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Selmer to support Kentucky First Lady Beshear in toy drive for tornado victims The holiday season is a magical time of year for most. But the recent tornadoes over the weekend leaving at least 74 dead, destroying entire towns, businesses and homes in its wake, have put many families in Kentucky in a crisis just days before Christmas.

Communities across several states were impacted but none like the devastation seen in Mayfield, Kentucky where the majority of fa-

talities occurred leaving an entire community in crisis mode.

Selmer Fire Chief Anthony Carr announced that the community wants to help with a Western Kentucky Toy Drive, initiated by Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear to collect items for children affected by the storms.

“We want to do what we can to help and support the children impacted by the recent storms in Kentucky,”

said Carr. “This is something we can do for the children. If more assistance is needed we have five Strike Teams in West Tennessee on standby.

Tennessee Task Force One is on site already,” Carr said.

On Wednesday, December 15th and Thursday, December 16th a Fire Truck will be in the Selmer Walmart parking lot collecting the following items for Kentucky children. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day items

can be brought to the fire truck.

Items should be new, unwrapped and in the original packaging. Ages in need: Infants to teens with eligible items including: toys, books, electronics, and $25 Visa or Mastercard Giftcards.

No clothes are needed at this time according to Kentucky authorities.

“We hope everyone will come out and support this great cause,” said Carr.

Arby’s set to open Missing woman last seen in Michie soon in Selmer By the end of the year, residents of Selmer can say, “We Have the Meats & More”.

An Arby’s is coming to town in the 600 block of Mulberry Avenue, Selmer, next to Taco Bell.

This will be the only location in the county as it will join other fast food chains including Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Hardees, Burger King and Sonic along Mulberry Avenue.

According to Selmer Mayor John Smith, the popular fast food eatery should start construction no later than April contingent upon the planning commission’s approval of the project in the January meeting.

The Arby’s brand purpose is Inspiring Smiles Through Delightful Experiences.

Arby’s delivers on its purpose by celebrating the art of Meatcraft with a variety of high-quality proteins and innovative crave-able sides, such as Curly Fries and Jamocha shakes.

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McNairy Co. COVID-19 Cases as of December 14

Total Tested 30,148 Cases 4,861 Active Cases 54 Deaths 78 Recovered 4,729

A missing woman from Michie was last spotted at the end of a driveway by the gate at 1545 Post Office Road, Michie, in June, according to an incident report.

Carol “Sam” Black, 67, with blonde hair and blue eyes was reported missing by her son, Timothy Black of Belmont, Mississippi.

Sgt. Rickey Finley, of the McNairy County Sheriff’s Office, spoke to Timothy Black on December 11, 2021, about his mother Carol Black being missing. Black stated that he hasn’t spoken to his mother in several months and none of the family or friends have seen her around town for a while.

Carol “Sam" Black

Black’s daughter-inlaw Angie Black, stated that Carol had gone to the hospital around June or July and told the staff she was afraid to go home. According

to the report, Black was supposed to get a pace maker but refused and left the hospital.

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Selmer gets a new Postmaster Janet Rail Publisher

Crystal Scott has always admired postal workers and knows her way around the office.

“I want everyone to know that I am here to help customers, talk to them or assist in any way. Customers can call the office with any issues with their mail. I am here to help. With staff shortages, Scott has been on routes delivering mail and checking on the other post offices

but wants customers to know she is accessible to them always.”

Selmer’s new postmaster started her career at GE but still desired to work at with the postal service. She applied for a clerk position at the post office in Adamsville which took two years before she was called for an interview. Starting our as a clerk in Adamsville and spending years 21 years in various positions with the U. S. Postal Service, Scott, is excited for a

change.

“I love the post office and am excited to be in Selmer. I look forward to getting involved in the community and getting to know everyone,” said Scott. Due to a hiring freeze that didn’t end until September, it took some time for the position in Selmer to be filled but Scott is thrilled to join the employees in Selmer to continue their great work.

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Hollingsworth sworn into office County Mayor Larry Smith shares a light moment as he swears in Ashley Hollingsworth as the new circuit court clerk Monday at the McNairy County Justice Complex. Hollingsworth joined by her father, county commissioner Phillip Hollingsworth, was selected by

the county commission to replace Byron Maxedon who resigned after serving nine years as circuit court clerk. On November 8, Maxedon submitted his letter of resignation after accepting a position with a family business located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Maxedon’s resignation

date was set for January 7, 2022, however, in a letter to clarify his intent, Maxedon stated his intention to fully resign the date the commissioner’s appointed a new clerk. In the November meeting the commission voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Maxedon, advertise

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the position and seek a replacement.

Three letters of interest were submitted in the December meeting

by Ronnie Brooks, previous circuit court clerk and county mayor stated that he was willing to fill the term vacated but had no intention of running in the 2022

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election. Vickie Knight Bodiford, who stated that she had no intention to seek the office in 2022 elections but was willing to run the office efficiently until a new successor was elected as she had been filling See Hollingsworth, 4

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Surgeon gets multiple patents for orthopaedic device and is featured in surgical textbooks and journals. View www.huntermed.net for more information.

Dr. Hunter is a 1983 graduate of McNairy Central High School.

He is the son of Flakie Hunter and the late Alton Hunter. He received his undergraduate education from Vanderbilt University where he received a B.A. in Anthropology. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.

Upon graduating medical school, he attended Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Campbell Clinic, finishing his training in 1997. He became affiliated with Mid-Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic in 2002.

Dr. Hunter received an MBA from the University of Tennessee in 2009.

Dr. Hunter is from Selmer, and currently lives in Columbia, Tennessee with his wife Mary. They have two children, a daughter Chase, 21 and son Trey, 18 who also reside in Columbia. Dr. Hunter’s interests include spending time with his family and being in the outdoors. He has worked as a medical missionary in Zimba-

Dr. Lee Hunter, an orthopaedic surgeon, and native of Selmer, has been granted multiple patents for a device the ElbowLOC® Arm Positioning System.

The concept of the original ElbowLOC was born out of the need for a highly functional and easily assembled surgical arm positioner to facilitate supine elbow surgery. None existed until the ElbowLOC®.

To meet the need and improve the lives of patients, surgeons and their healthcare facilities, Hunter Medical, LLC was founded in 2016 by Hunter, M.D, M.B.A., a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in surgery of the upper extremity, particularly the elbow and hand.

Hunter invented and launched his flagship product the ElbowLOC Arm Positioning System in 2018. It is the world’s first complete upper extremity positioning system. It’s an all-inclusive one case system that offers four upper extremity positioning options: Supine, Supine Suspended, Lateral, and a Traction Tower.

It covers all arm positioning needs from the humerus to the hand.

It’s functionality, intu-

itiveness, and ease of assembly are unrivaled in the industry.

“We’re making elbow and arm surgery technically easier and more efficient for surgeons, their patients, and facilities,” said Hunter in a recent interview with Campbells Clinic where he completed his residency program and was featured in a recent newsletter.

During his orthopedic residency program, Hunter realized multiple assistants were typically required to stabilize the humerus and forearm for each supine elbow surgical procedure. Even with this additional manpower, a constantly drifting surgical field often prolongs and complicates these cases and saw an opportunity to improve patient outcomes and make the procedure more economical.

With the ElbowLOC, the surgeon has the choice of supine, lateral, or supine suspended positioning for arm and elbow surgery as well as a traction tower system for wrist and hand arthroscopy and fracture work. The ElbowLOC works on a variety of surgical cases including: arthroscopy of the elbow and wrist,

peri-articular fractures about the elbow and wrist, distal humerus fractures, instability procedures of the elbow and wrist, ulna fractures- proximal, diaphyseal, and distal, total elbow arthroplasty, ulnar nerve surgery. triceps repairs and olecranon bursa excisions and more.

In one trial in an Ambulatory Surgery Center in the Southeastern U. S., where the facility performs an average of 550 orthopaedic procedures per month. The analysis involved actual operating expenses and profits for the facility including salary cost per OR minute and is based on a 40 hour work week with 80% utilization. The average procedural time for the facility is 70 minutes.

