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Ribbon cutting at Coon Creek Science Center Joel Counce Staff Writer

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30 officially announced the newly acquired UT Martin Coon Creek Science Center in McNairy County. Pictured are (l to r) Dr. Charley Deal, vice chancellor, UT Martin University Advancement; Erica Bell, director, Office of Regional Centers and Online Programs; Larry Smith, mayor, McNairy County; Dr. Todd Winters, dean, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences; Alan Youngerman, director, UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer; Randy Boyd, president, the University of Tennessee; Dr. Michael Gibson, professor of geology and director, UT Martin Coon Creek Science Center; Dr. Keith Carver, chancellor, UT Martin; John Smith, mayor, Selmer; Rep. Ron Gant (R-94th District); and Kara Hill, city administrator, Adamsville.

University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd referred to Coon Creek as the country’s largest outdoor classroom. “This will be a great resource for UT students in generations to come,” he said. “The story will be repeated as long as I’m here.” The 240-acre site was leased to the University of Tennessee-Martin officially on Friday, highlighted by a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially mark an agreement with the Pink Palace Museum of Memphis almost a year in the making. “This agreement was so large that immediately after we signed, the world shut down,” UT-Martin Chancellor Keith Carver joked. UT-Martin paleontology professor Dr. Michael Gibson said there are more than 700 species of fossils on the site, including the Tennessee State Fossil, Pterotrigonia Scabrotrigonia Thoracica. Rep. Mark Maddox and Senator Roy Herron introduced dual bills naming the fossil that passed unanimously in 1998. The Coon Creek site left its mark on McNairy County long before the ocean waters receded and beat their steady retreat into the Gulf of Mexico. Gibson estimated fossils from the site date as far back as 72 million years. It was named one of the nation’s 12 best fossil sites by the Geological Society of America in 2008. Upgrades to the site included a new paleo lab, cabins and a building to be used as maintenance space.

Vehicle Crashes into C-Baby’s Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

Above, Dodge Durango lodged in the front of C-Babys in Guys. This incident is currently under investigation.

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A lady slammed into the front entrance of C-Babys on the evening of May 3. The vehicle managed to clear a large hump in the parking lot and two concrete steps before coming to rest in the entrance of the building. No one was injured in the crash. The lady involved in the crash was allowed to leave in the vehicle involved shortly after questioning. The shop owner made arrangements to have security on premise until the front doors could be repaired. Only preliminary details were available. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol the incident is currently under investigation.

No appointment needed for Covid-19 Vaccinations at health department Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

Total Tested 20,966 Cases 2,810 Deaths 54 Recovered 2,725

The McNairy County Health Department is now offering the option for walk-in Covid-19 Vaccinations. The health department is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. for vaccine administration. If you have questions, you can reach the department by calling 731-645-3474. Tennesseans ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive the vaccines. Appointments are still avail-

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Above, Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica (nicknamed Ptero) is the official Tennessee state fossil. This one was found at the Coon Creek SIte.

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The Coon Creek Science Center is now under management of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The Center has been 72 million years in the making. This is how far the over 700 species of fossils that can be found at the site date back to. Coon Creek is one of the most significant Cretaceous fossil sites in the world. The center is on a 240-acre farm just north of Adamsville originally belonging to the Weeks family. The Weeks family found that when they ground up the fossils and fed them to the chickens that it enhanced their eggshell formation. Countless speci-

mens could have been lost during time. It was in the Summer of 1915 that Bruce Wade discovered the Coon Creek site. In 1926 his findings were published in the U.S. geological survey. It was the first comprehensive description of Coon Creek fossils and the Cretaceous geology of West Tennessee. Wade was stricken by a tragic illness and was not able to work again after 1925. He passed away in 1973 at age 84. The site now has field laboratories, bunk facilities, mess hall, weather station and astronomy observing capabilities. There is also a museum at the center. UTM will use this site as a field research center. The university has entered into a lease agreement with the Pink Palace Museum of

Memphis to make this possible. Fossils are not the only link to the past found at the center. The dark skies in the Coon Creek area make it a great location for star gazing. There are hopes that one day the center will be host to an astronomy group. This would give people the ability to come out and use telescopes and enjoy star parties. If the center raises funds to install an observatory, they could rent time on the telescope so people could control the observatory telescope from the comfort of their own home via the internet. For information about booking the Center for your group and visitor information contact the University of Tennessee Martin McNairy Center Selmer at 731646-1636.

The above photo shows Coon Creek after a heavy rain had fallen.

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A brief correction in regards to last weeks story Freightliners collide. Driver James Miles was not attempting to turn as stated. Tyler Robertson was attemptStaff photo by Bryan Huff ing to turn his freightliner into a private drive at the time of the accident. Miles Above, fossils can be found all around the creek bed. Some are still in the clay was attempting to miss Robertson as he was attempting the turn. We apologize while others have been washed out and sit on top of the ground. for the mistake and appreciate your patience in this matter.

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A sense of place Shawn Pitts Contributor

The late Southern humorist Lewis Grizzard is credited with saying, “The South is the last place with a sense of place.” If you think about it, you know exactly what he meant. Widespread commercialization and the homogenizing effects of corporate media have washed almost all the local flavor out of many places. But as Grizzard saw it, much of the American South retained enough of its regional character to remain a distinctive and recognizable subculture. To put it another way, the place we call home is tethered to a particular awareness of its own history and traditions. That may not be as rosy as it sounds. The South has had more than its fair share of vexing social struggles, but what Grizzard had in mind was undoubtedly more upbeat. Since he made those remarks the language of recognizable places has been formalized in a branch of community development called “placemaking.” I have never been crazy about that term since it seems to suggest places can be designed and made to order, but it serves as shorthand for a handful of useful concepts like community asset mapping and place-based cultural assessment. Many communities now use these sorts of tools to intentionally cultivate that illusive sense of local identity that everyone seems to desire these days. Five years into a successful effort to improve cultural

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programming Arts in McNairy set about to honor a simple statement in the organization’s founding documents. The AiM bylaws laid out a bold vision that included a goal to “preserve and promote the cultural strengths of McNairy County.” We did not know it at the time, but that phrase rather prophetically summed up the aspirations of many in the emergent field of placemaking. AiM leadership had the good sense and honesty to realize that the organization had spent its first few years successfully establishing programs that created opportunities for locals to engage with diverse new art forms but neglected large swaths of our traditional culture. That insight would forever change the way the organization did business.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 For two years, a volunteer committee appointed to determine what the “cultural strengths” of McNairy County were met with people around the county asking probing questions about our most cherished traditions. The committee was tasked not only with providing an accurate picture of the traditional cultural landscape—both historical and contemporary—but also with understanding why certain features of our heritage were so treasured, and what efforts could be done made to preserve and call attention to them. The end game, of course, was programing but it is one thing to know what you have, and quite another to know what to do with it. If you take a good look around these days, the evidence of Arts in McNairy’s groundbreaking placemaking efforts is everywhere. Maybe just as

significantly, if you made inquiry in the wider placemaking circles you would find that the county has become quite well known outside its own borders for AiM’s heritage preservation efforts, but we were not exactly staring from zero. Before the organized arts community ever got behind him, Jack Martin was already a legend in the realm of folk craft preservation. In 2015 the committee nominated Martin for, and he was awarded the Governor’s Folklife Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor in the arts. Thanks largely to Martin, McNairy County is known far and wide for our broom making heritage. The committee’s work on music heritage also yielded impressive results. The rediscovery and preservation of Stanton Littlejohn’s home audio recordings significantly

