2017

Sunday at the Woodland School from 11 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon there will be a turkey and dressing dinner to benefit Laklyn Kilpatrick and Landon Murphy who are running as King and Queen for their Harvest Festival.  $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children
 

Two 1-2 high school football teams clash in Woodbury tonight as the Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs take the road trip to Fred Schwartz Field to meet the Cannon County Lions.  The team from Macon County started out winless instantly jumping into Region play with losses to Nashville Christian and Middle Tennessee Christian School with identical 47-6 scores before posting a 55-14 beating of Pickett County last week.  Cannon is only one of two non region opponents on the Red Boiling schedule.  The Lions are also 1-2 after missed extra point attempts came back to haunt them in a 13-12 loss to region opponent Grundy County.  The Lions had a good week of practice to prepare them for this game.  Football Friday on WBRY will start at 5:30 with the high school football guru Murphy Fair and Murphy’s Matchups.  From there we check in with the Friday Night Thunder Crew as Dennis Weaver and company provides previews from High School matchups across the Middle Tennessee area starting at 6:00.  At 6:45 it’s the Reed Builders Supply Pregame show with the kickoff at 7:00.  Football Friday will take place on AM-1540/Shine FM 107.1 WBRY and streaming online at wbry.com
 

The work of over 75 craft artisans will be available for purchase as The White Oak Crafts Fair returns for its 27th year, offering something of interest for everybody who delights in items and products that are individually designed and hand crafted. The event takes place tomorrow and Sunday at  the Arts Center of Cannon County.The top craft artisans from throughout the region who will offer for sale their original textiles, jewelry, woodcarving, metalwork, pottery, photography, chairs, baskets, ironwork, stained glass and much more.  The White Oak Craft Fair takes place along the banks of the East Fork Stones River just down from the Arts Center.
In an age when mass production makes so many things widely available, the White Oak Crafts Fair celebrates the inspiration and skill of the individual maker as well as being an opportunity to appreciate uniqueness. This is an event, whose reputation has spread to attract new attendees from across the region as well as appealing, year after year, to regular visitors.   In association with the Cannon Association of Craft Artists, The Arts Center of Cannon County has developed and coordinated this event for the past 26 years. Although a high percentage of the participants in the show are typically perennial favorites, new exhibitors join the show each year, so there is always something new and fresh for visitors to look forward to.   Admission to this event is free with a $3 donation for supervised parking to benefit The Woodbury Lions Club and The Arts Center of Cannon County.
The Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Highway, just west of the town of Woodbury, approximately 20 minutes from Murfreesboro, Manchester, and McMinnville and one hour southeast of Nashville.

The State of Tennessee has announced a online verification system that will enable all County Clerk’s office’s in Tennessee to verify liability auto insurance coverage for ALL Tennessee Drivers.  Because state law require all drivers to carry at least a liabilty insurance policy
Uninsured drivers in Tennessee will pay fines and risk losing their vehicle registration if they are not covered by an auto liability insurance policy. A web-based program will verify insurance for all Tennessee drivers. These changes come as part of the James Lee Atwood Jr. Law.
The required minimum limits of your liability car insurance are:
* $25,000 for each injury or death per accident.
* $50,000 for total injuries or deaths per accident.
* $15,000 for property damage per accident.
(If you have a car loan or lease, your lender may require you to have collision and comprehensive coverage.)
Also if your vehicle has a regular passenger or motorcycle license plate (anything other than a commercial tag), you must carry a policy as outlined above.
If your vehicle has a commercial license plate, that vehicle must be covered under a company general liability insurance plan.
The online verification system can be accessed starting in 2017.
 

While thousands of people from across the country responded to the emergency request for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, a critical blood shortage remains. The Red Cross urges eligible donors to give now to help ensure blood is available throughout the rest of the summer to meet patient needs.
 
At times, blood and platelets are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, which impacts the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a five-day blood supply on hand. The Red Cross strives to have a five-day supply at all times to meet the needs of patients every day and be prepared for emergencies that may require significant volumes of donated blood products
 
“The Red Cross continues to have an emergency need for blood and platelet donors to give now and help save patient lives,” said Tiffany Taylor, external communications manager of the Red Cross Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region “We are grateful for those who have already stepped up this summer to give and want to remind those who are eligible that hospital patients are still counting on them to roll up a sleeve.”
 
