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By Jeff Whitten Thieves broke into Adamsville Elementary School and stole six iPods, an iPad, a cell phone and one laptop computer.

According to the report provided by Adamsville Police Chief Jerry Christopher, he was called by Adamsville Elementary Principal Danny Combs. Combs said that someone had broken into the school. The suspects apparently entered from the roof and were captured on surveillance video.

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Ninety 4-H members, all of whom had previously won 1st place in their grade and school, competed at the McNairy County 4-H Clover Bowl contest March 21 at Michie Elementary School. The Clover Bowl is a quiz-bowl contest with a buzzer system, where students answer Social Studies questions. Questions in the Clover Bowl were about McNairy County History, Tennessee History, Black History, and a grade-level specific section of other Social Studies topics. The contest is run through the cooperation of the UT-Martin McNairy County Extension Office, the USDA and the McNairy County government.

The purpose of the Clover Bowl is to acquaint 4-H members with themselves and their surroundings through participating in an enjoyable and educational program. In addition to this main purpose, it is hoped that this program will help participants develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills.

Information for questions is drawn from areas of 4-H, Tennessee (history, geography, and government), agriculture and family and consumer sciences.

The Clover Bowl began in 1994 in Wilson County, Tenn. Mitch Beaty saw the need for 4-H members to become more knowledgeable in the areas of 4-H, Tennessee, agriculture and family and consumer sciences. This contest is now available to

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64 counties with hundreds of teams participating.

It is estimated that more than 9,000 4-H members participate in this contest nationally.

Central Bank of Adamsville provided awards, and Michie Elementary School hosted this year’s contest.

Local 4-H volunteer leaders served as judges in this contest and assisted in conducting the contest.

This year’s panel of judges included Jayte Chapman, David Harstin, Earl Johnson, Rose Moore, and Deb Webb. Those who assisted in conducting the contest are Valerie Brakhage, Lillie Harstin, Ruthie Harstin, Clint Isbell, Samantha Martin, Landon McAfee, Heather McCormick, Bryce Moore, Wesley Moore, Wesley Rainey, and Jordan Vance.

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Administrative Assistant of the Year

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

Dr. Calvin Bowers came out of the segregated schools of McNairy County in the 1950s, started preaching at 14 and is still doing so. He has his Ph.D from the University of Southern California and has spent 35 years teaching and in school administration. If that were not enough, Bowers is the author of two books.

Bowers graduated in 1951 from McNairy County High School.

Bowers stopped by the Independent Appeal for a chat April 23 during a visit. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1955 except for a two year stint in Texas.

“I like to stay in touch with McNairy County,” Bowers said.

Bowers preached his own baccalaureate service for his high school graduation.

Bowers applied to be the first black student at Freed Hardeman College (as it was called at that time) but was not admitted due to segregation. Instead, he attended

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Jimmie Forsyth was named Administrative Assistant of the Year last Thursday at the 2013 McNairy Regional Alliance Administrative Professional & Awards Ceremony at the McNairy County Visitor’s Center. Forsyth has worked at Shackelford Funeral Directors for the last 50 years. The ceremony was created to honor administrative professionals and featured Julee Brown, an award-winning television news journalist, speaker and trainer.

The Constitution: Examining the second amendment

Part 2 of our series covering the historic and modern day significance of this important document This week: The Second Amendment

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

The constitutional provision most likely to be in the news is the Second Amendment.

It states: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

There are two theories about what the amendment means. The first is the “states’ rights” theory—that it protects states in their right to maintain formal, organized militia units. The first clause suggests that the amendment has something to do with this. At the time the amendment was drafted, individuals were expected to provide their own weapons if the militia (similar to the National Guard today) was called out. Under this interpretation, the first clause limits the second. The rule can only be as broad as the reason for it.

The second theory, the individual rights theory, is the one the Supreme Court adopted in the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller. The reasoning behind this view is that the first clause only lists one, not the only reason for the right. Supporting this view is that, under the language of the amendment, the right is given to the people as a whole, not just the people who serve or might serve in the militia.

The right to bear arms predated the Second

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After accusing and releasing Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Miss. in the case of ricin tainted letters which were sent to President Obama and others, authorities conducted a search of the residence and former place of business of James Everett Dutschke of Tupelo, Miss. Dutschke was arrested last Saturday following the searches, however authorities have not yet said what was found at those locations.

UPDATE: Charges dismissed against former Bethel Mayor Charges of driving on a suspended license against former Bethel Springs Mayor Norma Smith were dismissed last Thursday in General Sessions Court on condition that Smith pay court costs. It was noted that Smith now has a valid license. Smith was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Gilbert on March 15.

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McNairy Regional Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship winners for 2013 Caroline Rowsey, Jacob Mullins, Colton Lee Smith and Brittany Rickman pose for a picture at their presentation ceremony last Wednesday in Selmer. Each received a $1,000 scholarship.

Laura Kilburn also received a scholarship but was unable to be present. The scholarships have been given to students planning to enter a medical field at MRH for more than 30 years. The five winners were chosen from the 14 applicants who were interviewed.

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Commission supports Second Amendment, rejects nullification

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The McNairy County Commission voted at its April meeting to reject the McNairy County Second Amendment Resolution, but not because they don’t support the right to bear arms. Instead, commissioners had problems with nullification and with the constitutionality of the resolution.

The resolution asks that the “State of Tennessee adopt and enact any and all measures as may be necessary to reject and nullify enforcement of any federal acts, laws, executive orders, rules or regulations in violation of the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.”

Jerry Woods spoke on behalf of the resolution for Tennesseans for Liberty, several of which were in the audience. TFL is a political action committee.

“I do not see how it could be unconstitutional,” Woods said.

The commission tabled the resolution at it’s March meeting, citing concerns over its constitutionality. State Attorney General Robert Cooper’s office authored an opinion saying the resolution was unconstitutional.

The basis for this opinion was the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says this constitution and federal law is the supreme law of the land. This means any

If you are looking for a positive outlook on life every morning, just scan the Facebook page of 75-year-old Eastview resident Zona McAfee.

The mother of four says that her daily routine begins with a cup of coffee and an early check of the newsfeed on Facebook.

McAfee said the social media site is a good way for her to connect with the outside world, since she is mainly homebound.

“The first thing I do on Facebook in the morning is to send birthday wishes to all my friends,” said McAfee. “I then check out my page to see what has happened since I turned off the computer.”

McAfee said it makes her feel good when people respond to one of her friendly posts by returning a friendly message.

“I have a lot of friends on Facebook that I really do not know,” commented McAfee.

“A few of them seem like my sisters to me and they have become a regular part of my day.”

The spry senior citizen refers to herself as the “Queen” and to her home as the “Palace.” She calls TN. Hwy. 57 that runs in front of her home “The Runway.”

She remembers getting the nickname when she was a member of a social club called the “Turtles” years ago and she was in charge of registering the new members.

“They called me the Queen Turtle because I took care of initiating the new members into our club,” laughed McAfee.

When she moved from a six-bedroom house into her present two-bedroom house she said that others told her she would not like the smaller house.

“I told them that every Queen needs a palace and this was my palace,” said McAfee. “I love my house.”

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state law that conflicts with constitutional federal laws are unconstitutional.

Woods argued that the resolution was not unconstitutional.

“A resolution is just that, an opinion. It’s an opinion about what we believe as citizens, living in this country,”Woods said.

Woods argued that Cooper had ruled that a bill, containing similar language as the resolution, was ruled unconstitutional, in the first place. In the second place, that ruling was just Cooper’s opinion. Woods said it was only the state or U.S. Supreme Court that could rule on constitutionality.

Woods said that President Barack Obama had signed 23 executive orders that violate the Second Amendment. He said that 407 sheriffs in 15 states have pledged not to support or enforce any law that infringes on the right to bear arms.

“We are citizens of America. We are a freethinking nation. We can think and believe anything we want,” Woods said.

“This group is not a group of violent people. “they are just a group that is trying to work the system,” Woods told the commission.

“The man that holds the gun has the power,” Woods told the meeting.

“If we take the guns away from the American people, who will be in control?

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Amendment, existing in the English common law. This right prohibited the King from interfering with people arming themselves for self-defense. Under this view, the right to bear arms predated the Constitution. The Constitution did not create the right. It just prohibited it from being infringed.

The court said that traditional limits on firearms such as prohibiting the mentally ill or felons from carrying weapons, prohibiting carrying concealed weapons or carrying weapons in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, prohibiting dangerous or unusual weapons, and laws prescribing conditions and qualifications for the commercial arms sales are not unconstitutional.

Under the Tennessee Constitution, “The citizens of this state have a right to keep and bear arms for their common defense, but

else? Government,” Woods said.

“I stand here as an American citizen. I believe every American citizen has the right to defend themselves,” Woods said.

The commission then voted to take the resolution off the table. The resolution was tabled at the March meeting.

In response to a question from a commissioner, Woods said the commission could modify the resolution as long as they kept the intent of it.

Commissioner Steve Browder said he would be in favor of a petition to our representatives to protect our Second Amendment rights.

“In 1832, Andrew Jackson put an end to nullification. We can’t nullify federal law,” Browder added.

“How do we expect the sheriff and his 20 officers to barricade this county, if it ever comes to this and keep Abrams tanks (out) that roll into McNairy County?” Browder asked.

“There’s no muscle in it,” Browder said about the resolution.

After discussion, the commission rejected the resolution on a voice vote.

After the vote, Commissioner Keith Jernigan said that the commission was against the resolution as it was worded, not the Second Amendment.

“We are for the Second Amendment,” Jernigan said.

the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.” The Tennessee Supreme Court has held that this provision grants an individual right to self defense.

Though the Supreme Court did not explicitly recognize a right to bear arms for hunting, it did say that the right to bear arms extends to self-defense and other lawful purposes. The court in one passage of the opinion did suggest that hunting was one of the lawful purposes they were talking about. The Court of Appeals in the Heller case did recognize a right to bear arms for hunting.

Tennessee voters passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to hunt and fish in 2010.

In addition, any weapon that can be used for hunting could also be used for self defense and would likely already be protected under the Second Amendement.

In the Heller case, the court struck down provisions under D. C. law banning handguns and requiring that guns be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock.

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2013 McNairy County 4-H Clover Bowl contest winners

In the 4th grade division, winners were from Adamsville Elementary (from left): Mallori Britt, Brianna Roach, Barrett Harmon, and Memphis Wyatt.

The second place 4th grade team was from Selmer Elementary (from left): Ty Taylor, Sarah Pegg, Alexis Weirich, and Jake Morris.

The winning 5th grade team was from Adamsville Elementary. Pictured here are team members (from left): Emmalea Horn, Laiken Smith, Shelbie Pickens, and Lexi Summers.

The second place team, from Ramer Elementary, was (from left): Cole Kirk, Hunter Hughes, Clayton Brown, and Jenny Grace Lewis.

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Milliken University in Decatur, Ill., where he received his degree in Philosophy and Psychology in 1955.

The adjustment from high school to college, due to both the higher standards and the social environment, was difficult for Bowers.

“The first term paper I wrote was in longhand. I never learned to type. I’ve written two books, two master theses and a dissertation, but I never learned to type,” Bowers said.

Bowers, in addition to attending classes, preached one sermon at Decatur and one at the University of Illinois at Champaign, Ill., weekly. He also worked various jobs, including at a car dealership and a steel mill.

“I had no social life at all,” Bowers said.

Bowers was so tired, he once fell asleep while he was driving.

“When I woke up, the man I was meeting was off to the side,” Bowers said.

In 6th Grade, first place went to the Bethel Springs Elementary Team. Members were (from left): Hailey Johnson, Claire Ingle, Mason McClain, and Justin Plunk.

In 7th grade, the winning team was from Ramer Elementary. Team members were (from left): Ronnie Kinkennon, Landon Fowler, Austin Brown, and Peyton Childers.

The second place 6th grade team was from Adamsville Elementary, and members were (from left): Ethan Thompson, Gage Baker, Tucker Case, and Johnny Burkeens.

The second place 7th grade team was from Selmer Middle School (from left): Arturo Bonilla-Guerrero, Dakota Lee, Reyna Dickey, and Cordelia Smith.

professor, who Bowers knew from Pepperdine, help him get accepted. He told Bowers if he could take that professor’s class and do well, he could take any other class there. Bowers got a 98 in this class.

Bowers received his doctorate degree in higher education and administration from USC in 1981. Bowers worked at Pepperdine and at the Figueroa Church of Christ, which is near USC, during this time. He started off as associate minister and later became minister. He has worked for this church for 56 years.

Bowers took a leave of absence from the church from 1967 until 1969 to serve as Academic Dean at Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas.

After this two-year hiatus, Bowers returned to Pepperdine,where he remained until his retirement in 2004. His first wife Mozell Trice Bowers died that year.

Bowers’ present wife’s name is Barbara.

Bowers is the eighth of nine children.

“My heroes were teachers and preachers,” Bowers said.

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“I could have smashed head on,” Bowers said.

Bowers then attended Pepperdine University, which was then located in Inglewood, Calif. He earned his Masters Degree in religious education in 1960 and another in speech communication in 1972.

Wood Playhouse “Pepperdine was the only school I could got to, associated with the Church of Christ,” Bowers explained.

“I drove to California by myself. I didn’t know a soul in the state,” Bowers said.

Bowers said he took the famous Route 66 to his destination.

The University of Southern California first turned Wood Lofted Bowers down, based upon his undergraduate grades. One

in Long Angeles and his latest book, “Ollie’s Kids: A Family Journey.” This book, which was released last year, took Bowers about a couple of years to write. The first printing of 500 has sold out. Bowers first book sold about 2,000 copies.

