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Guys Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor Walter “Chick” McGill and Assistant Pastor Lucan Chartier came home for an international camp meeting after serving a jail sentence in San Bernadino, Calif.

The Independent Appeal spoke to them about their experiences last Monday.

McGill served a 30-day sentence and Chartier a ten-day sentence for violating a court order requiring that they change the name of their church, which they have refused to do, saying it would violate their religious beliefs. The copyright suit was brought by the national Staff Photos by Jeff Whitten Seventh Day Adventist Church, which Guys Creation Seventh Day Adventist wanted them to be incarcerated until Church Assistant Pastor Lucan Chartier

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and Pastor Walter “Chick” McGill smile as they recount their difficulties. Both were released from jail in San Bernadino, Calif. in August and have returned home to Guys for a camp meeting before they leave on another trip to spread their message. They were jailed on a contempt order for copyright violation of the name of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

INSIDE Selmer business brings more jobs to community THIS WEEK

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Jeff Capwell, chairman and CEO of National Community Service Inc. has been busy in recent years evolving and expanding his business. Capwell, who many will recognize from his work with Cambridge Marketing LLC said that NCS sold their school fundraising division two years ago and have focused on the fulfillment side of the business, NCS Fulfillment, which Staff Photo by Christen Coulon has been steadily exJason Cater, president, and Bryan Myers, vice president of operations for NCS Fulfillment have a reason to smile. Their business has panding.

Capwell began grown from 10 to 38 people in only a few years and they are lookthe NCS Fulfillment ing to hire more employees at their Selmer office soon.

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Services side of the businesses in 2006. NCS along with NCS Fulfillment provide services for more than 118 publications.

These services include fulfillment, audits, renewal mailings, on-line and internet digital support, telephone customer service, letter shop and comprehensive reporting.

Capwell credited Jason Cater, president, and Bryan Myers, vice president of operations, for their help in growing the business in recent years.

Recently, NCS Fulfillment has acquired the assets of Starr Fulfillment Co. LLC along with their systems, select equipment and client contacts. In addition, several key Starr personnel will be

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The Independent Appeal is partnering with the City of Selmer, Selmer Parks & Recreation, Arts in McNairy, and the McNairy Regional Alliance to bring safe and family-friendly Halloween fun to the children of McNairy County this year.

On Halloween night, all manner of ghosts, vampires, zombies and other ghoulish creatures will take over downtown Selmer beginning at 5 p.m for a massive, four-hour Halloween Street Party, Costume Contest, and Haunted House.

The party will feature Halloween themed events and activities from each of our partner organizations as well as booths and games, candy for the kids, traditional decorations, Halloween movies, toys and prizes, a haunted house, and much much more.

The Independent Appeal will host a costume contest with $350 in total prizes. Winners will be chosen in each of our seven categories: best baby, funniest, cutest, scariest, most creative, best pet, and best overall costumes.

Each winner will receive $50, and winners will be announced at 8 p.m.

The party will take place downtown in front of the Independent Appeal offices on 2nd Street between Court and Pharr Avenues, and on Warren Avenue between 3rd and Front streets.

This year, Selmer Parks and Recreation will be holding their annual haunted house at 131 Warren Avenue.

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Something for everyone: Fun-fillled weekend in McNairy County

Martha Glover takes time to read a children’s book at last weekend’s Imagination Library Tea Party.

Xavier Worley meets with Sgt. Barry Siler, of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Members of Needles-n-Pins show their 1st Place viewers choice award for their table at the Imagination Library Tea Party. (Pictured from left) Maudie Naylor, Sheron Townsend, Martha Nell Crowe, Linda Smith, Barbara Isbell, Rebecca Isbell, Lura C. Moore, Dianna Sealander, and Chandra Moore

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Multiple events last Saturday in and around Selmer offered a wide variety of family friendly activities throughout the day. Beginning at 9 a.m. the 911/D.A.R.E. Fair at the Selmer City Park offered a chili cook-off, car/ tractor/motorcycle show, pie eating contest, live music, an auction and children’s games. Forty Forks Baptist Church, Hospital Wing, Monogram Community Involvement Group, Full Gospel Fellowship Church, and Mt. Zion Baptist Church all competed in this year’s chili cookoff. All proceeds from the event went to funding the 911 and D.A.R. E. educational programs. The Imagination Library also hosted their tea party at the McNairy Central High School commons last Saturday from 2-4 p.m. The tea party featured lots of entertainment with Liza Smith singing and Dr. Brian Jackson performing his magic show. It also had storybook characters serving tea to participants, and many of those in attendance came dressed as their favorite storybook characters. The Lewis and Clark Circus came to Dixie Park in Selmer for three shows last weekend. (Above) During Lewis and Clark’s 7 p.m. show last Saturday, The Independent Appeal’s circus coloring contest grand prize winner Jayda McClain was accompanied by her mother Shelia in the ring to announce the beginning of the show.

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joining NCS. “By joining forces and combining the operating assets and experience of Starr and NCS, we plan to provide even higher levels of service for all of our clients,” Capwell said. “Our highest priority will be to maintain continuity for both NCS and former Starr clients, to be responsive and to gradually enhance all of our services. The consolidation of operations into our facility in Selmer will result in additional jobs for the community.”

The merger follows a recent expansion at NCS in Selmer with the company adding a warehouse and letter shop to their existing office space in 2011.

The letter shop is about the size of a small-town post office ,handling and processing millions of pieces of mail each year.

“We have hired a lot of people here and have given them permanent jobs, and we are happy to do that in Selmer,” Capwell said.

Meyers said that the business handles both paid and controlled (or free) circulation for their magazines, and they handle titles across the United States and into Europe.

Following the merger, Meyers said that he expected to see further growth of their business which has already nearly quadrupled their workforce during the last three years. This could mean adding to their current local workforce of 38 employees.

Meyers said that with continued growth of the company, they would like to add 10-15 additional jobs in Selmer over the next year.

Halloween festivities, it will be open from 5-9 p.m. on Halloween night.

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they changed the name.

McGill said he fasted during his imprisonment and stayed in the infirmary with 19 other inmates with medical issues. At 66, he was the oldest inmate.

A conflict arose when they wanted McGill to clean the bathroom on a Saturday, which is the Sabbath for Seventh Day Adventists.

“I told them I could not clean the bathroom on the Sabbath, so one of the fellows who was a gangster came over to my bed and beat me—knocked me out of my bed— so that was an interesting encounter,” McGill said in his understated way.

“I had the first-hand experience of turning the other cheek,” he deadpanned.

McGill said two other gangsters threatened his life.

“Both of them, at different times, slipped on the floor, hitting their head on the concrete and they had to go to the hospital and never came back, so that’s how God delivered me from being cut up with razor blades,” he said.

“It’s a fearful experience,” McGill said about his stint in jail.

McGill was told after he was released that the San Bernadino county jail was one of the roughest places he could have been incarcerated.

“It’s close to L.A. A lot of gangs,” he explained.

“I think his was the more interesting (experience),” Chartier said when asked about his incarceration.

He was imprisoned for ten days in the same facility as McGill and also fasted.

Chartier was not put in the infirmary.

“I think they thought I was young and testy enough,” he said.

Chartier was put in with the “bubblegum thiefs,” those who committed the most minor crimes.

When he told the deputies that he was in jail because another church sued his church over its name, they said, “‘Are you serious?’”

Chartier recounted. They also could not believe that he was a federal prisoner, “a federal” and was incarcerated for such a minor offense, because federal prisoners are usually jailed for the most serious crimes.

“Even the police officers were kind of supportive,” Chartier said.

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The event and most of the activities are free and open to all visitors, however, donations will be accepted at the entrances. Proceeds from this event will go to help support arts education in McNairy County.

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They told him, “‘Godspeed, you shouldn’t be here,’” Chartier remembered.

“I didn’t get the gangsters and such that he did,” Chartier added.

Chartier’s fellow prisoners also couldn’t believe what he was in for.

“They were kind of like the thief on the cross, ‘We deserve to be here, but what did you do,’” Chartier said.

Chartier was released on Aug. 9 and McGill, two days later.

They returned to Guys a few days ago.

“We’re actually working on raising up a little church congregation out there,” McGill explained.

McGill said last Monday that they would be leaving Guys then.

“We’re going to be traveling the country again, letting Seventh Day Adventist members know what’s going on,” McGill said.

McGill said they have launched a petition campaign at libertypetition.com.

“We’re handing out cards and flyers and such trying to get other Christians of other churches to take an interest in our campaign to sign the petition, asking the plaintiff church to just leave us alone and let us practice our religion,” McGill said.

They have exhausted all of their appeals, McGill explained.

“Now it’s just left to the court of public opinion. We’re hoping that if enough people sign the petition to give us freedom of religion in America that perhaps they would see that it’s better for their image to just let this thing go,” he said.

“We are cross-grained with the law. Our religion can’t be changed and the law can’t be changed, so we are at a crossroad,” McGill explained.

“That’s the drive behind this petition.

We can’t change our religion and the judges can’t change the law. The only way to stop this is for the plaintiff church to stop trying to put us in jail,” Chartier added.

“We would rather die than surrender our conscience, so if they’re going to put us in jail until we comply, we’re going to be in jail forever and that’s a very serious thing in America, I would think, if you can go to jail longer than a murderer because of the name of your church,” Chartier declared.

“If you don’t support what’s going on here, if you think people should be free to practice their religion, even if they don’t agree with our religion perse, if they support our right to practice it, sign this (the petition),” Chartier said.

“I believe that God allows bad things to happen to good people, but I don’t think he gives us more than we can bear. I myself considered my time in jail to be a great blessing. God allowed it, and I accepted the blessing from what looked like a curse,” McGill said.

“The blessing is I saw the hand of God working to save me, supernaturally, and the other inmates saw it, and they testified to me about it, ‘Pastor, you were supernaturally saved,’ and I said, ‘I know’ and to see that happen before your very eyes has a strengthening effect. Now, I’m more resolved than ever to continue in my faith.

You see. So the very thing they were going to use to punish me and make me back off and give in to their injunction is the very thing that strengthened me to go forward.

That’s the blessing. So I’m not looking forward to going back to jail again. Nobody in their right mind would, but if God allows it, I am going to look forward to more blessings and miracles. I’m 66 years old and in good health, so I’ve got maybe 30 or 40 more years remaining. That would be a long time to spend in jail, but I would hope that the Governor of Tennessee or somebody might eventually say, ‘Enough is enough,’” McGill continued.

McGill’s wife, Barbara is in Uganda in her capacity as Director of Humanitarian Services there.

“I would like to see my wife at least one time before I die or before the Lord comes,” McGill said.

Mrs. McGill is not coming back, Mr. McGill said.

“The only way I would go there is if this thing were to become settled amicably,” McGill.

He explained that it would be legal for him to go now.

“Luke and I could both go, but we would see it as being a traitor to our believers that are left behind. If the leaders run out on the laity, that’s not a very good thing,” McGill explained.

If the national Seventh Day Adventist Church decided to drop this matter, McGill said he would probably go to Uganda and work with his wife, and Luke would take over as pastor. He and his wife lived there four years and built a church there.

“We have natural health clinics where we heal the sick for free,” McGill said.

“Sign the petition,” Chartier said in conclusion.

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Commission approves closure of county landfill

By Christen Coulon Editor

The McNairy County Commission met in a regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night. The meeting opened with the commission approving the minutes from the July, August and September meetings.

Following a committee report by the Solid Waste Committee, the commission voted unanimously to close the county landfill to the public when all of the permitted land is used up. However, Mayor Ronnie Brooks said that county residents would still be permitted to bring waste to the waste station by the highway department.

The Building Committee presented talking points from the joint meeting held with the school board and asked the commission to vote on their recommendation to not review the Petra Ministries lease on the old nursing home. The recommendation was made due to the committee’s position that the building was no longer habitable due to its deteriorating condition, and

suggested that the site would be a suitable location to open a recycling facility. The commission voted unanimously to deny an extension on the lease and now waits for the approval of a grant to move forward on the recycling facility.

The commission also heard from the Personnel/ Law Enforcement Committee and approved its suggestion for a uniform leave policy for all county employees. Previously, all county employees, except those with the sheriff’s department, who had least three years of employment were eligible for 15 days of leave; sheriff’s employees had to wait 15 years to accrue that amount of standard leave.

In new businesses the commission approved committee appointments for the 2012-13 year and approved a resolution to secure a capital outlay note for repayment of the Latta Building. Currently the county owes just under $203,000 on the building, however, with a recent interest rate reduction that amount may be adjusted downward. Upon the receipt of the capital outlay note from the state comptrollers office the

Local candidates qualify for ballot

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

The Nov. 6 election will not just decide national and state offices.

There is one county-wide race and elections in several McNairy County towns.

The most hotly contested municipal races are in Bethel Springs.

There are three seats on the Board of Alderman to be chosen there. Incumbents Bob Graham and Bobby Gray face challengers Gary L. Bizzell, Jr., Benny Jennings, B. J. Jackson Patterson and Sherry D. Smith for two seats on the board.

Another incumbent, Lew Perrigo, faces Gary Lynn Bizzell, Sr. and former board member Shirley Williams for one seat.

As reported earlier in the Independent Appeal, Republican Byron Maxedon and Democrat Kevin Lipford are vying for Circuit Court Clerk to fill the unexpired term created when Ronnie Brooks was elected County Mayor.

Incumbent Republican St. Sen. Dolores Gresham is facing Democratic nominee Meryl Rice.

Several of the local races are uncontested. Adamsville Mayor David Leckner is running unopposed as is Guys Mayor Keith Rinehart.

Wayne Henry, II and Chris Howard are running unopposed for seats on the Guys Board of Aldermen.

Ramer Mayor George Armstrong and incumbent C. Kendall Summers are running for two of the three seats on the city commission.

There is no one running for the third seat.

Republican St. Rep. Barrett Rich is running unopposed to represent McNairy and other counties in Nashville. Our county was moved from St. Rep. Vance Dennis’ district to Rich’s during the redistricting process last year.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, the Republican nominee, faces Democrat Credo Amouzouvik for the right to represent the 7th Congressional District in Washington, D.C. Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker is running for re-election against Mark E. Clayton, the Democratic nominee, who is affili-

ELECTION NOTICE November 6, 2012 Presidential & McNairy County General Elections Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Finger, Guys and Ramer Municipal Elections EARLY VOTING & ABSENTEE VOTING BY MAIL The McNairy County Election Commission Office will be open for Early Voting for the November 6, 2012 election October 17 - November 1 Hours 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM all weekdays Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 pm Closed on Sunday

EARLY VOTING: All registered voters may vote early during the above stated period. You must have a state or federal issued photo ID. Voters who have moved within McNairy County may change their address during Early Voting, or by sending a change of address, in writing to this office. Voters who fail to change their address prior to election day will experience a delay in voting at the polls and may be directed to another polling place in order to vote a correct ballot.

Persons who registered to vote on “By-Mail” forms are required by law to vote in person the first time they vote. This may be during Early Voting or at the polls on election day.

ABSENTEE BY MAIL: Valid reasons to apply to vote absentee by mail: 1. Outside the county on election day and all days of early voting by personal appearance 2. Full time students and spouses attending a school of learning 3 . Those that have a Doctor’s certificate 4. Jury duty on state or federal courts 5. Age 60 or older 6. Hospitalized, ill or physically disabled, unable to vote on election day or during early voting.

7. Caretaker of hospitalized, ill or disabled person 8. Candidate for office in this election 9. Election officials 10. Observance of a religious holiday.

WHAT TO DO TO GET A BALLOT BY MAIL A voter wishing to cast an absentee ballot by mail must request a ballot in writing over the voter’s signature. This request can be mailed, faxed or delivered by the voter to the election office and must contain the following : 1. Name of the registered voter 2. Address of voter 3. Voter’s Social Security Number 4. The election the voter wishes to vote in 5. If the election is a Primary, must indicate which Primary 6. Reason Voter wishes to vote absentee by mail 7. Voter’s signature Once a ballot has been mailed, the voter cannot go to the polls or vote early in the Election Commission Office. The last day the McNairy County Election Commission can receive a request with all information for this election is October 30, 2012.

Elderly or disabled voters assigned to vote in precincts where the polling place is not accessible may vote at the Election Commission on election Day. Voters must notify the Election Commission, in writing by ten (10) prior to the election.

Voters hospitalized within McNairy County may request the services of an emergency absentee voting deputy. Requests must be made between October 17 and November 6, at 9:00 AM. A voter may request emergency voting (1) due to the death of a relative of a voter which would result in the voter’s absence from McNairy County on election day (2) if voter receives a subpoena or service of process requiring the voter’s presence on election day. Voter must show reasonable proof of emergency. Emergency voting can be done at the Election Office any working day between November 1 November 5. If you have any questions about the election process, please call the McNairy County Election Commission at 645-6432 or fax 645-9124. m. Mailing address is POB 764, Selmer, TN 38375. The Election Commission is located in the basement of the courthouse. Office hours: all weekdays from 8:00 AM. to 4:30 PM. McNairy County Election Commission Paul Estes, Chairman Mary Ruth Mills, Sec Dwight Garner Janice Maness Wayne Elam Attest: Joanie Collins, Administrator of Elections

ated with the Tea Party.

Finally, incumbent Democratic Pres. Barack Obama faces Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Early voting is from Oct. 17 until Nov. 1 in the Election Commission office in the basement of the courthouse.

Hours are from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. The office is closed on Sundays.

county should receive an additional rate reduction.

Brooks said that the county would have nine years to repay the note and expressed that he would like to see it paid off even sooner.

In a final piece of new business the county was asked to pay an additional $31,000 for the completion of the new 911 building.

“They underbid the building bottom line...They were presented numbers by the city fire chief, and they were wrong.” said McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck.

Under a plan presented by the 911 board the commission was asked to purchase the land with the additional funds and then lease it back to 911 for 99 years at a rate of $1 per year.

Wilburn Gene Ashe expressed concern over the length of the lease with several other members following suit.

Following a short discussion on the subject, the commission voted to send the issue back to the building committee to review. The commission is expected to review this issue again next month.

November 6, 2012 Election

NOTICE OF TESTING THE VOTING SYSTEM The inspection of the voting system for early voting and for election day shall take place on Tuesday, October 16, at 10:00 A.M., at the McNairy County Election Commission Office, located in the basement of the courthouse.

The testing shall be open to the public, the candidates, or their representatives, as well as representatives of the news media and in partisan elections, representatives of the political party.

This testing is for the McNairy County General Election and Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Finger, Guys and Ramer Municipal Elections to be held on November 6, 2012.

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Crash at Adamsville stoplight damages two vehicles

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

Two people were injured in an automobile accident at the red light in Adamsville last Wednesday. Darby Rebekah Lambert, 19, of Adamsville and a minor, also, from Adamsville were both transported by Emergency Medical Services ambulance to the Hardin Medical Center.

A spokesperson for HMC said last Friday that they both had been released.

According to the electronic traffic crash report provided by Ptl. Officer Daniel Vandiver of the Adamsville Police Department, he was dispatched to the red light in Adamsville on a motor vehicle accident.

On arrival, he noticed two vehicles blocking westbound traffic. A silver 2005 Nissan Altima, driven by Lambert, was facing northbound, and a white Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by Angel Nicole Murphy, 20, of Adamsville, was facing eastbound.

Lambert said she was unsure of what happened.

Murphy said she was turning left onto East Main Street from Highway 22 North while she had the green arrow. That’s when she said the Altima came across the intersection, colliding with her vehicle. Murphy was not injured, but did want her child, who was in the backseat, to be checked out by Emergency Medical Services.

