SOCIALLY SEEN
AROUND WEST TN
By Wendy Isom Mercer
wendyisommercer@gmail.com
WEST TENNESSEE DRUG TASK FORCE SEIZES HUNDREDS OF GUNS, $1.5M OF DRUGS in 2024
29th District Attorney General Danny Goodman recently highlighted the work of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force against crime. In 2024, WTDTF Agents have seized hundreds of guns, thousands of pounds of illegal drugs and almost $1.5 million in drug proceeds. Because I-40, I-155, and Highway 412 run right through the three judicial districts that comprise of the task force, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine are commonly found during vehicle searches.
Happy New Year! January 2, 2025 marks my two-year anniversary as a freelance columnist with the CSE News! I truly count it a blessing to share personal reflections, cover community events, and shine the spotlight on people positively impacting West Tennessee. I am grateful to CSE News
Publisher Bill Marable who tapped me for this dream assignment to write every week.
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General Goodman said, “Crime has no jurisdictional boundaries and the partnerships formed by all the agencies participating in this joint task force is having tremendous success making our communities safer.”
As 2024 comes to a close, the Task Force celebrates the accomplishments of all our law enforcement partners to reduce crime and the district attorneys especially appreciate the unique work of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force.
Ronald Leslie Dumas, Jr. Missing in Huntsville, Alabama
Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. has been reported missing in Huntsville, Alabama. As of now it is not known what he was last wearing.
Police say his ex-wife was his last person to talk to him, and while on the phone she shared that he did not sound like he was in danger while on the phone. The two spoke on Sunday, December 15.
“We know that he was out socializing with some friends on the 15th” said Sgt. Chris Jackson with the Huntsville Police Department. “However, we don’t know who those people are, the family doesn’t know who they are either.”
According to police, on Monday, December 16, the Tennessee Highway Patrol impounded Dumas’ vehicle at mile marker 133, which is just outside of Camden.
If you have information on Dumas, please call your local authorities or Huntsville Police at (256) 427-5448, or Huntsville Crime Stoppers to
Gibson County Man
Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
Jackson, TN – A federal judge has sentenced Brantley Miller, 39, of Humboldt, TN, to six years in federal prison for his role in an organized drug trafficking scheme in West Tennessee. Acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren for the Western District of Tennessee announced the sentence today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
12/20
Help me wish my baby sister Sheneka Balogun a Happy Birthday!
Sherese Deberry
12/21
Plz help me wish the sweetest, most humble, thoughtful, and kind person that I know, my beautiful #2 daughter (Regina) a Happy Birthday! I love you always,my special daughter!
Flora Claybrook
12/20
Happy Birthday Boo Boo. You know your daddy sure does love you Gracelynn. Glad to call you my daughter baby girl. Nicholas Graves, Sr.
12/22
Happy birthday wishes to this cutie pie right here, my gorgeous cuzin Kim Perry-Vaughn, hope u had and are still having an amazing day!! Luv u cuz.
Stephanie Cox Sharp
12/27
Happy Birthday to my gorgeous wife
Sunshine Taylor and may God Drop the top and let the sunshine in on this day.
Timothy Taylor
12/22
Happy birthday to my beautiful niece Tracie Blakemore Claybrook. I love my nieces to pieces. Kenneth Caldwell
12/27
Happy Birthday wishes to this gorgeous Queen, Zundra ,such a kind and sweet person , always flashing that big beautiful smile;I hope you have an amazing day.
Stephanie Cox Sharp
PROUD PARENT!
Oh, what a beautiful and wonderful day. My GrandBaby turned 4 and my daughter Aaliyah Smith got engaged to a good young man. May God continue to bless you BOTH!
My mini...Cayla,she never ceases to amaze me. She completed her 1st semester at TSU, taking junior level courses, with a 4.0 and made President 's list!
