A passenger Dylan Trace Hill, 18, also of Bethel Springs was injured in the accident. No charges were made as the accident remains under inves tigation.
McNairy County Music Hall of Fame inductees to be honored at Music Fest
Volume 121, Issue 17 4 50¢WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 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 "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. " 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The band Second Chance will hit the stage at 5 p.m. with the Dawg Creek Band on the final set of live entertainmentbeginningat6p.m. CALL TODAY! 731-989-4632 PRE-OWNED, PRE-TITLED VEHICLES INCLUDE $489 PROCESSING FEE PLUS TTL. SHOP OUR WEBSITE WWW.LOFTONCHEVY.COM 2019CHEVROLETBLAZER,PREMIER STK#S685909 *$43,995 STK#C437780 *$24,995 2021 FORD ECO SPORT SE Webuycars,trucks,andSUVs!
Tennessee Highway Patrol named 78-year-old James Ken neth McLain of Bethel Springs, Tenn. as the man who died in a sin gle-vehicle accident that happened on August 21 in Michie, Tenn. THP in a preliminary report stat ed McLain was driving a 1994 GEO Tracker on State Route 57 at High way 22-57 Cutoff when it exited the roadway and overturned.
Ladies Luncheon enjoyed by all
By Janet Rail TPublisherheMcNairy County Chamber of Com merce and Tourism hosted a luncheon on Au gust 25 at the Latta. At tendees, dressed in their finery were treated to a catered lunch by Hannah Weatherford and guest speaker Marty Marbry, W TN Division Manager Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. The program was spon sored by Home Banking Company and was an opportunity for ladies to network, enjoy great food and hear a presentation.
By Janet Rail PublisherArts in McNairy and Hockaday Hand made Brooms present Saturday in the Park on September 10. “This will be a day of Mu sic, Folks and Fun,” said Jack Martin, Hockaday Handmade Brooms.
A Hootenanny with mu sic all afternoon starting at 1 p.m. at Selmer City Park. The group is also present ing the McNairy County Music Hall of Fame in ductees for the Classes of 2022 and 2023. The Hall of Fame be gan in 2013 and has consistently recognized outstanding local musi cians who have made significant contributions in the local music indus try and the community at large. The ceremony was interrupted during the pandemic but con tinued to recognize great talent in their inductees.
This year the program is a bit different and in combination with a Mu sic Fest with live music all day from local bands. That is just what the duo is setting out to do on this day – to celebrate our rich musical heritage and induct eight people to the McNairy County Music Hall of Fame. We will feature the Class of 2022 with their bios in this weeks edition of the Independent Appeal and the Class of 2023 in next weeks edition. The line up of enter tainment for the Music Fest features Ezella Robinson and her gospel music starting at 1 p.m. The Hall of Fame Induc tion ceremony will follow beginning at 2 p.m. with a special musical ses sion of the Hall of Fame Band featuring Rockabil ly and country music be ginning at 3:30 p.m.
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By Bill Carey
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Un cle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was second best-sell ing book of the 19th cen tury (following the Bible) and was translated into 20 languages by 1857, which was remarkable for its time. The novel had a profound effect on the abolitionist move ment and on the way av erage Americans viewed slavery.Infact, it has been widely reported that Abraham Lincoln, upon being introduced to Stowe in 1862, said she was “the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Here in Tennessee, public school teachers are supposed to talk about the Civil War in grades 4 and 8, and specifically about the Tennessee battles of the Civil War in the stand-alone semester of Tennessee history in grade 5. However, there isn’t really a connection between Tennessee and Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is Actually,there? there is. But for 170 years, the world of Tennessee history has deliberately avoid edRichardit.
Dillingham (born 1823) was a Quak er teacher from near Cincinnati, Ohio, who knew some free African Americans who told him they had relatives held in slavery in Nashville. In December 1848, he came to Nashville and tried to help these en slaved people escape. Dillingham was caught and jailed on Decem ber 7, From1848.its tone, the [Nashville] Republican Banner had no sympa thy on the man. “A man who calls himself Dillingham was arrested in this city on Tuesday night by Constable Maddux, in the act of kidnapping a number of slaves. He had them in a hack and was about cross ing the bridge. This is a curious transaction for this latitude, as he could hardly expect one would suppose to get them off to a free state unmolest ed. He is in custody.” Four months later, Dillingham was sen tenced to three years in the state penitentiary, which was then located near the present-day site of Charlotte and 15th Avenues in Nash ville. Nashville’s larg est newspapers en dorsed his sentence, the Nashville Daily Union saying “we seri ously doubt the policy of extending to such vi greatDillinghamlenity.”died a year and a half later, still in prison.“We regret to learn that the Cholera is rath er on the increase in this vicinity,” the Republican Banner reported on July 2, 1850. “On Sunday there were some sixty cases or cholera and diarrhea at the peni tentiary and one death, the deceased, a man named Dillingham (put in for attempting to run off negroes).” Dillingham was buried at the prison cemetery, still lie in an unmarked grave somewhere near the corner of 15th Ave nue and Charlotte (near a Burger King, as best I canDillingham’stell). case was well publicized at the time. News of his arrest was reported as far away as England; news of his death in abolitionist publications all over the North. He was consid ered a martyr by people such as John Greenleaf Whittier, who wrote a poem in his honor. Prom inent Quaker and aboli tionist Levi Coffin wrote about Dillingham in his memoirs.Ayear after Dilling ham’s death, Harriet Beecher Stowe came out with Uncle Tom’s Cabin. In the months that followed its publi cation, many Southern politicians, editors and ministers claimed she deliberately exaggerat ed the horrors of slav ery in her novel. That’s why in 1853 she wrote and published A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin – a list of people, facts and events on which the novel is Chapterbased.13of A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin is about Quaker aboli tionists who were active in the Underground Rail road. Much of this chap ter is devoted to the sto ry of Richard Dillingham, the 25-year-old Quaker from Morrow County, Ohio, who was arrested in Tennessee for trying to help slaves escape and who died in prison a year later.Stowe maintains that Dillingham’s mother pleaded with Tennessee Governor Neill Brown to pardon her son, to no avail. Stowe also claims that while in prison, Dill ingham earned so much respect from the warden that he was tending the sick when cholera broke out.“What must that sys tem be which makes it necessary to imprison with convicted felons a man like this, because he loves his brother man ‘not wisely but too well?’” Stowe wrote. The story of Richard Dillingham affected the abolitionist move ment and was one of the many things that inspired Harriet Beech er Stowe to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin. My ques tions are these: Why isn’t Dillingham a part of Tennessee history? Why isn’t he mentioned in the Tennessee En cyclopedia of History and Culture? Why isn’t there a historic marker honoring him at the for mer site of the Tennes see State Prison? Bill Carey is the found er of Tennessee Histo ry for Kids, a non-profit organization that helps teachers cover social studies. Tom’s Cabin
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By Jai Templeton TContributorhepasseddeadlinequalifyinghasforthose who are seeking elec tive office in the coun ty and city elections scheduled for Novem ber 8, 2022. The only county wide race will be for County Court Clerk. Republi can Ross McNatt will face off with indepen dents Emily Fogerty and Jason Hively. The winner of this race will serve the remainder of the current term end ing August 31, 2026. There are several rac es in local municipalities that will be decided in November. Adamsville will have a 6 way race for 3 city commission seats. Brian Burks, Jennifer Frazier, Jackie Hamm, Brandon Leckner, Jeff Pyron and Heather C. Webster have qualified in BethelAdamsville.Springs' vot ers will choose between Gilbert Atkins, Kelvin Sanders and John M Wood for the position of mayor. City Alderman candidates are Gary L Bizzell, Jr, Donald Jack son and Pauline Smith. Qualifying candidates for Guys' city alderman are William B. Butler and Bradley P. Gray. Anthony Locke and Chris Sweeney are seeking alderman posi tions in the city of Ramer. Local candidates will be joined on the ballot Governor Bill Lee who is facing Democrat Ja son Brantley Martin. Lee is seeking his sec ond term as Governor. McNairy County is now in the 8th Con gressional District due to redistricting. U.S. Representative Da vid Kustoff is seeking his fourth congressio nal term in the newly aligned district. He will face Democrat Lyn nette P. DistrictWilliams.94th State Representative Ron M. Gant is unopposed as he seeks re-election for his fourth term in the Tennessee House of mation8,tionAvenue,locatedElectionatOct.viewedsider.mentsconstitutionalracesInRepresentatives.additiontotheabovetherearefourstateamendforvoterstoconThosewillbereinfutureeditions.Earlyvotingwillbefrom19thruNov.3,2022theMcNairyCountyCommissionat530MulberrySelmer.ElecDayisTuesday,Nov.2022.FormoreinforcontacttheElec tion Commission office at 731-645-6432 or go to sos.tn.gov
n Local Jerry C. Baker gifted a newspaper his father purchased in France
Baker finally parted with the paper on his trip home to Jenkins for the book signing. He brought it with him to the David A. Zegeer Coal and Rail Museum as a gift to the author, whose father was convicted for espionage in a Soviet court and im prisoned for 21 months until the U.S. exchanged a downed Soviet pilot for him.Powers said he had never seen the newspa per that Baker gave him.
