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Mason clerk indicted for stealing

MASON – Mason’s former city and court clerk was indicted by the Tipton County Grand Jury earlier this month following an investigation by the state Comptroller’s Division of Municipal Audit. On Nov. 6, Arnita Mitchell posted bond and was released from the custody of the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office on charges that she stole nearly $100,000 from the

town’s coffers. Between January 1, 2007 and June 30, 2009, auditors discovered that Mitchell took more than $96,000 worth of taxpayer money for her personal use. Also, auditors found that she had received more than $1,000 worth of water and gas services from the town for herself and another person without paying. And auditors found Mitchell had falsified written and electron-

ic town records to cover her tracks. “This is the type of excellent work we expect from our auditors,” said Comptroller Justin P. Wilson. “While it’s disappointing that fraud, waste and abuse sometimes occur in government, our auditors are trained to spot it when it happens. Hopefully, cases such as the one involving Ms. Mitchell will serve as a deterrent to anyone who

might consider improperly using public money for private gain.” “Let this be a warning to government employees who commit fraud: It’s only a matter of time before my investigative team catches you and you are brought to justice,” added Dennis Dycus, director of the Division of Municipal Audit. “Abuse of taxpayer funds cannot and will not be tolerated. And now, more than ever,

public officials must be diligent stewards of tax dollars to ensure they are not only spent wisely, but also safeguarded from greedy hands.” Following the investigation, Mitchell was indicted on the following charges: Theft over $60,000; Forgery over $60,000; Computer Fraud over $60,000; Theft of Services over SEE MASON, PAGE A3

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Tipton County schools remain in good standing By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com

Ida Lee, played by Nikki Powell, reacts to a joke told during the 21st annual Hee Haw Howdy. The hometown favorite raised more than $2,000 during its two-day run for the American Cancer Society.

Hee Haw Howdy raises funds for ACS By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com The annual Hee Haw Howdy variety show, a long-time Tipton County favorite and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, performed in front of a sell-out crowd and then “PFFT! They was gone!” With crowds in excess of 700 for the two-night performance run, the 21st annual Hee Haw Howdy brought the total amount of money raised for the American Cancer Society to more than $55,000 in its 21-year history. “We were excited with the large crowds,” said Lee Johnston, executive director of the Tipton CountyCovington Chamber of Commerce and Hee Haw Howdy director. “Over $2,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society. My cast always has a great time playing in the Hee Haw Howdy Show.” The three-hour show, held at the Historic Ruffin Theater, had audience members laughing and dancing in the aisles, and when students from Covington Integrated Arts Academy sang, “I’m Proud to be an American,” even tearing up. The 14-member cast, many who have been repeat performers over the years, included:

Doc Nurse Goodbody Dusty Ida Lee Miss Minnie Junior Lulu Belle Lavern Grandpa Professor Goober Hee Haw Gal Hee Haw Gal

Jimmy Trotter Kristie Escue Tim Hershberger Nikki Powell Bonnie Walker Vaden Glass Millie Pullen Elaine Shankle Lee Johnston John Weedman Harold Morris Jeff Morris Roxann Jones Tab McDivitt

Music for the variety show was performed by The Glass Onion, Corey McCaskill with Kaci and Madi Hawks, Vicky Creasy’s CIAA students, Jeff Morris, Eric Pilkington, Lisa Byrd and Paige Koneski. The cast of Hee Haw Howdy would like to thank the Historic Ruffin Theater, the Tipton County Arts Council, Dawn Johnston, Holly Lyle, Mark Holder and the many people who came out to enjoy the show for their support in ensuring another successful year and look forward to planning next year’s event. “This was the 21st year and if the cows come home and the creek don’t rise, then we will do it again next year!” laughed Johnston. “Y’all come back now!”

Each November, the Tennessee Department of Education releases its report card on the state's schools and this year, some schools may not have made the grade. This year the state has implemented a new grading scale and scores once considered proficient in years past may now be Bs or Cs. "This does not reflect a loss of learning, but a change in the scale," the department said in a press release earlier this month. TDOE has reset the average baseline comparison for student performance to the 2009 average performance data. It was previously set using data from 1998. The change comes as an alignment of standards and assessments associated with the American Diploma Project. In 2007, Tennessee and 30 other states joined forces to form the ADP network with the purpose of producing students who are workplace- and college-ready. Tennessee also formed its own curriculum, known as the Tennessee Diploma Project, which became effective for high school freshmen this school year. "In order for the TDP to work properly, we are responsible for making sure our graduation requirements and tests reflect properly that are students are prepared," said officials with the department. As a result of changing the base-

line to 2009, there is no ability to compare data from previous years for Value Added and Achievement scores for this year's report card. Additionally, a new grade scale for the report card has been implemented this year. (The scale can be viewed online at http://tn.gov/education/reportcard/grade_scale.shtml.) Tipton County in good standing As a system, Tipton County Schools met all federal benchmarks for adequate yearly progress and the system is in good standing with the federal No Child Left Behind act. However, Brighton Middle School has been labeled a target this year after it did not meet adequate yearly progress for students with disabilities. In 2008, Crestview Middle School was a target, but is now in good standing. Academic achievement System-wide, Tipton County Schools are at or near average in academic achievement. For grades 3-8, TCAP scores reflect math, reading/language and science scores meet the average score for the state, earning the system Bs in those subjects. The social studies score, which was one point below the state average, earned the system a C. TCAP writing scores for fifth, eighth and eleventh grade students SEE CARD, PAGE A3

Millington man injured in wreck By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com DRUMMONDS – A Millington man is in serious condition after an accident on Wilkinsville Road Tuesday night. Reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol indicate that at approximately 11:30 p.m., 28-year-old Otis Rooker was operating a motorized minibike southbound in the northbound lane of Wilkinsville Road, near Meadowview Road, when he was struck by another vehicle. "I think he was attempting to turn left on Meadowview, but he didn't make it," said

Trooper William Butler. Also traveling northbound on Wilkinsville was Tracy Puckett Landsdown in a 1992 Nissan Maxima. After the head-on collision, Landsdown went to a nearby gas station at the corner of Simmons

and Wilkinsville to call police. Reports indicate Rooker, of 230 Meadowview Road, sustained serious injuries in the accident. Butler said he was transportSEE WRECK, PAGE A3

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Ex-girlfriend suspect in firearm thefts Reported missing were 18 long guns, two handguns and thousands of dollars in ammunition. Working on a tip, deputies with COVINGTON – A Benton County woman has been charged the Benton County Sheriff's Office with theft after allegedly stealing found the cache of weapons hidthousands of dollars in weap- den in a rural part of the county, ons and ammunition and hiding wrapped up and hidden along a wooded trail. them in rural Middle Tennessee. Detectives were able to confirm After an appearance in a Tipton County on Nov. 6, Brian Huggins the weapons, valued in excess of returned home to find his large $10,000, were the items reported collection of firearms and ammu- stolen by Huggins. McGuire, 36, of 65 Bain Road nition had be stolen. And he had a suspect in mind in Big Sandy, was later located and arrested by Benton County immediately. "She knew the times I was in deputies on Nov. 13. She was court and that's when my house transported to Tipton County. Huggins told police he suswas burglarized," Huggins said of ex-girlfriend Melissa Dawn pected McGuire because she had previously made threats to steal McGuire. Huggins, who was in court his firearms. "I carried all of my firearms answering to weapons charges, told police McGuire called him with me, on my person, to keep before his appearance in General her from stealing them," he Sessions Court, offering her sup- said. "That's why I was in court, port and apologizing for not being because I got in trouble with a firearm and while I was in court, able to support him in person. "She told me that she'd like to she did actually steal my guns." Huggins said he lost his job at be in court with me for support, Delfield after carbut she couldn't rying one of his because she had on him a job interview," "I’m glad that these handguns inside the facility. Huggins said. "I took the gun "That's the only weapons and in there with me reason she said ammunition were because I didn't she couldn't show want her to get up for court." recovered so the gun out of my But Huggins truck." believes there was quickly." For Huggins, the no job interview. decision to protect "The only job - Pancho Chumley his property by interview she had keeping it with was burglarizing him has certainly my house." Police reports indicate depu- not gone without its cost. "It cost me a job, a lot of money ties were dispatched to Huggins' home on Hwy. 179 just before 1 and having to go to court," he said. p.m. regarding the theft.

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CARD Continued from Page A1 met and exceeded state averages, earning As for each grade. ACT scores, for every subject except reading, which exceeded state averages. The average Composite score in Tipton County was 21 (state was 20.6), English was 21.5 (20.7), Math was 20.6 (19.8), Reading was 20.9 (21) and

Science/Reasoning was 20.5 (20.4). Attendance and graduation Tipton County schools were also above average in graduation, promotion and attendance rates. For grades K-8, the attendance rate was 95.4 percent, above the state's 93 percent goal. More than 98 percent of students are promoted,

$1,000; three (3) counts of E-felony Forgery; and three (3) counts of Official Misconduct. Ms. Mitchell has been instructed by Criminal Court Judge Joseph H. Walker to retain counsel on or before her next court appearance on

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But he still doesn't know why his ex-girlfriend, a former Covington waitress, would steal from him. "I didn't think she would do it; I thought she was bluffing," Huggins said. Whatever her motive, said Tipton County Sheriff J.T. "Pancho" Chumley, it didn't work out as she'd planned. "She was trying to deprive him of his weapons and doing whatever she thought she was going to do to make money by stealing something that wasn't hers," he said. Chumley is also thankful deputies found the firearms before someone else, such as a child, did. “I'm glad that these weapons and ammunition were recovered so quickly," he said. "In the location that the weapons were found anyone could have come across the items and they could have gotten in the wrong hands." McGuire was charged with theft of property over $10,000 and was released on a $2,500 bond. She is expected to appear in Tipton County General Sessions Court on Dec. 2.

ed by ambulance to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Emergency medical personnel on the scene

which is above the state's 97 percent goal. In Tipton County's high schools, the average attendance rate is 94.4 percent, above the 93 percent goal. The state's goal for graduation is 90 percent and 93.5 percent of seniors in Tipton County's three high schools graduated in 2009. The drop-out rate was 3.6 percent in 2009, less than the state's goal of 10 percent.

In 2009, approximately 11,670 students attended Tipton County's 14 schools. More than 54 percent of students are economically disadvantaged. More information on the 2009 report card, including an individual break-down for each school, will be featured in next week's edition of The Leader.

Nov. 30. City administrator Nancy Hazelrig could not comment on the matter, but said Mitchell has been employed with the City of Mason since December 2002. Her employment has since been terminated. Other city officials were unavailable for comment at press time. indicated Rooker was under the influence of alcohol. Butler said charges against Rooker, who is a habitual offender, are currently pending. Charges will not be filed against Landsdown.

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Black Friday starts on Thanksgiving By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com Thanksgiving Day is not only the traditional day of celebrating and sharing a meal with family but in Tipton County it is also the day for Brad Brooks and Brooks Auction’s annual Christmas Day auction. Brooks said he doesn’t remember the exact date he started holding the Christmas auctions, but he does know he’s been holding them every year since he moved his auction house to Covington in 1993. Although people at first thought he was crazy, he said he felt hosting an auction on Thanksgiving Day would go over well. “I moved to Tipton County in 1986 and to Covington in ‘93,” reflects Brooks. “I believe it was the late ‘80s, maybe ‘90-’91 that we may have started. I’m from Henderson County and they do a lot of these Thanksgiving auctions and I decided I wanted to do one in Tipton County. The feedback I was receiving was, ‘Are you crazy? Do you really think anyone is going to come to an auction on Thanksgiving Day?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I believe they will. They do at home.’ After advertising for that first year, we couldn’t get everyone in the building. They were standing out in the street in downtown Munford. They were looking in the doors.” After the success of that inaugural auction, Brooks has held a Thanksgiving Day auction every year. And each year he said it gets bigger and better. “It was a big success and from that moment on, we’ve done it every year,” he said. “This will be the 16th year we’ve done it in this building. When we moved here it really grew. We have a larger facility, we can seat more people and our quality has risen on the offerings we have.” All the merchandise auctioned off will be brand new items, with plenty for men, women and children. “We have a pretty good selection of gifts for everyone. For the men, we will have a good selection of tools. We have Homelite weed eaters, Weedeater brand brush cutters and gasoline weed eaters, Poulan chain saws, aluminum ladders, and a variety of tools such as screwdrivers and socket sets. This year for the first time we even have two different sizes of Dayton shop heaters.” And not forgotten, Brooks said

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there will be items for women we look forward to the Christmas such as decorative and household Auction even more so because its items and porcelain dolls. Also la- so much fun. We’ve been prepardies socks and gloves. For children ing for it for months. The number there are a variety of radio con- one reason is my passion and love for it, but it’s also a way to make a trolled and friction powered toys. “There are lots of toys for boys living. It’s a big turnout for us.” Brooks said the people who and girls,” said Brooks. “In addition to radio-controlled and fric- come to the annual gift auction are tion toys, we will have stocking different than those who come to stuffers, coloring books and lots his monthly auctions. “It’s a whole different group of more.” Also up for auction will be sev- people,” he explained. “I’d say 90 eral collectible items such as NA- percent of the people who come to SCAR, Coca-Cola and Monster the antique auctions don’t come Garage. Brooks said for those who to the Christmas auction. I see the collect knives, the Christmas auc- majority of these people once a tion is where they will find lots of year at this auction. For some, from what they tell me, it’s great deals. “We will have become a tradition. "This will all be top-of-the- It’s one of the better a big selection line stuff, most of it we’re of knives, pockauctions of the year. etknives, huntIt draws a lot of difgetting from a wholeing knives and ferent people. They swords. A pretty seller from Alabama. It’s all laugh and they have wide variety.” fun. Hopefully, evbrand new” At this year’s eryone’s had a good auction, there day with their fam- Brad Brooks ily with turkey and will even be they can come here merchandise to help wrap all the bargains attend- and stay however long they want. They see a lot of things you don’t ees are sure to find. “We will even have wrapping see at your average store. They can shop and visit – it’s almost like a paper,” said Brooks, laughing. The auction will begin at 5 p.m. family event.” One of the biggest perks of the on and continues probably until at least midnight with items selling evening will be the donation boxes set up for the Marine Corps’ Toys at bargain prices. “There will be so many items for Tots program. Although not an here that we start at 5 o’clock and it official drop-off site, Brooks sets usually goes until midnight,” said up donation boxes during the aucBrooks. “We will have approxi- tion. “A lot of people will buy a toy mately between 150 to 200 different items that we will be auctioning or several and take them from off. Unlike our regular auctions, our hands and immediately place there will not be a minimum bid them in the donation boxes so we of $5, which means many things make sure we have them set up,” can go for less. We also won’t be he explained. “Even if they don’t charging a buyer’s premium that have kids or if theirs are grown, they will buy a toy and stick it in night.” Brooks stressed that the mer- the box. They will spend money chandise will all be new and not here on toys. I guess it’s a way for them to give back. It’s easy and second hand quality items. “This will all be top-of-the-line convenient for them and after the stuff,” he assured. “Most of it we’re auction, we’ll call the Marines to getting from a wholeseller from come pick it up.” Located at 116 West Liberty, Alabama. But it’s all brand new.” After almost 20 years, the an- Brooks Auction holds regularly nual Thanksgiving Day auction antique auctions every month on has turned into a family tradition, the third Saturday beginning at 5 in which Brooks’ entire family is p.m. The next regular antique aucinvolved, including his parents, tion will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Christmas Auction will be Jimmy and Janice Brooks. “My mom and dad have always held on Thanksgiving Day starting been a big help to me. They have at 5 p.m. Doors will open an hour always supported me, I don’t guess before for preview. For more information, contact they’ve ever missed a single one,” he said. “My wife and my daugh- Brooks Auction at (901) 475-1744 ter will also be helping. Yeah, we or visit the website at www.covinglook forward to the turkey, but tonauction.com.

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Adams, Antonio Maurice Born: 11/06/1985 271 Groom Ave. Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Possession of controlled substance

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Hall, Clarence W. Born: 1/26/1975 90 Blaylock Somerville, TN 38068 Charge: Violation of the sex offender act, sexual offender registration

Wilson, Joel Billings Born: 8/15/1962 3809 Mt. Lebanon Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Domestic Assault

McPherson, Ricky Daniel Born: 2/14/1985 1336 Pryor Rd. Drummons, TN 38023 Charge: Theft

Bostick, Ryan Alexander Born: 1/09/1987 122 Byars Cove Henning, TN 38041 Charge: Possession of controlled substance

Sherrill, Spanada Born: 7/1/1976 801 Oak Street Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Driving on revoked/suspended/ cancelled license

Palmer, Dwayne Eric Born: 3/22/1961 5215 Sinai Dr. Mason, TN 38049 Charge: Possession of controlled substance

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On the heels of a huge accomplishment by the Munford High School marching band, many questions have been raised in regards to funding. Why does the Munford High School band receive more donations than the other high school bands? Covington High School has a fledging band of 25 or less students and desperately needs funds for instruments. Brighton High School's band, which is considerably larger than Covington's band, is large enough and established enough to compete in competitions such as Bandmasters, just like Munford.

Obviously neither of these bands competed on a state or national level, and the Munford band deserved every penny of that money, but other bands and other organizations are just as deserving. I've always loved marching bands – they're my favorite part of football games and parades – and I live in South Tipton County, so of course I'm a band supporter. I've donated money every year they've gone to nationals. I completely understand wanting to give band members the trip of a lifetime and believe it’s wonderful to have such talented students and staff at

Munford High School, however I wish the generosity was extended to other organizations in the county. Take, for instance, the Munford soccer league. As I reported last month, the Munford Parks and Recreation Department has been working for more than a year to raise money to purchase lights for the SEE WALL, PAGE A5

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In our opinion Band deserves our appreciation The Munford High School Band has achieved a major accomplishment. First, it was invited to participate in a national competition based on the strength and talent of its members and its leadership. But more incredibly, the band finished second in the competition in Annapolis, Md. What was accomplished extended far beyond the band, however. Community members, business leaders and city and county officials heard the call and chipped in to make the trip happen. True to form, the band didn’t disappoint. And in a real show of class, the band treated the community to a free show upon its return. Whether we’re from Covington, Mason, or Brighton, we should all applaud what the band has accomplished. Its members live in our community. Band parents shop and work in our businesses. While Atoka and Munford have a special source of pride with Munford High School’s prestigious award, the rest of us are also blessed to have these young men and women represent our communities. Cross-county rivalries are natural and they’re expected, but there comes a time when we should come together for the good of the whole. This is one of those times. Let’s all make it a point to congratulate those we know affiliated with the band program. Instead of being jealous or envious of their achievements, let’s help stoke their fires of success and make them burn brighter in the hopes they spread to their neighbors. Finally, remember those the band has honored, specifically Doug Van Neste, an MHS teacher whose tragic death hit the community earlier this school year and Connie Vaughn whose sudden death was revealed to the band just before competition. We congratulate the band and we honor the memories of Van Neste and Vaughn and thank Barry Trobaugh and band staff and band members for their hard work.

