A homicide investigation is underway following the report of a body overnight. District Attorney General Jennings Jones requested agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to lead the inquiry into the case. Reports indicate agents began gathering evidence Friday afternoon. The 800 block of Sunny Slope Drive is the first area of interest for law enforcement.
Tennessee Gas Association recently presented Clifford M. Swoape with the Association’s esteemed 2019 TGA Silver Flame Award at the 2019 Annual Meeting of members and delegates.
According to TGA President, Brooke Sinclair, “The TGA Silver Flame Award is the highest honor the association awards, reflecting the recipient’s exemplary support and dedication to the natural gas industry in Tennessee.”
With over thirty years of experience in natural gas distribution, Clifford Swoape serves as the Manager of Safety & Training for Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District; serving all or parts of 22 counties with over 64,000 customers in Middle and East Tennessee. Cliff’s accomplishments are too numerous to mention, including serving as Chair of the Tennessee Gas Association Education Steering Committee for multiple years, as Officers for the TN Plumbing & Mechanical Inspectors Association, American Public Gas Association’s Codes and Standards Committee, and Southern Gas Association’s Distribution Technical Training and Technology Training Committees as Past Chairs.
Cliff is a Certified Utility Safety Administrator through the National Safety Council and a founding member of the Natural Gas Distributors Association of East Tennessee and the PIPE (Partners In Protecting Everyone) Program. He has served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Middle Tennessee Gas Distributors Association since 2003.
Cliff loves his community. The Woodbury First United Methodist Church values his involvement as Finance Chair, Thrift Store Board Member, and Staff-Pastor-Parish-Relations Chair, as well as helping with the Food & Backpack Distributions, and Project Transformation. Cliff is an active member of the Woodbury Lions Club, and has held various offices, including District Governor. He was named Tennessee Lion of the Year in 2008. He is also a founding member of the Cannon County Chamber of Commerce, serving twice as President.
The Tennessee REDLINE has unveiled its new text message capability for people seeking a referral to addiction treatment services. The number for confidential referrals via voice call or text message remains the same: 800-889-9789.
Since 1989, the Tennessee REDLINE has served as a referral service to addiction treatment for people and their families looking for help for substance use disorder. The service is provided by the Tennessee Association for Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services though a contract with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
The text message capability on the Tennessee REDLINE allows staff to make referrals via text or to follow up phone call referrals with texted information. It also gives people an opportunity to interact and obtain information at their own pace rather than spending a period of time engaged in a call. All conversations and referrals via text message or voice call are completely confidential.
In state fiscal year 2019, more than 13,000 callers reached out to the Tennessee REDLINE for help. Calltakers are able to make referrals for callers from across the state.
Congressman John Rose’s bill supporting rural small businesses secured final passage in the House with an overwhelming 413 votes in support. The legislation allows entrepreneurs in rural communities to receive the same capital formation technical assistance available to many other small businesses across the state and nation.
“I have met folks in every county of the Sixth District who operate and work for rural small businesses, and I can attest that they are some of the hardest working people in our state and nation,” said Congressman Rose. “The workforces in our rural communities depend on the job opportunities provided by entrepreneurs who take great risks in their innovation. Family businesses and local companies in rural communities are often forgotten, but their capital formation challenges deserve the same attention we give any other small business.”
The majority of the Sixth District’s 19 counties are rural, with three categorized as “economically distressed counties.” Congressman Rose’s legislation, H.R.2409, adds rural small businesses to the mission of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and will require the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to consider any adverse effects of regulations on rural small businesses.
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Cannon County School System has issued their notice
dealing with home school.
Any parents/legal guardians who intend to
conduct an Independent Home School, grades K-12, during the 2019-2020 school
year must provide annual notice to their local public school Director’s office
each new school year. This requirement
also applies to previous Independent Home School parents.
Home School registration forms for the 2019-2020
school year are available at the Cannon County School Director’s office and
online at the Cannon County Schools page (http://www.ccstn.net/ under the homeschool department tab) or the
Tennessee State Department of Education Home School page (http://www.tn.gov/education/schools/homeschool.shtml).
