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Freightliners collide Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

On the morning of April 21 two trucks collided. James Miles, 68 of Whiteville was driving in the right lane of highway 64 west in a 2001 freightliner when he attempted to make a turn into a private drive. Tyler Roberson, 30 of Victoria, Texas was also traveling west bound in the left lane of highway 64. Roberson attempted to miss the freight liner as it made a wide swing into the outside lane to make its turn. The two vehicles collided causing severe damage to both vehicles.

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Above, Crash site where two freightliners collided on highway 64 west in Selmer.

April slated as HIE awareness month Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

Proclamation for HIE Awareness month signed. Two to three of every 1,000 births are impacted by Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Selmer City Mayor John Smith signed a proclamation on April 26th making the month of April Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) awareness month. Tennessee State Representative Ron Gant and the Tennessee House of Representatives also signed a proclamation on April 20th. Many people suffer from the symptoms of HIE but have no idea about what it is. HIE is a type of brain injury that occurs when a person has their blood flow or oxygen supply to the brain interrupted. Staff Photo by Bryan Huff

Ms Nancy’s pre-school class at Selmer Elementary. Standing adults left to right Pamela Simon, Sheila Rinks, Nancy Boswell and Ginger Hill. Sitting on the right is Selmer City Mayor John Smith.

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Couple has big plans for former family store Janet Rail Publisher

In the mid 1960s, the Boyd family had a general grocery store like many in neighborhoods all over America today the eldest

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son and his wife have brought new life to the building to assure their store thrives like its glory days. Built in 1942 by John Hodges, the building operated as a general store and was ran for some time by Graven Badgett who sold the store to John Olin (J.O.) Boyd and his wife Georgia in 1965. The Boyds had a family of four children, Mike being the oldest. They ran the store and lived in the second floor until the early 70’s. The family remained the property owners and the store is now owned by Boyd’s son Mike and wife Vicki Boyd. The couple have both recently retired from ABB, former General Electric, in Selmer and decided to renovate the two story structure and build a business called The Red Door Gifts & More. Most of us local folks have passed this building, just north of Ada’s Country Store, on Hwy 45 N. in Bethel Springs for years.

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The Red Door owners Mike and Vicki Boyd prepare for the Grand Opening. The building has been in the Boyd family since 1965 where his parents J.O. and Georgia Boyd operated a General Store.

A friend is waiting for you The shelter has dogs that have been abandoned, abused and some Assistant Editor have been left on the doorstep of the facility. Linda Banks runs the Animal Shelter Friends Humane Society of McNairy shelter and cares for all County has a friend waiting See SHELTER, 4 for you. Bryan Huff

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Max being held by a volunteer as he enters shelter.

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Airports help local economies soar Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

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Above, aerial photograph of the runways and buildings at Robert Sibley Airport located in McNairy County.

Above, Pink super moon photographed from downtown Selmer.

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Pink super moon marks the start of spring Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

There will only be two supermoons in 2021.

One of these two supermoons occurred April 26th. It reached its brightest at around 10:30 p.m. The pink supermoon oddly enough is not pink however it will have more

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of a reddish hue. The moon can appear different colors due to particles in the atmosphere such as dust and pollen. So why the name pink supermoon? The name comes from the time of year at which this supermoon occurs. Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulate) commonly blooms this time of year in eastern North America. The pink moon represents renewal and rebirth and signifies the beginning of spring. The final supermoon of 2021 will take place on May 26th. This moon is known as the Flower moon.

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Above, Barbara Robinson of Bethel Springs has tended to her azaleas for over 30 years. Cool temps aided in keeping the blooms vibrant for many days.

Above, Patrick Payne with Clayton Farms plants corn near Ramer.

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On a hilltop in McNairy County is a business making an over $14 milliondollar economic impact in the state annually. Robert Sibley Airport houses businesses responsible for employing 62 people with payroll estimated at $3.7 million annually. These businesses include air conditioning services, Hospital Wing, U.S. Aerospace and the Robert Sibley Airport FBO. The airport has two 5,003-foot runways with GPS approaches at both ends. The runways also have pilot-controlled LED lighting. About 30 flights will come into the airport on an average week. These flights include passenger jets, cargo planes and Hospital Wing helicopter flights. There is a fueling station with up to 20,000 gallons of fuel on hand for those needing to fill up. There are also amenities for pilots

such as a conference room, kitchen and eating areas, Hangars, flight planning and a pilot’s lounge. There is also a museum on the premises. This building houses all types of memorabilia, antique automobiles and airplanes. The museum is available by calling 731-645-3014. There are 36 hangers on-site and no vacancies. “all of our hangers are full.” Airport Manager Chris Tull said. An economic impact study completed in 2019 showed that Robert Sibley Airport brought in $79,000 per year in local spending. This includes people traveling to the nearby towns from the airport to spend money shopping and enjoying the local restaurants. The airport gives McNairy County a link to the rest of the world in a way no other asset can. Tull mentioned in the study that the small airport staff are proud to advocate for our Cities, County Economic Development and local tourism initiatives.

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2016-2019 plantings for April. While there has been some soybeans and cotton planted in the state the numbers are small and trending well with historic patterns. Pastureland is rated at almost 80% excellent which is normal for this time of year in Tennessee. The 2021 winter wheat crop is experi-

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Left to right Josh Waffird, Jessica Huff, Nathan Burks, Left to right Josh Waffird, Jessica Huff, Heather Lott, Deborah Sullivan, and Heather Lott. Deborah Sullivan.

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Congressman Dr. Mark Green speaking at the chamber banquet.

McNairy Chamber Banquet celebrated and honored local businesses and individuals Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

The McNairy County Chamber banquet celebrated business and individuals of McNairy County April 24th. Tourism and Chamber Director Jessica Huff started off the event with Barry Bishop giving the invocation. The McNairy Central Bobcat Band provided entertainment and people were welcomed into the McNairy Planetarium for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Ross Mitchell, former President and current board member of Arts in McNairy was the keynote speaker. He spoke about Art’s in McNairy’s 20th anniversary and the impact the organization has had on McNairy county. Congressman Mark Green and Senator Page Wally were in attendance. Nathan Burks and Lily Beth Durbin were awarded the Youth Rising Star Award for their accomplishments in the Youth leadership program. This program hosts youth from both McNairy Central and Adamsville High Schools. Mrs. Heather Lott was

awarded the Adult Leadership award for 2020 as recognition for her accomplishments during her time in the Adult Leadership Class. Deborah Sullivan was this year’s Recipient of the Bill Rail Spirit of Excellence Award. She was recognized for her years of devotion and service to her church, family and community. Zach Bay was the recipient of the 2020 Young Professionals Award for his hard work and dedication to the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department. Bay has gone from being hired as a corrections officer to being recently promoted to chief deputy of the department. The Maurice Hamm Spirit of Service Award is given each year in honor of their service to the community. This year Mr. Nick Inman of the Selmer City Police Department received the award for his continued service in McNairy County and the many volunteer boards on which he serves. The 2020 Community Enhancement Award was given to Ruby’s Venue and Events for their renovations to their building in downtown Selmer. The business features murals painted by local artists which people

can take photos with as they walk around the various shops. The 2020 Tourism Visionary Award was given to the Walking Tall 25/50k Trail Run. This run takes place in Big Hill Pond State Park every year and attracts over 500 tourists from 32 states. 2020 Nonprofit of the Year went to the McNairy County Carl Perkins Center for their continued dedication to children in need in McNairy County. As of this time the center is still displaced since a fire damaged part of their building earlier this year. The In took the 2020 New Business of the year award. The In is an in-style fashion store with lots of clothing items to choose from and has quickly gained popularity with people in and around the county. 2020 Small Business of the Year went to Hagy’s Catfish Hotel. This business has been in operation serving quality food since 1938 making it one of the oldest in the country. Pickwick Electric Cooperative received the 2020 Industry of the Year Award in recognition for their hard work and progress here in McNairy County.