Cassandra Fair Williams
Cerro Gordo Baptist Church
History of the Black Press, CSE News Anniversary Renews Gratitude in the Power of the Pen
By Wendy Isom Mercer
Happy New Year! January 2, 2025 marks my two-year anniversary as a freelance columnist with the CSE News! I truly count it a blessing to share personal reflections, cover community events, and shine the spotlight on people positively impacting West Tennessee. I am grateful to CSE News Publisher Bill Marable who tapped me for this dream assignment to write every week.
When I reflect on the significance of writing for the CSE News today, it’s a full-circle moment for me. The CSE News is the oldest Black-owned newspaper in Jackson and rural West Tennessee. (The CSE News will also celebrate its 25th anniversary in the new year!)
As a high school student, it was the Black-owned weekly newspaper in my hometown, The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper, that gave me the first opportunity to write a column and cover community news. (Like the CSE News, The Milwaukee Times also started out as a small-staffed family-owned paper.) I am the past recipient of the Louvenia Johnson Journalism Scholarship. The late Louvenia Johnson was a remarkable woman who was one of the co-founders of The Milwaukee Times along with the late Nathan Conyers and the late Luther Golden. I am so glad to see that The Milwaukee Times is still operating and awarding scholarships to the next generation of journalists.
Now that I think about it, I had my first official press badge before I had my driver ’s license. I would literally take the city bus to assignments that were too far to walk. As a teenager, it was so exciting to see my byline in print. (I still have several newspaper clippings from my early journalism days when I worked as a summer intern.) Those early journalism experiences at that small Black-owned weekly newspaper helped prepare me for my reporting assignments at major daily newspapers in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Over the years, I have also kept letters and thank you cards that I received from readers in every state that I have ever worked in. There is such deep gratitude for the Black Press especially in telling the unsung success stories and the untold stories of the oppressed.
About three weeks ago, I had an encounter with a reader in Bolivar that summed up the relevance and special relationship that readers have with the Black Press even today. After seeing me restock the newspaper rack at a Dollar General store in Bolivar, a Black woman came up to me in the parking lot and told me that she was a loyal CSE News reader. She then handed me a $5 bill. She said she wanted to give it to me directly as a donation to show her personal support for what we do at the newspaper. In more than 30 years as a journalist, this is the first time anything like this has ever happened to me. I immediately texted Bill Marable to tell him about it. He texted back and told me to write about it. “Keep it as a reminder of an experience unique to the Black Press.”
AROUND WEST TN
By Wendy Isom Mercer
wendyisommercer@gmail.com
Historically, the Black Press has played a vital role in amplifying the voices of the unheard and pressing for change during the civil rights movement. I have a special place on my desk in my home office where I keep my CSE News press badge. Above it, is a framed poster of Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s portrait. Wells-Barnett was a pioneering Black journalist and a popular columnist in Memphis who was considered the “princess of the press.”
Her investigative reporting put a spotlight on lynchings and racial violence in the post-Civil War era in the United States. For her bravery and her in-depth reporting on lynchings of Black Americans, she received a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2020.
Wendy Isom Mercer, a freelance editor and columnist, works as a Career Advising Post Secondary Access Coordinator for Hardeman County Schools. She is based at Bolivar Central High School. She previously worked as the Southwest TN One Stop Operator at the American Job Center. Wendy earned her master’s degree in teaching from the University of Memphis. Wendy also formerly worked as a features reporter at The Jackson Sun. She received her bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Clark Atlanta University. She is an active volunteer with several community organizations.
KWANZAA: A Celebration of Black Culture, Community, and Resilience
By Sabrina Parker
As the year draws to a close, people around the world are preparing to celebrate the holidays. For many in the Black community, this time of year holds special meaning as they come together to honor the rich cultural traditions of Kwanzaa.
Kwanzaa is an annual, week-long celebration that takes place from December 26th to January 1st. It was established in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, a professor and activist who wanted to create a holiday that would bring African Americans together to reflect on and recommit to the seven core principles, or Nguzo Saba, that he believed were essential to building and maintaining strong Black families and communities.
