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MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING TEENAGER DURING ARGUMENT IN NORTH MEMPHIS by: WREG Staff
Michael Robinson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was arrested after allegedly shooting a teenager dead with a shotgun in North Memphis. ‘What am I going to tell my baby?’ Man with child on the way shot, killed in North Memphis over $10 Michael Robinson, 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a gun. Police said the suspect was the “significant other” of the victim’s mother. On July 12, officers were called to the 800 block of Randle Street and found Zaqune Harris in the driveway, shot once in the chest. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Harris’ mother told authorities her son was involved in an argument with Robinson. As that argument escalated, Robinson went to his vehicle, grabbed a shotgun and shot the 18-year-old in the chest. Authorities did not say what the argument was about, but Denisha Anderson, the mother of Harris’ unborn child, told WREG he was shot over $10. The child is due in February.
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COLLABORATIVE EFFORT LEADS TO ARREST IN NORTH JACKSON
July 8, 2021 Tristyn Fletcher - wbbjtv.com JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police have arrested a suspect with the help of both the public and other law enforcement agencies. Jackson police say Blake Carroll, 35, (r) was arrested around 4 p.m. on Wednesday at the Executive Inn on North Highland Avenue. Police say he had an outstanding warrant out of Madison County Circuit Court for failure to appear on felony drug and weapon offenses. The release from the department says agents searched the room and found over 40 grams of methamphetamine, over 8 grams of heroin/fentanyl, 10 grams of marijuana, and a loaded handgun. Jackson police say this investigation is ongoing, and they ask anyone with information to call the department at (731) 425-8400. The release says investigators with the Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit, the Jackson Police Department’s Patrol Unit, Street Crimes Unit, and Gang Enforcement Team made the arrest.
Year I2 No.03
PET CARE AND SUMMER HEAT
West Tennessee This has been an extremely hot summer and August has not even arOUTDOORS rived. It is important to know that pets feel the heat and are affected by it with Ray Jones just as we are. Send photos to: numberonecoach@hotmail.com Outdoor pets do not have the pleasure of coming inside to get a little or 731-694-8614 air conditioning to cool off. They can not tell you they are hot and have needs that are different during mild weather. Daily fresh water is an absolute must and even if their water bowl is full from the day before it needs to be refreshed. We don’t like water that was in our glass for a day and they prefer fresh water also. Insects, mosquitoes and ticks are always a greater threat in summer than any other time of the year. Puppies require additional attention from what the mother dog can provide also. If the temperature is too high they may need some sort of fan so their body temperature doesn’t get too high. They are not able to stand the extreme heat that a mature animal can handle. Keep a good EYE on you outdoor pets so they can enjoy the Great Outdoors of West Tennessee.
ARREST REPORTS Jackson, Humboldt, & Milan Pages 4-5
PHOTO IS A MOTHER DOG WITH HER PUPS.
Williams Named Chief of Staff
Congratulations to our sister, Sheree Williams. Sheree has been named the Chief of Staff for the Defense Equal Opportunity Military Institute(DEOMI) for all the military branches. This is a milestone position! Again, congratulations and best wishes. # achieving #milestone #akaser #aka
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Screaming HAPPY HAPPY CAKE DAY to my friend TERESA WARDLOW the life of any party, will check you in a heartbeat all while having you crying laughing...Enjoy your day. Michelle Love
MIDDLE TENN HOST BLACK CULTURAL EVENTS
Above: CSE News Publisher Bill Marable makes a purchase from Christiana “Nana” Afotey of Threads by Dreads while attending the MUSIC CITY JERK & CARIBBEAN FOOD FESTIVAL in Nashville, last Saturday. Afotey offered a variety of men’s and women’s apparel and jewelry, with fabrics from Ghana in West Africa. - P 14
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 90TH BIRTHDAY
Pearl SALLIE WERTHING celebrates her 90th birthday. What a milestone. Her legacy, Mavis Lloyd, invited some of the retired sisters to celebrate with her. Thank you Mavis for sharing the beautiful pictures with Gamma Alpha Omega. Golden Sister Carolyn Vaulx helped to coordinate the celebration for family, co-workers, and friends.
Jackson Councilman Paul Taylor “elected as Vice-Mayor” P8
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Shouting Happy 60th Birthday to my big brother DWIGHT LEE MARTIN, SR. Enjoy your day, ‘Mr. Bluz’. Bill Marable
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Just getting in from a beautiful function: 50th Birthday Celebration for Alpha brother KEVIN HICKS!