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Above, Rodney Stanfield of Stanfield Farms plants notill corn near Eastview. Statistics Service indicates that Tennessee farmers FROM PAGE 2 intend to plant 1,000,000 encing a good to excellent acres of corn which is rating of near 75%. This is 130,000 more acres than in several points above any 2020. U.S. corn plantings will year from 2017-2020. About 12% of the winter wheat come in at around 91 million acres. crop has already headed. Tennessee soybean Tennessee farmers seeded almost 400,000 acres of acreage will potentially wheat this past fall which is reach 1.7 million acres an increase of 100,000 acres which is a 50,000 acre increase from 2020. from the previous year. Cotton acreage is exThe latest numbers from the National Agricultural pected to increase an ad-

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ditional 10,000 acres to 290,000 acres across the state. The wet spring of 2020 forced many acres to sit idle. This year’s planting projections reflect the intent to plant those acres in cotton, corn or soybeans. Hay production is also expected to fall 49,000 acres to 1.7 million acres potentially returning some land back to row crop production. While areas of Tennessee have experienced some level of dry weather much of the state including McNairy County has received adequate and sometimes significant rainfall. The current United States Drought Monitor released April 22 has no pockets of dry conditions in Tennessee or within proximity to West Tennessee. However, most all the western United States is currently in a severe to exceptional drought impacting almost 94 million people.

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resident of the shelter. She is a hound dog. She looks like a greyhound. She is friendly and would make a great pet although she does like to nip the other dogs from time to time. Lady is about one year to one and a half years old. She was dumped at the shelter. Slick is a Labrador mix and black in color. He is energetic and very friendStaff Photo by Bryan Huffly. Slick was abandoned at the shelter when he was Lady Long legs waiting in the office to play. between three and four months old. and ready to play. This and other dogs Max is the newest addi- are waiting for homes. tion to the shelter. He is a For more information on FROM PAGE 1 Border Collie mix, and his adopting these or any oththe animals. Some of them, fur is brown and white. He er animals from the shelter such as Max are timid and is maybe 1 year old and very please call Linda Banks at frightened of other animals. affectionate. 731 610 9924. Lady Long legs is another Others are easily excited

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Corinth arena hosts Comic Con Bryan Huff Assistant Editor

The Corinth Arena hosted its first Comic Con convention on April 24th. Comic cons are conventions where people gather to celebrate their favorite characters and artists from anime and video games. Anime is a term used for Japanese animation. Every anime has a different art style, and the story lines vary from drama to

comedy and horror. Japanese animation has risen in popularity in the United States for decades. Now with easy access to the internet people can enjoy and share their love for these creations much easier than ever before. Many people celebrate their love for certain characters by dressing as them. These people are referred to as cosplayers. Cosplay competitions are where people show off their handy work. Almost

all cosplayers paint, sew and build their own costumes from scratch. Jonathon McDaniel, an artist from McNairy county was selling art prints and his daughter Trinity McDaniel was portraying Catwoman from the Tim Burton Batman film from 1992. Brad Fontaine of McNairy county had a display of foam weapons from his business where people can rent gear and have a medieval themed party experience.

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Above, the Corinth Arena Comic Con featured vendors, entertainment and more. Fontaine is working on setting up a Dragon Festival in McNairy county that would take place on January 16th, which is Dragon Appreciation Day. Austin Bell and his wife Julie Bell are the owners of Video Game Corner in Corinth, Mississippi. They are the organizers of the Corinth Comic Con. The Bells have run a gaming convention in South Carolina for five

years. After moving to Mississippi, they decided Corinth would be a great place to host a convention. The event offered vendors, cosplayers, cosplay competition, laser tag, gaming and a live wrestling event. “We would love to be an annual event.” Bell said. “A lot depends on the response today, but the plan is as long as the re-

sponse is good and we get more support from the local community especially from local businesses then we will definitely do this again.” Over 600 tickets had sold by the opening of the event. Cost per ticket was $12.

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Senior Spotlight: Hannah Matlock

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HANNAH MATLOCK Daughter of Jay and Monica Matlock Hannah Matlock has been an active member of the Yearbook Staff for two years, a role she has cherished. She has also been involved in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA). HOSA has helped shaped her career choice, with the guidance of Mrs. Debra Hurst. “After I graduate MCHS, I plan to go to college to pursue a medical career,” said Matlock. “Mrs. Hurst has inspired me to go into trauma. She has made learning about it very fun, exciting, and easy to understand. “ Matlock is currently considering the University of Alabama and Jackson State, but hasn’t yet decided.

Matlock decided to try out for the golf team her junior year, despite having never played before. Though nervous, she said Coach Merry helped her along the way and she gradually got better. “I loved being on the team, talking to my teammates, and learning from the best coach.” Matlock is also involved with her church youth group. She enjoys hanging out and going places with her friends. In the summer, going to the river to ski and surfing are two favorite pastimes. “I have made lots of memories at MCHS. From all the late night football games

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HIE can affect children in different ways. Some children may suffer little to no affect, however in the most serious of cases it can cause loss of life. Organizations such as Hope for HIE are working to raise awareness of this type of brain injury and to educate and support families that are in need and have been impacted by HIE.

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Characters of Yesterday: Logan McCaskill John Talbott Contributor

McNairy County, like many counties in rural West Tennessee, has been replete with characters during the last 200 years. One of the biggest characters, both literally and figuratively, in McNairy County in the early 20th century was Logan McCaskill. A promoter and resort owner, Logan McCaskill had a hand in many

enterprises. He was a barber, a merchant, an insurance salesman, the owner of Logan’s Lake Resort on Highway 45 just south of Finger, and an interesting character with many interests in life. Born in 1896, he came of age when progress in McNairy County was still in full swing. The automobile was liberating people and allowing them to travel outside the confines of their own small circles. A natural born huckster, McCaskill built up

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one of McNairy County’s most renowned resorts at Logan’s Lake. He operated a three-story lodge building, several cabins behind the lodge, a swimming pool and store, and entertained guests from all the United States. He fed guests and wayfarers traveling from Chicago to Miami on a daily basis. His lodge was known for the parties and gatherings it hosted. A well-known fixture in North McNairy County, Logan was colorful. He was the friend of the prominent and the common. Logan was a large man with large appetites and large ambitions. He was also known for having a nervous trigger finger. The story has persisted that on one late evening he was investigating a break-in at one of his businesses. As he quietly and stealthily walked about in the darkness, he passed a mirror and caught a glimpse of his own image. Upon seeing his image and being startled, Logan fired his revolver at the mirror, thus “fatally wounding” his reflection.

Logan could be very enterprising in many ways. He once carried a young man with him to fish in the Tennessee River. The pair drove a truck full of empty barrels. Once at the river, Logan and the young man proceeded to fill them and as they caught fish, Logan put the fish live in the barrels to transport back to Logan’s Lake to restock the lake. The ride back was harrowing, the fishing partner reported some six decades later. On another occasion with the same fishing partner, Logan needed to stock up on fish for a fish fry at the lodge. His partner reported that the pair stuffed their catch in the trunk of Logan’s car, from which Logan had removed the spare

tire so they could fill the empty wheel well. The pair dumped fish in the back floorboards and in every other conceivable place in that old coupe. Logan wasn’t worrying over the catch limits as much as he was worrying over running out of fish at his upcoming fish fry. Logan never missed a photo opportunity either. Whether he was at home in North McNairy County or away on a trip, he never missed an opportunity to record his exploits on film. On a trip to Arkansas in 1926, he is pictured acting as bovine navigator while pulling his friends, McNairy County Superintendent of Schools Roy Estes and local Finger, Tennessee physician, Dr. Mark Barnes. Anoth-

er photo shown here depicts Logan in his chicken house gathering eggs to feed his many guests. Still another depicts Logan cutting his own birthday cake in 1953 with a machete. Logan married Alice McIntyre, a daughter of one of the founders of Finger, Tennessee. The couple had no children but made an enterprising couple. Careful with their finances and always realizing an opportunity, they did well together. Logan died in 1960 and thus closed a colorful chapter in the history of north McNairy County. Alice lived on until 2008 dying at the age of 99, full of years and memories.

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The building has held up over the years and has a fresh coat of paint, new electrical wiring and wonderful old exposed brick walls on the inside where Vicki and Mike are showcasing a collection of painted furniture, farm house décor, gift items, home décor and more. Vicki also makes floral arrangements and wreaths for decorations, as well as balloons bouquets for birthdays. “I need to be busy and this is just something I am passionate about. Mike does all the furniture painting and renovations and builds just about anything. I am excited to be doing this and love shopping over the region for great finds for the store,” said Boyd. Bringing life back to J.O. Boyd Grocery is something the couple feel is just the right ticket now that they both are retired. The store will have a Grand Opening on Friday and Saturday so stop by and see what lies behind The Red Door.

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Tennessee Assistant Fire Commisioner Gary Farley (right) talks with McNairy County Fire Chief Steve Stoll (left) about the Finger Fire Department while Finger Fire Chief Val Deutsch (background at left) and Finger Mayor Robert Heathcock (second from right) listen.

