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School bus crash causes minor injuries, kids okay By Angele Latham Editor

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The bus, traveling east, collided in an offset head-on collision with the Chevy Impala. No one was seriously injured. Charges are pending against the driver.

A McNairy County School bus crashed on Major Hill Road Tuesday afternoon, injuring two school employees and the driver of the other vehicle, but no children. No one was seriously injured. The collision occurred on Major Hill Road in Bethel Springs around 3 p.m. The bus, number 114, was traveling east on Major Hill Road and collided with a 2008 Chevrolet Impala in an offset, head-on collision. Two children were on the bus at the time of the collision, but were not injured. The bus driver, Martha Reed, 71, of Selmer, and a passenger, Crystal York, 40, of Ramer, sustained minor injuries.

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Active county COVID-19 cases go below 100 for first time in months; ranks eighth-lowest in state By Angele Latham Editor

In an exciting turn of events, McNairy County’s COVID-19 active case numbers have fallen below 100 for the first time in months, and the area’s new daily cases and seven day average of new cases have dipped to preChristmas numbers. The new data places McNairy County as the eighth-lowest for both the seven day average of new cases and daily new case count in the state, and third-lowest in the yellow category, behind Decatur and Obion counties, Graph courtesy of the Tennessee Department of Health McNairy County’s active case numbers fell below 100 this week for the first time in months. The and followed by Scott county.

7 Day average of new cases (at 7.6), as well as the daily new case count (10, as of February 6th) were also at a surprising low, placing the county as tied for eighth-lowest for infection ratings.

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness McNairy gets largest share Month seeks support in Charter Communications

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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and West Tennessee Wo/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program, or WRAP, as it’s more commonly known, wants your help. To help spread awareness of the pervasive and often silent issue of violence in teenage relationships, WRAP is asking everyone to wear orange on Friday, February 12. “I’d love to see people show their support for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month,” said Shayla Russell, WRAP representative for McNairy and Hardeman coun-

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Charter Communications announced last week that it would invest $22.71 million across five counties in Senate District 26, which includes McNairy County, to “expand broadband access to underserved homes” as part of a national, multi-year project. McNairy County is set to get the largest number of homes serviced.

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McNairy County’s Teachers of the Year: A peek into their world The Independent Appeal is featuring each of the county schools’ Teachers of the Year in coming issues. See Bishop’s story on page 4. McNairy Co. COVID-19 Cases as of February 9

Teaching to not fear the details By Cassie Dickerson News Assistant

Total Tested 18,957 Cases 2,609 Deaths 46 Recovered 2,493

Jennifer Bishop, an Algebra I teacher at McNairy Central High School, is the MCHS nominee for McNairy County Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. Bishop was “blown away” to be nominated for McNairy County Teacher of the Year. “It (the nomination) was announced during a faculty lunch meeting in the cafeteria and...I was shocked. It was an honor just to be nominated, but to get it...it just seems like a dream,” said Bishop. This is not the first time Bishop has been nominated for McNairy County Teacher of the Year. In 2000, she won the award while teaching at Selmer Middle School, and Staff Photo by Cassie Dickerson

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ties. “Just to show kids that there is help out there for you, and that we are here for you.” According to WRAP, more than one in ten teenagers experience physical violence in their dating relationships. One in four report experiencing other kinds of abuse, like mental, verbal, emotional or sexual. Russell says the issue is a touchy one that most kids often aren’t willing to broach, however, which is why WRAP takes extra steps to make sure the kids feel acknowledged. “It’s not reported much, but it does happen,” she said, sadly. “I’m actually working with a couple of teens from the McNairy County area right now.” “It’s all about when they’re ready to disclose it and talk about it,” she added. “It’s happening, but they’re not reporting it.” Dating violence in teenage relationships often shows itself in other ways, like behavioral issues, when kids aren’t ready—or able—to talk about it. “Suicide rates often go through the roof because of that,” Russell said. Russell explained that stopping these patterns of abuse early is important to preventing future domestic abuse. “WRAP is here for them if they so choose to come and disclose (their struggle) and want to talk about their relationships,” she said. The main way adults can help teenagers? Don’t avoid the issue. “Don’t be silent about it. Talk about it,” Russell said. “But for the most part, it’s up to the individual to seek help and see that this is an issue.” To show your support, Russell asks that readers wear orange on Friday, February 12th. Send photos to bwhite@wraptn.org to be featured on the WRAP Facebook page, found at www.facebook. com/wrapwesttn/.

the lack of injuries to bus being at the end of its route. “They were the last two on,” he said, nodding to the two children being checked by emergency personnel. “Everybody’s fine. Everybody’s good. Everybody associated with the school system is going to be okay.”

The driver of the Chevrolet Impala, Roger Wall, 35, of Bethel Springs, was also injured and transported to Magnolia Regional Medical Center. Tennessee Highway Patrol on the scene stated Wall admitted to using illicit substances prior to the wreck, though official charges, as well as a toxicology report, are still pending. Director of McNairy County Schools Greg Martin, who also responded to the scene, attributed

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Tennessee Highway Patrol were quick to organize and demarcate the scene as school officials checked on and waited with the two children still on board. The driver of the Chevrolet Impala, shown above, sustained minor injuries in the crash and faces pending charges.

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has been nominated for Teacher of the Year every year for the past 10 years while teaching at MCHS. Bishop has taught school for 25 years. She began her teaching career at Selmer Middle School. After five and a half years of teaching at the middle school, Bishop and her husband, Pastor Barry Bishop of Life Wind Covenant Church, moved to Lexington, Tennessee where she began teaching honors geometry, geometry and engineering at Lexington High School (LHS). She taught at LHS for 10 years. In 2010, Bishop began her current job teaching Algebra I at MCHS. Bishop began her college career at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida where she attended for one year. A few years later, she attended Jackson State Community College and later transfer to Lambuth University (known now as the University of Memphis Lambuth) where she graduated. She and her husband are currently working to obtain advance degrees in theology. Bishop is working to obtain a master’s degree in the subject while her husband is working to obtain his doctorate. Bishop knew she had a desire for teaching since conducting her senior project in high school. “When I was in high school we had a senior project...For my senior project, I taught tennis and the mentally challenged...From that I realized that I wanted to major in special education at St. Augustine,” said Bishop. While in college at Jackson State, professors asked her to tutor students because of her grasp on the course material. “When I went to Jackson State, I took some economic courses...and my teachers would ask me if I could tutor somebody because I was really doing well and understood the material,” she said. “By tutoring I found out that I was really good at one on one (teaching)...When I attended Lambuth I was really good at math and was asked to tutor (in that subject).” It was while tutoring math at Lambuth University that Bishop came to a significant realization, which she now applies to her everyday teaching.

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Bishop presents algebraic linear graphs to her class, looking for that treasured “A-ha” moment she is always working towards. “When I went to Lambuth and began tutoring I realized that the problem (students) were having were more fear of the subject than the actual math...so I really tried to make a safe place for people to make mistakes,” said Bishop. “I took on the mantra, ‘It’s not hard, it’s just detailed,’ that I say to my students at least 2,000 times a year.” She has created an environment within her classroom where students know it is okay to make mistakes in math; that they should not be afraid of it because it only consists of details. “I am like my students’ cheerleader reminding them that math isn’t hard. It’s just detailed..I have more faith in them than they do at times...I often see my students using their fingers under their desks to count and I tell them to bring

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McNairy County Sheriff’s Office reports By Angele Latham Editor

• On February 3, 2021, Deputy Kevin Wood was dispatched to Gravel Hill Baptist Church in regards to a stolen catalytic converter. The caller stated that they noticed that the catalytic converter had been removed from the church van. They had last driven the van “one or two” weeks ago, so could not pinpoint the actual date of the theft. The van is a white 2006 Ford E 350. The case has been assigned to Investigator Dustin Jaco for further review. • On February 1, 2021, Deputy Tommy Howell was dispatched to a Lily Taylor Road address in response to a caller stating that they had been shot at. Upon arrival, Howell spoke with the caller, who stated that they had just returned home and found a “pile of garbage” that had been burnt in her front lawn. The caller texted their neighbor regarding the trash, to which the neighbor replied that he was “tired of them ‘junking up the place.’” The victim then went to confront the neighbor, due to the fact that the trash was burnt outside their children’s bedroom, according to the caller. The caller said that they were walking down the driveway to the neighbor’s house, he shot at them. Howell then spoke with the neighbor, who stated that the caller asked him to “take care of the dogs and burn the trash in the front yard,” so he did so. He then said that when the caller returned home, they sent him a “nasty text,” to which he responded in kind. After this, he walked outside and “noticed that (the caller and their partner) and one other male subject” were outside. He stated that he was in fear of them coming onto his property to fight because they were “yelling and cussing, at him.” According to his statement, he then put his dogs inside, but before he could get back into the house “to call 911,” he was twice grabbed by two of the caller’s companions, who he punched and knocked to the ground. He stated that he did not shoot anyone, and did not even own a gun. Based on all of this information, Howell went back to the caller, who reaffirmed their side of the story. Af-

