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Officers cleared in 2013 shootings By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com Tipton County deputies and Covington police officers were cleared this week in two officer-involved shootings from 2013. Hearing evidence in the incidences where 26-year-old Jake Ramsey Maese-Murphy and 69-year-old Natella Ruth Blackwell were fatally shot last fall, the Tipton County Grand Jury agreed with the findings and recommendations of both the Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation and the district attorney that the use of deadly force by the officers was justified, proper and necessary to stop the further threat of deadly violence being presented at the time. “There is no question that the deputies acted legally, appropriately and just as they were trained to do when confronted with such a dangerous and unpredictable situation,” said district attorney Mike Dunavant. On Oct. 26, 2013, deputies were conducting a probation
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS There have been four recent officer-involved shootings in Tipton County. In June 2012, Richard Rykiel was shot and killed by a deputy after charging at him with a knife. A month later, Charles "Scooter" McRaven was killed by deputies after he refused orders to disarm himself. In October 2013, Jake Maese-Murphy was killed by deputies after threatening them first with a knife, then by telling them he had a gun. Eight days later, in November, Natella Ruth Blackwell threatened police with a gun and was shot several times. All officers involved have been cleared. There have been no officerinvolved shootings in 2014.
compliance check on Watkins Road in Drummonds when confronted by Murphy. They were there to make sure Murphy's father, Gerald, was abid-
ing by the rules of his probation when Jake, armed with a knife at the back of the house, confronted and threatened the deputies.
Deputies tased the 26-yearold who responded by removing the probes and running out of the house. Jake was then at the front of the house, telling deputies he had a gun, when he was shot and killed. Marijuana was recovered from a vehicle on the Murphy property and toxicology reports showed Jake had methadone in his system at the time of his death. "It is also clear from the circumstances of the shooting incident that Murphy was a dangerous and violent subject SEE OFFICERS, PAGE A3
ATOKA ROCKS THE BLOCK
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Covington chooses ethics over $113K By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com
Two girls pose for a photo at Atoka's Rock the Block '14 event last week.The second annual community gathering in Walker Park featured food, fun and fireworks and was attended by and estimated 3,800 people. Photo by Greg Plunk/gregplunkphotography.com.
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Injured officer urges motorists to move over By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com Move over. That's the message Atoka Police Officer Tommy Reinberg is sending to motorists who see officers conducting traffic stops on the side of the road. On June 30, Reinberg's foot was crushed as he and another officer were in the middle of arresting a suspect after a foot pursuit near Main Street and Highway 51. A 71-year-old Dyersburg man drove over Reinberg's left foot, crushing most of the bones. “They say my ankle's broke, my heel's broke in two places, all these bones in the front of my foot are crushed
Atoka officer Tommy Reinberg and wife Sherri look over paperwork at their Drummonds home Tuesday. Reinberg was injured during a traffic stop after a passing motorist ran over his foot. Photo by Echo Day
and leaned over to the side,” Reinberg said Tuesday. “I've got feeling in my toes, I can't move them and my big toe
really hurts if it's touched.” He said he doesn't remember a vehicle, but other officers said he told them he'd
been injured. “I hurt all of a sudden on my foot. They said I yelled, 'I've been hit,' I didn't know there was a car there, I didn't know there was anything there, so for me to say I've been hit, I didn't know how I knew that. The other officer said I actually stayed to cuff him before I rolled off. ” Reinberg's accident could have easily been prevented, Atoka Police Chief Jessie Poole said, had the driver followed the state's Move Over law. Passed in 2006, it requires drivers to move into another lane of traffic when emergency and utility vehicles are stopped along the roadway. The penalty for violating the law is a maximum SEE MOVE, PAGE A3
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Ethics or economics. That was the decision Covington's Finance and Administration committee had to make this week as one health insurance company undercut another – and by a significant amount – after a plan for municipal employees had already been approved. “You have to look at both sides of the coin,” said alderman Tommy Black, providing the argument for ethical actions or a large savings for the city. “That's a lot of money we need for the City of Covington.” After the board accepted a $715,880 bid from Aetna/Coventry last month, Blue Cross Blue Shield submitted a subsequent bid at $602,022, a $113,859 difference. Last week, the mayor brought the bid to the committee for consideration, stating that the large difference urged him share it. Alderwoman Minnie Bommer was the first to argue that it was unethical and unfair for the board to go back on its word and accept a different bid. “I certainly want to save the city money,” said alderwoman Minnie Bommer, “but they should have given us a better bid up front or waited until next year.” Alderman Jere Hadley questioned the bid as well. “I don't know why they didn't put their best foot forward to begin with,” he said. “They didn't get lower rates overnight.” Another of Bommer and the committee's concerns was supporting the local hospital. Under the BCBS plan, employees would save on premiums when compared to the Aetna plan, but would have to use Methodist hospitals instead of SEE ETHICS, PAGE A3
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Compliance checks find businesses selling to minors Recently the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division conducted compliance checks for businesses who sell beer in the County. Investigators conducted the compliance checks on multiple occasions resulting in 10 citations being issued for the sale of beer to minors. The clerk’s cited were: The $200 million housing development currently under construction off of McCormick Road will feature homes for those aged 55 and older, ponds, parks and a walking trail. It may also increase the city's population by 30 percent.
McCormick Rd. development making progress By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com In the coming weeks area residents will begin to see some houses going up in Munford's newest residential development. Located about a mile south of downtown Munford off the west side of Highway 51 near Big Creek, Green Meadows, which will include 695 homes when its finished, is beginning to take shape. Curbs and gutters have been installed, asphalt has been poured and infrastructure like water, sewer and roads is ready to go. The $200 million, 374-acre development will include houses that start at 2,500 square feet and will
also have homes for citizens 55 and over. "Green Meadows is a very important part of the future growth of Munford," said Munford Mayor Dwayne Cole. "It has the potential to increase our population and our tax base and make us more marketable for new businesses." Rich Ali, one of three partners in Green Meadows Development Corp., said two houses will be going up over the next two weeks and 11 single-family houses, including a model home, are expected to be finished by the end of the year. The average lot size for the single-family homes is a half acre. "These are not starter homes," Ali said. "There will be a lot of
amenities like ponds, a park and a walking trail." There are also plans for 17 acres of commercial development which will likely include private businesses and possibly some government offices that add up to approximately 76,000 square feet. According to a 2012 census, Munford's population was 6,015. Once all the homes are built and occupied, Munford's population could increase by as much as 30 percent. "It's been a huge undertaking to install the infrastructure," Cole said. "It's an exciting, top quality development. We believe it's going to be a great asset to the city of Munford."
• Sania Craig (2 counts) at Turnage Grocery located at 14302 Highway 59 West • Laureen Cariota (2 counts) at Turnage Grocery located at 14302 Highway 59 West • Taylor Crume (2 counts) at Midway I located at 6213 Highway 59 South • Mickey Crafford, Jr at BJ’s Convenient Store located at 4624 Drummonds Road • Nagi Aldaiani (3 counts) at Connie’s Convenient Store located at 3476 Wilkinsville Road • Sulton Althaibani (2 counts) at Sal’s Spot located at 3523 Wilkinsville Road • Stacey Helton at Gilt Edge Express located at 10816 Holly Grove Road • Brandy Yanov at Bucksnort Grocery located at 3392 Highway 59 West • Yvonne Elting (2 counts) at Bucksnort Grocery located at 3392 Highway 59 West • Natalie Thurner (2 counts) at Fastimes located at Highway 14 at Atoka-Idaville Road During the operation, undercover agents entered the stores, presented their Tennessee license as identification indicating they were under 21 years of age. The clerks took the identifications, then returned the identifications and proceeded to sell the minors the beer. The clerks were charged SEE COUNTY, PAGE A3
COVINGTON
Checks find compliance in alcohol sales The narcotics division of the Covington Police Department conducted an underage-alcoholcompliance check on several businesses on Friday, June 27. Covington Police Chief Buddy Lewis said the purpose of this undercover operation was to ensure that local businesses are not selling alcoholic beverages to underage customers. “This operation was a
part of an ongoing effort of local law enforcement agencies in Tipton County and the AntiDrug Coalition of Tipton County to monitor and eliminate the sale of alcohol to those who are too young to purchase alcoholic beverages,” Chief Lewis said. The Covington Police Department checked a total of 11 businesses in Covington licensed to sell beer. The businesses
checked are: Thrifty Mart, Exxon, Shell, Mapco, C-Town Mart, Fast Times, Midway #4, Bull Market, Chevron, Midway #2 and College Mart. All of these businesses were in compliance and did not sell any alcoholic beverages to an underage customer. “I am very proud of the owners and employees of these businesses. The Anti-Drug Coalition of Tipton County, along
with local law enforcement, has worked hard to make our citizens aware of the importance of keeping our youth safe and preventing underage drinking. The Covington Police Department will continue to monitor the Covington businesses to help ensure the safety of our citizens,” Chief Lewis said.
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First Best of the Best banquet set for July 29 LEADER STAFF REPORT news@covingtonleader.com On July 29, a first-ever evening celebration will be held to recognize Tipton County’s Best of the Best. Scheduled at 6 p.m. at the Chamber Center, the banquet is an extension of the eighth annual reader’s choice awards praesented by The Leader known as the Best of the Best. Just as in past years, readers voted on their favorite candidates in a number of varied categories and an edition will be released that will celebrate those candidates. Additionally a banquet will be held on Tuesday night, July 29, where those candidates will be announced and recognized publicly for their excellence in service, products, performance and customer service. Votes were submitted by readers of The Leader who clipped a newspaper page with all the categories listed and voted for their favorite candidates. Leader staff counted and totaled those votes and will honor those winners and runners-up in a business casual banquet that will include dinner, entertainment and a wine bar. Tickets to the event are $30 per person or $180 for a table of eight. “We’re very excited about the banquet,” said Leader publisher Brian Blackley. “For years, we’ve gone to the winners, said, ‘you won’ and then gave them a certificate. It was anticlimactic. This way we really recognize the winners in a room of their peers and colleagues and honor them for the
work they do. Our staff has done a lot of planning on the food, the entertainment, and the presentation portion of the program and we’re looking forward to it. We’re sure it will be a fun night of celebration.” The format will be that all finalists will be recognized, but only winners will be called to receive their award at the event to keep the program moving. “We want to keep the pacing steady,” Blackley said. “We want to take the time to recognize each category’s winner, but with there being 70 or more categories and three or four finalists in each of those, we will show the others on the monitor as we make the presentations to the winners. This way recognizes all achievers with emphasis on the winners and should keep us moving steadily along." Blackley said the names of winners are being closely guarded until the event and even he only knows who the top three candidates are, not the winners, in each category. “Two of our counters know who won and put together ’the list' that had them sorted by place,” he said. “They shared it with me, but I don't want to know — yet. To be honest, I haven’t looked at it and I don’t want to. That’s what’s going to make the evening fun for all of us. The suspense of who won what place is what builds excitement and enthusiasm.” To view the top candidates in each category, visit www.covingtonleader.com. To reserve a seat or a table at the event, call The Leader office at 901-476-7116.
ETHICS
Continued from A1 Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. A survey showed employees were 98-7 in favor of lower rates, even if it meant traveling to Memphis for care, but city leaders were adamantly in favor of continuing to use the local hospital and sticking with their original plan. Bommer said ethics trumped the savings. The committee agreed, deciding to end the discussion. “This coming back after the fact … (the cost) looks good, but it doesn't really smell good,” Bommer said. Disability discontinued The Finance and Administration committee also voted to end the city’s disability coverage Tuesday, the mayor suggesting the city wasn’t getting its money’s worth from premiums. Mayor David Gordon said the city is paying $3,500 per month for coverage and the payout is $100-300 per month per employee. Currently, there are only four employees receiving disability through this coverage plan. The city does carry insurance that will compensate an employee injured while working and a disability settlement can be received if needed.
OFFICERS
Continued from A1 who posed a serious and immediate risk of serious bodily injury or death to both law enforcement officers as well as other persons in the immediate area," said Dunavant. Just eight days later, on Nov. 3, deputies were dispatched to Marshall Road in Munford after a suicidal Blackwell left her home on foot with a gun. The grandmother was located at Walmart in Covington and witnesses told police she'd been firing the weapon before they'd arrived. She was asked to drop the gun, but didn't. After pointing her gun at the officers and deputies, she was shot multiple times and died at the scene. "Blackwell disregarded all commands and did not comply, despite being given ample opportunity to comply with their commands to drop the handgun." An interview with
Blackwell’s husband revealed that she had a history of suffering from depression and suicidal ideations. According to public records, Blackwell was previously arrested for reckless endangerment in 2011, in which her husband was shot in the leg during another of her suicide attempts. The officers involved in the shootings were Covington Corporal William Nelson, Tipton County Sheriff's Office Deputy Wesley Ballard, TCSO Sergeant Sean Cullen, TCSO Deputy Tyler Huelsing, TCSO Deputy Eddie Walker, Deputy Jason Allen, Deputy Demario Avery and Tipton County Sheriff's Office Investigator Brandon Williams. Sheriff Pancho Chumley, whose brother was killed by an armed man during a 1997 standoff in Covington, said their officers are following their training. “Things can go very bad in a split second and officers have to make split-second decisions in life-threatening situa-
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tions and that is why we reinforce and are so heavy on training,” he said following the shooting. “These officers did what we encourage every officer to do and what we hope for them to do and that is being able to go home safely at the end of their shift.”
COUNTY
Continued from A1 with Prohibited Acts of Unlawful Sales to Minors for each violation (multiple counts) and are slated to appear in Tipton County General Sessions Court on July 15. “We have multiple complaints and investigations related to underage drinking and wanted to address the underlying issue of the illegal sales of beer to minors. We have partnered, along with other Tipton County law enforcement agencies, with the Tipton County Anti-Drug Coalition in educating business owners of the laws regulating beer and tobacco sales and made training for the employees available in
Tipton County for store owners.” Said Sheriff J.T. “Pancho Chumley. “Our goal is to reduce alcohol related motor vehicle crashes and incidents related to minors consumption of alcohol. Historically these investigations increase in the summer months and prevention of the illegal sales will help to protect our youth.” During the operation, investigators confirmed two businesses to be in compliance and did not sell beer to the undercover agents. The businesses were 59 Express located at 7140 Highway 59W and BP located at 3795 Drummonds Road. “I want to commend these businesses for be-
ing in compliance. The clerks actually checked the identifications and denied selling the beer to the agents. We will continue to conduct these type of operations throughout the summer to prevent the prohibited sales of alcohol to those customers under the age of 21.” If anyone has information of underage sell of beer to minors, please call the Criminal Investigations Division at 901-475-3300, Central Dispatch after hours at 901-475-4300, phone in tips at 901-475-3307, email tips to Sheriff@ tiptonco.com or Facebook Sheriff J.T. Pancho Chumley.”
