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State treasury releases financial report for McNairy County

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury released the Annual Financial Report for McNairy County last Monday.

The audit of the basic financial statements contained 10 findings and recommendations covering the County Mayor’s office, the Office of Highway Commissioner and the Office of the Director of Schools.

The audit, which covers the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2011 found that expenditures exceeded appropriations in the Office of the County Mayor and that

the billing/accounts software used by the debt issuance.

The audit also found that the cenSolid Waste Office did not have adequate tral office of the Office of the Director of application controls.

Schools did not have The report states that adequate application the Solid Waste Director controls. has contacted the venThe report states that dor, who is working on You can read the county after these deficiencies these issues. audit report at www. were brought to the atIt also found that the tn.gov/comptroller. tention of the Office of Office of the Highway the Director of Schools, Commissioner did not they were resolved. file a report on debt obliThe report was released by the Departgation with the State Comptroller’s Office.

The report states that the Highway ment of Audit, Division of County Audit.

A copy of this report was provided to Commissioner has now filed a report on Debt Obligation and will strive to insure the county mayor, highway commissionthat a report is filed with each qualified er and director of schools.

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Theft highlights $1 million in pot seized The Flash and the Cash: major problem Contractor driving truck for local company arrested Local Boy Reggie Churchwell in newspaper industry makes good in show business

By Christen Coulon Editor

According to a release provided by the Memphis Police Department, a 2004 Volvo tractor trailer leased to the ETC Elam Trucking Company in Stantonville was stopped in Memphis around noon last Friday carrying 920 pounds of marijuana.

Members of the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit intercepted the large load of marijuana after stopping the tractor trailer, driven by Rodriguez Eliseo of La Feria, Texas, Photo Courtesy of WMCTV5 while it was driving between $1 million worth of pot seized durlanes on I-240.

A police canine gave a posi- ing a traffic stop last Friday distive alert indication for the odor played at the Memphis City Hall. of narcotics. As a result, officers searched the vehicle.

According the MPD reports, officers located a load of metal plates and aluminum transmission covers packed inside of the vehicle’s trailer. Mixed in with that load, officers also located 64 plastic-wrapped bundles of suspected marijuana. A sample from each bundle was tested, with positive results for THC in marijuana.

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Growing up in Milledgeville, Reggie Churchwell never dreamed he would go the places he has gone, do the things he has done or meet the people he has met.

He is the first agent-manager-producer to be inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He will join Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich and many others in the induction ceremony on April 14 in Jackson.

Barbara and Louise Mandrell, along with their mother Mary will speak at his induction. Milledgeville Mayor Dannie Kennedy and Wayne Jerrolds are also expected to be present. Churchwell gave Barbara her first speaking part in a Lucille Ball special.

He has received a note of congratulations from George Jones.

Churchwell had worked with just about every act in all genres of music and entertainment. He has worked with the Jackson 5, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Merle Haggard, the Everly Brothers, the Fifth Dimension, Ronnie Milsap, Tony Bennett, Henry Mancini, Carol Channing, Tammy Wynette, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, the Charlie Daniels Band, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Exile, the Oak Ridge Boys, Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker, Tim McGraw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Clint Black, Jerry Reed, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Marie Osmond, Molly Hatchet, the Guess Who and Lucille Ball.

He was the first licensee, producer and promoter of the Miss Tennessee Universe Pageant. Churchwell discovered the Judds at

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A Selmer man was arrested on March 19 for theft of property after allegedly stealing Sunday newspapers from the Jackson Sun rack at the Food Giant Store in Selmer March 18.

Ross Neal Moody was arrested by Selmer police officers at a Purdy Road residence following the alleged theft.

According to the arrest report filed by Selmer Officer Quinton Garland, Moody was witnessed depositing money for the purchase of one paper in the rack and was seen taking at least two additional papers. Following the incident the witness reported the thief’s license plate number and a description to police who, based on the information provided, issued a warrant for Moody’s arrest.

Following his arrest, Moody was taken to the McNairy County Jail and was later released on a $500 bond. Moody is scheduled to appear in court on this charge April 19.

Theft has become a major problem in the newspaper industry with some thieves stealing entire papers and some stealing valuable coupons or sections of a certain paper.

“Newspaper theft is a significant problem and can cost a publication thousands of dollars per year,” said Janet Rail publisher of the Independent Appeal. “People need to realize that this type of theft is a serious crime and if caught they will be prosecuted.”

It’s like shoplifting, Rail said. If you steal a candy bar from a store it is a crime, and if you steal a newspaper, or part of a newspaper, from a rack it’s the same thing. Those who do it will be caught and will be prosecuted.

McNairy County Meth arrests triple in 2011

By Christen Coulon Editor

As with many other rural counties across the nation the production and use of methamphetamine or meth remains a growing problem.

Last week, The McNairy County Sheriff’s Office released their meth related arrest numbers for 2010 and 2011.

The total number of Meth arrests for this period rose from 36 in 2010 to a staggering 111 in 2011. Among those arrests there was also a cor-

responding increase in arrests for initiation of meth up from 15 in 2010 to 37 in 2011 and for promotion of meth up from 21 in 2010 to 74 in 2011.

In total, the number of meth arrests more than tripled across the county in 2011, however according to Lt. Brad Johnson, drug enforcement officer for the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department, these inflated numbers are a result of increased enforcement and the addition

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Shiloh 150th Anniversary Event Schedules Camps Closed to Public (6 p.m.)

Artillery Night Fire Demonstration— Battlefield (6:30 p.m.)

Period Ball—Activities Tent (7 p.m.)

Taps—Tattoo (10 p.m.)

Sutler Row Opens (8 a.m.)

Officers Call (9 a.m.)

Form up for “Dusk” Tactical—“Hell’s Hollow” (5 p.m.)

Sunday, April 1

Saturday, March 31

Officers Call—Activities Tent (8:30 p.m.)

Camps Open to the Public (9 a.m.)

History of the Battle of Shiloh—Activities Tent (9:30 a.m.)

Drill New or Rusty Participants—Battlefield (9:30 a.m.)

Ladies’ Tea—Activities Tent (11 a.m.)

Lunch—Rest – Food Vendors Available, Modern/Period Foods Available (12 p.m.)

Weapons/Troop Inspections (1 p.m.)

Battle—Sunken Road—Hornets Nest (2 p.m.)

Reveille (7 a.m.)

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Church Service (10 a.m.)

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Battle—Grant’s Counterattack (2 p.m.)

Camp Closed to Public (5 p.m.) *Site is open to re-enactors Thursday, March 28 and will remain open until Monday at 12 p.m.

Blue-Gray Alliance Schedule Friday, March 30

Gates Open—Camps Open to Public— Vendor Shops Open (1 p.m.)

Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley Exhibit Open (1 p.m.)

Gates and Camps Closed to Public (5 p.m.)

Saturday, March 31

Gates Open to Public—Vendor Shops Open (8-10 a.m.)

Guest Speakers/Meet the Generals— Activities Tent (9:30 a.m.)

Opening Ceremony—Flag Raising—Event Dedication (10:30 a.m.)

Ladies’ Tea and Soiree (11:30 a.m.)

1860’s Fashion Show (12:30 p.m.)

Battles—Hornets Nest—Sunken Road (1:30 p.m.)

Camps Reopen for Visitors (4-5 p.m.)

Vendors/Sutlers Open for Visitors (4-10 p.m.)

Grand Military Ball featuring The 52nd Regimental String Band—Activities Tent (7:30-10 p.m.)

Sunday, April 1

Gates Open to Public—Vendor Shops Open (8-4 p.m.)

Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley Exhibit Open (9 a.m.)

1860’s Period Church Service Open to Public (9:30 a.m.)

Guest Speakers/Meet the Generals— Activities Tent (10:30 a.m.)

Battles—The Union Counterattack and Will Oaks Pond; The Battle of the Wheat Field (12 p.m.)

Camps Reopen to Public—Vendors Open to Public (2-4 p.m.)

Grounds Closed to Public (4 p.m.)

Pickwick Landing Shiloh Schedule Wednesday, April 4

Illuminating the Battle of Shiloh (9:30 a.m. — 3 p.m.)** Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee (10 a.m. — 3 p.m.)

Red Carpet Film Premiere: The Story of Shiloh: “Fiery Trail” (7-9 p.m.)

Thursday, April 5

Coffee and Registration (8 a.m.)

Cannon Firing—Official Kick-Off (9 a.m.)

Official Sesquicentennial Commemoration (9-10 a.m.)

Beyond the Battlefield: Shiloh Heroes and Legends (10 a.m. — 1 p.m.)

Battle of Shiloh Forum (10:15 a.m.)

The Battle of Shiloh (11 a.m.)

Shiloh: The Preservation Story (11:30 a.m.)

Preview of NPT Civil War Documentary and Closing Remarks (12 p.m.)

Retiring of the Colors for the U.S.A. And the Sons of Confederate Veterans (12:20 p.m.)

Book Signing with Authors (12:30-1 p.m.) *All events are free and open to the public. **Workshop included.

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The Battle of Shiloh was one of the most important battles of the Civil War. It occurred just across the Hardin County line, and its 150th anniversary is coming up.

The battle, fought on April 6 and 7, 1862, was one of the bloodiest of the Civil War. It was a crucial step in the Union, cutting the Confederacy and its supply lines in two.

After the fall of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of West Tennessee and Gen. Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio advanced and Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston retreated his Army of the Mississippi down the Tennessee River.

The ultimate prize was the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, a vital supply line connecting the Mississippi River Valley, Memphis and Richmond, Va. Johnston’s 45,000 man army took a defensive position at Corinth. Grant’s nearly 49,000 men were camped on the Western side of the Tennessee River at Pittsburgh Landing. Gen. Don Carlos Buell’s force was on its way from Nashville and only arrived and joined the battle on the second day. The Confederate troops had less battle experience and were not as well armed as the Union troops. Confederates marched for two days in the rain from Corinth to Shiloh, the church for which the battle was named. Ironically, Shiloh means “place of peace” in Hebrew.

Johnston hoped to surprise and defeat Grant before Buell’s troops arrived. Johnston’s second in command, Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, fearing that Union forces knew that the rebel force was

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However, by the next day Wallace’s and Buell’s reinforcements had arrived.

On the first day, the Confederates had suffered 8,500 casualties and because of desertions, reported between 20,000 and 28,000 troops left. Beauregard was unaware that he was that badly outnumbered and attacked the next morning anyway.

By late afternoon, Beauregard realized that he had suffered 10,000 casualties and that he was low on ammunition and food and began an orderly withdrawal to Corinth. Due to the exhaustion of his forces, Grant did not order his troops to pursue the retreating Confederates. Grant and Buell quarreled over this decision.

The next day Grant sent Sherman’s along the Corinth road to make sure the Confederates were retreating.

The retreat was protected by 300 cavalry commanded by Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest. While the Union troops were having difficulty clearing the fallen timber, Bedford attacked.

A Union soldier shot Forrest above the hip, but he survived the wound and escaped.

Northern newspapers vilified Grant, falsely reporting that he was drunk during the battle and that many of his men were bayoneted in their tents.

Calls for Grant’s removal overwhelmed President Abraham Lincoln, but he replied, “I can’t spare this man; he fights.”

The Union suffered 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded and 2,885 captured/missing for a total of 13,047 casualties. Confederate forces suffered 10,699 total casualties, with 1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded and 959 captured/ missing.

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present, advised Johnston not to attack. Johnston rejected this advice, saying he would attack them if they were a million.

Johnston’s battle plan was to drive Grant’s army into the swamps of Snake and Owl Creeks, cut it off from its gunboat support, supply lines and avenue of retreat and destroy it. Beauregard had a different concept of the battle, to push the Union force into the Tennessee River. Johnston directed Beauregard to stay in the rear and direct men and supplies as needed. Beauregard took command when Johnston was wounded in battle.

Grant was in Savannah when the battle began. His horse had fallen on him earlier, and he was unable to move without crutches.

He raced to the battlefield by boat when he heard artillery fire.

Gen. W. T. Sherman bore the brunt of the early attack. Despite heavy fire which crumbled his right flank, his troops fought on stubbornly.

On the morning of the first day, Confederates assailed a Union position, called the Hornet’s Nest, along a road called the sunken road. They assaulted the position for several hours rather than merely bypassing it and suffered heavy casualties.

The position only fell after Gen. Daniel assembled the Ruggles Line, a massive artillery battery of around 50 guns.

At the end of the first day, Sherman told Grant, “We’ve had the devil’s own day, haven’t we.”

“Yes. Lick ‘em tomorrow, though,” Grant replied.

Beauregard sent a telegraph to Confederate President Jefferson Davis announcing total victory.

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METH ARRESTS FROM PAGE 1A

of investigative tools and not necessary increased use.

Johnson credited new sheriff Guy Buck’s increased emphasis on the production and manufacture of meth combined with the National Precursor Log Exchange’s impact for the bulk of the increase.

“Guy took office in late 2010...NPLEx was available as of July 1, 2011,” Johnson said.

After taking office, Buck added additional manpower to fight drugs in the county, doubling the Sheriff’s Dept. contribution to the task force from one officer to two.

In addition, Johnson said that once the NPLEx database went online it shed a light on who was purchasing these precursor ingredients such as pseudoephedrine.

“Through the use of the NPLEx system, everyone who purchases is now put into one database,” Johnson said. “We see where everyone from our county is purchasing from, even in other states and other counties. We have several peo-

ple that go to Florence, (Ala.) or Jackson, (Tenn.). It doesn’t matter where they go.”

Johnson also credited the public for their support in helping to capture potential meth manufacturers.

“The public is becoming more and more aware especially the retailers,” Johnson said. “If they go to...(a) store and buy the same drain cleaner every week they will usually call us.”

Johnson said that many of those he sees are repeat offenders and that as many as 7 of every 10 meth related arrests are of people he has seen before.

While this remains a continuing problem Johnson predicts that we should see a plateau of the arrest numbers over the next year or two and hopes to see an eventual decline in the numbers once some of the repeat offenders are taken off the streets.

However the biggest impact in the near future may be seen in property crime numbers, Johnson said.

“A lot of the thefts involve narcotics, so when those arrests are up, we will start to see property crimes go down.”

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When contacted by the Independent Appeal, David Dierks, Comptroller at Elam Trucking stated that Eliseo was not a direct employee of the company, but was a contractor hired through their Texas office and that the matter was still under investigation. He said they are now in the process of working with authorities to retrieve and deliver the metal plates and aluminum transmission covers to their intended location. Dierks also said that the company is aiding in the investigation by providing their location tracking software data to police.

Dierks went on to state that the trucking company condemned the behavior of this driver stating, “that by no means do we condone this type of behavior.”

Elam Trucking is headquartered in Stantonville with terminals in Hidalgo, Texas, Madison, Ala. and Gallatin, Tenn.

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Stantonville sets date for tractor show

By Christen Coulon Editor

Stantonville held their monthly Board of Aldermen Meeting last Monday. During the meeting the board discussed the possible need for their volunteer fire department to have ID badges and the departments involvement in the Shiloh reenactment this weekend.

The board also set a date for their tractor show and for the dedication of their veteran’s memorial at the community center. The tractor show will be held on April 21 with the dedication scheduled for May 27.

The board discussed a resolution regarding the sales tax and the school board’s request that city’s designate any sales tax funds toward school repairs. The board tabled the resolution due to a lack of information from the school board on how construction would proceed.

In other news the board discussed adjusting their annual budget to allow for an early purchase of propane in the city’s tanks early this summer. The early purchase would allow the city to save as much as 30 percent of the cost to fill the tanks in the fall.

Ride benefits county’s Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center

Sheriff Guy Buck and local attorney Melissa Stewart cohosted a ride for the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center to benefit local childern suffering from abuse. The ride had 76 bikers participating raising $3,432 for the charity. The riders, which came from Tennessee and several neighboring states, spent more than two hours on a course that traversed various county roads.

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The Adamsville City Commission approved soliciting bids for a fence around the sewer lagoon at its March 19 meeting.

The fence is required for safety reasons but also by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The fence will be 39 inches of hog wire and two strands of barb wire on top. They already have a fence around the newer lagoon, but do not around the older lagoon.

Preliminary inquiries have resulted in estimates of around $11,000, according to Simon.

On another matter, the commission approved taking bids on cutting timber on the Scott property, which is the planned site for the new Adamsville School.

A greenbelt is planned around the property, in order to be courteous to neighbors, Simon noted.

“This potentially is a project that will cost us more than we benefit from it, so what we would like is to bid the project and see what it comes in at and then come back to you next month and tell you what we have discovered,” Simon said.

The board voted 4-1 to give the Mayor permission to seek information on seeking an easement on property on Old Shiloh Road owned by Jeff and Kay Landreth.

The house on the property burned down.

“It would give us an alternate access to the elementary school, possibly alleviating the traffic problem there.

Morris was the lone negative vote, with Commissioners Lacey, Mark Massey, the Mayor and Vice-Mayor Matt Wood voting yes.

Massey asked the board to consider letting people who live in the city limits of Adamsville, but in Hardin County devote their Roundup money to West Hardin Elementary School.

According to Simon, 80 percent of customers participated in Roundup and three people asked to give $10 per month.

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Wednesday, march 28, 2012

Dancing with the McNairy Stars: Kevin Lipford Suzanne Henson

By Christen Coulon Editor

Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center 12th Annual Dinner & Auction will again showcase “Dancing with the McNairy Stars” on April 21. This year’s event will again feature prominent members of the community paired up to dance. This year’s competitors will be Kevin Lipford with Suzanne Henson, Brandon Burton with Tami Buck, Guy Buck with Melissa Stewart and Sam Vice with Marie Hurst.

In a lead up to the competition the Independent Appeal will feature a different dance couple each week until the event.

This week we will look at Kevin Lipford, and Suzanne Henson.

Lipford is employed at Southwest Human Resources as the supervisor of dispatch in transportation in addition to holding a seat on the McNairy County Commission and said that he has been a big supporter of the charity for a number of years and was glad to be chosen to help with this year’s event.

“It is for a good cause and it helps the kids,” Lipford said. “I have always been a good supporter of the center.”

Lipford said that at first the competition looked to be a big challenge because he was not a great dancer.

“To be honest, I can’t dance,” Lipford said. “I’ve been practicing with my partner. I don’t think we are going to have any problem. She is a very good dancer, but is recovering from surgery. She is a real gutsy person.”