The word “Kwanzaa” comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” which means “first fruits.” The holiday is rooted in the history and values of various African harvest celebrations, with each of the seven days focusing on a different principle:
1. Umoja (Unity) - Unity of family, community, race, nation
2. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) - Being responsible for your own conduct and behavior
3. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) - Building and maintaining community together
4. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) - Building and maintaining businesses to benefit the community
5. Nia (Purpose) - Having a goal, direction and vision for the future
6. Kuumba (Creativity) - Using creativity to leave communities more beautiful and beneficial
7. Imani (Faith) - Having faith in people, families, leaders, and the righteousness of the struggle
“Kwanzaa is a profound and powerful celebration that speaks to the heart of the Black experience,” says Dr. Kimberly Norwood, a professor of law and African and African American studies at Washington University in St. Louis. “It’s a time for us to come together, reflect on our shared history and values, and rededicate ourselves to building a more just, equitable, and prosperous future for our community.”
The origins of Kwanzaa can be traced back to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. During this turbulent time, many African Americans were searching for ways to assert their cultural identity and challenge the systemic racism and oppression they faced. Karenga, who was a prominent activist and scholar, created Kwanzaa as a way to fill that void.
“Kwanzaa emerged out of the Black Power movement, which was all about empowerment, self-determination, and taking pride in one’s African heritage,” explains Dr. Norwood. “Karenga wanted to give African Americans a holiday that would allow them to celebrate their unique cultural traditions and values, apart from the dominant white culture.”
Indeed, the principles of Kwanzaa - unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith - can be powerful tools in the ongoing struggle against systemic racism. By embracing these values, individuals and communities can build the solidarity, resilience, and collective power needed to challenge and dismantle the entrenched systems of oppression that have long marginalized and disenfranchised Black people.
Kwanzaa also plays a vital role in fostering a strong sense of Black identity and pride. In a society that often seeks to erase, marginalize, or devalue the experiences and contributions of Black people, the holiday provides an important counterpoint - a space for African Americans to celebrate their heritage, affirm their worth, and cultivate a deep sense of collective belonging.
“Kwanzaa is about much more than just a week of celebrations,” says Dr. Norwood. “It’s about cultivating a deep sense of pride, purpose, and community that can sustain us throughout the year. It’s about reclaiming our narratives, celebrating our resilience, and committing ourselves to building a better future for all.”
By celebrating the rich history, traditions, and values of African Americans, Kwanzaa helps to counter the dominant narratives of Black inferiority, criminality, and victimhood that are often used to justify and perpetuate systemic racism. Instead, it offers a powerful affirmation of Black humanity, creativity, and dignity - and a vision of a more just, equitable, and inclusive world.
Over the past five decades, Kwanzaa has grown in popularity and significance, not just for the Black community, but for people of all backgrounds. While it was originally conceived as a way for African Americans to reconnect with their roots, the holiday’s principles of unity, self-determination, and collective responsibility have universal appeal.
“Kwanzaa is about so much more than just one community or culture,” says Norwood. “It’s about the human values of family, community, and working together for the greater good. Those are things that resonate with people of all races and backgrounds.”
Indeed, in recent years, Kwanzaa celebrations have become increasingly diverse, with people of all ethnicities coming together to honor the holiday’s core principles. This reflects a growing recognition that the struggle for racial justice and equality is not just a Black issue, but a human issue that requires the participation and support of people from all walks of life.
Ultimately, Norwood believes that the enduring significance of Kwanzaa lies in its ability to inspire and empower people, regardless of their race or background. By celebrating the rich cultural traditions and values of the African diaspora, the holiday serves as a powerful counterpoint to the pervasive narratives of violence, oppression, and marginalization that often dominate the discourse around race.
As the world continues to grapple with the urgent challenges of racial injustice, inequality, and violence, the message of Kwanzaa has never been more relevant. By embracing the holiday’s core principles of unity, self-determination, and collective responsibility, people of all backgrounds can come together to create lasting change and build a more equitable, just, and prosperous world for all.
