News 2012

8-21-2012 Varsity games CCHS vs. Clay County:  
Game 1:  CCHS 25 – Clay Co. 17 
Game 2:  CCHS 26 – Clay Co. 24
Game 3:  CCHS 25 – Clay Co. 19
 
 
8-21-2012 JV Scores CCHS vs. Clay County:
 
Game 1:  Clay Co. 26 – CCHS 24
Game 2:  Cannon Co.  25 – Clay Co. 15
Game 3:  Cannon Co. 15 – Clay Co. 12
 
 
8-23-2012 Varisty  CCHS vs. Upperman:
 
Game 1:  CCHS   8 – Upperman 25
Game 2:  CCHS 26 – Upperman 24
Game 3:  CCHS 18 – Upperman 25
 
8-23-2012 Varsity CCHS vs. Smith County:
 
Game 1:  CCHS 25 – Smith County 17
Game 2:  CCHS 25 – Smith County 11
 
 

If you’re an MTSU student, professor, staffer, alumnus or supporter, you can make an appointment today to donate your life-saving blood on campus Oct. 29-31 and help MTSU “Bleed Blue, Beat WKU.”The annual blood-drive competition, now in its third year, pits the Blue Raiders against the rival Western Kentucky Hilltoppers before the teams meet on the gridiron. MTSU has won the blood drive twice and has split the game wins with Western.
The 1,059 units of blood collected in the 2011 rivalry helped 3,177 local hospital patients, since each donation can help up to three people, Red Cross officials said. Reaching the 2012 goal of 1,200 units would mean helping save the lives of 3,600 people in the region.
Beginning today, Aug. 27, MTSU supporters can make online appointments at www.redcrossblood.org to donate blood Oct. 29-31. Donations can be made in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on Blue Raider Drive on the east side of campus. Appointments are available:

noon-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29;

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30; and

9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
The Fall Blood Drive Competition trophy is up for grabs again this year during MTSU’s “Bleed Blue, Beat WKU” effort Oct. 29-31. (MTSU photo by News and Media Relations)
MTSU supporters can click the blue “Enter Sponsor Code” box in the middle of the Red Cross page and then enter “mtsu19″ to register and make an appointment. (Click on the graphic above to go directly to the appointment page.)
“We want to encourage everyone in the MTSU community to be ‘True Blue’ and ‘Bleed Blue’ as we compete against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to collect the most units of blood during our third annual rivalry blood drive,” said Chris Massaro, MTSU director of athletics. “It is a great way for both universities to save lives and help members of our community in a very special way.”
Walk-in donors will be welcome, but organizers are encouraging MTSU donors to make their appointments now to get the most convenient times and speedier processing on donation day. Reserved parking also will be available for blood donors all three days.
The winner of the 2012 “Bleed Blue-Beat WKU” drive will be announced at halftime of the MTSU-WKU game on Thursday, Nov. 1, in Bowling Green, Ky., at WKU’s Smith Stadium.

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced a goal of $3.2 million for the 2012 fundraising campaign. The kick-off event, which was held at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours at Middle Tennessee Medical Center on Thursday morning, was sponsored by Nissan, Publix, Regions Bank, and Middle Tennessee Medical Center.The kick-off announcement also revealed that 19% ($608,100.00) of the $3.2 million goal has already been attained through the Pacesetter campaigns, which involves companies and organizations electing to conduct their campaigns prior to Thursday’s event in order to kick off the campaign with a portion of the goal already secured. The 2012 Pacesetter campaigns include:  
 
Bob Parks Realty Rutherford County
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County
Cannon County Board of Education
Cannon County High School
CASA of Rutherford County, Inc.
Charity Circle Members
Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County
Community Care of Rutherford County
Community Helpers, Inc.
Domestic Violence Program, Inc.
Embassy Suites of Murfreesboro
Evergreen Consulting, Inc.
Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
Exit Realty Bob Lamb & Associates
Faithful Strokes
FirstBank, Murfreesboro and Woodbury
First Tennessee Bank
Grace Pediatrics PLLC
Guaranty Trust Company
Heritage Farms Dairy, Inc.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Horton Insurance Agency
Interfaith Dental Clinic of Rutherford
Keller Williams Rutherford County Agents
Kelly Services
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Emergency Physicians
Middle Tennessee Medical Group
Middle Tennessee Radiation Oncology
Miller Loughry Beach Insurance Services
Murfreesboro Insurance Agency, Inc.
OMS Specialists, PLLC
Onin Staffing
Professional Pacesetters
Project Help
Read to Succeed
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Sam’s Club
SEC
Senior Financial Advisors, LLC
Shelter Insurance Rutherford County Agents
Smyrna/LaVergne Food Bank
St. Clair Street Senior Center
State Farm Agents Rutherford County
Stones Rivers Eye Center
Tangerine United We Style Fashion Show
Target Stores
The Salvation Army
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties Board Members
Waldron, Fann &  Parsley
Wal-mart
West Main Mission
Yates Services
 
United Way’s campaign will span through the fall until December. The fundraising campaign secures pledges and investments via payroll deduction, cash, check, credit card or by raising funds through a special event or corporate gift. 
The investments secured during the campaign will be applied to programs for the 2013-2014 fiscal year in United Way’s impact areas of education, income, health, and rebuilding lives.
 
