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A house fire was
reported over the weekend on Smith Rd. A 911 call was received reporting
the fire. When fire fighters arrived the residence was totally involved.
No one was injured but the house was a total loss. The residents were
located attending church services and no one was home. The fire is under
investigation. The Henry County
School System's Family Resource Center will be sponsoring the 'Back to School
Blast' Tuesday , July 31, from 10am to 3pm at the Family Resource Center in the
Central Community Service Center on Jones Bend Rd. As part of the Blast,
income eligible families will receive free school supplies and school
resources. The day's activities will include games, face painting, prizes,
a drawing for a new computer and fun for the families and community
members. There will be informational booths from the W.G. Rhea Public
Library with Imagination Library Books, The Henry County Health Department
and Adult Education. Developmental screenings will be available
Tuesday as well. To receive free
school supplies, families must meet eligibility requirements and applications
may be filled out Tuesday from 10 to 2 at the FRC. Applications will
also be accepted Wednesday from 10 to 2 and Thursday from 1 to 3. The 2nd Annual Kid's
Fest was held Saturday in Memorial Park under sunny skies, unlike last years
event which had to be moved inside the Paris Civic Center. Kids, parents and
adults who supervised the activities were offered plenty of water, sunscreen and
a mist tent to beat the heat. There were a variety of inflatable
activities along with Disk Golf and just taking advantage of the Saturday
afternoon in Memorial Park. According to Tony Lawrence of the Paris Parks
and Recreation Department, who sponsored the day time event, the most popular activates
were the dunking boot and the water slide. "It is impossible to
say how many people have been through here today but the crowd has been steady
," remarked Lawrence. "This is a great safe fun
event." To insure the safety of all Paris Police Department also was
present with a patrol car. Henry,
Houston and Stewart Counties provided the location for a recent marketing video
by Knox Outdoor Products (KOP), maker of the Hoot® ETV™ (Extreme
Terrain Vehicle).
Manufactured in Henry, TN, the amphibious, 6-wheel drive vehicle is the
company’s flagship product. “We’re
selling more than we can make,” said Cobb, “but that’s a good problem.”
The company currently has 13 employees. That number should double by late fall,
according to Cobb. HCMC
7/27/07
Information Technology at the Henry County Medical Center will eventually
eliminate the 'paper trail' that now exists. According to April West, who
is in charge of Medical Records, "We are moving away from the Paper World
and toward the Electronic World." HCMC Administrator Thomas Gee
explained that it would be some time before everything was electronically
available but many items such as patient charts, which are now left out in the
open will be stored electronically and a pass word will be needed to view
them. Dr. Boyd also pointed out that there is also the added convenience
of physicians being able to view patient's charts from home electronically
before arriving at the medical center.
The board will be presenting a resolution for the consideration of the Henry
County Commission in the near future for a franchise that would restrict EMS
service to Henry County Medical Center. In eastern portions of the state
other providers are offering their services but EMS Director Mike Shankle was
opposed to allowing others to provide the service. Currently all EMS requests
come thru 911. Shankle's concern is that the services offered by
others would not meet the high standards currently expected by the hospital
subsidized EMS.
In a report presented by the EMS director Shankle stated that currently the
number of runs made by EMS was up due to the heat and that for the year the
number of out of county runs made was up from previous years.
Henry County Health Care Director Sandra Ray was commended by Board Chairman
Phil Wichlan for her fine work this past year. This was the first
time that the nursing home had made an operating margin. The
Healthcare Center showed an 11% operating profit. "You have made
history," stated Wichlan .
In his administrative report Gee stated that Tennessee was fighting the federal
government over proposed cuts to TennCare for public hospitals such as
HCMC. The cuts would affect the amount of money that public hospitals
receive in matching funds for charity care from the federal government for
Medicaid. "About $400 million in TennCare funds are at stake.".
Capital equipment purchases in the amount of $163,329 were approved by the
board of trustees as was the write off of bad debt for the year. 911
Calls 7/26/07
An amendment to the Emergency Communications District
Previously, all false calls to 911 were punishable
as Class C Fine
Arts League 7/26/07
The Tennessee River Fine Arts League presents it's monthly show and sale Friday
July 27 at 5pmat the Academy for the Arts located in Lee School.
