News for Cannon County, Tennnessee
Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr has contacted Gov. Bill Lee to request a state of emergency declaration after a tornado “wiped out” the Readyville community at the Cannon and Rutherford County line early Saturday morning. According to Rutherford County officials, the tornado not only ripped the roof off the U.S. Post Office, but it also …
Readyville Hammered by Tornado Early Saturday Morning Read More »
On Sunday night, the TBI issued a Silver Alert for a missing female from Woodbury. Laura Powers is 58 years old and was last seen on February 24th. She is 5’4”, 119 pounds, with brown and gray hair and hazel eyes. Powers was last seen wearing a tee shirt, stretch-waisted pants, and house slippers. Her …
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Cannon County corrections officer accused of assaulting an ex-girlfriend. On November 18th, at the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Special Agents began investigating allegations of assault involving Cannon County Corrections Officer, 20 …
On Sunday, 36-year-old Devin Anthony Young escaped custody while being placed under arrest in Cannon County. On Monday afternoon, Devin Young was located, arrested and transported to Cannon County Jail. Young was wanted for felony possession of meth, theft under a thousand, violation of probation, and resisting arrest.
A Woodbury man has been sentenced to three months in jail followed by one year of supervised release for his actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol protests. Matthew Baggott will have to complete 60 hours of community service and pay a restitution of $500. Baggott pleaded guilty to one count of disruptive and disorderly conduct …
Woodbury Man Sentenced to Jail for involvement in Capital Protest in 2021 Read More »
The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Tennessee using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income. …
Several Area Counties Rank in Top 50 in Median Household Income Read More »
On Wednesday June 29th Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel were dispatched to the Tullahoma Police Department in reference to a Domestic Assault involving a Tullahoma Police Department employee. Investigation revealed that on Wednesday June 29th at approximately 8:00am the complainant and Jacob Durm were involved in a domestic disturbance on Water Tank Rd. located in …
Cannon County Officer Arrested in Franklin County Read More »
Cannon County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer Bryce Lamb has been fired and faces animal cruelty charges following an investigation that began Wednesday. According to the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office, Lamb began working as a corrections officer last month.
On Monday night the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board voted to no longer receive garbage from outside the board’s area. The solid waste board is comprised of Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford and Warren counties. This stops all trash, especially Nashville’s, from coming into Rutherford County by December 31, 2022. Davidson County contributes almost 47% …
Solid Waste Board says No More Outside the Region Garbage at Landfill Read More »
A man who led police on a high-speed chase thru Cannon and Warren Co. Tuesday morning has been identified.49 year-old Daniel Smithson of Cannon Co. was taken into custody in Morrison. The Cannon Co. Sheriff’s Department officers arrived at Smthson’s residence in the Woodland Community around 8:30am to serve warrants from Coffee County. Smithson led …
