Vol 121 - 18 Independent Appeal Newspaper September 7 2022 by Independent Appeal

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By Janet PublisherRail Arts in McNairy and Hockaday Hand made Brooms present Saturday in the Park on September 10. “This will be a day of Music, Folks and Fun,” said Jack Martin, Hockaday Handmade Brooms.AHootenanny with music all after noon starting at 1 p.m. at Selmer City Park. The group is also presenting the McNairy County Music Hall of Fame inductees for the Classes of 2022 and 2023.

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PublisherAfter opening her new restaurant Delicate Dishes – A Soul Food Restaurant, Dorothy Mess senger, a native of Hard eman County, said I don't really know a lot of people here and can't understand why I am being treated this way. I just want to cook and serve good food and am not sure how I would be a threat to Fromanyone.the day she opened with a ribbon cutting on Au gust 4, there has just been one thing after another just because of the color of her skin. For six years, Messen ger operated Yodes Restau rant in Bolivar with great success serving the same soul food she fixes today. She has some extended family in the Selmer area and wanted to open up another restaurant here and found an empty building owned by Paul Fisher, Fisher Oil Company and he agreed to give her a shot. After a pretty overwhelming opening with

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Last week the Inde pendent Appeal featured bios of the 2022 Hall of Fame and this week we feature the inductees for the 2023 Hall of Fame in ductees.TheHall of Fame began in 2013 when Shawn Pitts, founder of Arts in McNairy, decid ed to develop the Mc Nairy County Music Hall of Fame as part of the annual Rockabilly High way Festival. AiM has consistently recognized outstanding local musi cians who have made significant contributions in the local music indus try and the community at large and this year is no different but includes two classes.Theline 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. The band Second Chance will hit the stage at 5 p.m. with the Dawg Creek Band on the final set of live entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. The fi nal bands feature southern rock, country and blues. McNairy County Music Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Ezella Robinson be gan singing at the ripe old age of three. That tal ent carried through into high school and college where Robinson was a standout choral and mu sical theater performer, graduating from Bethel University with a minor in theater (English major). As an independent gos pel artist and songwriter Robinson has been nom inated for the Gospel Choice Awards, Gospel Image Awards and Ten nessee Music Awards. She was awarded the Di vine Connections Soloist of the Year in 2019 and has made numerous TV, radio and live concert ap pearances. Robinson is an advocate for children with special needs and her songwriting credits include a number of chil dren’sRichardsongs.“Boogie” Keele performed with some of the region’s most pop ular country, rock and blues bands for more than fifty years. Keele began playing piano as a child and picked up sax ophone in high school, but guitar called to him. The consummate honky tonk guitarist—thus the nickname, “Boogie”— Keele made his reputa tion playing clubs such as Pine Ridge, The Rock Pile, Clayton’s, Rooster Run, The 45 Club, Rodeo Ranch, and many others. Known for his vast reper toire and versatile mu sicianship, Keele’s blis tering lead guitar style has long complimented popular bands like East side, Blackwater, Over drive, Country Cowboys and Dawg Creek Band amongFrancisothers.Lee Hendrix was a talented guitarist and vocalist with some of the area’s top blue grass and country bands in the postwar period. A soft-spoken man who preferred to remain be hind the scenes, Hen drix played the dance and country radio cir cuit with Ernest “Pap” Whitten among others, where he met, befriend ed and collaborated with a young Carl Perkins. Hendrix made multiple recordings with Stanton Littlejohn at Eastview, and was the founder of the fondly remembered, Grand Ole Opry of Beth el Springs, a series of charity performances that raised funds for the PTA. Subsequent gener ations of Hendrix’s family have carried on his leg acy of local musical ex cellence.W.S.“Fluke” Holland, dubbed “The Father of the Drums” by Johnny Cash, was a native of Hardin County, Tennes see. Holland was the original drummer for Carl Perkins, appear ing on smash hits like Blue Suede Shoes. As Cash’s drummer, he re corded and toured with the Man in Black for over forty years. Holland per formed on the Million Dollar Quartet Session at Sun, was the first to play a full set of drums on the Grand Ole Opry, and one of the most influen tial percussionists in the history of popular music. As an advocate for West Tennessee music heri tage preservation, Hol land was instrumental in launching the Rockabilly Highway Revival, head lining the festival many times.

