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Horse Starvation Bill Faces Hurdles In House
State Rep Blames Farm Bureau Insurance Company
Following the arrest of two Cannon County men in November on charges of cruelty to animals, State Representative Janis Baird Sontany (D-Nashville) vowed to introduce legislation to make the starving of horses and other livestock a felony. Continued ...
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Cannon County Receives Firefighters Grant
Faye Morse, Cannon County Emergency Management Director and Chief of the Cannon County Volunteer Fire Department has been notified by Senator Lamar Alexander that the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Operations and Safety has been awarded to Cannon County in the amount of $136,040. Continued ...
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Cool Science For Curious Kids
East Side’s students and parents enjoyed a special after-school activity on Monday, March 8. Many students’ science experiments and projects were on display; parents and grandparents stopped by to visit and view the creative projects. Continued ...
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United Way Announces Grand Total From 2009-2010 Campaign
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announced today that $2,339,460.19 was secured in pledges during the 2009-2010 fundraising campaign. The announcement was made at the annual Community Celebration, which awards top-fundraisers in a variety of categories and recognizes achievements during the campaign. Continued ...
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Cope Earns Achievement Award In Emergency Services
Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. — Ricky Cope, a paramedic crew chief for Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) Fire and Emergency Services and Cannon County's Director of Ambulance Services, has been honored with the Tennessee Ambulance Service Association's (TASA) 2010 Tommy Erwin Lifetime Achievement Award. Continued ...
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Cannon County Schools: Health Screening Update
For the first time in our country’s history, our current generation of elementary students is expected to have a shorter life span than that of their parents. This prediction is based on the fact that childhood obesity is at unprecedented levels nationwide. Continued ...
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Journey Home Begins For Woodbury Soldier 
Hello from Camp Virginia, Kuwait. It's 7 a.m. on Monday, March 8, 2010, current temperature 84 degrees and sunshine. Life is good for the soldiers of the 1-230th ACS as we are on our journey to the USA. Continued ...
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From Machinery To Mules
During the past few months it hasn't been unusual to see Terry Preston, of Preston Brothers Construction Company, digging up ground around the Cannon County Courthouse as his company works on the revitalization project of the Woodbury Town Square. Continued ...
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Protecting Tennessee Families From Drunk Drivers
Throughout my fifteen-year career as a Tennessee State Representative and Senator, I have prided myself on serving the people of Wilson, Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale counties. I have fought to preserve both the national and state Constitutions, in addition to fighting for limited government and individual rights. Yet, in my years of service, there has been another area that I have always been passionate about: reducing drunk driving in Tennessee. Continued ...
Editorial from Senator Mae Beavers |
City Sidewalks, Busy Workers As Courthouse Work Progresses
The progress being made on the courthouse grounds is a little behind schedule due to the unusually cold winter that Tennessee has experienced this year. The weather during the winter months was approximately 20 degrees colder than normal for this area. Continued ...
BOB STOETZEL - 1 opinion posted |
CCHS Teacher Wins State Award
The Tennessee Council for the Social Studies has named Cannon County High School Teacher, Mr. William Freddy Curtis as one of the Tennessee Outstanding Social Studies Teachers of the Year for 2010. Continued ...
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Tennessee Named Finalist In Race To The Top Competition
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that Tennessee is one of 16 finalists in the first round of the federal government's Race to the Top competition, which will award $4.35 billion in competitive grants designed to encourage and reward states that are pursuing education innovation. Continued ...
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Chelsey Payne (34) was named Tournament MVP. Named All-Tournament were (from left) Emily Sissom, Taylor King and Ashley Campbell. |
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Lionettes Win Region: Cannon County Inflicts 'Payne' On Upperman
SPARTA — Cannon County's girls are one win away from playing in the TSSAA State Tournament in Murfreesboro next week. They will host McMinn Central Saturday night in the Sectionals at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Continued ...
CASEY HINDMAN - 2 opinions posted |
Selected for Volunteer Girls State and American Legion Boys State are, from left, Emily Faulkner (delegate), Kaitlin Taylor King (alternate), Lonnie Jeran Tennpenny (delegate) and Christopher Jordan Blackburn (alternate). |
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Cannon County High Students Earn Variety Of Honors
Cannon County High School announced Wednesday that a number of students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement and have received a variety of honors. Continued ...
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WISE Women Host CCHS, West Side Students
The MTSU Educational Talent Search (METS) program, in partnership with Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) invited fifteen METS participants from Cannon County High School and West Side School to the WISE Women Caring for Critters televised production at MTSU last Tuesday. Continued ...
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Ms. Opha Jones and daughter Elaine Mingle embrace honoree Ms. Mallie Taylor (center) at her 100th Birthday Celebration. Ms. Taylor has four children, Randall Taylor and Rachel Melton of Auburntown, Wayne Taylor of Woodbury, and Darlene Knowles of Baxter. |
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'Miracle' Mallie Celebrates 100th Birthday
“A long, long, long time ago you were born and the world became a better place,” read one of the many greeting cards given to Ms. Mallie Opal (Tate) Taylor at her 100th birthday celebration held Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Auburn Baptist Church Activity Center. More than 150 well-wishers came to help honor Ms. Mallie on her special day. Continued ...
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DONNA NICHOLS - 1 opinion posted |
Fire Season Is Upon Us
Most forest fires in Tennessee occur during the early fall, late winter and early spring. Year in and year out March is the worst month for wildfires. Continued ...
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