ter Howell tried to “explain (their) options,” the caller “wanted to argue,” so Howell left. Nothing further to report. • On February 2, 2021, Timothy Mitchell, 40, of Michie, was arrested and charged with simple domestic after Deputy Tommy Howell was dispatched to a Hamburg Road address in regards to a physical domestic. On the scene, Howell and Deputy Taylor spoke with the victim, who said that their partner—later identified as Mitchell-- “woke (them) up by yelling at them and telling them they needed to just leave and go kill themselves.” The victim responded verbally to these statements, to which Mitchell punched the victim twice and “grabbed (them) by the shirt.” Howell did note that the victim’s shirt appeared stretched. Howell then approached the residence where Mitchell was. Mitchell stated that he would be keeping the door closed because “every time (officers) came into his house, (they) take him to jail.” Mitchell’s statement did not match the victim’s, but based on the fresh blood on his hands, a cut, as well as the victim’s stretched shirt, Mitchell was placed under arrest for simple domestic and transported to the McNairy County Jail. • On February 6, 2021, Deputy David Kelso responded to a burglary call at a Hester Road address after the caller reported someone had broken into their vehicle. The vehicle, a red 2004 Ford mustang, was broken into via the right rear quarter window. The victim stated that they had received a text from their roommate earlier that the victim’s “buddy” was at the residence and “acting all strange.” The roommate stated that this buddy “came by the house and was geeking out and getting irate about an unknown issue,” before walking outside. About ten minutes later, the buddy could be heard driving away. Missing from the vehicle was over $700 inside a camouflage bag, a large first aid kit, miscellaneous survival tools, Oakley sunglasses and numerous other items. The case has been turned over to investigators. • On February 5, 2021, Randy Jones, 54, of Adamsville, was arrested and charged with felony evading arrest and four counts of violation of probation, after of-

ficers received a tip regarding Jones whereabouts. Deputies Taylor and Sims responded to a tip that Jones would be in Stantonville. After arriving on scene, officers saw Jones sitting in his truck in a parking lot. Jones then “put his truck in reverse and sped backwards.” Deputy Sims pulled in front of the truck. Jones then attempted to go around Sims, which Taylor stopped with his vehicle. This back-and-forth occurred a few more times before Jones managed to speed off down the “dirt roads around Elam Trucking.” Sims used his PA to tell Jones to pull over, which Jones eventually did. Jones stated that he “doesn’t know why he runs every time he sees (officers) when he has warrants, he just does.” Jones was transported to the McNairy County Jail. • On February 2, 20201, Deputy Brandon Taylor was dispatched to the scene of an aggravated burglary on Highway 57 East. The victim stated that they had left their house around 5 a.m. that morning, and when they came home around 3:30 p.m., they noticed that someone had broken into their house via their front door. The only things stolen were a Taylor guitar, a Takamine guitar and three cowboy hats. No fingerprints were found at the scene. • On February 3, 2021, Steven Edwards, 29, of Selmer, was arrested and charged with domestic assault after Deputy Randy Collins and Deputy Woods were dispatched to a Hurst Lane residence regarding “a subject saying they were going to burn the house down.” Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, who stated that Edwards was “acting crazy” and saying he was going to “burn the whole house down with them inside it,” and that he was “going to kill them.” He also “went down the hallway beating the walls.” Officers had been called to the scene the previous week for Edwards unruly behavior. Based on the victim’s account, and fear of getting hurt, Edwards was placed under arrest for domestic assault.

Sixth church theft Trash talk: County commission strikes county addresses accounting issue By Angele Latham

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Another theft has struck a church property in McNairy County. marking the sixth in recent weeks. On February 3, McNairy County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kevin Wood was dispatched to Gravel Hill Baptist Church after a caller reported the theft of a catalytic converter from a church van. The caller stated that it had been about “one or two weeks” since they had driven the white 2006 Ford E 350, and that the theft could have happened anywhere in that time-frame. This is the sixth recent incident of church theft within the county, and the second incident involving a catalytic converter. As reported last week in the Independent Appeal, The Springs Pentecostal Church, of Bethel Springs; Bethesda Presbyterian Church, of Selmer; Bethel Springs Church of God, of Bethel Springs; and The Greater Evangelical Church, of Selmer; and now Gravel Hill Baptist Church, of Selmer, each filed theft reports between December 22, 2020 and February 8, 2021. The Greater Evangelical Church filed two reports for separate incidents. Three of the six thefts involved the copper wiring from within the air-conditioning units belonging to the churches, each resulting in several hundred to several thousand dollars-worth in damages. In the cases of the Springs Pentecostal Church and Bethel Springs Church of God, entire units were stolen and others destroyed. Almost all of these cases involved air-conditioning units that were at the back of the property, where thieves could work undiscovered. The other three incidents include the two reports at the Greater Evangelical Church-- involving a catalytic converter from a vehicle and numerous expensive church décor items—and the aforementioned Gravel Hill Baptist Church theft of another catalytic converter. McNairy County has seen an increase in thefts over the past few weeks: in January, the county saw 28 theft, burglary and robbery reports, as compared to December’s 18 and November’s seven.

The McNairy County Commission passed a measure to officially write off $1.48 million in noncollectable solid waste debt. “This is for accounting purposes only,” Fifth District Commissioner Philip Hollingsworth said. “This does not mean we are going to stop what we are doing to collect past due debt.” McNairy County Commission attorney Craig Kennedy agreed. “You can continue to collect the debt,” he said. “It just means this amount is uncollectable.” McNairy County Mayor Larry Staff Photo by Angele Latham Smith said the write-off is reA tense planning meeting Thursday preceded Monday’s County Commission quested annually by state audi- meeting, with community members fiercely debating the proper method of tors. handling the past due debt. “I didn’t like it (before) and I don’t like it now,” he said. “What Chevrolet 2500 pickups, a McNairy County Emergency happens is from 2014 going forward until now, the audiManagement 2021 Chevrolet 2500, an International tors ask you to forgive so much uncollectable debt. They pumper for the Pleasant Site Fire Department, a 2020 ask you to write off so much. Ford F-150 McNairy County Fire Department pickup, a “(The commission) said if the auditors come in ask for 2021 Chevrolet 2500 Transport van, a 2021 Ford F-250 that, we sign off on it.” Homeland Security pickup, McNairy County Solid Waste Kerry Brown, Pamela Carroll, Sybil Dancer, Clay Gar2021 Ford F-150 pickup and a medical incident comner, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Philip Hollingsworth, Keith mand trailer. Jernigan, Michelle Kientz, Brent Holland, Terry McCorThe McNairy County Commission meets at 7 p.m. in mick, David McCullar, and Ryan Sisk voted yes. the McNairy County Justice Complex the second Monday Richard Ashe, Anthony Carr, Brenda Cauley, Aubrey of each month. Harris, Doug Knight and David McCullar voted no. The solid waste debt vote follows a tense and lengthy Candice Garrison abstained. planing meeting Thursday evening, which saw board Jimmy Ray and Brad Hunt were absent. and community members alike arguing over the proper The board also: method to collect the past due debt, which plagues Solid • approved notaries: Johnny H. Hite, Brad L. Howell, Waste Management. Jeffery Lynn Redmon, Anita Louise Rowsey, Charlotte The meeting ran into its third hour with little accord Stanfield and Lola Williams. and much frustration to be found, perfectly encapsulat• announced the purchase of 12 news county vehicles, ing the community’s impassioned stances regarding the including three McNairy County Sheriff’s Office Dodge Private Act. Durangos, two McNairy County Highway Department

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On Wednesday, February 3, the McNairy County Emergency Management Agency reported that the total number of active cases in the county were at 98, the lowest seen in months. Compared to current state data, which places the county’s current seven day average of new cases at 7.6, and the daily new case count at ten and below, the ranking marks McNairy County as a “yellow” zone on the White House Coronavirus Task-Force rating scale. Five counties in the state are marked “white,” or the lowest infection rating: Houston, Smith,

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A map of Tennessee shows the distinct uniformity of the severity ratings throughout the state, barring the five “white” counties (Houston, Smith, Clay, Unicoi and Van Buren). Yellow rankings, the next lowest severity, only has four: Decatur, Obion, McNairy and Scott. Clay , Unicoi and Van Buren counties. Only four counties in the state are currently yellow: Decatur, Obion, Scott and McNairy counties. The rating scale, which codes counties as “red,” “orange” or “yellow,” is based off of newly reported cases and positivity ratings. To achieve the “yellow” rating, a county must have only reported 10-50 per 100,000 new cases in the previous week, as well as a lab positiv-

ity rating of 5.0 to 7.9 percent. Whether there has been an actual decrease in cases, or a decrease in infected individuals seeking medical attention, is unclear. The ratings for the four yellow counties are: • Decatur County: Seven day average of new cases: 0.9 New cases as of February 6th: 1 • Obion County: Seven day average of new cases: 5.0

New cases as of February 6th: 9 • McNairy County: Seven day average of new cases: 7.6 New cases as of February 6th: 10 •Scott County: Seven day average of new cases: 7.6 New cases as of February 6th: 12

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The company announced that the launch of the national multibillion-dollar broadband buildout initiative would give access to more than 1 million “unserved customer locations,” as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and awarded to Charter in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction. Charter expects to invest around $5 billion to support its buildout initiative –offset by the $1.2 billion from the RDOF auction—to expand Charter’s network in “lower-density, mostly rural communities that do not have access to broadband service of at least 25/3 Mbps.” In Tennessee, that includes $92 Million in RDOF funds to expand service to over 79,000 locations across Tennessee Senate District 26, represented by Senator Page Walley of Bolivar, is receiving the largest investment out of any district in the state. Walley issued the following statement regarding this announcement: “This investment is big for Senate District 26, which is receiving the most benefits in the state. I am very pleased my district is receiving these funds which will give almost 15,000 households access broadband. The need for broadband has been amplified due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and I appreciate the dedication of Charter Communications to expanding coverage for underserved areas. I look forward to working with Charter as it takes on these impactful projects.” Counties receiving funds are: • Hardeman County - $6 million to expand access to 2,647 households • Hardin County - $6.77 million to ex-

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The map shows new areas (highlighted) receiving broadband coverage thanks to Charter Communications’ $6.6 million expansion service. The highlighted areas cover approximately 4,987 homes in the county that don’t have broadband service already. NexTier Consortium and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation also won contracts, and will support an additional 826 McNairy County homes. pand access to 4,615 households • Haywood County - $1.2 million to expand access to 535 households • McNairy County - $6.6 million to expand access to 4,987 households • Henderson County - $2.1 million to expand access to 1,149 households

As announced in the Christmas edition of the Independent Appeal, the Phase 1 auction also saw NexTier Consortium and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation win bids, which will allow 826 more McNairy County homes to be supported.