Finger VFD receives grant Joel Counce Staff Writer

Tennessee Assistant Fire Commissioner Gary Farley and the Department of Commerce and Insurance has recognized the Finger Volunteer Fire Department for being awarded a firefighter equipment and training grant. “I’m a firefighter myself and have been for 39 years,” Farley said. “We appreciate the Finger Fire Department.” “(Current Finger Fire Chief) Val Deutsch wrote this grant,” Stoll said.

“It had bylaws you have to go by, every grant does. This one was for PPE and some of the guidelines you had to use for the city and the county.” McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith praised Stoll, who started in Finger. “(Stoll) has done a lot,” Smith said. “He has moved mountains to lower the county’s ISO rating.” Finger Robert Heathcock praised the department. “I’m proud of these guys,” Heathcock said. “They have done a great job. We don’t have to do much for them, they take good care of themselves.”

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Markets on the Square was held in downtown Adamsville Saturday with great success. Top L: Pam Young of Southern Heritage Sweets sold out of her homemade cakes and pies. Top R: Lafay Pecorano of Adamsville sells a baby bed to LeAnne McDaniel, both of Adamsville. Bottom L: LuAnn Brewer of Adamsville dressed as Cat in the Hat to entertain children of all ages. Market on the Square is held several times a year in downtown Adamsville.

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Tidd Bitts: SENIOR YEARS Nancy Kennedy Contributor

When I was a teenager I thought my Mama was already an old, old woman. By the time I hit the big 40 I thought she was already over the hill. She grunted when she got up from her chair and grunted sitting down. What a life I thought but grunting came sneaking around me in a few years She said life was different the older you got but I couldn’t understand a word she was saying. She also mentioned several times to take care of myself and maybe I would get as old as her grandmother. Wow, I thought, life would be wonderful at 97 sitting on the front porch dipping Garrets Snuff or keeping a mouthful of Brown Mule Chewing Tobacco. I still got a few more years to get to that wonderful age. In my younger years that good ole rock & roll music kept us lively and dancing around. I tried it again a couple of years ago and couldn’t get out of bed for a week. Mama also told me to pray to God every day and so help me I do. I talk to God the first thing in the morning, ‘Lord can you help me get out of bed?” Back many moons ago I cried all day on my 40th birthday because I knew life would start changing and boy it did. My last birthday cake was a beautiful, chocolate, sheet cake that wouldn’t hold all my candles. Mama told me to put expensive face cream on several times a day

to keep the wrinkles away. For 40 years I’ve been following her suggestions spending a fortune that didn’t work. The last time I looked I couldn’t even count the wrinkles on my face so now I am saving for a face lift. It get embarrassing when someone walks up at Walmart and says ‘hello’ and I wonder who in the world is talking to me. Bob Latta told me, ‘a short pencil is better than a long memory,’ and for a long time he was right but sometimes my notes don’t make a lick of sense. I always get home from Walmart without at least one item I meant to buy. Memory is even bad wandering in the house. I stop myself often thinking ‘what did I come in here for?’ Many times after I dial the phone I can’t remember who I am calling. I read on the internet these problems will get worse. My big ‘did you’ list in the bathroom has: Take a shower? Put your teeth in your mouth? Hearing aids in your ears? I can’t even call all my grandchildren by name. I go through five or six names before I get to the right one so now most times I just say ‘hey you.’ The longer my legs stay still the harder it is to move. Getting up from the recliner takes about two minutes then I hobble several steps before my legs remember they can move. At least one joint hurts every day! I spend all my days with ole Arthur and my nights with Ben Gay. Senior years is not as much fun as I thought it would be. Yesterday was two weeks ago,

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Above, Bozo Jackson mowing yards in Selmer. week and saw my old friend W.T. Yarbrough mowing the yard. I Robert Lee guess W.T. has been mowing as long Contributor as I can remember. He just keeps I drove by a local business last on going as the years progress. W.T.

Sunrise: Listening Previous President Roosevelt was tired of smiling his big smile and saying the usual things at the White House receptions. So, he decided to find out if anyone was paying attention. As people came up to him to shake his hand, he smiled and said, ‘I murdered my grandmother this morning.’ People gave the usual automatic answers, while only one foreign diplomat responded saying, well she probably deserved it. The art of listening is missing in action in the lives of some. When we desire to genuinely help others the first skill to master is the art of listening.

When someone is listening to someone speak, they desire to assess the meaning of what is being said. In doing this they will listen to the tone and observe the body language. At the same time the listener will repeat back to the speaker certain phrases from time to time which allow the speaker to assess whether or not the listener is understanding what is being said from the perspective the speaker intends. If a phrase repeated back to the speaker is incorrect then the speaker has then the opportunity to correct the misunderstanding by the listener immediately. This is actively listening and assures that the listener is understanding what is being said from the perspective of the

speaker. This is the ideal approach. Most of us do not attain the ideal and in most circumstances it may not be necessary. It is vital that first of all we show up. Be there when our family or friend needs us in their time of loss and sorrow. Realizing that the journey with grief may be a long road thus patient endurance is also critical as you walk with them in their journey with grief. As long as it takes be with them and willing to listen and at the appropriate time give advice when they ask for it. Most of the time they just want a listening ear. This is Sunrise Aftercare, sunrise@sfdcares.com David Coy Shackelford Corporation Sunrise Aftercare Coordinator/ Consoler-Counselor

was riding on a big shiny orange tractor with a front end loader. It is a four-wheel drive and has all the bells and whistles. W.T. as a previous police officer and school bus driver, not unlike other business men, started out with much less expensive and sophisticated equipment and worked his way up. Seeing W.T. brought to mind someone from my youth... many years ago; Bozo Jackson. Before W.T. there was Bozo. In the fifties, sixties, and seventies Bozo was the man in town that mowed yards and just like W.T. broke up the ground for your garden in the spring. The big difference was that Bozo used a mule-not a tractor. He always wore the same hat and looked the same to me all those years. He would always talk to me and not ignore me because I was a little kid. Bozo didn’t have the luxury of modern equipment like W.T. now uses. For years he mowed with an old reel mower; no mo-

tor. He just pushed it and the speed of the blades was based on how fast he walked. He eventually got a lawn mower with a gasoline motor. I remember well being awakened very early in the morning by the sound of Bozo’s lawn mower engine. I remember well Bozo mowing our yard and about every other yard in town. In the summertime regardless of where you were in Selmer, you would see Bozo mowing a yard. He must have mowed every day from daylight to dark. Bozo would come into my father’s grocery store at the end of the day to get his two dollars for mowing. Daddy would always pay him and say, “get you a Coke, Bozo.” I don’t really remember Bozo talking much. I just remember him working. Back in those days, Selmer didn’t have the excellent city services now available. Residents would put all their trash in a fifty-five gallon drum or a brick furnace and burn it. It

would eventually fill up with ashes and have to be emptied. Bozo would come around and empty them into his muledrawn wagon and dispose of it. I remember how excited the kids in the neighborhood would be when Bozo came with his mule and wagon. He would throw us up on the mule while he gathered the burned trash remnants. Bozo has been gone a long time. He had lots of friends in Selmer. He worked very hard his entire life like men used to do. His work was hot and dirty but it was what he did to feed his family. Everybody knew Bozo. Everybody liked Bozo. He was a very honorable man that was proud of his work.

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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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Peggi Jo Sanders Peggi Jo Sanders was born in Bethel Springs, Tenn. on December 13, 1947 to the late Joseph Tidwell Sanders and the late Eva Evelyn Maness. She departed this life on April 12, 2021. Peggi was the youngest of five children. Later in life, she moved to Chicago, Ill. where she met her first husband, John L. Bush. They were united in marriage in October 1966. They had two children, Stacy and Greg. Years later, she moved back to her hometown and began working at Sawmill Furniture where she worked for many years. Her favorite thing to do was spend time with her family, which meant everything to her. When she wasn’t spending time with her family, she enjoyed watching Westerns and the Hallmark Channel. In March 1984, she was united in marriage to Hoover Ellsworth who preceded her in death in December 2005. After retiring from R & S in Selmer in 2006, she enjoyed travelling to see her son in Illinois and going on the “Hotrod Power Tour”. Peggi and her late husband, Hoover, had a passion for classic cars. When she wasn’t traveling, she could always be found supporting her grandchildren during any sporting or school event. She is survived by a daughter, Stacy Bush of Bethel Springs, Tenn. a son, Gregory Bush (Angie) of Rockford, Ill. a sister, Annie Brumley of Bethel Springs, Tenn. four grandchildren: Tyla Dean Soto (Joe) of Michie, Tenn. Mindi Dean Fields (Damian) of Ramer, Tenn. Jodie Bush of Knoxville, Tenn., and Amy Dean of Savannah, Tenn.. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family. In addition to her parents and husband, she is proceded in death by two brothers, Danny Sanders (Faye) and Joe Sanders; a sister, Juanita Hickman; and a brother in law, James Brumley.