Every two seconds
In the U.S., every two seconds someone like Ray Poulin needs blood or platelets. Poulin’s liver and kidneys failed following a serious blood infection. The situation became urgent when his liver hemorrhaged. He was given a 10 percent chance of survival. After receiving 77 units of blood, Poulin defied the odds.
 
“There was a lot that went into saving my life, but if the blood wasn’t available when I needed it, I wouldn’t be here today,” said Poulin.
 
Blood and platelets are needed for many different reasons. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery patients, organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease may all need blood.
 
All blood types urgently needed
Donors of all blood types are urgently needed to help restock the shelves. The Red Cross is thanking those who come in to donate blood or platelets between July 25 and Aug. 31 by emailing them a $5 Amazon.com gift card claim code.
 
To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce wait times.
 
 
 
Upcoming blood donation opportunities
 
First Baptist Shelbyville, 304 E. Depot St., Shelbyville, TN 37160
8/9/2016: 2 – 6 p.m.
 
Sampson FWB Church, 29004 state Route 30, Pikeville, TN 37367
8/15/2016: 3 – 7 p.m.
 
Manchester Recreation Complex, 557 N. Woodland St., Manchester, TN 37349
7/25/2016: 2 – 6 p.m.
 
Metro Services, 2081 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN 37355
7/28/2016: noon – 5 p.m.
 
First Christian Church Annex Building, 201 NW Atlantic, Tullahoma, TN 37388
8/9/2016: 2:15 – 6:15 p.m.
 
Belvidere Mennonite Church, 9805 David Crockett Parkway, W. Belvidere, TN 37306
8/2/2016: 2 – 6 p.m.
 
Church of Christ at Bethlehem, 5544 Old State Highway 111, Spencer, TN 38585
7/28/2016: 2 – 7 p.m.
 
McMinnville Civic Center, 500 Garfield St., McMinnville, TN           37110
8/10/2016: 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
 
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
 

The Staff of the Cannon County Senior Citizens wishes to remind its members that the McMinnville Walgreens will be on hand Friday morning to make a presentation on disaster preparedness.  Members are encouraged to come by for an educational presentation and they will give you some basics to start a survival kit with.  The presentation is scheduled to start at 11:45 at the Senior Center on Lehman Street.  For more information call 615-563-5304.
 

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Monday announced the reappointment of Mark Gwyn as director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

Gwyn, 53, has led Tennessee’s lead investigative law enforcement agency for 12 years. Under his leadership, the TBI has expanded its resources and embraced technology to enhance the agency’s investigating strengths. Gwyn oversaw the creation of a Technical Services Unit that is responsible for high-tech surveillance methods, computer forensics, and investigating internet crimes against children; helped establish the nationally recognized Tennessee Fusion Center which services as a central hub of information sharing between local, state, and federal law enforcement partners; and spearheaded the state’s efforts to combat human trafficking, including the creation of a special unit to investigate cases and train law enforcement officers across the state.

“Mark has dedicated his career to making Tennessee safer and his ambitious efforts have helped the TBI become a proactive law enforcement agency. As part of the Public Safety Subcabinet, Mark has helped lead the fight against some of the most serious crimes in our state, including human trafficking, meth production and gang violence and will continue those efforts to further protect our communities,” Haslam said.

Prior to his initial appointment as TBI director in 2004, Gwyn led the agency’s Forensic Services Division and served as its Executive Officer. He joined the TBI as an agent in 1988. Gwyn previously served as a patrol officer for the McMinnville Police Department.

“I am both humbled and honored to continue leading the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and appreciate Governor Haslam’s confidence in my ability to advance our agency’s mission. I’ll continue to do everything possible to work with his administration and the men and women of our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to fight crime and improve public safety in Tennessee,” Gwyn said.

Gwyn is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar and the FBI National Academy. He has completed law enforcement and leadership training at the FBI’s National Executive Institute, Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the FBI’s Leadership in Counter-Terrorism Program. Gwyn received extensive terrorism training conducted in Israel by the Israeli National Police while attending the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange and in 2015 graduated from the inaugural Tennessee Law Enforcement Command College. He serves as the president of the Board of Directors of the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies and sits on the boards of several law enforcement-related organizations.