County moves to include 70 year-olds in current vaccine distribution stage, partners with pharmacies and clinics By Angele Latham Editor

In two recent updates made to the state COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, the Tennessee Department of Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations to Tennesseans aged 70 and older, as well as partnering with pharmacies and community health clinics across the state to better support this expansion. The expansion of age eligibility is due to a recent increase in allocation of the vaccine; the state anticipates receiving around 93,000 doses of the vaccine this week alone, a 15 percent increase from previous weeks. State residents aged 70 and older can now register for vaccination. TDH estimates there are about 300,000

Tennesseans in the 70 to 74 year-old age group. To support this added need, TDH has also added more than 100 new vaccination sites across the state, which includes 24 federally qualified health centers, community health centers and rural health clinics, 64 local pharmacies and 20 chain pharmacies with “many sites in some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable counties,” according to TDH.

“We’re eager to launch these partnerships to help bring the vital resource of COVID-19 vaccines to Tennesseans in communities most vulnerable to serious and lasting social and economic challenges due to the pandemic.”

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One of these locations includes Todd’s Pharmacy, of Adamsville. For more information on this, see the front page of last week’s print edition. These new locations will continue to follow the state COVID-19 Vaccination Plan as usual, and will only administer vaccinations to residents in current eligible phases of the county in which the clinic or pharmacy is located. All vaccinations will be given at no charge to the recipient. “We’re eager to launch these partnerships to help bring the vital resource of COVID-19 vaccines to Tennesseans in communities most vulnerable to serious and lasting social and economic challenges due to the pandemic,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey.

“These pharmacies and clinics are easily accessible to Tennesseans who have barriers to receiving health care, like lack of transportation or health insurance,” Piercey added. “We’re bringing COVID-19 vaccines to familiar and convenient locations for residents of these communities to receive their vaccinations.” Despite the increase in vaccines this week, supplies do remain limited. According to state data, McNairy County is in the 1a1, 1a2 and 1b risk phases, as well as 70 years and older for age phases, but has limited vaccine availability. • To see COVID-19 Vacccination Community Health Centers—all of which are outside McNairy County—visit https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/events/ COVID-19%20Vacccination-Community%20HealthCenters%201-28-21.pdf. • To see COVID-19 Vaccination Community Pharmacy Locations, including Todd’s Pharmacy, visit https:// www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/events/COVID-19%20Vaccination-Community%20Pharmacy%20 Locations-1-28-21.pdf. • To keep updated on McNairy County’s vaccine distribution phases, visit https://www.tn.gov/content/ dam/tn/health/documents/cedep/novel-coronavirus/ CountyPhaseStatus.pdf. • To read more general information on the COVID-19 vaccine, or to schedule an appointment, visit https:// covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines/county-vaccine-information/.

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Do you really appreciate what you have? By Bryan Golden Columnist

Life is filled with challenges. There are many external circumstances outside of your control. The weather, actions of others, the economy, and politics are just a few examples. However, your response to these circumstances is completely within your control. You chose your thoughts, emotions, and actions. Two people can exhibit completely different reactions to the same situation. One person will successfully deal with the circumstances, while the other becomes enmeshed in negative emotions. Unfortunately, it is more common for people to focus on the negative instead of the positive. How you view your life influences your mindset. A positive view creates a positive attitude, while a negative view leads to a negative attitude. People with a positive attitude are much better at coping with stress and challenges. Although there are many factors contributing to how you react to situations beyond your control, one of the most significant components is whether or not you appreciate what you currently have in your life. Those who truly appreciate all of their blessings feel as if they have more than enough. Conversely, people who constantly focus on what they believe is lacking continually feel they never have enough. Taking all you have for granted is too easy because you get lost in negativity. Not appreciating what you have until it’s gone is too common. Air, water, and food are ignored when plentiful. Yet, you surely appreciate any of them which are in short supply. Think about how the quality of your life would suffer with the loss of any component you may be taking for granted. This approach also helps you keep things in perspective. Throughout the world, there are too many people struggling to acquire all of the things you may be taking for granted. No positive aspect of your life is too small to appreciate. Each and every day must be cherished. Begin each day by reviewing a list of everything you are thankful for. Start by appreciating that you woke up. Appreciate what you see and hear. Appreciate the food you eat. Appreciate where you live. Appreciate family and friends. Look in awe at the seemingly endless miracles in nature. Life is not a contest. Don’t compare yourself to others. Someone who seems to have more does not diminish what you have. Also, there are numerous examples of people living very spartan lifestyles who are happy and content. Appreciate your ability to control your thoughts, emotions, and actions. You are not a victim. You decide how to respond to circumstances. You can find solutions for problems, or you can find problems in every situation. Decide beforehand to have a positive response to whatever circumstances you encounter. A response is preplanned and thought out. A reaction, on the other hand, is spontaneous and emotional. A positive response should always be appreciated because it enables you to find the best course of action, while keeping you calm. A positive mindset leads to greater happiness and reduced stress. Your positive attitude generates positive emotions. Appreciate humor and its wonderfully beneficial effects. Humor boosts your immune system, relieves pain, produces endorphins, reduces stress, and stimulates many internal organs. Humor clears your mind and helps you feel better. Look for the humor which exists in most situations. There is usually some funny perspective in the circumstances you encounter. Humor is a great coping mechanism, not insensitivity. The more you laugh, the more you’ll appreciate the good in your life. Develop and cultivate an attitude of gratitude for appreciating all of the good in your life. There is no positive aspect of your life too small to appreciate. You’ll be happier and healthier while increasing your enjoyment of life.-----------NOW AVAILABLE: “Dare to Live Without Limits,” the book. Visit www.BryanGolden.com or your bookstore. Bryan is a management consultant, motivational speaker, author, and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@columnist.com or write him c/o this paper.  2021 Bryan Golden

Home Country Slim Randles Columnist

One of the problems Marvin Pincus discovered about running the Fly Tying Love Center here in the valley is that there appeared to be more fly tying than love counseling going on. This particular morning he was whipping up a nice fluffy Adams dry on a number 12 and wishing everyone’s love problems were as easy to solve as tying one of these. He takes silent pride in being a pioneer in this field of combining fly tying and romance solutions, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t quietly hope for his neighbors to have more love problems. His advice had worked well with Dewey (a lead-wire-wrapped wooly bugger leading to the suggestion he showers before he asks a girl out on a date), and with Randy Jones (a pheasant-tail nymph and a Parmachene Belle sending him on his way to girlfriend happiness with Katie Burchell). But there were others out there. There had to be others. The counselors who just sit there taking notes managed to find any number of unhappy potential love victims. “Marjorie,” Marvin said over coffee, “maybe if I offered an incentive, you know? Some little extra that would bring them in for advice?” “Like what, Honey?” “Maybe taking some flies that I tied for them and

making earrings out of them?” “The men around here don’t really take to wearing earrings.” “I mean, for the women … you know. Women are the emotional ones who need love advice the most. Everyone knows that.” “How many clients have you had so far?” “Well, two.” “Both of them were …?” “Men, true. But I’m not sure what I could offer the guys except the flies themselves to use to go fishing.” “That sounds good.” “And the earrings?” “We could get you some of those fasteners for the earrings, and it would probably be a good idea to cut the points and barbs off them. And I could wear a pair just to start the neighbor ladies talking about it.” “Good idea! I’ll tie you up a few right now.” “In that case,” Marjorie told her husband, “I’ve got the ladies club luncheon today and I planned to wear the red outfit…” “Royal Coachman streamers on number fours! Honey, you’re the best.” ------------Brought to you by Strange Tales of Alaska, by Slim Randles for those fireplace nights. Available at Amazon. com.

We do, You do By David Coy Columnist

We reach out to a person after their loss and after the funeral via letter. The letter is not motivated or intended to be cold or impersonal as I crafted it myself and we all believe in what we are attempting to do very sincerely. A person who; seeks to speak with someone after a loss will do so for a variety of different reasons. One person may be depressed. One who does not may not give an opportunity for someone to help because they felt thy could deal with their loss alone on their own terms. It may also happen that a first loss they thought they could handle alone, but an additional loss was an even more intense sorrow and they then reached out to us and sought consolation and comfort from someone other than family or friends. Some people do not feel that group support is what they need or are not comfortable, so they seek individual support. Trying to forget your loss or trying to suppress the feelings or symptoms of our whole system (emotional, physical, social, and

spiritual) is not realistic. Our loves and our losses and what we have learned from them make us who we are. Certain things may be triggers that remind you of loved ones lost and they there will be triggers that happen for unknown or uncertain reasons. We usually send multiple letters. As one person’s example was given they threw out the first, so the subsequent letters of continued follow-up was saying we really cared for them, the living. This shared experience disclosed that all that a person experiences in normal mourning is healthy and normal as we are accepting the new reality that life has thrust upon us the living. Most people need someone who is willing to actively listen in a non judgmental fashion and do so for as long as needed. This is Sunrise Aftercare, sunrise@sfdcares.com -----------This is Sunrise Aftercare, sunrise@sfdcares.com David Coy Shackelford Corporation Sunrise Aftercare Coordinator/Consoler-Counselor

