Come Meet the Horses 10342 Jim Cummings High- Way in Bradyville
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Lions, Lionettes Bridge of Spies basketball preview has MLK links? See Page 13 See Page 6 Home of THOMAS ALLEN 131st YEAR - NO. 18 Wednesday, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 TWO SECTIONS - 50¢ PER COPY Heroin, pot & pills seized MIKE WEST Courier Editor At least four individu- als face multiple drug of- fenses following a raid in Bradyville by the Cannon County Sheriff ’s Depart- ment. Arrested were Daniel Glen Myers, Darcy Simp- son, Benjamin Poteet and Terry Wayne Morton. They MIKE WEST photos Max, a big, white Percheron, is 22-years-old. He loves were charged with posses- Lil Mikey is 20 hands tall, 26 years old and is a Belgian draft. Mikey worked as a car- people like Cindy Daigre, executive director of Ferrell sion of drugs and posses- riage horse in Key West, FL his entire life, until he was no longer needed or wanted Hollow Farm, a senior horse sanctuary in Readyville. sion of drug paraphernalia. and turned out for a year with no care. The sanctuary will be open to visitors on Saturday, Myers, Simpson and Mor- Nov. 21. ton were also charged with possession of a fi re arm. Offi cers, accompanied by representatives of the Na- tional Guard Counter Drug Task Force, raided a home at Come meet the horses 10342 Jim Cummings High- way in Bradyville. “I had started an investi- Ferrell Hollow Farm sets open house for Nov. 21 gation into this location and its habitants around one MIKE WEST Ferrell Hollow Farm are urine,” Cindy explained. tle TLC, the Percheron Most of the horses at month ago after receiving Cannon Courier big, draft horses rescued They are then released has gained a good feel for Ferrell Hollow are “elder- information that drug activ- Are you a horse fan? from the kill pen. to have their colt, only to the big paddock where he ly” with the oldest more ity was taking place along Then you need to add Sat- “We have 14 horses here be impregnated again in a stays with Liz much of the than 30 years old. Most of with the male subject that urday, Nov.21 to your cal- and that’s just about all I cycle that only ends with day. them were acquired out of lives at this residence being endar can take care of,” Daigre the horse’s death. “It’s just “Dealing with a blind state. a convicted felon in posses- Ferrell Hollow Farm, se- said. Many of them were back and forth, back and horse was a learning expe- “All of them are very sion of fi rearms,” said In- nior horse sanctuary, will draft horses and others forth,” she said. rience for me. We kept him laid back and gentle,” she vestigator Brandon Gullett . have a rare open house on were carriage horses. This process left Liz fear- fairly confi ned at fi rst, but said. Gullett learned that the that day from 10 a.m. to 3 One horse, a big Clydes- ful of people, Cindy said. he began to learn the area Some of them have had a home was owned by Daniel p.m. The farm is located at dale named Liz, was a vic- “For me to touch her was a with only an occasion- hard life and were injured Glen Myers and Nicole Fos- 5323 Ferrell Hollow Road, tim of the PMU industry, no-no,” she explained. al mishap,” Cindy said, doing heavy work. Many ter, Myers’ wife. Readyville, 37149. which produces Premarin, Eventually, Liz let Cin- laughing as Liz tried to of them wear padded, “I had Cannon County “Our mission is to ad- a drug prescribed to wom- dy touch her, but the big hide behind the big white rubber shoes to reduce Dispatch run a criminal vocate and care for special en as a hormone replace- Clydesdale is still fearful horse at the approach of a the strain of their hooves. history on both, which re- needs senior horses that ment therapy. Premarin’s of most people. “She’s photographer. Others have jaw and tooth vealed that Daniel Glen require a permanent sanc- name is a shortened ver- very intelligent, she likes Two of the 14 horses at troubles. Some arrive at Myers is a multi-convicted tuary sett ing, who are not sion of PREgant MAres to look at visitors, but she Ferrell Hollow Farm are the farm emaciated, just felon,” Gullett said. His of- aff orded adequate care if uRINE. keeps her distance,” she blind which might present skin and bones. fenses include weapon vio- left in their current situa- “Horses like Liz are im- said. a problem in a traditional “Many of them can’t lations, narcotic violations tion,” said Cindy Daigre, pregnated and placed in Liz is compatriots with sett ing. “But we manage eat hay, so we feed them and even bank robbery. “I executive director. a