Volume 121, Issue 15 4 50¢WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 www.independentappeal.com MCNAIRY COUNTY PUBLISHING YEARS SINCE 1902 Follow us on Facebook © 2021 Independent Appeal4Obituaries 6 4Opinion 7 4Classifieds 84School 114Sports 12 BIBLE VERSE "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10 CALL TODAY! 731-989-4632 PRE-OWNED, PRE-TITLED VEHICLES INCLUDE $489 PROCESSING FEE PLUS TTL. SHOP OUR WEBSITE WWW.LOFTONCHEVY.COM 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DBL CAB LT STK#Z165795A *$42,995 STK#Z233209 *$39,995 2020CHEVROLETSILVERADODBLCABLT,4WD Webuycars,trucks,andSUVs! SAFER grants help maintain adequate staffing, you can help too County grant funds ended eight months ago with hopes of securing another See “FIREFIGHTERS” 4 Firefighters are our lifeline and need our support
McNatt secures Republican nomination for McNairy County Court Clerk McNairy County Repub licans met August 11
at the Selmer Civic Center for the purpose of nominating a candidate to run for the office of County Court Clerk in November 2022. The meeting came after the untimely passing of long time clerk Ronnie Price. Rose Creek resident Ross McNatt secured the nomination over fellow Republican contenders Jennifer Rhodes, Eri ca Moore and Johnny Cox. Filing deadline for the position is noon, August 18, 2022. The position will appear on the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballot. The candidate who wins in No vember will serve until August 30, 2026. Other positions appearing on the November ballot include Tennessee's Governor, District 8 U.S. Representative, District 94 State Representative as well as local city elections in Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Finger, Guys and Ramer. For more information contact the McNairy County Election Commis sion at 731-645-6432. Fire Loss in the United States During 2019 Marty Ahrens and Ben SeptemberEvarts2020 Copyright © 2020 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA d e a h s Fire deaths 2010 2019 3,120 3 3005 005 2,855 3 3240 240 3 3275 275 3 3280 280 3,390 3,400 3 3655 655 3 3704 704 T rend Actual 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2750 3000 3250 3500 3750
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olunteer firefight ers are our lifeline in McNairy Coun ty. Without a hospital and increasing 911 calls for medical emergency and assists, the life of the men and women who strive to make every call is more demanding than ever with fewer members to cover the needs. One wonders if they feel our gratitude and appreciation for their life saving efforts. I am sure many of you hear sirens frequently and wonder what is the cause. These men and women do much of their work with out compensation. There are not many people to day who will answer that call so each and every one of our volunteers are to be commended for their commitment to our safety. Volunteers staffed the first fire stations in the U.S., and not much has changed — except their numbers. Due to the na ture of this calling, many firefighters do this work to merely help others, but most if not all, have full-time jobs to keep their families afloat. Re cently a couple of vol unteer fireman asked the Independent Appeal when there would be more funding for their small allowance per call. Upon investigating the issue and speaking with County Mayor Larry Smith and County Fire Chief Steve Stoll, they relayed that in Septem ber of 2019 the county secured a SAFER grant for recruitment and re tention of firemen. It was
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Seasonal unemployment boosts county jobless rates for June n Yearly School Breaks One Factor Adding to the Number of Tennesseans Unemployed in June LOWEST RankUNEMPLOYMENTCOUNTYRATESJune2022CountyPre.Rate% 1 Williamson 2.8 2 Cheatham 3.2 3 Wilson 3.2 4 Moore 3.3 5 Sumner 3.3 6 Sevier 3.3 7 Rutherford 3.4 8 Hickman 3.4 9 Robertson 3.4 10 Davidson 3.5 HIGHEST RankUNEMPLOYMENTCOUNTYRATESJune2022CountyPre.Rate% 95 Perry 6.8 94 Bledsoe 6.7 93 Scott 6.2 92 Shelby 6.1 91 Haywood 6.1 90 Lake 6.0 89 Lauderdale 6.0 88 McNairy 6.0 87 Cocke 5.9 86 Decatur 5.9
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Michie Firefighters to the rescue in Fill the Fire Truck donation drive
NASHVILLE – Mc Nairy County unem ployment rate is among the highest in state at 6%. School employees on their yearly summer break were one of the factors that impacted the June 2022 county unem ployment rates, accord ing to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The latest statistics showed, as they typi cally do in June, jobless numbers increased in each of the state’s 95 counties.Statewide, unem ployment remained un changed between May and June at 3.3%. The state rate is seasonal ly adjusted to consider seasonal impacts, like school breaks, while county unemployment data is not adjusted. Across Tennessee, 68 counties had unemploy Michie Volunteer Firemen, Chief and Alderman Dunn at previous water drive. By Janet Rail MPublisherichie matters to their volunteer fire depart ment and there is no better cause than mak ing sure each child has the school supplies and nourish ment they need during the schoolChiefyear.Tyler Wilson wants to keep all of his firemen involved in the community. That is what keeps them motivated to continue their work, helping others. Join the MVFD as they hold their annual Fill the Truck School Supply & BackPack Ministry Food Drive at the Michie Fire Department on Saturday, August 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “This donation drive pro vides much needed supplies to local children in need and “take home” food for the weekend. You may not be lieve how much is needed in such a small community but there are children that are doing without the things they need, even starting to school without a pencil,” said Karen Barbee, of Michie Backpack Ministry. In addition to that, the Backpack Ministry is geared up to meet the needs of 30 plus children that are in need of food and nourish ment when out of school. It is a basic need, yet many go hungry. At school breakfast and lunch is provided dai ly, yet, when they arrive at home, their cupboard may be bare. That is where the Backpack Ministry comes into play. Every Friday, chil dren take home a bag of food to cover any food inse curities. The firemen and volun teers are ready to take all school supplies including notebook paper, pencils, glue sticks, scissors, folders (with pockets), pens, mark ers, colored pencils, cray ons, kleenex, construction paper and more. Preferred food for the BackPack Ministry are eas ily packed and need no re frigeration. Items like Vienna Sausage, luncheon meat, canned chicken or tuna, beanie weanies, soups, canned/cups of fruit, cere al, mac and cheese cups or pkgs., ramien noodles, cookies, peanut butter & crackers, snack puddings, chili, canned vegetables and capri sun type drinks. Just do what you can to help the children. If you don't want to shop, the group is happy to take monetary donations as well. Any help is greatly ap preciated.Nochild wants to be the one that doesn't have all its needs met but that is a fact of life for many. This drive helps children who need it most and the department is more than happy to help in any way they can. You can make a donation in memory or honor of some one. Send any monetary do nations or checks to Michie Backpack Ministry, c/o Kar en Barbee, 4042 Hamburg Road, Michie, TN 38357. If you can't make it that day they will be happy to send a card to whomever you want to honor, just include their name and address. Helping people is a mis sion of the fire department. Hope to see you at the fire truck.
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By Jai Templeton NContributorational Financial Awareness Day oc curs on August 14 of every year. It began in 2019 to raise awareness for the necessity of financial plan ning for a stable future. In acknowledgment of the day the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insur ance reminds consumers to try four important tips: Create a budget. Write it down and make your self accountable. Don't be afraid to ask yourself hard questions. Automatic Savings. Re gardless of whether it is a 401(k) or a bank sav ings account put mon ey into savings. No amount is too small. It will add up! Have a trusted con tact. In the event of a security breach make sure that your financial institutions know who your trusted designee is in at the event that you can not be reached. It could be a family mem ber, attorney, accoun tant or friend. This doesn't mean that they they have authority to make decisions on your behalf. It simply pro vides another layer of safety to protect you in the event of suspicious activity. Ask questions! It is your money and there are no bad questions. Edu cate yourself as much as possible and don't be afraid to ask for further clarification when mak ing anytime of invest ment. Reduce Debt! Start small and watch your fi nancial freedom grow. There are many other things that one can do to improve their financial posi tion but the first thing is to take control of your circum stance. As you think about your financial position com pare yourself to the follow ing statistics. 58% of Americans have less than $1,000 saved $2,000 is the average emergency savings held by millennial Americans 20% of Americans don't save any of their annual income 32% of American house holds have a budget 50% of American house holds live paycheck to Startpaychecktoday on your road to financial security.