Hang on for eight Momma and Daddy had taken several of my friends to the annual big Mid-South Fair. Daddy loved the rodeo especially the Brahma bull and horseback riding. (Or trying) On the way home in the back of the pickup all of us had bragged that we could ride just like the real cowboys. It looked fairly easy. When we got home, Daddy asked each if they had a good time and would they enjoy riding just like in the rodeo? No way will we be called a ‘sissy’ so he said, “We don’t have a small horse, but let me see about it.” Paul, Lynn, Emerson, Arvis and Phil got real excited and busted home to tell their parents. The subject didn’t come up for a couple of weeks. One Saturday morning finishing up breakfast Daddy asked me if I still wanted to ride like they did in the rodeo? He would give me a brand new dollar bill if I stayed on the full eight seconds. “Sure”, I said. “It don’t look that hard and I’m gonna’ be rich.” Since we didn’t have a horse my size, Daddy decided to corral our little pet jersey heifer that weighed about four hundred pounds. He explained we’d just hem her in the corner O TIS G RIFFIN of the hog lot. Simple! The rules of the contest were: I had to stay on the heifer for the full eight seconds. I could only use one hand to grasp the rope as the other had to be free and waving to the crowd like Tom Mix at the fair. Daddy got a sash cord that had broken from the weights we used on living room windows back ’en. These weights kept the windows from falling down so we could get a little breeze. Only a few know about with this heavy weight. He got a Big Ben clock and set it on the corner fence post on top of my prized brand new dollar bill. Big Ben made enough noise to wake the dead, and but the hands only moved every two or three minutes. Momma gave Daddy my plastic whistle which had a shoe string dangling so he could hang it around his neck like a referee. I got it along with my Dick Tracy handcuffs from a tore off box top of cereal. Some rules!

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Dear Editor, This past Friday night I attended the Hee Haw Howdy show at The Ruffin. I enjoyed this show so very much that I went back on Saturday. It was a full house both nights, and being a breast cancer survivor, I really appreciated all the proceeds going to cancer research. I am a big country music fan and the Glass Union Band was new to me and very good. There were extra talents that sang for us that were also very good. The writers did a great job and the cast were as great as they have been in the past. The show seemed to be longer this year than it has been and the adult ticket was only $5. Where can you be entertained for 2-1/2 hours for $5? Come on Tipton County lets continue to support the Ruffin Theater on everything they bring. We so often complain that there is nothing to do in Covington. There is usually something always going on during the year that everyone can enjoy. The children that sang for us were so darling and did a terrific job and I thank them and hope each and everyone that participated in the show returns next year. I’m sure you have heard the old saying “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” Well, the Hee Haw Howdy doesn’t need fixing, thanks to everyone for all the hard work.

Dear editor, On Monday, Nov. 2 at approximately 11:40 a.m. my wife and I were traveling northbound on Highway 51 when another driver (who was on his cell phone) recklessly changed lanes and hit our truck. While the accident was very upsetting, my wife and I realize it could be have been much worse. We would like to thank Amanda, Dan and Paul for stopping to give their information as a witness and writing statements on what they saw. These days, not many people want to get involved in matters like this, but we are so thankful all three of you decided to get involved. We would also like to thank the Covington Police Department for their quick response and professionalism.

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Addressing affordability Dear Editor, The government’s official name for Nancy Pelosi’s health care bill that just passed in the House of Representatives is “Affordable Health Care for America Act.” Somehow in the process they forgot to address the affordability part. I most certainly haven’t read the whole bill but I have read the key details and there isn’t one single part of this bill that could possibly reduce health care cost. In fact, quite

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the contrary. Every insurance company would be forced by law to accept anyone, regardless of his or her condition. Insurance companies would have to hedge this risk which would dramatically increase the cost of everyone’s health insurance. Businesses nationwide are struggling to hang on and many will have no choice but to close their doors if forced to cover increased health insurance cost that is no longer a tax deductible expense. This added cost to U. S. business will renew and accelerate the industrial exodus to Mexico and China. This 1,990 page bill is loaded with new taxes. This bill as passed the House, will cost America hundreds of thousands of jobs. We absolutely need Congress to address health care cost by allowing insurance companies to compete across state lines and addressing tort reform. These two things would actually reduce health insurance cost significantly and help rather than hurt our economy yet both are suspiciously missing from this legislation. The most despicable part of this bill is that American citizens would be forced by federal law to buy health insurance or face huge fines and possibly five years in prison. If you are in favor of government takeover of our health care you should ask yourself a few questions, do you believe that over 110 new government bureaucracies will reduce cost? Do you trust 1,990 pages of

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Unemployment still a problem By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com Experts say the unemployment rate is decreasing, but one Covington man says the situation is much worse than it's being portrayed. In April, Jere E. Mason lost the job he held for 21 years at Quebecor World, Inc. A maintenance supervisor, Mason believed it wouldn't be difficult to find another job. "I could have stayed on, but I opted for the early-out because (leaving when I did) assured I'd receive the full severance," he said. "I took it, sure that I'd acquire a new position." Seven months later, he said, he understands just how severe the jobless situation is in Tipton County. "I still keep up with a lot of the people I worked with and most of us had the same mindset, that we could find something else," said Mason. "I had no idea how many people were out of work. It's unreal." Last spring, Quebecor World announced the closure of its Covington plant, which would leave hundreds of people employed with the facility unemployed. In addition to Quebecor, other Covington factories such as Abitibi Bowater and Burnes have also closed their doors in the last year. Downsizing has also added to the unemployment rate. It was estimated nearly 800 people lost jobs from December 2008 to June 2009. The latest reporting from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows in September an estimated 11.6 percent of

people in Tipton County were unemployed. The September rate is .3 percent lower than the August reporting, but 3.8 percent higher than September 2008. At 18.9 percent, neighboring Lauderdale County has the highest unemployment rate in the state. "I don't think people understand just how bad the job market is until they get out there," said Mason. "Once I started intently looking, I realized how bad it really was." Mason said he has been on several interviews, but has not yet found a job. When he was hired by Quebecor in 1988, he never dreamed he'd have to find another job and admits the jobhunt these days is different. "Used to be, you could go sit down and talk with someone and ask them to hire you, but it's different now. I keep up with job postings online." Many of those who have found employment, said Mason, are taking jobs which do not allow them to live up to their potential. "These are people I call 'underemployed,'" he said. "These are people who have talents and skills that should place them in a certain pay range but they're working for much less, just to have a job." Factories such as Delfield and Unilever have announced expansion in product lines and the addition of hundreds of jobs in recent months. And many of the unemployed, like Mason, are hoping that industry breathes a new life into Tipton County's job market. "I just had no idea it was so bad."

WALL Continued from Page A4 soccer field to extend their use. Last year, Atoka's Sonic Drive-in donated coupon cards to the department to aid in fund-raising. So far, the department has raised about $7,000 and needs $3,000-$5,000 more in order to purchase the lights and have them installed. To be clear, I have a personal stake in this fire. I have four children who play soccer, three of whom played in Munford this fall. The city doesn't control the rise and fall of the sun, obviously, but as the season went on, practices grew considerably shorter because it was getting dark earlier. It's hard to practice for upcoming games when the sun goes down at 5:30 p.m. The city can't control the sunset, but the city can install lights. I applaud the fact that the parks and recreation department is working to correct this problem, I just wish there was a way the city would work with

RAISIN Continued from Page A4 Daddy put the sash cord rope around her front flanks and tied a real good square knot. Then he checked the clock. Yeah right! Then he waved the dollar bill up high in the air. Just about the time he put me on the heifer, my grandmother kicked opened the sagging back door, stuck her head out, wringing her hands and screamed bloody murder to Daddy, “oh Lord son, you’re going to kill that boy.” Daddy just laughed as Momma kept washing the dishes, parting the curtains and glaring out the back window. As country folks know, all the chickens, hogs, cows, dogs, cats are real nosy, so here they all

the department. I believe the city should pay for the lights (or the remainder of the expected costs). Doing so could mean great things for the fields at Valentine Park because games and practices could be held after sunset which would reduce congestion at the park on Saturday mornings and illuminated fields could increase usage, security for patrons and revenue for the city. Illuminating the fields at Valentine Park will also benefit more people for a longer period of time. This is just one story. I know there are many more. We all love the band and I don't mean to take anything away from them, because they certainly deserve everything they've received and more. What I'm saying is spread the wealth around; the band's not the only thing in town.

came to witness my ride so they stood there pointing and laughing. I had an audience, although there wasn’t a lot to cheer about. I was mounted to go, but Bessie wasn’t. Daddy said, “dig your spurs in her flanks like the real cowboys do.” Since I was barefooted, this didn’t work. Bessie backed in the corner, sulled and stuck her head between her front legs, probably giggling thinking we were crazy. Daddy popped her and I yelled about the same time to get some action. She jumped two or three times and threw me about six feet in the air. You could have driven a wobbly cotton wagon between me and Bessie. She threw me over the hog troughs and I landed

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right beside a hog wallow. The ground was hard and I got up bleeding and hurting, especially my pride. Daddy was laughing and clapping his hands like the song leader at church. My grandmother was spinning crazy, Momma was upset and the hogs were laughing. I was embarrassed, especially when I had to chase down the calf limping and retrieve the sash cord rope. Naw, Daddy didn’t give the dollar. That broke this boy of Rodeoing. From that day forth, ’til ever more, I realized that cows are for milking, not riding. Another day in the life of a country boy raised in the wonderful South…. GLORY!

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Fourth suspect in Yarbrough burglaries arrested By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com COVINGTON – The fourth suspect in a string of burglaries on Yarbrough Road was arrested last week, officials said. On Nov. 10, deputies with the Tipton County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 800 block of Yarbrough Lane, north of Covington, after the residence had been burglarized. Tipton County Sheriff J.T. "Pancho" Chumley encountered a suspicious vehicle with four passengers on Rhodes Lane, off of Yarbrough, and when he attempted to make contact with the passengers, they fled. The driver of the vehicle, Marquise Deangelo Middlebrook, 21, of 273 Ervin Lane in Covington, physically resisted arrest by attempting to flee, but was captured after a short foot pursuit. Deputies and officers with the Covington Police Department quickly surrounded the

areas of Flat Iron Road, Leigh's Chapel Road and Yarbrough Road and during the next seven hours, two other suspects were located in nearby corn and cotton fields and arrested. These subjects were identified as Travoi Middlebrook, 18, of 794 Wooten Road in Covington, and Nathan Cook, 19, of 150 Peeler Street in Covington. Jeremy Leniel Middlebrook, 18, of 273 Ervin Lane, evaded arrest, but was located and arrested the following day at a Ripley residence. The arrest was made with the assistance of the Ripley Police Department. While the search for the suspects was being conducted, it was discovered two other residences on Yarbrough Road were also burglarized. The items stolen include a television, firearms and ammunition. On Nov. 12, the sheriff's office filed formal charges on the four suspects.

PET OF THE WEEK We have rescued our 100th DOG! This little girl is our 100th rescue. Her name is Cien which is Spanish for 100! She will be ready for adoption at the end of December after she has all her puppy shots and care. Although, with a deposit we can hold her for your family. Cien and her momma were found being abandoned in an apartment and taken to the city pound. CARE rescued Cien and her momma from the pound and they are both getting loving care from a volunteer foster home. Cien’s mom is a full blooded chichuahua named Peanut. If you are interested in adopting Cien or any other of our rescued dogs, please go to www.covingtonanimalrescueeffort.com to the “adoption procedure” page. Email the adoption questions to the address on that page and we will contact you in 2-3 days after your application has been reviewed. Or you can call Sarah at 901-634-2392 if you are interested in giving Cien a loving home! THANK YOU to all the fosters who have helped rescued, feed, house and love on our rescue dogs and thank you to all of you that have adopted from a our rescue group and other rescue groups. You make a difference!

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The St. Louis-based financial services firm Edward Jones moved into Covington, Tennessee in 1988, making personalized investment services for individual investors a reality. Lowell D. Friend,an Edward Jones financial advisor in Covington,Tennessee, is proud to announce the office’s 21st anniversary. Friend has been serving the investment needs of this town since , and he knows the firm is providing a valuable service here. “After learning how Edward Jones financial advisors were required to meet members of a community before even being able to open an office, I knew this was the right firm for me,” Friend said. “Personal service for individual investors is a key to the success and longevity of Edward Jones. That’s our basic principle.” The fact that Friend works in the same community in which he lives is unique among financial services firms, most of which do their business by phone. By establishing one-broker offices in rural and suburban communities, however, Edward Jones enables its financial advisors to establish one-on-one business relationships with its investors. “I’ve enjoyed doing business the old-fashioned way - in person, Friend said. “And I am looking forward to many more years of serving the investment needs of my friends, neighbors and business associates.” Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today. Edward Jones, which ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For 2009,” is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones Web site is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.

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p.m. adult and youth Bible study Wednesday at 6 p.m. The older youth will be raking leaves for older church members next Saturday. Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. the youth are planning a sit-down dinner and entertainment program with all RSVP people as guests, and Santa Clause may also make an appearance.

Church Events Greater St. John, 411 Shelton Street, Covington will host “Home at Thanksgving” on Thanksgiving Day. Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Transportation available by calling 476-5880.

Events Munford First United Methodist Church, 57 S. Tipton Street, Munford, has started C.A.P. (Coffee and prayer). Members of the church will serve you free coffee and pray with you every Tuesday morning from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Coffee will be brought to your car, and pray with you at the driver’s window. Pastor is Brother Joe Mosley

St. John M. B. Church, Atoka will present a night of godpel comdey along with singers and praise dancers on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 for adults, children 12 and under $5. For more information contact Mary Exum at 837-3404. Hosanna Ministries, 13779 Hwy 51 South, Munford will have Barry McGee, musician, comedian (2007-2008 Comedian of the year for CCMA/ICM) at the church on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m.

Bake sale – Saturday Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. until Noon in front of Haddad’s Department Store in Munford. Event sponsored by Munford Chapter #380 Order of the Eastern Star. Cornerstone Church will have a bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 21 beginning at 8 a.m. The church is located at 8041 Mt. Carmel Road.

Munford Baptist Church will host Christmas Village 2009 on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m. This is a family event for all ages. Admission is free. No childcare provided. The Christmas Village will include music, snacks, and village shops where children can create Christmas crafts. There will also be an indoor snow area.

Smyrna Baptist Church of Burlison will host Steve McGranahan, “The World’s Strongest Redneck” for a one night outreach event on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from the church, located 7 1/2 miles west of Covington on Highway 59. Tickets prices are $3 for adults and $2 for children 10 and under. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Randolph Assembly of God Church will host its Thanksgiving Holiday Service onTuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. This will replace the Wednesday night service.

Crestview Middle School NJHS will have a yard sale on Nov. 21 from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Many Families!. The event will be held in the school gym. Proceeds benefit NJHS. Concessions are available, too!!

Simonton Assembly of God will have revival Friday - Sunday, Nov. 13 - 15 at 7 p.m. and again at 11 a.m. on Sunday with Rev. B. Marlin. Central Christian Church, 400 South Maple Street, Covington, Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 10:45 a.m. evening worship 6

Clopton United Methodist Church has published a cookbood dedicated to Vivian McLennan. It contains 426 recipes from current and former members of the church. Copies are available at The HUB for $10 or order by mail at 476-7576 or msdavis-

memphis@yahoo.com Class directories are bing sought for classes of 1950 and 1951 of ByarsHall High School for the purpose of a reunion. Anyone have a copy, old or current, is asked to send it to: B. Gatlin, 395 Briarhedge Road, Covington, TN 38019 or email to bgatlinusa@bellsouth.net The VFW Post 7175, 4681 Cuba-Millington Road, Millington will be hosting a veteran day celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 5-7 p.m. for all military past and present veterans, retirees, reserves and those who have served in any foreign conflict. Those attending do not have to be a member of the VFW. If planning on attending, call 872-7175 no later than Nov. 7. Looking for stay-athome-mom friends? Join the MOMS Club of Munford area. The club will have an open house on Nov. 18. For more information contact momsclubofmunford_tn@ yahoo.com

that Seniors experience. Seniors who have a good driving record for the past three years will receive a discount on their auto insurance for the following three years. The cost is $12 for AARP Members and $14 for non-members. Class hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A free breakfast will be served from 8 a..m. to 8:30 a.m.,

With a packed University of Memphis field house ShowStars brought first place back to Brighton and Tipton County with a national bid to UCA National Cheer Championships at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The next day ShowStars also took first place at the South Eastern Cheer Classic at the Desoto Civic Center. This year’s competitive cheerleading team is as follows: Amanda Ayotte, Shauna Ayotte, Bryanna Bo-

mar, Kelsey Brooks, Jasmine Brown, Sarah Channel, Micheletta Crump, Daisha Evans, Myleigh Huffman, Mackenzie Sanders, Madison Schellenberger, Lucy Schultz, Kayla Sellers, Samantha Smith, Haley Trainor, Maddie Wright, David Jackson, coach; and Julie Brooks, ShowStars owner and head dance instructor. For more info on ShowStars Cheer or Dance check out the website at www.showstarsdanceacademy.

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Dunham Lodge #150 F&AM, 113 East Washington in Covington holds its monthly stated meeting on the third Thursday of every month. Helping Hand meets the first Thursday of each month at the home of Christine and Larry Knight, 253 Elm Grove Road in Burlison. Ransomed Riders Chapter of CMA meets the fourth Monday of each month at Heritage Cafe in Munford. Meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. For more information call Dale Berryman at 901-494-7585. Tri-County Republican Women will host its November meeting on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at 16980 Highway 64 in Somerville, TN

and a free lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., both days. To register, call Kelley Gray at 476-3330, or Jim Novotny, at 476-0477. Class size will be limited, so contact one of the above early. All seniors who took the course in 2006, must be recertified in 2009 to continue receiving a discount on their auto insurance.

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Meetings The Tipton County Election Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the election office located at 113 East Church Street, Covington.

AARP course set for December The last AARP Driver Safety Course of the year will be offered Dec. 8 and 9 at the Covington Senior Center on Church and College streets. It will be hosted by InSouth Bank. The course is geared to seniors, those 50 years old and above. The course will cover defensive driving, rules of the road, Tennessee laws, automobile safety and physical changes

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Plus all proceeds go to C.A.R.E. (Covington Animal Rescue Effort) to improve our pound conditions and to save the animals.

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Mark Owen, General Manager of Homer Skelton Ford presented Dorothy Petty of Munford, a $5,000 check from Homer Skelton Ford of Millington for having the winning numbers during their recent scratchoﬀ promotion. Petty's son was also present for the presentation.

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Reichert-Gay exchange vows The Bridal Path Wedding Chapel in Nashville was the setting for a double ring ceremony uniting Angela "Angie" Reichert and Stanley "Rusty" Gay, II. The vows were exchanged on the afternoon of Oct. 10, 2009. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Reichert of Ballwin, Mo. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gay of Covington. The chapel was elegantly decorated with iron candelabras holding ivory pillar candles adorned with white hydrangeas magnolia, and curly willow. The altar was framed with spiral boxwood topiaries. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an elegant white taffeta gown with lace applique adorning the bodice of the gown to the hemline. Satin covered buttons flowed from the back of the gown to the chapel-length train. The elbow-length lace veil cascaded from her pearl inlayed tiara. She carried a bouquet of red roses accented with solidago and hand tied with white satin ribbon. Matron of honor was Gail Stacey. Bridesmaids

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Walker of Brighton, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Dana Keith, to Austin Earl Waits, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Waits of Atoka. The couple will exchange vows at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Salem Presbyterian Church. The reception will follow at the Holiday Inn Express. Miss Walker is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Walker of Covington and Mrs. Wylodine Petty of Covington, and Mr. Maurice Smith of Brighton. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and is working as a dental hygienist at Dr. B. E. Massengill, DDS in Covington. Mr. Waits is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Mize of Atoka and Mr. and Mrs. Welton Waits of Burlison. He

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley "Rusty" Gay, II were Kellye Smith and Jamie Ballou. Also serving were nieces of the bridegroom, Auburn Sage, junior bridesmaid, and Tatum Sage, flower girl. Best man for the occasion was the bridegroom's father, Stanley Gay. Groomsmen were Mickey Roberts and brother-in-law, David Sage. Freddy Camacho

and Kevin Tolleson served as ushers with Lathan Smith as ring bearer. Honored guests attending the wedding and reception were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson of Chesterfield, Mo. and Mr. and Mrs. Don Walter of Ballwin, Mo. The couple is residing in Murfreesboro.