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altered the broader understanding of American music history, especially the early development of rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll music. Those recordings are now in the collections The Library of Congress and have been the subject of numerous magazine and news articles as well as an international record and CD release. The unlikely fame of our area’s favorite lunch treat, the slug burger, the local textile traditions, the old-time and bluegrass music heritage, and several other cultural expressions add even more depth and dimension to the local sense of place. Why is all this important? Why should we care about handmade brooms, a fading music heritage and slug burgers? I could offer many reasons and I hope to dig a little deeper

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Characters of Yesterday: Harvey Garfield Hodges, Humorist, Singer, Orator, Educator and Tragic Figure John Talbott Contributor

In the first years after the turn of the 20th century, the countryside of America was full of talented and ambitious people. West Tennessee and McNairy County were no different. In some cases, entire families were full of such people. The Hodges family of North McNairy County may have been one of the county’s most fascinating families. The youngest of the children of Captain Elijah J. Hodges was especially fascinating. That young man was Harvey Garfield Hodges. Born in 1878 and named for Union General James A. Garfield, Harvey was the much-adored son of a former Union Army officer and state representative. The object of his older sisters’ and brothers’ affection, young Harvey was well-read and very creative. He had a sense of humor that was welldeveloped and usually spot on. Highly educated, Harvey taught at several area schools including Stantonville and Liberty and served as principal of Gravel Hill School. He was a popular educator, singer, orator and well-respected among his colleagues.

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vide our community. The things people create the music they make together, the food they serve each other and the traditions they seek to hang on to say a lot about who those people are. We could do worse than being known for changing the course of music history and preserving local food and folkways. Virtually every town in America has fast food franchises and chain retailers, but you cannot show up in most places and buy locally made brooms or eat at a lunch counter that serves distinctively local fare. While national media feeds us a monotonous diet of musical sameness our community has embraced a deeper awareness and pride in its own musical heritage. Maybe none of that

Although Hodges could turn a phrase, he could not turn away from his family without tragic consequences. The Hodges family was peculiar. According to local legend, upon the death of Captain Hodges, himself a junior officer to none other than Fielding Hurst, his remaining unmarried children, Horry, Henry, Harmon, Maggie and Harvey, agreed to remain unmarried and look after their now widowed mother and the family estate. However, the mother died in 1921. Thereafter, Harvey became engaged to a fellow schoolteacher, Ethel Plunk. Upon learning of the engagement, Harvey’s siblings, especially Maggie, were vociferous in their opposition to the marriage. Harvey had signed the family pact and aside from that, Maggie opposed on the grounds that Miss Plunk’s family were Democrats. As the family war over the impending marriage raged, Harvey moved out of the old family home and into the woods and into a brush pile. There he remained for several days. He would go up to the house from time to time as the need arose. Then one day, Harvey didn’t appear at the house. According to the September 8, 1922 edi-

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is your cup of tea, but it would be a mistake to think everyone is similarly disinterested.Thousands of people visit our county each year to enjoy the things we take for granted. They drop money in local cash registers while they are here, go home with an improved opinion about our community, and tell their friends about the good times and good food they enjoyed in McNairy County. Whether you appreciate handmade brooms, music traditions and slug burgers or not, you are, in one way or another, the beneficiary of the unique local flavor they lend our community. I sometimes wish more locals appreciated these things the way visitors do.

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The McNairy - Chester County Cattleman’s Association met recently at the Charcoal Grill Steakhouse in Selmer. The highlight of April’s meeting was the announcement by County Mayor Larry Smith that Governor Lee has awarded a $360,000 grant to provide for the site work, gravel and engineering for the proposed McNairy County Agricultural Pavillion. The multi purpose facility will be constructed on what is commonly referred to as the fairgrounds property. The facility will be a

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May 2 kicked off National Travel and Tourism Week. Created in 1983 NTTW was designed to recognize the importance of travel in the U.S. economy. The event runs from May 2 until May 8. The event takes on special significance this year as the travel industry is attempting to rebound from the pandemic. U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow said, “The past year was incredibly challenging, but we saw the

major advancement in the development of a decades old plan to construct an agri-complex in McNairy County. The first step occurred about twelve years ago with the completion of the McNairy County Ag Learning Center. In sharing the exciting news with the group Mayor Smith acknowledged association members Keith Rhineheart , Dani Morrison, Jai Templeton and Wes Ashe who have been a part of the local committee advising the county mayor on the project. The facility will not be limited to agriculture and will have unlimited potential as a multi-purpose facility with

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full power of the travel industry on display in the way we united and supported one another through this crisis.” Before the pandemic, travel generated $2.6 trillion in economic output in the U.S. In economic output travel supported 17 million American jobs and provided $51 billion in trade surplus to the U.S. according to the U.S. Travel Association. McNairy County hosts several travel opportunities. From museums to food and outdoor activities there is something for everyone. May 2 kicks off at Shiloh

with biking, hiking and exploration of the park. May 3 come to downtown Selmer and take your selfie in front of the famous Rockabilly Murals as well as new murals found at Ruby’s Events and other locations throughout downtown. May 4 kick off National Burger month by getting a slugburger from your favorite dinner and celebrate this historic local favorite. May 5 go to the McNairy County Museum and visit with the ladies of Needles and Pins as they create beautiful handmade quilts. May 6 pay a visit to the Bufford Pusser Home and Museum and learn about

the legend of the Sheriff that walked tall. May 7 explore the McNairy County Trail of Music Legends and learn about some of the rich music heritage of McNairy County. May 8 Big Hill Pond is your destination for hiking, fishing, biking, horseback riding and so much more. Rent kayaks and explore Travis McNatt Lake and enjoy the scenery and wildlife. McNairy County Chamber and Tourism ask that while you are out enjoying the many travel destination in the county you take photos and share them on social media using the hashtag #MEETMCNAIRY.

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tion of the Independent Appeal, Hodges contracted influenza while teaching at Gravel Hill and had to go home to attempt to recover but grew weaker and died. However, the newspaper account may have been the family’s cover for a larger and more tragic story. The late Clifford Young, who was better than 20 years of age at the time, told the author in 1994 that when Harvey failed to show at the house, the family recruited neighbors to go searching for him. According to Young, that search party (which included his cousin John Robert McIntyre) found Harvey sitting in the woods against a tree, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Interestingly, Harvey’s death certificate listed neither influenza nor suicide as his cause of death, but rather tuberculosis. Despite his humor and his bright disposition over Above, portrait of Harvey Garfield Hodges. the years and throughout his career, Harvey Garfield Hodges died a sad and early death on September 1, 1922. He was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery. His golden voice and his creative pen were silenced forever.