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Superintendent Dr. marlon King with Don Polley CSE News Education contributor. - P 9 07-15-21 CSENEWS P.3
JACKSON POLICE ARREST
07/07/2021
HELEN ANN NICHOLSON -WF 32 - UNLAW-
FUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ANDREW COKLEY -WM 36 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT STEPHEN LEWIS -WM 32 -FAILURE TO APPEAR ASHTON SIMS -BM 18 -SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS LAJAVION DEMONT JONES -BM 18 -UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS LADERRICK DEWAYNE -BM 19 -UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY JAMES ALVIN GATLIN -WM 30 -FAILURE TO APPEAR, VIOLATION OF PROBATION JOHN JOSEPH COOK -WM 39 -FAILURE TO APPEAR, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA JOHN BRYANT BOND -BM 33 -FAILURE TO APPEAR MAXINE MELISSA DOUGLAS-BF 42 -VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS KYLE NATHANIEL ALLBRIGHT -BM 29 -FAILURE TO APPEAR JORDAN TYRESSE WILLIAMS -BM 23 -FAILURE TO APPEAR MAKELL SCOTT -BM 20 63 LABELLE ST 0.00 1 ASSAULT, SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS, THEFT OF SERVICES TRIMOND FELANDER EPPERSON -BM 37 -DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 5TH OFFENSE
07/08/2021
JERI ANN MARIE BANKS -WF 27 -POSSES-
SION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA BRANDON CORNELIUS KINNIE -BM 34 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION BLAKE O CARROLL -BM 35 -SCHEDULE I DRUG VIOLATIONS, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, FIREARM USED IN DANGEROUS FELONY, SCHEDULE III DRUG VIOLATIONS, SCHEDULE VI, DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA CAYLEE MEYERS -WF 26 -SCHEDULE I DRUG VIOLATIONS, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, FIREARM USED IN DANGEROUS FELONY, SCHEDULE III DRUG VIOLATIONS, SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA MATHEW TAYLOR -WM 53 -THEFT ($10K59,999), THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE DOUGLAS MCARTHUR FOWLER Jr -BM 56 -FAILURE TO APPEAR, VIOLATION OF PROBATION ROBERT LEE HARRIS Jr -BM 28 -DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 6TH OFFENSE JUWAN HUNT -BM 23 -FAILURE TO APPEAR ROBERT E BRANDON -BM 48 -VANDALISM DENNIS WAYNE HAYNES -BM 51 -SCHEDULE II DRUG VIOLATIONS, FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY
NOTICE
The people appearing on these pages (4 & 5) only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt.
CSENews 07/09/2021
JOSALYNN RAYE GREER -BF 18-SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS
JUSTIN MARQUIS TAMAYO -BM 31 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT, ASSAULT
TIFFANY MICHELLE HARDIN -WF 29 -HA-
RASSMENT (NON-VERBAL THREAT)
AIMEE SUE COTTON -WF 35
-SCHEDULE II DRUG VIOLATIONS, SCHEDULE IV DRUG VIOLATIONS, SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
JENNIFER NICOLE SCHUERENBERG -WF 30 -SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY, CRIMINAL TRESPASS
JAMES MILLARD HOLLIDAY -BM 58
-VIOLATION OF PROBATION
MICHAEL WAYNE BILLS -BM 50 -CRIMINAL TRESPASS
VANTEDEIUS LYNORISE BEASLEY -BM
36 -AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION, SIMPLE POSSESSION/CASUAL EXCHANGE, RESISTING STOP, ARREST
HAROLD WAYNE CLIFTON -BM 54
DRUG VIOLATIONS, DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 1ST OFFENSE, SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS, RECKLESS DRIVING
PAUL BRADLEY EVANS -WM 43 -VI-
OLATION OF PROBATION, FAILURE TO APPEAR
07/10/2021
MICHAEL WAYLON BANE -WM 41 -FAILURE TO APPEAR
JAYLON IRVIN TUCKER -BM 21
-AGGRAVATED BURGLARY, THEFT <$999, THEFT FROM BUILDING
TARADISE DWAYNE TRANSOU -BM 30 -FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY
VONTAVIUS OSHAE JOHNSON -BM 26 -HARASSMENT DOMESTIC ASSAULT
AARON RAFAEL LOPEZ -WM 28 -DRIVING WHILE UNLICENSED 1ST OFFENSE, DISOBEYING STOP SIGN, NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
DEREK ANTHONY BULLEN -WM 37 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT
COURTNEY DESHAUN MCCORKLE -BM 32 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION, FAILURE TO APPEAR
TERRY FULLER
-ASSAULT
-BM 63-FAILURE TO APPEAR
-BM 38 -SCHEDULE I
-BM 32 - LEAVING THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT
BRANDON DEWAYNE THEUS
TEVAKIUS L GRAY
HAROLD E. DORSEY PHONE: 731-696-5115 107 S. COLLEGE ST - TRENTON, TN 38382
(PROPERTY DAMAGE), DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 1ST OFFENSE, NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