stall for eight months a big, white Percheron to improve the quality of milled grain that has been was able to fi nd that Nicole Most of the horses at to collect every drop of which is blind. With a lit- their lives,” she said. See HORSES, Page 9 See HEROIN, Page 9 Vets Day approaches on a somber note Veterans Day is quickly Saturday, Nov. 14. veteran. He wanted to approaching with a week- It’s the 23rd year for be one and tried to en- end of events set for Nov. Col. Jim Stone to lead the list but medical reasons 13-14. Veterans Day Program at kept him from being able It will be a day of con- CCHS and the Veterans to sign on. He remem- tinued mourning by the Day Parade. bered the soldiers when friends and family of the “These 23 years have they were on maneuvers late SSG Frank Walkup been a wonderful experi- in the 40’s, all over Mid- III, who passed away sud- ence and a great honor for dle Tennessee, and he denly on Monday, Nov. me and all of wonderful wanted to be a soldier, 2. Walkup served in the folks who have support- like many of the young U.S. Army from 1986-1994 ed these events over the boys. We wanted to de- during the Operation years,” said Stone. fend this great country,” Desert Storm era. “All the credit goes to Stone said. MIKE WEST photo Of Frank’s 9 children, brother Tom Nichols. As usual, a number of Lisa Baird of Cannon County S.A.V.E. was honored with the Legal Aid Society’s inau- whom he considers to be Brother Tom called me Veterans have been select- gural Community Award. From left are Executive Director Gary D. Housepian, Baird his greatest accomplish- 23 years ago and asked if ed for honor during the and Andrae Crismon, managing att orney of Legal Aid Society’s Murfreesboro offi ce. ments, four of his sons I would help honor our parade. served or are still serving Veterans in Cannon Coun- The Grand Marshal for in the U.S. Army. Three ty. I said that I would give 2015 is the Bailey Family Legal Aid honors Lisa Baird were/are offi cers, and one it a shot. Through the ( Floyd Bailey Jr., USAF, Lisa Baird, executive di- Murfreesboro offi ce. an individual in the com- was enlisted like his Dad. years brother Tom always Mark Bailey, U.S. Ma- rector of Cannon County The award was present- munity who has demon- The annual Veterans would laugh and say, rines, Kim Bailey, U.S. S.A.V.E., was honored with ed at a luncheon Thursday, strated outstanding leader- Day Program at the Can- look at all the fun we are Navy). the inaugural Community Nov. 5 at Adams Library in ship and compassion in his non County High School having,” the colonel said. The Army Grand Mar- Award by the Legal Aid Woodbury. or her eff orts to support Le- is set for 8:30 a.m. Friday, “But, the amazing thing shals are Jason Basinger, Society of Middle Tennes- The Murfreesboro Com- gal Aid Society’s mission. Nov. 13 and the Veterans about this story is, broth- Afghanistan and the late see and the Cumberlands’ munity Award recognizes See BAIRD, Page 9 Day Parade is at 1 p.m. er Tom Nichols is not a See VETS, Page 9 See Cannon GUARANTEED ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Blast on Page 7 www.mtsu.edu/apply AA/EEO/disability/vet PAGE 2 CANNON COURIER November 11, 2015 CANNON COURIER OBITUARIES Frank B. Walkup, III Wanda Ann Zeh MGySgt Kenneth Watson Frank B. Walkup, III, 52, passed away suddenly Monday, Wanda Ann Zeh of Short Mountain, Tennessee died on Davenport, USMC (Ret.) Nov. 2, 2015 at St. Thomas Stones River E/R. He was a Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 after she bravely lost her batt le native of Portsmith, VA. and lived in Woodbury. with pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. Loving wife of MGySgt Kenneth Watson Ronald Zeh, Sr.; beloved daughter of the late Graham Davenport, USMC (Ret.) took his Survivors include his wife, Mitz i White Walkup of and Lela Osment; cherished mother of Ronald (Kay) Zeh, last earthly breath on Sept. 22, Woodbury; Father, Frank B. Walkup, II (Joyce) of Jr., Dianna Zeh (Mark) Rust, Michael (Mandy) Zeh, Amy 2015 at the age of 86. He was born Manchester; Mother, Faye Walkup Burdine of Granada, (Ronnie) Brawley; cherished grandmother of Elizabeth on May 1, 1929 in Woodbury, MS.; Children, Franz (Shannon) Walkup of Woodbury, (Nick) Rennier and great granddaughter Daphne, Patrick TN to the late Lawrence Elmer Mitch (Jacklyn) Walkup of Hawaii, Kevin (Camille) Walkup Hollingshead, Jessica and Adam Zeh, Edith and Luke Rust, Davenport and Verna Lee of Germany, Andy Agee of Woodbury, Nina Walkup Dylan White, the late Makayla Zeh, Leland Zeh, Josh, Cole, Davenport.