Burlene Hollingsworth Burlene (Granny) Hollingsworth was born July 8, 1928 in McNairy County, Tenn. the daughter of the late Rufus and Virgie Meek Pickens. She was united in marriage to Harold Hollingsworth on August 27, 1948. Mr. Hollingsworth preceded her in death on October 6, 2000. Mrs. Hollingsworth retired from Garan Manufacturing and was the coowner of the Adamsville Texaco. She was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. Quilting, yard work, and gardening was some of her favorite hobbies. She enjoyed watching sports especially basketball and always loved seeing the Tennessee River Boys on Channel 18. Mrs. Hollingsworth departed this life on April 24, 2021 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of 92 Years, 9 Months, 16 Days. She is survived by a son, Danny Hollingsworth of Adamsville, Tenn. five grandchildren, Chris Blakely and wife Tanesha of Adamsville, Tenn, Chad Blakely of Jesup, Ga, Wesley Hollingsworth of Adamsville, Tenn. Holly Hollingsworth of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Harley Hollingsworth of Adamsville, Tenn.; four great grandchildren, Dakota Blakely, Angelina Blakely, Kaylee Ashley, Jaylen Cox; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Hollingsworth was preceded in death by a daughter, Gayle Blakely; brother, Pick Pickens. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Channel 18, 2335 Seaton Loop Adamsville Tenn. 38310 Services were held on April 26, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Adamsville with Bro. Joe Cole officiating. Burial followed in the Adamsville Cemetery.

Kenneth Jay Brozowski Kenneth Jay Brozowski was born December 21, 1953 in Port Hueneme, CA the son of Darlene Bell Brozowski and the late Carl Brozowski. He served proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of the American Legion. He was a hard working man and could fix anything. He enjoyed spending time with family and riding the tractor with his grandchildren. Mr. Brozowski departed this life on April 24, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 67 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days. He is survived by his wife Diane Cardinale Brozowski of Ramer, Tenn., ; two daughters, Robin Brozowski and Tonya Deboard both of KY; stepson, Nick Tomapat and fiance April Dupree; a sister, Cheryl Uryga and husband Joseph; a brother, Stephen Brozowski and wife Cathy all of Ramer, Tenn.,; two grandchildren, Aaron Scott and Naoh Deboard; two step grandchildren, David John Tomapat and Katelyn Tomapat; 4 Great Grandchildren; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, and friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 1 p.m. until service at 3 p.m. all held at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Paul and Bonnie Young officiating.

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Thomas Hugh Killingsworth was born November 23, 1925 in Stantonville, Tenn. the son of the late Henry and Jessie Rickard Killingsworth. He was united in marriage to Louise Fisher on February 22, 1952. Mrs. Killingsworth preceded him in death on November 14, 2018, following 66 years of marriage. Mr. Killingsworth was a graduate of Selmer High School. He served his Country honorably in the United States Navy as a Gunner’s Mate Third Class from 1944 to 1946 in the Atlantic Theater of Operations. Mr. Killingsworth was a farmer, carpenter, and auto mechanic. He worked for the ASCS office from 1958 to 1984, and as a groundskeeper for Pickwick Landing State Park, retiring in 2014 at the age of 88 1/2 to help care for his wife Louise. When he was younger Mr. Killingsworth worked as a storekeeper for his father-in-law, Ivan Fisher, at his grocery in Michie. He joined the Stantonville Methodist Church at the age of 13 and attended Lebanon United Methodist Church for the last several years. Fishing, quail hunting, hosting fish frys for his family and friends, and listening to his sons play bluegrass music were his favorite pastimes. Mr. Killingsworth departed this life on April 22, 2021 in Stantonville, Tennessee at the age of 95 Years, 4 Months, 30 Days. He is survived by two sons, David Killingsworth and Steve Killingsworth and wife Anita, all of Stantonville, Tenn. a daughter, Sherrie Pittman and husband Alan of Stantonville, Tenn. seven grandchildren: Ben Killingsworth of Stantonville, Tenn. Adam Killingsworth and wife Christie of Selmer, Tenn.Aaron Killingsworth of Selmer, Tenn. Daniel Pittman of Clarksville, Tenn. Rachel Friedman and husband Noah of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sarah Holt and husband Daniel of Stantonville, Tenn. and Seth Killingsworth and wife Deanna of Cameron, NC; seven great-grandchildren: Kylee Killingsworth, Eben Killingsworth, Adalynne Killingsworth, Titus Killingsworth, Wyatt Killingsworth, Lynn Killingsworth, and Isaac Holt; a sister, Evelyn Enlow of Adamsville, Tenn; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Killingsworth was preceded in death by a sister, Lorine Tedford. The family wishes to extend a heart-felt thank you to Mr. Killingsworth’s caregiver, Deena Ricketts. Memorials may be made to the Lebanon Cemetery Fund. A private family service was held. Interment followed in the Lebanon Cemetery at Michie, Tenn.

Melissa Carnagy Melissa Rena’ Carnagey on January 17, 1968 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. a daughter was born to Jerry and Mattie (Foster) Kirk, they named her Melissa Rena’ entered into eternal peace on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. Although she was taken so soon, her memory will forever live on in those whose lives she touched. Rena’s early years were spent in Memphis. She attended Hard ing Academy and graduated with the Class of 1986. On July 12, 1987 she was united in marriage to Brian H. Carnagey. The couple resided in Memphis, Tenn., Ramer, Tenn. Selmer, Tenn., Essex, La. and currently were living in Henderson, La. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician for several years as well as a CAEC Call Representative for the Veterans Administration until the time of her passing. Her hobbies included journaling, watching and reading murder mysteries and playing with her grandchildren. Family was the heart of their home. She had a larger than life personality and was considered by many to be a social butterfly. She tried her best to be optimistic in all circumstances. She was honest, hard working, empathic and always supportive. There is no doubt that she will be deeply missed. She was welcomed into eternal peace by her grandparents Jesse Foster, Thelma Foster, Leonard Kirk and Opal Kirk and father-in-law Rodney Carnagey. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband Brian of Henderson, parents Jerry and Mattie Kirk of Oakland, Tenn. daughter Brittney Monk and husband Chris of Oakland, Tenn. and Kayla Carnagey of Omaha, NE; grandchildren Madison Carnagey and Emery Smith of Omaha, NE; other relatives and many friends. A Memorial Services was held on April 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, Dewey Foster and Bryan Kirby

Community Events Pink Ribbon Garden Party May 1

A Pink Ribbon Garden Party will be held Saturday, May 1 at 4 p.m. at the Farmer Market - Rockabilly Park in downtown Selmer. There is no charge for this event, but must RSVP to attend and to reserve a seat. Contact Edna Barnette at 731645-3799 or 731-610-6600 or email to womenofcourage3@gmail.com. Beauty Hill UPC Barbecue The Beauty Hill UPC is seeking pre-orders for barbecue Boston Butts, BBQ bologna and chicken for Sat., May 1 with pick-up at 3 p.m. For information call 731-614-8399. Mt. Zion Cemetery Old flowers removed, cemetery mowing began at Mt. Zion in Stantonville. Decoration weekend is Sat., May 1 and Sun., May 2. Donations for upkeep send to Hal and Jane Ashe, 3453 Race Path Rd., Stantonville, TN 38379, 731-610-2698.

William A. King

William A. King, Jr. was born June 3, 1971 in McNairy County, Tenn. the son of William A., Sr. and Shirley M. Ledlow King. William was a 1989 graduate of Adamsville High School, where he received the Outstanding Welder Award his Junior and Senior year. He attended Michie Elementary School where he played football and baseball, receiving the Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award in 1984 and 1985. William graduated from the Welding program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Crump, and worked for BE&K as well as Barnes Welding. Hunting, fishing, and collecting arrowheads were among his favorite hobbies. William was an avid historian of the American Civil War and the Confederacy, having studied the Battle of Shiloh extensively. When he was young William enjoyed helping his grandfather work on the family farm, milking the cows before school each morning and doing other chores. He loved spending time with his family and friends; his granddaughter was his precious joy and he always looked forward to her visits. William was a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church. William departed this life on April 22, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 49 Years, 10 Months, 19 Days. He is survived by a son, Randy C. King and wife Lacey of Morris Chapel, Tenn. a grandchild, Calla M. King of Morris Chapel, Tenn. a daughter, Brittany Smith of New Hampshire; his parents, William A., Sr. and Shirley M. King of Michie, Tenn. his uncle, Tim King of Crump, Tenn. and many extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by a brother, Christopher Scott King; paternal grandparents Arvie and Mary Sue King; maternal grandparents Willie W. and Mildred Marie Ledlow; two uncles, Charles Willie Ledlow and Billy Wayne Ledlow; and his aunt, Geary Edan Parker. A Graveside Service was held on April 25, 2021 at the Lebanon Cemetery in Michie, Tennessee with Casey Cupples officiating.