Our thoughts and prayers go out to members of our community who are serving in the armed forces: • PFC Casey William Akin • Spc. Allen Alexander • AA Nicole B. Ayres, US Navy • Sgt. Joseph W. Baggett • Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew L. Barkley, US Navy • Capt. William B. Barkley, USMC • Sgt. Andrew W. Bayless USMC • Petty Officer 3rd Class Katie Lynn Bizzell, US Navy • Staff Sgt. Dustin Blakney, USAF • GySgt. Christopher T. Byrd, USMC • Staff Sgt. Susan Cawley • Staff Sgt. Alicia L. Coil, USAF • Cpl. Mandy L. Cooper, USMC • Spc. Mark A. Cooper, US Army • Staff Sgt. Adam Court, USAF • Sgt. James P. Crain • Tony Crouse, U.S. Army • Senior Airman Aaron J. Cull U.S. Airforce • Sgt. Bobby J. Dickey US Army • C.W.3 James R. Dickey, Retired • Capt. Todd Joseph Drobina, US Army • Capt. Bonnie Lynn Dunlop • Cpl. Bradley Eisenhut, USMC • Master Sgt. Carrie L. Ellis, Air Force • Airman Christopher D. Ellis, Air Force • Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force • Kip Ellison

• Sgt. Cory Brandon Emily USMC • PV2 Jana Estes • Specialist Bryan Ray Ferguson • PV2 Ashley Freeman, US Army • A1C Ian James Furman, Mountain View, Idaho • PV2 Skyler Gammill, US Army • Pvt. Adam Gray, US Army • Daniel Gray, USMC Lance Corporal • Sgt. Rob Gray, US Army • A1C Stephanie Lynn Griffin, USAF • Captain Dustin Hamm, USMC • PFC Isaac Harville • Staff Sgt. James Taylor Haubrich, US Air Force • Col. (Chaplain) Billy Hawkins • Spc. Matthew Hemby, Army • Sgt. Brian W. Hendrix • Sgt. Timothy Hixon • Staff Sergeant Brian Lee Hood • Pvt. Alex Johnson, US Army • Sgt. Ricky L. Jordan, USMC • Petty Officer 1st Class Arnold Jermaine Knight • Army Officer Major James Lax • Sgt. Joseph Lilly • Sgt. Michael C. Lipford -Army Service Member • Spc. Ritchie A. McCrary • Spc. Dustin McDonald • A1C Amanda K. McMillen, USAF

• Joshua Lane Meek, Army • AO3 Kevin Dewayne Mettlin, Navy • Cpl. Jeffery Mitchell, USMC • SSgt. Patrick Michael Moore, Nat. Guard • A1C Kassidy N. Mosier Deneen, USAF • A1C Logan D. Mosier, USAF • Cpl. Dallas Nelms, USMC • Sgt. Major Paula Norris • Pvt. Justin Overton, USMC • Spc. Joseph Payne, US Army Nat. Guard • CPO Denise Picard Culverhouse • Spc. William Andrew “Andy” Pickett, Nat. Guard • Spc. Robert H. Pittman, II • Sgt. David Poole, National Guard • Cpl. James Scott Powell • Cpl. John M. Powell • Airman Cameron B. Prater, Air Force • Ernest Purez, Air Force • Pvt. Samuel Bradford Ray, Army • E4 Sophia Reinke • Sgt. Charlie Rickman, US Army • John Robinson US Navy • Staff Sgt. Ryan Robinson Air Force • Angel Rodriguez, Petty Officer US Navy • Spc. Blake Rudd • Specialist Robert Rzasa • Sabion Sanders, USAF A1C

• Veronica Sebree, Navy Chief Officer • Alan Seigers, Army • SFC Patrick Michael Shaughnessy • Spc. Hector Soto, Jr., Army • LT Kevin Shelton, Navy • Cpl. Jeremy Tyler Sisk • ITS Rusty Smith, US Navy • Preston Cross Smith, U.S. Air Force • Cpl. Sam Speck, USMC • Sgt. Shaun Spicher, USMC • Sgt. Richard A. Ssesanga, US ARMY • Airman Nathaniel A. Stout • Spc. Daniel Sullivan, Army • 2nd Lt. Chad Sweaton, Army • Spc. Dakota Taylor, National Guard • Jeremy Thompson • Cpl. Logan Gage Ward, U.S.M.C. • ET3 Jeremy Wilbanks, US Coast Guard • Pvt. Demaro Wiley, SC, Army National Guard • A1C Logan James Williams, USAF • Joseph Lloyd Williams MM3 US Navy • Master Sgt. Stanley Wilson, USAF - Retired • Spc. Jeffrey Witoszczak U.S. Army • Petty Officer 1st Class (CTNI) James M. Wolford EDITOR’S NOTE: If a loved one has had a change in status, contact us at (731) 645-5346.

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James Edward (Jim) White

Rhonda Gail Henry

Juanita Faye Ward

James Edward (Jim) White was born September 1, 1946 in Corinth, Miss. the son of the late Edward and Betty Davis White. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Hester Mullins on May 16, 1998. Jim worked as a contract roofer and was later employed by the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Corinth, Miss. as a case packer. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Corinth Masonic Lodge, the Order of the Shrine and Forty Forks Baptist Church, where he loved to attend. He also enjoyed gardening and tinkering with old lawnmowers, but his greatest joy was found in spending time with his family and friends. Jim departed this life on February 1, 2021 in Jackson, Tenn. at the age of 74 years, 5 months. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Carolyn (Hester) Mullins White of Bethel Springs, Tenn; two sons, Tony White and wife Tabitha of Glen, Miss. and Christopher White and wife Tina of Bethel Springs, Tenn; two grandchildren, Shainne Dance and husband Drew of Adamsville, Tenn. and Trey White of Glen, Miss; three step grandchildren: Chris Cox, Chance Mullins, Lauren Baldwin; two great grandchildren, Andy and Xander Dance; a brother, Donnie White and wife Joyce of Corinth, Miss; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by three brothers: Robert White, Billy Ray White, and Charles White. Visitation was held on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 5 - 9 p.m. and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., with Randy Smith and Bill Wages officiating. Burial was followed in the Liberty Cemetery at Bethel Springs, Tenn.

Rhonda Gail Henry was born August 11, 1952 in Peoria, Ill. the daughter of the late Madison Waldon and Hazel Smith Gadberry. She was united in marriage to Charles Wayne Henry on September 26, 2008. Mr. Henry preceded her in death on August 31, 2016. Mrs. Henry was a Homemaker. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Bethel Springs, Tenn. She loved quilting and sewing by hand. She had a passion for art and enjoyed cooking. She loved God, and her son was her life. Mrs. Henry departed this life on January 30, 2021 in Jackson, Tenn. at the age of 68 years, 5 months, 19 days. She is survived by a son, Michael Brown of Bethel Springs, Tenn; a sister, Karen Myers and husband Joe of Finger, Tenn; a half brother, Mickey Gadberry of Aurora, Mo; niece, Crystal Goff of Selmer, Tenn. Services were held on February 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., Danny Rowland officiated. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at McNairy, Tenn.

Juanita Faye Ward was born February 3, 1930 in McNairy County, Tenn., the daughter of the late Marley Roy Ward and Mary Hannah Gillham Ward. She grew up in the Gilchrist Community and was a member of the Mount Sharon Church. She worked as a dietician for the McNairy County Hospital for 22 years. Miss Ward departed this life on February 2, 2021 in Adamsville, Tenn. at the age of 90 years, 11 months, 30 days. She is survived by a sister, Maggie Ann Ward Knight and husband Larry of Selmer, Tenn; nieces and nephews: June Prather, Jimmy Ward, Vickie Grantham, Nickey Harris, Cendy Lambert and Robin Roach; and several great nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Miss Ward was preceded in death by two brothers, William Floyd Ward and Marley Gillham Ward. Private services with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Tenn.

Axel Scott Adams

Dorothy Jean Kirk Bryant was born June 7, 1942 in Middleton, Tenn. the daughter of the late Luke Clifton and Zora Lee Stanley Kirk. She was united in marriage to Hugh Odell Bryant on June 26, 1958. Mr. Bryant preceded her in death on November 27, 2020, following 62 years of marriage. Dorothy was employed as a waitress and hostess for Sissy’s and later Jane’s Diner in Counce, Tenn. for 25 plus years. When time permitted she enjoyed watching television and tending her flower garden. Dorothy had a unique ability to make everything in her care grow and flourish, including her grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. Dorothy attended the Pleasant Hill Pentecostal Church near Corinth as long as her health permitted. Dorothy departed this life on February 6, 2021 in Corinth, Miss. at the age of 78 years, 7 months, 30 days. She is survived by a daughter, Anita Gail Sides and husband Chris of Guys, Tenn; four grandchildren: Christa Meeks and husband Jacob, Allison Sides, Luke Sides and Allen Sides and wife Brandy; three great grandchildren: Matthew Sides, Luke Sides, and Natalie Sides; a sister, Dorisnell Vickers of Middleton, Tenn; three brothers: Travis Kirk and wife Ruth of Henderson, Tenn., Houston Kirk of Middleton, Tenn. and Dewayne Kirk and wife Linda of Corinth, Miss; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Services were held on February 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Pentecostal Church in Corinth, Miss., with Dewayne Kirk, Tony Kirk and John Kirk officiating. Burial followed in the Cypress Cemetery at Middleton, Tenn.

Maxine Howell Maxine Howell was born September 22, 1936 in Finger, Tenn., the daughter of the late Lonnie Dallas and Amy Droke Dallas. Maxine received recognition of service on April 17, 2011 on behalf of the members of the First Baptist Church of Finger, as being the only living charter member of the church which was instituted on June 29, 1952. Having a great faith in God, she enjoyed reading her bible and listening to gospel music. Maxine departed this life on February 2, 2021 in Finger, Tenn. at the age of 84 years, 4 months, 11 days. She is survived by a son, Charles Howell (Cathy) of Barnesville, Ga; a sister, Wilma Woodward (Vernon) of Chelsea, Mich; four grandchildren: Kevin Howell (Roslyn) of Valley Bend, W. Va., Kenny Howell (Amy) of Japan, Amanda Foster (Crystal) of Lexington, Tenn., Wendy Busby of Henderson, Tenn; three great grandchildren: Logan, Karah and Shanda; sister-in-law, Vonnie Dallas of Cordova, Tenn. In addition to her parents, Maxine was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherri Busby; a brother, Duel Dallas. Services were held on February 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Finger, Tenn., David Sims and Frank Harris officiated. Burial followed in the Finger Cemetery at Finger, Tenn.