Lipford said he felt his team will do well this year and predicted a win for Henson and himself at the event.

“I think we will win, at least I hope we will,” Lipford said. “We have been doing some fundraisers. We have 20 buckets set up for donations, and we are trying to raise a lot of money.”

Lipford said those who have never been to the event should go and see what they have been missing.

“It’s a great time,” Lipford said. “I’ve been going since it started, its real entertaining. You set back and watch leaders from our county perform.”

Henson said that she was flattered to be included in this year’s competition and said that although she was a bit nervous, she is looking forward to this year’s event.

Currently, Henson serves as the principle of Michie Elementary School. She said that the Carl Perkins center does wonderful things and was happy to help them. As an educator, Henson said that she has witnessed first hand, the impact the center has on the lives of children.

“It benefits victims and children that have no control over their situation,” Henson said.

“Schools can only do so much.”

While Henson said that she wished she was feeling better for this year’s event and she hopes her team will be ready when they take the stage.

“It’s new for me,” Henson said. “Recreational dancing is all I have ever done. I have no training.”

Henson said that this will be her first Dancing with the McNairy Stars event and held off making a prediction for her team this year.

“I am proud of (Lipford’s) confidence, but I’m hoping we can just stay on our feet,” Henson said.

Several levels of sponsorship are still available

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Kevin Lipford and Suzanne Henson prepare for Dancing with the McNairy Stars April 21.

for the event for more information on this year’s Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center 12th Annual Dinner & Auction or to reserve your table please call (731) 646-3627 or 694-2904.

Michie spearheads county’s participation in sesquicentennial

By Janet Rail Publisher

Fire Chief Shirley Clark briefed the board last Monday on the preparations to staff a Command Post for the 150th Anniversary of Shiloh Battle reenactment festivities happening this weekend.

The Michie Fire Department in conjunction with other county fire departments, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and local authorities are utilizing the Michie City Hall and Community Center from Friday until Sunday. Finger Fire Department will man a first aid station at the event as well as many other firemen and first responder volunteers scheduled to work at the event.

Rita Shaw of Hardin County Bank was present to discuss the major medical policy for city employees. “The insurance is up for renewal and there is a 35 percent increase in premiums with Blue Cross Blue Shield this year. I have options and quotes for you to review,” said Shaw.

The rate increase was due to a 10 percent across the board increase by the company, a rate issue where the bank miscalculated the birth date of someone enrolled and three major diagnostic tests by the employees drove up the costs from $439.85 to $595.84 a month.

The city pays $450 for each of the 4 employees monthly. “I believe it is a good plan, and a great deal for insurance,” said Alderman Brandon Nabors. After some discussion the board opted to

allow the employees to look over options for one week and select one of the options or continue with the existing plan as long as the city reimbursement does not change.

Mayor Mike Glisson discussed the fact that the city manager Janice Durbin uncovered a deed from the Gooch estate in 1967 giving the city exclusive rights to the property surrounding the water plant as long as it operates as a water plant.

The city was awaiting legal clearance prior to fencing the property. According to Glission, city attorney Paul Simpson stated they were clear to proceed.

The board approved Roger Jenkins, water plant manager and one employee to attend two in-services at a cost of $150 each. The board also

approved Jenkins to attend a trade show in Jackson for $55.

The board discussed the fact that their building and personal property, equipment insurance premiums increased by $2,744 but the city did get replacement costs on the property.

Alderman Jim Merry asked the status of a severe warning system for the city. “We are working on it and I have spoken to Rudy Moore, emergency management director for the county and we are to be included in a grant he is currently working on so we are hopeful soon a warning system will be a reality,” said Glisson.

Minutes from the February meeting were approved in old business and no financial report was submitted.

Unemployment rises, state looks to cut benefits

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

Unemployment in McNairy County rose 0.8 percentage points, to 10 percent in January, according preliminary non-seasonally adjusted figures released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

The labor force decreased by 10, to 11,160, the number of people employed decreased by 100, to 10,040 and the number of unemployed rose by 90, to 1,120.

Over the past year, the unemployment rate has fallen by 3.4 percentage points from 13.4 percent.

Of surrounding counties, Chester County had the lowest unemployment rate at 9.6 percent, followed by Hardin County at 9.8 percent, Alcorn County at 10.7 and Hardeman at 12.2 percent.

Unemployment figures for Alcorn County are from the Mississippi Department of Labor.

The unemployment rate increased in 91 counties, decreased in three counties and remained the same in one county.

Williamson County had the lowest rate at 5.6 percent and Scott County had the state’s highest unemployment rate, at 18.6 percent.

Of metropolitan areas, Knox County had the lowest rate at 6.2 percent, followed by Davidson (Nashville) at 7.1 percent, Hamilton County (Chattanooga) at 7.9 percent and Shelby County at 9.4 percent.

At a half a percentage point, Shelby and Hamilton Counties had the largest increase of the metropolitan counties. Davidson County had the smallest increase at 0.1 percentage points. Unemployment increased in Knox County by 0.3 percentage points over the previ-

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Tennessee’s unemployment rate fell 0.3 percent, to 8.2 percent from December 2011 and the national rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 8.3 percent.

The average length of unemployment was 40 weeks, barely down from 40.1 weeks from the previous month.

Counting discouraged workers and those working part-time who want full-time work, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 14.9 percent, down from 15.1 percent in January.

Beginning in April, significant changes to the unemployment insurance system will require in-person case management and documented work searches for nearly 56,000 claimants. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis today announced the receipt of guidance from the USDOL outlining new requirements for select claimants to continue receiving unemployment benefits.

“The reality is that as the state unemployment rate drops there will be fewer weeks of unemployment available,” said Davis. “These new requirements will make sure claimants are on track to find employment and not get caught off guard when their benefits expire.”

All claimants receiving Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC 08) must complete two work searches weekly and provide documentation to Labor and Workforce Development upon

request. Additionally, claimants must participate in case management at a Tennessee Career Center including orientation, eligibility review, assessment of skills, participation in remedial workshops, and commitment to a work search plan.

“The federal government has raised the bar on accountability for claimants,” said Commissioner Davis. “Claimants will be required to prove that they are looking for work, and they will be engaged face to face with our job service employees. If these requirements are not met they will no longer be eligible to receive benefits.”

In February 2012, federal legislation was enacted extending the deadlines for federally funded unemployment benefits through December 2012. The changes to the structure of federal benefits reduced the total amount of benefit weeks, but did not create additional benefits for those who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.

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CHURCHWELL FROM PAGE 1A

a club.

In 2002, he was asked to manage the 9,500 seat Crossroads Arena in Corinth, Miss. Under his management, the arena hosted rodeos, monster truck rallies, Wild West Shows, circuses, dance and Broadway shows, plus artists in all fields of music. Due to his promotional skills and industry contacts, he was able to get shows that would normally only play in cities larger than Corinth.

In 2003, he staged the world’s championship of pork barbecue eating. The winner, Sonja Thomas, weighed 107 pounds ate 24, three and one half inch barbeque sandwiches in 12 minutes.

In May 2005, he brought a huge stage, sound, lights and video to Pickwick Landing State Park and did an outdoor concert featuring Grand Funk Railroad and others.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky made him a Kentucky Colonel.

He is currently writing his book called The Flash Gets the Cash, making plans to do a big outdoor festival featuring major artists and is working on a project to take all major artists from all genres of music to China.

On March 9, Churchwell spoke with the Independent Appeal about his life.

Churchwell is originally from Milledgeville and played high school football with Buford Pusser.

He started a manufacturing plant, DAMAC, when he was 20, which put him in touch with people at NASCAR, the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, the Liberty Bowl and the Gator Bowl. The company is still at Gilchrist, though Churchwell no longer owns it. He was also in business with Tom Hendrix at one time.

His first venture into promotion was when he got the franchise in the Miss Tennessee Universe Pageant. RC Cola was one of the sponsors and people could get in by paying or bringing six RC Cola tops.

He booked, advanced and promoted magician Marquis the Great. It was from him that Churchwell learned that in show business, “the flash gets the cash”, which is the title of his forthcoming book.

“I guess some things you have a knack for and you’re drawn in that direction,” Churchwell said.

He opened an office in Nashville in 1970 to sell stadium cushions and promotional items to record labels and artists to promote artists.

“We made a lot of different things and little knick-knacks and advertising specialties that we would adapt,” Churchwell said.

Churchwell became associated with fellow McNairy Countian Lon

Apostolic:

Varnell, from whom he learned the art of big time show promotion.

In 1977, Varnell and Churchwell, promoted the Statler Brothers, Ronnie Milsap and Tammy Wynette tour.

“It was the biggest country music package out there,” Churchwell said.

This tour broke house records and grossed more than some of the rock acts.

“I was partners with two of the people, in my opinion, who actually founded the founding fathers of the rockabilly scene and what ultimately evolved into rock music, rock and roll and then rock,” Churchwell said.

One was Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley’s guitar player and the other was Carl Perkins.

“Scotty Moore and I was in the 8-track tape business. I was in a recording studio with Carl Perkins, two of the guitar people who influenced the Rolling Stones, you know, all of those acts, the Beatles.

Carl Perkins, Sir Paul McCartney came to his funeral in Jackson, Tennessee. That’s how much respect they had for him and what he had done. Scotty’s still alive. I talked to him last week. He’s one of my dearest and oldest friends,” Churchwell said.

When asked why he was the first agent/manager/promoter to be inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, he joked, “Money, I paid them. No, I did not pay them.”

“There’s probably a lot of people that are more deserving than I am,” he said “I don’t know. That’s a good question. I don’t really have a solid answer for it. I was utterly amazed and surprised, when they asked me. I guess you take it,” he said.

“I am humbled by being chosen,” he said.

“The Flash Gets the Cash goes back to George Marquis Kelly…As long as you’re in the entertainment business, remember, the flash gets the cash and if you think about it for just a minute, that’s the reason they wear rhinestone suits, that’s the reason they got the…smoke and mirrors. When you watch the awards shows and all the contest shows, all of those moving lights and the smoke, that’s flash,” Churchwell explained.

When asked if, as time goes on, you need more flash to get more cash, Churchwell replied, “Absolutely.”

Churchwell told a story about a building manager who asked Hank Williams, Sr. what he needed for lights and he said, “Turn them on.”

“We have gone from Hank Williams, who is still an icon and a legend, whose songs are used in commercials today. His idea of doing a show was just to turn the lights on. Today we have got moving lights, colored lights, smoke, video screens and everything else,” he said.

Churchwell told a story of a

friend of his who owns one of the largest staging companies, who told him that the Backstreet Boys (a 90s “boy band”) show required 19 semis full of equipment. There were also 30 buses with the tour.

“It’s gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. I guess the average person is excited by it, but are you coming to see a light show or to see a singer sing? I guess it takes a little of all of it,” he said.

He said that record companies spend around $1 million to $1.5 million on promoting a new act’s first album.

“It’s a recoupable advance.

They have to repay it out of royalties. Now, if they kick them off the label, they don’t sue them and get a judgment against them, but if they stay there and start selling records, that’s repaid,” he said.

Churchwell said that musical acts make most of their money on touring rather than selling records.

“They make their money, the big money, on the road, for artists, doing shows, and T-shirts, caps and belt buckles. That’s where they make their big money. The record creates the demand for them to go play,” Churchwell said.

Churchwell explained how Elvis Presley obtained all of his gold records.

“If you go in there (Graceland), there is a room of gold records; from wall to ceiling…Col. Tom Parker was managing him at that juncture. Col. Tom Parker makes a deal to resign him with RCA. This was one of the conditions: that every record, whether it be an LP or a 45 that they had to press… and pay Elvis a royalty on one million records…They had to pay Elvis on every record that was put out, and it counted because there was a million of them pressed, not sold…that’s how Elvis Presley got all those gold records…If you’re a record label, and you’ve pressed a million and you’ve got ‘em in your warehouse—What do you want to do with those? You want to sell ‘em.

You promote Elvis Presley records,” he explained.

Record companies make money on the most successful artists and lose money on others, Churchwell said.

“I call it throwing handfuls of mud at the wall,” he said.

“When you record acts and release them, is it the world’s largest crapshoot. To do that you have to throw that mud at the wall—you have to record those people who you think is potential hits and if you’re spending $1.2 to $1.5 million and that mud slides off the wall, that’s a dead loser for you, but they say if they can get one out of ten that works,” Churchwell said.

This creates immense bargaining power for successful artists.

“Garth Brooks, for example, he was at Capitol Records and he was so strong that he made demands for them to put the promotion behind them to the point…that they let some of the other artists…they

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012

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Churchwell with Ronnie Milsap, Manny George and a local disk jockey outside of Austin Texas. let them suffer to put the money behind Garth. Some of them just actually left the label because of it …Garth was hot enough that he made his demands…just absolutely told them what to do and they did it,” Churchwell said.

Churchwell said it was impossible to know if a lot of money spent on promotion is wasted or well-spent.

“How do you know. My answer to that is here is an ad, right here.

They put that in your paper. Was it worthwhile? I describe it like this: When you’re in business, whether you’re doing promotion or doing advertising…You do this and at the end of the year, you’ve either had a good year or a bad year. Now, had you not run those ads, would you have had the same results. I guess there is some money wasted, but I had a sign…that said ‘a terrible thing happens when you don’t promote: nothing,” he said.

“Promotion is the life blood of any business and it’s called the music business. Everybody doesn’t treat it like a business. How do you roll 19 buses down the road and pay for the drivers and the overtime and the hotel bills and the food and the per diem and all that and have 35 buses on the road? You better treat it like a business or you won’t have one very long,” he said.

Churchwell recalled what Varnell once told him.

“Son, the best promoter in the world can only enhance what the act brings to town by 10 or 15 percent. There has to be a demand there that the act brings to town and that’s usually brought on by records, appearing on the David Letterman Show. They whet the appetite, then the promoter can do their thing and they can finesse it and they can embellish on it, but you can’t take a pig’s ear and make a silk purse out of it. You can’t fill a building up with somebody that

the world don’t care (about),” he said.

“As far as promoters ever becoming obsolete, first of all, promoters are motivators,” he said “If you are bringing George Strait to a building in Jackson, Tenn. Corinth, Miss. or Southaven or wherever it might be, somebody has to tell that story,” he said.

When asked what the effect of social media on promotion, Churchwell said, “It is having an impact on it...It has impacted it and will continue to impact it.

There is a belief that the CD business is going downhill, is declining.

It’s declining because of the downloads. The downloads are increasing the hard copy…is decreasing,” he said.

“Well, who does the promotion on the social media.,” was Churchwell’s reply when asked if social media will ever make promoters obsolete.

“I mean somebody has to originate it,” he continued.

“Let me use the words of the great philosopher/promoter Cecil D. ‘Sonny Simmons’, who’s gone on to the great promotion in the sky, ‘If your horn gets tooted, you’ve got to toot it yourself’. So I guess I’m guilty of that as charged,” Churchwell said.

“You’ve got to be flexible. You can’t use a legal pad and a ball point pen and a number 3 or 5 lead pencil today in business. You’ve got to use the computer… I’m 70 years old and I have a Blackberry. I got friends that can’t even turn on a computer; certainly don’t know how to do emails or Facebook.

Well, I live by it,” Churchwell said.

“Your objective in the media business or in selling advertising.

In other words, you’re separating people from their hard-earned money,” he said.

“It’s hard for me to tell you what I’ve done, without using the word

I…I’ve not mastered the King’s language of I but I’m only doing it to give you examples of what I’ve done because I’m the same boy from McNairy County, Milledgeville, Tenn. I’ve been a lot of places and done a lot of things, but I’m still that same guy,” Churchwell said.

He said one thing he has learned is that a smile doesn’t cost you anything.

Churchwell learned three things about business from his father, who ran a general merchandise store.

“One, when you lock the door of your business at night, reach and shake the door handle and make sure it is locked. That’s the first thing. The second thing is that you can shear a sheep once a year, but you can skin him only one time. The third thing is if I’m in business and I’m selling tires and you come and buy tires from me and that’s good the first time you come in. You know what’s better: when you come back. He said the second sale is better than the first sale because you did something right or they wouldn’t come back,” he said.

“I’ve tried to practice that down through the years, and I’ve tried to do it traveling across North America and to some degree around the world. When I do a show, I go around to everybody I can find when the show’s over… and I shake their hand and most of them will say, ‘My hand’s are dirty’, I say ‘No sir, you’re hand’s not too dirty for me to shake. I want to thank you. That show’s over, but guess what; I come back to town in six months, three months or a year later. Most of those guys and gals are still gonna be there. I’ve got a spirit of cooperation. I don’t do it just to do it. I do it because I want to, because it’s right but it sure don’t hurt,” he said.

MCNAIRY COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Baptist: Freewill: Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist 1030 Tommy Sanders Rd., Stantonville Interim Pastor: Bro. Terrell Tedford 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 5:00 p.m. (with exception of 1st & 3rd Sunday) TV-18 Program 1st & 3rd Sunday at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Solitude Freewill Baptist Church 414 Meeks Rd., Adamsville Shane Thompson, Pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Independent: Calvary Baptist Church Hwy. 22 North, Adamsville Pastor: Jimmy Cates Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Worship: Sun. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Faith Baptist Church 1301 Peach St., Selmer Dr. S. Freed Ware, 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.

First Baptist Church Finger Finger-Leapwood Rd., Finger Rev. Bobby Bray Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Worship: Sun. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Locke Rd. Baptist Locke Road, Selmer Jim Outland, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. / Wed. 7 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 each month beginning at 10:30 a.m. with song service, preaching at 11 a.m.

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

Southern: Central Baptist Church 675 Dowty Road, Selmer Bro. Oscar White, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday: 10:45 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Chapel Hill Baptist 6371 Vernie Kirk Rd., Pocahontas Bro. Frank Bell, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. • Wed.: 7:00 p.m.

Chewalla Baptist Church 190 Chewalla St., Ramer Richard Doyle, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday: 10:45 a.m. & 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Clear Creek Baptist Church 1728 Lawton Rd., Selmer Chuck Castles, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 8:45 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Covenant Baptist Church 6515 Hwy 57 East, Michie, TN 38357 Pastor: K. Brian Rainey Music & Youth Director: Cameron Miller Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night: 7:00 p.m.