Active in the Singers’ General Assembly, Harvey was highly regarded among the gospel music community. He wrote and published music of his own creation, including a song titled Traveling On. A verse of that song would eventually comprise Harvey’s epitaph on his tombstone. Above all, Harvey was known for his sense of humor. A natural born writer, he often wrote pieces for this very newspaper, the McNairy County Independent Appeal. In the August 15, 1913 edition, a notice of a singing at Lain’s School House appeared as written by Hodges. In exhorting the locals to behave, Harvey wrote: “We rather see boxes than bottles, baskets than bruises, peace than pistols, worship than war, joy than jugs, beef than beer, knowledge than ‘knucks’, water than wine, a song feast than a series of fistfights, a manifestation of a spiritual outpour than the laying on of hands of a civil law officer, pies than pipes, mutton than murmuring, rounding of voices in song than the result of vices, good behavior and orderly conduct than bad manners and wretched confusion, there that day. We will begin at 10 a.m.”

over one acre under roof. Mayor Smith said the project’s potential as a regional facility benefiting McNairy County’s as well as Tennessee’s top industry secured the support of state leaders. The University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture estimated agriculture’s economic impact to McNairy County at over $128 million in 2015. The local cattleman’s association has been organized for over 20 years and is affiliated with the Tennessee Cattleman’s Association. Membership is open to those interested in

the McNairy County and Chester County cattle industry. The $40 dollar annual dues covers membership in both the local and state associations. The McNairy-Chester Association is led by Scott Roland-President, Adam Tull-Vice President and Dani Morrison-Secretary/Treasurer. The Board of Directors is comprised of Wes Ashe, Anthony Tull and Paul Peterson. The monthly meetings are educational based with speakers representing UT Extension, feed/ supplement suppliers, veterinary

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medicine suppliers, animal health experts and agriculture focused government agencies. According to the National Ag Statistics Service there are over 10,000 head of cattle in McNairy County and 5,900 head in Chester County. Farm gate receipts for cattle total $2.75 million in McNairy County and $1.55 million in Chester County. McNairy Couny has over 11,500 acres of land in pasture while Chester County has 5,600 acres dedicated to pasture.

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AHC McNairy will be having their Annual Car Parade again this year, for National Skilled Nursing Care Week, May 10th at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate in the parade. Our theme this year is, “Together Through the Seasons. Anyone that wants to show their appreciation for our staff and love for our resident’s is welcome. Businesses, Home Health and individuals, pick your favorite season and decorate your car accordingly. Be Creative. Use signs (bold letters work well) to thank our hard

workers and show love for residents. The staff and residents have been together now through all four seasons during a pandemic. Come out and show your support. Cars need to start lining up on the side of the bypass next to our entrance and line up back toward the red light and curve around toward Taco Bell. Please remember not to block driveways/entrances to businesses. Make sure your decorations are attached to your cars well. The parade will turn into the

front parking lot and drive through to the end of the parking lot and turn to go back out to the bypass. Please drive slowly, first for safety and second so the residents and staff can see your creations; please do not stop or park. Last year, there were a lot of cars that came out to show support when the pandemic had just got started. Now it is even more important to show support since it has been more than a year now.

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Court Cost Byron Maxedon Contributor

Over the past 8 ½ years of being the circuit court clerk in McNairy County, one of the most asked questions I receive from people are, Byron why are my court cost so high, what happens if I don’t pay them and what do they go for? I am going to try to answer those questions for you in this article. First, there are all types of court cost, there are cost for criminal violations, civil violations, subsequent filings on civil cases, counter petitions, appeals and the list goes on. The main purpose for court cost is funding the court system. So, then you say but, Byron I pay taxes already why do I have to pay court cost? The court system was set up to be self-funded by those who utilize it, so that law abiding citizens are not funding something they do not utilize. Before I get into a break down about how court cost is paid, I want to give a general overview. Not every single dollar we collect in the circuit court clerk’s office goes to the county. We must collect these costs for the state of Tennessee as well. We are no more than a political subdivision of the state of Tennessee doing their work. In General Session’s and Juvenile courts (Judge Van McMahan’s Court) is more of the county court, the county receives about 50% to 75% of the court cost collected the remaining 30% belongs to the State of Tennessee. In Circuit Court (Judge Weber McCraw’s Court) is more of the state court where individuals are sentenced to prison terms, the state collects about 75% of those cost and the county receives about 30%. All the fines for felonies are paid to the state, all the fines for misdemeanors are paid to the county, except drug fines and they are paid to the agencies drug fund that arrested the offender. How are court cost applied? Court cost is divided by separate fees, to explain, it is kind of like going to the grocery store and getting 15 items at different cost and then ringing those items up and paying the total in the end. These are some of the cost associated with court cost, state litigation tax $29.50, county litigation tax $28.50, CIC tax state (criminal cases) $26.50, local county tax $22.73, victim assistance tax state $45, victim notification tax state, $3.00, officers cost (agency who arrested or cited the offender) $40, technology fee is $2, clerk’s fee $64.00, clerk’s technology fee $4.00,

law library tax $1.00, jail building tax $10.00, these are just a summary of some of the fees that are assessed into court cost each offense carries. A speeding ticket cost approximately $171.73 while, a Simple assault will cost $282.23, and that is simply because the grocery list for a simple assault is a lot longer that the grocery list for a speeding ticket. The court cost in circuit court is typically 1/3 to 1/2 times higher than general session’s court. How these fees are used, and example would be the justice center recently needed new phones, without having to use tax dollars from the county general fund, the phones were able to be purchased through the court cost technology fees that were collected in court cost. The $10.00 jail building tax is used for the purpose of maintaining the maintenance of the Justice center. It takes about $450,000 a year to run the court system in McNairy County, and it is my goal to try to collect that much in local county money each year. Now that we have the general basis of why court cost is important let us talk about everyone’s real question? Byron, why are my court cost so high? I cannot pay them, how am I going to pay this? Are you going to put me in jail for not paying? I am going to answer the last question first, no, we are not going to put you in jail for just not paying your court cost, contrary to what you may have been told by outsiders, that is not only the law but the way it is done but let me explain that one just a little. Are you required by the court to pay your court cost? Yes, you are, can you be violated for not paying court cost, Yes you can. So, let us say you are on probation and you get arrested for committing another crime, a failed drug screen, or missed probation appointments these are all primary violations, but you also have not been paying your court cost either, well that is a secondary violation and that will also be added to your violation for rules you have broken. You will never see someone jailed and held for just not paying their court cost only and I repeat that. Now let us say you have completed all your requirements, but you have not paid your court cost by the end of your probation, the probation officer may issue a cite-in (non-arrestable) violation against you for not paying your court cost, and that could extend your probation until the cost and/or fines and restitution if ordered is paid.

If we jailed everyone for not paying court cost only the prison system would explode, some things are impossible, but there are other avenues to press the unpaid cost problem and the latest has been through the suspension of driver’s license. We give ample opportunities for an offender to pay their court cost before this happens. So, you can pay your cost on monthly basis, and if you are doing so, it will not cause your license to be suspended, A person would have to miss three consecutive payments after a payment agreement is established before their license can be suspended. We will not suspend you if you are making a payment, a payment of anything $200.00 or $10.00 or anything in between.

