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“People need to wake up because the police don’t make any money and we’re out a lot of money and we need to do this (abolish the department) and put it on the sewage,” Gray said. The Mayor and one member of the board offered compromise Other than the sewer, the Bethel Springs Police Department has been the most common source of controversy over the past solutions. Mayor Kay Cox said the city only needed a night officer. She couple of years. At last month’s meeting of the Bethel Springs Board of Alder- also wished to use the money for the sewer or streets. “We could spend it (the money they now spend on the police men, Alderman Bobby Gray made a motion to abolish the departdepartment) more wisely if we used it on the streets. We’re trying ment, but the motion died for lack of a second. Gray subsequently approached the Independent Appeal, wish- to look for ways to help with sewer costs,” she said. Alderman Perrigo offered aning to explain why he believes other compromise. the department should be abolIf the District Attorney clears ished. Police Chief T. E. “Pee Wee” Sow“We want the people to know We want people to know that if we don’t ell, Perrigo proposes to bring that if we don’t have a police dehave a police department, we’ve got Sowell back part-time. He would partment, we’ve got over $5,000 work the school traffic in the afof money that we could spend over $5,000 of that money that we could ternoon and a couple of hours on the sewer,” Gray said. in the office in the morning. He The city spends this amount spend on the sewer . would also bring Patrolman Banevery month on officers’ salady Burney to his evening shift. ries and gasoline and that the — Bobby Gray, Bethel Springs Alderman Under his compromise, Sowell department costs more money would help Burney learn the than it brings in. The city also ropes. The department would go has to pay E 911 to use the radios in the cars and that is expensive, Gray said. This is not included in down to one patrol car. “I think it would be a good idea to keep the department,” Perthe $5,000. The city would also not have to pay a city judge if it did rigo said. not have a police department, Gray added. Perrigo pointed out that having a police department can deter “All this money needs to go on the sewer. People need to think crimes. about this and let us know,” Gray said. Burney wrote quite a few tickets when he was first hired He also pointed out that if Bethel Springs did not have a police department, it would not be without law enforcement services, but people slowed down and became careful to stop at stop signs. Calls to John Wood to elicit his views were not returned. because the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department and the TenAttempts to contact Bob Graham were unsuccessful. nessee Highway Patrol could still patrol the city.
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Common Sense: Irrational exuberance or gas and crude oil prices revisited By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer
Gasoline and crude oil prices have followed a similar script so far this year as they did last year. They rose during the winter, peaked sometime in the spring, then dropped. Part of the reason for the rise is supply and demand. The world is running out of cheap oil. Demand is increasing because of the improving economic growth, more so in developing countries such as India, China and Brazil, but also to some extent in the U. S. and other developed countries. Part of the reason for the increases is speculation about what will happen in the Middle East. Last year, fears of a protracted crisis in Libya, which has only 3 percent of the world’s proven reserves and produces about 2 percent of the world’s oil caused
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Hands on history: A look inside Coon Creek Science Center By Christen Coulon Editor
The Independent Appeal recently accompanied a tour of the Coon Creek Science Center. Sixth grade students from the Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis toured the site last Friday, taking part in an intro to Coon Creek tour. The students tour began with an informative classroom discussion of the site’s past, a description of the types of fossils present, a lesson on the site’s dangers such as fire ants and snakes, and lessons on the retrieval, handling and cleaning of the fossils. The students were assisted at the site by resident experts Vicky Goodrum and Pat Broadbent. Following the classroom tour, the students went into the field to collect fossils out of a pile of sediment laid out by a trackhoe. The students then sifted through the chunks of
sediment called matrix to find and bag fossils. Finally the students were given detailed instructions on how to clean the fossils they had found. “I have found a whole lot of cool fossils,” said Zephyr Barlow, a Lausanne student. “I have found lots of shells, and some type of snail shells.” Barlow said that this was his second trip to the site and that he enjoyed his visits. “All of the fossils are so well preserved and there is so many of them,” Barlow said. “I would recommend that other students come here.” Another student from Lausanne, Gabriella Gonzalez said that she liked being able to go
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(Left) A student from the Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis cleans some of the fossils discovered at the Coon Creek Science Center. (Above) A chunk of matrix from the creek bed. Researchers sift through this matrix for a glimpse of life 70 million years ago.
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Latta Visitor’s and Cultural Center opens in downtown Selmer Art, Music, Movies & Culture have new home in Selmer (Staff report) – The old Latta Motor Company, better known as “the Latta building” is now officially open to the public under its new title as the Latta Visitor’s and Cultural Center. Last week’s EMERGE event was the first official event held at the building and the McNairy Regional Alliance in now in the process of moving into their offices at this new location. “The Latta building plan has come to fruition slowly over the course of more than four years. It began with a series of public meetings, where citizens of McNairy County were asked to make suggestions or proposals about how the building would be used,” said Arts in McNairy (AiM) Heritage and Culture Committee chair Dr. Shawn Pitts. “It was decided that the building would become a visitor’s and cultural center.” McNairy Regional Alliance (MRA) and Arts in McNairy, as the county’s cultural development agencies, agreed to partner in order to make the plan happen. The project was funded with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) T-21 Transportation Enhancement Grant, monies which have been reserved for McNairy County and would have gone back to the state if they had not been used to fund a proposal which met TDOT requirements. “Other communities have used these transportation grant monies for similar visitor and cultural centers. For example, the Dixie Carter Center in Huntingdon, Tenn.,” said Pitts. McNairy County purchased the building through a USDA Rural Development loan/grant. The purchase price of the building and engineering fees served as the match for the renovation of the facility. “The Latta Visitors and Cultural Center will be the focal point for local and regional cultural tourism development as well as a hub for community arts programming,” said Pitts. “We can be the starting point for a tourist,” said MRA representative Russell Ingle. “The Latta building is a place where we can get them from A to B and help them plan their visit.” According to Ted Moore, the Economic Development Director for McNairy County, $9.1 million is spent by tourists annually in McNairy County. “And with the potential of the Latta building and working together with all segments of the county,” remarked Moore, “we can make that number grow. It’s got a lot of potential to have a good economic impact.” Both Moore and Ingle said they were happy to have the building finished and said that in addition
to the AiM events and displays, the center would also feature Coon Creek exhibits on-loan from the Pink Palace as well as provide a space to show movies. This will include art, family and classical movie nights. Pitts agrees. “It will provide a convenient place for visitors and residents to become acquainted with and participate in various cultural programs in addition to learning about various points of interest or activities that will reflect what is best in McNairy County’s rich heritage and culture.” The Latta building itself has a rich heritage, according to Pitts: “...when it was the Latta Motor Company, it served as a public meeting place,” he remarked. Mr. Earl Latta, who owned the building, hosted local concerts there once a week. Huge audiences came to listen to local bands in the large space that had been cleared out for the night. “This is about promoting cultural tourism and the cultural heritage of McNairy County,” said Pitts, “We’re inviting people to learn about the rich cultural history of McNairy County and all of Southwest Tennessee through a series of rotating exhibits, community theatre programs, concerts, and things of that nature.”
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The lobby of the renovated Latta Visitor’s and Cultural Center in Selmer.
EMERGE open house marks Latta’s resurrection By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer
EMERGE, a young professionals group formed by the McNairy Regional Alliance held an open house last Thursday in Selmer. The group is geared towards professionals from 21 to 45 years old. The event, which was held at the McNairy County Visitors Center, was the first membership drive and interest meeting. Russell Ingle, Director of Chamber Programs for the McNairy Regional Alliance welcomed the young professionals in attendance. “I believe EMERGE is going to be a great thing because it gives us those relationships, that even when we are a little off center, we can call a friend. I don’t think that you can ever have too many good friends,” he said. He stressed the importance of having such a group with a networking aspect. “Everybody brings something different to the table. They all have a different passion about something. There’s going to be a civic component to this, that literally helps us to do things in our community that makes it better,” he added. Ingle said he hoped he was the first to sign up for the organization. “Since it was partially my brainchild, I thought I should set the standard and be the first to sign up…I encourage you to take part in this. I encourage you to help us launch this thing in the right way. We’ve had a good response to this,” he said. Jonathan Lee works at Monogram Refrigeration in Human Resources. “I saw that it was a new organization geared toward young professionals and it was something I wanted to get involved with,” he said. Lee, his wife, who was born in Singapore and son moved to Selmer three months ago from Louisville, Ky. Lee, who is of Korean descent, was born in New York and graduated from Cornell University. He worked in former Sen. Hillary Clinton’s New York office. “We wanted to find something where we could play a bigger role in the community and help with the economic development of Selmer,” he said. “We love living here. It is a great town. It’s a much better pace and the community is so much more tight knit,” he added.
Attorney Melissa Stewart said she came to the event to see what it was about and see about getting involved. She said she was going to join EMERGE. The legal profession was also represented by Ross Mitchell. “(I was) just interested in what they had to offer. I’m interested in community development, networking, so I was excited when I found out they were going to start something like this. I guess I wanted to get in on the ground floor, so I’m just glad to see things like this happening, so I wanted to be a part of it,” he said. Mitchell also said he was planning to join EMERGE. “Really, I guess I would just encourage young professionals to get involved. That’s the reason we came back here,” he said. Mitchell is originally from McNairy County, received his bachelor’s degree from Union University and his law degree from Mississippi College. PrimeCare Optometrist Andrea Mitchell (not to be confused with the NBC News correspondent), the sister of Ross Mitchell, also attended the function. “I wanted to see the building, to see what it looked like and just to see what EMERGE was all about,” Andrea said. She said she will be joining EMERGE. “I want McNairy County to be a place that I would like to live in. I don’t want to move and I see it as a way we can make this county more inviting to younger people, and maybe get more involved,” said Larry Mashburn Mashburn works for Rose Creek defense contractor Mass Components and Coatings. He said he was planning to join EMERGE. The event featured local entertainment and McNairy County delicacies. Slug burgers were donated by Pat’s Cafe and barbeque by Hogg Legg Smokers. For more information about the EMERGE program contact the MRA at (731) 645-6360.
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City, County fire departments, E911 get new buildings By Jeff Whitten
The total cost of getting the building ready to move in is $150,000-160,000. Selmer and the county have each contributed around $50,000. E 911 has contributed around $20,000 and the McNairy County Emergency Management Agency is contributing a like amount, according to E911 Director Dana Swims. One building will house E 911 and the other will be used by the fire departments. E 911 is now housed by a 20-foot by 20-foot facility in the Justice Complex. It has outgrown
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The McNairy County Fire Department, the Selmer Fire Department and McNairy County E911 will be getting a new facility in the coming months. The three organizations have completed the purchase of two buildings on Falcon Road in Selmer, according to county Fire Chief Darrell Goodrum. The total purchase price of $58,000 was divided between Selmer and the county.
its space and has no room to expand, Swims said. E911 now has to rent storage. The new facility will double the space for dispatch, according to Swims. It will also include storage space, a safe room and an Emergency Operations Center. The EOC is like a command post, where all department heads and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency personnel would coordinate the response to any natural disaster or other emergency our area might face. The other building will house pumpers, tank-
ers, other equipment and a mobile command post for the fire departments. “We are trying to be as cost-efficient as possible. The Sheriff has been so kind as to allow us to use trustees as labor,” Swims added. “They’re essentially building a building within a building,” Swims said. The building is expected to be ready in three to six months. Walls will have to be put up in the big metal buildings, as well as carpet and wiring installed, Goodrum explained.
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A look at the new site for a combined City, County Fire Station. The site will also house a new E911 site for the county
Mad cow disease found in U.S. cattle
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The announcement last week that Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy more commonly known as mad cow disease had reached our shores sent shivers down the spines of those in the cattle and food service industries. While this problem is currently far away from McNairy County, the fast spreading disease which led British authorities to cull more than 4 million of the nation’s heard in the last two decades merits attention. The disease may be most easily transmitted to human beings by eating food contaminated with the brain, spinal cord or digestive tract of infected carcasses. However, it should also be noted that the infectious agent, most highly concentrated in nervous tissue, can be found in virtually all parts of the infected animal. In humans, it is known as new variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease or CJD, and by October 2009, it had killed more than 200 with most of those cases originating in Britain. Before appropriate controls were introduced in 1989, more than 460,000 BSE-infected animals had entered the human food chain world-wide. The USDA and FDA continue to assure consumers that existing safeguards protect food supply
epidemiological investigation and will provide additional information as it is available. The positive animal was tested as part of targeted BSE surveillance at rendering facilities. Samples were sent to the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory for testing and forwarded to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories on April 20th for confirmatory testing. APHIS announced the confirmed positive finding April 24th. The United States has a longstanding system of three interlocking safeguards against BSE that protects public and animal health in the United States, the most important of which is the removal of specified risk materials or the parts of an animal that would contain BSE should an animal have the disease from all animals presented for slaughter in the United States. The second safeguard is a strong feed ban that protects cattle from the disease. The third safeguard, which led to this detection, is the ongoing BSE surveillance program that allows USDA to detect the disease if it exists at very low levels in the U.S. cattle population and provides assurances to consumers and our international trading partners that the interlocking system of safeguards in place to prevent BSE are working.
and they have reiterated the safety of consuming beef and dairy products. In a released statement, the USDA confirmed on April 24 the nation’s 4th case of BSE in an animal that was sampled for the disease at a rendering facility in central California. This animal was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so at no time presented a risk to the food supply, or to human health in the United States. As the epidemiological investigation has progressed, USDA has continued to communicate findings in a timely and transparent manner. As a result of USDA’s ongoing epidemiological investigation, more information about the history and age of the animal is now available. The animal in question was 10 years and 7 months old and came from a dairy farm in Tulare County, Calif. The animal was humanely euthanized after it developed lameness and became recumbent. The animal’s carcass will be destroyed. Authorities were quick to point out that this animal was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, did not enter food supply channels, and at no time presented any risk to human health. The USDA is continuing its
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Digging back 70 million years: The history of Coon Creek By Christen Coulon Editor
The story of Coon Creek and the fossils that lie within began 70 million years ago, during the Cretaceous Period, under a large sea which covered much of what is now the Mississippi River basin. This large area of water was considered a bay of the Gulf of Mexico and was called the Mississippi Embayment. In McNairy County the embayment was about 100 feet deep and just a few miles west of a swampy land area. With storms constantly churning the sea floor and the additional sediment in the form of sand, clays and gravel from rivers that fed into this area, the embayment eventually filled in. The age of the site has been determined by comparing fossil remains found at Coon Creek to those in other areas specifically the Scaphites a small squid-like animal. Through carbon dating of rocks found at other sites with Scaphites, which are know to have existed for only a short period of time, scientists were able to date the Coon Creek site. As this area filled with sediment, organisms brought by the rich river waters died and also became part of the sediment at the sea floor. This sediment is known as the Coon Creek Sediment. When examined under a microscope, Coon Creek Sediment tells a story of our region’s past including where the sediment came from, its mineral content as well as documenting volcanic eruptions of the past.
In order for a dead organism to become a fossilized they must be quickly buried by sediment, and even then they can be dissolved by groundwater. The clay present at the Coon Creek location helped preserve the fossils leaving the hard parts such as bones, cartilage and shells intact. Dinosaurs are land animals so they did not live in this area at the time, however some dinosaur bones, which washed out to sea during this time, have been found at other marine fossil sites, so scientists cannot rule out the possibility of finding dinosaur bones at this site in the future. Fossils of large marine predators such as the mosasaur have been found at Coon Creek. The mosasaur is a aquatic large lizard and can measure up to 45 feet in length. The Coon Creek site has been named one of the nation’s top 12 fossil sites due to the quality, the number of fossils found and the diversity of species. To date, more than 600 species have been found at Coon Creek. Species common to the site are clams, oysters, ammonites, snails, tusk shells, crabs, scallops, shrimp, and foraminifrea. Scientists have also found mosasaurs, fish, sharks and sea turtles. The site was discovered in the 1800’s by settlers who used the shells to feed to their chickens. One of the most notable groups using the shells in this manner was the Weeks family, past owners of the property. In 1915, the site was used by Bruce Wade a researcher at Vanderbilt
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A display showing some of the fossils found at the Coon Creek Science Center. Scientists have been coming to study the fossils at this unique site for nearly 100 years. University, who was the first scientist to the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis study the area, said Pat Broadbent, a tour acquired the property and has been using the location for educational tours as guide at the facility. “He came down off and on for 10 well as placing notable finds from the site years,” Broadbent said. He became within their museum. The Coon Creek Science Center is lofriends with the Weeks family and named cated at 2985 Hardin Graveyard Road Adsome of the fossils after them.” Since the Wade research on the prop- amsville, Tenn. For more information or to book erty, there have been many research expeditions on the site by various univer- a tour of the site please call (901) 320sities and research institutes. In 1988, 6320.
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to the site. “I’ve never done stuff like this before,” Gonzalez said. “It’s different from a classroom because you are actually out here doing it, not just reading about it.” Teresa Yarwood, a sixth grade science teacher at Lausanne said that she has been taking students to Coon Creek for years and thought that it was a very valuable learning tool. She said that she would recommend the site to other teachers who would like to generate greater student interest in science. “It is an experience you can’t forget.” Yarwood said. “I have students who came to me when they are older and say that they still have their fossils. Showing somebody a picture or even a fossil is nothing like coming out here going through the matrix and finding it, knowing that you found it.” Any hands-on things you can do in a science class helps to generate student motivation in the class, Yarwood said. This may be the start of a career in science for some of these students.
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The Community South Bank branch on Mulberry Ave. in Selmer held a Relay for Life Fundraiser last Friday. Volunteers provide a hamburger sack lunch in return for a donation. All proceeds went to fund Relay for Life.
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speculators to send the price of oil soaring. The turmoil spreading to Saudi Arabia, with 25 percent of the world’s proven reserves and 10 percent of world production, though less likely, would have had a much more catastrophic impact on oil supply and prices. The worst case scenario did not happen, nor did a scenario as bad as the one priced into the market earlier in 2011. The Libyan rebels overthrew Col. Muammar Gaddafi and turmoil either never happened or subsided in other significant oil producers. The impetus behind the rises in crude oil and gasoline prices this year is speculation about war with Iran, either initiated by Israel, possibly drawing the U. S. in, or initiated by the U. S. Iran has 9 percent of the world’s proven oil reserves and produces about 5 percent of the world’s oil. It has been speculated that if Israel attacks Iran, it will do so before the presidential election. However, if the market believed that Israel will attack Iran, it is odd that the prices have started down. You would think that given that the cheap oil is gone, that demand will go up unless there is another recession and that if Israel does attack Iran and this leads to a broader Middle East War, the futures
BOARD MEETING The McNairy County Board of Education will meet in regular session Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the commons at McNairy Central High School.
The residents of the historic Purdy community, who have been without a store since a 2010 tornado destroyed their gas station, have reason to celebrate. The Purdy Store, 360 Gann Rd., held its grand opening last Saturday drawing near-by residents and an appearance from a Hospital Wing helicopter. The store, owned by Joe Tacker, features breakfast, pizza, food, gas, beer and more. The Purdy Store is open 6 a.m. - 9 p .m. and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday.
price would just keep going up instead of peaking next year and then going down for the rest of the decade. My first reaction to the run-ups in crude oil and gasoline was that instead of raising the prices based upon something that might never happen, the markets would do better to wait and see whether these events happened and set the prices based upon reality rather than speculation. If they did that, the wild swings in prices could be avoided, along with the damage done to individuals’ pocketbooks and the national and world economy. Part of the reason they don’t do things this way has to do with the futures market. Traders buy contracts for crude oil or gasoline for various months in the future and can either buy the crude oil when those months roll around or sell at market value (the most likely occurrence) before the contracts expire. If futures contracts are higher than the current price for oil or gasoline, this can cause oil companies or other producers to hold the oil off the market until they can get the higher price.