GARY KERBY McNairy Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inducted
Dr. Martha Glover pre sented this award, “I asked if I could do this cause everyone needs a friend like Gary Kerby as she held up a photo of her friend Gary and showed one of his family.” Glover quoted Luke 12:48“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.” “Gary Kerby believed it and lived it. He also encouraged others to believe it and live it. If we have been blessed with tal ents, wealth, knowledge, time and such, we are expected to give back to our community,” saidGloverGlover.shared how Gary's deep faith in this scripture, led his actions to many improvements in our community and schools. First, Gary was given excep tional talent as a basketball player at Selmer High School. He knew that he also benefit ted from loving parents and a community of friends. Gary graduated from high school in 1965 after being named “Most Valuable” on the Selmer basketball team and being named an all-state for the state of Tennessee. He went on to play for Memphis State Uni versity and Lambuth College. After college graduation, he entered the US Army to serve as a Military Policeman and played basketball on the All-Eu ropean Army Basketball Team. Kerby’s assistant basketball coach Kenneth Hawkins could not say enough good things about his former pupil. “Gary was a great basketball player and could play inside or outside,” praised Hawkins. “He loved the school and was such a young man. He would do any thing his coaches (Jerry Smith and Hawkins) asked him to do.” His play helped Selmer to a pair of state tournament berths, the first in 1963 and the second in 1965. He started the Sawmill Furni ture Co. in 1976 in Selmer and his employees loved working for him. His ‘Sawmill Critters’ were a hit with young and old alike, small wooden items like ducks and cubs. Gary is survived by his wife Terrie and three daugh ters, Tammy Moorman, Jill Gray, and Julie Turner, plus several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. So, Gary had a desire to help student-athletes in his community. The track around the MCHS football field did not exist until Gary took it on. In the early 1990’s, Gary used his resources, his knowledge, and his time to recruit others in the community to help in the completion of the track. And then, there was a soccer field that stayed underwater too much of the season. Gary knew who could assist in moving dirt to build the field and who could add a sprinkler system. He used his own re sources, his knowledge, and his time to give the soccer teams a much better field. Kerby also assisted Bethel Springs Elementary in building a new football field and Selmer Middle School with better ath leticBecauseequipment.of Gary Ker by’s commitment to our stu dent-athletes in McNairy County, he is being inducted to the Hall of Fame. Gary's wife Terri shared a self analysis he had to do for the state a couple of years ago. The traits that he gave the highest scores: I am a people person, I place high value on friendship, I see needs in people's lives that others often overlook, I find fulfillment in helping others of ten in behind the scene ways, I would rather show love through action than words. A motto that would fit me: Make a difference or make a mess but do some thing. I think the world would be a better place if people would talk less and take more action on behalf of their friends and neighbors. I am still amazed at how God has worked in my life and I would like others to know about it. “I think if Gary were here tonight to speak he would tell you to invest your time and money in people and make a difference,” said Terrie with his three daughters Tammy Moor man, Jill Gray and Julie Turner.
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Dr. Martha Glover presents Mrs. Terri Kerby with her daughters Tammy Moorman, Jill Gray and Julie Turner in honor of the late Gary Kerby.
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MATT BOEHLER McNairy Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inducted Matt Boehler presented Hall of Fame award by Ricky Whitaker.
4 PAGE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 FIREFIGHTERS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................From page 1 a grant for $211,000 and volunteer firemen were allotted from $20 to $30 dollars per call on aver age until the funds ran out eight months ago. The county has reap plied for this grant which Stoll was quick to say was a very competitive grant but they hope to hear in the next couple of months if they will re ceive one again. Only a handful of firemen are on payroll across the county as the majority are vol unteers. It may be one of the only professions that pri marily raises their own money to keep their de partments and equip ment running and work tirelessly on calls that demand hours of fire control, cleanup and life saving measures at the risk of losing theirs. According to Tennes see's Municipal Tech nical Advisory Service (MTAS), all municipali ties are facing the same challenge, which is how to stretch tax dollars, grants, and other sources of funding to provide the best municipal services possible. This is a par ticularly tough challenge for smaller municipalities with limited sources of funding, and for non-prof it volunteer or combina tion fire departments. This problem is cer tainly not unique to Mc Nairy County, but what might be specifically unique to us is our ability to hold fundraisers when the need calls and raise much needed funds for persons or organizations in need. It is one that we need to consider serious ly. We have moved one notch from the category of a distressed county to an at risk county and one who depends greatly on government funding. That alone is one prior ity that we must address in the future, to learn to stand on our own and find solutions to our problems with long-term strategies to assure suc cess. One major problem we face is recruiting and retaining volunteer fire men. Many of our small er towns have a team of dedicated firemen that are advancing in age and close to retirement, therefore, it is imperative that recruitment and re tention efforts continue. Stoll speaks of this with a level of success and strives to build up de partments at every fire and each event. MTAS states it is im portant to understand the value the volunteer rep resents to the organiza tion—not only in terms of their service, but in their value in offsetting certain operating costs. The es timated dollar value of volunteer time for 2020 was $28.54 per hour. Not to mention the in creased training require ments a fireman must in large part, take off work to complete and often pay out of pocket for the training, unless funds are raised by their depart ments to cover such cost. SAFER grants are certainly coveted by all communities across the U.S., but we must work to find alternatives to give firemen the support they need to thrive. It is a challenge but one we can work toward as our lives literally depend on them. The National Fire Pro tection Association re ported key findings. One of the most interesting findings was that fire de partments protecting pop ulations under 2,500 had the highest rate of fires. In 2019, local fire de partments responded to an estimated 1.3 million fires. These fires caused roughly 3,700 civilian fire deaths and 16,600 reported civilian fire in juries. Property damage was estimated at $14.8 billion. On average, a fire de partment responded to a fire somewhere in the US every 24 seconds in 2019. A home structure fire was reported every 93 seconds, a home fire death occurred every three hours and 10 min utes, and a home fire injury occurred every 43 minutes. The SAFER grants help local career, volun teer, and combination fire departments main tain operational staffing capability. FEMA will made $560 million avail able for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 SAFER grant program. Below are some of the grants awarded across the county to fire depart ments since 2016: SAFER grants for ade quate fire and emergen cy response Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Re sponse (SAFER). The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Re sponse Grants (SAFER) was created to provide funding directly to fire de partments and volunteer firefighter interest orga nizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, re sponse and operational standards established by the National Fire Protec tionFingerAssociation.Volunteer
Assistance to Fire fighters Grants The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefight ers Grant (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire depart ments and non-affiliated emergency medical ser viceSinceorganizations.2001,AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehi cles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency person nel from fire and related hazards.Thefire departments are to be commended for this large number of grants in our county over the past six years, over $1.2 million. If not for their efforts, our lives could be in peril. Most depart ments apply on their own for these grants. Grant writing in an art within itself and further shows their dedication to our community. This list does not include any other grants, which are many like CDBG Disaster grants allowing depart ments to purchase new tankers and firetrucks across the county. MTAS states, “It is a common misconception that “volunteer” equals “free,” and many volun teer fire departments do not receive the financial support they need to operate safely and ef fectively. While a volun teer fire department may not have the expense of hourly rates and benefits for personnel, the de partment does have sig nificant operating costs in insurance, fuel, utili ties, supplies, training, maintenance, equipment replacement, and capital expenses. Communities must know and recog nize the value of volun teer firefighters in terms of the service provided. Volunteer fire depart ments must communi cate the value of their services to the commu nity on a regular basis, and especially when requesting funds from municipalities, counties, and the public.” With awareness of their ongoing needs, per haps citizens will rise to answer the call to pro vide perks and benefits to firemen to show our appreciation and give them a little love back to the ones who work from the heart. If you have any ideas or would like to plan a fundraiser to support your local fire depart ment. Please contact the Independent Appeal or reach out to your lo cal fire department. We will do our part to get the word out and help you with a successful event. Your efforts are guaran teed to make local lives better. Email your events or ideas to ianewspa per1902@gmail.com.