Eric and Andy to perform at Ruffin By CECIL H. YANCY JR. Andy Ratliff saw a connection even amid the rock riffs when he first heard Eric Lewis at Murphy’s in Midtown Memphis more than a decade ago. They’ll play their unique brand of traditional bluegrass mixed with brother-style harmony singing at the Bluegrass at the Ruffin Series Saturday night at 7 p.m. The concert is free. Door prizes will be drawn. “Eric was playing rock ‘n roll, but I noticed him playing some nice flatpicking licks,” Andy recalls of their meeting in 1996. “I asked him if he played bluegrass and he said, ‘no,’ but said he might be interested in it.” The conversation led to the formation of Fat Back Jubilee, a progressive bluegrass-tinged group and the eventual formation of Eric and Andy, a collaborative effort between brothers joined by music. After touring together professionally for more than a decade and releasing two CDs — Edgar’s Blues and Only Home I’ve Had — these Memphis-based Mad Jack Records artists recently took different paths, but stayed connected. For more than a decade, Eric and Andy built a following in the Midwest and Northeast and a reputation regionally. “We play a lot of old fiddle tunes and mix it up a bit with a jazzy edge just for fun,” Andy says. He recently moved back to the Mid-South from Nashville. “We like to do the old traditional sounds and also flashy, more technical picking.” On stage, Eric and Andy take on the persona of real-life brothers, pushing one another and raising the level of musicianship. “We’ll take a fiddle tune and may start it out at a moderate pace and as we go along, we’ll bump up the tempo,” Andy says. “By the time, we get finished with a song,

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Eric Lewis, left, and Andy Ratliﬀ perform at Bluegrass at the Ruﬃn Series Saturday.

it’s at a pace where we can barely keep up. The crowd really enjoys that. “Eric and I have always had this kind of connection musically, and we’ve always gotten along very well,” Andy says. “We’re brothers in music.” Andy plays mandolin, banjo and guitar; Eric plays guitar, dobro, lap steel and fiddle. Both are fluent on a number of stringed instruments. Both Eric and Andy grew up around traditional forms of music. Andy first learned how to sing harmony in church near Tupelo, Miss., and listening to an uncle who had a bluegrass band. He didn’t start playing guitar until he was a senior in high school. Eric was raised in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and grew up listening to his mother play the guitar and sing the tunes of Hank Williams and Bill Monroe. Barely in his 20s, Eric toured with rock bands before getting notice from Steve Earle’s E-Squared records and a tour with Cheri Knight. One steel pedal gig led to another and eventually to a tour playing dobro with Robin and Linda Williams of Prairie Home Companion fame. It was his time on the bluegrass circuit and the differences between the rock scene and the bluegrass scene that led him to the “brother experiment” with Andy. “I love both, but there is something distinctively different about the blue-

grass circuit,” Eric says. Together, Eric and Andy approach the music, both vocally and instrumentally, with a strong sense of tradition. “You can catch a hint of Led Zepplin every now and then, although it may be obscure,” Andy laughs. Vocally, Andy’s baritone has been referred to as “Tupelo Tone.” Eric adds the high harmony to songs." A lot of bluegrass songs are in high, strained keys,” Andy says. “Eric and I don’t sing in that realm. My voice is lower, but we still approach it with a strong sense of tradition.” While acknowledging the “incredible musicianship” of the bluegrass artists of today—the likes of Allison Krauss and Nickel Creek—Eric and Andy also seek out the “raw” sound of artists like Grammy-award winner Ralph Stanley. “There are more people playing bluegrass and Americana music than ever today, but to find the old traditional feel and spirit is a rare thing,” Andy says. “We try to go back and touch the old style that’s got an ancient feel.” Eric and Andy perform in the style of the brother acts before World War II, pioneers such as the Delmore Brothers, the Monroe Brothers and the Blue Sky Boys. For more information, visit Lewis online at www.fuzzyfingers.com www.madjackrecords.com.

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Dana Keith Walker to wed Austin Earl Waits is the owner of Austin Waits Contracting in Atoka. The couple will honeymoon in St. Lucia.

Blincoe-Wilharm announce wedding Kimberly Marie Blincoe of Ripley will become the bride of Cory Allan Wilharm also of Ripley at 5 p.m. on Nov. 21 at First Baptist Church, Covington. A reception will follow the ceremony at 991 Bucksnort Road in Covington. The bride is the daughter of Rose and Ricky Blincoe of Brighton. She is the granddaughter of Joyce Ellice of Covington, Jimmy Blincoe of Hickman, Ky., the late Raymond Rudicil and Wilma Rudicil; and the late Larry Ellis. She is a graduate of Covington High School. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Kevin and Sue Wilharm of Covington and Patricia Morris of Byhalia, Miss. He is the grandson of Arlis Wilharm of Sumner, Iowa, Ann Whitnable of New Hampton, Iowa and Robert and Ceree Walker of Frayser, the late Norvin Wilharm and the late Robert Morris. He is a graduate of Leroy High

Kimberly Marie Blincoe to wed Cory Allan Wilharm School and serves in the U. S. Army Reserve. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.

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Jamestown DarSay Burton 476-1414 Greetings. I hope you all are enjoying all of these nice fall days we’ve been having. For me, its another great chance to plant a few plants out front. The other day while in Kroger there were these lovely Cyress trees marked down. I grabbed four of them, now they align my front walkway beautifully. The family of our own Ruth “Mu” Gray-Payne, was laid too rest this past weekend. On Friday the family greeted family and friends in a final goodbye too their beloved “Mu.” On Saturday at her church, Bright Hill M. B. in Jamestown, her pastor officiated her homegoing service. There’s this old saying about funerals, “Even in sadness, you can often find joy.” This of course was very true once again when all of us said goodbye to our dear friend, Ruth “Mu” Gray-Payne. Her family Claudia (Cathy), Edith, Michelle, Gloria and Doretta including her sisters, Bessie Cobbs and Demetrice Baker and her brother, who was unable to attend due to illness, Johnnie Gray of Chicago, Ill. will forever be in our prayers as well as in our hearts. Ruth was indeed a lovely person. As always our very own Rev. Quincy Barlow and The Barlow Funeral Home family of Covington did a beautiful job of serving, for which the family’s very thankful. It was good to see cousin Gigi Baker up and well after a few weeks of being under the weather. She’s the daughter of Eugene Baker and the late Bernice Baker. I was also glad to chat with my

cousin, Dollie Alston and her lovely daughter, Marla of Covington. So many family members of mine (in and out of the Gray-Payne) families were out on Saturday. Dwight and his wife Johnnie Alston and their family from Drummonds. Eddie and Addie Heaston now of Memphis and my cousin Velda Fran Gray-Young and her husband, Bobby, were home from their home which is now in Hanover, Md. The daughter of Martha Gray, she was with her sister, Shirley Draine, who lives in Millington. I won’t even try to start up naming who all was out on Saturday because you’d be reading this until December, but it was good too see everyone, only thing is I just wish it could have been a happier occasion. Jamestown Community Health Organization is still accepting yearly dues of $25, See Jessie Cooke, Joann Burton, Willie Mae Burton, Minister Pearl Andrews or Pam Springfield. These monies go towards the upkeep of Dicken Cemetery as well as the college scholarship funds. President LaRue Albritton and the Jolly Corteria Club ladies still have tickets for its grocery baskets give-a-way. Tickets are $1. Missionary meeting was held at The Center on Monday. Mary Burton and Willie Mae Burton met with regulars for a wonderful meeting. Happy birthday to Mary Delane Gray Nov. 14, Christine Brown and Dustin Hall on Nov. 18, Peggy Taulkner on Nov. 21, Adrian Young on Nov. 16, Warren Young on Nov. 14 and Krystle Wilborn on Nov. 21 and to you if its your big day this week.

Mt. Carmel/Clopton By Elaine Watkins to go outside and the three of them run and run. Then come inside and sleep and sleep. They are just like having babies in the house. You get up before you’re ready and put them outside while you fix their food. Then they eat, they play, then take a nap. Then you take them back outside (change them!), bring them in and let them play and they take a nap. At night we let them in the den and they climb all over us and sleep on us. Larry Whaley Jr. is still recovering from his broken leg. Frelan Holbrook has been in the hospital but is home now. Lawrence Coulston is recovering from surgery. Also on our prayer list are Margaret Brown, Bud Davis, Mary Ruth Coats, Dorothy McDaniel, Bethany Kirby, Ennis Clark, Cathy Murdock, Austin Whitaker and Peggy White. And so many more and all our military. Sympathy is extended to the family of Chris Bomprezzi. They are in my prayers at this hardest of times. The birthday party

at Covington Manor will be on Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Ladies Retreat is January 20-31, 2010! First time I’ve typed that date! Happy birthday this week to Barbara Johnson, Ben Evans and Charlie Click on Nov. 15, to Rowan Maxwell on Nov. 18 and to Jan Hanks, Brian Dickey and Parker Stanley on Nov. 20th. Happy anniversary to David and LaDonna Nance on Nov. 18. Jane D. Rice of Owensboro, Kentucky and Mary Grace D. Davis of Smyrna ate Sunday dinner with their parents, Andy and Doris Dunavant, on Nov. 8 and celebrated with their sister, Becky Coulston, that her last treatment was coming up. Becky has been in my fervent prayers that it all works out and she can recover completely. Mr. Andy walked every step of the recent Veterans’ Day Parade, his family is very thankful for his health and strength, as he is 85 years young! This week’s CK Report: Frankie has discovered Chicken Kitty, who waits outside for Frankie, who barks and chases him/ her, then CK runs up a tree and smirks. This

happens several times a day. I can hear CK and the hens pecking and crunching cat food on the back step right now! I’ve been heating up some milk for CK on these really cold mornings we’ve had and the hens leave that alone! Not much to report this week. All we’ve been doing is working. This week’s Farmers Almanac Calendar quote, a timely one for Thanksgiving: “To prevent a fruit pie from becoming soggy on the bottom, brush the crust with beaten egg white before filling and baking.” I’ll give you another little tip. I was fixing to peel some potatoes and they had some eyes. So I just slid my thumbnail around one to pop it off and it cut me! And a cut under your thumbnail is very sore! Who knew potatoes are sharp. So don’t do that! “Thanks for Reading” this week goes to Amy Sue Kidd! Sa-lute! I’m already saying, “Next Friday, I can put up my Christmas tree!” Well, here come the pups. James must have come in and left the gate down. Gotta play now. Until next week . . Elaine

for Paula, the articles wouldn’t sound as good and certainly wouldn’t be emailed on time to make the deadline each week. I come up with the ideas for the articles and write them. Paula proofs, types, emails and makes sure everything comes together every week. Some of you may have figured that out already. Well, I could go on and on about her, but what I really want to say is happy birthday, Paula and I love you. In 1987, our President, Ronald Reagan, challenged the General Secretary of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev to “Tear down that wall.” Do you think that President Reagan was only talking about the physical stone, brick and concrete wall? I don’t think so. I think Reagan was a wiser man than that and was talking about the wall that divides us. On one side

of the wall, the men and women were treated as children. Their government took care of them, told them what to do and made decisions for them. On that side of the wall, you dare not question anything about the decisions of your government. On the other side of the wall was freedom, a place where men were considered to be created equally and were blessed with the ability to make their own choices and decisions. The Berlin wall came down twenty years ago last week, but the principals and concepts of that wall appears to be spreading to our own homeland. Please remember to pray for the victims and loved ones of those murdered in Fort Hood, Texas week before last. In addition, pray for all of our soldiers who are in foreign lands fighting for our freedom con-

tinually each and every day. My nephew, David Kellum is one of them. Our military has been in Afghanistan for 7 years and in Iraq for 6 years. Burlison City Council held its monthly meeting at the Jimmy Burlison Town Hall on Tuesday, 11/10/09 at 7:00 pm. At this writing, the heat and air units are still in the process of being installed. The Council voted to hire Mr. Buddy Coats for the city handyman position. In addition, the Community Center rental fee was increased from $50 to $75 for non residents by the City Council Thanks for reading and if you have any information for future articles you can reach me at 901-476-2683 or email me at kellumeddie@yahoo.com. Until next time, have a great week. Eddie Kellum

476-7093 It’s a cool, cloudy Tuesday morning and going to get cooler! The next two nights, the temperatures are lows in the 40’s and the highs are near 50. The leaves are mostly gone from the gorgeous trees and it’s looking like Thanksgiving! This week’s Farm Report: We are through! All our beans are out of the field and hauled off. Deer hunting has started already. I’ve been sick since Friday with my semiannual mess. I get it every spring and every fall. Better now but James has a very sore throat and that’s how mine started . . . I appreciate Crystal Edmonds teaching my first and second grade Sunday School class; I didn’t feel like I should be passing out papers and snacks. This week’s Doxie Report: Looks like we’re going to have just one pup soon another is spoken for. Frankie plays with them all the time. Sometimes she wants to chase and wrassle and they don’t; sometimes it’s the other way around and she growls at them. But they love

Burlison By Eddie Kellum 476-2683 Due to an oversight, the Burlison article was not included in last week’s Covington Leader. Here is an update of that article. Once again its time for the weekly article and I don’t know about you, but to me the days just fly by. Believe it or not, I’m learning more and more about how to use a computer. I’ve been talking to my old buddy Jere Mason on Facebook. Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with friends. My beautiful bride, Paula had a birthday this past Sunday. It seems that she just had one and yet that was a year ago (there goes that time flying by thing). I don’t know what I would do around here without all her help. If it wasn’t

Still in our prayers are: Willie Parthenia Hodge, Posie Reed, Joseph Heaston Sr., Rev. Pink Sherrill Jr., Jeffery Mosley Jr., Jennie Stewart, Bessie Cobbs, Demetrice Baker, Doris King, Vernard “Big Boy” Burton, Vernie “Son” Barbee, Rev. Darryl Rozzell and family, Charlotta Jones, Christine and Connie Brown, Jessie Heaston, Eddie B. and Flossie Woods, Beaulah Wakefield, Jessie Lawson, David Sneed, Rudolph Boykins and family, Isiah Burton Sr. and family, Caesar Burton and family, Franklin Jones Sr., Pauline Yarbrough, Johnnie and Minnie Bommer and family Ina Yarbrough, Fred Dowell, John Bunton, Johnnie and Cleo Thompson, Bro. Warren Clewis, Alvin Clewis, Louise Wolfe Williamson, Ellouise Vaughn and family, Rhonda HEaston-McLin and family, Ethel Tipton, Theary Alston, Sgt. Barry White and family, Nadine Kellum and family, Johnnie Thompson, Percy White and family, Robert Smith and family, James Porter, Joe Malone and family, Michelle Gray and family, Charlene Sneed and Eula Culbreath and family. I have a correction on Ashley Andrews. She’s in the Tennessee National Guard stationed in Lebannon instead of in the Army stationed in Nashville. She’s scheduled to be stationed in Mississippi around Dec. 5 for a few months before being deployed to Iraq for a year. She’s the daughter of Romel and Minister Pearl Andrews of Atoka. This is all for this time enjoy your weekend and remember; it’s not what you do in life that truly counts it is what you’ve done with time given to you in life that adds up to it being called your life.” Until next week.

Gilt Edge By Bernadine McAfee David and Becky Womack had their son, William Edward dedicated to the Lord Sunday morning on Nov. 8. He was born in October. He has a sister, Stephanie Blyue Hutcherson. Lloyd and Patrice Blyue and Charlie and Glenda Womack are the grandparents and Annie Sue Tankersley is the greatgrandmother. Teen Challenge was at Randolph Assembly of God Church. A potluck meal followed the service. The evening service was canceled. Larry Rose is the pastor. On the prayer list: June Glass, Megan Hobock, Mindy Tankersley, Ruth Taylor, Carol Ann Fletcher, Clara McMillin, Tommy Cousar, Donnie, Rita

and Will Haislip, Corrine Cothran, Byrd Smith, Glenn Talley, Odis Poole, Patsy Yarbro, Emma Sue Turnage, Louise Bomar, Lois Conger, Cordie Morgan, Mary Gray, Melissa Downing and the folks at Kelley's Chapel Church of God (Holiness). Happy birthday to Don Leopard, Bobby Leopard, Kaleigh Leopard, Annie Sue Tankersley, James Leopard, Summer Whiteside and belated birthday greetings to Laura McCollough. Sympathy to the love ones of Kimberly Ann Giambro, Eric M. Walton, Pete Needham, Mary Katherine Gilliham Wilson and Viriginia Delashmit Ross, Pauline Maxwell. Happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hall who were married 30 years on Nov. 1.

Almyra By Libby Click Hi everyone. The overcast sky's did not keep us from breakfast at McDonald in Munford. It actually gives us a good reason to get up and get going. Those biscuits are as good as my mom use to make. Miss Connie keeps a smooth sailing operation going there. Must say good - bye to Tommy, as he had to leave McDonald's to assist family members out of town. We will miss him. My girlfriend, Anna Kiss and I finally got a day out shopping last week. She had to purchase new glasses and we both got talked into buying the Clarisonic Facial brush at Dillards while Dr. Robb Akridge (from Oprah's show) had his booth set up at the front door. I'm sure we will enjoy it in time, after we get over the cost. Last week my son Mike Scott and his son Luke each killed a deer at his dads in Murfreesboro. We all have a new addition to the family now. Our little grandson Zach Kidd and our little granddaughter Addie Kidd both put their birthday money together and purchased a golden retriever puppy. He is adorable and his name is "Duke." He is making his stand just like the big Duke, John Wayne. Well spent money kids. Well, Charlie and I finally got started on our Christmas list of purchases. We got at least the majority of the kids covered now. I even went into the attic this week and got our Christmas paper and name tags down, so we will get started soon now. It's all sitting in front of us. It's been a pretty busy week actually. Charlie's birthday was on Saturday. On the Friday before, his daughter Laura prepared a luncheon for him. It was so nice. She made a delicious chicken casserole dish and some cobbler. It was all very good. The girls each made their Papa a very special handmade card. It was a fun day. As we visited a while the girls wanted to know more about our high school days. So I took the time to "teaseup" their hair and make it so big. One wanted a French twist. It was an entertaining afternoon. On Charlie's birthday Sunday, my high school reunion committee met at the Butcher Shop in Memphis, out by the Agricenter and wanted to thank everybody who took their time to participate on this committee throughout the year to make it the success it was. Money had been allotted for the committee to have a meal out, so we all got steaks which included old Charlie D, since he was at every meeting with me. That was another great meal for him. He can say he sure did "ate good" for his birthday. Salem Presbyterian Church Worship is at 11 a.m. each Sunday morning. Rev. Charles Todd is the minister. Everyone always welcome. All youth seventh grade and up will be going Midnight bowling at Bartlett Bowling lanes this Friday night, Nov. 2o. Please meet at the church at 10:45 p.m. The cost is $6 per person. Please RSVP so that I can make sure we have enough transportation. You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Austin Waits and Dana Walker on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. This Sunday we will receive our special Thanksgiving offering for Erskine Seminary. Our annual Thanksgiving dinner will be Sunday at 5:30 p.m. followed by our Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. There will be a nursery. Sunday, Nov. 22 will be the last day to bring your Operation Christmas Child Boxes. Please put them in the library. Happy birthday to Juanita Hearn on Nov. 21. Hope it's the greatest. Sharon Presbyterian Church Worship is at 9 a.m. each Sunday morning. Rev. Charles Todd is the minister. We welcome all members, friends and visitors. We are always grateful for our Dunlap residents. We have several on our prayer list, please continue to remember these and others. Happy birthday this week to Charlie Click and Bonnie Griffin. Hope they are the greatest. Covington Church of Christ Worship is at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. each Sunday. Bible study at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday nights. Everyone always welcome. Our minister is Bro, Mike Rogers. The associate pastor is Bro. Jeff Phillips. Please remember brother Brad Evans as he is leaving for Iraq. Our other military as well, Bryce Mosley, Zachary Nance, Jessica Whaley, Andy Harrington, Brittany Sallee, Dean Carter, Jordan Carpenter and Jacob Carpenter. Happy birthday this week to Barbara Johnson, Ben Evans, Rowan Maxwell, Jan Hanks, Brian Dickey and Parker Stanley. Hope they were each the greatest. Happy anniversary to David and LaDonna Nance. We extend our sympathy to the Bomprezzi family in the death of their love one, Chris Bomprezzi. In closing, if you listen to the news you will stay upset all the time. Now, where will our 911 terrorist be executed? And will what's his name, Nidal Hasan, at Fort Hood be tried? Who really cares where it all takes place, just hurry up and do it. The government should let all of us legal voting "Americans" vote on the issue. That will be the greatest Christmas present of all. if you want to have a good week, "don't" turn on the news.