“That book was written about my mother and all women like her, who didn’t have much, who didn’t complain...had lots of children, tried to teach them to work hard, to be honest, go to school and try to make someIN thing of yourself,” Bowers said.

“I hope people will find it is an interesting read. I hope children (will) read it and be inspired by it,” Bowers said.

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Bowers sells most of his books when he speaks.

“Where I go and where I speak, the sales go well,” Bowers said.

One other purpose in writing the book is to stimulate people to write about their history, Bowers said.

In addition to being inspired by preachers, William E. Ledbetter, who was Bowers’ principal, was also a great source of inspiration.

“He had modern ideas about education. He didn’t believe in punishing and threatening...beating on kids...He instilled a great self-image,” Bowers said about Ledbetter.

It was Ledbetter that told Bowers in the 11th grade that he would deliver the baccalaureate sermon at his graduation the following year.

Bowers said his teachers made him believe he was smarter than he actually was.

“You are going to have to release me from some of the things you said, because I can never live up to them,” he told them after he entered college.

Bowers is not stopping to rest on his laurels as an author. He still has several ideas for books he wants to write.

One will be called, “Coming Ashore on Broken Pieces.”

The title comes from a Bible story in which Paul is shipwrecked, and some of the people with him couldn’t swim so they came ashore on the broken pieces of the boat.

“I want to make a psychological application. We have so much brokenness in our society. It seems like the only way we are going to get to shore,” Bowers explained.

Bowers wants to do a second book, called “The Amazing Men of Issachar,” on church leadership.

There are books on why people left the church, but Bowers wants to write one on why he stayed.

Bowers says his goal is to train 1,000 preachers, 1,000 Bible teachers and 1,000 church leaders.

“I’m doing quite well on the preachers. The hardest thing is church leaders,” Bowers said.

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Southern Vending joins Chamber Shiloh to Host Civil War encampment, demos

By Chris Mekow Shiloh National Military Park

Staff Photo by Jeff Whitten

Southern Vending receives a plaque on joining the McNairy Chamber of Commerce in Selmer last Tuesday. Pictured (l. to r.) are Bruce Manley and Darren Bowers from the Chamber; Brian Blattler, Lori Blattler and Jeremie Blattler from Southern Vending and Suzanne Ingle and Russell Ingle, also from the Chamber. In addition to providing vending services, Southern also provides coffee services to businesses. The Milledgeville based company is now affiliated with SVI Canteen.

“Shiloh National Military Park will host a Living History Weekend focusing on Civil War Union infantry on Saturday, May 4th, and Sunday, May 5th, 2013,” Superintendent John Bundy announced. The encampment and scheduled living history programs, presented by living historians portraying the 8th Missouri United States Infantry Regiment, will be conducted in the area of the historic Peach Orchard, located at tour stop #16 on the automobile tour route.

The 8th Missouri Infantry Regiment was assigned to General Lew Wallace’s Third Division of General U. S. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Shiloh. The regiment was encamped at Crump’s Landing and upon hearing sounds of battle on the morning of April 6th, 1862, General Wallace ordered the unit to march to Stony Lonesome, located halfway between Crump’s Landing and Adamsville, Tennessee. At 12:00 p.m. the regiment started toward the bloody field of Shiloh. “The 8th Missouri reported 673 soldiers present for duty, and would be engaged with Confederate forces on Monday, April 7th, 1862, pushing the determined Southerners back from the area

of Pittsburg Landing southward to Shiloh Church,” said ranger Chris Mekow. By the end of the two day battle the Union army would suffer a total of 13,047 casualties, while inflicting 10,699 casualties upon General Albert Sidney Johnston’s Army of the Mississippi.

The 8th Missouri Infantry Regiment would continue to witness combat throughout the Civil War until they were mustered out on August 14th, 1865. They would fight numerous terrible battles including; Corinth, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Kennesaw Mountain, and Atlanta.

A period camp will be set up for the public to visit, and reenactors will be available to answer questions concerning uniforms, equipment, and weapons.

For a complete schedule of this and other upcoming events at Shiloh go to www.nps. gov/shil, www.facebook.com/ShilohNMP, or call the Visitor Center at (731) 689-5696.

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 395 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities.

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Don’t let your identity be stolen: Follow these simple steps

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

April 28 through May 4 is Privacy Awareness Week.

One in five Americans has experienced identity theft, according to a Gallup poll. One in six have had financial information stolen. Of those who have experienced identity theft, six in ten said idntity thieves made charges on their credit cards, and 54 percent had charges to or withdrawals from their bank accounts.

Twelve percent of Americans have had personal information, such as a drivers license, birth certificate or Social Security number stolen. Of those, one in 11, say a new bank account was opened in their name and one in seven says identity thieves obtained a credit card in name.

Identity theft can ruin a person’s reputation, credit history and can be a real headache to resolve.

The credit reporting Agencyon offers advice on how to prevent identity theft.

One thing you can do is not carry extra credit cards, your Social Security card or your passport with you, unless it is necessary.

Pick up new checks at the bank instead of having them mailed to you.

Do not give out personal information over the phone unless you initiated the call. Identity thieves may call, posing as banks or government agencies.

Shred receipts, credit card statements or offers, bank statements, returned checks or any other sensitive information before throwing it away.

Make sure your credit report is accurate by checking

it three times a year, which you can do for free. Consider signing up for a credit monitoring service.

Do not allow your bank to print your Social Security number on your checks.

Follow your credit billing cycles closely. One of the first things identity thieves may do is to change your billing address.

Keep a list of account numbers, expiration dates and telephone numbers, in case your wallet is stolen.

Create personal identification numbers at random.

This makes it harder for identity thieves to guess them.

If you are the victim of identity theft, there are several things you can do.

The first thing is to create an initial fraud alert, according to the Federal Trade Commission. You can do this with one of the credit reporting agencies, Transunion, Experian and Equifax. Whichever one you choose, they must share the alert with the others. This will make it harder for identity thieves to open fake accounts in your name.

This is a free service and will stay on your credit report for 90 days. This also makes you eligible for a free copy of all three credit reports.

Look for unauthorized charges and dispute any errors. Contact any businesses with which you have any accounts with unauthorized charges. Contact someone in the fraud department and follow up with certified letters and ask for a return receipt.

Send an identity theft report to the FTC. This will help you get fraudulent information removed from your credit card, stop companies from collecting debts resulting from identity theft or selling the account for collection, place

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The Independent Appeal has a legacy of independent family ownership.Past publishers were: William J. Rail 1976-2000; Leslie Houston, 1974-1976; Bruce Hurt, 1970-1974; George Hamilton, 1964-1970; Wilbur Wright, 1946-1964; B. O. Weeks, 1941-1946; Ken Duke, 1938-1941; Orpheus Abernathy and Family, 1920-1938; Col. J.W. Purviance, 1902-1920. “Dedicated to the peaceful, progressive and proud people of McNairy County.”

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Join Arts in McNairy on May 3, 2013 at 6:00pm for the AiM Music Homecoming Concert II celebrating the roots music of McNairy County that served as an inspiration for Rockabilly and other similar American music genres.

Local musicians, David Killingworth, Wayne Jerrolds and friends will be fiddling and picking their way down memory lane at the Latta Theater in the McNairy County Visitor’s and Cultural Center.

They will be showcasing the music made popular on Stanton Littlejohn’s radio show in the 1940s and 50s. Admission for the concert is $5.00 at the door.

These performances were recorded by Littlejohn and are being preserved through the efforts of the Arts in McNairy Heritage and Cultural Committee in cooperation with local families, the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Folklife Program and the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University.

AiM was able to collect and digitally preserve the contents of over one hundred acetate and vinyl discs containing several hundred locally recorded tracks. Highlights include some of the finest fiddle players, string bands, vocal and instrument soloists, gospel groups and rockabilly music from the period.

In 2012, AiM was awarded the Henry Reed Award from the American Folklife Center Library of Congress to continue preservation and programming efforts connected to the Littlejohn material. The entire archive will eventually become part of the Folklife Collection at the Library of Congress.

Paige Holmes Managing Director, AiM – Arts in McNairy

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Volume 110, Number 50, Wednesday, May 1, 2013

McNAIRY VOICES How has the Adamsville-Selmer rivalry changed over time? Is it getting more intense, less intense or staying the same?

Tim Hopper (Selmer):

Roy Vaughn (McNairy):

Robbie Inman (McNairy):

Nicholas Williams (Selmer):

“It’s always been a great rivalry and will hopefully continue to be.

I just think that it kind of brings our community together.”

“I don’t think it’s changed any from what I’ve seen.”

“It seems to “Probably less be getting less intense.” intense to me over the years...

It seems like it was more so back then.”

Jenna Bush (Selmer): “I think more (intense).”

Donnie Washburn (Selmer): “I believe it’s about the same.

It’s always been a little intense.

I’m just talking about sports.

One team’s trying to beat the other.”

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.

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Common Sense A taxing proposal

By Jeff Whitten Head News Writer

We may have to pay sales taxes on internet purchases in the near future. The U.S. Senate will vote in May on the Marketplace Fairness Act, which allows states to collect sales taxes on transactions by consumers in their states with sellers who are located out of state.

This was prohibited by a 1992 Supreme Court decision.

The bill has the support of 70 senators, including both of Tennessee’s senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, but is expected to be greeted with difficulty in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who represents McNairy and other counties in the Seventh District, opposes the legislation.

Supporters argue that it is unfair to brick-and-mortar retailers to pay sales tax while internet competitors do not. It is estimated that states lose $23 billion every year because they cannot collect sales taxes from internet retailers.This legislation is supported by Walmart, the Home Depot and even Amazon.com, but is opposed

by Ebay.

Opponents argue that the bill would unduly burden small internet businesses and consumers, who are already restraining expenditures because of the payroll tax increases contained in the fiscal cliff deal and would place the fastest growing part of the retail industry in jeopardy. It would also lead American consumers to buy from foreign, rather than domestic, websites in order to avoid the tax.

The bill exempts internet retailers who have less than $1 million a year in sales.

All states but five collect sales taxes and require consumers to report website and catalog purchases and pay taxes on them, but many people do not know about this requirement and it is largely ignored.

“This legislation boils down to two words: states’ rights,” Alexander said. “We ought to support states’ rights by letting Tennessee and other states decide whether they want to collect taxes that are already owed and how to treat businesses fairly in the marketplace.

Tennessee wants to avoid a state income tax and treat businesses fairly in the marketplace, and it shouldn’t have to play ‘Mother, May I?’ with the federal government to do so,” said Alexander, who is one of the sponsors of the legislation said in a speech on the Senate floor.

Corker argues that the extra $749 million a year that the state could collect would forestall the need for a state income tax.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR “I think most Tennesseans would agree that we’re fortunate not to have a state income tax and to help ensure that remains the case, it’s important our sales tax system works. This is a states’ rights bill that gives states like Tennessee the ability to enforce existing state tax laws and collect sales taxes on online purchases if they choose. It also levels the playing field between local brick-and-mortar businesses, who have invested in the state and currently have to collect sales taxes, and online retailers who are sometimes out-of-state entities and do not have to collect the Tennessee sales tax,” said Corker.

Gov. Bill Haslam also supports the bill.

“There is nothing fair about the Marketplace Fairness Act currently being considered by the Senate,” Blackburn said in a statement. “We don’t need the federal government mandating additional taxes on Tennessee families and businesses. The American people have been taxed enough,” Blackburn added.

v WHAT YOU CAN DO You can express your opinion on the internet sales tax legislation to our representatives in Washington.

Contact Sen. Lamar Alexander at alexander.senate. gov, at (202) 224-4944 or 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; Sen. Bob Corker at corker.senate.gov, (202) 224-3344 or 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; and Rep. Marsha Blackburn at blackburn.house.gov., (202) 225-2811 or 217 Cannon Building, Washington, D.C. 20515.

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, 19EMS • 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 • Captain 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 • Airman Kassidy N. Mosier, Air Force • 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

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obituaries

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Gene Lard

Ona Ruth Collier

Debra Hathcock

Gene Lard was born July 31, 1941 in Hardin County, Tenn., the son of the late Ellie and Inez Rhodes Lard.

He was united in marriage to Peggy Davis on October 15, 1965.

Mr. Lard was a retired self-employed commercial fisherman and carpenter.

He was a member of the Riverheights Pentecostal Church in Crump, Tennessee. He loved his children and grandchildren.

Mr. Lard departed this life on April 26, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 71 years, 8 months, 26 days. He is survived by his wife Peggy (Davis) Lard of Adamsville, Tenn.; a daughter, Regina (Lard) Jerrolds of Florence, AL; two sons, Roger Lard and wife Wendy of Savannah, Tenn., Ronnie Lard of Adamsville, Tenn.; three sisters, Betty Russell and husband Sherman of Bethel Springs, Tenn., Bernice Siler of Adamsville, Tenn., Callie White of Jackson, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Amber, Jefawna, Jensen, Justin, Addison, Deonna, Damian; great grandson, Trenton; host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Lard was preceded in death by a daughter, Deana Renee Lard.

Services were held on April 29, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Riverheights Pentecostal Church in Crump, Tennessee, with Jerry Gibbs and Michael Gibbs officiating.

Burial followed in the Mt. Vinson Cemetery at Stantonville, Tennessee.

