News 2016

The losing streak is finally over for the Cannon County Lions Boys Basketball team.  The current nine game skid came to a halt as Cannon County went up to York Institute and beat the Dragons on their home court.  Lions led by as many as 10 throughout the game, survived a York run in the third and won by 13 61-48.  Briar Jakes led the Cannon County scorers with 17 while Austin Martin added 15 and Anton Knox continued providing a spark at times scoring 11.  The win also signified Cannon’s first win in District 8-AA play out of 11 tries this season.  
The York Institute Lady Dragons in the opener got out to a 12 point lead by half over the Cannon County Lionettes.  Lionettes couldn’t get any closer than 8 points in the second half and as a result lost their third game in a row 55-47 to York.  Cannon had three players in double figures with Maleah Scott leading the way with 21 points while Autumn King had 13 and Tori Knox finished with 11
The basketball games originally scheduled for Thursday at Van Buren County has been moved to Monday February 8th

A Woodbury man who had an active warrant out of Cannon County was arrested by Murfreesboro Police after a traffic stop Monday.  According to Murfreesboro police reports, Murfreesboro Police stopped a grey Toyota Tundra after running the tag of the vehicle and it came back stolen.  The driver Bryan Overall of Woodbury had a warrant out of Cannon County for theft over $10,000.  While placing Overall under arrest, police recovered four unique coins, five piece of jewelry that were determined to be stolen.  Overall told police he was going to pawn the jewelry and coins.  The coins and jewelry belonged to the owner of the Tundra.  Police also found a syringe in the truck.  Overall allegedly admitted to having a problem with heroin in the past and forgot about the syringe.  The vehicle along with the coins and jewelry were returned to the owner.  Overall was charged with theft under $500 and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced Tennessee employers will benefit from paying less in unemployment insurance premiums in 2016.
The state’s Taxable Wage Base decreased from $9,000.00 to $8,000.00 on January 1, 2016. The Taxable Wage Base is the annual amount of wages paid to an employee that is subject to state unemployment tax. This means employers will only have to pay taxes on the first $8,000 of an employee’s wages, instead of $9,000.
 “This is a step forward for both the economy and employers in the state of Tennessee,” said Linda Davis, Unemployment Insurance Administrator. “We have rebuilt the trust fund to a healthy level, allowing the Taxable Wage Base to decrease for employers.”
During the economic recession, Tennessee’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund became insolvent due to increased unemployment claims.  In an effort to ensure adequate funding to pay unemployment benefits to employees who lost their jobs, through no fault of their own, legislation was passed which increased Tennessee’s Taxable Wage Base from $7,000 to $9,000.  The legislation also included provisions to reduce the Taxable Wage Base when the Trust Fund was restored to an adequate funding level.
On December 31, 2015 the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund balance was over $900 million, which triggered the lowering of the Taxable Wage Base to $8,000.00. The Taxable Wage Base applies to employers who pay quarterly state unemployment insurance premiums.   
Also, as of January 1, 2016, employers with 10 or more employees are required to file online. Employers with 10-99 employees who do not wish to file online must provide justification in the form of a notarized statement submitted each year, along with the first quarter report.

The Cannon County Grammar School Tournament opened play Monday at Cannon County High School.  The Woodbury Grammar Lady Cubs opened up a sizeable lead in the second quarter and coasted to a 39-14 win over the Eastside Lady Tigers in a third seed vs sixth seed matchup.  The third seeded Woodbury Lady Cubs will meet second seeded Auburntown in the girls semifinal.  Leading scorers for Eastside was Lacon Partin  with 6 while Zettie Elrod had 14 for Woodbury.
The fourth seeded Westside Lady Eagles advanced to the second round with a 39-15 win over Short Mountain.  Abbie Maynard netted 11 to lead the way for the Lady Eagles who will meet the number one seed Woodland Thursday night.  Short Mountain was led by Lexie Deese with 8 points
In the boys division Shawn Matheny scored 18 points but it wasn’t enough as East Side lost to Woodbury Grammar School 50-42.  Cubs guard Duncan Cook paced the Cubs with 21 points.  and in the nightcap Short Mountain used 21 points from AJ Glenn to put them over the top of Auburntown 43-35.  Short Mountain will meet the number one seeded Westside Eagles Thursday while Woodbury will play Woodland
 

The Cannon County Lions and Lionettes undertake one of the longest road trips of the basketball season as the teams head to Jamestown for a set of District 8-AA contests against York Institute.  The Lionettes got a convincing win over York 55-41 earlier this season but Jamestown has always proven a tricky place to play.  The Lions are still on the hunt for their first District win of the year and played York close in a 66-58 loss back in December.  Because of the severe weather forecasted for tonight, the tip off has been pushed up to 5:00.  You can catch the game live on AM-1540/FM107.9 WBRY and streaming live on wbry.com.