Anita Johnson McBride Anita Johnson McBride was born September 13, 1932 in Hornsby, Tenn. the daughter of the late William Brady and Ruby Fulghum Johnson. Mrs. McBride was an executive secretary for Pickwick Electric for over 30 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Selmer, Tenn. She was a master bridge player and loved going to the casino. She was known for her made from scratchshredded by hand coconut cakes and pies. Mrs. McBride was a wonderful “Meema” who loved spending time and taking care of her grandchildren. Mrs. McBride departed this life on February 4, 2021 in Jackson, Tenn. at the age of 88 years, 4 months, 22 days. She is survived by two sons, Stanley Moore and wife Alison of Seguin, TX, Alex Stephen Moore and wife Mary of Nashville, Tenn; a brother, Raymond Johnson and wife Betty of Hot Springs Village, Ark; four grandchildren, Jason Moore, Clayton Moore and wife Julie, Zachary Moore, Rebecca Dandrea and husband Chris; six great grandchildren, Charlotte and Raiden Moore, Jaydin and Kaylin Dahl, Chase and Harper Dandrea; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to her husband, Glenn McBride and parents, Mrs. McBride was preceded in death by a sister, Junelle Johnson McBride. Services were held on February 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., with officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Selmer, Tenn.

Axel Scott Adams entered and left this world January 31, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. Axel and his mom, Kelsey, have touched countless lives with their journey. Axel’s family includes his father, Yasmin Adams and his mother, Kelsey Chambers, both of Savannah, his paternal grandparents, Scott and Kim Adams, of Savannah, maternal grandmother, Jaime Bryant, of Adamsville, materrnal grandfather, Benji Chambers, of Savannah, great grandparents, Peggy Steele, Mary Cordel, Benny and Pam Chambers, aunts and uncles, Lace and Matthew Pickens, John Keeton Cordel, Sadie Cordel, Hunter and Trevor Chambers, first cousins, Zayli and Zane Pickens. Numerous other family members and countless friends of Axel and his parents will always remember him and cherish those memories. Graveside services were held for Axel Adams Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. in the Memory Gardens of Hardin County with A. J. Fowler officiating and burial following. His family request any memorials for Axel be directed to: Heaven’s Cradle c/o West TN Healthcare Foundation 74 Directors Row Jackson, TN 3830 online at www.wthfoundation.org or Memorial Processing St. Jude Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105-9959 online at www.stjude.org Reed’s Chapel - Decaturville was entrusted with final arrangements.

George Wendell Hooper George Wendell Hooper was born November 11, 1928, in Silerton, and passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on February 4, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. He was the son of the late William Columbus and Anna Mai Rush Hooper. He served in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne Division from 1948-1952 primarily in the capacity of military police. Most of his time in the service was spent deployed in Occupied Germany and Vienna, Austria. He was always very proud of the time he spent serving his country. On July 26, 1954, he married the love of his life, Betty Jean Mosier, at the courthouse in Corinth, Miss. and they moved to Memphis, Tenn. where they would raise their family. George and Betty had a love for music which lead them to forming the band “George and Betty & The Country Playboys” in the 1960’s. They played at various venues in the Memphis area and even had their own radio show. He prided himself on being a hard worker and retired in 1987 after 30 years at the United States Postal Service. Mr. Hooper enjoyed spending time with his family, reading, golfing, bowling and never turned down anyone at a game of chess or dominos, and usually won at both. He loved sports and was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Services were 2 p.m Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel in Bolivar with Dennis McMahan officiating. Burial was in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Silerton. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty Mosier Hooper; two daughters, Jeanne Kennedy and husband Mark of Selmer; Wendy Morris and husband Joseph of Duluth, Minn; six grandchildren, Matthew Kennedy and wife Jessica of Selmer, Josh Kennedy of Jackson, Luke Kennedy of Selmer, Mariah Morris, Elliot Morris and Alexis Morris, all of Duluth, Minn; and two great grandchildren, Cooper and Claire Kennedy of Selmer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hooper was preceded in death by 2 infant sons, William and Roger Keith Hooper; and two siblings, a sister, Willie Juanita Hurst and a brother, Kenneth Edwin “Buster” Hooper. Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude. org/donate).

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Lana Turner Lambert Lana Turner Lambert was born February 8, 1971 in Jackson, Tenn. the daughter of Guy and the late Wanda Clifton Turner. Lana was formerly employed as a production worker for Henderson Stamping and Kilgore. She was a born again Christian who loved spending time with her grandchildren and traveling around the country. Lana departed this life on February 2, 2021 in Henderson, Tenn. at the age of 49 years, 11 months, 25 days. She is survived by a son, William Hunter Allen and wife Shaina of Prattville, Ala; a daughter, Sarah Beth Lambert of Colorado Springs, Colo; two grandchildren, Taylor and Kensley Allen; her father, Guy Turner of Ramer, Tenn; two brothers, Scott Turner and wife Britney and Mark Turner and wife Michelle, all of Ramer, Tenn; and many extended family and friends. A graveside service was held on February 6, 2021 at the Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Bethel Springs, Tenn. with Jetta Forsythe officiating.

Rhonda Faye Kyle Rhonda Faye Kyle was born October 18, 1961 in McNairy County, Tenn. the daughter of the late Curtis King and Shirley Wilson McCullar. Mrs. Kyle had a compassionate and caring heart. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles and working in Home Health. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Kyle departed this life on February 7, 2021 in Selmer, Tenn. at the age of 59 years, 3 months, 20 days. She is survived by her husband Bill Kyle of Selmer, Tenn; a daughter, Amanda Hanks and husband Jamie; a son, Jonathan Hanks and wife Mistie of Arlington, Tenn; two sisters, Penny McAfee and husband Daniel of Michie, Tenn., Patty King of Pocahontas, Tenn; two brothers, Randy King of Spokane, Wash., Rocky McCullar and wife Brandy of Ramer, Tenn; five grandchildren, Aliyah Hanks, Sacorra Lusk, Jayven Hanks all of Selmer, Tenn., Lincoln and Eleanor Hanks both of Arlington, Tenn; a step mother, Betty King; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, Mrs Kyle was preceded in death by two brothers, Ricky and Ronnie King. Services will be held on February 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., with Luke Guard officiating. Burial will follow in the McCalips Chapel Cemetery at Selmer, Tenn.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Dean Rowe

Leon Smith

Dean Rowe was born March 13, 1948 in Waynesboro, Tenn., the daughter of the late Cicero J. and Pauline Jackson Blackburn. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tenn. and spent most of her life as an LPN before retiring. Mrs. Rowe departed this life on January 30, 2021 in Adamsville, Tenn. at the age of 72 years, 10 months, 17 days. She is survived by her husband, Johnnie Ray Rowe of Adamsville, Tenn; her children: Susan Humphrey of Waynesboro, Tenn., Darlene Pippenger and husband Todd of Adamsville, Tenn., Jonathan Luna and wife BreeAnn of Adamsville, Tenn; seven grandchildren: Randall Pippenger, Lucas Pippenger, Amanda Atkins and partner Scottie, Jana Humphrey, Tyler Luna, Maguire Luna, Makenzie Luna; five great grandchildren: Jackson Atkins, Madelynn Handley, Lainey Pippenger, Kenzlee Pippenger, Lydia Pippenger; a brother, Johnny Blackburn and wife Debbie of Linden, Tenn; and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs Rowe was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Luna; her siblings: Annie Mae Davis, William “Buddy” Blackburn and J. C. Blackburn. A graveside service was held on January 31, 2021 at the Memorial Gardens of Wayne County in Waynesboro, Tenn., Greg Eaton officiated.

Leon Smith was born March 6, 1934 in Finger, Tenn. the son of the late James Virgil and Arnelia Williams Smith. He was united in marriage to Shirley Fay McCann in 1951. Mrs. Smith preceded him in death on June 24, 1987. Mr. Smith retired from Brown Shoe Company and later worked at Union University as a security guard. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Smith departed this life on February 6, 2021 in Bethel Springs, Tenn. at the age of 86 years, 11 months. He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Ann England and husband Harry of Bethel Springs, Tenn., Gloria Connor and husband Ricky of Bethel Springs, Tenn; two sons, David Smith and wife Marilyn of Finger, Tenn., Mark Wade Smith of Arizona; eight grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a brother, Raiford Smith. A graveside service was held on February 8, 2021 at the Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Bethel Springs, Tenn. with Melvin Berry officiating.

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MCNAIRY COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

APOSTOLIC Life Tabernacle 1353 Hwy. 142, Selmer Thomas Davis, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

New Jerusalem Faith Apostolic Church 27 Linley Circle, Selmer Bishop Ferdinand Gant Sr. Pastor Wanda Gant Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Class: Wed. night 7 p.m. Prayer: Wed. night 6 p.m. BAPTIST Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist 1030 Tommy Sanders Rd., Stantonville Adamsville Freewill Baptist Church Old Shiloh Road Adamsville, TN 38310 Marcus Morrow, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship: 11:15 a.m. Sunday night: 5 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Solitude Freewill Baptist Church 414 Meeks Rd., Adamsville Sunday: 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. INDEPENDENT Calvary Baptist Church Hwy 22 North, Adamsville Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship: Sun. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 1301 Peach St., Selmer Mark Shumaker, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 1308 High School Rd., Selmer Pastor: J.D. Matlock Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Locke Road Baptist Locke Road, Selmer Bobby Bray, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. / Wed. 6:30 p.m. Lighthouse Baptist Church 1780 Mulberry Ave., Selmer Jorgen Runquest, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Better Hope Primitive Baptist 4235 Leapwood-Enville Rd., Adamsville Elder Gene Gist, Pastor First Sunday of month beginning at 10:30 a.m., preaching 11 a.m. Michie Primitive Baptist Church Hwy 22 Michie Elder Rickey Taylor, Pastor

10:30 a.m. Song Service 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service

5 p.m & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6 p.m.

