Weekly edition of The Leader - Sept. 8, 2011

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Make no mistake, the U.S. will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly attacks. We will do what is necessary to protect America and Americans. The resolve of our great nation is being tested … we will show the world that we will pass this test. - Former President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001

Remembering September 11, 2001 SPECIAL REPORT

County comes together after attacks and again a decade later

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 is a day that, for most people who can remember, lives in infamy. It began quietly, but as two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, another near Shanksville, Pennsylvania and a fourth into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the symbol of America’s military, a new chapter in American history

began. With 2,977 lives lost, it’s difficult not to forget the terror, the fear, the horror, the devastation brought on by the four planes and their hijackers. Based upon the reports in archived editions of The Leader, Tipton Countians were as devastated by the day’s events as the rest of the country. “It is so hard for me

to comprehend what has happened to our country,” wrote the late Bessie Lee Shankle, who wrote the “South of the Border”column. “It is almost unbelievable. I have been so upset, I can’t sleep and I can’t think straight. After all those suicidal attacks, nothing would surprise me anymore. I just wonder what will happen next?” And like the rest of

At left, Gloria Boykin, Brittney Boykin, Pam Campbell, Amy Fisher and Nicholas Fisher donate items at Signprints in Munford after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At right, firefighters Andrew Harrington, Daniel Jarvis, Allen Wilson, Jon Piercey and Adler Jones pose for a photo while collecting donations at Hwy. 51 and Simmons Road on Sept. 16, 2001. Leader archives

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COMMUNITY

Vandals desecrate Tipton County’s oldest church By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com

Vandals destroyed the headstone of Edwin Robert Peete, which had been standing for 114 years in the cemetery at Old Trinity Episcopal Church near Mason, shattering a 142-year-old headstone as it fell. Photo by Sherri Onorati

Hunter found safe after five days By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com SHELBY FOREST – Reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 31, correctional officer Bill Lawrence was found, alive and well, on Sunday, Sept. 4 by a motorcyclist passing through Meeman-Shelby Forest. “I just tried to remain calm, get as much rest as I could, and try to find a water source and something to eat,” Lawrence told reporters yesterday. “The water source was nasty. I was drinking muddy water.”

The search and rescue effort, which has been called “intense” by local law enforcement, began after two men squirrel hunting with Lawrence reported him missing. The separation of the trio resulted in a large-scale search effort that encompassed tens of thousands of forestry and multiple agencies directed by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. Lawrence, who is reportedly hearing impaired, is employed by the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office and works in the correctional facility. “During the efforts there were

several obstacles, but two had the biggest impact,” said sheriff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley. “First, there was no cellular service through the 13,000 acres of forest that was being searched; the only means of communication for teams were hand-held walkies and grid maps provided to searchers. A second obstacle was the dense terrain being searched.” Chumley said even seasoned trackers leading some of the teams became isolated in areas during the search effort. Search teams included personnel

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Vandals have struck again at the county’s oldest surviving church structure, causing approximately $4,000 of damage to several tombstones, many close to 150 years old. Sometime between Thursday evening, Aug. 13 and Sept. 1, unknown miscreants entered the church grounds of Old Trinity, also known as Trinity in the Fields, and toppled over several of the imposing headstones, which mark the final resting location of members of the Peete family. George Scarbrough, treasurer and caretaker for Old Trinity, discovered the vandalism when he arrived to tend to the church grounds. “When I came out to take care of the yard, I found several headstones toppled over,” Scarbrough said. “I went around the building and found several more knocked over.” Scarbrough said he reported the vandalism to the Tipton County Sheriff’s office. He also mentioned that there had been another incident just SEE VANDALS, PAGE A3

Reader’s Guide TODAY’S WEATHER Abundant sunshine. High, 79. Low, 53. INSIDE Opinion Faith Obituaries Education Lifestyles

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Sports Community events Classifieds 9/11 Kids’ Feature Legals

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CELEBRATE! Festival season has begun in Tipton County! Don’t miss our Celebrate Munford 2011 special section on Sept. 15. HOW TO REACH US Call 901.476.7116 Fax 901.476.0373 Email news@covingtonleader.com Visit us at 2001 Hwy. 51 South, Covington, TN 38019 or online at covingtonleader.com

LOCAL EVENTS SEPT. 10 Germantown Symphony performs, 7 p.m. Rufn Theater, Covington SEPT. 17 Celebrate Munford, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Munford

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