Second Nine Weeks Honor Students
            Mrs. Angela Cossey and the faculty and staff of Woodland Elementary School are proud to announce the second nine weeks honors students.
Mrs. Melisha Simmons’s Kindergarten:
Perfect Attendance: Niome Muse and Cade Smith
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Xavier Asbury, Ethan Campbell, Braylon Chockley Zoey Ferrell, Gabe Fiermonte, Macie Foster, Aubrey Laxton, McKenzie Locklear, Aidan McClure, Emily Mooneyham, Niome Muse, Joshua Powell, Cade Smith, Jack Taylor, Mason Thomason, and Ryder Vance.
 
Mrs. MaryBeth Young’s Kindergarten:
Perfect Attendance: Brody Franklin, Vanessa Lopez, and Tucker Witty
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Carly Alexander, Peyton Davenport, Brody Franklin, Dean Harrell, Samuel Krietzman, Vanessa Lopez, Bella Mason, Gracie Nichols, Kale Sellars, Meadow Walls, and Tucker Witty.
 
Mrs. Julie Hackney’s First Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Chloe Adcock, Hannah Pitts, and Conner Smith
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Chloe Adcock, Abigail Cook, Xander Cornelison, Haley Frame, Weston Lovett, Ava Martin, James McGee, Braeleigh Parker, Emily Parker, Aubrey Phillips, Hannah Pitts, Baylee Sissom, Conner Smith, Lane Southworth, Kail Spray, and Rylee Tucker.
 
Mrs. Alice Whittle’s First Grade:
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Sara Austin, Waylon Crawford, Colton Gater, Amber Heisey, Madelyn Morales, Marlee Owen, Talmon Scott, Katelynn Smyth, Gunner Stout, Alexander Williamson and Ryan Zuppa
 
Ms. Larna Martindale’s Second Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Layla Barrett
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Mathew Austin, Layla Barrett, Jordyn Beaty, Madilyne England, Haylee Foulk, Jag Gamberella, Carlie Gannon, Chance Gilliam, Luis Gonzalez, Joshua Johnson, Kyle Judkins, Page Mohler, Kendra Murphy, Cayden Onate, Christian Perez, Ava Roberts, Holly Robinson, Adlen Sissom, Brayden Smithson, and Andrew Stratton
 
Mrs. Maria Vickers’s Second Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Jaysie Hackney, Carson Henderson, Mylee Schwartz, and Taylor Strawser
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Brooklyn Bowman, Paul Clark, Ziya Dillard, Jaysie Hackney, Carson Henderson, Kiana Henley, Samuel Holloway, Kenneth Kennedy, Kyleigh Lowery, Makenna Luttrell, Allie Melton, Brooklyn Parker, Lukas Phillips, Carson Powell, Mylee Schwartz, Aiden Smith, Ian Smith, Landon Smith, Brett Smithson, Taylor Strawser, Braylynn Taylor, Jaylynn Taylor, Eli Vassar, and Ashton Witty.
 
Mrs. Amber Phillip’s Third Grade:
Principal’s List: Abbi Davis and Kathryn Trail
Honor Roll: Lia Bedwell and Jacob Smith
Merit List: Candon Choate, Mckenzie Merritt, Georgia Wells, and Cadence Witty
Perfect Attendance: Abbi Davis
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Brooklyn Batson, Lia Bedwell, Jesse Campbell, Candon Choate, Garrett Crawford, Abbie Davis, Boone Elrod, Ethan England, Kattie Lack, Mason Lowe, Krista Marren, Mckenzie Merritt, Liliana Pope, Jacob Smith, Kassandra Smyth, Kylea Sullivan, Kathryn Trail, Georgia Wells, and Cadence Witty
 
Mrs. Dawn Witty’s Third Grade:
Principal’s List: Katherine Fann, Madison Foster, Thomas McGee, Haley Hutson, Lakelyn Kilpatrick, and Madi Leath
Honor Roll: Bennett Kauffman, Foster Kemp, and Brennon Parker
Merit List: Aubrianna McKee, Joey Puffenbarger, and Connor Williamson
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Rihanna Edmondson, Katie Beth Fann, Madison Foster, Alexys Gamberella, Kaylie Hill, Haley Hutson, Bennett Kauffman, Foster Kemp, Lakelyn Kilpatrick, ,Madi Leath, Thomas McGee, Landyn Murphy, Brennon Parker, Caleb Price, Joey Puffenbarger, Connor Williamson, and Izabell Young
 
Mrs. Beth Northcutt’s Fourth Grade:
Principal’s List: Jenna Bush, Mattea Ciramella, Ashlan Reed, Jacob Robinson, and Reese Vance
Honor Roll: Cassidy McTaggart and Lola Odom
Merit List: Chloe Cobb, Luke Cook, and Austin Foster
Perfect Attendance: Reese Vance
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Chris Alfaro, Jenna Bush, Mattea Ciramella, Chloe Cobb, Luke Cook, Cody Dubroc, Austin Foster, Gavin Fly-Franks, Gavin Franklin, Virginia Hernandez, ernandez, HerAlexia Kennedy, Noah Maddox, Riley McGuire, Lola Odom, Ashlan Reed, Jacob Robinson, and Reese Vance.
 