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SHILOH, Tennessee - On Sat urday, September 10th, Shiloh National Military Park will offer two special ranger led programs on the battlefield. One program will be a two-mile hike, the other a five-mile bicycle tour. From 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Ranger Paul Holloway will lead the bicycle tour “To Honor the Fallen: Mortuary Markers at Shiloh.” There are only five actual mon uments to commanders killed or mortally wounded in the Battle of Shiloh, yet many other officers made the same sacrifice. The bike ride will explore sites where offi cers fell while attempting to inspire their men to fight. The bicycle ride will begin at the park's Visitor Center at 9:00 am and cover about 5-miles. All participants must bring their own bicycle and are reminded to bring water and wear light-colored or reflective clothing appropriate for the weather. Par ticipants are encouraged to wear helmets, children under 16 are re quired to wear a helmet. The second program is a twomile hike entitled “Carnage in the Hornet’s Nest.” Join Park Ranger Timothy Arnold to learn about the severe fighting in the famed “Hornets’ Nest” of Shiloh. This hike will discuss the establish ment of the area as a Union defen sive position, units involved, small arms weapons and artillery used, as well as the truth versus the myth of the life and death struggle in this area. Learn about the Confederate attacks led by Colonel Randall Gibson’s Brigade, the leadership of Generals W.H.L. Wallace and Benjamin Prentiss, and the fate of each officer. The hike will last from 10:00 –12:00 pm. The terrain will be mod erate passing through thick woods and crossing small streams. Meet the park ranger at Tour Stop #10 (Hornets'ParticipantsNest).must register in ad vance by calling 731-689-5696. For more information on this and other events go to www.nps.gov/ shil, find us on Facebook at www. facebook.com/shilohnmp, or follow us on Twitter at /ShilohNPS.

Two Ranger Led Programs at Shiloh on Saturday, September 10

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Celebrating a histo ry dating back to the early 1900's, the McNairy County High School alumni are forging toward the fu ture adding youth to their leadership to assure continued success. It was a wonderful day on Saturday as alumni gathered at the McNairy County Alumni building at 500 Lipford Road in Selmer for a ribbon cut ting with the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce.Inmemory of facul ty, staff and classmates the remaining alumni gathered for a business meeting and lunch at 1 p.m.Will Luster, Jr. ad dressed the crowd stat ing, “We are grateful for you all doing this for us. We are a 501 (c)(3) so we certainly need all the support we can get and appreciate all you give that thank ya'll so very much.”“Ijust want to say thanks to the Cham ber. They have helped us more than they even know. With this reunion, any time I called Jessica she was there in some way, form or fashion. So thank you for everything that you have done and that you all continue to do,” said LaShell Moore, one of the new leaders of the alumni. Jessica Huff, director of the Chamber of Commerce and Tour ism coordinated the rib bonDuringcutting.the meeting Ina Fulton offered open ing remarks welcoming everyone. Mr. Luster shared the long journey building the Alumni Cen ter and how many said it would never happen and would not last long, but how all of that was prov en wrong as the Center is stronger than ever and just completed many new renovations and im provements that will last forDonyears.Jackson shared some insight to the cen ter and his experiences before an invocation was offered by Brandy Stray horn, a new member of the alumni center. The evening was filled with dinner and dancing with the smooth sounds of the Soul Shakers So ciety Band in their week end of celebration. Ev eryone had a wonderful time and lived up to their School Motto: “Lift as you climb”. Their school col ors were blue and gold with blue denoting truth and gold value. Their Alma Mater to the tune of Auld Lang Syne is, “Oh dear McNairy County High, You're deep within our hearts; We'll always cherish these our school, no matter where we are.”