Fire Department TN Recruit ment and Retention $46,800 - 8/19/20 McNairy County, TN Recruitment and reten tion $211,000 - 9/13/19 Selmer Fire Depart ment, TN Hiring $191,675 - 9/7/18
From the humble begin nings of a family soccer field in the front yard of his Ramer home led to a Hall of Fame career for Matt Boehler. Smith said, “Boehler is one of few athletes that holds records in two sports at MCHS. He excelled in football and soccer. Matt owns two school records in soccer and shares another record in foot ball,” said Smith. “For those that don't know Matt, he got his start at Mi Toro's in Corinth playing soccer. He would go down at eleven at night and play with the employees and is how he became such a good soccer player,” said Smith. Matt owns records for the most field goals in a season and career, plus tied the re cord for most field goals in a game with Greg Maxedon. His soccer records are Points in a season 64, career points 158, career goals 54, career assists 50, and assist season 19. Matt was twice all distict, member of the tournament team, and was named to the Daily Corin thian All-Area team. In 2009, Boehler was induct ed into the MCHS Soccer Hall of Fame and was in the first class, along with Nick Cook and Alek Floyd. Matt's older brother Marcus was inducted into the MCHS Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010. Marcus played for Adamsville High School's soccer team before MCHS has a team. In 2002, MCHS organized their first team where the Boe hler boys played two season to gether. Marcus went on to play soccer for Union University. Matt gave such an humble speech giving credit to his sib lings for their support and en couragement over the years. “I want to first start thanking my family individually as that is how special they are including his wife and three daughters. My mom Lisa and Randy Roten and dad, Mark and Dawn Boe hler. When I got the call about the sport hall of fame I wonder how I was going to be accepted because soccer is not big or followed here. Matt thanked the committee. For my name to be up here with all these athletes is unbelievable. I loved all sports growing up. I love the Atlanta Braves but there was a rule in the house about limiting my watching the Braves only one night a week. We had a little patch of grass in the front yard we called a soccer field and spent many hours out there. That is where I fell in love with the sport. Matt said the competitive nature in the household was something that was naturally in our blood and has helped with all the plishmentsaccomtheBoehler'smadeatMcNairyCentral.
Selmer, Town of TN Operations and Safety $21,000 2/19/21 AFGS Selmer, Town of TN Operations and Safety $27,488 8/12/20 AFG Selmer, Town of TN Operations and Safety $11,415 7/17/20 AFGS McNairy, County of TN Operations and Safety $11,304 7/17/20 AFGS Finger Vol Fire Dept TN Operations & Safety $2,428 7/1/20 AFGS Finger Vol Fire Dept TN Operations and Safety $63,516 9/20/19 AFG McNairy Co Vol Fire Dept TN Operations and Safety $478,572 8/31/18 AFG Selmer, Town of TN Operations and Safety $16,667 6/30/17 AFG Adamsville Vol Fire Dept TN All volunteer $152,381 8/26/16 AFG
I fell in love with a team in En gland named Marshall and from that day forward soccer was the sport I enjoyed. The heritage of col lege football listening to Ten nessee on the radio. I still get up at 6 a.m. to watch soccer. It is more than just a sport to Matt. It was something he loved and enjoyed doing it. “There is a different side to me when I step on a soccer field than the laid back per son I normally am,” said Boe hler. Even though, his brother played soccer in Adamsville, Matt told his dad he wouldn't wear red and black. Matt played golf, soccer, basketball and even played tennis to fill in for a player but he stuck to a couple of sports in soccer and football.Mattshared how he was so small that sports like basket ball were difficult, even though he enjoyed every sport. At the height of 4'9” as a freshman but ending at 5'10” as a senior playing kicker for the MCHS football team. His highlight was kicking a 37 yard field goal to beat USJ 17-14 in Jackson after missing one in the first half. Matt told Coach Tommy Browder he was confident he could make the second field goal and he did. Matt is wife is Hannah and they have three daughters Aniston, Alyn and Ava who he said mean the world to him. Matt said he had never stud ied his stats but after he stud ied them he wondered why he wasn't inducted earlier, which brought many smiles in the au dience but he felt his brother was always the best. Being able to play with his brother for two years and in volved with sports with his two sisters are memories he holds dear and dedicated this award to his siblings because there were all deserving to be here.
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Thank you to all who sent cards, food, gifts, and love offerings during the loss of Tommy. We really appreciate all of your prayers, visits, and phone calls during this time. Love, Kathy Moore Tammye Hight & Family Edna Murray & Family
The McNairy County Chamber of Commerce will host a Ladies’ Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25 at the Latta building. Hannah’s Kitchen will be catering for the event.
The Adams Chapel Cemetery Com mittee will be hosting an open meeting to discuss rules and regulations of the cemetery, introduce committee mem bers, and address any concerns. The meeting will take place at eh Adams Chapel CME Church, 1431 Dickey Road, Ramer, TN on August 27, 2022 at 6 p.m. This is an open meeting to all. We hope to see you there! Events and Happenings
EVERY FIRST SATURDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST SELMER MASONIC LODGE 1st Saturdays4The Selmer Ma sonic Lodge sponsors a Pancake Breakfast the 1st Saturday of every month form 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 153 S. Fourth Street, (behind the courthouse) to benefit Autism. Pan cakes, Ramer sausage are served for a donation. Come enjoy and sup port a great cause.
Food Ministry of the Selmer First United Methodist Church will serve a Taco Salad and dessert on Thurs day, August 18 starting at 10:30 a.m. till it runs out to all who want to enjoy a free meal at the Selmer Farmers Market. MOVIE IN THE PARK –AugustSAVANNAH19 4Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an outdoor movie in the Tennessee Street Park, 200 Tennessee Street, Savanah, Tenn. beginning at 8 p.m. Free Ad mission and a concession stand will be open. Movie – Adventures of Ru fus Fantastic Pet.
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FILL THE FIRE TRUCK SCHOOL SUPPLY & BACKPACK MINISTRY MICHIE August 274A donation drive to help Michie Elementary School’s BackPack Ministry will be held at the Michie Volunteer Fire Dept. starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. Donations of school supplies, food items and monetary donations would be appreciated.
ATTENTION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS Upcoming Event Sept. 4The Pink Ribbon Banquet and Fashion Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 17th at 6 p.m. at the Selmer Com munity Center. This is a Breast Can cer Awareness Event and we are seeking survivors to participate in the fashion show and be an inspira tion to others. Please contact Edna Barnette 731-645-3799 or 731-6106600 or email: womenofcourage3@ gmail.com.