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Property Transfers The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Oct. 5, 2009 Jones, Trustee (Page) to US Bank, lot 85 Rolling Meadows, $150,398.85 REPO Wallace, Trustee (Croom) to CitiFinancial Inc., lot on Ripley Street, $53,460.70 REPO Reconstruct Company, Trustee (Williams) to SEC of HUD, lot 29 Reeder Place, $100,146.64 REPO Federal Home Loan Mortgage to William Bogue etux, lot 161 Templeton Farms, $205,150 IMP SEC of VA to Jeffery Meadors, lot 12 Countryhaven, $115,976 IMP Stacy M. Marsh Agoes to Clifford Allen Hoy, lot 5 Reed Estates, $105,500 IMP Johnathan Vowell etux to Kathryn Jean Rodgers etvir, lot 330 Roseland Acres, $139,000 IMP SEC of HUD to James Timbs etux, lot 78 Richland Hills, $43,500 IMP Duncan, Trustee (Trujillo) to Suntrust Mortgage Inc., lot 17 Glenview Estates, $210,986.77 REPO Jones, Trustee (Waits) to Venture Capital, lot on Atoka Idaville Road, $36,309 IMP Mary Ann McLennan to Joey D. Douglas, lot 1 McLennan Road Minor, $53,500 IMP Kevin Pridmore etux to Brittany Bieber etal, lot 15 Old Portersville Estates, $119,900 IMP Allen Wilson etux to Brent Allen Helm, 1 acre Jamestown Road, $89,000 IMP Voncile Baxter to Robert Nicholas Bryan, lot on Simonton Street, $112,000 IMP SEC of VA to James Ray Mason etux, lot 33 T. G. Goulder, $142,500 IMP Mark Gilbreath to Todd M. Jones etux, lot 6 Windchase, $175,000 IMP Frank Brown to Staci Nelson, lot 4 Detroit Estates, $74,500 IMP; DWMH National City Bank to Jim Scott, lot 12 Jon Strong, $53,900 IMP Southern Capital Reserve, Inc. to Sherry Lynn Davies, lot 1 Bethel Estates, $159,900 IMP Brandy R. Buford-Hill etvir to Jeffrey A. Hawkins, .49 Phillips Street, $135,000 IMP Wallace, Trustee (Timmons) to Ina Ballard, lot 5 Tipton Manor Estates, $24,000 REPO Tipton County Line LLC to John Murray etal, lot 42 Simmons Place, $142,000 IMP Wallace, Trustee (Millican) to SEC of HUD, lot 1 Shiloh Estates,

$178,500.64 REPO Doris K. Wooten to Janice K. Godebski, lot 18 Hill Addition, $95,000 IMP InSouth Bank to Brent Burton etux, lot 179 Templeton Farms, $215,000 IMP Kelly Reed etux to Bryan D. Morrow, lot 27 Franklin Meadows, $165,000 IMP Victor Lee Kees II etux Diana E. Freyaldenhoven etvir, 5. acre Goforth Veterans Memorial Parkway, $270,000 IMP Alvin K. Potter etal to Scott J. Mardis, lot 111 Squires Grove, $139,500 IMP Rory Richardson etux to Robert Heller etux, .44 acre Antioch Highway 51 Road, $75,000 COMM Bank of New York to Scott C. Taylor Sr. 2 tracts on Brierhedge Road, $63,500 REPO Hixson, Trustee (Bellows) to Wells Fargo Bank, lot 4 Richard Barton, $132,132.50 REPO Owen, Trustee (Condrey) to Cromwell & Scott LLC, 1 acre Old Brighton Road, $18,000 IMP Brasfield, Trustee (Wilkins) to Patriot Bank, lots on Liberty Avenue and Maple Street North, $286,000 REPO Brasfield, Trustee (Wilkins) to Patriot Bank, 13 parcels Old Highway 51 and Porterville Road, $200,000 REPO The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Oct. 12, 2009 THDA to SEC of HUD, lot 1 Quito Estates, $78,874.48 IMP, DWMH Homesales Inc. to G & J Investments, .54 acre Whaley Lane, $60,000 IMP Sutton Funding LLC to Protium REO I LP, lot 120 Squires Grove, $149,913.08 IMP Aubrey Nelms etux to Marie Scott etal, 10 acres Bluebird Way, $10,000 LAND Griffin, Trustee (Hutchison) to Federal national Mortgage, lot on Witherington Road, $103,180.83 REPO Federal Home Loan Mortgage to Jim Scott, 1 acre Brammer Road, $41,500 IMP Green Tree Servicing to Dwayne Foster etux, lot 9 Bloomington Hills, $42,000 IMP; DWMH Beth Page Associates to Edward Frank Koehler, lot on Burnett Lane, $160,000 IMP Duncan, Trustee (Francis) to Federal National Mortgage, lot on Downing Road, $55,105.63 REPO Joyce E. Alexander to Christopher Pollina, lot 71 Blaydes Estates, $129,900 IMP

J. Craig Pohlmann etux to Norman K. Gladish etux, lot 95 The Highlands, $154,000 IMP Apex Home Builders to Bradley A. Younger, lot 729 Blaydes Estates, $204,500 IMP; NEW Christopher Coats etux to Apex Home Builders, lot 676 Blaydes Estates, $165,700 IMP Apex Home Builders to Christopher J. Coats etux, lot 68 Templeton Farms, $259,900 IMP; NEW Apex Home Builders to Dawn T. Norfolk, lot 1 Pecan Trails, $279,900 IMP; NEW Griffin, Trustee (Ivy) to Federal National Mortgage, lot 49 Baskin, $89,282.79 REPO New Properties LLC to Brandon Sullins etal, lot on Smith Drive, $72,500 IMP James Morris etux to Kevin Pridmore etux, lot 6 Mount Carmel Estates, $259,900 IMP HSBC Mortgage to Jan D. Green, lot 60 Deer Ridge, $122,000 IMP Brian D. Parks to William H. Vandergrift Sr. etux, lot 1 Parks Davis Road Minor, $35,000 LAND The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Oct. 19, 2009 Carleton S. Kline etux to Jacob A. Stringer etux, lot 9 Carrington Estates, $178,000 IMP Deborah L. Hollowell to Terry T. Wyatt etux, lot 65 Blaydes Estates, $140,000 IMP Duncan, Trustee (Fisher) to Federal National Mortgage, lot 550 Blaydes Estates, $153,332.12 REPO Stone, Trustee (Whittlemore) to American General Financial, lot on Carr Street, $29,886.52 REPO Larry Richardson etal to Gladys Carmen Bradford etvir, lot 1 Mary Jean Wrights Highway 14 Minor, $136,000 IMP SEC of VA to Charles Campbell etux, lot 29 Cottonwood, $90,000 IMP Wallace, Trustee (Blabey) to Homesales Inc., lot on Dunlap Orphanage Road, $58,990 REPO Apex Home Builders to Judy Whitaker etal, lot 737 Blaydes Estates, $211,350 IMP; NEW James L. Sneed etux to Sneed Brothers, lot on Armstrong Road, $25,000 LOT James L. Sneed etux to Dernard L. Clemons etux, lot on Armstrong Road, $25,000 LOT Federal National Mortgage to Diana Fullen, lot 3 J. F. Whaley, $57,900 IMP

Tipton County volunteers serve many needs in the community By REBECCA GRAY rgray@covingtonleader.com Posted on the inside of the Clothes n’ Things thrift store is the Bible verse, “Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.” (Matthew 25:40) It is the notion of serving others that has evolved into the mission of the store. Not only does the store provide donated items at discounted prices to its customers but the volunteers who work there give back to the community in many different ways using profits from sales and monetary donations from businesses and people in the community. “We feel like we’re serving people who come in the store,” says Ginger Harvell, a volunteer who works with Tipton County Volunteers, a non-profit organization that owns and oversees the operation of the store. Clothes n’ Things is located at 126 E. Liberty St. near the square in Covington. The store accepts and sells used clothing, shoes and house wares that are still in good condition, as well as many other items. It is currently open from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Anyone is welcome to donate during store hours or leave donations outside the front door. Patrons can take advantage of filling up a grocery sack of items in the store and pay just $5. “We are definitely a necessary organization,” says Joe Phillips, president and treasurer of the TCV board. Phillips says that the organization continues to need monetary donations as well as donations of time from people in the community. “We want to get the people of the community involved in what we do, even if it’s just for a day. The people who volunteer here are very dedicated. I feel like the reward that we get is being able to do Christ’s work.” At present, TCV gives assistance to people and agencies who request it and has garnered more resources over the past six years to be able to pro-

Vernice Olson and Joe Phillips are two of the volunteers who work at Clothes nʼ Things thrift store on 126 E. Liberty St. in Covington. The store is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon and accepts clothing and house wares donations.

vide it when needed. Phillips says that TCV hopes to set up a stable budget within the next several months and wants to extend thrift store hours to five days a week. TCV recently made a donation to the Dyersburg State Community College Annual Fund for the Area of Greatest Need in Tipton County and a donation to the MidSouth Food Bank in Memphis. The organization provides prescription assistance through Super D Drug Store in Covington and helps distribute food cards from the Covington Save-A-Lot. TCV also participates in the Christmas program of the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center of Tipton County and has donated blankets, winter clothing and other seasonal items to the Memphis Union Mission. With financial assistance in the form of grants from the City of Covington and WalMart in Covington, the TCV has been able to establish a scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors in Tipton County. The TCV has awarded $3,500 in scholarships over the past two years through the Paul O. Olson Memorial Scholarship fund. One senior from each of the three high schools in the county is eligible every year to receive the scholarship.

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Olson served as an organizer of the newly rejuvenated TCV in 1997 and was involved in charitable undertakings in the county at that time. Phillips said that TCV wants to accomplish several goals over the next couple of years. “We would like to be able to organize the churches in Covington into a coalition and become a focal point of assistance to people in the community,” says Phillips. “We would also like to move the store to a bigger building to house bigger items like appliances and furniture.” Ministers and citizens of Tipton County established TCV in 1973. All of the non-profit organizations in the county at that time operated under the TCV and now the only project under the organization is Clothes n’ Things. The board of the TCV is composed of seven members. Vernice Olson serves as vice president and Sue Roberson serves as secretary. Other members are Phillips, Harvell, Haddye Yarbrough, Rev. Ricky Lyle and Lisa Nolan. Two of the volunteers who work at the thrift store are Pat Cross and Jean Gibson. For more information about TCV or Clothes n’ Things, call Phillips at 901-299-0725.

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Wilson named employee of the quarter Patriot Bank has named Vickie Wilson as the Employee of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2009. Vickie is a customer service representative at Patriot Bank’s Covington Main location. Vickie started with Patriot Bank in August 2006 and has 21 years in the banking business. She is a 1996 graduate of the Southeastern School of Banking (formerly known as Tennessee School of Banking at Vanderbilt). Vickie and her husband, Don, have three children and attend First Baptist Church in Covington.

WELLS KITCHEN Sunday, November 22 Country Fried Beef Steak Turkey & Dressing Fried Chicken

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MHS honor roll NINTH GRADE: Scott, Addlessee, Lauren Agcanas, Nicolas Alcala, Dalton Baker, Ryan Bargery, Maggie Billings, Leanne Boudreaux, Jonathan Boulder, Nicolas Brees, Colton Brewer, Timothy Byers, Sydney Campbell, Maigon Cambell-Nowlin, Audra Carter, Wesley Carter, Francisco Cervantes, Jessica Chambers, Alyshia Christopher, Christopher Conn, Nicholas Cook, Jenna Crotts, Trevor Cullum, Alyssa DeLatorre, Kelsey Deneka, Jonah DeVaughn, Jason DeWitt, Carlye Dixon, Kelsey Doty, Sarah Drexler, Morgan Embrey, Caitlyn Felix, Nathaniel Fite, Vaden Fite, Amber Freelove, Kara Freeman, Kirby Frizzell, Aaron Fulcher, Andrew Giffin, Tatiana Godebski, Reiamaria Guevarra, Jaimianne Guieb, Amanda Hampton, Lauren Hart, Amber Harvey, Daniel Hawkins, Christin Howard, Jason Hutchinson, David Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Tyler Kothe, Zachary Kurtzman, Joshau Lawrence, Austin Lenagar, Whitney Lewis, Justin Lindsey, Anthony Lombardo, Salvador Lopez, Paolo Lucia, Bennie Lynch, Christopher Massey, Joshua Mecklin, Kaitylin Moody, Kyle Moore, Patricia Noyes, Taylor Patterson, Ian Pierce, Dylan Poole, Amber Pruitt, Jessica Pyland, Cianna Rabern, Joshua Ray, Natalie Ray, Camille Reasons, Kayla Reeves, Brianna Riebe, Terry Russell, Corianne Salois, Kasey Sanders, Danielle Santucci, Samantha Schulz, Alexandra Selby, Brandon Shahan, Loralee Shoffner, Taylor Short, Naomi Sigler, Shelby Simmons, Anton Smith, Elena Smith, Xiandra Somerville, Christopher Stark, Jessica Starnes, Tara Swirka, Courtney Tackett, Trista Torres, Alexis Turner, Dylan Voyles, Jonhathan Wade, Alexis Warren, Madison Willis, Emily Wood, Paul Wortham Allen Wright, Micayla Wright and Lauren Zvolanek TENTH GRADE: Roman Arthur, Elizabeth Atkins, Shelby Bampfield, Shelby Benoit, Amanda Boles, Layne Bower, Karie Branum, Jeffrey Brewer, Derrick Collie, Khalyn Culbreath, Elizabeth Dajnowski, Mikaela Deal, Garrett Doo, Troy Dow, Drew Duncan, Roberta Evans, Kristen Fleming, Savannah Gable, Brittany Galbreath, Gunner Glass, Erica Gray, Shelby Gregory, Jade Hallmark, Melissa Harper, Hunter Herring, Robert Jackson, Hannah Johnson, Taylor Jones, Joshua Kenneth, Athena Knight, Amanda Levin, Randal Locke, Gianni Lucia, Natalie Marking, Courtney Mashburn, Joseph Meinweiser, Jessica Millican, Adrianna Montgomery, John Murchison, Karla O’Hara, Jessica Potter, Hannah Reasons, Joshua Reeves, James Roach, Cole Roe, Jeffery Rogers, John Clayton Rook, Courtney Schaal, Hailey Shellenberger, Samantha Smith, Alexi Starnes, Rachel Stroud, Eric Suter, Caleb Tibbits, Brandon Topping, Joseph Torkell, Daniel Turner, Erin Wallace, Johnathon Walton, Eva Walters, Jorden Wendel, Cedric Williams, Mark Williams, Jacob Willingham, Jessica Yarbrough and Honora

Zanot ELEVENTH GRADE: Morgan Adkins, Ryan Barton, Sarah Blevins, Samantha Boothe, Douglas Bouler, Katelyn Butcher, Jacob Carsley, Tray Carter, Rachel Childress, Corbin Colon, Brandon Culver, Brian Dembicky, Marissa Deneka, Kelcey Elmore, Patrick Embry, Jordyn Fischer, Jessica Fish, Scarlet Gable, Peyton Graham, Chandler Green, Heather Hamblin, Christopher Herrera, James Huddleston, Taylor Huffman, Jordan Isbell, Shannon Joyce, Jamie Lacomb, Amanda Largue, Katharine Lenagar, Craig Lumley, Brittany Marking, Zachary Mays, Adam McDuffie, Robert McKee, Kelsie Meadors, Sherrica Miller, Hannah Mochrie, Lawrence Montgomery, Antonio Morales, Casey Myers, Scott Noyes, Jessie Ocampo, Jennifer Pittman, Michael Plotner, Jasmine Price, Alyssa Radtke, Andrew Radtke, Christine Ramsden, Christopher Robinson, Brian Rodgers, Mallory Russell, Shawn Slough, Brooke Smith, Joseph Smith, Nathan Smith, Tyler Smith, Dylan Turner, Kayla Walters, Kendal Wardell, Davion Ware, Crystal Webb, Brooke West, Courtny Westrich, Chelsea Williams, Tavia Williams, Twashalyn Williams, Tristen Willis, Kristen Wilson, Paige Wilson, Jennifer Wright and Christopher Yount TWELFTH GRADE: Zach Acheson, Asia Allison, Ashley Ballard, Megan Bates, Sha’Kyra Berry, Elizabeth Berryman, Karmyn Betts, Joseph Billings, Nathan Billings, Taylor Billings, Alexander Blanchard, Joel Brewer, Katelyn Briscoe, Jeremy Brooks, Angelique Carter, Savannah Chapman, Brandy Coke, Jenifer Cole, Eric Combs, Tamecca Comer, McKenzie Curlin, Carlee Daniel, Anna Davis, Madison Davis, Zachary Davis, Bryan Demeza, Magan Dennison, Jamie Dillion, Madison Dobb, Brice Fite, Paul Flores, Charles Gardner, Laura Gillihan, Daniel Goulder, Patrick Grassie, David Gruber, Brandi Hale, Alex Hall, Wyneisha Hall, Faith Halsted, Dennison Harrison, Cody Hays, Samuel Haywood, Abigail Hefner, Jonathan Heminway, Tamara Holland, Samantha Hughes, Anna Hugues, Kelsey Humphrey, Chelsie Johnson, Jake Kinas, Joshua King, Kayla Kirkland, Veronica Knight, Chelsea Ladd, James, Larue, Craig Libby, Brandon Mageary, Laura McConnell, Malcom McLeannan, Kelby Meadors, Gregory Meinweiser, Juliette Mejia, Nicole Miller, Ashley Miller, Dalton Millican, Katrina Moeller, Jordan Moreno, Sarah Muller, Jeremy Nilsen, Quanesha Richardson, Alan Riebe, Jacob Ritter, Heather Roberts, Ashley Robinson, Sarah Schnell, Leslie Serrano, Ian Sheppard, Morgan Sherfield, Rachel Shoemaker, Chelsea Smith, John Smith, Kelsey Smith, Lauren Smith, Danielle Stagner, Jennifer Stevens, Chaz Stoebner, Kiersten Thompson, Gloria Tud, Catherine White, Harley Whitley, Justin Willard, Demi Williams, Dallas Willis, Kaylee Willis, Karli Wright, Kristen Wright and Tiana Wright

Cara Ault (left) and Jessica Dunn (right) read to students from the Porter Leath head start program

BHS FCCLA make an impact at Porter Leath By TORI MILLS & LINDSEY WOOD Special to The Leader On Oct. 30, Brighton High FCCLA took 55 students on a field trip to Porter Leath Head Start Center in Memphis. Porter Leath is a head start program for disadvantaged children ranging from ages fourteen months to five years. FCCLA students volunteered their time to read to the students, participated in arts and crafts, and helped with their fall festival event. Brighton High is also participating in the 104.5 WRVR Fill Santa’s Boot program to help children of Porter Leath have a Merry Christmas. Brighton FCCLA has

Chloe Coats (left) and Shelby Garner (right) help Porter Leath head start students with their art project.

participated for the past two years, and has gladly raised over $1,000 each year. Brighton High FC-

CLA is passionate about Porter Leath and helping out. Brighton High FCCLA

will take two more field trips by the end of the 2009-2010 school year.