Upon completion, forms
should be returned to the Director of School’s office at 301 West Main Street,
Woodbury, TN 37190 by August 1, 2019.
Any parent/legal guardian wishing to conduct an
Independent Home School for grades K-12 must provide 1) proof of legal custody
or guardianship by a copy of child’s birth certificate or court order, and 2)
copy of a high school diploma or GED, and 3) the student’s immunization record.
If you have any questions regarding home
schools, please call 615-563-5752 or 615-563-5029 between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Tennessee’s state average gas price is $2.46 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is five cents more than last week’s average, but still two cents less than one month ago and 15 cents less than one year ago.
Today’s national average is $2.75, which is four cents more than last week, about the same as a month ago, but 11 cents less than one year ago.
According to Stephanie Milani with AAA, “The majority of motorists can expect more expensive gas prices throughout July, but the national average is still not likely to hit $3/gallon. In addition to rising gasoline demand, 13 states this month have introduced new gas taxes that have contributed to the national average increase.’
A workshop session for the members of the Cannon County Board of Education is scheduled for tonight. As the members prepare for the regular meeting of the board on Thursday night.
Among items on the agenda for the meeting includes, consideration of designating a Central Office person as Acting Deputy Director of Schools. This person would be one who could perform duties assigned to the Director of Schools when the director is absent.
Crystal Kennedy will address the Board concerning application for a GIVE grant. Robert Pitts will address the Board concerning safety fence at Short Mountain School
The workshop session is scheduled for 6:30 at the central office on Main Street.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee temporarily suspended a Rutherford County attorney this week after he misappropriated funds, according to the court’s Board of Professional Responsibility.
The Daily News Journal is reporting, the court suspended Robert John Foy from practicing law after the judges found that Foy mishandled money from a client. That according to a news release from the board. The court found that Foy “poses a threat of substantial harm to the public.”
Foy is barred from accepting new clients and must stop representing current clients by Aug. 2.
Additionally, the attorney must notify all clients, co-counsel and opposing attorneys of the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend his law license. He must hand over all paperwork and property to his current clients.
His suspension lasts until the Supreme Court chooses to reinstate his license or modify its order.
Today marks the end of the first week in new fiscal year. Most of the governing bodies in middle Tennessee have approved and put their budgets to bed.
The Cannon County Commission has scheduled its July meeting for this Saturday and no budget is listed on the agenda. So far this year, all discussion of budget has been limited to the budget committee.
One commissioner will share her thoughts on how to deal with budget options. Commissioner Kim Davenport will float the idea of freezing the property tax rate for county residents. This reportedly will be in conflict with achieving the needs of departments. Commissioner Jim Bush during the last session of the commission explained in detail what would be needed to meet with current demands.
In other items on the agenda;
Road name changes needed by 911 Mapping, discussion of the sexual harassment policy and the hotel/motel tax.
Commission is scheduled to meet at 10am in the courtroom of the county courthouse.
The final approval of the town’s budget and approval of ordinances filled the agenda of this month’s meeting of the Woodbury Mayor and Board of Alderman.
Three ordinances receiving second and final approval included No. 504, amending the zoning of a parcel to R-2 residential zoning for the city along Old McMinnville Road. Ordinance No 505 at the intersection of Meadownbrook Drive and South McCrary Street from R-1 Residential to R-2 Residential. This change will allow a currently empty building to convert into a small number of apartments. Ordinance No. 506 will approval for the budget for the new fiscal year. No tax increase for property owners.
The current projection indicates a deficiate for the city. Several alberman voiced their belief of increased revenues thru the fiscal year.
Two other ordinances given first reading and approval deal with allowing a ten feet setback of side yards for housing zoned R-2 High Density side yards. The other Ordinance 508 is in regard to fences for the front of residences, limiting them to not enclose a utility meter or encroach upon a public utility of drainage easement. The fences should be of a transparent nature, in other words, split rail, picket, chain link or similar nature.