Cypress Creek First Baptist Church 14 Falcon St., Selmer Pastor: Clifford E. Wynn, Jr. (731) 645-8094 Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Worship: Sun. 10:15 a.m.

Corporate Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Eastview Baptist Church Hwy. 45 S., Eastview, TN 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 Bro. Mark Hoover, 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 Street, Adamsville Phil Mitchell, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 8:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:45 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Bethel Springs 142 Jackson St., Bethel Springs Ben Martin, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Michie 5658 Hwy 22 S., Michie James Hardin, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Selmer 310 W. Court Avenue, Selmer Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 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.

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

West Shiloh Baptist Church 282 W. Shiloh Church Rd., Stantonville Bro. David Simmons, Pastor Church of Christ: Acton Church of Christ 9389 Hwy. 22 S., Michie Joe Story, Minister Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Adamsville Church of Christ 243 E. Main St., Adamsville Ray Wilson, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Friendship Baptist Church 2370 Friendship Rd., Ramer Bro. Joy Foster Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.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.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Good Hope Baptist 678 Good Hope Church Rd., Adamsville Tim Elrod, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday: 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Eastside Church of Christ 1366 E. Poplar, Selmer Luke DeLavergne, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Grace Baptist Church 1255 Connie Smith Rd., Selmer Nate Penland, Pastor Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:15 p.m.

Forrest Hill Church of Christ Forrest Hill Subdivision Hwy. 45 S., Selmer Donald Woods, Minister

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.

Fourth Street Church of Christ 142 N. Fourth St., Selmer Jeremy Weekley, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Lakeview Baptist Church 877 W. Cherry, Selmer Bro. Harold King Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday: 10:15 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:15 p.m.

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church 6185 Rowsey School Rd., Bethel Spr. Rev. Mike Hollaway, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday Discipleship Training: 5 p.m Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Litt Wilson Rd., McNairy, TN Bro. Danny Rowland, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Olive Hill Baptist Church 46 Olive Hill Church Lp., Guys, TN Cody Hill, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Pleasant Site Baptist Church 1868 Pleasant Site Rd., Selmer Bradley Woolworth, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

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Unity Baptist Church Unity Church Road, Ramer Dr. Ronald Meeks, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Ramer Baptist Church 3899 Hwy. 57 West, Ramer James Young, Pastor Sunday School: 9:00 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.

Liberty Church of Christ 1005 North Liberty Road Michie, TN 38357 731-239-4500 Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday: 10:00 a.m., 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.

Stantonville Church of Christ 8228 Hwy. 142, Stantonville Larry Redmond, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Church of God: Bethel Springs Church of God 1814 Buena Vista Rd., Bethel Springs Aaron Moss, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Center Ridge Pentecostal Church of God 910 Center Ridge Rd., Bethel Springs Rev. Terry Resley, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 Sunday Morning Service: 10:45 Sunday Night Service: 5:30 Wednesday: 7:00 Piney Grove Church of God 888 Rose Creek Rd., Selmer Rev. Tracy Sanders, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 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.

Church of God of Prophecy 3886 Main St., Bethel Springs James Lawson, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.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: 7:00 p.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.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

New Salem Cumberland Presbyerian Church 453 New Salem Rd., Bethel Springs Earl Phelps, 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, TN Pastor: Albert Brown Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Methodist: Adamsville First United Methodist 225 E Main St., Adamsville Rev. Dr. Toni Watson Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Buena Vista Methodist Church Tull Road, Bethel Springs Jim Barber, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 265, Selmer Rev. Terry Presson Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday: Supper 6:15 p.m. & Studies 7 p.m.

Lebanon United Methodist Church 250 Chambers Store Rd., Michie Stephen Webb, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 5:30 p.m.

New Hope United Methodist Church Sticine Road Michie, TN Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

David Harstin, Pastor Pebble Hill Methodist Ch. 2768 Chambers Store Rd., Michie Rev. Alvin Jones, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Stantonville United Methodist Church 8351 Hwy 142, Stantonville, TN David Harstin, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sulphur Springs United Methodist Located on Sulphur Springs Rd., Selmer Jim Barber, Pastor Children’s Church: 11 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Union Grove United Methodist Pleasant Site Rd., Selmer Stephen Webb, Pastor Sunday School: 10:20 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:20 a.m.

Thurs. Bible Study: 6 p.m.

Mt. Vinson United Methodist 2100 Tommy Sanders Rd, Stantonville Glen Scott, Pastor Worship: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:15 Pentecostal: Beauty Hill Pentecostal Church Limon Gage Road Bethel Springs, TN Pastor: Jonathan Tubbs Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.

Bethel Springs United Pentecostal 3591 Main St., Bethel Springs Jeff Young, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 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 Rev. Jimmy Kelly, Pastor Sunday 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. Dr. Larry W. (Bud) Sizemore Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Bethesda Presbyterian Church 50 Bethesda Loop, Selmer Bro. Chris Dancer, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church USA 800 Poplar Ave., Selmer Dr. James Jones, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Roman Catholic: St. Jude the Apostle 1318 Poplar, Hwy. 64, Selmer Rev. W.H. Arnold, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

1st. Saturday: 8 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: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Other/Non-Denominational: A New Beginning Sol Coulston Rd., Bethel Springs Kenneth Kitchen, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Believers’ Church 1431 Peach St., Selmer Bill Linam, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

First Christian Church 133 N. Third St., Selmer Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

City of Refuge Church 300 Emmons Rd., Selmer C.A. “Skeet” Jackson, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Faith Pointe Church 440 Hwy. 64, Adamsville Marcus Whitman, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Safe Harbor Church 1514 Peach Street, Selmer Bro. Paul Henley, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 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 Street, Selmer Kerry Sanders, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Thursday night: 7 p.m.

Moores School House Full Gospel Fellowship Church 115 Tull Road, Selmer 731-646-1837 David Paseur, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Nights: 7 p.m.

Harvest Bible College Harvest Evangelistic Intl. Ministries Inc. 349 Old Hwy 45 S, Guys Roger Reece, Pastor Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Nights: 7 p.m.

Petra Ministries Church 393 S. 6th Street Selmer, TN 38375 Phone 731-434-1002 Sunday: 10 a.m.

Sunday Night: 6:00 P.M. Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. Pastors, Paul and Bonnie Young

Fellowship Church 142 South Y Shopping Center Selmer, Tennessee Wednesday - 7 p.m.

Sunday - 10 a.m.

For info call 731-434-0097 www.onechurchnow.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.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. www.lifewindchurch.com

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Opinion

Volume 107, Number 45, Wednesday,March 28, 2012

Independent Appeal

Making McNairy County Opinion headlines for more than 100 years

Columnist

My mother encouraged me to read. I read the usualJudy Blume and those silly Sweet Valley books, but these were not books I stayed up all night reading. They were just “gateway” books for me and my addiction was just beginning. I had a habit that I would never kick because I started early and around the age of eleven I found myself hooked.

Like most girls at this age, I thought my mother would have no clue what books I would like.

The paperback she handed me was green and a little goofy looking with a girl in ghastly prairie clothes.

I took it and said, “Oh, I know I will love it.” What I was really thinking is this: “No way will I read this Little House on the Prairie junk,” and then followed that with the necessary rolling of the eyes. Like a lot of mothers, she knew a few things, and left it alone.

I did pick it up one day and “Anne of Green Gables” has never left my mind or my bookshelf. Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote this series of books a hundred years ago. Seriously- one hundred years ago. I fell in love with Anne, the redheaded orphan at the age of eleven and today I think she is still just as loveable. I also remember the first book in this series like I read it yesterday.

Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert need help.

The two are without children and need more help with the farm work than they have in earlier years. When the orphan-

age sends a girl with long red braids and a big mouth, they absolutely refuse and want her sent back immediately. A boy is what they asked for.

Marilla is a serious customer who runs a tight ship, but dreamy Anne is not as interested in work and chores.

She desperately wants to fit in and be loved, and she works hard to win them over before they ship her back to the orphanage. Anne is hung up on not being plain old Anne and is constantly sidetracked by her dreams and worries. She has her head in the clouds is what Marilla thinks, while Matthew immediately is won over by her kind nature and curious mind.

Mrs. Montgomery was a smart and funny lady- I can see it in the characters she created. This book helped me envision the beauty of the island, so much that I still today want to visit there. As a kid I would forget these were just characters in a book because her narrative was so vivid and perfect. I have forgotten many books I read as a kid, but not the books about Anne. She is still just as clear in my mind as the first day I opened “Anne of Green Gables”.

Clearly, ghosts and vampires and mystical orbs are the going thing now. I am just a mother of boys who vaguely remembers being eleven; but I can’t bear to think this story of an orphan is not just as relevant as it was one-hundred years ago. Hopefully, there is an eleven year old out there who will love Anne just as much as me. I am not sure I ever gave my mother credit for passing on this not to be forgotten classic.

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Mcnairy voices How have the high gas prices affected you?

Brenda Horton (Selmer): “Not me so much as the working people because they have to come to work every day. I’m retired so it don’t affect me a whole lot.”

Tammy McCarver (Bethel Springs): “They just keep me from coming to town a lot because I’m on disability and its hard for me to keep my bills paid and keep gas in my car, too, so it’s really rough.”

Brenda Sanders (Selmer): “Quite a bit when you’re on a fixed income.”

Carolyn Hensley (Ramer): “Oh, it’s horrible.

It cuts back on my grocery bill. It cuts back on my travel.

That’s about it.”

Don Wilson (Bethel Springs): “Well, I suppose like everyone else. I function but it’s not good.”

Helen Welchz (Stantonville): “It’s preventing us from doing the traveling that we would like to do in our motor home. It’s limited us in all our travels actually. It’s hard just doing the things that we need to do on a daily basis.”

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Never give up

By Laura Specie Columnist

I took a trip a while back to our neighboring Chester County to the high school to listen to a few young students give speeches for the upcoming Academic Decathlon later this month. They have received 39 awards and are going to state.

These students were bright, eager and gave great speeches. I was in awe of them because when I was in school, I had a hard time doing public speaking. The topics ranged from "Fitting in" to "What it is to be in America."

But the two speeches that touched me the most, were about a young man who had hearing issues he was born with and how he over came

Where in McNairy

them and the one my granddaughter gave about her little brother, Jayden. You see, Jayden is a five year old who is learning delayed. No one knows why at this time.

His speech is sometimes impaired. Sometimes he cries and we don't understand what has set him off, sometimes he is obsessive compulsive.. He hates certain colors to the point he will refuse to wear them or have them around him.

Jayden is sweet and has a heart of gold. He loves his big sister, Stephy. Things get frustrating for her as it would any family member. She was speaking about how she and the other family members were told to just work with him every day, no matter how frustrating it may get. As she was speaking her voice breaks a couple times, which in turn almost had me in tears as well

as my daughter in law. She talked about a set of dice they had to hunt down, because he was so upset over them.

I bought an eraser activity board for him for Christmas, and heard about the accomplishment of him writing his name for the first time...Steph called me. He had to talk to me. He told me about how he wrote his name. He told me " I Love you granma." I understood everything he said to me. I could not help but smile, I could imagine that big 'ol grin on his face as he was telling me how he wrote his name. A Christmas gift well worth the cost. It is the little accomplishments that give that boy joy. It's the love of his family that are keeping him trying to learn.

Yes, they do get frustrated with him, but they can not, will not give up on him. Steph ended her speech how "she

Stantonville holds April Tractor Show

Staff photo by Janet Rail

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will never give up and never surrender." She keeps fighting to work with her little brother - no matter how tiring it gets, no matter how frustrated she feels. The small things that he accomplishes, the things that make him happy is what is important to her. To give up, would mean giving up on Jayden, and that is just not an option. He has his good days and bad days, but don't we all?

When he is happy, his smile will light up the room. If he is having a bad day, well then nothing makes him happy.

Maybe one day soon , they will be able to give him the tests that he needs to pinpoint exactly where the issues are. But for now, the family works with him and loves him for who he is, and shows him every day how important he is.

And yes, Jayden, granma loves you too.

Photo submitted by Billy Wagoner

David Dodd of Corinth, MS will bring his matched pair of Jersey oxen to the Stantonville Tractor Show in Saturday, April 21. The 41-month-old oxen are trained by Mr. Dodd, a retired employee of ITT in Corinth. They are reminiscent of the draft animals used in the 18th and 19th century in America.

The show is sponsored by Tennessee Old Iron Club and held in conjunction with the Stantonville Volunteer Fire Dept. The club does benefits for needy causes throughout the summer months.

Bobby Killingsworth, a.k.a. “Cousin Bo” Jack, will perform at the April 21 event.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to members of our community who are serving in the armed forces: • Specialist Allen Alexander • SGT Joseph W. Baggett • SGT Andrew W. Bayless USMC • A1C Dustin Blakney, USAF 331TRS/FLT073 • PFC Andy Bryant • Sgt. Kyle A. Brown, USMC • GySgt. Christopher T. Byrd, USMC • PVT Matlock Caffrey, USMC • Staff Sgt. Susan Cawley • Staff Sgt. Alicia L. Coil, USAF • CPL Mandy L. Cooper, USMC • SPC Mark A. Cooper, US Army • SGT James P. Crain • PFC Anthony “Tony” Crouse • SGT Major Joel Crouse • SP4 Richard Crouse • Aaron J. Cull Senior Airman U.S. Airforce • SGT Bobby J. Dickey US Army • C.W.3 James R. Dickey, Retired • SGT Todd Joseph Drobina, US Army • Captain Bonnie Lynn Dunlop • Corporal Bradley Eisenhut, USMC • Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force

• Kip Ellison • LCPL Dwight A. Emily Jr. • PV2 Jana Estes • Specialist Bryan Ray Ferguson • PV2 Skyler Gammill, US Army • Lydia Gillis, US Navy E3 • Malcolm Gillis E6, US Army National Guard • SSGT Stephen R. Graham • Daniel Gray, USMC Lance Corporal • SGT Rob Gray, US Army • A1C Stephanie Lynn Griffin, USAF • SSGT Dustin Hamm, USMC • PFC Isaac Harville • A1C James Taylor Haubrich, US Air Force • Lieutenant Colonel (Chaplain) Billy Hawkins • SPC Matthew Hemby, Army • SGT Brian W. Hendrix • SGT Timothy Hixon • Staff Sergeant Brian Lee Hood • Wes Huffman, Air Force • Private Alex Johnson, US Army • SGT Ricky L. Jordan, USMC • Army Officer 1st Lt. James Lax

• Sergeant Joseph Lilly • Captain Troy E. Mathis • 1st LT Jessica Mayfield, US Army • SPC Ritchie A. McCrary • SPC Dustin McDonald • A1C Amanda K. McMillen, USAF • Joshua Lane Meek, Army • CPL Jeffery Mitchell, USMC • SSGT Patrick Michael Moore, Nat. Guard • SGT Major Paula Norris • Pvt. Justin Overton, USMC • CPO Denise Picard Culverhouse • SPC Jeffery A. Pickett, US Army • SPC William Andrew “Andy” Pickett, Nat. Guard • SPC Robert H. Pittman, II • CPL James Scott Powell • CPL John M. Powell • Ernest Purez, Air Force • E4 Sophia Reinke • SGT. Charlie Rickman, US Army • John Robinson US Navy • S/ST Ryan Robinson Air Force • Angel Rodriguez, Petty Officer US Navy

• SPC Blake Rudd • Specialist Robert Rzasa • Veronica Sebree Petty Officer 3rd Class • Alan Seigers, Army • SFC Patrick Michael Shaughnessy • CPL Gene Smith, USMC • SPC Hector Soto, Jr., Army • CPL Sam Speck, USMC • SGT Shaun Spicher, USMC • SPC Daniel Sullivan, Army • Jeremy Thompson • ET3 Jeremy Wilbanks, US Coast Guard • PVT Demaro Wiley, SC, Army National Guard • Joseph Lloyd Williams MM3 US Navy • Master Sergeant Stanley Wilson, USAF - Retired • SPC Jeffrey Witoszczak U.S. Army • Petty Officer James Matthew Wolford EDITOR’S NOTE: If your loved one has had a change in active duty status, please contact us at (731) 645-5346.

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McNairy County Health Care

April Law Enforcement Plans

Prince fighting with Confederate Kentucky Orphan Bridgade

Sixty years and counting

Lt. David Killingsworth, Tennessee Highway Patrol, reports that the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting enforcement checkpoints at the following places and times: Friday, April 6, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Driver’s license checkpoint, Hwy 224 at Old Stage Road west of Adamsville.

Friday, April 6, 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Sobriety checkpoint, Hwy 22 and 57 intersection near Michie.

John Davis Prince John Davis Prince will be participating in the 150th Anniversary at Shiloh.

He will be fighting with the Confederate Kentucky Orphan Brigade April 31 at Hwy 57 Southside Community.

John Davis is the 15 year old son of John and Mollie Prince of Trenton. He is the grandson of Max and Linda Lancaster, Jack and Wanda Miller of Bethel Springs.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Whitaker celebrated their 60 year of marriage.

By Dorothy Goodrum Contributor

God said to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. On March the 16th, we at McNairy County Health Care have the privilege of doing just that.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Whitaker were celebrating their anniversary of sixty years. That is a long time to be married to one person. I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Bill when he came to visit a resident in our home several years ago and I found a true friend. We would visit when he came in and share the struggles and joy that life brings. After that resident was no longer here, he then started coming back to see how I was doing. He also would come to bring my friend Leann Warren and me a gift from his garden.

He and Mrs. Whitaker are truly a great couple to know.

Mr. Bill joined the Army right out of high school and spent the next four years in

Germany. He returned home and married Ms. Marie, a lady he had known for a while and that began a marriage that has lasted for sixty years. He returned to the army and Mrs. Marie went to stay with her parents in Bethel Springs. He then was reposted to several places in the United States and when possible she would join him at his assignment. He later was sent to Korea and she returned home. After the army, Mr. Bill went to work for the pipeline and Ms. Marie worked for Brown Shoe Company. Mr. Bill was sent to Alaska and Ms. Marie went with him there.

They tell about placing foil over the windows because in June, July and August it was light for twenty four hours a day. Then it would be dark for twenty four hours a day in the winter months. Ms. Marie said she liked to go shopping in Alaska while Mr. Bill worked.

They had one son, who they lost to cancer in 2004.