The current price or price on the spot market was $104.87 as of last Tuesday. The futures contract price will be above the spot price until Sept. 2013 and peaks at $105.40 in Jan. 2013. Futures contract prices then decline to a low of $86.26 in Dec. 2020, the last futures contract quoted by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Since the futures market causes some of the problems with the price of oil, gasoline and other commodities, that raises the question of why we should have a futures market at all, other than to make commissions for brokers. One legitimate function of the futures market is to reduce risk. This occurs because a buyer knows how much a commodity will cost him in the future. The problem is that a lot of people, who do not buy crude oil or gasoline, are using the futures markets in other ways, such as for speculation. Another function that has been suggested for the futures market is price discovery. However, given the wild price swings over the past few years, it does not do a very good job of setting a realistic and stable price.
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Purdy Road wreck injures two, driver flees on hands and knees By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer
Two people were injured in a wreck in Selmer on April 23. Daniel Adam Harmon, 33, and Teresa L. Prather, 54, both of Ramer, suffered incapacitating injuries and were transported by Emergency Medical Services helicopter to the MED in Memphis. A spokesperson from the MED told the Independent Appeal Tuesday that Harmon was in fair condition and that Prather’s condition was critical. The accident occurred on Purdy Road near the intersection of Oak Street, according to an electronic crash report provided by the Selmer Police Department. Sgt. Teddy Roberts was dispatched to the scene of the accident where he observed as black late 2007 Chevrolet HHR with heavy damage. He noticed damage to a tree along the left side of the roadway. Roberts found Prather sitting in the passenger seat, injured. Citizens, who arrived on the scene, stated that the driver, Harmon, was lying on the ground when they arrived, but crawled into the woods. With the assistance of the Selmer Fire Department and the McNairy County Sheriff’s office K-9 unit, Harmon was located about 1,500 yards north of the accident scene in a dense wooded area. Harmon stated that the crawled the distance. He told Roberts that he was traveling too fast for the curve, lost control and struck the tree. While in the back of the ambulance with Harmon, Roberts detected a strong odor like of an intoxicant that seemed to be coming from his breath. Roberts asked Harmon if he had been drinking and he admitted that he had consumed a 40 ounce beer and had smoked Crack Cocaine. Harmon agreed to a blood test, but very little blood was gotten by the paramedics. Harmon was suspected of drinking, illegal drug use, speeding and leaving the scene of the accident, according to the report.
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A serious accident on Purdy Road April 23 injures two. According to witnesses the driver, Adam Harmon, fled the scene by crawling into the woods. Harmon later admitted to officers that he had drank a 40 oz. of beer and smoked crack cocaine prior to the accident.
Local businesses recognized as Top 40 donors for United Way By Christen Coulon Editor
On April 24, the United Way of West Tennessee Honored the Top 2011 Contributors and Volunteers. Included were three companies recognized from the McNairy County area in the “Top 40”. At its 2012 Annual Recognition Dinner at the Star Center. The United Way honored its Board of Directors, volunteers, agencies, donors, and Top
Companies. Steve Bowers from WNWS 101.5 was the master of ceremony for the event. Among the 2011 honorees are the Top 10 companies in the work place campaigns from the 14 counties that UWWT serves. The Top 10 honorees are listed in order: Proctor and Gamble, Sara Lee, Teknor Apex Tennessee Company, First Citizens National Bank, Jackson Energy Authority, MTD Products, Delta Faucet, Noranda, Ceco Door Products, and Black and Decker.
Several McNairy County companies were listed in the top 40 including Caterpillar, General Electric and Monogram. During the 2011 campaign, the United Way of West Tenn. had 8,400 individuals give either directly or through a workplace campaign with participation from 341 companies. The campaign has brought in almost $2 million and expects to hit the mark for the 24th consecutive year following the close of the entire campaign.
Eddie Lee Herndon, CEO and President had this to say about the event, “ The true celebration for us is the impact made by all of the donors for our 79 partner agencies. Because of the generosity of our volunteers, donors, and companies, we are able to make an impact on 126 programs in the area of ‘Income, Education, and Health’. Mr. Herndon went on to say,” By giving to the United Way a company or individual is able to make an immediate impact on our West Tennessee community.”
Event celebrates Walking Tall rerelease (Staff Report) -- A red carpet event will celebrate the rerelease of the Walking Tall trilogy at the Marty in Adamsville Thursday. Shout Factory will re-release Walking Tall, Walking Tall Part 2 and Final Chapter: Walking Tall. The trilogy is based upon the life of McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser. The movies tell the story of his fight against
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crime and corruption, his personal losses and his final years. The films were originally released in 1973, 1975 and 1977. The re-released films will include exclusive interviews with cast members, family and acquaintances of Pusser, a tour of the Buford Pusser Home and Museum, the original theatrical trailers and television spots. The package retails for $24.95.
For more information about the trilogy or to pre-order copies of the films, please call the Buford Pusser Home and Museum at (731)632-4080. See next week’s Independent Appeal for Dwana Pusser’s account of the emotional reunion with Joe Don Baker, who played Pusser in the original film. Dwana is Buford’s daughter.
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Foreclosures fall in McNairy, state, nation
Unemployment falls slightly By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer
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Unemployment in McNairy County fell 0.4 percentage points, to 9.2 percent in March, according preliminary non-seasonally adjusted figures released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The labor force, the number of employed and the number of unemployed all decreased from the previous month. There were 80 fewer people in the labor force, 20 fewer employed and 60 fewer people unemployed, compared to February Over the past year, the unemployment rate has fallen by 2.3 percentage points from 11.5 percent. Of surrounding counties, Alcorn and Chester County had the lowest unemployment rate at 7.7 percent, followed by Hardin County at 9.4 percent, and Hardeman at 10.7 percent. Unemployment figures for Alcorn County are from the Mississippi Department of Labor. The unemployment rate decreased in 89 counties, increased in five counties and remained the same in one county. Williamson County (suburban Nashville) had the lowest rate at 5.2 percent and Scott County had the state’s highest unemployment rate, at 17.1 percent. Scott County is in East Tennessee along the Kentucky state line. Of metropolitan areas, Knox County had the lowest rate at 5.7 percent, followed by Davidson (Nashville) at 6.6 percent, Hamilton County (Chattanooga) at 7.4 percent and Shelby County at 9.1 percent. At a 0.4 percentage points, Knox and Davidson Counties had the largest decrease of the metropolitan counties. Shelby County had the smallest decrease at 0.1 percentage points. Unemployment decreased in Hamilton County by 0.2 percentage points over the previous month. Tennessee’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points, to 7.9 percent from February and the national rate fell by the same amount of points to 8.2 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.
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There were 14 foreclosures in McNairy County in March, according to RealtyTrac. This was down from 20 in February and 21 in May 2011. This represented a rate of 1 foreclosure in 1080 homes. This was down from February’s rate of 1 in 597 but up slightly from the May 2011 rate of 1 in 1,170. Selmer had 6 foreclosures, Adamsville had 2, Finger, Michie and Guys had 1. Numbers for Bethel Springs were unavailable. The number of foreclosures declined 3 in Ramer, 2 in Michie and 1 in Selmer and Finger from the previous month. The number of foreclosures was unchanged in Adamsville. The Adamsville rate of 1 foreclosure for each 1,382 homes was unchanged as was the Guys foreclosure rate of 1 in 303 homes. There were 1,294 foreclosures for each Michie home. This was up from 1 in 431 in February. Finger’s foreclosure rate of 1 in 867 was down from 1 in 434 in February. Selmer’s foreclosure rate of 1 in 702 homes was down slightly from February’s rate if 1 in 602
rate of surrounding counties with 1 in 1,745, homes. Comparisons could not be made for Stanton- down from the 1 in 873 the previous month and ville because figures were unavailable for the pre- from 1 in 981 in May 2011. vious month. Tennessee had 2,604 foreclosures down from There were 113 homes listed for sale in Mc- 3,691 in February but up from 2.376 in May 2011. Nairy County, down from 118 in February but up The foreclosure rate in Tennessee was 1 in from 9 in July 2011. 1,080 down from 1 in 762 in February but up There were 33 bank-owned properties, up from 1 in 1,170 in May. from 31 in February and down from 85 in May Nationally, housing starts for single fam2011. ily homes in March were at an annual rate of There were 16 homes sold in March, down 462,000, down 0.2 percent from the revised Febfrom the 41 sold in February and 42 in May, 2011. ruary figure of 463,000, according to a joint news The average asking price for McNairy County release from the U. S. Census Bureau and the Dehomes for sale was $63,400 partment of Housing and down from $155,842, Urban Development. in February and from Existing home sales fell Is the nation’s economy improving? $140,598 in May. 2.6 percent to a seasonPut in your 2 cents in on our The average sellally adjusted rate of 4.48 Facebook Page. ing price for a home was million in March from an $57,650, down from $61,675 upwardly revised 4.6 milin February. lion in February but are Of surrounding counties, Chester County 5.2 percent above the 4.26 million unit level of had the lowest number of foreclosures with 4, March 2011, according to the National Associafollowed by 10 for Hardeman and 15 for Hardin tion of Realtors. County. The national median existing-home price was Chester County had the lowest foreclosure $163,800, up from 2.5 percent from March 2011.
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This week in civil war history: The Beast of New Orleans April 26-May 2, 1862 April 29 The Union Army of the Tennessee under the command of Gen. Henry Halleck, begins its advance to Corinth. May 1 New Orleans falls Capt. David Farragut was placed in command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, tasked with taking New Orleans. His fleet consisted of four heavy wood ships, 19 smaller vessels and 20 mortar boats. The defenses of the city included Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip, along with smaller fortifications and some ironclads and gunboats, although they were outnumbered.
The Union mortar-boats opened fire on April 18. One of the Union boats was sunk by Confederate fire and two disabled. A boom between the two forts blocked the Union advance. On April 23, the gunboats Pinola and Itasca broke a gap in the boom. After a fierce battle, almost all of the Union fleet forced its way past. Farragut anchored in front of New Orleans on April 25 and the two forts surrendered on April 28. On May 1, the infantry marched into the New Orleans without further resistance. Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler placed the city under a harsh martial law, which created great resentment. He was nicknamed “the Beast” or “Spoons Butler” in reference to the silverware looted from local homes by Union troops, though there was no evidence that Butler was personally involved.
Butler further antagonized residents by General Order No. 28, which provided that if any woman insulted or showed contempt for any Union officer she would be treated as a “woman of the town plying her vocation” or a common prostitute. He also ordered William Mumford, who was pro-Confederate, who had torn down a U. S. flag over the New Orleans Mint, to be hanged. He was not content to antagonize the residents of the town or the South, but also the Dutch, when he seized $800,000 that had been deposited in the office of the Dutch consul. The order was unpopular in both the North and South and abroad, not just with the Dutch, but the English and French also. Butler was removed from command of the Department of the Gulf on December 17, 1862.
It’s all over but the crying: Romney wraps up primary takes aim at Obama By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer
Rick Santorum withdrew from the race on April 10, and Newt Gingrich has indicated that he will pull out soon. With nearly every political pundit declaring certain victory for Romney, it’s time to stick a fork in this one...this report will be the last of our primary updates. Over the past seven weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won 12 of the 15 primaries and caucuses. Romney swept all five primaries on April 24, with wins in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The former Massachusetts Governor won in former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s home state, 58 percent to 18 percent for Santorum and 13 percent for Texas Rep. Ron Paul. Romney won the New York primary with 63 per-
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cent of the vote, to 15 percent for Paul and 13 percent for former U. S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Connecticut voters gave Romney 67 percent of the vote, to 13 percent for Paul, to 10 percent for Gingrich. In the Delaware primary, Romney garnered 56 percent of the vote to 27 percent from Gingrich and Rhode Island voters gave Romney 63 percent of the vote to 24 percent for Paul. Romney won primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia on April 3, the Illinois primary on March 20, the Puerto Rico primary on March 18, and caucuses in Hawaii and American Samoa on March 13. Santorum won Republican presidential primaries in Alabama, Mississippi on March 13 and in Louisiana on March 24. Romney defeated Santorum by a 44-37 percent margin in Wisconsin and by 49 percent to 29 percent in Maryland. Romney received 70 percent of the vote in the District of Columbia to 12 percent for
Paul to 11 percent for Gingrich. The former Massachusetts Governor received 47 percent of the vote in Illinois, to 35 percent for Santorum, 9 percent for Texas Rep. Ron Paul and 8 percent for Gingrich. Santorum won the Alabama primary with 34.5 percent to 29.3 percent for Gingrich. Romney received 29 percent of the vote to 5 percent for Texas Rep. Ron Paul. In the Mississippi primary, Santorum got 33 percent of the vote to 31 for Gingrich and Romney each and 4 percent for Paul. Santorum won the Louisiana primary with 49 percent of the vote, to 27 percent for Romney, to 16 percent for Gingrich and 6 percent for Paul. Romney won the Hawaii caucuses with 45 percent of the vote, to 25 percent for Santorum, 18 percent for Paul and 11 percent for Gingrich. CNN has projected that Romney has won the caucuses in American Samoa and the nine del-
egates at stake, though vote totals from the 70 Republicans who attended these caucuses were not released. In the Puerto Rico primary, Romney won 82 percent of the vote to 8 percent for Santorum, 2 percent for Gingrich and 1 percent for Paul. Some familiar patterns appeared in the exit polls as in those in states that held primaries previously. Santorum won among those who believe abortion should be illegal. Romney won among voters making more than $100,000 a year, among moderates and liberals, among white non-evangelical/non-born-again Christians and among those who believe that abortion should be legal. As in other states, the economy was the top issue and Romney won among these voters. The most important candidate quality was the ability to defeat President Barack Obama. Romney also won among these voters.
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.
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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.
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. 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. 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:
Safe Harbor Church 1514 Peach Street, Selmer Bro. Paul Henley, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Wednesday: 6 p.m.
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.
World of Truth Church Hwy. 57 West, Ramer Larry Cooksey, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Other/Non-Denominational:
God’s Way Church 1121 Peach Street, Selmer Kerry Sanders, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Thursday night: 7 p.m.
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. 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
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
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Wednesday, MAY 2, 2012
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Kathy Williams Kathy Williams was born May 29, 1959 in Selmer, TN, the daughter of Paul C. Carroll and the late Yvonne Pickens Carroll. Miss Williams was a homemaker. She was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. She enjoyed playing games on the computer, cooking for her family, and making sure her family was happy. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Miss Williams departed this life on April 28, 2012 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 52 years, 10 months, 30 days. She is survived by two daughters, Melissa Williams and partner Steve Stricklin of Savannah, TN, Ami Williams of Adamsville, TN; two sons, Jeremy Williams and wife Brandi of Adamsville, TN, Jess Williams of Adamsville, TN; father and stepmother, Paul C. and Wanda Carroll of Adamsville; nine grandchildren, Stephanie Stricklin, Alissa Stricklin, Trevor Williams, Calli Williams, Maylee Williams, Neal Seay, Kaylee Seay, Cameron Seay, Anna Reese Williams; a sister, Janet Risner of Adamsville, TN; two brothers, Steve Carroll and wife Tammy of Bethel Springs, TN, Lewis Carroll of Bethel Springs, TN; half brother, Matthew Carroll and wife Erica of Dresden, TN; host of extended family and close friends. Services were held on April 30, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Adamsville in Adamsville, Tennessee, with Bro. Phil Mitchell officiating. Burial followed in the Liberty Cemetery at Bethel Springs, Tennessee.
Annie Ruth Woods Annie Ruth Woods, 92, went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2012 at her home in Maryville, TN. She was born at White House, Sumner County, Tennessee on November 11, 1919 to John H. and Pauline Fulks George. After her mother died young, Ruth helped to raise her siblings. One of her first jobs outside the home was at the Val-Tec Aircraft Manufacturing Company in Nashville, helping to build P38s during World War II. It was there that she met her first husband, William H. Proffitt. They were married in November, 1943. In addition to their daughter Paulette, they also raised Ruth’s youngest sister, Patsy. After the death of her first husband in 1964, and while living in McNairy County, Tennessee, she met and married Thomas W. Woods on May 20, 1969. For many years they owned and operated Selmer Flower Shop. They were long time members of First United Methodist Church in Selmer. Upon their retirement several years ago, they sold their business and moved to Maryville. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Charles George, a sister Jewell Christine Johnson, her first husband William Proffitt, and a step-son Gerald W. Woods. She is survived by her husband Tom Woods of Maryville, daughter Paulette Proffitt Doss Stepp and husband, Mark of Walland; step-son Tom D. Woods and wife Tommie, Frisco, TX; sister Patsy George Gibbs and husband Bobby, Adamsville, TN; sister Ann Lafever and husband Bill, Madison, TN; sister Mary Gaston, Nashville; step-daughter-in-law Priscilla Woods, Atlanta; grandchildren Kathy Gibbs Milford, Adamsville; Jimmie S. Doss II, Knoxville; Meredith Woods, Raleigh, NC; Beau Woods of Atlanta; Mitzi Woods Brown, Frisco, TX; and Kade Doss Scates, Knoxville. Survivors also include great-grandchildren Kristina and Kellie Milford, and Caleb, Mason and Jacob Brown, along with several nieces and nephews, and special friend Jim Doss of Knoxville. She was interred last week at Grandview Cemetery in Maryville. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to First United Methodist Church in Selmer.
Sunrise by David Coy
Honor to Whom You get a phone call that a loved one is dead. Shock, disbelief, numbness; perhaps even anger or disappointment runs through your mind. Then you may question ‘why’? You then contact other family members to obtain as much information that you can because you were not there with your loved one. You are told very little information at the beginning, yet you go to meet with your other surviving members of your family. You seek to honor the memory of your dearly departed while uniting the family in one supportive unit. The individual survivors of the family share with you their individual struggles to cope with what is a totally unexpected, sudden loss. Everyone is reeling from the punch to their gut with this news. There are tears shed uncontrollably, sleepless nights, loss of appetite, and the very strong urge for some to drown their sorrow in self-medicated consumption. All struggle to regain control, to cope in the best way they know how. At the funeral you attempt to share with everyone what you believe the departed may have wanted everyone to know, and pursue. God IS! They that are at the threshold of death, come to realize that the creator of all life is real. Nature itself teaches this truth. Our scientific laws of nature teach this emphatically. VALUE LIFE! We all learn the brevity of life when a loved one dies. We should also learn to make the most of every day, to live a life that brings honor to their memory and what we have now learned. SUPPORT and strengthen FAMILY/SURVIVORS. Our ability to cope and endure our sorrow and deep anguish of soul is strengthened when we accept the reality of what we stated above. God, life, and family, make them real. This is Sunrise.
Haubrich Family The family of Marvin Haubrich would like to thank each of you for your prayers, visits, words of kindness, the beautiful flowers, gifts, cards, phone calls and wonderful food during the loss of our husband, dad and grandfather. Thanks to all, Shackelford Funeral Home for your services, Minister Jeff Powell for the beautiful eulogy, Susan Hollaway for the music provided, granddaughter Kristin Wheeler for speaking up on behalf of the grandchildren and New Bethel Presbyterian Church for their outpouring of love and fellowship meal. We would also like to say a special thank you to the pallbearers: grandsons, Taylor Haubrich, Grant Whitmer and friends: Ralph King, Robert Evans, Casey Basinger and Jeff Settlefield. God Bless and Keep, Helen Haubrich and Family
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Watson Family Thank You! Words cannot express how blessed we are to have such loving and supportive friends and family members around us during this time of loss and heartache. Thank you for your prayers and kind words. We love you all. The Family of Larry Watson
church events May 3
• 1st Annual Life Tabernacle FUNraiser Yard, bake & lunch sale, Kiddie Land, horse rides, duck pond, balloons & darts. Thursday & Friday, 7-6, Saturday 7-12. Hwy 142 one mile from Walmart
May 4
• Life Wind Covenant Church Conference Conference May 4-6, here in Selmer at Life Wind Covenant Church. For info go to www.lifewindchurch.com • Adamsville First Methodist Church Yard & Bake Sale Yard and bake sale Adamsville First Methodist Church Fri. May 4th 6 am-6 pm Sat. May 5th 6 am-12 noon home made cakes, pies ,candy, cookies and bread inside shopping in activity building behind church lots and lots treasures.