Munford standout selected for All-American Marching Band Kevin Allen of Munford High School, Munford, TN, has been selected to be a member of the third-annual U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, an honor celebrating the values and strengths these standouts share with Army Strong Soldiers. Allen will join a group of elite marching musicians selected to perform in the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl half-time show on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Alamodome

in San Antonio, Texas. “The U.S. Army has a long musical history with more than 34 musical and performing groups,” said Col. Derik Crotts, Deputy Chief of Staff, G7, U.S. Army Accessions Command. “Being an Army musician is just one option the All-American Bowl showcases to young Americans. The mental, emotional and physical qualities necessary to be a successful musician are the same qualities mirrored in Army Strong Soldiers. We are

proud to honor all of our U.S. Army AllAmerican Band musicians and congratulate them on their selection.” The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band recognizes the top 97 high school senior marching musicians from across the country and showcases their talents during the largest celebration of high school football in America, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl is the country’s premier high

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school football event, featuring the nation’s top 90 high school football players and telecast live on NBC.

Eight students from MHS selected for All-Northwest choir Eight Munford High School students were selected to the 2009 All-Northwest Honor Choir. The choir rehearsed for two days before giving a concert on Nov. 14, in the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis. The students were conducted by Dr. Jonathan Reed of Michigan State University. Several Munford student were recognized for being selected to the Honor Choir for three years or more. Those students were Garrett Doo, Lacey Hindman, Brooke Reagan, Cat McConnell, and Shelby Bampfield. Greg Meinweiser was also recognized for six consecutive years of selection into the All-Northwest Choir, the maximum number of eligible years. McConnell, Meinweiser, and Doo were also selected to the Tennessee All-State Choirs which will perform April 6, in Nashville. The MHS Christmas Concert will be held Dec. 15 in the school gymnasium.

The students performing were (l-r) Garrett Doo, sophmore; Lacey Hindman, freshman; Greg Meinweiser, senior; Brooke Reagan, junior; Cat McConnell, senior; Jamie Dillon, senior; Morgan Sherfield, senior; and Shelby Bampfield, sophmore.

Home for the holidays concert set for Dec. 4 Dyersburg – Celebrate the holidays with family and friends as Dyersburg State Community College hosts the annual Home for the Holidays concert presented by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra on Friday, Dec. 4. Alastair Willis, a candidate for Music Director for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, will conduct. Born in Acton, Massachusetts, Willis received his Bachelor’s degree with honors from England’s Bristol Univer-

sity and continued his studies at Kingston University, where he earned a postgraduate Certificate of Education degree. He has appeared with many of the major American orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Nashville Symphony. Broadway singing sensation

Lisa Vroman will be guest soloist for the evening. Vroman starred for several years as Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera. As Christine, she garnered Theatre Critic’s awards for the role in a record breaking run in San Francisco, and did a return engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Vroman is a George London Competition Grant recipient and a 1999 Minerva award recipient from Potsdam State University. She received

an Undergraduate degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam, and a Master of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She will perform Sweet Little Jesus Boy and Go Tell It on the Mountain among other traditional favorites. To complete the full program of holiday classics, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the University

of Memphis Singers, under the direction of Dr. Lawrence Edwards, will join the Symphony. The concert will conclude with the traditional holiday sing-along. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the E. H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium. Tickets are available for purchase at the Business Office in the Eller Building of the Dyersburg campus. Ticket costs are $35 for priority seating, $15 for adults and $5 for students.

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Charger Beat By STEVE HOLT Special to The Leader KNOWLEDGE BOWL The Charged with Knowledge Academic Tournament hosted by the CHS Knowledge Bowl team on November 14 drew 24 area teams to CHS for a successful event. Eight teams remained in the competition by the afternoon with Collierville High taking 1st place over St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal. Christian Brothers placed 3rd in a playoff with Arlington High School narrowly defeating them by a score of 110-100. The CHS team wishes to thank members of the Charger faculty for their volunteer help particularly Coach King, Coach Luttrell, Mr. Caldwell, Assistant Principals Heaston and McClain, Mrs. Avis, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Yates. A special thanks also goes to Munford Knowledge Bowl sponsor Kristin Zumwalt who filled in as a reader during the morning rounds. The local team also relied on the assistance and support of the following students; Maddie Overall, Sydney Stiles, Mary Giles, Daniel McCommon, Adam Kellum, JoJo Gray and David Broughton. A special nod goes to the alumni who pitched in to help too: Rachel Trusty, Zach Grassie, Brandon Avant, Anthony Oldham, Chris Rahm and Sam Whitley. Although some current team members had to miss the tournament due to prior commitments, these members were invaluable to this eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success: Devin Anderson, Wyatt Slade, Matt Bishop, Brandon Oldham, Scott Bowen, Benjamin Wessel, David McCullough, Kylon Foulkes, Basha Coleman, Brandon Overall and Preston Adams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without the aforementioned volunteers, the tournament would not have been possible,â&#x20AC;? said CHS Knowledge Bowl coach Julie Beilfuss. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I owe a huge debt of gratitude for their pouring their hearts and souls into the event that represented CHS. The attending school coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comments were most complimentary.â&#x20AC;? CHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Knowledge Bowl match versus SBEC will be broadcast on WREG News Channel 3 at 9:00 am on December 19th. CHS will host another tournament on February 13th, 2010 and will be competing in upcoming tournaments at Munford, St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal School and others yet to be announced. The team will be competing nationally in the KMO on December 2nd and then again in the spring of 2010. It is a busy year for a great group of students. FFA The CHS FFA Livestock Judging team placed 2nd in the District at the West Tennessee

Livestock Judging Competitions at the University of Tennessee at Martin on November 12. Team members are Lindsey Turner, Aerin Langlios, Eric Cousar, Brooke Kelly, Leah Chapman, Nick Terry, and Becky Hill. Lindsey Turner was the highest scoring individual on the CHS team and scored 8th highest overall from amongst 144 students in the event. HOSA NEWS Health occupations students observed HOSA week November 9-13 with a number of activities designed to highlight their chosen field of interest. Participating students stood out wearing scrubs all week. During Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lunchtime kick-off, students ate pizza while listening to presentations from personnel from local medical emergency services. They also had fun on the inflatable obstacle course and bungy run. On Tuesday and Wednesday, HOSA students visited Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home and the Memphis Medical and Research Institute. On Thursday, students went to Covington Care and Lebonheur. On Friday, the Grim Reaper once again spread awareness of the consequences of drunken driving. Every 33 minutes nationally someone dies in an auto accident as a result of drunken driving. To illustrate this, a bell sounded throughout the school every 33 minutes and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grim Reaperâ&#x20AC;? pulled a student out of class. That student was declared â&#x20AC;&#x153;deceasedâ&#x20AC;? and given a scenario as to how he/she died and was unable to speak to anyone the remainder of the day representing the absence of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;deceasedâ&#x20AC;?. At the end of the school day, the victims lay along the sidewalk to represent the victims who had died throughout the day from alcohol related incidents. STUDENT OF THE MONTH Zoe Vu has been selected by the Covington Exchange Club as their Student of the Month for November. She was recognized along with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Fowler, at the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s November meeting and was presented with a savings bond for her academic and civic accomplishments. Zoe has a 3.98 GPA and scored 28 on her ACT. FCA There were 23 members present for the November 11 meeting. Mrs. Debbie Winberry provided breakfast. President Tyler Smith made announcements. FCA t-shirts will be on sale soon. Cliff Marion of 1st Baptist Church was the guest speaker for the day. TUTORING Here are the faculty members offering tutoring for students. Contact them for their individual

tutoring schedules. Mrs. Smith- Literature Mrs. Blackley Mrs. Lemons- French Mrs. Avis- English Mr. Byrd- Math STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is sponsoring a coat drive. If you have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clean, gently wornâ&#x20AC;? coat that you would like to donate to this drive, please bring it to Ms. Todd in Room 103. ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FOR SALEâ&#x20AC;Ś. The 2009-10 CHS yearbook is now on sale at CHS. It may be purchased at a discounted price of $60 until the beginning of Christmas Break on December 18. After that date, the price will be $70. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate. Place your order now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a book youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll treasure years from now. Local businesses are also encouraged to purchase advertisements in the annual to help defray publishing costs. Any interested business may contact Paige Warmath, yearbook sponsor at 4755850. SENIOR CORNER All newsletters and other important information will be updated monthly on the CHS website. Access the website at www.tipton-county.com/chs/ Seniors and their parents may contact senior counselor Mr. Richardson at 901-475-5860 or at his e-mail address: rrichardson@tipton-county.com Financial aid applications (FAFSA) for Pell Grants will become available Jan. 1, 2010. Grants do not have to be repaid and are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. For more information check the website: www.fafsa. ed.gov. Parents and students will both need a PIN number for these grants. It is advisable to go ahead and get this done in December. Visit the Herd blogspot www.ctherd.blogspot.com/ for updated 2009-10 information concerning internships, scholarships and summer programs. TECH RECYCLING Remember to bring those printer cartridges that you are going to discard and old cell phones to CHS for re-cycling. CHS can turn them into points to use to buy needed technology products for the school. THANKSGIVING BREAK CHS and all Tipton County Schools will be closed to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday November 23-27. The CHS family wishes you and yours a safe and happy holiday. That is all for this week. See you next time on The Charger Beat.

The Covington High School Student Council oďŹ&#x192;cers attended the Tennessee Association of Student CouncilsĘź West Tennessee Leadership Conference at Central High School in Memphis. Pictured are Haley Blalack, Bailey Morgan, Hannah McMahan, Sarah Elizabeth Cousar and Ariel Butler. Not pictured are Keri Holt and Dava Smith.

Cougar Chat By MARGARETTE ALSBROOK Special to The Leader Can you smell the turkey and dressing cooking? All of MHS is extremely excited about Thanksgiving Break next week, Nov. 23-27. Everyone will have the chance to rest and relax in preparation for the final couple of weeks this semester. We will see you bright and early on Monday, Nov. 30. The faculty, staff, and students of Munford High wish everyone a very safe and blessed Thanksgiving. The deadline to register for the December ACT has passed. It is now the lateenrollment period until tomorrow, Nov. 20. The ACT will be given on Saturday, Dec. 12. You may pick up ACT packets from Ms. Oliver in the career center or Mrs. Nute in room 130. Both locations are on the Senior Way hall. You may also go to www.act.org for more information. Seniors, the Herff Jones representative will return tomorrow, November 20, during lunch to take graduation invitations and cap and gown orders. Please have your $80 deposit at this time. See Coach McCullough, Mrs. Gray in the front office, or your senior English teacher for more information. The annual Miss MHS beauty pageant will be held tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the MHS cafeteria. There are forty-one young ladies competing for the prestigious title of Miss MHS. The cost at the door will be $5, and all proceeds go to the MHS Baseball team. There will be a boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team meeting today at 3 p.m. in Coach Selbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room (136) on the Central Avenue hall. The

meeting is scheduled to last about two hours. See Coach Selby if you have any questions. Students interested in attending the Tennessee Thespian Conference at Cordova High School on January 15 and 16 should see Ms. Vincent immediately for permission slips and further information. Ms. Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room (108) is located on the Sophomore Row hall. Congratulations to the Academic Knowledge Team. The team finished in tenth place out of twenty-four teams, just a few questions shy of the finals. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best match was against Millington High where they won 150 to 50. Way to go AKT! Yearbooks are still on sale, but the price is now $70. You may purchase one in Ms. Alsbrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room (131) on the Senior Way hall. You may also purchase a name plate for the cover of your yearbook for an extra $10. The deadline to purchase a yearbook is December 1, which is only a few weeks away. Senior ads for the yearbook are also on sale. This is a great way to say congratulations to a graduating senior. The prices are one page-$200, Â˝ page-$100, and Âź page-$85. If you are interested, please email Ms. Alsbrook at malsbrook@tiptoncounty.com or call her at 837-5859. Seniors may also pick up an information sheet from their English teacher. The deadline to purchase a senior ad is December 15. Remember to check out our website at www.tipton-county.com/mhs for pictures and announcements. The students of MHS continue to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build the Future Today.â&#x20AC;?

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Dunlap Retirement Center By Kathy Keiter 476-7014 Hello everybody! I’m so glad to be back this week. I trust you’ve all had a great couple of weeks. I have really missed being able to write my notes! But I feel very good about my surgery and having everything gone!! My tests came back non cancerous so praise the Lord for that! I am recuperating slowly but surely, trying to obey the doctor’s orders for a faster recovery! Thank you all for praying for me all this time, I know

your prayers were what got me through!! God is good, all the time. My wonderful staff just pitched in and helped so much! So a big thanks goes out to them! Also my daughter Angie ran the office while I was recovering and she did a marvelous job too! Thanks Ang. Right before I went into the hospital we had our fall fund raiser and I know I wrote a thank you to all who came out and supported us, but I just want to say again

www.covingtonleader.com how much I appreciate so many people being so dedicated to Dunlap and realizing it is a wonderful community ministry. For those of you that didn’t get to come and would still like to send a donation, our address is 1495 Dunlap Orphanage Rd., Brighton, TN 38011. We are non-profit and you can just let me know you would like to have a tax deductable receipt and I’ll fix you up! We are approaching our favorite season here at Dunlap. We have so many people that like to come and entertain us with Christmas Carols, or bring cookies, or whatever you’d like. Maybe come out with

don Roberts, Hunter Box, Susan McKee, Pat Lloyd, Carolyn Max, Jewell Forbess, Seth White, Brice Fite, Faye Willis, Ashley Billings, Keith Morris, Shannon Pierce, Liz Slough, Mary Duran, Mel Jackson, Merion Slough, Bill Dunn, Larry Burke, Stephanie Glover, Ben Pylant, Bobby Bailey, Austin Whitaker, Todd Jones, Dave and Kathleen Langan, Renee Blackard, Bill Stimpson, Katie Burke, Bill Parker, Doug Carter, Amy Novac, Martha Weems, June Glass, David Kemp, Grace Gray, F. H. Smith and any others I may have left off. We need to pray for the brotherin-law of Monte Conway who passed away on Sunday and to the family of Rudolph Taylor who died on Saturday. Any one who did not go to the program put on Friday night by the Munford High School Marching Band missed out on a wonderful presentation. Of course, it’s well known they won everything in the regional competition held at the University of Memphis and came in second among 96 high school bands, missing first by only two-tenths of a percent — on Friday night they showed why and how they won all those honors.

Atoka By Mabel Smith 837-8017 Dear readers: First Baptist Church of Atoka welcomed Sean Canavan, missionary to India last Sunday. Saturday, Nov. 21, men’s prayer meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 Ed Russ and the Old Fashioned Quartet will sing in the evening service. Tuesday, Nov. 24 midweek service will be on Tuesday, not Wednesday. There will be no King Kids activities. Teens will meet. The church is collecting food items for the Calvery Rescue Mission for Thanksgiving. They are also collecting lotions, socks, other toiletries for the two nursing homes in Covington. Munford church had a wonderful meal at the harvest supper last Saturday evening. When I was there, there was a good crowd in attendance. We will also meet on Wednesday night for dinner at 6 p.m. followed by Bible study, choir practice and children’s gathering. We have a long list for praying: Gor-

Naifeh portrait to be unveiled The community is invited to attend a reception in honor of State Representative and Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Jimmy Naifeh Building of the DSCC Jimmy

Naifeh Center at Tipton County. At this reception, a portrait of Representative Naifeh donated to the Dyersburg State Community college by Phil Ramsey will be unveiled.

your Sun. School Class and do a craft with them, they would love that. Or if you’d like to come out and do something for Thanksgiving that would be great as well! Just give me a call @ 476-7014 and we’ll set you up. We have only one birthday coming up this month and that would be Mr. Jimmy Jones. Happy birthday Mr. Jimmy! So if you know Mr. Jimmy or even if you don’t know him, but would like to make him feel special, please feel free to send him a note, he’s a precious little man and we all love him to death out here!!! Please be in prayer for Ms. Jean Bell. She is not feeling

well right now and will be going to the doctor to try and find out what’s going on. Our prayers are with you Ms. Jean!!! Please also be in much prayer for Mr. George Twisdale. He has had to enter into rehab at Covington Care for 100 days. Let’s pray he gets better and can come back to Dunlap soon. We still have a couple rooms for rent if anyone needs a place to live or knows anyone that does. We offer private rooms, cleaning services, laundry, and assistance with medication. We also cook three meals a day and you don’t even have to worry about doing the

dishes, we do that too! Now those are our retirement rooms, we also have two apartments that are independent living. There, you buy your own groceries and cook and clean for yourself. If you’re interested, please give me a call @ 4767014. I sure hope everyone has a wonderful week and I’m so glad to be on this side of my surgery, praise the Lord! Hope you’ve been giving people hugs these last two weeks, if not start back doing it, you can’t ever tell who you might touch or help. God bless you all!!

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Brighton Troop 260 retires the colors By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com In honor of Veterans Day, members of Brighton Boy Scout Troop 260 recently held a special flag retirement ceremony. When a United States flag becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled, it is time to replace it. The old flag should be â&#x20AC;&#x153;retiredâ&#x20AC;?

with dignity and respect due the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard. A flag retirement ceremony consists of dissecting the flag into four pieces, keeping the stars intact, and then burning the remnants. After all traces of the remnants are completely disintegrated, the ashes are buried while taps is played. Troop 260 conducted the solemn ceremony with

standards sent in from around the community. Specialist Mike Ryan, U.S. National Guard, served as the militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative for the somber event which honored all U.S. veterans. The leaders and committee members of Troop 260 wish to thank all veterans for their endless service.

U.S. National Guard Spc. Mike Ryan retires an American flag representing the U.S. Navy. Ryan retired a flag representing each branch of the U.S. military. Boy Scouts from Brighton Troop 260 recently honored all U.S. Veterans during a special Veterans Day flag retirement ceremony.