I lastly just want to say that we are not the enemy in court cost, it is a requirement and punishment to those who break the law, and a part to those who utilize the court system such as lawsuit’s, divorces, etc. It is not the duty of your everyday working law-abiding citizen to fund a system that is used by those who do not abide by law. I am here to work with each person who owes court cost, and I will assist each person owing court cost to be able to pay them with a budget that allows them to with their own means. The only thing you must do is reach out to my office and we will budget you a plan. I simply ask people do not wait until it is too late, or give up and say you cannot pay them, many times the court has mercy on those who make the ef-

fort to pay, even if you do not get it paid off at the end of your probation term. There are many avenues to make those payments. One other thing my office does every day is we work to help people get their driving privileges restored, we cannot fix everyone is, but we can send you out with a plan, to get back on the road legally. If you think it is impossible to get your license back, well stop thinking that, because it is very possible. We know how important driver’s license are and that is why we want to help if we can. For any question’s you have my office is open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., come see us or Call us at 731645-1015.

SUNRISE: Hemingway David Coy Columnist

He was an accomplished writer, a precious soul loved by many of the public who read or have read his work. Yet, he was a troubled soul. Sadly, his life did not end well and many in his family members struggled with mental illness. At one point in time there were seven suicides in the Hemingway family with the most prominent being Ernest. His granddaughter Mariel, struggled with depression and suicide has said, “I started to realize I had a great understanding of the whole space” and “I was drawn to being able to tell a story so that other people do not feel alone, so they do not feel isolated inside the darkness — because there is so much darkness when you do not speak about it, and

there’s so much hope and light in recovery if you’re able to tell your story.” She said she did not have clinical depression, but did have a genetic predisposition for it. To the best of our understanding, Ernest was one who struggled mightily with his ‘demons’ whatever they were in addition to his drinking, insomnia, etc. It was said that he was tortured with “fantasies of suicide thronged his mind, intermingled with fears of insanity.” (Biographer Kenneth Lynn) There is still a stigma surrounding the subject of mental illness. We do not like to talk about this topic. Not families (the Hemingways did not), nor society. Yet, if we are to change the ugly trend of self-induced deaths from people struggling with mental illness then we are going to have to get com-

fortable talking about this topic with family and others. Along this same line we need to encourage more mental health survivors, people who are living with illnesses above the neck to tell their story to others. This is Sunrise Aftercare, sunrise@sfd-

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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 • USAF A1C Aidan Buck • USAF A1C Dylan Kidd EDITOR’S NOTE: If a loved one has had a change in status, contact us at (731) 645-5346.

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James Carroll Hunt James Carroll (Bud) Hunt was born July 10, 1944 in Logansport, Ind. the son of the late John Carroll and Mary Katherine Tacker Hunt. He was united in marriage to Betty Williams on March 17, 1981. Mr. Hunt worked as a residential and commercial carpenter for many years. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and always enjoyed their trips to Tunica. He had wonderful memories with his family and extended family. Mr. Hunt departed this life on April 29, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 9 Months, 19 Days. He is survived by his wife Betty Hunt of Adamsville, Tenn. two daughters, Jennifer Renee Parks and husband Billy of Adamsville, Tenn. Pamela Alexander of Parsons, Tenn. two sons, Steven Guy Hunt and wife Lisa of Parsons, Tenn. Tony Sizemore of Ohio; a sister, Belinda Mamula and husband Lynn of Adamsville, Tenn. best pal and grandson, Branson White; his brother Larry’s children; 8 Grandchildren; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hunt was preceded in death by a son, John Jerry Hunt; a sister, Doris Smith; four brothers, John, Jerry, Roy, and Larry Hunt. Private family services.

Events and Happenings Big Hill Pond Volunteer Fire Dept. May 8 Big Hill Pond Volunteer Fire Dept. will host a fundraiser at the fire house Saturday May 8, 2021 from 3 p.m. until. Featuring hamburgers and hotdogs.

Mt. Vinson Decoration Day Mt. Vinson United Methodist Church will have Decoration Day May 8. A tent and bucket is set up to collect donations for upkeep. A bake sale in fellowship hall May 8 for Mother’s Day options. Also hamburgers/hotdogs with all proceeds going to cemetery. Gravel Hill Cemetery Decoration Day May 9 The Gravel Hill Cemerty Decoration Day May 9, 2021. Donations are needed for mowing and maintenance. Make donations to Gravel Hill Cemetery, c/o Brenda Harris, 436 Skyline Drive, Selmer, TN 38375. Buena Vista Church Mother’s Day Service Mother’s Day Service, 3030 Tull Road, Bethel Springs at 11 a.m. A homecoming meal will be served after service, potluck. All are welcome to attend.

ACH McNairy Skilled Nursing Care Week May 10

AHC will be celebrating National Skilled Nursing Care Week on Monday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. with a car parade like last year. The theme is “ Together Through the Season’s”. We all have been through this Pandemic through all the seasons together. I am informing families and friends of our residents, to deco-

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rate their cars according to their favorite season. Prospect Cemetery Decoration Weekend May 15,16 Old flowers removed, mowing begun at Prospect Cemetery on Pleasant Site Rd, Selmer. Decoraton weekend Sat., May 15 and Sun., May 16. Donations for upkeep to: Terry and Lisa Moore, 151 Bassham LN, Selmer, TN 38375. 731645-7142. McNairy Co. Young Republicans Organization May 17 There will be an organizational meeting for the McNairy County Young Republicans on Monday, May 17. The meeting will be held at the McNairy County Courthouse beginning at 7:30 pm. For more information please call Mason Harrison at 731-439-6509. Membership is open for ages 18-40. Maggie Jones Annual Decoration Day May 23 Maggie Jones Annual Decoration Day will be Sunday May 23. Cemetery clean up will be Friday, May 21 and Sat May 22. Donations can be made in person or mailed to Maggie Jones Cemetary Fund P.O. Box 42 Finger , Tenn. 38334 Benefit Jim & Loretta Crabb A benefit will be held on Sunday, May 23 at noon at Chewalla Baptist Church. BBQ Plates including slaw, potato salad or chips, baked beans, dessert and drink . BBQ Butts for sale with pre-orders $35 by May 19. Call 731-610-6725 to order. Meals not served till noon.

Bobby Gene Stewart

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Bobby Gene Stewart was born July 26, 1933 in McNairy County, Tenn, the son of the late Ross Everett and Lucy Brewer Stewart. Bobby was a veteran and served his country proudly in two branches of the military. He served in the United States Army and was stationed at Ft. Bragg, Nc. from January 21, 1955 to January 18, 1957, then transferred to the United States Air Force and was stationed at Blytheville Air Force Base from February 11, 1957 to January 25, 1961. Bobby retired from Chris-More Supply in Memphis after almost 40 years of employment. He was both admired and respected by his fellow employees and certainly by the clients he served. He played a very important part in the day to day operation of the company and enjoyed his job immensely. Bobby departed this life on April 29, 2021 in Cordova, Tenn. at the age of 87 Years, 9 Months, 3 Days following a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jo Anne (Singleton) Stewart of Cordova, Tenn. two daughters, Roxanna Johnson and husband Richard of Myrtle, Miss. and Jaime Benedict and husband Lan of Cordova, Tenn, three brothers: Nelson Stewart and wife Becky of Huntington, Tenn. Jerrold Stewart and wife Billy of Mason, Tenn. and Rick Stewart and wife Darlene of Corinth, Miss. a sister-in-law, Gail Stewart of Oxford, Fla. four grandchildren: Eric Johnson and wife Raquel of Bartlett, Tenn. Emily Tuberville and husband Jerrid of Myrtle, Miss. Joshua Benedict and wife Brittany of Cordova, Tenn and Shelby Bigham and fiance Tyler Freeman of Bartlett, Tenn. eight great-grandchildren: Sarah Johnson, Bethany Tuberville, Jace Tuberville, Corbin Johnson, Cassie and Charlie Johnson, Zoey Marie Bigham, and Ava Lynn Bigham; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by two brothers, Elvin Stewart and Tommy Stewart, and a sister, Ruby Cole. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer Society. Services were held on May 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee. Burial followed in the Mars Hill Cemetery at Leapwood, Tennessee.