MOVE
Continued from A1 fine of up to $500 and possibly up to 30 days in jail. In 1975, Tipton County Deputy Mike Erwin was killed by a passing truck during a traffic stop, so Reinberg feels lucky to be alive. Charges have not yet been filed and the Tennessee Highway Patrol is still investigating the accident. Meanwhile, Reinberg sits and waits. Confined to a wheelchair while he recuperates and rests for surgery – which will happen on Monday, July 14 – Reinberg has to work out the logistics of being immobile. Fellow officers Chuck Salayi and Carter McGee have fabricated and installed wooden ramps at his Drummonds home as a way to help out. “I'm in a lot of pain. I'm not able to do daily tasks, I can't do the normal things, like brushing your teeth, washing your
Tennessee's Move Over Law requires drivers to move into another lane of traffic when emergency and utility vehicles are stopped along the roadway. The penalty for violating the law is a maximum fine of up to $500 and possibly up to 30 days in jail.
hands … it's very hard. I can't stand on it at all, no pressure. I'm having to sit in a wheelchair and my body's acting weird because I'm not used to this, I'm used to moving.” Facing the probably of pins, plates, fusing and using bones from his legs to repair the ones in his foot, Reinberg stresses the importance of paying attention and giving them room to do what they're trusted to do. “Please move over,” he said. “If we're on the side of the highway, please, please slow down and move over. Give us a chance to do our job.”
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Good job Atoka A round of applause should go to the town of Atoka, and especially to Brian Koral and his team. The “Rock the Block ‘14 “ held on July 3 in Walker Park was fantastic! My husband and I came from Bartlett to attend with our son and his family. We were very impressed with the organization that made the event run very smoothly. We parked at the school and immediately boarded a school bus and were greeted by a very cordial driver. The bus quickly filled, and in minutes we were getting off of the bus in the parking lot at Walker Park. There were lots of people in the park and everyone seemed to be having a great time. We strolled through the park and commented on all the available activities and food. The fireworks display was wonderful. My family has always loved fireworks and we agreed that these were some of the best we have seen. After a short wait we boarded the bus again and were taken back to the school. It was a very enjoyable family outing and I wanted to say “thank-you” to Brian Koral. Deborah Ireland Bartlett Women’s suffrage Many years ago while attending college, I did a research paper on women’s suffrage. Since reading the price that women before me paid for my right to vote, I have made sure I became an informed voter in each election. It has never been my desire to campaign for any candidate, just to be an informed voter; however, this year a member of my family is running for an office so I have studied the issues in that race even more carefully. I have some thoughts about a particular situation that I wish to express. There are several people involved in a court room in this scenario. On one side of the courtroom there is the prosecutor whose responsibility is to provide clear and convincing evidence to prove the defendant’s guilt. On the other side of the courtroom is the defense counsel whose responsibility it is to be sure that the defendant receives a fair trial. (US laws state that a person “is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”) Defending a client does not mean that the defense counsel approves of the defendant’s behavior - only wants to see that he get a fair trial. Being convicted or exonerated on technicalities indicate “sloppy” or dishonest work on someone’s part and it is the defense counsel’s responsibility to see that these issues are resolved. If not resolved, a guilty person has reason for an appeal that could even mean he or she walks out as a free person, although he is guilty and belongs in jail. Between these two positions is the judge. The judge has the responsibility to see that the proceedings are carried out in accordance with the law. Last in the courtroom is the jury. This group of peers of the defendant has the responsibility to listen to the evidence presented by both the prosecutor and the defense counsel while keeping an open mind. Then the group must weigh the evidence presented by both sides and decide which side presented the most clear and convincing evidence as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Over arching all the people in the courtroom is the voter, whose responsibility might well be judged as the one of the most, and some would say most important, responsibility. It is the responsibility of the voter to study the qualifications of each of the candidates for the office being sought; in this case, prosecutor, defense counsel, and judge, and then chose the one most qualified for each office, and vote for that one person in each of the positions. When I leave the voting booth I want to be able to look myself in the eye and know that I voted for the person I believed to be most qualified after researching his/her experience, training, etc .for the position being sought. I refuse to vote for someone less than the most qualified just because I am a friend of the person, or because of that person’s family, or where that person grew up or because someone else wanted me to vote for that person. I want to be able to say I voted for a candidate because I truly believed he/she was the most qualified, ready, and able to fill the position being applied for, from day one on the job. There is no reason for “on the job training” when there is a qualified person seeking the position, and it is the voter’s responsibility to decide - based on the evidence - which person that is. Nava Jones Munford Non-profit recipe for success I like to think of myself as a pretty civic-minded person and those who know me, I believe, would agree. I care about my community and I do what I can to make it thrive. I volunteer and serve on boards when asked and I pride myself on being an active member. Currently, I serve on several community non-profit boards in positions of authority and I’ve even started a new non-profit in support of our local county library. Anyone can volunteer but to be a board member takes a huge commitment. You are a member of the highest-level decision making team for an organization and your level of responsibility, commitment
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The week’s headlines ...
2009 Lights ... camera ... action!: Last week the square was transformed into a temporary movie set. Hollywood movie director and actor Johnny Holiday and producer Kenny Baker were in town to shoot scenes for their upcoming movie, “Angel of Mercy.” 2004 Alleged arsonist was area fireman: David Johnson stands in front of a barn that was destroyed by a fire nearly two weeks ago. Currie Byrd, 18, a member of Three Star Volunteer Fire Department, also a family friend who was a regular at the Johnson house near Brighton, stands accused of arson. Officials claim he burned Johnson’s barns well as a house in the Covington area.
1999 Baptist-Tipton appears ready for Y2K bug: Baptist Memorial-Tipton has been diligent in preparations for the Y2K bug that has been the talk of the nation and the world, as the time nears. The internal task force began assessing equipment prior to July 1997. Challenges were identified and prioritized.
1994 County schools enter next expansion phase: The Tipton County school system is entering its next expansion phase. The education office is this week sending letters to architectural forms to get estimates for another kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school and expansion of current K-5 schools in Brighton, Drummonds and Munford.
You got to live somewhere Have you ever noticed in our tech language, “in close proximwonderful South when you meet ity to what varying locale?” Decisomeone for the first time invari- phered, it means, “What’s it close ably they question, “Where you to?” ... “Well, it’s close to everyfrom?” Of course, when you try to thing.” ... “However, you may not be able to get there from talk to someone that here, ’specially, if’n you talks through their ain’t from around here!” nose, you know right Further, I have been away they ain’t from asked, “Is Rosemark rearound here. Could ally on the map?” My it be these foreign intellectual answer is, folks from up North “I don’t know for sure, gurgle it out off the naww suhhh, probably top of their noggin? not. However, we usuIt really don’t take ally take a sweet gum long to mumble, but limb and draw up the us Southern rednecks directions in some dirt at are proud folks. the end of a cotton row if Neighbor, think SOUTHERN RAISIN' some folks really want to about it, because O TIS G RIFFIN come over and pay us a when we talk, we visit.” make sure they unEverybody needs a place and it derstand. Our communication starts from the soles and goes took a lot of hard work, planning, straight through our entire body. looking, studying on it to finally Could that be why we are accused come up with a place. Think back of talking so slow and the North- to what your folks went through to erners can’t understand us? That locate a homestead. Decades ago is fine. Without a doubt, us red- it was not easy to point it out and necks do not, I say do not, have delve upon a little ground. Friends, didja’ ever stop and any problem whatsoever underwonder why you grew up where standing one another. When someone spouts off, “I am you did? Oh well, it just hapfrom Gilt Edge or Silerton” right pened. Naww suhh, things hapaway, one realizes these are good pen for a reason. A great Southole Southern rednecks. If an in- ern saying is, “What goes around, dividual from a foreign country, comes around.” Think about it, as such as New York, New Jersey, that’s how we got to Rosemark. Daddy had been working at the New Rhode Island or New ‘Bawstun’, inquires, “Where is that?” Powder Plant west of Millington The answer is “o’vere.” Possibly and was boarding with Mr. “Ches” one may be asked in some high and Miss “Kitty” Parkinson in the
metropolis of downtown Rosemark. Probably all youngsters have never heard of room and board. In most cases the texture of this negotiation was the owners of the property would rent a small room, usually by the month, which included a bed, access to a bath and normally one meal a day, probably supper. Beloved, some of my dear senior citizens can relay some different versions of room and board. Why is this important when today this is a relic of the past? Simple to me. There was such a definitive struggle for “pore ole”country folks just trying to make ends meet. Some modern geniuses shake their head and comment, “Well, I wouldn’t do that.” Maybe not, but probably you would have starved to death and what would you do with the chill’un? They just don’t get it, but our forefathers were tougher than a double hickory knot. How does this tie the “bobber” to the string wrapped around the fishing pole? Funny how time slides along! Seems like the house where daddy had earlier boarded happened to be near the house purchased later. You never know where you gonna’ end up ... GLORY! Griffin is the author of the book “Southern Raisin.” He was born in Charleston, Tenn., and attended Rosemark Grammar School and Bolton High School.
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Everyone needs to be aware of mining when you should start takthe financial resources they will ing Social Security. have available in retirement. But • Employment — If you work if you’re a woman, you must be while receiving Social Security particularly diligent, for a variety benefits before you reach full reof reasons. And that means you’ll tirement age, your benefits will be need to know just what to expect reduced by $1 for every $2 you earn from Social Security. over an annual limit, which generWhy should you, as a woman, ally increases each year. In the year pay extra attention to Social Se- you reach full retirement age, your curity? For one thing, benefits will be reduced women often take time by $1 for every $3 you off from their careers to earn over the limit before care for children and oldyour birthday. But once er parents, so they may you reach full retirement accumulate less money age, your benefits will in employer-sponsored no longer be adjusted for retirement accounts, earned income. such as 401(k) plans. And • Marital status — As a women still live several spouse, you can generalFINANCIAL FOCUS years longer than men, ly receive Social Security STEVEN J. JONES according to the Census payments based on your Bureau. own earnings record or Clearly, then, you need to get the collect a spousal benefit of up to most you can from Social Security. 50% of your husband’s Social SeTo do so, you will need to consider curity benefit. The benefit will be at least three key factors: reduced if you start taking it before • Age — You can start taking your full retirement age. To start retirement benefits as early as 62, collecting Social Security spoubut your benefits may be reduced sal benefits, you must be at least by up to 30% unless you wait until 62 years old and your husband your “full retirement age,” which must also have filed for his own is likely 66 or 67. If you delay tak- benefits. If you’re divorced, and ing benefits until 70, your monthly you’re not currently married, you benefits may be up to a third larger can generally receive benefits on than if you started collecting Social your ex-husband’s Social Security Security at your full retirement age. record, as long as you meet certain You’ll need to weigh a variety of conditions. (For example, you had factors — such as family longevity, to have been married to your exincome from employer-sponsored husband for at least 10 years.) retirement plans and your anticiNo matter how much Social Sepated financial needs — in deter- curity you ultimately receive, it’s
almost certainly not going to be enough to provide all the income you’ll need. So during your working years, try to contribute as much as you can, for as long as you can, to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. At the same time, look for other investment opportunities. And when you reach retirement, create a withdrawal strategy that allows you to stretch out the income you receive from your investments for as long as you can. By saving and investing as much as possible during your working years, maximizing your Social Security payments and carefully managing your financial assets when you’re retired, you can help improve your chances of enjoying the retirement lifestyle you deserve. This information is believed to be reliable, but investors should rely on information from the Social Security Administration before making a decision on when to take Social Security benefits. It is general information and not meant to cover all scenarios. Your situation may be different, so be sure to discuss this with the Social Security Administration prior to taking benefits.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Steven Jones is an Edward Jones Financial Advisor in Atoka. Visit him at 360 Atoka McLaughlin or call 901-837-9772.
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Goodwin, Wallace Jermaine Born: 8/5/1983 1839 St. Paul Mason, TN 38049 Charge: Reckless endangerment, att. murder, criminal simulation
Burton, Marcus Antonio Born: 4/11/1982 338 Elm Street Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Criminal impersonation, failure to pay child support (x2), fel. FTA
Bland, Demetrius Jawan Born: 10/22/1990 1153 S. College St. Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Resisting arrest, criminal impersonation
Thompson, Erik John Born: 5/8/1979 110 Gary Cove Drummonds, TN 38023 Charge: Theft under $10,000
Stark, Rollin James Born: 12/11/1978 2515 Brighton-Clopton Brighton, TN 38011 Charge: Agg. burglary, theft under $10,000
Landrum, Joshua Allen Born: 5/9/1985 Address unknown Brighton, TN 38011 Charge: Forgery
McPherson, Ricky Daniel Born: 2/14/1985 Brighton, TN 38011 Charge: Violation of sex offender act
Moore, Bruce Wayne Born: 7/27/1979 26 Lovette Munford, TN 38058 Charge: Poss. sch. II drug
Jones, Kenneth Lavelle Born: 8/4/1992 635 N. Tipton Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Agg. burglary, criminal trespass, domestic assault
Toliver, Derrick Dawayne Born: 4/17/1982 419 Habitat Cove Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Agg. burglary, domestic assault x 2, vandalism, interferring with emergency call, theft under $500
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Continued from A4 and integrity are substantial. The board, organized to act in the best interest of the organization and the community, is tasked with the day-to-day operations of the organization that the public has entrusted to the board. The amount of time spent working for the organization, including meetings, events, fundraising, etc., can be time consuming and often thankless. But when your heart believes in the organization, you do what you need to do to make it successful. Last night, I resigned from the board of the organization that was dearest to me. An organization I have been a part of and supported for more than five years. I believe that it’s an organization that is sorely needed in the community, but an organization whose current board members, I believe, have lost sight of its responsibilities and obligations to the public. I was elected by my peers, my fellow board members, to serve as vice-president in this organiza-
tion. But as I learned last night, that apparently was in name only. I was not privy to a secret meeting that several board members attended to discuss an issue that concerned them, an issue that they could not even discuss at our board meeting, as a motion was made and seconded, to dismiss another board member. Not all board members were invited to that secret meeting, and those who weren’t did not support the motion due to lack of pertinent information, but because enough board members did attend the secret meeting, the motion passed. I resigned because of the lack of leadership, the lack of integrity and the lack of ethics that was displayed at that board meeting last night. I resigned because of the disrespect that was shown to me as the vice-president, and I resigned because of the lies that were told when asked about the aforementioned meeting. I find it highly unethical, if not illegal due to state sunshine laws that
Under arrest
The following persons were booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility June 29-July 5, 2014.