BRANDON TAYLOR -BM 37 -DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE 7TH OFFENSE, RECKLESS DRIVING
SHERIADA MERCADISE BOND -BF 21 -LEAVING THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT (PROPERTY DAMAGE)
DAN WASHINGTON
-BM 52 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION, FAILURE TO APPEAR, FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY
KORRIE LYNN BRASHER -WF 22
-FAILURE TO APPEAR
07/11/2021
TEKISHA MAY MOFFITT -BF 39
-VIOLATION OF PROBATION
CANEISHA JOHNSON-BF 34 -DRIVING
ON REVOKED LICENSE 5TH OFFENSE
BRIAN VERLIN DENMAN -WM 55
-UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS
JENAIL THOMAS
EDWARDS -BM 28 -AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
DIEGO SAVAGE -BM 24 -FAILURE TO APPEAR
JAMES A WILBOURN -BM 54
-VIOLATION OF PROBATION
TIFFANY R GRIFFITH BF 19
-THEFT <$999, THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE
ANITRA SHERVETTE BATES -BF 45 -FAILURE TO APPEAR
ROBERT CROWE -WM 58 -FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY 1
MARGARET LEAH KLOEPFEL -WF
47 -POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, SCHEDULE I DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
ERIC GLENN FRANKLIN -BM 4
5-FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY 1 QUANTARRIUS JAQUAN COX -BM 28 -DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE 3RD OFFENSE
MARTAVIUS OSHEA BACHUS-BM 31 -FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY
ERIC FOSTER PITTMAN -BM 65
-VIOLATION OF PROBATION
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Jackson Police are investigating a shooting that occurs at the Old Hickory Mall 07/12/2021
MATTHEW WOOTTON PATTERSON -WM 40 -FAILURE TO APPEAR
ANDREW CLAYTON KENT-WM 29 -FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY
THOMAS DARREL LEWIS II -BM 20
-FIREARM USED IN DANGEROUS FELONY, SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, EVADING ARREST
MILAN POLICE ARREST
07/02/2021
FORREST, STEPHEN THOMAS
Age: 39 -Charge: THEFT - CONDUCT INVOLVING MERCHANDISE
07/03/2021
ROSS, LATASHA M
Age: 36 Race: B Sex: F -Charge: DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE, DRIVING ON REVOKED/SUSPENDED LICENSE, POSSESSION OF SCH.II, OPEN CONTAINER LAW
C Age: 21 Race: W Sex: F -Charge: DOMESTIC ASSAULT
07/08/2021
BARKSDALE, LONDON ALEXIA
Age: 19 Race: B Sex: F -Charge: SPEEDING , CASUAL EXCHANG
07/09/2021
JOHNSON, DEOSLARAE LASHAE Age: 27 Race: B Sex: F -Charge: CONTEMPT OF COURT
HUMBOLDT POLICE ARREST
07/05/2021
ELLIOTT, SHAMUS BERT W M -CHARGEDOMESTIC ASSAULT
07/06/2021
HAMMAN, STEVEN ANTHONY
WM -CHARGE - POSS OF SUBSTANCES W/ INT TO MFG SCH II, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
07/07/2021
CUNNINGHAM, ERIKA KEOYONNE BF
-CHARGE - THEFT OF PROPERTY-MERCHANDISE ,BURGLARY
07/04/2021
07/08/2021
Race: W Sex: F -Charge: VIOLATION OF PROBATION
M -CHARGE - THEFT OF PROPERTY,TRESPASS CRIMINAL AGGRAVATED, VAN-
KOELSCH, CHRISTINA Age: 40
FRAZIER, NICOLE
BURLESON, PATRICK SHANE W
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GRADY, ANTHONY WAYNE W M
-CHARGE- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
JOHNSON, ALLEN BENARD B
M -CHARGE - RETALLIATION PAST ACTION, PICKED UP FOR OTHER AGENCY
07/09/2021
JONES, DEBORAH JANENE W F
-CHARGE - THEFT OF SERVICES, SIMPLE POSSESSION ,POSS W/O PRESCRIPTION, UNLAWFUL, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
MCLAUGHLIN, GEORGE W M
-CHARGE - CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION IMPERSONATION OF A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
WOODRUFF, TIFFANY PATRICE B F
CHARGRE - ACCESORY AFTER THE FACT
07/11/2021
MCKINNIE, ASHTON ALFONSO
Officers and investigators of the Jackson Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred at the Old Hickory Mall located at 2021 N. Highland Ave. July 12th at approximately 3:55 PM, officers and investigators of the Jackson Police Department responded to the mall in reference to a subject that had been shot. Responding officers located a victim who sustained what appeared to be a non-life-threatening injury. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Jackson Police do not believe the incident was a random act of violence but a targeted act of violence. The victim in this incident was also the same victim from a recent shooting on E. Forest. In the earlier shooting incident, the victim refused to talk with officers or investigators. Jackson Police continue to investigate the shooting and ask anyone with information that could assist in the investigation to contact the Jackson Police Department at 731-425-8400 or crimestoppers.