The time savings generated from use of the ElbowLOC® allows 6 additional cases to be performed each month within those same time constraints. The analysis assumes the same profitability of the facility’s average procedure.

This is just one example of the advantages to the use of the ElbowLOC®.

The device is used by orthopaedic surgeons throughout the world

ARBY’S

a variety of chicken, turkey, corned beef in wraps, meal deals and more. For dessert they feature shakes, cookies and turnovers and offer a kids menu.

The Arby’s Foundation has given over $100 million to various causes. We believe every kid deserves to dream big and pursue their dreams with confidence. We help kids achieve their dreams by supporting childhood hunger, youth leadership and career readiness initiatives.

Stay tuned for more updates on the coming franchise and details about when Selmer will “Have the Meats”.

Tennessee Military Department celebrates National Guard’s 385th birthday in Tennessee style

FROM PAGE 1 bined with the quality and made-for-you care of fast casual.

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is the franchisor of the Arby’s Brand and is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., founded in 1964, and is the second-largest sandwich restaurant brand in the world with more than 3,500 restaurants in nine countries.

The menu features their signature slow roasted beef, beef and cheddar and classis french dip with swiss in addition the feature

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Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard gathered at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site on Dec. 13 to celebrate and honor the 385th birthday of the National Guard in a way that only the country music capitol of the world can.

Columbia Nashville Recording Artist Kameron Marlowe performed for more than 300 Tennessee Guardsman during a birthday celebration and cake cutting ceremony to honor the long and storied history of the Guard; America’s oldest military branch.

“385 years ago today, citizens of the Mas-

Up,” a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues,” and previewed an unreleased song for the Guardsmen.

After Marlowe’s first set, Holmes asked Marlowe, Spc. Dakota Richardson with the 212th Engineer Company, and Master Sgt. Anderson Young with the 164th Airlift Wing to join him for the ceremonial cake cutting. It is customary for the oldest and youngest service member in attendance to cut the cake with a ceremonial saber. Young, the senior Guardsman in attendance, represented the Guard’s past, while Richardson, the most

Orthopaedic Surgeons, Tennessee Orthopaedic Society, Orthopaedics Overseas, Maury County Medical Society and the Tennessee Medical Association.

He currently practices at Mid-Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic, which recently merged with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Columbia, Tennessee and has plans to expand the Hunter Medical product line and collaborate with other surgeons to improve our healthcare system.

junior Guardsman in attendance, represented the Guard’s future.

“It was an honor to participate in the ceremony,” said Richardson. “I’m proud to be a member of an organization with such a strong history of helping those in need.”

For nearly two years, thousands of Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard have answered the nations and state’s call. Guardsmen have supported tornado relief, civil unrest, flooding, hurricanes, the COVID-19 pandemic, and deployments around the globe.

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sachusetts Bay Colony came together and raised America’s first regiments for the common defense of the colony,” said Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s Adjutant General.

“They were the first Citizen-Soldiers who were willing to sacrifice their lives at a moment’s notice. Their legacy continues with the men and women who are on the front lines today, serving around the globe and at home, protecting us from foreign threats, natural disasters, and helping those in need.”

During the ceremony, Marlowe played his new single “Giving You

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AccuWeather estimates tornado damage to be about $18 billion AccuWeather Global Weather Center - December 13, 2021 - AccuWeather, today released its preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss caused by the tornado outbreak across eight states the early evening of Friday, December 10th.

According to Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers, the tornadoes are expected to cost about $18 billion in total damage and economic loss.

This estimate is based on an analysis incorporating independent methods to evaluate all direct and indirect impacts of the tornadoes based on a variety of sources, statistics and unique techniques AccuWeather uses to estimate damage developed over a decade and account for both insured and uninsured losses.

This estimate includes damage to homes and businesses

as well as their contents and cars, job and wage losses, infrastructure damage, auxiliary business losses and school closures. The estimates also account for the costs of power outages to businesses and individuals and for economic losses because of highway closures, transportation disruption and evacuations, as well as extraordinary government expenses for cleanup and rescue operations. AccuWeather also included costs related to injuries and loss of life in its calculation.

Officials said at least 88 people in five states had been killed by the outbreak of violent weather with more than 100 people still missing, making it the deadliest outbreak of tornadoes since 2011, which caused the deaths of 324 people. A total of more than 30 unconfirmed tornadoes touched down December 10th.

AccuWeather estimates the tornadoes may register as high as EF3 (winds between 136 and 165 mph) or possibly even as high as EF4 (166–200 mph) or EF5 (greater than 200 mph), on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

The National Weather Service is currently assessing the damage.

The 2011 tornado outbreak, which was on record until now as being the costliest, caused $10.2 billion or about $12.6 billion in today’s dollars, in total damage and economic loss. Despite the damage, the economic loss caused by last week’s series of tornadoes was not among the most costly when compared with other recent severe weather events, such as Hurricane Ida, which cost about $95 billion; the 2021 wildfire season, which cost of about $70

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the last residence of Black. Finley spoke to a couple of people who stated they had not seen Black since June. Black was last seen at the end of the driveway by the gate according to a witness.

It was reported that Black and another female Shannon Irons took Black’s car to a Tim White so that he could fix it. It was reported that Black was seeing a guy named Josh Jones AKA “Pocket Change”.

The report stated witnesses said Jones wanted to take Carol to Georgia and that he was from Memphis.

Sgt. Finley got permission of the tenants to walk through the house in search of Black. Finley did not find Black inside after looking in the home, sheds and cars.

At this time, Black is being reported missing and will be entered into the National Crime Information Center NCIC (M146568361).

The incident was assigned to Investigator Jaco for further review at the McNairy County Sheriff’s Office. Anybody with information on her whereabouts is asked to call authorities at 731-645-1004.

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Daniel Stiles, stated that Carol came to his house in Counce to borrow a lawn mower in August and he hadn’t seen her since. Black was driving a white HHR at that time, however, her son stated that the car had a lien on it and wasn’t sure if his mother still had the vehicle.

Timothy told authorities that his mother also had a black Nissan Altima at one time and was not sure if she still had that vehicle.

Sgt. Finley went to 1545 Post Office Road,

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FROM PAGE 1 the void and taking on responsibilities in the wake of the resignation.

Ashley Hollingsworth was the third to submit a letter of intent. Hollingsworth requested to be considered and stated she felt she was the best fit for the position as her entire career has been serving in the county’s court system. Hollingsworth stated if appointed to the position would work tirelessly to ensure the office was organized and efficient and stated that she had previously planned on running for the office in 2022. One letter from Victoria Durbin was pulled as she sought to seek nomination from the Republican Party to run in the 2022 election for circuit court clerk.

The commissioners nominated both Bodiford and Hollingsworth for consideration and in a roll call vote Hollingsworth won 12 to 7 votes for Bodiford. It took 11 votes to win. Bodiford was recognized by the

commissioners for her work in the interim and she was very gracious following the decision.

Other items on the agenda of the County Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting was a unanimous decision to add an additional Federal holiday, June 19th (Juneteenth) bringing the total paid holidays to 14 as legal holidays for county employees.

The commission approved a $25,000 expenditure requested by the IDB with the City of Selmer matching funds to build a connector road between the Monogram and old Sparks building and $230,500 in hazard pay to county employees coming from American Rescue Funds of $4.9 million. Each full-time employee will receive $2,000 and parttime $500.

The building committee discussed replacing boilers at the Justice Complex. County Mayor Larry Smith stated that engineers recommended a replacement for boilers. There was some discussion of replace-

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ment vs. rebuilt boilers.

Bids were being solicited and plans to bring it before the commission at the January meeting.

The commission discussed a recommendation from the building committee to see grants to include additions to the McNairy County Ag Event Center to include an ampitheatre, playground, walking trail and exercise equipment stops all paid by grants and in-kind. The first grant sought was approved for $100,000 to secure a sound system.

Grants will be brought before the body for a final vote.