After forty seven years of

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working for the pipeline, Mr. Bill retired to stay home and take care of Ms. Marie. In 2001 they were told Ms. Marie had developed a brain tumor. At the age of seventy-two Mr. Bill retired and began a new career as care giver. Now I have known a lot of care givers and Mr. Bill is one of the best. A kind man with a quick smile for who ever he meets. In this day when it seems to be easier to get a divorce than to get married, I watch these great people and learned a lesson in commitment.

On this Friday, we had cake, balloons, and a present for this great couple. We celebrated along with them just as we are told to do so by the one who has blessed this marriage. Ms. Marie was not able to cut the cake but Mr. Bill did a fine job of cutting the first piece and helping Ms. Marie to eat. What a true example they are for all of us to follow. God bless you both.

Until next time.

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birthday

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birthday

birthday

Zakkary Keith Sides

Aidan Charles Irons-Beavers

Happy 1st

Happy 3rd

Zakkary Keith Sides celebrated his first birthday on October 12, 2011. He had a party decorated in camouflage with his family and friends.

Momma, Daddy & Sissy love you bunches.

Happy Birthday to Aidan Charles Irons-Beavers, who turns 3 years old on April 3rd. He is the handsome son of Sonja Irons and Marcus Beavers, and grandson of Frances Irons and the late Charles Irons. We love you “A”.

Jayden Blaine Wilson

Happy 3rd Jayden Blaine Wilson will celebrate this third birthday March 30, 2012. He is the son of Dawn Garner and Barrie Wilson. Jayden is the grandson of Carla Garner and the late Tony Garner of Selmer, and the great-grandson of Barbara Brock and the late Naythail Brock of Bethel Springs.

If you see this little fellow out in the yard this week, especially Friday, wish him a Happy Birthday and blow your horn.

Love you, Braylon, Mom, Dad, Grannie

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By T.C. Williams Contributor

Hello Everyone: Well, it looks like spring has finally sprung. I for one could not be happier. The daffodils, buttercups, and tulips in everyone’s yards are oh so beautiful!

There is something about spring that seem to give all of us a new start. Lord knows we need a new start here in Bethel Springs.

Well on with the news.

Congratulations! to Acorye “A.J.” Parson for winning the Elmo contest. He was one of four winners of McNairy County. He is the son of Melvie Parson and Carlos Smith and the grandson of the late Henry “H.A.” Parson and Gloria Parson. A.J. attends Bethel Springs Elementary school Pre K-4 and he is four years old.

Marsue Irvin of Savannah, Troy Albert and, George Hurst also Wheaty Martin of Purdy, visited Hubert Robison, Reba Fay and Cecil Croom of the Montezuma on Saturday. All were doing better and glad to see the Spring weather.

Madgelean Sanders is doing a lot better. She will visit the Doctor this week in Jackson. James P. Sanders, and Ricky Sanders of Jackson was home for the weekend visiting the family.

Meravette Burton and daughter have moved back to Bethel from Nashville. She is the

Covenant Baptist Bible Drillers annual church drill

daughter of Glenda Sanders.

Mary Young had her grandchildren visiting on Sunday from Jackson. They attended the morning services at the church.

The March Madness Basketball Shootout held at the Selmer Civic Center on Saturday was a great success. A BIG” THANK YOU” to everyone who supported our efforts.

The Bethel Springs Rosenwald Organization continues to work hard to raise funds to build a youth center, for McNairy County in Bethel Springs If you wish to donate, you may call 731-934-9568 for information.

So, until next time, remember to be good to yourself and others.

It matters not if rain or sun, I’m thankful for each day that comes.

I open up my eyes and say, “Thank You GOD, FOR ANOTHER DAY.”

The Covenant Baptist Bible Drillers honored God with their annual church drill March 7, 2012.

Our church family is so proud of them and their strong stand.

Participating were: Grace Durbin, speaker; Tabitha Rhodes, high school bible driller and (absent from picture, but passed to next level) Kendrick Moss.

MCHS Class of 1987 25th Class Reunion Weekend of June 1, 2012.

*RSVP along with $15.00 per person to Tisa Norwood, P.O. Box 234, Selmer, TN 38375 by April 30, 2012 (Make checks payable to MCHS Class of 1987). Individuals wanting lodging should make their own hotel reservations ASAP. The Hampton Inn (731-689-3031) has rooms available but will fill up fast.

For more information contact Class President, Tommy Elam at 731-610-1101

*We are asking for friends and relatives to help us spread the word.

If you know the location of someone that graduated from MCHS in 1987 that is not on Facebook or does not get the county papers, please pass this information along.

Special Brides ...

Wendy Gortney Gary Wright May 5, 2012

Mary Lauren Walden Daniel Teague August 11, 2012 Always at Special Events!

SPECIAL EVENTS GIFT SHOP 125 SOUTH Y SQUARE SELMER BRIDAL REGISTRY CHINA AND GIFTS 731.645.9637

PROPERTY TAXES All 2010 McNairy County Delinquent Property Taxes will be filed and payable with interest and penalty fees to the Chancery Court of McNairy County on March 31, 2012, at 12:00 p.m.

The 2011 McNairy County Property Taxes are payable in the Trustee’s Office, assessed with penalty and interest.

Stanley Mitchell, Trustee of McNairy County

Children: Amanda Davis, Destiny Howard, Baylea Hollands, Adarius Loyd, Eden and Rachel Rainey, and Ian Watson.

They will all progress to associational drill on April 15.

Thank God for you young people! And, thank God for Bradley Bowen, their leader.

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Nell Johnson Aunt Nell Johnson was born December 2, 1928 in the Refuge community of McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Olus O. and Gladys Russom Robinson.

She was united in marriage to Joe Elmer Johnson on May 1, 1948. Mr. Johnson preceded her in death on November 17, 1979.

Mrs. Johnson was a lifetime resident of McNairy County, worked in the cafeteria at Bethel Springs Elementary School and also worked at Brown Shoe Factory. She was a member of the Bethel Springs church of Christ and attended Fourth Street church of Christ in Selmer. She was affectionately known to all as, “Aunt Nell.”

She was a true southern lady who always had a “welcome” meal for family, friends and strangers. She was an excellent cook, preparing each dish with love. She had many talents: a seamstress, a quilter, could crochet beautifully, an avid gardener, had the most beautiful flowers in her yard, and a collector of thimbles. She had collected over 700 thimbles from all over the world.

Perhaps, Aunt Nell’s greatest “talent” was the gift she gave all she came in contact with, the gift of love. She loved everyone and in return she was loved by all.

Mrs. Johnson departed this life on March 22, 2012 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 83 years, 3 months, 20 days. She is survived by a son, David Joe Johnson of Bethel Springs, TN; two grandsons, Brad Johnson and special friend, Jessica Rickman of Bethel Springs, TN, JJ Johnson of Selmer, TN; a very special nephew, Darrell Roberts of Bethel Springs, TN; a half sister, Carlene Robinson of Savannah, TN; 9 nieces and nephews; 16 great nieces and nephews; 16 great great nieces and nephews; host of extended family and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Rebecca (Robinson) Roberts; two brothers, Ernest Hugh Robinson, James McClellan Robinson.

Services were held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Jeremy Weekley officiating. Burial followed in the Lake Hill Memorial Gardens at Bethel Springs, Tennessee.

Serving as Pallbearers were Paul Steven Robinson, Terry Pearson, John Johnson, Bill James, Jeremy Robinson, Justin Roberts.

Serving as Honorary Pallbearers were Tony Roberts and Paul Smith.

Stephen David Haag Hernando - STEPHEN DAVID HAAG, 48, died March 15, 2012 of heart failure. Mr. Haag was the manager of the parts department at Landers-Nissan Southaven, where he was employed for 10 years, and he also worked for Nissan Corporation for 25 years. He was a graduate of Memphis Catholic High School. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 20 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown, Bartlett, TN. Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 21 at St. Anne’s Bartlett Chapel, with burial to follow in Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens. Mr. Haag was preceded in death by his father, Paul Haag, grandparents, Don and Marie Weatherford and Jerry and Mary Haag. He leaves his wife of eight years, Jennifer Tackett Haag, formerly of Selmer, TN and daughter of Joe and Shirley Tackett of Selmer, TN; one son, Stephen David Haag, Jr. of Hernando; two sisters, Kathy Ruiz of Bartlett, TN and Liz Dias of Arlington, TN; one brother, Chris G. Haag of Bartlett, TN; mother, Rosemary Haag of Bartlett, TN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the college scholarship fund for Stephen D. Haag in Stephen’s memory at any Regions Branch Bank. Online condolences may be made at www.memphisfuneralhome.net Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 No. Germantown Rd. (901)725-0100.

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• April is Child Abuse Prevention Month April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year’s theme is “It’s Time to Talk About Child Abuse.” With recent events involving child abuse being revealed at major public universities, in the military, and within religious institutions, there has never been a more important time for McNairy County to talk about child abuse. There are many ways to prevent abuse and one primary method is to ensure that potential perpetrators know that our community will stand

unified against abuse and work diligently to eradicate harmful behavior against our children.

April is child abuse prevention month.

One way that local businesses can send a message to the community that they stand together to fight child abuse in McNairy County is to have a special “casual” day for employees by allowing employees to wear this “It’s Time to Talk” T-shirt each Friday in the month of April.

Order forms can be completed for multiple quantities of T-shirts. Delivery takes approximately 1-2 weeks depending on

card of thanks

Crutcher Family The family of Margaret Middleton Crutcher would like to thank everyone for their kind words, thoughts, gifts, and prayers. We would like to send a special thank you to Pastor Jeff DeWees an Pastor Ben Martin for their kind words, the Mount Vernon Church for providing the family meal, the pallbearers Lonnie Dillon, Dan Stanley, Eric Smith, Robbie Partain, Robert Heathcock ,and Nick Fortune for their generosity.

We would also like to thank Shackelford Funeral Directors for their services. To you all, you are greatly appreciated.

Yolanda Maxedon and Family Tommy Crutcher Jamie Crutcher and Family Cheryl Mathews and Family Tayna Ellsworth and Family Joe Middleton and Family John Middleton and Family

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McClain Family The family of Treva McClain wishes to express our heartfelt thanks for the comfort given during the illness and loss of our loving mother. All the prayers, visits, calls, food, flowers and cards were appreciated. Everyone who helped in our hour of need will never be forgotten. Especially thank Kathy Bryant for words of sympathy on Facebook and prepared food. Special appreciation to Bro. Jetta for the inspirational service. We’ll miss our fancy little mama.

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Special Thanks The family of Johnny E. Williams would like to thank Shackelford Funeral Home, pallbearers, Pastor Tony Moss, all the volunteer Home Health girls, and our church. Maggie Jones, and to all the people who brought food and sent flowers. Thanks to all the people who prayed for us in our time of need. We lost a son, father, and grandfather.

God bless you all.

Fred and Betty Helton Earl and Martha Williams Toshia and John Michael Williams Aidan Cox and Joseph Price

*** THE TIME IS HERE ***

Sunrise

by David Coy

Control I am beginning to think it possible that many of us would not know how to handle life if it was peaceful and without turmoil.

We may think we have a pretty good grasp on our life and are in control of our surroundings. The older I get the less I believe this and I wonder if many of us realize this also. We only pretend to be in control of our life. How many of us arise and greet each new day, and carefully schedule the day’s activities. Only to find out some of what is planned is fulfilled as expected, perhaps on occasion, most. How often do we discover some unforeseen events or circumstances, which compel us to change our plans?

So many other lives come into contact with ours that make it impossible for our schedule to remain exactly as we originally planned. Other people make choices, decisions that may impact and influence our day that force us to make adjustments, changes to our schedule. If we are struggling with anxiety, depression, or stress overload this may also influence and change the final outcome of our day. It may be that under these conditions we not only find our coping skills lacking, but also more easily agitated and perhaps have become our own worst critic. We may find ourselves hypersensitive to criticism, and feelings of anger, guilt and self doubt seem to take a stranglehold grip on our perception of life.

We want peace, but it always seems to be elusive. Yet how can we expect to embrace the future, when we are unwilling to let go of the past? Accepting our new reality requires us to forget what is behind, and press forward to what is before (Phil. 3:13-14). We want to control, disallow change, but change comes sometimes undesired and it requires letting go and letting God. There is a song that says along with Psalm 46:10-11, Be still and know that I am God. Yesterday is gone, today is. This is Sunrise.

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Sulphur Springs Methodist Church this Palm Sunday, April 1st at 11:00 A.M.

THE HOLT FAMILY

Don’t miss this opportunity to come and share with us a time to praise God through music and afterwards a message from our Pastor Bro. Jim Barber.

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quantities ordered. Please bring order forms to the local Carl Perkins Center at 175 S. 3rd St. Selmer TN 38375 or fax completed forms to 731-646-3627.

• Free computer classes The Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library on W Main St. in Adamsville, TN welcomes anyone and everyone to our FREE computer classes every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 4 until 6 p.m. Beginning classes to more advanced classes are offered. We work one-on-one with you to meet everyone’s needs. The classes are taught by Charles Young, former instructor at Lambuth University who is currently teaching in McNairy County. If you have any questions, please call Marsha Jernigan, Director (731) 632-3572.

• Free computer classes The McNairy County Senior Center now has free computer classes and one-on-one training and assistance available each Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free Wi-Fi is also available for your personal use. For further information, call 632-0302.

• Summer Reading 2012 at McConnico Library Jack McConnico Library, in compliance with the TN State Library and archives, would like to announce Dream Big – Read, our summer reading program for 2012. Calling all big dreamers! Plan to join us for crafts, book readings, free food, and many more fun events. The child (age 12 and under) that checks out and reads the most books from the library will receive a grand prize!

No previous winners are eligible for the grand prize. Events will be June 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call library director Norma Humphries at 645-5571.

March 28 • TTC Practical Nursing class The first step in applying for the September 2012-2013 Practical Nursing class at the Tennessee Technology Center at Crump is to attend an information meeting. The meeting is open to all prospective applicants on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Crump community Center in Crump, TN. To request information about our Practical Nursing program or to pre-register for Compass Assessment testing ($15), visit TTC-Crump at 3070 Hwy 64 W in Crump or call (731) 6323393.

March 29 • Volleyball League The Selmer Park and Recreation Department will be starting a co-ed volleyball league. The first meeting will be held on March 29 at 6 p.m. for all interested teams or players. This meeting will be to discuss rules. Cost will be $25/ player. Teams must consist of at least one female. Games will be played on Thursday nights at the Selmer Community Center beginning the following week.

For more info, call (731) 6107170.

• Living Well With Chronic Conditions Program McNairy Co. and Chester Co. UT Extension are partnering to offer a program to help you improve your health — one step at a time. Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a fun, skill-building program designed for persons with chronic disease or their family members (examples: asthma, COPD, arthritis, depression, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity and fibromyalgia). This 6-week class is being offered every Thursday at UT Extension in Chester County starting at 5 p.m. This program is free and begins March 29 and concludes May 3. In this class, participants gain skills necessary to self-manage their condition and work effectively with their health care providers. For questions and to register, please contact UT Extension at (731) 645-3598 • Hubble Space Scientist Speaking Jennifer Wiseman, program scientist for the Hubble space telescope at NASA headquarters, will speak to the University of Tennessee at Martin on her work with star-forming regions of our galaxy at 7:30 p.m. on March 29 in Watkins Auditorium, Boling University Center.

March 30 • All 2011-2012 graduating seniors at Adamsville High School and McNairy Central High School: The R.M. and Myrtis Dickson scholarship applications are available at your counselor’s office. The applications should be returned completed by March 30, 2012 for consideration. Two (2) scholarships will be awarded at each school.

Applicants for these $2,000 scholarships, made available through the Presbyterian churches of McNairy County, will be reviewed by commit-

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tee with a personal interview involved and presented to the recipients on Awards Day at each school.

• Western Mental Health Institute Reunion The Western Mental Heath Institute will be holding a reunion for all retired and former employees at Barnhill’s Buffet (660 Carriage House Dr., Jackson, TN) at 11 a.m. March 30.

If you know of someone who has retired or has worked at Western Mental Health Institute, please call them and invite them to come and enjoy lunch and visit with us. This includes all retired employees and former employees of Nat T. Winston Developmental Center.

• McNairy County Democrat Party The McNairy Co Democrat Party will have a meeting Friday, March 30 at 6 p.m. at the headquarters in Selmer. The 5th district is hosting a BBQ dinner. Everyone is invited to come and show support for our two candidates and hear updates on upcoming events. Food and fellowship for all.

March 31 • Finger First Baptist Easter Egg Hunt Finger First Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt will be March 31 at 2 p.m. at the Finger ballpark. Rain date, April 7.

• Equine Awards banquet The McNairy County Equine Association will be holding its awards banquet March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Jaycee’s building located at the fairgrounds. We will be having a pot luck meal and will invite everyone to attend and enjoy the festivities planned. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at the

court briefs Page Nicole Rikard – Driving while license suspended – dismiss on payment of costs Page Nicole Rikard – Failure to appear – Dismiss on payment of costs Mark Steadman – Burglary – Theft of property, attempt – Vandalism, attempt – Bound over to grand jury, waiving prelim. hearing def shall cont. on current bond of $5,000 Emanuel D Damron – Probation violation – Prob revoked. Def to serve 45 days. prob to be reinstated after

earliest convenience for more info, contact (731) 439-1123 • Forty Forks Baptist Church Children/ Kids Easter Celebration Bring your children out to “The Forks” for an Easter Celebration at 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. which will include games, stories, food and egg hunt, all to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. The church is located at 672 Ed Barham RD, Bethel Springs (Forty Forks Community). Pastor: Bro. Randy Smith For more information call: 731-934-7457 / 645-2271.

April 1 • Covenant Baptist Revival Covenant Baptist Church (6515 Hwy 57 E, Michie) will be having a revival April 1st through 4th. Sunday at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m. and Monday though Wednesday at 7 p.m. Featuring speaker Dr. John Mahoney.

April 2 • McNairy County Democrat Women The McNairy Co Democrat Women meeting will be Monday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the headquarters. We are honored to be co-hosting with Madison Co. The Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women Convention in Jackson, April 20 and 21. We encourage all members to attend our meeting as we go over final preparations for convention and updates on upcoming events. The menu is finger foods.