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Mrs. Dorothy Theus Services for Mrs. Dorothy Theus, age 87 of Jackson, Tennessee are incomplete. Mrs. Theus passed way on Friday, July 9, 2021. www.stephenson-shaw.com
Funeral service for James Gregory Mitchell, age 58, will be Friday, July 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Deliverance House of Prayer Memorial Gardens in Denmark, TN. Mr. Mitchell died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital.
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Birthdays and Announcements 7/10
Happy birthday bro MARCUS SMITH, JR. Love you and hope you enjoy this special day Keoisha Smith
Words cannot explain the worthiness of my heart right now. To see my first born ASIA MARIE, achieve so much while remaining humble reflects the godliness in you. I’m proud to say that you are truly an amazing woman. Love you to infinity Angela Pinky McHaney
7/11
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! BRITTANY
MARSHAL
Happy Birthday to me!!!! MARVIN
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the Theme & it was More than Fun.... I’m Thanking Everyone for your Birthday Wishes over the past week .. I’m Grateful For All - TERI GORE
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Happy Heavenly Birthday Brother! We love & miss u. Today we celebrating for u, ...until we meet again continue to rest. Jennifer McKinley
Happy 11th Birthday to my granddaughter BRYLEI PERRY. Enjoy your day! Nana loves you Margaret Perry 07-08-21 CSENEWS P.7
Jackson Councilman Paul Taylor “elected as Vice-Mayor”
Paul Taylor of the Jackson City Council was unanimously elected and approved as the Vice-Mayor of the City of Jackson for fiscal 2021-22 year at the Tuesday monthly city council meeting. Taylor said, “I am honored by my colleagues to be Vice-Mayor for this year. A couple of things I told them I wanted to bring to the table this year is increased communicationsthat’s going to be the priority- and that’s communication between us and the community, and the community back to us, especially between the City Council and the Mayor’s office.” Paul Taylor also Chairs the Budget and Audit committees. “I’d really like to work on making sure we are all a party to what’s happening here in the City, and so I’ll continue to work on that with council members and try to give as many opportunities as possible so they can be involved in this process” Taylor said.
LOLA AND SIMON BEARD:
CSE READERS OF THE WEEK!
Please join me in congratulating my dear friends Lola and Simon Beard as the “CrimeSEEN Examiner Newspapers” Readers of the Week! Simon and Lola are long time supporters of the CSE and active members of the local NAACP branch. They belong to the West Bemis Baptist Church and want to encourage all people to “come together in unity and make Jackson a safe community again.” Lola said we want this street violence to stop in our neighborhoods. It’s time for God’s people to stand up against violence and killing.” They are contributors to our newspaper and appreciate getting their copy weekly to share with their church members, friends and family. Simon said “the CrimeSEEN gives us information about our community not available at other places, we are grateful to Mr. Marable, DTRB and all the great staf.”
McKellar-Sipes Airport welcomes new airline
Officials, citizens, customers gathered at the Jackson Madison County Airport recently to Celt the ceremonial ribbon cutting and welcoming the airports new airline service, Boutique Air. Tom Warren, Vice President of business development with Boutique Air said “this is day one of the Boutique Air service for McKellar Sipes Airport for Jackson. Boutique Air was welcomed with Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris and Jackson Mayor Scott Conger, along with Jackson Chamber members, and numerous airport staff. Warren said “we fly the safest aircraft in existence and we’ve done over 150,000 plus customer flights without incidents in any form.” We are thankful to be here and we appreciate the opportunity to serve this community in a fast and efficient manner and to operate in an economical basis. “ The change from Air Choice One, the airports airline for six years to Boutique Air began back in December 2020 when the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority requested a change in carrier. The contract was awarded to Boutique Air in February after the airline offered a key benefit to local travelers, namely more flights to Atlanta. Mayor Harris said “there are two trips a day to Atlanta, if you can go to Atlanta, you can fly anywhere in the world” Steve Smith. Executive Director of McKellar-Sipes, said the airport sees a much heavier flow of traffic to Atlanta than to St Louis and expects to see an heavier flow as the pandemic restrictions are lifted. Mayor Conger also expressed his excitement for the new airline. “We’re glad to have Boutique Air here and look forward to our relationship with you.”