Patricia Ann Huggins was born on November 15, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Paul and Virginia Reed Bell. She was united in marriage to Anthony Wade Huggins, Sr. on August 3, 1974. Ann graduated from Memphis State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She loved teaching and playing with children. She loved it when kids would come to her house to play. Ann was known for her wonderful Santa Claus letters that she wrote to children each Christmas. The letters were written specifically for each child. Ann took time to personalize each letter. Ann loved her friends at the McNairy County Health Care Center. She was known as the ring leader of the Mean Girls Club of the 300 Hall. The girls would play cards and games each night. Ann loved to be involved in all the activities. Ann loved her country. She encouraged people to utilize their right to vote. She was very proud of her son, Wade, for serving in the United States Marine Corps. Ann’s pride and joy was her only grandchild, Connor. She loved to watch him play drums and talk about what he was doing with his music. Ann was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Ann departed this life on April 23, 2021 in Jackson, Tenn. at the age of 75 years, 5 months, and 8 days. She is survived by her son, Wade Huggins and his wife Melba of Selmer, Tenn. grandson, Connor Huggins, of Selmer, Tenn. and a host of family and friends. In addition to her parents, Ann is preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Huggins, a son, Joey Lee Huggins, and brother, Paul “Buddy” Bell. Visitation was held on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 5 -8 p.m. and funeral service on Friday at 1 p.m. all at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Jetta Forsythe officiating. Burial followed in the Ramer Cemetery at Ramer, Tennessee.

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The Stantonville FCE Club met on April 7, 2021, 1:00 p.m. at the Stantonville Community Center for the first time in 13 months since the COVID Pandemic started. There were 11 members present. “It’s been hard to say the least but it was great getting back to ‘some normalcy and getting to see each other face-to-face again”, stated Club President Pamela Carroll. “We did the social distancing thing and each member sat at least 3-4 feet apart, had hand sanitizer on site and masks available.” Part of the Club’s agenda and year’s goals were to donate to the Stantonville Community Center and the Stantonville Fire Department. On hand to accept checks for those donations was Stantonville City Mayor & Fire Chief Larry Russell.

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Bethel Springs Elementary has big plans for their playground

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Action Realty’s owner/broker Tracy Redmon and dauther Brooke Redmon, managing broker are pictured with grandparent Kelly Kiestler, teacher Mallory Graham, Katie Brown and students Kaelyn Jackson, Kensly Jackson, Paisely Jay Kiestler and Cane Kiestler receiving a $1,000 donation toward the new playground. Janet Rail Publisher

The Bethel Springs Elementary School students are working to raise money for new playground equipment. The school plans to make some improvements to their playground and sought the help of their students. The goal was to have each child get five $5 dollar donations. Any child able to do so can attend a popcorn and movie party. Action Realty made a donation to the in honor of beloved late husband and father Bobby

Redmon who attended Bethel Springs Elementary School as a child. “I saw the fundraiser on Facebook and thought it would be great to make a donation in honor of my father. If you can find a truck, that would be great, because I am sure my dad liked recess better than school and he loved trucks,” said Brooke Redmon, ,managing broker of Action Realty. ‘We know that recess was his favorite thing, reiterated Tracy Redmon, principal broker and owner of Action Realty. The mother, daughter duo were thrilled

to present $1,000 to the school to help assist any children in the school who may have trouble raising funds so that they could also attend the party. Kelly Kiestler, grandparent, has an additional $700 toward the project and was instrumental in raising awareness on social media. “Our playground is in need of repair and is really old. Some of the equipment needs to be fixed and some needs to be repaired. The ground really needs to be resurfaced also.” Kaite Brown said. “The big set we want is

$50,000 but depending upon what we raise we may be able to resurface the grounds. The school has currently raised $5,000 from this fundraiser,” said Brown, Pre-K teacher Mallory Graham, first grade teacher, and Brown are working on potential grants and additional fundraisers for the project. Any donation large or small are welcome to help the children realize their dream of a new playground. Just call Bethel Springs Elementary School for more information.

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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.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

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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Public Notice ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE HALEY RAY ANN LUCAS VS. DYLAN WAYNE LUCAS, DEFENDANT, DOCKET NO. 2021-DV-13 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint which is Sworn to, that the whereabouts of the Defendant, DYLAN WAYNE LUCAS, are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the diligent search and inquiry made to that end. IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED that Publication Notice issue against the Defendant, DYLAN WAYNE LUCAS, requiring him to appear and Answer the Complaint filed in

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Public Notice this Cause against him in the GENERAL SESSIONS Court of MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, within thirty (30) days of the last Publication of this Notice and serve a copy of the Answer on Howard F. Douglass, Post Office Box 39, Lexington, Tennessee 38351, Attorney for the Plaintiff, within said time. It is further ORDERED that this Notice be published for four consecutive weeks in the Independent Appeal. This the 1 day of March, 2021. VAN D. McMAHAN, JUDGE HALEY RAY ANN LUCAS vs DYLAN WAYNE LUCAS McNairy County General Sessions Court 2120 (DR) 4073 FILED DATE 03/01/2021 TIME 2:39 BYRON MAXEDON, CLERK 9313 (49,50,51,52)

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING The McNairy County Board of Education will meet for the regular monthly meeting on May 13, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. at the McNairy County Annex Auditorium.