■ Bates, Mario Leon, 36, poss. sch. II with intent, July 1, TCSO ■ Bland, Kevin Eugene, 37, public intoxication, July 5, CPD ■ Bland, Ladaveon Rayshawn, 22, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, unregistered vehicle, assault x 2; July 1, TCSO ■ Bodkins, James Cody, 24, failure to pay child support, June 30, TCSO ■ Brent, Andrew Ladale, 29, vandalism, July 1, TCSO ■ Brock, Mikael Terry, 23, domestic assault, vandalism; June 29, MUPD ■ Burnside, Gary Craig, 28, theft of services, criminal trespass x 2, theft under $500; July 2, TCSO ■ Caldwell, William Warner, 64, agg. assault no injury, July 4, CPD ■ Davis, Iesha Lazaira, 23, intro of contraband, July 1, TCSO ■ Davis, Tony Dewayne, 31, shoplifting, July 4, CPD ■ Dowell, Sherrick Uvontia, 26, driving on rev./canc./susp. license x 2, registration law; July 5, TCSO ■ Edwards, Larry Eugene, 61, DUI first offense, open container, vandalism; July 5, TCSO ■ Edwards, Windal Sherel, 32, theft, July 2, TCSO ■ Flowers, Brandon Terrell, 30, public intoxication, June 29, TCSO ■ Gonzalez, Jessie, 33, public intoxication, June 30, CPD ■ Hall, Jharrion Deshun, 18, poss. stolen property, poss. drug para., resisting;
July 1, MUPD ■ Holmes, Devon Lovelle, 20, poss. stolen property, poss. drug para., resisting; July 1, MUPD ■ Hunt, Johnny Wayne, 50, agg. assault no injury, assault, evading arrest, disorderly conduct; June 30, MPD ■ Jackson, Lanieka Murui, 26, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license; July 1, TCSO ■ Jarvis, Kayla Anne, 22, DUI first offense, simple poss. marijuana, seatbelt law; July 5, TCSO ■ Johnson, James Edward, 59, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, impeding traffic; July 3, CPD ■ Johnson, Tetric Lamont, 43, resisting; July 3, APD ■ Jones, Cassandra Lynett, 26, agg. assault with injury, July 4, CPD ■ Jones, Denzel Jamone, 19, criminal trespass, June 30, TCSO ■ Kollatz, Stephen Edward, 20, poss. sch. IV, II with intent, disregard stop sign; July 2, CPD ■ Landcaster, David Lee, 26, domestic assault, agg. assault with injury; July 1, TCSO ■ Martin, Michael James Julian, 22, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, disregard stop sign; July 4, TCSO ■ Martin, Venson VanBuren, 32, domestic assault, July 2, MUPD ■ Melton, Ashton Renea, 22, theft under $500, July 1, TCSO ■ Miller, Shane Monroe, 26, domestic assault, July 7, TCSO
may be applicable because of the government funds received by the organization, to hold a meeting when all board members are not in attendance or even notified of the meeting. Inasmuch as I loved that organization and want only success for it, I cannot in good conscious be associated with a board that condones such behavior. A successful board will have members that are a part of a dedicated team of concerned and engaged citizens who are willing to collaborate and work together for the good of the organization and for the community. A board that is dysfunctional, backstabbing and without ethics or transparency, will not be successful, nor bring the innovative strategies for effective change and sustainment of the organization that is sorely needed.
■ Murray, Orlandis, 28, failure to pay child support, July 4, TCSO ■ Nash, Maurice Lashun, 40, child restraint law, July 4, THP ■ Norman, Whitney Marie, 27, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, July 5, CPD ■ Owens, Conterrio Marrecious, 27, domestic assault, vandalism; July 4, CPD ■ Palmertree, Misty Nicole, 32, failure to pay child support, July 4, TCSO ■ Peete, Jacoby, 52, agg. assault with injury, driving on rev./canc./susp. license ■ Pittman, Thomas Wayne, 48, disorderly conduct, public intoxication; July 5, MPD ■ Ponder, Jovan Terrell, 24, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, registration law, no insurance; July 3, CPD ■ Roberson, Paul Cesna, 46, domestic assault x 2, July 2, TCSO ■ Robinson, Deon Maquil, 28, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, left of center driving, resisting; July 4, TCSO ■ Rogers, Dimengo Lujuan, 38, theft, filing false report; July 4, APD ■ Shelly, Robert Wayne, 45, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, light law; July 1, CPD ■ Shrump, Erica Meshelle, 30, theft under $500, June 30, TCSO ■ Siddons, Cassidy Danielle, 18, poss. stolen property, contributing to a minor, poss. drug para.; July 1, MUPD ■ Smith, Mark Edward, 59, DUI first offense, due care, no insurance; July 3, MPD ■ Smith, Robert Earl, 23, indecent exposure, public intoxication; June 29, MPD
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■ Somerville, Leshaundra Ivory Quin, 18, agg. burglary, assault, vandalism, assault; July 2, CPD ■ Stubblefield Robert Willard, 49, poss. sch. II, July 5, TCSO ■ Stutts, David Allen, 34, agg. assault no injury, July 2, TCSO ■ Thomas, Dameon Cordell Roe, 25, resisting, July 4, TCSO ■ Thorpe, Kevin Lang, 40. driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, light law, no insurance; June 30, TCSO ■ Timbs, Alex Raymond, 37, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, simple poss. marijuana; June 29, MUPD ■ Upchurch, Sherita Jay, 26, domestic assault, assault; July 4, CPD ■ Vandiver, Robin Nicole, 32, poss. drug para., failure to pay child suppport; July 1, TCSO ■ Weathers, Tommy Lee, 26, disorderly conduct, July 5, TCSO ■ Weber, Charles Patrick, 44, disorderly conduct, public intoxication; July 2, CPD ■ Wheeler, Warren Keith, 40, initiate meth. manuf.; June 30, TCSO ■ Wilharm, Cory Allen, 32, poss. sch. VI, poss. drug para.; July 3, TCSO ■ Williams, Deundrea Martez, 24, agg. burglary, June 30, TCSO ■ Wilson, Daniel Landre, 23, public intoxication, July 5, TCSO ■ York, Antwain Alan, 23, unlawful carrying/ poss. weapon, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, public intoxication; July 5, MPD
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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Obituaries Michael Andrew “Flip” McClain Date of Death – July 5, 2014 Michael Andrew “Flip” McClain, 29, of Covington passed away on July 5, 2014. Michael was a taxi driver and member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Michael is survived by his parents, James L. (Leigh Anne) McClain and Debbie McClain; step-mother, Carol McClain; brother, Mark Allen McClain; stepbrothers Ricky Fletcher Jr. and Clint Rose; stepsisters Destinie Butler and Brooke Henley; grandparents, Henry L. and Mary Ellen McClain and Jean Harkness. Michael was preceded in death by his grandfather, Thurman Harkness. The funeral services for Mr. McClain will be held on Thursday, July 10, at 11 a.m. at the Maley-Yarbrough Chapel. Visitation for Michael will be held Wednesday night from 5-8. Interment will take place at the Magnolia Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Danny Spurlock officiating the services. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.maleyyarbrough.com.
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David Earl Gay Date of Death – July 8, 2014
Michael Dewayne Mashburn July 22, 1959 – July 8, 2014
David Earl Gay, 51, of Drummonds, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. He was a welder/pipefitter for AirCon and a member of Campground United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at a catered reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 11 and the services 10 a.m. on Saturday, both at Munford Funeral Chapel. He will be buried at Helen Crigger Cemetery. He is survived by daughters Meghan Nichole Gay, Leigha Paige Gay and Carleigh Rutan; sons Brandon Michael Gay (Charity), Justen Rutan and Austen Rutan; parents Marvin and Rose Gay; sister Jennifer Gay Wilson (Anthony); and grandson Brandon Michael Gay Jr. He was preceded in death by his mother, Faye Gay. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Thursday, July 10, 2014
Michael Dewayne Mashburn, 54, of Brighton, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Mr. Mashburn was a tool and die maker for Tennessee Diecast and was an avid outdoorsman and golfer. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his wife, Regina H. Mashburn; son, Michael Eric Mashburn of Covington and son and daughter-in-law, Alex Keith and Hayley Stone Mashburn of Covington; brother, Jeffrey Mashburn of Brighton; sister, Kristi Mashburn of Ripley; and mother, Martha Hurt of Ripley. He was preceded in death by his father and step-mother, Robi and Juanita Mashburn. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Thursday, July 10, 2014
The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Thursday, July 10, 2014
Meeting Notices [Public Chapter 442 (the Sunshine Law”) enacted by Tennessee’s 88th General Assembly requires public notice of meetings of all government bodies whose action can affect public policy.] ATOKA Board of Mayor and Aldermen - first Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Hall Regional Planning Commission - third Thursday - 6:30 p.m. - City Hall BRIGHTON Board of Mayor and Aldermen - second Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Hall Park and Recreation Commission - fourth Monday - 6 p.m. - City Hall Planning Commission - fourth Monday -7 p.m. City Hall BURLISON Board of Mayor and Aldermen - second Tuesday 7 p.m. - Community Center COVINGTON Board of Mayor and Aldermen - second and fourth Tuesday - 5:30 p.m. City Hall Board of Zoning Appeals - third Thursday - 7 p.m. City Hall Covington Economic Development Corp. - noon, first Tuesday of each month - Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce. Electric System Board fourth Monday - 5:00 p.m. - 1469 South Main Street. Finance and Administration Committee - third Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room General Welfare - Public Relations Committee second Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room Historic Zoning Commission - first Tuesday 5:30 p.m. - City Hall Covington Housing Authority - second Monday - 2:30 p.m. 1701 Shoaf Street Industrial Development Board - first Wednesday - 12 noon, 106 West Liberty Municipal Regional Planning Commission - first Tuesday - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
General Welfare-Public Safety Committee - fourth Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room Public Works Committee - first Tuesday - 1 p.m. City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room VFW - first Monday -7-8 p.m. Marine Corps League - first Tuesday - 7 - 8 p.m. Sons of the Confederate Veterans - third Thursday - 7 - 8 p.m. MASON Municipal Planning Board - first Tuesday - 7 p.m. Mason Court Room Board of Mayor and Aldermen - second Monday - 7 p.m. - Mason City Hall Board Room Mason Planning Commission - second Monday - 5:30 p.m. Mason City Hall Board Room MUNFORD Board of Mayor and Aldermen - fourth Monday 7 p.m. - Municipal Building, College Street Memorial Public Library Board - fourth Tuesday - 4:30 p.m. - Library, 87 College Street Municipal Regional Planning Commission second Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. Municipal Building, College Street TIPTON COUNTY Al-Anon (for persons affected by someone else’s drinking) - Monday - 8 p.m. - First Presbyterian Church - at main rear entrance; Friday - 8 p.m. - Munford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall The Tipton County Geographic Information System Board - meets on a quarterly basis. The third Thursday at noon in the lower conference room at Covington City Hall. Meetings are in January, April, July and October. Association for the Handicapped - second Monday - 7:30 p.m. - 3373 Highway 59 West. Board of Education - second Thursday - 7 p.m. - 1580 Highway 51 South
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Board of Zoning Appeals - fourth Monday - 5 p.m. - Tipton County Justice Center, 1801 South College, Covington, General Sessions Courtroom Tipton County Sheriff’s Office Civil Service Board Fourth Tuesday of January, April, July and October; 6 p.m. Tipton County Justice Center, Covington Christian Motorcycle Association in Tipton County - fourth Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. - Olympic Steakhouse, Atoka Tipton County Republican Women - fourth Thursday - 7 p.m., 99 Doctor’s Drive, Munford, TN Tipton County Democratic Party - second Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - VFW Youth Center, 216 West Washington, Covington Tipton County Drug Coalition - third Wednesday - 12 noon - Country Kitchen, Covington; fourth Monday - 6 p.m. - Munford Park and Recreation Center Tipton County Election Commission - third Wednesday - 3:30 p.m. - Election Commission Office, 113 E. Church Street, Covington
System - third Thursday - 1:30 p.m. - Covington City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room Grand Jury - first Monday in March, July and November - 9 a.m. - Tipton County Justice Center Habitat for Humanity/ Tipton County - third Thursday - 7 p.m. - City Hall, Covington 475-6842 Legislative Commission - second Monday - 7 p.m. Justice Building
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Fire Committee - third Monday - 7 p.m. - Justice Center
Tipton County Veterans’ Council - third Saturday - 7 a.m. - Tipton County Museum and Nature Center, Bert Johnston Avenue, Covington *The Committees will meet on these scheduled times unless cancelled or rescheduled prior to the meeting dates and times.
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Cox,Harris to be married Dr. and Mrs. Ron Cox of South Fulton announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Lynn, to Hunter Wilson Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harris of Covington. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Jim and Joelene Cox of Trezvant and Barbara Hoener of St. Peters, Mo. Miss Cox is a 2008 graduate of South Fulton High School and a 2012 graduate of Union University. She is currently enrolled in the doctorate of physical therapy program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. The groom-elect is the grandson of Jim and Brenda Edgin of Dyersburg and Freemon and Reba Harris of Union City. Mr. Harris is a 2009 graduate of Covington High School and a 2012 graduate of The University of Tennessee at Martin. He is currently a sales representative for J.D. Distributors. The wedding will be at South Fulton Baptist Church on August 2, 2014. The music will begin at 6 o’clock with the ceremony at 6:30 p.m. All family and friends are invited to attend. Only out of town invitations will be sent. A dessert reception will immediately follow at the Russell Duncan Ballroom at The University of Tennessee at Martin.
Don’t forget about tomorrow! Friday, July 11, at 10 a.m., Creative Aging presents David Bowen, who uses his guitar and vocals to perform jazz, blues, R&B and gospel songs. The event is for anyone who is 60 years or older and it’s free. Come join us for this great event and bring your dancing shoes! Welcome Welcome to Michael Steer, doctor of audiology. Michael is with Taylor Hearing Centers and will be seeing patients at TCCA on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. He can be reached at 901-762-0125 for information and appointments.
Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were recorded in the office of Mary Gaither, Tipton County Clerk, during the month of June 2014. William Robert Asbridge to Sara Anne Baskin Nichols Lawrence Dale Aureli to Laura Marie Newcomb Jenkins Richard James Avery Jr. to Suzanne Margaret Dombrowski Cooper Thomas Daniel Beaver to Sheri Lyn Caudill Hobson Johnny Leon Bonds Jr. to Lindsay Nicole Short Derian Prevail Bougard to Alicia Juantez Benson
Travis Lynn Boyd to Laquitta Lashay Watson Michael Allen Branch to Amy Louise Jackett Ransopher Nakia Lashun Brown to Kathy Elaine Mattox Lewis Andrew James Bryant to Ashley Nicole Ruff Michael Dwight Claxton to Jewell Stine Yancey Steven Lee Cunningham to Wendy Carletha Currie Jonathan David Davis to Nichole Lyn Ignelzi Zachary Jamesson Dickey to Jessica Leigh Cooke Mark Andrew Dietzman to Michelle Yvonne Rapp Maurin Kenneth James Edwards
II to Andi Katherine Delashmit Ryan Wilson Fergerson to Peggi Kathryn Burk Andrew Garner Forrest to Barbara Lindsay Bauder Aiman Ray Harmon Jr. to Sarah Elizabeth Daily Nicholas Donte Harvell to Tori Lakay Harris Kimble Arness Hess to Valerie Dychie Carney Jones Steven Lydell Hill to Dorian Yvonne Jenkins David Antwan Lee to Courtney Dasha Wilburn Christopher Charles Maness to Rachel Lauren Stavrum Robert Kevin Mcbryde to
Be a facilitator Lisa Paulette Norman Kenneth Wayne Palmer to Lisa Leeanne Stoots Harrison Justin Andrew Payne to Caroline Marie Glass Steven Glen Pochop Jr. to Alexandra May Knecht Glenn Zachary Stanfield to Sybil Renee Stough Dennis Lavell Taylor to Kimberly Lashay Eisom Deaarr Lavar Taylor to Tamie Sherrill Poindexter Dorsey Ricky Ray Tidwell to Micah Darbie Bennett John Lee Williams to Telissa Lajean Grandberry Samuel Wright to Bonnie Mae Clark
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Air Force Airman James M. Dillon graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Dillon is the son of James and Maria Dillon of Munford. He is a 2013 graduate of Munford High School.
Air Force Airman Jason R. Joy graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Joy is the grandson of Robert and Wanda Joy of Covington. He is a 2013 graduate of Covington High School.
Air Force Airman Daquan Zackery graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Zackery is the son of Cynthia Hughes of Lithonia, Ga. and brother of Shantika Soloman of Brighton. He is a 2012 graduate of Miller Grove High School, Lithonia, Ga.
Air Force Airman Michael C. Eggleston graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Eggleston is the son of Jon D. and Stacey L. Eggleston of Brighton. He is a 2013 graduate of Brighton High School.
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The middle class way out of mediocrity. ing less than you chose) – and the above NEVER have to noted anreport it on the nual amounts tax return that should conyou file each year tribute the on April 15. maximum The IRS puts allowed each limits on contriyear to this acbutions to these count ($5,500), insurance conand after five tracts because it years can realizes the tax withdraw the benefits of them. amounts tax The limits are Derek Baltimore free, granted fairly high, howSenior Financial Consultant ever. For an averyou are over 59 ½. age 45 year old The product of the topic of male, he could deposit as much this article is a little known proas $4,500 into the contract each vision in the tax code known as year. These are special accounts IRS subsection 7702. If properly and you would have to qualify structured, an individual has initially for them, but once you the opportunity to both grow are in, you are in. You have a tax their investment money and ac- free account that will grow tax cess their money (before or af- free, can be withdrawn tax free ter age 59) without ever paying and allows to sack more money taxes on the gains. I want you away for retirement than a typito think about that for one mincal investment account. ute: with this type of account, Here is where the good part you money grows completely of the provision actually occurs: tax free and you and withdraw over the past 25 years, the Dow the funds in retirement (annuJones, S&P 500 and NASDAQ ally, monthly, whatever mode have returned totals of: 7.2 per-
We would love to start a ceramic class soon and are actively looking for someone to facilitate it. Share your talent with us while we create beautiful ceramic pieces. If you know how to pour molds, use the kiln, etc., please contact volunteer coordinator, Darlene Spaulding at 476-3333. It could be as little as one hour a week to volunteer. Current Programs and Activities At 10 a.m. on July 10 and 17, the Tipton County Library will hold its summer reading program in our dining room. July 10, the program is Fur Box: Animals of Tennessee and on July 17 it’s a puppet show. Come and join in this fun event. Come be a part of all the events happening at the Covington Senior Center. The only requirement for participating is that you are 60 years or older. Stop by the office at 401 S. College, pick up a calendar, check out the website, www. tiptonaging.org, or even like us on Facebook. We have special events planned throughout the month. Regularly scheduled programs Bending needles quilting club Bible study Blood pressure and blood sugar screening Book club Crocheting Arthritis Foundation exercise Line dance class Tap dance class Taylor Hearing Centers Walking club Writers’ workshop Water aerobics Caregiver programs “Helen’s House” adult day/ respite serviceHelen’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 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call Lauren at 476-1068 for more information, to receive a registration packet, or to meet with her concerning questions about dementia. Caregiver wellness/support groups meet across Tipton County…
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All shared information is confidential--- “what is said here, stays here”- Meal contributions are requested and transportation is available on a limited basis. For more information please call 476-3333. •South Tipton caregiver wellness group- this group meets the second Tuesday of the month in Munford at the Restoration Church from 5:30 to 7 p.m. •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
Contacts Tipton County Commission on Aging 401 S. College, P.O. Box 631 Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3333/901-476-3398- Fax Kerry W. Overton, executive director Website- www.tiptonaging.org
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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 901-451-1364 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COVINGTON 2105 Highway 59 South 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
BRIGHT HILL M.B. CHURCH 4650 Ballard Slough Rd. P.O. Box 166 Burlison,TN 38015 901-476-3227
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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 CHRIST CHURCH AT CASPER CREEK 6849 Center College Rd. Millington, TN 38053 901.840.3637 CITY OF REFUGE 176 B Wesley Reed Drive Atoka, TN 38004 901-826-4034 CLOPTON U. M. CHURCH 5285 Brighton Clopton Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-5512 COLLINS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH 303 W. Ripley Avenue Covington, TN 38019 615-486-0666- Pastor 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 CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH AT THE NAZARENE 3865 Beaver Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-2545 EBENEZER CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 70 Witherington Rd Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2670 ELM GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST 2016 Elm Grove Rd
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 GILT EDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST 10726 Hwy. 59 West Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-8482 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 901-476-4735 GRACE OUTREACH WORSHIP CENTER 795 Tennessee Ave Covington, TN 38019 HARVEST CENTRAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 9703 Hwy. 59 S Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2135 HATCHIE CHURCH OF CHRIST 1372 Highway 51 N Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9709 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 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 KING'S HILL M.B. CHURCH 123 King's Hill Road Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-9258
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LIBERTY BAPTIST 2097 Holly Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-5273 LIGHTHOUSE PRAISE TEMPLE 826B HWY 51 COVINGTON, TN 38019 901-294-3866 LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC 2536 Tracy Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-9138 MASON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11733 Hwy 59 Mason, TN 38049 837-8308 MT. HERMAN CHURCH 3492 Quito-Drummonds Road, Millington, TN 38053 (901) 835-2886 MT. LEBANON ASSEMBLY 7560 Hwy 51 North Henning, TN 38041 MT. LEBANON BAPTIST 1837 Mt. Lebanon Road Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3417 MT. TIPTON CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Brighton Clopton Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-1165 MT. ZION CHURCH 838 S. Tipton Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3233 MUNFORD BAPTIST CHURCH 1253 Munford Ave Munford, TN 38058 901-837-9276 MUNFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST 57 Tipton Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8881 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 HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1239 Hawkins Road Burlison, TN 38015 901-828-2676 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 CHURCH 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 PLEASANT HILL FULL GOSPEL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER 2739 Old Memphis Road Covington, TN 38019 901-837-4058 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. 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 901-831-3980 THE REFUGE 749A N. Main St Covington, TN 38019 901-603-3897 RESTORATION CHURCH 60 East Main Street
Munford, TN 38058 901-837-6721 RIVER OF LIFE 220 Beaver Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8781 SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3400 Atoka-Idaville Road Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-8210 SHILOH MB CHURCH 584 John Hill Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-0081 SIMONTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4100 Munford Gilt Edge Brighton, TN 38011 901-837-2168 SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH 7512 Hwy 59 W Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-6178 SOUTH TIPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 538 Simmons Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 837-2140 ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 1225 Highway 51 S Covington, TN 38019 901-476-8140 ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH 632 St. Luke Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9746 ST. MARK AME CHURCH 842 Tipton Road Munford, TN 38058 (901) 837-1456 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 901-553-9598 TEMPLE OF PRAISE 8323 Richardson Landing Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-3462 THE CHURCH AT SHILOH 497 Shiloh Road Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3467 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 M.B. CHURCH 618 Willow Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7337
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Ready To Harvest John 4:28-35 “The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, 'Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?' Then they went out of the city and came to Him. In the meantime, His disciples urged Him, saying, 'Rabbi, eat.' But He said to them, 'I have food to eat of which you do not know.' Therefore the disciples said to one another, 'Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?' Jesus said to them, 'My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Do you not say, there are still four months and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!'” This is what is called a ‘pregnant silence.’ The disciples came up to Jesus and the woman. Jesus and the woman fell silent at the approach of His disciples. The disciples looked at the woman, looked at Jesus, said nothing, but I am sure they thought why was Jesus speaking to this woman, or why was this woman bothering Jesus, yet no one said a word. And the woman walked away; she left so quickly, she left her pot with which she had been drawing water. Apparently, she had been so impressed with what Jesus had been saying that she was going back to the city of Sychar to tell her neighbors what she had heard. “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done. "He is at Jacob’s Well, He is a prophet, come and talk with Him and see for yourself." Notice that the woman
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does not say “go and see,” rather she says “come and see.” She was going back herself to speak with this man. This man had convinced here of sin, of unrighteousness and of judgment, so she asks the men of the city, “This is not the Messiah, is it?” They may have thought of Isaiah 11:2-3 where we are told, “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. His delight is in the fear of the Lord, "And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His ears.” Is this the Man that was to come? Is this the Man that has been promised and prophesied of? Is this the Man we have long expected? Surely this must be He. The woman’s testimony had such an effect that the men of the city left it and went to Jesus, to see and hear for themselves. They did not reach Jesus immediately and all the discussion between Jesus and His disciples took place before the men of Sychar reached Him. After the woman had left, His disciples encouraged Jesus to eat, they knew He was exhausted and hungry. But Jesus says a strange thing, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”
Did Jesus have some food hidden away? What food is He talking about? I am sure His disciples did not know what He was talking about, but it is my opinion that the Samaritan woman and the other Samaritans who had left the city and were coming to Him, were as meat to Him. Wonderful and refreshing to Him and His mind was so taken up with these thoughts that He was not needful of any physical food. This is one of the many times that the disciples were slow to understand what Jesus was saying. Therefore the said disciples one to another, has any man brought Him anything to eat? What does He mean that He has food? Jesus then explains. His object, the design of His life, was to do the will of God. Jesus came to Jacob’s Well weary, hungry and thirsty, yet an opportunity for doing His Father’s will presented itself and He forgot about hunger and fatigue, and found comfort and joy in doing good, in seeking to save a soul. This made Him forget His weariness and hunger, because the mind engaged in doing the will of God, focused on God’s will, may well rise above fatigue and hardship and want, and gain pleasure in seeing the will of God advanced. Job 23:12 tells us, “I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.“ We should already know, as Christians, as true believers, that the main business of life is not to avoid fatigue or to look for a supply of our wants and desires, but our job is to do the will of God. Most people, Christians included, desire the
things of this life rather than to do the will of God. What is the will of God? Does it apply to Jesus only, or to Christians also? Jesus was to “complete” the work which His Father has commanded, in reference to the salvation of man. It is His work to provide salvation, and His work to redeem, and His work to apply His salvation to the hearts of man. Jesus came to do this by teaching, and by His example, and by His death, burial and resurrection as a sacrifice and payment for sin. So we too should be conscientious in seeking the salvation of others. The common time from sowing the seed for the harvest in Judea was about four months. What Jesus was telling His disciples that when the farmer sows his seed, he must wait a period of time before it produces a crop. The farmer is encouraged to sow; the farmer expects fruit; the farmer’s labor is lightened by that anticipation, but his harvest is not immediate. Jesus was telling His disciples it is not so with His preaching. The seed has already come up. Barely was it sown before it produced an abundant harvest. Jesus preached to a woman, and now we can see how many Samaritans were coming to hear Him. Jesus tells His disciples to lift up their eyes and see. Grain, when it is ripe, turns from a green to a yellow or lighter color, indicating that it is time to harvest. Jesus was saying then, and now, that now is the time of harvest. The grain is ripe and ready and there is much harvest to be gathered in.
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Church Bulletins July 12 D'Vine Revelation Outreach Ministry will host a Ladies in Fellowship Together (LIFT) workshop on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop offers two classes and a worship service and there is no charge to attend. Pastor Felicia Walker from Brownsville and Pastor Rosa Love from Jackson will preside. A light lunch will be served. The theme is "Unify, Connect and Serve," based on Eph
4:11-13. The church is located at 905 Hwy. 51 South, Covington. For more information or to register, contact Marilyn Barbee at 901-652-2765. Ongoing D'Vine Revelation Outreach Ministry has set up the Mothers of Preschoolers and Teens program (MOPS). The program will begin June 25. For additional information, call 901-652-2765. The church is located at 905 Hwy. 51 South, Covington.