Ona Ruth Collier, age 78, of Michie, Tennessee passed away April 23, 2013 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. Ms. Collier was born July 28, 1934 to the late Tom and Odessa South Harvill. She was a homemaker and was of Baptist Faith and a member of First Baptist Church in Michie, Tenn. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She preceded in death, her husband of 60 years, Cletus “Buddy” Marvin Collier; a brother, Bill Harvill; a sister, Betty Irene Jones; grandson, Jason Crabb; brother-in-law, Hershal Jones and sister-in-law, Shirley Harvill.

She leaves a daughter, Connie Kelly (Roger) of Chewalla, Tennessee, Sharon Crabb of Corinth, MS, Myra Matthews (Roger) of Michie, Tenn., Marilyn Collier of Michie, Tenn.; three brothers, Sam Harvill (Helen) of Pickwick, Tenn., Bob Harvill of Michie, Tenn., Larry Harvill (Carolyn) of Michie, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Mary Harvill of Counce, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Kristy Taylor (Randy) of Adamsville, Tenn., Jeremy Crabb (Kellie) of Corinth, Miss., Jennifer Watkins (Wes) of Chewalla, Tenn., Courtney Miles (Wesley) of Booneville, Miss. and Heather Thompson of Michie, Tenn.; 12 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Taylor, Jessica Watkins, Cameron Taylor, Lynleigh Crabb, Kaylee Watkins, Maddie Shockley, Brady Crabb, Presley Shockley, Marli Shockley, Maddox Crabb, Jaxon Crabb and Blakley Miles.

Funeral services were held Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 2 p.m. Visitation was April 24 at 5 p.m. until service time. Jeff Harvill held the Eulogy and Bro. James Hardin delivered the message. Interment was held at Center Hill Cemetery, Counce, Tenn.

Pallbearers were Jeremy Crabb, Terry Childers, Wesley Miles, Stephen Harville, Randy Taylor, and Nick Taylor. Honorary pallbearer, Cameron Taylor.

Debra Sue Hathcock was born September 22, 1958 in Corinth, MS, the daughter of the late Frank Farris Hathcock and Mable Jewel Hopkins Hathcock.

Miss Hathcock was a homemaker and Baptist in faith.

Some of her favorite pastimes were listening to music, traveling to Louisiana to visit her sister, attending outdoor festivals, cooking, tending her flowers, riding motorcycles, spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.

Miss Hathcock departed this life on April 22, 2013 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 54 years, 7 months.

She is survived by two daughters, Keely Murrell and husband Max of Selmer, Tenn., Crystal Hathcock and companion Brandon of Fultondale, AL; a son, Frank Suede Hathcock of Michie, Tenn.; three sisters, Bonnie Smith and husband Danny of Michie, Tenn., Frankie Richard and husband Hamilton of Morgan City, LA, and Kathy Scott of Michie, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Christian Murrell, and Chloe Jewel Murrell both of Selmer Tenn., Alexis J. Mason of Fultondale, AL, Ivy Jewel Mirabella of Michie, Tenn., Brianna Perriman of Michie, Tenn.

In addition to her parents, Miss Hathcock was preceded in death by a brother, Robert L Hathcock; two sisters, Maggie G Hathcock, Linda D Hathcock; and her companion Tommy Letson.

Services were held on April 24, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Acton in Acton, Tennessee, with Bro. Keith Driskell officiating. Burial followed in the Carter Cemetery at Michie, Tennessee.

Dorothy I. Isbell Dorothy Isbell of Washington, IL. was born on March 20, 1928 in Selmer, Tennessee to Beal and Hattie (Johnson) Locke. She married her one true love, Wilton D. Isbell, on November 23, 1946 in Corinth, Mississippi. Wilton died on April 20, 1989.

Among those surviving are two sons, Wayne and Randy Isbell, both of Washington, IL; two daughters, Lucy (James W., Sr.) Cannon of Peoria Heights, IL and Amber (Greg) Neaveill of Germantown Hills, IL; two brothers, J.T. and Bobby Locke, both of Selmer, Tenn.; three sisters, Lila (James) Qualls and Agnes McGee, both of Selmer, Tenn. and Jane (Joe) Kirkman of Ripley, Mississippi; nine grandchildren, Michelle, Jon, Andrew, Valerie, Clair, Tyler, Matt, Chris and Sam and three great grandchildren, Jason, Hunter and Leah. She was also preceded in death by one son, Lynn and five brothers and sisters.

Dorothy had worked as a certified nurses aid at Washington Christian Village for more than 35 years, after retirement continued to do volunteer work at the nursing home. She had been a lifetime member of Sunnyland Christian Church and active in Christian Women.

Dorothy also had volunteered at the Salvation Army and loved to tend to her garden and grow flowers. She dearly loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom she would spoil at every opportunity and would never miss one of their activities.

Visitation will be held on May 4, 2013 from 1 - 3 p.m. Services will be held on May 4, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Gregg Worthey officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Selmer, Tennessee.

James Robert Sebree Jr. Mr. James Robert Sebree, Jr. was born on February 10, 1953, the fourth child of the late James Sebree, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Rivers. On Sunday April 7, 2013 in Houston North West Medical Center in Houston, TX. God dispatched an angel and said rest now it’s time to come home.

Mr. Sebree grew up in the rural area of Selmer, Tenn. He received his education from the public school system and accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age, and joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Selmer, Tenn.

Mr. Sebree pursued his career joined the USA Army in 1976 and served his country and received an Honorable Discharge.

In 1990 he exchanged marital vows with Miss Wardine Stackens and was married for 22 years. He was a good husband, father and brother that loved his family deeply.

To my family friends, I’m at rest. To my loving wife, thank you for 22 years Mrs.Wardine Sebree of Houston, TX, three daughters Sirena (Chris) Norman of Houston, TX, Tawana Bell of Madisonville, KY, and Elisha (Lamont) Sebree of Danville, VA. Five sisters Ms. Barbara Atkins of Madisonville, KY, Starlet Foster of Greenville, SC. Ms. Deliah Sebree of Madisonville, KY; Mrs. Debra (Rick) Blythe, of Gallatin, Tenn. and Jackie Rivers of Lexington, Tenn. Three brothers Mr. Theadies (Brenda) Sebree, Michael Lusk both of Selmer, Tenn., Jerry Hughes of Gallatin, Tenn., and; five in-laws Annie Mae (Frank) Jones of Bolivar, Tenn., Sherry Surratt of Finger, Tenn., Pricilla Degraffreed of Memphis, Tenn., O.B. Stackins of Adamsville, Tenn., and Michael Stackins of Omaha, NB; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Linda Kay Broadway Linda Kay Broadway was born April 24, 1942 in McNairy County, Tenn., the daughter of the late Orland Brown and Myrtle Dickey Bennett.

Ms. Broadway had worked at Levi Strauss. She was a member of the Word of Truth in Ramer, Tennessee. She loved spending time with her grandkids.

Ms. Broadway departed this life on April 25, 2013 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 71 years, 1 day. She is survived by two sons, Rickey James of Guys, Tenn., Terry Broadway of Corinth, MS; a brother, Jimmie Brown and wife Maxine of Selmer, Tenn.; a sister, Mary Nell Felts of Southaven, MS; two grandsons, Rickey James Jr. and wife April, Cody Wayne Broadway; two great grandsons, Preston and Xander James; host of extended family and friends.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Broadway was preceded in death by a daughter, Vickey Lynn James; a twin brother, Wendell Brown; a sister, Jean Hallman.

Services were held on April 30, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Dale Brown, Larry Cooksey officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Stantonville, Tennessee.

Jack Eugene Davis, Jr. Jack Eugene Davis, Jr was born March 5, 1971 in Selmer, Tenn., the son of Jack E. Davis and the late Lillie Mae Richard .

Mr. Davis was a Carpenter working both in commercial and residential construction, some of his his favorite pastimes were hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors.

Mr. Davis departed this life on April 23, 2013 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 42 years, 1 month, 18 days.

He is survived by his fiancee’ Penny Pipkin of Selmer Tenn.; his father Jack E. Davis and his step-mother Pat Davis of Selmer, two sisters, Syndi Floyd of Corinth, MS, Patsy Moore and husband Troy of Selmer, Tenn.; three brothers, Ty Davis, Tommy Davis, and Joey Davis all of Selmer, Tenn.; a niece Alece Floyd and a nephew Alex Floyd, a great nephew Sky Cox along with a host of extended family and friends.

Services were held on April 29, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Jetta Forsythe officiating. Burial followed in the Shady Grove Cemetery at Shiloh, Tennessee.

Jean Derryberry Jean Derryberry was born April 10, 1936 in McNairy County, Tenn., the daughter of the late John and Naomie Butler Callins.

She was united in marriage to Charles Edwin Derryberry on October 21, 1950. Mr. Derryberry preceded her in death on August 7, 1987.

Mrs. Derryberry was a Bakery Clerk for Schnucks Grocery Stores, where she worked with her grandson, John Keenum. She always enjoyed going to work in hopes that he would be there. Jean would always say, her days were never the same when he wasn’t there.

She dedicated her entire life to her family. She was always there to listen to each and everyone of us. Whether you were her son, daughter, grandchild, brother, sister, niece, nephew or in-laws and by the way in-laws were just as much as family as her own, Jean was always there for them.

She departed this life on April 27, 2013 in Southaven, Mississippi at the age of 77 year old.

Mrs. Derryberry is survived by her children, Larry Derryberry and wife Charlene of Byhalia, MS, Tammy Keenum and husband Bobby of Southaven, MS; four grandchildren, Charles Derryberry of Byhalia, MS, John Keenum and wife Angie of Southaven, MS, Chris Keenum and wife Sarah of Southaven, MS, Alexis Keenum and fiance Cody McCuistion of Southaven, MS; four great grandchildren, Layne Derryberry, Ty Derryberry, Colton Keenum, Addison Keenum; a sister, Emma Nell Wesson of Savannah, TN; two brothers, Charlie Callins of Olive Branch, MS and Joe Callins of Marked Tree, AR. In addition to her parents and her husband Mrs. Derryberry was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Diana Derryberry; a grandchild, Vanessa Derryberry; six sisters, Florence Crotts, Viola Moore, Johnie Marie Burns, Melba Hutson Dixon, Lesslie Pauley and Helen Callins; four brothers, Robert Callins, Cleatus Callins, Erby Lee Callins and Jim Callins.

Services were held on April 30, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, Jim Chamblee officiated. Burial followed in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery at Ramer, Tennessee.

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Kaye Gabbert

Dot Bushart

Funeral services for Elma Kaye Gabbert of Winona, MS, were held Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in the Oakwood Cemetery in Winona. The Rev. T.R. Darsey and The Rev. John L. Walker officiated.

Visitation was Tuesday, from noon until service time, at Oliver Funeral Home.

Ms. Gabbert died of cardiorespiratory failure due to complications of multiple sclerosis at Winona Manor in Winona on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

She was 71 years old.

Ms. Gabbert was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ruby Cobb Gabbert of Scobey, MS. She was a registered nurse, having worked at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis and with the Mississippi State Department of Health, from which she retired in July 1978. Miss Gabbert was recognized by the Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as the Multiple Sclerosis Patient of the Year in 1981. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Winona, MS. Kaye also attended one year of high school, at SHS, in Selmer, Tenn. in 1958, while residing with her sister, Frances Anderson and family.

In addition to her parents, Miss Gabbert was preceded in death by three sisters: Frances Anderson, Faye Cunningham, and Virginia Johnson.

Survivors include her nieces, Elaine Williams of Grenada, MS; Jean Anderson, of Overland Park, KS, and Tommy Sue Hardin (Barry); nephew, Bill Anderson, of Grenada, MS; great-nieces, Kali Dunlap and Brittany Hardin; her lifelong friend and caregiver, Mary Frances Williams; and a host of friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Oliver Funeral Home of Winona was in charge.

Dot Bushart, 62, of Bethel Springs, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at McNairy Regional Health Center, Selmer, Tenn. She was born June 6, 1950 in Pikeville, KY. She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ, Selmer, Tenn.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS. with Bro. Don Singleton officiating. Burial was in Old Union Cemetery, Belmont, Ms. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors are her husband of 18 years – Dennis Bushart, Bethel Springs, Tenn.; three sons – Howard Joseph Boggs Jr. (Tonie) and Robert Louis Boggs (Kellie) all of Bethel Springs, Tenn. and David Eugene Boggs (Amanda) Henderson, Tenn.; eight grandchildren – Jessica Nicole Boggs, Joseph Michael Boggs, Jordan Lynn Boggs, Kassidy Morgan Boggs, Kaitlyn Breann Boggs, Ethan Samuel Boggs, Alexis Michelle Boggs and Dylan Eugene Boggs; two sisters – Norma Jean Boggs (Pete) and Brenda Sue George (Turley); one brother – Larry Gale Hemby (Terry) and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Samuel Hemby and Maudie Mae Crocket Hemby, one sister, Linda Boggs and one brother, Bobby Louis Hemby.

Pallbearers were Adam Jones, Butch Jones, Derrick Cobb, Errick Cobb, Ethan Boggs and James Oaks.

Visitation was held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. and until service time on Thursday.

bethel springs news

By Mrs. T.C. Williams Contributor

Hello everyone, Hope you enjoyed the rainy weekend. I suppose you did if you were a duck, but let’s all remember that April showers bring May flowers.

The Senior choir of New Bethel United Methodist Church will be celebrating their anniversary on May 3, 2013 at 3 o’clock we are expecting several choirs, solos, and readings to be presented. We cordially invite each and every one to come and help make this a joyful time in the Lord.

Robert Ervin, his son and a friend, from Kankakee, Illinois, spent a weekend in Symra, TN visiting Mildred Floyd and son.

Then came onto Bethel Springs on business and a short visit.

