September 2008 Blog Posts (4)

The Cannon County Lions stepped onto the home filed of the Franklin Road Academy Panthers looking for some respect after falling to 0-2 at home. The Panthers wanted a win to celebrate their Homecoming festivities and came out roaring to take a 7-0 lead at half time. Being in the FRA “Jungle” didn’t intimidate the Lions who call their own home field “The Jungle” and the mighty Lions roared back in the second half with 24 unanswered points improving their record to 1-2 for the season and spoiling… Continue

The mission of the Tennessee Education Association (TEA) is to promote, advance and protect public education, the education profession, and the rights and interests of its members. They are Tennessee's largest professional organization representing over 55,000 elementary and secondary teachers, school administrators, education support professionals, higher education faculty, and students preparing to become teachers. TEA actively advocates learning without limits, and their work centers around… Continue

Cannon County fell to 0-2 after losing to the York Institute in the Jungle Friday night. Despite the light drizzle, the Lions maintained fan support throughout the game and offered some thrilling moments to please the crowd. Receiving the ball at the kick off of the second half, Tony Harris (30) brought the crowd to their feet with a runback that looked like it was going all the way to the end zone but he was stopped after powering through the arms of several York tacklers. Cannon County moved… Continue

Early fall 2008 semester numbers indicate Middle Tennessee State University once again is headed for a record enrollment. Totals collected from the Office of Records showed 23,771 students registered for classes as of August 27th. With the campus only 20 miles from Woodbury, MTSU is often the college of choice for local students. Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Services Sherian Huddleston said, "Compared to the same date in 2007 when 23,221 were registered, there are 550 more students sig… Continue