April 5 • Jack McConnico Library Easter Egg Hunt/Storytime The Jack McConnico Library will be hosting an Easter egg hunt/storytime on April 5 at 10:30 a.m. There will be a book reading, crafts, refreshments, and Easter egg hunt! Remember to bring your own Easter basket. The child who finds the most eggs wins a grand prize!

Children can bring a friend for

45-day sent Richard S Poe – Theft of property, attempt – fined $50 and cost. sent to 90 days. rest. is none. Supervised prob.

Larry G King – Theft – Fined $50 and costs. sent to 30 days. supervised prob.

Karen L King – Theft – Fined $50 and costs. sent to 30 days. supervised prob.

William Jenkins – Driving while license suspended – Dismissed on payment of costs Kassey Bailey – Driving while license suspended – Dismissed on payment of costs

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April 6 • Court Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Good Friday services at April 6 at 7 p.m. at Court Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Selmer. Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, Apr 8 at 7 a.m. Visitors welcome to come and worship with us.

• Strawberry Festival Preliminary The Strawberry Festival Preliminary Pageant will be held April 7, 2012 at the Selmer Civic Center, beginning at 5 p.m. for all age groups 0-20 years. Winners will advance to the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. Categories are as follows: Little Miss Selmer – Ages 6-9 – must attend Selmer Elementary School. Little Miss McNairy County – all age groups – must live in McNairy County.

Little Miss West Tennessee – all age groups – must live in West Tennessee. For more information call: Margaret Henry, (731) 239-5655; Joyce White, (662) 287-2293; Vicki Allen (731) 6177302 • Michie School Reunion The Michie School Reunion will be held on April 7. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., visiting will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the potluck will be at 6 p.m.

Bring a dish and come join us!

April 7 • Aaron’s Re-Grand Opening Aaron’s in Selmer will be hosting a Re-Grand Opening Weekend April 5-7.

Friday, April 6, there will be wrestling 5-7 p.m., $5 admission fee. Saturday, April 7 will feature a Car and Truck Show beginning at 12 noon, $10 entry fee, prizes for Best of Show, Best Wheels, Most Unique and Best Engine. Proceeds go to McNairy Co. Youth Leadership.

Also on Saturday, there will be a Motorcycle Ride benefiting The Wounded Warrior Project leaving at noon, $10 entry fee.

Aaron’s is located at 403 Mulberry Avenue in Selmer. For more info call Melissa at (731) 645-9966.

• MRH Bake Sale The McNairy Regional Hospital Auxiliary will have their Easter Bake Sale on Thursday, April 5, beginning at 7 a.m.

Sale will be in the west wing of the hospital adjunct to the gift shop.

• Gravel Hill – Cemetery Cleanup Day Huggins Cemetery Cleanup Day is April 7, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Everyone come and help.

Funds are very much needed for upkeep and mowing of the cemetery. Contributions can be given or mailed to Terry Pearson or Nell Armstrong.

118 Hwy 57 W, Ramer, TN 38367.

• Curtis Hill Church Easter Time There will be an egg hunt for ages 11 and under. Also there will be a scavenger hunt for ages 12 and over at 11 a.m. and a cookout at 12 noon. All you have to bring is your Easter baskets. For more info, call 645-

• Central Baptist Church Movie Night The Central Baptist Church, 675 Dowty Road, Selmer, TN, located between Selmer and Bethel Springs on Hwy 45 N and will be showing the film, “Courageous” Saturday night, April 7, 2012. There will be a grilled hamburger meal beginning at 5 p.m. with the film to start at 6:30 p.m. This will be a great family time and excellent for fathers.

There will not be a charge and the church invites all to come.

Kristina D. Bilbo – Seatbelt, 18 older – Child restraint age 4-8 – Light law, motor vehicle – Unl unreg veh on Hwy/ occupy unreg mobile home – traffic ticket paid in full Donna J Wilbanks – Forgery, attempt – Fined costs. sent. to 8 days. rest is $216.75 to victim. Supervised prob.

Donna J Lodwig – Aggravated burglary – Theft of property – Aggravated criminal trespass – Bound over to grand jury, waiving prelim hearing. def shall cont. on current bond of $10,000 Carlton G Risner – Driving while license suspended –

Dismiss on payment of costs Kenneth B Smith – Failure to appear – Fined costs and sent to 10 days. supervised prob.

Caryn D Harvey – Criminal impersonation – Fined costs and sent to 15 days. supervised prob.

Danny M Christopher – Theft – Fined $50 and costs. sent to 10 days. No contact with A&G supply. Supervised prob.

Jerrod C Steward – Simple poss/casual exchange – Fined $250 and costs. sent to 48 hours and supervised prob. for 1 year

• Easter Egg Hunt in Selmer Park Selmer Park and Recreation will be sponsoring an Easter egg hunt to be held in Selmer Park, April 7 at 10 a.m.

Independent Appeal v Page 11A • Fotos by Rod open house Fotos by Rod will be holding an open house on Saturday, April 7th at 1 p.m. He is located at 914 Peach Street in Selmer.

Please come by and welcome Fotos by Rod to the Chamber and see all that Mr. Rodney Murray has to offer.

April 8 • First Baptist Church Selmer will be having their Easter Service on Sunday, April 8th at the football stadium at McNairy Central High School (in the event of inclement weather, will be in the gym). Meet and Greet at 9 a.m. with coffee, donuts & juice. 9:30 a.m. will be a Community Easter Egg Hunt.

The Resurrection Celebration morning worship service “Why Three Crosses, Find The Answer” will begin at 10 a.m.

Golf cart transportation will be provided from the parking lot.

Pastor Mark Thompson and the First Baptist congregation invites everyone to attend.

• State Parks open Easter Tennessee State Parks will be open this Easter Sunday – combining great food with the great outdoors – and the perfect place to celebrate with family and friends. All eight Tennessee State Parks, restaurants will be open on Sunday, April 8, 2012, serving a traditional Easter Sunday Buffet. Buffet selections and prices will vary from $12.95 to $15.95. Price does not include drink, tax or gratuity. Special prices for kids and seniors over 62 also are available. The Easter Buffet will begin at 11 a.m. and will remain open until closing at state park restaurants across Tennessee. Pickwick Landing State Park (731) 689-3135.

April 13 • AiM Amateur Photo Contest Contest is open to anyone regardless of age. Professional photographers are not eligible. Photos must be submitted

Jarrett Berryman – Probation violation – Prob reinstated. Def released upon serving 10 days Coresia V Berry – Simple poss/casual exchange – Fined $250 and costs and sent to 48 hours. Prob for 1 year if def test positive for drugs during 1 year, prob must serve remainder of sent.

Sharla G Stephens – Unlawful removal/alteration of registration tag – Fined $10 and no costs – Financial responsibility law – Dismissed on payment of costs Antonio H Amos – Driving while license suspended –

by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at the U.T. Martin/Selmer facility just off U.S. 45 N. Photos mailed must be postmarked by Monday, April 9, 2012 to ATTN: George Souders, c/o AiM Photo Contest, U.T. Martin/ Selmer, 1269 Tennessee Ave., Selmer, TN 38375 Please note that there will be an opening reception and prizes awarded from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 at the U.T. Martin/Selmer center for all entrants and their guests.

Entries must be picked up by May 11, 2012.

April 14 • Spring Fling Jesus Cares Fun Night, “Spring Fling” will be held on April 14, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Selmer Community Center. There will be a fashion show, live and silent auctions, a meal and entertainment. Be ready and watch the paper for more!

April 16 • Fundraising PBTF Fundraising pinups for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF) Ride for Kids® are now available at 90 participating Hardee’s restaurants in central and eastern Tennessee.

April 19 • 14th annual AfricanAmerican Leadership Conference “Challenges and Opportunities” is the theme of the 14th annual African-American Leadership Conference, slated 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m., April 19, at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center, in Jackson. E-mail registrations to Virginia Grimes, WestStar coordinator, at vgrimes@utm.edu or fax to 731-881-7019.

Checks should be made payable to WestStar. The fee includes breakfast and lunch.

For more information, contact Grimes at 731-881-7298.

Dismissed on payment of costs Daniel A Williams – Criminal littering – Fined $25 and costs. supervised prob.

Daniel A Williams – Stopping, standing, parking in specif places – traf ticket paid in full Ashley Roland – Driving while license suspended – Dismiss on payment of costs Latashia L Wilson – Following too closely – Fined $10 and costs

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Volume 107, Number 45, Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Three outta five ain’t bad

B Section

Back on the prowl

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

Photos by Tee Hutton

(Top) The Lady Cardinals celebrate at home plate after Kristina Milford’s home run during Adamsville’s win over the Lady Patriots at the Camden Central Tournament last weekend. (Bottom) Sarah Martin pops one up last Saturday afternoon. AHS was 3-2 in the tourney with a 6-1 win over the McEwen Lady Warriors, an 8-5 win over the Henry County Lady Patriots, a 2-1 win over Waverly Central, a 3-0 loss to Kenwood, and a 5-0 loss to the Camden Central Lady Lions. The Lady Cards will enjoy their Spring Break this week and hit the diamond again next Thursday with a big district road contest against the Trinity Christian Lady Lions.

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

Senior Dakota Roden reaches back while striding toward the plate before the pitch.

Bobcats blank Bolivar

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

McNairy Central’s baseball team is now 3-1 in the District 14-AA South after shutting out the Bolivar Tigers on the road last Monday in their first matchup of the year.

McNairy Central- 8 Bolivar Central- 0

For the third consecutive start, Dakota Roden went the distance and got the win while McNairy Central’s bats continued to produce runs.

“Great job, great team effort,” Bobcat coach Brian Franks said pleased with his team’s effort.

“It was a great win. Everybody played well.”

In their last five games, the Bobcats have scored 40 runs. In his last three starts, Roden has thrown 21 innings, struck out 19, and allowed only two earned runs on 11 hits.

Blake Chandler drove in three runs on a 2-4 day at the plate, and Roden helped his own cause with two hits and an RBI. With two scoreless innings in the books, the

Bobcats drew first blood in the top of the third and gave Roden some breathing room with a 1-0 lead.

The Cats continued to add runs to their lead in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings while the Tigers continued to struggle at the plate.

Bolivar was held to just three hits and committed three errors in the game. McNairy Central scored eight runs on eight hits in the dominating performance and owned the base paths as well, stealing eight bags.

The Bobcats and Tigers clashed against last Tuesday after press time. Look for updates on our Facebook page.

Box Score RHE MCHS 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 8 8 1 BCHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 (MCHS) Dakota Roden: 2-3, RBI, BB; Blake Chandler: 2-4, 3RBI, 2B; Craig Mullins: 1-2, RBI, 2R, 2SB; Matt Chandler: 1-3, RBI, R, BB; Chase Smith: 1-3, RBI, R, BB; Marcus Nash: 1-4, 2R, 2SB, BB; Jonathan Nixon: RBI, R, SB; Jacob Mullins: R, 2SB, Kirby Tacker: SB

After 932 days without a win on the PGA Tour, after a reconstructive knee surgery, after a more than public sex scandal, after a firestorm of media questioning raining down, after a messy divorce, after long-time sponsors bail, after recovering from Achilles injuries on both legs, after firing a long-time friend and caddy, after retooling his swing, and after colleagues said he’d never win again, Tiger Woods rose from the ashes of a career that was thrown into the fire almost three years ago.

Last Sunday afternoon, Woods walked up the 18th fairway at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla. (His old hometown) to the roaring cheers from the gallery seated behind and around the green, awaiting his finish and first win in nearly three years.

After Woods sank his winning putt, he let out a roar that I will never forget and pumped his fist the way the old Tiger would. Finishing at -13, Woods won the invitational by five strokes (the largest margin of victory on tour since the 2011 U.S. Open, which Rory McIlroy won by eight strokes).

Watching the press conference after the win, two things were obvious. First, Woods was a very, very happy man. Secondly, it seemed as if there was a calm in his voice that would have me worried if I were another golfer on tour.

The Masters begins in two weeks. Call me crazy, but I think every sporting-media outlet in the nation will be asking questions like: Can Tiger win another major?

Will this be the one? Can he do it?

Will he choke? Was this win a fluke?

Many feel that he won’t win.

Many feel like this is a flash in the

See Tiger, 3B

Adamsville miscues costly against Chester County

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

The game came down to the Chester County Eagles making a great catch on the final play, but Adamsville’s miscues made the difference in the Cardinals’ loss in Henderson, Tenn. last Friday evening.

Chester County- 3 Adamsville- 2

Stranding five base runners and giving up three unearned runs cost the Cardinals a win against the Eagles.

“Chester (County) scored their run in the first on a leadoff walk, stolen base, sac fly, and then a two-out error,” said Cardinal head coach Steven Lambert. “The two runs in the

second came on (a) wild pitch and throwing error.”

After Josh Burks doubled home Jacob Wallis in the top of the seventh, the Cardinals were down only 3-2. With two outs and the winning run at the plate, Hunter McSwain appeared to tie the game with a frozen rope laced to the gap in right-center, but the Eagle right fielder made a diving grab that ended the game.

“We didn’t help ourselves by leaving the bases loaded in the first and stranding two more runners throughout the game,” Lambert said after the loss.

Senior Kasey Hurley took the loss after throwing all seven innings for the Cards.

“Kasey pitched well today only giving up one hit and kept

us in the game,” said Lambert.

“We just didn’t help ourselves with timely hitting.”

The Cardinals fell to 3-4-1 after the loss. They will travel north for the Huntingdon Classic this week to improve upon that record. Adamsville will take on Henry County on Thursday at 4:15 p.m. Friday, the Cards will take on Huntingdon at 6:15 p.m. and Union City at 8:15 p.m.

Box Score RHE AHS 0010001263 CCHS 1 2 0 0 0 0 x 3 1 1 (AHS) Josh Burks: 1-3, 2B; Jacob Wallace: 1-3, R; Josh Chappell: 1-3; John Reed Odom: 1-3; Kasey Hurley: 1-4, R; Hunter McSwain: 1-4

Staff Photo by Christen Coulon

Dakota Chandler fires a shot on goal but former goalie Christian Shipman dives after the ball refusing to let the Bobcat team score another goal.

MCHS Alumni win again

By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

Kasey Hurley (5) takes a spill after two Chester County runners come around to score on a passed ball early in Adamsville’s game in Henderson last Friday.

For the past four years the McNairy Central Bobcat Soccer Team usually kicks off the season with an Alumni Game featuring former players and current players squaring off on the field. Rainy weather rearranged the schedule and pushed what was once the opening game to a three-time rescheduled game that commenced last Saturday.

The Alumni team members, once again, stunned the Bobcats 5-2, giving them a 4-0 record in the annual contest.

Returning this year were former players Alek Floyd, Josh Mankey, Chris Ray, Matt Doyle, Matt Boehler, Nathan Howell,

Jonathan Jones, Christian Shipman, Cody Harrison, Zeke Childress, JT Hawkins, Christopher Moore, CJ Vandiver, Stephen Baird, Efrain Lopez, and Bobcat head coach Nick Cook himself.

Making several drives in the first half, Howell scored off a dynamite pass from Boehler.

Leading the alumni with three goals scored, Beohler had one particular shot on goal that hit both posts before going in.

Floyd made the final goal and Lopez provided three assists.

Shipman, a two-year graduate, played goalkeeper and made excellent saves holding the Bobcats to only two goals.

“By the end of the game, the old folks were wearing down, and the tables turned,” said

Cook. “The Bobcats choked off the passing lanes and started working the ball really well.

Juan Macias led the charge with a nice left-footed rocket into the net. Shortly after, Easton Hawkins had a powerful, wellplaced shot from deep, like the one he had at South Side. The Bobcats were getting shot after shot for the last 15 minutes of the match, but we held on.”

The gang dragged off the field but enjoyed reuniting at their alma mater for an allaround fun, learning experience.

“I think that many former high school athletes in every sport feel forgotten,” said Cook.

See Alumni, 3B

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Bobcats take three at Big Red Classic McNairy Central- 6 Liberty Tech.- 1

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

In the Bobcats final game of the classic, Tyler Wells picked up a win over McNairy Central’s counterpart from the North Division of District 14-AA, the Liberty Crusaders.

“Tyler Wells threw the ball really well. We hit the ball well and we played good, solid defense,” said Franks. “When we play good defense and pitch and hit, we’re going to win a lot of games.”

Wells pitched four innings and only allowed three hits while striking out six and walking none. He also drove in a run on a 1-3 game at the plate.

The first three innings were scoreless, but the Bobcats exploded for four runs in the fourth inning, putting the pressure squarely on Liberty’s shoulders.

The Crusaders responded with a run in the top half of the fifth, but Central answered back with a run of their own, making the score 5-1.

Oddly enough, the teams played out the bottom half of the seventh inning despite MCHS having the lead. The Bobcats scored an additional run, and the game ended 6-1.

Clay Dancer got three innings of relief work in and struck out three while giving up three hits.

McNairy Central’s baseball team improved to 10-3 after picking up three wins in the Big Red Classic played in Lexington, Tenn. last week.

“We played really well,” said Bobcat head coach Brian Franks. “Pitching was good every game and the hitting is coming around...A lot of guys stepped up hitting that we needed to step up because they’ve been in slumps and (they) busted out of them this weekend.”

The Bobcats opened the classic with an impressive win over Perry County last Friday but followed that game up with a loss to the hosting Lexington Tigers. Last Saturday, MCHS went back for more and came home with two wins over Scotts Hill and Liberty to close out the weekend 3-1.

Box Score R H E LTHS 0000100163 MCHS 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 6 6 1 (MCHS) Marcus Nash: 2-4, RBI, HR, 2R, SB; Blake Chandler: 1-3, RBI; Tyler Wells: 1-3, RBI; BJ Dickey: 1-3; Austin Gafford: 1-4, R, SB; Craig Mullins: RBI, R, BB; Matt Chandler: RBI; Parker Adams: R; Jacob Mullins: R

McNairy Central- 10 Scotts Hill- 8

There were moments when McNairy Central looked as if they were going to give Scotts Hill the game, but the Bobcats rallied late to pick up the win over the Lions.

A big factor in the win was the bat of Marcus Nash. The junior finished the game just a triple shy of the cycle. Nash was 4-4 with a home run, two dou-

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

Bobcat Marcus Nash chases down a Lion base runner in MCHS’s game against Scotts Hill at the Big Red Classic in Lexington, Tenn.

bles, a single and three RBI. Down 8-2 when the fifth inning began, the Bobcats bounced back to score five runs and cut the lead to just one run. MCHS took the lead in the top of the sixth with a three-run inning, and Dakota Roden came in to close the game out in the bottom half.

