News 2016

A Woodbury arrest led to DUI and drug charges before Christmas.  According to Woodbury Police Reports, Christopher Shane Herrod was arrested for DUI after being pulled over.  Herrod was also have found to have Opana on him so he was charged with Possession of Schedule II drugs and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia in the form of a syringe, a shoe string tied to a empty soda can with residue and a torch.  Two other passengers Shannon Cannon McHenry along with Marcus Dale Smith were charged with Schedule II Drugs and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.  All three are expected to appear in Cannon County General Session Court January 17th to answer to the charges.
 

With the new year just days away, livestock producers will have new federal rules to follow when feeding their animals.
Beginning Jan. 1, a licensed veterinarian must approve and supervise use of certain medications in livestock feed.
“Antibiotics are vitally important for fighting illness and maintaining livestock health,” state veterinarian Dr. Charles Hatcher said. “However, we must make sure that drugs don’t develop resistance. These new rules will move us toward the elimination of antibiotic use for production purposes, while still allowing producers to use prescribed antibiotics to treat and control disease.”
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require producers to have a veterinary feed directive (VFD) in order to feed certain antimicrobial drugs. Before a producer can obtain a VFD, their licensed vet of record must examine and diagnose the livestock in question. Producers must then provide the VFD to their feed manufacturer or supplier. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture routinely inspects feed manufacturers. Any mills that mix these antimicrobial drugs into livestock feed will be required to show proof of the VFD during inspection. Extra-label use of a VFD drug in an animal feed for weight gain or feed efficiency is prohibited.
More information is available on the FDA’s website.
The state veterinarian is responsible for monitoring for and preventing the spread of animal disease, as well as promoting animal health in Tennessee. The office works with private veterinarians, animal pathologists and disease diagnostic laboratories to identify diseases and determine the cause of animal deaths.
 

Recent break-in and theft reports taken by the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department include:
Ms. Lucinda Stepp came to the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office to file a report for a missing/stolen tag.  She reports that the auto lot she bought the vehicle from, has the tag she was wanting to transfer and they refused to give her another tag.  This event did not happen in Cannon County but the report from the Sheriff’s Department is required to get another registration through County Services.

A Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to a Hollow Springs Road Residence for a Theft of Property report.  Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with Mr. Gregory Forst.  Mr. Forst advised the deputy that he was sitting in the living room watching television when he heard a car door open and shut.  Upon looking outside he noticed the LED light Christmas Decoration had been removed from the tree in which it was hung and taken.
Police are still investigating.

If you’ve had thoughts about becoming a foster parent, you are encouraged to attend tonight’s Foster Parent Orientation from 6 to 8 PM at the Northside Baptist Church in McMinnville.  Northside Baptist Minister and foster parent Michael Carr is hosting the orientation for the public.  The orientation will be a question and answer session to help answer concerns that some potential foster parents my have.  Anyone interested in attending the meeting or wanting more information on foster parenting may call him at 931-212-1810.  The meeting counts toward the training time required by the Department of Children’s Services to become a foster parent.

From Sevier County:  Today’s Games For Cannon County High School Cannon County Lionettes vs Sevier County at Sevier County 5:30 CST
Cannon County Lions fell to Meigs Ohio 72-46 will play Seymour at 5:30 today at Pigeon Forge Middle School in the King Of The Smokies Classic.

A Readyville woman who was driving in Murfreesboro without her seatbelt was pulled over and ultimately arrested for various charges.  According to Murfreesboro Police Reports, 35 year old Manda Rae Wagner of Bradyville Road in Readyville  was placed under arrest after police observed her driving on John Bragg Highway without her seat belt on.  A warrants check showed Wagner had warrants for violation of probation, warrants for theft under $500 and a warrant out of Cannon County for VOP.  Wagner was arrested and booked into the Rutherford County Jail.
 

The Cannon County Lionettes defeated  Cullman High School from Cullman Alabama 60-59.  Maleah Scott was the leading scorer  leading with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Kristin Fann added 13.  The Lionettes will move to the winner’s bracket and play in the quarterfinal round at 5:30 CST against the winner of the Sevier County-Albertville Alabama game to be played later tonight.

A 39 year old Bradyville woman has been accused of accidentally running over a pedestrian in the Murfreesboro area. The accident occurred on Highway 70 last Thursday
According to wgnsradio.com The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that Heather Kreitzman was driving a Toyota Corolla near Mt. Herman Road when she hit a man walking across the roadway.
39 year old James Pitts, Jr. was struck and killed by the small Corolla and evidence collected at the scene shows that he was likely drinking prior to crossing in front of Kreitzman. Blood alcohol content test have been ordered, but not yet released.
The Bradyville mother had two small children in the car with her at the time of the accident. The children who were not injured are ages 5 and 7. A police report showed that she was not believed to have been drinking or using any type of a drug prior to the accident. However, she has since been charged with failing to show proof of insurance and driving without a license.
(Newspartner-WGNS Radio)

The Cannon County High School Basketball teams will be participating in a couple of tournaments this week that will see them playing teams from other states.  The Cannon County Lionettes will take part in a tournament at Sevier County High School.  Their first round opponent will be a team from Cullman Alabama. Game time starts at 5:00.  The Cannon County Lions will be down the road at Pigeon Forge High School to participate in the King Of The Smokies Basketball Tournament.  Their first round opponent will be Meigs High School out of Ohio.  Game time will be at 2:30 this afternoon.