HENDERSON , TN Freed-Hardeman(08/15/2022)-University an nounced approx imately 40 sum mer graduates this month. Ten students received bacca laureate degrees while 14 students received graduate degrees. The re maining graduates completed their cer tificates, licensures and associ ate'sAddiedegrees.Harvill, of Michie, Ten nessee, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Social Work in SocialSummerWork.Willis, of Lawton, Ten nessee, graduated with a Certifi cate in Reading Specialist. Many of the students who com pleted their degrees in August participated in the May gradua tion ceremony held in Loyd Au ditorium. During the commence ment program, FHU President David R. Shannon reiterated the sig nificant events of the 2021-22 school year and issued a challenge to gradu ates. He urged them to pray, serve, love and work like Je sus. "Live a life for His glory," he said, "and remember God loves you more than anyone." Quoting Isaiah 49:16, Shan non reminded them God said, "See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me." The mission of Freed-Hardeman University is to help students devel op their God-given talents for His glory by empowering them with an education that integrates Christian faith, scholarship and service. With locations in Henderson, Memphis and Dickson, FHU offers bache lor's, master's, specialist's and doc toral degrees. More information is available at http://fhu.edu.
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COACH JERRY LOTT McNairy Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inducted Coach Jerry Lott presented award by daughter Kristi Davidson.
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The family of Don Todd wants to express our gratitude for all the kindness shown to us in the loss of our loved one. Thank you for the food, visits, prayers and donations. We also want to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Jackson Clinic, The Heart Rhythm Clinic, Primecare and Adamsville Healthcare for the love and care you gave him. To all his friends at Sunrise, his mornings with you were the highlight of his day and if he could finish up at Jeff Lamberts he had truly had a good day. He loved you all. To all of his former students and athletes, know that he cherished his time with you. He frequently told us of your success in life with a smile on his face. To all the teachers, coaches and staff at Adamsville High School know that he loved you and loved working with you. To everyone at Shiloh National Military Park and Eastern Bookstore, he had such admiration for all of you. It was not a job to him – It was a joy to go to work each day. Jean Todd Lisa & Randy Engle & Family Kerri & James Haubrich & Family
GOD’S WAY MINISTRIES OF GIVEAWAYCHARITY-EVERYTHING FREE Tuesdays & Thursdays 43 p.m. to 5 p.m. & Every 2nd and 4th Sat urdays of each month 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Clothes, dishes, home decor, toys. 1111 Peach Street, Selmer, TN 38375. OPEN HANDS FOOD MINISTRY FREE MEAL August 184
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Lott said while driving by the soccer field today Linda said she was not helping me paint stripes so he will be looking for help, which drew a laugh. In high school sweetheart and future wife Linda Isbell Lott was playing for the Lady Bobcats and Bethel Springs High while they were dating which helped him appreciate the style of girls’ basketball. MCHS struggled to find the right girls’ coach in the first decade despite outstanding teams, the administration fi nally struck gold in 1977. Lott began as head coach in 1977 with a potential state-championship team. McNairy was the only team in the state to beat Bolivar and Chester Co. that season. The best stretch for Lott’s teams was ’92-’94 when the team won a school-record 29 games each season. The state runner-up team in 1974 was the only other Lady Bob cat squad to win 29 games in a season. His most memorable game was against Chester Co. when MC lost 7-4 in double-over time in 2002 which made it on CNN, according to Smith. The Lady Bobcats would have won the game had the referee not missed a call wiping out a Mc NairyMcNairybasket. won an epic six-overtime win over North Side in another classic contest in the region tournament. The Lady Bobcats have won 10 district titles and two region titles in 1992 and 2007 during Lott’s tenure. He made three trips to the state tournament. MCHS got to the state semifi nals in 1993. “Coaches across West Ten nessee know, if you get into a close game with one of Coach Lott's teams, you will soon learn a lesson on how to finish a game. As the leader of the round house will beat you ev ery time” said Smith. Lott has been named coach-of-the-year 13 times and received the A.F. Bridges Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2005. He has 890 wins and has gone to the state tourna ment three times (’87 ’92, and ’93). Lott will become only the fourth girls’ coach to reach 900 victories. Coach Lott has gotten to coach his children, Kristi Da vidson and Kevin Lott (base ball) along with his grand daughter Kailie Lott. He has two more grandchildren, Lin lee Davidson, and Landon Da vidson. His assistant for most of his career has been Melody Price. She has been on the bench with him for 23 seasons after playing for him in high school. “We all know that when your name is inscribed on the court that your success will live for ever. Coach Lott’s legacy was earned through hard work and dedication to making MCHS what it is today,” said Smith. The hope is that Coach Lott will stay around a while longer offering his talent and wisdom to as many athletes and stu dents he can for there is no one just like him.
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For 50 years MCHS has been blessed with one of the best. One of the nicest and one of the classiest coaches in Tennessee.” said Smith. Coach Lott married his high school sweetheart Linda and together they have two chil dren Kristi Davidson, a mem ber of the MCHS Sports Hall of Fame and Kevin Lott with threeDuringgrandchildren.histime at MCHS Coach Lott has coached ev erything but volleyball and ten nis. The most common thought of the number is the 50th Anni versary of a marriage, but this year the focus will be on Jerry Lott’s golden anniversary as a coach and his approach to 900 wins. This year Lott will begin ten wins shy of the milestone win 900 of the Lady Bobcats. “During that stretch there have been many memorable games,” said Smith. “Gary Kerby was not only a nice guy but a good friend. On that soccer field he was not the only one there. Terri was there by his side on the soccer field and we are all indebted to them for that,” said Lott. “I want to thank the committee for this nomination and my family who showed up here tonight. My wife Linda and my sister Lola. Grandkids, my daughter Kristi, her husband and in-laws who are here.” “It only took me 49 years to get this....I started here in 1973 helping Coach Lefty Skelton coach basketball and was helping football at the same time. I have coached everything but two sports here in the 49 years. I know everyone has heard the old saying that behind every suc cessful man there is a woman holding him back, no...push ing him ahead and I have a bunch of them that have been pushing me ahead. Number one is my wife Linda, she is the rock that I lean on every day. She has been to just about every game I have coached except for a few when the kids were sick. She goes to summer camp, scout ing trips, she has a med kit in her purse and all the players know it. I not only lean on her but our team does too.”
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NEEDLES N PINS QUILTERS CHAMBER COFFEE MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSEUM August 314The McNairy County Chamber will host a Chamber Cof fee at the McNairy County Historical Museum for Needles N Pins Quilters on Wednesday, August 31 starting at 9 a.m. This is an excellent busi ness networking event. Everyone is invited.
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The Corinth VFW will host a Lip Sync Battle to raise money for VFW Post 3962 on Sat urday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m. to midnight. Sign up sheet and registration forms are available at the bar or PM the Corinth VFW on FB if you want to join the battle. First Prize $100. Live music by Chelsea Rhodes and spe cial performance by the Magnolia Bootscooters. Open to the public.