This month will feature artist Jason Merrill with a special showing by the
Youth of Lee Academy's Summer Art program. Admission is free. BPU
7/25/07
Tennessee Valley Authority Customer Service Manager Kerry
Brannon presented retiring Paris Board of Public Utilities General Manager
Charles Perry with a plaque for his 40 years of service at BPU and to the utility
industry. Presenting to Perry on behalf of TVA President and CEO, Brannon
told the board members that Perry had been very innovative with the programs he
had initiated at BPU and his professionalism was appreciated.
In regular business the members of the board reappointed William Caldwell as
Chairman of the board, David Flowers as Vice Chairman and combined the position
of secretary and treasurer for Gini Gebert.
Write offs for the quarter were approved by the board in the amount of
$19,344.
According to John Etheridge the write offs for the year, based on a two year
period with Dana write offs not included in the mix run about normal. "If you toss
Dana's bad debt out we are doing what we expected in a two year period, $82,000,
explained Etheridge
The board approved bids for flow monitors for the waste water collection
system. The low bid was submitted by Kazmier & Associates.
"We are pleased with this company," stated Perry. They have
worked with BPU in the past and the flow monitors were included in this years
budget.
Also approved was the low bid for testing substation breakers and relays as well
as a low bid for 15kVelectronic reclosers.
Due to Perry's retirement as of August 1 the board appointed John Etheridge to
the board of directors of the Western District Energy Corporation
which is Tennergy Partners that BPU owns stock in.
After the meeting a reception in honor of Charles Perry was held in the lobby of
BPU where friends and associates gathered, filling the lobby to overflowing . County
School Board 7/25/07
At the Henry County School Board meeting Tuesday evening the board approved the
current drug screening policy for the school system. A new ruling by the
Attorney General was discussed but the board felt that since students
involved in extra curricular activities such as sports or band must sign a waver,
the school could legally continue their current drug testing policy. If
the child and parent do not sign the waver the student can not
participate. "We feel that this policy is another deterrent, it
gives the student another reason to just say no," stated Director of
Schools Rick Kriesky.
Another policy the school will be continuing is athletic practice times which
will continue during the school day.
Board members were given a list of disciplinary infarctions at Grove for the
2006-07 school year. Possession of illegal substances was down by 25% for
the year, Zero tolerance down by 40%, vandalism down by 50% while student
conflicts were up by 58% and cell phone violations were up by 22%.
School board members were given an update on several projects
that the school system is currently undertaking. Bobby Owens stated that
the Lakewood School Rd. should be finished next week and the Harrelson School
Rd. should be completed by Tuesday or Wednesday. The materials for
the new concession stand at Patriot Stadium have arrived. He also stated
that the scorer dug out would be done soon and that although the softball
dug outs were over budget they should be completed in several days.
"The dug outs will be first rate," explained Owens.
The refurbishing of the schools with the TVA money continues with new air
conditioning and heating as well as venting at the older schools. "We
should start seeing the savings," explained Owens.
The school board gave their final approval of the 2007-08 budget. The
budget included extra reading teacher which now the state is requiring. E-waste
7/24/07
Henry County Solid Waste Department has agreed to
partner with the Recycling Marketing Cooperative for Tennessee
(RMCT) to provide a way to reduce electronic waste from going into Tennessee
landfills.