Vandiver said that Lambert seemed to be shaken and confused.

Murphy said her child was restrained, but after impact, was thrown out of the carseat. Vandiver said he checked the straps and buckle of the carseat and all seemed operable. He did see an indention in the strap, where it seemed to have been locked in a forceful manner.

Two witnesses told Vandiver that the Altima was exceeding the posted speed limit.

Vandiver also had two reports that westbound traffic had a green light when the wreck occurred.

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A two-vehicle accident at the stoplight in Adamsville caused major damage to both vehicles. The crash left both drivers shaken up and a minor child from one of the vehicles was transported via ambulance for treatment.

Vandiver said it was possible that Lambert was experiencing an anxiety attack at the time of the crash and that may have been why it occurred.

Lambert was cited for running a red light.

All citations are pending further investigation.

Vandiver stated in his report that it was unknown at the time it was filed if either driver proceeded past their red stop light or if either driver attempted to continue through the intersection before their yellow light turned red.

For whom the bell tolls: Milledgeville honors fallen heroes

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

Three firefighters who died in the line of duty were honored at the Milledgeville United Methodist Church last Sunday. In addition to the Milledgeville fire department, fire departments from Decatur County, Hardin County and Henderson County and members of the church gathered to honor the fallen heroes.

“We want to recognize our firefighters that are out there every day,” said Milledgeville Fire Chief Leland Alexander.

“Very seldom do firefighters get recognized for what they do, especially those that give that ultimate sacrifice by giving their life in the line of duty. It’s something that’s deep down in our hearts as firefighters, as brothers and sisters, we understand when this happens how horrific it is and it’s something that, I guess you might say, we never get over it. I was talking to a couple of firefighters earlier that as recently as six months ago that are here today that lost their chief and it’s been only eight years since I experienced a loss of a brother firefighter and it seems like days or even months since this has happened. I don’t know if it’s something that you ever get over but we pray for each other every day that we will struggle through it and we will get over it if we look to the Lord for that comfort that we need during these times,” said Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy.

Henderson County FD suffered the loss of Capt. Roy Austin in 2004 while training. This was the first in the line of duty death in its 25-year history.

“Those of us who were there at the time of his death continue to try to block out the details of the tragedy with memories of all the good times we had with Capt. Austin. Capt. Austin was a dedicated firefighter, an excellent leader and community servant, a good husband and most importantly he was a Christian. Although losing Roy was difficult for family friends and fellow firefighters, we know in our hearts that he moved on to a better place, leaving behind what he loved doing so much and that was serving his community as a firefighter,” Murphy said.

Austin’s wife of 50 years, Ann, was present and was recognized.

“Ann, you will always be in our prayers and know that anything that any of us, as firefighters, can ever do for you, as you have been told many times, we’re always there for you,” Murphy said.

Murphy also recognized the Henderson County firefighters present at the ceremony. They were District Chief Bobby Floyd, 1st Lt. Pamela Floyd and Firefighters Joseph Hudgens, Shelia Middleton and Michael Hudgens.

Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin recognized his own firefighters as well as those from the Decatur County Fire Department.

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“They asked me from Decatur County. I haven’t been through a death in my fire department and I hope we never do.

I’m sure it’s very emotional,” Martin said.

Martin honored Decatur County Fire Chief Kenny Fox, who died in the line of duty about six months ago.

He also introduced the Decatur County firefighters who were present: Jeremy Inman, Shana Inman, J. T. Cox, Ryan Harris, Brian Carroll, Courtney Carroll, Zach Lindsay, Ashley Lindsay and Brenda Conaway.

“They’ve had a really tough time to carry on but I think Chief Fox would be very proud of them that they’ve carried on with his station,” Martin said.

Martin also recognized the Hardin County firefighters who were present: Lonnie Carter, Chris Hammond, Drew Russell, Billy Sweat, Ricky Guardino, Dustin Scott, Marilyn White and Deborah Holcutt.

“Thank y’all. I really appreciate what you do and keep up the good work,” Martin said.

Former Milledgeville Fire Chief Jimmy Tuberville was the final fallen firefighter to be honored. Ann Tuberville, his wife, and his son, Justin were also recognized.

“We try to remember all of the good times we had with Jimmy and he loved his fire department. He was given the Jimmy Dickey Hometown Hero award this year in McNairy County. He was honored with that about a month ago. We were really

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proud of that. Jimmy worked hard, Margie (Alexander) said yesterday—we were over there cleaning up the fire truck— and she said, ‘You know, if Jimmy was here, he would have already had this truck cleaned up’ and he would have. He loved this fire station and he was in and out of it all the time,” Milledgeville Fire Chief Leland Alexander said.

Alexander recognized the Milledgeville firefighters present: Lt., Chaplain (and Milledgeville Mayor) Dannie Kennedy, Lt. Hershel Hollin, Doris Hollin, Roy Davis, Ricky Essary and First Responder/Secretary Margie Alexander.

“We don’t recognize our firefighters.

We expect them to be there when that tone goes off and we say, ‘Okay, fellows.

We appreciate it. You did a good job. We’ll see you next time. Get on back home.’

Another thing we don’t do is recognize these wives. If these wives did not support us, we could not do the things we do,” Chief Alexander said.

The fallen firefighters were honored by a tolling of the bells ceremony. The tolling of the bells has historically summoned the firefighters to the station, signaled the beginning of a shift, notified departments of a call for help and indicated that a call was completed and the unit had returned to the station. Departments also have sounded a series of bells when a firefighter dies in the line of duty to alert all members that their comrade had made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Busy Bees prepare for the McNairy County Quilt Show

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

The Busy Bees will hold the McNairy County Quilt Show, “All for the Love of Quilting”, on Oct. 19-20 at the Bethel Springs United Pentecostal Church at 3591 Main St. in Bethel Springs. The admission fee is $5 and the quilts can be entered in the show at no charge at 3 p.m on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 at the church. Viewer’s Choice Awards will be presented at 3 p.m. on Oct. 20. Food will be available on both days of the event.

There will also be a quilt and craft sale sponsored by Needles-n-Pins on both days of the event in the gymnasium of the church.

There will be various kinds of quilts, handmade crafts and a bake sale, according to Linda Smith of Needles-nPins. They will also be quilting during the sale.

“We anticipate this annual show with great joy because we love to carry on the heritage of quilting,” Smith said.

There will be a quilt art show that any student K-12 may participate in either as an individual or through their school. The deadline for entries was Sept. 28. Judging will be during the quilt show.

On Oct. 20, there will be an antique tractor show in the parking lot of the church.

The show is a huge tourist draw for the county. McNairy County Quilt Show Chairperson Doris Reece told the Independent Appeal last Monday that she expects about 400 or 500 people to attend the show.

“We’re looking forward to it,” she said.

People come from all over West Tenn., from surrounding states and from all over the United States, including California.

This is the 32nd year for the show. The first 12 were sponsored by RSVP and held at the First Baptist Church in Adamsville. The following year, the show moved to the First United Methodist Church in Adamsville, and in 1994, it moved to its present location.

The Busy Bees are members of the church united in their love of their church and quilting. Every year the show displays around 200 quilts.

The Needle-n-Pins Quilters are a group of women,

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Quilts line the walls at Bethel Springs United Pentecostal Church during last year’s McNairy County Quilt Show. who range in age from 50 to 85 years old, with a combined the Arts in McNairy Gallery at the Latta Visitors and Cul250 years quilting experience, who meet regularly to pro- tural Center on Oct. 19, in conjunction with the quilt duce handmade traditional quilts. Their goal is to foster show. folk art in the 21st century and to pass to the next generaFor more information on the exhibit, visit the All tion the heritage that quilts represent. for the Love of Quilting’s Facebook page at www.faceThe group quilts at the McNairy County Museum on book.com/mcnairycoquiltshow. For more information Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. on the show, call (731) 645-9243 or visit their website at “We encourage people to come by and join our group,” http://mcnairycoquiltshow.webs.com. For more inforSmith said. mation on the Needles-n-Pins Craft Show call (731) 934The Tennessee Sampler Survey exhibit is coming to 4541.

Common Sense: Will your children live better than you?

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

America has traditionally been the land of optimism as well as opportunity. Historically, we have believed that each generation will be better off than previous ones. However, over the past 20 years, some polls suggest that pessimism is creeping in.

These poll responses are not without reason, either. From 1950 until 1973, economic growth averaged 4.2 percent a year. After a temporary dip to an average yearly growth rate of 2.5 percent from 1974 to 1981, average growth rates went up to between 3 and 3.5 percent in the 1980s and 1990s.

Growth rates from 2002 until 2010 decreased to only half of that. Median household income has been going down since the recession in 2007 and stagnated in the 2000s before that.

At the average growth rate of 2 percent from the mid-19th century until the beginning of this one, each generation’s standard of living would increase 60 percent over 25 years. If the growth rate were only half of that, each generation’s standard of living would still increase by 30 percent.

However, long run increases in the standard of living depend on productivity growth, because in order to have growth without inflation, the amount

of goods and services needs to grow faster than the amount of money in circulation.

Productivity growth is also slowing. It grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent from 1959 until 1973, less than 1 percent a year from 1974 to 1990 and a little over 1 percent from 1990 until 2001 and about a 1.5% from 2002-2010.

Since productivity growth depends on innovation and innovation is unpredictable, predicting income growth is also unpredictable. To paraphrase Yogi Berra, the thing about the future is that it is unpredictable.

However, based upon what we do know, the pessimists are not without support.

Economist Robert Gordon argues that the relatively rapid productivity growth from 1890 until 1972 was driven by such innovations as electricity, the internal combustion engine, indoor plumbing, chemicals and petroleum and their spinoffs such as air travel, air conditioning and interstate highways. Once the full impact of these innovations were felt, productivity growth slowed until the mid-1990s when such innovations as the internet, cell phones and personal computers increased it until the mid-2000s when their full impact was felt and productivity began to decline again.

Even if there are innovations yet to be discovered and deployed that would have a similar impact as past ones, the U.S. economy faces several headwinds that Gordon believes could cut growth by half or less than the 2 percent that occurred between 1860 and 2007.

The first headwind is demographic. Baby boomers, those born between the end of World War II until the mid1960s, are reaching retirement age which will mean fewer workers.

The second is in some measures of educational attainment we are stagnating, and some are not going up as fast as in other countries. Even if the problem in high school and below could be solved, and we have been trying with limited success for a generation to do so, there is still the problem of the increasing cost of a college education.

The third is globalization and the internet, which increases competition and brings prices down, but also tends to depress wages.

The fourth drag on economic growth is household and government debt. For each dollar used to pay debt, there is one less dollar for investment.

The fourth is energy. Though there is disagreement about how much oil is left to be discovered, it is clear we are running out of cheap oil.

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Opinion Independent Appeal

Making McNairy County Opinion headlines for more than 110 years

Volume 110, Number 21, Wednesday, October 10, 2012

AiM shows that arts involve, invest and inspire through it’s programs and events Arts in McNairy growth has reached a new pinnacle as our programs have involved, invested in and inspired our neighbors in McNairy County. A new level of funding for AiM is necessary as this growth continues. AiM is faced with meeting financial obligations and opportunities to provide high-quality arts programs in our community. For the past 11 years, AiM has shared its mission but now we want to tell the other half of our story which is all about the accomplishments of our participants and supporters through the work of AiM. After all, artists and audiences are why we exist.

Arts in McNairy’s Capital Campaign is entering its second phase now that the Latta Visitor’s and Cultural Center is finished and operational. AiM needs $30,000 to reach its capital campaign goal of $50,000 by December of 2014.

“Our focus for the future is to maintain operations of the Latta facility and continue to provide creative opportunities and performances for the citizens of McNairy County,” said Fundraising and Development Chairman, Charles Lee, Jr. “As this second phase gets underway, donors will be excited to know that we are now offering ticket comps and recognition benefits starting at $15.”

AiM has these new benefit levels posted on-line on the Donate page. Any individual or organization who has donated to the Capital Campaign in 2012 will receive these benefits as well for the coming year.

“Arts in McNairy benefits our community in multiple ways,” said Dr. Shawn Pitts, Founder and Honorary Board member.

According to estimates from the Americans for the Arts, at the $50,000 operating level, AiM annually would bring; 3.3 new jobs for McNairy Countians, $117,410 in sales revenues for local businesses in addition to

ticket sales, $70,401 in new household income and $10,527 in to the local and state tax coffers.

Holmes adds that “Audience members spend an average of $24.00 per visit shopping, eating and buying gas in McNairy County before and after arts events.

AiM also is committed to spending its dollars locally to produce our many projects as well.”

“Ticket prices do cover many costs for AiM” explained Pitts.

“However, these ticket prices are set for affordability not profitability.

AiM is committed to keeping participation and ticket costs low so every person who wants to participate in or attend an AiM event can.

Donations from individuals, small businesses, grants and corporations are key to making AiM affordable for the long term.”

Arts in McNairy’s future plans include a full season of theater productions, community music events, a new concert/professional performance series and movie nights in conjunction with the McNairy Regional Alliance.

We are looking at ways for our patrons to buy their tickets online and in advance of a show as well. In the next three months, AiM will also announce more collaborations with community partners in McNairy County as well as statewide organizations and businesses.

We have high hopes for this next capital funding phase for AiM. We know that there is no shortage of talent and support in McNairy County to continue the AiM mission.

To learn more about how to donate on-line or become involved with Arts in McNairy, you can go to the AiM website Donate Page at http://www.artsinmcnairy.com/join/ or call (731) 439-2891. Holmes’ email is paige@artsinmcnairy.com.

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Mcnairy voices Is the country moving in the right or wrong direction. Why?

Glenda Hurley (Stantonville):

Dustin Guidry (Adamsville):

Brenda Comer (Adamsville):

Joyce Burks (Adamsville):

Miguel Garcia (Adamsville):

Joseph Walker (Eastview):

“I believe it’s moving in the wrong direction because we haven’t had the right kind of leadership.”

“I think it’s moving in the wrong direction. When you’ve got more money coming out of the budget than you’ve got coming into the budget, it’s in the wrong direction.”

“It’s moving in a very hard situation, but I think it’s going to get better.”

“The wrong direction.”

“Two reasons it’s moving in the wrong direction.

Obama’s taking the economy down, and ... this country needs to get back to its former roots—God and Jesus. I think it’s lost its bearing on what our forefathers instilled in this country. They’ve lost touch and need to get back to God and what this country is all about.”

“I actually think it’s going to be a long, slow process, but I do think that the country is moving in the right direction.”

McNairy Voices is a new feature in the Independent Appeal highlighting the opinions of average citizens about the issues that affect the citizens of McNairy County, the state of Tennessee, and the United States as a whole. The participants are randomly selected on the streets of the county. Their viewpoints are not necessarily that of the Independent Appeal.

ON THE WEB: Go to independentappeal.com and express your opinion on our related online poll.

One Moore Novel:

Plain Secrets: An outsider among the Amish

By Molly Moore

by a man who lived near a strict community of Amish. While he clearly The Amish way of life defines his friendship intrigues me. I tell Trey with this group, he does sometimes we should not fail to point out the just stop this crazy life downside to their way of life. Obviously, we live and get modern mediback to basics. cine is not readily We aren’t a family available, and he that is necessarily describes an incihooked on the TV dent when one of or completely surthe children needviving on take out. ed stitches. With We could do it... no time to spare, for a day, maybe Molly Moore she was rushed a two. few miles up the I have bought produce from the Amish road-to see the vet.

Throughout the book a few times, and while I respect their way of life, I the author describes how wonder if they look at us difficult it is for an inas if we have it all wrong. dividual to break away We are in a rush to keep from this non-progresup with the world around sive life. With no citizenus, celebrities are our ship, birth certificates, role models, and our food and only an eighth grade comes from a wrapper. education, success in the No matter how you view outside world is unlikely. their lifestyle, it has to be According to the book, more sensible than most not only is the Amish runaway shunned from of the world.

I just finished Plain the community, his parSecrets, a book written ents are also doomed to Columnist

eternal hell because they have failed as parents.

Talk about pressure. No matter how diligent they are in raising God fearing kids, if little Obadiah decides he wants to work construction and drink natural light all night, well, mama and papa are pretty much out of luck.

This is not my typical choice of reading material, but I loved it because the author was believable and honest about what he witnessed, whether good or bad. His descriptions were truthful and I smiled to myself because even though the Amish community he described was plain and simple, full of God-fearing people, they were still comprised of a mixture of both pleasant and not so pleasant human beings.

The cloak of navy did not miraculously hide a true pain in the neck.

No matter what we wear, pray for or pray to, or what rules we choose

to live by, most of us just want to make it through the eye of the needle, and for pete’s sake, bring our children along with us.

There should be a common bond between us all; we are more alike than we are different.

I may not completely understand their nonprogressive ideals, but I respect the road they have chosen.

Author: Joe Mackall Copyright 2007, Beacon Press, 256 pages

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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 • Senior Airman 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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Billie Jo Smith

Malinda Elizabeth Smith

Billie Jo Smith, age 81, departed this life on October 8, 2012 at her home in Selmer. She was born on May 22, 1931 in McNairy County to the late Bill Smith and Mary Susan Russell Smith.

She was united in marriage to R. L. Smith. Mr. Smith preceded her in death on April 25, 1990.

They owned the R. L. Smith Scrap Metal Refinery for many years.

Mrs. Smith was a member of Fourth Street Church of Christ.

She was a member of the Selmer CB Club.

She is survived by three sisters, Mildred S. Boyd of Tupelo, MS, Georgia S. Williams and Ruby P. Hickman, both of Selmer; a brother, James W. Smith, Sr. also of Selmer; two grandchildren, Dillon Rorie and Jill Keen; three great-grandchildren, McKenzi Smith, Luke Keen, Halle Kate Keen. A host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

Other than her husband and parents, Mrs. Smith was also preceded in death by a son, Phillip G. Smith, a daughter, Mary Ellen Smith Rorie, four sisters, Nancy Seratt, Gladys Sewell, Cletus Cooper, Irene Frye.

Services will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Luke DeLaVergne officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Selmer, Tennessee.

Malinda Elizabeth Smith was born July 11, 1918 in Glen, Miss., the daughter of Charlie Parker and Daisy Martin McDonald. She departed this life to meet her Lord on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her home, at the age of 94 years, 2 months, and 26 days.

Mrs. Smith lived in the Gravel Hill Community for 60 years, and was a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church for more than 50 years, having served faithfully in many capacities.

She was united in marriage to Lawrence Smith on September 15, 1935.

He preceded her in death on February 17, 2007 following 72 years of marriage. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker who loved caring for her family and making a good, stable home where everyone was welcome. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, working in her flower garden, and helping her husband on the farm.

Mrs. Smith is survived by a daughter, Marilyn (Smith) Meeks and husband Gerry of Ramer, TN; six grandchildren: Penny (Coln) Robbins and husband Danny, Tammy (Coln) Huggins and husband Craig, Tina (Coln) Lyles and husband Tim, Tracie (Coln) Stewart and husband Todd, Shane (Leonhard) Ferrell and husband Jason, and Hope (Leonhard) Atkinson and husband Ronnie; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; a sister, JoAnn Killingsworth; a brother, Sammy McDonald; a son-in-law, Russell Coln; and many extended family and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Sue (Smith) Coln; six brothers: Ernest McDonald, Clayton McDonald, Hubert McDonald, Leonard McDonald, Johnnie McDonald, and Odell McDonald; and six sisters: Bertha Davis, Jessie Hall, Faye Blackwell, Ruby Smith, Jewell Coleman, and Kathy Rorie.

