News 2011

An All Star Baseball Camp is set for Thursday and Friday July 21st and22nd for players in the 2nd through 8th grade. Participation fee is only
$30. Time for camp both days is 9 AM to 12 Noon. Please make checks
payable to Cannon County High School Baseball Coach Eddie Cunningham and
mail checks to 1934 Kensington Drive Murfreesboro. For more information
about the camp contact Coach Cunningham at 615-418-4842

The Cannon County Board Of Education is considering the re-zoning of thefollowing roads and lanes into the WestSide School district. West side of
Old Hwy 70 to the cemetery, Lonesome Dove, Genia’s Circle, Riverview, Jill
Lane, Mockingbird Lane, Hoover Mill, Ralexi Lane, Bush Haven, Hollis Creek
North, Dickens Hill to Frank Holt Road from Bradyville, Frank Holt Road
and Riverbend.
The hearing is set for this coming Thursday July 21 at the Board Of
Education boardroom from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Residents in these areas will
have the opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. Prior to 1990
most of these roads were zoned for West Side but due to overcrowding
issues at West Side the zone was changed to incorporate these roads into
the Woodbury Grammar School zone. Now, in an effort to equalize school
zones, the Board is considering re-zoning these roads to the West Side
School zone. The final decision will be rendered at a meeting of the
Cannon County Board Of Education after the public hearing Thursday at 7:45
p.m. Students, who are currently enrolled in Woodbury Grammar, will have
the option of remaining at WGS. Please contact the Board of Education
Central Office to apply for a zone waiver. For information on students
entering Kindergarten for the first time, please contact the Central
Office at 301 West Main Street or call 615-563-5752 for information on
placement.
Those involved in Cannon County General Session Court today should not
expect court to go late into the evening as last week’s General Sessions
Court. Only 63 cases are scheduled for the docket today compared to last
Tuesday when over 100 cases were heard. General Sessions Court did not
end until after 10:30 last Tuesday evening. Last weeks court session was
thought to be the longest court session ever in the history of General
Session Court in Cannon County.

The Cannon County 4-h club recently participated at the 40th edition ofthe Tennessee Junior LivestocK Exposition Beef Events at MTSU. Cody Hurley
place first in his class of Hereford Heifers. A.J. and B.J. Daniel placed
2nd and 3rd respectively in their class of Polled Hereford Heifers. Paul
Steelman placed 3rd in the Commercial Heifer show with his Commercial
Heifer and 2nd with his Limousin Heifer in the Limousin breed show. Chloe
Dill exhibited the reserve grand Champion bread and owned by exhibitor in
the Commercial Heifer show and placed 2nd at the regional skillathon
contest. Allison Higgins won grand champion honors in the bred and owned
by exhibitor in the Chi-Influenced breed with Amelia Higgins receiving
reserve champion honors and placed 4th and 5th respectively in the premier
exhibitor competition.

The Adams Memorial Library received some new books recently given to thelibrary by generous donors. Tennessee Lawman History of the Men and Women
Behind The Badge by author Eddie Ashmore was donated by Dr. and Mrs. Leon
Reuhland. Thoroughfare For Freedom The Second Atlas of the Cumberland
Settlements which is a collection donated by the Cannon County Historical
Society
The Library would like to remind people that the Imagination Library sends
free books to all registered children from Tennessee under the age of 5.
Almost half the eligible children in Cannon County receive these books.
People can stop by either the Adams Memorial Library in Woodbury or the
Auburntown Branch to fill out the application to enroll eligible children

After 12 weeks of going line by line through the budget and making as manycuts as possible, the Cannon County Budget Committee will have to continue
to meet after the full county Commissioners tabled the action Saturday
during their regular quarterly meeting to pass the budget appropriations
which also tabled the actions of funding the budget with a 20 cent
property tax increase. County Commissioner Kevin George, who serves on
the budget committee wanted to wait and see what the final spending
numbers would be after the final numbers come in for the 2010-2011 fiscal
year before he votes on the appropriations for next fiscal year. After
the budget committee goes and reworks the budget and the final numbers are
out for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the County Commissioners will meet in
a special called session. As of right now the county will continue to
operate under last year’s budget.
The meeting started off with roll call as all Commissioners were present.
The quarterly reports were approved as presented by the Cannon County
General Fund, Cannon County School System, Cannon County Highway
Commission
Anna Pittman, Kimberly Myers and Brenda Pickett were approved as notaries
Larry Richards of the Industrial Board sent a letter of resignation from
the board. County Executive Mike Gannon recommended Randy Barrett to the
board. The recommendation unanimously passed.
The Commissioners voted down resolution 2011-12 for the County to contract
with the Upper Cumberland Development District to provide Local Planning
Advisory Services
The Commissioners voted to approve resolution 2011-4 which was an
establishment of an audit committee. County Executive Mike Gannon made
some recommendations for this committee but it was found that there was
conflict of interest in two of the proposed committee members. The
commissioners then wanted Gannon to make a new list and submit it at the
next meeting.
The Commissioners voted 8-2 to approve resolution 2011-1 on second reading
to remove law enforcement powers of the Office of Constable in Cannon
County. A new state law will allow current constables to keep their law
enforcement powers until their term expires in 2014
Woodbury City Attorney Dale Peterson gave a report of the Community
Fireworks Show held on the 1st of July.
The Commissioners approved two of the three proposed road name changes
that were submitted by the Cannon County 911. The roads approved were
Taylor Lane changing the name to Horton Hollow Lane and Conley Lane
changed to Burt Lane. Half the lane is already named Burt
but the entire road will now be named Burt.
The Commissioners turned down renaming Powell Road between Bogle Road and
Pleasant View Road to be changed to Rambo Road.
The Commissioners approved Cannon County Sheriff Darrell Young’s request
to purchase a new fingerprint machine through a Justice Assistance Grant
awarded to the sheriff’s department in the amount of $18,750.00. Sheriff
Young also presented a copy of the Capital Project Budget in regards to
the Jail Renovations.
The next meeting of the Cannon County Commission will be a special called
session on a date to be determined in August.