The highway committee reported the total expenditure for paving was $8,098.770.44 with a total of 71.90 miles paved and another 11.02 miles chipped and sealed. State Aid balance for roads $575,077.61 and Bridge Fund balance of $231,545.49.

Before adjournment Brandon Moore, Property Assessor, discussed a four, five or six year reappraisal process. A five year reappraisal process

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was discussed as the best option for consideration in February.

A resident of Selmer who relocated and was born in Selmer discussed a portion of Sulphur Springs Road in the bend where two people were killed. “My driveway is in the middle of the road and I fell in the ditch and I have almost been hit twice. I am asking for signage related to speed limits, hidden driveways or something.

I don’t want to be the third victim. Cars travel at a high rate of speed and people from Thyssenkrupp,” said Karel Mahr. Mayor Smith stated they would look into that issue.

A question was asked about the lawsuits regarding waste management services. “We are expecting that after residents are served that if no payment is received within 30 days we will proceed to start the process of selling the land,” said County Attorney Criag Kennedy.

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Selmer Mayor Larry Smith shares a moment with Ashley Hollingsworth as he swears her in as Circuit Court Clerk for McNairy County with her father, commissioner, Phillip Hollingsworth holding a family bible.

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billion; and the unprecedented coast-to-coast winter storms, which struck last February and caused between $45 billion-$50 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to AccuWeather’s estimates.

“While I am confident many hundreds of thousands of lives were

UT Launches Farming Fundamentals Program University of Tennessee Extension is launching a new educational program uniquely designed to help beginning farmers or individuals starting a new venture in agriculture. UT Farming Fundamentals provides participants with resources and information on the essential principles needed to build a successful operation.

Program topics will

include production basics, farm and financial management, marketing, taxes, business plan development and other related topics.

“UT Farming Fundamentals is specifically set up for beginning farmers to start their business on a strong foundation and help avoid early missteps,” said program coordinator Charley Martinez, an assistant professor in the

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. “This program was developed by agents and specialists across the state of Tennessee.”

The program launches January 1, and online registration is now open. Once registered, participants will receive a link that enables on-demand access to all of the program’s videos and resources. The cost of

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Stantonville, their clerks and carriers.

“We have seen a decline in first class mail over the years but we still have people using the service on a regular basis. During Covid, we have had a difficult time and experienced some difficulty getting mail out on time and some bills were arriving late so we are trying to get our focus back. Christmas and Valentines are when we see more volume in the mail. I believe it is still special to get a letter or card in the mail,” said Scott.

Postal carriers deliver packages from UPS, Amazon and DHS drops daily. Amazon drops every day at least four

to five pallets and up to seven or more during the holiday rush. “This time of year, we really focus on packages as that is our volume. The last day for priority mail is Dec. 21st and Dec. 23rd for express mail for Christmas. “Our biggest challenge is getting the mail delivered timely.”

Mail carrier positions will be opening up in Selmer, Bethel and Ramer in the near future so others may have the opportunity to also enjoy working in the postal service as much as Scott does.

Scott and her husband Jerry have three children, love to travel and ride motorcycles.

FROM PAGE 1 “I think I met Tom Hamilton at the very beginning of my career with the postal service in 2000 a and have tremendous respect for him. Everyone works well together in this office and that is great,” said Scott.

Her career started in 2000 as a postal clerk in Adamsville. Scott then transferred in 2003 to the Counce Post Office as a clerk. In 2005 she was promoted to postmaster of the Pickwick Dam Post Office and in 2009 Scott was again promoted as postmaster in the Counce Post Office before her official appointment as the Selmer Post Master on December 4.

Why the U.S. Postal Service? “I have always admired postal workers and love the benefits, the 401K, and all the benefits of working for the postal service. I love what I do and love being in the community and the work delivering mail.

Scott has gone from a post office with about 300 packages to a day to one with 9001,000 packages a day in Selmer. “On Monday, we got almost 2,000 packages with the holiday season. The mail volume here is much larger and we have more rural carriers,” said Scott.

Selmer has six rural and three city carriers with two full-time clerks, and two parttime clerks. Scott also has oversight over five additional post offices in the county including: Bethel Springs, Ramer, Chewalla, Guys and

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Government regulations controlling what people say can be dangerous I was recently on a panel that discussed where free speech ends and dangerous speech begins.

The topic is a recurring one in U.S. history and plays out in debates about hate speech, about burning crosses in people’s yards, about burning American flags, and about what is uttered by teachers in public schools.

Most Americans know that the First Amendment protects the right of speech in the United States — that the government can’t make laws controlling or punishing what you say.

Of course, there are limits to this liberty.

If you publish something untrue that damages a person’s reputation, you could be sued for libel.

We also have laws that punish threats, harassment, fraud,

conspiracy to commit crimes and incitement of lawless action.

In all of these laws, the right of free speech and free expression is balanced against the need for public health and safety and other state interests, such as national security and respect for fundamental rights.

One place this has played out is in public meetings where the governing body is permitted to make rules to maintain the safety and orderly proceeding of the meeting.

In Ohio, a school board, in its efforts to control its meetings, adopted a policy limiting what citizens could say during the public comment period.

The policy allowed the school board presiding officer to terminate a person’s right to participate in public comments if the per-

son’s comments were “too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, offtopic, antagonistic, obscene, or irrelevant.”

The school board’s president used the policy to remove a resident who he said “was being basically unruly, not following the rules, being hostile in his demeanor.”

Billy Ison, whose children and grandchildren had graduated from local schools, had been upset about the school board’s actions after a school shooting that injured four students. During the the public comment period, he criticized the school board for suppressing opposition to pro-gun views.

After Ison was kicked out for his comments, he sued the school board, saying his removal violated his constitutional First Amendment rights to free speech.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed and said a citizen cannot be thrown out of a public meeting simply because he or she offends, antagonizes or harshly criticizes a governing body or members of a governing body during a public comment period.

The court, whose jurisdiction includes Tennessee, said that the school board’s policy prohibiting “personally directed,” “abusive” and “antagonistic” comments violated free speech rights. The government cannot prohibit speech purely because it disparages or offends, the court said.

Doing so would be discriminating based upon a particular person’s viewpoint.

The ruling was a victory for citizens who have felt muzzled by government for speaking out at public meet-

ings. The court noted that Ison “spoke calmly, used measured tones, and refrained from personal attacks or vitriol, focusing instead on his stringent opposition to the Board’s policy and his belief the Board was not being honest about its motives.”

Is it any surprise that our most contentious public debates somehow end up at school board meetings?

Here in Tennessee, we’ve recently seen impassioned and fiery comments in school board meetings over COVID-19 masks and about how to teach children about American history, particularly history involving racism and slavery. Sometimes parents show up in large groups and carry signs.

As these debates continue, parents would do well to balance their shouting with listening, and school boards to

separate the disagreeable comments and criticism from the type of behavior that truly threatens others or disrupts a meeting in such a way that it cannot be continued.

As Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis wrote in 1927, “fear breeds repression; . . . repression breeds hate; . . . hate menaces stable government; . . . the path of safety lies in the opportunity to discuss freely supposed grievances and proposed remedies; and the fitting remedy for evil counsels is good ones.”

Deborah Fisher is executive director of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government.

This column is part of a monthly series that explores transparency in government in Tennessee. More information at www.tcog.info.

Tennessee History for Kids: Fried Chicken, the Colonel and the Nashville businessman Bill Carey Contributor

You may not have heard of the late Nashville businessman Jack Massey. But if it weren’t for Massey, you probably never would have heard of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Born in Georgia in 1904, Massey moved to Nashville on the eve of the Great Depression to be a pharmacist. He eventually started his own drug store, then a chain of drug stores, and then a surgical supply company. He sold Massey Surgical in 1961, intending to retire.

Retirement “didn’t take,” as they say. Bored with playing golf and rummy, Massey began looking around for a company to buy.

The search led him to a young Kentucky lawyer named John Brown Jr. and thus to a persnickety, white-suited entrepreneur named Harland Sanders (who had been made an honorary colonel by the Kentucky legislature).