Services were held on October 10, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Eastview, Tennessee, with Jimmy Garrett officiating. Burial followed in the Gravel Hill Cemetery at Eastview, Tennessee.

Her granddaughters served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Smith may be made to Gravel Hill Baptist Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Noel Scott Noel Scott was born April 27, 1938 in Kendrick, Miss., the son of the late James Ardell and Eva Pauline Barnes Scott.

He was united in marriage to Sandra Richard on September 1, 1956.

Mr. Scott was a carpenter and a retired minister, having been the pastor of nine churches throughout Tennessee.

He attended the Church of God of Prophesy in Adamsville, Tenn. Some of his favorite pastimes were wood working, fishing, gardening, reading, studying his Bible, and spending time with his family and friends.

Mr. Scott departed this life on October 4, 2012 at his home at the age of 74 years, 5 months, 7 days. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sandra (Richard) Scott of Ramer, TN; three daughters, Melinda Whirley of Ramer, TN, Marie Fulcher of Ramer, TN, and Joyce Simpson and husband Todd of Selmer, TN; two sons, Richard Scott of Butler, TN and John David Scott of Ramer, TN; six grandchildren: Jessica Wyte and husband Charlie of Ramer, TN, Sean Moore of Ramer, TN, Tiffany Fulcher of Ramer, TN, April (Scott) Chapman of Elizabethton, TN, Tilghman (T. J.) Fulcher of Ramer, TN, and Logan Simpson of Selmer, TN; seven greatgrandchildren; three sisters: Dean Sims, Irene McDougal, and Conella Elders, all of Michie, TN; three brothers: Deward Scott of WI, Ardell Scott, Jr. of Selmer, TN, and Bob Scott of Michie, TN; and many extended family and friends.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Scott was preceded in death by three brothers: William Scott, Joe Scott, and Roger Scott.

Services were held on October 6, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Alvin Jones, Ladron Kennedy, William Axley officiating. Burial will followed in the Eastview Baptist Church Cemetery at Eastview Tennessee.

SUNRISE

By David Coy

Why Children 2 My eldest brother when he was a youth or young man struggled to understand why children grieve or suffer in their lives. Why do children blame themselves when their parents separate because of divorce? Why does a child depart this life before their parent? Perhaps the most distressing aspect of loss is when a child is involved. How do we reconcile these crises in our own mind? Understandably some people do struggle to cope with similar circumstances.

A sad but grim reality is according to UNICEF estimates, approximately 21,000 children die around the globe every day. This is not the only reason children sorrow. Divorce, lose of a beloved pet through death or other separation, moving away from familiar surroundings, natural catastrophes, all these experiences impact a family and unless a child behaves abnormally, their grief may go unnoticed. When it is observed loving adults will likely experience compounded grief.

It is natural for children to feel responsibility for a loss they do not completely understand. Even adults will second guess their actions in raising a child when events unfold where the result is not completely understood. We grow attachments in the relationships we develop. It is difficult to balance in our hearts why such relationships end abruptly and whose duration is much shorter than we desired, especially for the young. This is true whether we are talking about people or objects, such as houses or communities. They may have difficulty with separation anxiety, anger, guilt, depression, or blame.

They will need enormous support, comfort, and reassurance that in life change happens and we need to be flexible and adjust, as it is difficult for everyone.

Communicate this in a unified way. This is Sunrise.

Virgel Grissom Virgel Grissom, age 83, died October 8, 2012 at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer. His arrangements are incomplete at this time. The Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge.

Mattie Neal Whitaker Mattie Neal Whitaker was born October 28, 1918 in Ramer, Tenn., the daughter of the late John Grover and Ethel Bell Shelton.

She was united in marriage to Wilburn Whitaker on October 9, 1936. Mr. Whitaker preceded her in death on July 21, 1993.

Mrs. Whitaker had attended both Lebanon United Methodist Church and Liberty Church of Christ. She was a seamstress and sewed for the public for many years. She also had been a caregiver to many families during her lifetime.

Mrs. Whitaker departed this life on October 3, 2012 in Michie, Tennessee at the age of 93 years, 11 months, 5 days.

She is survived by two sons, Donald Whitaker of Michie, TN and Kello Whitaker of Michie, TN; three grandchildren, Jason Whitaker, Jennifer Wilson and husband Bo, and Dakota Whitaker; five great grandchildren, Tyler Wilson, Destiny Wilson, Jacob Whitaker, Isaac Whitaker and Rylie Whitaker; two sisters, Metra King of Southaven, MS and Edith McClain of Holly Springs, MS; two brothers, Willie Shelton of Guys, TN and Grover Shelton of Norco, CA. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Whitaker was preceded in death by a daughter, Eva Clara Whitaker; two sons, Wilburn Oneal Whitaker and Norman Craig Whitaker; a sister, Johnnie Rushing; two brothers, Elmer C. Shelton and Clarence Shelton.

Services were held on October 6, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, Rev. George Reed officiated. Burial followed in the Pisgah Cemetery at Shiloh, Tennessee.

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Tutor Family Thank you for all of the prayers, flowers, food, and phone calls during our time of need. Special thanks to the Mount Sharon Presbyterian Church.

Sincerely, The Betty Humphries Tutor Family

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Mitchell Family The family of Lillie Ann Mitchell acknowledges with grateful appreciation your kind expressions of sympathy. Your prayers, visits, encouragement, food, and flowers were a great comfort to us.

With gratitude and appreciation we want to thank Dr. Smith , Dr. Drew Eason and TN Quality Hospice for all your care. A special thank you to Bro. Randy Smith and Bro. Chad Balentine for your compassion and for the excellent service you provided.

Thanks to Bro. Randy and Becky Smith and the Forty Forks Baptist Church for everything you did.

Thanks also to those that gave gift memorials in remembrance of our mother.

Larry Mitchell Olivia and Bill Hopkins Gail and Dale Taylor Sheryl and Randy Weatherford Judy and Mike Hampton Greg and Melissa Mitchell Robin and Paul Blizzard And families

church events October 13 • Homecoming and Pastor Appreciation Day Homecoming and Pastor Appreciation Day will be held at A New Beginning Church, 938 Sol Colston, Finger, TN. For info. call Pastor Ken Kitchen 731-695-1878.

• Homecoming Little Zion Baptist and Pastor Chris Traylor inviting everyone to Homecoming on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 3 pm. Guest for the afternoon will be Rev. Marvin McWhorter and the Johnson Chapel MB Church of Shannon, Miss.

• Center Hill Fish Fry Center Hill Baptist Church of Counce is having their yearly Fish Fry on Sat., Oct. 13 at 3 p.m.

Come join us for plenty of fish and fellowship. All free.

October 21 • Homecoming The Pastor and Members of Saulter’s Chapel C.M.E. Church of Michie Cordially invites you to our Homecoming Oct. 21, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker Rev. Richard Wade from East 5th Corinth, MS & church family. We look forward to worshipping with you on this special occasion. Please come and help us make this program what God would have it to be. May God bless and keep you, is our prayer.

• God's Way Church Clothing Give-A-Way Clothing Give-a-way will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 starting at 8 a.m. till ? at God's Way Church Fellowship Hall at 1111 Peach St. Lots of clothes of all sizes, shoes, household items. For more information please contact Brenda Sanders at (731) 610-7603.

October 14 • Homecoming Sanctified Church on Rose Creek Rd. will be having Homecoming on Oct. 14. Special speaker, Brother Leroy Rigsby.

Singers: Shelia Henry, and Sharon Heart. Lunch in Fellowship hall after the morning service. Everyone welcome.

• Purdy Presbyterian Chili Supper Purdy Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Chili supper/hayride on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. We are inviting everyone to come out and join in fellowship and fun. This is an opportunity for the Purdy Community and other friends to get together at the newly rebuilt Purdy Presbyterian Church.

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Jared Wyatt Melton Raegan Faith Bargas

Welcome Raegan Brian and Renee Bargas of Bethel Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl Raegan Faith Bargas. Raegan was born on April 11, 2012. She weighed 8 lbs. and was 19 inches long. Her grandparents are Rick and Linda Matlock of Ramer and Steve and Vickie Nixon of Bethel Springs. She has two special big brothers Will and Case Bargas.

Happy 7th Birthday Jared will be celebrating his birthday at Chuck E Cheese in Jackson on October 13, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.

Come celebrate the birth of the most wonderful child, Jared Wyatt.

Jared, we love you so much. Each day you show us how to enjoy life to its fullest. You have grown so fast in such a short period of time. We will always be here for you and your journey to see the world.

You are our everything, Love Mommy and Daddy

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Alliyah Grace Moore

Happy 2nd Birthday Alliyah Grace Moore born October 4, 2010, will be celebrating her 2nd birthday with friends and family.

Alliyah’s Mickey Mouse party will be at the Eastview Community Center on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Her parents are Amanda Nance of Selmer and Sean Moore of Eastview, grandparents are Sherry Thomas of Selmer, Marie Fulcher of Ramer, Steve Moore of Savannah, and Rickey Sellers of Lexington, Tenn.

community events • Zumba Gold Classes Selmer Senior Center is offering Zumba Gold Chair Exercise each Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center.

For more information or a calender of events contact Hollie Knight at 645-7843.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Meeting at Youth building First Christian Church 254 Maple, Adamsville, TN 38310 on Tuesdays 8 p.m., Thursdays 8 p.m., Saturdays 12 noon.

Mailing Address: 102 Baptist Street Ext. Adamsville, TN 38310.

• Historical Society Calendar WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT CALENDAR for 2013. Better than last year with 50 pictures from all over McNairy County, plus 62 soldiers from our county remembered. Calendars are $10 each and $12 if mailed. You can purchase your calendar by sending your money to Historical Society, POB 957, Selmer, TN 38375, or coming by the Archives,

located in the courthouse basement. If you want to see a list of the pictures included on this calendar go to The Life and Times of McNairy County, Tenn on the internet at mcnairytnhistory.com. Don’t miss out on preserving McNairy County history and calendars make great gifts. Proceeds will go to the Museum and Archives. The last day to order a calendar is Oct 20, 2012.

• Selmer Classic Cruisers Our last Cruisin for the year has been changed to Thursday, October 18th. All participants will be placed into a drawing to receive a $20 Walmart gift card. See you at the Rockabilly Café!

• Adamsville Lighting of Pilot Lights The City of Adamsville will be lighting pilot lights for our customers during the month of October at no charge. There will be an additional charge if we have to come back and relight the pilot after the first initial lighting. Please call City Hall 731-632-1401 to schedule an appointment

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for our gas department to come out to your residence or business. A city employee will be dispatched within a two day period to meet this need. Customer must be available to let the gas employee inside the building to light the pilot light. Pilot lights will not be scheduled for weekends, or after 3:30 P.M. on weekdays.

OCTOBER 11 • Free Health Fair Free Health Fair will be held October 11, 2012 from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Adamsville Community Center.

OCTOBER 12 • Benefit for Lucas Scott Spaghetti supper ($5.00 per plate) , Cake Walk, Silent Auction, Live Auction.

To benefit Adamsville 9th grade student, Lucas Scott.

Friday, October 12, 2012 starting at 4:30 pm. at Adamsville High School. For more information call Jane Ashe at (731) 610-2698.

OCTOBER 13 • Finger School Reunion A day of remembrance

will be held Sat., Oct. 13 at the Finger Community Center (old gym). Visit with old friends or make new ones. Potluck meal at 12 noon. Come early and stay late. For information call 934-4856. or 632-3433.

• Tennessee Old Iron Tractor Club Tennessee Old Iron Tractor Club will participate in the “Fall Days” Tractor Show at Tractor Supply in Savannah Saturday, October 13, 2012.

Food and fun available for everyone. David Dodds of Corinth, Ms. Will also be at the show with his team of oxen. Contact Dickie Meeks for information.

• Pleasant Site Fire Department BBQ Pleasant Site Fire Department's Annual Event will be held Oct. 13 from 3 p.m. till ? BBQ by the pound and sandwich’s or plate carry out available.

Cake walk at 6 p.m. Live music.

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High School Class of 1972 will hold a reunion beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, October 20 at the Crazy K Ranch in Michie. Cost for the reunion is $25 per person and registration deadline is October 13.

Mail check or money order along with the name of classmate and guest and to Debra Haggard, 9600 Clifton Road, Savannah TN 38372. Make checks payable to Debra. Dress for the reunion is casual. People who were in the class but did not graduate with the class are invited. Visit the reunion Facebook page, MCHS Class of 1972 Reunion, or call Judy Ferguson Bivens, 610-0730, for more information.

• Sulphur Springs Fire Dept. Fish Fry and BBQ Sulphur Springs Fire Dept. Fish Fry and Bar-BQue Chicken. Saturday, October 13, 2012. Time 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Adults tickets $12.00 and Children tickets are $6.00.

OCTOBER 14 • Whitten Reunion The families of the late

Frank and Cynthia Whitten will have their annual reunion on Oct. 14, at the Eastview Civic Center. Everyone welcome to come, bring a covered dish and enjoy family and friends.

Lunch will be served at 12:30.

OCTOBER 18 • McNairy County Retired Teachers meeting McNairy County Retired Teachers will meet October 18, 2012 at the Crazy K Restaurant is Eastview at 11 a.m. Sheriff Guy Buck will present the program. Meet at the McConnico Library if you wish to ride with someone.

• Bunko Tournament STAR Physical Therapy will be hosting a bunko tournament on Thursday, October 18, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at the Selmer Civic Center. Buy tickets now at STAR Physical Therapy for $15 a person or $40 for a team of 4. Tickets at the door will be $20 per person. Call (731) 645-4501 with any questions. There will also be a silent auc-

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Fun Day in the Park Saturday, October 20 Selmer Park 10 am - ?

Show us your talent! $10 to enter $100 cash prize

Time of Events: 10:00-11:30 - Talent Contest 12:00-3:00 - Singing “Gospel Music” 3:30-4:30 - Halloween Contest Times may change depending on turn out

For more information, call Melody at 609-0449

BENEFIT Spaghetti Supper, Cake Walk, Silent Auction, Live Auction To Benefit

LUCAS SCOTT

9th Grade Student at Adamsville High School

Friday, October 12, 2012

starting at 4:30 p.m. at Adamsville High School Lucas has been hospitalized at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis since February 2012 with complications after severe pancreatitis.

All proceeds will go to Lucas and his family to help with medical expenses and his recovery.

For more information call Jane Ashe at 731-610-2698.

$5.00 per plate

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tion, snacks and prizes. All proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to be held in Brentwood, TN on October 27, 2012.

OCTOBER 19 • For the Love of Quilting Deadline McNairy County Quilt Show, “All For the Love of Quilting” will be Friday, October 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Viewer’s Choice Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.

Quilt show admission is $5 per person. Lunch is also available at reasonable costs. Enter quilts at no charge at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14th at The Springs United Pentecostal Church (3591 Main St., Bethel Springs, TN. For more information, call (731) 645-9243 or http:// mcnairycoquiltshow.webs. com.

tober 15. Exhibitor booth rental fee for the gym area is $35 per space and other rooms is $25 per space.

Each space is a 10x10 area.

Space is limited, so it will be a first come, first serve.

Late registration is an additional $10 late fee. We are looking for all returning vendors and any new vendors in our community that would like to join us.

• Elephant Stampede The McNairy County Republican Party will host a fundraiser on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 4 p.m. at McNairy Central High School. Speakers, great entertainment, and delicious food will make an exciting event. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased by calling Brenda Cauley ( 645- 0932) or Peggy Daniel (610-5227) in advance.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Come out for a fun evening!

• Bancorp South Yard Sale Bancorp South will have a yard sale Oct. 20 All proceeds go to Dog Days In The Park spay program for low income families.

We are asking animal lovers to donate items for the sale. This will benefit the animals more than the people and cut down on so many being dumped. If you could make a money donation: Send to Bancorp South: Dogs Days In the Park or item pickup 6454494 or 439-0172.

• Finger Fire Dept. Annual Bar B Q and Picnic Friday and Saturday, October 19 – 20. Friday starting at 12 pm. Saturday all day. Whole Hog Bar B Q and Chicken. Homemade ice cream, baked goods.

Live music Saturday. Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday.

For more information, call (731) 934 – 4232 or (731) 439 – 5516. All proceeds go to the Finger Vol. Fire Dept.

• Clay Wagoner Memorial Bluegrass Show The Clay Wagoner Memorial Bluegrass Show will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 beginning at 6 pm at “The Marty” ( Community Center) in Adamsville, Tn. The program will feature Willie Eubanks and Crossroads Bluegrass, Wayne Jerrolds and Savannah Grass and the host band is Flatwoods Bluegrass.

Consessions available. Donations taken for show expenses.

OCTOBER 20 • Annual Craft Mart Deadline Selmer Community Center is planning our 4th Annual Craft Mart and the deadline for vendors is Oc-

• Join the Marrow Registry Saturday, Oct. 20 at General Electric 400 South 4th Street Selmer, TN. It only take a cheek swab sample to join the Registry, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

OCTOBER 21 • World News God’s Not Dead World News God's Not Dead Fall 2012 tour will be coming to the Crossroads Arena on Sunday, October 21, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature Newsboys, Building 429, Luminate and Grace Campbell. Tickets are available at Little Angels in Savannah, TN, the Crossroads Arena and at participating Subways or online at www.crossroadsarena.com. For more information, call (731) 4383328.

OCTOBER 22 • “Team Frog” Cancer Support Group “Team Frog” Cancer Support Group will host a “SWAP Meet” Monday evening October 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Selmer Senior Center located at 230 N. 5th Street in Selmer.

Bring something to swap.

Can be purses, jewelry, knick knacks, or whatever you would like to swap for something else. Items should be in good condition. Make plans to join us for lots of fun, bring a

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friend and your favorite finger food. This is a great opportunity for cancer patients, survivors and their families. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Hollie Knight at 645-7843.

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OCTOBER 24 • First Baptist Church “Unexpected” First Baptist Church Selmer will be presenting Judgement House "Unexpected" on October 24, 27, 28 and 31. The "Unexpected" story line shows how fast tragedy can happen while texting and driving.

Area youth groups as well as families and individuals are encouraged to attend.

Reservations are preferred for groups. The live drama is free to attend. Please call the church office at (731) 645-5326 to schedule a time. The church is located in downtown Selmer, TN on West Court Avenue.

OCTOBER 26 • Stantonville FCE Dinner

On October 26, Stantonville Family and Community Education (FCE) Club will have a chicken and dressing dinner to raise money for their club. All the money raised is put toward their community service and educational endeavors. Everyone is welcome to come by the Stantonville Community Center anytime between 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The cost is $6.00 and will include chicken and dressing, creamed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, slaw, roll, dessert, and drink. To go options will also be available. Any question please contact UT Extension

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Bethel Springs Mayor Kay Cox shows grant writer Randy Nelson a letter from Gov. Bill Haslam’s office, awarding Bethel Springs a $350,000 Water Systems Improvement regular round Community Development Block Grant. This grant will be used to shore up the connection with the Selmer water system, which supplies the city’s water and requires around $11,000 in matching funds from the city. According to the letter, a contract will be emailed to the city in the coming weeks and the funds will be released after that.

An Environmental Review Record is due within three months. Nelson has been approved as administrator of the project and Ed Hargraves of A2H for engineering services. The city may now begin environmental review, administration and engineering design for the project. The city has also received two other CDGB grants over the past year. The first is a $500,000 Disaster Grant that will be used for a fire truck, warning sirens and a backup generator to be used in the event of a natural disaster. Another $100,000 CDGB Grant will be used for new water meters. Nelson, who wrote the grant applications, is with Thornton and Nelson, P.C., a West Tennessee community planning and grant writing firm.