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Rebecca McBride is Teacher of the Year finalist
Named to state's inaugural advisory council By FRANCE GASQUET fgasquet@covingtonleader.com On Monday, Rebecca McBride of Brighton High School was named a finalist for the 2014-15 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award by the Tennessee Department of Education. McBride is one of nine finalists from this region of the state. Finalists are selected from elementary, middle and high school educators. The winner of the region, as well as the Tennessee Teacher of the Year, will be selected from this group and announced later this fall. "Teachers are the biggest factor in the success of our students, and it is an honor to celebrate educators that are helping their students grow," Tennessee
Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman said. “We celebrate these finalists, but also the thousands of dedicated educators across the state.” In addition, McBride has been invited to participate on the commissioner’s inaugural Teacher Advisory Council. As part of the council, McBride is tasked with representing teachers across the state by discussing impactful issues of importance to Tennessee teachers. “Seeking feedback and advice from our Teacher of the Year finalists is a critical step in ensuring that we are learning from and listening to teachers from all regions of our state,” Commissioner Huffman said. “We are always proud when the great teachers in Tipton County are recognized for the outstanding service they provide for our students,” said Dr. John
Combs, director of instruction for Tipton County Schools. “Rebecca McBride is the embodiment of that very sentiment. Mrs. McBride is not only an amazing teacher, she is also a great leader and a wonderful example to her students." According to the Tennessee Department of Education, McBride had to meet the following qualifications for consideration of the award: • Must have been teaching full-time for at least five years • Have a proven record of using creative, researchbased teaching strategies resulting in measurable achievement • Be effective school and community leaders. The finalists were selected by a state-wide panel of professional through scored applications.
Dyersburg State campaign raises $1.486 million Dyersburg State Community College recently hosted its Annual Fund Campaign Celebration Dinner for the 2013-2014 academic year, where it was reported that $1,485,998.33 has been raised for the college’s annual fund. Under the successful direction of campaign chair Judy Long, 715 total donors contributed to the campaign. The annual celebration dinner, held on June 24 at the DSCC Student Center, is a traditional event that is held to thank those who worked on the campaign throughout the year. DSCC President Karen Bowyer welcomed over 55 campaign members and
guests, along with DSCC staff, at this event. The Tipton County co-chairs were Sara Brasfield Carter and Cari Dee Dawson. DSCC’s annual fund campaign was established in 1985 to raise matching funds needed for various grants that help fund programs for the college. During the past 29 years, $19,808,930.27 has been raised and invested in the region. These monies have been awarded to students for scholarships or reinvested for academic programs. For the 2013-14 school year, 221 DSCC students received as-
sistance from the annual fund. The 2013-14 Overall Annual Fund Campaign chair is Ms. Judy Long of First Citizens National Bank. The Tipton County Annual Fund Campaign committee includes: •Ms. Sara Brasfield Carter, co-chair, Brasfield and Associates • Ms. Cari Dee Dawson, co-chair, First Citizens National Bank • Mr. W.T. Bailey, Tipton County Government • Mr. Jack Bomar, First State Bank • Ms. Rosemary Bridges, South Tipton County Chamber of Commerce • Ms. Harriet Cannon, US Depart-
ment of Agriculture • Ms. Gwen Clark, First Citizens National Bank • Ms. Barbara Dorn, City of Munford • Dr. Jamie Frakes, Dean of DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County • Ms. Sandra Howard, Patriot Bank • Mr. Bobby Hughes, First State Bank • Mr. Nick Nichols, InSouth Bank • Ms. Jan Phillips, Patriot Bank • Ms. Lillie Stollings, Patriot Bank • Mr. Nelson Williams, First Citizens National Bank
Munford High School HOSA Munford's Hunter Barber receives takes third and sixth in nation scholarship to Williams Baptist The Munford High School HOSA health education team recently placed third in a national competition. Pictured are, from left, Miracle Tibbets, Destiny Jones, Kayla Hawthorne and Chase Castellaw. Courtesy photo
The Munford High School HOSA public health team recently placed third in a national competition. Pictured are, from left, front, Kayla Bryant, Bryce Hodges, Bethany Bork; back, Michaela Friesth, Daniel Norris and Katy Glass. Courtesy photo
Hunter Barber of Munford has been awarded a transfer opportunity scholarship to attend Williams Baptist College. The scholarship is awarded to students transferring to WBC from other institutions, based on their academic
achievements. Barber is a graduate of Munford High School. He is the son of Gary and Treasa Barber of Munford. Williams is a four-year, liberal arts college at Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Deadline for all classified ads is Monday at 4 p.m.
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HOMES FOR SALE
EMPLOYMENT Boys & Girls Club hiring FT & PT: Program director, Office Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator, Gym worker and others. Fax resume to 901-2027563.
Smyrna Baptist Church is searching for a (paid) parttime Music Director. Musical background &/or studies desired.
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Sat., 7-12-14 7:30 am - noon 1014 Whitley St., Covington All Useable Items! NO Checks Please!
Fri. & Sat. 7am-? Little boy clothes, girls clothes up to 24 months, Women’s clothing sizes 10-16, Christmas items, Santa collection, downsizing & books
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Fri & Sat, July 11 & 12 7 AM-? 317 E. Church St., Covington Full Size Bedroom Set, Box Springs & Mattress, Leaf blower, Shop Vac, 6ft. Step Ladder, Tools and lots more!
3BR/2BA brick duplex in Historic District in Covington. CHA, no pets. $650/mo. 901-476-5547 Duplex for rent- 205 Elm St. Covington. B-side, 2bd, $450mn, $450dep. Section 8 available. 901- 476-6960 or 901-212-1425. Duplex for rent- 231 Haynie St. Covington. A-side, 2bd, $400/mn, $400/dep. Section 8 available. 901- 476-6960 or 901-212-1425. House For Rent 2BR 1BA 901409-3898. TWO-AND-THREEBEDROOM Townhomes in Brighton. Excellent schools. Call 901-832-3221. No section 8.
Pilkington Properties Commercial Bldg. 650 Hwy. 51 S., Covington $500/mo. 901-484-2770 MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 903 3BD 2BA in Brighton School district. Gainsville Community. $450/mo. $450/dep. 901-2396566. 3br, 2ba, Country setting, C/H/A., Mason area. 217 Pickens Rd. $650mn, $650dep. 901-212-1425 or 901-4766960. Brighton Area 2BR/1BA Applanices/- water furnished. $525/mo. $525/dep. 901-4761538.
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CAREGIVERS NEEDED: COMFORT KEEPERS IN-HOME CARE is seeking additional caregivers to provide in-home care to our clients in Tipton County and surrounding areas. Must pass background checks, have dependable auto, provide proof of auto insurance. “Always Hiring Caring People” Caregivers Call 731-635-0354 Need In-Home Care Service? Call 901-475-0073
TOWN OF ATOKA, TENNESSEE FIRE CHIEF Atoka, TN (population 8,337) Dynamic, growing community in southwest Tennessee seeks an experienced, innovative, and professional Fire Chief to lead in the creation of the Atoka Fire Department. Located just north of Shelby County and the City of Memphis and 185 miles southwest of Nashville, Atoka’s location between US routes 51 and State Route 14 gives residents and businesses easy access to Interstate 40, state capital Nashville and the Tennessee River recreational area. First Fire Chief position for the stand-alone Atoka Fire Department. Five+ years of significant and progressively responsible experience as a Fire Chief or member of a Departmental Command Staff in a community of comparable size and complexity is preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to initiate efficient operations, budget/fiscal management, employee recruitment and team building, employee management skills required. Residency is required within agreed upon time of appointment. Appointed by Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Starting salary $51,842 - $53,398, depending on qualifications and experience. For a complete job description, visit www.TownofAtoka.com/jobs. Apply by August 8, 2014. The Town of Atoka is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
Request To Lease Office Space REQUIREMENT: The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA Service Center Office in Covington, Tennessee, is interested in receiving expressions of interest for approximately, 3,685 to 3,850 contiguous rentable square feet of Class A office space together with 30, on-site, paved parking spaces. The rentable space must yield a minimum of 3,250 usable square feet (USF).
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16X80 3BD 2BA USED HOME $12995 DEL/SET CHECK OUT THE DEALS AT EASY LIVING HOMES LLC 784-5033
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TERM: The term of the lease will be 10 years. OCCUPANCY: Space should be ready for occupancy within five (5) months of lease award. OTHER: Submission by other than the owner of manager of a property must be accompanied by a letter for ownership granting permission to make a general offering of space. In instances where the offeror is representing more than one property, the offeror is hereby notified that they may only participate in negotiations on behalf of the owner. 1. Building name and address or site location and address 2. Location of space within building. 3. Rentable square feet offered and full service rental rate per-square-foot. 4. ANSI/BOMA Usable Square Feet and common area factor 5. Number of on-site, paved parking spaces 6. Contact information for Ownership or Authorized Agent. WRITTEN NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF SPACE MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM, CST, ON Friday, August 1, 2014. Send Expression of Interest and Request for Lease Proposal Package to: Yi W. Kum Realty Specialist USDA-NRCS 675 US Courthouse, 801 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: (615) 277-2535 Fax: (855) 591-1285 Email: yi.kum@tn.usda.gov USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex (including gender identity and expression), marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs, genetic information, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014 ▪ A13 www.covingtonleader.com IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT COVINGTON In Re: SUN-MI KO D.O.B. 12/7/2001 HAU-MI KO D.O.B. 10/29/2003; AND YOUNG-MI KO D.O.B. 1/7/2006 CHUNG-SOO KO, PETITIONER, VS. NO. 14-JV-141 DAPHNE SUE TUTTLE, RESPONDENT.
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The following has been ORDERED by the Court and is to be published by The Covington Leader. TO: Daphne Sue Tuttle It appears that service of process cannot be had on you due to not being able to locate you or your residence. Therefore, under the authority contained in Sections 21-1-203 through 21-1-205 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, it has been ORDERED by the Court that, unless you appear and defend this action within 30 days after June 19, 2014, a default judgment may be taken against you, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This 11th day of June, 2014. LAUREN RAYNOR BPA # 32330 ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER 145 COURT AVE. STE #407 MEMPHIS, TN 38103 19jun4wp
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated December 30, 2004, executed by DORCAS ELAINE SELLERS, conveying certain real property therein described to Alice L. Gallaher, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee recorded January 7, 2005, in Deed Book 1182, Page 650-670; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company On Behalf Of The Certificateholders Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005NC2 Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-NC2 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on July 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the North Entrance of the Tipton County Courthouse, located in Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 56, SECTION B, DEER RIDGE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET G, SLIDE 15, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. Parcel ID: CD07 128D-A-056.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 31 Doe Trail, Atoka, TN 38004. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.CURRENT OWNER(S): Dorcas Elaine Sellers OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: New Century Mortgage Corporation , TOWN OF ATOKA, TENNESSEE The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. 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. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/ property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #71344: 2014-06-26 2014-07-03, 2014-07-10
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 30, 1998 by BARBARA ANN MITCHELL, an unmarried person to Thomas F. Baker, IV, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Recorded Book No. 827, Page 122 and Modified in Book 1432, Page 454 and in Book 1564, Page 695, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Midfirst Bank, 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, July 24, 2014 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, towit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee. LOT 28, RICHLAND HILLS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, AS SHOWN OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET E, SLIDE 18, AND AS REVISED IN PLAT COBINET E, SLIDE 48, RREGISTER’S OFFICE, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION THEREOF. Tax Parcel ID: 138 BA 028.00 Property Address: 34 East Harmony Drive, Mason, 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 90l5268296 File # 1882-114375-FC Published: June 26, July 3, July 10
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust, executed the 13th day of November, 2006, by GERALD J. SENECAL AND MARY SENECAL, to William G. Simpson, as Trustee as the same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, at Record Book 1310, Page 877. Thomas M. Minor was thereafter appointed as Substitute Trustee of record at Record Book 1625, Page 1038. Whereas, Bank of Tipton, a Branch of the Bank of Ripley, being the owners of the debt secured by said Deed of Trust, 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 a default in the payment of the debt and obligations secured, at the option of the Owner, after being authorized to proceed with a sale under the aforesaid Deed of Trust in the event of a default there under, this is to give notice that the undersigned will on the 25th day of July, 2014, commencing at 10:30 a.m., at the Courthouse in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Beginning at the original northeast corner of the Varda Walton 42 acre tract, being the northwest corner of the Wiseman property; thence southwardly along said line 231 feet (3.5 chains) to a stake int eh center line of a creek; thence northwardly 262 feet, more or less, along the centerline of said creek to a stake in the south right of way of Tennessee Hwy No 59 (being 30 feet from the centerline of said highway) and the centerline of said creek; thence along the right of way of Highway 59, 140 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.4 acre, more or less, according to a survey of Vernon Ferrell Melton, Surveyor, under date of May 31, 1971. This being the same property out of what has been designated in the Tax Assessor’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee as Parcel No. 40.02 on Tax Map 64. This being the same property conveyed to Gerald J. Senecal and wife, Mary Helen Senecal by Quitclaim Deed from Beverly Gail Biggs of record at Record Book 987, Page 88 in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. The said Gerald J. Senecal predeceased his wife, Mary Helen Senecal, thereby vesting fee simple title in her as the surviving tenant by the entirety. The said Mary Helen Senecal died intestate November 24, 2013, leaving as her only heirs at law her niece, Beverly Biggs and nephews, Danny Daniel and Clyde Daniel.
Property Address: 1797 Hwy 59 W, Covington, Tennessee 38019
Publication Dates: July 3, 2014, July 10, 2014, July 18, 2014
Owner of Property: B e v e r l y Biggs, Danny Daniel and Clyde Daniel
Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3263 Estate of WILLIAM R. DANIELS, Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The sale of the above described property shall be subject to unpaid property taxes, assessments, subdivision restrictions, building lines, easements and all other prior liens and encumbrances of record superior in right to the Deed of Trust. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above referenced property: NONE All rights and equities of redemption, statutory right of redemption, homestead and dower and all other rights or exemptions of every kind are expressly waived and title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale held pursuant to this notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement of the time and place for the sale set forth herein. WITNESS MY HAND, this the 30th day of June, 2014.
Notice is hereby given that on June 23 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of WILLIAM R. DANIELS, who died 6/15/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or
Thomas M. Minor Substitute Trustee Minor Johnston Douglas, PLLC Attorneys for Substitute Trustee 124 East Market Street Somerville, TN 38068 (901) 465-3117
(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or
Publication Dates: July 3, 2014, July 10, 2014, July 18, 2014
(2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.
Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust, executed the 19th day of August, 2011, by HERBERT YELVINGTON, a single person, to Sherrell Armstrong, as Trustee as the same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, at Record Book 1523, Page 550. Mitch Higdon was thereafter appointed as Substitute Trustee of record at Record Book 1626, Page 347. Whereas, First Citizens National Bank, being the owners of the debt secured by said Deed of Trust, 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 a default in the payment of the debt and obligations secured, at the option of the Owner, after being authorized to proceed with a sale under the aforesaid Deed of Trust in the event of a default there under, this is to give notice that the undersigned will on the 25th day of July, 2014, commencing at 10:00 a.m., at the Courthouse in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 2, Belk Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet C, Slide 195, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. This being the same property out of what has been designated in the Tax Assessor’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee as Parcel No. 40.02 on Tax Map 64. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO HERBERT YELVINGTON BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF RECORD AT RECORD BOOK 1523, PAGE 548 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE SAID HERBERT YELVINGTON DIED OCTOBER 25, 2013. Property Address: 1 0 0 6 Girl Scout Road, Drummonds, Tennessee 38023 Owner of Property: Heirs at Law of Herbert Yelvington, deceased The sale of the above described property shall be subject to unpaid property taxes, assessments, subdivision restrictions, building lines, easements and all other prior liens and encumbrances of record superior in right to the Deed of Trust. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above referenced property: NONE All rights and equities of redemption, statutory right of redemption, homestead and dower and all other rights or exemptions of every kind are expressly waived and title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale held pursuant to this notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement of the time and place for the sale set forth herein. WITNESS MY HAND, this the 30th day of June, 2014. Mitch Higdon Substitute Trustee Minor Johnston Douglas, PLLC Attorneys for Substitute Trustee 124 East Market Street Somerville, TN 38068 (901) 465-3117
REBECCA ELLEN GROOM ROBERT FRANKLIN DANIELS CO-EXECUTORS VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019 03jul2wp
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3262 Estate of MELVIN WALLACE SMITH, JR., Deceased Notice is hereby given that on June 23 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of MELVIN WALLACE SMITH, JR., who died 4/26/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once. AMY SMITH ADMINISTRATOR VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019 03jul2wp
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3261 Estate of GINGER HINNARD, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on June 23 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of GINGER HINNARD, who died 5/25/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors,
(2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.
ALSO BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED FROM NICOLE RENEE FLETCHER TO STEVEN LEWIS FLETCHER BY QUITCLAIM DEED DATED APRIL 7, 2014 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1620, PAGE 1040, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.
THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 125 E SHERROD AVE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019.
GAIL ANN PATTERSON ADMINISTRATOR
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VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019
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.
if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or
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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 APRIL 9, 2007, executed by STEVEN L FLETCHER (AKA STEVEN LEWIS FLETCHER), A MARRIED MAN (JOINED BY HIS WIFE, NICOLE R. FLETCHER), to RALPH HENSON, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1335, PAGE 407, for the benefit of FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES AND/ OR JESSICA D. BINKLEY, either of whom may act, 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, being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, J. PHILLIP JONES/ JESSICA D. BINKLEY, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014 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: BEING A PART OF THE FANNIE MAI JOHNSON PROPERTY RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 200, PAGE 602, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE, AND ANOTHER TRACTSOURCE OF TITLE UNKNOWN – LYING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST SHERROD AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF COVINGTON, IN THE FIRST CIVIL DISTRICT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN FOUND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE FANNIE MAI JOHNSON PROPERTY – SOURCE OF TITLE UNKNOWN – SAID POINT BEING IN THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST SHERROD AVENUE (50’ R.O.W.), THEN SOUTH 03 DEG. 45’ 00” EAST 96.00 FEET ALONG OR NEAR THE WEST LINE OF SIMONTON’S LOT RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 1081, PAGE 942 TO A POINT; THEN SOUTH 25 DEG. 56’ 11” EAST, 92.91 FEET ALONG OR NEAR THE WEST LINE OF CRANFORD (DB 372, PG 50) TO A POINT; THEN SOUTH 86 DEG. 30’ 00” WEST, 21.00 FEET ALONG OR NEAR THE NORTH LINE OF BARNES (DB 1125, PG 855) TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT FOUND; THEN SOUTH 74 DEG. 45’ 22” WEST, 39.96 FEET ALONG OR NEAR THE NORTH LINE OF BLACKMON (DB 606, PG 19) TO A POINT; THEN NORTH 27 DEG. 21’ 53” WEST ALONG OR NEAR THE EAST LINE OF HOLT (DB 450, PG 446), PASSING AN IRON PIPE FOUND AT 21.38’, BUT CONTINUING FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 111.04 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE FOUND, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE FANNIE MAI JOHNSON PROPERTY RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 200, PAGE 602; THEN NORTH 16 DEG. 39’ 11” WEST, 91.51 FEET ALONG OR NEAR THE EAST LINE OF LEYHEW (DB 999, PG 585) TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF EAST SHERROD AVENUE; THEN NORTH 86 DEG. 54’ 43” EAST, 90.00 FEET ALONG THE SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO STEVEN LEWIS FLETCHER, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS IN FEE SIMPLE FOREVER BY WARRANTY DEED DATED APRIL 9, 2007 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1335, PAGE 405, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, 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. THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-101 ET. SEQ. 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: SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY – KEEY MY TN HOME PROGRAM – FORECLOSURE PREVENTION; THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, July 8, 2014. This is improved property known as 125 E SHERROD AVE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, Substitute Trustee 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F14-0679 10jly3w
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured by a Deed of Trust executed on August 30, 2004, by BRENDA M. KING AND NORMAN F. KING, SR. to Katie Winchester, Trustee, for the benefit of First Citizens National Bank and appearing of record in Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1160, Page 146; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America and WHEREAS, Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as the holder of the Note for which debt is owed, (“Note Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Priority Trustee Services of TN, LLC, as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed or to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the first publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Note Holder, and that the undersigned, Priority Trustee Services of TN, LLC, Substitute Trustee, or its duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on Thursday, August 7, 2014, commencing at
A14 â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday, July 10, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ THE LEADER 10:00 a.m. at the North Door of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Lying and being in the Second Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, and thus described: Beginning at an iron pin the northeast corner of lot described, said pin being south 1-3/4 degrees east 326 feet from the northeast corner of the A.L. Smith 15.17 acre tract of which this survey is a part, and in the center of the Melrose blacktop road; thence south 88 degrees west 250 feet to an iron stake the northwest corner of lot described, said line passing an iron stake on the west bank of the road at 24 feet; thence south 1-3/4 degrees east 174 feet to an iron stake the southwest corner of lot described; thence north 88-1/4 degrees east 250 feet to an iron pin in the center of the Melrose blacktop road, said line passing an iron stake on the west bank of the road at 220 feet; thence with said road north 1-3/4 degrees west 174 feet to the beginning, containing 1.0 acre. However, there is excepted out of the above all that part occupied by the Melrose Road as its right of way. Being the same property conveyed unto grantors by deed of record in Book 1160, Page 144, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1817 Dawson Road, Brighton, TN 38011 CURRENT OWNER(S): Brenda M. King and Norman F. King, Sr. The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Substitute Trustee will only convey any interest he/she may have in the property at the time of sale. Property is sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where is.â&#x20AC;? SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Southern Security Federal Credit Union For every lien or claim of lien of the state identified above, please be advised notice required by § 67-1-1433 (b)(1) was timely given and that any sale of the property herein referenced will be subject to the right of the state to redeem the land as provided for in § 67-1-1433(c)(1). All right and equity of redemption, statutory or 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. PRIORITY TRUSTEE SERVICES OF TN, LLC 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Web Site: www. rcolegal.com TS#: 1R211514 FEI # 2013.01594 07/10/2014, 07/17/2014, 07/24/2014
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated MAY 24, 2005, executed by JESSIE GENEVA PILKINGTON SELF, to LAREEA J CASEY, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1207, PAGE 400 AS MODIFIED IN RECORD BOOK 1548, PAGE 144, for the benefit of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES AND/OR JESSICA D. BINKLEY, either of whom may act, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted and as provided in said Deed of Trust, J. PHILLIP JONES/ JESSICA D. BINKLEY, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2014 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: THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A STAKE, THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SANFORD AVENUE WITH THE EAST LINE OF BYARS STREET; THENCE SOUTH WITH BYARS STREET 135 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE EAST 50 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 135 FEET TO A STAKE IN THE SOUTH LINE OF SANFORD AVENUE; THENCE WITH THE SAME WEST 50 FEET TO THE BEGINNING.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BOBBY J. PILKINGTON, A SINGLE PERSON BY WARRANTY DEED DATED JUNE 26, 1991 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 662, PAGE 957 IN THE REGISTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. ALSO BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED FROM BOBBY J. PILKINGTON TO HIS WIFE, JESSIE GENEVA PILKINGTON, AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST WITH THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF CREATING AN ESTATE BY THE ENTIRETY, BY WARRANTY DEED DATED AUGUST 12, 1991 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 665, PAGE 326, IN THE REGISTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE SAID BOBBY J. PILKINGTON HAVING SINCE DIED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 25, 1992 LEAVING JESSIE GENEVA PILKINGTON AS SURVIVING TENANT BY THE ENTIRETY. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 501 E SANFORD AVE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. MAP 041F GRP J PARCEL 001.00 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 WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, 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
www.covingtonleader.com 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. THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-101 ET. SEQ. 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: ESTATE/HEIRS OF BOBBY J. PILKINGTON THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, July 8, 2014. This is improved property known as 501 E SANFORD AVE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, Substitute Trustee 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F14-0004
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3265 Estate of BELINDA G. MCMURRAY, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on June 30 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of BELINDA G. MCMURRAY, who died 1/10/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the
above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2)Twelve (12) months from the decendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s date of death. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once. MICHELLE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATRIX VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019
Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3266 Estate of CHESTER GORDON, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on JuLY 1 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of CHESTER GORDON, who died 6/8/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months
TIPTON COUNTY RESIDENTS OF REVERIE AND CORONA: Early Voting will be available on the Island of Corona (Island 37) for residents of Corona and Reverie from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the home of Ms. Joanne Moore. For more information call the Election Commission at 901476-0223.
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Voters need to bring a State or Federally issued photo ID with them to vote early. Exemptions from photo ID requirements exist for those who are indigent or have a religious objection to being photographed. Voters who need to change their address/name may do so while early voting. ALL registered voters are allowed to vote early. Persons who registered on by-mail forms must vote in person at the polls or during early voting for the ďŹ rst time after they register. All persons who registered by mail must present one form of acceptable identiďŹ cation and proof of address. Anyone else who is unable to appear at your polling place on Election Day or during Early Voting may request a By-mail Ballot for the following reasons: 1. If you will be out of town on Election Day and all days of Early Voting. 2. If you are a full-time student or the spouse of a full-time student enrolled in a college or university outside of Tipton County but in Tennessee. 3. If you are hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled. 4. If you are the caretaker of a hospitalized, ill or disabled person. 5. If you are serving on a state or federal jury. 6. If you are observing a religious holiday and are unable to appear during early voting or at the polls on Election Day. 7. If you are 60 years of age or older. 8. If you are an election ofďŹ cial. 9. If you are a candidate for ofďŹ ce. 10. If you are on the Permanent Absentee Voting Register. If you are hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled and are not able to appear during early voting or at the polls on Election Day, you may ďŹ le a Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Statement of your condition (provided by the Election OfďŹ ce). Once this form is on ďŹ le you will automatically be mailed a ballot for all future elections in which you are eligible to vote.. Voters must send a request in letter form containing the following information to be sent a ballot by mail: 1. Name and Social Security Number 2. Residential Address 3. Your reason for voting by mail 4. Which election you wish to vote in (including party preference if election is a primary) 5. Where to mail the ballot to outside the county (if needed or required by T.C.A. Code for voting by mail) 6. Your signature as you are registered The last day we can receive a written request for a ballot by mail will be July 31st, 2014
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Pursuant to TC66-31-105, the following sale to satisfy the lien of APC Mini Storages will take place: Date of Sale: July 24, 2014 Time of sale: 12:00 P.M. Address of sale: 1700 Old. Hwy. 51, Brighton, TN 38011 Unit Owned By: 85 S. Davis 206 C. Lormand 226CC C. Coley 110 J. Shanklin The property will be sold to the highest bidder and may be sold separately or as one or more units. Cash only for all sales.
Early Voting Sample Ballot OFFICIAL BALLOT STATE OF TENNESSEE TIPTON COUNTY AUGUST 7, 2014
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JOE CARR
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UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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STEPHEN LEE FINCHER
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ERIN KENT MAGEE
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DEBRA F. MOODY
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UNITED STATES SENATE Vote For One (1) VHOHFWHG LQFRPSOHWH TERRY ADAMS GORDON BALL
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JOHN R. WILKERSON
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JOHN MILLS
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TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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CHARLES V. "CHARLIE" BROWN KENNEDY SPELLMAN JOHNSON WM. H. "JOHN" McKAMEY
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WES BRADLEY
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MIKE DUNAVANT ,QGHSHQGHQW &DQGLGDWH
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Shall Cornelia A. (Connie) Clark be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Supreme Court, At Large?
Shall Gary R. Wade be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Supreme Court, At Large?
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Shall Thomas "Skip" Frierson be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Eastern Division?
Shall Charles Susano be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Eastern Division?
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Shall Sharon Gail Lee be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Supreme Court, At Large?
Shall John W. McClarty be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Eastern Division?
Shall Michael Swiney be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Eastern Division?
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Shall Andy D. Bennett be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Middle Division?
Shall Richard Dinkins be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Middle Division?
Shall Holly Kirby be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Western Division?
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Tipton County Election Commission OfďŹ ce, located at 113 E Church St in Covington, will be open the following days and hours for the convenience of early voting for the August 7, 2014 State Primary and County General Elections. Early voting will also be held in the south end of the county at the Munford City Board Room located at 70 College St., Munford, TN. on the same schedule. Beginning Friday, July 18, and ending Saturday, August 2, Early Voting hours will be: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday hours will be 8:30 to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday voting will be from 8:30 a.m. until NOON, 12:00 p.m.
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COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Eastern Division Vote For One (1) VHOHFWHG LQFRPSOHWH Shall Norma McGee Ogle be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division?
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Shall Frank Clement be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Middle Division?
Shall Neal McBrayer be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Middle Division?
Shall Steve Stafford be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Western Division?
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COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Eastern Division Vote For One (1) VHOHFWHG LQFRPSOHWH Shall D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division?
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Shall Alan Glenn be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division?
Shall Roger A. Page be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division?
Shall James C. Witt, Jr. be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division?
Shall Robert W. Wedemeyer be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Division?
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Shall Jeffrey S. Bivins be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Division?
Shall Thomas T. Woodall be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Division?
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Shall Camille R. McMullen be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division?
Shall John Everett Williams be retained or replaced in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division?