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Accepting applications for 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments for the Elderly age 62 or older or Disabled of any age. Rent is based on household income. Applications available at the office: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Subsidized and financed through rural development. This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer

INVITATION TO BID

Project: Corporal Hayden Harris Athletic Complex McNairy Central High School 493 High School Road Selmer, TN 38375 Owner: Corporal Hayden Harris Athletic Complex Committee 493 High School Road Selmer,TN 38375 Architect: Vaughan Associates Architects, Inc. 111 Murray Guard Drive, Suite B Jackson, TN 38305 Our firm is invited to submit a Bid under seal to the Owner for Corporal Hayden Harris Athletic Complex located at McNairy Central High School, 493 High School Road in Selmer, TN. The work includes 1. Demolition of old gate and fence 2. Site preparation 3. Construction and installation of gates and signs (drawings included). 4. Construction and installation of fencing. Will provide length of fence (gage steel provided in drawings). 5. Construction of ticket booth and post columns (drawings included). 6. Paving and signage for entrance. Size of amount paved provided before bids. Must provide all insurance and licensing Must provide completion date The Owner will receive Bids for a public opening until 2:00 PM local time on Friday the Seventh (7) day of May 2021, in the school office of McNairy Central High School. Committee Chairman Ricky Whitaker will be at site (pass gate at football field) to answer any questions about the project on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 10:00 am. Bidding documents may be obtained from the school office of McNairy Central High School during regular school hours of 8-3 Monday through Thursday, or 8-2 on Friday.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Selmer, Utilities Division, is modifying its Industrial Pretreatment Ordinance (no 600, revised September 2017 upon second reading) for updated headworks protection criteria (Paragraph 2.4 of the ordinance) and local industrial user limits. This change resulted from updated calculations based on predicted municipal and industrial wastewater flows for the next 5 years. The treatment facility must comply with NPDES permit # TN0062308, and pass-through limits issued by TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation). The new limits as well as calculations to determine the new limits are available for review at the office of Public Works, 500 Peachtree Ave., Selmer, TN 38375. Comments regarding this change are being received for (30) days from the date of this publication of this notice. Please send any comments to: Mr. Richard Ashe, Public Works Director, 500 Peachtree Ave., Selmer, TN 38375.

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Notice Of Invitation To Bid The McNairy County Board of Education is seeking bids for paving of parking lot at the following schools: Ramer Elementary Michie Elementary Bid packets with specifications can be picked up or requested by e-mail by calling the Board Office at 731-645-3267.

Notice Of Invitation To Bid The McNairy County Board of Education is seeking bids for the refinishing of the gym floors at all schools. Bid packets with specifications can be picked up or requested by e-mail by calling the Board Office at 731-645-3267.

All bids must be mailed or delivered to the McNairy County BOE Office at 530 Mulberry Ave., Suite 2, Selmer, TN 38375, no later than 12 noon on Monday, May 10, 2021. Bids should be in a sealed envelope with “Parking Lot Paving Project”, name, address and phone number of the company on the outside.

All bids must be mailed or delivered to the McNairy County BOE Office at 530 Mulberry Ave., Suite 2, Selmer, TN 38375, no later than 12 noon on Monday, May 10, 2021. Bids should be in a sealed envelope with “Gym Floor Project”, name, address and phone number of the company on the outside.

Bids will be opened on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the McNairy County BOE Office.

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Local Events McNairy Central Summer Basketball Camps The annual McNairy Central Basketball Camps will hold their middle school girls and boys camps June 7 - 10. $35 / game. For information, call Jerry Lott 731-610-0794 or Stacy Riley 731-610-4898. To post a local sportsrelated event here, call the Independent Appeal at 731645-5346 or send an email to graphics2@independentappeal.com. Deadline for all announcement is 5 p.m. each Monday. All events must take place in - or have a connection to - McNairy County.

Bobcats down Bolivar By Joel Counce Staff Writer

Jake Morris threw seven shutout innings in a complete game against the Bolivar Tigers to power McNairy Central to a 6-0 win over the Bolivar Tigers on Friday. The Bobcats scored a run in the first inning. Jack Johnson drew a 1-out walk and took second when Peyton Brown was hit by a pitch. Bryce King loaded the bases with a single to left. Johnson tagged and scored on a Trey Rickman sacrifice fly before Brown was thrown out at third. C.J. Essary led off the third with a base hit to centerfield and moved to second a Luke Keen sacrifice bunt. Essary scored on a Brown base hit to give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead. King drew a walk. Rickman doubled to score Brown and push the McNairy Central lead to 3-0. King and Rickman scored on a Landon Moore base hit to give the Bobcats a 5-0 lead. McNairy Central added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh. Johnson led off the inning with a base hit. He stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a King sacrifice fly. Brown led the Bobcats at the plate, hitting 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. Rickman and Moore drove in two runs each.

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Cardinals win on road at MC By Joel Counce Staff Writer

Adamsville’s Carson Plunk threw a complete game 3-hitter and struck out 10 in a 5-2 Cardinals victory over county rival McNairy Central on April 27. Both runs were unearned. A Chaz Sanders 1-out base hit started the first for the Cardinals. Sanders moved to third when Jake Whitley reached on an error. Whitley took second on a passed before Sanders scored on a Tyler Barclay sacrifice fly to give the Cardinals a 1-0. Jack Johnson hit a 1-out single in the home half of the first. He moved to second on a wild pitch and scored when Bryce King reached on an error to tie the game at 1-1. The Bobcats took their only lead in the second inning. Trey Rickman hit a leadoff single to shallow left field and took second on a Landon Moore ground ball sacrifice. Aidan Yopp was hit by a pitch. Rickman

and Yopp advanced on a passed ball. Rickman scored when Luke Keen reached on an error to put McNairy Central ahead 2-1. After that, Plunk retired 10 straight and 16 of the last 17 batters he faced. Whitley reached on an error to leadoff the top of the third. He took second on passed ball before Barclay walked. Harrison Way loaded the bases when he grounded into a fielder’s choice play. Lathan Morris reached on an error that scored Whitley. Barclay was thrown out at second on the play. The inning ended on a 6-4-3 double play. Wes Butler led off the top of the Cardinals fifth when he was hit by a pitch. Harrison Way followed with a base hit to left. Butler was thrown out at third when Morris ground into a fielder’s choice play. Carter McLemore doubled Way and Morris home to give the Cardinals a 4-2 lead. Plunk and Sanders led off the top of the sixth

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Adamsville’s Jake Whitley hits against McNairy Central on April 27. The Cardinals took game two of the county rivalry 5-2. with back-to-back singles. amsville lead to 5-2. hits and three walks. He Myles Rankin took the struck out one. Courtesy runner Alex Crane was caught steal- loss for McNairy Central. ing. Butler doubled to plate He threw six innings and courtesy runner Matthew surrendered five runs – See RIVALS 12 Meeks and pushed the Ad- three earned – on seven

MC routes Crusaders on senior night

Jeremiah Newcomb (10) runs for a loose ball against Liberty on Monday. The Crusaders only By Joel Counce had nine available playStaff Writer ers. “We chose to play just Three different Bobcats scored their first ca- eight,” McNairy Central reer goals in an 8-1 Mc- head coach Nick Cook Nairy Central victory over said. “We wanted it to be fair, to show sportsmanLiberty on Monday. ship.”

Adan Boyette scored first off a header on a Jeremiah Newcomb corner kick to put the Bobcats up 1-0. Senior Tyler Luster scored his first career goal in the senior night contest to give McNairy Central the 2-0 lead. Boyette added a second goal. Jeremiah Newcomb scored two goals. Nate Foster scored his first career goal in the contest. Jacob Newcomb finished with a goal. Broderick Alexander added a goal. Luster, Jeremiah Newcomb, Acen Lambert and Reed Youngerman each finished with an assist. Defensively, Luster led the Bobcats (5-3-1, 3-3) with nine stops. Michael Whitten had eight stops on the night. Goalkeeper Trey Joyner finished with four stops. “We really encourage our keepers that it is better to prevent a shot (get a stop) than to save one (block a shot),” Cook said.