Roden was awarded the save after a flawless inning of work.

Brady Dancer got the start and the win for McNairy Central. He threw five strong innings, striking out four while giving up seven hits and four earned runs.

Box Score R H E MCHS 0 0 1 1 5 3 x 10 11 04 SHHS 0 0 2 6 0 0 x 08 07 01

MCHS in the bottom of fourth, the Tigers had scored four more.

Dakota Roden had the Bobcats lone hit in the contest. Chase Smith took the loss, allowing four earned runs over 2 2/3 innings pitched.

Box Score R H E MCHS 0 0 2 0 x x x 02 01 05 LHS 1 5 2 4 x x x 12 10 01 (MCHS) Dakota Roden: 1-2; Tyler Wells: RBI; Craig Mullins: R, BB, SB; Austin Gafford: R; Marcus Nash: BB, SB; Jonathan Nixon: BB

McNairy Central- 14 Perry County- 0

(MCHS) Marcus Nash: 4-4, 3RBI, HR, 2 2B, 2R; Dakota Roden: 2-3, 3RBI, 2B; Tyler Wells: 1-2, 2B, 2R, BB;Matt Chandler: 1-2, R, BB; Blake Chandler: 1-3, 2B; Craig Mullins: 1-4, RBI, 2B, R, SB; Austin Gafford: 1-4, 2R, SB; Jacob Mullins: R, SB; Jonathan Nixon: R; Kirby Tacker: SB

Lexington- 12 McNairy Central- 2

Lexington’s potent lineup threw a big bucket of cold water on McNairy Central’s hot streak in a game played in chilly conditions last Friday night.

The Bobcats had won five of their last six games going into the matchup with their foes from the North Division of District 14-AA, but Lexington’s 10 hits and five McNairy Central errors made for a frustrating game for MCHS. “Lexington’s just a really good team,” said Franks.

“We threw the ball well. We just didn’t make plays and we didn’t hit very good against them either, but Lexington’s a really good team. They’re going to be one that’s tough to beat in the district again.”

The Tigers got on the board in the bottom of the first and managed to tack on five more run in the second. The Bobcats stopped the bleeding in the top of the third by scoring two runs, cutting Lexington’s lead to 6-2.

Lexington answered in their next turn at-bat with two more runs, and before time ran out on

Before their loss to the classic host, the Bobcats thumped Perry County, scoring 14 runs in five innings.

Blake Chandler allowed only two hits over five shutout innings and picked up the win for MCHS. He struck out nine, walked none, and doubled in a run on offense.

After two innings, the Bobcats had things under control with a 9-0 lead. They plated two more runs in the bottom of the third and followed that up with three more in the bottom of the fifth to close out the impressive performance against the Vikings.

Senior Austin Gafford led Central on offense, finishing the game 3-3 at the dish. He drove in two runs, doubled, stole two bases, and scored a run.

Box Score R H E PCHS 0 0 0 0 0 x x 00 02 05 MCHS 4 5 2 0 3 x x 14 13 00 (MCHS) Austin Gafford: 3-3, 2RBI, 2B, R, 2SB; Matt Chandler: 2-2, RBI, R, 2BB; Tyler Wells: 2-3, RBI, 2B, 3R, SB; Marcus Nash: 2-3, 2B, BB, 2SB; Craig Mullins: 1-3, 2RBI; Blake Chandler: 1-4, RBI, 2B; Dakota Roden: 1-4, RBI, 2B; Brady Dancer: 1-4; Jacob Mullins: 3R, 2SB; Justin Roberts: RBI; Jonathan Nixon: R; Kirby Tacker: R

Lady Cats Brown, Ernest throw back-to-back perfect games

By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer

The McNairy Central Lady Bobcats played in an epic doubleheader against the Fayette-Ware Lady Wildcats pitching two perfect games.

“I am proud of this group,” said Lady Bobcat Coach Mellanie Surratt.

The first game of the evening featured senior Kindra Brown pitching her way to a 24-0 victory for the first perfect game of the night. Not only did she pitch well in the district contest, Brown went 2-3, hitting a home run and a single, which drove in a total of five runs.

Kelly Moore was another Lady Bobcat home run hitter, who was 1-2 hitting an inside the park grand slam.

MCHS finished the game in the top of the second inning after 11 runs were added to the 13 runs scored in the first inning. Six McNairy Central batters from the lineup finished with at least one extra base hit, tallying four team doubles and four team triples.

Juniors Mikaela Rowland and Macee Taylor were 2-2, and each hit a double and a triple, batting in a total of six runs.

The pitching rotation turned to freshmen Kelly Beth Ernest for the second and final game of the double header against the

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Lady Wildcats. Ernest also pitched a perfect game over two innings and threw seven strikeouts.

The Lady Bobcats had 13 hits and 21 runs, scoring 12 runs in the bottom of the first inning and 9 in the second. McNairy Central had three extra base hits and 10 singles.

Addison King did an excellent job from the batter’s box, going 2-3 at the plate and hitting a double and a triple while driving in six runs. Brown batted in two runs on a 2-3 day, hitting a single and a triple.

Last Friday, the Lady Bobcats defeated the Liberty Tech Lady Crusaders 17-4 on the road for another district win and improved their season record to 4-3-1, but the team has went through some major changes and adjustments since.

“Several injuries have hit us that we were not planning or foreseeing,” said Surratt. “The team has come together and whoever is called on to play has stepped up and done well. Our bench has worked hard and has stepped up. We have a few more that is ready when we call on them. We played well Saturday to start our break.”

Last Saturday, McNairy Central took on a non-district double header against Alcorn Central and Muscles Shoals. This week, the team will travel to Jackson South Side on Thursday and then to Dickson, Tenn. to compete in the Waverly Diamond Classic on Friday and Saturday.

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sports briefs •Adamsville Tennis Tournament The Adamsville High School Tennis Team will be sponsoring a non-sanctioned tennis tournament open to all on April 20-22 at Buford Pusser Memorial Park in Adamsville. Deadline for entry is April 18 at 9 p.m.

For more information or entry forms, call Michael Harvill at (731) 632-3273 between 12-1 p.m. Monday through Friday, or (731) 239-2434 after 6 p.m. He can also be reached

on his cell phone, (731) 4348960.

•Selmer Spring Sports Signups Spring sports have sprung.

Signups for softball, soccer, and 13-14-year old baseball have begun, and the deadline for signup is March 31.

For more information call the Selmer Park and Recreation Department (731) 645-3866.

This will be the last week for signups, so don’t miss out!

2012 Bracket Challenge Leaderboard Contestant Points Paul Garrison (Michie) 140 David Leckner (Adamsville) 140 Amy Smith (Selmer) 136 Jackie Kennamore (Stantonville) 134 Amber Coleman (Selmer) 132 Nona Root (Bethel Springs) 132 Justin Coleman (Selmer) 128 Danny Hendrix (Selmer) 126 Tyler Alexander (Adamsville) 124 Ellen King (Selmer) 124 Mallorie Sweat (Selmer) 124 Sharon Suggs (Michie) 124 Russ Kennamore (Stantonville) 122 Heather Doles (Ramer) 116 Ronnie Wilkerson (Michie) 116 Josh Wilkerson (Michie) 112 Kristy Kennamore (Stantonville) 110 Bill Wilbanks (Selmer) 108 Larry Doles (Ramer) 106 Johnny Lawson (Selmer) 106 Paula Plunk (Bethel Springs) 106 Peggy Hill (Bolivar) 104 Tom Kennamore (Adamsville) 102 Darryl Weatherford (Bethel Springs) 100 Linda Dewberry (Selmer) 96 Mecus Atkins (Selmer) 80 Final Four: Begins Saturday, March, 31 at 5:09 p.m. on CBS National Championship: Monday, April, 2 on CBS

Alumni

From Page 1B

“The alumni match is a unique experience that lets everyone know that they are still a part of what we’re building.”

Cook practices with his team nearly every day and there is usually at least one former player present helping or encouraging the young athletes. Some of the alumni players are currently athletes themselves playing in leagues or college competition and have advanced their knowledge of the game.

“Former players constantly come back and help us grow,” said Cook. “Each one has something that they did better than anyone else and I bring them in on occasion to teach a skill.”

Once or currently idolizing the record-breakers of MCHS soccer, these youngsters have waited for the chance to stand out to the alumni group. It is also a chance for former players to unify and play with or against old teammates to see if they still have what it takes.

“Many of our players once idolized guys like the Boehlers,

Nathan Howell, or Alek Floyd, so being on the field with them is huge for young guys’ morale,” said Cook. “Alumni involvement is a very important part of our program for many reasons.”

Weather conditions have almost ceased soccer play and McNairy Central was grateful to have the fierce, competitive game before hosting several upcoming games.

“With all the rainouts we’ve been dealing with, we desperately needed a game like this to get focused,” said Cook. “I think it was good practice for the alumni as well.”

The Bobcats began the season on March 13 with a big win at Jackson South Side, 6-0. In his first game ever as a Bobcat, Jake Williams has already tied McNairy Central’s single game scoring record. He is now tied with Dakota Chandler and former Bobcat, Josh Mankey.

After this learning experience McNairy Central expects to have an all-time, recordbreaking season.

Staff Photo by Christen Coulon

2007 graduate, CJ Vandiver dribbles the ball toward the goal for the Alumni team challenging four Bobcat players.

Tiger

From Page 1B

pan type of win. Many feel he was, and still is, washed up; merely a shadow of what he once was, but not so fast naysayers.

Woods is only five wins away from surpassing Jack Nicklaus’ record for most majors won on the tour, a record previously held by men dubbed ‘the greatest in the world.’ Names like Palmer and Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Walter Hagan, and Sam Snead have all been eclipsed in the records by the Golden Bear. Can the Golden Bear escape Woods?

After all he has been through, after all the criticism, after all the embarrassment, after all of it was justified in the public eye...Woods

is back on the prowl.

So, sports fans, for the next two weeks while we sit and listen to the debates, the analysis, the comparisons, and when people are doubting Tiger’s ability to pass Jack, we should all think back to a comment from ESPN’s Colin Cowherd made the morning after Woods’ long-awaited win .

He summed it up best by saying, “Jack Nicklaus had a three-year drought in his prime...and his wife wasn’t throwing golf clubs at him.”

(This column is the opinion of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Independent Appeal or its owner.)

•Volleyball League Beginning Soon The Selmer Parks and Recreation Department will be starting a co-ed volleyball league. For all interested teams or players, the first meeting will be held on March 29 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be to discuss rules. Cost will be $25 per player. Teams must consist of at least one female.

Games will be played on Thursday nights at the Selmer Community Center beginning the following week. For more

information call (731) 6107170.

•SPORTS ON DECK Baseball: March 29 MCHS @ Liberty (6:15) AHS vs Henry Co. @ Huntingdon Classic (4:15) March 30 MCHS vs Montgomery Cent. @ SportsPlus Tournament (5:45) AHS vs Huntingdon @ Huntingdon Classic (6:15)

AHS vs Union City @ Huntingdon Classic (8:15) April 2 AHS vs Middleton (4:00) April 3 MCHS @ Fayette-Ware (4:30) AHS @ Middleton (4:00) Softball: March 29 MCHS @ Jackson South Side Tournament (TBA) March 30 MCHS @ Jackson South Side Tournament (TBA) March 31

MCHS @ Jackson South Side Tournament (TBA) Soccer: March 29 MCHS vs Riverside (6:00) March 30 MCHS vs AHS (4:00) April 3 AHS @ Scotts Hill (5:00) MCHS vs Chester Co. (5:30) Tennis: April 2 AHS vs Liberty (4:00) MCHS vs Bolivar (4:00)

Lady Cards fall to Eagles, crush Tigers

By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer

After a 7-0 loss on the road to the Chester County Lady Eagles, the Adamsville Lady Cardinals shut out the Middleton Lady Tigers for a vengeful victory last Thursday.

Adamsville- 14 Middleton- 0

The Lady Cards were the only team to get their game in on this soggy Tuesday, March 20, and they fought through the wet conditions and light rain to leave Middleton scoreless 14-0, picking up their sixth win. The tired Lady Tiger pitcher threw 92 pitches walking seven hitters and allowing nine hits.

“I have been pleased with our progress thus far,” said Lady Cardinal coach Todd McGee. “We are trying to improve every time that we play or practice. So far, I believe we have been able to accomplish that goal.”

Going into the bottom of the second, no runner had crossed home plate until senior Macayla Kiddy hit a single, stole second, and was brought home by a left field line drive from Whitney Wrzesniewski. Adamsville had seven hits and nine runs in the inning, and three hits and five runs in the next, making it 14-0 after three.

The game went into the fifth inning and the Lady Cardinals closed out the district win allowing only four Middleton runners on base. Winning pitcher, Samantha Oaks had six strikeouts and held 19 batters to two hits. Olivia Johnson was 2-2 from the batter’s box and drove in three runs. She also tripled off the center field wall. First baseman, Wrzesniewski and senior catcher, Brittany Lambert had a total of 11 putouts from the field.

After pitching more than four complete innings and striking out two, Taylor Hutton was relieved by eighth-grader, Parker Davis.

Another scoreless inning sent the game into the top of the seventh for Adamsville’s last chance to comeback.

Lambert knocked a line drive single to center field and advanced to second base after a line drive put Wrzesniewski on base. Chester County’s second baseman made a double play, tagging Wrzesniewski out on her way to second and then picked off Kristina Milford just in time with a toss to first base.

The final out of the game was caught by the Lady Eagle center fielder, giving Hutton the loss and Adamsville with five hits and zero runs.

“Our pitching has been good at times, but inconsistent in some games,” said McGee. “We must continue to improve our base running and make routine plays in the field. As long as we continue to get better we should be competitive in the remainder of our games.”

Before entering the Camden Tournament last weekend, the Lady Cardinals held an overall season record of 6-3-2.

Chester County- 7 Adamsville-0

Before competing against Middleton, Adamsville lost a road game to Chester County 7-0 the preceding Tuesday afternoon.

AHS senior Bailey Wicker had a lead off single with a left field line drive. Wicker advanced to second, and then to third, but was left stranded after Chester County made three consecutive outs.

“We have got to be able to get more key hits when we have runners in scoring position,” said McGee. “We also need to be able to move runners with bunts and do a better job of situational hitting. We are starting to get better in this area, but we need to continue to improve.”

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third when Chester County hit three back-to-back, singles. The Lady Eagle lineup restarted and their lead off drove in a run followed by 2 RBIs from the second batter, who hit a double and advanced to third before Adamsville could get the last two outs.

Wrzesniewski was the only hitter in the ballpark to get on base in the fourth inning, and the score still stood at 3-0 after the top of the fifth inning.

Chester County made their final, game winning move in the bottom of the fifth and after two outs, a line drive toward left field put the lead hitter on first base, who then stole second base, and advanced to third after a walk. The next hitter brought in two run and the final two runs came in off a home run hit by the cleanup hitter.

Staff Photo by Amanda Lowrance

Lady Cardinal Olivia Johnson advances home after hitting a triple to center field.

McNairy Basketball Association hosts first tourney

By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer

A new group in McNairy County has united to form the McNairy Basketball Association, and its purpose is to teach young people the fundamental skills of basketball.

In its introductory year, MBA has welcomed approximately 135 youth members of many different ages. There are two third and fourth grade teams, four fifth and sixth grade teams, three seventh and eighth grade teams, and two high school teams divided into boys’ and girls’ teams.

MBA has a nine-member board and ranking officers under the leadership of President Craig Kennedy. Coaches Connie Robinson, Kerri Hughes, Bridgette Hunger, Amy Grimes, Ken Bingham, Ronnie Nixon, Nathan Forsythe, Johnathan Williams, Robin York, Jerry Lott, Glenn Davis, Carolyn Simmons, Amy Null, Shelley Wynn, Denise Bennett, and Steve Forsythe began working toward tryouts and practices early in 2012 and continue to work with their teams throughout the week.

This weekend, the new group held their first event ever, hosting the MBA Play Day that featured teams from Jackson, Milan, Chester County, Middleton, and Dyersburg.

“Everything went great,” said Coach Steve Forsythe. “The tournament was made possible through the work and the help of the people who kept score, ran scoreboards, worked concessions, worked gates and refereed.

We definitely could not have made it work without all the organization that Chris Whitten did.”

The play day began last Friday night and carried through allday Saturday, covering approximately 30 games spread to three different county school gymnasiums: Selmer Middle, McNairy Central, and Bethel Springs.

“We didn’t charge anybody to play,” said Forsythe. “We have raised money with our tournament, a raffle, and we have several team sponsors who we will recognize at a later date.”

A few of the teams had already competed with similar neighboring organizations before hosting the preliminary event.

“This was our first set of games as a whole group,” said Forsythe.

“The seventh and eighth grade boys played in Alamo (Tenn.). last weekend and went 2-2. Some of our teams will play in Dyersburg April 7, and the others will play in Alamo on April 14. We hope to have another tournament here but have not determined the date yet.”

The time, preparation, money, work and dedication spent toward the MBA will help ensure the local youth success for the future.

“Our motto is from Proverbs 22:6 - Train a child in the way he should go and when he is older, he will not turn from it.”

Updates, practice times, game times, and cancellations can be found on McNairy Basketball Association’s Facebook page, which has about 160 members promoting and supporting the organization.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Cards crush Stangs Bobcats trounce Tigers

By Andrew Alexander

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Adamsville exerted its dominance over Madison in their first district contest on March 19 with a 7-0 win over the Mustangs. In their rematch the following night, things were no

Adamsville- 14 Madison- 2

Despite Montell Johnson exiting his start early due to a thumb injury, the Cardinals rolled over the Mustangs by scoring at least a run in each of the five innings they played

before run-ruling Madison in Jackson, Tenn. on March 20.

“Great overall victory for the Cardinals today, becoming 2-0 in district play,” said Cardinal head coach Steven Lambert. “The bottom of the order really swung the bat well for us throughout the game. We did a good job of putting a team away with out bats.”

Adamsville got the bats going early and built a 13-0 lead by the bottom of the fourth.

Madison managed a run in the fourth, but the Cards answered with another in the top of the fifth.