Many years later, Brown remembered the first time he introduced Sanders to Massey. “We go to lunch, and right off the bat the Colonel says, ‘I just want you to know that no slick Southern so-and-so is going to come in here and buy my company,” Brown later said. “It just came out of nowhere.

That was something Jack and I hadn’t even talked about.”

However, that’s exactly what eventually happened.

In 1964, at a meeting at Utah’s Covered Wagon Motel, Brown and Massey convinced Sanders to sell them

his restaurant business, called Kentucky Fried Chicken, for $2 million in cash. Massey and Brown tried to get Sanders to take part of his payment in stock, but Sanders turned down that offer (a decision he would later regret). “It was hard for him to accept the idea that the company could possibly be better without him running it,” Brown told me a few years ago. “So he said, ‘I don’t want any of your stock. It’s not going to be worth toilet paper.’”

Under the contract, Sanders also agreed to sell Massey and Brown his likeness, which is why you see comical (and in my opinion, disrespectful) imitations of Sanders in television commercials today.

The next four years changed the history of restaurants and franchising. When Massey and Brown bought KFC, the business was nothing like the chain we know today. At that time, Sanders’ pressurecooked chicken was mainly sold as a menu item at mom-and-pop diners; stand-alone locations were the exception rather than the rule.

The company did little advertising.

Massey and Brown turned Kentucky Fried Chicken into a fastgrowing chain of standalone fast-food restaurants and launched a national advertising campaign to tell the world about it.

Soon, new franchises were moving into markets that before this time had never heard the phrase “secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices.”

The restaurant chain

went public, its stock doubled, doubled again, and became one of the most talked about companies on the New York

Stock Exchange.

Somewhere along the line, KFC originated the drive thru window—at least as far as fast-food

chains are concerned.

By 1968, Kentucky Fried Chicken had made millionaires out of many of its franchisees (such as Dave Thomas, who later started the Wendy’s restaurant chain).

Massey and Brown sold the business to Heublein for $240 million, and within a year or so KFC’s corporate headquarters was moved from Tennessee back to Kentucky.

But Massey still didn’t retire. Instead, he co-founded a chain of hospitals, along with three other Nashville men (Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., Dr. Thomas Frist Jr. and Henry Hooker). Dismissed at first because of Massey’s association with fast food, Hospital Corporation of America eventually became the

leader in a new sector of the economy called forprofit health care.

Today HCA remains one of the most important companies in Tennessee. It owns 185 hospitals and has large market shares in metropolitan areas such as Dallas, Kansas City, Houston, Tampa and Nashville.

Massey died in 1990.

Today the Nashville landscape is filled with things he created, cofounded or financed.

One of the most subtle tributes to Jack Massey is the successful restaurant chain known as J. Alexander’s. Originally started by a group of Nashville investors with historic ties to Massey, the “J” in J. Alexander’s stands for Jack, as in Jack Massey.

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Jack Massey, Harland Sanders and John Y. Brown Jr.

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Blackburn, Daines, Colleagues Push Biden To Reverse Vaccine Mandate For Truckers Crossing The Northern Border U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) along with Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (RWyo.), Mike Braun (RInd.), Roger Wicker (RMiss.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) are pushing back against President Biden’s vaccine mandate that will impact truckers and other essential travelers trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border.

The senators stressed the impact of the vaccine mandate in further exacerbating the ongoing supply chain crisis and forcing American workers out of their jobs.

“Trucking is the largest mode of surface trade with Canada; every day, there are approximately 14,000 total truck entries along the U.S.-Canada border hauling more than $846 million of goods.

Any disruptions to the continuity of U.S.-Canada trade would likely have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond our shared border,” the Senators write. “…we fear that the imposition of vaccination mandates as a requirement to cross the land border will exacerbate the existing challenges facing our freight networks and supply chain, and could further fuel inflation and rising prices on top of what Americans are already seeing. Our nation’s truck drivers worked diligently during the pandemic to facilitate critical cross-border freight movements that helped to feed and clothe American communities. Now, implementing these policies could cost them their jobs,” the Senators continue.

Biden’s restrictions on essential travel across the Canadian border will begin on January 22.

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Rep. Green Demands President Biden Rescind Vaccine Mandate Executive Orders Dear President Biden, December 10, 2021 I write to express great concern regarding the unequal and unjust enforcement of Executive Orders 14043, “Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees,” and 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.”

As you are well aware, the numerous judicial injunctions on these unconstitutional orders have resulted in federal government

operations with varying degrees of compliance. This has resulted in a double standard between those subject to these measures and those who are not.

For instance, on October 28, 2021, a Washington, DC district court judge halted your Administration’s ability to fire federal employees and servicemembers while their COVID -19 vaccine exemption applications are being processed. The Administration’s punitive vaccine mandate for employees of the Centers for Medicare

& Medicaid Services (CMS) has been halted as well. Furthermore, on December 7, 2021, a nationwide injunction was issued to block the mandate for federal contractors.

Simply put, if there are employees in some parts of the country still working without being vaccinated, how can you claim that nationwide mandates are necessary under an emergency process?

The unequal application of justice and blatant inconsistencies of these o rders are in stark contrast to both

the letter and the spirit of U.S. law. I commend the judges who stood firm in their understanding of American jurisprudence.

As a physician and member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, I am confident that there is a way to support public health while staying true to our principles. I respectfully urge you to rescind these orders effective immediately.

Sincerely, Mark E. Green, MD Member of Congress

Home Country: The Book Slim Randles Contributor

There is a nighttime sweetness and hope that hovers over us this time of year here at home.

This is a time for summing up and looking ahead … and a time for dreams.

And at night… ah, that’s the time, isn’t it?

Outside it’s dark, December dark, and we’re inside and warm and cocooned up. The cold makes our world shrink, especially at night.

But we have our

dreams.

For Janice Thomas, our art teacher at the high school, it’s that painting she’s planning. She makes starts at it, from time to time, but she’s wise enough to know she isn’t good enough to paint it yet.

She paints other things well, but that one … it has to be perfect. It will be the painting of a lifetime, she knows.

Doc will drift off to sleep tonight thinking about that new fly rod.

He has half a dozen, of course, that will take about any weight line,

and let him catch anything from mouse to moose. But even the most expensive rod isn’t what he dreams of. This year, for Christmas, he’s giving himself a rodbuilder’s jig, and he will make his own rod from a Sage blank. That will be the one. It will have his own wrappings and he’ll put the ferrules on it himself. He’ll be able to feel the fish breathe with this one. It will be true and wonderful and last forever.

For cowboy Steve, the December dream is always the same: staying

in that little cabin. The one with a turret and a corral. And hearing ol’ Snort happily eating out there in the corral. And exploring. Time enough to explore those mountains with Snort.

There is a nighttime sweetness and hope that hovers over us this time of year. Here’s to dreams.

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Dare to Live Without Limits: Doing More than is Expected Bryan Golden Contributor

When you are short on time, and overloaded with tasks and obligations, it’s tempting to do just enough to get by.

Thinking, “why do more than necessary,” is common. An all-too-common standard is that good is good enough.

This low bar of mediocrity limits your achievements.

Instead of doing just enough, try doing more than is expected. This approach yields amazing results. Going beyond what people expect leads to incredible results because they are pleasantly surprised.

How much you do determines how you are perceived. Those who

do more than is expected significantly enhance their reputation. Ralph was hoping to get a raise and promotion. He was a diligent employee who always completed whatever tasks he was given.

When Ralph was done with an assignment, he would wait to be given whatever was needed next, Carol worked for the same company as Ralph.

However, Carol went above and beyond what was required. When all of Carol’s projects were complete, she would look for what needed to be worked on next. Carol never waited for her next assignment. She always took initiative.

The next time a promotion became available it was given to Car-

ol. Her boss appreciated that Carol was already performing at the level required by the new position. Although Ralph was a solid employee, he didn’t do more than was expected.

Have a standard of excellence where good is not good enough. Always do just a little extra without being asked.

Although Ralph was reliable, he performed at exactly the level his current position required.

However, Carol was always looking for extra ways she could be of value to her employer.