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And Your Point is . . . The Awful One Percent
In 1916 John D. Rockefeller was the richest man in the world. The first billionaire, at age 40 he controlled 90% of the world oil refineries and a third of the oil wells. No one at that time even came close to matching his wealth. In 2021 many of you make $40,000 per year and would trade places with John Rockefeller in a New York minute. Do you think the John Rockefeller of 1916 would trade places with you? I’ll bet he would. Even living life as the richest man in the world he would probably trade that in order to have the life you have. In 1916 only 4% of the roads were paved. Air conditioning, modern plumbing, modern medicine, electricity, phones, televisions and so much more either did not exist are were still new ideas. The life expectancy was 49.6 years for women and 54.3 years for men. Our life even lived as a “poor” person compared to his life, to him would seem full of miracles and wonders. There is no reason to want to be him at that time except just to have the status of being considered “rich” by others. Also remember that he was one of the awful one percent, perhaps the most “one percent” of them all. We are called upon by many not to be a nationalist or isolationist or protectionist or any of the other evil “ists” that are out there. After all “We Are The World”, right? If you are old enough you might remember that song, but if not you can still get the point. Do you realize that if you make $30,000 or more that you are part of the one percent in personal resources on a global scale. How much are you willing to pay to help eliminate that inequity? Would 70% in taxes be O.K.? How about 80% or even 90%? Are you not a good person? Don’t you care?
Resources always have and always will distribute themselves unevenly. There is a term for it. It’s called the Pareto Effect and we see it in everything. In short, success breeds success, and failure breeds failure. To those that have more, more will come their way. To those that have less, more will be taken away. A tiny fraction of people produce the most and as they produce more it becomes easier for them to get more. Redistributing wealth does not equalize the playing field. Getting people moving in an upward spiral rather than a downward spiral does (eventually). It’s easy to see the Pareto Effect in some examples we see and notice every day. In our entertainment, our athletics, our politics, thousands participate but there is always that relatively tiny group that produce the most and as they do more and more seems to come their way. We see that in all aspects of human life but also in all the non-human forms. Rivers get deeper, cities get bigger and inertia propels growth. Getting inertia to work for you and not against you is mostly up to you. If you (we) can start by just doing one thing successfully and then follow by trying to do one more thing and then another, things seem to open up. Opportunities appear that were not there before. Life can be tough for us “one percenters” but how would you like to be the richest man in the world and not have air-conditioning? P.S. - It’s very hot today.
By: Elvis Rogers elvisrogers@yahoo.com
Clarity Give Signs Meaning Say and then do. These were the words of Dr. Marlon King when he first entered the academic arena in Jackson Madison County Schools. It is almost hard to
believe what he and his team have accomplished over the past school year. The school board’s motto of “best by any measure,” seems to be exactly what this superintendent has delivered to the school board, the community, and the school system. I was fortunate enough to have been a part of the “winning team” at Liberty Tech High School as a permanent substitute teacher this spring semester. I have observed the changes at JMCSS over the past several years and I must confess there is a calm among the school board members. Not that long ago a school board meeting could last up to two hours and was almost painful to attend in person. Now a school board meeting lasts about 20 minutes as it seems they can actually accomplish work and come to agreement in the work sessions. The chairman of the longrange planning committee understands the meaning of long -range, and it does not mean the next school board meeting. There are signs everywhere as to how this relationship is beneficial to all stakeholders in the community. Dr. King is very adept at adding clarity to existing opportunities for workforce development and workforce development. Even during a pandemic, he and his team have cleared the way for two new high schools to open this fall. Remodeling Malesus, to be a home for Jackson Academic STEAM Academy (Cyber School), as well as a hub for teacher learning. Not to mention before all this opens up JMCSS is the regional leader as JCMECH leads West TN high schools offering AA, AS, and AAS degrees.