A native of McMinnville, Gwyn earned a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University and in 2010 received the Distinguished Alumni Award for professional achievement from MTSU.
 

July 12—Board of Education meeting workshop, 6:30 p.m., Central Office Boardroom
 
July 14—READ Conference—White Co. High School, 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
                School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., WGS Cafeteria
 
July 31—We Care Cannon distribution at WGS
 
August 2—District-wide Teacher in-service—Arts Center, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
August 3—Teacher in-service at various schools, 7:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
 
August 4—Teacher in-service at various schools, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
August 5—Student’s first day of school (Half day)
 
Summer Feeding Schedule (Meals will be served at Woodbury Grammar Cafeteria):
July 11-14—Monday through Thursday
July 18-21—Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
11:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Lunch
Free to all students 18 and under
 
Cannon County School System is currently looking for applicants for the following positions:
 
Auburn 5th -8th grade ELA teacher
CCHS Agriculture Ed. teacher
CCHS Credit Recovery teacher
CCHS Spanish teacher
CCHS Special Ed. Assistant
CCHS Receptionist
Short Mountain Special Ed. Teacher
System-wide Maintenance Worker
System-wide Lead School Nurse
West Side 7th-8th grade ELA teacher
WGS Special Ed. Assistant
WGS 6th grade ELA teacher
WGS Kindergarten teacher
WGS Title I teacher
Woodland 6th grade teacher
Woodland Custodian
West Side/Auburn Art teacher
 

For many Tennesseans, summertime weather signals the start of outdoor recreation and travel, including camping trips. While camping can create many wonderful memories, it can also result in devastating wildfires or serious burn injuries if fire-safe practices are not used.

“Enjoy all the beauty that Tennessee landscapes offer, but remember that carelessness with fire can produce tragic consequences,” said State Fire Marshal and Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak. “Protect your family, your property, and our state’s forests and wildlife by brushing up on campfire safety before setting up camp.”

Injuries from stepping or falling on burning coals pose a threat to children and adults alike. Hot coals just below the surface of soil or sand can retain intense heat for up to 24 hours, severely burning anyone who walks or falls on them. These coals are especially dangerous for small children, whose skin is thinner and more easily damaged than the skin of adults. However, these types of painful injuries can be prevented.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office offers the following safety tips to all campers and outdoor enthusiasts enjoying Tennessee terrain this summer.

Before leaving home

    Check with authorities at your camping location for outdoor burning restrictions. During especially dry seasons even recreational and cooking fires can be restricted. For more information on burn bans, visit the state Department of Agriculture here.
    Check the weather forecast. Be aware of any unsafe weather conditions, such as high winds.
    Talk to your group about the importance of fire safety. Make sure everyone knows to stop, drop, cover their face and roll should their clothes catch on fire.
    Set family boundaries. Only designated adults should light the campfire, add wood or put out the fire. Never let children use matches or light a fire.

Preparing and managing your campsite

    If possible, use an existing fire pit or fire ring at the campsite.
    If there is not an existing fire pit, and pits are allowed, look for a site that is at least 15 feet away from tent walls, shrubs, trees, or other flammable objects. Avoid areas with overhanging branches, steep slopes or dry grasses. Clear the area of all debris, down to bare soil.
    Construct a fire ring from rocks and keep the ring under four feet in diameter with a ten foot clearance around the perimeter.
    Fill the pit with small pieces of dry wood; never rip or cut branches from living trees.
    Stack any extra wood upwind away from the fire.
    Have a bucket of water and shovel nearby to put out the fire. Never leave a fire unattended.
    Do not use flammable liquids to start a campfire.
    Never use matches or lighters inside tents. Never burn charcoal, or use portable camping eaters, lanterns or stoves inside tents, campers or vehicles.
    Never burn aerosol cans, pressurized containers, glass, or aluminum cans.
    Set and enforce a safety zone around the campfire where all can sit and relax around the fire. Stress to children the importance of staying out of the safety zone. Always supervise children when a campfire or hot coals are burning.