Francis Gary Powers Sr. came home to the United States but con tinued working for the CIA as a test pilot at Lockheed, and became a traffic reporting pilot for a radio station, then helicopter television re porter for KNBC in Los Angeles. He died in a crash while flying for the station in 1977. Though Powers was denigrated by many in the U.S. military, Allen Dulles, who was the first civilian director of the CIA and for whom Wash ington Dulles Airport is named, defended him in a 1964 speech.
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“I had not seen that. One thing it was a Euro pean newspaper. At one point in time, I think Oli ver (his grandfather) was asked do you think your son was brainwashed, and he said no,” Powers said. “I had no idea that would be there or that I’d get a copy of it. An origi nalPowerscopy.” was swamped by unknown cousins and childhood friends of his father, and a local dele gation gave him a tour of the city, including the old coal camp house where his father was born. “It all worked out great. I was very honored to be invited down to do a pro gram,” he said. Baker also brought a gift for the museum, a full sized copy of the threepage newspaper article, matted and framed to hang on the wall.
By Sam Adams Mountain Eagle Jerry C. Baker was browsing the Daily Herald newspaper from London, England, as he waited at the counter in a snack bar at an Army depot in Nancy, France, when the words “Jenkins, Kentucky,” jumped out at him in a front-page story.
TIMELESS GIFT – Francis Gary Powers Jr. accepted a newspaper with an article about his father’s espio nage trial in the Soviet Union from Jerry C. Baker, of Selmer, Tenn., at a recent book signing at the David A. Zegeer Coal and Rail Museum in Jenkins, Ky. Baker bought the paper in a snack bar in France when he was a young soldier. (Photo by Sam Adams)
Son of county’s most famous native visits father’s birthplace
“He performed his duty in a very dangerous mis sion and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to him tonight,” Dulles said. The larger government finally acknowledged that he was not a traitor or coward, but it came too late for Powers. He was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal in 2000, 23 years after his death, and the Silver Star in 2012. Francis Gary Powers Jr., who had not even been born when his fa ther was captured by the Soviets, grew up hearing stories of the incident from his father. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Master’s in Public Ad ministration/ Certifica tion in Non-profit Man agement from George Mason University, and in 2019 earned a sec ond Master’s Degree in U.S. History from Adams State University, Ala mosa, Colo., 23 years after founding the Cold War Museum. He is now chairman emeritus of the museum.Heisalso chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study where he works with the Nation al Park Service and lead ing Cold War experts to identify historic Cold War sites for commem orating, interpreting, and preservation. Recently, he consulted for a Ste ven Spielberg Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies, about James Donovan who brokered the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr. He also lectures ex tensively in person and on C-SPAN, the Histo ry, Discovery, and A&E Channels. In addition to 2019’s Spy Pilot, his book Letters from a Sovi et Prison was published in This2017.article was pre viously published in the Mountain Eagle in Whitesburg, Ky. And re-printed with permis sion.
On May 1, 1960, Francis Gary Powers was at the edge of space and the edge of conflict, and soon at the center of the world’s fear of war be tween the United States and the Soviet Union. The Jenkins native was a pilot for the Cen tral Intelligence Agency, flying a U.S. spy plane at 70,000 feet over the Ural Mountains, assured that the USSR had no weap on that could challenge him.Later that day, he and the world learned dif ferent. The missile that knocked his invincible jet out of the sky would set off an international crisis that left the world breath less and his hometown of Jenkins fatefulpenedstraight”lotcopiesJenkinsGarryPowers’sshocked.son,FrancisPowersJr.,cametothismonthtosignofhisbookSpyPiandto“settherecordaboutwhathaptohisfatheronthatday62yearsago.
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Powers is an expert on the Cold War and founder of the Cold War Museum at Vint Hill, Va. The book was published in 2019 after decades of chafing at attacks on his father’s legacy by the military, the White House, and the press. “I wanted to find out the truth of what took place. There was so much mis information, fake news of the time period, that I wanted to understand what took place,” Pow ers said. “As a result of my research, everything my father wrote in the book, everything he told the family growing up wasFortrue.”themost part, peo ple here didn’t believe the epithets thrown at his father. There is a histori cal marker in front of the Letcher County Court house dedicated to the senior Gary Powers, and a sign outside Pound, Virginia, where his fam ily moved when he was in college, designating it as his hometown. But the younger Powers for years endured insults that his father was a “coward” and “traitor” and insinuations that he was brainwashed from those in authority. “That was all due to the fake news in the 1960s. It was easier to blame the pilot at the time than to admit we were behind the Soviets in technology. They had a missile that would take down a U2, we didn’t,” he said. “Generals, mil itary leaders, the press, authors, even groups like the American Legion had said things at the time that my dad had not followed orders, he was a coward.”Thecoverup of what happened began im mediately. Francis Gary Powers Sr. was honor ably discharged from the Air Force in 1958 with the rank of captain. His fam ily thought he had taken a job with NASA, flying a weather reconnaissance plane. Instead, he had been recruited by the CIA to fly high-altitude, covert spy missions over the Soviet Union. The intelligence agency and the military believed the U2 Powers flew was untouchable because it flew at 70,000 feet — an altitude unreachable by any missile. They were wrong. After taking off from Pakistan on May 1, 1960, Soviet air defens es fire a barrage of mis siles at Powers’s plane, one of which detonated close enough to knock it out of the sky. At first, the U.S. used the cover story of a weather plane being shot down, but it soon became clear that the Soviets had been watch ing the flights and knew exactly what they were. Then came the recrimi nations. Powers ejected from his plane and as he drifted down on a para chute, he pulled the cy anide-tipped needle from a hollowed-out silver dollar in his pocket and placed the needle in the pocket of his flight suit. He was captured by Soviet forces soon after he touched the ground, and the needle was nev er“Justused. recently, there were two different arti cles that came out that said my father was or dered to commit suicide if he was captured,” Powers said. “He wasn’t. It was an optional device to use in the event of tor ture, not in the event of capture.”Afterthe breakup of the Soviet Union, Pow ers visited the Soviet prison where his father was held and talked to the then-current warden, he talked to a friend who was a former KGB agent, and gained access through friends at U.S. embassies to some re cords that were opened up for a time after the fall of the USSR. In 1998, the U.S. gov ernment declassified documents on the U2 incident and the sources matched, he said. His fa ther gave up the suicide needle because he was searched by his captors and warned them to be careful around his pocket because he didn’t want to charged with murder when he was already charged with espionage. After his conviction for espionage, his father spent 31 months in the Vladimir Prison in the Soviet Union. He was freed during a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and the USSR.
Francis Gary Powers, Sr. U2 spy plane pilot, a native of Burdine, a community in Jenkins, Ky.