LindaXXX Crabb Linda Crabb was born August 7, 1953 in Tampa, Fla. the daughter of the late Cecil and Irma Hyams Oakes. Linda worked for over 15 years as manager at Super Value Grocery Store in Selmer. She enjoyed arrowhead hunting with her late husband, Michael, crocheting, reading and studying her Bible, and playing Scrabble with family. She attended Gravel Hill Baptist church when she lived in McNairy County. Mrs. Crabb departed this life on April 21, 2021 in at the age of 67 Years, 8 Months, 14 Days. She is survived by a son, Joseph L. Windsor of Pontotoc, Miss; two daughters, Jessica Lorraine Spencer of Booneville, Miss, Chasity Ann Lorraine Crabb of Kossuth, Miss; four grandchildren, Tyler Windsor, Joshua Windsor, Jacob Pierce, Scottie Pierce; a sister, Virginia Ormsby and husband James of Lagrange, Ga. a brother, Daniel Oakes and wife Angela of Winter Park, FL; nephews, Matthew, Jimmy, and Christopher Ormsby, Justin Oakes, Nathan Oakes, Jr; nieces, Breanna and Rachel Oakes; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Crabb was preceded in death by a sister, Lucy Oakes; a brother, Nathan Oakes. Visitation will be April 30, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. with Services on May 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Chewalla, Tennessee.

Stacy Hall Stacy E. Hall was born August 5, 1968 in Nashville, Tenn. the son of Frankie Harville Hall and the late James (Jim) Hall. He lived in Nashville from birth to 18 years of age. Stacy worked for South Central Correctional Facility, Tool Products and RGIS. He was baptized on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Solitude Freewill Baptist church and became a member on April 10, 2016. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, grilling out, boating, and spending time with his four grandchildren. Mr. Hall departed this life on April 20, 2021 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of 52 Years, 8 Months, 15 Days. He is survived by two daughters, Ashley Hall of Savannah, Tenn. Jessica Farley and husband Justin of Gallatin, Tenn. mother, Frankie Hall of Adamsville, Tenn. four grandchildren, Maddox and Millie Kate Farley both of Gallatin, Tenn. Dresden and Sydney Easter of Savannah, Tenn. and a host of extended family and friends. Services were held on April 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Adamsville in Adamsville, Tennessee, with Tanner Garrison, Marvin Morrow officiating. Burial followed in the Mars Hill Cemetery at Adamsville, Tennessee.

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Spring Piano Recital May 2 The piano students of Ms. Johnnie Kay Witt would like to invite the public to their Spring Concert. The recital will be Sunday afternoon, May 2 at Bethesda Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Please make plans to attend and show your support and enjoy an afternoon of beautiful music. Rose Hill Cemetery Decoration Day Decoration Day, Sun., May 2 in Bethel Springs. A potluck lunch at noon. Donations needed for cemetery clean up to Home Banking Co. Cemetery Fund, Selmer. Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church 1st Sunday Celebrating 1st Sunday in May singing starting at 10:30 a.m. Living Truth will be singing during worship and we will share a potluck lunch following services. Everyone is invited. Decoration Day also at Gilchrist Cemetery and Sanders Cemetery. Mt. Vinson Decoration Day May 8 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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021

Alma M. Owens was born August 15, 1935 in Cherry Valley, Ark. the daughter of the late Willie and Christine Mays James. She was united in marriage to Fred Owens on June 17, 1953. Mrs. Owens was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Her home was always full of love and friends. She sold Avon for many years, enjoyed working in her vegetable garden and canning her harvest. She was a member of Bethel Springs church of Christ. Mrs. Owens departed this life on April 20, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 8 Months, 5 Days. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Fred Owens of Bethel Springs, Tenn.; children, Christine Mizikow and husband Ron of South Lyon, Mo. Spencer Owens and wife Beth of Whitmore Lake, Mo. Pauline Baker and husband Joe of Memphis, Tenn. a brother, Tim James; three sisters, Lee Hayes and husband Sonny, Frances Powell, Joyce Ann Tlatz; seven grandchildren, Nicolas Mizikow and wife Brittani, Brock Mizikow, Aaron Mizikow, Sidney Gilboe and husband Brandon, Myranda Owens, Charles Baker, Sophia Baker; three great grandchildren, Jameson Gilboe, Archer Gilboe, Luci Mizokow; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Owens was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert James, Alvin James; a sister, Doris James. Services were held on April 24, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Ryan Fraser officiating. Burial followed in the Lake Hill Memorial Gardens at Bethel Springs, Tennessee.

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 decorate their cars according to their favorite season.

AHC will be celebrating National Skilled Nursing Care Week on Monday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. with a

Bobby Franklin “Moon” Perry went to be with his heavenly family on April 17th 2021. He was surrounded by loved ones. He was born on September 20,1972 in Memphis, Tenn. He lived there the majority of his life. He moved his family to Hardin County to give his kids a better life. He was a stage hand for years before changing careers. He became an anhydrous tanker-man for the last part of his life. He was a proud member of the Proud Boys. He loved his family fiercely and they loved him. He was a metal head to the core and saw Slayer every chance he got. He was the life of the party and constantly had everyone laughing until they cried. He is preceded to heaven by his parents, Ed and Patsy Perry, his sister, Laura Renfro and his nieces Kayce Renfro and Traci Lynn Steely. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Perry, his children, Terry Hughes, Jr (Brooke), Christina Perry (Eddie), Paul Allan Nation Courtney and Michael Anthony Perry, Aaron Cook, his sister Marie Andrews and brother Jesse Gladden (Jamie) his nieces and nephews, Jennifer Parker and son, Candice Steely (Phillip) and children, Douglas Renfro, Ricky Flores and children Christopher Flores (Jennifer) and children. His pride and joy were his grandsons, Elijah Cole Hughes and Isaiah James Hughes and the new baby coming in November, and his God-babies, Piper and Dean Boswell. He was loved by everyone who knew him and will be missed more than words can express. Visitation was held on March 21, 2021 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer.

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. 731-645-7142.

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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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 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)

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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.

Public Notice Substitute Trustee’s Sale Sale at public auction will be on May 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM local time, at the center of courthouse door, McNairy County Courthouse, 170 Court Avenue, Selmer, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Jonpaul Lucius, to John Clark, Trustee, as trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, INC. as nominee for First State Bank on January 13, 2012 at Deed of Trust 404, Page 2784, Instrument No. 80328; conducted by LOGS_ Legal Group LLP, having been appointed Substitute or Successor Trustee, all of record in the McNairy County Register’s Office. Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable. Party Entitled to Enforce the debt: JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, its successors and assigns. The real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, and described in the said Deed of Trust will be sold to the highest call bidder. The terms of said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warrant is intended. Street Address: 152 South Elysian Dr. Selmer, Tenn. 38375 Parcel Number: 099 019.06 Current Owner(s)of Property: Jonpaul Lucius This sale is subject to, without limitations, all matters

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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 “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. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SELMER ZONING ORDINANCE & THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF SELMER, TENNESSEE

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Public Notice purchase a property at the foreclosure sale the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified /bank check made payable to or endorsed to LOGS legal Group LLP. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time foreclosure deed is delivered. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded only by Substitute Trustee at any time. If the Substitute Trustee rescinds the sale the purchaser shall only be entitled to a return of any money paid towards the purchase price and shall have no other recourse. Once the purchaser tenders the purchase price, the Substitute Trustee may deem the sale final in which case the purchaser shall have no remedy. The real property will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties regarding condition of the property or marketability of title.This office may be a debt collector. This may be an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for this purpose.

Public Notice LOGS Legal Group LLP Substitute Trustee 101330 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 Phone (704)333*8107 Fax (704)333-8156 File No.21-121144 9286(50,51,52) NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Harper Construction, LLC PROJECT NO.: 98400-4141-04 CONTRACT NO.: CNT382 COUNTY: McNairy The Tennessee Department of Transportation is about to make final settlement with the contractor for construction of the above numbered project. All persons wishing to file claims pursuant to Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must file same with the Director of Construction, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg., Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, on or before 6/4/2021.

