News 2011

First National Bank and First Bank will be in competition to see who can bring in the most food for the food bank.  The banks started collecting
food this past Saturday and will continue until October 31st.  The food
will be weighed and whichever bank has the largest pounds of food will be
the winner.  The winning bank employees will win a pizza luncheon
sponsored by SAVE Domestic Violence Agency and The Lions Pizza Den.
As all other non profits the Cannon County Food Bank has suffered extreme
financial difficulties as of late making it hard to keep the shelves
stocked.  With the poor economy and high unemployment rate, the food bank
has been extremely busy.  There are a lot of hungry and needy families in
the Cannon County area.  The Food Bank needs all the help it can get to
assist them.
SAVE Director Lisa Baird contacted the banks to pitch the idea and both
banks were eager to help.  First National Bank President Tim Spry stated
that the real winners of the competition are the citizens of Cannon County
who utilize the food bank.  First Bank Representative Mindy Gunter stated
this was a wonderful opportunity to give back to the county and it’s
citizens.  People are urged to bring in non-perishable food items to the
either bank by October 31st.

A special presentation will be made tonight to Corporal Robert E O’Malley of the United States Marine Corps from the American Legion Post #279.
Corporal O’Malley was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1965 in Vietnam.  The
special presentation will be held at the Cannon County Senior Citizens
Center beginning at 6:00 tonight

Cannon County Schools and the Office of Coordinated School Health are conducting their annual health screenings during the month of October.
Students in grads K, 2,4,6,8 and 9 will participate in these screenings on
the following dates starting with Cannon County High School October 3rd
Those with questions or concerns are encouraged to contact Connie Foster
Director Of Coordinated School Health at 615-563-5752 ext 245 orconnie.foster@ccstn.com

The June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students at MTSU will observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October with a powerful
documentary and a candlelight vigil.  The Middle Tennessee premiere of Sin
by Silence a view into the lives of women who have killed their abusive
husbands is slated for 7:00 tonight at the State Farm Lecture Hall of the
Business and Aerospace Building.  This event is co-sponsored by the June
Anderson Center, Women in Action, Delta Sigma Theta and Murfreesboro’s
Domestic Violence Program.  For more information contact the June Anderson
Center at 615-898-5989

The Final Game Of The Regular Season for the County County Lionette Volleyball Team is tonight down in Spencer Tennessee as the Cannon County
Lionettes finish up the 2011 campaign with a match against the Lady Eagles
Of Van Buren County. JV starts at 5:30 with the Varsity game at 6:30.  The
District Tournaments begins next Monday and Tuesday October 10th and 11th

Allison Higgins was crowned 2011 Homecoming Queen Friday night at Fred Schwartz Field in Woodbury.  After the homecoming ceremonies were finished, the Livingston Wildcats did a little crowning of their own with a win over the Cannon County Lions 62-16.  The Lions scored twice through the air as Ryan Jordan connected with touchdown passes to Cody Petro and Waylon Sedtal. Cannon County with the loss falls to 0-7.  Next week the Lions will be on the road to Decatur Tennessee to face Meigs County.  There will be more pictures of Homecoming Festivities in the photo section soon

The Cannon County Lions play one of their four remaining regular season football games on the schedule tonight in a district game against Livingston at Fred Schwartz Field in Woodbury. Tonight is homecoming and a homecoming queen will be crowned before the game. Our coverage starts at 5:45 with pregame predictions from Murphy Fair. At 6:00, we’ll join the Friday Night Thunder Crew for a visit to several high school football fields in the Midstate. At 7:00, it’s play by play coverage of the game between the Lions and the Wildcats and after the game we’ll turn the controls back over to the Friday Night Thunder Crew as they will wrap up a full night of football with all the scores from around the area. All this can be heard tonight on AM 1540 FM 96.7 WBRY

On Saturday September 24, 2011 Amy Tribble of 537 Bryant Lane was charged by Officer John Fesmire of the Woodbury Police Department with Possession of Methamphetamine, Manufacture of Methamphetamine, maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of manufacturing Methamphetamine, possession of Schedule 4 and possession of schedule 2 drugs. The arrest was a result of a joint effort between the Woodbury Police Dept. and the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department. The components and drugs were found after a search of the apartment on Bryant Lane. Tribble has a court date of Tuesday November 15th 2011 before the Honarable Judge Susan Melton. Her bond is set at $121,000.00. Those involved in the investigation were Chief Tony Burnett, Sheriff Darrell Young, Officer John Fesmire, Officer Pat Fann, Sgt. Randy Neal, and Deputy Jordan McGee.

The Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control (TDAPC) has received requests for construction and or modification of air contaminant sources as noted below.  The proposed construction and/or modification is subject to party 1200-3-9-01 (1) (h) of the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Regulations which requires a public notification and 30 day public comment period.  Interested parties may express their comments and concerns in writing to Mr. Barry R. Stephens, Director, Division of Air Pollution Control, 9th Floor, L & C Annex, 401 Church Street Nashville Tennessee 37243-1531 within thirty days of the date of the notice.  Questions concerning a source may be addressed to the assigned Division personnel at the same address or by calling 615-532-0554.  Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate should contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate such participation.  Such contact may be in person, by writing, telephone, or other means and should be made no less than ten days prior to the end of the public comment period to allow time to provide such aid or services.  Contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation ADA Coordinator, 12th Floor, 401 Church Street Nashville TN 37243, 1-866-253-5827.  Hearing impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service 1-800-848-0298.  The applicant is Stones River Quarry, LLC with a mailing address of 1219 Whitehall Road Murfreesboro TN 37130.  They seek to obtain an air contaminant permit (division identification number 08-0049-01/64951) for construction of a Rock Crushing Operation located at 962 Bradyville Road 4 miles west of Woodbury TN 37190.  This proposed operation consists of crushers, conveyors, screens and associated equipment used to produce crushed limestone aggregate.  Wet suppression is used for pollution control.  There would be physical construction.  Regulated air contaminants are emitted by this source. Mr Robert Benjamin is the assigned Division person. 

Adams Memorial Library is pleased to announce that Jeff Schuler has agreed to teach free classes in sign language for the deaf. He is an American Sign Language enthusiast. Considering himself to be culturally deaf, Mr. Schuler has spent over thirty years providing living skills, employment training and interpreter services for the deaf. Educated at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., Monmouth, Oregon’s interpreter program and instructing American Sign Language classes at university level for many years, Mr. Schuler offers a very casual yet useful presentation of this manual language. The goal is to familiarize those interested with just enough of the language to encourage more communication with deaf people and to understand better how to relate to deaf culture. The program is a fun and simple introduction. No supplies are required other than your time and mandatory participation. (Hands are NOT optional). Class topics will include such things as: people, places and directions, and cultural issues. Interested adults may call Library Director, Rita Allen at 615-563-5861 to be notified when class times are being scheduled.