News 2011

The Adams Memorial Library recently received 80 new chairs for the basement meeting room.  The donation was given by Ms.Peggy Wilson Tate a
dedicated library volunteer and library board member.  Ms. Tate located
and purchased the chairs as a gift for the library.  Ms Tate also
mentioned that Christmas is right around the corner and it isn’t too late
to begin searching for your family history.  You can prepare a book for
family members which makes a great Christmas Gift.  Ms Tate works every
Thursday from 10A  to 4P and is happy to get anyone started with this.
She has a handout available with tips and trick for family history
searches.

Dance Season has started.  Last several young dancers showed up to participate in the first ballet class of the new season.  Cannon Arts
Dance Studios newest teacher Erih Rehberg had the students work on
balancing skills.  Studio owner Lori Christensen stated that the Studio is
extremely lucky to have Ms. Rehberg take time from her teaching duties at
MTSU and her busy touring schedule to educate the dancers.
If you would like to join any of the classes that are taught by the
professional instructors at the studio sign up by calling 563-9122

An expected enrollment of 2100 students in PreK-12th grade was anticipated at the beginning of the school year, according to a letter sent out from
the Cannon County Schools’ Central Office to the parents of children
enrolled in the Cannon County School System.
Supporting the students are approximately 300 staff members who include
teachers, counselors, administrators, secretaries, bus drivers,
custodians, assistants, maintenance and cooks.
Parents were assured that while students were enjoying their summer break,
custodial and maintenance employees were busy getting the schools ready
for their return.  Technology and curriculum employees were preparing
teaching materials and technology for the classrooms.
The major focus during the coming year will be that of providing the best
education to assure young people will be career or college ready when they
graduate.

A new report conducted by the Woodbury Water Plant on the quality of water at the Adams Office Building, disputes the report given earlier back in
August to the Administrator of Elections of Cannon County.  Mr. Andy
Jacobs, supervisor of the Woodbury Water Plant collected samples
personally from the school board offices, the Health Department and the
election commission office before any water was used at the sample sites
from the previous day.  According to Mr. Jacobs the school office was
notified of the collection back on August 22nd to ensure that the first
draw was available.  The ambulance service could not be a first draw
sample as it is manned 24 hours per day and bathrooms and kitchen had been
used throughout the night.  The samples from the health department, school
board and election office close at 5:00 and sames were obtained before any
water was used.
Lead and copper was collected first at each site then other metal samples
were collected after the temperature change.
The samples were then sent to ESC Lab Sciences out of Mt. Juliet and each
test came back where the levels were all below detection levels.  Back in
August the Planning Design and Research Engineer Firm of Nashville tested
samples that Cannon County Election Administrator Stan Dobson submitted
and according to results from that test it was determined the water was
not of drinking quality.  The Adams office building on west main street is
also home to the Cannon County Health Department, Schools Central Office,
Food Bank, SAVE, Emergency Medical Services Veteran’s Affairs and the
Cannon County Human Resources Agency.

The last time the Cannon County Lions football team beat their Dekalb, it was in 4 seasons ago in their backyard at their homecoming.  Tonight the Lions get a chance to break the losing streak against their rivals in Smithville.  Dekalb goes into the first district contest of the season with a 2-0 record, while Cannon has struggled early and travels to Tigerland with a 0-2 mark.  Our pregame coverage begins with Murphy Fair and Murphy’s Matchups at 5:45, followed by the areas best pregame coverage of high school football games in Friday Night Thunder starting at 6:00.  6:45 it’s the word from the coach with Coaches Corner.  7:00 is kickoff with the Friday Night Thunder Post Game wrapping up all the high school football action from across the state.  We invite you to tune in for every score, every hard hitting play beginning tonight at 5:45 on AM 1540, FM 96.7 WBRY and streaming worldwide live on the internet at wbry.com

Judge Susan Melton presided over Cannon County General Sessions Court on Tuesday.  Some of the results from the various cases that appeared on the docket included: Andrew Scott Asbury’s probation for theft was reinstated and he was ordered to pay the costs.
Winford Nile Belcher’s charge of domestic assault was retired for 12 months.  He was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Jackie Lynn Bogle agreed to the violation of probation. Bogle’s probation was extended 10 months 27 days and ordered to pay the costs.
Harry W. Brandon’s charges of simple possession of a schedule drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a schedule II drug and reckless endangerment were retired for 12 months.  He was ordered to pay the costs.
Jeffery Lynn Davis, Jr. agreed to the violation of probation.  He was ordered to serve 14 days in jail and his probation was extended 11 months 29 days.
Elisha James Hodge agreed to the violation of probation.  He was ordered to serve 11 months 29 days in jail while receiving jail credits for 7 months and 9 days.
Jeremy Lee Johnson pled guilty to driving on a revoked license, second offense.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was suspended upon equal time on probation paying a $100.00 fine and the costs.
Wayne D. Manier agreed to the violation of probation.  His probation was extended 6 months and he was ordered to pay the costs.
Cassi Nicole Morton agreed to the violation of probation.  She was sentenced to 30 days in jail, while receiving 30 days jail credit.
Timothy Meeks pled guilty to domestic assault.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 2 days in jail, 11 months 27 days on probation, and paying the costs.
Nicole D. Muncey agreed to the violation of probation.  She ordered to serve 6 days in jail while receiving credit for 6 days and her probation was extended 10 months 23 days.
Kristina L. Pitts’ charge of harassment was retired for 6 months.  She was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Michelle Lynn Pyron agreed to the violation of probation.    Her probation was extended 15 months and she was ordered to remain incarcerated until September 1.
Daniel Ray Rainey pled guilty to domestic assault.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 14 days in jail, 11 months 15 days on probation and paying the costs.  In another case Rainey agreed to the violation of probation.  He was ordered to pay the costs.
Eliazar Sanchez pled guilty to domestic assault.  He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 23 days in jail, 11 months 6 days on probation and paying the costs.
Tammy Southers pled guilty to criminal trespass.  She was sentenced to 30 days in jail.  That sentence was partially suspended upon serving 7 days in jail, 23 days probation, and paying the costs.
Jeremy Lynn Tenpenny’s charges of driving on a suspended license, felony evading arrest, and reckless endangerment were bound over to the September term of the Grand Jury.
Marcus Edward Tenpenny’s charges of driving without a license, felony evading arrest, and reckless endangerment were bound over to the September term of the Grand Jury.
Mary Ann Thomason’s charge of dog at large was retired for 6 months.  She was ordered to pay the litigation tax.
Christopher A. Turley agreed to the violation of probation.  He was ordered to 23 days in jail while receiving credits for 7 days.  His probation was extended 9 months and he was ordered to pay the costs.
Jimmy Dean Robinson’s charge of passing a worthless check was retired for 12 months.  He was ordered to restitution to Russell’s Market.
 