During the current fiscal year, United Way is partnering with 49 programs, including 10 grant partners, 36 partner agencies, and three United Way initiatives, such as the 2-1-1 information and referral services line. 
United Way works to identify issues in the community, develop partnerships with organizations who have the ability to address those issues, implement solutions and measure results that are reported to the community.
 
 
For more information on becoming involved with the United Way fundraising campaign, please contact (615) 893-7303

Viral hepatitis B and C, which can cause life-threatening damage to the liver, can be the unintended consequence of two recent social trends: diabetes curiosity and self-inking/piercing. Diabetes curiosity refers to those who use someone else’s lancet and glucose meter diabetes testing devices to prick themselves to test their own blood sugar levels. Self-inkers/piercers are people who use needles or other devices to create tattoos or pierce themselves or friends. In both cases, a life-threatening hepatitis infection can spread quickly from one person to another.“We have concerns about people borrowing someone else’s diabetes testing equipment to see what their own blood sugar levels are,” said State Epidemiologist Tim Jones, MD. “With these devices now commonplace, the testing process can generate curiosity. Parents need to know and remind children who use the devices not to share them with others, and parents of non-diabetic children should teach everyone in their family to never, ever experiment with another person’s insulin-related equipment.”
While tattoos and piercing for body adornment have been around for generations, the increased popularity of skin as a canvas for decoration causes alarm for health professionals. The primary concern isn’t tattoo/piercing studios, which are licensed and inspected, but unlicensed individuals who ink or pierce themselves or others.
“Self-inking and piercing have been common in jails and prisons for many years, and we worry some people will go that route or seek a non-licensed person to create a tattoo or piercing for them,” Jones said. “One of the main reasons we license and inspect tattoo studios is to prevent the spread of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis. Freelancers bypass the licensing process and, we’re afraid, pay little or no attention to sterilization of needles and reuse of ink vats.”
In addition to hepatitis, persons who share needles, diabetes testing equipment, insulin delivery devices and other similar items that penetrate the skin are at risk for HIV/AIDS, staph infections and other life-threatening diseases. Injectable medications marked “single dose” should never be shared, even if different syringes are used.
The two most common forms of hepatitis spread via blood and body fluids are hepatitis B and C. With both types, the infection may destroy liver cells, cause cirrhosis and put victims at increased risk for cancer or death. Hepatitis C is now the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver transplants in the United States.
In Tennessee, acute hepatitis B cases have increased from 2.36 per 100,000 people in 2007 to 3 per 100,000 in 2011. Equally disturbing is the rate of increase in acute hepatitis C cases in the same time period: 0.62 per 100,000 in 2007 to 1.31 per 100,000 in 2011.
“Diagnosis involves identifying antibodies in the blood, and then pursuing a program of treatments to control the infection,” Jones said. “Not all infections are curable, but many are manageable with proper care. Prevention is better than treatment, so ask your healthcare provider about vaccines you might need and precautions you can take to reduce your risk.”
Uninsured adults at risk for hepatitis B, including those who live with someone who has hepatitis B, can receive hepatitis B vaccine at any local health department. Contact your local health department for information. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C.
Hepatitis B and C spread very differently than hepatitis A, a viral infection most commonly spread by fecal matter in water and poor personal hygiene. While hepatitis A can be serious, it does not become chronic, and there is a very effective vaccine available to prevent hepatitis A.