McNairy County Alumni celebrate with Class Reunion & Ribbon Cutting

History of McNairy County High School McNairy County High School was a public in stitution for the educa tion of Negro boys and girls who lived in Selmer and McNairy County. The school operated for a short time in the vicin ity of the Prospect Com munity in Selmer, Tenn. under the name of the Selmer Colored Elemen tary School, later mov ing near the Old Willis Chapel C.M.E. Church in Northwest Selmer. One of the early teachers was AllenNearMoore.theturn of the cen tury, a site was secured south of the Old Selmer and Bolivar Highways in the vicinity of the Old Roach settlement. Willie Phar, Cleveland Dam ron, Harrison Kendall, Professors Hall, Combs and James Lee were among the first teachers at the new school site. In 1913, Professor J.A. Bishop from Lewisburg, Tenn., took over as prin cipal, and a few years later, Professor S.E. Moore joined the facul ty. In 1921, among those receiving the first eighth grade certificates in the history of the McNairy County School were Wil lie (Shane) Burkett, Niler Sharp, Susie Roach and Mary L. Pharr. A new site was secured in South Selmer (known as The Hill) in 1921, and through the help of the Rosenwald Fund and public subscriptions, the school was moved to its last location, what is now known as Texaco Drive. Professor J.A. Bishop served as its first prin cipal and was later suc ceeded by Professors S.E. Moore, Ollie Cham bers, D.H. Tuggle, D.T. Alcorn, Rev. E. H. Carter and Professor Frieson. After Professor E.W. Regan was made princi pal in 1932, a junior high school was organized. A.E. Gray later succeed ed Professor E.W. Re gan as principal. During this period, a gym, au ditorium, and Home Economics cottage were built.In1939, while Profes sor Gray was still princi pal, the school entered a period of transition. The high school teachers were paid by subscrip tions from students and friends of the school. During this period, bus transportation and driv ers which included J.N. Fowler and Bob Floyd were also paid on a sub scriptionProfessorbasis.William E. Ledbetter became prin cipal in 1940 and was given authority by the su perintendent and Board of Education to organize a four-year high school. The name of the school was changed to McNairy County High School. In May 1944, the first grad uating class was pre sented. The class was composed of Verda M. Avery, Louvella Wilson, Pearl Wilson, Albert C. Avery, Alvin Gardner, Robert E. Hurst, Garlon Johnson, Cortez Kirksey and Leroy Sanders. In 1944, the main build ing burned. The school carried on in the Wil lis Chapel Church, the Home Economics Build ing, and in an old Agricul ture Shop building that had been erected. The members of the first fouryear high school faculty were Professor Ledbet ter, Principal, Mrs. Bulah Pharr Neilson, Mrs. Le mie Robinson, Clarence McKinney, Mrs. Mattie L. Westbrook Thompson and Mrs. Lucy T. Kendall. In 1945, the McNairy County Board of Educa tion, under the leader ship of the late Superin tendent B. T. Kiser, made a commitment to build a school that would meet the needs of the Negro youth of our community. It was in 1946, with a to tal amount of only $45, zero appropriated, that the work began. The new building, a beautiful brick structure with all the modern con veniences, was finally a reality. The main building contained a principal's office, library, school cafeteria, restrooms and a combined auditorium andThegym.school was wellequipped with a Home Economics, Science, and Agriculture Depart ment. New appropria tions were made at var ious times in the Fall of 1947, after which the new modern building was dedicated. The final cost was approximately $125,000.Theschool faculty increased from two to thirteen, with a curric ulum consisting of the following courses: En glish, Home Economics, Math, Science, History, Music and Commerce, Government and Agricul ture. The total enrollment numbered more than 300Peoplestudents.from various walks of life were bless ed to have either attend ed or graduated from McNairy County High School.

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• tn.gov/behavioral-health fingers are NOT typically associated with opioid/fen tanyl overdoses, though they may need medical attention. These symp toms are more commonly associated with anxiety or a panic attack. For a fentanyl overdose to occur, the powder must enter the bloodstream and get to the brain.This is why it is important to avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth until you can wash your hands. Fentanyl can also enter the bloodstream through cuts or wounds on the skin. Wounds must be open and visible to allow fentanyl to enter.Prescription fentanyl trans dermal patches dispensed by a licensed pharmacist are es pecially formulated to include other pharmaceutical ingre dients designed to increase the permeability of the skin which allows a small amount of fentanyl to be absorbed very slowly. Full absorption of fentanyl through a patch takes 3-13 hours. Proper dis posal of patches reduces the risk of ingestion by children and pets. To learn more about fentan yl, overdose reversal, and how to save a life with naloxone, please reach out to the Re gional Overdose Prevention Specialist who serves your area. Additionally, you can find recorded trainings and infor mation about fentanyl on our website at this

