding Policeman for the Town of Woodbury for 2015 is
Jimmie Hayes.  He has served with the Woodbury Police Department
since August 2014.  He served with the Cannon County Sheriff’s
Dept. prior to that.  He graduated from the Tennessee Law
Enforcement Training Academy, where he was Vice President of his
class.  Jimmie does an outstanding job for the Town of Woodbury.
We are proud to have Jimmie on our team.  Jimmie is married to
Jessica Hayes and they have 3 children, Hannah Jo age 10,  Haylee
age 7 and Dakota age 3.
     The outstanding employee for the Town of Woodbury for 2015 is Raymond
Barlow.   Mr. Barlow has been employed with the Town of Woodbury for
32 years.  He is multi-talented and provides a very vital and
meaningful service to the Town of Woodbury.  You can always count on
Raymond to get the job done, no matter how tough it is.  We are very
fortunate to have Mr. Barlow and look forward to his continued
service to the Town of Woodbury.

September 14—CCHS Golf match with Livingston AcademySeptember 14—Cannon County students will be participating in the Adams Memorial Library Book Battle Reading Challenge which begins today.
September 15—New Teachers’ meeting (for first and second year teachers), 3:00 p.m., Central Office
September 15—CCHS Cross Country meet at Cookeville High School
September 16—Teen Health Council meets at CCHS at 11:00 a.m.
September 17—CCHS Girls Volleyball game with Macon Co., Away
September 18—CCHS Football Homecoming—CCHS vs. York Institute
September 19—Woodland Harvest Festival
September 21—Student Progress Reports go home.
September 22—4-H Chick Sale at 9:00 a.m.
September 23—WBRY Spotlight on schools—featured school is Cannon Co. High School.
September 24—WGS Harvest Festival
September 25—PD day for employees—no school for students
September 26—Short Mountain Harvest Festival
September 28—School System’s Emergency Response Team planning

Dear Friend,With the August district work period behind now behind us, Congress has returned to Washington with a full legislative schedule planned for the remainder of the year. Here are a few updates I wanted to share with you today:Saying No to a Bad Deal 
Today, in a bipartisan effort, the House voted down H.R. 3461, legislation that would have approved the President’s dangerous Iran deal. We also passed H.R. 3460, legislation preventing President Obama from easing sanctions against Iran until January 21, 2017.  Members from both sides of the aisle, military experts, and our allies agree that the so-called deal the President made with Iran is not truly a ‘deal’ at all. As I explained on the House floor today, it is a gift to the Iranian regime that endangers America and our allies. What is more, we’ve now learned that Iran has made multiple secret side-deals that were never transmitted to Congress as part of this agreement – one of which would allow Iran to self-inspect a key military site. This morning I explained to my colleagues why I could not in good conscience vote for this flawed agreement. Watch my full remarks on the House floor below:
 Defunding Planned Parenthood
Today the House announced that a vote will be held next week on my legislation, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015. Already, three Congressional committees are carrying out a full review of Planned Parenthood’s activities, but there are more than enough lingering questions to halt the money flow to this abortion-giant until our investigations are complete – which is exactly what my bill would accomplish. Earlier this week, I explained to MSNBC’s Tamron Hall why Congress has more than enough evidence to put a hold on Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer-funded bank account, and dispelled the myth that this legislation would adversely impact women’s healthcare. Watch our full interview below:
 A Long Road from Home
Recently, I had an opportunity to sit down with The Tennessean to share a very personal story about the challenges that I faced growing up, how the support of one mentor changed the trajectory of my life, and how I try to honor the lessons he taught me with my work today in Congress I wanted to share the full article with you, which you can read HERE.

The Cannon County Lions football  collectively played one it’s best overall games of the season in Red Boiling Springs, but fell short of getting their first win of the year falling to the Bulldogs 21-14 Friday night.  After Red Boiling Springs scored a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and led 7-0, Cannon’s defense was able to keep the Bulldog offense in check most of the first half.  In the second quarter, the Lions scored on a five yard pass from Brady Page to Bo Bryson but the extra point was missed that would’ve tied the game at 7.  Next possession by Red Boiling Springs would result in a score making the score at half 14-6.  The Lions after falling behind 21-6 marched down the field and answered the score  with Page running the ball into the end zone from the five yard line and after adding the two point conversion trailed 21-14.  The rest of the game turned into a defensive battle as Cannon was able to recover a fumble on a Bulldog drive but couldn’t convert the possession into points.  Red Boiling ran out the clock and escaped with the win. Cannon goes back to region play Friday hosting York Institute from Jamestown.  The game which will be Cannon’s homecoming game for this season is slated to start at 7:00.

Things are a little crowded high school football wise in Region 5-A.  That region has 8 members which means teams get two out of region opponents.  Tonight the smaller Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs will host one of those out of region opponents in the Cannon County Lions in their first non region game of the year.  The two teams met last year with the team from Macon County sneaking out of Woodbury with a 1 point win en route to a 6-5 record and an appearance in the post season. So far this season Red Boiling Springs is 1-2 having won last week against Pickett County.  This is the second long road trip for Cannon County who are still looking for their first win after getting turned back at Grundy County in region play last week.  Football Friday starts this afternoon at 5:00 with Tailgate, followed by Murphy’s Matchups at 5:30 and Friday Night Thunder at 6:00.  At 6:45 we will go to the field for Tailgate Pregame and kickoff starting at 7:00.  You can hear the broadcast on AM 1540.  Shine 107.9FM WBRY online at wbry.com or through WBRY by using the Tune In Radio app on your smart phones and tablets.    

This weekend in Cannon County promises to offer to bring in a lot of tourists from all over Tennessee as well as other parts of the United States.  The White Oak Craft Fair weekend highlights the events scheduled throughout Cannon County.  The annual event is in its 26th year and will take place from 9A-5P this Saturday and Sunday.  Artists and craft vendors will display their beautiful and unique wares along the banks of the East Fork Stones River just down from the Arts Center of Cannon County.   Top craft artisans from throughout the region will offer for sale their original textiles, jewelry, wood carving, metalwork, pottery, photography, chairs, baskets, ironwork, stained glass and much more.  
Admission to the fair is Free with a $3 donation for supervised parking benefiting the Woodbury Lions Club and t he Cannon County Arts Center.  For additional information call 563-2787 or visit the website at www.artscenterofcc.com
Other highlighted events of the weekend include the Cancer Survivors Walk set for tonight starting at 6:00.  If you are a cancer survivor, please join the honorary walk set for Dillon Park.  For more information call Marlene at 931-235-6286 or Lois Larimer at 615-542-1858
Short Mountain Distillery hosts a BBQ competition in celebration of the Cannon County White Oak Craft Fair.  Distillery is located at 8280 Short Mountain Road
The Cannon County Rescue Squad’s fundraiser 9th annual Rescue Ride is also on Saturday.  The Ride will start at Dillon Park in Woodbury at 9:00.  For more details visit facebook.com/Cannon County Rescue
 

A landlord found himself in trouble after he violated a eviction period notice order Tuesday and was charged with a felony.  According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department Reports Miranda Jones and Donald White advised some of their belongings were missing.  Allegedly , they told Deputies that their landlord Fred Scott had served an eviction notice on them and after doing so he was on the property and took their personal items and gave them away.  Mr. Scott admitted he was on the property the week before during the ten days and that he had given away multiple items belonging to the renters to other people and possibly burned items with the trash.  Mr. Scott was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing which is a misdemeanor but also with theft of property which is a felony offense for entering the property after he was ordered not to enter the residence till a 10 day eviction period was complete.  Missing items included a lawn mower a Mini Toy Truck and a necklace.