News 2016

An arrest warrant for a Dickson Tennessee man has been issued on charges of fraud recently.  According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department reports, Deputy Andrew Colwell spoke with Craig Floyd who advised that he hired James Branstetter out of Dickson to build a barn on his property in Auburntown.  Mr. Floyd stated that a contract was signed and agreed upon between them back in October.  In November Mr. Branstetter was given a check in the amount of $8,393.00 to order the metal for the building.  On December 12th Mr. Boyd confirmed with Quality Metals that the materials needed were not ordered.  Minimal contact was exchanged through January but no results of materials being delivered or paid for.  It is determined that since a check was collected and obligations went unfulfilled that a warrant has been issued for Bransetter’s arrest.

Coming off their first district win in 11 games so far this season back last Tuesday, the Cannon County Lions were eyeing their second district win with a rematch against the Upperman Bees.  The Lions lost on a last second shot in Baxter in January.  Upperman however had different thoughts, the Bees outscored the Lions 26-8 in the second quarter and used that momentum to score a 78-53 win over Cannon County Friday night in Woodbury.  Austin Martin and Briar Jakes each had 10.  

The Cannon County Lionettes were able to stay in the game against the Upperman Lady Bees in the first quarter as the lead changed seven times in the early period.  Upperman’s defense got going a little late in the quarter as Upperman ended it with a nine point lead.  Upperman would stretch the lead to 15 at half en route to winning the game 67-37.  Olivia Walkup led the Lionettes with 10 points. 

Weather permitting the basketball teams will close out their regular season this week with four scheduled games.  Monday night the Lions and Lionettes hit the road to Spencer Tennessee for a set of games against Van Buren County.  Monday night games will air on AM-1540/FM96.7 WBRY and streaming live on wbry.com.  Tipoff is at 6:00.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CANNON COUNTY SCHOOLS
 
February 8-March 4—Part I of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) will be given.
                                        Contact your school for more details.
 
 February 9th—CCHS basketball games with Livingston at Livingston, 6:00 p.m.
 
February 9th—School Board meeting workshop at the Central Office, 6:30 p.m.
 
February 11th—New Teachers training, 3:00 p.m., Central Office
 
February 11th—CCHS basketball games with Dekalb Co. at CCHS, 6:00 p.m.
 
February 11th—School Board meeting, Woodbury Grammar Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.
 
February 12th—CCHS basketball games with Page at CCHS, 6:00p.m.  This will be senior night.
 
February 15th—President’s Day—No school for students or teachers
 
February 16th—Progress Reports go home.
 
February 16th—TSBA Day on the Hill for School Board members
 
February 17th—Read to Be Ready literacy kick-off
 
February 24th—WBRY Spotlight—Woodbury Grammar is the school of focus.
 
March 1st—Election Day—No school for students or teachers
 
March 3rd-4th-5th—B-team Tournament at Auburn School
 

Remember this date: January 16, 2016. That is when President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, and the rest of this Administration compromised our national security by lifting upwards of $100 billion in sanctions against the Iranian regime, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, with implementation of their dangerous “Iran Deal.” 

Now that this nuclear agreement has been set in motion, Administration officials like Secretary Kerry are finally telling the truth about its real consequences and admitting what we’ve warned all along: that the money the United States has provided Iran through this deal will inevitably be funneled into the hands of terrorists (read his remarks here). We cannot allow this to stand. 

I first announced my opposition to the Iran Nuclear Agreement last August, and since that time the House has voted with my support to:

• Express the sense of the House that, by failing to send Congress the text of the so-called “side deals” attached to the nuclear agreement, President Obama did not comply with the law and, therefore, had no authority to lift sanctions. This passed with bipartisan support on September 10, 2015. 

   

• Vote down a resolution of approval that would have given Congress’s consent for the deal to move forward. This was defeated with bipartisan opposition on September 10, 2015. 

   

• Pass a measure to prohibit the easing of any sanctions against Iran until it pays back the $43 billion it owes to victims of its state sponsored terrorism. This passed with bipartisan support on October 1, 2015. 
   

While the House continues to use every tool at its disposal to stop, slow, and delay this dangerous agreement, the Senate has, thus far, lacked a filibuster proof majority to block further implementation of the deal.  But we cannot relent. That is why, this week, the House voted with my support to once again thwart the Iran Deal with passage of the Iran Terror Financing Transparency Act.

This bill would block the Obama Administration from offering sanctions relief to any individual or bank until they can certify that the recipient has not done business with terrorist organizations. The bill takes it a step further by naming names. Under this legislation, no money from sanctions relief could fall into the hands of Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to name a few.  Now the bill awaits action in the U.S. Senate. 

I urge Mitch McConnell and Senate Republican leaders to take up this bill and put members on record. If Senate Democrats are so committed to this disastrous agreement that they would be willing to block a bill preventing sanctions relief from falling into the hands of terrorists, then they should be forced to cast that vote and defend it to their constituents. 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Iran Deal isn’t much of a “deal” at all. It is a gift to the Ayatollah bought at the price of our national security and the security of our allies, such as Israel. We will continue to fight this disastrous agreement on every front.

As the calendar turns a new year, cattle producers need to consider how to help their herds weather the winter. Dr. Marc Caldwell, a Field Service Veterinarian with the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, responds to some common questions about best management practices.