Performing at the level you desire is an effective way to accelerate your progress to your desired goals.

Regardless of the work you are involved

with, you have customers. You may have direct contact with those who patronize your employer. Even without direct customer contact, your boss is your customer, your coworkers are your customers, and any people you supervise are your customers.

Doing more than is expected means solving problems. Don’t tell others what you can’t do, always tell them what you can do. Be solution oriented. There’s always a way to do something.

This is the foundation of exceptional customer service.

People don’t like to be told NO. In instances when you are requested to do something you can’t do, instead of saying, “No, I can’t do that,”

reply, “Here’s what I can do for you.” Using this approach shows that you are trying to help instead of being an impediment.

How you treat others has a huge impact.

Too often people are rude. Always be polite.

Use please and thank you.

Ask people for what you want instead of demanding. By being more polite than expected, you will have more productive, and effective interactions.

People respond better to being treated with respect than being talked down to.

Showing your gratitude has a positive impact.

Small gestures mean a lot. Let people know you appreciate their efforts. Say thank

you with a phone call, text, email, or a hand written card. Surprise someone with a small, unexpected gift. You are more likely to be treated with respect when you treat others well.

Take pride in all you do. Always be on the lookout for ways you can improve. A little extra goes a long way. Utilize the principle of the slight edge which states: A small amount of extra effort produces results far in excess of the effort required. A horse which wins the Kentucky derby by a nose is proof this works. The first place finisher can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars more than second place. It pays to do more than is expected.

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 • 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

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Shirley A. Casteel

March 6, 1948 December 3, 2021

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hirley A. Casteel was born March 6, 1948, in Hardin County , Tenn. the daughter of the late Ernest and Floda Moore Creekmore.

She was united in marriage to Jerald Wayne Casteel on December 31, 1983. Mr. Casteel preceded her in death on November 15, 2020.

Mrs. Casteel worked at Brown Shoe Company in Savannah and Riverheights Manufacturing in Crump.

She along with her husband, Jerald enjoyed camping in their RV. They traveled all over in their RV, one of their favorite spots was Branson, Missouri. She loved going to the shows in Branson. She loved listening to gospel music. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking for her family.

Mrs. Casteel departed this life on December 3, 2021, in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 73 Years, 8 Months, 27 Days. She is survived by three children, Sherry Sweat and husband Steve of Stantonville, Tenn., Roger Pickens of Savannah, Tenn.; Darlene Mancil and husband Mark of Walnut Grove, Tenn.; Three step children, Terri Pope and husband Chris of Waynesboro, Tenn., Melissa Casteel of Savannah, Tenn., and Jerry Wayne Casteel and wife Becky of Savannah, Tenn.; A brother, Franklin Creekmore and wife Sandra of Savannah, Tenn.; two sisters, Ruby Qualls and husband Ray of Savannah, Tenn., and Joyce Cook of Nixon; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Casteel was preceded in death by half sister, Nellie Pickens.

Services were held on December 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Mount Sharon Presbyterian Church in Adamsville, Tennessee, with Rickey Mitchell officiating. Burial followed in the Stantonville Cemetery at Stantonville, Tennessee.

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ames H. Floyd was born September 14, 1937, in McNairy County, Tenn. the son of the late William Ervin and Sarah Jewel Bailey Floyd.

Mr. Floyd worked for many years in Oil Company management. He enjoyed woodworking, carpentry work, making furniture, lawn care, gardening, and playing pool.

Mr. Floyd departed this life on December 1, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 84 Years, 2 Months, 17 Days. He is survived by two daughters, Sarah Porter of Southaven, Miss. and Marsha Lynn Floyd of Florida and her family; his deceased son Earl Floyd’s family of Georgia; two granddaughters, Ashley (Pierce) Ramsey and husband Philip of Horn Lake, Miss., Rachel Roberts of Salem, Ore.; four great grandchildren, Luna Penelope, Pierce Jones, Cannon James Ramsey, and Trey Ramsey; nephews, Ervin, Richard, and Ronald (Tanya) Floyd.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Floyd was preceded in death by a son Earl Floyd in 1994; an infant brother and brother, Leslie Floyd; a grandson, Trey Pierce whom his grandfather took special care of his needs during his battle with cancer.

In lieu of flowers family requests donations be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital in memory of Trey Pierce.

Services were held on December 9, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee. Burial followed in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery at Finger, Tennessee.

Melinda Prater

September 21, 1960 November 29, 2021

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elinda Prater was born September 21, 1960, in Dyersburg, Tenn. the daughter of the late Robert Moody and Nora Virginia Meachum Wright.

Melinda was formerly employed by Jimmy Dean Foods in Newburn, Tenn. She attended the church of Christ in Dyersburg and loved her family dearly.

Melinda departed this life on November 29, 2021, in Michie, Tennessee at the age of 61 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days. She is survived by her husband David Proctor of Michie, Tenn.; two sons, Danny E. Ramey and wife Melissa of Corinth, Miss. and Robert Ramey of Michie, Tenn.; a daughter, Lisa Bernal of Alamo, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Hannah Ramey of Corinth, Miss. and Michael Hamm of Michie, Tenn.; two sisters, Janet S. Hunt of New Haven, Fla. and Sharron Hamel of Roellen, Tenn.; a brother, Larry E. Wright of Caruthersville, Mo; and many extended family and friends.

In addition to her parents, Melinda was preceded in death by a son, James Parsons; three sisters: Joyce Short, Barbara Rushing, and Debbie A. Wright; and three brothers: Jerry Burr, Robert G. Wright, and Keith Wright.

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Vernon Edward Blakney January 6, 1935 November 29, 2021

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ernon Edward Blakney was born January 6, 1935, in Counce, Tenn., the son of the late Edo Nolen and Ora Lee Battles Blakney.

Vernon was united in marriage to Judy Charlene Woods on July 6, 1952. Mrs. Blakney preceded him in death on April 25, 2011.

He retired after 30 years from LTV Steel in Counce, Tenn. Vernon and his wife operated Southside Ceramics in Counce for 15 years. He attended the First Baptist Church of Michie, Tennessee. He never met a stranger or missed a 3rd Friday lunch at Jane’s Dinner with his former coworkers. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and working in his garden. Most of all, he loved the Lord and spending time with his family.

Mr. Blakney departed this life on November 29, 2021 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 86 Years, 10 Months, 23 Days.

He is survived by his children: Ronnie Blakney and wife Dee of Arlington, Tenn., Donnie Blakney and wife Carolyn of Savannah, Tenn., Sylvia Cooper and husband, J.C. of Michie, Tenn., Johnny Blakney of Counce, Tenn., Ritchie Blakney and wife Kristi of Michie, Tenn.; a brother, Lonnie Blakney and wife JoAnn of Scotts Hill, Tenn.; grandchildren: Buffy Westmoreland, Stacy Blakney, Mary Ann Lockhart, Mitchell Blakney, Timmy Blakney, Kaila Littlefield, Channin Young, Cristy McDonald, Jeff Cooper, Kristy Church, Blake Blakney, Jesse Blakney, Kaleigh Haubrich, and Rylee Blakney; 25 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren.

Services were held on December 2, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Michie, Tennessee, Ben Martin, Rex McGee officiated. Burial followed in the White Sulphur Cemetery at Counce, Tennessee

Julian Fortune

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September 14, 1937 December 1, 2021

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July 18, 1963 December 4, 2021

ulian Fortune was born July 18, 1963 in Memphis, Tenn., the son of the late Kenneth Owen Fortune and Willie Sue King Fortune. He departed this life on December 4, 2021, in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 58 Years, 4 Months, 16 Days.

Julian served in the United States Navy for four years. He was currently working at Duro in Jackson, Tenn. and had been working there for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his companion, Vickie Saxton of Bethel Springs, Tenn.; his children: Amanda Fortune of Philadelphia, Pa, Nick Fortune (Amber) of Selmer, Tenn., Justin Fortune (Haley) of Jackson, Tenn., Victoria Fortune (Ryan Chastain) of Corinth, Miss.; a sister, Sherry McBride (Randy) of Selmer, Tenn.; a brother, Kenny Fortune (Chrissy) of Ramer, Tenn.; 9 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Fortune was preceded in death by a brother, Chris Jernigan.