“I said, ‘That’s where I’m from!’” Baker said recently while waiting in line for a copy of the book Spy Pilot by Fran cis Gary Powers Jr. to be signed. “I bought it and carried that around with me ever since.” Baker was a young sol dier stationed in France in 1960 and knew that Powers’s father had been shot down over the Sovi et Union. He even knew he was distantly related to Powers by marriage. But the huge
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The band Second Chance will hit the stage at 5 p.m. with the Dawg Creek Band on the fi nal set of live entertain ment beginning at 6 p.m. The final bands feature southern rock, country and blues. The McNairy County Music Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Ryan and Gina Foret are career music edu cators. Gina Locke, a McNairy County native, with deep musical roots in two Hall of Fame fam ilies, was a standout woodwind student be fore attending Louisiana State University. At LSU Gina met her future hus band, Ryan Foret, a tal ented brass player and Louisiana native. Gina appeared in prestigious venues such as the Ken nedy Center in college wind ensembles, and Ryan was a four year veteran of Drum Corp International, performing with the award-winning Cavaliers. Together, the Forets built the most decorated band pro gram in MCHS history, but their proudest ac complishment passing the love of music to their threeKeithdaughters.Emmons was raised in a musical household. Deeply influ enced by his father, who played guitar on WCMA radio shows, his moth er who was a talented guitarist and harmoni ca player, and his un cle, hall of fame fiddler and banjoist, George E. Knight, Emmons would go on to forge his own musical identity. Re garded as one of the most gifted rhythm gui tarists of his generation, Emmons collaborated with numerous local leg ends and hall of fame members such as David Killingsworth, Ronnie Whitten, Willie Eubanks, Robert and Keith Taylor. Absorbing and blending these diverse influences with local tradition, Em mons created a unique musical style that was all his Genevaown. Seaton pro vided high quality music instruction to two gen erations of local piano students. Seaton studied with the legendary Laura Jane Fullwood Thomp son and began sharing her love and knowledge of music with her own students soon thereaf ter, providing innumera ble lessons in her home, community and public schools. She was the pianist—and later organ ist—at Adamsville First Baptist Church for an in credible sixty-two years, where she played count less services, revivals, weddings, funerals and other church functions. Seaton is beloved by her community for her stead fast promotion of musical arts in all their rich and di verse forms, both sacred andGeorgesecular.E. Knight was a talented multi-instru mentalist best known for his old-time fiddle and clawhammer banjo mastery. Knight revered and emulated the banjo style and stage persona of Grand Ole Opry star, Uncle Dave Macon. Like Uncle Dave, Knight was quick with with song and story, entertaining audi ences with down-home comedic and inspiration al tales. Knight was one of the most influential musicians of his gen eration mentoring hall of fame banjoists Will Tom Murray and Ron nie Whitten as well as nephew, Keith Emmons. A music heritage advo cate, Knight presented on local music tradition at various gatherings and preserved histori cally significant musical instruments. Marbry shared with the group her past ex perience in retail. One of the things she did in the past was a direct mail piece sharing with cus tomers to come shop for a special occasion and if they spent a specific amount of money, they would get a prize. She was charged with fixing the amount of the prize and found a way to cut money on research in the mall and decided to give away an expensive Christmas Ornament, a Christopher Radcliffe ornament, for $400 of shopping receipts from the mall while supplies lasted. The marketing campaign was a suc cess until one customer, a husband, came in with his receipts and there were no ornaments left. He was pretty demand ing, according to Marbry but she ultimately decid ed to go with him to buy an ornament for him and made a great friend in theMarbryprocess.shared how business owners need to do what they can to make a situation better. “Sometimes you have to step up. To be clear in your communication. If you plan to invite groups to your community, many come in a motor coach so be prepared to have a place for them to park. For example, if they want to have an event at Rockabilly Park, say yes and also share with them to make their experience complete to visit the local shops.”“Think about what it would take for visitors to come and want to stay in McNairy County,” said Marbry. “Motivate the town and the county to pursue tourism. To pur sue customer service excellence. You have a product. Not many peo ple look at their commu nity as a product but you have a amazing product to sell. You have some thing visitors are looking for,” said Marbry. “I got a call not long ago from Gov. Lee and he wanted me to come up with a unique prod uct in McNairy County. All I could think about is when Hockaday Hand made Brooms shows up at the Pink Palace Crafts Fair in Memphis, he sells out every time. People swarm Jack Martin's booth. I couldn't share a lot so I called Jessica and ask her in code. I ask her if something important was coming to McNairy County would you agree with me that Hockaday Brooms would be a good place to visit. She said, yes. So I planned out this visit and at the elev enth hour I shared with Jessica the plan. Jes sica quickly gathered a basket of local goods to give to the Governor and First Lady Maria. Both had a wonderful experi ence. The tourism team showed up and showed out. It was an amazing time,” said Marbry. “You have folks here that have a great heart for the community and you can make this com munity not just some thing people see on the map. You can make this community somewhere people will stop at, stay at and can't wait to come again. They will stop to buy soap, slug burg ers, stopping you on the street and say we can't wait to tell our friends and family about Selmer and McNairy County, Tennes see,” said Marbry. “My boss is big on ma trix, measurements and numbers so here is my formula. Southern hos pitality equals tourism. Tourism equals dollars. Dollars equal all of us, it's our job.” Jessica Huff, cham ber and tourism director thanked all for coming. “In McNairy County we want to thrive. We have a lot of things going on in McNairy County. That visit with Gov. Lee and the First Lady was so special, even if pretty much a secret. We are very happy all had a great visit. First Friday's in downtown Selmer is a big success and those are just some of the events going on with shops open late. Adams ville is also working on many fall events which will be on the calendar. There are lots of things going on so check out ourThenewsletter.”luncheon was an opportunity to learn more about tourism and how to market McNairy. At the conclusion, each at tendee left with a goodie bag and a coupon book for discounts with many local businesses.
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JACKSON, TENN. –Jackson State Commu nity College will host a Constitution Day event on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the campus Library fea turing a privately owned, traveling World War II collection.Thisfree and open to the public event will fea ture former Associate Professor of American History, Pete Johnson who will give a special presentation titled “In ternational Diplomacy in the Aftermath of WWII” at 12:30 p.m. as part of theJohnson,display. a son of a WWII veteran, has col lected memorabilia from the war since he was a child, eventually curating the display in which he titled “World War II Mem orabilia and Memories.” The display is an immer sive experience based around his collection of WWII relics ranging from flags of the Imperial Jap anese military to dress uniforms of Nazi Germa ny“Thissoldiers.Constitution Day event will allow our stu dents and the public to take a deep dive into the depths of WWII histo ry,” said Tammy Prater, Associate Professor of History. “Johnson’s pre sentation will be an ex perience you won’t want to Johnsonmiss.” has used his collection to teach generations in both his classrooms and during his travels about the global conflict that last ed nearly four years. His presentation not only includes a well-curated collection on display, but stories from WWII veter ans he has interviewed. His presentation aims to immerse its attendees in the WWII era and pro vide an experience that will leave them remem bering to honor those who fought for liberty during such a tumultu ousAstime.part of the Consti tution Day event, pocket United States Consti tutions will be given out following the 12:30 p.m. special 9baRCtionJohnsonLearnpresentation.moreaboutandhiscollecathttps://bit.ly/3R
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EVERY FIRST SATURDAY PAN CAKE SELMERBREAKFASTMASONIC LODGE
On Saturday Sep tember 10 starting at 1 p.m. Arts in McNairy & Hockaday Handmade Brooms will host a “Saturday in the Park” music event featuring live en tertainment by Ezella Robinson, the McNairy County Hall of Fame Band, Second Chanz Rock Band and Dawg Creek Band. In addition they will host the Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Classes of 2022 & 2023 at 2 p.m. Come bring a lawn chair and enjoy a wonderful after noon of music, folks and fun.