May 5
• St. Rest Pastor’s Anniversary We will be honoring our Pastor Rev. O.J. and wife Dr. Denecise Salters on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 3 p.m. Our guest for the occasion is Rev. Patrick Washington and Palestine M.B. Church Family of Blue Mountain, MS. We look forward to you coming and worshipping with us. • Clothes Give Away There will be a clothes give a way Saturday (all sizes), Saturday May 5th starting at 8 a.m. until? At God’s Way fellowship hall at 1111 Peach St. right next to Moose Lodge Road.
May 6
• New Hope Methodist Church Homecoming
New Hope Methodist Church Homecoming will be Sunday, May 6. Worship service is at 11 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch at 12 noon. Singing is at 1:30 p.m. till 3 p.m. featuring Bluegrass Pals. Pastor David Harstin. Everyone is invited. For more information, contact Geneva Smith 731-610-8622. • Chewalla Homecoming Chewalla Baptist will hold their annual Homecoming on Sunday, May 6. The worship service will begin at 10:45 a.m. and a meal will follow the service.
May 21
• Vacation Bible School Curtis Hill Church of God of Prophecy (1642 Curtis Hill Church Rd.) invites families to BABYLON: DANIEL’S COURAGE IN CAPTIVITY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. All ages are invited to step back in time at Babylon from May 21-25, 6-8 p.m. For more information, call 731-6453326.
May 24
• Cypress Creek Baptist Church Senior’s Day Cypress Creek 1st Baptist Church is having a Senior’s Day, 62 y/o and up, we are having an afternoon of fun and fellowship. There will be food, fun, and games. All seniors in the community, who would like to come, please feel free. If you need a ride, please feel free. If you need a ride, please call 645-8094.
June 2
• Solitude Free Will Bake Sale Solitude Free Will Youth Group will be having a bake sale at the Piggly Wiggly in Adamsville on June 2nd from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lakeview
Baptist Church 877 W Cherry Ave • Selmer, Tn
Summer Service Schedule Beginning May 6 8 am Worship 9 am Bible Study 10 am Worship No Evening Service
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Bethel springs news by T. C. Williams Eugene, Shirley, and T. C. Williams attended the GEM’S, Annual Unity day program at the Greater Evangelical Ministry Church in Purdy, TN on last Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the services. Luther Cliff Sain of Selmer entered the Madison County Hospital in Jackson last week, our prayers are with him. He is the uncle of Willie Sain. The first Sunday in May is decoration day at the Chambers Chapel Cemetery in McNairy. Family and friends gather on Saturday to clean the cemetery and decorate. They welcome everyone to come and join in the meeting. Threasa Horton and Shirley Williams attended the Spiritual Growth Retreat at the Lakeshore Assembly and Retreat Center in Camden, TN. Theme: “Its all about me (and you too)”. The leader for the Retreat was Rev Melissa Dereoweh, pastor of the Andrew Price UMC in Nashville. There were eighty -two women in attendance, from Memphis TN. to Paducah, Ky.
The senior choir of New Bethel UMC will be celebrating their 70th anniversary May 6, 2012 @ 3:00, there will be several visiting choirs to help us sing praises and worship with us. Please know that everyone is welcome to come and celebrate with us.. Gladys Butler entered the Regional Hospital in Jackson on Monday. Our prayers are with her. Mae Jackson is in rehab in the Chester county Health Center in Henderson, please pray for her recovery. God is able. Pray for all the sick and bereaved family across our community. Carl Edward Carroll Sr. died on April 8,2012 and funeral was held on April 13,2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Eula Carroll and Louise Hodge and brother of the late Katherine C. Smith of Bethel Springs TN. New Hope--When everything seems hopeless and life is hard to bear just find a quiet corner and say a special prayer.!!!
community events • Pictures needed for the 2013 McNairy County Historical Calendar We need good, old pictures of McNairy County before about 1940, anywhere in the county of people, places and community functions. Pictures of people and places, gone but not forgotten, showing our way of life. We prefer pictures not widely circulated. People photos need to be at least 75% identified. The submitter of the calendar front will receive a free calendar. Pictures for the 2013 calendar will be selected by a committee from the McNairy County Historical Society. All proceeds go to the Museum and historical projects. You can email your picture in jpg tonancywkennedy@hotmail.com or deliver a good print to the McNairy County Museum at 114 N Third St on Mon, Wed and Fri from 12 to 3 pm; or mail a good print to Historical Society, POB 957, Selmer, Tenn. The cut off date for pictures is Friday, May 18, 2012. Thank you for helping us preserve McNairy County history. • Maggie Jones Cemetery clean up Anyone with family buried at Maggie Jones cemetery please remove old flowers as soon as possible. • White Oak Cemetery White Oak Cemetery is in need of donations for mowing etc. We are asking all who have family members buried to donate to this cemetery fund each year. Please send donations to Peggy Berryman, 86 Luther Ingle Rd., Ramer, TN 38367. • 1992 Adamsville High School Class Reunion Adamsville High School class of 1992 will be having their 20th reunion on July 7, 2012 at Uptown’s in Savannah. Please call 662-869-3383 for more information. • Free Computer Classes McConnico Library is offering free four sessions per person computer classes to anyone 18 or older. Everyone please come by the library to register and receive details. Classes will be 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. Please call library director Nor-
ma Humphries for more information at 645-5571. • Plant Sale The Adamsville FFA and Agriculture Program is having the annual plant sale through the end of May. Hanging baskets of begonias and wave petunia are available. Other available plants include geraniums, marigolds, periwinkles, impatiens, begonias, tomato and pepper plants. All packs are 75 cents per 4 pack. The school greenhouses are open Monday through Friday from 8 to 3. For more information, call Mr. Carman or Mr. Lipford at 632-3273 or 632-1960. • Adamsville Pioneer Group of AA meetings Adamsville Pioneer Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: First Christian Church 254 Maple Street Adamsville, TN 38361 (in youth building) Tuesday 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Thursday 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
May 3
• McNairy County Prayer Breakfast The McNairy Regional Alliance will be hosting the McNairy County Prayer Breakfast Thursday, May 3 at from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the Marty in Adamsville in honor of the National Day of Prayer. $7 per person. Please RSVP by 5 p.m., Friday, April 27. For more information, call 731-645-6360.
May 4
• Chick-fil-A Leadercast Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2012 will be simulcast in the brand new McNairy County Visitors Center from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Leadercast is a one-day leadership event broadcast live from Atlanta, Ga., to hundreds of locations around the world. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Tickets, which include snacks, are now on sale for $75 through the McNairy Regional Alliance. Call 731-6456360 to sponsor the event or purchase a ticket. • Think Pink Give Blood. Ramer Baptist Church, Friday, May 4th - 10-6 A member of Ramer Baptist Church is presently 3rd on the
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Going home of thought this was going to be it. They changed his meds and he made a turn around, As I walk the perimeter of and improved very quickly. the property this morning, He was home Friday. I was there a briskness to the air. scared all week that I might After weeks of warmer morn- lose him. We all were. Thanking temps, I guess I have been fully, this didn’t happen. He is spoiled, and thought that it taking things a bit slow - for felt more like fall instead of now. As my dad does nothing slow, or small. spring. As I walk, I see He, as I write this animal tracks, and is out planting the many wild flowers in last three or four of bloom. Wild Roses, 50 tomato plants. I honey suckle, and do think he realizes some others I don’t now that some things recall names of. I visit have to be done on with the two remaina smaller scale, and ing outside dogs Tammy and Gus. They Laura Specie a slower pace sometimes. Hopefully, he are happy to see me. I look where Dinah use to be will be around for some time and I miss her. She was my to come. I know that there is a buddie, as my Blake was. I season for everything, as the miss them both. It has been song says, but my family and a while since I have been I are not ready for that just “home”. But things are still yet, and neither is he. Still got fingers in the pan as my dad the same...Almost. A smaller garden is plant- says and a lot to do. So, hopeed, The grass has been cut fully he will be around a long by the new tenant that is liv- time to come doing what he ing in the house I use to live likes to do taking care of his in. The horse Red is grazing, plants. He is moving a little and Tammy is basking in slower, but I think he is just the warm sun, enjoying the happy to be home and to do what little he can do. I am warmth. I do go home from time to glad I went home. Hopefully, time to be with my family, but it won’t take as long for me to do it again. Going home, is this time is different. Let me back up to last all ways a treat for me. To get back to the “country “ to enjoy week to explain why. My dad was in the hospi- nature and all its beauty. You tal this past week. After the may contact Laura at laura_ third day, instead of getting specie@yahoo.com. better he got worse. We kind
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Mcnairy voices What should the cities and county do about stray animals?
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One Moore Novel: The Kitchen House By Molly Moore
she is unable to sever. Columnist On this southern plantation is another family- the I have mixed feelings big house family. With the about this month’s book. I captain away more often loved readthan not, this group gives ing this and dysfunctional a new meancould not ing. Because the mother is put it down. an addict and clearly not However, it mentally or emotionally did leave me present, the big house chilwith a heavy dren are without guidance heart at or parenting. As years pass, times. From Molly Moore the lack of guidance threatwhat I underens the safety of both housstand the author is not even es, and Lavinia finds herself remotely southern, but that in the middle of a whole did not stop her from writ- mess of family secrets. ing a historically accurate High praise should be pre-civil war novel. given to the author for tack“The Kitchen House” de- ling such a big tale. She scribes the life pulled these of an orphaned colorful charIrish girl. After acters out of The Kitchen House Author: losing both parthin air and Kathleen Grissom ents on the long did a fantastic Publisher: Touchstone journey across job showing 384 pages the sea to Amerthe happiness ica, the captain and tragic delivers her moments of to his tobacco plantation life plantation to work as an in- through their eyes. The dedentured slave. She is only scription of everyday life is a child but is lovingly taken interesting, believable and in as one of their own by the at times painful to imagine. slaves living in the kitchen “The Kitchen House” is house. Lavinia is young but unforgettable and highly she recognizes a loving fam- addictive. Read this with a ily when she sees it. Attach- tissue in hand, and when it ing herself to this newfound is over you will be glad you family unit, she forms bonds did.
Danny Roberts (Falcon):
Earl Green (Eastview)
Worth Forman (‘Purdy):
Bonnie Ferguson (Selmer):
Earl Johnson (Selmer):
Elizabeth Tanner (Selmer):
“I just think they need a shelter real bad. We have a lot of stray animals and a lot around home. They drop a lot of dogs. All of the dogs I’ve got are stray dogs and they’re just everywhere. There needs to be something done and they hurt people.”
“I think… McNairy County, as far as concerns stray animals should have a shelter...It would benefit the county as well as the city very much where these animals won’t be roaming around in people’s yard and digging in the trash, just to find something to eat.”
“It’s going to be tough to house them all. I mean, who can afford it. Who’s going to be able to house them all?”
“Well, I’m fond of animals, but I don’t want to see people mistreating them. There are a lot of them running around. They just have to take care of them.
“If more people would just take care of what they have and if they are not going to take care of an animal, don’t get one. That’s the whole key…The county could probably round up they strays, but on something like that, they’ve got to have some kind of help.”
“I think they just should be able to keep them at home.”
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It’s time to stand up for education – is there hope for new schools? by Janet Rail Publisher
Nothing happens without a plan and time is not on our side. Discussion regarding new schools according to our archives began around 2006 and continues today but the question remains – Is there hope for new schools in the county? The school board has discussed many options and has been good stewards of our tax dollars, but it is time to make an investment in our future. There are several ways to approach a solution and options are being discussed but in order to get any referendums on the ballot we have already missed the May 7 deadline for the general election and have a deadline of September 1 looming for the November election. Currently the Board of Education is considering building two schools, a new Selmer Elementary School and a new Adamsville Elementary School. The board has selected a site in Adamsville but has not made a final determination of a site for the Selmer campus. There has also been some discussion of building a proposed Advanced Career Technical School between Adamsville and Selmer to allow more room in the schools for growth as an alternative option. According to Superintendent Charlie Miskelly, the average life of a school building is 50 years so any investment in a building program today will be
an investment the county can appreciate for the next 50 to 60 years. The county serves 4,450 students with an average growth of 30-40 students each year over the past decade. Selmer Elementary School was built in 1955 and houses preK through 4th grade housing approximately 600 students. The school’s not user friendly as the pod construction forces continued exposure outside to all students traveling from the classroom to the cafeteria, library, gym or other areas of the building. The building also houses all special needs children ages 3-4th grade for the county and has challenging safety issues with student drop off and pick up. This school is at max capacity and will either need major renovations due to a leaky roof, plumbing issues and electrical outlets not equipped to meet the state online testing requirements. Adamsville Elementary was built in 1955 and houses 640 students pre-K to 6th grade and is at capacity. Adamsville Junior/Senior High School was built in 1981 and houses 750 students 7th – 12th grade serving both the junior high and high school with one gym and one cafeteria stressing the master schedule for events. Selmer Middle School houses 400 students 5th to 8th grades. McNairy Central High School was built in 1969 and is in need of major repairs and a new roof and houses over 800 students in 9th – 12th grades.
The two major cities have the greatest challenges with capacity but all county schools need ongoing renovation to meet the state of the art classroom requirements for on-line testing. Many face challenges with technology today, but this is certain to increase with ongoing technology advances. The question looms – how do we finance new schools and renovations required to have state-of-the-art classrooms for our children? How do out of county students impact our school system? State and federal funding is approximately $5,000 per student. With 4,450 students we receive approximately $22.25 million annually. According to Miskelly, when an out of county student requests to attend one of our schools they first assure that the classroom is not at capacity, for example: a classroom has 16 students and 1 teacher but they can add 4 out of county students that pay $250 each and the county also recoups the $5,000 annually without incurring any additional costs. To date there are approximately 200 out of county students that do not compromise any county resident as they monitor capacity closely to leave room for in county growth but add over $1 million in state funding and $50,000 in student fees to the county budget, therefore benefitting the county budget. The department of education is currently paying $1 million annually which will end in
2017 that covered renovations completed 1997-1999 without any increase in taxes. According to Miskelly if the department added $20 million to that debt it would likely increase the payment by $650,000 annually for 30 years. If the county approved to continue the $20 wheel tax which expires in 2013, has generated $475,000 in 2009/2010 and 8 million in revenue since it started in 1992, according to County Clerk Ronnie Price. In addition, a ½ cent sales tax increase in which ½ of the half cent would automatically go to education and if all 10 county municipalities agreed could contribute their ½ to education adding $1.2 million in additional revenue. This would require a referendum and need to be placed on the ballot in November or further delay until a subsequent election. In the event a new Selmer Elementary is built, Miskelly said they would utilize the old elementary site for a central office for the board of education as offices are spread all over the county, continue to house special needs students and alternative school at the site. Michie, Bethel and Ramer Elementary were recently expanded. No matter what the ultimate solution is it is time for the school board, educators and citizens alike to stand up for education and bring a plan to the county commission. Our future depends on it.
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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My Amazing Mother It’s funny when you think about it. We as grown children almost always, assume we know everything about our parents. We are smarter and all knowing when in fact, there are little known facts about our parents that can surprise and even amaze us! I always thought I knew everything about my mother. In my mind this was true until one sunny afternoon in May. It had been an uneventful morning, and the children had come home for Mother’s Day weekend. As we sat around the discussion turned towards my sister. She had been on a plane headed to their vacation in the Bahamas. On the way they had plane trouble and had to set down in Florida. This inspired Mother who started talking about things she had done in her life time. All of a sudden everything I thought I knew about my mother went right our the widow. When Mother and Dad were in their younger years, she shared how they had flown to Arkansas to see my Grandparents. Really I said! When was this? She wasn’t sure but she said she enjoyed it. Then she went on to explain she had taken a train ride with her Grandmother when she was five. Then she said she had taken a Helicopter ride at the fair. Wow what a revelation that was. I al-
ways assumed mother had lived a boring life. All my adult life I thought I had lived a more exciting life than Mother. But the fact of the matter was, she led a more exciting life than I had. I just hadn’t given her enough credit for doing much outside her home. Mother was one of nineteen children. Her mother died when she was three and she was raised by a stepmother. Mother was a dark-haired, dark-eyed beauty and a small woman in stature. When she turned eighteen she went to live with her sister. Later that year she met and married my Dad. The happy couple soon had a son and then over the next ten years they had six more children. As fate would have it, only three of their children would survive. Alzheimer’s disease is devastating in many ways. It not only erases precious memories, but the effects it has on one’s family are unspeakable. Mother was a person that no matter what happened I knew she was always there for me. Now I see so many changes happening all at once. Mother no longer lives with me, but my need to shelter her is still as strong as the day Dad died. I have watched her go from being an easy going and active person who worked all her life, to someone who only wants isolation. The once shiny laughing
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Mr. & Mrs. Norman W. Carroll Sr.
Happy 70th Anniversary eyes have turned to dark sunken shadows. If I had to sum up my experiences with my Mother I would tell everyone who still has a mother to pay attention. I am very frightened by Mother’s disease. I miss my Mother. She is the one who cradled me when I was helpless and frightened.
• Clear Creek Cemetery Clean Up Day Saturday, May 5 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. at the historical Clear Creek Cemetery. Bring your tools and supplies and we’ll work from 8-12. Donations accepted. Spread the word. Mail donations to Lisa Goodman, 1992 Connie Smith Rd., Selmer, 38375.
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Tennessee list for a liver transplant. To help with her expenses we are having a blood drive this Friday May 4th. We will have two blood mobiles at the Ramer church located on Highway 57 East in Ramer, between the hours of 10:00 and 6:00. All donors will receive a Cancer awareness t-shirt! Donors need to bring picture ID For More Information Contact: Bro. James Young.
• Finger Cemetery Clean Up Finger Cemetery Committee will meet Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. to clean up the Finger Cemetery. Volunteers are needed for various jobs. Donations needed for mowing and maintenance. Donations may be made at Home banking Company or to any cemetery committee members.
May 5
• Purdy Square Dance The Purdy Square Dance will be Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Purdy Community Center. Music by the Whitten Brothers Band, featuring Wayne Whitten on keyboard, Ronnie Whitten on banjo, Steve Killingsworth on bass, David Killingsworth on fiddle, Rudy Moore on Guitar, and Kevin Keen on sound. Admission is $5 for adults and children under 12 are free. Concessions available Come bring the family for fun and fellowship for all.
May 6
• Street Rods Annual Car Show Shiloh Area Street Rods will be holding its 33rd annual car show on May 5, 2012 at the Savannah Airport from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Breaking a longstanding tradition of holding the annual event in Savannah Park, this year’s show will be held in conjunction with “Wings Over Savannah” Fly In and Hardin County Business Expo. Car Show registration will be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, cost is $20 per car. A rainout date is scheduled for May 6, 2012.
• Joyce Christopher Benefit Benefit for Joyce Christopher to help with expenses from long hospital bills stay to be held on Saturday, May 5 at the Adamsville Elementary School gym. BBQ Pork, BBQ bologna, BBQ chicken, and hamburgers. Begins at 10 a.m. Cake walk is at 1 p.m. Auction at 3 p.m. Call Donna with questions at 731-926-7299.
