News 2016

No high school basketball tonight but there is Music Night at the Cannon County Senior Center.  All ages are welcome to attend.  Soup Supper starts the event tonight at 6:00.  The music band Road West will be performing.  Dinner is $5.00 and admission to the music concert is $5.
 

The two undefeated grammar school basketball teams in the county remained that way after Thursday night’s action.  Woodland used a big run to pull away from Westside in the first quarter of the girls game in the Warriorettes 56-23 win.  Kristin Fann led all scorers for Woodland with 18.
Westside Boys pulled away a close game late in the fourth quarter with a 46-39 win.  Gus Davenport was the leaded pointgetter with 14.  Both Woodland Girls and Westside Boys remain undefeated in county play.  Other results in county play.  Auburntown Boys beat Short Mountain in overtime behind Braxton Gilley’s 18 points 50-41 while the Auburn Girls had no problems with the Lady Bears in a 47-7 win. Katie Hancock scored 16 for the Lady Knights.  Woodbury Cubs escaped with a win in their boys game over Eastside 31-29.  Jacob Brock paced the Cubs with 11 points.  The Woodbury Girls earned a 39-20 win over the Lady Tigers Abbye Moore led the way with 14 points for the Lady Cubs.
 

Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development will no longer be mailing the 1099-G tax form to unemployment claimants. Those that received unemployment benefits in 2015 must go online to access the form, which will be available no later than January 31.

“Allowing people to access their 1099-G forms online is effective for multiple reasons,” said Unemployment Insurance Administrator Linda Davis. “This transition will keep sensitive information from being mailed to perhaps an old address, save the state money, and allow people to access their form as soon as it’s available.”

This year, there are approximately 127,000 1099’s that will be made available online. This will result in a savings of $125,000-150,000 by avoiding printing costs, mailing costs, postage, returned mail costs, and staff time. Some other benefits to the form being available online are:

·       Greener – saves paper, ink, and envelopes from printing.

·       Faster – Instantly download the 1099-G as soon as it becomes available.

·       Safer – Avoid sensitive data from being mailed to an old address.

For people that do not have access to a printer, please visit a local library, American Job Center, or see if a friend or family member has      
access to a printer.

Unemployment payments are reported as income to the IRS. If you have received unemployment insurance payments this year, you will need to report the total amount (as found on your 1099-G) on your federal taxes.
 

A Bradyville man was arrested in Murfreesboro after police recognized him and knew he had warrants for violation of probation out on him.  According to Murfreesboro Police Reports, Murfreesboro police approached Brian McCroskey of Bradyville while McCroskey was in the drivers side of his car with the motor running.  A check on his drivers license came back that it was revoked.  In addition to arresting McCroskey for violation of probation and driving on a revoked drivers license, he was charged with Vandalism over $1000.  He will answer to the Vandalism and Driving on Revoked License on March 24th in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.
 

Homeowners should always be prepared in case of emergency such as a fire, flood or storm. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) encourages Tennesseans to take time during the new year to start or update their inventory of belongings to be prepared all year long. “Post-holidays is a good time to update insurance records,” TDCI Assistant Commissioner for Insurance Michael Humphreys said. “Big purchases or gifts that may have occurred during the holiday season should be added to your inventory list. Whether it is electronics, furnishings, collectibles, jewelry or clothing, you should document what you own and how much it’s worth.” Homeowners should always keep pictures and/or receipts for all contents on their property. Update the inventory at least once a year and store it in a safe place outside the home such as a safe deposit box. Digital tools such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) MyHome Scr.APP.book lets you quickly capture images and descriptions of your belongings to help determine how much insurance you need and for filing a claim. The app makes it easier for consumers to document their valuables, update their inventories and store the information for easy access. For those without a smart phone, the NAIC offers a downloadable home inventory checklist and tips for effectively cataloguing your possessions. Both are available at http://home.insureuonline.org. The new year is also the perfect time to update your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy, in the case the need might arise during the coming year. Questions? We can help. Contact the TDCI Consumer Insurance Service Division at 1-800-342-4029 or (615) 741-2218.

A Knoxville man led Cannon County Investigators on a high speed chase right after New Year’s Day.  According to Sheriff’s reports  Investigator Chris Brown observed a white 4 door Mercedes fly by him on Highway 96 in front of Dutton’s Market.  He was clocked going 72 in a 55 mph.  He radioed Investigator Brandon Gullett who was on the west end of the road where this car was traveling to see if he could get the car stopped.  Investigator Gullett said that once he clocked the vehicle he found it was traveling at 126mph.  Investigators chased the vehicle until they lost it in the Lascassas Milton area of Rutherford County.  They also advised the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department to be on the lookout for the car.  
Heading back to Cannon County, the investigators observed the vehicle again in the Milton area.  Once again a pursuit occurred with Investigators losing the car on a side road.  Once Rutherford Sheriff’s officials arrived in the area they were able to close in on the car and make a stop.  The driver, Jason Andrew Collins of Knoxville was deaf and having trouble communicating.  He was placed under arrest and the vehicle was searched after Rutherford County K-9 unit gave a positive alert on the trunk of the car.  Nothing was found however.  Collins was charged with two counts of speeding, reckless driving and reckless endangerment.  He was also charged with felony evading by motor vehicle and is due in Cannon County General Sessions Court to answer to the charges on Feburary 2nd.