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The 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.
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The 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.
Kelly Ann AugustAprilWest29,1969-27,2022 Kelly Ann Nash West was born April 29, 1969 in Selmer, Tennessee, the daughter of Max Ray and Mary Ann PlunkKellyNash.was a talented musician, she could play any wind instru ment and also played the piano. While at McNairy Central High School, she played in the band. She was chosen to play in the Collegiate Wind Band traveling all across the United States and 7 countries. She was a member of Lakev iew Church in Selmer, Tenn.Kelly departed this life on August 27, 2022 in Selmer, Tennessee, at the age of 53 Years, 3 Months, 29 Days. She is survived by her parents, Max Ray and Mary Ann Nash of Selmer, Tenn.; daugh Jimmy Lee West and wife Amanda of Bethel Springs, Tenn.; sister, Stacey Nash of Selmer, Tenn.; four grandchil dren, Nate and Sophie Rubio, Bailee and Ev erlee West; and a host of extended family and friends.Sheis preceded in death by her grand parents, Jessie an Tony Plunk, Carl and Maggie Nash; special grandparents, J.L and VerbalVisitationWoods.will begin on Thursday, Sep tember 1, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Service at 3:00 p.m. all at Lakeview Baptist Church in Selmer, Tennessee, with Clint Overton of ficiating.
Sept. 4The Pink Ribbon Banquet and Fashion Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 17th at 6 p.m. at the Selmer Community Cen ter. This is a Breast Cancer Aware ness Event and we are seeking sur vivors to participate in the fashion show and be an inspiration to oth ers. Please contact Edna Barnette 731-645-3799 or 731-610-6600 or email: womenofcourage3@gmail. com. Tickets can be purchased also at Mammy’s Soap Company & B&R Beauty World stores in downtown Selmer.
SEPTEMBER 174HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRA TION Come join an evening celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Satur day, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Latta Building, 205 W. Court Ave., Selmer. The event will feature dancers, live music, art and food. There is no ad mission, donations welcome and ev eryone is invited. Call 731-610-1881 for more info.
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SEPTEMBER 114Bethel Spring High School Reunion The Bethel Springs High School Homecoming is scheduled for September 11. Doors open at 11 a.m. with program beginning at noon. A potluck lunch, chicken and drinks will be provided. All at Beth el Springs Elementary School, 4733 Main Street, Bethel Springs. Everyone who attended Bethel is invited.
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Thursday night Selmer Middle School and Beth el Springs Schools faced off for a lopsided football game. With Selmer 42 and Bethel Springs 8. Aiden Huggins was the only touchdown for Bethel Springs. The team was able to complete the two pointJasperconversion.Hickman had 4 tack les and 9 assisted tackles and 1 point. Jerdarin Campbell had 7 rushes for 244 yards and 4 touch downs. Along with Camp bell, Kayden Forsyth had 1 catch for 17 yards and a touch down. Jasper Hickman had 4 rushes for 78 yards and a touchdown and 2 points after touch down. Jayden Wilson rushed for 2 yards. Jackson King led all tackles with 6 solos and 1 assisted tack les. Jadyden Wilson had 3 tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Eli Harris 3 tackles and 1assisted tackle, Eli Ashe had 4 tackles and 2 assist ed tackles, Luke Smith and Luke Fowler 3 tackles with 3 assisted tackles.TheSelmer defense played as hard as they could with much im provements from the first game. Coach Glidewell says. “The guys are beginning to understand the importance of execution, inten sity and team work. They are having fun playing the game. They are learning to trust each other and fight for each other. They still have a long way to go but I am so proud of how far they have come. We just need to keep Chopping. Bring our hard hats and lunch boxes each day and focus on getting better. # Go Lions!!!”.
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I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support during the sickness and passing of my wife Joyce Wren. A special thanks to the staff of the nursing home Adamsville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, the doctors and nurses at Hardin Medical Center, Shackelford Funeral Direc tors and Bro. Eric Jones and the congrega tion at our home church Gravel Hill Baptist.
Willie Filisky was born Decem ber 1, 1961 in Killeen, Texas, the son of the late Jack G. and Essie Cloud Filisky. He was united in marriage to Regina Stanfill on March 25, 2017.Willie was a Safety, Health, and Environ mental Officer with Standard Construction Company, Inc. He was an avid golfer, a hard worker and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchil dren.Mr. Filisky departed this life on August 28, 2022 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of 60 Years, 8 Months, 27HeDays.issurvived by his wife Regina Filisky of Adamsville, Tenn.; two daughters, Heather Williams and husband Zack, Lisa Booth and husband Jerry; two sons, Austin Filisky, Bryan Stanford and wife Morgan; a broth er, Kenron Litchie and wife Zilda; a sister, Jacquelyn (Jackie) Traylor; four grandchil dren, Lottie Williams, Cayson Stanford, Grant Stanford, Tanner Booth; a great-grand child, Grayson Booth; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to his par ents, Mr. Filisky was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne West brook. Private family services. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer. Events and Happenings
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By David Coy TContributoroallparents with in the reach of this writing, You know how precious the life of a child is (Psalm 127:3). If you are new at parenting then you are still learning the length to which a par ent will go to train and nurture them in the proper way (Ephesians 6:4). Even the best of intensions and effort may be insufficient if a child is self-willed to defy those efforts. It is then you learn as a parent to what length you will go to try and save their body and soul. Sometimes you succeed and some times you do not. You may not learn you did not succeed until you have tried every last option available to you. By then you may have traveled down a very long road with sorrow. I know of two indi viduals who recently have struggled mightily for different reasons. These two are the child of some parent who no doubt are not yet fin ished on their journey with grief. One of the subjects is dealing with mental disorder. This can be bittersweet, re warding and coupled with much heartache especially in the child’s adult years. The other subject is dealing with addiction.Whilethis story is not at all finished, neither is it one of doom and gloom. There is very much a living hope that exists and we must not loose sight of this in their lives. As grief comes in different for mats so does hope. If your hope of saving a life has not resulted in the desired outcome this does not mean all hope is gone in your life, the surviving loved one. Hope now has taken a different direc tion and you must look for hope in other than where you previously thought it to reside. We provide support services for individu als, families, and group settings. We also pro vide educational mes sages for schools, civic organizations, etc., in attempt to inform and educate on the topic of loss and hope in re building. ~David. Don't trust just anybody,
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HContributorarboring resent ment is no differ ent than drinking poison and expecting someone else to suffer. It's a common miscon ception that you can punish another person through resentment. Left unchecked, resentment and its deleterious re sults will last a lifetime. Resentment is a re sponse to someone else's actions or your own behavior. If you are treated in a rude, unjust, unfair, or insulting fash ion you may reflexively experience resentment towards the offending person. When you be lieve you have made a mistake, you can feel re sentment towards your self. The effects of resent ment are numerous. You can become bitter, an gry, upset, depressed, stressed, or any combi nation of negative emo tions. Resentment can also induce physical ail ments. Any way you look at it, resentment is de void of benefit. When slighted, you re flexively want to lash out and cause the offending person the same misery you are experiencing. Although this is a normal defensive mechanism, it's a boomerang that impacts you more than anyoneResentmentelse. can be come buried deep inside you and is a time-release poison that stays potent as long as you hold onto it. The only antidote to resentment is purging it from your system. You can't control it or ignore it. You must eliminate re sentment.Getting rid