Charles Martin a student on the campus of UT Martin became a member of a fraternity at the Martin University campus in Martin. Caroline, and Candace Martin of Murfreesboro came down for the ceremony and stayed over for the picnic. They traveled to Bethel Springs on Saturday night to visit with family and friends. Mozella

Baldrige, Tamela Chastity and Willie Sain attended the event at Martin. Caroline celebrated her birthday on Sunday. They attended morning service at the church with family and friends, then left for home Sunday evening.

Teresa Horton, Freda Fritts and Shirley Williams attended the United Methodist Women’s Memphis Conference Spiritual Growth retreat, that was held at Lake shore campgrounds in Eva, Tennessee.

The four-day event had over 100 women attending the retreat. The theme for the retreat was “God’s Amazing Grace” that was led by Dr. Cynthia Davis, who is a District Superintendent for the McKendree District in Memphis, Tennessee. The money that was raised during the event will be donated to the Lakeshore scholarship fund that enables underprivileged kids to attend the summer camps.

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community events • Senior Centers closed on Fridays Because of the sequestered federal government, the McNairy County Senior Center in Adamsville and Selmer Senior Center will be closed on Fridays until further notice.

• Petra Harvest Centers Office will be open for new applicants only. First week of each month starting May 1st thru the 3rd from 10 till 4. Bring two forms of I.D. Proof of income. We are located on Hwy 22 North of Adamsville. About 8 miles.

Call Hazel Haynes for Information 439-5771.

• Pleasant Site Cemetery Please remove old flowers for Spring clean up and mowing. Donations are needed for mowing and maintenance of the cemetery. Give or send donations to or send donations to any of the Committee or Treasurer.

Kathleen Littlejohn, 3771 Gravel Hill Road, Selmer, TN 38375 or call 731645-5129 .

• Southwest Head Start registration The Southwest Human Resource Agency is now accepting applications for 3 and 4 year old children to attend classes beginning in the fall of 2013. Head Start is a free preschool program for families that qualify based on income, disability, or various family circumstances. Head Start provides medical and dental services, nutritional services, family services, and educational experiences for your entire family. Head Start does not provide transportation.

Contact Amy, the Selmer Head Starts Family Case Manager, at 731-6458953 for more information.

• SPWA Championship Wrestling S.P.W.A. Championship Wrestling every Saturday night at the old Action Apparel Building, Hwy 57 West, Ramer, Tenn. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Bell time at 8 p.m. Admission $6 adults. Children 6 years and under free.

• Parents of Angels Support Group Meetings held the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. Shelter Insurance Office (The Wyatt House), 132 North Third Street in Selmer. Offering support and friendship for parents who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or death of a child through 5 years of age.

Contact D’Ray and Mandy Horton with questions or for additional information 731-610-7822 or email us at parentsofangelstn@gmail.com May 3 • AIM Music Homecoming Friday, May 3, 6 p.m. AiM Music Homecoming featuring David Killingsworth, Wayne Jerrolds and a whole host of area pickers for a jam at the Latta Building across from the Courthouse. Come and help us celebrate the best in McNairy County Music! Tickets will be $5.00 at the door!

May 4 • Fundraiser for Ken Kitchen Sr. A fundraiser to benefit Ken Kitchen, Sr., who has been disgnosed with liver cancer, will be held May 4 at “A New Beginning” Church located on 938 Sol Colston Rd., in Henderson, Tenn. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and will feature a variety of food items including catfish plates. Gospel singing from Mark and Amy Thomas, the Ross Family and many other acts will begin at 2 p.m. with an auction to follow. For more information or to pre-order catfish plates, call (731) 989-3402.

• Purdy Dance Dance at Purdy Community Center Saturday night May 4th 2013.

Square dance, line dance, two step, food and drinks. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ya’ll come have some fun.

• Annual Church Picnic

Cypress Creek 1st Baptist Church will be having our Annual Church Picnic on May 4th at Chicka-

Antioch Church of Christ 7200 Highway 57 West Ramer TN

Saturday, May 4, 2013

“Immorality” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

9: 00 a.m. – Gambling - Garland Elkins 9:50 a.m. – The Electronic Craze - David Sain 10:40 a.m. – Sexual Perversions - BJ Clarke 11:30 a.m. – Questions & Answers

Luncheon to follow

saw State Park. All are invited for fun & fellowship. Followed on Sunday, May 5th at 2:30 p.m., for our Annual Family/Friends Day, our guest will be Elder Frank Holiday & Greater Evangelical Church family. Pastor Clifford Wynn, Jr & CCFB Family invites you to come out & visit on this day.

May 5 • Homecoming at New Hope Methodist Church Homecoming will be held at New Hope Methodist Church on May 5.

Worship starts at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Zolon Clayton. Pot luck lunch at 12:00 and singing at 1:15. Featured singer Rudy Moore & friends.

Pastor David Harstin.

• Mt. Sharon singing The Annual 1st Sunday in May singing at Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church, Gilchrist Community, will be held Sunday, May 5th. Bro. Ricky Mitchell will be speaking at worship service beginning at 10:45am and “Living Truth” will be singing following worship. Lunch will follow. There will not be singing in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy worshipping the Lord with us.

It is also Decoration Day at the Gilchrist and Sanders Cemeteries.

May 6 • Driver Safety Class at Senior Center in Adamsville McNairy County Senior Center will be sponsoring an 8-hour AARP Driver Safety class May 6 and 7, from 8:30 until 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 408 Park Avenue, Adamsville, Tenn.

Anyone 50 years of age or older is invited to attend this driver’s refresher course. Most insurance companies offer discounts for completing the course. For further information contact Cindy at 632-0302.

Space is limited.

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• McNairy County Democrat Women meeting The McNairy County Democrat Women will be meeting at the Crazy K Restaurant in Eastview, Monday, May 6th at 6:30 p.m. Topics will be on the JoAnn Walker Memorial Scholarships and news from convention.

Monogram Refrigeration Response Team I would like to express my gratitude for saving my life on April 8th. Because of your quick response, I am alive today and no words can truly express how much it means to me and my family.

See you soon!

Sincerely, Steve Tutor

church events • Sulphur Springs Cemetery Clean-up It’s that time again Decoration Day is Mother’s Day. Donations are needed for the upkeep & mowing of the cemetery.

Please send donations to Sulphur Springs Cemetery Fund c/o Shirley King, 250 Twin View Circle Selmer, TN 38375.

May 5 • St. Rest Pastor & Wife Appreciation Day St. Rest M.B. Church invites you to attend the honorary service for Pastor O.J. And First Lady Dr. Denecise Salters Sunday May 5th time 3:00 pm.

Rev. Marvin McWhorter and the Johnson Chapel M.B. Church of Shannon, MS will be our special guest.

This is their Sixteenth Anniversary at St. Rest.

We look forward to you coming and worshipping with us.

• Court Avenue Concert Living Truth Quartet will be in concert at Court Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church on May 5th at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Court Ave, church is located on Main Street in Selmer, one block from the courthouse. Everyone invited and welcome.

May 12 • Mother’s Day Program at Saulter’s Chapel CME Saulter’s Chapel C.M.E. Church in Michie, Tenn. will be having a Mother’s Day Program immediately following morning worship services.

On Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013, guest speaker will be Minister Mary McCoy from Poplar C.M.E. Church in Saltillo, MS. Our theme, for this program is, “A Tribute to Mothers”. Rev. James D. Agnew, pastor.

May 11 • Mt. Vinson Decoration Day May 11 is Decoration Day at Mt. Vinson Cemetery. This Cemetery needs donations for mowing. If you have loved ones buried in this cemetery we are asking you please donate. If we do not get money this cemetery can not be mowed.

Do not let this cemetery become a forgotten cemetery. Bake sale and food will be in fellowship hall.

Money will go to cemetery fund.

Please Help! Send donations to Bettina Milford 3671 Shiloh-Adamsville Road, Stantonville, TN 38379 or Max Melton 1662 Mt. Vinson Road, Stantonville, TN 38379.

sheriff’s log 4/22/2013 Traffic Stop Hwy 45 South - Welfare Check Hwy 57 West - Traffic Stop Hwy 57 West - Harassment McMahan Lane - Alarm North Maple Street - Public Service Hwy 64 East- Traffic Stop Lawton Road- Speak with an Officer Kimberly Lane - Traffic Stop Hwy 22 - Traffic Stop Unknown Problem

Independent Appeal v Page 9A May 10-15 • AIM Photo Contest

May 10-15 Arts in McNairy is accepting entries for the 2013 Photo Contest & Exhibit with over $500 in cash prizes available in the following divisions: close-up, long-shot, moment, and artistry.

Photos must be printed and matted for exhibit. Postmark by May 10 or deliver on the 11, 13, 14, or 15th to the Latta Visitor’s Center.

For details call 731-439-2891 or email info@artsinmcnairy.com

May 18 • Pleasant Site Baptist Church Extravaganza On May 18 from 10 to 4 Pleasant Site Baptist Church will be having bouncy houses and slides, carnival games, a silent auction, and a bake sale all to raise money for the youth program.

Also there will be food and homemade candles for sale.

At the end of the day there will be an auctioning off of youth for a day of work. Fun for all come and support.

No person shall on the grounds of race, color, handicap, religion, sex, age or national origin, be excluded from participation or be denied benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under this program.

May 16 • Southwest Human Resource Agency to distribute commodities

Southwest Human Resource Agency will distribute commodities at the National Guard Armory in Selmer, May 16. Distribution will be from 8 a.m. until noon.

No cards will be accepted before noon.

New commodity cards are issued at the Southwest Human Resource Agency Community Service Center, located at 145 South Y Square, Selmer. The deadline to apply is Wed., May 15, 2013.

No commodity cards will be issued on the day of distribution.

You must be certified before the distribution date.

JD Burks Lane - Traffic Stop 22 South - Reckless Driver Speak with an Officer Industrial Park - Retrieve Property Speak with an Officer Bethel Purdy Road - Animal Control Traffic Stop Hwy 199 - Animal Control Hwy 64 - Traffic Stop Hwy 22 South - Alarm Hwy 22 North - 911 Hang Up Feddie Davis Road - Domestic Physical Leapwood Enville Suspicious Persons

4/23/2013 Old Stage Road - Suspicious Person

4/24/2013 Hwy 142 - Roadway Disturbance Buena Vista - Animal Control

bond.

Tennille L. Reece - 610 Bramblewood Drive, Selmer, TN 38375 - Evading Arrest - Attempt - Defendant bound over. Waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

Resist Stop, Arrest, Search (NO WEAPON)- Defendant bound over. Waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

Daniel A. Harmon - 7641 Hwy 45 South, Ramer, TN 38367- Leave Scene Accident Knowing Death Result - Sentenced to 45 days concurrent.

Supervised Probation. Not to drive in TN for 2 years. Alc/drug Evaluation. DUI: second offense- fined $600+Cost.

Sentenced to 45 days concurrent.

Supervised Probation. For 1 year. Not to drive in TN for 2 years.

Alc/drug Evaluation.

Possession Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia - Attempt - Fined $150 no cost. Sentenced to 45 days concur-

rent. Supervised Probation for 1 year. Not to drive in TN for 2 years. Alc/drug Evaluation.

Daniel A. Harmon - 7641 Hwy 45 South, Ramer, TN 38367- Failure To Appear Misdemeanor - Dismissed upon plea to other charge Charles L. Hibbit - 3280 Mount Moriah Drive, Whiteville, TN 38075 - Aggravated Burglary - Attempt - Fined $50+Cost.

No contact with victim.

Zalanna D. Goodman - Rt. 1 Box 132, Evening Shade, AR 72532 - DUI: First Offense - Fined $350+Cost.

Sentenced to 48 hours Supervised Probation.

Ryan Balentine - 16855 Hwy 69 South, Savannah, TN 38372 - Prohibited Weapons - Attempt - Supervised Probation.

James N. Sowell - 635 Park Street, Savannah, TN 38372- Evading Arrest - Fined $150+ Cost.

Supervised Probation.

Sentenced to 6 days credit

May 19-27 • Trip to New Mexico Limited seats are available for a fabulous trip to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico May 19-27, 2013. For more detailed information, contact Cindy Thrasher, McNairy County Senior Center at 731632-0302 for further information.

Old Shiloh Road - Speak with an Officer Hwy 22 - Traffic Stop Hwy 22 South - Traffic Stop Traffic Stop Hamburg Road - Theft Report Hwy 45 North - Unwanted Persons High School Road - Traffic Stop Leapwood Enville - Missing Person Elzie Pounds Road - Harassment Speak with an Officer 45 South - Reckless Driver Traffic Stop 4/25/2013 Traffic Stop Purdy Road - Welfare Check

Industrial Park - Speak with an Officer Crabtree Road - Traffic Stop North Prather - Theft Report Sticine Road - Domestic Verbal Industrial Park - Theft Report Hwy 45 South - Stranded Motorist Buena Vista Road - Unknown Problem Maxedon Road - Noise Disturbance Speak with an Officer Sweet Lips Road - 911 Hang Up 45 South - Traffic Stop Cotton Lane - Alarm Amber Lane- Prowler

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court briefs McNairy Co. General Sessions Court Bradley N. Butler - 6035 Old Stage Road, Adamsville, TN 38310 - Theft of property - $500 - $1000 - Attempt. Defendant Bound over to McNairy.

Defendant waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

Nathaniel A. Purvis - 1066 Old Stage Road, Adamsville, TN 38310 - Disorderly conduct - Victim appeared and did not wish to prosecute. Public intoxication - Dismissed on payment of cost. Supervised Probation.