Sabrina Parker - President of the Board Helping Hands of Middle & West Tennessee - sblue@helpinghandstn.com
For the Consideration of Poets
By Haki R. Madhubuti
where is the poetry of resistance, the poetry of honorable defiance unafraid of lies from career politicians and business men, not respectful of journalist who write official speak void of educated thought without double search or sub surface questions that war talk demands? where is the poetry of doubt and suspicion not in the service of the state, bishops and priests, not in the service of beautiful people and late night promises, not in the service of influence, incompetence and academic clown talk?
Copyright Credit: Haki Madhubuti, “For the Consideration of Poets” from Run Toward Fear © 2004 by Haki R. Madhubuti. Used by permission of Third World Press, Chicago, IL. Source: Run Toward Fear (Third World Press, 2004)
Teen Programs at JMC Library January 2025
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson-Madison County Library has several ongoing programs for teens and tweens this month.
New Teen Space is now open! Ages 13 – 18. Monday - Wednesday 2:30-7; Thursday 2:30 – 6; Fridays 2:30-4; Saturdays 11-4. Hang out with friends, play Xbox games, puzzles, games, and computers available. Teen area is staffed by library personnel during open hours.
Teen Space will open at 12:30 through January 6th. Free Homework help after school in the Teen Space! Help for math higher than Algebra 1 is available on Friday after school.
Teen Maker Space is open and ready for use! Come use our supplies to do school projects, fun crafts, and more! Teen Advisory Board Every 1st Wednesday at 3:45. January 8. Earn service hours in exchange for your opinions! Dinner is provided. Teen Cooking January 11 at 12:00 pm. Video Game Night! January 13 at 5:30. Teen Book Club January 27 at 6 - 7pm. We are reading “That’s Not My Name” by Megan Lally.
Open Space Hours: Tuesdays, 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Saturdays, 10:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Brown Bag Homeschool Hangout Every Wednesday 12:00 pm. January 8, 15, 22, & 29. Bring a lunch and chat about books, play games, and hang out with other kids who do school at home! Ages 11 to 18.
Game Nights are every first and third Thursday at 5:00 pm on January 2nd & 16th. Join us for board games of all kinds! Much more than your standard board games,we have new and popular games galore!
Tween and Teen Sewing January 11 & 25 2-4 pm. Free sewing time. Come use our scrap bucket or bring your own project! Ages 11 to 18. Kids under 13 must have a parent stay with them. The Jackson-Madison County Library is located at 433 E. Lafayette St. in downtown.
8:30 AM - 5 P.M. (M-F)
SATURDAYS 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
125 B OLD HICKORY BLVD, JACKSON, TN 731-422-6223
Top Ladies Spread Joy and Warmth
In the spirit of the holiday season, Senior Citizen Thrust Chair Lady Delores Stewart and Co-chair Lady Kimberly Jones, along with their dedicated committee, transformed into Santa’s little elves! They spread joy and warmth by delivering a generous supply of toiletries to the residents of Mission Convalescent Nursing Home.
Their heartfelt gesture truly embodies the magic of giving during this special time of year! Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.-Jackson TN and Jackson TN Top Teens of America are consistent in providing exemplary community service.
OPINION
What we’re thinking
Make 2025 your year to “Be Well” one small change at a time!
“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us”
-Hal Borland
As I set sight on 2025, I have a few things I want to accomplish; however, at the top of my list is simply to be well. For me, to be well is to gracefully maintain a state of mental and emotional stability in the face of life’s ebbs and flows.
In 2024, my good days far outnumbered the challenging ones; still I’m grateful for them all. It was difficult times that taught me that the key to maintaining that state of peace, joy, and well-being that we all desire is to welcome each day with gratitude, the good and the bad, and make the necessary adjustments, one day, and one small change at a time.