Services were held on December 7, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, Joe Loncar officiated. Burial followed in the McCalips Chapel Cemetery at Selmer, Tennessee.

Carolyn Sue Bazzell

February 9, 1948 December 7, 2021

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arolyn Sue Bazzell, age 73, passed from this life on December 7, 2021, at Hardin County Medical Center.

Carolyn was born on February 9, 1948, in Savannah, Tennessee to Earnest and Mary Jane Horton-Davis.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Davis, older brother, Billy Earnest Davis, her mother, Mary Jane Horton Davis, and brother-in-law, Billy Earl Christopher.

She is survived by her dear husband, Albert Paul Bazzell of 56 years; her daughter, Angela Bazzell-Pickett and husband Douglas Ray Pickett; her sister, Robbie Joyce Christopher-Franks and husband Jimmy Franks; grandchildren, Monica Felicia Page-Hathcock and Phillip Edward Page and wife Emily Page; and great grandchildren, Amelia Lakelyn Page and Mary Jane Hathcock.

Services were held on December 11, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Adamsville in Adamsville, Tennessee, with Van Vansandt, Randy Latch, Phillip Page officiating. Burial will follow in the Adamsville Cemetery at Adamsville, Tennessee

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Billy Ross Prather

December 18, 1935 December 8, 2021

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illy Ross Prather was born December 18, 1935, in Selmer, Tenn., the son of the late Billy Clyde Prather and Jewel Evans Prather.

Billy was united in marriage to Phoebe Murray on August 17, 1957. Mrs. Prather preceded him in death on October 22, 2008. He served proudly in the United States Army and received his service cross, good conduct medal and the rank of Corporal before being honorable discharged in 1957. Billy continued in the Army reserves until 1962.

Mr. Prather was a retired professional Truck Driver.

He drove for Aqua Glass for 22 years with no accidents. He was a member of the Falcon Baptist Church in Selmer, Tenn.. He took pride and was very active in helping hold elections in the Purdy Community for many years. Billy was a hardworking, no nonsense, stranger to complaining and family loving type of man.

He enjoyed working outside, gardening, riding on his tractor, eating a catfish dinner, “breaking the crest on a buffet”, and nothing more than a big breakfast.

Mr. Prather departed this life on December 8, 2021, in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 85.

He is survived by two daughters, Regina Jackson of Selmer, Tenn., Lori Prather of Debary, Fla.; a son, Ronald Prather of Selmer, Tenn.; eight grandchildren: Brad Prather and wife Brittni, Barry Prather and wife Krystina, Cole Prather, Wesley Prather, Ian McKewen, Kevin McKewen, Jessica Sue Inman, Karli Elizabeth Inman; three great grandchildren: Adyson Payge Prather, Timothy Todd Prather, Andrew Ryder Prather; three sisters: Louise Locke and husband Kenneth of Selmer, Tenn., Martha Hardin and husband Larry of Michie, Tenn, Margaret King and husband Martin of Corinth, Miss.; four brothers: Tommy Prather and wife June of Gilchrist, Tenn., Dr. John Prather and wife Barbara of Corinth, Miss, Dave Prather and wife Karen of Murfreesboro, Tenn, Jerry Prather and wife Linda of Michie, Tenn.; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Prather was preceded in death by a sister, Willie Rachel Black; and a brother, Bobby Gene Prather.

Services were held on December 10, 2021, at 11:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, Randy Smith officiated. Burial followed in the Prospect Cemetery at Selmer, Tennessee.

Joyce Colleen Jeter Dunaway September 16, 1941 December 8, 2021

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oyce Colleen Jeter Dunaway was born September 16, 1941, in Ripley, Miss., the daughter of the late Abe Miles Jeter and Ruby Pearl Givens Jeter McKelvey.

She was united in marriage to James Eugene Dunaway on September 15, 1961. They attended Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church for many years. She worked for Walmart in Selmer for 16 years. Most of all, Joyce was a babysitter to over 40 children that knew her as “Nanny” and over 60 children she was a foster parent for. She was a loving person and enjoyed being a caretaker for so many.

Mrs. Dunaway departed this life on December 8, 2021, in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 80 Years, 2 Months, 22 Days.

She is survived by her husband, James Eugene Dunaway; three daughters: Sybil Dancer (Tim), Ruthie Kimmel (Phil) and Glenda Doles (C. J.) all of Selmer, Tenn.; a son, Jacob Vann of Hornsby, Tenn.; a sister, Deborah Nell Blackwell of Eastview, Tenn.; a brother, Abe Miles Jeter Jr. (Eyvette) of Middleton, Tenn.; brothers/sisters-in-love: Jerry Dunaway (Barbara), Reba Spelling (George) and Brenda Jordan (Staton), Sandra Jeter and Patricia Morales; nine grandchildren: Elizabeth Cooper (Tim), Freddy Cruz (Chasity), Jessica Doles (Joseph Cooper), Brady Dancer, Clay Dancer, Allison Brandon (Josh), Karlee Vann, Klyde Allen and Davina Vann; eight great grandchildren: Jewel Bonilla (Arturo), Jasmine Cooper, Devin Cruz, James Cooper, Liam Cruz, Maci Cooper, Ava Doles and Gabe Brandon; a great great grandchild on the way, Wrenlee Bonilla; and a host of nieces and nephews who were like her own.

In addition to her parents, Mrs Dunaway was preceded in death by her stepfather, William Doyle McKelvey; a sister, Mary Rines; a brother, Charlie Jeter; and a grandson, Hunter Doles.

Services were held on December 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee. Burial followed in the Falcon Cemetery in Selmer, Tennessee.

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SUNRISE: Holiday Anxiety David Coy Contributor

Sometimes life just does not turn out as we hoped and expected.

Elijah certainly knew how that felt. He was apparently struggling with more than one emotion at the time (1 Kings 19:1-18) concerning the events recorded in 1 Kings18 and 19.

He had just finished on a very high note in chapter eighteen at Mount Carmel and the prophets of the false god Baal. Now his life is threatened by Jezebel

and he melts. Was he disappointed with the people of Israel (1 Kings 19:10, 20)? It seems to be the case. He also was frightened as he ran for his life (verse 3).

Perhaps he was feeling anxiety because of the lack of response from the children of Israel from his perspective.

In his fight or flight response to the threat on his life he chose flight, Why? It did seem to be impulsive. Did he feel all alone? Yes, he said as much (verse 10, 20) Why did he lose faith?

Card of Thanks In Memory of Trevor Wilson The Family of Trevor Wilson would like to express our appreciation for all of the love we have been shown during this difficult time.

To everyone who brought food and visited with us, you warmed our hearts. Each gift and flower will be cherished. Most of all, we are greatful for your thoughts and prayers and for everyone who showed up at his servive to let us know that he was loved. We will miss hin until we get to heaven.

Sincerley , April & Eric Tucker, Zach Wilson, and family

Why was he in despair and despondent?

Holidays are difficult and it is believed that the holiday approaching is even more difficult than all others.

When one feels lonely because someone loved deeply is no longer present then holidays may not be a date you look forward to. Often the dread is worse than the actual day, but a person may not feel like celebrating. The death of a significant other changes the feeling and appearance of gather-

ings. It also changes the desire to attend or participate for many.

The good news is there is no right or wrong if a person wants to change how they approach special days as long as it is communicated in advance. Hold on to the positive memories and surround yourself with positive support. You can endure this season!

I hope to see you at our grief support group in Savannah this week at 6 pm in the TVEC conference room. I hope you have a healthy holiday!

Recipe of the Week Chicken Casserole

3 c. chopped cooked chicken.

2 to 3 c. chopped broccoli.

1 c. chicken broth.

1 t. lemon juice.

1/2 t. curry powder.

2 cans cream of mushroom soup.

1 c. mayonnaise.

Layer the chicken and broccoli in a 9x13 pan.

