News 2016

Dec. 12—District Professional Learning Community (PLC), 1:00 p.m. CCBOE
 
Dec. 16—Student abbreviated day
 
Dec. 19, 2016 – Jan. 2, 2017—Winter Break
 
The Cannon County Board of Education will be closed December 19-January 3.
 
Jan. 3—School resumes.
              Report cards go home.
            
Jan. 4—Principals’ meeting at CCBOE, 8:30 a.m.
 
Jan. 9—Cannon County board meeting workshop, 6:30 p.m., CCBOE (This is a change from the regular Tuesday night workshop.)
 
Jan. 12—The regular meeting date for the Cannon County Board of Education is re-scheduled to January 19th at WGS cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.
 

The Dekalb County Lady Tigers are off to their best start in District 8-AA play in recent memory.  The Lady Tigers are 3-0 and are at the top of the early season district standings.  That third win came Friday night as a result of a 51-44 victory over Cannon County.  The Lionettes got out to the start they wanted leading 15-6 at the end of the first quarter however Dekalb wasn’t going to give up easily as they staged a comeback in the second and led by one at the end of the third.  Dekalb would stretch the lead out to seven late in the fourth quarter for the win.  Maleah Scott led all scorers for Cannon in the loss with 10 points.  Lionettes record puts them at 2-6 overall and 0-3 in District 8-AA play
While the Lionettes did not convert any three point field goals in their game, the Lions hit several but so did the Dekalb County Tigers.  Cannon kept it close until Dekalb distanced themselves with a 10 point lead in the second quarter.  Dekalb held off several Cannon comebacks including late in the game as the Lions missed free throws that could have brought them close to forcing overtime or outright winning. Cannon falls to 0-3 with a 54-50 loss to Dekalb.  Their overall record is now 1-7.  Trey Fann led all Lion scorers with 18.  Tuesday the Lions and Lionettes take a long road trip to Jamestown Tennessee for the last district game of the calendar year.  Game time is at 6:00.

The Cannon County Sheriff’s Department and the Woodbury Police Department are partnering

with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to enhance drunk-driving enforcement from

December 15 to January 1 ,surrounding the holiday season.
The statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of a national mobilization to prevent drunk driving.

During this holiday campaign all law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers.
With funds provided by THSO both departments are able to enhance their patrols to keep the motoring public safe.

“Losing a family member or loved one is hard. It is even worse when someone is injured or a loss of life occurs due to an intoxicated driver. It is a senseless tragedy” said Sheriff Young.

“The Sheriff’s Department will be out in full force looking for intoxicated drivers. We will find you, and you will go to jail.”

Increased state and local messaging about the dangers of drunk driving, coupled with sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols, aim to drastically reduce alcohol-impaired driving.

“This time last year, there were 223 lives lost to impaired-driving crashes across Tennessee,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Our partnership with local law enforcement is vital to combat drunk driving this holiday season.”

A single DUI conviction can cost an individual $5,000 or more, in addition to jail time. An

offender could also be required to attend drug and alcohol treatment or to install an ignition

interlock device inside his/her vehicle. Any penalty imposed by law pales in comparison to the

injury or death of a loved one.

The THSO provides grant funding to support the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department and

Woodbury Police Department’s efforts during the Booze It and Lose It holiday enforcement campaign.

For more information about the THSO, visit www.tntrafficsafety.org

or contact Arriale Tabson at Arriale.Tabson@TN.gov

Shows are sold out…Performances added December 16th and 18th
 
This Young at Art Series show runs approx. one hour.

Elf Jr. is Rated G

Sponsored by Smith Funeral Home

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit!

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

         Click here to buy tickets

Cast Lists

Twinklejingley Cast (performing 12/10 at 10:00am, 12/11 at 2:00pm)

Noah Brady
Mackenzie Turney
Alexander Sanford
Jana Denning
Noah Garrison
Carter Cantrell
Corinna Lingle
Mackenzie Clark
Sophie Sanford
Alexandria Lescarini
Carlee Hall
Elijah Parkhurst
Natalie Garrison
Maggie Garrett
Hattie Fann
Brianna Denning
Jackson Kinsey
Lily Crook
Eden Garnes
Ryder Gilispie
Hope Gilley
Colin Totherow
Catherine Lescarini
Elizabeth lescarini
Samuel Mason
Keirstan Parkhurst
Hadassah Parkhurst
Maggie Trew
Jacob Trew
Amelia Mason
Jocelyn Cummings
Phoenix Leeman

Sparkleyjolly Cast (performing 12/09 at 7:30, 12/10 at 2pm)
Robbie Samms
Cheyenne Sweeley
Alexander Sanford
Megan Scott
Josiah Parkhurst
Carter Cantrell
Jaiden McAdoo
Sharon Bessant
Anna Brown
Lauren Zachary
Micah May
Elijah Parkhurst
Kenedi Chriski
Noelle Boyd
Chesley Sanford
Brooklyn Torrance
Anna Kate Few
Vijay Kodavanti
Charlie Bartless
Benson Reavis
Olivia Torrence
Haven Torrence
Jenna Zehr
Kara Stoetzel
Atiera Stickler
Ava Crain
Ethan Clements
Caitlin Clements
Virginia Clements
Hannah May
Lexie Simon

The Arts Center is located on 1424 John Bragg Highway, just west of the town of Woodbury, approximately 20 minutes from Murfreesboro, Manchester, and McMinnville and one hour southeast of Nashville. Office hours are 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For reservations or ticket information please call 615-563-(ARTS) 2787.