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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. 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.

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

Southwest Human Resource Agency Head Start currently accepting bids for the following location and job:

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Mayor and Alderman on consideration of the following amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:

Existing deck to be replaced at Ramer Head Start located at 4186 Hwy 57 West, Ramer, TN.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE SELMER MUNICIPAL ZONING ORDINANCE REMOVING AUTOMOBILE PARKING AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE B-2 (CENTRAL BUSINESS) DISTRICT WHILE RETAINING THIS USE AS AN ACCESSORY USE

Bid includes tearing down and haul away of old material and new construction of approximately 5.5’ x 6’ treated deck with L shaped handicap ramp approximately 19.5’ x 9’ and 3 tread steps from treated 5/4 deck boards screw construction. Construction will include 2 x 10 frame with 2 x 8 floor joists on 2 foot centers, 4 x 4 posts set in concrete. Banisters will be constructed from 5/4 banister boards, hand rails 1 ¼” schedule 40 PVC pipe.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Selmer Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a proposed ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map of Selmer AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF SELMER, TENNESSEE TO REZONE THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES (PARCEL 16.01 ON MCNAIRY COUNTY TAX MAP 100L AND PARCEL 76.00 ON MCNAIRY COUNTY TAX MAP 100 AS OF MARCH 2021) ALONG JONES STREET FROM R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO B-1 (GENERAL BUSINESS) The hearing will be held pursuant to the provisions of Sections 13-7-203 Tennessee Code Annotated. Said hearing will be held at the meeting of the Mayor and Alderman on May 11th 2021, beginning at 0700 p.m. at the Selmer City Hall. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for review at City Hall. John Smith Mayor

Please contact Karen Vinyard at 731-609-6620 to schedule an appointment to inspect sites. Bids are welcome on all or any of the individual locations listed. Bids should be sent to: SWHRA Head Start PO Box 264, Henderson, TN 38340 by 12 noon, May 12, 2021. Winners will be notified by 4:00 pm, May 13, 2021. Work is expected to be completed by July 9, 2021 All materials to be hauled off and disposed off as required by law. All material is guaranteed to be as specified. All work should be completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard practices. Any alterations or deviations from above specifications will be executed only upon written orders. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, Worker’s Compensation compliance (subcontractors need to provide insurance company as “insured by”) and Federal Aid Contract provisions apply to all bidders. In accordance with Federal law this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability.

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Sports

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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.

Cardinals finish meet with PR By Joel Counce Staff Writer

Ten different Adamsville Cardinals earned personal records in eight different events against a field of 12 teams at USJ on Friday. Jamal Stiger set a school record by running a personal best 22.81 in the 200-meter dash. “That was the surprise of the day,” Adamsville track coach Janice Jones said. Luke Helton ran his best in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.91 and in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.23. AJ Finley ran an 11.2 in the 100-meter dash. Colton Mowdy and Dakota Hendry ran personal records in the 400-meter dash. Julius Brown and Kadin Mowdy ran personal records in the Open 800-meter run. Tucker Johnson threw a personal best in both the shot put and the discus. Logan Spencer also threw a personal record in the discus. Hayden Phillips finished with a personal record in the triple jump. Jamal Stiger jumped a personal record in the long jump. “Most of the Cardinals that competed doubled – and some tripled – (their personal records) in running and field events,” Adamsville coach Janice Jones said. They did some nice flying, be it in the running events or field events. “It was awesome to sit back and watch other athletes from the other teams, come up to the guys after their race, and ask what kind of workouts they were doing to be so good.”

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Bobcats win in county rivalry By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The McNairy Central and Adamsville combined for six errors in a 13-6 Bobcats win on Monday. McNairy Central scored first in the top of the second. Bryce King led off the frame with a base hit and moved to second when Trey Rickman reached on an error. A Landon Moore base hit scored King before Rickman was thrown out at home. Lathan Morris and Wes Butler led off the bottom of the second with back-to-back base hits before a Logan Luckett walk loaded the bases. Ashton Duke reached on an error to score Morris and courtesy runner Alex Crane to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead. Luckett scored and Duke moved to third on a Carson Plunk ground ball sacrifice to give Adamsville a 3-1 lead. Duke scored on a Chaz Sanders base hit to push the Cardinals lead to 4-1. The Bobcats broke

the game open in the top of the third inning. Jack Johnson, Peyton Brown and King led off the frame with three straight base hits to load the bases. Jake Morris hit into a fielder’s choice that scored Johnson and Brown before King was thrown out at second. Rickman and Landon Moore hit backto-back singles before a third base hit from Luke Keen scored courtesy runner Will Moffitt, loaded the bases and tied the game at 4-4. Will Chandler drove in Rickman with a base hit and gave the Bobcats a 5-4 lead. A Jack Johnson double cleared the bases and pushed the Bobcats lead to 8-4. Morris drew a lead off walk to start the bottom of the third. He was thrown out at second sliding under a leaping Brown on a Wes Butler fielder’s choice. Courtesy runner Alex Crane moved to second when Logan Luckett ground into a fielder’s choice. Ashton Duke’s sacrificed bunt sent Crane to third and Luckett to second. Crane

Staff Photos by Joel Counce

McNairy Central’s C.J. Essary (left) greets Myles Rankin (22) after he scored against Adamsville on Monday. scored on a passed ball to Moore base hit to push the ston. After an out, Brown cut the Bobcats lead to 8-5. Bobcats lead to 9-5. walked, then King walked McNairy Central to score Rankin and push McNairy Central added to its lead in the top of the opened the fifth with backfourth. Rickman hit a 2-out to-back walks to Myles See RIVALS 13 double and scored on a Rankin and Ethan John-

Lady Bobcats down Panthers, play in Bama tourney

McNairy Central’s Chloe Shelton slides into third with a triple gagain Riverside on Monday. The Lady Bobcats reBy Joel Counce sponded with a 2-run secStaff Writer ond. Duey Pierce led off The McNairy Central with a double and scored Lady Bobcats rallied to take on the first of two Chloe a 7-4 victory over the Riv- Shelton triples. Courteerside Lady Panthers on sy runner Aspen Teague scored on a Maddie Kirk Monday. Riverside opened the double to cut the Lady Pangame with a 3-run first in- thers lead to 3-2. Riverside expanded its ning on a hit batter, a walk and two hits, including a lead to 4-2 in the second with a run on two hits and a double.

ground ball sacrifice. Pierce opened the home half of the third with a triple and scored on a Lynlee Brown sacrifice fly to cut the Lady Panthers lead to 4-3. Analynn Maxedon homered on the first pitch of the fourth inning to tie the game at 4-4. Pierce walked in four pitches with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Shelton hammered her second triple to score Pierce and slid into the third under the tag. The score gave the Lady Bobcats their first lead at 5-4. Shelton scored on a Kirk base hit, but Kirk was thrown out trying to take second on the throw home. Maxedon drew a leadoff walk in the home half of the sixth. Courtesy runner Mollie Isbell took second on a Chanley Price ground ball sacrifice. Kiersten Kiddy reached on an error that sent Isbell to third. Isbell scored on a Carly Maness base hit to set the score at 7-4. Pierce finished 3-for-3 with a triple, a walk and three runs. Kirk and Shel-

ton finished 2-for-3 with two RBI. Shelton had a run scored and two triples. Kylee Brown earned the win, pitching seven innings and giving up four runs – three earned – on six hits and four walks. She struck out 10. Haleyville (Ala.) 7, McNairy Central 0 The Haleyville Lady Lions powered their way to a 7-0 win in the Lady Bobcats final game of the Muscle Shoals Tournament on Friday. The Lady Lions struck first in the third inning on two walks, an error, a sacrifice bunt and a home run to center field. Haleyville took the 3-0 lead after the third. Halyeville had three hits in the fourth, including a double and another home run to center and doubled its lead at 6-0. The Lady Lions added an insurance run on a fifth inning home run to set the score at 7-0. Muscle Shoals (Ala.) 12, McNairy Central 2 The Muscle Shoals Lady Trojans plated 10

first inning runs to doom McNairy Central in a 12-2 Lady Bobcats loss on Friday. Audrey Pierce opened the game with a base hit and moved to second when Lynlee Brown reached on an error. They pulled a double steal and Pierce scored on a Chloe Shelton sacrifice fly to give the Layd Bobcats their only lead at 1-0. The Lady Trojans sent 14 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first. They pounded out five hits, including a double, and drew four walks. They took advantage of one Lady Bobcats error in the inning to take a 10-1 lead. Maddie Kirk reached on an error in the second before Anna Bedwell reached on an error. Pierce walked to load the bases. Kirk scored on a wild pitch that moved Bedwell and Pierce and put the Lady Bobcats within 10-2. Muscle Shoals added another pair of runs on

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Tigers break up MC win streak with run-rule contest By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The McNairy Central Bobcats fell 10-0 to Hardin County in a run-rule loss on Friday. Hardin County started the second inning with five straight walks, before scoring on a sacrifice and pounding out two doubles in the inning to take a 6-0 lead. The Tigers added two runs in the bottom of the third on a walk and two hits, including a triple to take an 8-0 lead. Hardin County added a run in the bottom of the fourth on a double, ground ball sacrifice and three walks. They plated the final run on a hit batter and a base hit. Peyton Brown had McNairy Central’s lone hit, a leadoff single in the fourth inning. McNairy Central 3, Wayne County 2 Myles Rankin struck out 11 in a 7-inning complete game and Landon Moore walked off a 3-2 McNairy Central victory on Thursday. Rankin scattered two runs on six hits and two walks in the contest.