Selmer Primitive Baptist Church 331 Falcon Rd., Selmer Elder Clinton Barnett, Pastor 3rd Sunday Each Month: 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Michie 5658 Hwy 22 S., Michie Bro. Ben Martin, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

SOUTHERN Chapel Hill Baptist 6371 Vernie Kirk Rd., Pocahontas Bro. Frank Bell, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Chewalla Baptist Church 190 Chewalla St., Ramer Richard Doyle, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Clear Creek Baptist Church 1728 Lawton Rd., Selmer Chuck Castles, Pastor Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m. Covenant Baptist Church 6515 Hwy 57 East, Michie, TN Pastor: K. Brian Rainey Music & Youth Director: Seth Bragg Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Night: 7 p.m. Cypress Creek First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1104 14 Falcon St. • Selmer Pastor: Clifford E. Wynn, Jr. (731) 645-8094 Sunday School: 9 a.m. Wednesday Prayer - 6:30 p.m. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. Jam Zone: 7:00 p.m. Eastview Baptist Church Hwy 45 S., Eastview, Tenn. Rob Burnes, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Bible Study: 7 p.m. Falcon Baptist Church 777 Falcon Rd., Selmer Jay Houston, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Adamsville 222 West Main St., Adamsville Senior Pastor: Dr. Chad Ball Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:15 a.m. Discipleship Training: 5 p.m. Evening Worship: 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Activities: Prayer/Bible Study: 6:15 p.m. Children & Youth: 6:15 P.M. during the summer First Baptist Church of Bethel Springs 143 Jackson St., Bethel Springs David Singleton, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Selmer Joey Johnson, Pastor 310 W. Court Ave., Selmer Sunday School: 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m., Wednesday: 6 p.m. First Baptist Church of Finger Finger-Leapwood Rd., Finger David Sims, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Wednesday: 6 p.m. Forty Forks Baptist Church 672 Ed Barham Rd., Bethel Springs Randy Smith, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Good Hope Baptist 678 Good Hope Church Rd., Adamsville Bro. Randy Latch Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday: 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Grace Baptist Church 1255 Connie Smith Rd., Selmer Pastor: Bro. Don Singleton Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Gravel Hill Baptist Church 86 Tom Baker Rd., Ramer Pastor: Bro. Eric Jones Church Phone: 645-6776 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. ; Wednesday: 7 p.m. Lakeview Baptist Church Pastor: Clint Overton 877 W. Cherry, Selmer Sundays: 11 a.m. Wednesdays: The Upper Room Student Ministry 5:30 For more info. call 731-645-9771 Lorraine Baptist Church Melvin Qualls Rd., Michie,TN Trent Nethery, Jr., Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church 6185 Rowsey School Rd., Bethel Springs Rev. Mark LaRue, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Wednesday: AWANA 6:30 p.m. Youth & Adults 6:45 p.m.

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ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1318 Poplar (Hwy. 64) • Selmer, TN 38375 Telephone: 731-645-4188 Rev. W.H. Arnold, Pastor

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Litt Wilson Rd., McNairy TN Bro. Jakob Harris, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church 854 Chandler Lane Pocahontas, TN Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Olive Hill Baptist Church 46 Olive Hill Church Lp., Guys, TN Robert Hudson, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Pleasant Site Baptist Church 1868 Pleasant Site Rd., Selmer Bradley Woolworth, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Ramer Baptist Church 3899 Hwy 57 West, Ramer Joe Loncar, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Selmer Second Baptist 1004 Peach St., Selmer Tony Polk, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church 7193 Michie-Pebble Hill Rd. Hwy 224 South Michie, TN 38357 Pastor: George Kyle Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship: 6:30 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Study:6:30 p.m. Unity Baptist Church Unity Church Road, Ramer Greg Brasher, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. West Shiloh Baptist Church 282 W. Shiloh Church St., Stantonville Rev. John Little, Pastor Sunday 10 a.m. Life Groups Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Children’s Church Sunday 6:30 p.m. Worship Wednesday 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Antioch Church of Christ 7200 Hwy 57W Ramer, TN 38367 Darrin Stapleton, Minister (732) 645-5639 Bible Study 9:30 AM Worship 10:15 PM Worship 6:00 Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Acton Church of Christ 9389 Hwy 22 S. Michie Jon Paul Gulledge, Minister Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. (731) 239-9691

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 5 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Eastside Church of Christ 1366 E. Poplar, Selmer Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Forrest Hill Church of Christ Forrest Hill Subdivision Hwy 45 S., Selmer Shobeck Dethrow, Minister Fourth Street Church of Christ 142 N. Fourth St., Selmer Brian Stephens, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Liberty Church of Christ 1005 North Liberty Road Michie, TN 38357 Minister: Jeff Harville (205) 712-3502 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Stantonville Church of Christ 8228 Hwy 142, Stantonville Randy Cook, Minister Matt Cook, Minister Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Discussion Class: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Center Ridge Church of God 948 Center Ridge Road, Bethel Springs Duane R. Moore, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Only services due to Covid-19. Piney Grove Church of God 888 Rose Creek Rd., Selmer Aaron Moss, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy Hwy 22 N. Adamsville Alvin Jones, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy 1642 Curtis Hill Church Rd., Bethel Springs Richard Horner, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. , Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bethel Springs Community Church 3886 Main St., Bethel Springs Larry Lancaster, Pastor (662) 415-8012 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Michie Church of God of Prophecy 6681 Hwy 57 East, Michie Roy Bennett, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Adamsville Church of Christ 243 E. Main St., Adamsville Van Vansandt, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Court Ave. Cumberland Presbyterian Church 234 W. Court Ave., Selmer Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Cypress Tank Church of Christ 2645 Cypress Tank Rd., Pocahontas Dr. Brian Jackson, Minister Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Mt. Vernon CP Church 3101 Mt. Vernon Rd., Ramer David Sprenkle, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church 453 New Salem Rd., Bethel Springs David Sprenkle, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church New Bethel Road Rev. Jeff Powell Worship Service: 9:45 a.m. Ramer Cumberland Presbyterian Church Highway 57 West, Ramer Pastor: Albert Brown Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. METHODIST Adamsville First United Methodist 206 East Main St., Adamsville, TN Rev. Amanda Westmoreland Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Buena Vista Methodist Church Tull Road, Bethel Springs Roger South, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church 1122 West Cherry Ave., Selmer Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Supper 5:30 p.m. Bible Study & Breakouts: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Hickory Flatt United Methodist Church Puron Rd., Hickory Flatt Howard Russom, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship: 10:15 a.m. Lebanon United Methodist Church 250 Chambers Store Rd. Michie Tony Newman, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Maggie Jones United Methodist Church 8170 Finger-Leapwood Rd. Bethel Springs, TN 38315 Pastor Mathew Emison Contact info: 731-632-0240 Sunday School 10 a.m. - 11 Services (adult & children) 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5 - 6 p.m. New Bethel United Methodist Church 74 Wright St., Bethel Springs Shirley Williams, Pastor Sunday School 10 Sunday Service 11 a.m. Bible Study: Wed. at 7 p.m. New Hope United Methodist Church Sticine Rd. - Michie Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Tony Newman, Pastor Pebble Hill Methodist Church 2768 Chamber Store Rd., Michie Rev. Alvin Jones, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Stantonville United Methodist Church 8351 Hwy 142, Stantonville, TN Tony Newman, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Ladies Prayer Brunch 2nd Saturday 10:30 a.m. Sulphur Springs United

Methodist Sulphur Springs Rd., Selmer Roger South, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Union Grove United Methodist Pleasant Site Road, Selmer Roger South, Pastor Sunday School: 10:20 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:20 a.m. Thurs. Bible Study: 6 p.m. Mt. Vinson United Methodist 2100 Tommy Sanders Rd., Stantonville Amanda Hartmann Westmoreland, Pastor Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. LUTHERAN MISSOURI SYNOD Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 4203 Shiloh Road Corinth, MS Mike Dickson, Pastor Sunday School Adult: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 10 a.m. Sunday School Children Adult: 10 a.m. PENTECOSTAL Beauty Hill Pentecostal Church 46 Beauty Hill Road, Bethel Springs, TN Pastor: Jonathan Tubbs Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Evening: “Refreshing” 7:15 p.m. Bethel Springs United Pentecostal 3591 Main St., Bethel Springs Jeff Young, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. / Mon. & Wed.: 7 p.m. First United Pentecostal-Eastview 7810 Hwy 45 S, Ramer Rev. Wayne Isbell, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Monday: 7 p.m. Wednesday: 7:15 p.m. The Sanctuary of MPC 54 Pentecostal Ave., Milledgeville, TN Rev. Jimmy Kelly, Pastor Sun. School: 10:30 a.m., Youth 5:30. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Gateway Holiness Chapel 2342 Refuge Rd., Bethel Springs Michael Price, Pastor Sunday: 2 p.m. / Thursday: 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN Bethel Springs Presbyterian Church 59 4th Ave., Bethel Springs Rev. Gary Anderson Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Bethesda Presbyterian Church 50 Bethesda Loop, Selmer Bro. Chris Dancer, Pastor 610-1859 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. First Presbyterian Church USA