Teresa Hill Green was born Sep tember 19, 1950 in Bethel Springs, Ten nessee, the daughter of the late Claude and Myrtle Wilson Hill. Teresa was kind, compassionate, loved everyone, loved God, and was a long time member of the church of Christ. She had a quick wit, an artistic flair, a love for flower garden ing, and endless love for her now 18 year old terrier named Parker. Teresa departed this life on Sunday, July 24, 2022 in Adams ville, Tennessee, at the age of 71 years, 10 months, 5 days. She is survived by two sons, Joe Shay Cook of Jackson, Mis sissippi and Jason Green of Cherryville, Missouri, three sis ters; Marsha Bennett of Adamsville, Tennes
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Bodie Leo Gray, 70, of Bethel Springs, Tennes see, died on Monday, August 8, 2022, at his residence in Bethel Springs, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, February 13, 1952, in Covington, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Angus Hurt Gray and the late Mary Lu cille Hughey Gray. Mr. Gray was a crane op erator for SMC Recy cling.Acelebration of life gathering for Mr. Gray was held on Sunday, August 14, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Landrum Heating and Air Ban quet Hall located at 1195 Quito-Drum monds Road in Drum monds, Tennessee. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, of forty-two years, Sheila Collins Gray of Bethel Springs, Tenn.; three daugh ters, Amanda Gray Wilkerson (Michael) Stacy Gray of Selmer, Tenn. and Tammy Lo pez (Ram) of Houston, Texas; one sister, Ear line Long of Covington, Tenn.; nine grandchil dren, Evin Roberson, Natalie Wilkerson, Aid en Wilkerson, Preston Pipkins, Brody Pipkins, Gema Pipkins,Sherri Jennings Sierra Lopez and Steven Lopez and five great-grandchil dren. In addition to his par ents, he was preced ed in death by three brothers, Allen Gray, Roy Gray and Troy Gray and two sisters, Rosemary Palmer and Shirley Johnson-Williamsiamsfuneralhome.com.familymayOnlineMashburn.condolencesbemadetotheatjohnsonwillFu neral Home is honored to serve the family of Brodie Leo Gray.
Charley MonroeSeptemberDuncan30,1945August 10, 2022 harley Monroe Duncan as cended to the gates of Heaven Au gust 10, 2022 at 9:55 p.m., escorted home by his mother, Mary Louisa Henry Duncan, and his father, John Frank Duncan. Upon arrival he was greeted by his sisters, Mau rine Matlock and Judy Faye Coleman, and his brothers, John Lee Duncan (Mazie) and James L. Duncan. His sister, Maudine Haw kins, has lost the bet on who would get to Heaven first. Charley was born September 30, 1945, at the family's home in Bethel Springs, Ten nessee. On August 28, 1964, he married his long-time sweetheart, Elizabeth Geneva Er vin. He was known as a practical joker and was always a step ahead. He went above and beyond for his family, friends, and communi ty. Raising vegetables, designing and build ing things, drawing, collecting knives, and traveling, especially out West, were some of Charley's favorite activities. His great est enjoyment, howev er, was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchil dren, whom he loved dearly. Charley was employed as a die set ter for General Electric in Selmer for 30 years before retiring. He was the founder of Duncan Christmas Tree Farm and enjoyed riding his golf cart around the property, visiting with his many friends and customers. Of course, Christmas was Char ley's favorite time of year. He was a mem ber of Faith Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of almost 58 years, Elizabeth Ge neva (Ervin) Duncan of Selmer, Tenn.; two daughters, Vicky Go odrum and husband Chris and Natalie Ann Rolison and husband Andrew, all of Selmer, Tenn.; four sons: Tim Duncan and wife Mona of Selmer, Tenn., Todd Duncan and wife Kime of McNairy, Tenn., Da vid Duncan of Selmer, Tenn., and Dylan Ray Duncan and wife Mad ison of Selmer, Tenn.; eleven grandchildren: Heather Manly, Mag gie Hale, Elizabeth Duncan, Michael Go odrum, Houston Good rum and wife Jessica, Allie Henry and hus band Gordon, Emily Shackelford and hus band Adam, Mark Con nel, Austin Duncan, Caitlyn Duncan, and Eli Duncan; great-grandchildrensixteen and one more on the way: Shawn Johnson, Gracie Johnson, Elana Johnson, Jasper Man ly, Westin Hale, Ella Mae Duncan, Hayden Goodrum, Wrenlee Duncan, Hunter Go odrum, Duncan Good rum, Forrest Goodrum, Jeslynn Goodrum, Rowan Goodrum, Mar tin Henry, Karah Henry, and Rhett Shackelford; a sister, Maudine Haw kins and husband Bill; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Services were held on August 13, 2022 at 11:00 a..m. at Faith Bap tist Church in Selmer, Tennessee, with Mark Shumaker, Freed Ware officiating. Burial fol lowed in the Duncan Family Cemetery at Selmer, Tennessee.
Shane Ratliff, Janie Clark and her husband Randall of Higden, Ar kansas, Martha Ste venson of Union City, Tennessee; two broth ers, Carry Henson of Jackson, Tennessee, and Johnny Burross of Texas; five grandchil dren, many cousins, extended family and friends, and her be loved terrier, Parker. In addition to her par ents, Ms. Green was preceded in death by a sister, Sue Hill, and two brothers, Ray Hill and Larry Hill. Private graveside services were held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Serenity Gar dens in Adamsville, Tennessee.
2022 Glenn (Haney) Phillips was born March 24, 1933 in Hardin Coun ty, Tennessee, the son of the late Otis Iley and Rachel Suzannah Clayton Phillips. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Faye Lipford Phillips, she passed away on April 5, 1978. On March 20, 1982, he married Joyce Phyllis Bennett. Most everyone who knew Mr. Phillips called him, "Haney." (He loved to trade as did Haney on the se ries Green Acres.) He enjoyed woodworking and frequenting flea markets. He worked at Brown Shoe Company in Selmer from 1955 until it closed and was a member of Lakeview Church in Selmer. He served his coun try honorably in the United States Army from 1953-1955 during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Phillips departed this life on August 10, 2022 in Corinth, Mis sissippi, at the age of 89 Years, 4 Months, 17 ters, Pat Churchwell of Adamsville, Tenn., Terry Pruitt and hus band Jim of Stanton ville, Tenn.; two sis ters, Joyce Miller and husband Glen, Linda Crouch; two brothers, Neal Phillips and wife Barbara, Gerald Phil lips; eight grandchil dren, Ginger Renee Phillips, Shawn Hollin, Tammy Hollin, Nichole Huff, Jeffrey Gordon, Daniel Jones, Jeromy Pruitt, Cody Pruitt; 8 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grand children; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to his first wife and parents, Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by daughterin-law, Sue Phillips; a step son, Mike Hollin; step daughter, Brenda Smith; a brother, Har old Phillips; a sister, MarieServicesCrowe.were held on August 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Shackel ford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Don Lipford offici ating. Burial will follow in the Lake Hill Memo rial Gardens at Bethel Springs, Tennessee.
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Viola (Nell) JanuaryRay31,1944August 15, 2022 Viola (Nell) Ray was born Jan uary 31, 1944 in Tipton County, Ten nessee, the daughter of the late James Leon Cates, Sr. and Viola Elizabeth Smith Cates. Nell graduated from Bethel Springs High School.She was united in marriage to Russell Ray on June 17, 1962. She was a mem ber of First Baptist Church in Bemis, she served faithfully in the Comforters Ministry - a group who loving ly made comforters for Hospice patients. She was a long time employee of Sears & Roebuck working in the customer service department.Shewas a devoted wife, loving mother and faithful friend to many. Mrs. Ray departed this life on August 15, 2022 in Jackson, Ten nessee, at the age of 78 Years, 6 Months, 15 Days.She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Russell Ray of Jackson, Tenn.; a daughter, Carol Den nison of Lexington, Tenn.; a son, David Ray of Jackson, Tenn.; three sisters, Rose Marie LaCroix and husband Clarence, Martha (Snookie) La Croix, Jean Pickett and husband Max; a brother, Robert (Butch) Cates and wife Cheryl; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by a brother, James Leon (Jimmy) Cates Jr., brother-in-law, Fred LaCroix.AGraveside Service will be held on August 19, 2022.