Leadership Matters
Dr. Ricky Catlett with his background and experience along with Vivian Williams with their years of experience with JMCSS as Deputy Superintendents were excellent picks by Dr. King, as they had earned the trust and respect of the community and school system. Appointing Mr. Greg Hammond was a brilliant move as communications director as he is a well-known in the community and extremely talented and capable to perform his duties. Mr. James “Pete” Johnson has brought stability to a once disgruntled school board as chairman. The school board seems to be supporting Dr. Kings emphasis on academics, athletics, and the arts for the upcoming school year. It is my hope that the signs are clear that the board needs to take steps to keep Dr. Marlon King for many years to come. Students learn best when they feel a sense of belonging. I hope they recognize the value of what is taking place at JMCSS. The best is yet to come! Just look at the picture and recognize that I have no words to express my appreciation for Dr. Marlon King. I hope it works both ways as I look forward to being a part of the winning team again this fall. “Don’t let the fear of the future or the pain from the past stop you from rowing towards the future.” ~Jon Gordon (from “Row the Boat” w/PJ Fleck) Don Polley | Education contributor (Contact don@donpolley.com) 07-15 -21 CSENEWS P.9
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CSE News
LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT LEXINGTON
AND THE UNKNOWN ISSUE/ HEIRS OF PATRICIA ANN BURGESS (A/K/A) PATRICIA ANN SWEAT) DEFENDANT R.D. 79726
DAVID MICHAEL KING AND WIFE, PEGGY JANE KING AND STAN ALAN CLAYTON AND WIFE, KIMBERLY L. CLAYTON AND SANDRA MCPEAKE PLAINTIFFS VS. B & H INVESTMENTS, INC. DEFENDANT NO. 27722 ____________________________ ORDER ___________________________ It appearing to the Court from the sworn Petition and Affidavit filed in this cause that the whereabouts of the Defendant, B & H Investments, Inc. is presently unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, so that ordinary process cannot be served upon them. Therefore, this Order of Publication should be published in the Jackson Sun located in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, as the best possible notice to the Defendant under the circumstances. Defendant, B & H Investments, Inc. is hereby required to appear and file an Answer with Leigh Milam, the Clerk and Master of the Henderson County Chancery Court, Henderson County Courthouse, 17 Monroe Street, 2nd Floor, Room 2, Lexington, Tennessee 38351, or otherwise defend against the Complaint to Quiet Title, and to serve an Answer to said Complaint by August 30, 2021, which is thirty (30) days from the last day of publication of this notice, and send a copy of said Answer to Ricky L. Wood, Attorney for Plaintiffs in this cause, whose address is Post Office Box 636, 36 Tennessee Avenue South, Parsons, Tennessee 38363, or default judgment will be entered against the Defendant, B & H Investments, Inc., and this cause set for hearing in the Chancery Court of Henderson County, Tennessee, sitting in the Henderson County Courthouse in Lexington, Tennessee, ex parte as to Defendant, B & H Investments, Inc. If there is no answer, a hearing on Plaintiff’s’ motion for default shall be heard on September 23, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. Failure to answer or appear may result in granting of the relief requested in the Complaint. Entered this the 3rd day of June, 2021. /s/ Chancellor PUBLISHED: JULY 8, 15, 22, AND 29, 2021
TO: MELINDA MAY SWEAT, LARRY RAY SWEAT, JR., MARK ANTHONY SWEAT, TAMMY MICHELLE BURGESS, PATTY BURGESS, RUSTY LYNN BURGESS, CODY BURGESS, HAVEN COVE RUSSELL, DAWSON SANDERS, DEVON SANDERS, THE UNKNOWN ISSUE/HEIRS OF LARRY RAY SWEAT, SR., AND THE UNKNOWN ISSUE/HEIRS OF PATRICIA ANN BURGESS (A/K/A) PATRICIA ANN SWEAT) It appearing to the Court from the this cause, it appearing from the petition, which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts of the defendants MELINDA MAY SWEAT, LARRY RAY SWEAT, JR., MARK ANTHONY SWEAT, TAMMY MICHELLE BURGESS, PATTY BURGESS, RUSTY LYNN BURGESS, CODY BURGESS, HAVEN COVE RUSSELL, DAWSON SANDERS, DEVON SANDERS, THE UNKNOWN ISSUE/HEIRS OF LARRY RAY SWEAT, SR., AND THE UNKNOWN ISSUE/ HEIRS OF PATRICIA ANN BURGESS (A/K/A) PATRICIA ANN SWEAT) is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search and inquiry they are therefore, hereby required to file an answer for the above mentioned petition with the Clerk of the Madison County Chancey Court, 100 E. Main Street, Room 200, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 on or before SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 and serve a copy of said answer on HAILEY H DAVID, ATTORNEY AT LAW 112 SOUTH LIBERTY STREET SUITE 321, JACKSON, TENNESSEE 38301 in order to make defense to Petition filed against them or otherwise the Petition will as to them be taken for confessed. This Notice will be published in the CrimeSEEN Examiner for four consecutive weeks. This 6th day of July, 2021
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE PATTY ANN MARTIN PLAINTIFF VS. MELINDA MAY SWEAT, LARRY RAY SWEAT, JR., MARK ANTHONY SWEAT, TAMMY MICHELLE BURGESS, PATTY BURGESS, RUSTY LYNN BURGESS, CODY BURGESS, HAVEN COVE RUSSELL, DAWSON SANDERS, DEVON SANDERS, THE UNKNOWN ISSUE/HEIRS OF LARRY RAY SWEAT, SR.,