Veterans Hospital performance ratings obtained by the USA Today showed that the Tennessee Veterans Hospitals are ranked amongst the worst in the nation.    Out of 146 Veteran Health Administration Hospitals across the nation ten of those rank a single star out of five.  Three of the ten are in Tennessee, two of them are the Murfreesboro and Nashville VA Hospitals while Memphis is the third one.  Tennessee had the 14th largest veteran population in 2015 according to federal data with about 503,000 veterans.  While Nashville ranked in the bottom 10 percent for patient mortality, mental health care and appointment wait times, Murfreesboro ranked among the worst in patient satisfaction, mental health care appointment wait times and other measures.  Murfreesboro did excel in patient safety.  It also had low rates of hospital associated infections and in hospital complications.  Murfreesboro’s call center also made dramatic improvements since 2013 in its response time and dropped call rate.

The Cannon County Lions and Lionettes ball teams hope their trip to nearby Dekalb County results in different outcomes than what their first two district contests did.  Tuesday night at Robert A Harris Gym, the Lady Owls of Smith County forced several turnovers took over in the first quarter and coasted to a 59-43 win.  Maleah Scott scored in double figures with 23 points for the Lionettes.  Cannon County Lions started out aggressive and built a 8 point lead in the first quarter.  Smith County used a trap at half court to force turnovers and converted to points to not only come back but keep the Lions winless in the district with a 84-67 win.  Trey Fann netted 20 in the game.  Tonight the Lions and Lionettes will travel to Smithville to meet rival Dekalb County.  Both Cannon County teams are needing a desperate win to keep themselves from digging a hole in the district standings right before the Christmas Break.  WBRY-AM-1540/FM107.1 will broadcast the game live tonight starting at 5:50 with the Coaches Corner.  The game will also be streamed live on wbry.com
 

The UT Extension Service of Cannon County reports that more than 5600 applications for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement program were received state wide.  The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is pleased to report that 4252 total approval letters have been mailed as of December 6th.  Complete reimbursement packets will arrive in January 2017.  Please note that there are approximately 1,100 applications pending review.  Additional notifications will be mailed around December 15th.  
Any purchase of eligible items made after October 1st will qualify for reimbursement.  Requests for reimbursement can be submitted after receiving reimbursement packets in January.  
Producer Diversification approval announcements are still pending.  It is anticipated that these approvals will be mailed in January of 2017.  For more information about this program please call Bruce Steelman at 615-563-2554
 

Woodbury Police recently arrested Jeffery Alexander of Woodbury after he allegedly forged a check in the amount of $125.00 without the authorization of the owner of the checks in which he was found in possession of.  Alexander not only wrote the check he signed the name of the owner to the check that he had forged.  Alexander was also charged with theft in the case.
Other arrests recently made by the Woodbury Police Department included:
Whitney McPeak-Theft under $500, and fraudulent use of food assistance card
James Mitchell Purvis-DUI, Implied Consent
Amanda Porterfield-Public Intoxication, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Schedule 2 drug for resale
Charles E. Moody-Criminal Trespass and Evading Arrest
and Matthew Cameron Childs-Simple Possession Schedule 6, Drug Paraphernalia and Public Intoxication.

The Arts Center of Cannon County announces auditions for the local production the Lion King Jr.
The Lion King Jr. tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as King.  Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa.  To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands, Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar.  The Lion King Jr. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as Hakuna Matada and the Academy Award winning Can You Feel the Love tonight as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.
Roles are available for ages 9th grade and under.  Auditions will be held December 11th at 4:00P and December 12th at 6:00P
Come prepared with 16 bars of a song in the musical theater style, a pianist will be provided.  Wear clothing appropriate for a simple dance audition.  This production will be directed by Lindsay Mapes with Musical Direction by Robert Heirs

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Letter of Intent application is now available for the 2017 funding cycle.  The Letter of Intent application is the first step in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. It is available to a wide array of diverse community organizations offering programming to benefit the community in the areas of health and financial stability. Collaborative applications are encouraged.
Qualifying organizations will be requested to outline their programming to demonstrate how a United Way partnership specifically provides an outcome in one or more priority issues within health or financial stability. Programs that most closely align with United Way’s mission and meet the criteria will be invited to apply. Additional consideration will be given to applications that provide support or improve lives in the following priority areas: Savings & Assets, Family Sustaining Employment, Affordable Housing, or Manageable Expenses.
Letter of Intent applications are available at www.yourlocaluw.org/letter-intent and are due by January 13, 2017. Letter of intent submission is not a guarantee to be invited to apply for a grant.
Before submitting a Letter of Intent application, please contact Randy Allen, Director of Community Impact for the United Way, at Randy.Allen@yourlocaluw.org or by calling (615) 893-7303 ext. 106.