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Suspect arrested in Saturday shooting

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com

Jamal Taylor, 19, was arrested after allegedly committing an armed robbery and the next day shooting 18-yearold Steven Cross.

Covington police have arrested a man they say is responsible for the city’s third shooting this year – and they say he’s a suspect in an armed robbery as well.

While on patrol Saturday, police officers Tony Doss and William Nelson heard two “distinct” shots fired in the area.

Enroute to the suspected

area, in Covington’s northwestern side, they were dispatched to the 800 block of Rose Avenue after receiving reports of a gunshot injury.

The victim, identified as Steven Cross, had an entry and exit wound in his left knee.

Though officers responded to Rose Avenue, the shooting is said to have taken place an estimated 450 feet away at the 700 block of Price

Street.

Cross, who lives at 710 Price, told police he arrived home and was approached by several men, one of whom shot him in the leg and fled the scene.

Cross and another man, Toby Brown, identified the suspect as “Dae Dae,” a known Vice Lord whose real name is Jamal Taylor.

Taylor, 19, of 185 High Street, is also known as “Glock.”

Witnesses told police

the altercation was in reference to a bad drug deal.

Two shell casings were found in the front yard of Cross’s residence, near his vehicle.

Cross, 18, a suspected member of the Bloods, was taken to The MED for treatment.

Taylor was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with intent and reckless endangerment.

He was released on a $5,000 bond.

But that wasn’t Taylor’s only stint in the Tipton County Correctional Facility this week.

Yesterday Taylor was arrested after allegedly committing and armed robbery on Friday, April 6, just one day before reportedly shooting Cross.

Billy Joe Tipton, 27, flagged down an officer and reported being robbed at gunpoint by Jamal Taylor and Lejarvius Taylor. According to SEE ARREST, PAGE A3

BUSINESS

Popular morning show ends Hicks, Kelley depart radio station

By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com An unexpected event has ended the familiar sound of WKBQ-FM 93.5’s weekly morning show, the Jimmy and Ashley show.

“Jimmy and Ashley are no longer on US 51 Country 93.5 and we wish them much success for the future,” said David Lane and Bill Thomas, the operators of the stations.

Jimmy Hicks, longtime local radio personality with US 51 Country 93.5, along with morning show partner, Ashley Kelley, had hosted the beloved morning show together since October 2009, when Kelley joined the station.

Hicks, a morning DJ for US 51 Country for the past 11 years, and who was also the station’s program director, quit last Wednesday after Kelley was fired.

“You know, I never really imagined not being a part of that place, but things change, people change and I just felt the time was right for me to move on,” said Hicks. “I would like to thank Bob Lakey, Jerol Hopkins, Keith Phelps and Sammy Beasley for taking a chance on me in 2001. I would also like to thank Billy and David for the opportunity. I have no hard feelings and wish them the best of luck. I had an amazing experience. I got the chance to meet a lot of great people and make some lifelong friends along the way. I especially appreciate every single listener.”

Lane wants the US 51 Country listening area to know that although the radio personalities have changed, the station’s commitment to its listeners has not.

“While Jimmy and Ashley are good on-air personalities, we assure the listeners of US 51 Country WKBQ-FM 93.5 and Classic Country 1250 WKBL-AM that although there will be changes to our stations, they can expect the stations to continue to be professional and even be a better radio product SEE RADIO, PAGE A3

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Jail begins mandatory strip-searching

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com If you commit a crime in Tipton County, expect to be strip-searched when you’re booked into jail.

This is the message Sheriff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley is sending after an April 3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it legal for officials to strip-search people for any offense.

“If you don’t want to go by those rules, don’t do anything to get arrested,” he said.

Last week’s 5-4 vote did not rule that the practice is required, but rather not prohibited by the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee

against unlawful search and seizure.

“Every detainee who will be admitted to the general population may be required to undergo a close visual inspection while undressed,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote, adding that about 13 million people are admitted each year to the nation’s jails.

“This is mainly for the safety of our staff and our other inmates,” said Chumley.

So far, in the week that mandatory strip-searching has been practiced, there have been no reports of any contraband or weapons found. Additionally,

officials state that no one has claimed the practice to be a violation of their rights.

The majority of persons who will be strip-searched in Tipton County are those charged with felonies as most individuals charged with minor offenses and misdemeanors usually receive a cite warrant only and are not required to be booked into the facility.

The searches will be conducted by corrections staff members and will be one-on-one with no physical contact.

“It’s part of the procedure for dressing out and coming into the jail. It is not done by investigators,

but by the correctional staff, as part of processing.

It’s sensitive, it’s not done in a degrading manner.”

The sheriff believes mandatory strip-searches to be a good tool for any correctional staff, especially where safety is concerned, however Tipton County is the only facility reported to be employing the practice.

“We were prepared for it and started it just as soon as the law allowed it.”

And while he hopes it will also be seen as a deterrent, safety is his top priority.

“This will impact the overall safety more than the crime rate.”

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BRING IN THE BAND Members of the Covington Integrated Arts Academy band perform on the Square Tuesday, promoting the magnet school’s open enrollment period. CIAA, a magnet school for the arts that is open to all Tipton County students in pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, will be conducting open enrollment until April 20. Photo by Andy Posey

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By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com This Sunday, April 15, the Tipton County Commission on Aging (TCCA), will host its seventh annual Senior Talent Revue and promises an afternoon of talent, entertainment and fun.

The Senior Talent Revue is not a competition, but a

chance to highlight senior talent, explains Molly Egg, TCCA executive director.

This year a couple of special guests will be attending the event – Jim Shulman, director of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and Dora Ivey, director of the Aging Commission of the MidSouth.

“I am super excited to

have both of these leaders in aging coming to Covington to see all of the good things that we do,” said Egg. “Our seniors are extremely talented and this is a great way to highlight their abilities. It’s also a great fundraiser for TCCA. It’s an afternoon of great family-friendly, affordable entertainment.”

This year’s lineup will

include, singing, dancing, comedy routines, a magic show and much more. Miss Tipton County Jessica McCullough will be there, and there could possibly be an Elvis sighting.

“It’s been rumored that he may show up,” said Egg, laughing. “You never know when Elvis may appear.”

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Q A with Bethany Kirby BETHANY KIRBY

Age: 44 Family: married, one son, one stepson, one stepdaughter High school: Haywood HS College: Bachelor’s Lambuth University, Master’s University of Memphis Vehicle: 2010 Pontiac G8 Favorite musical style: 80s music Favorite beverage: Coke Favorite food: anything spicy Favorite movie: live theater Favorite book: self-help books

Editor’s note: This week we are continuing a new bimonthly feature called Q&A. Through this feature we hope to help you get to know your neighbors, government officials and others in the community.

This week we meet Bethany Kirby, who has been with the Covington Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse since its opening in 1992. She currently serves as the county director.

day. And when I come to work it’s something different every single day. There are wonderful days and there are terrible days.

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A: I knew I always wanted to do something in the helping profession because I come from a family of educators. And so, I always thought I would grow up to be a teacher, and I did. (She taught at Haywood Junior High School.) I taught school before I decided to make a career change.

Q: Are there any trends you’ve notice concerning child abuse the last few years?

A: As I said earlier, no two days are the same.

Families have so many different dynamics. One of the things I have seen throughout the years is that children want to be cared for, nurtured and loved, as well as parents.

One of the things I’ve seen is that there is something missing in the core unit of the family.

Everybody has their own opinion of what’s missing depending on their own moral beliefs,

Q: What do you like to do in your spare time?

A: I love to work in the yard. I love to garden.

Q: How often are you surprised in your job?

A: Every day is a different

religious beliefs ‌ but the bottom line is

that I see that there is something missing. And personally, I think that there are so many things that the community and the families can do to help each other get through some of those dark, difficult days. And if anything I hope that’s what our center does and each worker does and myself does is to offer what those families need.

Whether it be spiritual guidance, whether it be unconditional love ‌ somebody that they can trust so that they

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have the confidence in somebody that they’re going to have support.

It’s something that I see consistent and I’ve seen for the last 20 years.

Q: Tell us about the fund raising event you have coming up?

A: This year is our 19th dinner and auction and this year’s theme is “It’s time to dance with the stars of Tipton County.�

It also is correlated with the theme of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is also in April.

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CIAA seeks community help with reading program

By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com Reading is an important fundamental skill that is required for life skills and job mastery.

It develops the mind; it helps develop communication and listening skills and it enables the discovery of new ideas and the development of imagination. Reading is important because words – spoken and written – are the building blocks of life.

During the summer months, many students, especially those from low-socioeconomic families, experience what is known as “summer learning loss.” Research has shown that the loss is cumulative and by the time they reach middle school there may be as much as a two-year gap in reading proficiency, all from the lack of access to

books.

Covington Integrated Arts Academy is committed to doing all they can to prevent its students from experiencing such loss. Realizing the importance of reading, especially in the summer, CIAA will host a summer reading book fair and is looking to the community to help make it a success.

Through a partnership with Scholastic, Inc., and its summer reading program, CIAA hopes to send as many books home with its students as it can when they depart for summer vacation.

Through the program, students can accumulate credits to spend on books based on the number of Accelerated Reader (AR) points they have earned throughout the school year. According to CIAA school librarian Arren Scott, while this gives

the students a discount, it doesn’t cover all the costs. And because CIAA is Tipton County’s only magnet school and its students come from communities throughout the entire county, they are asking for the community’s help.

“Because of the economic situation many American families find themselves in these days, sometimes children miss out on summer opportunities such as traveling and other educational events,” said CIAA principal Sara Gangaware.

“Arren Scott wanted to do something to help fill that void, so she partnered with Scholastic for a book fair where students could use their AR points to help them purchase books. We just need help getting all those books for the kids!”

CIAA is looking for individual and business

partners who are willing to donate whatever they can to help the school meet its goal of raising $1,500 to help purchase books for its students for the summer. Books will also be added to the school’s library to increase circulation.

“We are humbly requesting donations from our community so we can put books into as many children’s hands as possible,” said Scott.

“It truly takes the efforts and support of the whole community to adequately prepare the next generation,” added Gangaware. “It is well researched and documented how community and family support improves children’s academic achievement. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all the support we have received so far and it truly warms my heart to know we have

Hazardous waste to be collected Saturday

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com Ruth Wallace of Keep Tipton County Beautiful spoke to the Tipton County Commission Monday night during the body’s monthly meeting about some upcoming events that her organization is holding.

This Saturday from from 9 a.m. to noon at Brighton High School all local residents will be able to dispose of hazardous waste. Some of the items that will be collected include household cleaners, pesticides, refrigerants, pool chemicals and cell phones.

Materials from crop use or automobile-related business will not be accepted.

“You can dispose of all those left

ARREST

Continued from A1 incident reports, Tipton told police the two men asked if he had change for $10.

Tipton stated he sat in the back seat of their ve-

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hicle and pulled “a wad” of money out of his front pocket and while he was flipping through the money, Jamal Taylor stuck a black gun in his face. Taylor reportedly told Tipton, “I will kill you if you don’t give me

Continued from A1 Concessions will be available before the show and during intermission and tickets will be available for door prizes.

All proceeds from the ticket sales, concession sales and donations for door prize drawings will

RADIO

Continued from A1 going forward,” wrote the station’s operators in a press release. “We strive to be professional in every way and we are dedicated to the listeners in our area from Tipton, Lauderdale, Fayette, Haywood and Northeast Shelby Counties in West Tennessee.”

When asked about the changes taking place and the future of U.S 51 Country, Hicks replied the station is in good

over household chemicals, lawn and garden products and automotive materials that you’ve never known what to do with,” Wallace said.

The following Saturday, April 21, Earth Fest will be held at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free information about “going green,” as well as face painting, rock climbine and live animals, will available at the event.

On April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at Brighton High School oil-based paints will be collected.

The events are part of the national campaign Great American Clean-up, which runs through May. In other matters:

the money.”

Tipton said when Jamal Taylor grabbed the money, it fell out to the ground. Tipton reportedly got out of the vehicle and the Taylor men drove off.

Tipton reported $200

go to support TCCA programs for seniors.

“Everything we make off this goes right back into our programs,” said Egg. “I invite everyone to come out for an afternoon for side splitting humor and fun.

You won’t regret it!”

Tickets are available at the TCCA office, from any board member

hands.

“You know, it is disheartening to know there won’t be a single local person working at our local radio station, but those guys know what they’re doing,” he replied. “They’ve been in this business over 40 years, all over the country, so they obviously know what they’re doing. I have no hard feelings and wish them nothing but continued success as they start a new chapter themselves.”

• Sheriff Pancho Chumley announced he was “very proud of” 30 drug indictments that were made last month by his deparment. He also congratulated his department for their role in the recently completed Rickey Bell murder trial, after which Bell was sentenced to death.

• Commissioner Quincy Barlow presented $378,500 of public works budget amendments that were approved. He also announced the county will begin budget hearings on May 10 at 6:30 p.m.

• County Executive Jeff Huffman announced that the county had been approved for a zeromatch, $1 million Community Develop Block Grant. The money will be used to build an evacuation center for emergencies. was taken. Neither the money, nor the gun, has been located, but Jamal Taylor was arrested after a no-bond warrant was filed Wednesday morning.

He was charged with aggravated robbery.

this kind of support in our community.”

Those interested in helping CIAA met its goal of providing summer reading books to its students may drop off or mail their tax-deductible donations to the school at Covington Integrated Arts Academy, 460 Bert Johnson Ave., Covington, TN 38019. Checks may be made payable to CIAA Library. For more information, contact Arren Scott at 476-1444.

“Any and all donations will be accepted for even the smallest amount can provide a student with a new book,” added Scott.

“CIAA wants to reward our students for their dedication to reading by offering them the opportunity to get books so they can continue to increase their reading and literacy skills during the summer months.”

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The show will be held at the Historic Ruffin Theater on March 29 at 2 p.m. Admission is $5. Children ages 3 and under are free. TCCA is registered with the IRS as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.

In addition to on-air personality Beth Summers, Thomas and Lane have brought onboard veteran radio programmer and on-air personality Rob Grayson. New personnel will be added as needed, said Lane.

As for Hicks, his future plans remain uncertain.

“The door is open for whatever at this point.

So, if there are any business owners out there that have an interest in an out of work radio guy I’m all ears,” he added,

laughing.

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April marks the start of spring digging season, so (Covington Public Works), Tennessee811 and Gov. Haslam are encouraging homeowners to call 811 before they dig to prevent injuries, property damage and inconvenient outages. A utility line is damaged by digging once every three minutes nationwide, and one-third of these incidents are caused by failure of the professional excavator or homeowner to call 811 before beginning their digging project When calling 811, homeowners are connected to Tennessee811, which notifies the appropriate utility companies of the intent to dig. Professional locators are then sent to the requested digging site to mark the approximate locations of underground lines with flags or spray paint Once lines have been accurately marked, digging can begin around marked lines.

"We join the governor in strongly encouraging individuals and companies to call 811 before they begin digging," said Kathy Quartermaine, Tennessee811 Marketing & Education Manager. "By having underground lines marked, homeowners are making an important decision that can keep help them and their communities safe and connected."

Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, fines and inconvenient outages.

Every digging project, no matter how large or small, necessitates a call to 811.

Installing a mailbox, putting in a fence, building a deck and laying a patio are all examples of digging projects that need a call to 811 before starting.

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Child abuse is everywhere ...

Yes, even here There are a lot of non-profits that are always more than happy to take your money.

Here in Tipton County there a bunch from which to choose.

And I’m sure that all are excellent organizations that truly help people.

Just to name a few, there’s Tipton Cares, Tipton County Commission on Aging, Junior Auxiliary, Heart to Heart, Children and Family Services, Life Blood, Habitat for Humanity, Delta Human Resources Agency, Modern Woodmen of America and Tipton Fine Arts Council.

There are civic clubs like the Exchange Club, Rotary Club and Lions Club that raise money to support charities.

Public schools aren’t charities, but they always need money too. Pretty much every athletic team and many other school organizations in the county hold fundraisers throughout the year soliciting money that goes to help our young people.

If you have a child in school, you are fully aware that it seems like every other day money is needed for something.

There’s probably not a church in Tipton County that’s not raisTOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS ing money.

JEFF IRELAND With the economy the way it is and many people struggling just to put food on the table, a roof over their head and clothes on their children’s backs, giving hard-earned cash to non-profits and charities is something that lots of people simply cannot afford.

And I’m certainly not going to tell you how to spend your money.

But if you’ve got a little money or time to spare, I believe the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse is an excellent option.

If you need some convincing, you should hear some of the horror stories that the center’s employees encounter on a daily basis.

One recent case involved an drunk father who summoned his son into bed to perform sexual acts.

Another case included a middle school student who had been impregnated by her father.

And these things aren’t just happening in far away places where you can say, “Well, people here aren’t like that. It’s those (enter social, economic, racial stereotype here) people.”

Sit down for 15 minutes with Bethany Kirby, the director of the Carl Perkins Center in Covington, and she will make it perfectly clear to you that these atrocities are being regularly committed by people who live right here in family-oriented, largely middle class, church-going Tipton County.

I assume most people reading this do not abuse children.

So you may think it’s not your problem.

Well, child abuse, just like other social ills such as poverty, bigotry and ignorance, is passed on from generation to generation and you never know when your children, or your children’s children, or your children’s children’s children, may come across it at some point.

And if you don’t think that’s likely, consider that children are helpless.

They need your help.

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Be aware. Be very aware.

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I am thankful we had our little Believe it or not, but running communication (gossip) sessions water, electricity, indoor facilities, on the front porch many years lator in some cases, the lack there of, er to relive the undertaking of how are engraved in many folk’s minds we got to Rosemark. Daddy refrom their early childhood. Tell minded me a jillion and one times, ’at to some smart alecks today and “Bo, this stuff just don’t rain down watch ’em look at you like you on you, as you gotta’ work for it.” just slapped ’em in the snout with These machine operated skatea dirty, wet kitchen mop. Many boarders nowadays wouldn’t undon’t have to return to the days of derstand that. the greatest celebrated President I’ll bet ole Eldon Roark in his Jefferson Davis to remember and Memphis Press-Scimitar news understand this way of life.

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what it took in order to get a newly purchased home fixed up the way Momma and Daddy wanted. Both reminded me, “we had to do it all ourselves.”

Why? First, there was no money to pay the nail pounders or crosscut saw pushers and pullers. The other reason was just as important, knowing the fixer-uppers wouldn’t do as good a job as preferred or emphatically required.

My Daddy’s memory bank would never let me forget how hard it was to hold on to greenbacks, to exist or just survive. Money was scarce as hen’s teeth. My Southern Country Brothers and Sisters can close their eyes and reminisce this same proportion.