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 • THE LEADER • A15
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First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
“A free press sometimes causes pain. But it is a free and vigorous press that, in the end, protects all of us.” - Roger S. Kintzel The Atlanta JournalConstitution, 1997
Courtesy the Freedom Forum
INVITATION TO BID The Tipton County Board of Education is accepting bids for the following curriculum resource for the 2014-15 school year. Tier III literacy and math interventions for use in grade K-9. Sealed bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday July 17, 2014 at the Tipton County Board of Education, 1580 Highway 51, Covington, TN 38019. All bids should be sent to the attention of Marion Samuel at the Tipton County Board of Education, 1580 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN 38019.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Tipton County Legislative meeting will be held on Monday July 14, 2014 at 7:00p.m. This meeting will take place at the Tipton County Justice Center located at 1801 South College Street, Covington TN. 10jly1w
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Legal submissions due each Monday @ 4pm.
Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 at 6:00 PM. Pursuant to TC66-31-105, the following sale to satisfy the lien of APC Mini Storages will take place: Date of Sale: July 24, 2014 Time of sale: 10:00 A.M. Address of sale: 4701 Mueller Brass Rd. Covington, TN 38019 Unit 114 148 181 308 312
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The property will be sold to the highest bidder and may be sold separately or as one or more units. Cash only for all sales.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS The First Utility District of Tipton County is seeking bids on the following vehicle: 2008 Ford F150 Pickup Truck The vehicle may be inspected at the First Utility District office at 3706 Highway 59 West from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Vehicle will be sold (as is) for cash. All bids must be received no later than 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 29th 2014, at which time they will be publicly opened. Bid envelopes should be marked seal bid vehicle. Successful bidder must remove their purchase within seven (7) days after notification that their bid has been accepted. The First Utility District deserves the right to reject any and all bids. Board of Directors First Utility District of Tipton County 3jul1w
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TO THE VOTERS OF TIPTON COUNTY: Please note the following corrected call for election originally printed July 3rd. The Election Commission of Tipton County hereby calls for a TENNESSEE STATE GENERAL ELECTION to be held in Tipton County on Tuesday November 4, 2014 for the offices of: GOVERNOR: (Vote for ONE)
4 YEAR TERM
UNITED STATES SENATE: (Vote for ONE)
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UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 8th Congressional District (Vote for ONE) 2 YEAR TERM TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 81st Representative District (Vote for ONE) 2 YEAR TERM TIPTON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION Theta Rone, Chairman, Letitia Wilson, Secretary James Sneed, Member, Kay Bergen, Member, Maurine Cannon, Member 10jul1w
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project No. 39051 TIPTON COUNTY, TN (Owner) Separate sealed bids for TIPTON COUNTY, TN - 2010-D CDBG FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACILITY will be received by Mayor Jeff Huffman at Tipton County National Guard Armory, 4500 Mueller Brass Road, Covington, TN 38019 until 10:00 AM C.DT., on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at Tipton County Public Works, 8279 Highway 51, Brighton, TN 38019 at 10:30 A.M., C.D.T. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. The Information for Bidder’s, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following: Builder’s Exchange- 642 South Cooper- Memphis, TN 38104 Governor’s Office of Diversity Business, www.tn.gov/businessopp/procure_opp. html West Tennessee Plans Room- 439 Airways Blvd., Jackson, TN 38301 Copies may be obtained at the office of A2H, Inc., 3009 Davies Plantation Road, Lakeland, TN 38002 upon payment of $200.00 (non-refundable) for each set. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
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Norris pushing training for ex-criminals Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, chairman of the Council of State Governments (CSG), recently called on all states to convene their respective business leaders to discuss ways in which government can helpâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and hinderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;efforts to improve employment outcomes for people with criminal records. The announcement came after a meeting at the White House, bringing together business executives and local, state, and federal government officials to help crystalize obstacles between the public and private sectors preventing the hiring of those with prior convictions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elected officials across the political spectrum are focusing on high unemployment rates among millions of adults with criminal records,â&#x20AC;? Norris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recognize that government alone canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solve this problem. Today is a terrific demonstration of the kind of private-sector dialogue we need to design strategies that are good for business and that put people who are now law-abiding citizens to work. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re calling on all states to have the same kind of conversations at the state level.â&#x20AC;? The event, coordinated by The White House Domestic Policy Council, the CSG Justice Center, and the National Reentry Resource Center, featured a roundtable of executives from small-, medium-, and large-sized businesses, including Home Depot and Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, as well as policymakers from all levels of government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conversation highlights how businesses need to be thoughtful about these types of hiring decisions to ensure we address the estimated 65 million
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With dead period over, area teams making preparations for football season By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com Although July is just 10 days old, the area's high school football teams are going full steam ahead in preparation for the 2014 season, which begins in 43 days. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's mandated two-week dead period ended July 5, so Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark Academy have been hard at it this week. J.R. Kirby, in his first season as Munford's head coach, has his team lifting weights every morning at 6:30 before heading outside to work on various things. Because of wet conditions, the Cougars worked out in the gym and the parking lot yesterday morning. Linemen were working on blocking schemes, quarterbacks were throwing the football around and others were working on their ball skills. "We spent the first part of the summer getting in shape as much as we could," Kirby said. "We've really just started working on what we do offensively, defensively and special teams so that when we get into padded practice we'll be ready." For now, players are allowed to practice in helmets, T-shirts and shorts. On July 21, players can wear shoulder pads as well and engage in limited contact. Full-contact practice begins July 28. There are several 7-on-7 tournaments going on around the state this month. Munford will head to Crockett County on Tuesday for some 7-on-7 work, but that's not something that Kirby will focus on extensively. "We're not going to concentrate a lot on 7 on 7 because we're not going to throw the football that much this year anyway," Kirby said. "That doesn't really serve our purpose when you throw the ball 25 percent of the time." Up the highway at Brighton the Cardinals are on a similar routine, lifting in the morning and heading outside around 9 a.m. The Cardinals, coached by first-year head coach Robin Jacobs, are more of a passing-oriented team than the Cougars and will take part in some 7-on-7 tournaments. Brighton will travel to Dyersburg on Tuesday and the University of Memphis next Friday for 7-on-7 tournaments, playing four or five games at each tournament. The Cardinals' linemen will work out separately at each event. Brighton has a new quarterback this year in junior Austin Kelly. Getting him acclimated to his receiving corps will be emphasized in the coming weeks. "We're working on the timing of his throwing," Jacobs said. "He's only started one game, and that was the spring game. He's getting his timing down. We're moving kids around and getting a lot of stuff worked out." Tipton-Rosemark Academy will head to St. George's in Collierville next Tuesday and Thursday for some 7-on-7 work. This week the Rebels worked out with Northpoint Christian. On July 21 the Rebels will hold a week-long camp at the school. "We're getting our quarterbacks and receivers working together right now," said TRA coach Dodd Gengenbach. "We're going to work in a few competitions in there as well, just trying to knock off the rust. We're also getting our defense used to passing, which is more and more prevalent every year."
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THE CIVIL WAR AND TIPTON COUNTY
Tipton’s infantry soldiers in the battle of Missionary Ridge By RUSSELL BAILEY Tipton County Historian Continued The battles for Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge were fought Nov. 24-25, 1863. Gen. U. S. Grant commanded 70,000 battle-hardened veterans. Confederate Braxton Bragg had 40,000 infantry and artillery spread out in a long and thin line to oppose Grant’s superior numbers and resources. (Bragg had sent his cavalry off on a raid and had detached Gen. James Longstreet’s corps in an attempt to capture Knoxville.) Union Gen. Joseph Hooker with three divisions, 10,000 men, attacked Lookout Mountain on Nov. 24. The dense fog concealed his movements; his men were able to surprise and attack the Confederates from front and flank. From morning until noon, Gen. Edward C. Walthall’s brigade stoutly defended against Hooker’s large force. Walthall’s 1,489 Mississippians were deployed in a picket line a mile long with no reserves. William Dillon, of the 4th Tennessee, was a witness to the action: “About 9 a.m. cannonading commenced from Lookout…shortly after skirmishing…and in a short time the fighting became very heavy around the base
Mt. Carmel-Clopton Elaine Watkins I am starting to write this column on Saturday, while I have a break. I spent the morning running the weed-eater, cleaning out a flower bed and planting Stella D'Oro Lillies that bloom all summer, which I bought on sale. A bee didn't like me in his territory and stung me on my forehead! Ouch! We celebrated James' birthday on June 30 by Clint, Courtney, Liz, Justin and Lyla going with us for Mongolian food in Memphis, then coming home to a pig cake and ice cream. I baked a yellow cake and frosted it in chocolate icing, took Reese Sticks and lined them up around the outside of the cake and put pink pigs in the icing. I made a pig-pen and it was cute! It was a fun night! I hope everyone had great and safe Fourth of July! We, along with Clint and Courtney, were invited to the Rob Danielson farm (or petting zoo, I call it!) for chicken, ribs, burgers and all the fixings, along with chocolate cupcakes, banana pudding and my Krispie
of Lookout and continued all day long and at night until 10 o’clock. The enemy drove our men from their works on the side of Lookout and occupied them. The enemy with an overwhelming force…had taken advantage of a dense fog in the morning and had quietly advanced their lines to within a short distance of our works…there were only two small brigades of our men defending this place that should have been guarded by at least a division as it was key to our position on Missionary Ridge…after dark the sight from our camp of the battle on the side of Lookout was very grand – the quick flashes of the small arms and the brighter glare of the cannon through the intense darkness was a sight never to be forgotten.” Belatedly, Gen. John C. Moore’s 1,200 Rebels reinforced Walthall that afternoon. With ammunition exhausted, Walthall’s men were pulled back when Gen. Edmund Pettus’ brigade of about 1,300 men joined the fight. Late into the night, the Confederates were forced to evacuate Lookout Mountain. Walthall had lost more than 800 men captured. A Confederate defender later wrote: “While in front the incessant blaze of musketry revealed a solid mass of blue coats pressing forward. The assailed were conscious of the unequalness of the combat, and their sense of disparity of numbers was increased by the imagination, which, aided by
Treats, which disappeared before we ate supper! After we were all stuffed, Rob set off a fantastic show of fireworks over the pond. It was beautiful! He also played "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Taps" over the loudspeaker outside, and gave everyone a moment of silence for their own prayer. It was a fantastic night, especially watching all the turkeys, large and small, chickens and geese walking around! After we got home, Liz, Justin and Lyla pulled in behind us; they had watched fireworks at First Baptist Church. They said they were pretty over their lake. It was a great night thanks Rob and Lisa! This week's farm report: We got a quarter inch of rain on July 1 and .35" on the 2nd. Corn is tassled out and making ears, cotton is growing and beans are finally picking up the pace after a cold, rainy start in middle-May. There will be more rain later this week, maybe. On our prayer list is Shirley Laxton, Neil Bringle, Dale Laxton, Charlie Hardin, Jim Edmonds' sister, Carline Myracle, Richard Huffman, Barry
Almyra Libby Click Hi, everyone. The fireworks were beautiful and amazing last week; growing up 50 years ago, the most exciting things were just firecrackers and cherry bombs. Mr. Bill and I took in the Navy Base fireworks and the Clopton Methodist Church fireworks. I took Addie and Zack to buy a few fireworks and we had a nice show on Beaver Creek Road as well. My dog began to get a little anxious as the fireworks continued into the late evening; we both started wishing for the same thing (enough is enough). It’s a shame we begin to stick to a routine over the age of 65; however, I understand it’s a healthier lifestyle. Also as we age, history lessons we learned in school have a clearer understanding and are much more meaningful. Presidents and passage of bills in Congress are what will make our grandchildren’s future. What are "We The People" doing to stop this quickly-changing society that our forefathers fought and died for? As of now, thank God we still have freedom of religion. Please remember that early voting begins on July 18. For any new residents in Tipton County, you may
the unnatural darkness, multiplied the enemy and imparted to their weird forms superhuman proportions…it is here that the graphic description of a demoralized eye-witness belongs: ‘I heard a voice as if from the clouds shout: ‘Attention world! Fall in by Nations, and fire by States!’” Tipton’s Confederate soldiers were not in the Battle of Lookout Mountain. In a letter written a week later, John H. Sweet of Co. C, 9th Tennessee wrote: “You cannot imagine the sadness that was depicted on the countenance of the boys as they heard of the surprise and capture of Lookout Mountain. We all considered it the Gibraltar of the South…” Capt. James I. Hall, 9th Tennessee, of Mt. Carmel, wrote of the movement of Maney’s brigade: “During the night, our corps marched along our lines across the Chattanooga Valley to our extreme right on Missionary Ridge. As the march was made in the night and hastily, our men who were on picket line in front could not be recalled and remained on guard until the next day…On the 24th, there was no fighting on our front, (Union) Gen. (William) Sherman was spending the day strengthening his position. Continued next week
Laxton and so many more, especially those taking treatments and all servicemen and women. We've had Becky Todd on our minds since she lost her brother, but now his widow has had a stroke and lost sight in one eye. Please keep this family in your prayers. Some of the youth and adults from the Covington Church of Christ will leave for Costa Rica on July 11. We pray for a safe and fruitful trip. I know they have several soccer balls to take and give away! Congratulations to Coltin Clay for receiving the award for Boys’ Camper of the Week and Chloe Dalrymple for Girls’ Bible Student of the Week at Western Kentucky Youth Camp. Congratulations also to Braxton Brown for Boys’ Camper of the Week; Jackson Whaley for Best Bible Student, first place in canoe race and first place in water relocation race; and to Aaron Speight for first place in apple shot put and second place in wheel barrow race at the Mid-South Youth Camp. Happy birthday to Sara Anderson on July 7, Charley Morgan Halford on the 8th, Evan Nowak on the 11th and Mike
contact the election commission at 113 East Church Street in Covington or call 901-476-0223 to locate your voting location. Please take advantage of your freedom to vote and vote wisely. In the meantime, continue to pray for our country. Salem Presbyterian Church Worship is at 11 a.m. Rev. Charles Todd is the minister. Bible study will meet Thursday, the 10th, at 7 p.m. We will observe the Day of Prayer and Self Denial and an offering will be taken for Mission work. Save the date: the young marrieds will meet on July 20 at the home of Alan and Dianne Patton. Memorials to Salem Church: in memory of Walter and Ann Rose. Sharon Presbyterian Church Worship is at 9 a.m. Rev. Charles Todd is the minister. We welcome all members, friends and visitors to the fellowship of Sharon. Please continue to remember Kimberly Bascomb, Brian Holland, Mary Kirk, Lorrie Martin, Martha McQuiston, Gayle Hulsey, Edgar Moses, Danny Salmon, Marvin Turnage and John Wallace.