Putting the fire out

    Allow the wood to burn completely to ash, if possible.
    Pour lots of water on the fire; drown all embers, not just the red ones.
    Pour until hissing sound stops.
    Stir the campfire ashes and embers with a shovel.
    Scrape the sticks and logs to remove any embers.
    Stir and make sure everything is wet and cold to the touch.
    If you do not have water, use dirt. Mix enough dirt or sand with the embers. Continue adding and stirring until all material is cool. REMEMBER: do NOT bury the fire as the fire will continue to smolder and could catch roots on fire that will eventually get to the surface and start a wildfire. If it is too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave.

For more outdoor fire safety tips, visit the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s website and burnsafetn.org.

Don’t forget to practice fire safety indoors as well. Download and print the State Fire Marshal’s home fire safety checklist for information on making your home fire-safe.

Once again, the city of Manchester, Tennessee, will host the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which is one of the most popular live music events in the country.  Since 2002, the four-day, multi-stage event has featured a diverse assortment of performers and musical styles on a 700-acre Middle Tennessee farm that for several days in June becomes the temporary home for thousands of people from all over the country.  As in years past, over 80,000 music lovers are expected to attend the 2016 Bonnaroo festival, which kicks off Thursday night, June 9, and winds down Sunday night, June 12.
With 80,000 festivalgoers converging on the festival site, the area in and around Manchester always sees increased traffic throughout the festival.  As Manchester prepares to welcome a multitude of visitors, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Tennessee Highway Patrol are gearing up for the extra traffic expected in the area.  TDOT and THP are working closely with the Manchester Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and festival promoters to keep traffic moving on I-24 while also getting Bonnaroo attendees to their destination.
“TDOT has once again coordinated with our partners at THP and other agencies to ensure safe, efficient travel during the Bonnaroo festival,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer.  “The main objective is to keep through traffic moving smoothly on I‑24 while getting festivalgoers safely into and out of the Bonnaroo site.  Because of advance planning, we feel certain that we can successfully minimize traffic delays throughout the weekend.”
This year, Bonnaroo will officially open all gates on Wednesday evening June 8 at 8:00 p.m. CDT to allow more time for vehicles to enter the campgrounds.  State Troopers will be on-the-job 24 hours a day, beginning Thursday evening, patrolling on the ground and by air.
“The Tennessee Highway patrol is committed to reducing crashes and saving lives on Tennessee roadways”, Colonel Tracy Trott said.  “Our troopers will take a zero tolerance approach as they enforce the laws during this event.  We believe that the efforts of THP along with TDOT and that of all of our partners in public safety are contributing to reducing traffic related incidents and fatalities.”
During Bonnaroo 2015, Troopers logged nearly 6,800 man-hours, worked 23 traffic crashes (0 fatal, 8 injury, and 15 property damage crashes), and wrote 531 citations and issued 38 warnings.  A breakdown of all THP-issued citations during last year’s festival period is included in this release.
TDOT HELP units will assist with traffic management during the festival and will aid any motorists who require assistance.  In addition to having HELP trucks on-site, TDOT and other agencies will be taking the following steps beginning June 8 through June 13:

• Efforts will be concentrated on keeping I-24 traffic flowing.
• Exit 111 (SR 55) will be used as the main festival exit. Exits 97, 105, 112 (temporary exit on westbound side only), 117 and 127 are alternate exits if congestion occurs on the interstate.
• TDOT maintenance units will be posted throughout the festival region, and maintenance personnel will be on call all weekend.
• TDOT will provide variable message signs to warn drivers of delays.
• There will be no construction-related lane closures on I-24 near the Bonnaroo festival area between 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, through 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13.
• Median crossovers will be guarded to prevent motorists from parking in the crossovers and blocking emergency vehicles.
• Festival traffic will be kept in the right lane and/or on the shoulder of the interstate, allowing through traffic to utilize the left travel lane unimpeded.
• Emergency vehicles will use county roads that will be kept at low volume.
• Bonnaroo promoters issued early news releases to the trucking industry and other sources to alert the traveling public to festival times, location, and alternate routes.
• Temporary communication towers are in place to improve emergency communications.