We would be sitting on the front porch going back in time for many years as Momma and Daddy were bringing me up to date on the acquisition of the place. Daddy would still get this serious look on his face and usually go deathly silent like in a trance. Could he have possibly encountered a vision of an old ‘haint’ floating over the front yard? After listening to some of the hardships involved I could certainly understand why.

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Action deferred on “Guns in Workplace” Bill would ban employers from prohibiting guns at work Action was deferred in both the ship or possession by seeking to stop House and Senate on all the “Guns in employers from taking measures such the Workplace” legislation this week. as separate secured parking lots, havBoth bills were scheduled to be heard in ing knowledge of who has weapons or the House Consumer and Employee Af- if they have legal permits or licenses fairs Subcommittee but due to lengthy for them or shifting their employment calendars were rolled until next week. practices to keep gun owners at bay.

On the Senate side, two bills reIt is very important to main in the Senate Calendar comcommunicate to all House mittee awaiting floor action. Also and Senate members your two other bills are now on calenopposition to these bills. dar of Senate Judiciary CommitMembers are hearing from tee on Tuesday and Wednesday.

NRA members and they Check status in Legislative Activneed to hear from propity which follows below. erty owners. Encourage Senate Bill 3002/ House Bill your legislators to uphold 3560 by Sen. Faulk and Rep. Bass private property rights bans companies or property ownand stop undue governNORRIS NEWS ers from prohibiting employees or ment burdens and intruS EN . M ARK NORRIS other people from storing weapsions. ons in their locked vehicles parked on This week, the House Consumer and the property. Companion legislation – Employees Affairs Sub-Committee SB 2992/ HB 3559, also by Sen. Faulk unanimously approved HB 3372, as and Rep. Bass is even more problematic amended, brought by the Tennessee for employers. It creates a new class Chamber of Commerce & Industry and of protected employee for gun owner- the Tennessee Self-Insured Association THE LEADER USPS 136-120 “Tipton County’s NEWSPAPER Since 1886” 2001 Highway 51 South Covington, Tennessee 38019 Published Every Thursday by Tipton County Newspapers, LLC

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to combat pain management abuse in Tennessee workers’ compensation system. The bill has 4 major sections: Utilization review of pain management, expanding the “locality rule” to 175 miles for pain management physician panels, mandatory drug contracts for pain management and annual drug testing and prohibits reconsideration awards for drug contract violations.

The bill is headed to full committee April 10.

The Senate counterpart, SB 3315 as amended, has cleared Senate Commerce and is headed to Senate Finance, Ways and Means April 10.

The bills are sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson and Rep. Mark White who have shepherded the complex bill through major committees in the House and Senate. Please give those members a special thank you from the business community in their support of this much needed piece of legislation.

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Put time, tax-advantaged investments on your side If you’re relatively young, and same $200 per month into a taxyou’ve been investing only a few deferred investment, such as a years, you possess an asset that is traditional Individual Retirement invaluable and cannot be replaced: Account (IRA), and you earned time. And the more time you spend that same 7% return, you’d wind contributing to tax-advantaged in- up with about $513,000 after 40 vestments, the better off you may years. Of course, once you starting be. taking withdrawals, presumably As an investor, time is your ally when you’re retired, you’ll have for two reasons. First, the more to pay taxes on your earnings, so time you give to your your after-tax accumugrowth-oriented investlation would be about ments, the greater their $385,000, assuming you growth potential. And took your IRA in a lump second, the effects of sum (which most people market volatility have don’t) and also assumtended to decrease over ing you were in the 25% time, though as you no tax bracket. However, doubt have heard, past by the time you retire, performance is not a you may be in a lower guarantee of future rebracket. Plus, you have FINANCIAL FOCUS STEVEN J. J ONES sults. some control over how Clearly, it pays to put much you withdraw each time on your side. And when you’re year, so you may be able to affect investing in tax-advantaged ve- the taxes you’ll pay. Furthermore, hicles, time becomes an even more depending on your income level, critical component of investment your contributions to a traditional success, especially when you are IRA may be tax-deductible in the young and have several decades years in which you make the conahead of you before you retire. tributions. (Keep in mind that this Suppose, for example, that you hypothetical example is for illusput $200 per month into an invest- trative purposes only and does not ment on which you paid taxes ev- represent a specific investment or ery year. If you earned a hypothet- investment strategy.) ical 7% return on this investment, While tax deferral is obviously you’d end up with about $324,000 a nice feature for an investment, after 40 years. But if you put that tax-free may be even better. If you

meet the income requirements, you might want to consider investing in a Roth IRA, which provides taxfree earnings withdrawals, provided you’ve held your account for at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re at least age 59½. This means that, in the above example, you’d have accumulated that same $513,000 — but you won’t have to pay taxes on your withdrawals. Generally speaking, the Roth IRA may make more financial sense for those who are eligible, but if you think you’ll be in a lower tax bracket when you retire, and your income level permits you to deduct some of your contributions, you may want to consider a traditional IRA. Consult with your tax advisor for guidance on the most appropriate approach for your situation.

When it comes to building resources for retirement, it’s almost impossible to save and invest “too much.” So take full advantage of both time and tax-advantaged investments. By putting these investments to work for you, and by keeping them at work, you’ll be putting time on your side as you work toward your financial goals.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Covington High School senior Adrian Frost, center, was recently named the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence award winner by the Covington Exchange Club. He’s a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society and was elected to Boys’ State. Also pictured are, from left, Tonisha Smith, friend; Becky Todd, teacher; Kathleen Frost, mother; Marcus Heaston, CHS assistant principal; Elaine Hollinsworth, program chairman; and Jimmy Dawson, club president.

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Continued from A2 It’s time to talk about child abuse. It’s time to volunteer. It’s time to give your support to your community and it’s time to donate money so that we can prevent these things that are happening to these children and these families and put that family back together.

The dinner and auction is going to be April 28 beginning at 6 o’clock.

We have chosen community leaders and business people to be the

stars of this event. It’s been a great success. We have sold out for the Saturday night show and our plans are to have a Sunday afternoon show beginning at 3 o’clock at the National Guard Armory.

We just thank everybody for supporting the Carl Perkins Center. We, over the years, have been able to touch the lives of thousands of children right here in Tipton County. We will continue and are

Under arrest

The following persons were booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility during the week of April 1-7.

▪ Adams, Patrick Cordale, 22, vandalism, domestic assault; April 2, CPD ▪ Austin, Nathan Lawrence, 36, promotion of meth. manuf., April 4, TCSO ▪ Beauregard, Christopher Terrell, 24, resisting, disorderly conduct; April 7, CPD ▪ Bernard, Brandon Otto, 28, disorderly conduct, April 1, TCSO ▪ Bledsoe, Brandy Nicole, 32, forgery, April 2, TCSO ▪ Boswell, Elizabeth Carol, 28, assault, obtain drug by fraud, poss. drug without presription, forgery; April 5, TCSO ▪ Boyce, Annette Dynechia, 20, theft over $500 (x 2), April 2, CPD ▪ Boyd, Frederick, 25, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, no insurance; March 4, CPD ▪ Brown, Leon Distjabbar, 33, domestic assault, April 7, TCSO ▪ Bruce, William Cody, 21, DUI first offense, implied consent law; April 6, MUPD ▪ Cleaves, Jimmy Wayne, 37, theft, failure to appear; April 6, TCSO ▪ Cockrell, Alex Timothy, 19, evading arrest, unlawful poss. of weapon, April 2, CPD ▪ Cooper, William Brian, 32, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, seat belt law, no insurance; April 6, CPD ▪ Croom, James Michael, 30, resisting, agg. assault with injury; April 1, CPD ▪ Duke, Stephen Tyler, 22, poss. controlled substance, theft under $500; April 3, CPD

▪ Dye, Christopher Lee, 27, disorderly conduct, evading arrest, public intoxication; April 7, APD ▪ Faught, Wendell Allen, 48, domestic assault, April 4, MUPD ▪ Finch, Justin Morgan, 21, assault, resisting, public intoxication, disorderly conduct; April 1, TCSO ▪ Flowers, Lonnie Ray, 32, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, April 1, TCSO ▪ Flowers, Rodney Dewayne, 28, agg. burglary, agg. asssault with injury; April 1, CPD ▪ Freeman, Rodney Dewayne, 28, failure to pay child support, domestic assault, driving on rev./canc./susp. license; April 4, CPD ▪ Garcia, Maria Aurrllia, 29, shoplifting, April 7, APD ▪ Gauldin, Loni Danielle, 22, failure to appear, April 6, TCSO ▪ Grandberry, Mario Rodrigos, 27, poss. marijuana with intent, poss. drug paraphernalia with intent, poss. sch. II with intent; April 4, TCSO ▪ Hall, Freddie Lee, 38, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, April 1, CPD ▪ Harris, Darren Darceil, 21, vandalism, April 5, CPD ▪ Harrison, Pamela Kay, 41, promotion of meth manuf., poss. of sch. II, drug free school zone; April 4, CPD ▪ Johnson, Paula Antaneet, 23, theft over $500, failure to appear; April 2, CPD ▪ Kemp, Antonio Lamont, 34, domestic assault, April

continuing to make a difference in the lives of children. No one person can do this alone.

The success of the center has been due to everyone coming together and recognizing that child abuse is a problem, it’s an issue, it is here in Tipton County. Community-minded people have said we are going to do something about it and make a difference. One person can’t do this.

4, TCSO ▪ Kerber, Stephen Anthony, 41, public intoxication, April 7, CPD ▪ Ladd, Crystal Marie, 26, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, speeding, April 2, MPD ▪ Lease, Richard Paul, 24, destruction of private property, April 1, TCSO ▪ Lewis, Aaron Alton, 25, resisting, evading arrest, unlawful poss. of weapon; April 2, TCSO ▪ Lloyd, William Christopher, 25, domestic assault, Apri 2, APD ▪ Malito, Natakia Shuntay, 34, theft, resisting arrest; April 2, CPD ▪ Mallory, Natakia Shuntay, 31, driving on canc./susp./rev. license, no insurance, child restraint law; April 1, MPD ▪ Maxwell, Brandon Ford, 30, theft under $500, April 1, CPD ▪ McClain, Mitchell Alexander, 21, public intoxication, April 6, CPD ▪ Meadows, Jeffrey Paul, 30, forgery (x 4), theft over $500, theft over $1,000; April 6, CPD ▪ Middleton, Angela Kay, 38, promotion of meth manuf., poss. sch. II, drug free school zone; April 4, CPD ▪ Moore, Mardrecus Donnell, 25, public intoxication, resisting; April 5, TCSO ▪ Muex, Eddie, 33, agg. assault with injury, April 7, CPD ▪ Nelson, Larry Dwayne, 20, poss. sch. II with intent, April 1, TCSO ▪ Newman, Jennifer Nicole, 29, harassment/ intimidation, April 3, TCSO ▪ Parker, Cynthia Michelle, 40, DUI first offense, April 6, TCSO ▪ Pearson, James Thomas, 46, tampering with

evidence, April 2, TCSO ▪ Pewitt, Dawn Mahoney, 42, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, speeding; April 1 ▪ Poindexter, Eddie Lee, 32, domestic assault, April 4, CPD ▪ Polk, Pierre Lashaun, 20, agg. assault with injury, vandalism, resisting; April 1, TCSO ▪ Sanders, Tabitha Kaye, 22, promotion of meth. manuf., poss. sch. II, drug free school zone; April 4, CPD ▪ Sawyer, Eric Lun, 45, failure to pay child support, April 2, TCSO ▪ Scroggins, James Carey, 35, poss. sch. II drug, poss. drug paraphernalia with intent, speeding, DUI first offense; April 7, MPD ▪ Shackelford, Nathan Matthew, 27, burglary, theft over $1,000, April 6, TCSO ▪ Toliver, Derrick Dawayne, 29, burglary, domestic assault; April 2, CPD ▪ Vaughn, Joshua William, 27, agg. assault with injury, April 2, TCSO ▪ Wakefield, Angela, 46, promotion of meth. manuf., poss. sch. II drug; April 4, CPD ▪ Walker, Joshua Slade, 22, allowing minors to loiter, April 6, TCSO ▪ Walker, Robert Aaron, 32, robbert, kidnapping; April 1, TCSO ▪ Weathers, Quinton Gemaul, 28, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, seat belt law, child restraint law; April 7, CPD ▪ Weston, Ronald Glenn, 19, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, 19, April 5, TCSO ▪ Williams, Sonya Marie, 18, agg. assault no injury (x 2), vandalism; April 7, TCSO

Disclaimer: These persons are innocent until proven guilty. They will face charges in Tipton County General Sessions or Circuit Court unless warrants for their arrest were issued in another county (this may or may not be denoted in the listing of charges).

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Most Wanted Seen one of these people?

If so, call: 24-hour number: Central Dispatch 901-475-4300 Sheriff’s Office Tipline: 901-475-3307; email: sheriff@tiptonco.com Tipton County CrimeStoppers 901-476-4411 Or contact any local law enforcement agency to report any of these people.

Greene, Marilyn McKenzie Born: 7/17/1991 909 Maple Hill Dr. Munford, TN 38058 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Byrd, Charles Aaron Born: 8/2/1983 93 Curt. St. Drummonds, TN 38049 Charge: Promotion of meth, parole violation

Draine, Robert Lee Born: 4/17/1948 6742 Tommie Lane Millington, TN 38053 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Heiple, Russell Stanley Born: 11/20/1987 4137 Owen Rd. Memphis, TN 38114 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Yanov, Brandy Michelle Born: 10/28/1986 183 Nancy Dr. Millington, TN 38053 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Howard, Paul Aaron Born: 2/26/1990 59 Tony St. Drummonds, TN 38023 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Moore, Marteze Deshun Born: 10/11/1984 850 Towncreek Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Failure to appear felony

Richardson, Seciellia Moore Born: 12/30/1989 3244 Sunnyside Brighton, TN 38011 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Taylor, Canisha Shantell Born: 9/12/1988 3914 Chicken George Ripley, TN 38063 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Richardson, John Clarence Born: 6/30/1982 3244 Sunnyside Brighton, TN 38011 Charge: Felony failure to appear

CRIME STOPPERS OF TIPTON COUNTY INC. is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for the deaths of:

John Curtis Rann, a 24-year-old white male who was found dead with several gunshot wounds on Black Springs Hill Road in southwest Tipton County on Dec. 5, 1986. Rann had been missing since November 26, 1986.

Johnny Poole, a 23-year-old white male whose partially burned body was found on Oct. 25 1988, in his burning pickup truck near the boat landing at Piljerk, on the Hatchie River. Poole had a gunshot wound in his back.

If you have any information about either of the crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 901-476-4411. You will NOT be required to give your name or testify in any court. The source of information given to Crime Stoppers will be held in strict confidence.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ARREST OR DETAIN ANY OF THE SUBJECTS OF THE WARRANTS LISTED IN THIS DATABASE. The list is current at the time of publishing and therefore recent changes in the status of warrants may not be reflected. It is possible that some warrants have been resolved and the matter is no longer pending. This information is being provided as a service to the public; however, neither the Tipton County Sheriff ’s Office nor The Leader cannot guarantee nor assume any liability for the accuracy of the information at the time of use. All warrants must be verified for accuracy through our system prior to an apprehension.

All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO APPREHEND THESE INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PEACE OFFICERS. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE ARMED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. If you recognize a name on the list, if you find your name, or if you find a discrepancy, please contact the Tipton County Sheriff ’s Office at 475-3300 or via email at sheriff@tiptonco. com.

Obituaries Mary Flowers Tyus

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Bonnie Nute

Earnestine Stott

Date of Death – March 29, 2012

December 19, 1942 – April 5, 2012

Date of Death – April 7, 2012

Mary Flowers Tyus died on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her Brownsville residence.

She leaves to celebrate her journey a husband, Johnny B. Tyus of Memphis; a son, Johnny B. Tyus Jr. of Brownsville; siblings Hollis (Debra) Hunt of Brownsville, Katherine (Charlie) Farmer of Jackson, Fannie (James) Johnson and William Fields, both of Stanton, James Grandberry of Mason, Jesse (Eula) Ali and Harry Fields, both of Decatur, Ill., and J.B. Fields of Indianapolis, Ind.; seven grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Visitation took place on Friday, April 6 from 1-7 p.m. (with wake from 6-7 p.m.) at Palmer Funeral Home.

Services took place on Saturday, April 7 at noon at Fredonia Baptist Church, Stanton, with burial in the church cemetery.

Bonnie Nute, 69, of Munford, went to be with our precious Lord on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

Bonnie was a retired accounting teacher from Munford High School and an active member of Crossway Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Chic Nute; two children, Nita Nute Harris (Rick) of Clarksville and Rick Nute (Erica) of Ashland City. She has four grandchildren, Christian Harris, Connor, Parker and Avery Nute. Siblings include Pat Lester, Tommy Norris, Bobbie Upton, all of Mississippi and Kelcie Williams of Louisiana.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 10 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. Services were conducted by Pastor Artie Nute (brother-in-law) and Pastor Greg Gilbreath (Crossway Baptist Church).

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Earnestine Stott, 72, a homemaker from Covington, died on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Covington Manor Nursing Home.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 13 from 2-7 p.m. with family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. at Barlow Funeral Home; Saturday visitation will take place from 11 a.m. until the service begins at noon at St. Matthew Baptist Church. She will be buried in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Stott was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Richard Stott. She is survived by sons Alvin Wright Sr., George Stott, Gerald Stott, Terry Stott and Larry Stott; sisters Freddie Mae Wright, Mildred Wicks, Bertha Mae Coleman and Marie Degraffreed; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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James E. Scott died unexpectedly on April 7, 2012 at Methodist Hospital Somerville.

Survivors include two sons, Shayann Madani of New York and Milton Gilliam of Stanton, and a daughter, LaSonya Whitley of Mason.

He is preceded in transition by his parents, Robert Mosby and Virginia Scott, and son, Clifton Scott.

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William Morris Taylor

Date of Death – March 31, 2012

William Morris Taylor, a U.S. veteran, transitioned on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Baptist Hospital Southaven, Mississippi.

Visitation took place on Friday, April 6 from 1-7 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home in Mason. Services took place Saturday, April 7 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Keeling with burial in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Evone Lambert Taylor; siblings Shirley Yarbrough and Thomas Taylor, both of Mason, Clarence Taylor of Detroit, Mich. and Oscar Taylor Jr. of Brownsville; other relatives and friends.

His parents Oscar and Ella M. Dickerson Taylor and siblings Florence Degraffreed, Barbara Moore and Hewitt Taylor preceded him in death.