Mix together the soup, mayonnaise, broth, lemon juice, curry powder and cheese and

1/2 c. shredded cheese. bread crumbs.

pour the mixture over the chicken and broccoli. Top with bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021

Events and Happenings Christmas Movie Night December 18 How the Grinch Stole Christmas will be showing at Bethel Springs Community Center, December 18 at 5:30.

Picture with Santa will start at 5:00 to 5:30. Hot Chocolate and cookies will be provided.

Christmas Candle light Service December 23 Sulphur Springs will host a Christmas

Candlelight Service on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Everyone invited to attend.

Midnight Masquerade December 31 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Selmer moose Lodge 628 Moose Lodge rd selmer Tenn. is holding a masquerade ball December 31, 2021 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Please call Vicki about tickets at (731) 610-7170.

Eat Smart – Move More at Home UT Extension in McNairy County is offering a FREE program for adults. It is designed to teach individuals and families how to make healthy foods choices within a limited budget and to choose physically active lifestyles You will learn and obtain recipes that are healthy, tasty, inexpensive, and kid friendly.

Classes will include

food demonstrations, giveaways, and an opportunity to taste a variety of dishes. This 3-week class will be offered January 20, 27 & February 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the UT Extension Office. Registration is required. If you have questions and/or need to register please contact Kim Smith at 731-645-3598.

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 Jacob Brimm, 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.

PRIME CARE MEDICAL CENTER 270 E. Court Avenue • Selmer, TN • (731) 645-7932 710 East Main • Adamsville, TN • (731) 632-3383 426 White Avenue • Henderson, TN • (731) 989-2174

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

West Shiloh Baptist 282 West Shiloh Church Rd. Stantonville Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.

Sunday School 9:00 a.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.

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

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.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 5 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church 453 New Salem Rd., Bethel Springs David Sprenkle, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church New Bethel Road Rev. Jeff Powell Worship Service: 9:45 a.m.

Ramer Cumberland Presbyterian Church Highway 57 West, Ramer Pastor: Albert Brown Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

METHODIST Adamsville First United Methodist 206 East Main St., Adamsville, TN Rev. Troy Dillard 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 Jackie Gardner, 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 8173 Finger-Leapwood Rd. FInger, TN 38334 Pastor Howard Russom Contact info: 731-610-7638 Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Services 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 5:00 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

Billy Patterson, Pastor Sunday School: follows service Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Union Grove United Methodist Pleasant Site Road, Selmer Billy Patterson, Pastor Sunday School: 10:20 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:20 a.m.

Thurs. Bible Study: 6 p.m.

Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church 108 Mt. Sharon Rd., Adamsville Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Mt. Vinson United Methodist 2100 Tommy Sanders Rd., Stantonville Howard Russom 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. Joey Edwards Sunday Worship: 9:30 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

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.

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.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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President Biden Grants Dry conditions creep across the United States Major Disaster Declaration for Humphreys County

Jai Templeton Contributor

Drought is not often on the minds of producers at Christmas time but dry conditions continue to expand across the continental United States. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map was released on Dec. 9. It showed large areas of the western half of the country in

a moderate to exceptional drought. Drought like conditions are also beginning to develop in areas of the Carolinas and Georgia.

Almost all of west TN is in an abnormally dry condition for the middle of December.

While the dry conditions have helped speed along harvest of fall crops it has created

* Town Of Selmer Street & Sanitation Department Will Be Closed December 24, 27, 28, & 31, 2021 For Christmas & New Year Holidays *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Residential Garbage pickup scheduled for : Monday 12/20 thru Thursday12/23 will be picked up on their regularly scheduled day.

Friday 12/24 will be picked up on Thursday 12/30. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Monday 12/27 and Tuesday 12/28 will be picked up on Wednesday 12/29. Wednesday 12/29, Thursday 12/30, & Friday 12/31 will be picked up on Thursday 12/30. *-*-*-Recycling: will resume pick up on Friday, January 7th.-*-*-*

issues particularly for livestock producers.

Cool season grasses in drought stricken areas have not developed as normal creating increased feed costs for finishing out livestock.

This additional pressure comes on top of a strained feed supply chain already hampered by trucking and inflation.

Soil moisture conditions have deteriorated in many parts of the country as a result of dry weather. Current maps show a moisture deficiency in much of West TN. McNairy County is in an area only slightly deficient.

Fall 2021 has proven to be drier than the immediate past years. This has allowed producers to take advantage of fall field work. It has also allowed for fields not be as rutted by machinery during harvest. That is a luxury not enjoyed for several years.

President Joe Biden granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Humphreys County, Tenn., after this weekend’s catastrophic flooding. This comes in response to Governor Bill Lee’s request for the declaration and a letter from Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty, Congressman Jim Cooper, and Congressman Mark Green to the President requesting an expedited major disaster designation for Dickson, Hickman, Houston, and Humphreys Counties.

The declaration makes federal funding available to those affected by the catastrophic flooding in Humphreys County. FEMA is continuing to conduct assessments for the remaining three counties.

After touring Humphreys County Green noted, “I toured the devastation in Humphreys County Sunday. There really are no words to describe the tragedy. Our hearts are broken for those lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods. Our entire community is grieving over this historic disaster.”

More than 20 Tennesseans are confirmed dead, and at least a dozen are still missing.

Many more have lost their homes, and businesses have been destroyed.

Green said, “Everyone is working around the clock to help those who need it. I am heartened to see the Volunteer State live up to its name and am grateful to Governor Lee for his leadership in ensuring

this declaration was granted swiftly. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to all our frontline workers, and our local leaders, like County Executive Jessie Wallace, Mayor Buddy Frazier, and Sheriff Chris Davis.

It will take months to recover from this disaster and years to rebuild.

Yet I know Tennesseans are strong and we will get through this together.”

Individuals in Humphreys County needing assistance can apply with FEMA online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585).

Those having trouble with the application can contact Congressman Green’s office at 629-223-6050.

Local graduates from UT Martin

Charles Childers (center), of Adamsville, received a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Tennessee at Martin during commencement exercises Dec. 11. He is pictured with his wife Jennifer Childers and his children, Jades, Andie Kate and Brooks.

There were 332 in-person participants, and another 301 graduates were recognized virtually. Chancellor Keith Carver served as commencement speaker.

For more information, visit utm.edu.

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Local Events MCHS Basketball Schedule 2021/2022 12/17/21 Adamsville @Home 12/20/21 vs Bolivar Away 12/21/21 vs Kossuth @Home 12/30/21 vs Scotts Hill @Home 01/04/22 Crockett Co. Away 01/06/22 vs Middleton Away 01/08/22 vs Bolivar @Home 01/11/22 vs Kossuth Away 01/13/22 vs Northside @Home 01/15/22 vs JCM Away 01/21/22 vs Dyersburg Away 01/25/22 vs Chester Co. @Home 01/28/22 vs Lexington @Home 02/01/22 vs Hardin Co. Away 02/04/22 vs Chester Co. Away 02/08/22 vs Lexington Away 02/11/22 vs Hardin Co. @Home

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Adamsville High girls basketball dominates Adamsville boys basketball defeats Collinwood for Collinwood behind Swearingen’s 26 second time in three weeks Adamsville High’s came out firing with a the win. Kaylin Godwin

girls basketball bounced back in dominating fashion with an 81-56 win over Collinwood on Dec. 7.

After a 31-point first half, the Lady Cardinals

50-point second half to give Adamsville the advantage.

Chloe Swearingen, who leads the Cardinals in scoring, scored a team-high 26 points in

was second on the team with 15 points.

The Lady Cardinals game on Dec. 10 has been rescheduled to January 8th, 2022.

Scotts Hill boys basketball undefeated after win vs McNairy Central Scotts Hill boys basketball remains undefeated after defeating a red-hot McNairy Central 62-55 on Dec. 7.

The Bobcats trailed in every quarter except the second, where

they outscored the Lions 23-13 to give them a 34-30 lead heading into halftime. However, a 32-21 run in the second half for Scotts Hill gave them the edge and secured the win for the

Start time is 6:00 p.m.