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By Mrs. T.C. Williams Contributor

Hello Everyone.

Sorry we missed last week,but seems like everything was happening at the same time. Here's hoping everyone is enjoying this lovely Autumn weather. This is such a wonderful time of year. The pumpkins are ripe and the leaves are changing colors. What a beautiful sight to see.

Have you noticed the mums? They’re simply magnificent.

The United Methodist Women meeting will be held Oct. 13 at 12 p.m. at New Bethel UMC. Plans will be made for our annual Christmas Tea and toy drive for Carl Perkins Center. We will let you know more next week on how

you can donate toys and other items for this special cause.

This Sunday Oct. 14 New Bethel UMC will be celebrating Pre-Laity Day at 11 a.m. service. Bro. Rick Dick of Lexington will be the speaker along with special guest providing the music and others taking a part in this program. you are invited.

The Jackson District United Methodist Women had the local officers training session on Saturday Oct. 6 at Keys Chapel UMC. The District President, Shirley Williams was presiding. There were over 20 women present from across the District. The Calendar for 2013 was set. A lovely brunch was served by the ladies of the host church.

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Others on the sick list are Lura Waker, and Antonio Jackson. May we keep all sick and shut-ins in our prayers.

Kevin Holston of Atlanta, GA was in town last week visiting Sheila Williams, her parents,and grandmother T.C. Williams. They went on a tour of some interesting places in McNairy County such as Rosecreek Village,both Sheila and Kevin are interested in organic gardening, needless to say the trip to Rosecreek was very inspiring to them. They also toured the Pickwick Dam and the family all dined at the Pickwick Inn on Thursday.

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• McConnico Library Halloween Party McConnico Library presents a Halloween Party.

Free treats, crafts, and grand prize for the best costume!

Invite a friend. October 26, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. For more information call 731-6455571.

The Senior Games

By Dorothy Goodrum Contributor

Well once again it was time for the senior olympics. A time when the home around West Tennessee gets together and the games began. We had the privilege to take six of our best to try to bring home the medal for our home. As we were getting ready to leave, as always, they had to tell me to come on, not that I was late, I just had a couple of more things I needed to get done. The trip to the games is always a good time. I always enjoy listening to the stories they have to tell. I was with Anne Manley and Barbara Ferguson who really enjoyed telling me about picking cotton.

The other four residents who were with us were Ethel Greer, Cindy Kerr, Patty Whitman and Billy Joe Carroll. The passing of the torch and the banners were done, so now it was time for the

games to begin. They take these games very seriously and try their best to win. We did bring home one medal, thanks to Ms. Ethel Greer.

After a good lunch, we were ready for the talent competition and really enjoyed listening to them sing, share a poem that they have written and so many other things. Next, was the dance competition. Now, I am not talking about a slow waltz, these folks know how to dance. The music was from the 50’s and they could all teach us how to do the twist.

Now this is my music, so I always volunteer to take pictures so I can get a front row seat. I was sitting by the judges’ table and heard the judges talking; they wanted to call some of the dancers back for a second look. The judge who has been at most of the games was making her list and the other new judge said, "Are they able to come back?" I don't know who

laughed the most that season, judge or me. I assured him it would not be a problem for them to have a return time on the dance floor.

I don't know where we get the idea just because someone is not in their early adulthood that they are ready to be put on a shelf.

I can promise you most of them have more energy than most of us. That, my friend, is why I love geriatric patient's. They have so much to offer, experiences in life that can help all of us if we just listen. We all try hard to keep our kids from making the same mistakes in life that we made, and that is what a senior citizen can do for all of us. If you have the time to listen they will share.

If you don't have the time, do you think you may just be too busy with things that may not really matter at the end of the day?

Until next time.

OCTOBER 27 • In Memory of and Honor of Cheyenne Henderson & Michael Steven Kennedy Saturday, October 27, 2012. Everyone welcome to attend. Meeting at Adamsville Park. Kickstands up at 2 p.m. Capt. Nemo’s bal-

loon release - 2:30 p.m. Selmer Bethesda Cemetery – 3 p.m. (visit Steve Kennedy’s grave). Prayer service held at Stantonville Cemetery Row M 4 – 5 p.m. Cheyenne Henderson’s Grave Site. Prayer service conducted by Pastor David Harstin from Stanonville Methodist Church.

• Leapwood All School Reunion Leapwood Community Center will have a Leapwood All School Reunion on October 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a gun raffle, entertainment, 50/50 raffle, silent auction, and a cake walk.

Guest speaker will be Tommy Ross. Menu will consist of BBQ plates, 1/2 chickens, hot dogs. All the

proceeds raised will go to keeping the community center open.

OCTOBER 27 • 1st Annual Michie City Park Trick or Treat First Annual Trick or Treat will be held in the Michie City Park on October 27 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Trick or treat is at 5:30 p.m. Pumpkin, costume and decoration judging at 6:30 p.m. Bring your table, chairs, decorations and candy, set up around the walking track and let the kids truck or treat. Please remember this is a family event, so please keep your costumes and decorations “PG”. If you would like to set up a booth or you need more info. call (731) 239-3680 Mon.-Fri. 8 until 4:30.

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Cards upend undefeated Tigers

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

Taylor Henry’s fifth interception of the season was a big one for the Adamsville Cardinals, giving the team a much needed spark in a memorable win over the Hardin County Tigers last Friday in front of the estimated 3,000 people in attendance at Lendon Martin Memorial Stadium.

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Staring at a 3-0 deficit with less than two minutes left in the first half, Henry stared down his receiver, jumped his route, intercepted a Hardin County pass and took it to the end zone for a quick six points, shifting all the momentum in the heated battle over to the Cardinals while giving his team a 7-3 lead. “(Henry) is a quiet guy, and he’s a gamer,” Cardinal head coach Brandon Gray said of his senior corner. “He shines in those situations...We jumped cover-two on them, and he was sitting there in the flat and made a great play on it.”

Though the “pick-six” was a huge pickme-up for Adamsville, Henry’s work was not done. He popped the clutch once again midway through the fourth quarter

when he intercepted a long pass while the Tigers tried to add on to their 9-7 lead. The lead would have been 10-7 had it not been for a botched extra point in the third quarter, following a Blakney Austin touchdown run on Hardin County’s first drive of the second half.

Dustin Plunk drilled the go-ahead, 25-yard field goal shortly after the fourth quarter began to put the Cardinals up 10-9 with more than nine minutes to play. With the successful field goal, the senior kicker has made five of his seven attempts this season.

Henry’s second interception of the game, and sixth of the season, gave Adamsville the ball on their own 27-yard line with 8:30 to play, but the Cardinals were forced to punt after a three-and-out. After partially blocking the AHS punt, Hardin County was set up with good field position inside the Cards’ 40.

Despite the good field position, the Tigers came away from the drive disappointed after a 40-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right, but Adamsville could not take advantage of the miss.

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander The Cardinals fumbled away their pos- Cardinal Taylor Henry (4) upends Hardin County’s Jordan Lambert (11) in Adamsville’s session on their first play of the ensuing 10-9 win over the Tigers. Henry played a huge part in the AHS victory, making six

See Cardinals, 5B

tackles and intercepting two passes, one of which was returned for the Red Rage’s lone touchdown. Lambert played a solid game, catching five passes for 88 yards.

Head Turner: Bethel pitcher eyes Ramer routs Middleton back-to-back county championships

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

By Amanda Lowrance

situation is, she’s just calm,” said Ms. Turner. “She just throws.”

Bethel set new records this season, but not without a team effort.

Consistently throwing at more than 50 mph, “The team scored 59 runs and only gave up seventh-grade pitcher Katie Turner aided Bethel eight runs all year,” said Turner’s father. “Marlee Springs in the school’s first-ever undefeated junior Smith helped the team out several times at shorthigh softball county championship. stop, and Emma Spencer plays a big role in how The 12-year-old matured quickly from the circle well she pitches. If you don’t have a good catcher, and continues to grind in hopes of one day reachyour pitcher will not do as well.” ing her long-term goal – pitching for the Univer“And she’s not scared,” added Ms. Turner. sity of Florida Gators.

At bat, Turner averaged .667 and hit a Parents Mark and Michelle Turner completely home run against Ramer this year, along support her dreams of one day playing in colwith her teammates Meriah Walk and lege and have made pitching a family priority.

Smith.Next year will be her last year at Three seasons prior to the county Bethel, and before she moves on to championship, Turner began wind-milling McNairy Central softball, she wants to practice balls to her mother from the edge win one more county title. of the driveway to substitute for the rectSince the age of seven, Turner angular rubber. has played in coach-pitch and travel “She outgrew me and she scares me ball as well. This year she competed now,” said Ms. Turner. “Something about in two state tournaments for travel ball teams, that ball coming at you so fast. I was trying Trouble and Havoc. to warm her up the other day, and I was “Her softball is a 365-day a year deal,” said scared to death.”

Mr. Turner. “In travel ball there’s a tournaThe brave father took the warm-up ment every weekend between March catching position and works with Turner and November. Out of seven days, she on and off the field as she learns the pitches five.” techniques of underhanded delivery.

Under the guidance of Rick Lee, “My hand hurts constantly. Nerve Turner has taken lessons out of damage, I think,” said Mr. Turner. “She Medina, Tenn. every Friday for the consistently throws 53 right now, but past two years. she can throw 55.”

“She plays smart and This season she struck out 61 works hard,” said Ms. Turner. batters in 29 innings for the Lady “What she does doesn’t Rebels and was one strikeout come easy.” away from throwing a noWhen the work is done, hitter against Michie.

Turner is humble about “If there are her accomplishments three on base, Photo by Michelle Turner/Graphic Image by Amber Hamm and ready for the next or it doesn’t Katie Turner task. matter what the Feature Writer

When the Ramer Eagles played Middleton at home last Thursday, they came away with their sixth win of the season and a huge victory on homecoming night.

Ramer 44 Middleton 14

Their defense was solid throughout the contest, but their

offensive efficiency stole the show for Ramer.

“Our defense, again, played a great game. Other than a couple of late touchdowns, we did not allow many yards,” said Ramer head coach Jeremy Blakely before giving his ball carriers a verbal pat on the back. “Kylin (Wynn) only needed six carries to get 172 yards, and Tavion Luster came in for Ky-

See Ramer, 2B

File Photo by Andrew Alexander

Ramer’s Ryan Nixon evades a tackles to pick up a few rushing yards. Nixon threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one against Middleton.

Rain leaves Bobcats blanked Set your sights on Friday night

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Bobcats fought hard when they traveled to Jackson, Tenn. to take on Jackson Central-Merry in their fourth district game of the year. The weather stopped the game after halftime, and McNairy Central was sent home with yet another loss.

JCM 20 McNairy Central 00

The Bobcats came in with a game plan to keep the ball away from the Cougars. Quarterback Issac Cagle slowed the Bobcat of-

Staff Photo by Brian Azevedo

Revosea Richardson take it to the right side against JCM. Richardson had more than 50 yards in the first half of play.

fense down, letting time run almost all the way off the game clock before snapping the ball, but the strategy was not as effective as they would have liked.

The Bobcats’ offense got held up and were forced to punt. After a bit of a high snap, the punt by Cagle was blocked, and the Cougars were able to scoop up the ball and take it in for their first score of the night.

MCHS took back over on offense and was able to move the ball some, but the team was not able to continue down the field. The Bobcats tried to convert on fourth down but fell just inches short on their second drive of the game, and they never got anything going after that point.

The Bobcat defense, well rested, finally came on the field late in the first quarter of the game. The Cats were able to slow down the Cougar offense but could not hold them for long as JCM scored their second touchdown just under a minute into the second quarter.

After another punt from the offense, the Bobcat ‘D’ came back on the field and continued to play well until they gave up their second touchdown of the game with less than three minutes left in the half. This gave the Cougars the 20-0 lead, that would come to be the final result of the game.

After halftime, the rain began, and after waiting as long as the referees and coaches

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Cards fall short against Eagles hand Lions high-powered Panthers homecoming loss

By Andrew Alexander

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Cardinals traveled to Parsons, Tenn. last Thursday to take on the Decatur County Middle School (Riverside) Panthers, but they failed to come home with a win.

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Defense- Brayden Horton: 8 Tkl; Braden Austin: 8 Tkl; Peyton Terry: 6 Tkl; Austin Ritchie: 5 Tkl; Tristen Coleman: 3 Tkl; Curtis Lake: 3 Tkl, 2 Int.

Homecoming night was not all it was cracked up to be for the Selmer Lions last Thursday.

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The Eagles utilized a persistent and effective running game against the Lions, leading to a big victory over Selmer, who has had to deal with a rough stretch of games to close out the 2012 season.

Chester County led by two scores after one quarter, and they increased the lead to 20-0 by halftime.

Selmer put together a scoring drive in the fourth quarter, led by the Lions’ lone touchdown-scorer Chase Wallace, but the Eagle defense would render no more scoring opportunities for the Lions.

The loss gave Selmer its third in the last four games after facing off with Ramer, Hardin County, and Chester County. The Lions (3-4, 1-2) were awarded a win for Alcorn Central’s forfeit on Sept. 20, which was the date SMS had originally scheduled for homecoming.

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The Cardinals, despite Peyton Terry running for more than 100 yards, were not able to move the ball very well against the Panthers.

At times, the offense looked good, but other times, things just would not go right for the Cardinals as they watched their chance for their second win of the season slowly slip away.

The defense, led by Brayden Horton and Braden Austin, held the physical Panther team as long as they could. Horton and Austin finished the game with eight tackles apiece.

“This was a tough game,” said coach Michael Harvill. “Decatur County is a good one-loss team.

They are a very physical football team that executes their plays very well.”

Cardinal Tristen Coleman finished the game with the team’s only touchdown while accumulating 70 yards in the process.

Adamsville (1-6, 0-4) will travel to Wayne County next week for their final game of the season. The Cardinals are looking to take better care of the football and come away with a win to end the season on a high note.

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(Selmer) Passing- Logan Roberts: 4 Comp, 8 Att, 38 Yds Rushing-Logan Roberts: 54 Yds, 10 Car; Casey Coleson: 21 Yds, 6 Car; Sydney Rickman: 8 Yds, 1 Car; Matt Tucker: 4 Yds, 1 Car Receiving- Sydney Rickman: 38 Yds, 4 Rec Defense- Sydney Rickman, Logan Roberts: 6 Tkl; Matt Tucker: 5 Tkl

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lin and picked up where he left off by scoring on his first carry.”

Ramer forced two turnovers in the contest as Chase Burdette led the defense with five tackles and a fumble recovery, but Wynn and the gang wracked up more than 275 yards on the ground, yielding four touchdowns to help in the 30-point thrashing of the Tigers.

Quarterback Ryan Nixon played well as the Eagle signal-

File Photo by Andrew Alexander

Adamsville head coach Michael Harvill calls over to the sideline for a few fresh lineman.

Td; Ronnie Kinkennon: 16 Yds; Kody Moore: 10 Yds; Ryan Nixon: 9 Yds, 1 Td

caller, completing all three of his passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Kameron Atkins was the recipient on one scoring drive, and Trase Jester caught the other.

Ramer (6-1, 3-1) will end the 2012 season Thursday trying to pick up the team’s seventh win in a game at home against St. Mary’s.

Receiving- Kameron Atkins: 20 Yds, 1 Rec, 1 Td; Trase Jester: 12 Yds, 1 Rec, 1 Td; Grant McMahan: 10 Yds, 1 Rec Defense- Chase Burdette: 5 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1 FR; Payton Stanfield: 3 Tkl, 1 TFL; Kameron Atkins: 2 Tkl, 1 FF; Jason Derryberry, Ronnie Kinkennon, Jacob Patterson Davis, Garrett Youngblood: 2 Tkl; Kylin Wynn: 1 Tkl, 1 Int; Landon Fowler, Bryce Hawkins, Ty Matlock: 1 Tkl

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Bizzell Jr. tiebreaker takes week six prize

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With a predicted point total of 55, Gary Bizzell Jr., of Bethel Springs, edged out two other competitors with his tiebreaker to claim the prize for week six of Top O’ The River’s 2012 Beat the Coaches: College Football Pick’em.

It was tough sledding for our pickers and coaches last week. Bizzell Jr., along with David Gray, of Michie, and our week four winner, Zachary Weatherford, all finished 4-1 to top the week’s final standings with no one finishing 5-0.

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The horse, on the other hand, bested all four coaches with his 3-2 finish in week six. Houdini saw Vanderbilt’s 19-15 win over Missouri coming, and he thinks the Tigers may have bitten off more than they could chew when they jumped to the SEC.

He also was correct in selecting the Buckeyes, who downed the Nebraska Cornhuskers 63-38 at home, and the Gamecocks, who destroyed Georgia at home 35-7 in our game of the week. Houdini did take misses with Florida beating LSU 14-6 and West Virginia outscoring Texas 48-45 in a Big 12 shootout.

This week, Houdini likes Oklahoma to win over Texas in the Red River Rivalry when the No. 15 Longhorns take on the No. 13 Sooners. He’s also taking Stanford to win over Notre Dame for the Legends Trophy that the No. 17 Cardinal squad has owned for the past three seasons over the No. 7 Fighting Irish.

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sports On-Deck High School Football MCHS @ Bolivar Central (Friday, Oct. 12 – 7 p.m.)

AHS vs Middleton (Friday, Oct. 12 – 7 p.m.)

MCHS (JV) @ Chester Co. (Monday, Oct. 15 – 6 p.m.)

AHS (JV) vs Scotts Hill (Monday, Oct. 15 – 6 p.m.)

Junior High Football

McNairy Central Bobcat Revosea Richardson and Adamsville Cardinals Dustin Plunk and Taylor Henry are awarded Edward Jones Players of the Week honors by Sam Vise for week seven. Richardson was selected for his performance against Jackson Central-Merry. The senior ran for 51 yards on 11 carries against the Cougars.

Plunk was selected for his offensive performance against Hardin County in which he kicked the go-ahead and eventual game-winning, 25-yard field goal and converted his only extra point opportunity. Henry was Adamsville’s defensive selection, scoring the Cardinals’ only touchdown on an interception return, picking off another later in the game, and recording 6 tackles.

Whirley scores five times in Michie win

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

Michie Blue Devils played their final home game of the season last Thursday, and came away with a huge win.

Michie 48 Tishomingo Co. 22

After recognizing the eighthgrade class before their final home game, the Blue Devils came out rolling on offense.

Running back Dylan Whirley was able to take the first snap more than 60 yards to the end zone to give the Blue Devils an early lead, and they did not look back.

Whirley was able to get his second touchdown of the game in the first quarter as well, and went on to finish with more than 190 yards rushing. Clint Coleman, had a wonderful game through the air, completing all but one of his seven passes while throwing for more than 150 yards.

“Everyone gave a great effort,” said head coach Michael Cleary.

“We played well and were able to send our eighth-graders out with a big home win. Korey Barnes, Cody Anderson, Alex Browder, Jarrett Mask, Dylan Whirley, Dakota Parrish, and Franklin Jernigan all deserve a lot of credit.”

The Blue Devil defense played just as well. The team was anchored on defense by Anderson and Whirley. The Blue Devils experienced

something that they were not very used to out of an opponent – passing. The team from Tishomingo came out ready to throw the ball, but Michie’s defense did what it had to do to adjust.

The Blue Devils (4-2, 1-2) will travel to play the Selmer Lions (3-4, 1-2) Thursday at Don Whitaker Memorial Stadium for their final game of the year. This county clash should be a good ending to a great season.