May 7
• McNairy County Democrat Women The McNairy County Democrat Women Meeting is Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the headquarters in Selmer. Finger foods for dinner and info from the recent TFDW convention. Also don’t forget thee yard sale May 5. Saturday. Proceeds going to our student scholarships. Everyone welcome.
• MCHS Bobcat Fish Fry The MCHS Bobcat Fish Fry will be Saturday, May 5 at the MCHS commons from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adults $10, Children 7 & under $7. Plate menu: catfish or chicken strips, fries, hushpuppies, slaw, beans, drink & dessert. For advance tickets, see a band student. You may purchase tickets at the door.
May 11
• Social Security Office Promotes Online Services
Norman and Maxine Robinson Carroll of Maryville, TN., formerly of Stantonville, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on April 18, 2012. They were married at Maxine’s parents, Wilbur and Eva Robinson, home in Bethel Springs in 1942. They have two sons, Norman Jr. of Dyersburg, Rob and wife Annette of Walland, TN and one daughter, Beverly Ward of Knoxville. The have four grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Norman and Maxine reside in the independent living section of Morning View Village in Maryville. They enjoy weekly visits from their children in the area.
Now she’s helpless and frightened and I need to be there to cradle her. We have both been thru the School of Life. Some lessons are joyous and easy, some are hard and painful. Tell your mother how much you love her before the clock stops and time has run out! It’s never too late to say “I love you Mom”.
The Social Security office, in Selmer, is having hotdogs and beverages on Friday, May 11 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Help will be available for any questions you have for their online services.
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May 12
• Poker Run (Motorcycle) All bikers, ride for a cancer cure! Saturday, May 12, 2012. Selmer Jaycee building registration 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee is $10. There will be a bike show and a Battle of the DJ’s Music for all from 8 p.m. until ?? Admission will be $5 at the Selmer Jaycee Building. Sponsored by the Burns Family and the Selmer Jaycees. All money benefits Relay for Life. Contact Shay Knight, 731-610-0188 or Terry Burns 731-616-1512.
Sunday May 13
• Kirk Cemetery Cleanup The Kirk Cemetery, Hwy 57 W in Pocahontas TN will be having a cleanup Saturday, May 12. • NAACP Voting Forum The McNairy County Branch of the NAACP will be holding an information forum, May 12 on the new voting law changes and how they will affect you. Information will be available on how to get a felony expungement, what ID you will need, 1st time voters requirements, how to get proper government photo ID, etc. Mr. Ronnie Brooks will be there from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. for any questions. The forum will begin at 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. It will be held at the McNairy County Alumni Community Center, 500 Lipford Rd., Selmer. Refreshments will be served.
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Extra Innings Additional sports coverage from the Independent Appeal
Foote, Cumberland University take Bobcats smash Wildcats first TranSouth Championship By Andrew Alexander
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland Univer- par on her front nine in the second round sity’s Katie Legge received individual medal- with birdies at Nos. 13 and 18 and posted an ist honors and Allyson Agee, Kayla Smith and 81, placing fourth overall, while Taylor posted Lindsey Taylor each earned All-TranSouth rounds of 86-87 for a sixth-place finish. Conference honors, while Legge was voted The strong showing by these four and the Player of the Year and Freshman of the K.C. McGinley helped Cumberland claim its Year and Scott Wilkerson was named Coach first-ever conference tournament title in just of the Year, as announced at the conclusion of its third year as a program. Juniors Agee, Mcthe conference tournament on Tuesday. Ginley and Sarah Beth Foote were the first of Legge fired a second-round 73 to garner the group in 2009-10, with Smith and Taylor low medalist honors at the TranSouth Cham- added last year before Legge came into the pionships at Canebrake Golf Club in Athens, program this season. Ala. The Portland, Tenn., native recorded 15 The Bulldogs earned a No. 24 national pars during her round on Tuesday and led ranking on March 31 and are currently ranked the field with 22 pars combined in her two 25th in the country. rounds. She was also No. 1 in the field in par3 scoring (+2), ranked second in par-4 scoring (+9) and tied for third in par-5 scoring (+3). Legge had just one birdie during the 36 holes, but it came on her eighth hole on Tuesday at the par-3 17th. Agee finished third overall and has now posted second, third and fourth-place showings at the conference tournament during her three seasons at CU. The Dyersburg, Tenn., native birdied her ninth hole in the second round, the par-5 18th, and added another birdie on Photo Courtesy of Greg Ruff the second hole in her Sarah Beth Foote (Far Left) and her Cumberland teammates won round of 79. the university’s first-ever TranSouth Championships title on TuesSmith shot one-over day, and four players earned All-TranSouth honors.
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The Bobcats traveled to Somerville, Tenn. on April 24 and came home with the District 14-AA South Division’s top spot all locked up.
McNairy Central- 18 Fayette-Ware- 0
In an offensive outpouring, McNairy Central put on a hitting clinic against Fayette-Ware, scoring nearly 20 runs on the Wildcats. Junior Tyler Wells broke out of a little slump in a big way by driving in five runs on a 4-for-4 day at the plate. Four other Bobcats recorded at least three hits in the contest. Allin-all, MCHS scored 18 runs on 21 hits. Sophomore Jonathan Nixon got the start and the win for Central, throwing four shutout innings, striking out six and allowing just three hits. Junior Marcus Nash pitched the final inning in relief of Nixon and struck out the side to end the game. McNairy Central (20-9-1) improved to 5-1 in the southern division of the district, which guarantees the Bobcats a No. 1 seed in the upcoming district tournament where they will take on Jackson Central-Merry High School. Box Score R H E MCHS 5 0 4 4 5 x x 18 21 00 FWHS 0 0 0 0 0 x x 00 03 03 (MCHS) Tyler Wells: 4-4, 5RBI, 2B, 2R, SB; Craig Mullins: 3-4, 3RBI, 2B, 3R; Jonathan Nixon: 3-4, 3RBI, R; Blake Chandler: 3-4, RBI, 2B, 3R; Dakota Roden: 2-3, 4R, BB; BJ Dickey: 2-3; Marcus Nash: 2-4, R; Brady Dancer: 1-1, RBI; Austin Gafford: 1-4, 2B, R; Kirby Tacker: 2R, SB; Jacob Mullins: R
Lady Cardinals honored at annual basketball awards banquet
Photo by Tee Hutton
Lady Cardinals Brianne Knight, Macayla Kiddy, Nikki White, Shakeema Dilworth, Ralanda Lloyd, and Keantinez Lloyd are honored for their outstanding play in a season where Adamsville advanced to Sub-State and finished the year with an overall record of 2011.The Adamsville Lady Cardinal Basketball Team recently held its annual awards banquet to recognize individual and team accomplishments in the 2011-2012 basketball season. Award Winners: Knight- Most Points Scored, Most Assists; Kiddy- Most Rebounds, Most Blocked Shots; White- Best 3-point Percentage, Best Free Throw Percentage; Dilworth- Newcomer of the Year; Ralanda Lloyd- Most Improved Player; Keantinez Lloyd- Hustle Award.
SNA Basketball: A slam dunk Submitted Report Contributor
Special Needs Athletics would like to announce the end of our first spectacular season of basketball at the Selmer Community Center. A very special guys was on hand mingling with the players, volunteers and spectators. Some of us know him from Pringles Park in Jackson, Tenn. “Ribbee,” former mascot for the former West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx minor league baseball team, who are now known as the Jackson Generals. Ribbee was very excited and honored to drive down from Jackson to take part in a very special night as each athlete was presented with a trophy from SNA for the talent they displayed on the court
this season. We would like to thank Sybil Dancer and Carolyn Simmons with Selmer Parks and Recreation for giving SNA the opportunity to bring sports to special needs individuals from ages four to adult at no cost to the athlete’s family. We are a nonprofit organization depending on public donations from individuals and local business. We would like to thank everyone who came out to show their support to this group of remarkable athletes and to our local business for their support: Food Giant, Walmart, McDonald’s, the Selmer and Henderson Tennessee Army National Guard Recruiters, Dr. Wilson’s Office, Independent Appeal, McNairy County News, and Sonic. We hope to see everyone at Patriot Park on April 30 as these remarkable athletes showcase some more of their talent on the baseball diamond.
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Special Needs Athletics and Ribbee present Carolyn Simmons and Sybil Dancer with Selmer Parks and Recreation a plaque for their continuous support for SNA in the Selmer Area.
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A great group of young athletes stand with local volunteers at SNA-Selmer’s last night of basketball. Pictured: (Front) Nick Gowdy, Ray Tichnor, Branden Ross, Kaden Barnes, Aden Rebstock, Nathan Gowdy, Drake Rebstock, (Middle) Devion Beavers, Terry Patterson, Seth Rolison, Sara Jo Hurst, Darren “Boomer” Taylor, Ty Russom, Harrison Ray, (Back) Tyler Akin, Katie Moore, Duran Pickett, and Stephanie Holley. Not Pictured: Lisa Hamm and Maceala Snider. Volunteers: Holly Moore (Selmer Middle School), Kayla Stewart, Denea Grisham (Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School).
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McNairy Business Spotlight: Steve Sweat Body Shop Business: Steve Sweat Body Shop Location: 2144 Hwy 64 East, Selmer Phone: (731) 645-7034 Open Since: June, 1973 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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“After almost 40 years, we’re committed to putting more effort into your repairs than anybody, guaranteed. I’ve had a lot of help over the years. I started the business at the age of 17, and I’ve never forgotten those that have helped me. One thing you’ll hear at our business is ‘Thank you.’”
Do you want your business to appear in McNairy Business Spotlight? McNairy Business Spotlight is a new section highlighting a unique shopping, dining or service related business each week. Businesses are chosen in a random drawing every Wednesday from all of our valid entries for that week. To enter, drop your business card off at the Independent Appeal office at 111 North Second St., Selmer, Tenn. Businesses are limited to one appearance in the MBS per calendar year.
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Amanda K. House – Driving while license suspended, fined $25 and cost, sent. to 1 day concurrent w/FTA, supervised prob. , not drive in TN 6 months; Failure to appear – pay costs, sent. to 10 days, supervised prob.; Display of registration plates – fined $10 and cost, supervised prob. Tonya Muntz – Driving while license suspended, fined $25 and cost, sent. to 12 hours, supervised prob. Kimberly A. Newell – forgery – bound over to Grand Jury Timothy R. Tichnor, Jr. – Poss. Ephedrine & derivatives – fined 0 upon plea to other charge, sent. to 7 days, supervised prob. 1 year, alcoholic eval.
Christopher D. Roberson - aggravated assault –domestic – dismissed on payment of costs, supervised prob. Daniel A. Williams – public intoxication – fined $25 and costs, sent. to 12 hours, supervised prob. Jimmy C. Strickland – DUI second offense – fined $600, costs of $705.73, 45 day sentence, supervised prob. 11 months 29 days, rug & alcohol eval, counseling & rehab., serve 17 days in jail & 28 days rehab Teresa Christensen –forgery - bound over Grand Jury Billy Walton – theft of property-$500 -$1000 pay costs, & restitution $1500, supervised prob., 20 days concurrent w/ another theft charge, restitution $1000 Rachel R. Smith – probation violation – reinstated on condition def. pay $400 by May 3, 2012, then monthly
payments. Gary Wayne Hays – simple poss/ casual exchange – fined $250 & costs, sent. to 48 hours, supervised prob., alcohol/ drug eval. Carl D. Shelton – vandalism – dismissed on payment of costs Sammy D. Brown – theft (up to $500) – pay costs, sent. to 90 days, Jonathan D. Kennedy – assault – dismissed on payment costs Jessica D. Branson – domestic assault – pay costs, sent. to 2 days, supervised prob., no contact w/victim Dakota C. Parsons – probation violation –probation revoked, def. to serve 45 days incarcerated, after time def. will be allowed to go back on prob. William D. Baird – driving while license suspended – dismissed on payment of costs.
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May the seasons finish gloriously By Andrew Alexander
Staff Photo by Amanda Lowrance
Sports Writer
It’s May and the sports fans of McNairy County have a bountiful selection of athletics for their viewing pleasure right in front of them. If you’re a fan of teams in Tennessee, you’re hoping for a glorious finish to what has already been a fantastic season for some. There’s a bevy of professional, collegiate and high school sports seasons closing in on their culminations, and luckily for residents of this county, we’re right in the middle of all of it. To the West, we have the Memphis Grizzlies with homecourt advantage in the NBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Although they blew a 27-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in the series opener last Sunday, the team should be able to rebound from the loss. I hope so anyway. I have them advancing to the Western Conference Finals. To the East, we have the Nashville Predators knee-deep in a Conference Semifinal series with the Phoenix Coyotes. Now I know the National Hockey League isn’t the most followed professional sporting league in the county, but let’s give our Tennessee boys some credit where it’s due. They’re definitely worth the watch, especially if you go see them in the flesh. After knocking off the mighty Detroit Red Wings, a franchise that has hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup a total of 11 times, the Predators skated past the Western Conference Quarterfinals for the second straight season. This is Nashville’s 12th year as a franchise in the NHL, and the team has made the playoffs in seven of the last eight seasons. In that time, they also became the fastest franchise in league history to win 100 games. Pairing one of the league’s best goaltenders, Pekka Rinne with the scoring ability of Martin Erat and the leadership of Shea Weber, the Preds have a chance to go further than any Nashville team has gone before. On a more local level, high school teams are about to or already have kicked off their post-season play.
See GLORIOUS, 3B
Standing on McNairy Central’s soccer field, senior Bobcats: Josh Court, Juan Macias, Dakota Chandler, Will Glover, Josh Kennedy, Dakota Jaggars, and Brandon Stricklin are joined by their parents before their last regular season home game.
Bobcats struggle on Senior Night By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer
The top two teams in the district, the McNairy Central Bobcats and the Lexington Tigers competed in a showdown for first place and the opportunity to host the post season district tournament. Bobcat Coach Nick Cook recognized the MCHS senior players before the last regular season home game began. After leading for the majority of the game, the Bobcats fell 3-2 to the Tigers. “We knew that this would
be a tough match,” said Cook. “We scored right away on a deep pass. A few minutes later, Tyler Henry saved a penalty shot to keep us ahead.” Henry had several jawdropping saves and kept 10 out of 13 Lexington shots on goal out of the net. Within the first five minutes of the game, senior Dakota Chandler scored the first goal assisted by senior Brandon Stricklin. Lexington was able to tie the score at one by the half and the fierce competition escalated. “Josh Court had a nasty collision with Nick Odom from
Lexington. Both players left in an ambulance,” said Cook. The game came to a complete halt and an official phoned 911 to report the incident, and an ambulance drove onto the field and escorted Court, who suffered a laceration just above his left eye, and Lexington’s Odom, who had an apparent broken bone on his upper torso and a possible concussion and dislocated shoulder. “Court should see action Tuesday, but Odom’s season is
See Bobcats, 5B
Lady Bobcats throw shutouts in last Lady Cardinal Tennis two games, win on Senior Night Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander
Maddie Wilson laces a volley over the net against the Lady Mustangs last Monday.
advances to district championship
By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer
big district win against the Liberty Tech. Crusaders and a nondistrict victory over the Middleton Lady Tigers. “It is good to get a couple of wins going into our district tournament,” said Lady Bobcat Coach Mellanie Surratt.
on the road. Junior third baseman, Macee Taylor hit her second home run of the year against Middleton and hit a triple as well. Two doubles hit were also accounted for from seniors Jacey Whirley and Brown. Taking a strong 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, the Lady Bobcats cleaned house, bringing in nine runs in the fourth.
This year’s top six contenders in District 14-AA will compete in the tournament held at Jackson South Side beginning this week. South Side, Chester County, By Andrew Alexander and Lexington hold the top three Sports Writer positions. On Thursday the Lady McNairy Central- 12 Bobcats will begin tournament Middleton- 0 For the second consecutive season, the Adamsville High School Lady play against No. 5-seed Bolivar Last Friday McNairy Central Cardinal Tennis Team advanced to the District 15 A-AA Championship with Central. held the Lady Tigers to one hit a 4-2-1 win in the semis over Madison Academic Magnet High School last The McNairy Central Lady and zero runs with senior Kindra Monday. See Lady Cats, 3B Bobcats finished at No. 4 after a Brown in the circle and won 12-0 It was Adamsville’s first time hosting a district tournament match in Cardinal head coach Michael Harvill’s tenure at AHS, and playing at home might have helped the Lady Cardinals pull out the win. Darby Congiardo, a Lady Cardinal junior with only one loss in singles action this season, came back from down 5-2 to win 7-5 in her second set against Madison’s Chandler Reed. Congiardo won the first set 6-2. The win gave AHS its second of the afternoon, but they were still tied 2-2 with the Lady Mustangs and needed four wins total to advance. Freshman Ali Gean defeated Madison’s Anna Elizabeth Gerrard in straight sets (6-1, 6-0) to give the Lady Cards their first win, but junior Kasandra Krenson lost to Anne Wright (6-2, 6-2), and freshman Maddie Wilson took a loss against Cara Ward (6-3, 6-1), setting the stage for a dramatic finish. When freshman Allison Smarsh began her match with Madison’s Jordan Rowland, Adamsville needed to win two of the next three matches with just two doubles matches to go. Smarsh dropped a close first set (6-4) but won the second (7-4). The match ended in a draw after being retired at 2-2, leaving the doubles matches to decide the Lady Cards’ fate. Coming through in the clutch, the Adamsville pairings picked up two wins over Madison. Wilson and Gean handled Wright and Gerrard (8-5), and in an incredibly close match with title hopes on the line, Congiardo and Krenson knocked off Reed and Ward (9-8) winning 7-4 in the tiebreaker. The Lady Cardinals traveled to Conger Park as a team last Tuesday afStaff Photo by Rodney Murray ter deadline to take on the Trinity Christian Academy Lady Lions—the only Lady Bobcat seniors Chelsea Bodiford, Kindra Brown and Jacey Whirley are honored at Senior team to defeat the Adamsville girls this season. Night last Thursday at MCHS.
Kendall signs with Henderson State
Cards building momentum By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer
Needing to keep things rolling in the right direction going into the post-season, Adamsville needed to pick up a win on the road last Monday against the Collinwood High School Trojans in their last regular season game of the year.
Adamsville- 3 Collinwood- 2
Thanks to some solid defense and a tremendous pitch-
Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander
Cardinal Jalen Kendall signs a full athletic scholarship to play football for the Henderson State University Reddies in the presence of his parents, Patrick and Carolyn Kendall, and Cardinal coaches Jayte Chapman, Joe Hopper, Brandon Gray, Noah Evans, and Renard Woodmore last Friday afternoon at Adamsville High School. HSU is a four-year NCAA Division II school in Arkadelphia, Ark. with rich football tradition. Kendall, a three-sport athlete at AHS who was getting looks from several schools, was named to the District 15-A All-District Team in his senior season, and was also named Receiver of the Year. He said he decided on HSU because their style of play matched his skill set, but he was appreciative of all the knowledge he gained from everyone that has supported him throughout high school. “(HSU) runs the spread offense. They like to throw the ball, and I like to catch it,” he said. “I’d like to thank my coaches from basketball, football, and baseball, my family and friends, and my teammates.” In 2010, HSU amassed over 5,000 yards of total offense. Over 4,000 of those yards came from their passing attack, according to the school’s official website.
Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander
Montell Johnson heaves a pitch toward home. Johnson picked up his sixth win last Monday against Collinwood while striking out 11 Trojans.
ing performance, the Cardinals got the job done against District 12-A’s second place team. “Had some great defensive plays by our infield throwing out runners at home in the first and fifth with our catcher Hunter McSwain being a wall at the plate,” Cardinal head coach Steven Lambert said about the effort. “Montell Johnson had a great outing on the mound, striking out 11 and going the distance.” The win gave Johnson his sixth victory of 2012. Lambert said the Trojan pitching kept the Cardinals off balance for the most part, but they got hits when they needed them. The game ran scoreless until the fifth when Adamsville plated two in the top of the inning with Kasey Hurley scoring on a throwing error and Jalen Kendall driving in Jacob Wallis, who advanced to third on the error. Collinwood answered in the bottom of the sixth with two runs, but the Cards would not rattle. “In the seventh, (Josh) Burks led off with a double and scored on a single by Kendall,” Lambert said. The win gave Adamsville (17-14-1, 7-3) its third in a row, and they will now try and build on that momentum entering the District 15-A Tournament. “Good to finish the regular season out with a threegame winning streak, but now we must put some time in and get ready for the second season,” Lambert said referring to the district tournament and beyond. “This group of young men has the opportunity to get back to Murfreesboro (Tenn.) and bring a state championship to Adamsville.” Box Score RHE AHS 0000201381 CHS 0000020261 (AHS) Jacob Wallis: 3-4, R; Jalen Kendall: 2-4, 2RBI; Josh Burks: 1-3, R; Drew Griswell: 1-3; Kasey Hurley: 1-3
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Cards come back on Senior Night By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer
Fittingly on a night when their careers were being celebrated, the Cardinal seniors came through in a big way for Adamsville last Thursday. After a thrilling, walk-off victory over Union City, the Cardinals still had some late inning heroics left and snatched a victory from Loretto High School in the ninth inning of their game last Friday.
Adamsville - 6 Union City- 5
Rain poured throughout the first five innings of the contest, but that did not stop the Cardinals from picking up a much needed win. Making their Senior Night even more memorable, two seniors hit home runs that got Adamsville back in the game, and another drove in the winning runs in the bottom of the seventh. “Very cool that all five seniors had a role in this victory on Senior Night,” said Cardinal head coach Steven Lambert. “Seniors provided leadership and big plays, but several underclassmen helped them get the win...” The Tornadoes took an early 2-0 lead after two innings, and put three more runs on the board in the fourth and fifth. After struggling with the soggy conditions on the mound, senior Drew Griswell handed the ball off to junior Josh Chappell, who threw two shutout innings of relief work to keep the Tornadoes at bay. Senior Kasey Hurley went yard for the Cards in the third, driving in two runs to tie the game 2-2 with the home run. In the sixth, John Reed Odom and Griswell hit back-to-back jacks, cutting Union City’s lead to just a run, 5-4, and then the drama set in.
Hurley. We overcame 14 fly-ball outs and stranded runners with some late inning clutch offensive performances and pretty good defense throughout the game.” Kendall threw the first seven innings before the game went into extras. He struck out nine Mustangs and allowed only two hits. Hurley relieved Kendall in the eighth and struck out three while allowing just one hit and picked up the win. Trailing 1-0 after one, Adamsville took the lead by scoring two in the second. Loretto knotted the score, 2-2 in the third, and the game went scoreless until the eighth when Odom scored on a Mustang error to give AHS a 3-2 lead. “Loretto tied the game on a two out hit in the bottom of the inning,” Lambert said about the Mustangs forcing a ninth inning with only their third hit of the game. “We responded with three in the top of the ninth.” Hurley started the Cards off with a single that was followed up by a Jacob Wallis single that allowed Hurley to score. Up 4-3 with Wallis on third, Kendall stepped up and singled in an insurance run for AHS. With two outs in the inning, Hunter McSwain drove Kendall in with another single, cementing his teams’ victory as the Mustangs failed to push runs across the plate in the bottom of the ninth.
With two runners on base and two outs on the scoreboard, senior Jalen Kendall stepped up to the plate needing a big hit to keep the Cardinals alive. On a 2-2 count, he drove a pitch to the corner in left field that scored Onri Damron from second and Hurley from first, and gave Adamsville a memorable Senior Night win. “(Josh) Burks made several big plays in left field, walked and scored on Hurley’s home run,” said Lambert, “Griswell pitched his tail off under adverse weather conditions and hit a home run, Hunter (McSwain) was phenomenal behind the plate, and Jalen (Kendall) provided the game winner...Very proud of how we fought and scratched to beat a good Union City team.” Lambert said he hopes this game would be the spark that got the Cardinals back on track before the district tournament began. Box Score RHE UCHS 1102100572 AHS 0020022651 (AHS) John Reed Odom: 1-2, RBI, HR, R; Kasey Hurley: 1-3, 2RBI, HR, 2R; Drew Griswell: 1-3, RBI, HR, R; Jalen Kendall: 1-4, 2RBI, 2B; Jacob Wallis: 1-4; Josh Burks: R; Onri Damron: R
Adamsville- 6 Loretto- 3
Adamsville made the nearly two hour drive to Loretto, hoping to get out of its recent hitting funk. Nine innings and 13 hits later, the Cards were on their way home with another win under their belts. Lambert said he was proud of his guys for pulling off two big wins late. “Two late inning victories in a row, but another good team effort,” he said. “Had great pitching by Jalen (Kendall) and (Kasey)
Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander
Seniors Kasey Hurley, Hunter McSwain, Jalen Kendall, Josh Burks, and Drew Griswell are celebrated, along with their parents at Adamsville’s Senior Night last Thursday before AHS’s come-from-behind win over Union City.
Box Score R H E AHS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 06 13 02 LHS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 03 03 03 (AHS) John Reed Odom: 2-3, 2R; Jacob Wallis: 2-4, RBI, R; Jalen Kendall: 2-5, RBI, R; Hunter McSwain: 2-5, RBI, R; Josh Burks: 1-3, RBI; Dustin Neill: 1-3, RBI; Josh Chappell: 1-4; Montell Johnson: 1-4; Kasey Hurley: 1-5, R
Season series goes to Bobcats By Andrew Alexander
victory over the Tigers last Friday night.
Sports Writer
In their third matchup of the season, McNairy Central came out on top against Hardin County, winning two out of three this year with their close
McNairy Central- 3 Hardin County- 2
The first game was won decisively by the Cats, 3-0, and the second game went handily to the Tigers, 5-0. With the season series tied at two, game three turned out the be a nail-biter. After jumping ahead of Hardin County in the first inning, the Bobcats held the lead until the top of the sixth when the Tigers tied it, 2-2. In the bottom of the inning, after stealing second base, Jacob Mullins scored the go-ahead run from third on a wild pitch, and it proved to be the difference. Mullins also scored a run in the first inning on a Tyler Wells sacrifice fly. The stolen base was his 21st of the year. Jonathan Nixon was Central’s leading hitter, finishing the day 2-for-3. Senior starting pitcher Blake Chandler threw all seven innings for MCHS on his way to picking up his fourth win in the 2012 campaign. He allowed only one earned run on four hits and struck out five Tigers. Box Score RHE HCHS 0010010240 MCHS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 1
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Brady Dancer fields a ground ball and throws out a runner at first. Dancer finish 1-for-2 against HCHS last Friday.
(MCHS) Jonathan Nixon: 2-3; Brady Dancer: 1-2; Marcus Nash: 1-3, R; Austin Gafford: 1-3, SB; Craig Mullins: RBI; Tyler Wells: RBI; Jacob Mullins: 2R, SB
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sports briefs •County Track Meet The 23rd Annual Junior High Track Meet will be held Friday from 9 a.m—1 p.m. at McNairy Central High School. •Cardinal Soccer falls to Liberty Adamsville High School’s soccer team hit the road for a district contest against Liberty Technology Magnet High School last Thursday, and were conquered by the Crusaders, 6-0. The Cardinals fell to 1-5-1 with the loss. •Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K The 31st Annual Coca-Cola Classic 10K Race is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 at 8:30 a.m. Over 1,200 participants last year helped keep this race one of the largest foot-races in Mississippi and according to Running Times, one of the “100 great” short races. Each finisher will receive a high quality, technical t-shirt with a fantastic design and a new really cool one-of-a-kind keepsake medallion. In addition, there will be trophies for the various winning age groups, including our newly established youth age divisions. Prize money will be awarded to the top 3
places in eight different categories, and in age groups 25 and over. More than $6,000 in cash prizes will be given away. The Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K is honored to have been chosen as one of the races on the 2012 Tennessee River Athletic Club (TRAC) Grand Prix schedule. Also, we are pleased to announce that the Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K has been designated for our third year as the 10K Championship for the State of Mississippi by Roadrunners Club of America (RRCA). We are extremely excited to introduce our “Coke 10K Kids Get Fit” charity initiative which will benefit all Corinth and Alcorn County schools as well as offer grant opportunities for other qualifying organizations. Entry fee is $20 by April 30 and $25 the remainder of race week. There will be no race day registration this year. Online registration at www.coke10k. com will remain open until 7 p.m. Friday, May 4. For more information write: Coca-Cola Classic, P.O. Box 239, Corinth, MS 38835-0239; visit coke10k. com; “Like” us on Facebook; phone us at (662) 284-4858, or email us at coke10k@corinth. ms.
GLorious From Page 1B
Last Tuesday, the Lady Cardinal Tennis Team (12-1) played for a District 15 A-AA Championship against Trinity Christian Academy. On top of that, the Individuals portion of the tournament, where Bobcats and Cardinals will be competing, begins Thursday at Conger Park in Jackson, Tenn. The Bobcat Soccer Team has been making The Beautiful Game look easy in 2012, winning eight of its 10 matches thus far. Look for those guys to make some noise in their district tournament when it starts next week, and possibly even at region. The Lady Cardinal Softball Team (19-102) has had its ups and downs this season, but like every year with Coach Todd McGee at the helm, you know Adamsville will be a pesky competitor and a tough out in the post-season. Even more so because AHS is hosting the District 15-A Tournament that’s set to begin May 3. Like the Cards, the Lady Bobcat Softball Team has had its fair share of bumps and bruises along the way. Their’s have just been in a more literal sense. At least seven Lady Cats have gone down to injury at some point in the season, but Coach Mellanie Surratt’s girls are going to fight and claw their way through whatever adversity they face. Also on the diamond, the Cardinal Baseball Team (17-14-1) is still eying its goal of a state championship, according to Coach Steven Lambert. At times in 2012, the Cards have looked unbeatable. Other times, they’ve played from behind and pulled off some amazing wins. And still, at times they’ve looked defeated far before the game’s end, but they never quit. The Cards will host their first round district game next Monday to begin their march to Murfreesboro. The Bobcats (22-10-1) have steamrolled the majority of their competition this season and started off on their road to Murfreesboro last Tuesday in the opening game of the District 14-AA Tournament against Jackson Central-Merry. Coach Brian Franks thinks his team has what it takes to bring a title home to McNairy County, and with a solid group of senior leadership, strong arms, and a lot of timely hitting all season long, I almost have to agree with him. Whatever outcomes present themselves in the seasons of those listed above, whether they be good or bad, I hope the paths taken have been as memorable for the players as they have been for me. A glorious finish is not always measured by medals and wins, but in the enduring friendships forged and the memories you hold onto forever. So, sports fan, may your May be filled with some glorious finishes. (The views of this column are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Independent Appeal or its owner.)
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•SPORTS ON DECK Box Score MCHS MHS
Baseball May 2-9 MCHS @ District 14-AA Tournament (@Jackson South Side)
(MCHS) Macee Taylor: 2-3, HR, 3B; Kindra Brown: 4-4, 2B; Jacey Whirley: 2-3, 2B; Kelly Beth Ernest: 2B; Khaila Lynum: SB; Mikaela Rowland: 2-3; Makayla Holley: SB
May 4-9 AHS @ District 15-A Tournament (@TCA)
McNairy Central- 4 Liberty Tech.- 0
Softball May 3-10 AHS hosts District 15-A Tournament MCHS @ District 14-AA Tournament (Jackson South Side) Soccer May 3 MCHS @ Chester Co. (5:30 p.m.) AHS @ JCM (5:30 p.m.) May 4 AHS vs Lexington (5 p.m.) Tennis May 3-5 AHS @ District 15 A-AA Tournament (Conger Park—Jackson, Tenn.) MCHS @ District 15 A-AA Tournament (Conger Park— Jackson, Tenn.)
R H E 3 0 0 9 x x x 12 13 01 0 0 0 0 0 x x 00 01 02
Last Thursday, MCHS shut out the Lady Crusaders 4-0, coming out of a tough losing streak and winning on Senior Night. Freshmen pitcher, Kelly Beth Ernest got the win, pulling McNairy Central up to .500 on the season. Ernest only allowed two hits in seven innings. The Lady Bobcats scored one run in each of the first four innings and leading from the batter’s box was Taylor once again. Box Score LTHS From third base, Macee Taylor catches a line drive out MCHS Staff Photo by Amanda Lowrance
RHE 000000x021 111100x430
down the baseline and checks the runner on for a possible double play. (MCHS) Macee Taylor: 2-3, 3B; Addison King: SB
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In last week’s edition of the Independent Appeal in an article authored by a contributor, it was stated that the West TN Court Cats were “of Adamsville.” The West TN Court Cats are a Michie based basketball organization representing all of McNairy County and have been since 2006. Under the jumpline ‘Rivals,’ Blake Chandler was pictured discussing base path options with Brian Franks; not his brother Matt. We apologize for the oversights and any inconveniences they might have caused.
AHS sluggers shine in Jackson, fall to Riverside By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer
After competing in a busy weekend tournament and beginning the week against the top district contender, the Adamsville Lady Cardinals only have one game left in regular season play. In the end, the Lady Cards picked up two wins and three losses. Adamsville wrapped up the district at Decatur County Riverside against the No. 1 Lady Panthers last Tuesday, which resulted in a 10-0 run rule loss.
Adamsville- 10 Riverside- 0
Pitching a no-hitter, the Lady Panthers had 11 strikeouts and only four walks. With the score 8-0 in the top of the fifth inning, the Riverside pitcher threw two strikeouts. Then, she walked three AHS runners loading the bases and threw a third strikeout preventing the Lady Cardinals from reaching home plate.
Box Score R H E AHS 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 00 00 03 RHS 2 0 2 4 1 1 x 10 12 00 (AHS) Brittany Lambert: BB; Samantha Oaks: BB; Whitney Wrzesniewski: BB; Parker Davis: BB
Adamsville- 9 North Side- 0
In Jackson, AHS took on bigger, outside competition playing at H. Leroy Pope Park in the Jackson North Side Tournament. Adamsville knocked off the hosting Lady Indians 9-0 on day two of the tourney. Three quick outs in the top of the first sent the game into the bottom where AHS scored three runs. Senior Nikki White was walked and later batted in by cleanup hitter Brittany Lambert with a line drive single. Breanna Taylor stepped in the batter’s box and hit a line drive double to centerfield to bring in Lambert. A first base error gave Whitney Wrzeniewski a slap hit single and swung B. Taylor around for the third run. A fielder’s choice out and two strikeouts thrown by Taylor Hutton brought the Lady Cardinal batting lineup back to the plate. Deanna Taylor slapped a single and Samantha Oaks and Olivia Johnson were walked loading the bases for AHS. Lambert brought two runs home after a line drive to left field. Going 2-for-2, Breanna Taylor hit a single and was batted in by Wrzesniewski’s 3-run double. Johnson sent a line drive double to deep centerfield for the final RBI, summing a six run bottom. Pitching two additional strikeouts in the fourth inning, Hutton held the Lady Indians to one hit and zero runs. Box Score RHE AHS 360xxxx982 NSHS 0 0 0 x x x x 0 1 1
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Keeping a close eye on the ball, junior Samantha Oaks hits her first home run of the season.
(AHS) Breanna Taylor: 2-2, SB, 2B, 2R, 1RBI; Brittany Lambert: 2-2, 2SB, 2R, 3RBI; Whitney Wrzesniewski: 1-2, 2B, 1R, 4RBI; Anna Johnson: 1-2, 2B, 1RBI; Bailey Wicker: 2-2, 2SB; Nikki White: BB, 1R; Olivia Johnson: BB, 1R; Samantha Oaks: BB, 1R; Deanna Taylor: 1R; Parker Davis: BB
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Whitney Wrzesniewski focuses on catching a fly ball in foul territory at the Jackson North Side Tournament last weekend.
Briarcrest Christian- 12 Adamsville- 2
In the next to last game of the weekend versus the Briarcrest Lady Saints, Adamsville lost 12-2, but not before eighth-grader Gabby Morris hit her second home run of the tournament and Oaks hit a line drive double to bring in White from first base. Box Score R H E AHS 1 1 0 0 0 x x 02 06 04 BCS 4 4 3 1 x x x 12 11 01 (AHS) Gabby Morris: 1-2, HR, 1RBI; Nikki White: 3-3, 3SB, 1R; Samantha Oaks: 2-3, SB, 2B, RBI
Adamsville- 9 Dyer County- 2
Catching an early lead from a homerun hit by Oaks in the first inning and a grand slam hit by O. Johnson, AHS defeated the Dyer County Lady Choctaws 9-2. Wrzesniewski’s RBi in the bottom of the second from a line drive double gave the Lady Cardinals an early six-run lead. Dyer squeezed in two final runs in the top of the fourth but was answered by Adamsville in the bottom by Lambert’s centerfield line drive double that batted in two runs. Lambert came home to finish the game
and give Sarah Martin an RBI from Dyer’s first base error. Box Score RHE AHS 1503xxx980 DCHS 0 0 0 2 x x x 2 6 3 (AHS) Olivia Johnson: 2-3, SB, HR; 4RBI, 1R; Samantha Oaks: 1-2, BB, HR, 1RBI, 3R; Brittany Lambert: 1-3, 2B, 2RBI, 1R; Kristina Milford: 1-3, SB, 1R; Nikki White: 1R; Anna Johnson: 1R; Laura Shiver: 1R; Whitney Wrzesniewski: 2-2, 2-2B, 1RBI; Parker Davis: 1-2, 2B; Sarah Martin: 1RBI
Covington- 9 Adamsville- 4
Adamsville’s opening game of the tournament had two home run hitters, Morris and Olivia Johnson, but resulted in a 9-4 loss to the Covington Lady Chargers. Covington was up nine runs on the Lady Cardinals in the bottom of the fourth when two home runs were hit, but by that time it was not enough to make a comeback. Box Score RHE CHS 1026xxx971 AHS 0004xxx456 (AHS) Olivia Johnson: 2-2, SB, HR, 1R, 2RBI; Gabby Morris: 1-2, HR, 1R, 2RBI; Brittany Lambert: 1-2, SB, 1R; Samantha Oaks: 1-2, SB, 1R; Bailey Wicker: BB; Whitney Wrzesniewski: BB
Black tops Red in annual scrimmage game By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer
Cardinal Football fans filled the stands at Lendon Martin Memorial Stadium last Friday evening to watch their team duke it out in a spring intersquad game. The game itself wrapped up the Cardinals’ spring practice, and they will not be in action
again until this fall. Cardinal head coach Brandon Gray said he divided his coaching staff into two groups and then allowed them to draft their teams. The result pitted Coach Jayte Chapman and Ray Martin’s Red Team against Coach Joe Hopper and Noah Evan’s Black Team. Though the game was all
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Future freshman Noah Martin (64) bears down on Jake Miller (12) during Adamsville Red and Black game last Friday.
about making improvements, learning roles, and practicing fundamentals, the competitive nature of the athletes was still apparent. When all was said and done, the Black Team was victorious over the Red Team, 32-20. Projected first stringers played the first quarter, second stringers played the second, and free substitution was implemented after that, according to Gray. Even the Junior Varsity players got in on the action. Notable highlights from the game included the Black Team’s Dalton Plunk hooking up with Ross Burcham, who will enter the 2012 season as a sophomore, for three touchdowns through the air. Soon to be senior Seth Killingsworth was also a force for Black, amassing 119 yards on nine carries, and Zak Neary scored a touchdown. The Red Team might have come up short on the scoreboard, but they provided plenty of highlights as well. Seth Paul, who will enter the 2012 season as a backup sophomore quarterback, found Lane Burcham in the end zone for a score, and future freshman Bobby Moore, who ran all over his junior high
competition in 2011, averaged nearly 18 yards per carry on his way to finishing the game with 196 rushing yards. Passing (Red) Seth Paul: 5-14, TD, 2 INT (Black) Dalton Plunk: 8-14, 93 YDS, 3 TD; Zak Neary: 0-2 Rushing (Red) Bobby Moore: 11-196 YDS, TD; Jacob Dengler: 3-75 YDS; Sidney Goldinger: 3-29 YDS, TD, 2PT; Chris Bernier: 2-3 YDS (Black) Seth Killingsworth: 9-119 YDS; Zak Neary: 8-64 YDS, TD; Alex Fink: 2-8 YDS; Kirby Brush: 2-4 YDS; Brady Herrin: 1-29 YDS; Dalton Plunk: 1-7 YDS Receiving (Red) Lane Burcham: 1-25 YDS, TD; Chris Bernier: 1-12 YDS; Jonah Lusk: 1-12 YDS; Taylor Henry: 1-5 YDS (Black) Ross Burcham: 4-53 YDS, 3 TD; Brady Herrin: 1-16 YDS; Logan Barber: 1-10 YDS; Zak Neary: 1-10 YDS; Seth Killingsworth: 1-4 YDS Defense (Red) Jacob Dengler: 9 TKL; Chris
Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander
Head coach Brandon Gray observes as quarterback Dalton Plunk (9) dumps a pass off to Logan Barber (44). Bernier: 5 TKL; Sidney Goldinger: 4 TKL; Taylor Henry: 4 TKL; Dustin Wilson: 4 TKL; Lane Burcham: 2 TKL; Zach Martin: 2 TKL; Ty Sweeny: TKL, INT; Hutch Heffner: TKL; Joseph Keeton: TKL; Tanner Liddy: TKL;
Bobby Moore: TKL; River Moore: TKL (Black) Dalton Plunk: 4 TKL; Logan Barber: 3 TKL, Sack; Zak Neary: 3 TKL, FF, Sack; Bailey Sweat: 2 TFL; Ross Burcham: TKL, 2 INT
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Bobcats tear through schedule By Amanda Lowrance Head Sports Writer
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The Bobcats celebrate after Tyler Wells’ seventh inning walk-off RBI-single last Wednesday in McNairy Central’s 5-4 victory over Riverside. Wells was 1-for-3 in the contest, but the one hit was his biggest of the year.