Melinda Marie Masters was born December 23, 1948 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the daughter of the late Dewey and Elma Louise Dinger VanRiper. She was a wonderful mother who loved car ing for her grandchil dren and great grand children. She always enjoyed fishing and caring for her dogs. Miss Masters depart ed this life on August 9, 2022 in Selmer, Ten nessee at the age of 73 Years, 7 Months, 17 Days. She is sur vived by a son, Jerry Burger and wife Lisa of Selmer, Tenn.; a sister, band Randy of Rexton, Mich.; five grandchil dren, Christopher Burg er and wife Stacey, Shannan Thompson, Denise Burger, Jeremy Burger and wife Lisa, Tiffany Pitsenbarger and husband Richard; step grandchildren, John, Crystal, and Christopher Shields; 12 great grandchildren with 1 one the way; and a host of extended fam ily and Privatefriends.family ser vice at a later date. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer in charge of services.
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Edna South Wil son was born April 18, 1941 in Michie, Tennessee, the daughter of Effie Kill ingsworth South and the late Harris South. Mrs. Wilson was a founding member of the Trinity Bap tist Church in Michie, Tenn. She loved sing ing in the choir, tend ing to her flowers and yard, and a talent ed seamstress. Her greatest joy was tak ing care of and loving her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson depart ed this life on August 9, 2022 in Michie, Ten nessee, at the age of 81 Years, 3 Months, 22SheDays.is survived by her mother, Effie South of Michie, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Aman da Wilson Voyles and husband Brandon, An drew Wilson and wife Megan, Addison Wil son Lunsford; three sisters, Wanda McK ee and husband Ken neth of Michie, Tenn., Pam South Latch of Savannah, Tenn., Rob in South Williams of Michie, Tenn.; lifelong friend, Loretta Emmons of Michie, Tenn.; special caregiver, Laurie Brown of Stantonville, Tenn.; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to her fa ther, Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Wilson; son, Stacey Wilson; two brothers, James Orville and Wil lie Joe South. A Graveside Service was held on August 14, 2022 at the Carter Cemetery in Michie, Tennessee. Shackel ford Funeral Directors of Selmer in charge of arrangements.
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By David Coy Contributor Iinquired how an elderly person was recently af ter the death of their soul mate and life partner. Their answer was, “Pretty good, I have to”. As I drove home I meditated upon the sig nificance of that simple yet profound statement. I now wonder what they meant and why they thought,’I have to’ ? I also wonder would I two decades their junior think the same if I were walking in their footsteps today? My thought is they conduct themselves in their genera tion from an entirely differ ent perspective and mind set. They were/are more self sufficient and indepen dent in how they live their life and respond to life’s sorrows and challenges. I get the impression our cur rent generation are spoiled. It reminds me of a poem I heard recently by John Donne. “All mankind is one vol ume. When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language. And every chapter must be so translated. God employs several translators. Some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness… some by war…some by justice. But God’s hand shall bind up all our scat tered leaves again for that library where every book shall lie open to one an other.”Myhope and prayer is that something that is said or done by someone you connect with whether fam ily, friend or other will pro vide comfort and strength for the day. That you will also have the resolve and grit to continue to move forward day by day and embrace the blessings of the relationships and whatever prosperity you have been given. The el derly individual I spoke of is thankful for the time they had, and we are also blessed with what we have been given. If we may be of service in any way please allow us the opportunity. ~David Coy
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• Spc. Hector Soto, Jr., Army • LT Kevin Shelton, Navy Skeptic offer enOne of the best ways to do so is by example. Demonstrate by your own actions what is possible. Showing what body reinforcement is effective encouragement. You want people to strive for rewards, not to be cautious so as to elude punishment. Seeking rewards is always more necessary effort when they understand the advantages of attaining their objective. Praise encourages people to keep going. Praise a person’s effort, progress, and accomacknowledged. As a result, they strive to repeat their praiseworthy behavior.Show people you appreciate their efforts by thanking them. Being Country
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By Bryan Golden MContributorost people pro fess a desire for success and happiness. Surprisingly, it's not uncommon for someone to sabotage their own chances for success. This usually happens subconsciously and the person is proba bly not even aware of it. There are numerous reasons for this, all of which are correctable. Striving for success en tails venturing out from your comfort zone. It may mean working for a promotion, going back to school, changing jobs, starting your own business, making new friends, finding the right romantic relationship, or any one of a virtually endless array of possibil ities. Regardless of how an individual defines success, they have the potential to undermine it if they are not care ful. Working towards success involves a per ceived risk of failure. This being the case, someone can sabotage their success through behavior that will enable them to justify why they didn't succeed without having to admit failure. Here are some exam ples. Ralph really wants to get a promotion at work. He is competent, reliable, and consci entious. His company routinely posts listings of available positions. Ralph watches the bul letin board for jobs he would like to move into. Over the last several months, Ralph spotted three openings he was especially interested in. But he didn't want to rush into things and apply un til he was absolutely sure it was the right decision. So Ralph always waited several weeks before submitting his name. Each time, he was too late and the job had al ready been filled. Each time Ralph had dimin ished his chances for suc cess by procrastinating. In Ralph's mind, he was doing everything he could to get promoted. But due to circumstances beyond his control, (someone else was selected) he couldn't catch a break. From Ralph's perspec tive, he had not failed. Irene, in her early for ty's, wants to go back to college part time to com plete her degree. It had been over twenty years since she was in school, and Irene was insecure about her ability. Each semester Irene found some "legitimate" rea son not to take a class. She motivated herself by committing to start the following semester. But each time some thing "unexpected" emerged, forcing Irene to once again postpone her plans. Just like Ralph, Irene sabotaged her chances for getting her degree in a manner that absolved her from blame. By never taking a class, she avoided having to face the unknown of how she would fare in school. Jim has been divorced for about a year and wants to start dating. It had been over 15 years since he asked someone out. He'd always been shy and was afraid of be ing rejected. Jim spends all his free time doing things with his friends or by himself. He never became involved in any activities where he would have an opportunity to meet other singles. Jim has also sabo taged his success. By avoiding any situation where he may fail, he eliminated any chance of success. Just like Irene and Ralph, Jim was able to justify his stagnation by pointing out how diffi cult it was to meet some one. In all of the above ex amples, the people did not consciously or inten tionally sabotage their success. Rather, they created reasons and ex cuses to justify not risk ing failure. We all have this tendency. To avoid sabotag ing your success, don't make excuses to avoid reaching for your goals. Although it may be eas ier and more comfortable to eschew the unknown, the results are 100% predictable; nothing will be accomplished. Every person who suc ceeded at attaining their goals had to first venture where the outcome was not guaranteed. You can accomplish virtually any thing if you will simply take the first step. NOW AVAILABLE: "Dare to Live Without Limits," the book. Vis it www.BryanGolden. com or your bookstore. Bryan is a management consultant, motivation al speaker, author, and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@colum nist.com or write him c/o this paper. By Slim Randles
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PContributoracking people into the back country doesn’t sound really exciting, I know. And if it gets exciting, it’s undoubtedly because something went wrong. But we did have occasional chuckles during those eight summers. I stopped off at the backcountry ranger’s tent near Bullfrog Lake, in Kings Canyon National Park. He mostly checked fire permits and had a fun summer. He told me to get off my horse and in the tent … NOW, to see what he had. He said no matter how many times they told campers not to feed the wild animals, there was always someone with a hearing problem. On the western slopes of the Park, where there are roads, a young guy was driving along in his brand-new Chevy hard-top convertible when he spotted a bear moseying along. That’s when the great idea hit him. He wrapped some bacon around the steering wheel, opened the driv er’s door, and stepped out with his camera. In a few minutes, the bear climbed in behind the wheel and was eating the bacon. He closed the car door on the bear. Click, click! Wow. It sure looked like the bear was driving the car. But when he walked over to open the door and let the bear out, the bear had other ideas. He growled and snapped and our photographer backed off. When the bacon was gone, the bear discovered a creel in the back seat smelling deliciously of prime trout, and wanted that, too. So he turned and started climbing into the back seat. Unfortunately, the bear stepped squarely on the car’s brandnew horn as he went for the creel. So the picture the ranger showed me was a good illustration of what a brand-new hardtop convertible looks like when a hand grenade goes off. Think sardine can. The bear left, and without using the brand-new door. But most of the time …. Brought to you by “A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right” by Slim Randles. Buy one for that problem kid down the street. Only $2.99 on Amazon.com.