The Wildcats scored at the top of the second on a wild pitch after a walk, a hit and an error to take a 1-0 lead. Peyton Brown was hit by a pitch, moved to second on a passed ball and scored on a Bryce King base hit to tie the game at 1-1. Wayne County retook the lead in the top of the fourth. The Wildcats opened the inning with back-to-back base hits and scored on a fielder’s choice. The Bobcats won when they were down to their last out. Jake Morris singled and moved to second when Aidan Yopp reached on an error. Moore sent the winning runs across the plate with a base hit to right field. King led the Bobcats at the plate with 2-for-3 hitting and an RBI. McNairy Central 7, South Side 1 Will Overton surrendered no earned runs through a 7-inning outing against South Side on Tuesday to earn the victory in a 7-1 McNairy Central win April 20. Overton scattered four hits and two walks against seven strikeouts in the contest. Luke Keen led off the home half of the fourth

with a double and moved to third on a Jake Morris base hit. Logan Moore drove Keen home with a single to right that sent Morris to third. A Myles Rankin groundball prevented Morris from scoring on a fielder’s choice play that moved Moore to third. Peyton Brown was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Courtesy runner Will Moffitt scored on a Trey Rickman ground ball sacrifice that moved Brown to second and Rankin to third. Bryce King drew a walk to load the bases before Jack Johnson was hit by a pitch to score Rankin and give McNairy Central the 3-0 lead. The Bobcats left the bases loaded. North Side scored its only run in the top of the fifth on two hits, an error and a sacrifice fly to cut the Bobcats lead to 3-1. Morris reached on an error with one out in the bottom of the fifth and scored on a Moore base hit to push the McNairy Central lead to 4-1. Rickman led off the bottom of the sixth with a base hit and moved to second on a Jack Johnson walk. Luke Keen loaded the bases with a 2-out single to left. Rickman and Morris scored on a Morris

McNairy Central shortstop Peyton Brown throws to first base during the Bobcats win over Wayne County. base hit to push the Bob- and Morris took third on a had two RBI apiece. King cat lead to 6-1. Keen and second wild pitch. and Johnson drew two Morris moved to third and Keen, Moore and Mor- walks each. second, respectively, on ris had two hits each for the a wild pitch. Keen scored Bobcats. Moore and Morris

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Lady Cards take out Tigers, slip to Riverside

By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The Adamsville Lady Cardinals plated three runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to take an 8-4 win over Bolivar on Friday. Bolivar took their first lead at 1-0 in the bottom of the second on three hits and an error. Leah Owens hit a 1-out single in the top of the third, and stole second before Jada Wynn drew a walk. A Khloe Ganus triple scored Owens and Wynn to give the Lady Cardinals a 2-1 lead. The Lady Tigers added two runs in the bottom of the third on two hits, including a double, and two walks to take a 3-2 lead. Wynn had a 1-out base

hit in the top of the fifth and moved to second on a Ganus single. Wynn scored on a Shelbe Sisk double that sent Ganus to third and tied the game at 3-3. Ganus and Sisk scored on an Emma Wicker base hit to give the Lady Cardinals a 5-3 lead. Combs and Luster hit back-to-back singles to load the bases. The Lady Tigers cut the Adamsville lead to 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth on three hits. Leah Owens led off the top of the sixth with a base hit. Jada Wynn singled to right, but took second on an error in right field. Owens scored on the play to extend the Lady Cardinals lead to 6-4. Wynn moved to third on a Ganus bunt single. She stole second be-

fore a Sisk base hit scored Wynn and Ganus to push the Adamsville lead to 8-4. Ganus finished 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Sisk, Owens, Luster, Wicker and Wynn had two hits each. Wynn walked twice and scored three runs. Sisk drove in three runs. Owens scored twice. Ganus and Wicker drove in two runs each. Chloee Swearingen pitched seven innings and gave up four runs, three earned, on nine hits and three walks. She struck out two. Riverside 10, Adamsville 9 The Adamsville Lady Cardinals opened up their April 20 game against Riverside with two triples and a home run. What followed

Cards take first place in district By Joel Counce Staff Writer

Kameron Graham scored a hat trick in a 5-2 Cardinals victory on Friday. “Riverside played a great game,” Adamsville head coach Noah Evans said. “There was an intense playoff-type environment the last 15 minutes of the game.” Tyler Pitts scored first at the 15 minute mark off a pass from Luke Evans, but the Panther defense stiffened and the score was tied 1-1 at halftime. Jacob Bowles found Kameron Graham for the Cardinals (9-2-1, 6-0-1) second goal, which was initially stopped, then deflected off a Riverside player before it found the net. Graham passed to Bowles, who headed the ball into the net at the 73 minute mark and give Adamsville a 3-2 lead. Leonard Phegley passed to Graham for a goal seven minutes later at the 80 minute mark to give the Cardinals a 5-2 lead. Goalie James Bergeron finished with two saves.

“We maintained about 70 percent possession and had over 30 shots,” Evans said. “We need to improve our shooting accuracy and take advantage of our chances.” The win sets Adamsville at first place in the district. “I was proud of picking up a win,” he said. “Hopefully, can take advantage of opportunities and make a postseason run.” Adamsville 3, Wayne County 0 The Adamsville Cardinals improved to 8-2-1 and notched their second straight shutout on the season with a 3-0 victory over the Wayne County Wildcats on Thursday. Leonard Phegley scored on a penalty kick 25 minutes after a handball against Wayne County to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. Luke Evans scored on a chip shot kick 37 minutes in. Jakob Oldham found Kameron Graham for a score at the 50 minute mark to set the final at 3-0. “The guys were banged up and sore from a physi-

cal Fayette Ware game,” Adamsville head coach Noah Evans said. “Wayne County has improved and played a great game.” Goalkeepers Tyler Pitts and James Bergeron finished with three saves each. Adamsville 7, FayetteWare 0 Kameron Graham scored four goals and the Adamsville defense pitched a shutout in a 7-0 victory over Fayette-Ware on April 20. Jakob Oldham had two scores and Leonard Phegley finished with two assists. Graham scored first 10 minutes into the contest. Oldham scored his first goal at the 13 minute mark. Jagger Ingle scored at the 20-minute mark off a Luke Evans assist. Graham scored again at the 34 minute mark off the first Phegley assist. He scored again four minutes later off an Oldham assist. Oldham scored his second goal a minute later to put the Cardinals up 5-0.

was a back-and-forth game that ended with the Lady Panthers walking off on a double in a 10-9 win. Chloe Swearingen hit a leadoff triple and scored on a Khloe Ganus base hit. Ganus stole second and moved to third on a ground ball sacrifice. Emma Wicker’s 2-run blast to left pushed the Adamsville lead to 3-0. Haley Combs singled and scored on a Sierra Luster triple. But the Lady Panthers roared back, tying the game at 4-4 on three hits, including two doubles, a walk and an error. Leah Owens and Swearingen opened the second with back-to-back walks. They advanced on a passed ball before a Shelbe Sisk ground ball sacrifice

scored Owens and moved Swearingen to third. The Lady Cardinals led 5-4. But Riverside plated another four runs in the second on a pair of doubles, a walk and an error to retake the lead at 8-5. Sisk led off the top of the fifth with a base hit and moved to second on a Wicker single. Haley Combs loaded the bases with a base hit. Sisk scored on a passed ball that advanced Wicker and Combs to cut the Riverside lead to 8-6. The Lady Panthers pushed the lead to 9-6 in the bottom of the sixth on a base hit and a walk. Swearingen’s 1-out base hit set up a Shelbe Sisk 2run blast to left and cut the Riverside lead to 9-8.

