Ross Harry Stiver, III, 65, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at St. Thomas Stones River.
He is survived by his wife, Jerry Ruth Hall Stiver of Woodbury; siblings, William Stiver and Paul Stiver of Cincinnati, OH., Easter Boyd of Honaker, VA and Roger Stiver of IL.; special niece, Jamie Trail of Manchester; sisters-in-law, Helen Miller, Joann & Jimmy Trail of Manchester. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross Harry Stiver, Jr. and Daisy Barger Stiver; brothers, Joe, Cliff, Alan, Johnny, Bobby, Willie, Charles & James Stiver.
Ross was a construction worker.
Memorial Services will be 2 pm Sun., May 20, 2018 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Wade Campbell officiating.
Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or www.woodburyfuneralhome.net
2018
MTSU Dean’s List for Spring 2018 (Cannon Edition)
The Dean’s List for Spring 2018 from Middle Tennessee State University;Catherine Lea Adams Woodbury TN-CANNON
Rachel Elizabeth Alexander Liberty TN-CANNON
Tyler J Bailey Woodbury TN-CANNON
James Keith Bessant Woodbury TN-CANNON
Shelby Grace Burke Woodbury TN-CANNON
Tiana Mae Burke Woodbury TN-CANNON
Joseph W Cawthorn Woodbury TN-CANNON
Shalynn H Clark Woodbury TN-CANNON
Nicole Marie Custer Woodbury TN-CANNON
Ellen Louise Davenport Woodbury TN-CANNON
Christina Michelle Davis Woodbury TN-CANNON
Bobby H Fletcher Auburntown TN-CANNON
Aaron James Franklin Woodbury TN-CANNON
Kirsten R Garrison Auburntown TN-CANNON
Caroline D Gunter Woodbury TN-CANNON
Kaitlynne Cristin Hamlet Readyville TN-CANNON
Katie Margaret Hickman Woodbury TN-CANNON
Sarah Jane Hickman Woodbury TN-CANNON
Leah C Hyatt Bradyville TN-CANNON
Jared K Judkins Woodbury TN-CANNON
Autumn G King Readyville TN-CANNON
Tanner Edwin Lack Woodbury TN-CANNON
Thomas Donnell Mitchell Readyville TN-CANNON
Kaushal Dineshbhai Patel Woodbury TN-CANNON
Daxton Charles Patrick Woodbury TN-CANNON
Kellie Danielle Payne Woodbury TN-CANNON
David B Piper Woodbury TN-CANNON
Victoria E Raines Woodbury TN-CANNON
Halie Davis Rauls Readyville TN-CANNON
Victoria Grace Russell Woodbury TN-CANNON
Benjamin C Schroeder Bradyville TN-CANNON
Elleana Jole Sissom Readyville TN-CANNON
Jeremy Edward Smith Bradyville TN-CANNON
Kaylee A Smith Bradyville TN-CANNON
James D Summers Woodbury TN-CANNON
Allison H Tenpenny Woodbury TN-CANNON
Heather L Vance Woodbury TN-CANNON
Nicholas Michael Vassar Woodbury TN-CANNON
Jason Otis Watson Woodbury TN-CANNON
Rachel Sloan Winfrey Readyville TN-CANNON
Benjamin Ryan Womack Woodbury TN-CANNON
Amy N Young Woodbury TN-CANNON
The entire list:http://mtsunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Deans-List-Spring-2018.pdf
Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Today
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint May 18, 2018 on State Route 96 in Cannon County.
Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol recognizes that sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.
1 in 10 Children Will Be Sexually Abused Before their 18th Birthday
“One out of ten children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday,” according to Child Advocacy Center Community Education Coordinator Zach Sanders. “This means that everywhere you see children in our community – in schools, daycares, churches, swimming pools, parks, baseball, softball, and soccer fields – there are children who are silently bearing the burden of child sexual abuse alone.”
The Child Advocacy Centers in Murfreesboro and Woodbury, in collaboration with Child Advocacy Centers across the United States, implemented a new nationwide project in September 2012 to train parents, grandparents, and professionals how to prevent their children from being sexually abused and what do if a child reports abuse to them.
The Child Advocacy Center Board of Directors set a goal to train 11,575 adults. This represents 5% of the adult population of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. In the last six years, the Child Advocacy Center is excited to announce that over 9,000 adults have been trained in Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
You can bring the Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention training to your school, daycare, PTO, non-profit agency, church, civic organization, or business. The training is free of charge and it teaches you the 5 Steps to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse. Continuing education credits are available for child care workers, social workers, nurses, and law enforcement.
The next Darkness to Light training that is open to the general public is Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Rutherford County Rescue Squad office, located at 1504 West College Street, Murfreesboro. To register contact the Child Advocacy Center at 615-867-9000.
To bring the Darkness to Light training to your group please contact the Zach Sanders at the Child Advocacy Center at 615-867-9000 or zsanders@cacrutherford.org.