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PROJECT: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detection Jackson Housing Authority Architect’s Project Number: OWNER: Jackson Housing Authority 125 Preston Street Jackson, TN 38301 Bidders are invited to submit a bid to the Owner located at the above address before 10:00 AM on Wednesday August 11, 2021 for the following project: Installation of smoke carbon monoxide detection at various Jackson Housing Authority properties. Bid Documents for a Stipulated Price/Sum contract may be obtained from the office of the Architect/Engineer upon receipt of a refundable deposit by check made payable to WOLD | in the amount of $ 100 for one set. Documents can only be obtained by Bidders. Others may view the Bid Documents at the office of the Architect/Engineer, Owner, and the following construction associations: Dodge Data and Analytics West Tennessee Plan Room in Jackson, Tennessee Contact: WOLD | HFR - Sammy West, (731 421-8000). A Five Percent Bid Security is required. Refer to other Bidding requirements described in Document 002113 - Instructions to Bidders. This project is funded with federal dollars and certain provisions and regulations apply as described in Document 004396 - Representation and Certifications to Bidders. Bidders are required to present evidence of proper licensure according to State Contractor’s Licensing Law and HUD requirements. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a Pre-Bid Conference to be held at the Jackson Housing Authority Administrative offices at 10:00 AM on Wednesday July 28, 2021. Contractors are requested to visit the site of the work prior to bidding. Contractors are requested to visit the site of the work prior to bidding even if not attending the pre-bid conference. Any persons requiring special assistance to read or obtain documents or to attend any meetings, please contact Ted Otokiti 731 300-4569. TDD 731 424-4587. Las personas que requieran asistencia especial para leer u obtener documentos o para asistir a las reuniones, por favor póngase en contacto con Ted Otokiti 731 425-3197. TDD 731-424-4587 PUBLISHED: JULY 15 AND JULY 22, 2021 07-15-21 CSENEWS P.11
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Estate of SHEWANNA DYNEEL GRAY-CROSS, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 28 of 2021 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of SHEWANNA DYNELL GRAY-CROSSH, who died AUGUST 16, 2020, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Madison County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. Date: 6/28/2021 VERA GRAY HOLMES Personal Representative Date: 6/28/2021 NATHAN B. PRIDE Attorney Published: JULY 08 AND 15, 2021
Estate of CHARLES A. HEATH, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 30 of 2021 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of CHARLES A. HEATH, who died JULY 18, 2010, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Madison County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. Date: 6/30/2021 SANDRA SUMMERS Personal Representative Date: 6/30/2021 WILLIAM H. SHACKELFORD, JR. Attorney Published: JULY 08 AND 15, 2021
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Estate of ETHEL JOYCE HICKMAN LANDRUM, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 30 of 2021 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of ETHEL JOYCE HICKMAN LANDRUM, who died FEBRUARY 27, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Madison County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. Date: 6/30/2021 LYNN JULIAN Personal Representative Date: 6/30/2021 JANGELA SNIDER Attorney Published: JULY 08 AND 15, 2021
Estate of RICHARD EDWARD SCHNELL, JR., Deceased Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 30 of 2021 Letters Testamentary (or of Administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of RICHARD EDWARD SCHNELL, JR, who died APRIL 4, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Madison County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. Date: 6/30/2021 NICKELLIS SCHNELL Personal Representative Date: 6/30/2021 JOSEPH E. TUBBS Attorney Published: JULY 08 AND 15, 2021
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MIDDLE TENN HOST BLACK CULTURAL EVENTS
Above: Arlene Martin Norman makes a purchase from Saunders Sampson of Embodied Apparel of Nashville while attending the Black Murfreesboro Market last Saturday. Below: Children’s book author, Carmen Maples displays two of her recent books, which includes a children’s coloring book. (TheMaplesCorner.com)
By CSE News Staff Several dozen vendors gathered at the Cannonsburgh Village, 312 South Front Street in Murfreesboro, TN on July 10th for the monthly Black Murfreesboro Market. The Black Culture Connected/ DBA Black Murfreesboro hosts the Black Murfreesboro Markets on the first Saturday each month starting April 10, 2021, through October 9, 2021, from 10am to 4pm. The Black Murfreesboro Market was formed to help black-owned businesses launch and thrive while bringing the community together within the city of Murfreesboro and surrounding areas. A variety of vendors including, Bath & Body, Clothing & Accessories, Hair & Beauty Supplies, Jewelry, Beauty & Cosmetics, Home Good, and much more spend the day introducing visitors to their products. Sunders Sampson, owner of Embodied Apparel says she enjoyed the response here business received at the Black Murfreesboro Market. “I was happy to attend as a vendor and the support has been amazing,” said Sampson who lives in Nashville, TN. “By supporting Embodied Apparel, you support Turning Leaf, a non-profit that combines counseling, transitional employment and job placement to offer a proven path to success after incarceration,” added Sampson. She also encouraged everyone to learn more about her business at www.embodiedapparel. com There were food trucks offering an array of food options from, Hot Chicken, BBQ, Caribbean, Fruit Tea, and Dessert, just to name a few. As as shoppers strolled the grounds of the old settlers village and toured the vintage architecture, while enjoying the array of tasty treats; soulful sounds of a local DJ kept the event jumping. Make plans to attend the next Black Murfreesboro Market, these events are lively and exude black culture for all to enjoy. The Black Murfreesboro Market location and times may change from month to month, therefore, check the event details for up to date details. 07-15-21 CSENEWS P.14