Combs and Luster hit back-to-back doubles with 1-out in the seventh. A Jada Wynn walk loaded the bases. Combs scored on an Owens ground ball sacrifice to tie the game at 9-9. In the eighth, Riverside took the win on a walk and two hits, including a double. Wicker and Combs finished 3-for-4 at the plate. Wicker scored a run and had two RBI. Combs scored two runs. Swearingen and Luster finished 2-for-4 at the plate. Swearingen scored twice. Luster drove in one run. Sisk hit 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. Swearingen threw 7.1 innings and gave up 10 runs – three earned – on 11 hits and four walks.

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set the score at 13-6. For McNairy Central, Moore hit 4-for-5 with two RBI. King finished 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs and an RBI. Johnson finished 2-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBI. Keen finished 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Morris had four RBI on 1-of-5 hitting. For Adamsville, Chaz Sanders hit 3-for-4 with two RBI. Morris hit 2-for3 with a walk and a run.

Duke finished with a walk, two runs and two RBI. Will Overton earned the win for the Bobcats, throwing five innings and surrendering six runs – three earned – on eight hits and five walks. He struck out two. Butler took the loss for Adamsville, pitching four innings and surrendering nine runs on 13 hits. He struck out four.

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the Bobcats lead to 105. Johnston scored on a passed ball and a Johnson single scored Brown and King to push the McNairy Central lead to 13-5. Duke drew a 1-out walk in the sixth inning and took second when Plunk was hit by a pitch. Duke scored on a Chaz Sanders base hit to

Cards, Lady Cards fly into playoffs By Joel Counce Staff Writer

The Adamsville Cardinals split a decision with the Bolivar Tigers on Monday. The Tigers won 5-2 and the Lady Cardinals swept through a 7-0 win. Adamsville’s Annalyn Harvill defeated Kyli Sherman 8-1. The Lady Cardinals Maddie Hatch beat Kendall Adkins 8-6. Elly Brashier defeated Sadie Fry 8-1. Kelsey Lambert defeated Haley Harris 8-0. Calyn Ball defeated Emily Gibson 8-5. The doubles team of Harvill and Hatch defeated Sherman and Atkins 8-0. Brashier and Ball beat Fry and Gibson 8-4.

Middleton’s Connor Emerson defeated Rylan Coffman 8-5. Campbell Emerson defeated Harrison Copeland 9-8. Austin Munoz defeated Noah Cline 8-0. The Tigers’ Cooper Henson defeated Nick Franks 8-5. Eli Grantham defeated Michael Preston 6-3. In doubles, Connor Emerson and Maxwell defeated Coffman and Vinson 8-5. The Cardinals Cole Vinson defeated Alex Maxwell 8-3. The doubles team of Cline and Franks beat Campbell Emerson and Henson 8-4. “I’m very proud of these teams,” Adamsville head coach Michael Harvill said. “I’m glad our senior girls

got a win in their last regular season game.” (B) Adamsville 4, Middleton 1 (G) Adamsville 1, Middleton 0 The Adamsville Cardinals swept through the Middleton Tigers on Thursday. Middleton has only two players. Gage Nixon defeated Michael Preston 8-5, but The Tigers had to forfeit the other four matches and Adamsville finished with a 4-1 win. On the girls side, Adamsville’s Madison Wilson defeated the Lady Tigers Madison Doyle 8-5 to give the Lady Cardinals the 1-0 win.

Adamsville’s Madison Wilson returns serve against Middleton on Thursday.

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three straight walks and a base hit to put the score at 12-2. Pierce led McNairy Central with 1-for-1 hitting, two walks and a run. Maxedon and Shelton hit 1-for-2 each. Shelton had an RBI and Kirk had a run scored. McNairy Central 5, Wilson (Ala.) 1

The McNairy Central Lady Bobcats won the opening round of the Muscle Shoals Tournament with a 5-1 victory over the Wilson (Alabama) Lady Warriors on Friday. Audrey Pierce opened the game with a leadoff single and stole second. After a Lynlee Brown single, Chloe Shelton plated both Pierce and Brown with a base hit. Courtesy runner Aspen Teague scored on a Maddie Kirk base hit to

give the Lady Bobcats a 3-0 lead. Lynlee Brown hit a 1-out single in the bottom of the second but was thrown running for second base. Shelton reached on an error, then moved to second and third on a passed ball. She scored on a second passed ball to give McNairy Central a 4-0 lead. Analynn Maxedon led off the home half of the third with a double. Cour-

Staff Photos by Joel Counce

Adamsville’s Wes Butler fires a pitch home against McNairy Central on Monday.

Cats, Lady Cats win four straight By Joel Counce Staff Writer

(G) McNairy Central 7, Scotts Hill 0 The McNairy Central Lady Bobcats won their fourth straight with a 7-0 blanking of Scotts Hill on Monday. McNairy Central’s Molly Mitchell defeated Summer Smith 8-1. Lani Moore bested Ava Thomson 8-4. Emily White beat Angie Taylor 8-3. Kelly Wu and Morgan Moye won by forfeit. The doubles team of Moore and Hurst defeated Smith and Thomson 8-6. The doubles team of Moye and Wu won by forfeit (B) Scotts Hill 5, McNairy Central 2 The doubles team of Eli and Reece Holcombe won over Scotts Hill’s team of Alex Marshall and Will Christleib 8-3. Carter Howell won in the individual match by forfeit. The rest of the matches belonged to the Lions. Luke Ledbetter defeated Eli Holcombe 8-1 and Alex tesy runner Kiersten Kiddy scored on a Maddie Kirk base hit to push the McNairy Central lead to 5-0. The Lady Warriors scored in the bottom of the fifth on three walks and a sacrifice fly. Lynlee Brown finished 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. Maddie Kirk finished 2-for-2 with two RBI. Kylee Brown pitched all five innings, surrendering one run on four hits and six

Marshall bested Jaheim Taylor by twin scores of 8-1. Christleib beat Brandon Blakely 8-3. Logan Cronin defeated Hayze Johnson 8-0. The doubles team of Ledbetter and Logan Cronin defeated Blakely and Joey Clayton 8-3.

(G) McNairy Central 7, South Side 0 The McNairy Central Lady Bobcats blanked South Side in a 7-0 victory on Thursday. McNairy Central’s Molly Mitchell defeated Deanna Hernandez 8-5. Emily White beat Tonya Rivera 8-2. Kelly Wu and Morgan Moye beat Presley Harris and Harley McClintlock, respectively, by twin scores of 8-0. Abigail Hurst won by forfeit. In doubles, the team of Mitchell and Moye bested Hernandez and Harris 8-2. The team of Moore and Hurst defeated McClintlock and Rivera 8-2. (G) McNairy Central 5, North Side 2 The McNairy Central Lady Bobcats defeated the walks. She struck out two. South Side 5, McNairy Central 0 The Jackson South Side Lady Hawks took advantage of a handful of McNairy Central miscues to claim a 5-0 victory on April 20. South Side scored four runs in the third on three hits, a walk, a hit batter, fielder’s choice play and three errors to take a 4-0 lead.

North Side Lady Indians 5-2 on April 20. McNairy Central’s Lani Moore defeated Zakiya Babour 8-5. Morgan Maye beat Gala Parecles 8-0. Kelly Wu and Abigail Hurst defeated Erin Jackson and Kella Shearin, respectively, by twin scores of 8-1. Maya Beidgeman beat the Lady Bobcats’ Molly Mithchell 8-4. The Lady Bobcats and North Side split the doubles matches, with Moore and Wu defeating Jackson and Parecles 8-2 and the team of Beidgeman and Babour besting Mitchell and Moye 8-6.

(B) McNairy Central 6, North Side 1 The McNairy Central Bobcats defeated the North Side Indians 6-1 on April 20. Brandon Blakely defeated Chris Lay 8-0. The doubles team of Eli and Reece Holcombe defeated Marshall and Lay 8-0. McNairy Central won four matches by forfeit, including one doubles match. North Side’s Joseph Marshall defeated Eli Holcombe 8-1. The Lady Hawks added a run in the bottom of the sixth on a hit, two walks, an error and a fielder’s choice play. Analynn Maxedon finished 1-for-3 with a double to lead McNairy Central at the plate. Lynlee Brown finished with a base hit. Kylee Brown took the loss, surrendering four runs – two earned – on four hits and three walks in three innings. She struck out two.

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