800 Poplar Ave., Selmer Dr. Larry W. (Bud) Sizemore, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Fellowship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church 108 Mt. Sharon Rd., Adamsville Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Jude the Apostle 1318 Poplar, Hwy. 64, Selmer Rev. W.H. Arnold, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. 1st Saturday: 9 a.m. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Bethel Springs Seventh Day Adventist 4352 Main St., Bethel Springs John Johnston, Pastor Saturday Worship: 9 a.m. Sabbath School: 10 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. OTHER/NON-DENOM Abundant Life Christian Fellowship 15770 Hwy 64 East Bolivar, Tn. Pastor D.R. Moore Bible Class: Saturday 10:00 a.m. Worship: Saturday 11 a.m. Only services due to Covid-19. A New Beginning Sol Coulston Rd., Bethel Springs Kenneth Kitchen, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Believers Church 1431 Peach St., Selmer Karen Linam, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m. Encounter Community Church 1026 Peach St. Selmer, TN Pastor: Melvin Berry (731) 645-0055 Sunday Morning Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Services 11 a.m. First Christian Church 133 N. Third St. Selmer Preacher, Gregg Worthey Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m. Kingdom Church, More Sure Word 1814 Buena Vista Road Bethel Springs, Tenn. 38315 (731) 577-0100 Sundays at 4 p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesday L.I.F.E. class at 7 p.m. Thirsty Thursday (Bible Class) 7 p.m. Love & Truth, Adamsville Campus 440 Hwy 64 East, Adamsville Lead Pastor - Eddie Cupples Campus Director - Scott Melson Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday nights: 7 p.m. Phone: 731-632-4999 www.loveandtruthchurch.com Greater Evangelical Ministry 1854 Airport Rd., Selmer Frank M. Holiday, Pastor Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 12 p.m. Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Life Wind Covenant Church 63 Linsey Lane, Selmer Barry Bishop, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Wed.: 7 p.m. www.lifewindchurch.com Safe Harbor Church 1514 Peach St., Selmer Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. World of Truth Church Hwy 57 West, Ramer Larry Cooksey, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. God’s Way Church 1121 Peach St., Selmer Bro. Billy Sanders, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Full Gospel Fellowship Church 6595 Hwy 64 West Bethel Springs, Tenn. 731-646-1837 David Paseur, Pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m.., 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Petra Family Worship Center 54 Pentecostal Ave., Milledgeville, TN 731-434-1002 S.S.: 10 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Night: 6 p.m. Thursday Night: 7 p.m. Pastors: Paul and Bonnie Young

First ChristianChurch 254 N. Maple St. Adamsville, TN 38310 Clint Hopper, Minister (731) 632-3012 Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. FCC Wednesdays Meal 5:30 Worship/Studies 615 p.m. City of Refuge Church 300 Emmons Rd., Selmer C.A. “Skeet” Jackson, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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Local Schedule Thursday, Feb. 11 High School Basketball McNairy Central at Chester County, 3 p.m.

Bobcats slip by Aggies, lose to South Side, Lexington By Joel Counce Staff Writer

KOSSUTH, Mississippi – The McNairy Central Bobcats pulled away late to claim a 64-55 victory over Kossuth on Saturday. There were five ties and 12 lead changes in the game before the Bobcats took control with less than 4 minutes left to play. The Bobcats took their longest lead in the first quarter at 9-6 on a Kameron Starks 3-pointer with 2:38 left in the first quarter. Kossuth answered to take a 12-11 lead on a Sam Eaton 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in the opening frame. The Bobcats led briefly in the second quarter 23-22 on a Nate Moore 3-pointer with 2:01 left in the first half. Kossuth responded again on another Eaton 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in the first half. Moore hit his fourth 3-pointer in the half to cut the Aggies lead to 27-26 as time expired on the half. Jasper Sanders gave the Bobcats a 31-30 lead with a layup at the 5:26 mark in the third. Kossuth led by as much as three on three different occasions in the period, the last on a Brax-

ton Ross layup off an Eaton assist with 2:53 left in the third. Starks broke a tie on a layup to give the Bobcats the 41-39 lead with 4 seconds left in the third. Riley Lancaster gave the Aggies a 46-45 lead on a layup with 4:41 left to play. McNairy Central took the lead for good at 47-46 on an Ethan Johnston layup with 4:29 left to play. Moore led the Bobcats with 24 points. Sanders scored 12. Starks finished with 11. Eaton and Keb Brawner scored 11 each for the Aggies. Ross scored 10. #1 South Side 58, McNairy Central 41 The South Side Hawks used a big third quarter to pull away from the McNairy Central Bobcats and claim a 58-41 victory on Friday. Nate Moore scored half the Bobcats 14 points in the opening frame and McNairy Central trailed 15-14 after the first. Broderick Alexander scored six of McNairy Central’s 10 second quarter points, and the Hawks carried a 31-24 lead into the half. South Side got seven points from Rico Sain and six from Cameron Ander-

Staff Photos by Joel Counce

Broderick Alexander (10) launches a 3-pointer in the Bobcats win on Saturday. son to pull away and take a 49-32 lead. Moore led the Bobcats with 12 points. Kameron Starks scored nine. Alexander finished with eight. Sain led all scorers with 15. Brandon Maclin

Tuesday, Feb. 23 High School Basketball District 14-AA Tournament First round February 25-27 High School Basketball District AA Regional Tournament Quarterfinal March 1 - 2 High School Basketball Regional Semifinals Wednesday, March 3 High School Basketball Regional Finals

March 16 High School Softball Wayne Co. at Adamsville, 5 High School Soccer Hardin County at Adamsville, 5:30 High School Baseball McNairy Central at South Side, 4 March 17 High School Baseball Tomahawk Classic McNairy Central vs. Hillwood, 4 (at North Side) McNairy Central vs Milan, 6 (at North Side March 18 High School Softball McNairy Central at Adamsville, 5 High School Soccer Lexington at Adamsville, 6 March 22 High School Softball Adamsville at Scotts Hill, 5:30 March 29 High School Soccer Adamsville at McNairy Central, 5:30 March 30 High School Soccer Adamsville at Wayne Co., 5:30 April 5 High School Soccer Wayne Co. at Adamsville, 5:30 April 6 High School Soccer Adamsville at Loretto, 6

scored 10. Jailen Anderson finished with nine. Lexington 61, McNairy Central 45 The Lexington Tigers led early and cruised to a 61-45 win over the McNairy Central Bobcats on Feb. 2.

Lexington led 15-9 after the first and took a 3419 lead into the half. The Tigers led 53-29 going into the final frame. Nate Moore led McNairy Central with 13 points. Broderick Alexander scored nine.

Lady Cards down Panthers, fall to North Side, Chester Co.

Saturday, Feb. 13 High School Basketball McNairy Central at Middleton, 3 p.m.

March 15 High School Soccer Adamsville at Middleton, 5:30 High School Baseball South Side at McNairy Central, 5

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Chloe Swearingen fights for a layup against Riverside on Friday. By Joel Counce Staff Writer

An Adamsville Lady Cardinals rally fell short to Chester County on Monday. Chester County took an early lead at 16-5 after the first period, led by five points each from Annabelle Lockridge and Mia Hurst. Adamsville pulled

within 26-21 at the half. The Lady Eagles pulled away in the third to claim a 50-38 lead. Adamsville pulled within four late. “We had to start fouling them,” Adamsville head coach Chad Austin said. “They hit their free throws.” Hurst hit 7-of-10 free throws in the final quarter.

Chloe Swearingen led Adamsville with 16 points. Tillie Cima scored nine. Hurst scored a gamehigh 21. Lockridge scored 13. Ava Craddock scored nine. Adamsville 53, Riverside 49 D E C AT U R S V I L L E – The Adamsville Lady Cadinals staved off a Riv-

erside comeback in a 53-49 victory on Friday. A stingy Adamsville defense held the Lady Panthers to eight points on two first quarter field goals and took a 10-8 lead into the second period. Lady Cardinals guard Kyla Sanders hit her first five shots of the second period to score 13 in the frame and lead Adamsville to a 32-24 halftime lead. Riverside hit two field goals in the second. A Chloe Swearingen 3-pointer with 4:19 left in the third pushed the Adamsville lead to37-26. But the Lady Panthers, led by nine points from Jayla Davenport, fought back to take a 41-40 lead going into the fourth. Davenport’s layup with less than a second left in the period gave Riverside its first lead of the game. The Lady Cardinals held Riverside without a field goal in the fourth period, before an Abigail Swindle 3-pointer at the 3:49 mark to cut the Lady Cardinals lead to 46-44. Swearingen led Adamsville with 17 points. Sanders scored 13. Davenport led the Lady Panthers with 14. Swindle scored nine. Adamsville shot 16-for37 from the field, including 8-for-20 from 3-point range.

The Lady Cardinals also shot 13-of-22 from the free throw line. The Lady Panthers shot 25-for-59 from the field, including 8-of-25 from 3-point range and 6-of-13 from the free throw line. Adamsville 64, North Side 27 JACKSON - The Adamsville Lady Cardinals raced to an early 26-4 lead and never looked back in a 64-27 victory over the North Side Lady Indians on Feb. 2. A stingy Lady Cardinal defense held North Side without a field goal in the first period. Adamsville point guard Kyla Sanders doubled the Lady Indians first quarter total with eight points in the frame. The Lady Cardinals took a 47-14 halftime lead. Khloe Ganus scored six in the third period to lead Adamsville. The Lady Cardinals defense held North Side to three third quarter points. Sanders led Adamsville with 17 points. Chloe Swearingen scored 10. Tamyra Bogan led the Lady Indians with 19 points.