The Cannon County Lionettes proved the old adage that it’s hard to beat a team three times in a season.  Especially if that team hasn’t had all their expected players available the first two times they played.  Tuesday night the Lionettes hosted the Warren County Lady Pioneers from McMinnville.  The Lady Pioneers led the game most of the night but the Lionettes were able to do things to keep them in the game.  A late run by the Lionettes caused by turnovers and converting them to points in transition helped them take the lead and the Lionettes won 49-43.  Kelli Davis scored 21 points while Autumn King and Maleah Scott added 11 each in the win.  Lionettes improve to 8-10 on the year.
The Cannon County Lions lost in the night cap to the Warren County Boys team 65-55.  The Lions had no answer to the inside outside combination that Warren County used to score 44 of the 65 points on the board.  The Lions shot 39 percent from the field while Warren County attempted twice as many shots in the win.   Austin Duggin got hot in the second half and finished with 15.  Austin Martin delivered 15 in the loss.  Cannon falls to 6-12 on the year.  The teams will get a chance to catch their breath before traveling to Baxter to play Upperman in a district game next Tuesday.

23 Cannon County 4-H Members participated in the Cannon County 4-H Public Speaking Contest.  After winning their school classroom competition, students were chosen to compete in the county competition. The Following were winners of the contest

4th Grade:
1st Place- Katie Hare, West Side School
1st Place- Nancy Caroline Thomas, Woodbury Grammar School
2nd Place- Sadie Prater, East Side School

5th Grade:
1st Place- Jesse Tucker Vaughn, Auburn School
1st Place- Ethan Powell, Woodland School
2nd Place- Sarah Hayes, Woodbury Grammar School

6th Grade:
1st Place- Kiley Hughes, Auburn School
1st Place- Loralia Diderickson, West Side School

7th Grade:
1st Place- Hunter Owen, Woodland School

8th Grade:
1st Place- Ashton Gilley, Auburn School
1st Place- Austin Powell, Woodland School
2nd Place- Lily Brazle, Woodland School

After winning the county contest, both first place participants will compete at the sub-regional contest held at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in February. Congratulations to all the participants! Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. 4-H is proud of the accomplishments of the many 4-H members that learn the valuable life skill of communications through Public Speaking. For more information about the 4-H program, contact Sarah Malone at snmalone@utk.edu or the UT Extension Office at (615) 563-2554.
 

The Cannon County S.A.V.E. organization which is the domestic violence shelter in Cannon County would like to thank Mrs. Ashley Pelham’s Life Skills Class of Woodbury Grammar School for collecting food during the holidays.  Also the Cannon County 4-H Program held a food drive for the domestic violence shelter and families in need in the Cannon County area.  Director Lisa Baird stated that the food is a great help for the shelter and others in need.  It is heartwarming she added to know that these young students care about our community and are working hard to make a difference.  Also they would like to thank the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department who helped deliver the food.  Lastly the organization would like to thank Ms Jessica Sullivan’s 1st Grade Class at Woodbury Grammar School.  The class collected $300 for the Angel Tree.  There were approximately 270 children on the Angel Tree and the money helped sponsor several of the angels that were not taken this year.
 

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Shashank Patel for sales tax evasion. Special Agents arrested Patel, 29, at his business Wednesday.
On January 4, the Rutherford County Grand Jury indicted Patel on 23 Class E felony counts of sales tax evasion and one Class C felony count of theft between $10,000 and $60,000. The indictments charge Patel failed to remit state sales tax from sales at Super Discount Tobacco and Beer in Rutherford County.
“The Department of Revenue is committed to applying Tennessee’s tax laws and policies uniformly to all taxpayers to ensure a level playing field,” Revenue Commissioner Richard Roberts said. “The Department cannot and will not allow people engaged in fraudulent tax activities to have a competitive advantage over honest business people.”
If convicted, Patel could face a maximum of two years in the state penitentiary. He could be fined up to $3,000 for each count of sales tax evasion and up to six years and $10,000 for theft of property.
The Department pursued this criminal case in cooperation with District Attorney Jennings Jones and his staff. Citizens who suspect violations of Tennessee’s revenue laws should call the toll-free tax fraud hot line at (800) FRAUDTX (372-8389).