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• Master Sgt. Carrie L. Ellis, Air Force • Airman Christopher D. Ellis, Air Force • Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force
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THEN DIED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 18, 2014 BEING SURVIVED BY A SON, TIM MANESS. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1277 COUNTRY CLUB LANE, SELMER, TN MAP38375.080P GROUP A CTRL MAP 089A PAR CEL 004.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRAN TY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. LISTEDDEVELOPMENTANDPARTMENTOFNUE,PARTMENTOFSERVICE,INTERNALOFU.S.TUREORITYLIMITEDCLUDINGCONDUCTED,CLOSUREWHICHOFITYWHICHALLES,CUMBRANCESPRIORTAXES,JECTTHISFICE.EE(S)SUBSTITUTEITYTION/THETHIRDJECTASPECTCONCERNINGREPRESENTATIONANYANYOFTHESUBPROPERTYBYAPARTYISNOTREPRESENTARESPONSIBILOFTRUSTEE(S)/TRUSTORTHEIROFSALEISSUBTOANYUNPAIDIFANY,ANYLIENSORENLEASEASEMENTSANDOTHERMATTERSTAKEPRIOROVERTHEDEEDTRUSTUNDERTHISFORESALEISINBUTNOTTOTHEPRIOFANYFIXFILING.IFTHEDEPARTMENTTHETREASURY/REVENUETHESTATETENNESSEEDEOFREVEORTHESTATETENNESSEEDEOFLABORWORKFORCEAREASINTEREST ED PARTIES IN OTHERERED.SURETIMEPURCHASERTOWILLOFCEIVEDED.WILLSUFFICIENTOTHERTHEFUNDSBRINGTHISBESONALLIPOFFICEENDORSEDMADETIFIED/BANKTHEOFATDUEPURCHASESALE,THEAIFSALETOSERVESTUTETRUSTEE/SUBSTIFORTHFORTHEANNOUNCEMENTPUBLICATION,WITHOUTANDOTHERTHEJOURNSERVEDTHESEQ.T.C.A.REQUIREMENTS24101-1433,U.S.C.ASTHERIGHTMENTALPLICABLESUBJECTTHEENSUREOFTHENADVERTISEMENT,THETHENOTICETHISFORECLOISBEINGGIVTOTHEM,ANDSALEWILLBETOALLAPGOVERNENTITIESTOREDEEMPROPERTY,ALLREQUIREDBY267425,T.C.A.67-AND28U.S.C.(C).THENOTICEOF35-5-101ETHAVEBEENMET.RIGHTISRETOADTHEDAYOFSALETOANDAY,TIMEPLACECERTAINFURTHERUPONATTIMEANDPLACETHESALESETABOVE.THETRUSTEERETHERIGHTRESCINDTHEYOUPURCHASEPROPERTYATFORECLOSURETHEENTIREPRICEISANDPAYABLETHECONCLUSIONTHEAUCTIONINFORMOFACERCHECKPAYABLETOORTOLAWOFJ.PHILJONES.NOPERCHECKSWILLACCEPTED.TOEND,YOUMUSTSUFFICIENTTOOUTBIDLENDERANDANYBIDDERS.INFUNDSNOTBEACCEPTAMOUNTSREINEXCESSTHEWINNINGBIDBEREFUNDEDTHESUCCESSFULATTHETHEFORECLODEEDISDELIVINTERESTED PARTIES: TIM MANESS THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This is improved and unimproved property known as 1277 COUN TRY CLUB LANE, SELMER, TN 38375. J. PHILLIP JONES/JES SICA D. BINKLEY, SUB STITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com (10055)F22-0648(13,14,15) FOR RENT REAL ESTATE FOR RENT: Houses, Apartments and Town houses. Committed to providing Safe/Afford able homes in a family friendly environment. No Pets - No Crack/ Party Houses. Credit & background check part of application and de posit required. Sweat 731-610-0807. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Corinth Park Ranger to lead special hike “Headquarters at the Crossroads”
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SHILOH, Tennessee –In celebration of our na tion’s diversified history, Shiloh Battlefield will host an interpretive hike of the Shiloh Indian Mounds on Saturday, August 20, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Within its boundaries, Shiloh National Military Park contains one of the most important archaeo logical sites in the Low er Tennessee Valley, the Shiloh Indian Mounds Na tional Historic Landmark. The program will focus on the past archaeological work at the site as well as several aspects of daily life at the Shiloh Mound village in 1250 AD. The interpre tive hike will explore Native American life, such as how the people defended them selves, what food items they hunted and gathered, and why they built the mounds. Anyone interested in partic ipating in the two-hour hike is invited to register in ad vance by calling the park at 731-689-5696. Participants should meet the ranger at the Indian Mound Shel ter at 9:00 am. The terrain will be moderate and hik ers should bring water and wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather. Severe weather will cancel the program. For more in formation on this and other park events please contact the park visitor center at 731-689-5696, go to the park website at www.nps. gov/shil, or find us on Face book at facebook.com/Shi lohNMP.