Bobcats down two-time defending state champs By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer
Lacking nothing in the realm of intensity or excitement, the game played in Selmer between the McNairy Central Bobcats and the Riverside Panthers last Wednesday night was one to remember. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, the following night, they hit a bump in the road when they traveled to Scotts Hill to take on the Lions.
McNairy Central- 5 Riverside- 4
With the score deadlocked, 4-4, Tyler Wells stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh with the bases loaded and a chance to win the game for MCHS. Wells came through. The junior singled home Jacob Mullins with a hard grounder that squeaked past the Panther shortstop, giving the Bobcats a dramatic win over the two-time defending Class A State Champions. “It was a big boost for our program,” said Bobcat head coach Brian Franks. “We know we’re as good as anybody...They’re a really good ball club and we were glad to pick up the win.” Senior Dakota Roden got the start for the Bobcats and threw all seven innings to pick up the win. He struck out six, walked three, allowed seven hits, and only one earned run. The complete game gave him his seventh of the season and his seventh win as well. He was also 2-for-2 from the batter’s box and drove in a run. “Dakota Roden threw great agains. He’s had the hot hand,” said Franks. “The defense played excellent, and we came through with good, timely hitting.” Though the Bobcats undoubtedly won the game on Wells’ single, the contest did not lack controversy. Riverside coach Dusty Rhodes was ordered to stay in the dugout, but was not
ejected after arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire during the fifth inning. Rhodes also had a few choice words for Bobcat fans, and spent approximately 10 minutes arguing an interference call that erased a Panther run in the top of the third. Riverside took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Central answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 2-1 lead with Roden and Blake Chandler both singling in runs. In the top of the third, the Panther retook the lead with a double to left that scored two runners. They followed that up with a single up the middle, making the score 4-2 before a Riverside base runner was called out for interfering with Bobcat catcher Craig Mullins, who was attempting to tag out another base runner trying to score. In the bottom of the inning, Mullins hit a bloop single into left-center that scored junior Marcus Nash. Jonathan Nixon drove courtesy runner Blake McCalvin in before the end of the third to tie the game, 4-4 before late inning heroics solidified the Bobcats’ 21st victory of the season. Nash finished the game with two hits and two runs while Chandler also had two hits and scored a run. Mullins was Central’s leading hitter, finishing 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Box Score R H E RHS 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 04 07 01 MCHS 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 05 10 01 (MCHS) Craig Mullins: 3-4, 2RBI; Dakota Roden: 2-2, RBI; Blake Chandler: 2-3, R; Marcus Nash: 2-4, 2R; Tyler Wells: 1-3, RBI; Jonathan Nixon: RBI; Jacob Mullins: R; Kirby Tacker: R
Scotts Hill- 7 McNairy Central- 6
Coming off the huge win against the Panthers, the Bobcats found themselves in an early hole against the Lions of Scotts
Hill in which they could not claw their way out. “I think we went in a little flat coming off the high of the Riverside game,” said Franks about the loss. A first inning Lion grand slam put MCHS down 5-1 after one. The Bobcats battled back, shaving a run or two off the Scotts Hill lead hear and there, but a play at the plate in the seventh saddled Central with a loss. “We had runners at second and third with two outs, and Gafford hits one into the right field gap,” said Franks. “The first run scores, the second run’s coming in, and the catcher’s setting up to catch the ball. It’s a bang-bang play. Catcher goes up to make the catch and my kids slides in under him...The umpire calls him safe, and right after he calls him safe he turns around and calls him out. But, what can you say? You win some; you lose some.” Franks said his team should have never been in that position in the first place. “We should have hit better,” he said. “We left the bases loaded once with two outs, and we left runners on second and third twice with two outs. We just couldn’t get the big hit when we needed it. We hit pretty well and we battled, but it should’ve never gotten to that point.” Freshman Chase Smith took the loss, but Franks said his young hurler settled down and found his groove the rest of the way after struggling to work ahead in the count early in the game. Smith struck out two and walked two over four innings. Box Score R H E MCHS 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 06 12 01 SHHS 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 07 08 00 (MCHS) Tyler Wells: 3-4, RBI, 2B (2); BJ Dickey; 2-3, R; Austin Gafford: 2-4, RBI, 3B, R; Blake Chandler: 2-4, RBI, 2B; Chase Smith: 1-2, RBI; Marcus Nash: 1-3, RBI, 2B; Jonathan Nixon: 1-3, 2R; Jacob Mullins: R, SB; Tyler Steen: R
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Beginning about mid-April the McNairy Central Bobcats tore through their schedule picking up three wins and a tie to add to their winning record. Last year, the Bobcats had their best season yet and finished as the top seed in their subdistrict for the first time in school history. The winning program has carried on into this year and MCHS plans to continue breaking records. Earlier in the season, Juan Macias set a record for most assists in a game, which was tied by Dakota Chandler with three assists in a road game against the Wayne County Wildcats. Jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, the Bobcats held on to win, 3-2. The first two goals were scored by Jake Williams, and Macias scored the third goal; all assisted by Chandler. “Wayne County was a really good counter attacking team, but we did a really good job at finding the cracks in their defense,” said Bobcat head coach Nick Cook. Throughout the game Issac Cagle made 19 defensive stops, and goalkeeper Tyler Henry had four saves. McNairy Central had 12 shots on goal to Wayne County’s six. “Henry did a great job in oneon-one situations,” said Cook. “Our JV squad got in some good minutes during the second half. David Morris and Tyler Gayton played especially well.” The victory gave the Bobcats their eighth win of the season after playing three previous matches against Liberty, Madison, and Sacred Heart. At Liberty, McNairy Central defeated the Crusaders 2-1 after coming back from down one at the half. “We played well during both halves, despite being down at halftime,” said Cook. “We had many high quality chances to score but we couldn’t capitalize. Williams stole a pass from Liberty and quickly hit Dakota Chandler for the equalizer.
Macias shook three defenders and drilled an outside shot into the upper 90.” Chandler scored at the 55 minute mark and Macias followed with the winning goal ten minutes later. Court had a total of 16 defensive stops, DZ Robinson had 15 defensive stops, and Henry had seven saves which kept the Crusaders from scoring any goals the second half. A home game against Madison was interrupted around halftime by a storm and forced the teams to take a 2-2 tie on each of their records. “This game was like a heavyweight prize fight until it was cut short by weather,” said Cook. “Both teams attacked back and forth until the last second.” The Bobcats had 14 shots on goal, scoring two from Williams and Chandler, who was assisted by Brandon Stricklin. Isaac Cagle made 14 defensive stops and Henry had seven saves. “We gave up two goals on free kicks. One came shortly after Chandler nailed a left-footed volley off the cross bar. The next came after Williams had a perfectly placed free kick from outside the 18.” Hosting the Sacred Heart Knights, McNairy Central’s DZ Robinson had a whopping 35 defensive stops, just nearly breaking another record for the Bobcats. “We had a great team effort in this match,” said Cook. “The ball never stopped moving and our defense was solid. Joyner Pollard and Easton Hawkins did a great job quarterbacking the attack. Robinson was two stops short of the single game record.” Assisted by Stricklin, Macias scored the first goal to lead 1-0 at the half and later scored another goal for a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart. “Once again, another opponent had no answer for Macias, and Stricklin shut down Sacred Heart’s main scoring threat.” McNairy Central came out strong holding their first five opponents scoreless. Since the games have been hard fought and close scoring.
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Making a total of 13 defensive stops, senior Dakota Jaggers was determined to not let Lexington score. Pulling together for one last goal attempt, Joyner Pollard began knifing through the Tigers to assist Chandler in a second goal that gave MCHS the lead once again. “Joyner Pollard was in a lot of pain,” said Cook, “but he carried a ball for 75 yards and dished to Dakota Chandler to put us up one. After that play, Pollard and DZ Robinson had to come out with injuries.” Several injured players left
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done,” Cook said. The officials said the collision was a clean play and the only reason for interrupting the game was because blood was visual. Soccer is a contact sport and the collision was a rare unexpected, mishap. After the ambulance scurried off the whistle blew and the game resumed. Time began ticking away and the score was still tied 1-1.
the field including Court, who was last season’s All-District Defensive MVP and All-West Tenn. team member in his junior year. Lexington quickly took advantage and was able to squeeze in two goals for the lead and the win before time expired. “We gave up two goals late in the game, but we never quit playing,” said Cook. The Bobcats (8-2-1) took the road against Adamsville last Tuesday after deadline and will play their regular season finale at Chester County on Thursday.
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Goalkeeper Tyler Henry creates a dust trail as he slides down the goal line to make a save against Lexington.
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Cardinals blank Hawks, split with Tigers By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer
Cardinal Tennis is right where it wants to be going into the District 15 A-AA Tournament after wrapping up district play with two 7-0 wins over Jackson South Side High School on April 24. They followed that up with a split against the Hardin County Tigers last Thursday. Adamsville vs South Side Both, ladies and gentlemen alike, dominated the Hawks in every match as the girls improved to 10-1 and the boys 6-5. Although the boys will not be competing in the tournament as a team, several will compete as individuals. The girls, on the other hand, sit atop the district’s south division and are primed to make a run to the tournament championship, according to Cardinal head coach Michael Harvill. Darby Congiardo and Kasandra Krenson got things started for AHS by defeating Haley Davis and Hope Roberson in doubles (8-3), and Ali Gean and Allison Smarsh defeated Conlee Benson and Carly Tyler (8-1). In boys doubles, the Trumble brothers, Anthony and Cody, defeated Colten Taylor and Dustin Harris (8-2), and Josh Warshaw and Cameron Gramse defeated Seth Thomas and Justin Brooks (8-2). Singles action went equally as smooth for the Cards. The girls and boys both swept the Hawks. Congiardo defeated Davis (8-1), Krenson defeated Benson (8-2), Gean defeated Roberson (84), Smarsh defeated Kelsey Kee (9-7), and Caroline Gray defeated Tyler (6-3). For the boys, Anthony Trumble defeated Taylor (8-2), Cody Trumble defeated Harris (8-4), Warshaw defeated Thomas (8-0), Gramse defeated Brooks (8-1), and Kerby Harville defeated Hayes (8-1).
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Cardinal Anthony Trumble smashes a serve in his match against Hardin County’s Dylan Bhakta.
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Lady Cardinal Ali Gean congratulates Hardin County’s Hannah Love after their doubles match on April 19. Adamsville was short-handed in the match with Maddie Wilson sitting out with a stomach virus and Hayley Edmondson also being out with an illness, according to Harvill. Adamsville vs Hardin County While the girls continued their winning ways, the boys of Cardinal Tennis showed marginal improvement since their last match against the Tigers on April 19. The Cardinal ladies defeated the Lady Tigers (5-2) while the boys fell to the Tigers by the same score, but the 5-2 loss was better than the 6-0 loss two weeks ago. After falling to Dylan Bhakta in their previous match, Anthony Trumble picked up a big win over Hardin County’s No. 1 in singles action. Trumble defeated Bhakta (8-4). The win was not the only boys’ victory for the Cards. Josh Warshaw defeated Josh White (8-6). Hardin County was victorious in the other three matches. Elliot Burgess defeated Cody Trumble (8-4), Blake Cossey defeated Cameron Gramse (8-5), and Jacob Haynes defeated Kerby Harville (8-2). In doubles, the Cardinal boys struggled. The Trumble brothers fell to Bhakta and Burgess (82), and Warshaw and Gramse fell to White and Cossey (8-3). In girls’ doubles, the Lady Cardinals prevailed in both matches. Darby Congiardo and Kansandra Krenson defeated Addy Adkisson and Morgan Mathis (8-6), and Maddie Wilson and Ali Gean defeated Rachel Smith and Hannah Love (8-1). The girls carried their momentum into singles action, winning three of their five matches. AHS’s Wilson fell to Mathis (8-4) and Krenson lost to Smith (8-1), but Congiardo defeated Adkisson (8-3), Gean defeated Love (8-1), and Allison Smarsh defeated Bobbie Joe Delaney (8-1) to give the Lady Cards an impressive 11-1 record and a first place finish in the District 15 A-AA South Division.
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McNairy County 4-H Clover Bowl Winners
The McNairy County 4-H Clover Bowl was held March 22, 2012 at McNairy Central High School (MCHS) in Selmer. Seventy 4-H’ers, all members of winning teams from their schools, participated. Students answered Social Studies questions in a Jeopardy-style contest using buzzers. Questions were based on state testing objectives including: Tennessee History, McNairy County History, Black History, American History, and World History. The first and second place teams in each grade received trophies, sponsored by Henco Furniture and Bancorp South. Winning teams are pictured below. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and McNairy County governments are cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Many thanks to the following community partners, without whom this event would have been impossible. Mr. Cecil Stroup and the MCHS staff hosted the contest. Adult 4-H Volunteer Leaders David Harstin, Earl Johnson, Ashley Martin, Rose Moore, Ray Prather, and Samantha Rainey served as Judges or Room Chairpersons. The following McNairy County 4-H Honor Club members assisted before or during the contest: Valerie Brakhage, Danielle Harstin, Heather Hodge, Samantha Martin, Courtney Mayatte, Heather McCormick, Bryce Moore, Wesley Moore, Wesley Rainey, Justice Wallace, and Briana Wilson.
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The champion 4th grade team was from Selmer Elementary School: Tyler Mullins, Kyndel Williams, Elijah Staggs, and Clara Bodiford.
Second place honors in 5th grade went to the Michie Elementary School (MES) team, made up of: Taylor Howard, Cheyanne Thompson, Trevor Borman, and Jarrett Horner. Second place honors went to the team from Selmer Middle School (SMS), with team members: Briana Wilson, Danielle Forsythe, and McKenzie Mathenia.
The first place team in the 6th grade division was from Adamsville Elementary School (AES). Team members were: Tristen Coleman, Lilly Surratt, Makenna Harwell, and Hannah Hurd.
The Eighth grade champion team, from Ramer Elementary School, included : Christian Brown, Cross Smith, Tanner Kinkennon, and Peyton Wolfe.
The second place team, from BSES, was made up of: Hunter Joyner, Brittany Nixon, Emma Spencer, and Clint Isbell. Reserve 4th grade champions, from Bethel Springs Elementary School (BSES) were: Trevor Ferrell, Hunter Vires, and Ruthie Harstin.
The second place team, representing Michie Elementary, was composed of: Garrett Vanderford, Tyler Hanks, Grayson Chandler, and Garrett King.
School menus The winning 5th grade team, from BSES, was: Claire Ingle, Mason McClain, Matthew Bell, and Hailey Johnson.
Volume 07 Issue 67 May 1, 2012 Member of the Tennessee High School Press Association
Senior Projects
The PawPrint is a publication By Rachel Burns of the McNairy Central High School Journalism On April 18 and 19, MCHS Department. The views and was full of nervous, panicky, opinions expressed here are and even teary-eyed seniors. not necessarily those of the On those days were the famous administration, faculty or staff.
EDITOR Rachel Burns REPORTERS: Holly Henson Aaron Friend, Katie Boggs ADVISER Lisa Forsythe
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 1
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May 2
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May 3
•SB District Tourney •Yearbook PAR-TAY 3:30 Selmer City Park •TEN District Tourney •SOC Chester Co 5:30 A
May 4
•Jr-Sr Prom 7:00 - 11:00
May 5
•Band Fish Fry 4:00 - 7:00
May 7
•Extra yearbooks sold during lunch
May 9
•LAST Day to turn in picture orders
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•Senior Banquet 6:00
May 16
•Graduation Practice 11:15 •Girls Basketball Tryouts
May 18
•Graduation 7:00 PM
Senior Project Presentations, allowing the seniors to show other adults what they worked hard on all school year long. Completing the senior projects takes a full year. Students chose their topics in September, and start work on their projects as soon as possible. For students in Applied Communication, their time is devoted to writing a research paper, putting together a portfolio, writing a speech, and practicing before their peers. If students take the year-long class, they write their paper in the first semester. Vicki Flowers is the English IV Honors teacher. She believes the seniors did very well on their projects. “Our students shined as they told their stories and talked about how they grew as a result of completing their projects.” Flowers says the preparation for senior projects are intense and very timeconsuming. “The day before students present, I realized I have done everything I can do to prepare them. I feel proud of what they have accomplished and of the bond that I have established with them as we prepare. On the presentation days, I am a proud English mama.” Flowers has told her class more than once that she is just a star polisher, polishing her stars, so that on presentation day, the seniors can shine
At the 7th grade level, the first place team, from BSES, was composed of: Sydney Perrigo, Danielle Harstin, and Cody Hewitt.
brighter. Flowers was able to see some of her students present as well. Debbie Harbin teaches two sections of English IV. “Students were nervous, but after they presented they had the biggest smile on their faces because they knew they had done well,” says Harbin. On the day before presentations, Harbin said you could see the students were anxious and filled with uncertainty. Several students would be practicing their speeches over and over again. “I feel like they are my children, so I want them to succeed.” However, now that presentations are over with, seniors everywhere, including myself at points, have said, “Everything we have worked for is over with. Now I have nothing to do here. What’s the point of coming?” Flowers is planning on for her class to read additional literature, including plays. Harbin is reading as well in her classes. “We are not through. I want to finish the year with enjoyable and beneficial reading,” says Harbin. Her class is reading the John Grisham novel Bleachers. “I get a positive outlook from students when we read Bleachers. I want my students to give the book a chance because it is fun.” I read this quote in a Karen Kingsbury book and shared it with both teachers, who said it was very true. A mother knows she has done her job well when she has an empty nest but a full heart. A senior English teacher is the same way. The seniors are wrapping up, and these teachers will have a full heart of all the memories they have shared with the class of 2012.