of resent ment doesn't mean hav ing to accept or adapt to aberrant behavior. Never waste a minute thinking about people you don't like. Most of the time you can chose the peo ple you want to continue to interact with. It's your responsibility to be dis criminating with who you spend your time. But there are some people you have to deal with on a recurring basis. This can be because of family or work situations. In these instances, it can be especially difficult to not harbor resentment towards those you would rather not be interacting with. You can avoid resent ment by not internalizing the actions of others. Although you have no control over the behavior of others, you can man age your own emotions. Even if someone's ac tions were personal, you want to prevent resent ment. Your objective is to protect yourself from self-destructive emo tions and behavior. To wards this end, you have to let go of other people’s actions and concentrate on your goals and the quality of your life. Any time spent harboring resentment is precious time lost forever. The best strategy is to not allow resentment to take hold in the first place. Usually feelings of resentment accom pany feelings of anger. Anger is the first warn ing sign. As soon as you feel the onset of anger be alert to the potential for resentment. Initial anger may fade some what over time but it can create deep-seated re sentment. Resentment consumes your energy without producing any positive results. Diffusing resentment involves a decision pro cess. First determine if there is any action you can take that will rectify the situation in a posi tive way. Retribution and revenge don’t qualify. Any result should ideal ly leave you in a more stable position without risking behavior that you may later regret or be ashamed of. If you can take action to correct a wrong, clear up a misun derstanding, or prevent yourself from being tak en advantage of, then doThereit. are those cir cumstances where no effective action can be taken. In these cases, you have to accept it and move on. Learn as much as possible from your experiences so you can avoid similar circumstances in the fu ture.Learning to live with out resentment will make you happier and health ier. It takes practice, so start today. 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 TContributorheevening was one of those that come back to you time af ter time, year after long year. It comes back and whispers of how good life can be when you’re well fed, enjoying life, and a good friend shares the front porch with you on a summer’s evening. It was that way with Doc and Steve the other night. Doc thought he might have to do a scientific paper on the soporific effects of ice tea, fried chicken, and corn on the cob. As long as it didn’t take any effort. So when this huge meal had been bull-snaked down, the two grinning friends came out to the porch to watch the sun go down behind the trees along Lewis Creek. The air had that orange and russet glow, and the breeze, that little one that caresses the neck, came slowly down from the hills and made their shirt collars wiggle ever so slightly. It was like taking a dry bath in par adise.Doc sidled up to one of the porch posts and gently tested it to see if it could hold the extra weight he was carrying with that meal. It stood fine, so he leaned against it seriously and looked out on the evening’s warmth. Steve, who was enjoying having a fine meal that someone else cooked for a change, leaned against the post on the other side of the steps. And then they just stood quietly, watching the day make beautiful skies as it ended. The shadow on the ground fore told the presence of the circling bird. Doc and Steve paid no attention at first. Then a few minutes later, it was joined by two more circling birds over Doc’s “Buzzards,”house.Steve mumbled. “Yep,” said Doc. They circled some more. “I think one of us should move a little …” said Doc. “Well“Move?”… to let them know … you know.”Steve sighed, then glanced over at Doc. “Flip you for it.”
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The First Amendment protects freedom of speech. Our country has always worked better when we listened to each other and compromised for the good of all our citizens. I respect fully ask the radical/extreme Republicans to move to the center, where most Demo crats are, and listen. Let us take a stand against hatred and put a radical emphasis on loving one another.
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Dear Editor: This letter address es the opinion of Mr. Wayne Whitten. The fact is that both major po litical parties have radicals/ extremists. The evidence of extremism is January 6, 2021, when the Republican far right radicals attacked our democracy at the US Capitol Building. Other evi dence includes the removal of top secret documents to a golf course in Florida. In Tennessee, the evi dence lies in attempts to privatize public education through vouchers and char ter schools and allowing no exceptions in the legislation banning abortion. A great majority of both Republi cans and Democrats agree that the mother’s life should be an exception, but this law requires the doctor who performs an abortion to prove the exception or be fined, lose his/her medical license, and even impris onment. Our opinion is that incest and rape should also be exceptions.
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Titus 3:9 says we should avoid foolish controversy, but when one party tries to control everything with “the big lie” and calls the other party “idiots” and “baby kill ers,” it is no longer just fool ish controversy, but is dan gerous to our democratic values.Last week we also learned that someone has threatened people running for office. That is unaccept able. It is also unacceptable to call citizens and tell them to take certain political signs out of their yard. That is dic tatorial, intimidating, threat ening, and resembles fas cism!
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NOW, THEREFORE, no tice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provid ed in said Deed of Trust, and that the undersigned, Clear Recon LLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested and imposed upon said Sub stitute Trustee will, on October 12, 2022, at 2:00 PM, local time, at the Southwest Door of the McNairy County Court house, located in Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, paid at the con clusion of the sale, the following described prop erty situated in McNairy County, to wit: The land referred to herein below is situat ed in the County of Mc Nairy, State of Tennes see, and is described as COMMENCEfollows: AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE JERRY DUKE PROPERTY AS REFER ENCED BY DEED RE CORD IN DEED BOOK 134 AT PAGE 308 IN THE REGISTER'S OF FICE OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNES SEE ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE AFOREMEN TIONED RONNIE VAN DERFORD PROPERTY (DB 158 PG. 349), SAID POINT BEING AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH LIBERTY PUB LIC ROAD, 25.00 FEET FROM THE CENTER LINE AND BEING 18.185 FEET FROM A FENCE CORNER BEING ON THE COMMON PROP ERTY LINE BETWEEN THE AFOREMEN TIONED DUKE AND VANDERFORD PROP ERTIES; THENCE RUN ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH LIBERTY PUB LIC ROAD THE FOL LOWING: SOUTH 73 DE GREES 19 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST 10.363 FEET; SOUTH 70 DE GREES 08 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST 52.724 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF A PROPOSED 50 FEET WIDE ROAD (GARRETT WADE ROAD); THENCE CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH LIBER TY PUBLIC ROAD THE FOLLOWING: SOUTH 71 DEGREES 26 MIN UTES 24 SECONDS EAST 19.953 FEET; SOUTH 62 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 115.224 FEET; SOUTH 64 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST 15.084 FEET TO AN IRON PIN FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING: SOUTH 62 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 52 SEC ONDS EAST 203.236 FEET; SOUTH 65 DE GREES 24 MINUTES 44 SECONDS EAST 70.994 FEET; SOUTH 73 DE GREES 31 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 61.947 FEET; SOUTH 78 DE GREES 31 MINUTES 28 SECONDS EAST 23.666 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; DEGREES MINUTES SECONDS WEST FEET AN THE OF DEGREES MINUTES SECONDS WEST FEET TO A RUN DEGREES MIN SECONDS WEST ACROSS SAID LAKE FEET TO A POINT IN SAID LAKE; THENCE RUN SOUTH 25 DEGREES 51 MIN UTES 25 SECONDS WEST ACROSS SAID LAKE 61.876 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE EDGE OF SAID LAKE; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST 343.168 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE GINNING CONTAINING 2.635 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. THIS PROP ERTY IS SUBJECT TO A 15 FEET WIDE UTILI TY EASEMENT ALONG ALL PROPERTY BEING LOT 1 OF AC TON ACRES SUBDIVI THESION.