Adamsville High is back in the win column after the Cardinals defeated Collinwood 5543 on Dec. 7.

The Cardinals led 26-23 heading into halftime, but outscored Collinwood 29-20 in the second half to give Adamsville its first win since a week five win

against Clarksburg.

Logan Luckett and Jacob Bowles led the Cardinals with 10 points each, while Hayden Phillips was second on the team with eight points.

Adamsville game on Dec. 10 has been rescheduled to January 8th, 2022.

Lions, improving them to 7-0.

Eli Yopp led the Bobcats with 19 points, while Tanner Kirk was second on the team with 15.

Undefeated no more!

McNairy Central takes down undefeated Scotts Hill Ty Whitten’s 18 points not enough for McNairy Central not fourth quarter proved only defeated the un- to be the difference as Michie to overcome Bethel basketball beaten Scotts Hill, but Scotts Hill only scored the Lady Bobcats beat the Lions 48-37 in Reagan on Dec. 7.

The Lady Bobcats were down 21-19 heading into halftime, and only put up seven in the third quarter to give them a 26-25 lead going into the fourth quarter.

But a 22-point

Adamsville High School Schedule Basketball 2021/2022 12/17/21 vs McNairy Away 12/20/21 vs. Clarksburg Away 12/27-28/21 Alcorn Christmas @ Alcorn Central High 01/04/22 vs. Hardin Co. Away 01/07/22 vs. Frank Hughes @ Home 01/11/22 vs. Scotts Hill Away 01/14/22 vs. Riverside @ Home 01/18/22 vs. Bolivar Away 01/21/22 vs. Madison @ Home 01/22/22 vs. Obion Central Away 01/28/22 vs. Scotts Hill @ Home 02/01/22 vs. Riverside Away 02/04/22 vs. Bolivar @ Home 02/08/22 vs. Madison Away

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12, giving the Lady Bobcats a late win over the unbeaten Lions.

Lynlee Brown led the Bobcats with 17 points, while Madison Kirk was second on the team with 16 points.

The Lady Bobcats game on Dec. 10 has been rescheduled due to weather.

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Ridge Rankin (#3) attempts a shot for Bethel against Michie’s Ty Whitten (#10)

Kendall Kiestler’s 14-point game helped Bethel defeat Michie 3531 on Dec. 9.

The score was 14-13 in favor of Bethel heading into halftime, but a 17-3 run for Bethel in the third quarter was all the momentum the

Rebels needed to win the game.

Michie went on a run of its own in the fourth quarter, however, as the Blue Devils outscored the Rebels 15-7, but it was not enough to bounce back from the third quarter.

Aside from Kiestler, Deuce Garner was one of Bethel’s top scorers where he finished with nine points.

Ty Whitten led Michie with 18 points, while the second leading scorer was Skyler Hollan with six points.

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Kendall Kiestler (#10) drives to the basket for Bethel against Michie’s Skylar Hollan (#23) during their Dec. 9 matchup. Kiestler led Bethel with 14 points in a 35-31 win.

Michie bounces back in second half to defeat Bethel girls basketball The second half was the difference maker for Michie girls basketball as the Blue Devils defeated Bethel 31-22 on Dec. 9.

Bethel led the game 11-10 heading into halftime, but a 21-11 second half run by Michie helped the Blue Devils overcome the Rebels.

Kennedy Cleary led all scorers with 18 points for the Blue Devils, while Ava Nabors was second on the team with nine points.

Neerajah Wade led Bethel with 10 points, while Macee Gilbert and Kenli Bingham were second on the team with four points each.

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Case Stone (#24) brings the ball up for Bethel while Ty Whitten (#10) for Michie tries to defend.

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Anna Kate Skinner (#35) fighting for a Michie rebound while Neerajah Wade (#2) attempts to get the ball back for Bethel.

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Halle Wilson (#20) protects the ball from Michie’s Ava Nabors (#15) during a Dec. 9 game.

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Selmer Middle falls to 1-9 after loss to Adamsville A 27-point third quarter was the difference for Adamsville Elementary as the girls basketball team defeated Selmer 33-16 on

Dec. 9.

Makenzie Luna scored a team-high 12 points for the Cardinals, while Maddie Surratt was second on the

Bethel Springs girls basketball loses to Hardin County Photo by LeAnne Lynch

Kenli Bingham (#21) driving to the basket for Bethel as Ava Nabors (#15) defends.

Selmer dropS to 0-10 after loSS in ot to adamSville

Selmer Middle Schools fell to 0-10 on Dec. 10 after a crushing 42-40 overtime loss to Adamsville.

Ben Hill led the Cardinals with 13 points, while Brilee Ritter was second on the team with 10.

Bethel Springs was unable to defeat Hardin County on Dec.6, as the Rebels fell 28-16 to the Tigers.

The Rebels could not score any points in the first quarter, and were down 15-7 heading into the half. The Tigers went on to outscore the Reb-

els 20-9 in the second half to secure the victory.

Karlee Mullins led Bethel with six points, while Neerajah Wade was second on the team with five points. Only four players in total scored for the Rebels.

team with eight points.

Despite Addi Day’s six points, the Selmer loss drops the Lions to 1-9 on the season. The girls will have a chance

to get their second win of the year against Pickwick Southside on Dec. 16.

Bethel Boys BasketBall falls apart in second quarter; lose to hardin county Ridge Rankin’s nine points were not enough for Bethel boys basketball to defeat Hardin County, as the Rebels fell 41-31 on Dec. 6.

The Rebels were ahead 14-5 after the first quarter, but a 15-1 run

by Hardin put the team

ahead of Bethel 20-15 heading into the half.

From there, it was all Hardin after it finished the second half outscoring Bethel 21-16.

Aside from Rankin, Case Stone was the Rebels’ second-leading scorer with eight points.

Selmer’s Josh Sain led his team with 11 points, while Avion Jackson was second on the team with eight points.

The Lions will make their way to Pickwick Southside on Dec. 16, looking to get their first win of the season.

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Ben Hill (#32) attempting a layup for Adamsville while Selmer’s Markel Fulton tries to block the shot. Hill led the Cardinals with 13 points in an OT win on Dec. 10.

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Adamsville’s Maguire Luna (#23) driving to the basket for the Cardinals while Selmer’s Markel Fulton (#21) defends.

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Selmer’s Avion Jackson (#5) trying to drive past Adamsville’s Maguire Luna (#23) during a 42-40 OT loss to the Cardinals on Dec. 10.

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Moore’s 25 helps McNairy Central boys basketball defeat Tishomingo County Nate Moore’s 25 points for McNairy Central helped the boys basketball team defeat Tishomingo County 7770 on Dec. 11.

The Bobcats led in every quarter except the second. They were up 39-38 heading into the half, but a 38-32 run in the second half proved to be the difference in securing the win despite a 35-point effort from

Tishomingo’s Spence Coffman.

Bobcats starter, Eli Yopp, was second on the team with 12 points, while Tanner Kirk and Simon Whitaker each contributed with 11.

Moore also led the team in steals with three.

Up next for the Bobcats (5-2) is a winless Jackson Central Merry on Dec. 14.

Brilee Rittler (#21) taking the ball up the court for Selmer. He led the Lions with 10 points in an OT loss to Adamsville on Dec. 10.

Adamsville Junior High crushes Pickwick Southside 34-10 Adamsville Junior High girls basketball dominated Pickwick Southside on Dec. 6, winning 34-10.

Nine players contributed with points for Adamsville, while just three players for Pickwick put points on the

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Allison Edwards (#25) attempting a shot for the Cardinals during a Dec. 6 game against Pickwick Southside.

Adamsville’s Haylee Whittemore (#1) driving to the basket for the Cardinals during a Dec. 6 game against Pickwick Southside. She led her team with six points in a 34-10 win.

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Haylee Whittemore and Mackenzie Luna each scored a teamhigh six points, while

Allison Edwards was second on the team with five points.

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Mackenzie Luna (#10) looks to shoot for the Cardinals during a Dec. 6 game against Pickwick Southside.