MCNAIRY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, May 7-Friday, May 11 Manager’s choice ADAMSVILLE JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL Monday, May 7-Friday, May 11
Novel Movies By Aaron Friend
When you read a really good book, what do you do? Do you simply scan over the words, and coldly and dully turn each page? Of course you do not. You sit for hours delving through each word, sentence, and paragraph. You place yourself in the story, living through every moment that takes place. Suddenly, you are so captured by the fantastic writing between the cover that everything seems real. You find yourself believing every word you read. The writing is so clear that you soon begin to visualize everything that is happening. Reading is a wonderful and worthwhile experience for many people all across the world. However, some people simply do not like to read; it is not that they cannot, it is just that they simply dislike it. Luckily for those people, there are the geniuses of cinema who are willing to bring the fantastic novels to life. For decades now, filmmakers have been turning novels into movies. Popular movies that were originally books include The Lord of the Rings,
Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Chronicles of Narnia, Eragon, Planet of the Apes, and countless others. Today, many book-based movies come from novels that are especially popular among teenage and young-adult readers. Thus, it is important to see what one person from McNairy Central High School says about these book-based movies that are sweeping across the world. Tucker Robinson, a senior at MCHS, was one such person. Robinson said that his favorite book series that later became a movie was the Inheritance cycle, a series of books that includes Eragon, Eldest, Brisinger, and Inheritance. When asked whether he liked the movie or the books better, Robinson said that he enjoyed the books more. In his reasoning for his answer, Robinson said, “The movie deviated from the plot too much, often cutting out or entirely altering segments of the plot.” Today, it seems that some of the most popular book-based movies are The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Twilight. Thus, it was imperative to ask Robinson which one of the previously
Manager’s choice SELMER ELEMENTARY/ MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday, May 7-Friday, May 11 Breakfast: Manager’s choice Lunch: Manager’s choice
stated movie series he prefers. Robinson said that he enjoyed The Hunger Games the most. He explained that by saying, “Because it is more epic. I’ve always liked action, and this (The Hunger Games) provides that. I like it better than Harry Potter because it has an air of reality unlike the magic filled world of Hogwarts.” As noted previously, the three biggest book-based movies are The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Twilight. To prove this point, here are a few statistics about the box office earnings for each movie. In total, the Harry Potter movies grossed over seven billion dollars worldwide. The Twilight series, so far, has grossed over two billion dollars worldwide; the final installment of the movie series will be coming out on November 16, 2012. The Hunger Games, as the first of three movies to be released, has grossed over five hundred million dollars worldwide. Though it is true that these movies have had great success, it must be noted that these movies that are so enjoyed would not have been made without the creative genius of the authors who wrote the novels they are based upon.
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102 - for rent
Real estate
101 - for sale ANNIVERSARY SALE - Who said you couldn’t buy new homes in the 20’s anymore? New 2 bedroom homes starting at $25,950. New 3 bedroom, 2 bath homes starting at $29,950. VOTED BEST OF SHOW Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath $44,500. All homes delivered and set up on your lot with central air. Hurry! Limited number at these prices. CLAYTON HOMES SUPERCENTER OF CORINTH Hwy 72 W, 1/4 mile west of hospital. (TF) Building For Sale or Rent. 100ft. x 25ft. 127 Court Ave. $40,000 or $600/month. Call 934-4316. (TF) Land 5 to 20 acres within 1 mile of Hwy 57 near Michie, TN. 731-6100392. (49, 50) 7 acres Jenkins Lane, Guys, TN Call 662-665-1294. (50) House for Sale, 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 9 foot ceilings, hardwood, located on Golf Course in Adamsville, $319,000. Call Ben at 610-7600 for an appointment. (TF)
102 - for rent KENNETH SWEAT Rental: Committed to providing safe & affordable family friendly homes 1,2, & 3 bedroom apartments, townhouses, trailers, & houses. NO pets!! NO Crack/Party Houses!! Ref & deposit required. (731) 610-0807, (731) 6453130. (TF) ALEXANDER APTS. in Adamsville: 2 bedrooms & Townhouses. Washer/ Dryer hook-ups included. Call Earl @ (731) 926-0507 or Joanne @ (731) 727-4823. (TF) ECONOMY INN Motel: Low weekly rates. Free wireless internet, microwave & refrigerator. (731) 645-6155. (TF) Oakwood Apartments in Selmer: 1 bedroom. $325.00 mo. 2 bedroom. $350.00 mo. Both require deposits. No pets. 731-610-2877 or 731-6455288. (TF) Apartment for Rent: Downtown Selmer, upstairs, 2 bdrm., $275.00 month, $250.00 deposit. References required. Call 439-2900. (TF) House or Rent: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, central heat/air storage building, free yard care. near McNairy Central, no pets $525 plus deposit 610-2877. (TF) House for Rent: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, central heat/air in Adamsville, carport, near Aqua Glass, $350 deposit, no pets, (don’t ask) 610-2877. (TF) House for Rent: 92 Hwy 142, 2 BD, 1 BA across from Wal-Mart on about an acre $450/mo. Call 954-732-8490. (48, 49, 50, 51) House for Rent: 108 Adams St, Selmer, 3 bd, 1 ba, $350/mo + $200 deposit. 901-849-2755. (49, 50) 3 BR, 1 BA in Selmer, Bank owned! Owner financing available for only $450/mo and 5k down. Located in city limits and move-in ready with recent updating. For more information and to gain entry, call (877) 2265361. (49, 50, 51, 52) For Rent: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, clean house in Selmer. No pets. $395 per month with deposit of $395. Call 645-5400 or 610-0152. (50) For Rent: 3 bedroom, 1 bath home $400 per month Call 610-1531 after 4:00 p.m. (50)
For Rent: 2 BR, 1 bath w/carport, 751 Pine Extended, Selmer. Deposit $250, Rent $390 call 731-645-8781 or 731-610-2110. (50)
401 - for sale Dell laptop $400 under warranty. Also laptop repair. 731-925-6183. (TF)
201 - autos
For Sale: Tomato Plants, 60 varieties including HEIRLOOMS. Also vegetable plants, garden seed, flowers, HERBS and more! Sweetlips Greenhouses, 3705 Sweetlips Rd, Henderson, TN (731) 989-7046 www.sweetlipsgreenhouse.com M-F 8-6 Sat 8-4, Sun 12-4. WE CLOSE DURING SEVERE WEATHER. (50, 51, 52, 1 )
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)
Spring Plant Sale: McNairy Central FFA Spring Plant Sale is at the greenhouses 1 p.m. till 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Beautiful hanging baskets, bedding plants, tomatoes. Call 645-3226 or 610-0726. (48, 49, 50)
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automobiles
2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE 78,000 miles. $13,000. 731-610-0392. (49, 50)
203 - equipment 135 Massey Ferguson gas tractor (kept in shed). 6-tine, 3 pt single row culivator. 3 pt bushhog, 1 boom pole. 731-925-7495 or 731-925-8507. (49, 50)
204 - recreational For Sale A-1 vintage camper trailer - sleeps 2 - 645-7377. (50, 51)
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employment 301 - job opportunities Drivers: Industry Leading Pay & Benefits! 98% No Touch, 50% Drop/Hook - CDL-A Solo’s or Teams 2 years Exp., Hazmat Req. 1-888-335-1785. (50, 51, 52, 1). Childcare - Stay at home mother with 18 years experience in day care now available to provide childcare in my home. Located right off Hwy 45 North at county line. References available. Call Jamie @ 731-616-7040. (50, 51) Wanted Drivers - Candidate must have F endorsement, drug screen, clean driving record, covering 8 counties in west TN - prefer McNairy County driver. Call 731-549-4215. (50, 51) Pet sitter wanted for large German Shepherd & 2 pugs. Call 645-6142. (50, 51)
ESpring Water Purifier System: NSF Certified drinking and cooking water. Above counter or below the counter units. For more information, call Doug Mitchell, 731-610-8327. (48, 49, 50, 51) Storage buildings rental returns, new factory direct. Cash or rent to own. No credit check. 662-415-8180. (49, 50, 51, 52) For Sale - Wrought iron glass top table and four padded chairs plus matching baker’s rack $250.00 (like new); Air compressor 13 gal. 3 1/2 H.P. $50.00. 646-2653. (50)
402 - wanted We Buy Scrap Metal, Specializing in Junk Cars, Trucks, Vans and SUV’s. WE PAY CASH!! Will pay top dollar for buses, combines, big trucks and heavy scrap. Free pick-up. Will pay over $500 for some vehicles!! NO TITLE NEEDED!! (731) 610-8666. (TF) Buying junked, wrecked, and good running vehicles. Paying up to $2,000. Call today, get paid today. Call 731610-8827. (TF)
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services 501 - professional services SUBCONTRACTOR, HOUSE leveling, Rotting sills replaced, Floors, plumbing and tile. OVER 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE!! Phone Doug Butler @ (731)239-8945. FREE ESTIMATES. (TF)
401 - for sale
Wilson Service Company: We move and install mobile homes! Licensed, bonded/insured. Also, house leveling, rotten joist/sill replacement, support piers installed, floors and metal roofs. Call (731)609-8794 or (731)610-4813. (TF)
QUALITY USED CELL PHONES: Just insert your SIM card! Located @ IT’S A BARGAIN, just south of Wal-Mart on Hwy 45. Farm Fresh eggs and lots to look at, Check out our guitars and music stuff! Sale each week! (TF)
Smith Lawn Service, commercial & residential. Lawn cutting & trimming, light landscaping. Reasonable rates & free estimates. Senior citizen discounts. Office: 731-646-2550 or Cell: 731-610-0528. (45-4)
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DRIVERS WANTED Solo and Team • AGGRESSIVE NEW INCENTIVE PAY PACKAGE AVAILABLE • 1 YEAR OTR EXP. REQUIRED
HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER
• MEDICAL & DENTAL AVAILABLE
New Hope Road, Michie
Call Cathy Sisson / Dave Bartlet at
3 Bdrm., 2 Bath, 1376 sq. ft. 8 acres. Shop, tractor shed, pond. $129,900. (731) 646-0989
• HOME MOST WEEKENDS
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1-800-892-7067
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501 - professional services Garden tilling, bushhogging and box-blading - FREE estimates (731) 609-3274. (47, 48, 49, 50) AGREED DIVORCES $299.00 plus court costs. 645-8557. (TF) Harris: Home improvement, floors, foundations, drywall, roofs-metal or shingles-, siding, hardwood, tiles. Thirty years experience. Call 731-4390343. (47, 48, 49, 50)
Premier Manufacturing Corporation has an immediate full time opening for a
2nd shift Powder Coating Technician. Pay will depend on experience. Please send Resumes to monly@premiermfg.com or fax to 731-989-0707 attn. Mark Only. No phone calls please.
Harris: Asphalt, seal coating. Residential and commercial. Free estimates. Call 731-439-0343. (47, 48, 49, 50) I live in Selmer. Bushhogging and garden tilling. Call cell phone, 901827-3780. (49, 50)
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215A Court Ave. Selmer, TN
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YARD SALE Fri. & Sat. May 4th & 5th
8 a.m. until ? 8177 Hwy 142, Stantonville
•2 Families •
COME AND SEE GIANT GARAGE SALE Friday & Saturday
MAY 4th & 5th
7:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M.
1st Annual
Life Tabernacle FUNraiser
Thursday & Friday 7-6 Saturday 7-12
Yard, Bake & Lunch Sale
Television, picture frames, treadmill, camping cots, Large house plants, numerous items.
808 Circle Hill Drive Selmer, TN
• Kiddie Land • Horse Rides • Duck Pond • Balloons & Darts Hwy 142 (one mile from Wal-Mart)
YARD SALE
YARD SALE
YARD SALE
Fri. & Sat.
May 4th & 5th Rain or Shine
326 Payne Road, McNairy Tools, Total gym, treadmill, old bar room pool table, knickknacks, clothes, lots of stuff. Call 610-3283 for directions.
YARD SALE Friday & Saturday May 4th & 5th 133 Warren Ave. Multiple families 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SELLING OUT! Thurs., Fri., & Sat. May 3rd, 4th and 5th 7 a.m. until ? 2079 Dunaway Road Selmer, TN 38375
Washer & Dryer set, small freezer, two curio cabinets, some Moon & Stars, some Fenton, Jewelry, entertainment center, three tables, cabinet sewing machine, lamps, dishes, pots & pans and many more items. Everything goes cheap!
1st Time Here!
2091 Murray School Rd. (old 45 to Elgie Murray) Follow Signs.
May 3 Thursday
Sleeper sofa, dryer, ab lounger, lots of odds-n-ends.
Petra Ministries 393 S. 6th St. Selmer, TN
May 4th & 5th 7 a.m. til ?
Toys, clothes, knick-knacks. Lots of good stuff.
HUGE YARD SALE CARPORT SALE THURSDAY & FRIDAY May 3rd & 4th 1686 New Bethel Rd.
FRI. & SAT.
May 4th & 5th 290 Oak St. • Selmer
YARD SALE
Friday & Saturday May 4th - 5th at the home of Betty Howell 828 W. Cherry Ave.
YARD SALE THURSDAY & FRIDAY May 3rd & 4th 1519 Peach St.
(old 45 North) across from Safe Harbour Church Entertainment Center, pictures, what-nots, clothes, roaster pan, old cast iron tea kettle. Lots of stuff. DON’T MISS IT!
YARD SALE 287 Mays Lane in Stantonville May 3rd, 4th and 5th (Rain or Shine) Sale starts at 8 a.m. until ?
Wednesday, MAY 2, 2012
YARD SALE
7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 3 & Friday, May 4 4089 Hwy 45 South
Clothes: Boys-newborn to 12 months. Girls - 10 to 16. Womens - L-1X. Mens L-XXL. Books. Lots of knick-knacks and junk. 4 solid wood chairs. Rain date 11th.
MOVING SALE THURSDAY A.M. (All Day) FRI. & SAT.
1680 Dowty Road Bethel Springs EARLY BIRDS WELCOME!
Lots of items.
MOVING SALE
HUGE SALE
MAY 4, 5, 6
Thurs. & Fri. May 3rd & 4th
THURS., FRI., & SAT. 8 A.M. UNTIL ?
297 Country Wood Dr.
1029 Peach St.
John Deere Riding Mower, reclining love seat & chair, dining room set, refrigerator, household items and lots of good stuff.
Furniture, VCR movies, toys, 2 high chairs - like new, 12 mos-24 mos. girls clothing & shoes, girls size 8-10 clothing plus various sizes of clothing for all the family; much more. Rain cancel.
YARD SALE
INSIDE YARD SALE
4 miles east on Hwy 142 Turn on Pleasant Site Rd.
(Main St.) Selmer
(off High School Rd.)
Union Grove Methodist Church Friday, May 4th 8 a.m. until? Saturday, May 5th - Noon
136 W. COURT
Saturday, May 5th at 8 a.m.
Clothes - baby, boys, girls, men & women. Baby items, toys, shoes, household items. Items too numerous to mention.
Chocolate fountain, dishes, small appliances, queen bedspreads, clothes, purses, shoes, much more. Rain or shine. Home of Liz King.
Riding mower, boat, patio chairs with table, jewelry and many more items.
We’ve spring cleaned!!
Clothing - all sizes, Bric-a-brac, toys, books. Too much to mention.
The Democrat Women Fundraiser for the student scholarship fund.
INSIDE SALE
YARD SALE
YARD SALE
INSIDE SALE
YARD SALE
SATURDAY, MAY 5 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pickwick Electric Cooperative office
All proceeds will go to McNairy County Relay for Life.
IIIINSIDE YARD SALE City Lumber Company
117 East Court Ave. • Selmer, TN Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m. - until? 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.
Premier Manufacturing Corporation has an immediate opening for a 3rd shift Cycle Counter. Qualified candidates must be able to dive a fork lift, must have experience with Microsoft Access and Excel, must have previous experience in inventory. Experience with inventory scanning/tracking equipment a plus. Pay will depend on experience. Please send resumes to monly@premiermfg.com or fax to 731-989-0707 attention Mark Only. No phone calls please.
Premier Manufacturing Corporation has an immediate full time opening for a 2nd shift maintenance tech. Experience in industrial maintenance is a must. Pay will depend on experience. Please send Resumes to monly@premiermfg.com or fax to 731-989-0707 attn. Mark Only. No phone calls please.
7982 Hwy 45 South Thurs., May 3 Fri., May 4 8 a.m. until ?
Thursday - Saturday May 3 - 5 7 a.m. until ?
Friday & Saturday
206 Shirley Circle Selmer, TN
731-645-7408.
TV, Chaise, toys, lamps, women & childrens clothes, sofa table and much more.
Movies, DVD tapes, clothing of all sizes, glassware, conf. sheets, pictures, shoes, purses, VCR, books, jewelry. Too much to mention. Everything cheap!
160 Sewell Road
INSIDE YARD SALE
At McDougle’s 3690 Hines Gin Rd. Saturday, May 5. Open at 9 a.m.
A little bit of everything. 72 pc. set of dishes, desk, full mattress, chest, cedar chest, dishes, microwave $25, dorm refrigerator $40, depression glass, paperback books $50. Dining table & 6 chairs $100. White farm tableand chairs. Bunkie mattress new $45. Nice antique bedroom suite. Oak filing cabinet, new cherry queen bedroom suite. Roll top oak desk. Used tables & chairs, dining table and china cabinet, children’s furniture. Several pub tables and stools. Much, much more. Need something ... check here. 645-3069 • 697-8153.
May 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th
behind First Baptist Church (3rd Block)
SATURDAY, MAY 5th 1st house on right south of Walmart. Lots of baby clothes - newborn to size 4T, high chairs, walkers, car seats & larger baby items, TN collectibles, furniture and much more.
YARD SALE
Saturday, May 5, 7:00 a.m. until ? 2583 Feddie Davis Road
Take Hwy 45 South, turn right at Pappy John’s BBQ and follow signs.
Microwave, TV, wicker bench, wicker chest, pictures, white milk glass, household items, toys, seasonal items, high chair, linens, namebrand clothes, shoes, purses and more.