Sophomore Trevor Griffin allowed another Mustang to score in the fifth, but closed out the final two inning for AHS successfully. Johnson pitched two complete innings and was awarded the win. He also drove in two runs.

Box Score R H E AHS 1 3 4 5 1 x x 14 11 01 MAM 0 0 0 1 1 x x 02 03 02

File Photo by Andrew Alexander

John Reed Odom beats the throw to first in AHS’s game against the Mustangs.

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(AHS) Jacob Wallis: 2-2, 3RBI, 2R; Alex McSwain: 2-2, RBI, R; Josh Chappell: 2-3, 2RBI, 2R; Kasey Hurley: 2-4, R; Jalen Kendall: 1-1, 3R; Montell Johnson: 1-2, 2RBI; Josh Burks: 1-3, 2RBI, R; John Reed Odom: 2R; Onri Damron: R; Dustin Neill: R

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

McNairy Central continued its winning ways on the diamond last Wednesday with a 10-0 victory over non-district opponent Middleton, improving their record to 7-2 overall.

McNairy Central- 10 Middleton- 0

The Bobcats scored four in the first and four more in the second to build an 8-0 lead after two. MCHS scored its final run in the sixth inning, successfully run-ruling the visiting Tigers.

“Middleton’s a little down this year,” said Bobcat head coach Brian Franks. “Jonathan Nixon threw the ball well for us, and they’re young and down... but I was definitely proud of the win.”

Jonathan Nixon got the win for Central, throwing five innings of shutout baseball while striking out five and walking none. Austin Gafford made his first appearance on the mound this season and retired Middleton in order while striking out two.

Tyler Wells was an offensive force, driving in four runs on a 3-3 day at the plate.

Box Score RHE MHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 00 2 5 MCHS 4 4 0 0 1 1 x 10 7 2

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

MCHS’s Brady Dancer awaits the pickoff move from his pitcher.

(MCHS) Tyler Wells: 3-3, 4RBI, 2B, 2R, BB; Marcus Nash: 1-2, RBI, 3R, BB; Blake Chandler: 1-3, RBI; Brady Dancer: 1-3, RBI; Craig

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SNA-Selmer basketball kicks into high gear

By Mona DeFord SNA-Selmer Assistant

Special Needs Athletics had a spectacular first night on the courts Monday, March 12.

The athletes were full of ambition and ready to play ball, bringing their very best to the court.

We at SNA-Selmer want to thank everyone who came out and supported our athletes. A special thanks to Kayla Stewart and Danea Grisham for heading their

continuous support.

For more information, contact Michael Richerson at (731) 3946675.

Volunteers and community service groups are always needed for Selmer and Jackson, Tenn.

The basketball season will continue through April 16.

SNA public supporter t-shirts are on sale now for $10. All proceeds go to support Special Needs Athletics.

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West TN Court Cats in action Submitted Report Contributor

The West TN Court Cats, a local travel basketball organization, recently competed in the MHYSA Memphis Spring Tournament.

The Jr. Boys Team made a strong first showing but came up short in bracket play, losing to the Memphis Shockers by two in overtime.

The 2012 Jr. Court Cats are coached by Nathaniel Root, Willie Loving and Josh Sinclair.

The Lady Court Cats also made a strong first showing, placing 2nd in the MHYSA Spring Tournament. The Lady Court Cats are coached by Tim Campbell and are assisted by manager Laura Dee Pettit.

Special thanks to Randy and Memory Parrish for sponsoring the tournament entry for both teams.

The West TN Court Cats will have four teams; High School Boys, Jr. Boys (7th-8th Grade), Lady Court Cats (7th-9th Grade) and Jr. Lady Court Cats (5th-6th Grade) competing in 6 tournaments in the Mid-South area this year.

Bobcats get payback

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

Payback is sweet. Just ask the McNairy Central Bobcat Baseball Team. MCHS blew a two-run lead in their district opener against Chester County High School March 19, but got revenge when they defeated the Eagles at home on the following night.

McNairy Central- 4 Chester County- 0

Behind the arm of senior starting pitcher Dakota Roden, the Bobcats blanked the Eagles and evened their District 14-AA record at 1-1.

Roden kept the Chester County hitters off balance the entire game in rout to picking up the win. He threw a complete game shutout, struck out seven, walked only two, and allowed only five hits over his seven innings of work.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the sixth when Justin Roberts drove in the game’s first run with a single up the middle that plated Tyler Wells.

Later in the inning with the bases juiced, senior Austin Gafford stroked a ball to right-center for a double that pushed three more Bobcat runners across the plate and gave MCHS a 4-0 lead going into the final inning.

The runs would prove to be the difference while Roden continued to deal off speed pitches the Eagle hitters could not handle in the top of the seventh, and the Bobcats were victorious.

MCHS improved to 6-2 with the win, and played host to Middleton the following night, looking to tack on another win.

Box Score RHE CCHS 0000000052 MCHS 0 0 0 0 0 4 x 4 8 1 (MCHS) Dakota Roden: 2-3; Justin Roberts: 1-2, RBI, R, BB; Blake Chandler: 1-2; Austin Gafford: 1-3, 3RBI, 2B, BB, SB; Tyler Wells: 1-3, R; Marcus Nash: 1-3, BB; Brady Dancer: 1-3; Parker Adams: R; Jonathan Nixon: R

Successful season concludes Submitted Photo

2012 Lady Court Cats pictured: Aysia Campbell, Robin Moore, Gabby Morris, Makena Parrish, Raines Parrish, Lauren Rhodes, Madelynn Lynch, Alli Pettit, Lauren Foster, Bug Johnson and Cydney Sherron.

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Photo by Linda Taylor

Selmer’s Nathan Gowdy, assisted by volunteer Dannie Taylor, scores two points at SNA’s first basketball game of the year.

2012 Jr. Court Cats 7-8th grade boys pictured: Dakorea Dilworth, Des Whitely, Chauncey Elder, Tyler Luna, Dreyton Barnes, Travon McClendon, Austyn Morris, Hunter Young, Hunter Reid, Andy Reid, Buck Bond, Darrius Sanders, Anthony Harris and Tay Crump.

The Community South Bank team finished another season of learning and growing in the game of basketball and would like to thank all of the parents. The 9 and 10-year-old boys proudly hold their trophies after another successful season of Selmer Hoops basketball. The Community South Bank team would like to thank all of the parents and people involved in helping to make the venture possible. (Back Row) Coach Josh Keeton, Bryce Melton, Trey Damron, Jacob Harris, Dillon Miner, Coach Mecus Atkins. (Front Row) Team helper Hayden Keeton, Matt Smith, Jaqueze Stackens, Traevon Atlee, Team Helper Brentley Atkins, and Skylar Jeanes.

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UT Martin classroom dedicated to Matt Barnes School menus Submitted Photo

Rod, Dolly, Jane, and Linda Barnes, all of Selmer, join Dr. Jerry Gresham, interim dean, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, in unveiling a nameplate for the Matthew Hurst Barnes Classroom in Brehm Hall at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The classroom was dedicated March 17 in memory of Matt, an agricultural business major, who died April 5, 2002, in a traffic accident near Martin. The classroom is located in the Brehm Hall expansion that was officially opened in fall 2009. While at UT Martin, he was named Outstanding Freshman for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and received the Aspiring Leader Award from the UT Martin Undergraduate Alumni Council. Matt was also a member of the university’s award-winning livestock judging team. Family and friends to honor his memory established the Matthew Hurst Barnes All-American Scholarship Endowment.

Adamsville FFA Celebrates National FFA Week

Adamsville Future Farmers of America recently celebrated National FFA with visits to area eighth graders and touring agricultural related government and businesses. The 2011-12 FFA Officers for the Adamsville FFA are Trae Smalley (President), Evan Harris (Vice-President), Canon Smith (Reporter), Stone Lipford (Treasurer), and Daniel Anglin (Secretary).

The FFA Officers visited Michie School and Adamsville Junior High eighth graders to give a presentation on the importance of agriculture and the FFA. A group of premier agriculture students from the Adamsville FFA participated in an educational field trip to Nashville. The first stop in Nashville was at the Ellington Agriculture Center, the home of the Tennessee Department of Education. FFA Advisors Jeff Lipford and Jason Carman were the chaperones for this important trip. While at the Ellington Agriculture Center, students met with McNairy County’s

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own former Mayor Jai Templeton, who now serves as the Tennessee Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture. Templeton was very gracious with his time and scheduled a great visit for the Adamsville students.

The students were introduced to Commissioner of Agriculture, Julius Johnson, who presented everyone with an official TDA pin and shared information on Tennessee agriculture.

Templeton then walked the group to the Agriculture Museum where students learned the history of agriculture through various exhibits. Students were then given a tour of the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Headquarters at Ellington. FFA members learned about what TWRA does and were told about the different career areas. All FFA members were also presented with a large packet of information and goodies.

The last stop on the tour at Ellington was the

EDITOR Rachel Burns REPORTERS: Holly Henson Aaron Friend, Katie Boggs ADVISER Lisa Forsythe

UPCOMING EVENTS:

March 26-30

March 26

•BsB Bolivar A 4:30

March 27

•BsB Bolivar H 4:30 •SOC JCM H 5:30

March 28-30

•BsB Sports Plus

March 29-31

•SB Southside Tourney

March 29

•SOC Riverside H 6:00

April 2

Analicia Sanders By: Holly Henson

Analicia Sanders is a senior at MCHS. For her senior project,

she chose to do scrapbooking with her mentor, Mallory Robertson. “I chose scrapbooking because I want my baby girl to have something to look back at when she gets older,” stated Sanders. Her favorite part of working on her project has been putting the scrapbook together and decorating it. “If I could do my project again, then I would. By working on it, I’ve learned that I can do anything as long as I put my mind to it,” commented Sanders. After high school, Sanders plans to attend college but is undecided on where as of now. She has decided to either major in nursing or education.

Hinkle Creek Girls By: Rachel Burns

Hinkle Creek Pottery in Mississippi has welcomed seven seniors to do pottery

•TEN Bolivar H 4:00 •SB Bolivar H 4:00 •Gridiron Mtg 6:00 Library

April 3

•BsB Fayette-Ware A 4:30 •TEN Middleton H 4:00 •SB Middleton H 5:00 •SOC Chester H 5:30

April 5

•TEN Southside H 4:00 •BsB Adamsville A 4:00 •SOC Liberty 5:00 •Basketball Banquet 6:00

April 6

•School Dismissed •SB Milan Tournament

Raven Gudino

as their senior project. These girls are Taylor Scott, Raven Gudino, Lydia Hickman, Emily Harris, Brittany Kelsey, Brooke Mask, and I. This experience is once in a lifetime and a treat to all who take Rebecca McCalla’s classes. I have talked to two of the seven seniors who completed the classes this semester.

Raven Gudino chose pottery as her senior project because she loves art. “Pottery is a form of art that I had no experience with,” says Gudino. Her favorite part of pottery was turning pottery on the pottery wheel, which can be very tricky and requires a steady hand. After graduation, Gudino plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin this

MCNAIRY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Monday, April 2 Pepperoni pizza, chicken nuggets, Mexican bar, rolls, French fries, fluffy whipped potatoes, green beans, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Tuesday, April 3 Sausage pizza, mini corn dogs, potato bar, French fries, potatoes au gratin, broccoli with cheese sauce, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Wednesday, April 4 Stuffed crust pepperoni pizza, cheese burger, salad bar, French fries, WK corn, baked beans, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk

Dreams

Senior Spotlights

The PawPrint is a publication of the McNairy Central High School Journalism Department.

The views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the administration, faculty or staff.

•SPRING BREAK

Cotton Ivy Agricultural Labs. The Director of the facility gave a full tour of the facilities. The agriculture students viewed researchers at work in diagnosing diseases, testing seed and fertilizers, and conducting autopsies on animals. At the conclusion of the lab tour, the group of students went to the Opryland Resort in Nashville for a tour of the conservatories. The Adamsville FFA received a one and one-half hour guided tour from a horticulturalist who works directly with the conservatories. The horticulture tour was very interesting in that a lot of the discussion was on how the hotel took out and redesigned all the garden areas after the flood ravaged the hotel.

The students that participated in the educational tour included Trae Smalley, Canon Smith, Stone Lipford, Evan Harris, Daniel Anglin, Andrew Pettit, Ty Sweeney, Sarah Whitley, Amber Shukwit, and Ashley Irvin.

ADAMSVILLE JR./ SR. HIGH SCHOOL Lunch Monday, April 2 Sausage pizza, chicken nuggets, taco bar, rolls, French fries, fluffy whipped potatoes, green beans, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Tuesday, April 3 Stuffed-crust pepperoni pizza, bbq sandwich, deli wrap, hot dog/potato bar, French fries, baked beans, WK corn, creamy cole slaw, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Wednesday, April 4 Cheese sticks with sauce, mini burgers, oriental bar, French fries, spicy Italian potato chunks, purple hull peas, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Thursday, April 5 Meatball sub, glazed ham, ovenbaked chicken, salad bar, rolls, French fries, potatoes au gratin, peas & carrots, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Friday, April 6 No school

By: Katie Boggs

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“I chose pottery as my senior project because I was interested in learning the process of pottery making and creating pieces on my own,” says Taylor Scott. Her favorite part was getting to show her passion for the University of Alabama through her pottery. “I plan on attending the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga in the fall to study law and eventually become a Family Law Attorney,” says Scott.

These girls seem to have thoroughly enjoyed pottery as their senior project. I have appreciated the opportunity myself. Each and every Senior Project is unique, and with the right perspective can be liked as well.

What are dreams? Dictionary. com defines dreams as a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. Everybody has them, but do they mean something? Scientists have been trying to figure out the meaning of dreams for a long time, but they have yet to come to an actual conclusion. Many scientists have their own opinions.

Are your dreams a look into the things you unconsciously think? Are they just your mind reflecting on the things of the day? What about those random dreams you have, what do they mean?

Everydayhealth.com wrote an article called “Unraveling the Meaning of Dreams”. They wrote that scientists are trying to figure out what dreams mean. They said, “People have inferred the meaning of dreams since ancient times. In more recent years, Sigmund Freud believed that a dream provided a window to our unconscious thoughts, while Alfred Adler argued that a dream helps us solve real-life problems.”

There is much debate within the scientific community as to what dreams are and what they mean. Another quote from Everydayhealth.com comes from Craig Webb. “Once in a while, dreams have ‘meaning’ only or largely at the unconscious, physiological level in that they help rebalance body and brain chemistry, but without necessarily offering a lot of insights at an interpretive level”. So some scientists

Thursday, April 5 Stuffed crust sausage pizza, oven fried chicken ,deli bar, rolls, French fries, fluffy whipped potatoes, purple hull peas, choice of fruit, choice of juice, milk Friday, April 6 No school

SELMER ELEMENTARY/SELMER MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday, April 2 Breakfast: Pancake/sausage stick/ syrup, choice of juice, milk Lunch: max wrap with cheese sauce, chicken nuggets, rolls, fluffy whipped potatoes, green beans, chilled peaches, choice of juice, milk Tuesday, April 3 Breakfast: biscuit and chocolate gravy, choice of cereals, choice of juice, milk Lunch: soft shell taco, hot ham and cheese sandwich, chef salad deluxe, WK corn, refried beans, salsa, orange wedges, choice of juice, milk Wednesday, April 4 Breakfast: sausage bagel pizza, yogurt parfait, choice of juice, milk Lunch: cheeseburger, chicken pot pie, chef salad deluxe, French fries, lima beans, mixed fruit cup, choice of juice, milk Thursday, April 5 Breakfast: mini pancakes with syrup, choice of cereals, choice of juice, milk Lunch: country chicken tenders, pork roast and gravy, chef salad deluxe, rolls, tiny whole potatoes, glazed carrots, steamed asparagus, bananas, choice of juice, milk Friday, April 6 No school

think that dreams are just to rebalance your body chemistry, while others believe that they have and actual meaning.

Some think that the meanings of dreams are based on the individual’s personal experiences.

Some people believe that seeing certain things in your dreams is a symbol for something that is actually happening to you or that you are feeling.

For example, dreammoods.com has an entire list of things that they believe the symbol means.

The things in your dreams are very important. According to them, even something insignificant can have a deeper meaning. For example, according to dreammoods.com seeing a cake in your dreams means that you need to learn to share and allocate your workload instead of trying to do everything yourself. Cakes also symbolize selfishness or the feeling of not getting your fair share. More positively, the dream may represent your accomplishments and achievements. Consider also the metaphor a “piece of cake” or some situation that is easy. To see a partially eaten cake in your dream signifies missed and lost opportunities.

To dream that you are buying a cake suggests that you have accepted the rewards and recognition you are getting for our work. You are learning to be comfortable in the spotlight.”

These are just a few observations that people have made.

So all we really know about dreams is that we all have them. They may have some deeper meaning, but for now I guess we’ll just have to wait for the scientists to make a few more discoveries.

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GARAGE SALE Sat., March 31st

8:00 a.m. at 181 West Pharr Avenue Selmer

House for Sale: 2 BD, brick. Owner financing $4,000 down. $450/month (731) 934-4316 (45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50, 51, 52)

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CARPORT SALE Friday, March 30

7 a.m. until ? at 258 & 268 Houston Avenue

Right behind First Baptist parking lot. If rain, the next week. Knick-knacks, clothes, shoes, purses. Some furniture.

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1072 High School Rd. Friday & Saturday March 30th & 31st

Lots of baby clothes and variety of things.

Many items Furniture, clothes, household items, etc.

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610-2877 (TF) House for Rent: 841 Pine Extended 2 BD, 1 1/2 BA. Call 645-8781 or 6102110 (45, 46)

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automobiles 201 - autos We have 1997-2008 Jeep Wrangler parts, 1998-2009 Silverado Truck Parts, 2000-2008 F150, 250, 350 truck parts. Raceway Auto and Truck Parts.

731-925-8000. (TF) For Sale: 1999 Crown Victoria LX, white, good condition. Whirlpool tub, still in box. Call 645-6532 (44, 45)

MOVING SALE Knight Family

Saturday, March 31, 2012 Smiley’s Towing - 45 South If rain, sale will be held at 257 Moose Lodge Rd. No Sales before 8:00

(Refrigerator; Freezer; (2) living room sets; 2X Men’s clothes; 30 years in same home Too much to mention)

GARAGE/YARD SALE THURS.-FRI.-SAT. 3261 HWY 57 WEST IN RAMER. Beginning at 7 a.m. until?