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Rev. Evans Clinton Hall Date of Death – April 2, 2012

Rev. Evans Clinton Hall, a U.S. Army veteran and son of the late Leroy and Vera Woolridge Hall, died on Monday, April 2, 2012 at his Mason residence.

Visitation took place on Friday, April 6 from 1-7 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7 at Williamson Chapel M.B. Church with burial in the church cemetery, both in Mason.

Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Magnolia Johnson Hall of Mason; four children: Marcus (Tracy) Hall of Mason, Kerry Hall of Centennial, Colo., Gabrial Harris of Oakland and Lucas (Maxine) Hall of Memphis; one brother, Roy Hall Mason; 17 grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding him in transition are three siblings: Luverne Hall, Aquilla Harris and Paul Hall.

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Bonnie Raggett

Date of Death – April 6, 2012 Bonnie Raggett, 75, a homemaker from Munford, died on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East. She was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 8 at Munford Funeral Chapel. She was buried at Bethel Cemetery.

Mrs. Raggett is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jim Raggett; daughter Leigh (Greg) Bartram; son Neal (Tracy) Raggett; brother Weldon Brooks; grandchildren Kelly L. Ford, J.P. Bartram and Derrick Bartram; and great-grandchildren Colton Ford and Samuel Bartram.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the nurses and aids at Baptist Hospital East.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) April 12, 2012

Ronald Braddock

Ronald Braddock, 58, a carpenter from Covington, died on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his residence.

Funeral services took place on Monday, April 9 at Munford Funeral Chapel. He was buried at Helen Crigger Cemetery.

Mr. Braddock is survived by his wife of 40 years, Edith Braddock; daughter Lora (Daryl) Harris; son Anthony Braddock; sisters Teresa Alferz, Lynn Fultz, Donna Keith and Mary Sue Braddock; brother Hollis Wayne Braddock; grandchildren Raheim, Angel, Malik and Dominick Harris and Taylor and Devin Braddock; and great-grandchild Kavien Harris.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis and Mary Ellen Braddock, and sisters Brenda Stroud and Martha Ferrell.

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April 14 Tipton County Master Gardeners will host a Lawn & Garden EXPO on Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brighton Middle School, 7785 Hwy 51 South. The event is free.

Visit the Tipton County Master Gardeners website for more information www. tiptoncountymastergardeners.com Munford High School FFA will be hosting their first annual Opry on April 14 at 7 p.m. This is a talent show fundraiser.

Spaghetti or lasagna dinner with salad, bread, dessert, and drink will be offered at Cornerstone Assembly of God, 8041 Mt. Carmel Rd in Covington on Saturday, April 14 from 4 – 6 p.m. Plates are $8 per person. Entertainment will be provided at 7 p.m. by Joylanders.

April 17 & 18 An AARP Driver Safety Program class will be held on April 17 and 18 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the TN Technology Center,

1600 Hwy 51 South, Covington. Hosted by Patriot Bank, please contact Sandra Howard at 475-0405 to sign up. Instructor is Jim Novotny, 476-0477.

April 21 There will be a plant sale for flowers, hanging baskets, mixed pots, vegetables, herbs and more to benefit the Tipton County Carl Perkins Center on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Covington First Assembly of God Church, 1861 Highway 51 S. in Covington. For more information contact Bethany Kirby 901-476-1515 Bethel Baptist Church, 55 Andrea Dr. in Munford will hold a Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, Apr. 21 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the pavilion.

There will also be a bake sale, hot dogs and soda.

Rain date on Apr. 28.

All proceeds to benefit Bethel Baptist Church.

James Edward Scott

Date of Death – April 7, 2012

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May 8 There will be a Neighborhood Watch meeting from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at Drummonds Elementary.

Please contact Barbara Borum with any information or concerns at 837-3244 or 691-1886.

Program class will be held on June 19 and 20 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the TN Technology Center, 1600 Hwy 51 South, Covington.

Hosted by the Bank of Tipton, please contact Dianne Honeycutt at 476-6566 to sign up. Instructor is Jim Novotny, 4760477.

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Baptist Tipton administrator named Rising Star by Beckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Review Barry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skipperâ&#x20AC;? Bondurant, administrator and CEO at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, was recently named a Rising Star, one of the top 25 health care leaders younger than 40, by Beckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Review.

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Tennessee Tractor honored as a Performance Plus Dealer Valmont Irrigation has announced Tennessee Tractor of Jackson, TN as a Valley Performance Plus Dealer at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 National Meeting. Tennessee Tractor has earned this honor for excelling in the areas of Sales, Service and Aftermarket Parts.

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McDow named 2011 Tipton County Farmer of the Year The Tipton County Soil Conservation District held a banquet recently in Atoka to honor Tommy McDow as the 2011 Tipton County Farmer of the Year.

McDow received a farm sign from Rick Nelson of Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica.

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Barton to become The expression of art the bride of Wheeler

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Tipton County Commission on Aging events sponsored by Left to right: Robbie Anderson, Charlotte Ann McCraw, Robin Porter, Emily Waggener, Audrey Turner, Carolyn Ramage and Mary Holland

James and Karen Barton of Drummonds are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Sheila Marie Barton to Jarred Avery Wheeler of Atoka on April 20 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Atoka.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Anita Loyd of Munford and Betty Barton of Drummonds and the late James E. Barton and the late Larry Loyd. She is a student at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

The groom-to-be is the son of Gary Wheeler of Mayfield, Ky., and Dawn Graves of Millington. He is the grandson of James and Joyce Avery of Millington and the late Marvin and Hazel Wheeler. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis and employed with Southwest TN Community College.

A reception will follow immediately at the Balcony Room in Munford. Friends and relatives are invited.

Adult art students of local artist Barbara McBride were honored at a recent reception held at Dyersburg State Community College – Jimmy Naifeh Center.

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Military Matters PO2 Jymyaka Braden Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jymyaka J. Braden, daughter of Janice Braden of Munford, is currently deployed.

Braden along with fellow Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) hosted a material, maintenance and management assist (3MA) team, as they evaluated the ship’s 3M program. The 3MA team consists of senior enlisted members ranging from chief petty officers to master chief petty officers from Commander, Naval Air Force’s 3M training department. They are responsible for assessing Enterprise’s 3M program and training Sailors to be more successful at 3M. The purpose of this visit is to find out where the ship stands right now in their maintenance program. This serves as an indicator to tell the ship where and what they need to improve at, whether it’s procedure, a tag-out or something involving personal protective equipment. The 3MA team conducts multiple spot checks with various work-centers in an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the ship’s 3M program. The 3MA visit is designed to help raise that awareness and train Sailors on how to improve the ship’s 3M practices.

Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

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Baddour to speak at annual civil rights conference Elizabeth Baddour, of Covington, will address the annual Benjamin L. Hooks Conference, at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, April 19th at the University of Memphis’s Mike Rose Theatre.

Baddour, a Ph.D. candidate in English Composition Studies at the University of Memphis, won second place in a national paper competition focused on the Conference theme, “Toward a More Perfect Union: Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Creating a New Age of Social Responsibility.” Baddour, as a finalist in the paper competition, earned the privilege to address the Conference with her paper, “Juanita Williamson and the Linguistic Turn in Composition History.”

Baddour’s research on Williamson is the center of her doctoral research on theories informing post-secondary writing pedagogies particularly for African American students. In April 2011, Baddour was selected to speak at the Conference on College Composition and Communications on a similar topic.

Baddour, wife of Dr. Jim Baddour, works in various capacities at the University of Memphis as a research assistant and as a writing instructor.

The Benjamin Hooks Annual Civil Rights and Human Rights Confer-

ence features keynote speaker Julian Bond, Civil Rights activist and former chairman of the NAACP. More information can be found on the conference at http://conference.benhooks.org/ or at http://www.memphis.edu/ benhooks/

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Two Tipton-Rosemark Academy students were recently selected to display their art at the 2012 Art Show of the Memphis Association of Independent Schools on display at the Baptist East Women’s Hospital. The students, Ashton Pickard and Sydney Pilkington are both art students of McBride.

Ashton Pickard, a 5th grader at TRA proudly shows off her art that is on display during the 2012 MAIS Art Show.

Sydney Pilkington, a 6th grader at TRA shows off her art, entitled “Spring Flowers” at the 2012 MAIS Art Show held at the Baptist East Women’s Hospital.

Six-year-old Lucy Krull, a student of local artist Barbara McBride, will be one of the children whose art was recently on display at Dyersburg State Community College.

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Jim Baddour III, DDS and Staff The seventh annual Senior Talent Review will be Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the beautiful Ruffin Theater. Tickets are on sale at the TCCA office for $5 and children 3 and under are free. This will be a great afternoon of family fun so get your tickets early as this wonderfully entertaining show is usually a sell-out.

TCCA and the Covington Senior Center are seeking volunteers for upcoming programs. We are currently seeking volunteers for jewelry making and kiln fired ceramics. If you are interested please contact Kelly West at 901-476-1068.

Just for Fun Creative Aging - On Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m. in the Dining Hall of the CSC, Creative Aging presents The Southern Central Band.

Craft Club - The craft club meets twice this month on Monday, April 2 and Monday, April 23 at 10 a.m. in the dining hall of the CSC. Book Club -The TCCA Book Club holds a light discussion about various books or articles each month. Facilitator, Mrs. Charlene Mashburn will be in the craft room of the CSC on Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m.

Bible Study - This month Bible Study will be held at the CSC on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. This non-denominational class is open to all. The facilitators this month are Ms. Marie Bonds and Mr. John Currie Bending Needles Quilting Club - Experienced hand stitch quilters are welcome to join the club. The quilters meet each Thursday and Friday morning from 8 to 11 a.m. in the craft room.

Bingo - Bingo will be held in the dining hall of the CSC on Friday, April 20 and Friday, April 27 beginning at 10 a.m. each day.

Microwave Cooking - Join Kelly in the craft room of the CSC on Tuesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. for some deliciously simple recipes you can prepare in your microwave.

To Your Health Health Screenings - Ms. Cindy from Baptist Home Health will be here on Wednesday, April 18 at 9 a.m. to test blood pressure. Covington Care will be in the dining hall of the CSC on Wednesday, April 25 at 9:40 a.m. to check blood pressure. TCCA has partnered with local healthcare providers to offer this service.

The healthcare agencies volunteer for these clinics free of charge and occasionally they are called away to emergencies so please understand if/when they are unable to come. Clinics are also available at Garland and Munford Senior Centers.

SHIP - A representative from the State Health Insurance Program will be in the dining hall of the CSC on Wednesday, April 18 at 10 a.m. to discuss the program and answer any questions.

Get Fit, Stay Fit - Join other seniors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the CSC for 45 minutes of great stretching and strengthening exercises. This is just right for everyone 55 and older.

Tap Dance Class - Kay Catterton, our volunteer instructor always welcomes new students. The tap class meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the TCCA dance room. The cost is $3 a class.

Line Dance Class - Classes meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am in the TCCA dance room and at the Munford Senior Center every Monday at 9 a.m. Contributions are welcomed at both sites. Mrs. Juanita Joyner is the instructor.

Ballroom Dancing - Ballroom Dancing classes will begin Wednesday, April 4 at 12 p.m. in the TCCA dance room. Richard Bishop is the instructor and the cost is $8 per class. Singles and couples are welcomed!

Caregiver Programs “Helen’s House” Adult Day/ Respite Service - Helen’s House currently has openings offering a great opportunity for those with some degree of memory loss or dementia to have a safe and therapeutic experience while their family caregivers enjoy a time for personal business or other activities. Helen’s House is licensed by the State of Tennessee. Helen’s House is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please call Anita for more information or to receive a registration packet.

Caregiver Wellness/Support Groups meet across Tipton County… All shared information is confidential– “what is said here, stays here”- Meal contributions are requested and transportation is available on a limited basis.

South Tipton Caregiver Wellness Group - This group meets the second Tuesday of the month at Munford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “…For Men Only” Caregiver Wellness Group - This group meet the second Monday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The facilitator is Mr. Russell Lindsay.

Lunch Bunch Caregiver Wellness Group - This group meet the third Tuesday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The facilitator is Mrs. Darlene Hopper Spaulding.

TCCA Breast Health Wellness Group - Please join Sue Wheeler on the second Monday of the month at Covington Senior Center dining room from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Tipton County Commission on Aging 401 S. College, P.O. Box 631 Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3333/901-476-3398- Fax Covington Senior Center Kelly West 476-1068 Helen’s House - Anita Feuring 476-1068 www.tiptonaging.org

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Eighty-two former Byars-Hall classmates recently met at the Covington Country Club to share and make friendships across class lines and to enjoy some great country club food and ambiance. Jordan Sherrod drove from northeast Florida. Taylor and Jean Southall Simonton came from Colorado, and Lynn Hopkins Grimes came from Hot Springs.

The next luncheon will be June 8. Contact bhhsalumni@aol.com for more information.

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Elm Grove Tula Starr I went to Dr. Scott Craig’s office yesterday for my check -up. We have known him since he was a little boy. We went to church with them. We are so thankful for his office being in Brighton.

The first time we went to his office, we asked did he remember us from Frayser Height United Methodist Church.

He said, “did you two go to a Halloween Party at Frayser Hgts., and you two came as Adam & Eve. I had made the costumes of green felt leaves. We had to wear pink leotards under the fig leaves.

Scott, said that we impressed him in our fig leaves. We thought this was so funny. Thanks Dr. Craig for telling us this story. Had a good report from Dr. Craig.

We no longer have Jeff’s three cats. We had them about a month and Jeff finally came and got them. Jeff is now living in Biloxi, Miss. He has his RV parked close to the beach and he said that he walks a mile and half on the beach each day. All of our church people have been praying for him to find a job. He called Sunday and said that he had gone to church Easter Sunday. He reported on the cats. The baby cat was gone for a

whole night and day. He finally found him up a tree in the yard. We miss the cats... you do get attached to them. We had to vacuum this house from top to floors. We had an abundance of cat hair everywhere.

We missed church last Sunday. We could not find our church bulletin from last Sunday. They had a sunrise service and breakfast at 6 a.m. We remembered that they said there would be no Sunday school class. So, when we went to church at 11 a.m., no one was there. We had a message on our new phone, no message just the number shows up. We have got to do something about our new phones.

We took all our family that lives here out to lunch on Sunday. There were 8 of us. We enjoyed being together. Our second granddaughter is in her last of nursing school. She is scheduled to have a baby on July 4, and she is supposed to graduate in August. My daughter is planning on taking care of our new great-grandchild so that she can finish nursing school. We need special prayers for this family. Love & prayers.

Burlison John W. Werner • 569-1960• burlisonnews@gmail.com Welcome back Burlison! I pray your Easter was as enjoyable as mine.

First off this week are the Birthday Wishes: Melanie Burlison – Apr-12, Ben Wallace – Apr-15, and Christine Knight – Apr-18. Happy Birthday ya’ll!

There isn’t much news to report this week. I know there were a good number of visits and visitors in the Burlison area over the Easter Weekend, but I don’t have any specific. I’m hoping all those who came through had a great time with family and I pray you all made it home safely. If you have any news to report, just let me know and I’ll make sure to write it up. Send it to me via e-mail at BurlisonNews@gmail.com or call me at (901) 569-1090.

I had a great Easter this past weekend. Sunday church and time with the family was nice and we had a big Easter egg hunt on Saturday. I’m not sure why, but there is one moment that I keep playing over and over in my mind from Saturday’s Egg Hunt. Do you ever do that? You know, you see something and it just sticks with you? Well that’s what’s happened from Saturday. Here is the set-up; lots of kids, lots of eggs, lots of candy and little toys, and lots of running. In the midst of watching the children in their mad dash to locate the hidden pastel treasures they sought, I saw two of them collide. One little girl had her basket gently resting perfectly on her forearm as though posing for a Norman Rockwell picture. A little boy, quite frankly simply being a little boy, ran into her on his way to retrieve another egg. The impact was such that her

basket went skyward and her precious pastel cargo was scattered across the grass. The little boy stopped and came back and helped her pick up each and every one of her eggs. She was not hurt and in the end didn’t lose anything but it was the boy’s parting statement that caught me. “I’m sorry, it was an accident.” The apology was nice but it was the last part that I keep hearing repeated in my head, “it was an accident.” Now when I think of “an accident,” I think of it in terms of the way the Collins English Dictionary defines accident; “an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause.” I know the boy had no intentions or plans for that event to happen but it was less an accident and more the results of a careless action. The sad thing is that this type of event happens millions of times a day and people call it an accident. What actually took place is that the boy was so wrapped up in his own personal world that he had no consideration his actions would have on anyone else. Otherwise he would have looked around and made sure he didn’t run into anyone else. What concerns me is that we’ve become a society where simply making the statement “it was an accident” seems to clear people from the consequences and responsibilities of their actions. I don’t know about you, but I believe people need to be more considerate of others and more responsible for their own actions. In the process, I hope you find what you’re looking for. Until next week, take care!

Hello Readers, I am so enjoying this ‘more normal’ spring weather. Of course, it usually gets cooler during Easter. But it was nice not to cover up my new frock with a coat.

I can remember many Easters having to get the ‘ole winter coat out because it was so cold. I remember Mrs. Martha McQuiston telling the story of when her daughters showed up to church at Salem with the same dress on.

Naturally they were unaware that the other one had purchased the same dress. I thought this was too funny! When we are younger it wouldn’t have been funny but as you age things like this become pretty hilarious.

We have a big birthday coming up this week in our home. Connor will be turning 18! He will be graduating this year as well. His plans are to attend U of M this fall.

Proud of all of our kids.

Other community birthdays that I am aware of are Dr. Michael Scott, Ms. Kathy Forrester, Ms. Sherri Kidd, Ms. Krystle

Class of 1992 September 14-16 Munford High School Class of 1992 20-year reunion September 14-16. For more info visit http:// www.classquest.com October 20 The class of 1992 twenty-year reunion is getting close!

Classmates, save the date of October 20 and find us on Facebook under “CHS Class of 92” for details. If Facebook isn’t your thing, email us at naw1973@gmail. com so we will have a way to contact you.

Eledge, Mr. Christopher Davanzo, Morgan Stitt’s husband. One other important birthday to Simonton Salon is... April Scheidhauer! She is turning 23. And many happy birthdays to all the other people who are celebrating this week.

A couple of weeks ago I had a dream. My grandmother (mother’s side) use to do this to us all the time; would call us to make sure we were all okay. Well I had one about my grandson, Jackson. I dreamed he was riding his bike and was hit. He was hurt pretty bad and I was at the ER. That’s it.