(Michie) Passing- Clint Coleman: 6 Comp, 7 Att, 152 Yds, 3 Td

Staff Photo by Brian Azevedo

Dylan Whirley sprints for his first touchdown of the game.

Miss Diamond Doll Pageant The nine-year-old Jackson Diamond Dawgs will host the Miss Diamond Doll Pageant on Nov. 3 at Liberty High School Auditorium in Jackson, Tenn. to raise fund for the upcoming season.

Young Sportsman’s Night Out Adamsville Parks and Recreation will sponsor the first Young Sportsman’s Night Out on Oct. 22 at The Marty (Adamsville Community Center). Kids of all ages are invited to attend the event where they will

learn the basics of firearm safety, along with deer, duck, and coyote calling. There will also be guns, bows, knives, animals, four-wheelers, deer stands, hunting clothes, and boats on display. There will be something for everyone, so come on out.

NEMCC Baseball Showcase Northeast Mississippi Community College will hold its first-ever fall Tiger baseball showcase on Oct. 27. Registration starts at noon, and the showcase begins at 1 p.m. The showcase is open to 2013-2016 graduates and will be held at Harold T. White Field at Booneville Westside City Park. Athletes will be evaluated in their 60-time, defensive skills, on-field hitting, and arm strength.

Pitchers will be evaluated in a bullpen setting. Pre-registration, which ends Oct. 26, is $40, and walk-up registration is $50 if space is available. For more information, contact assistant baseball coach Richie Harrelson at (662) 801-6009.

NASCAR With a little bit of luck, Matt Kenseth awoke from the dead last Sunday and took the checkered

Ramer vs St. Mary’s (Thursday, Oct. 11 – 6 p.m.)

Adamsville vs Wayne Co. (Thursday, Oct. 11 – 6 p.m.)

Pee Wee Football General Electric vs Home Banking (Tuesday, Oct. 16 – 6 p.m.)

Crazy K Ranch vs BancorpSouth (Tuesday, Oct. 16 – 6 p.m.)

High School Soccer MCHS vs Fayette-Ware (Thursday, Oct. 11 – 5 p.m.)

AHS vs Sacred Heart (Thursday, Oct. 11 – 5 p.m.)

District 15 A-AA Tournament (Tuesday, Oct. 16-19 – TBA)

Area High School Football Results -Week SevenDistrict 15-A

Rushing- Dylan Whirley: 191 Yds, 9 Car, 3 Td; Clint Coleman: 40 Yds, 3 Car; Franklin Jarnigan: 26 Yds, 5 Car

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Receiving- Dylan Whirley: 42 Yds, 3 Rec, 2 Td: Jarrett Mask; 43 Yds, 1 Rec, 1 Td; Alex Browder: 67 Yds, 2 Rec, 1 Td.

TCA (3-4, 1-1) McKenzie (2-5, 2-1)

Dresden (8-0, 3-0) Riverside (2-5, 1-1)

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West Carroll (6-2, 2-1) Scotts Hill (2-6, 1-2)

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Tipton-Rosemark (1-4, 0-2) Middleton (3-5, 0-2)

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Defense- Cody Anderson 7 Tkl; Dylan Whirley: 5 Tkl, 1 Sack; Jacob Crum: 3 Tkl; Franklin Jarnigan: 2 Tkl, 2 Sack; Clint Coleman: 2 Tkl; Cade Harvell: 2 Tkl; Alex Browder: 2 Tkl

sports briefs Run For The Paws The McNairy County Humane Society will put on the 3rd Annual “Run For The Paws” 5K on Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 9 a.m. The run will start at The Marty (Adamsville Community Center), and registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and will run through 8:45 a.m. The event is open to many with age groups from 9-and-under through 70-and-over.

Wheelchairs, joggers, fun runners, and walkers are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Friends of McNairy County Humane Society at (731) 632-0391 or email bebjoe65@yahoo.com.

Michie @ Selmer (Thursday, Oct. 11 – 6 p.m.)

flag at Talladega Speedway, giving him his second win of the season in the third leg of the Chase for the Cup. Defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart caused a 25-car pileup on the last lap of the race trying to protect his lead. The wreck was devastating for Cup contenders, causing 10 of the 12 in the race to stop in their tracks. Jeff Gordon evaded the carnage to finish second, boosting him to sixth in the standings.

Despite the win, Kenseth still sits in 12th place.

Vikings Plunder Tennessee The Tennessee Titans, playing without an injured Jake Locker, took a 30-7 dismantling on the road from Percy Harvin and the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday. The Titans only managed to gain 276 total yards of offense in the contest as Chris Johnson followed up a 140-yard week with another dismal performance, rushing for less than 25 yards on 15 carries. Matt Hasselbeck, who filled in for Locker, threw for 200 yards and a touchdown in the loss. The Titans (1-4) will need to regroup quickly as the team faces off with the Pittsburg Steelers (2-2) Thursday night of the NFL Network.

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Fayette-Ware (0-7, 0-4) Bolivar Central (1-6, 1-3)

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Liberty (3-4, 3-1) South Side (2-5, 2-2)

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Cordova (0-7, 0-3) North Side (7-0, 2-0)

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G.W. Carver (0-7, 0-3) Brighton (4-3, 1-1)

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Dyer Co. (4-4, 0-3) Bolton (3-4, 0-2)

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*Bye Week* Munford (4-2, 1-1)

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Volleycats celebrate seniors Lady Cats pick up two wins

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

Eight seniors were honored at the McNairy Central Lady Bobcat Volleyball senior night last Thursday before the Volleycats took on Lexington.

Though MCHS took the Lady Tigers to the limit in their second set, Lexington emerged the victor, winning in straight sets in spite of strong play from the Volleycat seniors.

Mikaela Rowland led the team with 12 service points and 25 digs in the loss.

On Oct. 2, Rowland had another strong

outing against the Chester County Lady Eagles. She finished with nine service points, 21 digs, and a kill. She was only outdone by fellow senior Brianna Bodiford, who finished the match with a team-leading 10 service points and 40 assists.

Unfortunately, strong play from seniors was no match for the tough district competition the Volleycats met last week, falling 3-0 to the Lady Eagles for the first of two losses.

MCHS traveled to South Side High School in Jackson, Tenn. last Monday for the opening match of the District 15 A-AA Tournament in which they took on Liberty.

Results were not available at deadline.

By Andrew Alexander

against the Lady Crusaders in Jackson, Tenn. on Oct. 2, Lady Bobcats Haven Phelps and Rebekah Lowrie gave their team the spark they needed to pick up the win.

Trailing 1-0 after the first half, and for a big portion of the second, Phelps snuck a goal past the Liberty goalkeeper to even the score 1-1 with 25 minutes remaining in the match.

The winning goal came with just five minutes remaining in the contest when Lowrie netted a score to put MCHS up 2-1 for good.

“We had a good passing game, which set up some good looks at the goal,” Lott said about the comeback. “Our defense was more aggressive, and Holley Moore had several tough saves to preserve the win.”

Moore finished the game with 17 saves while shutting the Crusaders out in the second half.

Sports Writer

The Lady Bobcats hit the road for two soccer matches last week and came home with two wins. After defeating Liberty and Wayne County, McNairy Central (7-3-2, 2-11) played a home match against Madison after deadline last Tuesday and will host senior night against Fayette-Ware Thursday at 5 p.m.

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In a hard-fought match against the Lady Wildcats last Thursday, McNairy Central’s Rebekah Lowrie scored her 10th and 11th goals of the season to help her team to a 3-2 win.

“This was another physical game,” said Lady Bobcat head coach Jerry Lott. “Coach Becky Adkins and I were pleased that our team was able to match their intensity.”

Wayne County scored twice in the first half, but Lowrie’s first goal, accompanied by Haven Phelps’ goal at the 37-minute mark, evened the score 2-2 at halftime.

In the second half, Phelps sent a pass to Lowrie, and she forwarded it into the net to take a 1-goal advantage that her team was able to hold onto.

“Our defense kept the ball pushed up to the offensive end for most of the game,” Lott added.

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

MCHS honors its Lady Bobcat seniors: Zipporah Woods, Kassie Humphreys, Mikaela Rowland, Macee Taylor, Tiffany Winebrenner, Mikayla Siler, Shelby Brewer, and Charity Surratt.

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File Photo by Andrew Alexander

Haven Phelps sends a corner kick toward the goal.

With time dwindling in their match

Carl Perkins golf tournament held at Shiloh Falls

By Amanda Lowrance Feature Writer

In the fight to prevent child abuse, the Hardin and McNairy County Carl Perkins Center Exchange Clubs held their annual golf tournament last Wednesday at Shiloh Falls Golf Course.

Located at Pickwick Dam, the 18-hole course offers stunning scenery comprising their signature hole, which has an 88 ft. elevation from the tee to the green and behind the green, stands a 55 ft. waterfall.

Twelve teams proudly finished the four-person scramble to help the cause.

Completing the par-72 course with a 54, Kevin Mullins, Kenneth Templeton, Tim Rose and Tracy Rose placed first on behalf of Shiloh Golf Course.

Representing Bank of McNairy, Jerry Ward, Ray Scott, Gary Joe Wilson, and Jason Griffin finished second with a score of 55.

The Carl Perkins Exchange Clubs were grateful for the donations and sponsorships made by the team participants and Air Evac, Coca Cola Bottling Co., Danny Roberts Heating and Air, Murray’s Liquor, Cedar Chest Liquors, 64 Liquor, Grace Hyde, Main Street Pharmacy, Waste Connection, D Long and Co., Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Williams Lumber Co., River City Concrete, Sawmeal, Toll House,

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College students volunteered for the occasion as well, on behalf of UT Martin, serving drinks, food, and snacks to team participants.

Locals pulled in their time and effort and all the proceeds benefited the exchange clubs to help aid children and families who are victims of child abuse.

Teams Sponsors Shiloh Golf Course Bank of McNairy Hardin County General Sessions Shiloh Falls Golf Course Cash Master Bancorp South Jones Motors #2 Design Team Community South Jones Motors #1 Hardin County Bank AT&T

Scores 54 55 57 58 58 58 60 61 64 64 65 74

Don’t waste your money, Staff Photos by Amanda Lowrance

(Left) First Place – Shiloh Golf Course: Kevin Mullins, Kenneth Templeton, Tim Rose and Tracy Rose. (Right) Second Place – Bank of McNairy: Jerry Ward, Ray Scott, Gary Joe Wilson, and Jason Griffin.

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Softball Lady Cards take loss on senior night goes on for Avon

By Andrew Alexander Sports Writer

By Jeff York Contributor

A father does not often get to play on the team with his son in an adult softball league, but one Eastview dad had the privilege of playing with his three sons this summer.

Avon Shelton, 56, has been a softball standout for 42 years and has played on many championship teams.

While he is proud of all the titles, his proudest memories are getting to play on the same team as his sons Scott, Ross and Will.

“The boys did not want me to quit because they wanted me to play with them,” said Shelton. “I laughed and told them we would play until all four of us hit a home run in the same game. When we did it, we just kept playing.”

Shelton began his career in 1970 at age 14 playing second base for Chewalla Baptist. He helped the church team win five state championships and many league titles over the years.

“I enjoyed playing church ball because of the relationships we built with the other church teams,” Shelton said. “We felt like when we played our best ball that we could beat anyone.”

A top memory for Shelton was winning the ASA Class B 1986 Southeast Regional in Oklahoma City, Ok. His team won eight straight games after losing their first game of the tournament.

Shelton believes softball was hurt when they began to limit home runs and has been a reason the game is not as popular. He once hit 25 home runs in one tournament in Dyersburg.

“I still enjoy playing the game and I still want to win,” laughed Shelton. “This is my hobby and is a way for me to get some exercise.”

He played this year on three teams in Corinth and two of his teams won their league while his third team tied for first.

Shelton is proud to say he is a Christian. He is a deacon at Chewalla Baptist and has served as church treasurer for almost 30-years.

“I do not want people to remember me as just a softball player,” said Shelton. “I want them to remember me as a Christian first.”

The old-timer does not think he will last long enough to play with his grandchildren, but he does not have any plans on retiring from the game. He may not see as well, hit the ball as hard or run as fast in the past, but he still believes he can get the big hit in the game.

There is no doubt that he played the game the proper way from the time he was a teenager until he is now eligible for AARP. He was a great example to his teammates, family or friends, through all the years.

Senior night for the Adamsville Lady Cardinals did not end with a win, but Adamsville continued playing strong defense heading into the district tournament.

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Following a scoreless first half, the Lady Cardinals honored their four seniors, Elisabeth Churchwell, Darby Culver, Alaina McCall, and Samantha Oaks, and their parents with a ceremony on the field to recognize their hard work and dedication through their years playing soccer for AHS on Oct. 2 during their match against the Lady Wildcats of Wayne County.

In the second half, Wayne County squeaked a shot past junior Adamsville goalkeeper Olivia Wright to take a 1-0 lead that proved to be the difference in the match. Wright finished the game with six saves.

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three matches. “However, our offense has been very bad. We have not scored in three games.

We have to do something before district tournament.”

The Lady Cards’ match scheduled against Madison Academic for last Thursday was canceled, but Adamsville will host Sacred Heart of Jesus High School of Jackson, Tenn. at home this Thursday.

Adamsville had several opportunities to net a goal in the contest, including Oaks’ rocket that drilled the crossbar of the goalpost, narrowly missing an equalizer, but the Lady Cardinals were unable to tie the match.

“We have played well the last three games on defense,” Lady Cardinal head coach Rebecca Ashe said as Adamsville has allowed only one goal in their last

would allow, the game was called due to the stormy weather.

With the loss, McNairy Central (0-7, 0-4) will still be searching for the season’s first win when they travel to Bolivar Central (1-6, 1-3) to take on the Tigers Friday night.

Bolivar was win-less until pulling out a district win against Fayette-Ware (0-7, 0-4) last Friday. The Bobcat losing streak is currently at eight games, dating back to the 2011-2012 season. Their last win came against Fayette-Ware on Oct. 21, 2011.

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Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

Head coach Rebecca Ashe, Elisabeth Churchwell, Darby Culver, assistant coach Richard White, Alaina McCall, and Samantha Oaks enjoy their last regular season home game together on senior night.

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drive, and Hardin County took over on the Cardinal 14-yard line. Luckily for Adamsville, the Tigers coughed up a fumble of their own on the very next play.

Though offensive yardage was at a premium, Zak Neary still ran strong and finished the game just shy of 150 yards on 29 carries.

A big hit by a pair of Cardinal defenders caused the once deafening stadium to fall silent as the Tiger and Cardinal coaching staffs rushed onto the field to aid Hardin County quarterback Kendall Adkisson, who suffered a concussion on the play with 2:30 to go in the fourth quarter and HCHS inside AHS territory with momentum. “(Adkisson) is a great competitor and a great athlete. You really hate to see that happen to a kid,” Gray said. “It’s one of those things when everything stops, and the game becomes secondary.”

After lying flat on his chest and stiff as a rail, he was taken off the field on a longboard by Emergency Medical Services. Fortunately, Gray said Adkisson was kept at the hospital overnight for observation but returned home the next day.

Adamsville’s defense continued its mission following the injury and forced a turnover on downs to regain possession. The Cards then ran out the clock for their second victory over Hardin County in as many seasons, matching a feat accomplished only one other time in AHS Football history, which just so happened to be

when Gray was quarterbacking the Cardinals in the 1990-1991 seasons.

The Tigers, who came into the night averaging more than 40 points per game, were held to a meager 210 yards of total offense and just nine points.

“We’ve got a great staff,” said Cardinal defensive coordinator Rennard Woodmore starting at the top of the list of Adamsville coaches and working through almost every defensive starter. “The whole defense, as a unit, all worked together to get this win.”

After the loss, Hardin County (6-1, 2-0) The win keeps the Cardinals as the No. 6-ranked team in Class 2A, and they are ranked No. 6 in the Jackson Sun’s Dirty Dozen as well.

Adamsville will host its senior night Friday against Middleton. With a win, AHS will improve to 4-0 in District 15-A for the second

Defense- Jarrett Mood: 5 Tkl; Elijah Sanders: 4 Tkl; Zach Wilson: 4 Tkl; Darwin Kelly: 3 Tkl; John Graham: 3 Tkl; Dustin Cleveland: 2 Tkl; Kooper Davis: 2 Tkl; Sean Johnson: 2 Tkl; D.J. Butler: 1 Tkl; Taye Crump: 1 Tkl; Josh Davis: 1 Tkl; Tyler Wells: 1 Tkl

consecutive season having already claimed the school’s second district championship in a row, although Gray feels like the team still has not played its best game.

“Good teams peak at the right time,” said Gray. “Our defense is going to keep getting better, and our offense, they’re going to keep getting better too. When we do...it’s going to be ugly.”

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(AHS) Passing- Dalton Plunk: 7 Comp, 16 Att, 78 Yds, 2 Int; John Reed Odom: 1 Comp, 1 Att, 11 Yds Rushing- Zak Neary: 149 Yds, 29 Car; Dustin Neill: 17 Yds, 6 Car; Hayden Reece: 4 Yds, 2 Car; John Reed Odom: 2 Yds, 1 Car Receiving- Ross Burcham: 44 Yds, 3 Rec; Jacob Terry: 13 Yds, 2 Rec; Jonah Lusk: 13 Yds, 2 Rec; Hayden Reece: 19 Yds, 1 Rec Kicking- Dustin Plunk: 1-1 FGA, 1-1 PAT

Staff Photo by Andrew Alexander

Adamsville’s Dustin Neill stands over a Hardin County defended after pounding out a few yards in the red zone.

Defense- Jacob Dengler: 8 Tkl, 1 TFL; Taylor Henry: 6 Tkl, 1 TFL, 2 Int, 1 Td; Seth Killingsworth: 4 Tkl; John Reed Odom: 3 Tkl, 1 TFL; Chris Bernier: 3 Tkl, 1 FR; Zach Whitney: 3 Tkl; Bradley Hornbuckle: 2 Tkl, 1 TFL, 1 Sack; Josh Chappell: 2 Tkl, 1 TFL; Hayden Reece: 2 Tkl; Daniel Milford: 1 Tkl, 1 TFL; Ross Burcham, Dylan Sweat, Jacob Wallis: 1 Tkl

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Wednesday, october 10, 2012

Selmer Elementary receives Focus School grant

By Christen Coulon Editor

Selmer Elementary is one of 56 schools in the state named as a winner in the Focus School grant competition. The announcement was made by the Tennessee Department of Education and will provide an estimated $19.2 million investment to schools across the state during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years.

The winning schools will be awarded between $100,000 and $300,000 each year, depending on enrollment size and satisfactory performance. The award will be used to create and sustain improvement plans that close student achievement gaps among subgroups, such as racial and ethnic groups, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, students with disabilities and English-language learners.

Dr. Sondra Kiser, assistant principal

at Selmer Elementary said that according to the documents that they have received with the grants, they will receive $200,00 this year. Based on improvement the school will be eligible for an additional $200,000 in grants next year as well.

The grant money will be focused on individualized student support, Kiser said. In addition, the school plans to utilize staff here that have been trained in project Empower to come back and train all teachers who have not received that training. Empower addresses common core standards and strategies with students and teaches students how to break down word problems.

Kiser said that it is mainly a math program but she feels like the skills can be used in other areas as well.

She said Selmer will also be introducing a program called ‘The leader in Me.’ “We are excited about this program because it creates a leader in every child,”

Kiser said.

