Assistant District Attorney General David Puckett, right, receives a plaque from Cannon County Executive Mike Gannon during a recent event at the Cannon County Courthouse.
Two-thirds of the estimated 7,000 fireworks injuries that occur each year in the United States will happen in the summer months, and according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), half of those injuries will be to children under the age of 20.
Mary Dee Ready Cates, of the Cripple Creek Community, celebrated her 98th birthday in May, 2011, at the Porterfield home on Northcutt Road where she was born and raised.
On July 1, electric and other utility workers will be protected by Tennessee’s Move Over law.
Just as students were gathering at Motlow’s Moore County campus for new student orientation, employees found a baby deer resting by a back door ramp.
"We are to the point of cutting services to children." Those were the words of Cannon County School's Director Barbara Parker as she reviewed the General School Budget request with the Cannon County Budget Committee Thursday night at the Cannon County Courthouse.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 24, 2011) — The Tennessee Board of Regents approved increased tuition and fee rates today for the six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers it governs.
Two persons recently arrested in connection with an alleged theft are facing additional charges in a separate incident, along with a third person.
NASHVILLE — Cannon County's unemployment rate increased from 9.0 to 9.8 percent in May, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
NASHVILLE — State Senator Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet) and Representative Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) announced today that two Cannon County arts organizations will receive a combined total of $43,800 in grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association met with Governor Bill Haslam, Senator Jim Tracy, and Representative Pat Marsh Wednesday in Nashville for the signing of the Sheriff Qualification Bill.
The Cannon County Farmer's Market is located at the Cannon County Arts Center every Saturday beginning at 6:00 a.m.
FRANKLIN – Capella Healthcare today announced the execution of a definitive Purchase Agreement for a subsidiary that owns a majority interest in White County Community Hospital, LLC, (WCCH) to acquire a 60% ownership interest in Cannon County Hospital, LLC, (CCH) which owns and operates Stones River Hospital (SRH) in Woodbury and DeKalb Community Hospital (DCH) in Smithville.
Gaylord Opryland Hotel was the host for the 2011 Junior Beta Club National Convention.
Judge Susan Melton presided over Cannon County General Sessions Court on Tuesday.
Controversy over the Administrator of Elections Salary highlighted the monthly meeting of the Cannon County Election Commission Monday night at the Election Administration Office.
The Woodbury Planning Commission met for their regular monthly meeting at City Hall in Woodbury. Chairman James Barrett along with Dottie Duggin, Sue Patrick, Joe Hawkins and Mayor Harold Patrick were all present for the meeting.
NASHVILLE — Today marks the official start of summer and as temperatures rise, the Tennessee Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to never leave children or pets in an unattended vehicle.
NASHVILLE – The state Public Health Laboratory has confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitoes in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis, prompting health officials to issue a statewide call to use repellents and take other precautions to prevent bites from mosquitoes and other insects.
By:
TONY STINNETT, Courier Co-Editor
Bradley Coppinger easily could be the poster person for Woodbury FFA.
By:
DAN WHITTLE, Special to the Courier
No one knows who first put gas in Gassaway.
The Tennessee General Assembly passed several bills cracking down on illegal drugs, sex offenders, gang violence, terrorism, and domestic violence before adjourning the 2011 legislative session that will take effect as the new month begins.
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