Good Ole Days This Weekend
A Cannon County tradition continues this weekend with Good Ole Days in and around downtown Woodbury. The festival begins a two day run starting tomorrow.Friday Events
10:00am – 12:00 School events in Dillion Park
12:00 – 12:30 pm Senior Center Choir will perform on the stage at the Courthouse
12:30pm – 1:30pm Senior Bingo
1:30pm – 2:30pm Senior events
2:30pm – 3:30pm Senior Ms. Pageant begins at 2:30.
3:45pm – 4:45pm Back Road
5:00pm – 6:30pm Jr. Miss Pageant
6:30pm -7:15pm UPC Band
7:30pm – 8:45pm Miss Teen Good Ole Days
The Warren Family Band will perform during pageant
9:00pm – 10:30pm The Porter and Nokes Band
Saturdays Events
7:00am – 9:00am Cannon Ball Run
9:00 – 11:30am Baby Show
11:30am – 12:00pm Ballroom Dance
12:00pm – 12:15pm Good Ole Days Parade
12:30pm – 1:30pm Cannon Arts Dance Studio
1:30pm – 2:00pm Line Dancers
2:00pm – 4:00pm Dog Show (back stage)
2:15pm – 3:15pm 231 South Band
3:30pm – 4:30pm Little Miss Good Ole Days
4:45pm – 5:45pm Divine Encounter
6:00pm – 7:30pm Miss Good Ole Days
Shake, Rattle and Roll preview during pageant
8:00pm – 10:30pm The Gilley Brothers
During Saturday, the Middle Tennessee Mule Skinners will provide free wagon ridge from the fairgrounds to the Courthouse Square.
For more information on Good Ole Days, contact the Cannon Senior Center at 615-563-5304.
Due to Good Ole Days, Woodbury Town Hall will close at Noon Friday.
Consumer Affairs offers Scam Preventation Tips
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is proud to join the Administration for Community Living in promoting May as Older Americans Month. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Engage at Every Age,” which emphasizes the importance of participating in activities that stimulate physical, mental, and emotional well-being.Older Americans Month has been observed for 55 years and aims to recognize older Americans for their contributions to their communities. The campaign has never been of more importance as older Americans make up a rapidly growing population. As part of Older Americans Month, TDCI’s Division of Consumer Affairs is sharing the following tips to help Tennessee consumers avoid scam and fraud tactics often aimed at seniors:
SUBSCRIPTION SCAMS
Some products are advertised as a free trial offer, but the fine print states that once the trial period is over you must cancel or you will be automatically charged a subscription fee. Often times, consumers don’t realize they’ve agreed to the subscription until they’ve been charged multiple times. To avoid this scam:
· Find and read the terms and conditions for an offer. If you can’t find them or can’t understand what you’re agreeing to, don’t sign up.
· Research and check reviews on the company and product being offered before signing up or entering payment.
· Check your bank and credit card statements monthly to identify any fraudulent charges.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SCAMS
Scammers claim to be computer technicians associated with well-known companies like Microsoft or Apple. They call or send pop-up messages warning of viruses or other computer problems. Consumers are urged to pay for the technician to gain remote access to the device in order to solve this problem.
To avoid this typically unneeded and harmful scam:
· Avoid clicking on any unexpected pop-ups, spam email, or urgent messages about problems with your computer.
· Computer manufacturers will not include a contact number in an error or warning message and will not call you if there is a problem with your computer.
· If a consumer falls victim to a technical support scam, a follow-up scam regarding a “tech support refund” is likely to occur. They will ask for your bank account or credit card information to issue a refund, but rather than depositing a refund, they take more money or will make fraudulent charges on the account.
NEW MEDICARE CARD SCAMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Number is replacing the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. Tennesseans are expected to start receiving the new Medicare cards after June 2018. These new cards will be provided automatically and at no cost to consumers. If you receive a phone call or mail asking you to pay a fee or verify personal or financial information in order to receive the new card, it is a scam.
· When you get your new card, be sure to destroy your old card. It likely has your or your spouse’s SSN on it, so don’t toss it in the trash—shred it.
· Guard your card. While the new card won’t include your social security number, thieves can still use it to get medical services.
FAMILY EMERGENCY SCAMS
In recent years, scammers have become craftier and may pose as relatives or friends in need of help. They’ll urge you to wire money immediately to help with an emergency—like getting out of jail, paying a hospital bill, or needing to leave a foreign country. Their goal is to provide a sense of urgency so that you send money quickly, before realizing it’s a scam. When faced with this situation:
· Resist the urge to act immediately, no matter how pressing the issue appears to be.
· Verify the person’s identity by asking questions that a stranger couldn’t possibly know.
· Call the phone number for the family member or friend that you know to be genuine to validate the call.