Picnic
7/24/07 The Henry County Democratic Party
and the Henry County Democratic Women held their annual picnic Thursday where organizers
were very pleased with this years turnout. There are 155 members of the group
who enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs and the music of Butch Borchert and his
band. Besides Rep. Borchert Senator Roy Herron, along with local
Democratic party leaders such as County Mayor Brent Greer, NAACP President Terry
Fuller and Party Chairman Bennie Akers were present. As a fund raiser the Women held a
bake sale that raised $1,000 that will go toward the organizations scholarship
fund. NAACP
7/23/07 The Parris Henry
County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
sponsored a reception on Thursday in the lobby of First Bank in honor of Amy
Johnson, new Director of Nursing at Henry County Medical Center and Lennies
McFerren, new principal of Henry County High School. The 2 honorees were
presented to the large crowd by NAACP President Terry Fuller who introduced
McFerren, his wife and Amy Johnson. A graduate of SEMO
University in Cape Girardeau Missouri, McFerren is called a team
player and has served as a coach among other positions in several Missouri
school systems. Ms Johnson is
currently the Chief Nursing Officer at HCMC. She is a graduate
of the University of Florida. Prior to working at Henry County Medical
Center she had experience in various nursing areas including as Director of Women's
Health, OB surgery and pediatrics in Grand Rapids Minnesota. Sheriff's
Report 7/21/07 The Henry County Sheriff's Office
has released the monthly report for May. There were an average of 168
prisoners housed at the Henry County Correctional Facility with 77of those being
state prisoners which generated $75,334.40 in revenue from the state of
Tennessee for the county General Fund. The Inmate Commissary generated
$1,904.83 in revenue and Inmate Receivables generated $3,672.73 in revenue to
the General Fund for the month. Sheriff's officers served 1,146
criminal and civil papers. 46 arrests and citations were issued for
driving violations. 8 motorists were charged with DUI and 18 persons were
charged with driving on a revoked or suspended driver's license. 5
vehicles were seized due to driver's driving on revoked driver's license. The Metro Crime Unit and the Henry
County Sheriff's office made 24 drug arrests and seized $4,4493.00 and 1
vehicle. Deputy cruisers traveled 52,420
miles while on patrol, transporting prisoners to state institutions and
juvenile detention facilities, answering citizen complaints, serving
criminal and civil papers and performing other official functions. 940 businesses, schools and residences
were checked during the month. Officers found no open doors open during
the checks. The Criminal Investigations
Division opened 68 cases . 10 cases were suspended, 37 were closed and 21
were arrested. The School Resource Officer made 7
misdemeanor arrests and citations, 2 felony arrests, 6 reports and 16
complaints. Nine requests for counseling were also made. The
officer attended 4 after school events. Between June 23 and July 12,
2,264lbs of squash, 327 lbs of cabbage, 212 lbs of tomato's and 74 lbs of green beans
were gathered from the inmate's garden by the jail. Fun
Run 7/20/07 "Luau on the Lake"
is the theme of the Paris Henry County Chamber of Commerce's annual Water Fun
Run, scheduled for July 21 on Kentucky Lake. Sponsoring resorts include
Fat Daddy's, Pleasant View Resort, Mansard Island Resort, Buchanan Resort, Paris
Landing State Park Marina, Paris Landing Inn Restaurant and Cypress Bay Resort.
Registration packets are available at the Chamber office.
Players pay $20 each or $25 the day of the event and collect stamps at each of
the area resorts. Five stops are required but up to 8 are available and
cards will be dealt at the end of the event based on the number of stamps
collected. The best hand will win $300 in cash or $500 in Chamber
Bucks. The 'Party Pontoon' will be traveling the water during the day,
look for it and collect an extra stamp. All water craft are eligible and
all players must be checked in at the Mansard Island Marina by 4pm on July
21. PSSD
7/19/07 The Paris Special School District
approved the budget for the 2007-08 school year at Tuesday's board
meeting. The budget included a 5% raise for certified employees and a 3%
increase for non-certified employees. The budget also included funds to
purchase 135 laptop computers for Inman 8th graders. These students, last
years 7th graders were the first class to receive lap tops that could be taken
home and used for class work. The budget also includes money for a 7
passenger van and a new school bus. Introduced to the board at
Tuesday's meeting was new Inman Principal Clay Lindsey who comes to PSSD from
the Morgan County School System. Search
for City Manager 7/18/07 The Paris City Commissioners began
their review of applications for a new City Manager Tuesday evening. To
date 23 applications have been received. Applicants come from such places
as Vermont, Maryland, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Ky., just to name a few.