I hope you’ll commit to making 2025 your year to be well. Here are 25 practices that keep me thriving. I hope you’ll give them a try:
1. Buy yourself a Gratitude Journal
2. Each day list 10 people, places, or things you are grateful for
3. Add one small goal you want to accomplish each day to your list
4. Add your biggest accomplishment each day to your list
5. Add your favorite moment of each day to
small change Wings of Gratitude
By Myrtle Russell
your list
6. When someone you love is struggling or in crisis, bless them in your journal
7. When you’re feeling down, perform an act of kindness for someone else
8. Eat as if you love yourself
9. Exercise as if you love yourself
10. Rest as if you love yourself
11. Declutter your home by gifting others with things you no longer use 12. Declutter your mind by getting rid of excess baggage in your journal
13. Limit your social media time
14. Forgive those who have harmed you
15. Forgive yourself for harming others
16. Forgive yourself for harming yourself
17. Stop holding grudges
18. Pursue your passion
19. Bored? Find a hobby!
20. Stop letting television news steal your joy
21. Find something to laugh about each day
22. Find at least one person you can trust
23. Read something positive each day
24. Look for the “blessons” (blessings and lessons) in challenging
situations
25. Embrace the transformational power of Gratitude Journaling by making it a daily ritual
Need help on your wellness journey? I’m here with oneon-one coaching to help you: Build a personalized plan to “Be Well;” Understand the role of preventive self-care; Navigate the healthcare system; Integrate healthy habits into your daily routine; Build a supportive network; and more. I’m also available for face-to-face and virtual wellness workshops.
Make 2025 the year you resolve to “Put Wings on Your Dreams to Be Well,” one small change at a time.
Contact me at smallchange@myrtlerussell.com. See more of my tips on how to Be Well at www. myrtlerussell.com/blog.
LOCAL UTM STUDENT GRADUATES IN FALL 2024 COMMENCEMENT
– Artez-Dante Lemorris Williams of Jackson graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin on Dec. 14 with a bachelor’s degree in mass media and strategic communication. A total of 366 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees at the two fall 2024 commencement ceremonies.
The Takeout
By Morris Merriweather
We appreciate you joining the chef on this year’s final Sunday. Today, we are serving only spiritual food. There is a future for you, you must remind yourself. You should not be too upset about yesterday. You cannot let today overwhelm you. You have a future now. You must stand up, straighten up, look up, and speak up. You must remember, greater is he that is you, than in the whole world. Nothing—people, circumstances, politics, or economics—should be able to hold you back, hold your head down, break you, or tie you up. Your future lies in Christ, so I will say it with the chef-”I have a future.” Now, which way to the door of 2025?
Shooting incident occurs in Medina
The City of Medina has released a statement to social media regarding the shooting incident that occurred at 244 Heritage Square Saturday night. According to the post, the report of a shooting at the named residence was acknowledged and Medina Police Department, District Attorney Investigator, TBI, Gibson County Medical Examiner and Trenton Police Department Investigator all worked the scene.
Residents were asked to avoid the area while investigations commenced and were told there was no known threat to the community, as it was considered an isolated incident.
The City of Medina also asked residents to keep the affected families in their thoughts and prayers.
This incident remains under investigation at this time.
WHAT IS KNOWN:
Reports say one person is dead by gunshot and another has been shot but is still alive.
Man stabbed to death at Kroger Distribution Center after argument with coworker over football
By Alan Selph, Megan Fayard, - WREG.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead Thursday after an altercation led to a deadly stabbing at a Kroger Distribution Center.
Police say the stabbing took place at the Kroger Delta Memphis Distribution Center located at 5079 Bledsoe Road just after 9 a.m. One person has been detained, but has not been identified by police.
The victim’s cousin identified him as Jarcoby Hopson, age 38. Hopson was a football coach whose son had just committed to University of Mississippi.
She said it began with an argument over football with a coworker.
“Coby got into it with a dude over football,” said Tasha Watkins, the victim’s cousin. “They started tussling and the man got a knife and stabbed him once in the thigh, three times in the stomach and cut his throat.”