SOURCE OF TITLE: Deed Book 247, at Page 141. Parcel ID Number: 156 1545Address/Description:006.13POSTOFFICE RD, Michie, TN 38357 Current Owner(s): Carrol S. Black and Es tate of Thomas W. Black Other Interested Par Thety(ies):sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid prop erty 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; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; Alland right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is be lieved to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is re served to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publica tion, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclo sure Dun woody Road, Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661
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WHEREAS, THOMAS W. BLACK AND CARROL S. BLACK executed a Deed of Trust to REGIONS BANK D/B/A REGIONS MORTGAGE, Lender and SUSAN VOSS, Trust ee(s), which was dated July 11, 2018, and record ed on July 12, 2018, in Book 427, at Page 403 in McNairy County, Tennes see Register of Deeds. WHEREAS, default hav ing been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substi tute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privi leges of the original Trust ee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THERE FORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in debtedness has been de clared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the un dersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on September 28, 2022, at 02:00 PM at the usual and customary location at the McNairy Coun ty Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following de scribed property situated in McNairy County, Ten nessee, to COMMENCEwit: at an iron pin found on the West right of way of Post Of fice Public Road, said point being the NEC of the Charlie Willis prop erty as referenced by deed recorded in Deed Book 164 page 293, ROMC; thence run West along the North bound ary line of the Charlie Willis property 536.588 feet to an iron pin found for the point of begin ning; thence run South 0 degrees 31 minutes 11 seconds West along the West boundary line of Charlie Willis property 722.57 feet to an iron pin set on the North bound ary line of J.A. Church well property as refer enced by deed recorded in Deed Book 56 page 550, ROMC; thence run South 61 degrees 58 minutes 26 seconds West along the North boundary line of said J.A. Churchwell property 84.445 feet to an iron pin set; thence run North 30 degrees 32 minutes 50 seconds West 787.056 feet to an iron pin set on the South right of way line of Post Office Public Road; thence run along the South right of way line of Post Office Public Road the follow ing: North 81 degrees 48 minutes 23 seconds East 27.288 feet; North 73 degrees 10 minutes 12 seconds East 36.759 feet; North 63 feet 30 minutes 47 seconds East 46.547 feet; North 57 degrees 46 minutes 53 seconds East 26.756 feet; North 55 degrees 31 minutes 59 seconds East 24.859 feet; North 55 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds East 36.138 to an iron pin set; thence leaving the South right of way line of Post Office Public Road, run East 304.409 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.00 acres, more or less.
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This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any re strictive covenants, ease ments, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any gov ernmental 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 addi tion, the following parties may claim an interest in the property:above-referenced Casey Wade Waldrop and Cynthia Horton Waldrop. If the United States or the State of Tennessee have any liens or claimed lien(s) on the Property, and are named herein as interest ed parties, timely notice has been given to the ap plicable governmental enti ty, and the sale will be sub ject to any applicable rights of redemption held by the entity as required by 26 U.S.C. § 7425 and/or Ten nessee Code § 67-1-1433.
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WHEREAS, default has occurred in the perfor mance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated Feb ruary 28, 2005, executed by Casey Wade Waldrop and wife, Cynthia Horton Waldrop, to J. Michael Winchester as Trustee, for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Commerce National Bank, its suc cessors and assigns, and appearing of record on March 1, 2005, in the Register’s Office of Mc Nairy County, Tennes see, at Deed of Trust 374, Page 202, and In strument Number 43176. WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last trans ferred and assigned to MCLP Asset Company, Inc, the party entitled to enforce said securi ty interest; and having appointed Clear Recon LLC, the undersigned, as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed or being filed for record in the Reg ister’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, with all of the rights, powers, and privileges of the orig inal Trustee named in said Deed of Trust.
FORGOING LE GAL DESCRIPTION IS BASED UPON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF RICKY E. NEWCOMB, REGIS TERED LAND SURVEY OR, TENNESSEE CER TIFICATE NO. 1470, WHICH PLAT OF SUR VEY IS DATED FEBRU ARY, BEING2001.THAT PROP ERTY CONVEYED TO CASEY W. WALDROP BY WARRANTY DEED OF RONALD VANDER FORD, DATED AUGUST 2, 2002, OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 180, PAGE 884, REGISTERS OFFICE OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
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THIS OFFICE IS ACT ING AS A DEBT COL LECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COL LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Clear Recon LLC Substitute Trustee 651 East 4th Street Suite Chattanooga,200 Tennes see Phone:37403(877) 319-8840 File No: (10179)1078-179A(17,18,19)
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Trustee shall make no covenant of seisin or warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey the subject real property by Substi tute Trustee’s Deed only.
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The street address and parcel number(s) of the above described property are believed to be correct; however, such references are not a part of the legal description of the proper ty sold herein, and, in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description here in shall control This sale is subject rightstenant(s)/occupant(s)toinpossession.
All right and equity of re demption, statutory and otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is be lieved to be good; how ever, the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The transfer shall be AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS, and without warranties of any kind, express or im plied, as to the condition of the Property and the improvements located thereon, including mer chantability or fitness for particular purpose.
The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. 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 re scinded by the Substi tute Trustee at any time.
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MPublishercNairy County is not immune to overdose cas es as we reported sev en overdose deaths in 2020. Tennessee in 2020 reported 18,733 nonfa tal overdose outpatient visits, 3,032 overdose deaths in the state and 4,715,782 painkiller pre scriptions filled in Ten nessee. Every number is a story and every story is a person. These numbers matter to Tennessee.
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If you have a disabled child not attending school, please contact the McNairy County Board of Education, Special Education Department at 731-645-6010 for further information. Children with disabilities attending non-public schools in McNairy County may receive some services. A “Birth through Two” hotline has been established by the Tennessee Department of Education to help families of children with developmental delays locate and learn more about appropriate intervention services.
Gifted Child Find Intellectual giftedness is found throughout diverse populations and crosses all economic and culutral boundaries. Early indentification and intervention are often required to meet unique needs of these children.
Over dose Awareness Day was brought to the global stage in 2012 as nations like the United States and Australia were beginning to understand the magni tude of the opioid crisis. Since 2012, IOAD has maintained it’s original purpose to raise aware ness, reduce stigma of drug-related death and commemorate those who have been lost to drug overdose.Alldrugs can cause an overdose, including med ications prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter. However, not all overdoses are fatal. In Tennessee, 74 % of fatal overdoses involved an opioid despite the opioid overdose reversal med ication, Naloxone, being available.Anopioid is a class of drugs that include the il legal drug heroin as well as powerful pain relieves available legally by pre scription. An opioid over dose can occur when a opioid is taken in excess amounts or in combi nation with other drugs. This is because opioids affect the brain’s regula tion of breathing. During an overdose, opioids can slow breathing until it eventually stops, result ing in death. Most opioid overdoses are slow and occur one to three hours after using the drug. inOverdoseTennessee All drugs can cause an overdose, including med ications prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter. However, not all overdoses are fatal. In Tennessee, 74 % of fatal overdoses involved an opioid despite the opioid overdose reversal med ication, Naloxone, being available.Anopioid is a class of drugs that include the il legal drug heroin as well as powerful pain relieves available legally by pre scription. An opioid over dose can occur when a opioid is taken in excess amounts or in combi nation with other drugs. This is because opioids affect the brain’s regula tion of breathing. During an overdose, opioids can slow breathing until it eventually stops, result ing in death. Most opioid overdoses are slow and occur one to three hours after using the drug. The Tennessee Depart ment of Health (TDH) is taking a data-driven ap proach to understanding this evolving epidemic. Through state support and federal funding the Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA) is able to support a comprehensive and multi-faceted da ta-driven response to the opioid crisis in TN. We use mortality (fatal), morbidity (non-fatal), and prescription data and rig orous public health sur veillance and epidemio logic methods to provide accurate and timely infor mation to understand the epidemic. OIA strongly supports dissemination of data through a variety of reports, data-briefs, proj ects, and collaborative statewide efforts includ ing a data dashboard. Naloxone, often known by it’s nasal spray appli cation brand name Nar can, is a proven tool in the battle against drug misuse and overdose death. When too much of an opioid medication is taken, it can slow breath ing to a dangerously low rate. If breathing slows too much, overdose death can occur. Naloxone can reverse this potentially fatal situation by allowing the person to breath nor mally again. In Tennessee 300,000 Naloxone kits were dis tributed and 44,000 lives saved. Over 300,000 person are trained to use Naloxone across the state.Anytime an overdose is suspected call 911 im mediately. Stay with the person until first-respond ers arrive. Give Naloxone if you have access and are trained. Sometimes multiple doses of Nalox one are needed if potent opioids, such as Fentan yl, are consumed. Start rescue breaths by pinch ing the person’s nose and breathing into their mouth every five seconds un til first-responders arrive or the person becomes alert. If you cannot wait for first-responders, place the person in the recov ery position (on their side supported by a bent knee).For more information or training for Naloxone, contact McNairy County's Regional Overdose Pre vention Specialist, Mark Mason via email: mark@ jmprevent.org or 731694-0741. You can call the Ten nessee Redline at 1-800889-9789 for information and a referral line that provides up to date alco hol, drug, gambling and other addiction informa tion and referrals to all cit izens of Tennessee. Rd., Selmer Sept. 1, 2, & 3 - 8 a.m. dark
Avon, women’s plus size clothes, baby clothes, furniture, tools, gas grill. TOO MUCH TO L IST... Come See Us! Huge Multi-Family Yard Sale
NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Standard Construction Co., Inc. PROJECT TheCONTRACT55017-3210-94,NO.:etc.NO.:CNV172COUNTY:McNairyTennesseeDepartment of Transportation is about to make final settlement with the contractor for construction of the above num bered project. All persons wishing to file claims pursuant to Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must file same with the Director of Construction, Tennessee Department of Trans portation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg., Nashville, Tennessee 372430326, on or before 10/7/2022.
