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Local News
West Side Educators Attend Red Cross Workshop
The Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the faculty of West Side Elementary School become one of the best prepared schools in Cannon County. On Tuesday the 27th of July the Red Cross provided, at no expense to the Cannon County School System twenty faculty members in CPR, First Aid and Defibrillator use.
Deese Arrested On Sealed Indictment
Arrests continue following sealed indictments from the Cannon County Grand Jury. Brandi Lynn Deese, 27, Bryson Court, Woodbury, turned herself in at the Cannon County Jail on Monday, July 26th.
A sealed indictment was returned against Deese by the May term of the grand jury on charges of:
Sale of Schedule II Controlled Substance,
Maintaining a Vehicle for the Purpose of Sale of Narcotics and
Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purpose of Sale of Narcotics.
Lions Football Team Wants You To “Get Smart”
Football season for the Cannon County Lions begins in less than a month. Along with the practice sessions, members of the team are hoping fans of the team will get smart. Again this year, team members are selling smart cards. Smart cards are promotional discount cards. The purchaser will be entitled to savings at 19 area businesses.
The cards are $15.00 with proceeds going to the football team. Cards are on sale from any member of the team.
Cannon County opens its regular season on Friday, August 20th with a road trip to Spring Hill.
Cannon County General Sessions Court Activity
General Sessions Court
Judge Susan Melton presided over Cannon County General Sessions Court on Tuesday. Some of the results from the various cases which appeared on the docket included:
Sherman T. Rumsey pled guilty to the charge of violation of probation. His probation was extended and he was ordered to serve 30 days in jail.
Troy L. Adams pled guilty to the charge of violation of probation. His probation was extended and he was ordered to pay the court costs.
County Jobless Rate Rises in June
Cannon County’s jobless rate went up in June. The rate was at 9.6 percent, up from 8.3 percent in May. Approximately 630 people in Cannon County are unemployed.
Jobless rates increased in 72 counties in June, decreased in 17 and remained the same in six counties. Tennessee’s overall unemployment rate for June was 10.1 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from May. The national unemployment rate for June was 9.5 percent.