So I called his mother (in Hawaii) and told her. She said ‘that’s great, Mom, since he rode his bike to school today. Now I’ll have to go and walk him home.’ As you can see

they are use to me dreaming about them. A few days later Hannah ask me if I had heard from Danielle about Jackson. She said he had a bike wreck and face planted the concrete. Remarkably, he had on his helmet so his knees and elbows were pretty scrapped up but not a scratch on his face!

The helmet took it all and even had indenting where rocks had been, where he landed on the surface. Needless to say I was relieved but OMGoodness do I almost--I said almost---deplore having this gift from my grandmother. Premonitions, Ughhhhhh!

Thought for the day, when you feel you’re ‘drowning’ in life’s situations, don’t worry. Your lifeguard walks on water.

JESUS. Love to all, Debe

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Cards earn district split Brighton rallies past Munford in game two

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com It took a while for Brighton offense to get cranked up Tuesday night.

But when the Cardinals' offense finally got going it didn't slow down until tallying five runs in the fifth inning, which proved to be more than enough in a 6-2 District 13-AAA home win.

Munford starter Kale Fultz (2-3) retired the first six batters of the game and didn't allow a run until Caleb Armour came up with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth that tied the score at 1-1.

Following a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Colton Hatcock in the fifth that put Brighton up 2-1, Rusty Bouchie broke the game open with a two-run triple.

Bouchie scored moments later on a wild pitch and Brighton added its final run when Bentley Jones singled home a run off reliever Casey Crowe.

Brighton starter Nathan Newman (3-2) took care of the rest, scattering seven hits and three walks over seven innings and striking out two.

“I was just trying to get ground ball outs,” Newman said. “This feels good. We needed it a lot.”

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Selby said. "First I need to say that Brighton is an excellent team with a lot of great young men and very well-coached.

They battled from beginning to end ... Our team is more mature than last year and starting to be willing to work together."

In the 30th minute, Munford (3-4 overall, 1-1 District 13-AAA) Sorum sent a pass through the Brighton defense to Zack Kurtzman who got it past Brighton keeper Chris Wilson to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.

Less than a minute later So-

A typical Covington-Brighton softball matchup played out in dramatic fashion Monday night in Covington.

The Lady Chargers got a tworun homer from Gabby Glenn in the bottom of the sixth to give her team a 4-3 lead.

But in the top of the seventh, Ali Christmas led off with a homer and Haley McDill singed and scored the game winner on an error to give Brighton a 5-4 win.

“We kept fighting back,” said Brighton coach Robin Jacobs. “It was a good win for us. They're a good team … We're just happy we won.”

Brighton (13-3) scored a pair of runs in the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the frame, Covington (9-5-1) answered with a pair of runs to tie the score.

Christmas, who finished 2 for 4 with two RBI's, singled a run in the fifth to give Brighton a 3-2 lead.

Bri McBride had a pair of hits and an RBI for Brighton.

Hannah Clifton and Shelby Bolding each drove in a run for Covington.

Laura Judy went the distance for Brighton, striking out five and allowing four hits.

Autumn Glenn started in the circle for Covington and struck out three in four innings. Gabby

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By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com The annual regular season soccer match between Brighton and Munford is always big for two reasons: bragging rights and district tournament seedings.

Monday's game at Munford between the two county rivals was no different, and the Cougars got two goals and an assist from Fredrik Sorum to prevail 3-0.

"This was a very big win for us," Munford head coach Kyle

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TRA senior David Owen brings a pitch to the plate during action last week against MUS at USA Stadium. The Rebels took fifth place in the prestigious USA Classic. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Tipton-Rosemark Academy baseball coach Brad Smith said his team's goal heading into last week's prestigious USA Classic was to make a statement.

Although TRA, the smallest school in the 16-team tournament, didn't win it, it's fair to say the Rebels staked their claim as the one of the better teams in the Shelby-Metro area, regardless of classification.

TRA lost a heartbreaker to eventual runner-up MUS, 5-4, on Thursday, but came back Friday to beat Germantown 5-4 and finish fifth in the tournament.

“With this schedule, we're playing (Class) 3A teams and D-2 Large team on a daily basis,” said Smith, whose Rebels play in Division II-Small. “At the end of the day, all I want to know is if we're getting better.”

Rosemark (14-6) had MUS, which plays in the D2Large classification, on the ropes Thursday at USA Stadium in Millington.

After RBI's from Brandon Mitson and Ryan Bailey in the first inning, an RBI-single from Jordan Wilson in the third and another run in the fifth, the Rebels led 4-0.

But the Owls rallied for five runs over the the final three innings and won it on a walk-off single by Brady Phillips in the bottom of the seventh.

Kale Alexander, Wilson and Mitson each had two hits for TRA. David Owen (3-2), a Northwest Community College signee and TRA's ace, struck out six, walked one and allowed 12 hits over seven innings.

Owen, who owns wins over Bartlett and Murfreesboro Blackman this season, has been one of several players who have made big strides for the Rebels this season.

Wilson and Alexander are headed to Christian Brothers University.

Smith said he likes the direction his program is headed.

“I could make a schedule to get 25 or 30 wins with a bunch of bush league opponents,” Smith said.

“But I want to play deep into May and we've got to do things to get ready for that.”

Munford (9-10 overall, 3-3 district) beat Brighton 10-5 on Monday night, but had trouble getting its offense going Tuesday.

In the top of the fifth, Munford loaded the bases with no outs.

But Jase Hutchison got thrown out at home after tagging up and getting caught between third and home and the Cougars didn't score in the inning.

“We had the same type of inning they had in the fifth, but we didn't execute,” Munford coach Steve Ledford said. “I'll take the blame on that one. I told him to hold up.”

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Tipton County Honor Rolls - 3rd nine weeks Munford Middle School Gold (All As) 6th grade Kenya Allison, Brandon Jones, Bryanna Bomar, Charleigh Callahan, Aaron Garner, Brooke Carson, Eli Guevarra, Marco Gongalas,Christie White, Abbygail Jones, Hallie White, Remington Shaw, Taylor Blackburn, Kylan Washington, Leah Morton, Mcayla Wolcott, Logan Agcanas, Jacob Berndt, Ali Kirk, Lauren Lombardo, Miko McDowell, Wesley Roberts, Misty Wade, Reagan Hines, Jax McKinney, Hannah Burrows, Cassie Clark, MacKenzie Emery, Anna Haun, DeJanae Potter, Nema Sarwar, Brady Cooper, Averi Cole, Michelle Barnes, Linda McKinney, Brianna Jernigan, Joe Thorton, Chandler Dunn, Tanner Jenkins, Rebecca Joyner, Sarah Laney, Aidan Baird, Dyan Picchi, Ethan Rose, Katelynn White, Sarah Davidson, Brianna Donahoo, Rachel Duncan, Cole Edrington, Joshua Mancill, Zach King, Nikki Thomason 7th grade Salvatore Gonzalez, Erin Holmes, Maddie Emery, Alexis Martin, Erin Roganti, Victoria Torres, Jakob Watson, Michael Fry, Jonathan Pesnell, Emily Russell, Lanie Whitney, Kaylea Wilson, Austin Cousar, Turner Gillmore, Josh Hatfield, Adrienne McAlexander, Ashlyn Slocum, Tori Bolkcom, Grace Guetschow, Arielle Lucia, Kaylee Mitchell, Taylor Savage, Emilie Raylea, Cody Squires, Ricky Mayfield , Jalen Wakefield, Logan Courtney, Tristan Gray, Nicolas Morrisett, Alexis Tapley, Noah Cina, Sarah Harber, Danny Roach, Tanner Spicer, Dani Wallace 8th Grade Alexis Montgomery, Andrew Kurtzman, Andrienne Robinson, Anthony Vivio, Brandon Johnston, Breanna Kelly, Bria Walker, Chase Catellaw, Cody Gann, Danniela Walton, Eric Dooley, Erin Detter, Hannah Leso, Jenna Landsittel, Jill Johnson , Joseph Fulcher, Kelsey Wheat, Kelsye Thompson, Lyndsey Fortner, Makenzie Pugh, Micheletta Crump, Montana Matila, Nicholas Johnston, Nick Martin, Ruth Duncan, Sabrina McKinney, Samantha Scott, Seth Callahan, Virginia Deas Silver (All As & Bs) 6th grade Micah Brumett, Anna Watson, Christina Tucker, Beth Henson, Maggie Wendel, Brandon Oakes,

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Drummonds Elementary School All A’s Honor Roll 1st grade Robert Baldridge, Rance Boldien, Jacey Cooper, Ismael Delira, Emma Dunn, Alexis Fisher, Coen Hill, Jace Hodgin, Emily Hughes-Payne, Aaron Landrum, Carolyn Martin, Eric Mc Lean, Ryan Mendez, Cayden Patterson, Kyleigh Pullen, Emily Rivera-Sanchez, Ryan Schardt, Amber Shelly, Annie Spencer, Noleia Wharton, Madison Williams 2nd grade Brooke Anzini, Marti Boswell, Olivia Brooks, Houston Clark, Brianna Cochran, Jada Curlin, Jacob Fachini, Christopher Ford, Dylan George, Trinity Gross, Kaylee Haggart, Andrew Haun, Luke Hayes, Olivia Jenkins, Justin Johnson, Nathaniel Lester, Hannah Miller, Trevor Money, Jenna Nelson, Alyssa Phelps, Ashton Rogers, Parker Sawyer, Haleigh Sisson, Lucas Taylor, Justyn Wilson 3rd grade Nicholas Call, Tekevia Hibbard, Shamaiya Lemons, Elliot Sawyer, Christopher Swords 4th grade Jeremiah Allard, Brooklyn Angel, Christopher Berryman, Alicia Flaugher, Chloe Fleming, Elliot Hutton, Jordan Kirk, Maria Kubo, Emily Norris, Hope Norman, Josh Rice, Daniel Trimm, Jayson Williams-Mc Coy, Haley Wilson 5th grade Clayton Blaylock, Jonathan Ervin, Maddie Jones, Josh Libby, Madison Meadors, Chase Reinberg, Amy Sanders, Makayla Vivio, Zach Yelvington A-B Honor Roll 1st grade Jessica Allen, Kaylee Abston, Christian Bell, Brianna Bolton, Hannah Abigail Cathey, Cambridge Capers, Jordan Cellini, Carrley Cole, Bradyn Cooper, Jordan Deweese, Dale Dieterlen, Deniyla Dixon, Cali Dunn, Lavell Estes, Brayden Fincher, Jackie Friedrich, Adam Gallagher, Cooper Gann, Julian Gonzalez, Cynthia Grant, Ta’Vion Gray, Deyonna Hatfield, Abby Haun, Jennifer Hobbs, Ethan Howard, Hagen Isaken, Haylee Land, Andrew Lechner, Darrion Littlejohn, Jeremiah Loyd, Cooper Magan, David Martin, Amya McClora, Micah McKee, Adrienne Money, Christen Moore, Carter Oglesby, Kelsey Stimpson, Belle Tate, Precious Taylor, Shaniya Wiley, Edwin Williams Jr., Tamia Yanov 2nd grade Anthony Aleman, Joshua Arnett,

to the more than 80 gathered at the DSCC JNC for the annual College Donor/Scholarship Recipient luncheon. In his remarks he said, “Helping establish the center here in Covington has been one of my greatest accomplishments as state representative.”

Since the extension of DSCC was established in Covington in 1992, more than 10,000 students have taken classes here.

“As you can see from our photos, we have come a long way from where we started -- offering classes at night in the high school, and operating

from a rented facility,” said Dr. Karen Bowyer, DSCC president. “We have come a long way, and with the need for higher education in our area, we still have a long way to go,” she continued.

For more information about supporting education at the DSCC JNC, please contact President Karen Bowyer at 731/286-3300 or bowyer@dscc.edu; or Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Continuing Education Youlanda Jones-Wilcox at 731/286-3346 or ywilcox@dscc.edu.

3rd grade Griffin Adkins, Kayleigh Ausburn, Shannon Ausburn, Kyle Bing, Brianna Blevins, April Conley, Andrea Ferrell, Alison Hanson, Summer Harrison, Emily Hawkins, Trace Hill, Aaron Jones, Faith King, Katelyn Lott, Andrew Martin, Barbara Miller, Asia Morgan, Alannah Naumann, Reagan Picchi, Skylar Pullen, Jayden Richadson, Anna Rogers, Trent Suggs, Emma Tomaszewski, Jade Treaudo, Devon Wiggins, Abigail Urlich 4th grade Joseph Barnes, Laura Gail Billings, Autumn Bone, Joseph Brand, Ryan Byram, Ashleigh Cantrell, Gunner Clowes, Dakota Cook, Dalton Davenport, Alexandria Dillard, Aaron Dobbs, Faith Draffin, Johnathan Duncan, Mia Dunn, Johnathan Felts, Jayda Frazier, Faith Hancock, Alexis Hurm, Jade Jensen, Ellie Johnson, Amber Jones, Danny Maxwell, Christopher Mc Cutchen, Elijah Mc Kee-Ervin, Kyndall Mc Vay, Arionna Nathaniel, Victoria Perfect, Blake Reed, Faith Stacks, Zachary Tucker, Bryauna Tuggle, Duncan Wharton, Andrew Whitehead, Arianna Wise, Lucas Zirbel 5th grade Melanie Adkins, Nick Aleman, Alex Allen, Skylar Allen, Daniel Arrambide, McKenzie Bell, Matthew Bing, Brittany Bland, Cody Courtney, Cassidy Cousar, Kylan Cunningham, kristan Cutshaw, Elijah Durkee, Tyler Ellzey, Kaleigh Gardner, Seth Gatlin, Dylan Griffin, Savanah Gunnells, Alexis Harris, Fransisco Hernandez, Taylor Jones, Angel Jordan, Hannah Landrum, Jacob Lawrence, McKenzie Meadors, John Medford, Brianna Patterson, Sara Peterson, Emma Ping, Tyler Pruett, Carleen Qualls, Lyndsie Ralyea, Danielle Richardson, Noah Robertson, Samantha Russell, Jacob Smith, Hannah Stafford, Carolyne Watson, Jessie Young

Knightly News News from Covington Integrated Arts Academy

DSCC JNC celebrates 15 years of success What was an open field 15 years ago has today become a growing center for learning for West Tennessee residents. On Friday, March 23, state and local officials along with representatives from the Tennessee Board of Regents, Dyersburg State Community College students, faculty and staff members gathered together and marked the construction of the facility now known as the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County.

State Representative and Speaker Emeritus of the Tennessee Legislature Jimmy Naifeh spoke

Seth Ballard, Hannah Berryhill, Jake Bradley, Alexis Brees, Tristen Brown, Hannah Cantrell, Chris Carnell, Ryan Carsley, Kennedi Catron, Miah Cook, Brody Cooper, Michael Cusack, Timily David, Brandon Derryberry, Kristen Gish, Noah Hamblin, William Hatcher, Icarius Hodgin, Lacie Humelsine, Brooke Joyner, Payton King, Taylor Looney, Justice Lumley, Savannah McDowell, Perla Mendiola, Toby Miller, Tyler Miller, Marisa Mongeon, Chase Moses, Erin Norris, Karson Numera, Abbigail Smith, Timothy Smith, Savannah Swain,Ashton Tims, Nick Tomaszewski, Devyn Vickery, Taniys Webb, Marissa Young

We have come back from spring break and hit the ground running at CIAA as we round the corner to the finish line! We are preparing for TCAP and getting ready for many other exciting events! Mark your calendars for the start of open enrollment at CIAA April 5 – April 20. Also, don’t forget EVERYONE is invited to our open house at CIAA on April 12th and there will be something for all. Yearbook sales are continuing on for a bit longer, so get your hands on a copy as

soon as you can. Parents, please remember if you plan to volunteer to be an adult proctor during TCAP testing, please contact Mrs. Stefanie Beasley at 475-2776.

Now for the BIG event of the year….

T h e r e are rarely ever days at CIAA where we are not reaching to 100 percent of the highest goal and this time the goal leads to more than just a promising result. Continuing to improve the literacy of our students is not just a crucially important task; it is an absolute necessity.

Reading, whether on paper or by technology, is a must in the success of everyday life. The process of expanding your own child’s imagination and watching the development of new ideas as they explore the world of books is nothing less than pure joy. In order to help our students reach as high as they can in the world of reading,

Mrs. Sara Gangaware has challenged all of our 1st-4th grade students to each read 100 books before the last day of school this year. Each class is racing towards the goal and each teacher is offering various incentives for the students who reach it. Now many of you may be thinking this is quite a feat to accomplish especially for some of our younger knights. Yet, keep in mind because of the importance of reading to our children, this goal is meant to be a challenge. Parents, we know in the hustle and bustle of life, that finding time to read to your kids, or even finding time to read a book yourself, can be a major challenge all on its own. However, now is your chance! Encouraging your child to reach this goal by reading with them, reading to them, or even having a discussion about what you’ve read is not only a perfect opportunity to get to witness the excitement that comes from learning new things from books, it is also a wonderful way to spend time with your kids. So parents of our CIAA Knights, let’s cheer them on!

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” -Jacqueline Kennedy.