Motorists can expect a heightened drunk driving enforcement campaign statewide, as the Tennessee Highway Patrol prepares for the 2011 Labor Day holiday weekend. State Troopers will participate in the annual nationwide attack on impaired driving effort known as, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, beginning Friday, September 2, at 6 p.m. and ending Monday, September 5, at 11:59 p.m.  
“The Tennessee Highway Patrol has partnered with several local law enforcement agencies and highway safety advocates, including the Governor’s Highway Safety Office and Mother’s Against Drunk Driving, to educate the motoring public of the consequences of impaired driving this holiday weekend,” said Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons. “Our collective goal is to prevent injury crashes and reduce roadway fatalities at all costs. Together, we hope to protect Tennessee roadways from those who make careless decisions.”  
 
Over the 2010 Labor Day holiday, 10 people were killed in 10 fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways, down from 11 people killed on Tennessee roadways in 2009. Throughout the state in 2009, 303 people were killed in crashes where the driver or motorcyclist had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. That is down from 306 people killed in 2008 with a BAC of .08 or higher.
 
Nationwide in 2009, nearly 11,000 people died in highway crashes due to impaired driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), individuals in the age range of 21 to 24 have the highest percentage of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
 
In 2009, motorcycle riders held the highest percentage of drivers with BACs of .08 or above in fatal crashes with 29 percent.  Thirty-seven of the 138 motorcycle riders who were killed in Tennessee in 2010 had alcohol involvement.
 
“Impaired driving enforcement campaigns are important during the holidays, but we are committed to D.U.I. enforcements year-round,” said THP Colonel Tracy Trott. “We believe the decline in Tennessee fatalities are a direct result of the vigilant patrols, sobriety checkpoints and D.U.I. arrests made throughout the year. Our message is simple – zero tolerance.” 
 
There were an estimated 1.5 million DUI arrests made nationwide in 2009. State troopers made 2,132 DUI arrests from January 1 through July 31, 2011.  In 2010, the number of arrests made during that time was 1,631. That’s a 30.7% increase during the same dates.
 
While drunk driving is especially common among young males, data shows that an increasing number of females are being arrested and convicted for driving while impaired. In Tennessee, the percentage of female DUI arrests increased from 18.4 percent in 2005 to 23.8 percent in 2010, while the percentage of male DUI arrests dropped from 81.6 percent in 2005 to 76.2 percent in 2010.
 
As of August 31, 2011, preliminary statistics indicate 614 have died on Tennessee roadways, a decrease of 85 deaths (12.2%) compared to 699 fatalities at this same time last year.
 
“The consequences of drinking and driving are deadly,” said GHSO Director Kendell Poole. “To avoid a tragic crash or an arrest for impaired driving, do us all a favor…don’t drink and drive. Our goal is to make Tennessee’s roadways the safest in the nation for everyone.”
The THP has also established sobriety checkpoints in high volume and high crash corridors across the state to look for aggressive and impaired drivers as well as safety belt violators. Last year, state troopers issued 59 DUI, 17 reckless driving, four public drunkenness, and 18 open container citations during the Labor Day period.
The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign began August 19 and will end September 6

In Cannon County High School Sports.  Joanna Young scored her second goal of the season but the Cannon County Lionettes Soccer Team fell short to
Middle Tennessee Christian School in Murfreesboro Tuesday night 4-1.  The
JV Lionette Volleyball team was successful Monday night in winning a set
of matches against Van Buren County.  Van Buren took the first one 25-22
but Cannon swept the next two 25-20 and 17-15 for the overall win.  The
Varsity team fought hard but Van Buren prevailed 3-2.  The two teams
swapped the best of 5 28-26 Van Buren, 25-19 Cannon, Set 3 belonged to Van
Buren 27-25, while Cannon rebounded to tie the sets at 2 each with a 25-12
win.  Van Buren would take the final set 15-12 to win the match.

Dr. Eric Klumpe of MTSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will discuss “Killer Asteroids” in the University’s inaugural First Friday Star Party
for fall 2011 on Sept. 2.
The star party is scheduled from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., starting with a 30-
to 45-minute public lecture in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room 102 and
eventually going outdoors, weather permitting.
First Friday Star Parties are open to the general public, and MTSU
students, faculty and staff; and children are welcome. Free parking is
available behind Wiser-Patten beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Star Party Fridays
only.
Other star parties this semester will be held Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2.

The Cannon County Lionettes Volleyball team took a trip to Sparta Tuesday night and came back empty handed as the White County Lady Warriors swept a
three game set 25-14, 25-10, and 25-16 over the Varsity Lionettes while
the JV team from Cannon County didn’t have much luck either.  White County
swept in two games 25-8 and 25-18