McNairy County Special Educa tion student records dated prior to the 2015-2016 school year will be destroyed without further no tice. If you have interest in any of these records, please notify the Special Education Department, in writing by October 7, 2022. The address is: McNairy Co. Extended Services 535 E. Poplar Ave., Suite B Selmer, TN 38375
NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: F8th Construction Company, LLC PROJECT NO.: 98049-4187-04, 98049-4188-04 CONTRACT NO.: COUNTY: McNairy
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Ten nessee Department of Mental Health and Sub stance Abuse Services will host a news con ference Wednesday to discuss the state’s illicit drug supply, the associ ated increase in overdose risk, and Tennessee’s comprehensive efforts to mitigate both from the law enforcement and mental health fentanylmisconceptionsaddressdisorder.livingandtheoverdosethecommemorationnesstionalcoincidesWednesday’sperspectives.eventwithInternaOverdoseAwareDay.TheworldwidemarkslossoflifeduetoandhighlightshopeoftreatmentrecoveryforpeoplewithsubstanceusePresenterswillsomecommonaroundoverdoseand discuss efforts to save lives through the distribu tion of fentanyl test strips. Fentanyl is a manmade opioid that’s many times stronger than mor phine or heroin. Because it is so strong and so ad dictive, it’s being added to heroin, fake prescription pills, even stimulants like cocaine and metham phetamine. The result is huge increases in over doses, and sadly, more Tennesseans than ever dying. These deaths are preventable with knowl edge and Internationaltools.
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation is about to make final settlement with the contractor for construction of the above num bered project. All persons wishing to file claims pursuant to Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must file same with the Director of Construction, Tennessee Department of Trans portation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg., Nashville, Tennessee 372430326, on or before 10/7/2022.
The McNairy County Board of Education will meet for the regular monthly meeting on September 8, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. at the McNairy County Annex Auditorium
The number, which may be called weekdays between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm is (731) 784-6603 or 1-800-852-7157.
The McNairy County Board of Education, in compliance with P.L. 105 - 17. provides a free and appropriate education for all disabled children residing in McNairy County. All disabled children who are 3 - 22 years of age wil be provided an educational program to fit their individual needs.
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Do you know a student who... Research shows that 3-5% of our population possesses many of these exceptional traits. These children should be nurtured and their education enhanced for their benefit and for the advancement of mankind. If you know of a child who may fit the above criteria, please notify the McNairy County Board of Education Special Education Department by telephone at 645-6010, or in writing at 535 E. Poplar Ave., Suite B, Selmer, TN 38375. ...is unusally eager to learn? ...is a creative thinker? ...can easily transfer knolwedge to new situations? ...show unusual empathy for people and concern for social issuses?
Jennifer Griswell with her mom Barbara Reszel
“I know most of the shop owners in town and we all work togeth er to get merchandise that is unique to each shop. That is our goal to have things you won't find anywhere else,” said Jennifer. From West Church Street in down town Lexington to Mul berry Avenue in Selmer, the store is staying true to its name and offering quality merchandise for a great Jennifer'sprice.mother, Bar bara Reszel, just retired and moved to the county and is working with Jen nifer. Her mom feels like she is back home. She left Hardeman County some years ago and is happy to be back in Mc Nairy County and help ing at the shop. During their Grand Opening, April was on hand to help Jennifer work through the transition with a new computer system and helped trouble shoot issues. “April was a great help and I couldn't do it without her. She saved us during the Grand Open ing,” said Jennifer. April is very compli mentary of her sister and proud the store con tinues. She will be here often to offer her support to assure success. It's a family thing for them. The shop is located at 849 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer and is open six days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sat urdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Surrounded by family and friends, the shop held a ribbon cutting af ter joining the Chamber of Commerce last Friday. As you leave the store you will see a saying above the door stat ing...”Carry On.” That was the way Billy said goodbye to people and that is what they intend to do, carry on and offer each customer the same warmth that Nadell and Billy gave them. Stop by and see Jenni fer and staff and support a local business. If you get the chance stop to honor the Pierce's in the corner.
Jennifer Griswell with her mom Barbara Reszel
SHILOH, Tennessee – “In commemoration of Labor Day weekend Shiloh National Mil itary Park will present Civil War cannon firing demonstra tions on Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4,” announced Superintendent Allen Etheridge. The sched uled firing demonstrations will be presented by the Shiloh cannon crew, firing a 6-pound er field piece, across the street from the park visitor center. The cannon firing demon strations will take place on Saturday at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm, and on Sun day at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm. Each program will last approximately 20-minutes, and interpret the weapons, projectiles, and procedures Civil War artillery crews used during the war. All programs and demonstrations are free and open to the public. The museum and bookstore at Shiloh Battlefield will be open during normal operating hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information on this and other park events please contact the park vis itor center at 731-689-5696, visit the park website at www. nps.gov/shil, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ ShilohNMP and Twitter at / ShilohNPS.
By Janet Rail PPublisherierce & Co. is a new boutique that has a wonderful atmosphere to shop but for two sisters, the store offers an opportunity to also honor the memory of loved ones. Many attach a senti mental value to various pieces of clothing but for Jennifer Griswell and her sister April, the emotion al value they place in the shop comes from deep within to the persons who gave them so much. Their bond is strong, there is even a corner in the store dedicated to family members and the store bears there name. The store is dedicated in their memory as both are deceased and mean the world to the girls. If you vis it the store you will see a painting and a corner with other photographs dedi cated to Nadell and Billy Pierce. They lost Nadell in 1999 and Billy in 2017 who were very special people to the family. The couple never had children and were their great aunt and uncle who were more like grandparents to them both. Even the pale pink on the walls is influenced by the Pierce's. The store was origi nally in Lexington, Ten nessee. It was opened in 2017 by Jennifer's sister April and after four years she decided to sell it to her sister who moved it here to Selmer. Jennifer met Matt Griswell in col lege and after they mar ried moved here over 20 years ago. She was a teacher in in the county for 15 years before she took some time off with her children. Now she is a proud store owner who leans heavily on her sis ter and mother for help. “We felt like there was a need here for women's clothing, shoes and gifts that we could fill and we just decided to run with it and open here. It was a quick thing and in six months here we are,” said Griswell. The store was made to be comfortable with a seating area, a nice dress ing room, kitchen and all the comforts one could want while shopping.
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Pierce & Co. shares history and sentimental values
Shiloh Military Park to end summer with a bang
County Mayor Larry Smith Judge McCraw Rep. Ron Gant Sen. Page Walley
n Oath of Office Ceremony was held last Friday for recently elected and re-elected McNairy County officials. The Oath of Office was ad ministered by the Hon orable Judge J. Weber McCraw, Circuit Court Judge 25th Judicial District.Anopening prayer was offered by Jetta Forsythe followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by Mike Smith. Jai Templeton, Chairman of the Repub lican Party officiated the ceremony.Representative Ron Gant shared some comments with the offi cials. In speaking about the role of public offi cials and leaders Gant shared, “Don't wor ry about who gets the praise as long as the job gets done. Always put others first in everything that you do. You are truly a fellow servant and how you do that job is setting an example for others.”