Military Matters Airman Tony H. Ballentine Air Force Airman Tony H. Ballentine Jr. graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, 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. He is the son of Tony Ballentine of Atoka. Ballentine is a 2009 graduate of Brighton High School. 1st Lt. Justin R. Gabbard Air Force 1st Lt. Justin R. Gabbard has been decorated with the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the fifth highest peacetime defense award approved and authorized by the U.S. Secretary of Defense. The medal is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by outstanding achievement or meritorious service while assigned to a joint activity. Lieutenant Gabbard received the medal for outstanding achievement and performance while assigned to the MultiNational Security Transition Command-Iraq in Baghdad. Gabbard is a joint service ministry of interior program manager regularly assigned to the 2nd Comptroller Squadron at

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Boxing Club hosts show Saturday night By JEFF IRELAND sports@covingtonleader.com The Covington Boxing Club will host several teams from around the Mid-South

on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Covington Boxing Arena. Teams from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee will be represented. Covington coach Jimmy

Glover said he is trying to arrange a bout for Covington’s Steve Cross, the 15-year-

old National Silver Gloves defending champion. “It should be a very good night of boxing,” said Glover. “There will be several Covington boxers in action.”

In other boxing news, Covington native Chris Rudd will continue is professional career Dec. 15 at the Daisy Theater in Memphis.

New cast will lead Cougars this year By JEFF IRELAND sports@covingtonleader.com Teams lose key players to graduation pretty much every season. But it’s rare that a team loses its top three scorers. That’s exactly what Munford second-year head coach Tim Halford will have to adjust to this season with the graduation of Marquis Richardson, who is now playing for UT-Martin, Jarvae Moore and Tyler Starnes. “We lost our top three scorers,” said Halford. “Marquis was our leader and played four years of varsity. We lost a D-1 guard.” Making the transition even more challenging is the fact that four of the team’s five projected starters played football, meaning it will take some time for them to adjust. Senior guard Madison Futtrell and senior forward Courtney Lemons, both football players, are the team’s two returning starters. Sophomore Cedric Williams, another football player, is a guard who saw plenty of playing time last year. In the paint senior Devante Taylor (6-3), a transfer, and junior James Huddleston (6-6) will be leaned on heavily. A quintet of senior guards – Tevin Patterson, Andreas Pryor, Tyler Woods, Chris Lemons and Bruce Fleming – could get a chance to shine this year. Halford knows things could be tough in the early going. “We’re trying to find some scoring from different guys,” said Halford. “We’re going to have to play really hard on defense. For now we’re trying to figure things out.”

Madison Futtrell is one of two returning starters for the Cougars this season.

Hall of Champions opens CHS basketball By STEVE HOLT Special to The Leader

Kevin Sansom is just a sophomore, but he will be a key for player Tipton-Rosemark Academy this season.

Moody, Sansom expected to lead TRA By JEFF IRELAND sports@covingtonleader.com Tipton-Rosemark head coach Dan Martin likely won’t have the luxury of one player scoring 20 points a game this season. “We have a relatively young team playing a lot of sophomores,” said Martin. “We need to get some valuable game experience with the older guys and expect to play at least 10 every game.” The team’s two returning starters, Kevin Sansom and J.T. Moody, are sophomores. Moody, a 6-4 center, had an excellent freshman season, averaging 10 points and eight boards a game. Sansom, a 5-7 point guard, was also productive last season, averaging five assists per game.

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Those two will be asked to do a little more this season with the graduation of starters Sean Brown, Devin Velez and Andrew Billings. There are some other guys with experience, and size. Seniors Jack McQuiston (6-3), Keagan Bran (6-3) and Caleb Ashcraft (6-4) are all expected to be a part of the regular rotation. Zack Barnes, a 5-7 guard, will also be in the mix. “Seniors Jack Mcquiston and Keagan Bran are expected to step up this year as well as several sophomores, J.T. Moody, Zack Barnes, and Kevin Sansom,” said Martin. “We expect to be competitive in our league and look to stay in the top three in the district … Our younger guys are going to have to step up and contribute in some way every game.”

The Covington High basketball teams took to the hardwood Tuesday night in the first of two pre-season Hall of Champions exhibition contests and both faced tough opponents right out of the gate. Here’s how opening night went. Covington Lady Chargers 56 Fayette-Ware Lady Wildcats 52 In a departure from the norm, Fayette-Ware substituted for the Melrose Lady Wildcats on this opening night for the Lady Chargers. Also, in a departure from the past several seasons, CHS came away with a season opening win in a hard fought battle with a seasoned opponent. Covington came out scrapping for every loose ball, forcing turnovers and making shots to run out to an early 12 point 1st quarter lead. The Lady Wildcats fought back with outside shooting from senior forward Maressia Rooks whose 3 triples in the 1st quarter kept the visitors close at 18-15 at the end of one period. The 2nd quarter was reverse of the 1st. CHS made a basketful of turnovers, many unforced, and allowed Fayette-Ware to take the lead on a couple of occasions. Both teams shot poorly in the period and did not change the advantage as they went to the locker rooms with CHS still up by 3 at 30-27. The Lady Chargers expanded their lead in the 3rd period outscoring FayetteWare 15-10. The margin could have been more but miserable free throw shooting begun in the 1st half continued. CHS was 1-11 from the charity stripe in the 2nd half and 8-27 in the game. The Lady Wildcats were no sharpshooters either going 7-19 at the line. The game stood at 45-37 after 3 periods. Covington quickly pushed

their lead to 49-37 just one minute into the 4th period and then went into a shooting and ball handling collapse allowing Fayette-Ware to come all the way back to tie the game at 49 at the 3:07 mark. The Lady Wildcats completed the 15-0 run taking the lead at 52-49 on a 3 pointer by Rooks with 1:46 remaining. CHS’ senior leader, Dominique Ross, brought the Lady Chargers to within 1, 52-51, with a putback 2, part of her game high 21 points. Charlette Payne gave CHS the lead for good with a short jumper, 53-52, with 1:00 on the clock. The Lady Chargers host the Southwind Lady Jaguars at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 20 in the 2nd Hall of Champions pre-season exhibition game. They will be in action on Saturday. November 21, in the annual District Jamboree at Haywood High School. Game time is set for 5:20 pm versus Memphis Westwood. Covington Chargers 69 Melrose Golden Wildcats 84

The Melrose Golden Wildcats have a golden basketball history and they rolled into Covington on Tuesday sporting another star laden team. A #11 national ranking and two players ranked in the top 100 recruits in the country (and they are juniors) are nothing to sneeze at. The Chargers, giving height, considerable in some cases, at almost every position, did not back down for a moment and even in falling to their powerful 3A opponent served notice that they will be a force in their own new district and beyond this year. Melrose jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead on a triple by one of their stars, 5-9, junior guard, Chris Jones. The other half of their high scoring tandem, 6-7, junior forward, Adonis Thomas, added the first 2 of his game high 30 points to stake Melrose to a

5-0 lead before CHS came roaring back to take a 6-5 lead on a basket & 1 by Carl McKenzie who led with 21 points on the night and a 3 pointer from Demetres Claybon. The Golden Wildcats then flexed their considerable muscle going on a 12-1 run pushing the lead to 17-7 utilizing deft passing, rim rattling dunks and more blocks in the CHS lane than could be counted. Melrose led after one quarter 22-13. Although the lead never again slipped below 12 points, it never went above 17 in the game as CHS made a game of it after that 1st quarter surge. Thomas and Jones lived up to their pre-game hype as they combined for 54 of Melrose’s 84 total points. Both were exceptionally polished players and exciting to watch. The Chargers fought and scrapped on defense and battled on the boards against the taller Wildcats getting their fair share of boards. CHS showed improvement from last season at the free throw line shooting 20-30 for the night but 14-18 when in counted in the 2nd half. The Wildcats were 12-21 at the stripe. The Chargers showed an ability to score inside and out. Points in the paint were not plentiful but were there against the taller Wildcats. Four CHS players hit six 3 pointers so it appears that the long range shooting threat is still present in this year’s edition of the Chargers. No one likes a loss, but CHS can take a lot of good from this one into the remainder of the season. The Chargers will host the Southwind Jaguars on Friday, November 20, at approximately 7:30 pm in the second pre-season Hall of Champions exhibition. CHS will play Memphis Westwood in the annual District Jamboree at Haywood on Saturday, November 21. Game time is approximately 6 p.m.

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Short Shorts Holiday Tour of Homes The Covington Diamond Club will have its Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 2-5 p.m. Ticket will be $10 and are available from any CHS baseball player or Dr. Roy Wrather's office.

2010. The deadline to register teams is Dec. 4. For more information, contact Richard Vandergrift at 476-3734.

Adult basketball Men's recreational and competitive basketball leagues are now forming at the Covington Sportsplex, 790 Bert Johnston Avenue. Play will begin on Jan. 6, 2010. The league is open to all men, ages 18 and up. For more information, contact Richard Vandergrift at 476-3734.

Basketball registration The Brighton Sports Commission will be conducting basketball registrations for ages 5 thru 16, both boys and girls, on Nov. 14, and 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Old Brighton Gym. Registration fee is $60 per child, $100 for two family siblings, $120 for three family siblings. For more info visit our website at brightonsports.net. Congratulations go to Hannah Montgomery who was named All Tournament, while Alex Selby and Sierra Campbell were both named All Tournament and All Conference in the first year of soccer at Munford High School. "These ladies have had a great season as well as all of their team mates. All of the players have made this a very enjoyable season and with most all of them returning next year, we look forward to see what we can accomplish," stated coach Kyle Selby.

Adult co-ed volleyball The winter co-ed volleyball league will begin play on Jan. 11, 2010 at the Covington Sportsplex. Call now to register to play. Teams must have at least 2 women on the court. The cost is $40 per player. For more information, contact Richard Vandergrift at 476-3734.

Youth basketball The Covington Parks and Recreation is now accepting registration for teams in the church sponsored youth basketball league. Play begins on Jan. 8,

Frosh Jamboree Cougar freshman #52 Derek Pierce, shoots one up the middle for a Munford basket. Fayette-Ware Wildcats pulled out a victory 31-11 during the freshman jamboree held at Covington High School on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Clint Rogers prior to the Eagles game against Cumberland

Lambuth Eagles continue to soar The Lambuth University Eagles' football team has finished the 2009 regular season with a win over conference foe Cumberland University. Even though the Eagles

Ross signs with Troy University

were assured of the MidSouth Conference West Division crown, they were looking to have an undefeated regular season. After a 35-7 win and an 11-0 record, the perfect season is intact and they are on to the NAIA playoffs. By virtue of their sixth

place national ranking they will host a first round playoff game in Jackson at L L Fonville Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21 at noon. The Eagles will be playing University of the Cumberlands, Ky. Clint Rogers, #51, is a member of the team.

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Dominique Ross, starting center for Covington High School girls basketball team, signs with Troy University in Troy, Ala. On hand for the signing was her mother, Elnora Ross, Dominique, her father, William Ross and Covington head coach Danya Howse.

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the importance of work ethic, mental attitude and recruiting. "Our softball camp will focus on developing the proper work ethic as well as creating the proper mental attitude. Participating in the camp is an opportunity to learn the individual fundamentals and team concepts necessary to excel," said Canary. The cost of the camp is $75 per camper if registered before Dec. 13 and $85 after the 13th or up until the day of the camp. The cost includes camp insurance, t-shirt

and lunch both days for the camper. Campers will be grouped by age and ability for individual/group instruction. For more information or to register call the UT Martin softball office at

731-881-7162 and speak with Donley Canary or e-mail dcanary@utm. edu. Applications can be found on the internet at www.utmsports.com (click on the softball page.)

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Outdoor Photos

Tommy Flanagan, 10, of Covington killed this four-point in Tipton County on Nov. 11. He is the son of Bill and Liz Flanagan.

Hunter Reed, 6, killed his first deer during the juvenile hunt. He was hunting with his dad in Tipton County.

Lucas Martinez, 15, son of Peggy Jackson killed this doe recently.

Abby Naifeh, 10, killed her first deer, a 5 point with a 270 rifle during the juvenile hunt. She is the daughter of Dana and Judson Naifeh of Covington.

Camden Sampson caught his first bass during his birthday celebration on Saturday, Nov. 7. He is the son of Hank and Susan Sampson.

Steven Sartain, 10, killed this 7-point buck in Haywood County during the youth hunt on Nov. 1. He is the son of Bobby and Serena Sartain of Stanton.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION Division of Water Pollution Control 7th Floor, L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The application described below has been submitted for an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit under The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1977, T.C.A. Â§69-3-108. In addition, federal permits may be required from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority under Â§404 of the Clean Water Act and Â§26a of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, respectively. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires that an applicant obtain a water quality certiÂżcation from the state when a federal permit is required. This notice may cover applications subject to Â§401. No decision has been made whether to issue or deny this permit. The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties of this permit application and to ask for comments and information necessary to determine possible impacts to water quality. Persons wishing to comment on the proposal are invited to submit written comments to the department. Written comments must be received within thirty days of the date that this notice is posted. Comments will become part of the record and will be considered in the Âżnal decision. The applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and permit number should be referenced. The permit application, supporting documentation including detailed plans and maps, and related comments are available for review and/or copying at the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural resources section. Interested persons may also request in writing that the department hold a public hearing on this application. 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Station 54+50.00 to 56+10.00+/-: Unnamed tributary. Proposed relocation of 160 ft. of intermittent stream into a channel 160 ft. in length with 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of riprap for stabilization. Station 55+98.06+/-: Unnamed tributary. Proposed removal of existing 2@48 inch CMP and replace with 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of 2@ 10 X 7 ft. RC box bridge with 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of riprap at the inlet and outlet. Station 54+00 to 56+10 +/-: Unnamed tributary. Proposed relocation of 210â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of intermittent stream into a channel 210â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in length with 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of riprap for stabilization. Station 56+10 to 58+00+/-: Unnamed tributary. Proposed relocation of 195â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of intermittent stream into a channel 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in length. More details on the proposal can be viewed on the Internet at http://www.state.tn.us/environment/wpc/ppo/arap. PERMIT COORDINATOR: Brian Canada. 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Public Notices 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, A SINGLE WOMAN, conveying certain real property therein described to ALICE L. GALLHER as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on January 7, 2005, as Instrument No. 66999, in Book 1182, at Page 650; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF THECERTIFICATEHOLDERS MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2005-NC2 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005NC2, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 3, 2009, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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 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. 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: 1) NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-985-07-03 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 TS#:09 -0157174 FEI # 1006.73573 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/2009.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE AND SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the terms and conditions of payments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Troy Welsh, an unmarried person, to Nolan Sharbel, Trustee, dated the 16th day of November, 2006 and being of record in Book 1317, page 806, Register’s Office for Tipton County, Tennessee, referred to herein as the deed of trust, which conveyed certain real property, appurtenances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the indebtedness described therein, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in default by the lawful owner thereof, HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly executed by the holder of the note and beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the owner and holder of said indebtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and appointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 3rd day of December, 2009, at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness secured, if the holder is the successful purchaser) the following described property located in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: The Charles E. Woelm and wife, Christy D. Woelm tract on the

south side of Atoka-Idaville Road in the 7th Civil District of Tipton County, TN and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center line of Atoka-Idaville Road, said point being in the northwest corner of Edith McQuiston tract; thence south 87 deg, 30 min west, 175.00 feet to a point, said point being 25.90 feet north of the center line of Atoka-Idaville Road; thence south 02 deg 57 min 44 sec east 240.00 feet to a point; thence north 87 deg 30 min east, 175.00 feet to appoint in the west line of Edith McQuiston tract; thence north 02 deg 57 min 44 sec west along the west line of said McQuiston tract, 240.00 feet to the point of beginning. BEING the same property conveyed to Troy Welsh, an unmarried person, by deed recorded 4/16/03 in Book 1060, page 650, in the Register of Deeds Office for Tipton County, Tennessee. This is improved property known as2759 AtokaIdaville Rd, Atoka, Tennessee. The sale is subject to liens, easements, encumbrances, property tax and other matters, if any, which are prior in right to the lien of the deed of trust subject of this foreclosure and declared to be in default by the lawful holder thereof. 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. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder will be deemed the successful bidder. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Other interested parties: Calusa Investments, LLC This 3rd day of November, 2009. William Timothy Hill, Substitute Trustee Insertion Dates: 11/12/09- 11/19/09 – 11/25/09

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 March 27, 2006 by Jeffery J. Rasar, A Married Person and Wife, Sheri Denise Rasar to Larry A. Weissman, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1266 Page 807, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Book 1442 Page 611, in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Litton Loan Servicing, L.P., 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 Friday, December 4, 2009 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee. Lot 3, Milo Subdivision, as described in Plat Book 2, Page 12 in the Tipton County Register’s Office, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Subject to subdivision restrictions building lines and easements at Plat Book 2, Page 12, in the Tipton County Register’s Office. Property Address: 104 Fannie Drive, Brighton, 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 Tr u s t e e Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l 526 8296 File # 2075-082363-FC Published: November 12 November 19 November 25 Litton Mortgage Servicing Center, Inc./Jeffrey Rasar

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 January 26, 2007, executed by KATHRYN DONOVAN, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, conveying certain real property therein described to ROBERT M. WILSON, JR. as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on February 14, 2007, as Instrument No. 99731, in Book 1325, at Page 23; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS A S S E T - B A C K E D CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20074, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 3, 2009, 11:00 AM at the Tipton

County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: 2.5 acre tract, Being part of the same property as recorded in Deed Book 617, Page 985, in the Tipton County Register’s Office, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of Atoka-Idaville Road 1955.51 feet southwardly from the southwest corner of S&S Land Co. Inc. property which this a part; thence North 10 degrees 38 minutes 20 seconds East 459.03 feet to a point thence south 76 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds East 245.51 feet to an iron pin found; thence South 12 degrees 34 minutes 14 seconds West 457.79 feet to a spindle in the centerline of Atoka-Idaville Road; thence along said centerline North 76 degrees 18 minutes 13 seconds West 230.02 feet to the point of beginning, less part for Road Right of way 30 feet. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 4298 ATOKA IDAVILLE RD, ATOKA, TN 38004-7452. 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): KATHRYN DONOVAN OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-985-07-03 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 TS#:09 -0158074 FEI # 1006.73565 11/12, 11/19, 11/25/2009

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 June 23, 2006, executed by Jerry Blackwell and Doreen Blackwell, conveying certain real property therein described to Feanley Califf McDonald Martin Tate & Kimbrow, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee recorded on September 6, 2006 at Book No. 1297, Page 137-149; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee On Behalf Of The Certificateholders Of SASCO 2006-BC2 Trust Fund who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr., having been appointed by 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, Everett L. Hixson, Jr., 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 December 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the TIPTON County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held at the TIPTON Courthouse, located in 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: LOT 18 OF BEAVER CREEK SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET G, SLIDE 173, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 65 Cottontail Street, Mason, TN 38049. 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): Jerry Blackwell and Doreen Blackwell OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP. 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 us or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Everett L. Hixson, Jr., Substitute Tr u s t e e Rubin Lublin Suarez Serrano, LLC One Park Place, Suite 380 6148 Lee Highway Chattanooga, TN 37421 W W W. R U B I N L U B L I N . C O M / P R O P E RT Y- L I S T I N G S . P H P Tel: (888) 890-5309 Fax: (423) 296-1882

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 July 12, 2008 by Gerald R. Apfel and wife, Debora I. Apfel, as tenants by the entirety to Frank Alvstad, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Record Book 1405, Page 69, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Envision Lending Group, Inc., 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 Friday, December 18, 2009 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee. The following described real estate lying and being in the 1st Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, and thus described: Beginning at a stake on the south side of Sherrod Street at the intersection of Sherrod and Douglas Streets; thence west with said Sherrod Street 75 feet to the old J. E. Gause northeast corner; thence south 200 feet to a stake on the old Gause east line; thence east to a stake on the west side of Douglas Street; thence north with said west side of Douglas street 200 feet to the beginning. Property Address: 203 West Sherrod Avenue, Covington, TN. All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute Trustee Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l 526 8296 File # 1779-082385-FC Published: November 12 November 19 November 26 Flagstar Bank/Gerald Apfel