While the focus grant program is designed to improve the performance gap between racial or ethnic subgroups, the money will be spent on all students.

Kiser said that a priority will be given for African American students to improve their proficiency levels. The school has set a goal to improve proficiency levels by 3% among African American students.

“We feel honored to have been chosen for this grant,” Kiser said. The grant program is designed to support Focus Schools – the 10 percent of schools in Tennessee with the largest achievement gaps between groups of students – in developing deliberate, data-driven strategies to ensure growth for student subgroups that have underperformed their peers.

“Using this grant, Tennessee’s Focus Schools will create real opportunities to close student achievement gaps while providing examples of success and les-

sons learned for all schools across the state,” said Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman.

The state named 167 Focus Schools in August, a part of Tennessee’s accountability system developed through its waiver from No Child Left Behind, and 152 of those Focus Schools applied for the grant.

School faculty, along with parents, outside experts and community partners, submitted plans in September based on the latest research in the areas of individualized student support, staff professional development, extended learning time, community engagement and performance management.

For those Focus Schools that were not awarded grant funds, the state plans to enlist the support of external academic specialists who will provide personalized, embedded technical assistance to Focus Schools as they work to close existing gaps.

Bobcat Band places first in Booneville Ramer School recognizes

emergency worker service

By Emily Crabb Ramer Campus Reporter

Photo by Kathy Sanders

The McNairy Central Marching Band accepts the Class 4A first place trophy at the Dixie Marching Band Championship in Booneville, Miss. last Saturday. MCHS also took home first place finishes for percussion and color guard. The band will attend two competitions next weekend; the Choctaw Classic in Newbern, Tenn. and one competition in Union City, Tenn.

Volume 08 Issue 13 October 9, 2012 Member of the Tennessee High School Press Association

An Accidental Hobby

The PawPrint is a publication of the McNairy Central High School Journalism Department. The views and By Aaron Friend opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the What are some hobbies that people have? Some collect administration, faculty or staff.

EDITOR Aaron Friend REPORTERS: Kate Moore, Caitlin Petty ADVISER Lisa Forsythe

UPCOMING EVENTS: Oct. 9 •FBLA & FCCLA mtg during HR •GSOC Madison H 6:00 Oct. 10 •FCA 7:30 Gym Oct. 11 •Fall Choral Concert 7:00 pm Oct. 12 •SPIRIT: Pink Day •FB Bolivar A 7:00 pm Oct. 13 •Band Competition at Union City Oct. 14-19 •FALL BREAK Oct. 18 •Staff Development 8-11 •Parent-Teacher Conference 12-6 Oct. 19 •FB Fayette Ware H 7:00

stamps or Pokémon cards.

Others read books or play video games. Shelby Rose, on the other hand, does motocross—which is slightly more exciting than the previously mentioned hobbies. Shelby Rose is a senior at McNairy Central High School, who picked up motocross as a hobby in March of this year.

“This year I was just going to do it as my senior p r o j ect, but I wasn’t allowed to. So I picked it up as just a hobby.”

So just what is it

Submitted Photo

Full-time fire fighter Corey Dabbs visits students at Ramer Elementary School.

Ms. Donna Wright’s fourth and fifth-grade Social Studies classes have been focusing their attention on people who serve our country by serving as emergency response workers. During the week of September 11, students researched the events surrounding September 11, 2001 that forever changed our lives as citizens of the United States.

Mr. Corey Dabbs, a fulltime fireman, and father to Blake and Maddie Dabbs, students at Ramer School, came to share with Ms. Donna’s classes about the job he does as an emergency worker. He encouraged students to have a fire safety plan at home and to know that plan and be prepared NOW—because you never know when it may be needed.

that Rose loves so much about the sport? Rose said she very much enjoys the speed and control that is involved, as well as being able to meet so many people. She continued by saying the most difficult part of motocross is executing the numerous jumps. Despite any difficulties she faces in jumps, Rose has placed second, third, fourth and fifth in races. Thus, will she be doing motocross professionally?

“I wouldn’t say professionally, but there’s an amateur National Race called Loretta Lynn’s that I’d like to qualify for in the next two years.”

Besides pursuing some amateur races after graduating, Rose plans to attend the University of North Alabama to be a pediatric nurse. After graduation, Rose said she will definitely miss being with all of her friends. As for her favorite memory from motocross, Rose said she is still Senior Shelby Rose has found excitement and challenge on the motocross circuit. making memories and cannot pick one right now.

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Not ‘just another test’

New UT Martin mobile application connects students to campus community

By Denise Brown

high school courses. In addition to pointing out academic strengths it also addresses areas that may need improvement. The PLAN lets the students know if they are on track On Tuesday, Oct. 30, all county-wide eigth-graders will for college, and helps them find careers that match their take the EXPLORE test. On Friday, Oct. 26, all McNairy interests. It even helps connect students with colleges Central High School sophomores will take the PLAN test, interested in them. Taking the PLAN test is also a great and all Adamsville High School sophomores will take way to prepare for the ACT since it covers the same four the PLAN test on Tuesday, Nov. 6. On Tuesday, March 19, subjects – English, mathematics, reading, and science – 2013, all county-wide juniors will take the ACT. Just what as the ACT. These results, like the EXPLORE results, are are these tests, and why do McNairy County students included in the individual score report printout parents will receive. This printout includes a score in each of the 4 have to take them?

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires subject areas, an over-all average score, and an estimated states to test all students at select grade levels. The pur- score the student is projected to make on the ACT without pose of state assessment tests are to measure student curriculum changes. The PLAN also includes a 72 item interest inventory learning by prothat collects types of viding an indework tasks similar to pendent insight the EXPLORE. into each child’s The ACT is progress. After all, America’s most the core of all acwidely accepted coltivity in schools lege entrance exam and school sysand is used by more tems is teaching colleges and uniand learning. Tests versities for admisare a means to sion than any other judge how much test. It assesses high improvement the school students’ students have general educational made over the development and year and whether their ability to comschools are living plete college-level up to the stanwork. Most universidards that they are ty scholarship monrequired to meet. ey is directly tied to To satisfy the the ACT score. The NCLB requiremultiple-choice test ment, the state of covers the same Tennessee selectSubmitted Photo four subjects as EXed the Educational Planning and Mrs. Charlotte Crayton explains the importance of taking the EXPLORE PLORE and PLAN. What can be Assessment Sys- test to some of her eighth-grade students, (Clockwise from Left) Selika done to help our stutem (EPAS). This McCord, Danielle Kennedy, Garrett Littrell, Riley Martin. dents? Talk to them system includes the EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT tests administered each about the importance of these tests and the importance year to all grade-appropriate students in our state. The of trying to do their very best on each subtest. An unanEXPLORE, PLAN and the ACT all test four subjects: Eng- swered question on any subtest is scored as an incorrect lish language, reading, mathematics and science. These question, so it is important to answer every question and three multiple choice tests are college readiness assess- not leave any one blank. It is also important that the stuments that are curriculum based. All three are designed dents come to the test prepared with several sharpened to measure knowledge and skills that students should ac- No. 2 pencils, a calculator and a timepiece to pace themselves. It is advisable to bring a jacket in the event the quire in a typical college preparatory curriculum.

The EXPLORE test content is similar to the PLAN and room is too cool. Eating a good breakfast is always a good the ACT. It is composed of four 30-minute sections. The practice for the school day, and it is especially true on test total testing time with breaks is less than three hours. days, in addition to getting a good night’s sleep the night The EXPLORE also includes a 72 item interest inventory before the test. To learn more about these tests and to see that asks questions about the types of work tasks that the sample tests visit www.act.org.

EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT are all important stepping student would or would not like to do. These results are included in the individualized score report parents will stones to McNairy County’s students future. Taking chalreceive along with a printout of the test results and ex- lenging and rigorous courses is the best preparation for planations. This printout includes a score in each of the 4 these assessments, but more importantly, for each student’s future. Keeping the lines of communication open subject areas and an over-all average score.

The PLAN test serves as the midpoint check of aca- and finding out students’ interests, goals and aspirations demic progress in high school. It is designed to improve can go a long way toward having strong test scores. EXstudents’ preparation for education, training and work PLORE, PLAN, or ACT – it isn’t just another test – it is our after high school while there is still time to adjust their youths’ ticket to a better future and the future is now.

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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin campus community is now more accessible from mobile devices, thanks to the efforts of the university’s Instructional Technology Center (ITC) and Web Services.

A new UT Martin mobile application will allow users to access a variety of campus services, ranging from the social to the academic. Components of the new app include a complete campus telephone directory, athletics schedule and news updates, local maps and the Paul Meek Library catalog.

UT Martin students and faculty will also be able to access their Blackboard learning content, allowing them to view or post grades, participate in online course discussion boards and download course assignments on-thego. The academic and social calendars not only provide a list of upcoming events, but also alert users to activities near their current locations.

“We hope the new UTM mobile app will allow users to maintain a close connection to our campus,” said Craig Ingram, interim director of ITC and Web Services.

“Whether you want to keep up with news and events, check Skyhawk athletic schedules and scores or use the directory lookup to make a contact on campus, we feel this is a great beginning to a platform that we plan to continue tobuild on and enhance.”

Ingram is one of several key developers of the UT Martin app, including Weston Gentry, assistant webmaster, ITC and Web Services; Corey Jones, senior computer systems specialist, Information Technology Services; Trudy Henderson, administrative specialist, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics; and Sharla Brink, former publications coordinator, Office of University Relations.

The free app is available for all iOS and Android platform devices (version 2.2 and up). All other devices can access the mobile web version at http://m.utm.edu.

For more information on the application and its available features, visit www.utm.edu/mobile/.

Treece honored at White Coat Ceremony

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Nicholas Treece of Adamsville, Tenn., received his white coat at the White Coat Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn., on Sept. 29, 2012.

Treece is a first-year osteopathic medical student at LMU-DCOM. The White Coat Ceremony is a special ceremony designed to mark a student’s entrance into medical school. The first White Coat Ceremony was held in 1993 at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and is now a standard ritual in institutions of both allopathic and osteopathic medical education across the country. During the Ceremony, each medical student is presented and “robed” with his or her short white laboratory coat, formalizing and welcoming the student’s entrance into the study of medicine.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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.

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.

Grace Baptist Church 1255 Connie Smith Rd., Selmer Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

No Sunday Evening Service Wednesday: 6:30 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.

Gravel Hill Baptist Church 86 Tom Baker Rd., Ramer Pastor: Bro. Eric Jones Church Phone: 645-6776 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Lakeview Baptist Church 877 W. Cherry, Selmer Bro. Harold King Sunday 8 a.m.

Bible Study 9 a.m.

Second Worship Service 10 a.m.

No Sunday P.M. Service Wednesday: 6:00 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.

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 Rev. Richard Reid 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.

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

New Salem Cumberland Presbyerian Church 453 New Salem Rd., Bethel Springs Earl Phelps, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.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.

New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church New Bethel Road Rev. Jeff Powell Worship Service: 9:45 a.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: 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 Aaron Moss, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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

Wednesday: 7 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.

Purdy Presbyterian Church Purdy, TN Selmer 610-1859 Chris Dancer, Pastor Service at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 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 Dick Humphrey, 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.

Ramer Cumberland Presbyterian Church Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Highway 57 West Ramer, TN First United Pastor: Albert Brown Pentecostal Eastview Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

7810 Hwy 45 S., Ramer Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Wayne Isbell, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Methodist: Monday: 7 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:15 p.m.

Adamsville First United Methodist The Sanctuary of MPC 225 E Main St., Adamsville 54 Pentecostal Ave., Milledgeville Rev. Dr. Toni Watson Rev. Jimmy Kelly, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m., Youth Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

5:30 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.

Hickory Flatt United Methodist Church Puron Rd., Hickory Flatt Dick Humphrey, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.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.

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.

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.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Roman Catholic:

Life Wind Covenant Church 63 Linsey Lane, Selmer Barry Bishop, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

1st. Saturday: 9 a.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist:

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 Bro. Billy Sanders, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 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.

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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

ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1318 Poplar (Hwy. 64) • Selmer, TN 38375 Telephone: 731-645-4188 Rev. W.H. Arnold, Pastor

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SMS students show off 4-H posters

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Fifth-grade students at Selmer Middle School compete in a poster contest for 4-H. Participants from Mrs. Teri Smith and Mr. Ricky Mitchell’s room include Tyler Russom, Harrison Ray, Steven Turner, and Eva Bonilla-Guerrrero. Harrison Ray received a Purple Ribbon for his winning poster, and the others received Blue Ribbons for their posters. Congratulations to these students!

Bagels and Bluegrass Bicycle Century Tour to fund JSCC scholarships

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Rod Barnes, McNairy Central FFA Advisor and agriculture teacher, was selected by his peers as the 2012 Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher for West Tennessee. The selection committee noted his commitment to excellence in the classroom as well as his success in Career Development Events. Mr. Barnes puts in long hours on week-nights, weekends, holidays, school breaks as well as during the summer to guide and coach his students. His students excel in competitions as well as learning leadership skills that will shape their lives forever. The West TN Association of Agricultural Educators congratulates Mr. Rod Barnes and wishes him continued success in the State and National competitions.

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR SALES POSITION AT BOLIVAR FORD

court briefs

Interviews to be held this Thursday at Bolivar Ford from 4-6 PM Please dress to impress.

Looking for: Self motivated, customer friendly, people that want to earn professional wages.

We offer: Paid training and benefits!

Take your career to the next level with one of the top producing business’ that continues to grow and advance in todays market.

Please apply in person this Thursday from 4-6 PM.

Bolivar Ford, 10140 Hwy 64 West, Bolivar TN 38008

sheriff’s log Friday, September 28 Animal Control – Sticine Rd. – 6:18 a.m.

Traffic Stop – Complex – 6:46 a.m.

Reckless Driver – 45 S – 7:49 a.m.

Public Service – 12:08 p.m.

Public Service – Bob Williams Rd. – 12:16 p.m.

Harass Phone Calls – Friendship Rd – 12:31 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 64 – 12:47 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Massey St. – 12:32 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Country Oasis – 2:24 p.m.

Speak with and Officer – Pickett Dr – 3:43 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Leapwood Enville Rd. – 6:23 p.m.

Unruly Person –Industiral Park Dr. – 8:05 p.m.

Public Service – Hwy 142 – 8:06 p.m.

Suspicious Person – Elgie Murry Rd. – 8:36 p.m.

Disturbance, Noise – Purdy Rd. – 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, September 29 Unruly Person – Industrial Park Dr. – 1:37 a.m.

911 Hang Up – Sewell Rd. – 1:57 a.m.

Speak with an Officer – 10:14 a.m.

Public Service – 11:27 a.m.

Extra Patrol – Across from Bethel Purdy – 12:18 p.m.

Theft of Property – Pentacostal Ave – 12:34 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – 2:11 p.m.

Welfare Check – Dillon – 4:01 p.m.

Domestic, Verbal – Russom Rd. – 4:36 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – 4:39 p.m.

Retrieve Property – Dee Moore Rd. – 5:32 p.m.

Speak with an Officer –

5:49 p.m.

Public Service – 6:18 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Matt Rd. – 6:23 p.m.

Serving Warrant – Tally Rd. – 6:34 p.m.

Animal Control – Rowsey School Rd. – 6:54 p.m.

Reckless Driver – Perry St. – 7:03 p.m.

Disturbance, Noise – Perry St. – 8:37 p.m.

Prowler – Magnolia – 11:19 p.m.

Sunday, September 30 Animal Control – Rowsey School House Rd. – 12:41 a.m.

Welfare Check – Hillard Gann Rd. – 11:39 a.m.

Motor Vehicle Accident with Injury – Puron Rd. – 1:28 p.m.

Welfare Check – Buena Vista – 2:29 p.m.

4 Wheelers on Roadway – Buena Vista – 2:51 p.m.

Public Service – 5:07 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 5:26 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 5:28 p.m.

Serving Warrant – Payne Rd. – 10:19 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – 10:40 p.m.

Monday, October 1 Alarm Residence – Ester Ln – 6:38a.m.

Theft of Property – Nelson Store Rd – 8:17 a.m.

Alarm Residence – Hwy 45 S – 10:07 a.m.

Traffic Stop – Airport – 12:17 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Industrial Park Dr. – 12:32 p.m.

Child Custody – 45 N&199 – 12:55p.m.

Animal Control – Hwy 22 – 3:19 p.m.

Public Service – 4:38 p.m.

Alarm Residence – Sandy Flatt – 5:56 p.m.

Tuesday, October 2 Public Service –

JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson State Community College is a shining jewel in our community and it provides a necessary avenue of affordable higher education for almost 4,000 people each semester all over West Tennessee. Even so, there are still many students who want to further their education and can’t because they don’t have the money.

With state support for higher education diminishing, colleges have no alternative but to raise tuition. Unfortunately this leaves some students at a loss to afford the education they so desperately desire. Here’s how you and your organization can help.

The organizers of the 11th Annual Bagels and Bluegrass Bicycle Century Tour have agreed to make the JSCC scholarship fund the primary recipient of profits from the ride. A contribution will also be made to Friends of Chickasaw State Park and Pinson Mounds State Parks. These two nonprofit organizations work hard throughout the year inside the parks and are a great help in making Bagels and Bluegrass a success. The event, held at Jackson State on Saturday, Oct. 13, will include a bicycle ride, food, bluegrass music and a whole

State

Christy J. Brown – Failure to Appear,Driving While License is Suspended – Supervised Probation Angela Ward – DUI: First Offense – Waiving preliminary hearing. Defendant shall continue on current probation.

Myrtle Gaines – Probation Violation – Probation reinstated upon payment of $400.

Shawn Owens – Domestic Assault – Dismiss upon payment of costs, attend and complete anger management at Quinco, Good Behavior for 6 months.

Corrie J. Johnson – Reckless Driving – Find $350 costs, 48 Hours time served, Supervised probation Angela M. Frazier – Theft of Property ( up to $500 ) – 5 days Restitution to remain open, Supervised probation.

Azeke Singleton – Driving while license suspended – 30 days supervised probation.

Route 225 – 12 a.m.

Alarm Residence – Masseyville Rd. – 9:21 a.m.

Traffic Stop – N. Oak/Main – 9:46 a.m.

Retrieve Property – Matrose Carroll Rd. – 9:42 a.m.

Traffic Stop – 22S – 10:13 a.m.

Speak with an Officer – Industrial Park Dr. – 10:15 a.m.

Public Service – Industrial Park Dr – 12:40 p.m.

Information – Friendship Rd – 1:43 p.m.

Public Service – Woodville Rd – 1:56 p.m.

Escort – Wolfpen Rd – 3:31 p.m.

Welfare Check – Hwy 64 – 5:26 p.m.

Animal Control – Matt Rd – 5:56 p.m.

Medical Psychiatric Behavior – Dunaway Rd – 6:11 p.m.

Alarm Residence – Sandy Flatt – 6:13 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Luther Ingle Rd – 7:01 p.m.

Public Service – 7:18 p.m.

Retrieve Property – Joe Dillon Rd – 7:23 p.m.

Public Service – 7:49 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 57 West – 8:03 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Near Walmart – 8:22 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Archer Rd – 9:11p.m.

Break In – Payne Rd – 8:58 p.m.

Assault – Old No. 5 – 10:36 p.m.

Wednesday, October 3 Officer to Investigate – Falcon Rd – 1:23 a.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 45 S. – 5:57 a.m.

Speak with an Officer – Hwy 64 – 8:10 a.m.

Animal Control – Hwy 22 S – 8:58 a.m.