There salary requirements are just as wide ranging with some requesting yearly
salaries in the $40,000 range all the way up to $180,000.Another thing they seem
to have in common is that most are between situations at his time. The commissioners did agree that
they would prefer to have someone with connections in TN or this region rather
than from "the other side of the country." Currently only 8
applicants have any connections with TN. Commissioners agreed that
background checks would be run on the applicants, "We can't stress the importance
of that due to recent events in the new," stated City Manager Carl Holder. Criteria for the position will
include a MBA or bachelors degree with previous experience in city management,
budgeting issues, grant administration, community development and
intergovernmental cooperation. The commissioners will each review
the applications then select their personal top 4 or 5 applicants. No
meeting was set for additional discussion or selection of a candidate, nor a
deadline for accepting applications. "We will wait a few weeks and
let these simmer," stated Vice Mayor Sam Tharpe. Gas
Company 7/18/07 The Paris Henry County Natural Gas
Utility District's GPS mapping has come in at a total cost, to date, of
$$11,788. Mapping of the valves has not been completed by Magnolia Rivers
Services out of Alabama as of yet but the cost to complete the mapping,
which according to General Manager Don Green, has all the systems in
place will cost $6300. "We are very pleased with Magnolia
Services," state Green. The whole project will come in at $18,078.80,
ten thousand dollars under the original estimated
cost. The Paris Henry County Natural Gas Utility District
Board approved the purchase of 2 new trucks as well as a trencher at their
meeting Tuesday. Bids will be let for the new machinery. The Utility
will also be purchasing more meters and regulators to match the existing ones on
the gas lines from American Meters at a cost of $43,603. Board members also approved the
participation of the gas company in the 4-H Livestock Sale during the Henry
County Fair in August. County
Commission 7/17/07 In a short meeting for the Henry
County Commission on Monday evening the commissioners adopted the county budget
for the fiscal year 2007-08. Also approved was the property tax levy for
the fiscal year. The rate will be five cents higher than last years at
$2.35 on each $100.00 of taxable property in Henry County. The county general fund will get
$.55, the Debt Service - .03, the Education fund - $1.38, the Highway fund
- .33, Solid Waste fund - .06. Also approved were capital outlay
notes, not to exceed $281,098.00 for such Capital Projects as Airport
improvements, building improvements, data processing, vehicles as well as
building maintenance. Prior to the commission meeting
the Nominating committee agreed to recommend that new Commissioner Larry
Watson would assume all the committee appointments previously held by leaving
commissioner Connie McSwain. Also recommended to fill the vacancy on
the Budget Committee due to the resignation of Lyman Black was former
commissioner Don Hutson who was a member of the budget committee during his 2 terms
as a county commissioner. The commission approved the appointments. Principal
Scott
Owens
7/16/07 The
Tennessee Department of Education has announced finalists for the 2007-08
Principal and Supervisor of the Year. Among the list is W.G. Rhea
Principal Scott Owens. Owens was chosen by his peers as
demonstrating the leadership and dedication desirable in education
professionals. The winner will be named at the annual Department of
Education Conference October. Education Commissioner Lana
Seivers said, "Effective Instructional leaders guide school progress and
serve as a valuable source of knowledge for their fellow educators.". Owens is best known locally for
his sky diving exploits to spur on reading in the Paris Special School District. Disaster
7/14/07 U.S.
Rep. John Tanner asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve Gov. Phil
Bredesen’s request for an agricultural disaster declaration for all 95
counties due to an ongoing drought. Tanner joined “Thank
you for your consideration of Planning
Commission 7/13/07
The Paris Municipal Regional Planning Commission had a lengthy
agenda of new business for Thursday's meeting.
The new Super D Drug Store to be located on Mineral Wells Ave. received
approval to combine 2 parcels of land into one plot making the property just a
little over 2 acres in size with direct entry on to Mineral Wells.
The board approved a concept plan for a 10 lot subdivision, Hamilton Estates,
off of Patriot Drive.
The Lloyd Minzey Recreational Site Plan was given the go ahead Thursday
evening. The 4 acre recreational facility, located on Industrial
Park Road will have a party room, kitchen, bathrooms and indoor miniature
golf course. The facility will be geared to the handicapped and is planned
to be finished and open around the beginning of November.
