Old Municipal Building Fire

Keith followed up on the story of the Tennessee house fire where firefighters watched as the home of Gene Cranick burned to the ground. The family has been reluctant to take donations but apparently has decided to now. Here’s the information for anyone that would like to help the family out. Gene or Mildred Paulette Cranick Special Account C/O Heritage Bank PO Box 1410 Fulton, KY 14041 Keith talked to Gene’s son Todd about the reaction of those like Glenn Beck who basically said the family got what they deserved for not paying the fee. Keith and Mr. Cranick talked about what the solution is to make sure this never happens again and they both got it wrong. Taxes should go to pay for these services plain and simple. Fire protection should never be something that’s allowed to be either privatized or optional. Keith also asked Todd Cranick about the decision to accept the donations and the fact that their insurance is going to pick up the bulk of the costs. He said he told his father that if they receive more money than they need to recover their losses, he should donate that money to another cause such as the Red Cross or other organizations and not feel bad about accepting the help. I would imagine those words played a large part in his decision to finally decide to set up the fund. I’m glad Keith followed up on this since there were so many people wanting to help the family out. It’s too bad stories like this aren’t resonating more largely with our communities and our …

At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday evening, Mooretown and Woodbury Volunteer Fire Departments were called to the scene of a house fire at 256 Tommy Parker Road. It was reported that the fire began in the kitchen area and it was stated that the flames were moving through the house. When firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were visible on the roof.

The homeowners were able to get out of the residence.

It appeared that a few things were able to be rescued, but not a lot. American Red Cross was contacted to help assist the homeowners with their immediate needs.

The property at 256 Tommy Parker Road is listed as being owned by Maria and Ricky Parsley.

Cannon County EMS was also called to the scene as was Middle Tennessee Electric to cut the power.

The Cannon County Sheriffs Department also responded. It appeared that the home was a total loss.