Tennille L. Reece - 610 Bramblewood Drive, Selmer, TN 38375- Aggravated robbery - Defendant bound over to Grand Jury.

Waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

Aggravated Assault Bound over to Grand Jury.

Waived preliminary hear-

ing. To remain on current bond.

Failure to appear - misdemeanorDefendant bound over to Grand Jury.

Waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

Brandon Ray Austin - 309 Pusser Street, Adamsville, TN 38310- Vandalism (UP to $500)- Sentenced to 60 days credit for time served. No contact w/ victim. Supervised Probation. Failure to appear - misdemeanor. Criminal trespassing.

Tennille L. Reece - 610 Bramblewood Drive, Selmer, TN 38375 - Child abuse/Neglect/Endangerment - Defendant bound over to Grand Jury. Defendant waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

Assault-Physical ContactDefendant bound over to Grand Jury. Defendant waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current

time served.

James N. Sowell - 635 Park Street, Savannah, TN 38372- Indecent Exposure - Fined $25+Cost. Supervised Probation. 6 days credit for time served.

James N. Sowekk - 635 Park Street, Savannah, TN 38372- Disorderly Conduct - Fined $25+Cost. Supervised Probation.

Brent D. Hart - 80 Cagle Circle, Savannah, TN 38372- Driving while license revoked - 2nd or subsequent - Supervised Probation. Sentenced to 10 days to run concurrent with Hardin Co. Bradley N. Butler - 6035 Old Stage road, Adamsville, TN 38310 - Theft of Property - $1,000-$10,000 - Attempt - Defendant bound over to Grand Jury.

Defendant waived preliminary hearing. To remain on current bond.

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Ahs softball battles tca, 4b

MLB season standings, 3B

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Making McNairy County Sports headlines for more than 110 years

Volume 110, Number 50, Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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Bobcats slide past Cards

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Cardinals made the short trip down the highway for their final match-up with the Bobcats of McNairy Central.

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Jonathan Nixon got the call to the mound for the Bobcats, and John Reed Odom dug in to lead the game off for the Cardinals. Nixon pitched well, and he held the Cards off the scoreboard.

The Bobcats’ offense got things going early patience and key hits got the Cats four runs on the board.

After the first inning, the scoring all but stopped. With Austin Cotner taking the hill for the Cards and Nixon continuing to throw the ball well, the game turned into a pitcher’s duel that included some great defensive plays and a few questionable calls.

The Bobcats were able to put together a few god at-bats in the bottom of the fifth and pushed their lead out to 6-0.

Adamsville was there to answer and scored two of their own in the top of the sixth and cut into the Bobcat lead.

With Tyler Wells now on the hill for the Cats, the Cards’ bats were held silent when they could not put any runs on the board in the seventh, and the Bobcats took home the win.

AHS: 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 4 1 MCHS: 4 0 0 0 2 0 x — 6 7 0 (AHS) (Hitting) John Reed Odom: 1-3, 1 R; Jacob Wallis: 0-3; Josh Chappell: 0-2; Jake Baker: 1 R; Alex McSwain: 1-2; Dustin Neil: 1-3; Canon Smith: 0-3; Trevor Griffin: 1-3; Ben Chrestman: 0-3; LaDerrick Means: 0-3 (Pitching) Ross Burcham: 2/3 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K; Austin Cotner: 5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K (MCHS) (Hitting) Jonathan Nixon: 0-3, 1 R; Marcus Nash: 1-3, 1 R; Matt Chandler: 3-4, 1 R; Tyler Wells: 1-3, 2 R; Justin Roberts: 1-3, 1 RBI; Parker Adams: 1 R; BJ Dickey: 0-2, 2 RBI; Clay Dancer: 0-3; Chase Smith: 1-1, 1 RBI; Jacob Mullins: 0-2, 1 RBI (Pitching) Jonathan Nixon: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K; Tyler Wells: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Staff Photo by Brian Azevedo

Bobcat Chase Smith slides in under the tag from Cardinal short stop Jacob Wallis in the Bobcats’ win over the redbirds.

Lady Cats score 42 in sweep of Lady Cougars JCM:

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

McNairy Central’s Lady Bobcats traveled to Jackson, Tenn., for their district match-up against the Lady Cougars from Jackson Central Merry.

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The Lady Cats got things going early when they jumped on the Lady Cougars and never looked back. The offense pushed ten runs across in the first inning and kept the bats hot, scoring seven more in the second and three in the third.

With the offense on a roll, starting pitcher Molly Grace King had an easier job in front of her, pitching with a lead.

King only gave up one run in her three innings of work, along with two hits, and recorded five strikeouts.

MCHS: 10 7 3 – 20 8 00

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(MCHS) (Hitting) Jennifer Jones: 0-3, 3 R, 2 RBI; Macee Taylor: 2-3, 3 R, 2 RBI; Mikaela Rowland: 1-4, 4 R, 3 RBI; Molly Grace King: 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI; Sarah Stanfield: 0-2, 1 R; Khaila Lynum: 0-2, 2 R; Allie Ray: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; Addison King: 0-3, 2 R, 1 RBI; Abbie Sweat: 1-2, 2 R, 1 RBI (Pitching) Molly Grace King: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K

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The Lady Cats wasted no time getting started again against the Lady Cougars.

The entire Lady Cats’ offense exploded and scored nine runs in the first inning.

McNairy scored two more in the second, three in the third and then jumped out with eight in the top of the fourth, sealing the win.

Starting pitcher Kelly Beth Ernest had

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Staff Photo by Brian Azevedo

Jennifer Jones makes the spectacular play in the outfield. Jones scored three runs for the Lady Cats in the contest.

Record setting 2013 Jr High Track Meet

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The 24th Annual McNairy County Junior High Track Meet was a huge success, with all the best athletes in the county competing for the top prize.

This year was some of the closest match-ups that there have been in the long history of this even.

There were records set in the Boys’ 100 meter race

by Ramer’s Kylinn Wynn, who ran the race in 11.4 seconds, and in the shot put as well by Adamsville’s Kyle Moore, who recorded a 40 foot throw.

There were winners from each school, but it was Bethel who took home the boys’ trophy. Selmer brought home the girls’ title, and Michie came home with the overall victory.

Event winners included; Jourdan Dengler: Girls 100M; Kylinn Wynn: Boys 100M; Abby Gray: Girls 400M; Cornelius Bailey: Boys 400M; Alexis Trice: Girls Long Jump; Dylan Whirley: Boys Long Jump: Sophie Whitaker: Girls High Jump; Jeremiah Sanders: Boys High Jump; Katie Turner: Girls Shot Put; Kyle Moore: Boys Shot Put; Amanda Cutler: Girls 800M; Trase Jester: Boys 800M; Selmer: Girls 4x200 Relay; Michie: Boys 2x400 Relay.

Everyone had a great time at the event and it was a chance for all the schools in the county to compete one more time before the year is over.

This is the second year in a row that the trophies were split between three schools, and that goes to Staff Photo by Brian Azevedo Michie eighth grader Dylan Whirley makes his event winning long jump last Friday at the Jr High Track Meet. Whirley show the talent that will be walking the halls of both Adamsville and McNairy Central high schools. helped lead Michie to the overall team win.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Cards score 34 in sweep of Tigers

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Cardinals had a good pair of games against the Tigers from Middleton, Tenn., and came away with two big wins.

Adamsville 17 Middleton 02

The Cardinals hoped to use the momentum from their previous win against the Tigers to carry them to a sweep in game two.

Adamsville jumped out on the Tigers early and scored two runs in the first inning and followed that up with three runs in the bottom of the second.

With Josh Chappell putting zeros up in both the first and second innings, the Cardinals were on their way to another victory.

Chappell’s streak ended in the top of the third, but he did not receive too much damage and only allowed two runs to score.

The Cardinals’ offense was there to get those two back in the bottom half of the same inning, then went on to add nine more just for insurance. John Reed Odom, Jacob Walls and the rest of the Cards’ lineup exploded in the third inning and put the game out of reach.

Chappell remained on the hill for the redbirds and put up yet another zero. The Cards wasted little time in their half of the inning and pushed the final run across, ending the game by run-rule.

MHS: 0 0 02 0 — 02 01 4 AHS: 2 3 11 1 — 17 13 1 (AHS) (Hitting) John Reed Odom: 4-4, 3 R, 3 RBI; Jacob Wallis: 3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI; Carson Hopkins: 1 R; Josh Chappell: 1-3, 1 RBI; Alex McSwain: 1-3, 2 RBI; Dustin Neil: 0-2, 1 R; Canon Smith: 1-2, 3 R; Ben Chrestman: 1-1, 2 R, 3 RBI; Hunter Dickey: 0-1, 2 R; Laderrick Means: 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI; Austin Cotner; 1 R (Pitching) Josh Chappell: 4 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Adamsville 17 Middleton 02

The Cardinals made the trip to Middleton with a goal to get ahead early and play with a lead and ultimately get a win.

Starting pitcher Jacob Wallis got just the start he needed against the Tigers. The Cards’ bats got hot and they were able to jump on the Tigers, scoring three runs in the first inning, four runs in the second and six in the third.

Wallis was able to pitch comfortably with a lead and threw the ball well, not allowing a run until the third inning. That would be the only run he would allow in his four innings of work.

Wallis, John Reed Odom and Josh Chappell kept their bats hot and pushed one more run in the fourth and three in the fifth, putting them up 17-1 going into the bottom of the fifth. The Tigers had to score at least two runs to avoid the run-rule.

They could not. The Tigers were only able to score one run against relief pitcher Austin Cotner, and the Cards went home with the win.

AHS: 3 4 6 1 3 — 17 16 4 MHS: 0 0 1 0 1 — 02 02 8 (AHS) (Hitting) John Reed Odom: 3-4, 4 R, 2 RBI; Dallas McDuffy: 1-1; Jacob Wallis: 3-3, 3 R, 1 RBI; Grayson Chandler: 0-1; Josh Chappell: 1-2, 1 R, 3 RBI; Alex McSwain: 1-2, 1 RBI; Dustin Neil: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; Canon Smith: 1-3, 1 RBI; Hunter Dickey: 1-1; Ben Chrestman: 0-2, 1 R; Jake Baker: 0-1; Carson Hopkins: 1-3, 2 R; Laderrick Means: 2-3, 2 R; Hunter Reid: 1-1, 1 R; Ross Burcham: 1 R; Peyton Surratt: 1 R (Pitching) Jacob Wallis: 4 IP, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 K; Austin Cotner: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 K

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Josh Chappell takes a big swing for the Cards. Chappell helped the Cards with four RBIs and one run scored.

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Cardinal tennis plays well as the season closes

By Stephanie Parsons

County, 5-8.

Sports Writer

The Cardinals invited Sacred Heart to join them on the court last Monday for their last match as a team. Unfortunately, the Cards will not go any further as a team after losing the singles matches to their opponent.

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Ali Gean defeated her opponent in the only win for the day, 6-3, 6-2.

Darby Congiardo was defeated by her rival on the court, 2-6, 1-6.

Hayley Edmundson was unsuccessful in her match, 3-6, 3-6.

Allison Smarsh was defeated by Sacred Heart, 2-6, 1-6.

Crystal Lewis finished off the day with the Cards’ finals loss 0-6, 1-6.

Last Thursday, Adamsville High School tennis team traveled to Freed-Hardeman University. The girls were able to come home with a win, but the boys lost to their opponent.

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Staff Photo by Stehpanie Parsons

Josh Warshaw makes the play against Hardin County last week.

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AHS top player Darby Congiardo defeated her opponent, 8-3.

Ali Gean was successful in her match, 8-4.

Hayley Edmundson lost to her opponent by one point, 9-8(6-8).

For Allison Smarsh it was a win against her rival, 8-4.

Crystal Lewis defeated her opponent in the last match for the day, 8-6.

AHS was able to come home with a win in the doubles action for both matches.

Congiardo and Gean won, 8-9(7-5).

Edmundson and Smarsh defeated Chester

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In the singles action, the Cards had to forfeit one match but were able to win two.

Cody Trumble won his match, 8-5.

Cameron Gramse defeated his opponent, 9-8(10-8).

Anthony Trumble and John Warshaw both lost to rival Chester County.

Trumble lost 8-5 and Warshaw lost 5-8.

The boys did not succeed in the doubles matches. Trumble and Trumble lost, 4-8, and Warshaw and Gramse lost 3-8.

The Cards invited Hardin County to face them on the court last Monday, and both the boys and the girls were victorious against their opponent.

Darby Congiardo defeated her Hardin County opponent, 8-4.

Ali Gean, Allison Smarsh and Hannah Gray won their matches, 8-6.

Crystal Lewis lost her match, 1-8.

It was split in the doubles action. Congiardo and Gean defeated rival Hardin County, 9-8(7-1).

Smarsh and Lewis lost their match, 2-8.

Anthony Trumble defeated his opponent, 8-1.

Cody Trumble was successful in his match, 8-5.

Josh Warshaw won, 8-6.

Cameron Gramse was defeated by his opponent, 4-8.

In the doubles action, Trumble and Trumble won, 8-5.

Warshaw and Gramse were unable to repeat that success and lost, 6-8.

Bobcats season comes to a close with a loss

By Stephanie Parsons Sports Writer

McNairy Central tennis team invited Scotts Hill to join them in one of their final matches of the season last Tuesday. The girls were unable to overcome Scotts Hill and lost with a final score of 5-2, but the boys were able to take the win, 5-2.

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MCHS top player Shelby Kennedy defeated her opponent, 8-1.

Gabi Owens would be the only other player from from Central to win in the individual matches, and she beat her opponent, 9-7.