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Antique glassware, brass, dishes, men, women and teen’s clothing, furniture, tools, toys, books, TV’s, much more!

Friday, March 30 8 am until -

3087 Finger-Leapwood Rd, Finger

City Lumber Company Saturday, March 31, 8 a.m. until 12 3-4 full sets of dishes, household items, linens, knick knacks, throw pillows, some cookware & tupperware.

Whatever doesn’t sell will be at store to sell.

Washer & Dryer, Air Compressors, A few Air Tools, Clothes & Knick Knacks.

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AGREED DIVORCES $299.00 plus court costs. 645-8557. (TF)

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 503 - public notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION In the General Sessions Court of McNairy County, Tennessee In Re: Petition of Rickey Allen Hester for absolute divorce from Leslie Marie Hester Case No. 12-DV-36 Said Court found that LESLIE MARIE HESTER, cannot be personally served with process, it is ordered that publication be made for 4 consecutive weeks in the Independent Appeal, a newspaper published at Selmer, in McNairy County, Tennessee, requiring LESLIE MARIE HESTER to serve an answer upon Drewry-Rodgers Law Firm, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 211 South Fourth Street, Selmer, TN 38375, on or before the 5th day of April, 2012, or otherwise said cause will proceed ex parte and default judgment issue.

This the 6th day of March, 2012.

Van McMahan, Judge Ronnie Brooks, Clerk Drewry-Rodgers Law Firm, Attorney for Plaintiff Filed: Marissa Barnes By: Ronnie Brooks, Clerk 9181 43, 44, 44, 46 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on April 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM local time, at the east door, McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Mary H. Buckley, to Pettigrew Law Firm, Trustee, as trustee for Citizens Home Mortgage, LLC on June 29, 2006 at Book Deed of Trust 382, Page 1584; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP having been appointed Substitute or Successor Trustee, all of record in the McNairy County Register’s Office. Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable.

Party Entitled to Enforce the Debt: Owner of Debt: US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE3, AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WFHE3 The following real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder: Described property located McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: Beginning at a stake, said stake being the SWC of the tract of land conveyed to Rudolph Hopkins et ux by A.C. Russom, et ux and of record in the Register’s Office for McNairy County, Tennessee in Deed Book Number 86, Pages 160-161; thence in a Southerly direction 160 feet to a stake in the North margin of Rudolph Hopkins Road, said stake being 6 feet West of a utility pole; thence in a Westerly direction along the North margin of Rudolph Hopkins Road, 181 feet to a stake; thence in a Northerly direction 160 feet to a stake; thence in an Easterly direction 181 feet to the point of beginning.

Street Address: 167 Hopkins Road, Bethel Springs, Tennessee 38315 Parcel Number: 69 5 01 Current Owner(s) of Property: Heirs of Mary H. Buckley Other interested parties: Treasurer Loans, Inc., General Sessions Court for McNairy County and /or the McNairy County Circuit Court, c/o Hai-

503 - public notices ley & Seaton and Security Credit Services, Inc. c/o Michael A. Jacob, II, Esq. The street address of the above described property is believed to be 167 Hopkins Road, Bethel Springs, Tennessee 38315, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. If applicable, the HB 3588 letter mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117.

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat any unpaid taxes; and any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat any unpaid taxes; and any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the abovereferenced property: Treasurer Loans, Inc., General Sessions Court for McNairy County and /or the McNairy County Circuit Court, c/o Hailey & Seaton and Security Credit Services, Inc. c/o Michael A. Jacob, II, Esq. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time.

This office may be a debt collector. This may be an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee www.kirschattorneys.com Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 555 Perkins Road Extended, Second Floor Memphis, TN 38117 Phone (901)767-5566 Fax (901)761-5690 File No. 11-025197 9193 43, 44, 45 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance

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of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated February 29, 2008, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded March 3, 2008, at Book 391, Page 1274 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed

by Idalia Garrett and Stacy Garrett, conveying certain property therein described to Kathy Winstead as Trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee.

thence in a Western direction, with Dickey’s South boundary line, 200 feet to a stake; thence in a Southern direction 150 feet to a stake, same being the Northwest corner of the Dunaway tract as found of record in Deed Book number 101, Page 367, in the said Register’s Office; thence in an Eastern direction, with Dunaway’s North boundary line, 200 feet to an iron stake in the Western margin of Clay Hills Drive, same being the Northeast corner of the Dunaway tract and the Southeast corner of the tract herein conveyed; thence in a Northern direction, with the Western margin of Clay Hills Drive, 150 feet to the point of beginning.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on April 9, 2012 on or about 1:00 P.M., at the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Tract number 1: Beginning at a stake in the West margin of a gravel road, said stake being located 650 feet North of the Northeast corner of the Roy Smith tract as found of record in Deed Book 97, Page 784, in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee; thence in a Northern direction with the Western margin of said road approximately 200 feet to a stake; thence in a Western direction approximately 200 feet to a stake; thence in a Southern direction approximately 200 feet to a stake; thence in an Eastern direction approximately 200 feet to the point of beginning.

Tract number 2: Beginning at an iron pin in the Western margin of Clay Hills Drive, same being the Northeast corner of the Oliver Dickey lot now Shelton; thence North 00 degrees 37 minutes 24 seconds East with the Western margin of Clay Hills Drive, 64 feet to an iron pin, same being the Northeast corner of the tract herein conveyed; thence in a Western direction 200 feet to an iron pin, same being the Northwest corner of the tract herein conveyed; thence in a Southern direction to an iron pin, same being the Southwest corner of the tract herein conveyed, and the Northwest corner of the above mentioned Oliver Dickey lot now Shelton; thence in an Eastern direction, with the North boundary line of the Oliver Dickey lot now Shelton, approximately 200 feet to the point of beginning.

Tract number 3: Beginning at an iron stake in the Western margin of Clay Hills Drive, same being the Southeast corner of that certain tract conveyed to Harbin now owned by Dickey, by deed as found of record in Deed Book number 99, Page 162, in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee;

ALSO KNOWN AS: 573 Clayhill Drive, Selmer, Tennessee 38375-5046 The HB 3588 letter was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Idalia Garrett; Stacy Garrett The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 700‑204430 DATED March 2, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,

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March 14, 2012

March 21, 2012

March 28, 2012

D S a l e N o t i c e TN - S h e l l i e _ msherrod_120302_ 748 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9194 43, 44, 45 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated September 22, 2009, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded October 1, 2009, at Book 397, Page 1577 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed

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NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on April 16, 2012 on or about 1:00 P.M., at the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an iron pin in the eastern right of way of Bethesda Road, the NWC of Redman and the SWC of the Leona King land, thence northwesterly with the east right of way of Bethesda Road 144.42 feet to an iron found for a true point of beginning of the subject tract, runs thence N 15 deg. 25 min. 13 sec. W with the eastern right of way of Bethesda Road 143.68 feet to an iron pin found, thence N 80 deg.

39 min. 11 sec. E leaving said road 272.18 feet to an iron pin found, thence S 09 deg. 20 min. 26 sec. E passing an iron pin at 139.74 feet, in all 152.03 feet to an iron pin found, thence S 41 deg. 37 min. W with a marked line 257.12 feet to the point of beginning.

503 - public notices ALSO KNOWN AS: 623 Bethesda Purdy Road, Selmer, Tennessee 38375 The HB 3588 letter was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Dorothy R. Coats; Community South Bank; Raymond L. Coats The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 949‑208429 DATED March 13, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee March 21, 2012 March 28, 2012 April 4, 2012 FHA No. 482-4115228-703 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ tcrow_120313_ 737 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC.COM 9272 44, 45, 46

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated August 25, 2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded August 25, 2006, at Book 383, Page 1107 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed

by Robert Michael Mitchum and Eva Ann Mitchum, conveying certain property therein described to Arnold M. Weiss, Esq., Shelby County as Trustee for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on April 16, 2012 on or about 1:00 P.M., at the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in McNairy County, Tennessee, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a nail in the centerline of a County road known as the Stantonville Mt. Vinson Road (now Mt. Vinson Road), the same being the most eastern southeast corner of the original tract (as described in Deed Book 83 page 231) of which this is a part; thence with said road as follows: North 22 degrees 56 minutes East 279.5 feet; North 31 degrees 05 minutes East 100 feet; North 38 degrees 37 minutes East 260 feet; North 35 degrees 05 minutes East 100 feet; North 28 degrees 40 minutes East 210 feet to the true beginning of this conveyance; thence North 28 degrees 40 minutes East 140 feet; thence leaving said road, North 61 degree 20 minutes West 200 feet to a stake; thence South 28 degrees 40 minutes West 140 feet to a stake; thence South 61 degrees 20 minutes East 200 feet to the beginning.

ALSO KNOWN AS: 2222 Mount Vinson Road, Stantonville, Tennessee 38379 The HB 3588 letter was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Robert Michael Mitchum; Eva Ann Mitchum; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for SouthStar Funding, LLC; SouthStar Funding, LLC; Pickwick Electric Cooperative c/o Karl W. Dudley; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Otis W. Kellum; Pearl E. Kellum The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 1286‑151879 DATED March 8, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee March 21, 2012 March 28, 2012 April 4, 2012

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503 - public notices WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC.COM 9271 44, 45, 46 THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Deusner & Kennedy, P.A. 177 West Court Avenue Selmer, Tennessee 38375 STATE OF TENNESSEE ) NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE COUNTY OF McNAIRY ) WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Promissory Note heretofore executed by Jeffery D. Vandiver being one and the same person as Jeffery Dale Vandiver and wife, Mindy Vandiver, bearing date of April 15, 2002, secured by a Deed of Trust of record in Trust Book 328, Page 633, Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, and which Deed of Trust conveyed certain property as therein described to the Trustee therein named to secure BancorpSouth Bank; and Whereas the undersigned was appointed and substituted as Trustee pursuant to an Appointment of Substitute Trustee, dated February 7, 2012, of record in Trust Book 405, Page 483, Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and S. Craig Kennedy, as Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Trustee, will on Friday, the 20th day of April, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at the East door of the McNairy County Courthouse in Selmer, Tennessee, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described, to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the Third Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee.

Commencing at a grader blade found in an eastern boundary of the Evelyn Ammons property, see Deed Book 125 Page 430, the southeast corner of the Sydney N. Hawkins et ux Charlene W. Hawkins property, see Deed Book 101 Page 626, THENCE South 01 degrees 15 minutes 50 seconds East for a distance of 21.37 feet with a fence, to an iron pipe set in a fence corner, for a TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the subject tract; THENCE North 84 degrees 05 minutes 36 seconds East for a distance of 56.49 feet, along and with a fence, to an 8-inch Gum; THENCE South 88 degrees 05 minutes 21 seconds East for a distance of 70.48 feet, along and with a fence, to a 6-inch Gum; THENCE North 87 degrees 52 minutes 59 seconds East for a distance of 45.63 feet, along and with a fence, to an 8-inch gum; THENCE North 69 degrees 59 minutes 46 seconds East for a distance of 38.33 feet, along and with a fence, to a steel fence post found; THENCE South 89 degrees 21 minutes 33 seconds East for a distance of 160.65 feet, along and with a fence, to a steel fence post found; THENCE North 44 degrees 49 minutes 58 seconds East for a distance of 145.32 feet, along and with a new fence, to a fence corner; THENCE South 88 degrees 33 minutes 25 seconds East for a distance of 429.26 feet, along and with an old fence, passing a fence corner at 403.93 feet to a point in the centerline of Ammons Road; THENCE South 07 degrees 49 minutes 22 seconds West for a distance of 115.62 feet to a point in the centerline of said road; THENCE North 85 degrees 13 minutes 06 seconds West for a distance of 144.24 feet, leaving said road and passing a fence corner at 21.18 feet, to a fence corner, the northwest corner of the Danny T. Russom property, see Deed Book 165 Page 275; THENCE South 01 degrees 05 minutes 07 seconds West for a distance of 174.89 feet, with a western boundary of Russom, to a fence corner; THENCE South 88 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds West for a distance of 83.19 feet, with a northern boundary of Russom, to a steel fence post found; THENCE South 00 degrees 18 minutes 11 seconds East for a distance of 27.81 feet, with

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a western boundary of Russom, to an iron pipe found in the northern boundary of the Larry C. Gray et ux Judith Gail Gray property, see Deed Book 102 Page 661; THENCE North 89 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds West for a distance of 659.76 feet, passing a bumper jack found at 50.22 feet, with a northern boundary of the Evelyn Ammons property along and with a fence, to a steel fence post set; THENCE North 01 degrees 30 minutes 54 seconds East for a distance of 191.26 feet to and with a fence, to the point of beginning.

for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, to wit:

AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE

Together with and subject to covenants, easements, and restrictions of record.

BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GUYS-CHEWALLA ROAD WITH THE WEST PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GUYSCORINTH ROAD, BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE RUNNING WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF GUYS-CORINTH ROAD, SOUTH 20 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, 144.16 FEET TO A FENCE CORNER MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TAMMIE WYNN PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DB 133, PAGE 539, ROMC; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD AND RUNNING WITH A FENCE AND THE NORTH LINE OF WYNN AND CONTINUING WITH THE NORTH LINE OF L.B. RINEHART PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DB 119, PAGE 676, ROMC, RUNNING IN ALL, SOUTH 53 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST, 742.97 FEET TO A FENCE CORNER MARKING THE SOUTEHAST CORNER OF SHIRLEY RINEHART PROPERTY DESCRIBED DB 82, PAGE 820, ROMC; THENCE RUNNING WITH THE EAST LINE OF SHIRLEY RINEHART, NORTH 33 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, 211.68 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LESSIE HAMM PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DB 96, PAGE 116, ROMC; THENCE RUNNING WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF HAMM, RUNNING PARTWAY WITH A FENCE, NORTH 57 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, 252.20 FEET TO AN IRON PIN AT A FENCE CORNER; THENCE CONTINUING WITH HAMM, AND A FENCE PARTWAY, NORTH 02 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST, 216.41 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET IN THE SOUTH PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID GUYS-CHEWALLA ROAD; THENCE RUNNING WITH SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, NORTH 84 DEGREES 15 MINUTES EAST, 465.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 4.276 ACRES. (DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF DAVID B. CAGLE, RLS #497, DATED MAY 20, 1994).

Said property contains 4.622 acres more or less.

The foregoing legal description is based upon a plat of survey of James A. Martin, Register’s Land Surveyor, Tennessee Certificate Number 1469, which plat of survey is dated April 10, 2002.

Being the property conveyed to Jeffery D. Vandiver and wife, Mindy Vandiver by Warranty Deed of Norman Hawkins and wife, Jeanette Hawkins, dated April 11, 2002, of record in Deed Book 179, Page 691, Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

ALSO KNOWN AS: Map-79, Parcel-21

520 Ammons Rd.

Selmer, TN 38375 This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. And subject to, but not limited to, the following parties who may claim an interest in the abovereferenced property: None The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

This, the 13th day of February, 2012.

S. CRAIG KENNEDY, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DEUSNER & KENNEDY ATTORNEYS AT LAW 177 WEST COURT AVENUE SELMER, TENNESSEE 38375 9276 44, 45, 46 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JUNE 10, 2005, executed by JUSTIN HENDERSON AND TASHA HENDERSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to LARRY A. WEISSMAN, Trustee, of record in DEED OF TRUST BOOK 375, PAGE 2863, for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SOUTHBANK, in the Register’s Office for MCNAIRY County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to E-TRADE BANK, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS SERVICER FOR E-TRADE BANK, being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/ owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE MCNAIRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN SELMER, MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder

PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCNAIRY, TENNESSEE: LYING AND BEING IN THE 5TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TOWIT:

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JUSTIN HENDERSON AND TASHA HENDERSON, THEIR HEIRS FOREVER,

BY DEED DATED MAY 28, 2004 OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 190, PAGE 201, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1746 GUYS CHEWALLA ROAD, GUYS, TENNESSEE 38339.

MAP 150J GROUP B PARCEL 008.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-11433. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME

IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: TASHA HENDERSON; SARAH REYNIERSON THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

This day, March 23, 2012.

This is improved property known as 1746 GUYS CHEWALLA ROAD, GUYS, TENNESSEE 38339.

J. PHILLIP JONES, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F11-2889 9367 45, 46, 47 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated May 9, 2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded May 15, 2006, at Book 381, Page 1793 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Kevin Herrin and Melissa Herrin, conveying certain property therein described to Larry A. Butler Attorney at Law as Trustee for BancorpSouth Bank, State Chartered Institution; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Successor Trustee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on April 23, 2012 on or about 1:00 P.M., at the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, offer for sale certain property hereinafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the 7th Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee and being further described as follows: Commence at the Southeast corner of the Dr. Michael and Audrey Peery property, as referenced by deed recorded in Deed Book 185 at Page 677 in the Register’s Office of Mc-

503 - public notices Nairy County, Tennessee, said point being in the center of South Liberty Public Road; thence run North 03 degrees 53 minutes 01 second West 26.770 feet to an iron pin on the North right of way line of South Liberty Public Road for the point of beginning; thence continued North 03 degrees 53 minutes 01 second West, along the East boundary line of said Peery property and partially along a wire fence line 684.444 feet to an iron pin set; thence run South 55 degrees 02 minutes 23 seconds West 405.998 feet to a iron pin set; thence South 26 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds East 485.586 feet to an iron pin set on the North right of way line of South Liberty Public Road; thence run along the North right of way line of said Public Road the following: South 87 degrees 04 minutes 19 seconds East 35.291 feet; South 83 degrees 12 minutes 12 seconds East 82.016 feet; South 82 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds East 43.033 feet, to the point of beginning, containing 3.476 acres, more or less.

The foregoing legal description is based upon a plat of survey of Ricky Newcomb, PE, PLS, RLS 1470, State of Tennessee, which plat of survey is dated January 18, 2005.

ALSO KNOWN AS: 452 South Liberty Road, Michie, Tennessee 38357-6043 The HB 3588 letter was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Kevin Herrin; Melissa Herrin; Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica,FLCA The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 1286‑221402 DATED March 22, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,

Successor Trustee

March 28, 2012

April 4, 2012

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