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 May 4, 2007 by Jim Seibel to Lenders Title and Escrow, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Record Book 1341, Page 17, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Record Book 1426, Page 557, in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Friday, December 4, 2009 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee. Lot 98, Section B, Deer Ridge Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Cabinet G, Slide 15, of the Tipton County Register’s Office to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Property Address: 390 Rosemark Road, Atoka, 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 9 0 l - 5 2 6 - 8 2 9 6 File # 7090-082093-FC Published:

November 5 November 12 November 19 Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Jim Seibel

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on June 26, 2006, by Melanie F. Sanders and Rebecca Ann Butts to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book Number 1292, Page 707723, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Wells Fargo N.A. as Trustee for Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2006 -7 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates; and WHEREAS, Wells Fargo N.A. as Trustee for Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2006-7 Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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 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 Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, December 3, 2009, commencing at 10:00 AM 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: DESCRIPTION OF THE JIM WAYNE PINNER AND WIFE, MINNIE LOUELLA PINNER LOT RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 635, PAGE 661, BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOHNNIE R. VARNUM, JR. RECORDED IN BOOK 604, PAGE 183 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE, LYING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF APPLEBERRY ROAD IN THE SIXTH CIVIL DISTRICT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF APPLEBERRY ROAD (50’ WIDE), SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LYNN JEANNETTE MAXWELL (527/188), THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE OF A RIGHTHAND, 317.59 FOOT RADIUS CURVE AN ARC LENGTH OF 99.24 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE, NORTH 64 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 58.30 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MICHAEL D. YOUNG (535/103); THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG YOUNT’S EAST LINE, PASSING A FOUND IRON PIN AT 25.00 FEET, BUT CONTINUING FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 208.75 FEET TO A WIRE FENCE ON THE SOUTH LINE OF TERRY BOMAR (618/115); THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 55.70 FEET ALONG BOMAR’S SOUTH LINE AND FOLLOWING THE ALIGNMENT OF A WIRE FENCE TO AN IRON PIN FOUND ON THE WEST LINE OF LYNN JEANETTE MAXWELL (527/188); THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST ALONG MAXWELL’S WEST LINE AND PASSING AN IRON PIN FOUND AT 168.43 FEET, BUT CONTINUING FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 196.13 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING THAT PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO GEORGE L. TANNER AND WIFE, REBECCA B. TANNER FROM A-1 HOMES, INC. BY THAT DEED DATED 09/30/1997 AND RECORDED 10/02/1997 IN DEED BOOK 809, PAGE 153 OF THE TIPTON COUNTY, TN PUBLIC REGISTRY. BEING THAT PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO REBECCA A BUTTS FROM GEORGE L. TANNER BY THAT DEED DATED 08/18/2003 AND RECORDED 08/21/2003 IN DEED BOOK 1088, PAGE 803 OF THE TIPTON COUNTY, TN PUBLIC REGISTRY. TAX MAP REFERENCE: 113 06.18 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1286 Appleberry Road, Munford, TN 38058 CURRENT OWNER(S): Rebecca A. Butts 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. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o NDS1 Nationwide Trustee Services,Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 158.0723214TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com Insertion Dates: 11/05/2009, 11/12/2009, 11/19/2009

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on November 23, 2004, by Eddie J. Whitley, Sr. and Bessie L. Whitley to Mary L. Aronov, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book 1177, Page 95, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee of the Aames Mortgage Investment Trust 20051; and WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee of the Aames Mortgage Investment Trust 20051, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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 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 Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, December 3, 2009 (having been rescheduled from the previous sale date of November 24, 2009), commencing at 10:00 AM 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: Exhibit “A” All that certain lot or parcel of land shunted in the City of MASON, County of Tipton, State of Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake, the Southeast corner of the Spillmon Gooden 2.0 acre lot of which this survey is a part, said stake being the Northeast corner of Ann Lewis and in the West line of Robert Maclin; thence with the North line of Ann Lewis South 86 1/2 deg. West 206 feet to center of the St. Paul gravel road, said line passing an iron stake at 188 feet; thence with said road North 3 deg. West 106 feet to a stake the Northwest corner of lot described; thence across the Gooden lot, North 86 1/2 deg. East 206 feet to an iron stake, the Northeast corner of lot described, said stake being in the West line of Robert Maclin, said line passing an iron stake at 21 feet: thence with the West line of Robert Maclin South 3 deg. East 106 feet to the beginning, containing 0.5 of an acre. However, there is excepted out of the above described lot, all that part occupied by the St. Paul Road as its right of way. BEING the same property conveyed to EDDIE J. WHITLEY, SR. and wife, BESSIE L. WHITLEY by Warranty Deed from VOLUNTEER BANK (formerly Tennessee Community Bank) dated 08/29/96, recorded 08/30/96, in Book 779, Page 560, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 930 Saint Paul Road, Mason, TN 38049 CURRENT OWNER(S): Eddie J. Whitley, Sr. and Bessie L. Whitley 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. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o PP Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 416.0723110TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com Insertion Dates: 11/05/09,11/12/09, 11/19/09

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Public Notices SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JULY 02, 2007, executed by SHANNON WALLS AND CRYSTAL WALLS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to NLC, INC., Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1351, PAGE 924, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by FORECLOSED ASSETS SALES AND TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I. J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009, 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: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF LOCUST AVENUE (40 FEET WIDE) A DISTANCE OF 307.7 FEET EASTWARDLY AS MEASURED ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOCUST AVENUE FROM ITS LAGENT INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF MUNFORDGILDEDGE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 9.9 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF LOCUST AVENUE, THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF LOCUST AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 90.1 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 13, THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE LINE DIVIDING LOTS 12 AND 13 A DISTANCE OF 414.0 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF THE SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTH 85 DEGREES WEST ALONG THE BOUNDARY LINE A DISTANCE OF 101.0 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 19 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 436.24 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ACCORDING TO SURVEY DATED JUNE 18, 1991 BY LARRY L. CAMPBELL TENN. LIE NO. 665, 866 RIDGEWAY LOOP ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SHANNON WALLS AND WIFE, CRYSTAL WALLS, BY DEED DATED JULY 2, 2007, OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1351, PAGE 922, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 69 WALNUT ROAD, MUNFORD, TENNESSEE 38058. MAP 082 PARCEL 030.34 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, November 10, 2009. This is improved property known as 69 WALNUT ROAD, MUNFORD, TENNESSEE 38058. J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute Trustee J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SUITE C-205, NASHVILLE HOUSE ONE VANTAGE WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37228 (615) 254-4430

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE Default having been made in payment of the indebtedness described in the Deed of Trust executed by Angelia M. Havens, recorded in Book 23, Page 135, Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, and Mid-State Trust VIII and Walter Mortgage Company, LLC, the holder of the Note described therein, having declared the entire balance due, payable and unpaid, the undersigned as Trustee, will at 11:00 a.m., C.S.T. on December 15, 2009, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the front door of the Tipton County Courthouse in Covington, Tennessee, in bar of the equities of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, the following improved real estate in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Beginning at a metal pin (found) in the east property of the TRAXFAX INC. Property, the southeast corner of the J.D. Garner Property, and the northwest corner of the remaining Ronald Prince Property; thence following the north property line of the said Ronald Prince property South 68 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds East 138.57 feet to a point; thence South 68 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds East 50.00 feet to a point; thence BEGINNING, a metal pin (set) by a fence corner post; thence South 72 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds East 271.44 feet to a metal pin (set); thence South 17 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds West 161.00 feet to a metal pin (se); thence North 72 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 271.44 feet to a metal pin (set); thence North 17 degrees 15 minutes 02 seconds East 161.00 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, and containing 1.00 acres, lying in the 9th Civil District of Franklin County, Tennessee, being a portion of that recorded in deed book 253, page 433 in the R.O.F.C. Also to be included in this transaction is access to a 30 foot right-of-way for the purpose of ingress/egress between the above mentioned 1.00 acre tract and Prince Road as described below: Beginning at a metal pin (found) in the east property line of TRAX-FAX INC. Property, the southwest corner of the J.D. Garner Property, and the northwest corner of the remaining Ronald Prince Property; thence following the north property line of the said remaining Ronald Prince Property South 68 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds East 138.57 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, a point at the end of Prince Road; thence South 68 degrees 19 minutes 35 seconds East 50.00 feet to a point; thence South 73 degrees 06 minutes 03 seconds East 594.63 feet to a metal pin (set) by a fence corner post, the northwest corner of the above described 1.00 acre tract; thence South 17 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds West 30.00 feet to a point; thence North 73 degrees 06 minutes 03 seconds West 347.34 feet to a point; thence North 83 degrees 31 minutes 04 seconds West 108.31 feet to a point; thence North 65 degrees 10 minutes 16 seconds West 141.94 feet to a point; thence North 68 degrees 26 minutes 24 seconds West 52.50 feet to a point; thence North 21 degrees 40 minutes 24 seconds East 30.00 feet to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, and containing .50 acre, lying in the 9th Civil District of Franklin County, Tennessee, being a portion of the recorded in deed book 253, page 433 in the R.O.F.C. Being the same property conveyed to Ronnie A. Prince and wife Sheila Prince by deed Recorded in book 253, page 433, in Franklin County, TN. Property address: 132 Wayne Prince Road Decherd, TN 37324-0000 This conveyance is made subject to all visible and/or recorded rights-of-way and easements and subject to any and all easements and rights-of-way acquired by use and possession, whether visible and/or recorded or not. Said sale will be made as stated above, free from the homestead and dower rights of the makers of said Trust Deed and in bar of the rights and equity of redemption as provided for therein, and subject to restrictions, conditions, easements and encumbrances superior to said Deed of Trust which affect the above-described property, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness and demand having been made upon me to foreclose this obligation. Said Deed of Trust recites title to said real estate as unencumbered, except as aforesaid, but the sale will be made as Trustee, only, without covenants of warranty or seisin, and subject to any unpaid State, County and City taxes and other assessments or other liens, easements or restrictions. The Trustee, at the instructions of the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, shall have the power to adjourn the foreclosure sale to a date certain without further advertisement. CRAIG R. ALLEN, Trustee 801 Broad Street, Third Floor Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 265-0214 Ad Run Dates: November 19, 2009 November 25, 2009 December 3, 2009

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of authority in me as Trustee in the Deed of Trust executed by Samuel Len Adkins, the 14th day of July, 2008, to Ralph Henson, Trustee, recorded in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, at Record

Book 1404, Page 224, said Deed of Trust having been executed to save the payment of the principal sum of Seventy Two Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Six and 41/100 Dollars ($72,976.41) as evidenced by a promissory note of even date therewith, payable to First Citizens National Bank, and, WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust provided that in the event of default in the payment of this indebtedness as described in the above promissory note, when due, the entire indebtedness shall, at option of the holder and owner thereof, become due and payable and all attorney’s fees and other costs and charges incurred in the collection of the debt; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness, now due, and the holder and owner of said note has declared the entire balance now due and payable, and has instructed the undersigned to foreclose the Deed of Trust. WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service has recorded with the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, said lien being of record at Lien Book 17, Page 810. Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7425(b) notice has been timely given to the Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service. This sale will be subject to the right of the Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service to redeem the land as provided in 26 U.S.C. § 7425(d) (1). NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority in me vested as Trustee, I will on the 15th day of December, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., or at such time as the Trustee may reschedule at the time of sale, at the north door of the Courthouse in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand and in bar of equity of redemption the following described lot or parcel of land situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: TRACT NO. 1: Property Address: 2.42 acres, Dolan Rd, Tipton County, TN Being a part of the Faye Elizabeth Adkins tract recorded in Deed Book 755, Page 708, being a part of Lot 5 of the division of the Turner Property Partition as described in Deed Book 738, Page 652, in the Register’s Office, lying on the east side of Dolan Road, in the Fifth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 5 of the division of the Turner Property Partition as described in Deed Book 736, Page 652, being the northwest corner of the Faye Elizabeth Adkins tract recorded in Deed Book 755, Page 708, of which this partition is a part, said point being in the east ROW line of Dolan Road (50’ ROW), said point alos being 648.46 feet north of the centerline intersection of Dolan Road and Drummonds Road, then North 86 degrees 17’43” East, 333.07 feet along Adkins’ north lien along or near the south line of Macie Dolan (DB 823, Page 618), to an iron pin found at the northwest corner of the Elizabeth Adkins 5.00 acre partition recorded in Deed Book 868, Page 603; thence South 06 degrees 43’ 08” East, 278.72 feet along Elizabeth Adkins’ west line to an iron pin found; then South 71 degrees 34’34” west, 335.42 feet along the north line of the Liberty Baptist Church lot recorded in Deed Book 240, Page 255, and Deed Book 480, Page 492 to an iron pin found in the east ROW line of Dolan Road; then along the said ROW line the following two courses; North 06 degrees 12’56” West, 214.64 feet; North 09 deg. 02’01” West, 149.77 feet to the Point of Beginning, encompassing 2.42 acres of land by calculation. This being the same property out of what has been designated by the Tax Assessor of Tipton County, Tennessee, as Parcel No. 11.01, on Tax Map 93. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SAMUEL LEN ADKINS BY QUITCLAIM DEED FROM FAYE ELIZABETH ADKINS OF RECORD AT RECORD BOOK 1135, PAGE 523 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. TRACT NO. 2: Property Address: Lots 10, 11 & 12, Adkins-Dolan Road, S/D, Tipton County, TN Lots 10-12, Adkins-Dolan Road Subdivision, Section B, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet H, Slide 579, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lots. This being the same property out of what has been designated by the Tax Assessor of Tipton County, Tennessee, as Parcel No. 22.00, 23.00 and 24.00, Group A on Tax Map 93D. THIS BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SAMUEL L. ADKINS BY QUITCLAIM DEED FROM DEBBIE LYNN ADKINSS OF RECORD AT RECORD BOOK 1396, PAGE 349 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Pursuant to TCA §35-5-104(a)(1) and (d), notice is hereby given to the following interested parties: IRS, Area Director, Technical Services, 801 Broadway MDP53, Nashville, TN 37203. The right is reserved to adjourn the date 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. Title to said real estate is believed to be good, but I will sell and convey only as Trustee. This is an attempt to collect a debt and all information obtained will be used for that purpose. WITNESS MY HAND, this the 13th day of November, 2009. RALPH HENSON, Trustee

MINOR JOHNSTON DOUGLAS, P.C. Attorneys for Trustee 124 East Market Street Somerville, TN 38068 (901) 465-3117 Publication Dates: November 19, 2009 November 26, 2009 December 3, 2009

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of authority in me as Trustee in the Deed of Trust executed by Temple of Praise Community Church, the 28th day of June, 2006, to Ralph Henson, Trustee, recorded in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, at Record Book 1284, Page 559, said Deed of Trust having been executed to save the payment of the principal sum of Seventy Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($75,000.00) as evidenced by a promissory note of even date therewith, payable to First Citizens National Bank, and, WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust provided that in the event of default in the payment of this indebtedness as described in the above promissory note, when due, the entire indebtedness shall, at option of the holder and owner thereof, become due and payable and all attorney’s fees and other costs and charges incurred in the collection of the debt; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness, now due, and the holder and owner of said note has declared the entire balance now due and payable, and has instructed the undersigned to foreclose the Deed of Trust; and, WHEREAS, in additional to the real property pledged as collateral to secure payment of the Promissory Note referenced hereinabove, Temple of Praise Community Church did additionally pledge all fixtures now existing or hereafter acquired which are related to and made a part of the said real property as pledged by Temple of Praise Community Church, the pledge of said fixtures being evidenced and perfected by a UCC Financing Statement of record in the Office of the Secretary of State for the State of Tennessee 206.066238 and of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, as Instrument No. 101960. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority in me vested as Trustee, I will on the 15th day of December, 2009, at 10:05 a.m., or at such time as the Trustee may reschedule at the time of sale, at the north door of the Courthouse in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand and in bar of equity of redemption the following described lot or parcel of land situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Property Address: 8 3 2 3 Richardson Landing Rd, Drummonds, TN 38023 Description of a 1.18 acre partition being a part of the Samuel Johnson property as recorded in Deed Book 500, Page 447 and located in the 5th Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee. Beginning at a found pk nail in the centerline of Richardson Landing Road being the southeast corner of the Samuel Johnson property, Deed Book 500, Page 447 which this 1.18 acre partition is a part, also being the northernmost corner of the James Crewe property, Deed Book 365, Page 397; thence in a southwestwardly direction along a south line of Johnson, also being a north line of Crewe, S 57 degrees 05’48” W, 223.83 feet to an angle point in the south line of Johnson, also being the northeast corner of the Leroy Jones property, Deed Book 506, Page 342; thence in a northwestwardly direction along the south line of Johnson, also being the north lien of Jones, N 82 degrees 00’00” W, 37.45 feet to the western most corner of its partition being a point of curvature on the south line of a 50 foot wide ingress and egress easement; thence in a northeasterly direction along the north line of this partition, also being the South line of said easement, along a curve to the left having a radius of 326.23 feet to the point of tangency; thence in a radius of 326.23 feet to the point of tangency; thence in a northeasterly direction continuing along a north line of this partition, also being the south line of said easement, N 61 degrees 16’13” E 100.00 feet to a point of curvature; thence in a northeasterly direction continuing along a north line of this partition along the south line of said easement, along a curve to the right having a radius of 330.09 feet a distance of 181.23 feet along its arc length to a point of tangency; thence in a southeasterly direction along the north line of this partition, also being the south line of said easement, S 87 degrees 16’23” E, 100 feet to the northeast corner of this partition, in the centerline of Richardson Landing Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of Richardson Landing Road, S 02 degrees 43’37” W, 51.55 feet to the point of beginning and containing 1.18 acres, more or less. However there is excepted out of that portion occupied by a 25 foot wide strip of right of way of Richardson Landing Road (50 foot total right of way). This being the same property out of what has been designated by the Tax Assessor of Tipton County, Tennessee, as Parcel No. 21.47, on Tax Map 84. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TEMPLE OF PRAISE COMMUNITY CHURCH BY WARRANTY DEED FROM JOHN BUFORD, ROBERT HUGHLETT AND CARL PAYNE, TRUSTEES OF AN FOR NEW HOPE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, OF RECORD AT RECORD BOOK 1284, PAGE 557 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY,

TENNESSEE. The right is reserved to adjourn the date 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. Title to said real estate is believed to be good, but I will sell and convey only as Trustee. This is an attempt to collect a debt and all information obtained will be used for that purpose. WITNESS MY HAND, this the 16th day of November, 2009.RALPH HENSON, Trustee MINOR JOHNSTON DOUGLAS, P.C. Attorneys for Trustee 124 East Market Street Somerville, TN 38068 (901) 465-3117 Publication Dates: November 19, 2009 November 26, 2009 December 3, 2009