Anderson Todd III, 55, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jarcoby Hopson, records show. Court documents allege that the stabbing stemmed from an argument between the two men.
Lieutenant of Mid-South police department arrested for domestic violence
FOX13 Memphis
ARLINGTON, Tenn. - A Mid-South police lieutenant was relieved of duty after being charged with domestic assault—bodily harm.
The Piperton Police Department told FOX13 that Lieutenant Charles Taylor was relieved of duty pending the outcome of the case against him.
Deputies arrested Taylor Friday morning after a domestic dispute with a woman in Arlington. According to court records, a woman was asleep on the couch of a home in Arlington when Taylor woke up and demanded sex. Authorities said that the woman was able to escape Taylor, but that he ran after her, grabbed her, and dragged her back into the house. The woman said that Taylor called her expletives as he knocked over items in the house. The woman eventually used a stun gun on Taylor, hitting the lieutenant with the device three or four times before he fell onto the floor, allowing her to escape, according to court records.
Taylor’s LinkedIn page shows that he previously worked for the Memphis Police Department and Oakland Police Department. He also works for a private security firm, according to his professional social media account.
Employee accused of stealing over $1k from Popeyes
by: Raven Moore- wreg.com
- Dec 28, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Popeyes employee was arrested on Friday after he allegedly stole over $1,000 from the fast food restaurant’s safe, Memphis Police said.
On December 15 at approximately 11:55 a.m., officers responded to a reported burglary at Popeyes Chicken, located at 1370 Union Avenue.
The store manager reported that an individual unlawfully entered the business through the drive-thru window at 12:05 a.m. after the store had closed and removed $1,400 from the safe.
The manager identified the suspect as Michael Brown, an employee, based on the suspect’s build and clothing, which matched those Brown had been seen wearing earlier that day.
One of Brown’s co-workers told officers that he saw suspicious behavior from Brown on the night of the incident.
According to the police report, he said that Brown approached him outside the business and asked how long he would be standing there, a question the co-worker said he found unusual.
The co-worker also said he saw Brown change into a different black hoodie than the one he had been wearing when he left work earlier, which police said was consistent with an attempt to obscure his identity.
1-02/25
Picture This . . .
by Teri Gore
Wood
100 Black Men
Gala Continued
Manhunt underway for fugitive in West TN
By David Royer
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
— Authorities in Gibson County, Tennessee said there was an active manhunt Monday night for a wanted fugitive who led officers on a chase.
Justin Gibbs, 35, is wanted in multiple counties on charges involving drugs and guns, and now evading arrest.
The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office says he led several law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase Monday morning, resulting in two wrecks.
After a foot pursuit, authorities say Gibbs is the subject of a manhunt on Highway 104 near Halton Road.
Gibbs should be considered armed and dangerous, they say. If you see him, call 911.
UTM College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences visits Liberty Technology High School
We were fortunate enough to have visitors from UTM College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences last week. They met with our students about programs at University of Tennessee at Martin, dual enrollment opportunities, and campus life.
Dr. Todd Winters- Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Dr. Wes Totten- Chair of the Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Geosciences
Dr. Joey Mehlhorn- Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Annie Jones- Advisor Emeritus of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Related Sciences
Mrs. Erica Bell- Executive Director of Regional Centers and Online Programs
#jmcss #chooseus #HubCityFFA #TechLife #EverywhereYouLookUT. Liberty Technology High School
Recovery Court University is a new service offered to our clients in 2024 through Hope Restored Counseling.
This course is a combination of recovery support and harm reduction evidence-based services offered to participants (i.e., “students”) in a “university-style” atmosphere. The initiative is intended to pique participants’ interests in learning about valuable life skills outside of the traditional therapeutic environment. Participants must complete eight out of 10 courses to graduate from the Recovery Court University program. Each course is four weeks long.
COMMUNITY News
Free Financial Literacy Class For Youth Held at North Parkway Middle School
A free financial literacy class for the youth was held on December 27 in Jackson at North Parkway Middle School.
