News 2016

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Youngbloods music band age age 70 Lowell Levinger aka Banana from the Youngbloods will make a rare appearance in Woodbury on Saturday to kick off Bird Song Studio’s 2016 Roots Music Series.  Currently on tour in support of his new album “Get Together: Banana Recalls Youngblood Classics” Banana will perform his new version of the Youngbloods 1967 hit “Get Together” as well as his own original tunes while finger picking his unique five string tenor guitar, breaking out a banjo for occasional accompaniment or tickling the ivories for just the right mood.  For more information www.birdsongstudio.com.  Tickets are $15 online or at the door.  Bird Song Studio is located at 213 West High Street.  The concert will start at 7:30pm
 

Authorities in Tennessee say a girl who had gone missing a week ago has been found safe.  The Hawkins County Sheriff says nine-year-old Carlie Trent was found this afternoon and her uncle, Gary Simpson, has been taken into custody.  A statewide AMBER alert had been issued for the girl, who was taken from her school in Rogersville last Wednesday. 

The final Cannon County Board of Education meeting before graduation and the summer break takes place tonight at the Woodbury Grammar School Cafeteria.  In addition to regular items on the agenda, teachers who have tenured will be recognized, also any teachers and staff who have planned to retire after the current school year is finished will be honored.
Items on the agenda include.  The board will be looking into a special course application for the ACT prep,.  Approve final grades with or without tests.  Two grants will be up for approval.  The grants are the Read to be Ready Grant which is $30,000 and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant for Woodbury Grammar School in the amount of $10,000.  Budgets and Applications to be voted on for approval include the CTE Budget, Food Service budget and bids, Coordinated School Health, Federal Grant, IDEA Grant and the Pre-K Grant.  
Cannon County High School Principal Mike Jones will address the board concerning changing math courses to Algebra I and II and also Geometry.
Bruce Daniel will address the board concerning the update on a drainage ditch issue at Woodland and safety procedures.
The meeting starts tonight at 6:30.

Recently the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department reports the following warrants were served.
Reid Colby Hartley on violation of probation with a court date of May 17th
Lorrie Morgan Bynum simple possession of schedule 2 drugs.  Bynum’s court date was May 10th
Nathan Alexander Butts was arrested after being found on South McCrary Street.  Butts had outstanding warrant out of Marshall County.
David Andrew Nettles was served a Violation of Probation notice in the booking room of the Cannon County Jail.  Since the violation was a State Violation he will answer to the charge June 2nd in Cannon County Circuit Court.
 

Remembering loved ones is one of the most healing parts of the journey through grief and loss. Alive Hospice is holding a live butterfly release in Murfreesboro that will help members of the community celebrate the lives of dear loved ones on Saturday, May 28.
This Friday, May 13 is the last day to place orders for butterflies for the May 28 event. Order online at AliveHospice.org/butterfly or by calling 615-346-8326.
This event, which has become an Alive Hospice tradition in Murfreesboro, will be begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 28 at Alive Hospice’s Murfreesboro Office (in the garden patio area), located at 1639 Medical Center Parkway. It is open to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one. Families are encouraged to attend together at this child-friendly remembrance gathering.
The morning will include refreshments, inspirational readings and the opportunity for families and individuals to release butterflies together.
Butterflies may be ordered for $30. Funds raised through this event will go toward the building of The Residence at Alive Hospice — Murfreesboro, which is slated to open in early 2017. It will be the first facility of its kind in Murfreesboro and will add a much-needed layer of care and support for Rutherford and surrounding counties. The facility will expand Alive Hospice’s services, which presently include home-based hospice care as well as grief support services at its Medical Center Parkway office.

Three new infographics from the Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) examine physical education and physical activity in Tennessee’s schools. May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
 
The infographics include color-coded maps showing Tennessee high school students ranked below the national rate for being both physically active and attending physical education class based on a 2013 national survey of high school students’ health-related behaviors.
 
Approximately 25 percent of Tennessee high school students indicated they were physically active for one hour per day; the national rate was 27.1 percent. The national rate for high school students who attended physical education class at least once per week was 48 percent; Tennessee’s rate was 40.1 percent. 

The Comptroller’s infographics also explain the differences between physical activity and physical education. 
 
Physical activity includes activities such as recess or walking. Tennessee law currently requires that elementary and secondary students receive at least 90 minutes per week of physical activity, but beginning on July 1, 2016, state law will begin requiring the equivalent of 225 minutes per week for grades K-1 and 160 minutes for grades 2-6. The current requirement for grades 7-12 of 90 minutes per week will remain unchanged. Schools are prohibited by law from counting walking between classes toward meeting the physical activity requirement.  
 
Unlike physical activity, which includes free play during recess, physical education is a standards-based program of instruction. Tennessee schools must provide P.E. programs annually, though a minimum number of minutes or days per week is not currently required. 
 
The nationally recommended amount of physical education for high school students is 225 minutes per week. No states currently meet the recommended amount, though some specify a minimum number of minutes per week.
 
Tennessee students must obtain a one-half credit of physical education in order to graduate from high school.
 