Do cows nutritional needs differ in the colder months?
Dr. Caldwell: Cold weather increases the energy needs of cattle. It’s always important to test your hay and supplements, so you know exactly the quality of feed you’re providing. Cattle may be able to get by with poor quality hay in mild weather, but once the cold arrives they need energy dense, good quality feed. When cold fronts are predicted be sure to provide additional supplements (grain, protein mixes, and range cubes) a few days before and throughout the cold weather. Calves display malnutrition at the time of extreme weather. They get down, cold and die of exposure. Cold stress also has effects on the immune systems. Scours outbreaks often occur 1-2 weeks after a bad winter storm. Adult cattle experience malnutrition more maliciously. Adults display weight loss, poor pregnancy rates, and/or trouble delivering and raising calves. February and March are often the worst. By this time cattle have endured the long winter and don’t have large stores of energy to endure any more tough weather.
Is excess moisture a problem in the winter? If so, how should you deal with it?
Dr. Caldwell: The worst weather scenarios start with a cold rain and followed by precipitous temperatures that drop below freezing. If cattle hair coats get wet through and through they can’t maintain a core of insulation and heat seeps out of them at a faster rate. When wet coats freeze the situation gets dangerous. Snow alone is less of a problem because snow often does not penetrate down through the thicker layer of the coat. Cold rain is more dangerous. Unfortunately we get a lot of that in Tennessee.
Again, any form of shelter is key. Barns, sheds, dense trees or rows of hay bales.
 
Should you worry about calves born during the winter?
Dr. Caldwell: It’s not uncommon for calves to be born in January and February. Most years that doesn’t create a problem. Calves less than a month old are most susceptible to cold weather. Emergency shelters are important when storms are coming.

What other considerations should ranchers take into account?
Dr. Caldwell: You may have seen cattle eating snow during the winter. It’s tempting to think they get enough water through that and you don’t have to get out and bust up water troughs, but the snow does not provide enough water. If possible, try to keep water troughs open at all times so cattle have unlimited access to water. Nursing cows require a lot of water to make milk. Imagine every mouth full of water a cow doesn’t get means less milk and slower growing calves. Lighter calves mean lighter pay checks.

When is it dangerous for cattle to be out?
Dr. Caldwell: Winter rain followed by severe drops in temps are the worst scenario. Unfortunately, most cattlemen in Tennessee don’t have shelters large enough for their entire herds. And, such shelters may not be necessary. Though storms can be tough, they’re mercifully short. If your cattle are well fed and get out of the wind, they should get through the worst a Tennessee winter can throw at them.
 For more information about cattle management, visit the UT Extension publications website (extension.tennessee.edu/publications) and enter the search term “cattle” or contact your Cannon county UT Extension agent, Bruce Steelman at 615-563-2554.

Aging Services for the Upper Cumberland Inc. is looking for people who are empathetic, diplomatic and skilled communicators to be volunteer Ombudsmen.

As a volunteer ombudsman, you will be assigned to a specific long-term care facility, working to ensure that the resident’s rights are being protected..  You will help residents with problems they are unable to resolve alone.

Volunteer ombudsmen dedicate 3 hours per week to the job.  Ongoing training and support are provided.  This could be the most challenging and rewarding volunteer opportunity you may ever have.

Training is scheduled for March 2-4th.  For more information, please call Kim Fowler at 931-432-4210

The Cannon County Lions and Lionettes high school basketball teams are back at home tonight as they host the Upperman Bees and Lady Bees basketball teams.  Lady Bees are 11-0 in District play and they have clinched at least a tie of being regular season champions with three games left to go.  Upperman enters the game on a 18 game winning streak.  These two teams met in Baxter January 12 and it resulted in a 62-26 win for the team from Baxter.
The Cannon County Lions should be focused for their game against the Bees.  Coming off a win on the road against York, the Lions have put themselves in a position for a chance to finish the district season strong and climb out of last place heading into the tournament.  It’s one game at a time and tonight is the rematch of a game they lost in January in a heartbreaking fashion.  Both Bee teams are ranked in the top ten in the state.
The games will be on live on AM-1540/FM107.9 WBRY streaming live on wbry.com.  Tipoff is at 6 tonight.
 

The Cannon County Sheriff’s Department announces they are now a member of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Take Back Program.  With the program, the Sheriff’s Department and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is able to provide a permanent bin which is now installed in the lobby of the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department building for Cannon County residents to collect unwanted and expired medication that have the potential to be a safety, environmental, and health concerns for the citizens and the occupants of their homes.  
The bin is available to the public from 7A-4P Monday through Friday.  Sheriff Darrell Young emphasizes that residents can drop off their unwanted and expired medications at no cost and no questions will be asked.  The bin is off limits to pharmacies and hospitals however as they have their own rules and regulations of medication destruction.  
This program will be a great asset to the community as it gives residents of Cannon County a way to dispose of their unwanted and/or expired medications rather than waiting for surrounding counties to put together a drug take back event which sometimes takes months in the process.

National School Counseling Week is Feb. 1–5. This week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve academic success and plan for a career. “School counselors work with all students to remove barriers to learning by addressing students’ academic concerns, career awareness in postsecondary options and personal/social skills,” said Kwok-Sze Wong, executive director of the American School Counselor Association. “Comprehensive school counseling programs help to increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators. School counselors are integral to student success.”
Cannon County Schools would like to show our appreciation to our school counselors.   Their job is crucial to our students’ success in the classroom and in their life outside of school.  . School counselors for Cannon County Schools are as follows:    Holly Luna,  Kasey McGee,  Health Roberts, and Suzette Sanderfer.

In the month of February, the Senior Center provides the members and the community an opportunity to support their programs.  The Have a Heart For Seniors campaign allows people to give a tax-deductible donation starting a Bronze level of $5 going up to Titanium level which is $1000 and over.  All contributors will be posted on the Have a Heart For Seniors CampaignWall in the main foyer of the Senior Center.  You can make an individual contribution, a business contribution or a contribution in memory or in honor of someone.  The names will remain on the plaques for one year ending February 1st 2017.  You can make your donation in person at the Cannon County Senior Center 609 West Lehman Street Woodbury or call 615-563-5304 for more information.