Mrs. Carla Parker’s Fourth Grade:
Principal’s List: Emily Lopez and George Seybold
Honor Roll: Zowee Dillard
Merit List: A. J. Armstrong, Autumn Casteel, and Tucker Horsley
Perfect Attendance: Zowee Dillard, Destiny Hiles, and Tucker Horsley
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: A. J. Armstrong, Korbin Bain, Brianna Bowman, Austin Bush, Autumn Casteel, Zowee Dillard, Carson Farrar, Kathrin Garcia, Destiny Hiles, Jordan Hill, Tucker Horsley, Logan Inge, Blake Knight, Emily Lopez, Lucio Lowery, Alexis McClure, Kaia Robinson, George Seybold, and Waylon Southworth
 
Mrs. Stacie Bryson’s Fifth Grade:
Principal’s List: Shelby Duggin, Gunter Pitts, Ethan Powell, and Toby Tucker
Honor Roll: Jerry Carlton, Taylor Ross, and Ella Simmons
Merit List: Shaeley Edwards, D. J. Moore, Connor Rodgers, and Rachel Smartt
Perfect Attendance: D. J .Moore, Ella Simmons, and Junior Strawser
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Cady Childs, Anita Chittaphong, Brady Davis, Shelby Duggin, Shaeley Edwards, Jonathan Fann, Hannah Jo Foulk, Faith Kilgore, Jessie Mohler, D. J. Moore, Gunter Pitts, Ethan Powell, Taylor Ross, Ella Simmons, Rachel Smartt, Junior Strawser, and Toby Tucker
 
Mrs. Theresa Bush’s Fifth Grade:
Honor Roll: Ashlyn Garbison, Bryant Robinson, and Houston Witty
Merit List: Brody Morris, Bryant Robinson, and Kayla Wilson
Perfect Attendance: Austin Ferrell and Brody Morris
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Hannah Bowman, Rose Davis, Austin Ferrell, Hanna Foster, Ashlyn Garbison, Jadon Henderson, Chantz Inge, Konnor Lorance, Josh Mingle, Brody Morris, Tyson Pope, Cassie Ramsey, Bryant Robinson, Kalyn West, Kelton Wilkes, Kayla Wilson, and Houston Witty
 
 
Mr. Nathan Brazle’s Sixth Grade:
Principal’s List: Ava Bond
Honor Roll: Nolan Bell, Carter Cawthorn, Walker Cawthorn, Rebecca Green, Kooper Nemeth, and Dathan Stanley
Merit List: Kailey Bowman, Parker Cawthorn, Kayelyse Strawser, and Jacob Walton.
Perfect Attendance: Kayelyse Strawser
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Garett Basham, Nolan Bell, Ava Bond, Hailey Bowman, Carter Cawthorn, Parker Cawthorn, Walker Cawthorn, Karli Davenport, Anthony Garcia, Rebecca Green, Kooper Nemeth, Jadyn Romines, Dathan Stanley, Kayelyse Strawser, and Jacob Walton
 
Mrs. Suzette Sissom’s Sixth Grade:
Principal’s List: Kaylee Armstrong, Jalin Fann, Natalie Heisey, Karen Lopez, Michaela Sellars, Maleah Sissom, and Cassidy Taylor
Honor Roll: Maci Sellars and Chloe Thomas
Perfect Attendance: Kaylee Armstrong, Jalin Fann,  and Chloe Thomas
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Kaylee Armstrong, Kolby Duke, Jalin Fann, Jackson Farrar, Natalie Heisey, Emma Grace Hughes, Karen Lopez, Michael Lowery, Addisyn Milner, Braxton Parker, Charles Powell, Dillion Pyron, Maci Sellars, Michaela Sellars, Maleah Sissom, Cassidy Taylor, Dylan Taylor, Chloe Thomas, and Ellianna Young.
 