The three infographics are available on the Comptroller’s website at http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/orea/Index

A Cannon County couple was arrested recently after investigators received a tip that they were dealing drugs out of their home.  Cannon County Sheriff’s Investigators  Chris Brown, Brandon Gullett along with Sheriff Darrell Young and Chief Deputy Anthony Young went to the residence of Billy and Wanda Mayo.  At first the couple denied knowing anything about any drugs in the home and gave the authorities permission to search the residence.  Investigators noticed a scent of marijuana in the living room and upon searching found a coffee table with a hidden compartment.  Inside the coffee table was drug paraphernalia, and morphine pills.  Authorities found marijuana under the couch.  Other items found included a .22 caliber pistol, four cell phones and $190 in cash.  They charged the Mayos with maintaining a dwelling, manufacture, sale and delivering of Schedule VI drugs, two counts of simple possession of schedule II drugs.  They will appear in Cannon County General Sessions Court June 14th to answer to the charges.
 

Everyone is invited to attend a Traditional American Indian Pow Wow in the Park on May 21 and 22 at Edgar Evins State Park, Silver Point from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Sat. and 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Sun. Admission will be $3 at the gate or $2 with Tennessee Tech University I.D. Children under 5, active military and first responders free.
The event is sponsored by Citizens Bank, Hurricane Marina and the Indigenous Intertribal Corporation, with Boy Scout Troop 875. Proceeds from the Pow Wow will benefit the Boy Scouts who are raising money to tour Washington D.C..
Bert Cox will be the Master of Ceremonies with Southern Echo as the Host Drum. In addition to drumming there will be singing, exhibition and intertribal dances, demonstrations, storytelling, Native Sisters Food, artisans and vendors.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for your comfort, take in the sights and sounds and visit with Traditional American Indians as you learn about their cultures and histories. For more information contact Niki at (931) 644-0221 or Linda at (931) 544-4908.

An AMBER Alert is still in effect for 9-year-old Carlie Marie Trent. Carlie was removed from school last week by her uncle by marriage, Gary Simpson, under false pretenses. He has no custodial rights to Carlie. Currently their whereabouts are unknown. Carlie is 4’8″ tall, weighs 75 lbs with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black and grey tank top and blue jeans. Simpson is a 57-year-old white male, 5’10” tall, weighing 157 lbs. He is balding and has brown hair and eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown cap, a dark colored shirt and jeans. He was last seen driving a white 2002 Dodge Conversion Van with TN registration 173GPS. The van has a dark stripe down the middle with light gold running boards and paint is chipping off of the hood. Warrants have been issued for Simpson for Kidnapping. If you have seen the child, subject or vehicle, please call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. On Saturday, the girl’s pediatrician told authorities that he will offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the safe recovery of the child.

The Tennessee Department of Health joins the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health in celebrating National Women’s Health Week. This nationwide initiative calls attention to the importance of women’s health and empowers them to take small, manageable steps for longer, healthier and happier lives. These steps include visiting a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings; getting active; eating healthy; paying attention to mental health, including managing stress and getting enough sleep; and avoiding unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, not wearing a seatbelt and texting while driving.

“National Women’s Health Week is important because it encourages women to make time for their health,” said TDH Deputy Commissioner for Population Health Michael Warren, MD MPH. “With National Women’s Health Week, we remind women that they, too, need to visit their healthcare provider, make sure their screenings are up-to-date, and focus on ways to be as healthy as possible.”

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for Tennessee women, claiming more than 7,000 lives in 2014. The second leading cause of death for women in Tennessee is cancer (including lung cancer), followed by chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. Tobacco use is a major risk factor for these and other diseases. In 2014, 23 percent of adult women in Tennessee were current smokers.

“Women are often the caregivers for their families and as a result, forget to make their own health a priority,” said TDH Family Health and Wellness Director Morgan McDonald, MD. “There are simple steps all women can take to reduce their risk for heart disease and other leading causes of death and to improve their overall health.”

The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine is a counseling service available at no charge to all Tennesseans who want to stop tobacco use.  Free nicotine replacement patches are also offered through the QuitLine. Quitting smoking greatly reduces an individual’s risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer. For more information, contact the QuitLine at 1-800-QUIT-NOW, or visit the website www.tnquitline.org.

Healthier Tennessee is an initiative of the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness focused on improving the health of Tennesseans. Healthier Tennessee encourages individuals to improve their overall health by starting with small changes to move more, eat smarter and cut out tobacco. The Healthier Tennessee website offers a variety of tools for individuals, workplaces and communities. A mobile app for IOS/Android called Streaks for Small Starts is available to make the goal of a healthier lifestyle less overwhelming with small steps, daily reminders, encouragement and the ability to track progress. Learn more at http://healthiertn.com.

All Tennessee women are encouraged to visit their health care provider for evaluation of current health status, screenings such as mammograms and Pap smears and planning for health improvement. Make a pledge today to take at least one step for better health. TDH offers a variety of women’s health services including family planning and breast and cervical cancer screening. For more information on women’s health services available in your area, contact your local health department.

For more information on National Women’s Health Week, go to www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw.