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Sports top 10 Cannon tourism questions continues climb See Page 15 See Page 6 Home of WALTER HOLT 131rd YEAR - NO. 7 Wednesday, August 26,, 2015 TWO SECTIONS - 50¢ PER COPY Ex-UCDD boss enters guilty plea COOKEVILLE _ The former deputy director of the Up- per Cumberland Development District has pled guilty to federal bank fraud and has agreed to testify against Wendy Askins, former UCDD director. Larry Gene Webb, 65, of Smithville, along with Askins, was indicted in September 2013 for his participation in a scheme to commit bank fraud and to steal federal and state funds intended to promote economic and housing development, said David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. Webb pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger. Webb was former Deputy Director of the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and former Director of the Cumberland Regional Development Cor- poration (CRDC). See UDCC, page 9 DAVID HUNTER photo Lions on the hunt! Cheerleaders’ moms dish up tasty desserts as the Cannon County High School Lions kicked off the fall football season with a rally and barbecue on the Square last Thursday (Aug. 20). For more information and photos see today’s Sports section on Pages 14 and 15. 11 scholarships awarded Eleven scholarships were recently chael M. Baily, $500. ence even today. Have you seen this billboard? You might try looking on presented to Cannon County High “We would like to say a special WEF is governed by by-laws and Broad Street in Murfreesboro. The folks at Arts Center School graduates by the Woodbury thanks to Mr. Shannon Martin and a board of directors which include of Cannon County are pushing a White Oak Weekend Education Foundation Inc. Mrs. Kasey McGee for their hard President Richie Hunter, Vice-Presi- package that includes the Craft Fair along with shop- Better known as the Bryant-Myers work and assistance to us. CCHS is dent Joe D. Davenport, Secretary Ja- ping around Woodbury’s Square and a Saturday barbe- Scholarship, the program has con- very fortunate to have these wonder- mie King, Bobby Vance, Arna Smith- cue competition at Short Mountain Distillery. tributed more than $1.1 million dol- ful people,” said Richie Hunter, WEF son, Betty Reed, Greg Rogers and lars to Cannon County students. president. Ron Poston. Four-year college scholarships The Woodbury Education Foun- Criteria includes: Applicant must Booze It and Lose It went to Kaylee Dawn Hayes, MTSU, dation was established with the as- be a resident of Cannon County, Cannon County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with $2,000; Catherine Lea Adams, MTSU, sets remaining from the sale of Good applicant must be of good moral the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office to step- $2,000; Shelly L. Nicholson, MTSU, Samaritan Hospital which closed in character and show a need for the up DUI enforcement surrounding the Labor Day holiday. $2,000; A.J. Daniel, UT-Martin, 1980. WEF is chartered by the state of scholarship and have a desire for The statewide “Booze It and Lose It” is part of a nation- $2,000; Samuel L. Sissom, Tennessee Tennessee and qualified with the IRS futher education; applicant must be al effort to prevent drunk driving. Tech, $2,000; and Carol William Dug- as a tax exempt private foundation a high school graduate or equivalent Tennessee experienced 6,645 known alcohol-related gin, Tennessee Tech, $2,000. under Section 501(c)3. and meet all academic qualifications crashes in 2014. That equates to an average of 18 people Two-year junior college or com- The foundation is better known as to enter college or vocational school. each day aking the decision to get behind the wheel after munity college scholarships went the Dr. Russell Myers-Dr. William College applicants must have an they have been drinking. to Kristen Hale, Roane State, $1,000; A. Bryant Scholarship in honor of ACT score of 19 or better and must “Too many people think their actions don’t affect any- Erin McReynolds, Columbia State, both physicians’ tremendous contri- have a 2.5 GPA. body else,” said Sheriff Darrell Young. $1,000; and Cheyenne Nicole Fann, butions to Woodbury and Cannon Funds will be paid on a semester “They know it is illegal. They know it is wrong. But $1,000, Motlow State. County begining in 1950. Through basis according to the school the ap- they do it anyway,” Young said. “They make decisions as Vocational scholarships went to this foundation, both Dr. Myers and plicant is attending. The scholarship See BOOZE, page 9 Sydney Shane Foster, $500, and Mi- Dr. Bryant continue to make a differ- See SCHOLAR, page 9 ‘Kaw-Liga:’ From off-Broadway stage for one