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BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 55 Andrea Dr. Munford, TN 38058 837-2247 BETHEL CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN 3406 Tracey Rd Atoka, TN 38004 837-0343 BIG HATCHIE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1390 Hwy. 51 N Covington,TN 38019 901-476-6759 BRIGHT HILL M.B. CHURCH 4650 Ballard Slough Rd. P.O. Box 166 Burlison,TN 38015 901-476-3227 CAMPGROUND U. M. CHURCH 3183 Drummonds Road Drummonds, TN 38023 837-4629 CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH 211 Main Street N Covington, TN 38019 476-8782 CAREY CHAPEL AME 4955 Ballard Slough Rd Burlison, TN 38015 475-2288

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872-7772 BRIGHTON PHARMACY & GIFT SHOP 1880 Old Hwy 51 • Brighton, TN 38011 Phone: 901-837-8981 • Fax: 901-837-8986 Chuck Porter • Owner/Pharmacist Robin Porter • Owner/Buyer

Richard Todd- Owner

Covington Granite works -Since 1888-

Highway 51 South Covington Tn. 476-2240 Member

BAPTIST

901-476-0333 1-877-676-5455 TOLL FREE

Home Care & Hospice TIPTON Medicare Certified • Joint Commission Accredited

WOOTEN OIL CO. 513 Sanford Ave. 901-476-2684

ROSE CONSTRUCTION

Design - Build

Contractors

476-9600

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 2010 Highway 51 S Covington, TN 38019 476-4433 CALVERY BIBLE CHURCH 894 Munford Ave Munford, TN 38058 837-8563 CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH 755 Lucy Kelly Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 901-475-4422 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 400 South Maple Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-6858 CHARLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH 8642 Hwy 179 Stanton, TN 38069 901.476.8479 CHURCH OF CHRIST 873 Hwy 51 N. (Quality Inn) Covington, TN 38019 901.475.9443

ELM GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST 2016 Elm Grove Rd Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-5440 ELM GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1108 Elm Grove Rd. Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-8799 FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 900 Simmons Rd Drummonds, TN 38023 901-837-2683 FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH 6920 Highway 59 W Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-1008 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 1422 Old Hwy 51 Brighton, TN 38011 901-837-0950 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA 102 Kimbrough Ave Atoka, TN 38004 901-313-2919 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MUNFORD 521 Giltedge Rd. Munford, TN 38058 901-837-1559 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COVINGTON 211 S. Main St. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-2489 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MASON 359 Hwy 70 E Mason, TN 38049 MasonBaptistChurch.com FIRST BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH 132 East Woodlawn Ave. Brighton, TN 38011 476-6180 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COVINGTON 403 S. Main St. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-2434 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 145 West Church Ave Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9694 GARLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 1756 Garland Dr. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9691 GARLAND UNITED METHODIST 1613 Garland Drive Covington, TN 38058 901-476-9334 GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH 1915 Rosemark Rd Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-8087 GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH 2256 Mt. Lebanon Road Covington, TN 38019 901-475-1356 GRACE TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH 8923 Mt Carmel Rd Covington, TN 38019 901-475-1008 GREAT EXPECTATIONS COGIC 2053 Highway 51 S. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-6666 GREATER ST. JOHN MBC 411 Shelton Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-4765

CHRIST CHURCH AT CASPER CREEK 6849 Center College Rd. Millington, TN 38053 901.840.3637

GRACE OUTREACH WORSHIP CENTER 795 Tennessee Ave Covington, TN 38019

CLOPTON U. M. CHURCH 5285 Brighton Clopton Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-5512

HARVEST CENTRAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 9703 Hwy. 51 South Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2135

COLLINS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH 303 W. Ripley Avenue Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3094 -Church House 901-826-5132- Pastor

HATCHIE CHURCH OF CHRIST 1372 Highway 51 N Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9709

COVINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1861 Hwy 51 South Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9592 COVINGTON ASSOCIATED REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN 133 W. Washington Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-2222 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 3030 Drummonds Rd Atoka, TN 38004 901-840-4326

HOLLY GROVE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN 4538 Holly Grove Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-8379 HEBRON COMMUNITY CHURCH Rayburn Rd. Covington, TN 38019 HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-491-8138 HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST 3866 Munford Giltedge Rd Munford, TN 38058

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY

Home Health Care of West Tennessee Inc.

Phone 901- 840-4663 13690 Hwy 51 S., Ste. 101 Atoka, TN 38004

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HOSANNA MINISTRIES 13779 Hwy 51 S. Atoka, TN 38004 901-840-4540 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS OF COVINGTON 1150 Old Brighton Rd Covington,TN 38019 901-475-2110 JESUS THE WAY OUTREACH CENTER 795 Tennessee Drive Covington, Tennessee 38019 KELLEY’S CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 692 Garland Detroit Rd. Burlison, TN 38015 LIBERTY BAPTIST 2097 Holly Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-5273

Burlison, TN 476-8244 RAVENSCROFT EPISCOPAL CHAPEL 8219 Holly Grove Rd, Brighton, TN Holy Eucharist, 1st & 3rd Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th 8:45 a.m.

837-1312 REDEEMING GRACE LUTHERAN 1496 Munford Ave. Munford, TN 38058 901-840-2086 THE REFUGE 749A N. Main St Covington, TN 38019 901-603-3897 RIVER OF LIFE 220 Beaver Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8781

LIGHTHOUSE PRAISE TEMPLE 826B HWY 51 COVINGTON, TN 38019 901-294-3866

SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3400 Atoka-Idaville Road Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-8210

LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC 2536 Tracy Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-9138

SHILOH MB CHURCH 584 John Hill Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-0081

MASON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11733 Hwy 59 Mason, TN 38049 837-8308

SIMONTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4100 Munford Gilt Edge Brighton, TN 38011 901-837-2168

MT. HERMAN AME CHURCH 3492 Quito-Drummonds Road, Millington, TN 38053 (901) 835-2886

SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH 7512 Hwy 59 W Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-6178

MT. LEBANON ASSEMBLY 7560 Hwy 51 North Henning, TN 38041

SOUTH TIPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 538 Simmons Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 837-2140

MT. TIPTON CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Brighton Clopton Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-1165

ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 1225 Highway 51 S Covington, TN 38019 901-476-8140

MT. ZION CHURCH 838 S. Tipton Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3233

ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH 632 St. Luke Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9746

MUNFORD BAPTIST CHURCH 1253 Munford Ave Munford, TN 38058 901-837-9276

ST. MARK AME CHURCH 842 Tipton Road Munford, TN 38058 (901) 837-1456

MUNFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST 57 Tipton Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8881 MUNFORD PRESBYTERIAN 60 East Main Street Munford, TN 38058 901-837-6721 NEW BEGINNING CHURCH 1460 Atoka Idaville Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-412-0241 NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH 2357 Wilkinsville Rd Drummonds, TN 30823 901-835-5683 NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF GOD 1099 Hwy 51 N Covington, TN 38019 901-489-0447 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 5123 Highway 176 Covington, TN 38019 901-476-0062 NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHRUCH 133 Munford Ave Munford, TN 38058 901-837-6804 NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST 7803 Munford Gilt Edge Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-8536 OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4048 Highway 59 W Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7259 PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4625 Highway 59 S Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7016 PLEASANT GROVE METHODIST 314 Gainesville Rd Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3162 POPLAR GROVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2600 Glen Springs Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-2611 POPLAR GROVE U.M.C. 228 Quito Drummonds Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-2568 PARADISE BAPTIST CHURCH 520 Simonton St. Covington, Tennessee 38019 QUITO UNITED METHODIST 4580 Quito Drummonds Rd. Millington, TN 38053 901-835-2318 RANDOLPH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 1135 Randolph Rd.

ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL 303 S. Munford Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-6577 ST. MATTHEW MB CHURCH 296 Mason-Charleston Rd. Stanton, TN 38069 901-476-5935 ST JOHN MISSIONARY CHURCH 2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-2474 ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1602 Highway 59 West Covington, TN 38019 901-4767645 ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2406 Hwy 70 East Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2641 ST. STEPHENS M.B. CHURCH 3827 Hwy 51 North Covington, TN 38019 901-476-1559 TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4258 Highway 179 Covington 901-756-1071 TEMPLE OF PRAISE 8323 Richardson Landing Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-3462 TIPTON CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 470 Watson Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8356 TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 5954 Brighton Clopton Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-8889 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11886 Main St. Mason, TN 38049 VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH 5422 Drummonds Rd Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-2280 WESTERN VALLEY BAPTIST 836 Church Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-475-1255 WESTSIDE ASSEMBLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL 33 Paulette Circle Covington, TN 38019 WILLOW GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 618 Willow Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7337

Covington Funeral Home Magnolia Gardens Cemetery

3499 Highway 51 South 476-3757 (Phone) 476-5373 (Fax) David Berryman, Funeral Director Jonathan Murphy, Funeral Director

“Caring for the Community with Compassion”

Sherry Fitzpatrick, R.N. Director of Patient Services 901 Hwy 51 South Covington, TN 38019

901.476.2587 877.376.7579 Fax 901.475.6794

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SNAPSHOTS

RL COULSTON & SONS Building Supplies / Contractor Covington, TN

476-9718

Wooten Tractor Co.

2031 Highway 51 South • Covington , TN 38019

Phone : 476-2631 WOODS

SALES & SERVICE

3080 Hwy. 51 S. Covington TN 38019

476-8500

Tipton County Gun Trader 1015 B Hwy 51 North • Covington, TN

(901)476-0607 Jay Ridings Cell: 619-5991 John Evans Cell: 201-9426 Make Your Pet’s Grooming Experience a Pleasant One

EGG HUNTERS The annual Easter egg hunt at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Covington was attended by Jerah Turner (front); second row, l to r, Sophie and Charlie Sykes, Cole Turner, Jaylen Denmark, Jacob Wines, Zachary Cross, Emma Day, Jenna Denmark, Isaac Wines; back row, l to r, Emily Cross, Alex Sykes, Sarah Wines and Jaiden Denmark.

Have a photo to share? Send it to news@covingtonleader.com! We welcome photos from your church events.

Abide in Christ

By JAMES MACDONALD Crosswalk.com

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches.

Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. — John 15:4-5 John 8:30 reports,“As he was saying these things, many believed in him.” So, Jesus is like, “You’re all in? Well, great!” Jesus was seeing all these people raising their hands and walking to the front. Somebody was singing, “Just As I Am,” and they’re all signing commitment cards. Jesus was like, “This is a wholesale response. Look at the hundreds of people coming here.”

So He said, “Yeah! Well, how about this?” “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples” (John 8:31). In other words: Time will tell. Maybe you’re wheat; maybe you’re tares. At the end of the day, the proof is going to be this: Do

you abide in My Word?

The word abide means to remainor to continue. Are you remaining and continuing in God’s Word? Salvation happens at a moment in time, but it’s demonstrated over time. Got it?

“Abiding” involves continuing in Jesus’ words and what God’s Word has revealed about Him: that He is God; that He’s our Substitute; that He’s the only Hope of Salvation; that He’s Lord; that He’s the purpose for life itself. That all that really matters in this world is to live and serve Jesus Christ. If there’s a growing pattern of that in your life, you are His disciple indeed.

I’ve been following Jesus Christ— I professed my faith in Christ when I was seven years old—for forty years. Am I pursuing the truth?

And is the truth setting me free?

Am I abiding in Jesus’ words and proving to be His disciple?

When I was a young pastor, there was a lot I didn’t get about what’s really on the line here. Now, I realize the Lord’s making me more

Church Bulletins

April 21 New Beginnings Church, 2357 Wilkinsville Road, Drummonds, will be hosting a drive-thru prayer on Saturday, Apr. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Call 901-835-love for

(901) 476-3386

Cell (901) 489-5559

McBride Stitt & Williams Insurance and Wealth Management

COMMENTARY

Church bulletins, the section where we will share news briefs and church-related events, will run when space is available. To submit something to this section, call Echo Day at 901-476-7116 or send an email to eday@ covingtonleader.com.

Linda B. Mills

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loving, giving me a heart for the people in our church and their true spiritual condition. God has graciously pushed me toward grace.

At the same time, God has increased my passion for His truth.

I’m less interested in the opinions or reactions of others. I want to speak it lovingly, but I just want to speak the truth. I’m not particularly burdened that you might get rattled about whether you’re saved or not. I want you to get rattled about whether you’re saved or not.

So, are you abiding in Christ?

Prayer Father, You have reminded me that our relationship goes two ways—You abide in me and I abide in You. Continue, Lord, to develop the fruit in my life that demonstrates Your indwelling power.

Deepen my reliance on You by leading me into increased expressions of Your Word applied in and to my life. Thank You for abiding in me, Lord Jesus. In Your strong name I pray, Amen.

followed by a spaghetti supper. All are invited.

April 23-27 Bethel Church will be conducting a tent revival, South Tipton County Tent Revival, April 23-27, located across the street from Naifeh's supermarket. Please come out and be blessed.

On Sunday, April 29, Gateway Baptist Church, 1915 Rosemark Rd., Atoka, will host Clay Crosse as he leads in worship and song, at both the 8 a.m. and the 10:30 am services. All are welcomed to come hear a special message from Clay and Renee Crosse.

April 29 Central Christian Church, 400 South Maple St. in Covington will hold its 5th Sunday Singspiration on April 29 at 6 p.m.

ON-GOING Teachers needed Teachers are needed for Sunday school classes at the Tipton County Correctional Facility on

Whitley & Hughes Family Eye Care Modern eye care with a hometown commitment!

312 South Main St. Covington 476-8614

FRED'S

Covington SUPER DOLLAR STORE Munford 476-3364 837-2000

First Utility District Tipton County “Natural Gas is Best” Phone 901-476-9525 901-476-0714

Hwy. 59W. and Bringle Road

Please send a sample of your writing to eday@covingtonleader.com for consideration.

Fri - Sat. 9 a.m. midnight

Reg. Hamburger #1 & #2 1/2 price 5p.m. - 11 p.m.

710 Hwy.51 N. Covington 476-1307

Dunlap Retirement Center 24 hour staff

“Independent living with a helping hand”

1495 Dunlap Orphanage Rd., Brighton Office: (901) 476-7014 Kathy Keiter www.dunlapretirecenter.org Director

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 5010 West Union, Millington, TN 38053 901-872-2264

Sunday School 9:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday Worship 9:00am,10:30am,6:00 pm Wed. Services - 6:30 pm

Are you a member of the clergy or ministry interested in writing a monthly column for The Leader?

Open Sun - Thurs.

9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL

Sunday afternoons at 2:30-3:30 p.m.; six male teachers and two female teachers are needed. If you’re interested in volunteering, call 901-4751403 or 901-277-8769.

Central Christian Church Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning worship 10:45 a.m. and Sunday Evening worship at 6 p.m. Youth and adult Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 400 S. Maple Street.

68 Doctors Drive Munford 837-0188

TV Broadcast on Millington Cable Sunday's 10 a.m. & 9 p.m.

Check Advance • Jewelry • Title Loans

Pawn Shop 14382 Hwy. 51 S.

Atoka, TN 38004 (901)837- Cash (2274) • (Across from 51 furn)

DAN PICKARD OWNER MICAH FULCHER MANAGER

"Affordable & Accommodating"

XI. Honor thy local newspaper Send us photos from your church events to be featured in an upcoming edition! Email them to eday@covingtonleader.com.

476-4000 RENE’S HOME CARE

Keep you loved one home instead of a nursing home Personal, in-home care for seniors Daily and weekly services • Short or long-term care

866-225-7214

www.reneshomecare.com

Steven Newman - Manager 2054 Highway 51 South • P.O. Box 189 Covington, TN 38019-0189 Office: 901-476-4936

0 89 1 ce Maley - Yarbrough Funeral Home Inc. Sin

Covington Memorial Gardens, Inc. "To Better serve Humanity"

Landon B. Yarbrough - President 1701 Hwy. S. Covington Obituary Line: 476-9753 • Fax line: 476-1349 476-9778

Homer Skelton

9030 Hwy 51 N. • Millington

(901) 873-FORD (3673) www.millintonford.com

Hometown Medical Services, LLC 111 Munford St. South • Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9996 • 901-476-9986 Fax Alan Hopkins, Msn, Rn, Cs, Acnp

Deadline for all classified ads is Tuesday at 10 a.m.

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EMPLOYMENT DRIVERS

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DRIVING FOR A CAREER? No experience?

No problem!

14-Day local training in Jackson, TN Great pay * Benefits Job security Student tuition loans available Placement assistance.

Call 1-800-423-8820 www.drive-train.org for training opportunity with DRIVE-TRAIN 119 E. L. Morgan Drive, Jackson, TN 38305

CDL-A Drivers: Assigned Trucks, Paid Orientation, Insurance Benefits, 401K, Drop Pay, Prescription Card, Paid Vacation 573-471-9732 CDL-A Solos needed for ultrasensitive cargo carrier. Must qualify for hazmat. Call 866-204-8006 or email dan.howard@randrtruck.com or go online www.randrtruck.com for more information.

Drivers Wanted Solo’s, Teams & Owner Ops Dedicated lanes Health, 401K also paid vacation & holiday’s CDL-A 2yrs Exp Req JST: 1-866823-0223 x24 Drivers: Want a Professional Career? Haul Flatbed/OD Loads for Trinity Logistics Group! Earn $.40.50cpm! CDL-A w/2yrs Exp. EEO/AA 8 0 0 - 5 3 3 - 7 8 6 2

MISC. HELP WANTED

116

Local Church needs Piano or Keyboard player for morning worship 901-682-5559 or 901-653-4963.

PROFESSIONAL

117

Headlines Salon At Headlines Salon we always have a position open for the right qualified, energetic, smiling face. We have open lease. Call David West at 901-326-9247

Experienced Cooks and Servers wanted.

Apply in person at Bozo’s Restaurant, Mason, TN.

BOZO’S

FULL TIME social worker needed for the Tipton County Carl Perkins Center. Bachelors degree in social work or related field required. Two years social work experience preferred.

Send resume with references and salary expectation to 707 South Main Street, Covington Tn. 38019 Optometry, Busy multi-location medical eye practice seeking Optician, Optical Tech, Ophthalmic Assistant, Front Office Staff Resume to applicantwteye.com or Fax 3587574

PETS & LIVESTOCK

PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE Call Clark at 901-233-4233 or Tim at 901-230-7736

LAWNMOWER REPAIR Save 30% on repair cost Retired mechanic over 40 years experience. Works from home, pickup and delivery available

901-355-5963

DOGS, CATS & SUPPLIES 201 AKC Registered German Shepherd Pups 5 Female and 3 Male, Black and tan, and black and silver, wormed and first shots given, $600 each plus $200 breeding right fee, sire and dame on site, ready in 1 to 2 weeks. Call 731-612-7873 or 731612-7874.

MISC. PETS & SUPPLIES 202 Happy Jack® Flexenhance: relieves joint & muscle pain in dogs.

Contains Mother Nature’s flea repellent. West Tennessee Livestock S u p p l y ( 4 7 6 - 4 4 1 9 ) . www.happyjackinc.com

CLOTHING/APPAREL

306

FORMAL GOWNS. 1 short (red w/rhinestones), 2 floor length, 1strapless black sparkle, 1 peach sparkle. Sizes 4, 6 & 10. $60 each.

Call 901-832-0226.

WANTED TO BUY

328

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ For Junk Cars $ $ $ Free Pick Up, Call Sam $ $ $ $ 901-351-8025 $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

CASH

Diabetic Test Strips Needed! $$ Cash $$ paid most types. Up to $10/box. Call 800-441-1879 Local Business would like to purchase a used time clock to document employee time. Call 901476-7116.

FITNESS & EXERCISE EQUIP 353

Bushog and Box blade work. Grade driveways and spread dirt and gravel. 901-378-6574 Firefighter lawn service free estimates, 5th cut half price call today! 901-517-6069 or 901-3553691.

MR. MOBILE, I COME TO YOU!!

Oil changes, Brakes, Minor tune-ups, and More. “Fleets and Semi’s included” Call 901-201-9287.