The Planning Commission approved a rezoning request that will allow property on
the 218 By-Pass to develop a boarding house type establishment, providing rooms
and some meals for senior citizen residents.
A combination of two lots into one on Ogburn and Richland St. was approved contingent
upon owners signatures. Historic
Zoning Bd. 7/12/07
The Paris Historic Zoning Board met on Wednesday afternoon
to once again discuss a fencing issue on N. College St. in a
historical zoned area of Paris. The owner of the land wishes to erect a
privacy fence in the side yard of the property for his dogs.
The board which is very pleased with the work that Paul Cavin has done on his
property, agreed to allow picket or wrought iron fences in the front, back
or side yards. Henry
7/12/07
At Tuesday's meeting of Henry's Mayor and Board of Aldermen, the board
voted to end the present policy that allows city employee's to drive city
vehicles home at the end of their shifts, including patrol cars and public
works trucks. The decision came after
months of debate by the Aldermen. The new policy is an attempt
to save money, especially after the out cry from the water rate increase.
Several of the employees such as Police Chief Mark Herndon and Public Works
Director Ed Bush are on call at night and weekends.
In related business Henry County Commissioner Jeff Hamlin was present and
presented ways that citizens on low or fixed incomes could get help with their
water bills. According to Hamlin the Economic Development Center can help
with water, electric, gas or rent. Those interested should contact Henry
Town Hall for more information on where and who to contact for help. Road
Board 7/11/07
The Henry County Highway Commission once again discussed the abandoned road,
known as Curtis Bomar Rd., hearing from a representative of landowners who
wish to sell acreage but can't because with the road closed some of the property
has been land locked with no access to Poplar Grove Rd.
The commissioners voted to declare the road 129 ft. long from Poplar Grove Rd.
to the David Morgan property line and 50 ft. wide. The Commissioners
did not approve any improvements for the lane.
In the 30 day work plan road crews will continue to grade and gravel as well as
bushhog along roads. " We will begin getting some of the shorter
roads ready for tar and chip," stated Road Supervisor Ray Norwood.
According to Norwood there has still be no official word on how much money Henry
County will get from Tennessee for state aid and bridge work. Puryear
7/11/07
The Puryear Mayor and Board of Aldermen tabled a discussion on a dog
ordinance that was breed specific about pitt bulls and vicious dogs. The
city will hold a public meeting before next months meeting beginning at
6pm. Vice Mayor Mackie Gallimore, filling in for Mayor Paschall, stated
that the city has a leash law already, while visiting Henry County Commissioner
Mitch Evans told the board, "What ever Puryear does about this will get the
attention of the whole county," It is hoped that the public hearing
will give the aldermen some idea of how many vicious dogs are in the city.
"We just want what is best for both the city and the county
residents," stated Gallimore.
The Aldermen also approved a resolution for the Tennessee Municipal League Loss
Control Grant. The grant is a 50/50 matching grant for such equipment as
vests for police officers. The $1,000 grant would reimburse Puryear for
$500 of safety equipment. Consumer
Alert 7/10/07
Cover
Tennessee and Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs officials alerted Tennessee
consumers today to watch for any correspondence, Web sites, e-mails, and
telephone calls falsely promoting an association as a health insurance provider
with Cover Tennessee or one of its programs: CoverTN, CoverKids, AccessTN
and CoverRx. *
The official Web site for Cover Tennessee is www.covertn.gov. *
Cover Tennessee’s official phone number is 1(866) COVER-TN (268-3786). *
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is the insurer or administrator for all Cover
Tennessee insurance programs:
CoverTN, CoverKids and AccessTN. *
Express Scripts administers the CoverRx program.
*
There are no other health care insurance providers associated with Cover
Tennessee. *
It is a crime to pose as a health insurance provider or to pose as a Cover
Tennessee-associated health insurance provider when you are not. *
Cover Tennessee investigates all reports of companies posing as health insurance
providers associated, directly or indirectly, with the program.