Theft of Property – Guys Chewalla Rd – 9:24 a.m.

lot of fun for the entire family. We are looking for sponsors to partner with us to make this event a successful one and raise as much money as possible for the scholarship fund at Jackson State.

With its challenging, yet beautiful routes through Pinson Mounds and Chickasaw State Parks, it is our hope that the Bagels and Bluegrass Bicycle Century Tour will grow and become one of the premier bicycling events in the Southeast attracting thousands of cyclists, but we need your help.

As a sponsor of Bagels and Bluegrass, your organization will receive the “perks” outlined on the attached literature. We hope you will find this a wise use of your advertising dollars. Not only will you be contributing to the educational future of our community, your business can benefit from the public relations and advertising opportunities of event sponsorship.

Please take a moment to consider your participation in the 11th Annual Bagels and Bluegrass Bicycle Century Tour 2012. Only with assistance from successful businesses like you can we succeed in our goal of helping the students at Jackson State realize their dreams of higher education.

Jerry Lynn Scott – DUI:First Offense, Implied Consent Misdemeanor, Reckless Driving – Preliminary hearing waived. Defendant shall continue on current bond.

Angela M. Frazier – Failure to Appear, Misdemeanor – Find costs. Drivers License suspended for 6 months.

Supervised Probation.

Calvin James Jones – Driving While License Suspended – Find costs $50. Drivers license suspended for 6 months. Supervised Probation.

Justin Warner – Aggravated Burglary, Vandalism, – Dismiss burglary and vandalism upon plea to other charge.

Justin Warner – Criminal Tresspassing – Find costs $10. 3 days no contact with Sandra Clayton. Supervised Probation.

Kevin J. Lane – Aggravated Burglary, Vandalism ( up to $500), Vandalism (up to $500), Criminal Trespass – Find $10 costs. 18 days restitution is not applicable. No contact with Property of Sandra Clayton. Supervised Probation.

Forgery – Industrial Park Dr – 10:49 a.m.

Traffic Stop – Dickey Rd – 11:08 p.m Traffic Stop – Connector Casting – 11:15 p.m.

Complete Call – 11:19 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 57 W – 12:55 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – 1:09 p.m.

Theft of Property – Industrial Park Dr – 2:04 p.m.

Suspicious Person – Candy Ln – 2:13 p.m.

Public Service – 2:32 p.m.

Follow Up all Matters – Friendship Rd – 3:00 p.m.

Theft of Property –Mt. Vernon Rd – 3:32 p.m.

Traffic Stop –Sulpher Springs Rd – 4:07 p.m.

Traffic Stop –45 S – 4:46 p.m.

Public Assist –Public Assist – 5:24 p.m.

Domestic, Verbal –Hwy 22 N – 5:58 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 64 E – 6:34p.m.

Traffic Stop –Shiloh Rd – 6:36 p.m.

Traffic Stop –Hwy 22 S – 8:33 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 22 S –8:33 p.m.

Unwanted Subject –Leapwood Enville Rd – 9:24 p.m.

Traffic Stop –Hwy 64 W – 10:11 p.m.

Traffic Stop –Q 64 E/Main – 9:19 p.m.

Transport Start – 11:11 p.m.

Thursday, October 4 Vandalism – Lawton – 1:42 a.m.

Domestic, Verbal – Leapwood Enville Rd – 2:09 a.m.

Domestic, Verbal – Hwy 45 S – 2:29 a.m.

Suspicious Activity – Leapwood Enville Rd – 8:08 a.m.

Officer to Investigate – Industrial Park Dr – 10:46 a.m.

Kevin J. Lane – Aggravated Burglary, Vandalism ( up to $500), Vandalism (up to $500), Criminal Trespass – Find $10 costs. 18 days restitution is not applicable. No contact with Property of Sandra Clayton. Supervised Probation.

Adam D. Dove – Aggravated Burglary, Vandalism ( up to $500), Criminal Trespass – Find costs. Sentenced TOT 18 Days. Supervised Probation.

Mark Azevedo – Driving while license revoked – Dismiss upon payment of costs. Defendant has valid drivers license. Supervised probation Ronnie K. Davis – Probation violation – Probation reinstated upon serving 30 days. 24 days left o serve.

Anthony Stoppa – Contributing to dependency/Neglect – Find costs $50. 10 days supervised probation.

36 hours community service. Alcohol counseling.

Stephen Lovell – Possession and distribution of intoxicating liquid by person under 21 years old. – Find costs $50. Supervised Probation.

Animal Control – Purdy Rd – 10:50 a.m.

Theft of Property – Airport Rd – 11:04 a.m.

Animal Control – Purdy Rd – 11:20 a.m.

Public Service – 11:36 a.m.

Assault, Occurred – Industrial Park Dr – 11:40 a.m.

Traffic Stop – N. Magnolia St – 1:12 a.m.

Busy – 2:08 p.m.

Busy – 2:42 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Neely Sharp Rd – 2:31 p.m.

Theft of Property – 3:40 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – W. Pine St – 3:32 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Hamburg Rd – 4:15 p.m.

Public Service –4:48 p.m.

Drugs Information – Sparks Ln – 5:19 p.m.

Public Service – Thomas Dr – 5:26 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – 5:02 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 45 S – 7:57 p.m.

Domestic, Physical – Finger Leapwood Rd – 8:11 p.m.

Medical Psychiatric Behavior – Bethel Purdy Rd – 8:30 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Hwy 64 E – 9:27 p.m.

Theft of Property – Leapwood Enville Rd – 9:39 p.m.

Domestic, Verbal – ER – 10:18 p.m.

Friday, October 5 Alarm – Buena Vista Rd – 4:07 a.m.

Suspicious Activity – Anchor Club Rd – 5:05 a.m.

Alarm – Buena Vista Rd – 6:52 a.m.

Suspicious Vehicle– Glen Plunk Rd – 7:06 a.m.

Traffic Stop – Sulpher Springs – 9:26 a.m.

Public Assist – Hwy 45 N – 9:31 a.m.

Public Service – Janes Cv – 12:38 p.m.

Alarm – Rowsey School Rd – 12:40 p.m.

Animal Control – Ramer Family Medical Clinic – 3:51 p.m.

Alarm – South Liberty – 4:53 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Mcnairy Construction – 5:56 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 45 S – 6:02 p.m.

Public Service – Matrose Carroll Rd – 6:50 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 22 N – 7:34 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 643 E – 7:43 p.m.

Public Service – 7:47 p.m.

Public Service – 7:55 p.m.

911 Hang Up – Old Stage Rd – 10:15 p.m.

Welfare Check – Rowsey School Rd – 11:02 p.m.

Saturday, October 6 Child Custody – Hughey Talley – 11:10 a.m.

Speak with an Office – TY Ln – 4:49 a.m.

Traffic Stop – Falcon – 7:36 a.m.

Vandalism – Joe Dillon – 8:11 a.m.

Retrieve Property –Buena Vista – 11:00 a.m.

Public Service – Felix Taylor – 2:21 p.m.

Theft of Property – Mooselodge Rd – 3:04 p.m.

911 Hang up – Bethesda Purdy Rd – 3:54 p.m.

Animal Control – Hwy 224 – 5:05 p.m.

4 Wheelers on Road – Blk Ramer Selmer Rd – 5:43 p.m.

Vandalism – Mitchell Johnson – 5:53 p.m.

Child Custody – 5:50 p.m.

Traffic Stop – Falcon Rd – 6:24 p.m.

Public Service – 6:51 p.m.

Medical Overdose – Dunaway Rd – 8:03 p.m.

Traffic Stop – 64 E – 10:22 p.m.

Speak with an Officer – Joe Dillon Rd – 11:04 p.m.

classifieds

Wednesday, october 10, 2012

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Real estate

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automobiles

101 - for sale

201 - autos

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)

1996 Honda Goldwing 1500.

66K miles, with voyager kit and trailer. $9,200.00. Call 632-0389 or (901) 262-8550. (20,21)

For Lease: Approximately 150 acres hunting land. For information call (731)610-4056.

(21)

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) 645-3130. (TF) ALEXANDER APTS. in Adamsville: 2 bedrooms & Townhouses. Washer/Dryer hook-ups included. Call Earl @ (731) 9260507 or Joanne @ (731) 7274823. (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. 731610-2877 or 731-645-5288.

(TF) House for rent, 2 bd, 1 ba, CH&A, stove, fridge, storage building, near downtown Selmer. No pets. $375 + deposit.

610-2877. (TF) 2BD, 1BA brick home for rent. CH/A, appliances included.

Income required and references required. $495/ month + $400 deposit. (731)439-1576. (21,22) For Rent: Duplex apartment. 2BR, 1BA. Washer/dryer/ dishwasher/stove/refrigerator furnished. Nice, quiet neighborhood. Located on Hester Rd. just outside city limits. No pets.

References and 6 months lease required. 610-5930. (21) 2BD, 1BA mobile home. Sulpher Springs Rd. Gas/heat and stove, refrigerator. No pets. $350/month + $325 deposit.

Call 645-5566 or 439-0167.

(21)

103 - commercial Office space available for rent, approx. 1,200 sq. ft. Newly remodeled. Next to Morgan’s Jewelry in Selmer, TN. Call 6459699. (TF)

2001 Chevy S-10 4 cylinder extended cab. 3 door, AM/FM/ CD, tilt, cruse, tinted windows, bedliner, body kit, fully-loaded. $4,500.00 firm. Call 609-3510.

(21) 2000 GMC Sonoma. 3 door, AC/H, power steering, cruse control, 4 cylinder, 5 - speed, CD player, clean in & out. $3,500.00.

Call 607-9782.(21)

203 - equipment Ford tractor, 2000 gasoline engine, $3,500.00. Good condition. All steel sparow stairs.

Good condition $500.00. (731) 610-0796. (20,21)

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employment 301 - job opportunities Fast Pace Medical Center is currently seeking a front desk receptionist. Interested candidates must be highly motivated, experience a high level of professionalism, and must possess a pleasant personality. Applicant must be a team player, detailoriented, and computer literate.

Must be able to take direction and multi-task, possess excellent phone and communication skills, and enjoy working in health care. Previous experience with electronic medical records required. We offer competitive salary and benefits for the qualified candidate. If you are interested in this position please send resume including salary requirements to: angie.purcell@ fastpacemedical.com or fax to: (931) 762-3121. (TF)

402 - wanted Buying junked, wrecked, and good running vehicles. Paying up to $2,000. Call today, get paid today. Call 731-610-8827.

(TF)

404 - pets/livestock For Sale: Kids Pony, $250. 2 horses broke for any kids. Horse and saddle, $500.00. Call (731) 439-0929or(731)439-7529.

(21,22) FREE to a good home. Buff and orange kittens. 8 weeks old.

610-4111 or 610-2024. (21) Chihuaua puppies for sale.

Full-blooded, 6 weeks old, precious, shots/wormed, $60. Call (731)212-7102. (21,22) For sale: Registered UKC black and tan coonhound puppies. Mother and dad on premisis. 8 weeks old. Call 610-3247.

(21) Stop scratching and gnawing. Promote healing and hair growth. Stamp out ITCHAMCALLITS! Shampoo with Happy Jack Itch No More, apply Skin Balm, add Tonekote to diet.

Mid-South Farmer Co- Op (6453238) (www.happyjackinc.com) (21,22,23,24)

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services 501 - professional services 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)6098794 or (731)610-4813. (TF)

DOUG BUTLER: House leveling, rotting sills, replace floors, cracking brick - 30 years experience. (731) 239-8945, cell (662) 284-6146. Free estimates. (TF) Need bush hogging? Large or small. Call Leon Kilburn (731)926-0021. (20,21,22,23) Harris home improvement.

30 years experience, concrete, roofing, siding, flooring, and floor leveling. (731)439-0343.

(20,21,22,23) Harris Asphalt seal coating.

Residential and commercial.

10% discount for churches.

Free estimates. (731)439-0343.

(20,21,22,23)

SUBSCRIBE TO THE INDEPENDENT APPEAL

Only $20 per year in McNairy county • $28 Out of County • $32 Out of State

DRIVERS WANTED Solo and Team • AGGRESSIVE NEW INCENTIVE PAY PACKAGE AVAILABLE

• MEDICAL & DENTAL AVAILABLE

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Call Cathy Sisson / Dave Bartlet at

401 - for sale Dell laptop $200 under warranty. Also laptop repair. 731925-6183. (TF)

• 1 YEAR OTR EXP. REQUIRED • HOME MOST WEEKENDS

Reeves Bros. Trucking, Inc.

1-800-892-7067 215A Court Ave. Selmer, TN

Antique cabinet and brand new Singer sewing machine.

Does zig-zag, etc. Call (731) 645-6200. (21)

Carla Hall Broker/Owner

(731) 645-4255

www.hallsrealtytn.com

402 - wanted

2012 - Woodtown lp., Shiloh $38,900 * Traditional * 3 Bedrooms * 2 Baths * Partial Basement * 2 acs * Treed yard * Carport

We buy junk cars and heavy scrap. (731) 610-8666. (TF)

SERVICE WRITER POSITION AVAILABLE Flowers Repair Services

Larry Flowers 211 Sunrise Dr. • Adamsville, TN 38310 Phone: (731) 632-0492 • Fax: (731) 632-0516

Seeking individual with auto repair experience.

Duties will include many activities of a busy shop -- scheduling appointments. Greeting and dealing with customers, ordering parts, utilizing computer skills, etc. Highly motivated, outgoing personality is a must. References required. Apply in person.

Non-smoking. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:00 - 5:00. We will train the right person!

1412 - Circle Rd., Morris Chapel - $21,500

111 North 2nd Street Selmer, Tennessee

(731) 645-5346

NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Ronald Franks Construction Co., LLC PROJECT NO.: 55945-3499-94 CONTRACT NO.: CNK064 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 11/16/12.

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

Help Wanted: Auto marine mechanic with good engine and EFI diagnostic skills. Paid depending upon experience. Full time employment with benefits.

Contact Marine Sales of Pickwick, Attn. Roy Wood. (731)6893700. (20,21,22)

miscellaneous

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSPAPER THAT REACHES HOMES IN AND AROUND McNAIRY COUNTY AND OUT OF STATE.

2712 - Purdy Rd., Selmer - $64,500

* Single Family Home *3 Bedrooms *1 Bath *Deck *Rural Area *Shop

* Ranch Brick * Hardwood and Tile floors * 2 Bedrooms * 1.5 bath * lot * In Town

2812 -Sticine Rd., Guys - $45,000 * Country Home * 1.16 ac * 3 Bedrooms * 1 Bath * Carport * Shop 30 x40 * Storage building

2012 - Old Hwy 5, Selmer - $14,500 *Fixer Upper *Treed Lot *3 Bedrooms *1 Bath *Porch *0.58 ac lot * Fenced Yard

HEALTHCARE

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WE OFFER: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, 401-K, AFLAC, LIFE AND DIRECT DEPOSIT MUCH MORE. Apply in person at or online:

Or Gracehc.com ADAMSVILLE HEALTHCARE LLC (AKA) Tri-County Healthcare Center 409 Park Avenue Adamsville, TN 38310 or http://grace.vikus.net/app

EOE/M/F/D/V

AUCTION Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 10:00 AM Selmer, Tennessee North Park 1. 1999 Chev. Blazer

1GNDT13W6X2170612

2. 1978 Pontiac Lemans 3. 1989 Chev. Pickup 4. 1994 GMC Pickup 5. 1992 Chev. Pickup 6. 1996 Yamaha Motorcycle 7. 1998 Saturn 8. 2001 Regal Buick 9. 1989 Chev. Van 10. 1988 Chev. Pickup 11. 1995 Ford Pickup 12. 2001 Dodge Pickup 13. 1999 Dodge Pickup 14. Ford Crown Vic. 15. Ford Crown Vic. 16. Chev. Impala 17. 2001 Chev. Pickup 18. 2001 Chev. Pickup 19. 2002 Chev. Pickup (wrecked)

2D19U8P652884 2GCDC14H5K1244071 2GTEC1K0R1520644 1GCDC14Z0NZ157537 JYA1TEE00TA069525 1G8ZH5281WZ280946 2G4WF551511117372 1GNDM15Z9KB152358 1GCDK14K2JZ322827 1FTEX15Y7SKB2471 1B7HC16X81S679090 1B7HC16X5XS218034 2FAFP71W96X141862 2FAFP71W77X121370 2G1WF55KX39226646 1GCEC14W51Z251465 1GCEC14W31Z250671 1GCEC14Z82Z296346 1B7HC16Y5XS259742 1B7HC16Y3X5259741 2FAFP71W16X164245

20. 1999 Dodge Pickup 21. 1999 Dodge Pickup 22. Ford Crown Vic. 23. 1999 Dodge Pickup (wrecked) 1B7HC16Y1XS259740 24. 1991 Chev. S-14 Pickup 1GCCS14Z0NZ119201 25. 1996 Chev. Lumina 2G1WL52M3T9174288 26. Homelite 4400 Generator 8 HP Briggs & Stratton Motor 27. Lasbre Riding Mower 28. 4 Weedeaters 29. 4 Push Mowers 30. V-8 Dodge Motor 31. Portable Air Compressor GX-160 Honda 5.5 HP 32. Coats power plus tire changer 33. Toolbox

Yard sales/legals

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YARD SALES

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 7 a.m. until ?

629 Perkins St. • Adamsville, TN Ladies, men and girls (size 6 and under), Clothes, glassware, baby items (high chair, stroller, carseats), jewelry, TV’s, books, furniture,many household items.

BIG YARD SALE 1st in 2 years Fri. 10/12 - Sat. 10/13 • 7:00 - till

Countrywood Sub. Hwy. 22N. • Adamsville, TN

Antiques • Lane Sofa • Glassware • Lot’s of Pictures • Bedding Sets • Pillows • Ladies Clothes Sizes 10–12 – Men’s Sizes L

Lot’s of Everything!

Lawn Fur niture • Don’t Miss This!

7 ft. Xmas Tree • Lots of Xmas Stuff

Peggy Sweat Hamm • 926 -0438

BIG MOVING SALE!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14th • 12 - 5 p.m.

330 Morningside Drive Household items, furniture, clothes, misc.

YARD SALE Wednesday till Noon Thurs. & Fri. 7 till?

Hwy 45 South Eastview Carlins’ Lots of shoes, purses, clothes 1 to 2X, 2X shirts, quilts new & old. lots of toys, pretty dolls.

* If Rain 10-19 – 10-20 *

YARD SALE

INDOOR SALE

8 a.m. until ?

10/12/12 and 10/13/12 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

716 Circle Hill Drive Saturday, Oct. 13 Antique glassware - Jade Green Fire King, Green oatmeal, old rolling pin, Jewel Tea, and many more items.

No Early Birds.

Wednesday, october 10, 2012

1365 Hwy 57 W

Base guitar & carvin bass amp. $250; Three (3) TV’s, all work great.

New airbrush system (inbox). Halloween costumes/decor.

Call 439-2794.

YARD SALE

1382 North Prather Rd.

Michie, TN Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Oct. 11, 12 & 13

HUGE YARD SALE 330 E. Poplar behind Auto Zone

Friday, Oct.12 and Saturday, Oct. 13 8:00 a.m.

School desks, a lot of misc. and clothes.

YARD SALE

at U-Store Mini Storage Peach Street, Selmer, TN (Old 45 North) Saturday, Oct. 13th 7:30 a.m. til ??

A little bit of everything!

* Kids clothes (most 25 cents) * Kids Toys * Namebrand Men’s Clothes (most 50 cents L-XL) * Women’s Clothes (most 50 cents XS-S) * Household items * VHS tapes - 50 cents.

Too Much To Mention!