Cards lose heartbreaker to Eagles, drop two to Panthers and Lexington By Joel Counce Staff Writer

Late turnovers and timely Chester County shooting sank the Adamsville Cardinals 62-59 on Monday. Chester County led 14-11 after the first period. Jacob Bowles (4) led the Cardinals with a pair of 3-pointers. Adamsville pulled ahead to take a 29-26 lead at halftime. The Cardinals led 48-46 after the third period. Logan Luckett pushed the Adamsville lead to 51-46 off a Braxton Enzor assist with 7:32 left in the game. Over the last seven minutes, there were four ties and four lead changes. The last tie was on a pair of Dalton Colbert free throws with 1:01 left in the game. Chad Barham gave the Eagles the lead for good on a pair of free throws with seven seconds left to play. Luckett led Adamsville with 18 points. Bowles scored 12. Landon Smith scored 11. Colbert led all scorers with 26 points. Barham scored 10. Riverside 71, Adamsville 56 DECATURSVILLE - The Riverside Panthers used a strong night at the free throw line to down the Adamsville Cardinals 71-56 on Friday.

The Panthers went 24-for-32 from the charity stripe - including 14-of-18 in the fourth quarter – on the night. The strong fourth quarter showing thwarted a Cardinals comeback fueled by combined 24 points from Adamsville senior guards Drake Crabb and Landon Smith. Adamsville managed just three field goals through the first period and only 14 first half points. Riverside 14-7 after the first and pulled to a 30-14 lead at the half. The Panthers led 44-32 after the third quarter. Smith scored 11 on 4-of-6 shooting from the field in the fourth, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range. Crabb scored 13 on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range. The Cardinals had no free throw opportunities on the night. Riverside was whistled for eight total fouls in the contest; guard Michael Nolan had the most with two. Adamsville was charged with 24 fouls; Crabb and Aiden Durben had four each. Adamsville shot 22-49 from the field, including 12-for-30 from 3-point range. The Panthers shot 21-for-38 from the field, including 5-of-13 from 3-point range. Crabb led Adamsville with

Staff Photos by Joel Counce

Aiden Durbing grabs a steal against Riverside on Friday. 21 points. Smith finished with 13. Gaven Walls led Riverside with 23. Roman Adams scored 14. North Side 61, Adamsville 50 JACKSON - The North Side Indians took an early lead and never looked back in a

61-50 victory over Adamsville on Feb. 2. North Side led 15-8 after the first and led 31-24 at halftime. Cardinals guard Landon Smith scored all but seven of Adamsville’s first half points. The Indians led 4434 after the third pe-

riod. Smith finished with 20 points. Logan Luckett scored 13 for the Cardinals. Adam Smith led North Side with 21 points. Damari Wallace finished with 16.

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Lady Bobcats fall to consecutive Top 5 teams, slip at Lexington By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The McNairy Central Lady Bobcats played the #4 Kossuth Lady Aggies and the #1 South Side Lady Hawks on consecutive days last weekend. #4 Kossuth 60, McNairy Central 38 In a game that had four technical foul, the Lady Aggies pulled away in the second period and never looked back in a 60-38 win. McNairy Central led early on a Jilli Johnson layup off a Duey Pierce assist at the 7:26 mark to give the Lady Bobcats a 2-0 lead. A Darby Dickey layup with 5:33 left in the first period cut the Kossuth lead to 7-6. The Lady Aggies led 13-9 on an Ava Meeks 3-pointer with 3:19 left in the first quarter. A Maddie Kirk layup with 7:19 left in the first half cut the Kossuth lead to 13-11. Kossuth went on an 18-3 run from there, capped by a Zoe Essary layup with 2:00 left in the

first half to give the Lady Aggies a 31-14 lead. Kossuth led 37-17 at halftime. The Lady Aggies took their longest lead at 52-26 on a Sarah Seals layup with 5:28 left in the third period. Kirk led McNairy Central with six points. Katelyn Bumpus led the Lady Aggies with 17. Meeks scored 11. #1 South Side 62, McNairy Central 22 The South Side Lady Hawks held McNairy Central without a field goal in the first period and rolled to a 62-22 win on Friday. A pair of Darby Dickey free throws and one free throw each from Alexis Weirich and Maddie Kirk were the only Lady Bobcat points through the first period. Albany Collins scored eight in the opening frame to lead South Side to a 14-4 margin going into the second. Willow Merry hit the Lady Bobcats first 3-point-

er of the contest in the second period. Lele Cawthon scored eight in the second period for South Side and the Lady Hawks led 36-9 at halftime. Jilli Johnson led McNairy Central with five points. Collins led South Side with 17. Cowthan scored 15 for the Lady Hawks. Ti’ma Lanson scored 10. Lexington 49, McNairy Central 46 McNairy Central took an early lead with a smothering first half defense, but couldn’t hold on in a 49-46 loss to Lexington on Feb. 2. The Lady Bobcats led 10-5 after the first period and 21-11 going into the half. Duey Pierce scored five – all in the second quarter – of McNairy Central’s points. The Lady Tigers fought back in the third, outscoring McNairy Central 20-13 to cut the Lady Bobcats lead to 34-31 going into the

Bowles, Johnson sign with Bethel University By Joel Counce Staff Writer

A pair of Adamsville teammates will be playing together a few more years. Receiver/running back/defensive back Jacob Bowles and linebacker/ tight end/running back Tucker Johnson signed on to play four more years at Bethel University. “They’re both just great kids, hard workers,” Adamsville head coach Brandon Gray said. “They’re two great, dependable kids. You never have to worry about them outside of football, their grades.

They had good raising. Their parents did a good job. “We are glad to have them in our program.” Bowles led Adamsville with 565 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He also ran the ball 17 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns. As a safety, Bowles finished with 19 tackles, nine solo tackles and 101 assists. He also had one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery. “I chose Bethel because it was close to home, close to family,” Bowles said. “They told me I have a chance to start.”

Johnson will play middle linebacker out of the Wildcats 3-4 defense. “They said i will have the opportunity to make the travel squad or be 2-deep,” Johnson said. “They have two upperclassmen at middle linebacker already.” Bethel University finished 5-6 last season and 2-5 in the Mid-South Conference. The Wildcats finished sixth in the Bluegrass Division. Bethel will play a spring schedule this season, beginning Friday.

Staff Photos by Joel Counce

Darby Dickey (55) attempts a jump shot against Kossuth on Saturday. fourth. Lexington closed the game out by hitting 14 of 18 free throws.

Pierce led McNairy Central with 11. Darby Dickey and Maddie Kirk scored 10 each.

Diamond Holland scored 17 for the Lady Tigers. Makayla Herndon scored 10.

Driskell, Oakley sign with Dyersburg State By Joel Counce Staff Writer

Two Adamsville Lady Cardinals will continue their careers at the next level. Forward Jaden Driskell and center-back Sara Oakley will play soccer for the Dyersburg State Lady Eagles. “It felt like home,” Oakley said. “I felt like it was a good fit for me.” Oakley, a defender, scored three goals on the season and eight over her career for the Lady Cardinals. She helped anchor a defense that finished with 11 shutouts and gave up one goal in three others.

Driskell scored nine goals in limited action for 15-2-1 Adamsville. “It was close to home,” she said. “They gave me the best deal of all the offers I had.” Lady Cardinals head coach Steven Price said the pair will be a good fit. “(Dyersburg head coach Robert Luttrell) is getting two qualities players and quality people,” Price said. “They come from good families and they work hard.” Luttrell agree. “This is a good program,” he said. “I don’t have any doubt (Driskell and Oakley) will be successful on the college level.

They will come in ready to compete.” Driskell and Oakley – along with seniors Kallie Martindale and Shelbe Sisk - finished undefeated through all four years of district and district tournament play. They made the state tournament two years in a row, finishing in the Final 4 both seasons. Dyersburg State plays the first of five scrimmage games in the 2021 campaign Oct. 9 against Motlow State in Tullahoma. The begin regular season play against Southwest on April 6 at home in Covington.

Issue 33 February 9, 2021 Member of the Tennessee High School Press Association The PawPrint is a publication of McNairy Central High School. The views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the administration, faculty or staff. EDITOR Lisa Forsythe

Basketball Homecoming 2021

UPCOMING EVENTS

TUE Feb. 9 •6:00 BB Riverside A FRI Feb. 12 •School Dismissed •6:00 BB Middleton A MON Feb. 15 •President’s Day School Dismissed FRI Feb. 19 •ReConnect Day WED Feb. 24 •Club Picture Day THU Feb. 25 •Club Picture Day FRI Feb. 26 •ReConnect Day WED Mar. 10 •End of Q3 MON Mar. 15 •5:00 SB Ripley TUE Mar. 16 •5:00 SB Bolivar THU Mar. 18 •4:30 SB Adamsville FRI Mar. 19 •Q3 Report Cards •5:00 SB Kossuth MON Mar. 22 •Spring Break •5:00 SB Lexington TUE Mar. 23 •5:00 SB Scotts Hill

Homecoming Royalty for 2021 were FR Laila Atkins, escorted by Kaylabe Allen, FR Lena Taylor, escorted by Ethan Johnston, SO Alli Austin, escorted by Simon Whitaker, SO Maddie Kirk, escorted by Nate Moore, JR Nakya Lusk, escorted by Eli Yopp, JR Audrey Pierce, escorted by Spencer Owens, SR Jilli Johnson, escorted by Kameron Starks, SR Justice Whitley, escorted by Jabarey Luster, and SR Sarah Pegg, escorted by Jasper Sanders. Sarah Pegg was crowned as Basketball Sweetheart and Justice Whitley was crowned as Homecoming Queen in pregame ceremonies Friday night.

Senior Night

SENIOR CHEERLEADERS: Kyleigh Atkins, La’Una Lusk, and Justice Whitley SENIOR BOBCATS: Jasper Sanders, Kameron Starks

Senior players and cheerleaders were recognized at the final home game on the season on February 5.

SENIOR LADY BOBCATS: Kylee Brown, Darby Dickey, Jilli Johnson, Sarah Pegg, Alexis Weirich, Jurnee Prather, Ashanti Woods

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