BEFORE YOU BUY A NEW MANUFACTURED. CHECK OUT THE DEALS AT EASY HOMES LLC <3 WAY> HUMBOLDT, TN 731-784-5033 NEW 3BD 2 BA 16X18, DEL SET AND A/C WOW $32995! 100% FINANCING WITH A CLEAR DEED WAC. EASY HOMES LLC <3 WAY> HUMBOLDT, TN 731-784-5033 Farm Land: Sale, Rent or Wanted 703

403

Christian man looking for Christian woman for friendship/companionship. Call Chuck at 901-476-9714 or 9 0 1 - 4 8 2 - 5 3 8 9 .

WANTED TO BUY, LIVABLE MH WITH LOT. NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.

901-734-5866.

HomeChoice Health Services Ripley Branch Has immediate need for: Full-time and/or Part-time Registered Nurse For Lauderdale, Tipton, Shelby (Millington) County Area

Think Small Think

Classified

$250 Deposit 4 - Bedroom, 2 - Full Baths Now Leasing

“Electrical” – E19 “HVAC” – HVAC20

“Appliance Repair Commercial” – ARC21 “Painting” – P23

Please contact the Northwest Tennessee Head Start/ Early Head Start at (731) 352-4743 for more information.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race, creed, national origin or gender.

Special Order 4 Bedroom $59,900 om 5 bedro 3 bath Sale $73,900

We need your trade ins Top $ Given

3 Bedroom 2 bath Doublewide starting @ $73,900

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Rates as low as 5.25%

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$535 - $550/mo.

Call 731-635-7177 for more information

Staffmark - currently recruiting for the following positions in Covington.

Assembly, Fabrication, Welding - Mig and Tig, Fork lift operators, and Pallet builders.

Must have H.S. Diploma or GED, pass pre employment background and drug test.

If interested apply online at www.staffmark.com or in person at 442 Highway 51 North Suite H.

INVITATION TO BID Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council (NWTEDC) Head Start/Early Head Start serving 13 counties in Northwest Tennessee (Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton and Weakley) is seeking contract bids for program year 2012 – 2013 (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013) for:

Office: 901-475-1371

“Vehicle Clean-up - Program Vehicles & School Buses” – VC18

“Locksmith” – L22

AUTUMN HILLS

Tdd# 711

including School Buses and Automobiles” – DGRS16

Dick Moore, Inc

APARTMENTS FOR RENT 901

Applications available at complex office.

Hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

“Diesel/Gasoline Repair & Service for Program Vehicles

Spring into a New Home

Home for Rent, 2 BR Rustic on 1.7 acres. $625/mn $500/dep. Brighton.

901-553-1100

Now accepting applications for 1-2 Bedrooms

FOLLOWING SERVICE(S) Needed for the Vendor Directory…

“Wrecker Service” – WR19

REAL ESTATE RENT

100 Cantebury Cir. • Covington, TN 38019

Establishing Vendor Directory

“Plumbing” – P17

Commercial Bldg in Brighton on 1 acre. Approx. 2000 sqft building set up for cabinet shop/hobby shop/etc.

Has office, eating area, 2 bathrooms and large open area for business. $650/mo. Chuck: (901) 485-8655 or 8 4 0 - 2 4 6 4 .

Covington City limits, upstairs adult apartment. 1br, 1ba, Lg. living room, stove, refg., mico., no smoke, no section 8, $400mn plus deposit. Call 9 0 1 - 8 2 7 - 3 8 4 3 .

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COMM./INDUST. PROPERTY FOR RENT 802

CANTEBURY APARTMENTS

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council (NWTEDC) Head Start/Early Head Start Serving 13 counties in Northwest/Southwest Tennessee (Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton and Weakley) is seeking possible vendors for the vendor directory for program year 2012 – 2013 (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013).

BARN Apt for rent. Crestview school district. 3BR/1BA;HVAC; all appliances; secluded but just 4 miles from Covington. $800/month;$800 deposit.

Includes Electric.

9 0 1 . 4 7 6 . 7 2 2 6

ITEMS/SUPPLIES…………………………………………

“Classroom Consumable Supplies” – CCS01 “Food/Juice/Non-Food Supplies” – FJNFS02 “Milk” – M03 SERVICE(S)………………………………………………

“Staff CPR/First Aid Training” – CPRFA04 “Kitchen Chemicals” – KC05 “School Pictures” – SP06 “Floor Care” – FC07 “Lawn Care” – LC08 “Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning” – CKHC09 “Mulch Spreading” – MS15 “Playground Washing of Equipment” – PWE10 “Property Appraisal” - PA11 “Building – Washing of Vinyl” – BWV12“Grease Trap Pumping” – GTP14 ”Fire Extinguisher Inspections/Suppression Systems” – FEISS13 ” Janitorial Services”** – JS16 **ONLY for Washington Douglass Head Start/Early Head Start located in Jackson, Tennessee****

HOT PIT BAR-B-Q

HomeChoice is a local home health agency Serving West Tennessee and North Mississippi.

Reliable transportation and auto insurance required.

HomeChoice Health Services is an equal opportunity employer.

If interested, fax resume to 731-635-7549. Or call Bernice Patrick, RN at 731-635-7550.

Mobile Home For Sale, 2002 Clayton mobile home 14 x 50. New interior paint, frig and stove stay, 12 x 20 aprox. front porch. Can stay on lot if you qualify. 250.00 lot rent. Trailer 12,000.00 or best offer. Call Dave at 840-4516 or 301-7855 Located in Munford.

REAL ESTATE

Pro Form 500 LE Elliptical. Like new.

Must sell $400. 901-475-0321.

PERSONALS

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 706

Contract bid packet can be picked up at: Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council, Head Start/Early Head Start 938C Walnut Avenue West McKenzie, TN 38201 Contract bid packet can be mailed to you by contacting the office at (731) 352-4743. Sealed bids must be received at the address listed above by 3:00 p.m. on April 30th at which time the contract bids will be opened. No faxed bids will be accepted. Contract bids must be signed sealed and plainly marked by specified bid code as listed above.

NWTEDC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race, creed, national origin or gender.

CURB APPEAL - TIPTON COUNTY YARD SALE LISTINGS Covington

Covington

Brighton

Covington- yard sale.

Saturday, April 14th, 7am. 2742 Mt. Carmel Toddler clothes, toys and much more stuff.

Huge Yard Sale, Fri. & Sat., April 13th-14th, 8am-4pm 1470 Sandpiper Dr., Covington. Moving everything must go!! Sale will be held inside if it rains!

The Links Subdivision.

Beside Covington Country Club, Saturday, 4/14. Rain date, Saturday, 4/21.

Brighton

Brighton- Multi family sale. 57 Church St., Saturday, April 14th. 7am? Washer, dryer, loveseat, oversized chair, table and chairs, golf clubs, TV's, stereo, books, movies (DVD&VHS), wedding dress (size 14), men, women and teens clothing, angels and home décor.

Covington Big yard sale, April 12 & 13 (TH & Fri.).

331 Country Lake Dr. Left off Burnett Lane. Furniture, kitchen items, glassware, clothes and more.

ESTATE/MOVING SALE Saturday, 14 April 2012. Sale begins at 1:00 pm sharp at 677 Dawson Rd, Brighton, TN. Bedroom set; office furniture, filing cabinets, lamps, tables, couch and matching chair and a half, television, two entertainment centers, saws, pool table, cues, and much more. Everything must go! CASH ONLY! (731) 612-7607

Mason Mason- 1007 St. Paul Rd. Friday, 13th, 8am.

Household items and Furniture.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 ▪ A17 www.covingtonleader.com

Classifieds, continued from A16 Large 1 bedroom apartment in Munford. Water/sewer and garbage paid. Low utilities. $500/Mo. Chuck: (901) 485-8655 or 840-2464.

T WO - A N D - T H R E E - B E D RO O M Townhomes in Brighton. Excellent schools. Call 901-476-8000 or 901489-2435.

HOMES FOR RENT

902

“For Rent 2 bedroom house, central heat/air in Brighton. $650/month no pets. Chuck: 485-8655 or call Bob after 5: 840-2464.”

3br, 1ba, brick home in Covington. $750/mn, deposit required. 901-2293681.

Covington City limits, 2br, 1ba, living room, stove, refg., mico., no smoke, $600mn plus deposit. Call 901-827-3843.

Covington City limits, nice neighborhood, 3br, 2ba, Lg. living room. washer and dryer, stove, refg., micro., no smoke, no section 8, $900mn plus $500dep. Call 901-8273843.

House For Rent, Brighton Village/Brighton Schools, 3BR/2.5BA, Fireplace, Whirlpool Tub, Hardwood Floors,Ceramic, 2 Car Garage. $500 Deposit/$1150 Month Rent. 901-4767761

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 903 3br, 2ba, MH, Mason in Country. $500/mn, deposit required. 901-2942699.

Mobile home for rent, 2373 Bud Eubanks Rd. 2br, 1ba, $375mn., $375dep. 901-493-4334.

TRAILERS

954

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING WORKS! ONE call & your 25 word ad will appear in 95 Tennessee newspapers for $265/wk or 23 West TN newspapers for $95/wk.

Call Teri at 476-7116

CURB APPEAL GET YOUR YARD SALE NOTICED! Easy layout, no word count. 3 sizes to get you noticed!

STARTING APRIL 1 ST Yard Sales will only be display ads.

Call or email Teri at

901-476-7116 or tjennings@covingtonleader.com

1x1 $13 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, executed by JAMES R. JENKINS (A/K/A JAMES ROGER JENKINS), A MARRIED PERSON (JOINED

BY HIS WIFE, CYNTHIA L. JENKINS), to ARNOLD M. WEISS, ESQ., Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1363, PAGE 149, for the benefit of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable

by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 17, MAPLE WOODS VILLAGE, SECTION B AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET F, SLIDE 165 IN THE TIPTON COUNTY REGISTER’S OFFICE TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. SUBJECT TO THE SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS AT BOOK 944, PAGE 442; AMENDED AT BOOK 1246, PAGE 7, BUILDING LINES AND EASEMENTS AT PLAT CABINET F, SLIDE 165 AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE EASEMENT AT BOOK 920, PAGE 700, IN THE TIPTON

2x2 $40

COUNTY REGISTER’S OFFICE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES R. JENKINS, A MARRIED PERSON, BY DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1363, PAGE 147, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. SEE ALSO MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT OF AFFIXATION OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1363, PAGE 162 AND REAL PROPERTY AND MANUFACTURED HOME LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1376, PAGE 828, BOTH IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 98 WESTERFIELD DRIVE, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004 (A/K/A 98 WESTERFIELD ROAD, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004).

MAP 128I GROUP A PARCEL 021.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR EN-

1x2 $22

CUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5117 HAVE BEEN MET. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST

BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: WFHM FINAL DOCS; CYNTHIA L. JENKINS THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, March 27, 2012. This is improved property known as 98 WESTERFIELD DRIVE, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004 (A/K/A 98 WESTERFIELD ROAD, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004).

J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F12-0296

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed April 16, 2007

by Mark A. Zanotti, a single

person to Ralph Henson, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Record Book 1337, Page 272, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Green Tree Servicing LLC, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Thursday, May 3, 2012 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.

Lot 10, Section, A, Cottonwood Subdivision as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 187, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.

Property subject to subdivision restrictions, building lines and easements of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 187, in the aforesaid Register’s Office.

Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.

Tax Parcel ID: 06-111AB010.00 Property Address: 60 Cottonwood Drive, Munford, TN. All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute Trustee Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l 526 8296 File # 7135-093250-FC Published: March 29 April 5 April 12 Green Tree Servicing LLC/Region 11/Mark Zanotti

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the North entrance of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by The Finishing Touch, LLC, to Charles M. Ennis, Trustee, recorded at Book 1383, Page 166 and conducted

by Clifton E. Darnell, Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Tipton Co. Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Patriot Bank The following real estate located in Tipton Co., TN will be sold to the highest cash bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Lot 21, Wooten Oaks Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet H, Slide 428, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Also commonly known as: 0 Wooten Oaks Circle, Munford, TN 38058 – Parcel ID: 112K-A-021.00 Owner(s) of Properties: The Finishing Touch, LLC Other Interested Parties: Sarah Stonecipher, Jonathan C. Stonecipher All right and equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned, will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Clifton E. Darnell, Substitute Trustee 2820 Summer Oaks Dr., Bartlett, TN 38134 Publication dates: March 29, April 5 and April 12, 2012

ORDER OF PUBLICATION No. 29,566 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN THE MATTER OF: ADOPTION OF LIZA ANNE GREEN A Minor, WILLIAM HENRY GREEN, STEPFATHER Petitioner, JESSICA ANNE GREEN, NATURAL MOTHER Co-Petitioner, VS. JESSIE EVERITT DUNGAN Respondent.

It appearing from the sworn

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 ▪ A18 www.covingtonleader.com petition It appearing from the sworn petition for adoption and termination of parental rights filed in this cause, that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Jessie Everitt Dungan, are unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry. It further appearing that conception occurred in Tipton County, Tennessee.

It is therefore ordered that Respondent, Jessie Everitt Dungan make his appearance at the Chancery Co of Tipton County, Tennessee, 180~OUth College, Covington, Tennessee on Monday, the 21st day of May, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. and answer petitioners’ petition for adoption and termination of parental nights or the same will be taken as confessed as to Respondent and this cause proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in The Leader published in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee.

This 21st day of March, 2012 CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY Judy Billing Richard McFall Attorney for Petitioners 118 West Pleasant Avenue Covington, TN 38019 (901) 475-6735 March 29, April 5, 12, & 19

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated OCTOBER 31, 2008, executed by CHARLES W. CROSS AND JANET L. CROSS (A/K/A JANET L. CAPPOS, A/K/A JANET L. PATRICK), HUSBAND AND WIFE, to LARRY A. WEISSMAN, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1416, PAGE 902 AND CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1425, PAGE 901 AND RECORD BOOK 1426, PAGE 212, for the benefit of SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC., in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 3, BLOCK D, MCLENNAN-PAYNE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 240, PAGE 378, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CHARLES W. CROSS AND JANET L. CROSS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, TENANTS

BY THE ENTIRETIES, BY DEED DATED OCTOBER 31, 2008 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1416, PAGE 900, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 580 PAYNE AVENUE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019.

MAP 041J GROUP E PARCEL 015.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT

OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433.

IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, April 3, 2012. This is improved property known as 580 PAYNE AVENUE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019.

J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F12-0356

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JULY 29, 2005, executed by COZSET T. JONES, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, to ALICE GALLAHER, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1222, PAGE 180, for the benefit of FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION D/B/A/ FIRST TENNESSEE HOME LOANS, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit:

PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 104, SECTION D, WOODLAWN PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET E, SLIDE 176, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY (ERRONEOUSLY REFERRED TO AS REGISTER’S OFFIE OF OF TIPTON COUNTY IN LEGAL DESCRIPTION ON DEED OF TRUST), TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO COZSET T. JONES, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, BY DEED DATED JULY 29, 2005 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1222, PAGE 178, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 84 WOODCHASE DRIVE, BRIGHTON, TENNESSEE 38011.

MAP 098B GROUP A CTRL MAP 079O PARCEL 104.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433.

IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, April 2, 2012. This is improved property known as 84 WOODCHASE DRIVE, BRIGHTON, TENNESSEE 38011.

J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F12-0239

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in payment of the indebtedness described in the Deed of Trust executed by Paul Benson and Debbie Benson, to Craig R. Allen, Trustee, dated July 23, 2010, and duly recorded on August 17, 2010, in Book 1485, Page 221 of the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, assigned to MidState Trust VIII on September 2, 2010 and recorded on September 20, 2010 In Book 1489, Page 240, and further assigned to Wachovia Bank N.A. formerly known as First Union National Bank on September 2, 2010 and recorded on Sept 20, 2010 in Book 1489 the holder of the Note described therein, having

declared the entire balance due, payable and unpaid, the undersigned as Trustee, will at 11:00 a.m. C.D.T., on April 26, 2012 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the front door of the Tipton County Courthouse in Covington, Tennessee, in bar of the equities of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, the following improved real estate in the Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Property described in the above-referenced Deed of Trust with Tax ID. 55-33.19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2557 McClerkin Road, Burlison, Tennessee 38015-7209 Said sale will be made as stated above, free from the homestead and dower rights of the makers of said Trust Deed and in bar of the rights and equity of redemption as provided for therein, and subject to restrictions, conditions, easements and encumbrances superior to said Deed of Trust which affect the abovedescribed property.

Said Deed of Trust recites title to said real estate as unencumbered, except as aforesaid, but the sale will be made as Trustee, only, without covenants of warranty or seisin, and subject to any unpaid State, County and City taxes and other assessments or other liens, easements or restrictions.

OTHER MONETARY LIENS OF RECORD: NONE The Trustee, at the instructions of the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, shall have the power to adjourn the foreclosure sale to a date certain without further advertisement.

CRAIG R. ALLEN, Trustee 801 Broad Street, Third Floor Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 (423) 265-0214 Ad Run Dates: 04/05/2012, 04/12/2012 04/19/2012

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2995 ESTATE OF Velma P. Marler.

(Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 22nd day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Velma P. Marler, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.

This 5th day of April, 2012.

Gail Woody Executrix 5April2wp

Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

will be forever barred.

This 5th day of April, 2012.

Carliss Barham Chastain Executrix 5April2wp

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2994 ESTATE OF Carole Barham.

(Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 22nd day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Carole Barham, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims

Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2997 ESTATE OF Theresa K. Plunk.

(Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 26th day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Theresa K. Plunk, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims,

CORRECTION TO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS LIGHTING UPGRADE, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS / TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND HVAC REPLACEMENTS CITY OF MUNFORD, TENNESSEE

The advertisements for bids for the two above projects were published in The Leader on March 29, 2012. Both advertisements stated, “All bidders must be licensed General Contractors….”

This statement is incorrect. Contractors bidding on this project must be licensed in their trade and be able to bond the work.

Receipt of bids will be postponed if the above error caused anyone not to bid. Call King Engineering at 901-323-1000.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Delta Human Resource Agency at 915 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 19, 2012, for the purpose of considering a project for which financial assistance is being sought for the Tennessee Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 5311 of Chapter 53 of Title 49 of the United States Code. The project is generally described as follows: Rural Public Transportation is available to serve the areas of Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton, and Non-urban Shelby Counties with a current fleet of 53 vans. The trips are based on demand response with scheduled reservations.

Advance notice of cancellation for trips not completed is required. Also available are lift-equipped vans to serve the disabled community in each of the participating counties. Contract services are available with the Public Transportation Program. A per trip fare will be charged for general public customers as well as non-eligible services requested by the contract-eligible customer.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide all interested persons with the opportunity to present their views of the social, economic, environmental and other effects of the foregoing so the project will best serve the public interest.