Express Bus 7/9/07 The
‘Help Is Here Express’ bus tour will be in Paris on July 10, stopping at
Henry County Medical Center from 2 to 4 p.m., to help uninsured Americans find
programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. The bus
tour is part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a national
effort sponsored by
Block Grant 7/9/07 A Block Grant meeting for the Peden Hill community will be held Tuesday, July 10 at 6pm in the Sparks Street Church of Christ. Guest speaker will be Bob Thornton. According to organizers, the meeting is very important and concerns the Community Development Block Grant for Sparks, Yates and Warren Streets. City Commission 7/7/07 Paris City Commissioners accepted the formal resignation of City Manager Carl Holder at Thursday's commission meeting. The commissioners did not set a deadline on accepting applications for the job. Holder, who has been the city manager for 14 years stated that he would help with the transition to the new city manager. Holder will be the new CEO for the Henry County Alliance, in charge of community development and the TRRA funding . In an update on state highway projects the commissioners were informed that funds are committed for Hwy 641N from Rison St. to Smith Rd. with construction scheduled for 2010 while plans should clear this summer for the 218 Bypass from Hwy 54W to Hwy 69 with construction scheduled to begin in 2009. "Rep. Borchert has been given absolute assurance in that," stated Holder. The construction of the new tennis courts by the Henry County High School is not proceeding well with cost over runs and site preparation taking more than expected although the courts should be done in time for use when the new school year starts. A new engineer was selected for the Post Oak Bridge construction. The new engineering group, Askew, Graves & Harcourt will be presenting plans for the bridge replacement by the end of the month. Projected completion of the bridge is by the end of this year. The commissioners approved a resolution to apply for the TN Municipal League Safety Partner Grant. The matching grant for this year is to continue the Hepatitis blood tests, training and vaccinations. "Otherwise the city will have to absorb the costs," explained City Administrative Assistant Lisa Rowlett. Pasted on first reading at Thursday's meeting was an ordinance to adopt the mandated FEMA flood insurance. Major repairs to the air conditioning units at W.G. Rhea Public Library were approved by the commission. The cost will be shared with the county. The city approved sharing an 'Ethics' person with the county. The 'ethics' program is mandated and must be in place by the end of the month.
Jaycee's 4th 7/6/07
The Paris Henry County Jaycee's once again Wowed the crowd of spectators at Paris Landing State Park Amphitheater as brilliant burst after brilliant burst of color filled the sky for the annual Independence Day display of fireworks. The enormous crowd ohh and ahh when the fireworks illuminate the sky for miles around, even drawing people from Stewart Co. Each year the organization provides the community with the enormous display free of charge with proceeds from the annual World's Biggest Fish Fry.
Beer Board 7/6/07 The Henry County Beer Board approved an on and off premises beer permit for The Sugar Shack, formerly Spook's, on Hwy 79N. The new owner of the business, Charles Redden, also owns The Foxy Lady. Several citizens came to the meeting to protest the application. One citizen who lives on Kirk's Trading Post Rd. runs a day care business. Although she has a business license, she is not licensed by the state and the board could not take that into consideration. By county regulations no alcohol can be served in adult oriented establishments, putting to rest the rumors that the club will be provide adult entertainment. The bar is scheduled to open mid-July.
Freedom Fest 7/5/07
It was a perfect day for a parade and all of Cottage Grove came out for the Freedom Fest celebration that started off with a parade through the Cottage Grove community. "It is a wonderful day," stated Cottage Grove Mayor John Weiher III. It is a large crowd, It looks like biggest and best ever," The day's events went beyond just a parade and included the opportunity to shop with a variety of vendors, 'Dunk' your favorite fireman and try your hand at climbing a Greased Pole. Of course as an Independence Day celebration the closing event was a huge fireworks display presented by the Cottage Grove Fire Department in Cardinal Park. Parade winners for the Freedom Fest were Pirates of the Caribbean, by the Tammy Wood Family who received Best of Parade. 1st place for Float went to Jamestown 400th Anniversary, cottage Grove School. 2nd place was Blasting Off by Dallas Ables,3rd place float went to Praying for Our Troops by the Thompson Creek Baptist Church. 1st place winner for the Bicycle category was Caleb Waddey, 2nd place was Jessica Plehn and 3rd place went to Sarah Williamson. 1st place winner in the vehicle category was Patriotic golf cart by Lillie and Caleb Akers. 2nd place was 1968 Skylark by Billie Page with 3ed place going to Motorcycle entries Anna and Rocky Lane. Walking entries Color Guard Joshua Operia. Horse Drawn entry was the mule wagon of Bobby Cochrum. Tractor Entry 1976 IH 1066 by Kevin Bomar. Horses in the parade were Ashley Barlow with black spotted saddle horse, Tyler Middleton with paint and Steve Middleton with red roan.