Over the next two weeks, two different blood drives will be conducted inCannon County. This coming Thursday July 21st the Woodbury Lions Club
will host a blood drive from noon to 6 at the Woodbury Lions Club
building, As an extra incentive this summer, anyone who presents to donate
blood with the Red Cross between now and Sept. 5 is automatically entered
into a drawing for a $250 gas card. On Labor Day weekend, anyone
presenting to donate Friday through Monday is automatically entered into a
drawing for a $1,000 gas card.
On Saturday July 30th from 8AM-1PM Blood Assurance the non profit regional
blood center will host a blood drive at the Grace Assembly Of God
To be eligible to donate, you must be at least 17 years old (16 years old
with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
The process usually takes about 30 minutes and includes a complimentary
snack and t-shirt. Donors are asked to drink plenty of fluids – avoiding
caffeine – and eat a meal that is rich in iron prior to donating. Blood
Assurance is the exclusive provider of all blood products Stones River
Hospital.
Each blood donation has the potential to benefit up to three patients in
need.
Visitors at the blood drive will be eligible to register for the Blood
Assurance monthly giveaway. Participants can submit one entry per person,
per day.

The Second Horse Show of the Month is in Woodbury this Saturday. TheCannon County SAVE program’s 2nd Annual National Spotted Saddle Horse
Association Show at the Cannon County Fair Grounds will take place
Saturday starting at 7:00. Admission is only $5 for adults and children
ages 7 and older. Children 6 and under get in free. All proceeds from
the Horse Show will go to help support SAVE. Cannon County SAVE is a
non-profit agency geared to stopping domestic violence in Cannon county.
The gates will open for the horse show Saturday at 4:00
The hot rods and show cars will be out in full force this Saturday late
afternoon to early evening as the Town of Woodbury and the Cannon County
Chamber of Commerce presents the Cannon County Cruise In. Located on the
square in Woodbury, cars, trucks, and motorcycles are welcome. Woodbury
Mayor Harold Patrick will be on hand to MC the event. There will be
music, door prizes and the opportunity to participate in the 50/50
drawing. The cruise in will take to the square beginning at 4:00 p.m. and
wrap up around 7:00 in the evening.

Wansoo Im, an expert in using mapping technology to solve problems will bein Murfreesboro attending the Stones River Watershed introduction to
paddling event Saturday at the Walter Hill Damn from 8:30 to 12 noon.
There will be time for participants in the watercraft event to meet and
find out how his expertise will fit your individual needs. His work has
helped researchers track fish repopulation after dam removal and aided
watershed groups in identifying problem areas and other opportunities for
improvments. Im is expected to be in Rutherford County until Sunday
afternoon. Hosted by the volunteers of the Stones River Watershed
Association and students of the MTSU Outdoors Program.

Plenty of activities here in Cannon County are scheduled this weekend.Cannon County Farmer’s Market has a wide selection of local favorites.
Items that you can find this coming Saturday, July 16th are: beans (roma
II and half runners as well as blue lake and organic blue lake beans),
blackberry plants, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers,
handmade crafts, herbs, hickory nuts, lettuce, okra, onions, peppers
(sweet banana and Jalapeno and Cheyenne, habanero & green), potatoes,
squash (patty pan/acorn, zucchini, yellow & miscellaneous squash), sweet
corn (bodacious and peaches and cream), tomatoes (green and vine ripe and
roma), and a great selection baked goods, jams and jellies.
The Cannon County Farmers Market is located at the Cannon County Arts
Center every Saturday beginning at 6:00 A.M. The Market has a vast
selection of locally grown
Also this week, local vendors will distribute recipes provide by Erin
Nichols, TNCEP Program Assistant.

The Hour is drawing ever nearer for the Cannon County Budget Committee tomake a recommendation to the full Cannon County Commissioners. The new
budget that is proposed to the Commissioners carries a 25 cent proposed
property tax increase with it to help fund the budget. The meeting will
take place Saturday at 10:00 in the courtroom of the Cannon County
Courthouse. Other items on the agenda, include filling a vacancy on the
Industrial Board. Going over resolution 2011-2012 to contract with the
Upper Cumberland Development District to provide local planning advisory
services. Resolution 2011-4 Establishment of An Audit Committe and
Resolution 2011-1 which would remove law enforcement powers of the office
of constable in Cannon County. The meeting will take place Saturday at
10:00 in the courtroom of the Cannon County Courthouse
The Cannon County Board of Education will reconvene their recessed meeting
of July 7 immediately after the County Commission’s meeting on July 16 in
the Board Room of the Central Office. There are two things on the agenda:
Finishing formulation of a budget, and dealing with rezoning of some
students