It was hosted by Dr. Shemon Reaves, Dr. Ashley Byars, and William Arnold.
“It was a great pleasure sharing wisdom and knowledge with our youth at this event. How many of us as adults will say, "if I knew back then, what I know now, I would have done a lot of things differently?" It is vital to teach financial literacy at an early age!
It is our responsibility and duty to teach our youth,” said Dr. Shemon Reaves, Principal at NPMS.
“It is their responsibility and duty to listen and to implement the lessons! Leave a legacy by teaching, building, uplifting, and empowering others!
I was so proud of this group of young ladies and gentlemen. They were engaged and worked TOGETHER the entire evening! Thanks Dr. Ashley Byars and William H Arnold for making this possible for our youth!”
PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
JACKSON MHC, LP PLAINTIFF, VS.
CONTINENTAL BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE CO OF THE SOUTH FKA PEOPLE’S PROTECTIVE
LIFE INS., CO.. & PARKWAY
VILLAGE, INC., FKA PARKWAY
VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK., INC.
DEFENDANTS R.D. 83701
TO: CONTINENTAL BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE CO OF THE SOUTH FKA PEOPLE’S PROTECTIVE LIFE INS., CO.. & PARKWAY
VILLAGE, INC., FKA PARKWAY
VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK., INC.
In this cause, it appearing from the petition, which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts of the defendants, CONTINENTAL BANKERS
LIFE INSURANCE CO OF THE SOUTH FKA PEOPLE’S PROTEC-
TIVE LIFE INS., CO.. & PARKWAY
VILLAGE, INC., FKA PARKWAY
VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK., INC., 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 Chancery Court, 100 E. Main Street, Room 200, Jackson, Tennessee, 38301 on or before, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 serve a copy of said answer on DONALD D. GLENN, 162 MURRAY GUARD DRIVE, STE B, JACKSON TN., 38305 in order to make defense to the Complaint filed against him or otherwise the complaint will as to his be taken for confessed. This Notice will bepublished in the CrimeSEEN Examiner, Jackson Tennessee, for four consecutive weeks.
THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
PAM CARTER CLERK AND MASTER
DECEMBER 19 AND 26, 2024 AND JANUARY 2, AND 9, 2025
NOTICE OF VEHICLES TO BE SOLD
The following vehicles are to be sold by sealed bid auction on January 10, 2025 by Wilson Tires & Light Body Work, 121 N. Royal Street, Jackson, TN 38301, 731-506-5722, in lieu of tow and storage.
YEAR MAKE MODEL VIN 2012 NISSAN MARANO JN8AZ1MWXCW203238
PUBLISHED in The CrimeSEEN Examiner News: January 2, 2025
Jackson Arrest Report
The individuals depicted have been arrested but not convicted at the time of this posting. This information does not infer or imply guilt of any actions or activity other than their arrest.