Mrs. Mary Jean Cook’s Seventh Grade:
Principal’s List: Macey Ciramella, Bradi Mason, and Addison Melton
Perfect Attendance: Dalton Coppinger, Eric Estrada, Maria Funes, Wesley George, Alex Horsley, and Hunter Hutson.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Macey Ciramella, Dalton Coppinger, Brady Davenport, Hunter Davis, Maria Funes, Wesley George, Alex Horsley, Hunter Hutson, Bradi Mason, Addison Melton, Hunter Owen, Lori Pittard, and Autumn S. Young
 
Mr. Brandon Parsley’s Seventh Grade:
Principal’s List: Madison Arnold, Brady Bryson, Cassie George, and Shelby Smithson
Honor Roll: Tyler Southworth
Merit List: Dalton Hale and Shelby Reed
Perfect Attendance: Destiny Leath
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Lindsey Arnold, Madison Arnold, Lexi Browning, Brady Bryson, Jasmine Bush, Jack Davis, Dalton Fox, Cassie George, Dalton Hale, Chloe Haulty, Destiny Leath, Kelsi Mears, Maleah Millner, Shelby Reed, Kaleb Ryan, Shelby Smithson, Tyler Southworth, and Heather Wilson
 
Mrs. Tracy Hale’s Eighth Grade:
Principal’s List: Caroline Blanton, Madison Blanton, Lily Brazle, Jessie Kauffman, Rachel Laxton, and Kaitlynn Trail
Honor Roll: Kallie Kemp
Merit List: Damian England, Joel Smith, and McKayla Walton
Perfect Attendance: Lily Brazle, Trinity Muse, Derrin Reeder, and Joel Smith.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Caroline Blanton, Madison Blanton, Lily Brazle, Seth Brown, Damian England, Jessie Frazier, Creighton Garbison, Jessie Kauffman, Kallie Kemp, Rachel Laxton, Dalton Mears, Trinity Muse, Joe Overcast, McKenna Powell, Joel Smith, Samantha Strait, Kaitlynn Trail, and McKayla Walton.
 
Mrs. Pamela O’Hara’s Eighth Grade:
Principal’s List: Blake Bush, Kristin Fann, Abbie Judkins, Sadie Jones, and Austin Powell
Honor Roll: Brent Hastings, Rebekah Kavouklis, Jackson Simmons, Anna Grace Sissom, and Zoe Witty
Merit List: Silas Choate, Kelsie Foster, and Kaleigh Lamb
Perfect Attendance: Jackson Simmons, Jayda Smith, and Zoe Witty
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Jordan Bean, Rockwell Bond, Abigail Buchanan, Blake Bush, Chris Cancino, Silas Choate, Hayden Cobb, Blake Davis, Kristin Fann, Kelsie Foster, Sadie Jones, Abbie Judkins, Rebekah Kavouklis, Kaleigh Lamb, Jessica McCrory, Austin Powell, Jackson Simmons, Anna Grace Sissom, Jayda Smith, and Zoe Witty

The Woodbury Town Mayor and Board Of Aldermen meet for their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night..  On the agenda is a public hearing concerning ordinance number 477 which is a ordinance to rezone certain particles listed with in the ordinance to the R-2 and C-3 zoning districts.  Then the Aldermen will consider the adoption of the ordinance on second and final reading.  The meeting starts at 7:00 and will take place at the Dude Northcutt Building formerly known as City Hall.
 

UT Extension Cannon County has signed up to be a distributor of free trees through the Tennessee Environmental Council.  They have 100 trees coming to the office for the community. Please plan to stop by the office on Friday February 26and pick up a free tree or a couple and get your family out planting trees on Saturday February 27th
While supplies last, seedling packages include equal number of Virginia Pine, Shumard Oak, Red Bud, Flowering Dogwood and Yellow Popular.
For more information contact: Shavon Ward at the Cannon County UT Extension office at 615-563-2554.

Representatives from the Donald Trump, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz Presidential campaigns will be at the Cannon County Courthouse Monday night as the Cannon County Republican Party is hosting a Presidential candidate meeting.  The representatives will speak briefly about each candidate and answer questions from the audience.  They will also have campaign signs, stickers and other information available for voters.  The meeting takes place Monday night at 6:00. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Cannon County’s unemployment rate for December is 5.3 percent, unchanged from November’s unemployment rate.  Out of an estimated work force of 6,070 people, 5,740 people are employed while 320 are unemployed.  Most of the surrounding counties reported a small change from November.  Coffee Counties dropped one tenth of a percentage point to 5.1 percent.  Dekalb County is at 6.7 percent, Rutherford is at 4 percent while Warren’s unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent.  Wilson County is the second lowest unemployment rate of the the surrounding counties at 4.3 percent.  Last year’s unemployment rate at this time was at 5.7 percent in Cannon County
Tennessee’s preliminary unemployment rate for December was 5.6 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month’s revised rate. The U.S. preliminary rate for December was 5.0 percent, unchanged from November.