When the Cannon County Lions football team lost their opener to Watertown last Friday night, it hurt…literally. Cannon County starting quarterback Cody Petro left the game in the second half with an ankle injury, Defensive back and punter Justin Tobin missed most of the game due to a shoulder injury.  Several sophmores suffered injuries through practice and in the game.  Linebacker Jonathan Smith is still feeling the effects of a vicious block in the back which was not called last Friday night.  Nonetheless the Lions must make the trip to meet Grace Baptist Academy in Chattanooga.  The Golden Eagles didn’t look so golden against powerhouse Notre Dame in their opener last week as Notre Dame took the opening kickoff for a touchdown and never looked back winning 52-13.  Tonight’s game will kickoff at 7:00 local time.  We’ll start off the pregame at 5:30 with Murphy’s Matchups, then its the Thunder Pregame at 6:00  followed by the coaches corner at 6:45.  The game will be broadcast live on FM 96.7 and online through the internet at wbry.com  

Registered non-resident property owners moved one step closer to being automatically sent a paper ballot through the mail from the Election Office following the passing of a proposed ordinance on the first reading at a special called Town of Woodbury Mayor and Board Of Aldermen meeting last night All persons owning real estate in said town but residing without its limits who would be qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee shall be qualified to vote for Mayor and Alderman in all town and municipal elections.  This effects around 65 residents in the County.  A second and final reading will be on the agenda for the regular monthly meeting of the town of Woodbury Mayor and Board of Aldermen September 4th.  The ordinance came about when Administrator of Elections Dorinda Mankin was in conversation with the State.  It stems from a law that went into effect back in July of 2011.  Ms. Mankin explained that the law was put into effect to help stop confusion and help stop property owners from having to go vote in two different polling places when city elections take place.  If the ordinance passes on the second and final reading those effected by this will be automatically mailed the absentee ballot when these elections come up.  The motion was made and passed based on the town of Woodbury notifying all those that are effected through a letter that a public hearing will be held on the matter before undergoing the second and final reading during the regular meeting September 4th.   
 

A Cannon County Man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for possession of drug paraphernalia following a Child Welfare check on his residence.  Cannon County Deputy Steve McMillen along with Sgt. Randy Neal assisted Department of Children’s Services Worker Elisha Cantrell to a residence of Thomas Muncy on Preacher Spry Road.  According to the police report as the deputies entered the residence they found very little room to walk as there boxes and filth throughout the house.  Dirty Dishes and Trash were in way excess and authorities also observed dog feces all over the house.  When deputies got to the back bedroom, the noticed four smoke pipes and empty packs of synthetic marijuana lying in plain sight.  Mr Muncy admitted to owning and using the pipes and the synthetic marijuana.  Muncy was placed under arrest for possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to the Cannon County Jail  

The town of Woodbury Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet in Special Session tonight at Woodbury City Hall.  The purpose of the meeting is to consider an ordinance on first reading regarding registered Non resident property owners voting in municipal elections.  The proposed ordinance says all persons owning real estate in said town but residing without its limits who would be qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee shall be qualified to vote for Mayor and Alderman in all town and municipal elections A couple of sections to this ordinance takes note that non resident voters shall vote by absentee ballot only in town elections and in accordance with the law the Board requests that Cannon County Election Commission mail notices of the requirement to registered nonresident voters 45 days prior to the next election.  The meeting will be tonight at 6:00  

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has partnered with Smart Growth America to increase its efficiency and ensure the greatest possible return on Tennessee’s transportation investments. As a result, TDOT has compiled a series of recommendations designed to pin down areas for improvement, prioritize projects and streamline processes.  
“Transportation investments are invaluable to driving economic recovery and prosperity across Tennessee,” says TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. “But as this report shows, we cannot be limited to old ways of doing business. We must enable and encourage more flexible, innovative and lower-cost solutions to the state’s transportation needs. Prioritizing and designing projects to add the most value for their cost is smart, common sense policy in a time of fiscal constraint, and all Tennesseans stand to benefit from an even more effective Department of Transportation.”
 
 
The analysis, Removing Barriers to Smarter Transportation Investments, revealed TDOT currently has nine times more projects in its work plan than it has funding. As a result, some beneficial projects currently run the risk of falling through the cracks, while the service intent of others might be equally fulfilled through a less expensive solution.
 
To counter this, TDOT is already in the process of developing more rigorous metrics for the measurement of broad project benefits and better prioritization of projects. The analysis also suggests that TDOT should audit its existing work program to eliminate projects that are no longer needed and right-size projects that can be improved.
 
“Scaling projects to available resources upfront and making sure that they are flexible and tailored to local needs will go a long way toward ensuring that Tennessee taxpayers get the best bang for their buck,” says Roger Millar, vice president of Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute. “By emphasizing the importance of the planning, programming, environmental and design phases of the project development process, TDOT will deliver a higher quality of service at less cost.”
 

A WBRY Reminder, two other meetings are on the agenda tonight.  The Veterans and Concerned Citizens for the Veterans of Cannon County will meet tonight at the Senior Center in Woodbury.  The group is planning and preparing for the Veterans Program at the Cannon County High School and the Veterans Parade to honor the veterans.  The meeting starts at 6:00.  The Cannon County Audit Committee will meet in a regular session tonight as well at 6:00 in the jury room of the Cannon County Courthouse