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McNairy County, Tennessee owns certain tracts of real property, which it bought in at delinquent tax sales and which were not redeemed. Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated §67-5-2507(a) (3), Wilburn G. Ashe, County Mayor of McNairy County, Tennessee, has the duty to sell every tract of such land as expeditiously and advantageously as possible. The tracts are identified as follows: (1) 555 Pickens Drive, Map 053, Control Map 053, Parcel 004.07; (2) 1714 Rushing Road, Map 156, Control Map 156, Parcel 005.09; (3) 1330 Airport Road, Map 071, Control Map 071, Parcel 030.02; (4) 84 Jimmie Lane, Map 069, Control Map 069, Parcel 065.00; (5) 111 Crest Drive, Map 0690, Group A, Control Map 080B, Parcel 014.00; (6) 1587 Dillon Road, Map 132, Control Map 132, Parcel 008.05; (7) 96 Hendrix Street, Map 060G, Group D, Control Map 060G, Parcel 001.00. The above described property will be sold pursuant to, and in compliance with, Tennessee Code Annotated §67-5-2507. For more information regarding the purchase of one or more of said tracts, contact Wilburn G. Ashe, Room 201, McNairy County Courthouse. WILBURN G. ASHE, COUNTY MAYOR
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Full-Time with Benefits - 7 on 7 off (shift work) Part-Time and Weekends with no benefits Job responsibilities include general and specific care of individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential setting. Extensive training will be provided. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and have a valid drivers license. A pre-employment drug screen, a criminal background check and a driving record check will be required. PAY BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Starting rate of pay: $8.40 • 11 paid holidays • Vacation and sick-leave • Health insurance • Retirement and scholarship plans • Dental insurance (optional) • McNairy County Developmental Services is an equal opportunity employer. APPLY IN PERSON AT: McNAIRY COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES 565 Industrial Park Rd., Selmer, TN 38375 NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE
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Wednesday, MAY 2, 2012 503 - public notices 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 9, 2002, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded August 19, 2002, at Book 335, Page 472 and re-recorded on August 24, 2002, at Book 335, Page 823 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Priscilla J. Frizzell, conveying certain property therein described to Orange Law Firm, P.C. as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Terrace Mortgage Company; 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 May 14, 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: The following tract of land, lying and being in McNairy County, State of Tennessee, and bounded as follows: Lying and being in the Powell Subdivision at the edge of Adamsville, Tennessee, as follows: Beginning at Warren O. Christopher’s Northeast corner and the Southeast corner of this lot and on the West edge of Barker Street, runs thence West with Christopher’s line 145 feet to H.S. Carothers East line; thence North with said Carothers line 100 feet to a stake in the same; thence East 145 feet to Barker Street; thence South with Barker Street 100 feet to the beginning corner. All that certain real estate located and being in the Third Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee, and same is bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake in the Southwest corner of the tract of which this lot is a part; thence North 100 feet to a stake; thence East 147 feet to a stake in the West margin of Barker Street; thence South 100 feet with the West margin of Barker Street to a stake; thence West 147 feet to the point of beginning. ALSO KNOWN AS: 217 Barker Street, Adamsville, Tennessee 38310 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: Priscilla J. Frizzell; Unknown Heirs of Priscilla J. Frizzell; Estate of Priscilla J. Frizzell 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. 700‑76743 DATED April 11, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee April 18, 2012 April 25, 2012 May 2, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ msherrod_120411_1202 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and COM
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503 - public notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S SALE Sale at public auction will be on May 9, 2012 at 12:00 PM local time, located at the east door of the McNairy County Courthouse in Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Olan K. Brown and Ronald Kendrick Brown, to Charles R. Pettigrew, Trustee, as trustee for Asset Mortgage of Tennessee, Inc. on 15th day of October, 2004 in REC Book 372, Page 281, in the Office of the Register of McNairy County, Tennessee; conducted by York Trustee Services, LLC, having been appointed Substitute or Successor Trustee. 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: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the IndyMac INDX Mortgage Trust 2007-AR21IP, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR21IP under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated October 1, 2007 The following real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder: Described property located in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: Being a portion of Lot 5 of the unrecorded plat of Olan K. Brown Subdivision and more particularly described as BEGINNING at an iron pin in the Northern right of way of Kendrick Brown Lane, the Southeast corner of the Stephen J. Frketich lot, see Deed Book 182, page 361, in the Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee; Thence, North 25 degrees 54 minutes 47 seconds West for a distance of 233.49 feet with the Eastern boundary of Frketich to a steel fence post; Thence North 86 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds East for a distance of 235.99 feet with a new line through Lot 5 a steel fence post in the Western boundary of Lot 6; Thence South 08 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds East for a distance of 218.27 feet with the Western boundary of Lot 6 to a steel fence post found in the Northern right of way of Kendrick Brown Lane; Thence, North 89 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds West for a distance of 16.50 feet with the Northern right of way of Kendrick Brown Lane; Thence South 86 degrees 19 minutes 59 seconds West for a distance of 150.71 feet with the Northern right of way of Kendrick Brown Lane to the point of beginning. Said property contains 1.000 acres more or less. As surveyed by Martin Land Surveying, Inc. TN No. 1469, Selmer, TN 38375 on December 22, 2003. Being a portion of the same real estate conveyed to Olan Kendrick Brown and Ronald Kendrick Brown by deed of record in Deed Book 174, Page 412, Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. Being a portion of the same real estate conveyed to Olan Kendrick Brown and Ronald Kendrick Brown by deed in Dead Book 174, page 412, in the Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Street Address: 121 Kendrick Brown Road, Stantonville, TN 38379 Parcel Number: 063.07 Current Owner(s) of Property: Olan Kendrick Brown and Ronald Kendrick Brown, as J.T.W.R.O.S Other Interested Parties: Olan K. Brown, Ronald Kendrick Brown, Ronald Kendrick Brown, McNairy County, The street address of the above described property is believed to be 121 Kendrick Brown Road, Stantonville, TN 38379, but such address is not a 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 was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5117. 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
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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: Olan K. Brown, Ronald Kendrick Brown, Ronald Kendrick Brown, McNairy County, If the United States has any lien or claimed lien on the property, notice required by 26 U.S.C. § 7425(b) to be given to the United States has been timely given. The sale of the land described above will be subject to the right of the United States to redeem the land as provided for in 26 U.S.C. § 7425(d)(1).] If the State of Tennessee has any lien or claimed lien on the property, notice required by § 67-1-1433(b)(1) of the Tennessee Code to be given to the state of Tennessee has been timely given. The sale of the land described above will be subject to the right of the state of Tennessee to redeem the land as provided for in § 67-1-1433(c)(1) of the Tennessee Code.] All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust. The undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 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.
the centerline of the intersection of Brooks Road and Oak Hill Drive; runs thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes West 150 feet to a stake; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes East 150 feet to a stake; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes East 250 feet to the beginning. ALSO KNOWN AS: 233 Oak Hill Drive, 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: Justin B. Kennedy a/k/a Justin Kennedy; McNairy County Tennessee 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. 931‑148163
terest in the above-referenced property: Jonathan Leitschuh
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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York Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee 200 Jefferson Avenue Suite 1350 Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 432-0740 Fax: (404) 961-1185 File No: TN-87000022-11 Publication Dates: April 18, 2012, April 25, 2012, and May 2, 2012 9535 48, 49, 50 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 18, 2007, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded June 5, 2007, at Book 387, Page 2030 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Justin B. Kennedy a/k/a Justin Kennedy, conveying certain property therein described to Atty. Arnold M. Weiss, A Resident of Shelby County as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homecomings Financial, LLC (F/K/A Homecomings Financial Network, Inc.), its successors and assigns; 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 May 21, 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: Beginning at a stake, said stake being North 00 degrees 45 minutes West 24.3 feet from a spike in the center line of Oak Hill Drive; said spike being 1193.2 feet from a spike in
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WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated December 17, 2010, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded December 27, 2010, at Book 401, Page 1995 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Jonathan Leitschuh, conveying certain property therein described to John Clark, a resident of Weakley County as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First State Bank, its successors and assigns; 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 May 21, 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: Being Lot 16, of Country View Estates Subdivision, of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 93, in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee ALSO KNOWN AS: 203 Beaverwood Drive, Adamsville, Tennessee 38310 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 in-
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. 700‑218075 DATED April 17, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee April 25, 2012 May 2, 2012 May 9, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ msherrod_120417_1611 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9578 49, 50, 51 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed October 30, 2000 by Samuel E. Piper and wife, Rebecca J. H. Piper to Scott Harris, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of McNairy County, Tennessee, in Deed of Trust 298, Page 755, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, BancorpSouth, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 commencing at 01:00 PM, at the Front Door of the Courthouse, Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to‑wit: Situated in County of McNairy, State of Tennessee. Being the Northern portion of Lot #7 in Block P of the P. H. Thrasher Addition as recorded in Book V, Page 21, in the Register’s Office, McNairy County, Tennessee, moreparticularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southeast line of North Seventh Street and the Southwest line of Pharr A v enue, proceed South 52 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds East along the Southwest line of Pharr Avenue for a distance of 50.00 feet to a found nail at the Northernmost corner of Lot #6 in the P. H. Thrasher Addition as recorded in Book V, Page 21, Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee; thence South 38 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the Northwest line of said Lot #6 for a distance of 145.00 feet; thence North 52 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds West along a partition line of Lot #7 in the aforementioned Addition for a distance of 50.00 feet to the Southeast line of North Seventh Street; thence North 38 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the Southeast line of North Seventh Street for a distance of 145.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.17 acres, more or less. Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117. Tax Parcel ID: 089C-C-009.00 Property Address: 332 West Pharr Avenue, Selmer, TN. All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower 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. ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute Trustee Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l‑526‑8296 File # 2162-094456-FC Published: April 25 May 2 May 9 BancorpSouth/SamuelPiper 9577 49, 50, 51
As required by TCA §30-2-306 In the Matter of the Estate of: Dorthena C. Estes, Deceased Notice is Hereby Given that on 4/19/2012, Letters Testamentary, in respect to the Estate of Dorthena C. Estes, deceased, who died 4/17,2012, were issued to the undersigned by the McNairy County Chancery Court of McNairy County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above named Court, within the earlier of four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, or twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. Date: 4/19/2012 Tommy C. Estes Executor, Administrator Tommy C. Estes, Attorney 9580 49, 50 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 February 10, 2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded February 10, 2006, at Book 380, Page 1 and modified on May 29, 2007, at Book 387, Page 1663 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Angela Robinson and Daun L. Barnett, 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. 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 June 4, 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: Lot number 8 of addition number 3 Tim and Tina Brown Development: Lying and being in the seventh Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee and described as follows: Commence at an iron pipe marker found at the Southeast corner of the original Clay Britton property as referenced by deed recorded in deed book 152 at page 6 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, said point being the Southeast corner of the Tim and Tina Brown tract which is a part of the original Clay Britton property, referenced by deed book 166, page 236, and also being the Northeast corner of the parcel owned by Tim and Tina Brown from Brian David Reed, said parcel referenced by deed book 172, page 248; thence run North 88 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 290.000 feet to an iron pin found on the East right of way line of a 50 feet wide road; thence continue North 88 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West 50.000 feet to an iron pin set on the West right of way line of said road; thence run South 00 degree 31 minutes 02 seconds East along the West right of way line of said road 300.000 feet to an iron pin on the South right of way line of a proposed public road; thence run North 88 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West along the South right of way line of said road 240.000 feet to an iron pin set, for the point of beginning; thence leaving the South right of way line of said proposed public road, run South 00 degrees 31 minutes 02 seconds East 280.00 feet to an iron pin found; thence run North 88 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds West, along said South right of way line,
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DATED April 24, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee May 2, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 16, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ msherrod_120424_1650 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9641 50, 51, 52 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
DATED April 24, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee May 2, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 16, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ msherrod_120424_1028 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9646 50, 51, 52 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 3, 2004, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded September 13, 2004, at Book 371, Page 1084 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by EJ Farris and Lois Faye Farris, conveying certain property therein described to Atty Arnold M Weiss, a resident of Shelby County as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Homecoming Financial Network, Inc. and Homecoming Financial Network, Inc. successors and assigns; 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 June 4, 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 Fifth Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee. Beginning at a steel fence post found in the southern prescriptive easement of Old Highway No. 5 South, the northeast corner of the Alice Modory property, see Deed Book 130 Page 459 in the Registers Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, Thence North 44 degrees 23 minutes 15 seconds East for a distance of 26.18 feet to a point in the centerline of said road; Thence South 43 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds East for a distance of 146.1? feet, with the centerline of said road;
503 - public notices Thence South 41 degrees 51 minutes 57 seconds West for a distance of 163.79 feet, leaving said road and passing a No. 4 rebar iron pin set at 15.91 feet, to a No. 4 rebar iron pin set; thence North 48 degrees 26 minutes 13 seconds West for a distance of 153.50 feet to a No. 4 rebar iron pin set in the eastern boundary of the Modory property; Thence North 44 degrees 23 minutes 15 seconds East for a distance of 149.33 feet, with the eastern boundary of Modory, to the point of beginning. ALSO KNOWN AS: 337 Old No 5 aka 337 Old Highway 5 South, 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 abovereferenced property: EJ Farris; Lois Faye Farris; Discover Bank 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. 902‑186704 DATED April 23, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee May 2, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 16, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ tcrow_120423_1216 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9645 50 51, 52 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 December 22, 2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded January 4, 2007, at Book 385, Page 1202 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Elizabeth Tanner and Paul Tanner, 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 June 4, 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: In the Town of Bethel Springs and beginning at a stake in the North margin of the Masseyville blacktop road, the Southwest corner of the Mitchell lot; runs thence North 7 degrees East, with Mitchell’s West boundary line, 194 feet to a stake, the Northwest cor-
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ner of Mitchell; thence South 89 degrees East, with Mitchell’s North boundary line, 391 feet to a stake in a ditch and on the North boundary line of the school lot; thence North 2 degrees West, with said ditch, 206 feet to a point in said ditch; thence North 14 degrees West, with said ditch, 67 feet to a junction with another ditch; thence South 761/2 degrees West with the ditch, 277 feet to a stake at an apex corner of the Gage land; thence South 77-1/2 degrees West, with Gage’s South line , 370 feet to a stake in a ditch; thence South 25 degrees West, with said ditch and Gage’s South line, 83 feet to a stake in the North line of the Masseyville blacktop road at the North end of a culvert; thence South 50 degrees East, with the North margin of said road, 359 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3.4 acres, more or less. Included in the foregoing description BUT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED from this conveyance are three, 3, Lots or parcels of land heretofore conveyed as follows: Warranty Deed to Jackie Miller and wife, Wanda Miller, dated July 14,1972, of record in Deed Book 71, Page 588, Warranty Deed to A.W. Milford and wife, Velma Milford, date October 4, 1973, of record in Deed Book 77, Page 563, and Warranty Deed to A.W. Milford and wife, Velma Milford date May 29, 1976 or record in Deed book 85 page 117, all as recorded in the Register’s Office of Nairy county, Tennessee, and reference is here made to said Deed Books and pages were recorded for a more complete and accurate description of said lots, and said descriptions are incorporated herein by referenced thereto as fully and to the same extent as if copied in full herein. ALSO KNOWN AS: 197 Masseville Road, Bethel Springs, Tennessee 38315 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: Elizabeth Tanner; Paul Tanner 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. 1286‑177943
tion Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guaranty Trust Company, its successors and assigns; 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 June 4, 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: Being Lot #6 of Country View Estates Subdivision, a plat or plan of said subdivision being of record In Plat Cabinet A, Slide 93 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. ALSO KNOWN AS: 230 Edgewood Drive, Adamsville, Tennessee 38310 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: Benjamin P. Sinclair; Phyllis J. Sinclair 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. 700‑200943
more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake in the South boundary of the Old Selmer to Ramer Road, said stake being the West corner of Billy Volner and the NEC of R. C. Barnes 9-acre tract described in deed of record in the Office of the Register for McNairy County, Tennessee, in Deed Book Number 54, Page 210, of which this conveyance is a part, runs thence with the South boundary of the Selmer to Ramer Road, South 53 degrees West 312 feet to a stake; thence South 46 degrees East 356 feet to a stake; thence North 76 degrees East 37 feet to a stake; thence North 6 degrees West 434 feet to a point of beginning. Street Address: 5579 Ramer Selmer Road, Selmer, Tennessee 38375 Parcel Number: 109-008.01 Current Owner(s) of Property: Raymond N. Barnes and wife, Joyce P. Barnes The street address of the above described property is believed to be 5579 Ramer Selmer Road, Selmer, Tennessee 38375, 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 notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. 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 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.
DATED April 23, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee May 2, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 16, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ bsims_120423_ 902 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9644 50, 51, 52 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 June 22, 2009, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded July 6, 2009, at Book 396, Page 2239 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by Benjamin P. Sinclair and Phyllis J. Sinclair, conveying certain property therein described to Matt B. Murfree as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registra-
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WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated August 10, 2005, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded August 22, 2005, at Book 377, Page 466 in Office of the Register of Deeds for McNairy County, Tennessee, executed by James Smith and Peggy Smith, conveying certain property therein described to Wesley D. Turner a resident of Williamson County, Tennessee as Trustee for Argent Mortgage Company, LLC; 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 June 4, 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: Beginning at an oak tree approximately three feet from the driveway at the margin of the Kirby School Road, thence in a Southernly direction with the eastern margin of the Kirby School Road 100 feet to an iron stake, thence In an Easternly direction 300 feet to an iron stake, thence 100 feet North to an old iron post, thence approximately 300 feet west to the point of
beginning. ALSO KNOWN AS: 1568 Hill Road, Bethel Springs, Tennessee 38315. 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: James Smith; Peggy Smith; McNairy County, Tennessee 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. 700‑187182
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127.766 feet a total distance of 163.786 feet to the point in the centerline of a ditch; thence leaving run North 18 degrees 01 minutes 25 seconds West along the centerline of said ditch 19.342 feet; thence leaving this centerline of said ditch, run North 16 degrees 05 minutes 11 seconds East, passing through an iron pin marker set of 31.207 feet, for a total distance of 244.324 feet to an iron pin set on the South right of way line of a proposed public road; thence run along the South right of way line of said proposed public road and Southeasterly along a curve to the left having the following characteristics: Chord Bearing a South 79 degrees 11 minutes 28 seconds East, a chord length 32.065 feet, and Arc Length 32.207 feet; thence continue along the South boundary line of said proposed public road, South 88 degrees 25 minutes 04 seconds East 50.605 feet to the point of beginning. ALSO KNOWN AS: 22 Eric Lane West, Ramer, Tennessee 38367 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 abovereferenced property: Angela Robinson; Daun L. Barnett; Midland Funding LLC; McNairy Regional Hospital 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. 700‑171087
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DATED April 26, 2012 INSERTION DATES: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee May 2, 2012 May 9, 2012 May 16, 2012 DSaleNoticeTN-Shellie_ msherrod_120426_1341 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 9643 50, 51, 52 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on May 23, 2012 at 2:00PM local time, at the east door, McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Raymond N. Barnes and Joyce P. Barnes, husband and wife, to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on January 19, 2007 at Book Deed of Trust 385, Page 2223; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the McNairy County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: CitiBank, NA as trustee for WaMu Series 2007-HE2 Trust The following real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee,
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. 11-015199 9647 50, 51, 52
NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Volunteer Bridge Construction, Inc. PROJECT NO.: 55028-3405-94 CONTRACT NO.: CNJ284 COUNTY: McNairy The Tennessee Department of Transportation is about to make nal settlement with the contractor for construction of the above numbered project. All persons wishing to le claims pursuant to Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must le same with the Director of Construction, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg., Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, on or before 06/08/12. NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Kelcris Corporation PROJECT NO.: 98047-4178-04 CONTRACT NO.: CNJ431 COUNTY: McNairy The Tennessee Department of Transportation is about to make nal settlement with the contractor for construction of the above numbered project. All persons wishing to le claims pursuant to Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must le same with the Director of Construction, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg., Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, on or before 06/15/12.
PUBLIC NOTICE Any persons witnessing a car accident on April 17th at approximately 8 a.m., I was traveling south in the turning lane and turned into the Meat Processing Plant, formerly Reitter & Schefenacker, on Mulberry Ave. when struck. It was a two car accident - a blue Pontiac traveling south and a maroon Ford car traveling north. Please call Selmer Police Department 645-7906 dispatch with any information.
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