CORINTH, MississippiShiloh National Military Park is pleased to announce a spe cial, ranger-led hike in Corinth, Mississippi on Saturday, Au gust 20, 2022. Join Ranger Anthony Killion for an ap proximately 2-hour long hike through downtown Corinth to take a closer look at the his toric homes that served as headquarters for Union and Confederate generals before and after the Battle of Shiloh. The hike will meet at the Crossroads Museum parking lot, near the rail crossover at 221 N Fillmore St, at 9:00 am, and both begin and end from that site. If you participate in this hike, please remember to bring water, a hat, com fortable walking shoes, and to dress for the weather. The hike will cover approximately 2 miles of ground over city sidewalks. Severe weath er will cancel the program. Pre-registration is required to participate in the hike. Please call the Corinth Civil War In terpretive Center at 662-2879273 to register. For more information on this and other Shiloh Nation al Military Park Events, go to www.nps.gov/shil, find us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/ShilohNMP, and follow us on Twitter Nationalwww.nps.gov/shil@ShilohNPS.AbouttheParkService.More
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NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Statistical Analysis Center released its annual publication de tailing the volume and nature of crimes directed toward the state’s law enforcement officers. The report, ‘Law En forcement Officers Killed or Assaulted (LEOKA) 2021,’ draws upon data submitted to the TBI from the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).Among the findings of LEOKA 2021: The total number of re ported LEOKA incidents increased 9.86% from 2020, to a total of 2,586. The offense of Sim ple Assault continues to be the highest-reported LEOKA offense, with a total of 1,442 in 2021. There was one LEOKA murder reported in 2021. the efforts of all par ticipating law enforcement agencies in the state to pro vide the data report,”ducetoessarynecprothissaid TBI Director David Rausch. “Our combined efforts have resulted in a successful program and this annual report providing informa tion on incidents involv ing assaults and deaths of our law enforcement officers.” The full report is avail able for review and download on TBI’s web site, at tbi.pub/reports. About TBI Since 1980, the Ten nessee Bureau of Inves tigation has served as the law enforcement agency. Ev eryfocusedday,onthe agen ery,bravofvaluescorecy’struth,and integrity, the TBI’s more than 700 employees provide a variety of advanced criminal and drug inves tigative, forensic, and criminal justice services to assist local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, to fulfill the agency’s promise, “That Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer." Learn more about the TBI online at tn.gov/tbi, and connect with the agency on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at
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L ast month, Sam uel Harrelson at tended the 99th Annual 4-H Roundup at UT Martin. Samuel was awarded the Troy and Susie Johnson Memo rial Scholarship based on his 4-H accomplish ments and academic achievements. The scholarship is provided by Rita John son Casey in memory of her parents and was presented on her behalf by Ryan Hensley, Ex ecutive Director of the Tennessee 4-H Foun dation.Samuel also received the Vol State Award, Samuel Harrelson receives Vol State Award. Ryan Hensley presents Harrelson with scholarship
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While the Adamsville Police Department was greeting stu dents as they arrived to cam pus at AES Friday morning, Chief Na than Reagan received this handwritten letter from one of the students. Although Gabby wanted to thank me, I would like to thank Gabby.....for reminding us all why we chose this profession. It will proudly be displayed in my office for a constant reminder. Thank you, Gabby. Adamsville Police Department receives sweet note from student
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Erika was in the class of 2011 she is married to Mario Donnell and has two children Avery and Ava. Erika and her husband coach basketball at Ramer Elemen tary School where she is the girls coach and he is the boys coach but he also assist her with the girls team. During her first three years as coach, the team has won three county championships. “We can go home at night and talk about what we saw in the game to help as coaches.” She is part of the Avery fam ily and Smith stated that fami ly is one of the first families in McNairy Central sports history with Charlotte Prather, Steve Avery, Ebony Prather, who are all members of the MCHS Sports Hall of Fame. “Tonight we are making it four mem bers of one family, the most we have ever had,” said Smith. Erika's time at McNairy Cen tral was one of the most suc cessful stretches in school history. With district, region championships, fellow team mates on that team were Meri beth Boehler, Ebony Craton Baggs, Jill Brock and Markita Cole. She is also a member of the 1000 Point Club and a four year starter while playing for Coach Jerry Lott. She gives much credit for her success to early coaches in her life Coach Rhonda Henry and Belinda Shelton at Ramer. “They were very good to me and cared about me and wanted to teach me to be a better player and better person,” said Donnell. Donnell was a key player in Ramer's two county champi onships. The win over Selmer was a classic with Baggs out scoring Donnell, but the Lady Eagles took home the county titles. Donnell and Baggs were the first players Coach Lott started regularly as freshmen. Donnell spent two seasons playing basketball for North east Community College and played two seasons at Rust College in Holly Springs. Erika was known as the slasher at school. “This is such an hon or to be in the Hall of Fame and congratulated her coach, Coach Lott for being her men tor and her everything and also an Inductee that evening.” “Basketball at McNairy was by far the funnest days of her life. We were all so close, our basketball team. When I was at Ramer and just starting out in my 6th grade year, we had our starters from 8th grade and they kinda put us to the side. So I said, ok I am going to show them I can play,” said Donnell. Sharing the 6th graders even had different uniforms, just some practice jerseys. Me and Meribeth, we can in and were little sisters. Mallory was an 8th grader. Mallory kept telling us to get back and to move to the end. So me and Meribeth, we wanted to prove we were good. So when she started getting in to play and played well she be gan starting for the team. Then 7th grade came and Ms. Belin da she knew we would be good and so she applied to be coach and coached us during our 7th and 8th grade year. “She saw a gold mine,” said Donnell. Our biggest opponent was Selmer (Ebony) so in 8th grade they beat us every year. Coach Brown told us, we could still win the county tournament and we did win the tournament.” Coach Lott would come to our games and watch us and we thought. When we all get together, we are going to be so good. Coach Lott let us start out with the varsity. During a game, he kept saying, “Cut the baseline off and was pac ing the bench just looking at us, that was his thing. Sharon Smith said, try Erika and he put me in and I charge the player at the baseline and she knocked me over and he said, “That is what I wanted.” I loved defense and Ebony was the offensive player. Sophomore year to se nior year the players had many injuries and challenges but Er ika said any win over CCHS, Adamsville or Hardin County were big victories to her. One of her proudest mo ments for Donnell was when she became their Af rican-American head coach for her alma mater the Lady Eagles.
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Chelsea Bodiford Cavaness receives award from Danny Hendrix. Erika Wright Donnell presented by Glenn Davis, MCHS Hall of Fame Committee.
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BODIFORD CAVANESS
McNairy Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inducted
ChelseaCavaness,Bodifordthe youngest of the Class of 2022, spoke fondly of the encourage ment received by her parents Richie and Lorrie Bodiford who shared with her their love of sports. After all, it was her father that gave her the first basketball. It was a Duke basketball, the team her late grandfather Ray BodifordCavanessloved.shared sto ries of her days in school with great coaches start ing with Coach Forsythe, Coach Price and Coach Lott. She started playing in 6th grade and offered a very special thanks to her family and friends for supporting her and fol lowing her to games over all the years. My mamaw and pop drove all over the country to watch her play, Cava ness said. She shared how her parents spent countless hours in gym practice and how she would love to do it all over again.“Ifyou know my par ents, you know how com petitive they are, espe cially my mom. We have had some very fierce one on one games and she never took it easy on me. My dad never did either. One specific memory that stands out is when she was a sophomore at Mc Nairy and it was a Meet the Bobcats event when someone had this great idea to have a 3 point contest against our par ents. So it was me and dad, the crowd was going wild. I think I must be do ing pretty good, I think I am winning to find out he had not missed a shot.” “We have always had the best time and I can not thank him enough. Also thanks to my hus band Austin, for being ok with our weekend dates for four years at Union.” Cavaness took the opportunity to advise young athletes that suc cess in sports requires hard work and at least twice as much time in practice. To also be coachable, respect and listen to your coaches, they know what is best for you and your team. Find out what they want and need from you and work hard to make it happen.Lastly, she thanked the game of basketball. “It has given me many great and precious memories and time spent with my family. It taught me how to compete, and to al low me to attend the only college I ever wanted to attend and get the educa tion and profession I love. I have had the opportuni ty to play with players at every level from junior high to college and never played on a losing team.” For this, she gave all the credit to the rest of her teammates. In 2017, she became the first ever member of the Michie Sports Hall of Fame. With so many great basketball players at Mc Nairy Central, she was shocked with this honor. Cavaness scored 1,323 points to become a member of the 1,000 Point Club. She holds a 3 point records for most in a half. Was a three time all district play er, District MVP, made all-region, three time winner of Jackson Sun's All West Tennessee and was nominated for Miss Basketball her senior year at MCHS. At Union, was voted Union Women's most valuable player in the 2016-17 season. Hall of Fame Commit tee Member Danny Hen drix presented the Hall of Fame award to Chelsea.
McNairy Central High School held their Sports Hall of Fame for the Class of 2022 in the MCHS Commons on Saturday, Au gust, 13, 2022 Sponsored by Global Life Liberty National Division. Sports Hall of Fame Com mittee Chairman Mike Smith welcomed everyone to the banquet prior to being served dinner while inductees min gled with family, friends and other inductees before the cer emony started. Smith shared how the committee started this venture ten years ago with lit tle resources and how it has grown to now have sponsors and become a great event an nually to recognize outstand ing athletes from MCHS.
The Class of 2022 Presenta tion of Inductees were present ed and are as follows: Chel sea Bodiford Cavaness, Matt Boehler, Erika Wright Donnell, Gary Kerby and Coach Jerry Lott.