Senior Trey Durbin fights for possession against Liberty. Bryce Whitten saw his well,” Cook said. With the win, McNairy first action for the Bobcats Central finishes fourth in this season. “He didn’t do anything Region 7, District 14 and that showed up in the stats host North Side at 6 p.m. sheet, but he played really Thursday.

Lady Cats slip to South Side, bomb North Side hits. Chloe Shelton had the only hit for McNairy Central, a single in the bottom of the third. Kylee Brown took the loss for the Lady Bobcats, surrendering no earned runs on eight and two walks. She struck out nine.

Bryce King hits aginst Adamsville.

Cardinals fall to HC By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The Hardin County Tigers scored three runs in each of the first two innings to cruise to a 7-4 victory over Adamsville on Friday. Hardin County hit three straight solo home runs in the top of the first inning to take the early 3-0 lead. The Tigers added three more in the second on five walks and a base hit in the second to take a 6-0 lead. Hardin County added another run in the third in the third on an error and two base hits to push its lead to 7-0. The Cardinals rallied in the sixth inning. Sanders reached on an error and took second on a wild pitch before Jake Whitley drew a walk. Whitley was thrown out when Carter McLemore ground into a fielder’s choice play. Wes Butler doubled to score Sanders and McLemore and took third on an error. Harrison Way drew a walk. Logan Luckett singled to right to plate courtesy runner Matthew Meeks and Way to cut the Hardin County lead to 7-4. Kaleb Graham took the loss for Adamsville, throwing 1.1 innings and surrendering six runs on four hits and two walks.

Aspen Teague pulls into second against South Side. Lady Bobcats only manBy Joel Counce aged one hit in a 4-0 loss Staff Writer to the South Side Lady The McNairy Central Hawks on Friday.

South Side plated all four runs in the top of the fourth on a walk, an error, a hit batter and four base

McNairy Central 17, North Side 0 Kylee Brown struck out all nine batters she faced and Annalyn Maxedon hit two home runs in the first inning of a 17-0 McNairy Central run-rule win over the North Side Lady Indians on April 27. The Lady Bobcats plated 11 runs in the first inning. Brown opened the first with a leadoff walk and stole second. She scored on a Carly Maness base hit. Maness stole second and scored on an Anna Bedwell base hit to give McNairy Central the 2-0

lead. Annalyn Maxedon smashed a home run to left field to double the Lady Bobcats lead to 4-0. Audrey Pierce hit a single to left, then stole second and third. Chloe Shelton drew a walk. Maddie Kirk singled to score Pierce. Courtesy runner Molly Kennedy was thrown out at third on a fielder’s choice by Chanley Price. Kiersten Kiddy loaded the bases with a single to center field. Kirk scored on a wild pitch before a Brown base hit loaded the bases again. Price scored on a Maness sacrifice fly to push the McNairy Central lead to 7-0. Maxedon’s second home run – a grand slam – cleared the bases and pushed the Lady Bobcats lead to 11-0 in the first inning. Aspen Teague and Madison Montgomery

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Cardinals, Lady Cardinals advance past district tourney By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The Adamsville Cardinals fought through the District 15 individual tournament with wins over Madison and Scotts Hill. Rylan Coffman and Cale Vinson defeated Madison’s Zach Wilson and Barrett Dowdy in twin sets 6-1, 6-1. The Cardinals’ Nick

Franks and Noah Cline lost in the opening round to Alex Marshall and Will Christlieb by a score of 6-1, 6-0. Coffman and Vinson defeated Christlieb and Marshall 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Adamsville’s Michael Preston lost to Scotts Hill’s Luke Ledbetter by twin scores of 6-0, 6-0. The Adamsville Lady Cardinals’ Annalyn Harvill defeated Carley Ingram of Madison 6-1,

6-1. Mitzi Castro and Sarah Wilson of Madison defeated the doubles team of Elly Brashier and Maddie Hatch of Adamsville 6-4, 6-1. Sara Mitchel and Meg Borgognoni defeated Kelsey Lambert and Kalyn Ball 6-4, 6-2. In the team district, Madison won 5-0 over the Lady Cardinals. Leigh Baldwin defeated Harville

6-2, 6-1. Castro defeated Hatch 6-1, 6-1. Ingram defeated Brashier 6-3, 6-1. Wilson defeated Lambert 6-4, 6-1. Mitchell defeated Ball 6-2, 6-1. “The girls team had a great season this year,” Adamsville head coach Michael Harvill said. “I am very proud of the way they played. “Madison has a very solid team.”

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Adamsville takes unbeaten district record into tourney

By Joel Counce Staff Writer

One first half goal was all Chester County needed. The Eagles took a 1-0 lead into the half and used a dominant defensive effort to claim the shutout victory over the Adamsville Cardinals (10-3-1, 7-0-1) on Friday. “Their team defense was really impressive,” Adamsville head coach Noah Evans said. “Chester County is undefeated for a reason and they played a great match against us. “We struggled with touches and possession and failed to get any good looks.” Goalkeeper Tyler Pitts finished with a seasonhigh 12 saves on the night. “He gave us a chance,” Evans said. “He played his best game of the season

when we needed it the most. “We had a few bright spots but just didn’t play well enough to provide many scoring opportunities.”

Adamsville 2, Scotts Hill 0 The Adamsville Cardinals finished district play undefeated with a 2-0 win over Scotts Hill on April 27. “It is tough playing opponents twice and having to deal with adjustments,” Adamsville head coach Noah Evans said. “Scotts Hill played a tough game against us and we were fortunate to win. “Defensively we played great, but we can still improve in every area of the game.” Kameron Graham found the back off the net off a Jagger Ingle pass at

the 13 minute mark to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. “Kameron showed great composure and found the back of the net,” Evans said. Leonard Phegley hooked a corner kick in at the 53 minute mark to extend the Cardinals lead to 2-0. Goalkeeper Tyler Pitts finished with four saves on the night. District tournament play begins Thursday with Wayne County hosting Riverside. The winner of that contest will travel to Adamsville on Friday for a 5 p.m. matchup. If Adamsville wins on Friday, the district championship will be 6 p.m. May 11

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Adamsville’s Kameron Graham moves past a Scotts Hill defender earlier in the season. The Cardinals finished undeafeated in district play with a 2-0 victory over the Lions.

Adamsville guards sign with Bethel, Greenville By Joel Counce Staff Writer

A pair of Adamsville standouts are moving on to play at the next level. Cardinals guards Drake Crabb and Landon Smith signed with Greenville (Illinois) University and Bethel University, respectively, in a joint signing ceremony at the high school. “I liked the whole vibe that was around (Greenville),” Crabb said. “It was completely different from anywhere else I visited. It

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had a different feel.” Crabb, a 5-10 shooting guard, started every game for the Cardinals in the 2020-21 season. “I’m excited for him and for the future,” Chris Crabb, his dad said. “I’m not as excited about the 5-and-a-half hour drive.” Greenville averaged 116.5 points per game last season and finished 4-11 under coach George Barber, a former Kentucky assistant. The Panthers use on an up-tempo system that

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shoots about 12 seconds into each possession and relies on offensive rebounding, full court press defense and substituting in groups of five. They scored 146 points in one game last season and 140 on two other occasions. Smith had offers from Greenville and the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan. “(Bethel) was just different,” he said. “They said I would start out on the development team, but I should be varsity by De-

cember.” Smith, a 6-4 shooting guard started every game for Adamsville and led the Cardinals in scoring. “I know he’s put a lot of effort into what he has accomplished,” Smith’s mother, Ginger Smith said. “He has overcome a lot of obstacles. A lot of people don’t know about what he’s gone through to be here.” The Pilots finished 2311 last season and had a run into the Elite 8 of the NAIA National Tournament.