Stand out Mallorie Sweat was unfortunately unable to come out with a win and lost, 8-5.

Kaitlyn Gray was defeated by her rival in a close match, 9-8.

Anna Grace Hively lost to Scotts Hill, 8-2.

In the doubles action for the Bobcats it, would be a loss.

Kennedy and Gray lost with a final score of 8-4.

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Adam Harris would be the only loss for the day in the individual matches for the boys with a final score of 8-1.

Sam Pierce defeated his opponent, 5-2. Grant Goodman was able to overcome his rival, final score 8-2.

Hunter Foote was able to take away the win in a close match, 9-7.

Michael Roberson overwhelmed his Scotts Hill rival and won his match , 8-0.

In the doubles action it was split, with one loss and one win.

Harris and Pierce were defeated, 8-0.

Goodman and Foote came away with the final win for the day, 8-5.

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The Bobcats were completely shut out in last Monday’s matches against Sacred Heart, but the boys were able to come home with one singles win and one doubles win.

Shelby Kennedy and Mallorie Sweat both lost to Sacred Heart, 8-2.

Gabi Owens and Anna Grace Hively were both defeated by their opponent 8-0.

Kaitlyn Gray was unable to win her match against Sacred Heart, 8-1.

In Monday’s doubles action, it was a double loss for MCHS. Sweat and Owens were beat by their rivals, final score 8-0.

For Kennedy and Gray, it would be the final loss of the day, 8-4.

Grant Goodman would be the only win for the Bobcats in the singles division, 8-2.

Both Adam Harris and Sam Pierce lost to Sacred Heart, 9-8.

Hunter Foote was able to come close but unfortunately lost, 8-6.

Michael Roberson was defeated by his opponent, 8-1.

In the doubles action the boys were able to come home with one win and one loss.

Goodman and Foote were successful in the quest for victory, final score 9-7.

Harris and Pierce fought hard but in the end were unable to defeat their Sacred Heart rival, final score 9-7.

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Staff Photo by Stephanie Parsons

Shelby Kennedy waits for the serve patiently.

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2013 Coca-Cola Classic The 19th annual Coca-Cola Classic women’s softball tournament will be held May 11. The entry fee will be $150, and the tournament games will have a one hour time limit and unlimited home runs. Only 14 teams will be accepted, and the top four teams will receive cash and prizes totaling over $500. This is an ASA sanctioned tournament, with only ASA approved bats and ball. The entry fee must be prepaid for all teams, and the deadline for entries is May 3. Mail all entries to JC Hill, P.O. Box 2322 Corinth, MS 38835. For more information call JC Hill at 662-2930290, or Corinth/Alcorn County Parks and Recreation office at 662-286-3067.

HEART of a Champion Softball Tournament There will be a Church Softball Benefit Tournament held May 18 at Selmer North Park for Kelly Clayton Amerson. Money will help with medical expenses from LVAD procedure and future heart transplant expenses while at Vanderbilt. We are looking for men’s, women’s, and coed and/or youth teams from local churches to participate. Entry fee will be $150. This will be a great way for the community to come together, support Kelly and Kelcey, and have a FUN day.

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Night of Legends CWA Championship Wrestling will be at the Bolivar Middle School gym on Saturday, May 4. Bell time will be 7:30 p.m. General admission will be $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Also VIP Ringside tickets will be available for $15 and include a meet and greet at 6:00 p.m. and two Bonus Matches. Advance tickets will be sold at: Bolivar Middle School, Joe’s Restaurant, WOJG Radio Station, Bolivar City Hall, WMOD 96.7 FM Radio Station, and Cashmaster in Selmer.

McNairy Basketball Association The McNairy Basketball Association is hosting a free clinic for all the fourth through sixth grade boys who either played in the fall or spring of this school year. The clinic will feature former Bobcat players Ken Bingham, Jermael Bingham and Chris Whitten. The clinic will be held at MCHS on May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one hour break for lunch. All players who played need to contact their coach by this Friday to let them know if they can come, or call Coach Steve Forsythe at 731-610-7974. This is only for those who played with the MBA this school year.

There will also be a free clinic for the seventh and eighth grade boys who played this year on May 18, same times and place, and they need to contact their coach by May 3.

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MCHS massacres Fayette Ware

By Stephanie Parsons

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

AHS adds another loss

Sports Writer

By Stephanie Parsons

McNairy Central boys soccer team hosted Fayette County last Thursday evening in an end of the season show down. For the Bobcats this makes the fourth consecutive win, which they came way with 5-0 win.

Adamsville High School boys soccer team invited Chester County to face down in one of their last matches of the season. The Cards were unable to pull away a win that night, leaving Chester County the victors of the match.

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The Bobcats started out the game strong, taking no prisoners. The Cats took an early lead against rivals Fayette County, with a 3-0 lead.

Cook said that, “After a rough start, we have fought and clawed our way to the .500 mark. The men have practiced and played hard every week. Every man is playing his role, and playing has become fun for us again. Forwards Jake Williams and Tate Stone were working together and communicating during this match.”

The Bobcats dominated throughout the match and would not allow their opponent to gain a single point.

Jake Williams gained three goals for the Bobcats, being the goal leader for the day.

Joey Sanders had one goal and two assists for the Bobcats.

Tate Stone had one goal while Joyner Pollard had one assist.

Isaac Cagle had an amazing 10 defensive stops.

MCHS annihilated Fayette County and ended the match with a final score, 5-0.

The Cardinals failed at their attempt to overturn their record loss of 0-7 but remained unsuccessful.

First half, the Cards’ defense played smart with several strategic defensive moves played out by Quinton Brasher.

Coach Price said, “We played so much better as a team! We have improved and we’re still for our first win. Nathan Skinner played very well in goal, and he really kept us in it early. Both coaches agree on our team effort and our improvement.”

Chester County remained in the lead regardless of the redbirds tireless attempt to Staff Photo by Stephanie Parsons shave off the three point lead.

AHS ended the night with another loss Peyton Mast drives past the defender in Adamsville’s match against Chester Coun3-0, Chester County.

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Juan Miranda pushes past Fayette County defender.

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The Lady Cards played a solid game against district opponent Trinity Christian Academy from Jackson, Tenn., but could not come away with the much needed win.

Trinity Christian 1 Adamsville 0

It was an important district match-up when Parker Davis toed the rubber for the Cardinals.

Davis pitched well and started the game off by putting up four

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straight zeros on the board. Davis finally got touched up a little and allowed a run across in the top of the fifth inning, and that would be the only run she allowed in her seven innings of work.

Adamsville’s bats were not there with the support. Although the Lady Cards matched the number of hits with four, they were unable to string any of them together and were shut out in the contest.

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Lady Bobcats win big over Lady Tigers

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Lady Bobcats made the trip to Bolivar, Tenn., and scored 14 runs in the huge win.

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The Lady Cats got off to a fair start against the Lady Tigers but picked up the offense as the game went along.

With Macee Taylor and Jennifer Jones leading the way, the Lady Cats found their rhythm late in the game and after carrying a one run lead into the top of the fourth, they jumped out and scored four runs, extending their lead over the Lady Tigers.

After scoring three runs in the top of the sixth and six runs in the seventh, the Lady Cats had a good lead for starting pitcher Kelly Beth Ernest.

Ernest threw another complete game

for the Cats and pitched well throughout the entire contest. Ernest recorded six strikeouts in her seven innings of work and only gave up one run late on five hits for the Lady Tigers.

The Lady Cats will be moving into their district tournament and hope to use their momentum to go deep into the tournament.

MCHS: 0 1 0 4 0 3 6 — 14 13 1 BCHS: 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 01 05 1 (MCHS) (Hitting) Kelly Beth Ernest: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Mikaela Rowland: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI; Macee Taylor: 1-4,1 R, 3 RBI; Kelly Moore: 1-4, Lily Nixon: 1-3, 1 R; Addison King: 0-1; Allison Dillon: 0-1; Makayla Holley: 0-1, 1 R, 1 RBI; Jennifer Jones: 2-3, 3 R, 4 RBI; Sarah Stanfield: 1-1, 1 R; Khaila Lynum: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; Molly Grace King: 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI; Allie Ray: 1 R (Pitching) Kelly Beth Ernest: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 6 K

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Tigers hold down the Bobcats

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

The Bobcats made their last trip this season across the river to Savannah, Tenn., and came away with a disappointing loss.

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The Bobcats got off to a bit of a slow start against the Tigers, and they were held scoreless in three out of four innings of play. They were only able to push one run across in the contest.

Matt Chandler once again got the call on the mound for the Cats but did not have his best stuff.

The Tigers’ offense jumped out early and were hard to slow down.

Still Marcus Nash, Chase Smith and Clay Dancer did what they could to get the offense going but just did not have it this game.

The Bobcats’ main focus is on the upcoming district tournament, and they hope to surpass the success they had last season.

MCHS: 0 1 0 0 – 01 04 3 HCHS: 4 3 0 4 – 11 13 1

(MCHS) (Hitting) Jonathan Nixon: 0-2; Marcus Nash: 1-2; Matt Chandler: 0-2; Clay Dancer: 1-2, 1 R; Chase Smith: 2-2; BJ Dickey: BB; Austin Pace: 0-1, 1 RBI; Parker Adams: 0-2; Jacob Mullins: 0-2 Staff Photo by Brian Azevedo (Pitchning) Matt Chandler: 3 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K; Clay Dancer: 2/3 Marcus Nash makes the play on defense for the Bobcats against Hardin County.

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Kelly Beth Ernest sends the pitch toward the plate for the Lady Bobcats. Ernest has had a solid year in the circle for the Lady Cats and hopes to push them through the district tournament.

By Brian Azevedo Sports Writer

Lady Cats From Page 1B a good lead to work with and pitched well for the Cats. Ernest gave up only one hit and one run in four innings of work and recorded 11 strikeouts in the dominant win over the Lady Cougars.

MCHS: 9 2 3 8 – 22 11 0 JCM: 0 0 1 0 – 01 01 7 (MCHS) (Hitting) Kelly Beth Ernest: 1-3, 3 R, 1 RBI; Sarah Stanfield: 0-4, 2 R, 1 RBI; Molly Grace King: 2-3, 3 R, 1 RBI; Lily Nixon: 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI; Khaila Lynum: 2-4, 4 R, 2 RBI; Allie Ray: 2-3, 3 R, 2 RBI; Destiny Wilson: 1-2, 2 R, 3 RBI; Abbie Sweat: 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI; Addison King: 1-2, 2 R, 3 RBI (Pitching) Kelly Beth Ernest: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 K

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Lady Eagles soar over Lady Cats The Bobcats were host to their district rivals Chester County last Monday but failed to come away with the much needed district win.

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The Lady Bobcats got off to a slow start against the Lady Eagles, and the offense was never able to recover.

The Lady Cats were only able to record four hits in the game and were not able to push any runs across.

Although the Cats got a pretty good start once again from Kelly Beth Ernest

in the circle, she got roughed up for 12 hits and allowed the Lady Eagles to score eight runs.

The Lady Bobcats will use this loss as their motivation in the upcoming district tournament.

CCHS: 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 – 8 12 1 MCHS: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 04 0

(MCHS) (Hitting) Kelly Beth Ernest: 0-3; Laralee Williams: 1-3; Macee Taylor: 1-3; Mikaela Rowland: 0-3; Kelly Moore: 1-3; Lily Nixon: 0-3; Jennifer Jones: 1-2; Sarah Stanfield: 0-3; Allison Dillon: 0-2 (Pitching) Kelly Beth Ernest: 7 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 HR

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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. Daniel Holt 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.

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. Stephen Davison, 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 Wednesdays 12 Noon 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 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Lighthouse Baptist Church 1780 Mulberry Ave. Selmer Jorgen Runquest, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

First Baptist Church of Finger Finger-Leapwood Road, Finger Bobby Bray, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Evening: 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

Forty Forks Baptist Church 672 Ed Barham Rd., Bethel Springs Randy Smith, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening: 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Worship Service 10:15 Lorraine Baptist Church Melvin Qualls Rd., Michie, TN Trent Nethery, Jr., Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m./6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church 6185 Rowsey School Rd., Bethel 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.

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Cypress Tank Church of Christ 2645 Cypress Tank Rd., Pocahontas Dr. Brian Jackson, Minister Sunday School: 10 a.m.

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Forrest Hill Church of Christ Forrest Hill Subdivision Hwy. 45 S., Selmer Shobeck Dethrow, Minister Fourth Street Church of Christ 142 N. Fourth St., Selmer Jeremy Weekley, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Liberty Church of Christ 1005 North Liberty Road Michie, TN 38357 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 Olive Hill Baptist Church 46 Olive Hill Church Lp., Guys, TN Sunday School: 9:45 Cody Hill, Pastor Sunday Morning Service: 10:45 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Night Service: 5:30 Sunday worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00 Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Piney Grove Church of God 888 Rose Creek Rd., Selmer Pleasant Site Baptist Church Aaron Moss, Pastor 1868 Pleasant Site Rd., Selmer Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Bradley Woolworth, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Church of God of Prophecy: 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 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.

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.

Cumberland Presbyterian:

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.

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.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

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

Sunday School: 10:15

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

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

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

Roman Catholic:

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

1st. Saturday: 9 a.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist: Bethel Springs Seventh Day Adventist 4352 Main St., Bethel Springs John Johnston, Pastor Saturday Worship: 9 a.m.