Grilling
Safety Tips
7/4/07
Henry County Budget 7/3/07
The Henry County Commission passed on 1st reading the 2007/08 fiscal year budget in a special called meeting Monday evening. "We authorize publication of the proposed budget as approved by the Budget Committee," stated County Mayor Brent Greer. The property tax rate will be $.55 per assed $1,000. The proposed $9 million plus balanced budget includes the increase asked for by the Highway Commission. It also includes the expected revenues from the Tennessee River Resort Act.
Good Samaritans 7/3/07 Several motorist noticed a fire burning on the back porch of a residence at the corner of Shady Grove Rd. and India Rd. Monday evening at around 7:30. The fire could be seen from the roadway causing several concerned citizens to stop, some to even turn around and come back to help brush the burning items, such as trash and bottles from the back porch and beat the fire out while keeping the flames away from the back door as they waited for the Fire Department to arrive. Some youths were observed at the scene and what appeared to be bottle rockets were observed going off at the scene by wittnesses. July 4th Celebration 7/2/07 The 2007 Freedom Fest, held in Cottage Grove, will begin at 9am with a Turkey Shoot followed by the Annual. Parade at 10am. Line up for the parade begins at 9am. The motorcycle rally will be from 10:30 to 1:30 and games and booths will also be opening at that time. The day also includes a dunking booth and hay ride plus a cake walk. At 12 noon the auction begins and there will also be an opportunity to have a picture made on a fire truck. The motorcycle show begins at 2 and don't miss the Greased Pole climbing. Gospel singing begins at 4pm with BBQ dinners on sale at 6pm. Live music for dancing starts at 7 with The Wynning Sounds. The evening will end with nothing less than the Fireworks Display provided by the Cottage Grove Fire fighters at 9pm. Sheriff's Report 7/2/07 Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew reported that during the month of April an average of 176 Prisoners were housed in the Henry County Correctional facility per day. 78 of those prisoners were state prisoners generating $73,849.20 in revenue from the state of Tennessee for the Henry County General Fund. The Inmate Commissary generated $1,862.04 in revenue and the Inmate Receivables generated $3,420.23 in Revenue to the General Fund for the month. Sheriff's officers served 1,050 criminal and civil papers. 61 arrests and citations were issued for driving violations . 6 motorists were charged with DUI and 18 were charged with driving on a revoked or suspended driver's license with 4 vehicles being seized due to driving on revoked or suspended driver's license. The Metro Crime Unit and the Henry County Sheriff's office made 17 drug arrests. Deputy cruisers traveled 59,731 miles while on patrol, transporting prisoners to state institutions and juveniles to detention facilities, answering citizen's complaints, serving criminal and civil papers and performing other official duties. Nine Hundred and twenty business, schools and residences were checked during the month. Officers fond no open doors during the checks. The Criminal Investigation Division opened 64 cases. 5 cases were suspended, 41 were closed and 18 were arrested. The School Resource Officer made 6 misdemeanor arrests and citations, one felony arrest, 6 reports and 10 complaints. 11 requests for counseling were also made. The Officer attended 4 after school events. As of Friday June 22. 208 lb. of squasj247 lb of cabbage had been gathered from the inmate garden at the jail. 150 tomatoes plants and 8 rows of green beans have been planted plus an additional 300 heads of cabbage have been planted
Henry County
School System School
Supplies Kindergarten 2007 - 2008 4 –