McLean and Eric Keith on the 12th! At Clopton United Methodist Church, there will be a potluck meal at noon on Sunday, the 13th. The finance committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the 15th and there will be no Children's ministry again until Aug. 13. I know there is big excitement about camp starting July 20 at Lakeshore! The family life building will be reserved Friday, July 11, and Saturday the 12th for the renewal of wedding vows. A copy of the new church directory is available for members to check for accuracy. Saturday, July 19, will be the kick-off for revitalize church school month. At 6 p.m., there will be sandwiches, skits and a brief descriptions of each class. Happy birthday to Mary Ann Malone on July 13, Sherrell Carver on the 17th and Jean Anthony on the 19th! This week's Farmer's Almanac quote: "While baking, set a glass casserole dish over your recipe to hold it open and keep it clean." Good idea! "Thanks for reading" this week goes to Louise Taylor! Sa-lute! Until next week…
Open Door Baptist Church You are invited as our welcomed guest to meet with us during scheduled services. As we are just getting started, our temporary meeting place is Sharon ARP Church, located one mile east of Highway14 at the corner of Dunlap Orphanage and Beaver Creek Road. A nursery is available. Pastor Donald Tabb is the minister. Services are Sunday morning at 11, Sunday evening at 6 and Wednesday evening at 7. The church phone number is 901-461-5762. In closing, my daughter, Sherri Kidd, and her family have spent the week at Gulf Shores, Ala. A week in the water sounds like fun and brings back a lot of memories. I sure have missed them, but they will be home today. A special thanks to Debbie Neal for helping me resolve my computer problems that occurred three weeks ago in that bad lightning storm. Communication used to be so simple and I believe people were a lot happier then because they weren’t bothered by details of high technology. I understand the humidity is returning. Oh well, some of the yard work can wait, I suppose. Stay cool and have a great week!
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July 19 Tipton County Branch of the NAACP will host a forum for all the candidate and all the citizens of Tipton County on Saturday, from 9:45 to 11 a.m. at Canaan Baptist Church fellowship hall in Covington. For more information, contact Christopher Brent, president of the Tipton County branch of the NAACP at 901-476-8187. July 25 The United States Pullers
Aug. 1 Millington Central High School Class of 1974, 40th Year Reunion, Aug. 1-2. Please contact Debra Daniels Golden: (901) 353-3313, dkayg10@hotmail.com, or Annie Weakley Watkins: (901)353-8034, annie_ watkins@bellsouth.net. Ongoing St. Luke Baptist Church has become a site in Tipton County for the Tennessee Yellow Dot program. The Yellow Dot program is designed to supply first responders with and individual’s medical information in the event of an emergency. This information can mean the difference between life and death following a serious crash. Medical personnel can make the best decision regarding emergency treatment when they know a crash victim’s medical conditions, medications or medical allergies. We would like to encour-
age licensed drivers age 55 and older to participate as well as other citizens. Anybody can be in a crash or have a medical emergency. You can pick up your medical form and yellow dot at St. Luke. You will need to provide a current photo or one will taken on site. For more information about the yellow fot program, go to TDOT website, www.tn.gov/tdot/yellowdot or call Florence Dyson at 901476-9746 or stop by St. Luke Church Community Center located at 632 St. Luke Road, Covington any day Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon. TCCA needs facilitators to conduct new classes at the Covington Senior Center. Classes include but are not limited to crochet class, piano class, art class, ceramics, calligraphy, and jewelry making, Anyone interested in holding a class please contact Joni Glass at 476-1068. A certified diabetes educator will be at Children and Family Services (412 Alston St., Covington) from 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday except the second Thursday of the month. A free blood pressure and foot care check, as well information on weight management and meal planning will be available. For more information, call 476-2364 or log on to www.
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The Faith That Works reading program, which has a goal of increasing reading comprehension and speed through faith and secular resources, needs volunteers to instruct participants ages 5-18. The program meets every Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Covington Housing Authority community building, located at 702 Jackson St. Call 901-6522765 for more information.
The Tipton County Dunham Lodge #150 F&AM, located at 113 E. Washington St. in Covington, holds its monthly meeting on the third Thursday of every month. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and is open to friends and family. Practice is every Monday at 7 p.m. Call 901-4902753 for more information. Ransomed Riders Chapter of CMA meets the fourth Monday of each month at Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant in Atoka. Meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. For more information call Phil Cathey at 388-8145.
Writing group meets every Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the TCCA/Covington Senior Center downstairs meeting room. For details or for more information, contact Joni Glass, program director or Gayle Hulsey, facilitator at 901-476-1068.
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Dunlap Retirement Community Kathy Keiter Hello, everyone. Wow, what a great week! The major happy thing is that on Wednesday, my wonderful maintenance man, Jeff Yarbro, put in a window unit in the beauty shop for Sherry (our “couldn’t live without her” beautician) and the sweet little folks who get their hair done! The outside unit has been out since a power surge a year ago and they have been struggling through the summer with fans. If you’re a woman, you know how hot it gets under those hair dryers! I would like to ask for your prayers for one of my staff, Ms. Betty Lovett,
Jamestown DarSay Burton Greetings. Hello everyone, I am still on vacation. Our prayer list includes Janet and Jeffrey Mosley and their son Charles, Nathanial Sherrill Jr.,
who had surgery on her eye yesterday. Please pray for a quick recovery for her. Also, on July 11 and 12, a staff member is having a “Relay for Life” yard sale in the front yard of Dunlap. That’s this coming Friday and Saturday. If you have anything you would like to donate for the yard sale, please call Darlene at 901-275-9649 by Thursday. On Friday, the sale will be from 8 a.m. until 4 or 5 o’clock and on Saturday, it will begin at 7 a.m. and go until 2 p.m. So stop by and support a cure for cancer, if you can!
Eugene Baker, Katarene Harber, Marie Powell Ivy, from Jonesboro, Ga., Ruth Alston, Carlotta Jones, Connie Brown, Eva Heaston, Jessie Lawson, Clark and Birdie Jones, Joseph Heaston Sr., Charlene Sneed, Flossie Woods, Beulah Wakefield, Mary Ballard and Alma Burton Dye. Happy birthday to Mary Burton
This month we have two birthdays. Mr. Jim Downs had his this past Thursday, on July 3. Happy birthday Mr. Jim, we hope you had a great day! And one staff member, Linda Jacket, celebrates her birthday on July 19. Happy birthday to you, Linda! I want to say thank you to Pastor Dwayne Hood and his family for faithfully coming to Dunlap for, I think, about 20 years now! We so appreciate y’all coming and leading our folks in worship and praise to the Lord. We have a “new kid on the block” (literally), Pastor Terry Hilliard has moved just two houses down from Dunlap and has been coming every
on July 8! Reminder: the Jones family reunion is this month at God’s Grace Chapel Church. This is it for this time; I’m off on a well-deserved fun vacation. Remember, “Never put off today what you can do the day after tomorrow.” Until next time.
Sunday morning and having a worship service with the residents. Thank you so much, Brother Terry! The folks are really enjoying him coming and he will be starting a church in the fellowship hall on Sunday morning, July 20, at 10:30. The community is welcome to come and enjoy the service. The name of the new church is The Next Generation. Please come! Until next week, I encourage you to seek out a church home if you don’t have one. We all need the fellowship like-minded Christians can give to each other. May our Lord Jesus Christ be with you and protect you all week long. God bless!
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July 17 The NARFE (National Active & Retired Federal Employees) Association, Chapter 1382 meeting will be held at noon, at Old Timers Restaurant in Millington. The guest speaker will be Joy Williams, senior living advisor for "A Place for Mom." She will discuss senior citizen living options and caregiving for seniors. For more information, call Carolyn Cribbis at 413-7123.
Association Smoke Show Tractor and Truck Pull, which is raising money for the Covington Roundball Basketball Club, will be held at 7 p.m. at Cobb-Parr Park in Covington. National pullers including Jody Wamble, Nathan Hopkins, David Taylor, David Guetersloh and Andy Johnson will take part. Admission is $10. Kids five and under are free. Call 5790848 for more information.
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July 14 The Cancer Awareness Group has invited Ms. Robbie Robertson, BCS Coordinator
from the West Tennessee region of the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program, to speak at the July 14 meeting, at 5:30 p.m. in the community conference room of Baptist Tipton Hospital on the first floor. Ms. Robertson offers important information, especially if you or someone you know needs help with screenings for cancer. Please be there!
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July 11 UT Extension will be holding a Soybean Scout School in Covington at 9:30 a.m. This field-side program will last 2-2.5 hours and address general crop management including plant development and management of weed, disease and insect pests. As always, scouting supplies and sweep nets are provided on a first come first serve basis. Pesticide re-certification and CCA CEUs will be available. This event is sponsored by UT, the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board and the United Soybean Board. There is no fee for this event. The field is located adjacent to the COOP/gin at 800 Tennessee Ave. For more information call Becky Muller at 901-476-0231 or email at beckymuller@utk. edu.
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Branch celebrates 90th birthday
Burlison resident Joyce Branch celebrated her 90th birthday June 8 at the Burlison Community Center. She has two daughters: Sharon Wadsworth and Pam Branch. Joyce was born June 7, 1924, the ninth of 10 children of Auvy Lacurgus and Emily “Emma” Frances Cook Sullivan near White Bluff in Middle Tennessee. She married Milton Branch in 1949 and moved to Burlison. Sharon is married to Paul Wadsworth, giving Joyce three grandchildren: Krystal (Chris) Billings, Audra (Martin) Matthews, and Jackson (Melissa) Wadsworth. She had four great-grandchildren: Avery and Brodie Billings, and Whitten and Thompson Matthews. Prior to her marriage, Joyce was a telephone operator in Nashville. After moving to Burlison she was a housewife, store clerk, factory worker, seamstress and co-owner of Branch's Fireworks, a community fixture from 1972 to 2004. Upon Milton’s death in 1981, Joyce continued to be active in the community, particularly at Smyrna Baptist Church, where she has been a member since 1949. She served as a teacher for Sunday school, Training Union and vacation bible school. She was also a WMU leader.
Burlison's Joyce Branch, center, celebrated her 90th birthday recently with daughters Sharon Wadworth, left, and Pam Branch, right. Courtesy photo
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Family tradition
On July 4 of this year, 76 members (above) of the Arthur family gathered at the Munford home of Jim and Margaret Robinson for a family reunion that has been held since 1932. Pictured below is a reunion from 1991 and Lucille and Roy Arthur Sr., the couple that began the reunion. Courtesy photos
Arthur family has been having reunions for more than 80 years By AMY TURNAGE Speical to The Leader The Fourth of July is one of the most celebrated holidays in America, and the Arthur family of Munford has made it a family tradition to do just that. Seventy-six family members from Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee gathered this past weekend at the home of Jim and Margaret Robinson of Munford to reunite and reminisce. The Roy and Lucille Arthur family began celebrating July 4th with a picnic in the early 1930s. It combined the birthday of our country with the birthday of their second oldest child, Layton. The Arthurs had nine children - Willard (Brock), Douglas Layton, Mary, Melba, Roy Jr., Billy, Jean, Faye and Beverly - and 23 grandchildren. Melba McDonald of Meridian, Miss,, Jean Heffernan of Memphis, Faye Kennedy of Munford and Beverly Wood of Germantown are the surviving family members. In the early years, Roy Sr. would cook a whole hog over a pit dug in the ground and later a permanent concrete pit. The hog would be put on the pit in the late afternoon and cooked slowly over hickory embers all night. The meat would be pulled the next day and served with accompanying dishes made by family and friends. At one time as many as 400 people, which included most of the community, attended. After Mr. Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1972, Billy became the chief cook of the pork, along with his son, Bill Jr., and the fete was held at the home of Brock and his wife, Rubye. In 1991, it moved to the Robinsons' home, where
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Miss Tipton County and Miss Mid-South compete for Miss Tennessee Lauren Smethwick, Miss Tipton County 2014 and her sister crown, Miss Mid-South 2014, Grace Burgess, competed recently in the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant. The ladies enjoyed a week of fun and activities in Jackson. This was the first trip to the state pageant for both young women. Both Lauren and Grace were honored with a Duke of Edinburgh bronze medal on the stage Friday, June 20. Lauren also received a non-finalist award for her overall performance throughout the week. She is only the Miss Tipton County since 1998 to be recognized for this while competing as Miss Tipton County. Lauren was also the youngest woman in competition at the state level this year. Lauren is a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Martin and Grace is a junior at the University of Memphis. Both women received a $1,000 cash scholarship for competing at Miss Tennessee. This money
comes in addition to the $1,500 both received for winning their titles at last year's Miss Tipton County pageant. The Miss Tipton County Scholarship Pageant was honored by the Miss Tennessee Organization for awarding the most cash scholarships in the state. Executive director, Robyn Scott, was also honored as outstanding new director. The titles of Miss Tipton County and Miss Mid-South will be up for grabs on August 16, 2014 at Tipton-Rosemark Academy's performing arts center. This pageant is an official franchise in the Miss America organization and both winners will advance to the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant in June 2015. Over $3,000 in scholarships will be given away. Information for the upcoming pageant can be downloaded at www. misstiptoncounty.org or by visiting the pageant's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/misstcpageant. Miss Tipton County 2014 Lauren Smethwick. Lauren is the daughter of Kevin and Amy Smethwick. Photo by Goodwin Photography
Miss Mid-South 2014 Grace Burgess. Grace is the daughter of Howard and Dee Burgess. Photo by Goodwin Photography
TAC's summer campers are ready to perform 'Seussical, the musical'
Lacy Wolfe (above left) watches Gage Ward perform choreography from ‘Suessical.’ Photo by France Gasquet
Campers (above) work on the set for this Friday's Suessical. The camp began Monday morning at 9 a.m. and will finish this Friday night with a performance at CIAA at 6:30 p.m. Photo by France Gasquet
By FRANCE GASQUET fgasquet@covingtonleader.com On Tuesday, a samll group of participants of this year's Summer Theater Camp at Covington Integrated Arts Academy rehearsed the songs for “Suesssical,” The camp, created by producer Barbara McBride and headed by director Kathy Young Joy, choreographer Leigh Ann Bishop, music director Becca Prentice and art director Brandy Akin, is in association with both Tipton Arts Council and Covington Integrated Arts Academy. In its fifth year, previous camps have performed ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘101 Dalmations,’ and ‘High School Musical, Jr.’ Campers act, sing,
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2nd - 8th grade, with scholarships available. The public is invited to attend the free performance Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at CIAA.
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