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Present was Kevin Howell - 2nd District and absent were: Waylon Mahler - 3rd District, Jarrell Stanfield - 5th District and Molly Moore - 6th District.
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CONSTABLES: Dustin Brown - 1st District, Dylan Bradley – 2nd Dis trict, Daryl Hawkins - 3rd District, Sondra Kiser4th District, Kevin Ralph - 5th District, Nicholas In man & Perry Price - 6th District and Tyler Wilson - 7th District.
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Assistant DA Lisa Miller County Commissioners 5th District County Commissioners 6th District County Commissioners 2nd District Jai Templeton Chairman of Republican Party County Commissioners 7th District County Commissoiners 4th District Senator Page Walley speaking at Oath of Office Service General Sessions Judge Van McMahan County Commissoiners 3rd District County Constables School Board Members Sheriff Guy Buck County Commission 1st District Judge J. Weber McCraw Register of Deeds Brian Dickey Road Commissioner Harvey Neal Smith Circuit Court Clerk Ashley Holllingsworth
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“Believe me, I have been there and we all have our challenges but put God first in what you are doing,” said Gant. Senator Page Walley followed Gant to share some comments. “A lot of people don't real ize that God instituted three institutions. The church and marriage but God ordained gov ernment. Government can be perceived as a dirty word and you who have been chosen and elected by the citizens of this great county have a mantle place on you and I am speaking of myself, like Ron was speaking of himself,” saidWalleyWalley.shared scrip tures in Micah where it says: 'He showed you old man what is good. And what does the Lord now require of you? To act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. To put on humility cause none of us has the answer within ourselves. Seek his face and his fa vor, he continued. “I pray over you each day in McNairy County. My expectations is that you pray daily over Ron Gant and Page Walley and what we are doing. I want to remind you of this, even outside of this, every one of you are going through some thing and we need to be mindful of that. Just this morning, I shared this from Governor Lee. Gov. Lee shared that his wife Maria has been di agnosed with lymphoma and is asking for prayers as there is a very hopeful prognosis. The first fami ly is going through some thing and each of you are too. Remember that when we are tempted to be intolerant of each oth er, critical of each oth er. Remember that God has ordained you at this time and this place for this purpose. But he has done this for others too. We need to lift each oth er up and give him the praise and glory for it,” said“ThankWalley.you for your willingness to serve. Thank you for your will ingness to be humble and to act justly and to love mercy. Ron and I from Nashville are here to support you in any way, you need only call upon us. We look for ward to celebrating to day with you and your families on this great day and blessings upon you.”
Templeton added, “Thank you gentlemen for your kind words. It is my privilege to in troduce to you a man who really needs no introduction, Judge We ber McCraw, our 25th Circuit Judge. He was elected and served as Fayette County General Sessions Judge 1990 to 2005. He was appoint ed in 2005 by Governor Bredesen to the current position and was elect ed in 2006, 2014 and 2022. He is a good man and has been a friend of mine who I have known a long time.” “It is a pleasure to be here and to serve this district. Thank you Jai for your kind words. It is an honor to come today an swear in these officials,” saidStartingMcCraw.with the con stables as a group Judge McCraw starting the process of swearing in the officials to solemn ly swear to serve in the state of Tennessee.
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1st District 4Present was Clay Garner – absent Au brey Harris and David 2ndMcCullar.District 4Chad Belton, Terry McCormick and Ryan 3rdSiskDistrict 4Pamela Carroll, Jim my Hollingsworth and Patricia Underwood 4th District 4Present was Keith Jernigan and Wayne Whitten, absent Jay 5thWeatherford.District 4Present Philip Holling sworth and Brenda Cauley, absent Jimmy Ray 6th District 4Present Michelle Kientz and Nicky Moore, absent Rich ard Ashe 7th District 4Brad Hunt, Mike Ship man and Willie Tapp
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Monday evening the Mc Nairy Central Bobcats Ju nior Varsity hosted Hardin County Tigers JV at home. At the start of the game the McNairy Bobcats are going on the offense at the 30 yard line. The quarterback, Case Stone, rolls out to the right and they gain about eight yards. Stone rolls out to the left pitches to No. 5 and he runs about 30 yards making it 1st and 10 for the Bobcats. Bobcats run to the right and there is a fumble, with Hardin County getting possession of the ball at their own 28 yard line. Har din County gains about 41 yards making it a 1 and 10 at the 20 yard line. Hardin County, 2nd and 1, quarterback throws into the end zone making it a touchdown.
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On a warm sum mer evening Fay ette Ware took the lead with the first goal in the soccer game.
Hardin County tries to go for 2, its not good. Hardin County 6 to 0. Till the end of the first half the Bobcats and Tigers defense held each other from scoring. McNairy Bobcats had the ball for posses sion, had a drive going and went to the three yard line but had a holding penalty call that pushed them way back. This kept them from scoring the first half. At the end of the first half the score was in favor of Hardin County Tigers, 6 to 0. At the start of the second half Har din County gets the ball, centered misguided it, threw it way back behind the quarterbacks head, Mc Nairy No. 29, Colton White, recov ered it inside the 30 yard line. As McNairy worked its way down the field with No. 6, Case Stone, throw ing a few passes. Stone hands off to 21 and he goes to the end zone for a touchdown. Bobcats missed the two point conversion giving Mc Nairy a tie with Hardin County, 6 to 6 with 14 minutes left. Hardin County got possession of the ball and made another touchdown, extra two points was made with a quarterback sneek, putting Hardin County ahead of McNairy 14 to 6. McNairy got the ball on posses sion on the 30 yard line. Stone hands off to No. 21, he runs for a first down all the way to the 44 yard line. Stone passed into the end zone to No. 48, Touch down with 9.1 seconds left in the game. McNairy tries for the two point conversion was no good. Hardin County wins 14 to 12.
Quickly the Lady Bob cats follow with Jossalyn Forsythe getting her first goal of the night just four minutes into the game. She was quickly followed by Kyndal Adams scor ing thirteen minutes into the game giving the Lady Bobcats the lead 2-1. Carissa Moore had two goals and Alli Austin with one goal. Ellie Halls had three saves and one stop. Jossalyn Forsythe scored her second goal in a free kick for a pen altyAnnashot.Clayton had 19 stops. This lead the Lady Bobcats to have numer ous stops and steals throughout the game. The amazing part of the game was the con geniality between the teams players. When a Fayette Wre player had a leg cramp Jossalyn Forsythe quickly come to her aid and helped her with leg stretches. That is when Lady Bobcat Kyndal Adams went down with an inju ry, she was assisted off the field by a Lady Bob cat player and a Fayette WareLadyplayer.Bobcats are 3-0. They play at home Tues day night against Hardin County. We had it till half time. etteBobcatschanged.everythingThenWithMcNairyhostingtheFayWareWilcats.
In the first quarter Jack son Overton ran a touch down for 51 yards. By the end of the first quarter the Bobcats and Wildcats were tied 6 to 6. During the second quarter the Bobcats and the Wildcats stayed neck to neck. With Jaclson Overton throwing a 33 yard pass to Will Jack son for a touch down. Bringing the Bobcats ahead 12-8. By the end of the second quarter the score was 20-20. In the second half, things changed. With three players ejected for didmainedBobcats.andwasconduct.unsportsmanlikeOneejectedfromFayetteWaretwofromMcNairyThescorere20-20butthatnotlastlong.Duringhalftimethe crowd was entertained by the McNairy Cen tral Band with their field show “Where the Wild Things Are” featuring Elf King, Psycho Both Side. No matter how hard the Bobcats played they just couldn't keep up with the Wildcats. Brylon Cato, for the Wildcats, had six touchdowns and ran 246 yards for the night.The night ended with Fayette Ware 60 and the Bobcats 26. McNairy goes to Chester Coun ty next Friday night. With this being said, Hats off to the McNairy Band and cheerlead ers. They did a wonderful job of keeping the spirit up game.outthroughthe