12/27/2024
CODY, STEPHANIE
RHIANNON -Age 40 Gender
FEMALE Race WHITE -Charges DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE,FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE, SPEEDING,VIOLATION OF IMPLIED CONSENT LAW
12/26/2024
SHAW, KATRINIA
DOMINQUE -Age 39 Gender
FEMALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges VIOLATION OF PROBATION
COLE-PUGH, BRANDON
RAMEL -Age 34 Gender
MALE Race BLACK OR AF-
RICAN AMERICAN -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
HILL, ATRAVEON LETRON -Age 34 Gender MALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges PUBLIC INDECENCY-INDECENT EXPOSURE,VIOLATION OF PROBATION, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE EDWARDS, ALFRED EARL -Age 38 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT, VIOLATION OF PROBATION ALLEN, JEREMY MONROE -Age 49 Gender MALE Race WHITE -Charges VIOLATION OF PROBATION KIRK, JOSHUA WAYNE -Age 38 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges VIOLATION OF PROBATION,PUBLIC INTOXICATION,RESISTING STOP, ARREST,SCHEDULE VI DRUG VIOLATIONS,UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA PETERSON, KASHARA KASHA -Age 22 Gender FEMALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges VIOLATION OF PROBATION,THEFT ($1K9,999), THEFT OF MOTOR
VEHICLE
MURPHY, RODRIQUEZ
SAVALAS -Age 28 Gender
MALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges FAILURE TO APPEAR,THEFT ($1K-9,999), THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE
GLASS, EDWARD L -Age 40 Gender MALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT 12/25/2024
HEWITT, LAWRENCE PAUL -Age 55 Gender MALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges THEFT
<$999, ALL OTHER LARCENY
VIDAL, TAISIGUE AMADOR
SANTOS -Age 38 Gender
MALE Race WHITE -Charges DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE,DRIVING WHILE UNLICENSED,EVADING ARREST,OPEN CONTAINER LAW
WELLS, DEVON RAYSHAUN
-Age 35 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges FUGITIVEHOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY, RESISTING STOP, ARREST 12/24/2024
KING, KELSEY JEAN -Age 29 Gender FEMALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges ASSAULT
THOMAS, JASON SCOTT -Age 52 Gender MALE Race
WHITE -Charges POSSESSION OF METHAMPHET-
AMINE,SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
12/23/2024
BILLS, KENNETH J -Age 46
Gender MALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges PUBLIC INTOXICATION
SCHOLL, LAYLA M
-Age 18 Gender FEMALE Race WHITE -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
CLARK, MARCUS JEROM -Age 35 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges VIOLATION OF PROBATION
CHISM, ISSAC LAMAR -Age
39 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges SIMPLE POSSESSION/CASUAL EXCHANGE, VIOLATION OF PROBATION
BATEY, CHRISTIA -Age 42
Gender FEMALE Race
WHITE -Charges SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT
UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
FERRANTE, KEVIN B -Age 34 Gender MALE Race
WHITE -Charges SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT,UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 12/22/2024
NUNEZ-CASTILLO, BRAYAN S -Age 31 Gender MALE Race WHITE -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
BERRIOS, CARLOS A -Age 38 Gender MALE Race
WHITE -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
GONZALEZ, MELANIE C -Age 24 Gender FEMALE
Race WHITE -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
PEREIRA, NOHELI S -Age 31 Gender FEMALE Race
WHITE -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
HOBSON, CIERRA
LASHAMONE -Age 33
Gender FEMALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges HARASSMENT (NON-VERBAL THREAT)
HOBSON, ZAKIA N -Age 26
Gender FEMALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges HARASSMENT (NON-VERBAL THREAT)
ALFRED, CHALYN -Age 38
Gender FEMALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
STEELE, EXAVIER DEMIREZ -Age 40 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY
POWELL, KE`NIJAH L -Age
22 Gender FEMALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, VIOLATION OF IMPLIED CONSENT LAW
JOHNSON, SHAVALIS -Age
28 Gender MALE Race
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges MANUFACTURING/DELIVERING/ SELLING/POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
BURGIE, TYLER -Age 35
Gender MALE Race WHITE
-Charges PUBLIC INTOXI-
CATION
POWELL, KE`NIJAH L -Age 22 Gender FEMALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges JUVENILE DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
GRAY, JEREMIAH HENRY -Age 24 Gender MALE Race BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN -Charges CRIMINAL TRESPASS
MPD Arrest
Report
The individuals depicted have been arrested but not convicted at the time of this posting. This information does not infer or imply guilt of any actions or activity other than their arrest.
12/24/2024
PITTMAN, MICHAEL ALAN W M Charge FUGITIVE / OUTSTANDING WARRANT 12/23/2024
FERRERA, ROSA I H F Charge DRIVING ON REVOKED/SUSPENDED LICENSE,FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF INSURANCE, VIOLATION REGISTRATION LAW
12/20/2024
IVORY, ALBERT WAYNE
B M Charge ALLOWING ANIMALS TO RUN AT LARGE