Sabbath School: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Greater Evangelical Ministry 1854 Airport Rd., Selmer Frank M. Holiday, Pastor Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 12 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday: 7 p.m. www.lifewindchurch.com Safe Harbor Church 1514 Peach Street, Selmer Bro. Paul Henley, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

World of Truth Church Hwy. 57 West, Ramer Larry Cooksey, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

God’s Way Church 1121 Peach Street, Selmer Bro. Billy Sanders, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

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

Wednesday Nights: 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday Nights: 7 p.m.

Petra Family Worship Center Bethel Springs 54 Pentecostal Ave. United Pentecostal Milledgeville, TN 3591 Main St., Bethel Springs FaithPointe Church Phone 731-434-1002 Jeff Young, Pastor 440 Hwy. 64 East, Adamsville Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Ramer Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

Mike Sweeney, Pastor Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Highway 57 West Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Night 6:00 p.m.

Ramer, TN Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Thursday night 7:00 p.m.

Pastor: Albert Brown First United Wednesday Nights: 7:00 p.m.

Pastors, Paul and Bonnie Young Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Pentecostal Eastview Phone 731-632-4999 Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

7810 Hwy 45 S., Ramer www.faithpointechurch.com Rev. Wayne Isbell, Pastor Methodist: Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Fellowship Church Monday: 7 p.m.

142 South Y Shopping Center Adamsville First Wednesday: 7:15 p.m.

Selmer, Tennessee United Methodist Wednesday - 7 p.m.

225 E Main St., Adamsville The Sanctuary of MPC Sunday - 10 a.m.

Rev. Dr. Toni Watson 54 Pentecostal Ave., Milledgeville For info call 731-434-0097 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Rev. Jimmy Kelly, Pastor www.onechurchnow.com Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m., Youth 5:30 Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Buena Vista Methodist Church Tull Road, Bethel Springs Gateway Holiness Chapel Jim Barber, Pastor 2342 Refuge Rd, Bethel Springs Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Michael Price, Pastor Sunday: 2 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Thursday: 7 p.m.

P.O. Box 265, Selmer Rev. Terry Presson Pastor 1318 Poplar (Hwy. 64) • Selmer, TN 38375 Presbyterian: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Telephone: 731-645-4188 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Bethel Springs Wednesday: Supper 6:15 p.m. & Studies Rev. W.H. Arnold, Pastor Presbyterian Church 7 p.m.

59 4th Ave., Bethel Springs Hickory Flatt United Methodist Church Rev. Gary Anderson Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Puron Rd., Hickory Flatt Dick Humphrey, Pastor Bethesda Presbyterian Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Church Worship - 10:15 a.m.

50 Bethesda Loop, Selmer Bro. Chris Dancer, Pastor Lebanon United Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. • Sat. 7 a.m.-11 a.m. - Corinth only Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Methodist Church Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

250 Chambers Store Rd., Michie Stephen Webb, Pastor First Presbyterian Church USA Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

800 Poplar Ave., Selmer Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Dr. James Jones, Pastor Wednesday: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:30 a.m.

New Hope United Methodist Church Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Sticine Road • Michie, TN Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Mount Sharon Sunday School 11:00 a.m.

Presbyterian Church Wed. Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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Member FDIC Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

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Local students win Multi-County 4-H awards

Wednesday, MAY 1, 2013

New preschoool School serving young menus Ramer students

Elementary Schools

By Jeff York Contributor

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Five 4-H members represented McNairy County in the Multi-County contest March 11 in Chester County. Each had already won first place in his/her grade at county level. Pictured here are the 4-H members with their Multi-County awards: Amelia Lamberth (8th grade) 3rd place; Jonathan Burkeens (6th grade) 1st place; Caroline Maness (7th grade) 1st place; Lily Beth Durbin (4th grade) 3rd place; and Shelbie Pickens (5th grade) 2nd place. All McNairy County participants in this contest took 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place at the Multi-County level.

McNairy County Extension offers programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and McNairy County governments are cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Congratulations to these successful young public speakers.

SMS students Learn about DNA

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Mrs. Summer Willis’ science classes have been learning about DNA. The students had to construct an edible model of DNA using marshmallows and Twizzlers. The four types of chemical bases in DNA are: Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), and Thymine (T). They form pairs in very specific ways. Adenine always pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine always pairs with Guanine. Each group of students was given a sequence and had to choose the correct color of marshmallows to represent the chemical base, and then they had to match the chemical base pairs. Students enjoyed this hands-on learning activity about DNA. They got to have their DNA and eat it, too. Pictured left to right are Thomas McQueen, Konner Davis (seated), Jamie King, Katie Allen, Jacob Dillon, Matthew Ashe, Emily Hamm, and Alana Pusser.

Volume 08 Issue 57 May 1, 2013

EDITOR Aaron Friend REPORTER: Kaitlyn Boggs ADVISER Lisa Forsythe

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 1 •Progress Reports May 2 •Spanish National Honor Society Induction 9:25 am •SB Chester Co H •Tennis District Tourney May 3 •SCHOOL DISMISSED •Prom 7-11 May 7 •End of Course Testing •FFA Banquet 6:00 May 8 •End of Course Testing May 9 •End of Course Testing •Senior Banquet 5:00 May 10 •SCHOOL DISMISSED •Yearbooks 10-12 May 14 •Yearbooks during lunch May 15 •Awards Day 9:00 •Senior Debts cleared by 3:00 May 17 •SCHOOL DISMISSED

Lunch May 2 Pepperoni Pizza or Soft Shell Taco May 3 NO SCHOOL May 6 Chicken Rings or Deli Wrap May 7 Traveling Taco or Barbecued Chicken May 8 Mini Corn Dogs or Lasagna High Schools Lunch May 2 Pepperoni Pizza, Rotel Chicken, Soft Shell Taco May 3 No School May 6 Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Crispito & Cheese Sauce May 7 Pepperoni Pizza, Steak and Gravy, Sloppy Joes May 8 Pepperonin Pizza, Ravioli Casserole, Ham & Cheese

Before the Curtains Rise

Member of the Tennessee High School Press Association By Kaitlyn Boggs The PawPrint is a publication of the McNairy Central High School Journalism Department. The views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the administration, faculty or staff.

The desire to help fill a need for a preschool in southern McNairy County and to help young children get ready to attend school is behind the efforts of a woman in Ramer.

KinderKids Preschool will soon open in Ramer and will be open for ages 2-5. The privately funded preschool is owned and operated by Deven Steele.

“I believe there was a real need for a preschool in Ramer, and I do want to help prepare the children for the time when they begin school,” said Steele.

The preschool will be located at 4022 Industrial Park West in Ramer on the road located beside Ramer Station Restaurant. A school day will be from 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Steele was attending college with plans on becoming a teacher in the McNairy County School System before changing her major to early childhood education.

“I’m so ready to get started with our preschool,” Steele said. “Josh (husband) has really worked hard to help me get the building ready to meet all the inspections.”

Her preschool is categorized as a Group, and she can have 12 children per day. She will have ages 3-5. Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be for ages 3-5, while Tuesday and Thursday is for ages 2-5. If a child comes more than three days a week, he or she will be considered full-time.

She plans on having a structured curriculum with the idea of preparing the young people for their kindergarten preparation exam.

Steele plans on teaching her student the basic shapes, their ABCs, numbers, their address and phone number, and much more.

The personable young teacher already has plans for a Summer Discovery Camp where the children will have more hands-on activities like studying dinosaurs and digging fossils, learning what chefs do and teaching them to be artists.

Steele is working with a nutritionist to plan the breakfast and two snacks a day for her students. The children will bring their own lunch.

The safety of the children is of upmost importance to Steele, who is CPR and first aid certified. She has a fire plan for the parents to see and the building has been stained with a fire-retardant finish.

If you are interested in more information about KinderKids, call Steele at (731) 6109353 or e-mail at kkidspreschool@gmail.com.

KinderKids has a Facebook page as well.

Breakfast May 2 Sausage & biscuit cereals, variety choice of juice choice of milk May 3 No school today May 6 French toast sticks / syrup cereals, variety choice of juice choice of milk May 7 Chicken & biscuit cereals, variety choice of juice choice of milk May 8 Sausage breakfast pizza yogurt parfait choice of juice choice of milk

Every year the performing arts department at McNairy Central put on a live show for anyone willing to pay a few dollars to see all the hard work the students have put into this show. People in the audience don’t know the time and effort put into this production by the students, or all the things that go on behind the scenes.

Preparation for Spring Show begins in March. Students begin writing script, designing sets, and building sets. Each class goes through quite a bit of work before finally being able to present the finished project in front of everyone at the end of April. The choir classes are taught their music

by Ms. Lemons. After learning their music they then get a crash course in choreography from Ms. Melody. Ryan Foret is the band director at McNairy Central. He is also one of the people who help out with Spring Show. I asked Foret how the band prepared for spring show. He said, “The band classes and ensembles do the same thing as the choir. Fortunately or unfortunately, they have me for their choreographer. The band was fortunate to have a student teacher, Mr. Micaiah Radcliffe to also work with some of the groups.” The last class in the performing arts department is Theater. This class is divided into groups who do different things for the show. The students either create and build the sets, write the scripts and organize all the music into a cohesive package, act out the characters, or one of the countless other jobs there is to do.

Most people don’t realize how huge of a production Spring Show really is. Around 200 students participate in the show. Foret’s favorite part of the show is “the fact that the entire show is student driven…

The students create, write, and perform the script.” He says, “I am always pleasantly surprised to see what the students write for the storyline.”

Foret goes on to say that the hardest part of Spring Show is coordinating everything. All the classes practice their particular parts separately and everything must come together in the end. All the classes don’t come together until the week before the show. Foret says, “We only have three afterschool rehearsals to put all those ideas together in photo by Lisa Forsythe one cohesive idea that the Kyle Burns plays the grumpy father who doesn’t understand his teenage daughter’s audience can grasp. Another (played by Emily Frye) choice in men. issue is the subpar conditions and size of the Little Theater.”

He goes on to say it doesn’t lend itself to the size of this Hubert (played by Joey Bakeer) studies for the ACT and reads physics books for fun. production and hopes that the conditions will not be a problem for much longer.

This year’s theme is one to fit the scale of the show. It is a big idea with big characters.

The theme is “Is This Real, or Is This Family?” The idea started out as a conversation about how crazy some people are on reality television shows. The conversation turned to what it would be like for all these huge personalities to be a family. The story is about a mismatched family learning that even though they are different, they are a true “family”. This year’s Spring Show is April 26thApril 28th. This show is sure to be an entertaining show for the whole family full of music, humor, and all around fun.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust exe‑ cuted September 10, 2008

by Ricky Wallis and wife, Cassandra Wallis to Billy Rosenberg, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Mcnairy County, Ten‑ nessee, in Deed of Trust 393, Page 2862, corrected

by Scrivener’s Affidavit of record in Record Book 13, Page 2409, and the under‑ signed having been ap‑ pointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Of‑ fice, and the owner of the debt secured, Bank of America, N.A., having re‑ quested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebted‑ ness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Tues‑ day, May 21, 2013 com‑ mencing at 01:00 PM, at the Front Door of the Courthouse, Selmer, Mc‑ nairy County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described prop‑ erty, to‑wit:

minutes 51 seconds West 253.67 feet to an iron pin set at the Southwest corner of the herein de‑ scribed lot; thence, on a new line through Lot #10, North 140.42 feet to an iron pin set in the South line of Lot #11; thence, with the South line of Lot #11, South 85 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds East 226.07 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.69 acres, and being Lot #10-A of Ridge View Es‑ tates.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 355-117 have been met.

ee named in said Deed(s) of Trust; and

Situated in County of Mcnairy, State of Tennes‑ see.

Beginning at an iron pin in the West margin of Mt. Zion Cemetery Road, which point is lo‑ cated North 02 degrees 53 minutes 43 seconds West 243.57 feet from the intersection of the West margin of Mt. Zion Cem‑ etery Road and the North margin of State Route 142; thence from the point of beginning and on a new line through Griswell, North 85 de‑ grees 36 minutes 50 sec‑ onds West 421.54 feet to an iron pin set in the East line of Arthur Frank as re‑ corded in Deed Book 46, Page 99, Register’s Office of McNairy County, Ten‑ nessee; thence, with the East line of Frank, North 02 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds East 110.03 feet to an iron pin set; thence, on a new line through Griswell, South 85 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds West 414.59 feet to an iron pin set in the West margin of Mt. Zion Cemetery Road, thence, with the West margin of Mt. Zion Cemetery Road, the following calls: South 05 degrees 51 minutes 27 seconds West 50.20 feet; South 05 degrees 59 minutes 26 seconds East 60.81 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.0 acre. Tract #2: Begin‑ ning at an iron pin found in the West margin of Mt. Zion Cemetery Road, which point is the South‑ east corner of Lot #11 and the Northeast corner of the herein described lot; thence, from the point of beginning, and with the West margin of Mt. Zion Cemetery Road, the following calls: South 15 degrees 42 minutes 20 seconds East 100.05 feet; South 03 degrees 24 minutes 09 seconds East 15.25 feet to an iron pin found at the Northeast corner of Lot #9; thence, with the North line of Lot #9, South 87 degrees 22

Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.