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Poetic Expressions
Hanging Fire BY AUDRE LORDE
I am fourteen and my skin has betrayed me the boy I cannot live without still sucks his thumb in secret how come my knees are always so ashy what if I die before morning and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed. I have to learn how to dance in time for the next party my room is too small for me suppose I die before graduation they will sing sad melodies but finally tell the truth about me There is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed. Nobody even stops to think about my side of it I should have been on Math Team my marks were better than his why do I have to be the one wearing braces I have nothing to wear tomorrow will I live long enough to grow up and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed. Audre Lorde, “Hanging Fire” from The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde. Copyright © 1997 by Audre Lorde. Reprinted with the permission of www.nortonpoets.com.
Audre Lorde
1934–1992 Image of Audre Lorde. - Robert Alexander/Getty Images A self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Lorde was born in New York City to West Indian immigrant parents. She attended Catholic schools before graduating from Hunter High School and published her first poem in Seventeen magazine while still a student there. Of her poetic beginnings Lorde commented in Black Women Writers: “I used to speak in poetry. I would read poems, and I would memorize them. People would say, well what do you think, Audre. What happened to you yesterday? And I would recite a poem and somewhere in that poem would be a line or a feeling I would be sharing. In other words, I literally communicated through poetry. And when I couldn’t find the poems to express the things I was feeling, that’s what started me writing poetry, and that was when I was twelve or thirteen.” Lorde’s early collections of poetry include The First Cities (1968), Cables to Rage (1970), and From a Land Where Other People Live (1972), which was nominated for a National Book Award. Later works, including New York Head Shop and Museum (1974), Coal (1976), and The Black Unicorn (1978), included powerful poems of protest. “I have a duty,” Lorde once stated, “to speak the truth as I see it and to share not just my triumphs, not just the things that felt good, but the pain, the intense, often unmitigating pain.” Lorde’s later poems were often assembled from personal journals. Explaining the genesis of “Power,” a poem about the police shooting of a ten-year-old black child, Lorde discussed her feelings when she learned that the officer involved had been acquitted: “A kind of fury rose up in me; the sky turned red. I felt so sick. I felt as if I would drive this car into a wall, into the next person I saw. So I pulled over. I took out my journal just to air some of my fury, to get it out of my fingertips. Those expressed feelings are that poem.” Her poetry, and “indeed all of her writing,” according to contributor Joan Martin in Black Women Writers (1950-1980): A Critical Evaluation, “rings with passion, sincerity, perception, and depth of feeling.” Lorde’s 1982 novel, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, was described by its publishers as a “biomythography, combining elements of history, biography and myth.” Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984) collected Lorde’s nonfiction prose and has become a canonical text in Black studies, women’s studies, and queer theory. Another collection of essays, A Burst of Light (1988), won the National Book Award. The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde was published in 1997. In 1981 Lorde and fellow writers Cherríe Moraga and Barbara Smith founded Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, which was dedicated to furthering the writings of black feminists. Lorde would also become increasingly concerned over the plight of black women in South Africa under apartheid, creating Sisterhood in Support of Sisters in South Africa and remaining an active voice on behalf of these women throughout the remainder of her life. Lorde addressed her concerns to not only the United States but the world, encouraging a celebration of the differences that society instead used as tools of isolation. As Allison Kimmich noted in Feminist Writers, “Throughout all of Audre Lorde’s writing, both nonfiction and fiction, a single theme surfaces repeatedly. The black lesbian feminist poet activist reminds her readers that they ignore differences among people at their peril … Instead, Lorde suggests, differences in race or class must serve as a ‘reason for celebration and growth.’” Lorde’s honors and awards included a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. A professor of English at John Jay College and Hunter College, Lorde was poet laureate of New York from 1991-1992. Warrior Poet (2006), by Alexis De Veaux, is the first full-length biography of Audre Lorde. 07-15 -21 CSENEWS P.16