Everything Priced to Sell!

2 FAMILY YARD SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 7 a.m. until ?

It may be cold, but deals are hot!

138 Forrest Hill Road

Go Hwy 45 South to Car Wash or Hollingsworth Locksmith (road before Walmart) and follow signs.

Lots of women’s clothes, 2X & 3X Ladies and men, jewelry, books, comforters, flower pots, toys, household items.

Too much to list but something for everyone!

RAIN OR SHINE

YARD SALE

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Variety of things.

YARD SALE 2771 Race Path Rd.

On 45 Bypass at S. Farmville Road.

Friday, Oct. 12 12 Noon until ?

Saturday, Oct. 13 8 a.m. until ?

Guy’s Don’t Miss It!

TV’s, video games, men, women & kids clothes, tools, exercise equipment.

INSIDE SALE

499-3000

ADVERTISE YOUR YARD SALE HERE FOR ONLY $9.00

Friday & Saturday Oct. 12 & 13

1993 Litt Wilson Rd. Bethel Entire house of items.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

deed of record in the Office of the Register for McNairy County, Tennessee, in Deed Book No. 41, Page 483, runs thence in an Eastern direction, with the South R.O.W. line of U.S. Highway No. 64, 466 feet to a stake; thence in a Southern direction at a right angle to the South R.O.W. of U.S. Highway No. 64, 210 feet to a stake; thence in a Western direction, parallel with the South R.O.W. line of U.S. Highway No. 64, 466 feet to a stake; thence in a Northern direction at a right angle to the South R.O.W. line of U.S. Highway No. 64, 210 feet to the point of beginning, containing by estimation 2-1/4 acres, more or less.

This being the same property conveyed to Jackie Lynn Smith by deed recorded in Deed Book 200, Page 146 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

A review of the McNairy County public records reveal that the property may be encumbered by the following: (1) Deed of Trust from Jackie Lynn Smith for the benefit of Home Banking Company, Inc. of record in Record Book 382, Page 247, in said Register’s Office. (2) Any rights of the Trustee in the Deed of Trust described in No.1 above. (3) Rights of parties in actual possession of all or any portion of the property.

(4) Being sold subject to all unpaid taxes, if any.

All rights and equity of redemption, statutory right of redemption, all other rights and exemptions of every kind, including, but not limited to, a statutory right to an elective share in the property and otherwise, are expressly waived by the Debtor in said Deed of Trust and title is believed to be good, but W. Jay Reynolds will sell and convey only as Trustee, subject to all prior liens,

easements, covenants, conditions, encumbrances, and restrictions that may exist including, without limitation, all unpaid ad valorem taxes or other taxes (plus penalty and interest, if any), and all liens, defects, encumbrances, adverse claims and other matters which take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is had; also subject to any right to redemption not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any governmental agency, State or Federal, which have not been waived by such governmental agency. Said sale also subject to matters which an accurate survey of the property might disclose.

The property is to be sold AS IS WHERE AS, without representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever, whether expressed or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, THE PROPERTY IS TO BE SOLD WITHOUT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS 1st day of October, 2012.

Elecetronic Registration Systems, Inc., as sole nominee for SunTrust Mortgage Inc. and appearing of record in Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, in Book 380, Page 2676; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, as the holder of the Note for which debt is owed, (“Note Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed or to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the first publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Note Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or its duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on Thursday, October 25, 2012, commencing at 12:00 pm at the East Door of the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described prop-

erty situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: Being Lot #19 of Oak Hill Subdivision, a plat of which is of record in Plat Cabinet “A”, Slide 33 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee; Beginning at an iron pin in the Eastern right of way of Oak Hill Drive, the Northwest corner of Lot #20 in the name of Ronald Christopher; thence North 13 degrees 50 minutes 14 seconds West of a distance of 58.65 feet with the Eastern right of way of Oak Hill Drive; thence North 15 degrees 54 minutes 35 seconds West from a distance of 55.86 feet with the Eastern right of way of Oak Hill Drive to an iron pin; thence North 71 degrees 22 minutes 25 seconds East of a distance of 213.60 feet with the Southern boundary of Baker to a steel fence post, thence South 04 degrees 53 minutes 51 west for a distance of 115.22 feet to a steel fence post a Northeast corner of Christopher; thence South 68 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds West for a distance of 175.37 feet with the Northern boundary of Christopher to the point of beginning, containing 0.487 acres, more or less. (Description according to prior deed.) Being the same property conveyed to Jason Chambers by deed of Jerry Hawkins and wife Stefanie Hawkins, dated March 29, 2006 and recorded in Deed Book 199, Page 250 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 73 Oak View Drive, Adamsville, TN 38310 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jason Chambers The sale of the above-described property

shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Substitute Trustee will only convey any interest he/she may have in the property at the time of sale. Property is sold “as is, where is.” SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Community South Bank For every lien or claim of lien of the state identified above, please be advised notice required by § 671-1433 (b)(1) was timely given and that any sale of the property herein referenced will be subject to the right of the state to redeem the land as provided for in § 67-1-1433(c) (1). All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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.

NATIONWIDE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. 400 Northridge Road Suite 700MC- 7 Suite 1100 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 404-417-4040 File No.: 1625412 Web Site: www.

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PROPERTY OF JACKIE LYNN SMITH October 23, 2012 AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. CST WHEREAS, Default having been made in the payments of the debts and obligations to be paid in that certain Deed of Trust acknowledged May 30, 2006 and executed by Jackie Lynn Smith, conveyed to W. Jay Reynolds, as Trustee, recorded in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, under Deed of Trust Book No. 382, Page 247; and the holder of said indebtedness and obligations having demanded that the property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of the indebtedness, plus the costs of foreclosure, in accordance with terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust; and Whereas all of said indebtedness and obligations having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, Now Therefore, Notice is given that I, W. Jay Reynolds, as Trustee of that certain Deed of Trust recorded in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, under Deed of Trust Book No. 382, Page 247, having been appointed by the holder of said indebtedness and obligations as Trustee on said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and imposed upon me in said Deed of Trust, will on the 23rd day of October, 2012 commencing at 10:00 o’clock a.m. CST at the East door of the McNairy County Court House in Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described property (“Property”) situated and being in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: FIRST TRACT: BEGINNING at a stake on the South side of Highway No. 64, and running South 75 feet to a stake; thence East 150 feet to a stake; thence North 75 feet to a stake; thence West with Highway 150 feet to the beginning.

SECOND TRACT: BEGINNING at a stake in the South R.O.W. of U.S. Highway No. 64, at a center of a culvert, said stake being 180 feet, when measured along the South R.O.W. line of said Highway No. 64 in a Western direction, from the Northwest corner of that tract of land described in

W. JAY REYNOLDS, Trustee Reynolds & Reynolds 55 Court Street, Suite A Savannah, TN 38372 (731)925-7000 111644 20, 21, 22 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured by a Deed of Trust executed on March 30, 2006, by Jason Chambers to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage

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cordance with Tennessee law; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on November 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Side Entrance of the McNairy County Courthouse , located in Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT #66 OF FORREST HILLS SUBDIVISION, A PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER FOR MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, IN DEED BOOK NO. 66, PAGE 386, AND THE DESCRIPTIONS, MEASUREMENTS, AND DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN SAID PLAT WHICH PERTAIN TO THIS LOT ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS FULLY AS IF SET OUT HEREIN IN WORDS AND FIGURES. BEING THAT PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JEANETTE HURST,

BY WARRANTY DEED OF LINDA GALE KING, JANICE MARIE MILLER, JAMES FRANK FORTNER, LIBBY JOAN RICHARD, AND PENNY FREDRICA GANT, DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2005, OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 197, PAGE 484, REGISTER`S OFFICE OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Parcel ID: 100L-A-3.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 121 FORREST HILL RD, Selmer, TN 38375. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.

CURRENT OWNER(S): Jeanette Hurst OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded 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.

All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose.

THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www. rubinlublin.com/propertylistings.php Tel: (877) 8130992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #39267: 2012-10-10 2012-10-17, 2012-10-24 11706 21, 22, 23

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ORA LEE TODD NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 2nd day of October, 2012, letters testamentary in respect of the estate of ORA LEE TODD, who died on September 9, 2012, were issued to the undersigned

by Chancery Court of McNairy County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the 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 posting, as the case may be), of this notice or twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 2nd day of October, 2012.

TER’S OFFICE OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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. THE TRUSTEE/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE

sion. PARCEL# 119-43.05 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 200 AMBER LANE, SELMER, TN 38375. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): HERSCHEL LONGCOR AKA HERSCHEL LANGCOR, AND PEGGY LONGCOR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded 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. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 6815002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522 TS#: 12-0070050 FEI # 1006.169785 10/10/2012, 10/17/2012, 10/24/2012 11703 21, 22, 23

Sale at public auction will be on October 30, 2012 at 2:00PM local time, at the east door, McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Forrest B. Wright and Ginger L. Wright, joint with right of survivorship, to Deusner and Kennedy, Trustee, on June 12, 2009 at Book Deed of Trust 396, Page 1698; all of record in the McNairy County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Branch Banking and Trust Company 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 McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described in deed of record in Book Deed of Trust 396, Page 1698; in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee Parcel Number: 13316.01 (part of) Current Owner(s) of Property: Forrest B. Wright and wife, Ginger L. Wright The street address of the above described property is believed to be 395 Chambers Store Road, Michie, Tennessee 38357, 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 referenced herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 355-117 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.

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.

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. 12-036366 11620 20, 21, 22 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated November 30, 2005, executed by Jeanette Hurst, conveying certain real property therein described to Robert M.Wilson Jr., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee recorded December 1, 2005, in Deed Book 378, Page 2613-2627; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-17 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose, if required pursuant to T.C.A. § 355-117, was given in ac-

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF McNAIRY COUNTY, TENN

George Stricklin Executor for the Estate

By Terry L. Wood, Attorney

By Kim Harrison, Clerk & Master 11705 21, 22 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated APRIL 25, 2007, executed by ROY ROACH, A SINGLE MAN, (A/K/A ROY JOE ROACH) to NATIONS TITLE AGENCY OF TENNESSEE, Trustee, of record in DEED OF TRUST BOOK 387, PAGE 363, for the benefit of FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA (FNBA), in the Register’s Office for MCNAIRY County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to ROSE ACCEPTANCE, INC., the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable

by ROSE ACCEPTANCE, INC., being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/ owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE MCNAIRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN SELMER, MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCNAIRY, TENNESSEE: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE VAN KIDDY LAND; RUNS WEST TO THE CORINTH ROAD; THENCE SOUTH WITH SAID ROAD TO R. E. LEE’S (NOW A. C. MOORE) LAND OR LINE RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 36, PAGE 237, AND CONTAINING 6 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. INCLUDED IN THE FOREGOING DESCRIPTION BUT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS CONVEYANCE IS A 0.129 ACRE TRACT PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO CONNIE TERRY SIMPSON BY WARRANTY DEED DATED JULY 10, 2003, OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 186, PAGE 261, REGIS-

THE DESCRIBED TRACT IS BEING TAKEN FROM THE SOUTH PORTION OF PARENT TRACT, AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A HALF INCH IRON PIN FOUND ON THE EAST 25 FOOT MARGIN OF JOE DILLON ROAD, BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DESCRIBED AND PARENT TRACT, AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF JIMMY HEATH AND/OR MCNAIRY COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT, THENCE ALONG SAID ROAD MARGIN, NORTH 33 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST FOR 38.30 FEET TO A 36 INCH OAK, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD MARGIN, ALONG A NEW SEVERANCE LINE, SOUTH 85 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST FOR 120.79 FEET TO A 1 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND, BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DESCRIBED TRACT, LYING ON THE WEST LINE OF JOANNE SAGELY (D.B. PG. ); THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAGELY, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST FOR 76.50 FEET TO A FENCE CORNER, BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DESCRIBED AND PARENT TRACT, AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF AFOREMENTIONED JIMMY HEATH AND/OR MCNAIRY COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH FENCE LINE OF SAID TRACT. NORTH 61 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST FOR 112.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 0.129 ACRE. SUBJECT TO EXISTING UTILITY EASEMENTS. THIS LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS BASED UPON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF DALE E. SAGELY, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR, TENNESSEE CERTIFICATE NO. 1888, WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS DATED MARCH 5, 2003.

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ROY ROACH, BY DEED DATED JUNE 21, 2005, OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 195, PAGE 205, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 827 JOE DILLON ROAD, MICHIE, TENNESSEE 38357.

MAP 115 PARCEL 025.01 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET.

IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

This day, October 8, 2012. This is improved property known as 827 JOE DILLON ROAD, MICHIE, TENNESSEE 38357.

J. PHILLIP JONES, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw. com F12-1126 11713 21, 22, 23 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated December 5, 2008, executed

by HERSCHEL LONGCOR AND PEGGY LONGCOR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to BRANT PHILLIPS as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Mcnairy County, on December 11, 2008, as Instrument No. 66356, in Book 394, at Page 1993; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Mcnairy County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on October 31, 2012, 2:00 PM at the Mcnairy County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: Being in a steel fence post in the East line of the Curtis Land, post being located 150 feet South of the intersection of the East line of the Curtis land with the Western margin of Old Number 5 Highway; runs South along the East line of the Curtis land, 150 feet to a steel fence post; thence West 150 feet to a steel fence post in the East margin of Kirk Road; thence North; with the East margin of Kirk Road, 150 feet to a steel fence post; thence East 150 feet to the point of beginning, containing 22,500 square feet, more or less, and being identified as Lot Number 4 in the unrecorded plat of Sunnyvale Subdivi-

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated August 22, 2008, executed by MICHAEL CHAD BROOKS, AND WIFE, AND AMBER LYNN BROOKS, conveying certain real property therein described to MID SOUTH TITLE as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Mcnairy County, on September 15, 2008, as Instrument No. 65210, in Book 393, at Page 2669; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Mcnairy County, Tennessee NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon

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said Substitute Trustee will, on October 31, 2012, 2:00 PM at the Mcnairy County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Mcnairy County, Tennessee, to wit: THE FOLLOWING LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN MCNAIRY COUNTY, STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A WILD CHERRY TREE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CORINTH & PURDY ROAD AND JUST SOUTH OF DENNIE MARSHALL’S RESIDENCE; THEN RUNS EAST SIDE OF THE PURDY AND STANTONVILLE ROAD AT A STAKE; THENCE WEST, WITH THE MEANDERINGS OF SAID PURDY AND STANTONVILLE ROAD TO A STAKE AT THE PURDY AND CORINTH ROAD; THENCE SOUTH, WITH THE SAID PURDY AND CORINTH ROAD TO THE BEGINNING, CHERRY TREE CORNER, CONTAINING 2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL # 071-016 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 5709 PURDY ROAD, SELMER, TN 38375. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.

CURRENT OWNER(S): MICHAEL CHAD BROOKS and AMBER LYNN BROOKS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded 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. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 6815002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522 TS#: 12-0040528 FEI # 1006.169631 10/10/2012, 10/17/2012, 10/24/2012.

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named in said Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the first publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Note Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or its duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on Thursday, October 25, 2012, commencing at 12:00 pm at the East Door of the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: Beginning at an iron pin with a pine pointer in the western right-of-way of Circle Hill Drive, the southeast corner of the Leo Tull Lot, see Deed Book 68, Page 211, and being the northeast corner of the herein described lot; thence south 00 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds west for a distance of 77.33 feet with the western right-of-way of said drive to an iron pin found at the northeast corner of Ferguson, see Deed Book 160, Page 688; thence south 89 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds west for a distance of 230.00 feet leaving said drive with the northern boundary of Ferguson to a steel post set on the northwest corner of Ferguson; thence south 00 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds west for a distance of 48.00 feet with the western boundary of Ferguson to a steel fence post set at the southwest corner of Ferguson; thence south 89 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds west for a distance of 167.22 feet with the northern boundary of Stout, see Deed Book 166, Page 122, to a steel fence post set at the northwest corner of Stout; thence north 00 degrees 26 minutes 08 seconds west for a distance of 115.00 feet with the eastern boundary of Locke to a steel

fence post set at the southwest corner of the aforementioned Leo Tull Lot; thence north 88 degrees 29 minutes 17 seconds east for a distance of 400.03 feet with southern boundary of Tull to the point of beginning, containing 0.846 acres, more or less, as surveyed

by James A. Martin, Registered Land Surveyor, Tennessee Certificate Number 1469, on July 22, 1999. This being the same property conveyed to Vickie L. Palmer from Chester County Bank by Warranty Deed dated March 4, 2002, and recorded on March 4, 2002, in Book 179, Page 202 in the Register of Deeds of McNairy County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 722 Circle Hill Drive, Selmer, TN 38375 CURRENT OWNER(S): Vickie L Palmer The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Substitute Trustee will only convey any interest he/she may have in the property at the time of sale. Property is sold “as is, where is.”

For every lien or claim of lien of the state identified above, please be advised notice required by § 671-1433 (b)(1) was timely given and that any sale of the property herein referenced will be subject to the right of the state to redeem the land as provided for in § 67-1-1433(c) (1). All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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. NATIONWIDE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. 400 Northridge Road Suite 700- MC- 7 Suite 1100 Sandy Springs, Geor-

gia 30350 404-417-4040 File No.: 1568512 Web Site: www.JFLegal.com Insertion Dates: 10/03/2012, 10/10/2012, 10/17/2012 11702 21, 22, 23

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured by a Deed of Trust executed on January 17, 2003, by Vickie L Palmer to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Homecoming Financial Network, Inc. and appearing of record in Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, in Book 344, Page 732; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC and WHEREAS, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as the holder of the Note for which debt is owed, (“Note Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed or to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured by that certain Real Estate Deed of Trust for Tennessee executed on April 5, 1994

by Lavelle Holley, a single person to David Seivers, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee in Book 210, Page 343-346, recorded April 5, 1994 (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed(s) of Trust is the United States of America, acting by and through the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”); and WHEREAS, USDA, the current owner and holder of said Deed(s) of Trust appointed Arlisa Armstrong as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed(s) of Trust; and NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed(s) of Trust

by USDA, and Arlisa Armstrong as Substitute Trustee, or duly appointed agent, pursuant to the power, duty, and authorization in and conferred by said Deed(s) of Trust, will on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 commencing at 10:00 A.M. at the north door at the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder either for cash or 10 percent of the high bid price as a non-refundable deposit with balance due within ten (10) days of sale, (and if such balance goes unpaid, USDA will retain the deposit and re-foreclose) the following described property lying and being in McNairy County, Tennessee to wit:

503 - public notices BEGINNING at a 60P nail in the center of Adams Drive, the same being Shand’s Southwest corner and the Southeast corner of subject; thence South 8 degrees 16 minutes West with said Drive 70 feet to a 60P nail; thence North 4 degrees west passing an iron pin at 20 feet in all 327.78 feet to an iron pin in a fence; thence South 82 degrees 20 minutes East 317.8 feet to the beginning corner containing 0.52 acres, more or less.

Being the same property conveyed by Penelope Gilchrist Whirley, to Lavelle Holley, by deed of record in Deed Book 144, Page 20-21, in the said Register’s Office.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 328 Adams St Adamsville TN 38310 CURRENT OWNERS: Lavelle Holley The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed(s) 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.

Publication Dates: 10/10/12, 10/17/12 and 10/24/12 Arlisa Armstrong Substitute Trustee 85G Stonebrook Place Jackson, TN 38305 http//www.resales.usda. gov 11618 21, 22, 23

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