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 DECEMBER 29, 1997, executed by JON W. HALL, II AND MELISSA J. HALL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MONTE S. CONNELL, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 816, PAGE 490, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009, AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 44, KINCAID ESTATES SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 45 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JON W. HALL, II AND MELISSA J. HALL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 29, 1997, OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 816, PAGE 488, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 569 KINCAID DRIVE, MUNFORD, TENNESSEE 38058. MAP 145D GROUP B CONTROL MAP 144A 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 OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, November 17, 2009. This is improved property known as 569 KINCAID DRIVE, MUNFORD, TENNESSEE 38058. J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute Trustee J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SUITE C-205, NASHVILLE HOUSE ONE VANTAGE WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37228

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Whereas, default having been made in the terms, conditions and payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on April 12, 2007 by Baskin and Key Development, a Tennessee partnership, to John C. Clark, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, as Instrument No. 102570 and in Book 1336, Pages 910 to 919 in said Register’s Office (the “Deed of Trust”) and Whereas, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust is First State Bank; and Whereas, First State Bank, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust appointed David F. Leake as Substitute Trustee by instrument number 132806 and in Book 1457, Page 210 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 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 Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, David F. Leake, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, December 10, 2009 commencing at twelve o’clock (12:00) noon at the North Door of the Tipton County Courthouse, 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 a found iron at a fence corner, being the Southeast corner of this 43.80 acre partition of the Billy E. Headin property, Deed Book 396, Page 131, also being the southwest corner of the W.B. McClennan property. Will Book J, Page 295 also being in a north line of the C.E. McCain property, Deed Book 256, Page 251; thence in a southwestwardly direction along a south line of Headin, also being a north line of McCain, S 89 degrees 59 minutes 37 seconds W, with the general alignment of a fence, 1189.28 feet to a set iron being an interior corner of Headin, also being an exterior corner of McCain; thence in a Southwestwardly direction along a re-entrant line of McCain, S 00 degrees 53 minutes 52 seconds W, with the general alignment of a fence, 396.06 feet to a found iron being an exterior corner of this partition; thence in a northwestwardly direction along a south line of this partition; thence in a northeastwardly direction along the centerline of Old Memphis road, also being a west line of Headin, the following courses: N 01 degrees 44 minutes 54 seconds E, 145.30 feet to an angle point; thence N 02 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds E, 139.20 feet to a set spindle in said centerline being an exterior corner of this partition; thence in a southeasterly direction along a re-entrant line of this partition, S 89 degrees 35 minutes 20 seconds E, passing through a fence corner at 163.22 feet, but in all 210.00 feet to a set iron being an interior corner of this partition; thence in northeasterly direction along a west line of this partition, N 37 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds E, 285.33 feet to a set iron being an interior corner of this partition; thence in a northwesterly direction along a re-entrant line of this partition, also being a north title line of the Lucian Liles, Jr. property, Deed Book 392, Page 56 and Deed Book 243, Page 573, N 75 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds W, 182.35 feet to a set iron being an exterior corner of Headin, also being the southeast title corner of the S.L Martins property, Deed Book 367, Page 225; thence in a northeastwardly direction along a west line of Headin, also being the east line of Martins, N11 degrees 31 minutes 06 seconds E, passing through a fence corner at 441.89 feet, but in all 453.00 feet to a set iron being the northwest corner of Headin, also being the northeast corner of Martins, also being a south line of the R.W. Moffatt property, Will Book G, Page 363; thence in a northeastwardly direction along a north line of Heading, also being the south line of Moffatt, N 89 degrees 18 minutes 31 seconds E, with the general alignment of a fence, 492.64 feet to a set iron being an interior corner of Headin, also being an exterior corner of Moffatt; thence in a northwestwardly direction along a re-entrant line of Headin, also being an East line of Moffatt, N 01 degrees 50 minutes 48 seconds W with the general alignment of a fence, 481.01 feet to a fence corner being an exterior corner of Headin, also being an interior corner of Moffatt; thence in a northeastwardly direction along a north line of Heading, also being a south line of Moffatt, N 89 degrees 23 minutes 42 seconds E, with the general alignment of a fence, 1195.14 feet to a fence corner being the northeast corner of Headin, also being a southeast corner of Moffatt; also being a west line of McClennan; thence in a southeastwardly direction along a east line of Headin, also being a west line of McClennan, S 00 degrees 41 minutes 45 seconds With the general alignment of a fence, 1105.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 43.80 acres, more or less. Less and except: a) That portion occupied by a 25 foot wide strip of R.O.W. of Old Memphis Road (50 foot total R.O.W.) b) Lot 1, Carson Crossing, Section A as recorded in Plat Cabinet H, Slide 484 in the Tipton County Register’s Office to which plat ref-

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Public Notices erence is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Being the same property as conveyed to Baskin and Key development recorded at instrument no. 102569 an Book 1336, Pages 907-909 in the Register’s office of Tipton County, TN Tax Parcel #s: District 07, Map 109, Parcel 021.22 Property Address: Vacant Land, Tipton County, TN Current Owner: Baskin and Key Development, a Tennessee partnership At the time of this publication, a search of the public records reveals no lien filed by the United States or the State of Tennessee that affects the above-described property. The sale of the property described in said Deed of Trust shall be subject to any and all instrument(s) of record, prior liens, encumbrances, deeds of trust, easements, restrictions, building lines, unpaid taxes, assessments, penalties and interest, if any. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: None OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: None All right and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and all other exceptions are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the Substitute Trustee will convey and sell only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day or time certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time for the above. David F. Leake, Substitute Trustee Date: November 17, 2009 THE WINCHESTER LAW FIRM 6060 Poplar Avenue, Suite 295 Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 685-9222 dleake@winchesterlawfirm.com Publish Dates: November 19, 25, and December 3, 2009 801 Broad Street, Third Floor Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 265-0214 Ad Run Dates: November 19, 2009 November 25, 2009 December 3, 2009

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Shirley Ann Frost vs. Donald William Frost for divorce In this cause it appearing from the petition for divorce which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts, Respondent, Donald William Frost, cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry. It is ordered that said Respondent, Donald William Frost, file a response to c/o The Paralegal Firm at 100 North Main, Suite 404, Memphis, Tennessee 38103 or contact Plaintiff, Shirley Ann Frost on or before Thursday, December 10, 2009 or Judgement by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte. It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in The Covington Leader, a newspaper published in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee. This 19th day of November, 2009. Shirley Ann Frost 19Nov4wp

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT COVINGTON CLARA DOTSON MALONE, PETITIONER, VS. NO. 27,363 DONALD WHITSON, BERFORD WHITSON, JR., SANDRA BOUNDS, BRENICA WHITSON, RESPONDENTS. ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that Donald

Whitson, Defendant, is a resident of Tennessee and that personal service of process cannot be had upon him; service of process by publication having been ordered, he is hereby required to appear and Answer the Complaint of Clara Dotson Malone, Plaintiff, whose attorney is Jeff Ward 99 Doctors Drive, Suite 300, Munford, TN 38058, within thirty (30) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice; otherwise, default judgement may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. It is further ORDERED that this Notice shall be published in The Covington Leader, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, once weekly for four (4) consecutive weeks beginning October 29, 2009. IT IS SO ORDERED. This the 2nd day of October, 2009. William C. Cole Chancellor APPROVED FOR ENTRY: WARD WILLIAMS, PLLC JEFF WARD #025105 99 DOCTORS DRIVE, SUITE 300 MUNFORD, TN 38058 901-837-9355

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CITIFINANCIAL INC., a Tennessee Corporation, Plaintiff, V. Case No. 27,211 ROBERT E. WHITLEY; SHARON (YARBROUGH) WHITLEY; and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS (if any) OF WILLIS YARBROUGH, Deceased, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION Come the plaintiff, CitiFinancial Inc., a Tennessee Corporation, by and through its undersigned attorney, H. Keith Morrison of Wilson & Associated, P.L.L.C., who states as follows: 1. Plaintiff initially filed this action on August 27, 2009. 2. At the time plaintiff filed its complaint, summons were not issued for defendant(s), the Unknown Heirs of Willis Yarbrough, if any, because plaintiff had not determined who those heirs were. 3. Plaintiff has conducted a diligent search but is still unable to determine who the heirs of Willis Yarbrough, if any, are. 4. Service by publication in The Covington Leader should be allowed for defendant(s), the Unknown Heirs of Willis Yarbrough, if any, pursuant to T.C.A. 21-2-203 and T.C.A. 211-204. WHEREFORE, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS: A. That personal service on defendant(s), the Unknown Heirs of Willis Yarbrough, if any, shall be dispensed with; B. That the Court shall allow service by publication on defendant(s), the Unknown Heirs of Willis Yarbrough, if any pursuant to T.C.A. 21-2-203 and T.C.A. 21-1-204; and C. That service by publication shall run in The Covington Leader for four (4) consecutive weeks. IT IS SO ORDERED. WILLIAM COLE CHANCELLOR 10-22-09 Submitted by: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C. 1882 North Starr Drive Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 479-521-5820 By: H. Keith Morrison (024871) Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT COVINGTON CLARA DOTSON MALONE, PETITIONER,

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Tipton County Schools are now securing bids for network infrastructure hardware and software, network monitoring hardware and software, email archiving hardware and software, network security and network support services. Contact Marty Becton for specific details at 476-7148. Bids are due by 10a.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2009, and should be sent to the attention of Marty Becton, Tipton County Schools, 1580 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN 38019. The Tipton County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

BEER NOTICE The following has made application for a license to sell beer for off premises consumption in Tipton County:

Individual Name: Juan C. Aldayturriaga Business Name: Paco’s Mexican Restaurant The Business is located at 1603 Highway 51 S. Suite C & D, and the nearest school is Tennessee Technology situated approximately 250 feet east. A hearing will be held on this application Tuesday, 12-8-09 at 5:30 p.m. in the office of the Tipton County Executive, Jeff Huffman.

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TIPTON COUNTY BEER COMMISSION Steve Bringle, Chariman Wayne Cole L. K. Dyson Rickey Gray Tom Hill

VS. NO. 27,363 DONALD WHITSON, BERFORD WHITSON, JR., SANDRA BOUNDS, BRENICA WHITSON, RESPONDENTS. ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that Berford Whitson, Jr., Defendant, is a resident of Tennessee and that personal service of process cannot be had upon him; service of process by publication having been ordered, he is hereby required to appear and Answer the Complaint of Clara Dotson Malone, Plaintiff, whose attorney is Jeff Ward 99 Doctors Drive, Suite 300, Munford, TN 38058, within thirty (30) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice; otherwise, default judgement may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. It is further ORDERED that this Notice shall be published in The Covington Leader, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, once weekly for four (4) consecutive weeks beginning October 29, 2009. IT IS SO ORDERED. This the 2nd day of October, 2009. William C. Cole Chancellor APPROVED FOR ENTRY: WARD WILLIAMS, PLLC JEFF WARD #025105 99 DOCTORS DRIVE, SUITE 300 MUNFORD, TN 38058 901-837-9355

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN RE: ADOPTION OF MATTHEW JACOB PACE Minor Child, CHRISTY LYNN ROBERTS PACE and M. DERREK RAY PACE Petitioners, Vs. No. 27383 JOEY N. GREEN Respondent. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN THIS CAUSE, it appearing from the Petition For Adoption, which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts of Respondent, Joey N. Green, cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry. It is ordered that said Respondent, Joey N. Green, file a Response in the Juvenile Court of Tipton County at Covington, Tennessee, and with Plaintiff’s attorney, Jefferey L. Stimpson, P.O. Drawer H, Munford, Tennessee 38058 on or before Monday, December, 28, 2009, or Judgement by Default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte. It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in The Covington Leader, a newspaper published in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee. This 2nd day of November, 2009. Judy Billings CLERK 4wp5nov09

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO P2721 ESTATE OF Helen Simonton. (Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 5th day of November, 2009. Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Helen Simonton, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from

notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred. This 12th day of November, 2009. Kaye Black Executrix 12nov2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN RE: SELENA MARIE GARDNER A Minor Child, DOB: 02/27/99 RICHARD A. HATCHEL, SR., Petitioner, Vs. (consolidated) No. 09-JV-2 NO. J 10374 SHANNON MARIE GARDNER AND GEORGE HILL Respondent. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN THIS CAUSE, it appearing from the Amended Petition For Order of Parentage and To Set Aside Previous Order Of Parentage, which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts of Respondent, George Hill, cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry. It is ordered that said Respondent, George Hill, file a response in the Juvenile Court of Tipton County at Covington, Tennessee, and with Plaintiff’s attorney, Jeffery L. Stimpson, P.O. Drawer H, Munford, Tennessee 38058 on or before Tuesday, December 22, 2009, or Judgement by Default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte. It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in The Covington Leader, a newspaper published in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee. This 21st day of October, 2009 29oct4wp Mike Forbess CLERK JEFFEREY L. STIMPSON #11699 Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box Drawer H 1512 Munford Avenue Munford, TN 38058 901-837-0108

UT Extension Office Recycle wood ashes Wood ashes from the fireplace don’t have to be a disposal problem. You can recycle them into the yard as part of a fertilizer program. Wood ashes contain about 70 percent calcium, as well as potassium, phosphorus and many trace elements. They are very alkaline and because if their fine texture, they become fast acting materials in the soil. Both lime and ashes can raise the pH of the soil. To avoid high pH levels in the soil use wood ashes in moderation if you have used lime already. Test your soil pH every two or three years to monitor the effects of wood ashes on the pH of soil. Most vegetables and ornamental plants prefer a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. Wood ashes can be applied throughout the landscape, on flower beds, lawn areas, and vegetable gardens and around trees and shrubs. Care must be taken when applying wood ashes where acid-loving plants, such as blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons, are located. As a general rule, do not apply more than 2 pounds of ashes per 100 square feet every two or three years. The more ashes you apply, the more important it is to have your soil tested. Do not spread ashes heavily in one spot. Try to spread them evenly over the entire planting area. Wood ashes can help aerate the soil over a period of time, making garden soil easier to till and allowing water to move down to the roots of most plants. Wood ashes also help correct blossom-end rot on tomatoes. Wood ashes can help control insect problems around trees and shrubs. They serve as a repellent because some insects don’t like crawling across the gritty texture. When removing ashes from your stove or fireplace, always place them in a metal container. Hot embers in the ashes could start a fire, and should never be placed in wooden or plastic containers. When you place them outside, make sure they are in a safe place where they cannot start a fire. For more information contact the Tipton County Extension office at 476-0231 Booker T. Leigh is the extension director for Tipton County.

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City of Covington Planning Commission Meeting Notice December 1, 2009 5:30 p.m. Lower Level Conference Room 200 West Washington Avenue

1. Update on Subcommittee meetings concerning the Future Land Use and Transportation Plan. 2. Training. All interested parties should attend the meeting. For additional information call Covington Public Works, Planning and Building Division at (901) 476-7191

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BIDS TO BE RECEIVED DECEMBER 11, 2009

Internet Bids will be received by the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, at their of¿ces in the James K. Polk Building, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee until 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 11, 2009 and opened publicly in the Conference Room on the 7th Floor of the James K. Polk Building at that hour. BENTON, CARROLL, CHESTER, CROCKETT, DECATUR, DYER, FAYETTE, GIBSON, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, HENRY, LAKE, LAUDERDALE, MCNAIRY, MADISON, OBION, SHELBY, TIPTON, AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES (Contract No. CNH320) Call No. 003. Project No. HSIP-REG4(68), 98047-3228-94. The miscellaneous safety improvements on various State Routes. Project Length - 0.000 mile. Completion Time - On or before June 30, 2010. NO PLANS CONTRACT. The DBE goal for this contract is 2%. INTERNET BIDDING MANDATORY ON ALL CONTRACTS. A Prime Contractor must prequalify with the Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 54-5-117 of the “Tennessee Code Annotated” and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5-3 prequali¿cation of contractors before bidding authorization will be provided. Unauthorized bids will not be considered for award. The Tennessee Department of Transportation hereby noti¿es all bidders that it will af¿rmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability in consideration for an award. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity af¿rmative action employer, drug-free with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service. Telephone (615) 741-5996. THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS IS RESERVED. Bidding authorization, standard speci¿cations and standard drawings may be obtained by contacting the Department of Transportation, Construction Division, Suite 700, James K. Polk Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, Telephone number (615) 741-2414. Plans may be obtained by contacting the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Copy Center, Level A, James K. Polk Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0330; Telephone number (615) 741-2048. Sales Tax will be added to the cost of all documents, where applicable. GERALD F. NICELY, COMMISSIONER

The following has made application for a license to sell beer for off premises consumption in Tipton County:

Individual Name: Saad Amr Business Name: Midway Grocery #1 The Business is located at 6213 Hwy 59S, Mason, TN 38049 and the nearest church is Pleasant Grove Baptist situated approximately 8,610 feet from the establishment, which is on the west side of Hwy 59S. A hearing will be held on this application Monday, 12-1409 at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Tipton County Executive, Jeff Huffman. TIPTON COUNTY BEER COMMISSION Steve Bringle, Chariman Wayne Cole L. K. Dyson Rickey Gray Tom Hill 12Nov2w

FINAL NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CONVERSION OF FLOOD PLAINS The USDA, Rural Utilities Service has received an application for financial assistance from Poplar Grove Utility District. The proposed project consists of construction of a groundlevel water storage tank. Rural Development has assessed the environment impacts of this proposed project and determined that the location of the proposed water storage tank will convert flood plains. It has been determined that there is no practicable alternative to avoiding this conversion. The Basis of this determination is that the tank diameter is small relative to the size of the flood plain and will have negligible impact on the flood plain. For information regarding this notice contact Bish Thomas, III at 901-475-3350 extension 118. A general location map of the proposal is shown below.

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Frosh Lady Cougars take it to the rim Munford freshman Tara Conner shoots and scores for Munford during the freshman jamboree hosted by Covington High School on Thursday, Nov. 12. The freshman Lady Cougars played Fayette-Ware, beating the Lady Wildcats 31-13.

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AUCTION FRIDAY DECEMBER 04 12 NOON COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE/OFFICE PROPERTY LOCATED ON 1.3 ACRES FORMERLY COVINGTON WHOLESALE 250 MENEFEE COVINGTON, TN 38019-AUCTION HELD ON SITE

Just your size. At our place, small is beautiful. Everything’s in easy reach and everyone knows each other. Its’ intimate charm added to your own personal ﬂair will make you feel right at home. Call or stop by for a visit today!

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A LOT OF WAREHOUSE/STORAGE SPACE

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APPROXIMATELY 20,000 SQ FT INCLUDING OFFICE SPACE & WAREHOUSING

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TIPTON COUNTY PARCEL ID #041F E 020.00

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2008 TAXES-City-$1282.34

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ZONED M3, 30 FEET ROAD FRONTAGE

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SOUTHWESTERN METAL WAREHOUSE- APPROXIMATELY 7660 SQ FT, CONCRETE FLOORS, AIR DUCTS, OFFICE

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MIDDLE WAREHOUSE- APPROXIMATELY 6560 SQ FT

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EASTERNMOST AREA OF OFFICE SPACE-APPROXIMATELY 1297 SQ FT- Needs Extensive Repair

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ADJACENT MIDDLE PORTION OF WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE SPACE-4600 SQ FTNeeds Extensive Repair

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BUILDINGS HAVE FRONT LOADING DOCKS AND TWO OVERHEAD DOORS

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THREE SIDED EQUIPMENT SHED

County-$2521.58

Total-$3803.92

Terms-$ 10,000 down day of auction, 10% Buyers Premium For more Information and Pictures go to

www.WalkerAuctions.com In cooperation with Kaye Smith, Century 21 Property Place 901.476.2121

WALKER AUCTIONS lic. 2450 Lance & Terri Walker, Auctioneers/Realtors 901.322.2139

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