Delta Human Resource Agency being an Equal Opportunity Employer participates in the Affirmative Action Plan by complying with special efforts to insure minority recruitment. Disadvantaged Service Enterprises as well as other service providers are encouraged to submit proposals identifying specific services available and cost to be considered for contract purposes.

Representatives of the Delta Human Resource Agency will be present at the hearing site one hour prior to the time of the hearing to informally explain the project plans and related information to all interested persons.

Written statements and other exhibits in place of or in addition to oral statements made at the hearing may be submitted to Delta Human Resource Agency at 915 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee, within ten (10) days following the date of the hearing, and a copy furnished to the Office of Public Transportation, Suite #1800, James K. Polk Building, Nashville, TN 37243-0325.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bidders may submit bids for project as described in this Document.

Submit bids according to the Instructions to Bidders.

Project Identification: Frazier Gymnasium Building Renovations.

Project Location: 420 Long Avenue, Covington, Tennessee 38019.

Owner: Covington Children and Family Services/Boys & Girls Club Architect: TLM Associates, Inc..

Bids will be received for the following Work: General Contract (all trades).

Consisting of the following: a. b.

General Building Construction.

Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Construction.

Proposed forms of contract documents, including plans and specifications, are on file at the following: TLM Associates, Inc.; 117 E. Lafayette Street; Jackson, TN 38301 Builder’s Exchange, 642 South Cooper; Memphis, TN 38104 Builder’s Exchange, 2728 Eugenia Avenue Suite 108; Nashville, TN 37211 McGraw Hill Construction; 4300 Beltway Place, Suite 180, Arlington, TX 76018 West Tennessee Plans Room; 439 Airways Blvd.; Jackson, TN 38301 Copies of the documents may be obtained by providing a deposit to TLM Associates, Inc. Each General Contractor will receive one (1) set of plans and specifications documents by depositing $300.00 with TLM Associates, Inc. Additional complete sets may be purchased at their own expense.

Such deposit will be 100% refunded to the persons who return the plans, specifications, and other documents in good condition within 10 days after the bid opening. The successful bidders deposit will be retained.

Each Sub-Contractor, supplier, etc. other than General Contractors will pay $100.00 which is nonrefundable to TLM Associates, Inc. to receive one (1) set of plans and specifications. Additional complete sets may be purchased at their own expense.

Owner will receive sealed bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders, and delivered as follows: Bid Date: April 26, 2012 Bid Time: 2:00 p.m., local time.

Location: Covington City Hall, 200 West Washington Street, Covington, Tennessee 38019.

Bids will be thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.

A Mandatory Prebid meeting for all bidders will be held at Covington City Hall, 200 West Washington Street, Covington, TN. 38019, on April 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., local time. Prospective prime bidders are required to attend.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to Children & Family Services/Boys & Girls Club, U.S. Government bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after opening of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities. The Children & Family Services/Boys & Girls Club requires a copy of your Affidavit and Certified Application, for The Tennessee Drug Free Workplace Program to be placed in the sealed envelope containing your bid. Refer to Specification Section 00 45 00 - Drug Free Workplace Affidavit form in specification documents.

All bidders are required to comply with General Licensing Act of 1976, also known as Tennessee House Bill No. 2180 and T.C.A. 62-6-119 of 1994.

Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the Work. A Performance Bond, separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bond, bonds or insurance surety.

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Jamestown DarSay Burton Greetings, hope all of you enjoyed Easter. As for me, since it was also my birthday, it was a good day all around.

Phone calls all day long, way into the night. It’s what comes form having a very, very big family. As the oldest child of 10, well, you figure that one out! Of course, there were lots of cards, with money too, and gifts and flowers, even dinner from my favorite place, Old Charlie’s in Bartlett. To start the day off at North Star was also very good. Sunday school into worship into our youth department Easter program, a short skit depicting the trial of Jesus with a modern day spin.

Bright Hill’s Easter program after morning worship was outstanding.

The adult choir and youth department presented very well. Eggs and candies

were passed afterward. Pam Springfield put together a short skit about Noah’s ark.

The Jolly Corteria Club’s lucky drawing winners over the weekend’s “ham give-a-way” were Rev. Kevin King, Kr., and Cora Yarbrough of Covington.

Congratulations.

Jamestown Community Health Organization (JCHO), “It take two,” is April 28 from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington Country Club, 1880 S. Main St. Price is $10 per person. Fun, food plus a short program for all to enjoy. Hope to see all of you there. Contact Pres. Pearl Andrews for more details.

The first annual debutante ball, sponsored by the Union Peace Association of Tipton County and their moderator, Pastor I. Sheppard of Union Grove M.B. Church in the Plantation Community near Gilt Edge, was held on Saturday evening at the lovely Mariott Hotel in Memphis at 5 p.m. The lovely young

CHS FFA Chapter connects with local farmers, wins chapter proceeds Thousands of FFA members from hundreds of FFA chapters in 12 states have finished a huge effort to connect with local farmers, and one local chapter has taken home a nice prize for their efforts.

The Covington FFA Chapter received votes from local farmers and won one of 80 available at-large prizes in the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge.

As a result, they’ll receive a $1,000 FFA Certificate of Credit to be used for FFA expenses like official FFA jackets, chapter supplies and registration fees for national FFA leadership conferences. The Covington FFA advisor is Jerry Johnson.

The FFA Chapter Challenge, a second year program that expanded to 12 states in 2012, challenged FFA members to meet farmers in their local communities to build relationships and learn about different agricultural careers. After meeting, FFA members encouraged the farmers

to vote for their chapter online or over the phone.

Monsanto sponsors the FFA Chapter Challenge as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

“The mission of FFA goes beyond farming but its heart will always be in creating new generations of leaders who understand agriculture and small communities,” said Linda Arnold, Monsanto customer outreach lead.

“Monsanto is proud to partner with the National FFA Foundation to help local chapters create that bond with the people who grow our food and build our communities.”

Voting for the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge began Jan. 16. The second-year program expanded to 12 states this year, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

The campaigned finished Feb. 29, with over 10,000 votes coming in during the final week of competition. The contest wrapped

up just days after FFA members across the country celebrated National FFA Week, Feb. 18-25.

An impressive 856 FFA chapters participated in the FFA Chapter Challenge and nearly a quarter of them will be taking home a nice reward for their hard work. The top FFA chapter in each of the 12 states received a $2,500 FFA Certificate of Credit good for the FFA-related costs, while chapters ranked second through tenth in each state received credits worth between $1,000 and $2,000. 80 other atlarge chapters received credits worth $1,000.

The Lawrence County FFA Chapter in Moulton, Ala., won the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge grand prize that will send six FFA members and one advisor to October’s 85th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.

The grand prize is valued at $6,500. Complete results are available online at http://www.FFAChapterChallenge.com.

ladies were representatives of several churches affiliated with the Union Peace Association. They were escorted by youngmen also from their areas.

All adorned in beautiful, floor length ball gowns, they danced the Debuante Waltz with their handsome fathers.

Representing our area were Debuante Khalyn Culbreath who was escorted by her handsome cousin Tyler Brown of Jamestown. Khalyn’s parents are Richard and Lynette Conners of Atoka. Carlos Burton was another of the escorts who did an outstanding job. Event coordinator was Pam Burton, wife of David Burton of Memphis, who did a brilliant job as usual.

Happy birthday this week to Brando Campbell and Marcus Cooke – April 9, Shanta Dye and Robert Lee – 12th, Alice Joann Bell – 13th, Lura Clewis – 14th and Lanouria Sherrill – 16th.

In prayers for our sick and shut-ins, Bessie Cobbs, David and Charlene

Sneed, Shade Alston, Isiah and Willie Mae Burton, Sr., Jennie Stewart, Joseph Heaston, Sr., Carlotta Jones, Connie and Christine Brown, Posey Reed and family, Rudolph Boykins and family, Eula Culbreath and family, Flossie Woods, Jessie Lawson, Beaulah Wakefield, Ruth Alston, Lousie Mason, John and Cleo Thompson, Percy and Allie White, Robert and Dorcus Smith, Johnnie Thompson, Rhonda Heaston-McLin, Dollie Miller Cummings, David Ivy, Ruth Griffin, Ada Fletcher, John Burton, Min. Pink Sherrill, Jr., Rev. and Mrs. Richard Coe, Eugene and Gigi Baker.

Several of us from North Star will be dining this Saturday ay Lamberts Restaurant in Sikeston, Mo., a one day outing, open to the public. Contact me if you are interested by tomorrow, okay!

All for now, remember, “In order to achieve any goal, you must first have one!” Until next time.

DSCC PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

Shown are: back row from left to right: John Hanna, Millington Police Department; Chief Billy Daugherty and Chief Donna Turner, Tipton County Sheriff’s Department; Chief Jim Harger, Munford Police Department; and Captain Mark Moody, Dyersburg Police Department.

Middle row from left to right: DSCC student James McDonough of Munford; Michael Brooks, DSCC assistant professor of Criminal Justice; Dr. Kay Patterson, DSCC assistant vice president of Learning; Dr. Karen Bowyer, DSCC president; Dr. Mary Ann Sellars, DSCC vice president for the college; and Danielle Faulk, Covington Police Department.

Front row from left to: DSCC Students Jasmine Dickerson of Covington, Krystyn Noble of Brighton, Michael Wendel of Atoka, and Katie Rothenberger of Millington.

The Corrections/Law Enforcement Advisory Committee, a group formed to provide guidance and direction for Dyersburg State Community College’s criminal justice program, met on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County.

Members of the committee are: Thomas Bester, Adult Probation Officer,

Dyersburg; Phillip Bivens, Attorney General, Dyersburg; Bennie Carver, Covington Police Dept., Covington; J.T. Chumley, Sheriff, Tipton County; Michael Durham, Chief of Police, Brighton; Arthur Heun, Chief of Police, Dyersburg; Landis Garrison, Ripley Police Department, Ripley; James Harger, Chief of Police, Munford; Jeff Box, Sheriff, Dyer

County, Dyersburg; Steve Holt, Covington; John Hammond, Millington Police Department; Gill Kendrick, Chief of Police, Jackson; Chris Lea, Chief of Police, Brownsville; James Paris, Chief of Police, Mason; Jessie Poole, Chief of Police, Atoka; Tim Richards, Newbern Police Department, Newbern; Will Sanders, Police Chief, Trenton.

USDA Announces 2012 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the 2012 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra long staple (ELS) cotton. The tables of these loan rate differentials are available on the FSA Price Support Division website.

These differentials, also referred to as loan rate premiums and discounts, have been calculated based upon market val-

uations of various cotton quality factors for the prior three years. This calculation procedure is identical to that used in past years; however, the differentials for 2012 reflect changes to the upland cotton staple lengths for which distinct color and leaf differentials are provided, and to the ranges and base-quality ranges for upland cotton strength and length uniformity.

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) adjusts cotton loan rates by these differentials so that cotton loan values reflect the differences in market prices for color, staple length, leaf, extraneous matter, micronaire, length uniformity and strength.

The 2012-crop differential schedules are applied to loan rates of 52.00 cents per pound for the base grade of up-

land cotton and 79.77 cents per pound for ELS cotton. The loan rate provided to an individual cotton bale is based on the quality of each individual bale as determined by Agricultural Marketing Service classing measurements.

Further program information is available from Gene Rosera at (202) 720-8837 or by email at gene.rosera@wdc.usda. gov.

Leagals continued from A18 matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.

This 5th day of April, 2012.

Steve F. Plunk, Sr. Executor 5April2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

gent search and inquiry.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that he make his appearance herein at the Chancery Courthouse of Tipton Co~ty, Tennessee, in Covington, Tennessee on the 4th day of June, 2012, and please, answer, or demur to complainant’s bill for divorce, or the same will be taken for confessed as to her and this cause proceed with ex parte, and that a copy of this Order be published once a week for 4 consecutive weeks in the Covington Leader.

This 3rd day of April, 2012.

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE JOHNNY CHAMBERLIN, Plaintiff, VS.

No. 29603

Frank Deslauriers #12,051 Attorney for Plaintiff 214 W. Pleasant Covington, TN 38019 901-476-5356 Judy Billings Clerk and Master 12april4wp

CINDY K. CHAMBERLIN, Defendant, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice of the action shall be published in the Covington Leader as follows: IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE Docket #29603 IN RE: JOHNNY CHAMBERLIN VS. CINDY K. CHAMBERLIN It appearing from the sworn affidavit of the Plaintiff, filed in the cause that the residence and location of the Defendant, Cindy K. Chamberlin is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon the dili-

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2998 ESTATE OF Sidney Ira Stafford. (Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 28th day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Sidney Ira Stafford, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12

months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.

This 12th day of April, 2012.

C.P. Stafford Casper P. Stafford III Co-Executors 12April2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

in the respect of the estate of Jonathan Barry Richardson, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.

This 12th day of April, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2984 ESTATE OF Jonathan Barry Richardson. (Deceased)

Lisa M. Richardson Administratrix CTA 12April2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

Notice is hereby given that the 8th day of April, 2012.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 13-7203 and 13-7-303, notice is hereby given at least 15 days in advance, of a public hearing to be held by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Atoka, Tennessee on the 1st day of May, 2012 at 6:45 PM at Atoka Town Hall - 334 Atoka-Munford Avenue in Atoka. The hearing is to receive public input on the following property that is being considered for rezoning: * 11542 Highway 51 S - R-1 Residential to GC Commercial Any interested party is invited to review the ordinance, map and related exhibits at Atoka Town Hall and/or appear before the Board of Mayor and Alderman and be heard in objection or in favor of the adoption thereof.

Anyone needing assistance or accommodation should contact the Town Administrator at (901) 837-5300.

INVITATION TO BID Covington High School is accepting bids for eighty (80) Texas Instrument TI-84 Plus calculators with EZ SPOT School Property Mark. For additional information contact Peggy Murdock at (901) 475-5850.

Sealed bids will be accepted at Covington High School, 803 South College, Covington, TN 38019 until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Covington High School reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received.

Mrs. Peggy B. Murdock Principal, Covington High School SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an execution (Section 26-701) issued by Mike Forbess., Clerk of the General Sessions Court of Tipton County, Tennessee, dated the 21 Feb 2012, I will expose to sale to the highest bidder, for cash on the 09 April 2012. Time 10:00 A.M. at GOVDEALS.COM Execution # 12-cv-54 Ben Baker Vs Edward Lewis Jr 1989 Dodge Truck, Vin # 1B7HM16Y4KS181833 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD @ GOVDEALS.COM Beginning 09 April 2012 – 23 April 12 1801 S. College St, Covington TN 38019 All Property And Vehicles Sold Subject to Any and All Liens JT “Pancho” Chumley Sheriff of Tipton County, Tennessee

City of Covington Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting April 19, 2012 7:00 pm.

2nd Floor Conference Room 200 West Washington Ave. 1 Tractor Supply- ID Associates, Inc. -975 Hwy 51 N. Ste F. - Requesting a variance for installation of an additional sign.

All interested parties should attend the meeting. For additional information call Covington Public Works, Planning and Building Division at 901-476-7191.

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Gaines leads CHS track

Chargers sweep Gibson

By STEVE HOLT sports@covingtonleader.com

Out of concern for the weather, CHS gave up a home game and played a doubleheader at district foe Gibson County on Monday.

Tommy Beasley got the win in a 16-0 mercy rule walkover in game one. He went four innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts.

Dylan Schlauch, Tyler Davis and Montel Williams had 3 RBI's apiece.

Game two was a closer affair that saw the Chargers (17-6) prevail 5-3 despite seven errors in the game.

Carlos Williams, Beasley, T.A. Watson and Skylar Ramsey chipped in a pair of hits each. Dylan Schlauch went the distance, walking one and striking out six.

Covington hosts Trinity (Ky.) today at 6 p.m. before traveling to Milan on Monday for a district game.

In other action: â&#x20AC;˘ A home game on April 4 against LaSalle (Ill.) produced a 7-6 loss.

D. J. Max took the loss in relief of Bradyn McClain, who surrendered eight hits and three earned runs in 5 and 2/3 innings of work.

The Chargers led 6-4 entering the seventh but gave up three runs to surrender the lead. Kirk Winberry had two RBI's on two singles and Carlos Williams added a pair of singles and scored twice. â&#x20AC;˘ The Chargers hit the road over the weekend in Batesville, Ark. They outlasted Beebe 4-3 in nine innings in the opener, banging out 10 hits with Schlauch getting the game winner on a homer in the top of the ninth.

Beasley had a single and three RBI's. D.J. Max started for CHS, going 5.2 innings and surrendering only one earned run. Brad Walker (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of one hit ball. â&#x20AC;˘ Game two saw CHS squeeze past Searcy,10-9.

Walker (2-0) got the win in relief, going 5 and 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one allowing three hits and one earned run. Watson had three RBI's and Winberry and Ramsey added two RBI's apiece in the win. â&#x20AC;˘ In the championship against Marion, Covington lost 3-2. Marion scored all of its runs in the fourth to hand Bradyn McClain the loss. He went six innings, struck out five and gave up five hits. Carlos Williams had a pair of singles and scored twice. The Chargers are 17-6 on the year.

By STEVE HOLT sports@covingtonleader.com Continuity is key for any endeavor.

Although long-time CHS track coach Joe King has hung up his spikes, his legacy of excellence lives on in one of his former stars, new CHS track coach Antonio Gaines, who has the program up and â&#x20AC;&#x153;runningâ&#x20AC;? in 2012.

Rain has hampered some competitive events, but in their first two meets the ladies and men have shown that they can compete.

At Millington on March 21, Tamara Mays took first in the shot put.

Veâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nettea Phillips and Christina Jones finished second and third, respectively, in the 200-meter run. Jones also garnered second-place finish in the 400.

On the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, Jadarius Temple placed third in the shot put. Ryan Williams snatched second and Trey Williams third in the discus throw.

Tim Dunavant was second in the 800 meters and Shelton Lyons won the 400.

In team events, the 4 x 100 squad was third and the 4 x 200 and 4 x 800 teams each finished second.

In a meet at USJ on April 3, Ayanna Mays was third in the shot put and Christina Jones first in the 400.

Amongs the men, Collier Robinson and Detric Smith finished second and third in the 100 meters. Tyrone Tipton was first and Lyons third in the 200.

The Chargers swept the 400 in order: Lyons, Ky Anderson and Eric Cousar.

Tim Dunavant and Sean Donaldson finished second and third in the 800.

Trey Wilson and Jadarius Temple took second and third in the shot put.