Tax Parcel ID: 097004.05 Property Address: 60 Mount Zion Cemetery Road, Stantonville, TN. Other Interested Par‑ ties: McNairy County, Ten‑ nessee All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust, and the ti‑ tle is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

ARNOLD M. WEISS, Sub‑ stitute Trustee

Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l‑526‑8296

File # 1701-0100908-FC Published: April 17, April 24, May 1

Bank of America/ Ricky Wallis 13244 48, 49, 50 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on May 23, 2013 at 12:00PM local time, at the east door, McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Ten‑ nessee, conducted by Sha‑ piro & Kirsch, LLP Substi‑ tute Trustee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Rodney Murray and Clau‑ dette Murray, husband and wife, to Ken Seaton, Trustee, on August 6, 2002 at Deed of Trust 335, Page 26; all of record in the Mc‑ Nairy County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Regions Bank, successor by merger to Union Planters Bank, NA The following real es‑ tate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all un‑ paid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property lo‑ cated in McNairy Coun‑ ty, Tennessee, and be‑ ing more particularly described in deed of re‑ cord in Deed of Trust 335, Page 26; in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee Parcel Number: 080G A 001.00 and 080J B 021.01 Current Owner(s) of Property: Rodney Murray and wife, Claudette Mur‑ ray The street address of the above described prop‑ erty is believed to be 141 Young Drive, Selmer, Ten‑ nessee 38375, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any dis‑ crepancy, the legal de‑ scription referenced here‑ in shall control.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and home‑ stead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the under‑ signed 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 res‑ ervation 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 Extend‑ ed, Second Floor Memphis, TN 38117 Phone (901)767-5566 Fax (901)761-5690 File No. 13-047163 13237 48, 49, 50 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default hav‑ ing been made in the pay‑ ment of the debts and obligations secured by that certain Real Estate Deed of Trust for Tennes‑ see executed on February 3, 1994 by Jason R. Staf‑ ford and wife, Jennifer M. Stafford, to David Seviers, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Hardin County, Tennessee in Deed Book 10-A, Page 226, recorded February 3, 1994, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the ben‑ eficial 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 Arm‑ strong as Substitute Trust‑ ee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Hardin County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privi‑ leges of the original Trust‑

NOW THEREFORE, no‑ tice 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 Arm‑ strong as Substitute Trust‑ ee, or duly appointed agent, pursuant to the power, duty, and autho‑ rization in and conferred by said Deed(s) of Trust, will on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, commencing at 10:00 A.M. at the North door at the Hardin Coun‑ ty Courthouse, Savannah, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder either for cash or 10 percent of the high bid price as a nonrefundable deposit with balance due within ten (10) days of sale, (and if such balance goes unpaid, USDA will retain the de‑ posit and re-foreclose) the following described prop‑ erty lying and being in the 4th Civil District in Hardin County, Tennessee to wit: Being Lot No. 106 in the Belle Meade Subdivision as shown on the plat of said subdivision of record in Plat Book 2, page 31 in the Register’s Office of Hardin County, Tennes‑ see, and reference is here made to said plat and to the book and page where recorded for a more com‑ plete and accurate de‑ scription of said Lot No. 106, and the description, location and designation as there given shown is in‑ corporated herein by this reference thereto as fully and to the same extent as if copied in full herein.

MAP: 83F H PARCEL: 3.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2706 Walnut Street, Sa‑ vannah, TN 38372 Being the same proper‑ ty conveyed by An Nguyen and wife, Rebecca Nguyen to Jason R. Stafford and wife, Jennifer M. Stafford, by deed of record in Deed Book 159, Page 67, in the said Register’s Office.

CURRENT OWNERS: Jason R Stafford and Jen‑ nifer M. Stafford 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 appli‑ cable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as

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YARD SALES

YARD SALE

Saturday 7652 Hwy 64 East

at Gray’s County Oasis.

Dressers, nightstand, patio furniture, Playstation, guitar, entertainment center, desk, etc.

Too much to name.

INSIDE YARD SALE

at McDougle’s -- 3690 Hines Gin Road, Saturday, May 4. Open at 9 a.m.

A little bit of everything! Knick knacks, computer desk, king mattress set, desk, 5 drawer chest, dishes, paper back books 5 for $1; New set cookware, war books, cookbooks. Lots of nice children’s books, comic books, mattress bunkie (new $45), full set $149, Queen set $169. Commercial Hemmer sewing machine. Twin stroller, irons, coffee makers. Roll top oak desk. Used tables and chairs, dining table, oak filing cabinet, pub table and stools. Small curio, coffee and end tables. Glider rockers, new cherry queen bedroom suite. Green refrigerator (works). Child’s rocker. Black metal bed, glass coffee and end tables. Much, much more. Need Something? Check Here!

645-3069 or 697-8153.

HUGE INSIDE SALE MAY 2 & 3

Glassware, Figurines, and lots of misc. items.

175 Tom Baker Rd.

HUGE YARD SALE 10557 Hwy 45 N. (1/4 mi. North of McNairy Road)

May 2nd - 4th @ 7 a.m.

at the home of the late Ted Bowen about 2 miles east of Eastview.

Clothing, furniture, bedding, appliances, etc.

YARD SALE

YARD SALE

Fri., May 3 & Sat. May 4 7 a.m. until ? at 258 & 268 Houston (right behind First Baptist Church parking lot) Clothes and all kinds of things you find at a yard sale.

CARPORT SALE 262 Purdy Road Selmer, Tennessee Saturday, May 4th 8 a.m - 1 p.m.

Refrigerator, electric fireplace with cabinet, Golds exercise bike, pull behind yard trailer, Sega Genesis game machine and games, fax machine, digital to floppy camera, numerous items for the home.

YARD SALE

Thursday, May 2, Friday, May 3, Saturday, May 4

at 7982 Hwy 45 South from 8 a.m. until ?

We have clothing of all sizes, comforters, sheets, curtains, shoes, purses, movies, books, VCR. You name it! Too much to mention. Everything cheap.

645-7408

1029 Peach St. Thurs. & Fri. Home of Stan Redmon.

Maternity clothes XL, baby equipment, artist drawing desk, clothing for all (from baby to plus sizes) and shoes, size 10-12. Girls Justice, wreaths, 2 pageant dresses 8-10, 10-12.

Numerous household items and much more.

YARD SALE

Friday, May 3 from 6:30 until?

307 Litt Wilson Road in McNairy.

Flowers, confederate roses, baby boy clothes 0-6 months, baby items. Glasses & toys, women’s clothes and lots of misc.

YARD SALE

May 4th Saturday at 1358 Hwy 142.

One mile from Walmart.

Lots of children’s clothes and many other items.

Several families.

Rain date May 11.

JOB OPENING

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Veterinary Clinic

Please leave resume at front desk

STAR Physical Therapy is looking for a Front Desk professional to join our team in our Selmer, TN Clinic.

HELP WANTED RITE AID

SHIFT SUPERVISOR This position involves managing tasks and supervising store associates in those limited circumstances when the store manager and/or assistant manager is unavailable.

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Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Previous medical experience required.

We offer a competitive base salary plus a bonus plan, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life and a 401(k) plan with Company match. In addition to other benefits such as paid holidays and paid time off.

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any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

PARTIES INTERESTED: Monogram Credit Card Bank of Georgia

Hardin County Sherriff’s Department 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: April 25, and May 2, and May 9, 2013 Arlisa Armstrong Substitute Trustee 85G Stonebrook Place Jackson, TN 38305 http//www.resales.usda. gov 13362 49, 50,51 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S SALE Sale at public auction will be on May 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM local time, at the at the east door of the McNairy County Courthouse located in Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Ralph E. Dunaway and Teresa D. Dunaway, to Robert M. Wilson, Jr., Trustee, as trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. on 10th day of October, 2007 in REC Book 389, Page 2305 at Instrument Number 60028, in the Office of the Register of McNairy County, Tennessee; conducted by York Trustee Services, LLC, having been appointed Substitute or Successor Trustee. Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable.

Party Entitled to Enforce the Debt: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC The following real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder: Described property located in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: Beginning at a point in the middle of Griswell Road, the Westernmost end of the 384.35 foot centerline thereof; runs thence North 71 degrees 30 minutes 06.2 seconds West,

268.67 feet to a stake in the east line of Brasfield; thence North, with Brasfield, 106 feet to a stake, SWC of McNairy County property; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes East, with the south line of McNairy County property, 200 feet to a stake, NWC of Kiser; thence South 44 degrees 57 minutes 22.6 seconds east, with Kiser, 202.32 feet to a point in the middle of said road; thence South 61 degrees 50 minutes 19.5 seconds West, with the centerline of Griswell Road, 100 feet to the point of beginning, containing .97 acre, more or less, and being Lot #23 of an unsecured subdivision plat.

Being the same property conveyed to the undersigned by deed of record in Deed Book 191, page 355 in the Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

Street Address: 81 Griswell Lane, Selmer, TN 383752346 Parcel Number: 099C-A064.00 Current Owner(s) of Property: Ralph E. Dunaway and Teresa D. Dunaway, his wife as tenants by the entirety Other Interested Parties: Ralph E. Dunaway, Teresa D. Dunaway, This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

TNFC – Notice of Sale, TN87000091-13, 2013-04-15 @ 10:59:56/TT * 7225462* The street address of the above described property is believed to be 81 Griswell Lane, Selmer, TN 38375-2346, but such address is not a part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TENANT(S) RIGHTS POSSESSION.

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If applicable, the HB 3588 letter was mailed to the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Ralph Dunaway, Teresa D. Dunaway, If the United States has

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any lien or claimed lien on the property, notice required by 26 U.S.C. § 7425(b) to be given to the United States has been timely given. The sale of the land described above will be subject to the right of the United States to redeem the land as provided for in 26 U.S.C. § 7425(d)(1).]

to Emmett James House or Bill R. McLaughlin, Trustee, for the benefit of Union Planters Bank, NA and appearing of record in Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, in Book 364, Page 404; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to FV-I, Inc. in trust for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC and WHEREAS, FV-I, Inc. in trust for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings 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 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, May 23, 2013, 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: Tract One: Beginning at a stake in the north margin of the Finger-Enville Blacktop Road, southeast corner of McIntyre; runs thence in a northerly direction, with McIntrye, 210 feet to a stake; thence in an easterly direction, parallel with said road, 210 feet to a stake; thence in a southerly direction, parallel with the east line of McIntyre, 210 feet to a stake in the margin of said road; thence in a westernly direction, with the margin of said road, 210 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1 acre, more or less. Said legal description is the same description as contained in the previous deed of record. This is the identical real estate conveyed to Fernando Bustamante, Jr. and wife, Diane Bustamante from Fernando Bustamante, III and wife, Angela Bustamante

by Warranty Deed dated May 9, 2001, of record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, in Deed Book 176, page 52. Tract Two: Beginning at an iron pin on the

north margin of Center Hill Road (25 feet at right angles from centerline) at the southeast corner of Fernando Bustamante as recorded in Deed Book 164, page 537, in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee; thence with Bustamante’s east line, north 1 degree 36 minutes 44 seconds west a distance of 193.56 feet to a post at Bustamante’s northeast corner; thence with Bustamante’s north line, north 78 degrees 16 minutes 10 seconds west a distance of 211.74 feet to a post on the east line of First State Bank; thence with the east line of First State Bank, north 1 degree 36 minutes 44 seconds west a distance of 177.44 feet to an iron pin at the southeast corner of Rudy Moore; thence with Moore’s east line, north 1 degree 51 minutes 45 seconds west a distance of 632.63 feet to a post on the south line of Travis Crowe; thence with Crowe’s south line, north 85 degrees 03 minutes 14 seconds east a distance of 486.30 feet to an iron pin; thence with a new line south 4 degrees 04 minutes west a distance of 1126.31 feet to an iron pin on the north margin of Center Hill Road; thence with the north margin of Center Hill Road, north 78 degrees 00 minutes west a distance of 170.01 feet to the point of beginning, containing 9.55 acres as survey by David Hall Landing Surveying Company, R.L.S. #943 on July 19, 2001. This is the identical real estate conveyed to Fernando Bustamante, Jr. and wife, Diane Bustamante from Danny Beachy and wife, Martha Beachy by Warranty Deed dated January 2002, of record in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee in Deed Book 178, page 525. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 420 Center Hill Rd, Finger, TN 38334 CURRENT OWNER(S): Fernando Bustamante, Jr. and Diane Bustamante 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.” For every lien or claim of lien of the state identified above, please be advised notice required by § 67-1-1433 (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- MC7 Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350 404-417-4040 File No.: 1315113 Web Site: www.JFLegal.com Insertion Dates: 05/01/2013, 05/08/2013, 05/15/2013 13456 50, 51, 52

If the State of Tennessee has any lien or claimed lien on the property, notice required by § 67-11433(b)(1) of the Tennessee Code to be given to the state of Tennessee has been timely given. The sale of the land described above will be subject to the right of the state of Tennessee to redeem the land as provided for in § 67-1-1433(c)(1) of the Tennessee Code.]

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust. The undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

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

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

THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

TNFC-Notice of Sale, TN87000091-13, 2013-04-15 @ 10:59:56 / TT, 7225462* York Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee 200 Jefferson Avenue Suite 1350 Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 432-0740 Fax: (404) 961-1185 File No: TN-87000091-13 Publication Dates: April 24, 2013, May 1, 2013, and May 8, 2013 13361 49, 50, 51 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 November 18, 2003,

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IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT OF McNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE KAREN M. McCLAIN, Plaintiff VS. CARL GLEN McCLAIN, Defendant NO. 13-DV-49 ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing from the bill in this cause, which is sworn to that CARL GLEN McCLAIN cannot be personally served with process, it is ordered that publication be made for four consecutive weeks in the Independent-Appeal, a newspaper published at Selmer, in McNairy County, Tennessee, requiring the said defendant to serve an answer upon ROSS MITCHELL, Attorney for Complainant, whose address is 108 North 3rd Street, on or before the 1st day of June, 2013, next, and make defense to the bill filed in the above cause, which seeks divorce or otherwise said bill will be taken for confessed and cause proceeded with ex parte.

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