During the festival, motorists should call 511 from any mobile or landline phone for traffic updates, or visit the TDOT website at www.tn.gov/tdot for information on alternate routes.  From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest traffic information and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic.  TDOT is also on Twitter.  For statewide traffic tweets, follow @TN511 or for regional traffic information follow @Nashville511, @Chattanooga511, @Memphis511 and @Knoxville511. 
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 Once again, the city of Manchester, Tennessee, will host the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which is one of the most popular live music events in the country.  Since 2002, the four-day, multi-stage event has featured a diverse assortment of performers and musical styles on a 700-acre Middle Tennessee farm that for several days in June becomes the temporary home for thousands of people from all over the country.  As in years past, over 80,000 music lovers are expected to attend the 2016 Bonnaroo festival, which kicks off Thursday night, June 9, and winds down Sunday night, June 12.

With 80,000 festivalgoers converging on the festival site, the area in and around Manchester always sees increased traffic throughout the festival.  As Manchester prepares to welcome a multitude of visitors, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Tennessee Highway Patrol are gearing up for the extra traffic expected in the area.  TDOT and THP are working closely with the Manchester Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and festival promoters to keep traffic moving on I-24 while also getting Bonnaroo attendees to their destination.

“TDOT has once again coordinated with our partners at THP and other agencies to ensure safe, efficient travel during the Bonnaroo festival,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer.  “The main objective is to keep through traffic moving smoothly on I‑24 while getting festivalgoers safely into and out of the Bonnaroo site.  Because of advance planning, we feel certain that we can successfully minimize traffic delays throughout the weekend.”

This year, Bonnaroo will officially open all gates on Wednesday evening June 8 at 8:00 p.m. CDT to allow more time for vehicles to enter the campgrounds.  State Troopers will be on-the-job 24 hours a day, beginning Thursday evening, patrolling on the ground and by air.

“The Tennessee Highway patrol is committed to reducing crashes and saving lives on Tennessee roadways”, Colonel Tracy Trott said.  “Our troopers will take a zero tolerance approach as they enforce the laws during this event.  We believe that the efforts of THP along with TDOT and that of all of our partners in public safety are contributing to reducing traffic related incidents and fatalities.”

During Bonnaroo 2015, Troopers logged nearly 6,800 man-hours, worked 23 traffic crashes (0 fatal, 8 injury, and 15 property damage crashes), and wrote 531 citations and issued 38 warnings.  A breakdown of all THP-issued citations during last year’s festival period is included in this release.

TDOT HELP units will assist with traffic management during the festival and will aid any motorists who require assistance.  In addition to having HELP trucks on-site, TDOT and other agencies will be taking the following steps beginning June 8 through June 13:

    Efforts will be concentrated on keeping I-24 traffic flowing.
    Exit 111 (SR 55) will be used as the main festival exit. Exits 97, 105, 112 (temporary exit on westbound side only), 117 and 127 are alternate exits if congestion occurs on the interstate.
    TDOT maintenance units will be posted throughout the festival region, and maintenance personnel will be on call all weekend.
    TDOT will provide variable message signs to warn drivers of delays.
    There will be no construction-related lane closures on I-24 near the Bonnaroo festival area between 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, through 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13.
    Median crossovers will be guarded to prevent motorists from parking in the crossovers and blocking emergency vehicles.
    Festival traffic will be kept in the right lane and/or on the shoulder of the interstate, allowing through traffic to utilize the left travel lane unimpeded.
    Emergency vehicles will use county roads that will be kept at low volume.
    Bonnaroo promoters issued early news releases to the trucking industry and other sources to alert the traveling public to festival times, location, and alternate routes.
    Temporary communication towers are in place to improve emergency communications.

During the festival, motorists should call 511 from any mobile or landline phone for traffic updates, or visit the TDOT website at www.tn.gov/tdot for information on alternate routes.  From your desktop or mobile device, get the latest traffic information and live streaming SmartWay traffic cameras at www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic.  TDOT is also on Twitter.  For statewide traffic tweets, follow @TN511 or for regional traffic information follow @Nashville511, @Chattanooga511, @Memphis511 and @Knoxville511.