· Check the story of the caller with someone else in your family or circle of friends, even if you’ve been told to keep it a secret.
· Don’t wire money or send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier.
IF YOU BECOME A VICTIM
Have you fallen victim to a scam or fraud? If so, follow these four steps:
· Tell your family or caregivers so they can help you and warn your friends.
· Call your bank or credit card company to change any associated account numbers and passwords.
· Document the fraud by recording dates and the names of the people and organization with whom you spoke.
· Report the fraud. You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission through their website or by calling 877-382-4357. You can also contact TDCI’s Division of Consumer Affairs through our website or by calling 615-741-4737.
Gov. Haslam Signs Pody Bill Into Law
Legislation sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) to ensure a woman seeking an abortion has the opportunity to know all information gathered about her pregnancy prior to the abortion was recently signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam. The law states that if an ultrasound is performed as part of an examination prior to an abortion, the person who performs the ultrasound must offer the woman the opportunity to learn the results of the ultrasound.“I am pleased to see this legislation signed into law,” said Senator Pody. “This new law will ensure that a woman has the opportunity to see the ultrasound of her unborn baby prior to terminating her pregnancy, and will ensure none of that information will be withheld from her.”
The new law will also require the person who performs the ultrasound to inform the woman of the presence or absence of a fetal heartbeat, along with any other information she requests.
“Eighty percent of women who see an ultrasound do not follow through with abortion, so I am confident this bill will save the lives of babies in Tennessee,” added Pody.
Woodbury Planning Commission Meets
Setback lines and plat approvals comprised the agenda at last night’s meeting of the Woodbury Board of Zoning Appeals and the Woodbury municipal Planning Commission.During the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, local realtor and local developer Rob Todd verified the setback line for construction on Summit Street. Todd is planning the construction of a residence at 118 Summit Street. He request was to build the house at the same setback as the existing homes on the street. The board agreed with his plan.
During the Planning Commission meeting, a final plat request was presented. The area along West Main Street and the East Fork of the Stones River is listed as West Gate Shopping Center, Section 2. The plat involves three tracts, including the location of the Verizon store. The board accepted the request.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the planning commission is June 19th.
4-H Camp Registration Is Now Open
Register Your Child to Attend Summer 4-H Camp
The school year is starting to wind down, and summer is just around the corner. Plans for the beach or a theme park are being made, but University of Tennessee Extension youth development specialist Daniel Sarver encourages parents to consider sending their youth to 4-H camp. 4-H is the youth development program of UT Extension, which cooperates with Tennessee State University and volunteers to deliver quality youth programs throughout the year, including summer camp.
With a long tradition of youth development and STEM education, 4-H camps offered across the state are an amazing opportunity. Tennessee 4-H operates camps in Columbia, Crossville and Greeneville and Extension agents in every county are now registering kids and teens for summer adventures.
More than 4,800 Tennessee youth are expected to attend summer 4-H camps in 2018. Any child in the fourth through twelfth grade is eligible to be part of the 4-H camping program, including leadership opportunities for older youth.
“Tennessee 4-H camps are a chance for youth to explore their relationship with the world around them while having loads of fun. Tennessee 4-H camps move by the motto “learn by doing” and also by 4-H’s experiential learning method of ‘Do, Reflect, and Apply.’ Youth are engaged and involved from the time they arrive to the time they depart,” says Sarver.
Besides general 4-H camping, there are also specialty camps that focus on fashion and design, electric energy, and shooting sports. Activities are numerous and varied, including crafts, zip-lining, canoeing, archery, swimming and others, depending on location. Each camp also has its own pool and cabins, as well as a nature center and sports fields.
Tennessee 4-H Camps, which are accredited by the American Camp Association, are directed by caring professionals and volunteers, which include on-site camp staff and county 4-H agents. These adults have worked hard to design a program that is educational, inclusive, rewarding and fun.
If you are interested in your child attending a 4-H camp, please contact the UT Extension Office in Cannon County at 615-563-2554. The mission of Tennessee 4-H is to provide research-based Extension educational experiences that will stimulate young people to gain knowledge, develop life skills, and form positive attitudes to prepare them to become capable, responsible and compassionate adults.
TBI Director Mark Gwyn to Retire Early
Retiring Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director and McMinnville native Mark Gwyn says he’s now leaving office May 16 instead of the June 1 date he originally announced. His new retirement date comes a day after a nominating commission interviewed a list of potential candidates to succeed Gwyn. The five-member commission will then narrow its list to three to present to Governor Haslam to make a selection. Gwyn, who has led the agency for nearly 14-and-a-half years, has long said the TBI is understaffed and underfunded.
This past legislative session, state lawmakers added 10 TBI agents and two forensic techs to help the staffing levels, but several lawmakers hope additional help for the agency will be a priority of the next governor.
The TBI said Deputy Director Jason Locke will serve as acting director until the governor makes his selection.