News 2015

The Cannon County Lions boys basketball team can claim sole possession of first place in District 8-AA with a win tonight.  The opponent standing in their way of that claim however is the Livingston Wildcats. Add to that fact that the game is in Livingston, the Wildcats know what’s on the line as well.  Livingston hardly ever loses on their home court but of their four losses this year, only one has been at the Hog-eye.  This game has the makings of one of the best regular season games of the year and more than likely these two teams will cross paths several more times before the season is done.  There’s a logjam at the top of the district for the girls and unfortunately the Cannon County Lionettes are not involved.  However it’s a long way to go before a season district champion is crowd. The Lionettes who have two district wins are playing Livingston.  Their district record is 4-1 while Cannon’s is 2-3.  You can listen to the game by tuning in to AM-1540/FM 96.7 WBRY.  The game will be streaming online at wbry.com or through your smart phones and tablets through WBRY by using the TuneIn Radio app.

Yates Services is hosting a job fair for Nissan’s Vehicle Assembly and Electric Vehicle Battery Plant manufacturing facilities in Smyrna, Tennessee. The event will be on Saturday, January 10, 9:00 a.m. – noon (CST) at the Tennessee Career Center at Murfreesboro on 1313 Old Fort Parkway, Murfreesboro. The company is recruiting to fill long-term, full-time off shift contractor positions.Benefits include paid holidays and vacation. Educational assistance is available after two years of continuous service as a main line production/maintenance associate. A full benefits package is offered that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans, dental, vision, life insurance, and AD&D first of the month after 60 days. In addition, 401(k) plan participation is available after the first full year of service. Upon hire all Yates employees become eligible for the Nissan Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP) and can take advantage of the discounted vehicle prices.
To qualify for positions, applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and must speak, read, and write fluent English. Qualified applicants must have a verifiable stable work history and/or verifiable high school attendance record. Any manufacturing experience is a plus. Nissan is a drug-free/tobacco free workplace. In addition, Yates Services conducts thorough background checks on all applicants.
In order to be considered for available positions, job seekers are required to bring a résumé and two forms of identification (driver’s license, social security card, or birth certificate are preferred) to the job fair. If the applicant has an out-of-state driver’s license, they will need to bring proof of Tennessee residency. For more information please contact Debbie Mullins at (615) 898-8041.

Cannon Co. High School will be closed Fri. Jan. 9 for boiler replacement. Allelementary schools will be
operating on the regular schedule

The Cannon County Board of Education will meet tonight for its regular January monthly meeting.  Items on the agenda include Bonnie Patterson will address the board concerning a security vestibule at the Auburn School.  There will be a discussion of online math classes for 8th grade students.  The meeting will take place tonight at the Woodbury Grammar School Cafeteria starting at 6:30

Dr. Andrew Griffith will be the featured speaker of tonight’s Advanced Master Cow College Series .  “Trends, issues, and emerging issues affecting the beef market”.is the subject  Dr. Griffith is the latest addition to the UT Extension Department of Agricultural Economics. If you have never heard him speak, you are in for a treat. This meeting will be in conjunction with the Mid State Producers Annual Meeting and will be held at the Woodbury Lions Club Building in Woodbury.  For more information call the Cannon County UT Extension Office at 563-2554

Cannon County Schools will be opening 2 hours late, Thursday Jan. 8th 2015. Teachersreport to school by 8:30am.

COMMITTEEMEETINGJanuary 8, 2015 
            Location – Cannon County Courthouse, Courtroom
            Time – 4:30pm
 

Call the meeting to order – Chairman

Roll call

Approval of the Minutes from the previous meeting – Secretary

Approve previous meeting minutes

Old Business

Report on ID Badge equipment/progress

Report on county wide disaster drill 2015 

Table top at the April 2015 meeting

Full scale exercise in September 2015

Other old business

New Business

Set CCHSC Meeting dates/times for 2015

Other new business

Comments and/or questions from the public

Announcements

Elections

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Secretary

Adjourn
 
 For questions regarding the committee meeting, please contact Chairman Tim Bell at 615.849.2730 or via e-mail at tbell@cannoncountyrescue.com
 

For agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland producers interested in applying for farm bill conservation program financial assistance in Fiscal Year 2015, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee has set Friday, January16, 2015, as the signup cutoff date for first evaluation funding consideration. Pending the availability of funds, additional evaluation periods may occur and cutoff dates will be posted on the Tennessee website on the EQIP page. The application deadline applies to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and EQIP National Initiatives. 
“When landowners take part in conservation cost share programs, the funds filter through the community, and the initial investment rolls over several times, benefitting the whole area,” said Kevin Brown, Tennessee NRCS State Conservationist. The funds from EQIP help farmers improve the natural resources and soil health on private working lands in Tennessee. Conservation practices help the environment while also making the land more productive by addressing issues like water quantity, water and air quality, wildlife habitat, and soil health.
 
Eligible producers with a conservation plan for their operation receive priority for financial assistance. NRCS staff is available to help producers create conservation plans. Only projects that are “ready to implement” will be ranked for funding. Applications can be submitted anytime throughout the year.
 
NRCS’s conservation programs address resource concerns such as soil erosion, soil health, irrigation efficiency, and impaired water quality and wildlife habitat. EQIP, one of NRCS’s largest conservation programs, helps eligible producers plan and implement conservation practices that provide opportunities to improve soil, water, plant, animal, energy, air and related resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland.
 
For additional information, eligible producers are encouraged to contact the NRCS Office in Woodbury at 740 Old McMinnville Road.Learn more about EQIP and other NRCS programs. [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs]
 
 
NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935.
 
 
 
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps America’s farmers and ranchers conserve the Nation’s soil, water, air and other natural resources. All programs are voluntary and offer science-based solutions that benefit both the landowner and the environment.
 
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
                                                                                              

One driver who tried to cross the water covered Elam Mill Road Slab was rescued Sunday after his pickup truck skidded into Stones River said Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold.  This is the second water rescue in less than one month at the same location where a mother and two children drove their vehicle onto the rushing waters covering the slab and became trapped.  “Both victims were very lucky they did not drown” Sheriff Arnold said.  “There were two high water signs posted and the water was up and unstoppable.”  The driver Clinton Powers age 18 of Woodbury was rescued by swift water technicians from the Emergency Medical Services’s Special Operations Response Team.  Passenger Brentan Mihm 21 swam to shore.  EMS paramedics treated both the driver and passenger but they refused transport.  Deputy Michael Parsons charged Powers with reckless endangerment.  He was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where bond was set at $1500.

With National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day coming up the Cannon County School System has released this appreciation statement:  Cannon County Schools would like to thank our SRO officers, Mr. Tommy Barker and Travis Turney, for their work in protecting our students and staff each day.  We would also like to thank all of our city and county law enforcement officers for the integral part they play in our community in keeping us safe and protected.  National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is Friday January 9th.