Lady Cardinals win three straight heading into district tourney

By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The Adamsville Lady Cardinals rallied from a 4-run deficit to take a 12-11

nus reached on an error to tie the game at 8-8. Shelbe Sisk singled to move Ganus to third. She scored on a Wynn sacrifice fly before Sisk was doubled off at sec-

Haley Combs throws to first against Riverside. ond to end the inning. The Lady Panthers retook the lead at 11-9 in the top of the seventh on three hits, including a double and two errors. Owens, Dickerson, Combs and Luster hit consecutive singles to cut the Riverside lead in the bottom of the seventh. Ganus drove Finley home with a base hit to tie the game at 11-11. Sisk walked off the game by sending Combs home with an RBI single to give the Cardinals the 1211 lead.

victory over Riverside on Monday. Riverside took an early 2-0 lead on four hits in the first inning. Chloee Swearingen hit a leadoff double in the bottom of the first and scored on a Shelbe Sisk double to cut the Lady Panthers lead to 2-1. Riverside expanded its lead to 5-1 in the second on three hits, a walk and an error. Leah Owens drew a leadoff walk in the second. She was thrown out at second when Haley Combs hit into a fielder’s choice play. Sierra Luster walked. Swearingen doubled to plate Combs and Luster and cut the Lady Panthers lead to 5-3. The Lady Panthers expanded their lead to 6-3 in the fourth on a triple and a sacrifice fly. Combs and Luster drew back-to-back 1-out walks before scoring on a Swearingen base hit to cut the Riverside lead to 6-5. The Panthers fought back to extend their lead to 8-5 on four hits and a walk. Jada Wynn and Owens hit back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the fifth. Wynn scored to cut the Riverside lead to 8-6. Luster and Swearingen drew back-to-back leadoff walks in the bottom of the sixth. Luster and Swearingen scored when Khloe Ga-

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opened the second with back-to-back infield base hits. They advanced on a Kiddy ground ball sacrifice. Teague scored on a Brown sacrifice fly to push the McNairy Central lead to 12-0. Price scored on a Maness base hit. Bedwell singled and Maxedon walked to load the bases. Maness scored before Bedwell was thrown out at third on a fielder’s choice play to push the Lady Bobcats lead to 14-0 lead. Mollie Isbell led off the third with a base hit, then stole second before scoring on a passed ball to push the McNairy Central lead to 15-0. Teague singled before moving to second on a 2-out Brown base hit. Man-

Dickerson earned the win for Adamsville, throwing all seven innings and giving up nine earned runs on 17 hits and two walks. She struck out six. Sisk and Swearingen finished with three hits each. Sisk had two RBI. Swearingen had two doubles, three RBI, a walk and scored two runs. Owens had two hits, a run and an RBI. Adamsville 10, Gleason 1 The Adamsville Lady Cardinals got two hits each from Chloee Swearingen and Sierra Luster and plated five runs in the first inning of a 10-1 3-inning win over the Gleason Lady Bulldogs on Saturday. Swearingen drew a leadoff walk before being thrown out at second when Khloe Ganus ground into a fielder’s choice play. Shelbe Sisk and Emma Wicker hit back-to-back RBI doubles to give to give the Lady Cardinals a 2-0 lead. Jada Wynn hit a single before stealing second. Wicker scored on a Sierra Luster base hit before a Chloe Dickerson single plated Wynn and Luster to give the Lady Cardinals a 5-0 lead. The Lady Bulldogs cut the Adamsville lead to 5-1 in the home half of the first on two hits, including a double. Adamsville took the run back on a Swearingen home run to left field in the top of the second to extend its lead to 6-1. Luster and Leah Owens hit back-to-back 1-out singles in the third. Haley Combs sent Luster home on a base hit to push the Lady Cardinals lead to 7-1. Hayley Finley plated

ess sent Teague and Brown base hit to end the game at 17-0 in the third. Bedwell and Maness both finished 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored. Maness finished with five RBI. Maxedon finished with six RBI. District Tournament McNairy Central will play at South Side against Scotts Hill in the opening round of the district tournament at 5 p.m. Thursday. The winners bracket game will be played at South Side at 7 p.m. Friday against McNairy Central or Scotts Hill. The losers bracket game will be played at 5 p.m. Thursday at South Side.

McNairy Central’s Kylee Brown fires home against the South Side Lady Hawks on Friday.

Owens and Combs with a double to give Adamsville the 9-1 lead. Finley scored on a Swearingen double. Dickerson earned the win for Adamsville, throwing three innings and giving up one run on two hits. She struck out one. Luster and Swearingen finished 2-for-2 at the plate. Luster scored two runs and drove in one. Swearingen drove in two runs and scored one. Adamsville 4, Perry County 0 A pair of first inning extra base hits powered the Lady Cardinals past Perry County 4-0 on Saturday. Chloee Swearingen and

blast to center field put the Lady Cardinals up 2-0. Emma Wicker followed with a base hit before Sierra Luster reached on an error. Jada Wynn sent them both home with a triple to right field to push the Adamsville lead to 4-0. Swearingen earned the win, surrendering one hit and two walks. She struck out four in the 4-inning contest. South Side 2, Adamsville 1 A Shelbe Sisk solo home run accounted for the only run in a 2-1 Adamsville loss to South Side on April 27. Chloee Swearingen threw a complete game

Chloe Dickerson pitches earlier in the season and gave up one earned run on six hits and three walks. She struck out 10 in the loss. South Side scored a run in the third on two hits, including a triple, to take a

Jessica Harpole combined for a 1-hit shutout in the win. Khloe Ganus drew a 1-out walk in the home half of the inning and stole second. A Shelbe Sisk 2-run

1-0 lead. The Lady Hawks added a run in the sixth on a hit and two errors to extend their lead to 2-0. Adamsville finished with five errors on the night. District Tournament Adamsville will play at South Side in the opening round of the district tournament at 7 p.m. Thursday. The winners bracket game will be played at South Side at 7 p.m. Friday against McNairy Central or Scotts Hill. The losers bracket game will be played at 5 p.m. Thursday at South

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District Tournament Sanders led the Cardinals at the plate, hitting 2-for-3 with a walk and one run scored. McNairy Central or Lexington will play Adamsville at Riverside 4 p.m. Thursday. McNairy Central will might play South Side at Scotts Hill 4 p.m. Thursday, depending on a possible game with Lexington. The winners bracket game for Adamsville will be played at Riverside at 7 p.m. Friday. The losers bracket game will be played at Riverside 4 p.m. Friday. McNairy Central will either play a winners bracket game at Riverside 6:30 p.m. Friday or 6:30 p.m. Friday at Scotts Hill. The losers bracket game will be played at either 4 p.m. Friday at Scotts Hill or 4 p.m. Friday at Riverside.