fateful per- To the stage of Cannon formance as the late Hank Williams. In the audience County’s Art Center was the director of a play soon to be known as “Lost Highway.” “I’m excited,” Petty said. MIKE WEST Next thing he knew, Pet- “We tour all over the U.S. Courier Editor ty was doing what they call and Canada. It takes three- a “cold reading” in front of days to drive to California Hank Williams, in the all the executives involved for a show. I’m excited that form of award-winning in the upcoming play. He we are performing so close performer Jason Petty, is was quickly approached to home.” headed to the Arts Center by the director who said: Petty got his start at of Cannon County. “Would you like to be Opryland “singing in the Petty has traveled Hank Hank Williams? I said yes.” shows. It was a great place William’s path from “Lost Highway,” ran for and what I call a college for Nashville all the way to a year at Nashville’s Ry- entertainers.” off-Broadway in New York man Auditorium during In his younger days, Pet- City and now to Wood- 1996-97. Then the musical ty was featured in a Opry- bury. hit the road with Jason the Expect Jason Petty to transform into Hank Williams at his honky-tonk best Saturday, land performance called Woodbury, you ask? only actor to portray Hank Aug. 29 at the Arts Center. “Country Music USA.” Yes. After all, Petty lives Williams in what became about 12 miles from down- That show traced the an off-Broadway hit in tions for his NYC perfor- tertainment Weekly and musicians who played with town Woodbury. roots of Country Music and New York City. mances. other major publications the real Hank Williams like It was a call from the Arts featured young performers Petty won an Obie (the He received literally and wowed thousands of the late Don Helms who Center’s Brittany Goodwin portraying singers like Roy Off-Broadway version of hundreds of reviews from fans. was a member of the Drift- that resulted in Petty’s up- Acuff and Patsy Cline. the Tony) for best actor and the New York Times, Bill- He also won praise from ing Cowboys. Young Petty took the coming performance. scored multiple nomina- board, Rolling Stone, En- a more select crowd, the See KAW-LIGA, page 9 See Cannon Blast on Page 7 PAGE 2 CANNON COURIER AUGUST 26, 2015 CANNON COURIER OBITUARIES Ophia Mae Turner Donald Wayne “Donnie” William Richard “Ray” Ophia Mae Turner, 92, of Woodbury died Wed., August Barrett Bosworth 19, 2015. A native of Cannon Co., She was preceded in William Richard “Ray” Bosworth, 76, died Wednesday, death by her parents, Wiley & Effie Sullins Melton; her Mr. Donald Wayne “Donnie” Barrett, 68, of Bradyville passed away on August 13, 2015. He was born on December August 19, 2015 at Woodbury Health Care. He was a native husband, Henry Turner; daughter, Linda Hollandsworth; of Louisville, KY. Grandson, Wesley Hollandsworth; Son-in-law, Johnny 18, 1946 in Woodbury, Tennessee. He was preceded in Stacey and sisters, Lillian (Dee) Ferrell and Margaret death by his parents C. L. Barrett and Louise (Gill) Barrett and two brothers, Jimmy Barrett and Pearson Barrett. He is survived by wife of 42 years, Annie Mooneyham Melton. Boswell of Woodbury; Special Nephew, Jeffery Alen Reed of Woodbury; Brothers-in-law & Sisters-in-law, Becky & She is survived by her children, Kim Stacey of He is survived by son, Wesley Barrett of Texas; three brothers, Dee (Joan) Barrett, Joe (Billie) Barrett, Bobby Charles Davenport, Ralph & Betty Reed, Lovie Phillips, Murfreesboro, Mike (Jody) Turner of Shelbyville; son-in- Buddy Mooneyham and Roy Mooneyham. law, Gary Hollandsworth of Woodbury; Sisters, Dorothy (Betty Bailey) all of Woodbury; Shirley (Allen) Moody of Douglas and Josephine Ferrell both of Woodbury; 4 Murfreesboro and Mary (Tom) Effler of Kentucky; two granddaughters, Sarah Barrett of Murfreesboro and Haven Ray was an avid outdoorsman. He loved and grew grandchildren, Leslie (Aaron) Self, Steven Hollandsworth, flowers, rock and arrowhead hunting, He also enjoyed Valerie (Daniel) Gardner, Zane (Megan) Tyson and 10 Carter of Christiana; also by many nieces, nephews and cousins; and good friend Paul Weaver. Indian beadwork. A member of the Church of Christ, great grandchildren, Justin & Jared Asbury, Britta Phillips, he was a veteran of the United States Navy. Ray was a Jaelynn, Hailee, Alex, Taylor & Will Gardner, Rylee & Ty Transmission Mechanic. Tyson. Donnie grew up in a large, close knit and hard working family. He was the first of his family to be born in a Funeral Services will be 3 pm Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Ms. Turner was a member of the United Methodist hospital and his father and Dr. Adam’s had a bet whether he would be a boy or girl.