Tyron Tipton was second in the long jump and Trey Williams took fourth in discus.

In team relays, the 4 x 100 team was second, the 4 x 200 first and the 4 x 400 finished third.

The 4 x 800 team topped off the day with a first-place finish.

The Chargers hit the track today in a meet at St. Benedict.

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Brighton returns to action tomorrow at home against Bolton and Saturday at Ripley. The Cardinals return to district play Monday (road) and Tuesday (home) against Dyer County.

Munford hosts St. Benedict today and Reavis (Ill.) on Friday.

On Saturday Lone Oak comes to town for a 4 p.m. game and the Cougars travel to Arlington on Monday.

Jared Webb led Brighton's offense, going 3 for 3.

Hutchison singled and doubled for Munford and Corey Crowe was 2 for 3 with an RBI single in the second inning.

The win was the first for Brighton (9-10, 1-3) in district play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nathan's the kind of guy who works hard and he came out and threw a good game tonight,â&#x20AC;? said Brighton coach Brian Oswalt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We're young this year, but to be able come up

Continued from A10 Glenn struck out two in three innings of relief.

Brighton and Covington will host tournaments this weekend.

In other action: â&#x20AC;˘ Covington downed district rival Haywood 8-2 last Tuesday.

CHS took control with five runs in the second inning.

Autumn and Gabby Glenn combined for the win with Autumn getting the victory nod. She went 5 and 1/3 innings, allowing five hits while striking out 10 with no walks. Gabby relieved her sister in the sixth, giving up one hit and striking out three.

Autumn Glenn, Allie Moss and Bolding had a pair of

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Compiled by RUSSELL B. BAILEY Tipton County Historian Shiloh, Sunday, April 6, 1862 The Confederate attack at Shiloh began about 5 a.m. The Union forces were completely surprised and driven from their camps by the hardcharging Confederates.

By 10 a.m., the 4th Tennessee Infantry, led by Brig. Gen. A. P. Stewart was in position north of the camp of 4th Illinois Cavalry at Lost Field.

The “Tipton Rifles” was commanded by Lieut.

John T. Barret of Covington. Stewart received orders from Gen. Braxton Bragg to charge Captain Edward McAllister’s Illinois Battery of 24-Pounder Field Howitzers. This battery had been shelling the Confederates with telling effect from their position at the northwest corner of Review Field.

About 10:30 a.m., Stewart directed Colonel Rufus Neely’s 4th Tennessee to drive away or capture McAllister’s Battery, supported by the 45th Illinois Infantry posted along the

Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road. Lieut. Colonel Otho F. Strahl led the successful charge, 800 yards across Review Field, driving the enemy battery away, capturing one cannon and two prisoners. The 4th Tennessee lost 31 men killed and 160 wounded. Owen Stansbury, John Henry Smith and W. H. Barley of the Tipton Rifles were among the dead or dying, the first from the County to fall in battle.

Following the charge of the 4th Tennessee, the first Confederate attack on the Federals along the Sunken Road began and Tipton’s men in the 9th Tennessee were engaged.

Gen. Benj. F. Cheatham led Wm. Stephens’ Brigade into action. The 9th Tennessee Infantry was in this brigade. The Regimental Colors of the 9th Tennessee belonged to the “Southern Confederates” Company C, made by the ladies of Tipton.

It was a First National Flag, and presented to the volunteers at Clopton Methodist Church. Mexican War veteran Captain David J. Wood of Mt.

Carmel was their commander.

Lieut. Charles B. Simonton recalled with pride “Hardee and Bragg’s sudden and furious attack” that “wrought consternation and the rout of Federal soldiers” on April 6th. In 1895, Simonton wrote he: “…would never forget looking down his company’s line of battle as they were preparing to make their first charge against enemy artillery and infantry, wondering which of them would soon be killed or wounded.”

Cheatham’s soldiers arrived at Duncan Field by 10 a.m. It was here that Cheatham’s men made two attacks. Following an hour-long artillery duel his infantry advanced.

Led by Gen. Cheatham, Stephens Brigade of 1,350 men advanced in double lines from left to right: 7th Kentucky (extending into Duncan Field), 9th Tennessee (in the center of the Eastern Corinth Road) and 6th Tennessee (across Davis’ Wheat Field).

Cheatham’s attack fell upon Col. James Tuttle’s

Iowa Brigade of W.H.L. Wallace’s Division along the center of the Sunken Road. Tuttle’s Brigade was described as one of the finest in Grant’s army, veterans of Fort Donelson. Cheatham’s men charged at double quick time across about 300 yards of open ground. Over 3,000 Federals watched the Confederate advance and the gleam of their bayonets.

Cheatham’s men suffered a deadly crossfire of musketry and cannon fire. Men from the 7th and 8th Illinois fired into them from the flank.

Too few in numbers to break the Union line Cheatham’s command suffered heavy casualties and were forced to fall back.

Former Covington Mayor, editor of the Covington Leader, and State Representative John Green Hall recalled this action: “The result of that day has passed into history. There is a chain that binds us especially to the memory of that day. Ike Gross, J. D. Smith and E. O. Chambers, the first of our number to shed their

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All the leaves are in full bloom right now. It’s so pretty out here this time of year. Also I would like to ask you to be praying for good weather on May 19 for our annual Springfest. Yes it is that time of year again for everyone to be invited out here to Dunlap for our spring fundraiser. We’ll have some wonderful gospel singing, and lots of food, fun and fellowship will

be shared! We have games lined up for the kids, train rides, face painting and all kinds of other activities.

We will also be serving hamburgers and hot dogs, chips and drinks.

For those we just ask for a donation. Ms. Patsy Fee and her crew will be here cooking hot fried pies. There is a cost of $3 a piece for them, but they are worth it!

A big thank you goes to Brownie Troop #13023 for providing our meal for Easter dinner. Thank you troop leaders, girls and moms (and grandmas) for making the residents lunch so good. They really enjoyed it all!

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LEADER ON THE ROAD Elaine Primo of Covington holds up The Leader in Jinja, Uganda, Africa. Primo traveled to Uganda with Dr. Buffy Cook, Brother Bryan James and Missy Smith, who have visited annually for the past six years. The group visited to spread the gospel of Jesus and to give medical assistance. More than 700 people were seen by the medical team this trip.

Saturday, April 14 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lord of the Beans in Atoka

Mt. Carmel Elaine Watkins This week’s Farm Report: Corn is popping up everywhere. Lots of corn in the county this year. Beans will be planted soon, then cotton. Winter wheat is heading out and looks good.

Our children, teens, mentors and parents from the Covington Church of Christ collected lots of ribbons and trophies at the Lads to Leaders Convention in Memphis over the weekend.

Glad they had a good time, their hard work paid off, and they are learning to serve and grow closer to God. We had our monthly Movie Night Friday and Bonnie Glass and I went and just had a big time! Ate salad bar in Atoka, then went to see “Mirror Mirror,” had popcorn and enjoyed the movie. It was the two-year anniversary of First Friday dinner and movie night and wish more could have come, maybe next month.

Saturday I picked up some cake and cupcake boxes Frances Slover had saved up, and visited with her for a while. We always have a good visit.

Took her some strawberry cake for the boxes. Fair trade I hope. I especially like the box that will hold 24 cupcakes!

Sunday we had turkey and dressing, mac and cheese, green beans, corn, rolls.

Two kinds of cake. Clint and Courtney Gurley came and ate. Wish Liz, Lyla and Justin could have made it but she worked Saturday night and was sleeping to work Sunday night! She loves her weekend schedule though.

Speaking of Elizabeth, I’m keeping Lyla today so she can go out with one of her nurse friends to lunch and a movie for her birthday tomorrow! Everybody

will have a good day.

My grandmother, Evelyn Harrington, has come home from rehab! She survived a broken hip and will be 101 in May. Love her!

She has been on our prayer list at church, along with J. J. Brown, who is recovering from surgery, Aerik and Kali Langston, Jenni Langston, Anna Kate Dalrymple, Geneva Travis, J. T. Odom, Craig Randolph, Jimbo Edmonds, Trey Ewin, Benton Wooten and so many, many others, along with our servicemen and women, and our voters.

I saw on Facebook that Carol Farrell got a good report last week! Many, many prayers answered! So happy, Carol!

We will host a Marriage and Family Enrichment Seminar on Sunday with a fried chicken lunch following the morning service, then another session at 1:30. Starts at 9:30 a.m. Join us!

This will be our last Sunday morning service all together till we get our new building done. Two services begin on the 22nd. 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Sunday school in the middle. Sunday at 11:25 a.m.

Happy Birthday this week goes to Helen Moore on April 6th, Elizabeth Harrell on the 11th, and to Bonita Rogers and Corey Cartwright on the 12th! I know that Gary Steele of Munford, sonin-law of Alan and Debbie Otts, and Skip Erwin share Elizabeth’s birthday.

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Assisi Foundation, College donors honored Sheila Hancock knows the difference a scholarship can make. Hancock spoke to the 80 guests gathered for the annual Dyersburg State Community College Donor/ Scholarship luncheon, Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy presentation and 15th anniversary celebration at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County. She said that receiving the Tipton County scholarship “helped me realize that I already had the tools I needed for success.

“When I received the letter stating that I was chosen to receive the Tipton County Scholarship, I felt like I was being rewarded for the hard work and sacrifice. My self-confidence soared to another level, and I know that I can achieve all that I have set out to accomplish,” Hancock said.

Hancock served as

the representative of the 58 Tipton County area students who received scholarships at DSCC at the luncheon held on March 23. She is a nontraditional student and is on track to complete the requirements for the Associate of Applied Science with a concentration in nursing this spring.

Hancock, a Mason resident, hopes to continue her education and eventually earn her Master’s degree in Nursing.

As one of the DSCC JNC nursing students,

Hancock benefitted from the generosity of the Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. In recognition of its 15-year giving history, Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan presented the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy to the Foundation.

Forrest N. (Joe) Jenkins, chair of the Assisi Foundation Board of Directors accepted the award.

In accepting the award, Jenkins said, “the Foundation is generous. We must all follow this ex-

FCA There were 25 members and guests present on March 21 to hear guest speaker, the Rev. Matthew Heathman of the Covington ARP. Boy’s and Girl’s State CHS is proud to announce that Trevor Dych, Tony Jo Connell, Kirk Winberry and Robert Van Cleve have been selected as Boy’s State representatives for 2012.

Anna Claire Goforth and Chalia Claybon are the Girl’s State delegates. Alternates are Dezie Gude and Tommy Beasley for the boys and Karlie Sorrentino and Sarah Franklin for the girls.

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2012 Football Cheerleaders The following students have been selected as football cheerleaders for the 2012 season: Anna Atkinson, Erin Blackley, Nicole Bonner, Dominsha Brewer, Caroline Cannon, Chalia Claybon, C J Cunningham, Alex Glass, Briona Lane, Tyneshia Lewis, Kristinia Lopey, Rolanda Mack, Bailey Moss, Payton Naifeh, Destiny Porter, Alli Powell, Kayla Sellers, Kristin Smith, Marie Watkins, Briana Young and Justice Young.

C Town’s Got Talent Winners The recent talent show produced some great acts and the following winners: 1st Place- Stedva Young, Clayton Croom and Destiny Owens, dance trio; 2nd place – Cameron Sanders and Sean Donaldson, dance duo and 3rd place (tie) – Courtney Stafford and Kim Broffit, vocal solo.

That is all for this week. See you next time on the Charger Beat.

MHS Boys and Girls State delegates selected Delegates from Munford High School were recently chosen to attend the 2012 American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and Boys State. The students were chosen by the faculty based on their academics, leadership skills and school involvement.

The students will have the opportunity to form and run a mock government. Daily assemblies expose citizens to distinguished speakers, state leaders, and government officials, as well as other motivational presentations. The girls will travel to Lipscomb University in Nashville for their week of experience while the boys program will be held at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BIDS TO BE RECEIVED MAY 4, 2012 Bids for the construction or maintenance of the following projects will be received via the Internet until 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 4, 2012 and opened publicly in the Construction Division, Suite 700, James K. Polk Of¿ce Building, Nashville, TN, 37243-0326 and posted to the TDOT Construction Division website (www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction/ bid_lettings.htm) at that hour. TIPTON COUNTY (Contract No. CNL933) Call No. 003.

Project No. STP/HSIP-NHE-3(124), 84102-8210-14, 84102-3210-94. The resurfacing (thin mix overlay) on U.S. 51 (S.R. 3) beginning at Hope Street (L.M. 18.78) and extending to the Hatchie River bridge (L.M. 22.08), including bridge deck and expansion joint repair. Project Length - 3.300 miles. Completion Time - On or before September 30, 2012 (See Special Provision 108B). Plans Cost - $3.00 (11” x 17”). The DBE goal for this contract is 3%. BENTON, CARROLL, CHESTER, CROCKETT, DECATUR, DYER, FAYETTE, GIBSON, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, HENRY, LAKE, LAUDERDALE, MCNAIRY, MADISON, OBION, SHELBY, TIPTON, AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES (Contract No. CNL161) Call No. 009. Project No. 980484116-04. The random on-call signing on various Interstate and State Routes. Project Length - 0.000 mile. Completion Time - On or before June 30, 2013 (See Special Provision 108B). NO PLANS CONTRACT. INTERNET BIDDING MANDATORY ON ALL CONTRACTS. A Prime Contractor must prequalify with the Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 54-5-117 of the “Tennessee Code Annotated” and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5-3 prequali¿cation of contractors before bidding authorization will be provided. Unauthorized bids will not be considered for award. The Tennessee Department of Transportation hereby noti¿es all bidders that it will af¿rmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability in consideration for an award. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity af¿rmative action employer, drug-free with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service.

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Shown from left to right: Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Evelynn Miller, Scholarship Recipient Sheila Hancock, Assisi Foundation Board Chair Joe Jenkins, DSCC President Karen Bowyer, and Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan.

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ample and be generous in our lives.”

The Assisi Foundation of Memphis has been instrumental in establishing and supporting Dyersburg State’s Nursing and Allied Health program, and since 1998 has donated a total $332,000 to the college.

For more information about the DSCC Nursing and Allied Health Program, please contact Dean Evelynn Miller at miller@dscc.edu or 731/286-3398. For more information about supporting scholarships at DSCC, please contact President Karen Bowyer at 731/286-3300 or bowyer@dscc.edu; or Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Continuing Education Youlanda Jones-Wilcox

RABIES CLINIC 2012 Important notice to dog and cat owners, all dogs and cats 3 months of age must be vaccinated and registered with Tipton County Animal Control. This is a state law. The vaccination clinics have been set up throughout the county at a reduced price of $15.00 for each dog and cat. After which the rates will return to normal fee. Local Vets of Tipton County will be on site to give the vaccination.

Vaccination Clinic Schedule Wednesday April 11, 2012 3:30 Leigh’s Chapel 4:00 Erwin’s Grocery 5:00 Holly Grove Presbyterian

Thursday April 19, 2012 2:30 Randolph Methodist 3:00 Giltedge Community Center 5:00 Bucksnort Grocery

Friday April 13, 2012 4:00 Mt. Carmel 5:30 Clopton Gin

Saturday April 21, 2012 1:30 Brighton Comm. Center

Saturday April 14, 2012 1:00 Atoka City Hall

Friday April 27, 2012 1:15 Gift Gin 2:00 Hwy 59/14 SE Corner 3:00 Gainsville Byrd Welding

Wednesday April 18, 2012 12:00-2:30 Cobb Parr Park 3:00 Drummonds Fire Dept

Saturday April 28, 2012 1:00 Munford City Hall 1:30 Fastimes at Hwy 14 1:30 Burlison Gin

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Munford FFA represents West TN On Thursday, Feb. 29, the Munford FFA Chapter was well represented at the West TN Regional Officer and Star Greenhand elections. Elena Smith was elected to serve as the 2012-2013 West Tennessee Regional Vice President. This is a high honor, as there are only six regional officers elected each year. Smith is a Junior at Munford High School and currently serves as the Munford FFA Chapter Treasurer. The regional officer elections include an interview, application, and essay to assess the abilities of the candidates.

Two freshmen are selected from each high school chapter to compete in the West Tennessee Star Greenhand competition. Joey Simmons and Houston Graham were selected to represent the Munford FFA Chapter on the regional level.

These young men filled out an application, wrote an essay, and interviewed in front of three judges. A Greenhand is a freshman member of the FFA who

has developed a plan for their Supervised Agricultural Experience and has demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the FFA Organization. The West TN Star Greenhand will join the East and Middle TN Star Greenhands at State Convention and one will be selected as a State winner. Joey Simmons was selected as the first runner up for West TN Star Greenhand and received a scholarship for the Washington Leadership Conference this summer.

Munford FFA is very proud of all of its members that have represented the chapter well this year. Over twentyfive students have earned their way to State FFA Convention through competitions. The annual Tennessee FFA State Convention will be held the first week in April, in Gatlinburg, TN where over 2,500 students convene to compete, conduct business, and visit with friends from across the state.

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SOCCER

Continued from A10 rum got free on a breakaway to make the score 2-0.

In the second half Erik Furseth (12 saves) and the Munford defense preserved the lead and Sorum added Munford's third tally on a penalty kick.

Brighton (1-3-1, 1-1) and Munford are now tied for second place in the district behind first-place North Side.

The Cardinals host FACS today. Munford hosts Ridgeway today before traveling to Bolton tomorrow.

In other soccer action: • Bobby Van Cleve was the offense for Covington (3-3) last Tuesday in the 3-2 district victory over the Haywood Tomcats. Van Cleve gave the Chargers a 1-0 first half lead with a goal that he dribbled past the keeper. He finished the second half with a pair of goals to complete the elusive hat trick and give his team the win.

“We had to go deep in our bench due to injuries,” Covington coach Robert Luttrell said. “Haywood is always a physical game for us, and this one was no different.”

Covington hosts Millington today at 5 p.m. and travel to South Fulton on Tuesday.

• Brighton split a pair of games last week, defeating Dyer County 3-1 on Tuesday and falling to Millington 5-3 on Thursday.

Against the Choctaws, Jake Marlar scored one goal, Taylor Wiggs scored on a penalty kick and had an assist and William Timbs added another Brighton goal. Justin Scroggins had two saves for Brighton in the first half and Chris Wilson made three stops in the second.

"It was a good win for the team, especially because it was a district game and it was our first win," Brighton coach Zane Hill said. "The balls came out with a fire at the start of the game and our hardwork paid off."

Against Millington, Marlar and Kevin Dunn assisted Tanner Burnett on a pair of goals and Burnett finished off the hat trick with a goal in the 69th minute.

Steve Holt contributed to this story.

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