24 count boxes of Crayola crayons 1 – backpack (no rollers, large enough to
hold folders and easily opened by child) 1 –
package of # 2 pencils 3 – 4
oz. Bottles Elmer’s white glue (do
not purchase the “no-run” glue) 4 –
pocket folders (2 with prongs & 2 without prongs (please write student’s
name 2 –
boxes of Kleenex tissues 2 –
refill container of baby wipes 1 –
boxes of ziploc bags (choose any of following sizes: snack, quart or gallon) Rest
mat or towel $4
technology fee to purchase headphones for your child’s use at school Pair of
clean tennis shoes (not necessarily new) with non-marking First
Grade 2 – packages of #2 wooden pencils (plain yellow) 4 – laminated pocket folders 2 - boxes of 24 Crayola
crayons 6 – glue sticks 1 – pair Fiskar scissors (blunt end) 1 -
zipper pencil bag Elmer’s white school glue (no gel) 1 – box gallon size freezer Ziploc bag – boys
only 1 – box quart size freezer Ziploc bag – girls
only 2 - boxes of tissues 1 - box wet wipes 1 – bottle of GermX 1 – backpack (no rollers) New
students to this school only - $4 technology fee to purchase headphones
for Pair of
clean tennis shoes (not necessarily new) with non-marking Second
Grade 24 - #2 wooden pencils 5 – pocket folders with brads(horizontal pockets,
NOT vertical) 1 – package wide-ruled loose-leaf notebook paper 1 – pair Fiskar
scissors (with point) 2 boxes - 24–count Crayola crayons 8 – glue sticks 1 – school box 1 – small bottle of Elmer’s glue 1 – box tissues 1 – backpack (no rollers) 1 – box ziploc bags – any size hand sanitizers 1 – pink pearl eraser 1 package – wet wipe refill New
students to this school only - $4 technology fee to purchase headphones
for Pair of
clean tennis shoes (not necessarily new) with non-marking ***no trapper keeper** Third
Grade Pencils Red ink pens 24 – count crayons 2 – packages wide-ruled loose-leaf notebook paper White school glue 2 – glue sticks 3 – pocket folders 1 – scissors (sharp-pointed) 3 – spiral notebooks(single
subject) with perforated wide-ruled paper for easy removal 1 – large zipper pouch(no school boxes) 2 – large boxes of tissue 1 – backpack (no rollers) New
students to this school only - $4 technology fee to purchase headphones
for Pair of
clean tennis shoes (not necessarily new) with non-marking Fourth
Grade 2 – packages wide-ruled notebook paper 2 – packages regular #2 pencils (no mechanical
pencils) 1 -
package 12 colored pencils
or 1 – 48 count box of crayons 1 – pair scissors (pointed) 2 – boxes of tissue 1 – package wet wipes refill/disinfectant wipes 1 – glue stick 5 or 6 – pocket folders with brads (different
colors) 1 – package of erasers 1 – backpack (no rollers) New
students to this school only - $4 technology fee to purchase headphones
for Pair of
clean tennis shoes (not necessarily new) with non-marking Fifth
Grade 2 packages - Loose-leaf notebook paper 6 – pocket folders with brads in the following
colors: Red for Language Arts Blue for Social Studies Orange for Reading Purple for Math Yellow for Science Green -
leave unlabeled until directed by teachers 6 – single subject spiral notebooks in the colors
of the pocket folders 1 pkg. pencils #2 wooden (no mechanical pencils or
pens) 1 – zippered pencil pouch( no school boxes) 1 – box 24 count crayons or a box of colored
pencils 2 – glue stick(no liquid glue) 2 – large box tissue 1 – roll of paper towels Waterless hand sanitizer 1 – box wet wipes Dry erase markers(preferably black EXPO) 1 – standard size backpack (no rollers) New
students to this school only - $4 technology fee to purchase headphones
for Pair of
clean tennis shoes (not necessarily new) with non-marking Sixth Grade 1
– trapper keeper with zipper 7 – pocket folders WITH BRADS in the following
colors(for each semester): Red for Language Arts Blue for Social Studies Orange for Reading Purple for Math Yellow for Science |