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and Department of Health to day issued new guidance and information around fentanyl and what to do in case of a po tentialRecentexposure.media reports have highlighted stories of exposure to a white powdery substance assumed to be fentanyl and the wide variety of adverse medical reactions that fol lowed. While these stories are disturbing, it is important for everyone involved to separate fact from fiction when talking about fentanyl exposure to avoid unnecessary confusion andIllicitpanic.fentanyl cannot be ab sorbed through the skin or by touching an item or surface where it is present. When in powder form, fentanyl and its analogs (including carfent anil and fluorofentanyl) can not be absorbed through the skin. Dissolving the powder in a liquid does not change this property. Wet objects do not pose an increased risk for an overdose caused by casual exposure.“It’ssoimportant to separate fact from fiction when it comes to fentanyl because Tennesse ans are dying of overdose by the thousands. It is our hope that these facts will help peo ple who are struggling with opioid use reach to treatment if they need it and find a new life in recovery,” said TDMHSAS Commissioner Marie Williams, LCSW. “Overdoses are heart-wrenching, for those who live through them and for the family and friends of those who don’t,” said TDH Commis sioner Dr. Morgan McDonald, MD FACP FAAP. “We are tak ing every opportunity to pro vide care and information to those dealing with addiction to prevent deaths and overdoses from fentanyl and opioids.” What should you do if you believe you have been ex posed to a substance that could be fentanyl?

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Over the past decade there has been a real push to edu cate consumers on the val ue of knowing where their food comes from. For most it is knowledge of local pro duction as well as having a better understanding of com mon agricultural practices. Emerging technologies play an enormous role in hope for food security. Agriculture is big in Tennessee. It's so big that it is the top industry in the state. Tennessee's top crops are soybeans, beef and poultry. But where does our food come from?

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The top five states in the Unites States with the most food production are Califor nia, Iowa, Texas, Nebraska and Illinois. In global terms it is the United States, India, Russia and China which pro duces the bulk of the world's bread basket. The world's fed. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization there has been an increase of over 54% in crop produc tion since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2020 there was almost 10 billion tons of crops grown globally. Corn, Wheat, Rice and sugar cane make up half of beef, chicken and cow milk. Brazil leads the world in sugar cane production and Canada takes the lead in oats. The largest contribu tor to banana production is India. Often times the agri cultural production of Russia and China are mentioned in terms of what it means to the ed States. Russia is a top producer of barley and sugar beets. China leads the world stage in production of wheat, pork, rice, eggs, apples, po tatoes and green beans. It isn't the case that each of these countries are feed ing the world with their top commodities. Matter of fact most of it supports their own people and food production industries. While circum stances might be that U.S. consumers don't have all of the choices that they want it is known that the United States is in the top ten of food secure nations in the world. According to the Glob al Food Security Index the United States ranks ninth be hind Ireland, Austria, United Kingdom, Finland, Switzer land, Netherlands, Canada, Japan and France. While China is a powerhouse in production that country ranks 34th in food security ensur ing their continual need of exports from countries such as the United States. While it is important to recognize the production practices of who is growing the nation's food it is also important to recognize the security that American citi zens currently have knowing that American farmers and ranchers are doing their best to keep up with a growing global demand. more customers than she imagined, Dorothy found Selmer to be less than welcoming to her, however, she is not a quitter at heart. The Independent Ap peal was alerted to the issue by a concerned citi zen and started an inves tigation into what could be an injustice to a new business owner. Accord ing to Messenger, things started happening pret ty quickly. It started with some harassing phone calls letting her know that “we don't want you here.” One such call was by a woman with a blocked number who, According to an August 10 report, a caller stated, “I am going to get you or I am going to kill you.” Messenger thought the call may be from a disgruntled em ployee but is not sure. It was hard to hear due to something muffling the voice. According to the Selmer Police report the issue was cleared and no investigation was needed.Shehas been called the N-word by customers and someone even left a beheaded snake at her front door around August 14th with a hand written note saying: “What n... can't see the future, a dead n...r.” “I called the police and they came and met with me. I was so upset because my 9 year-old grandson was with me and he saw it,” saidSelmerMessenger.Police Depart ment has no record of the second incident with the snake. Messenger stated that two officers did come to her restau rant and speak to her on that day, however, there was no report available at press Messengertime. said it has been a rough start and that some employees are afraid to come in at dark or work after dark so they are closing ear ly. “I told them to all park out front so we could see them. I have lost a cook who told me he could not take it and had to quit. I believe someone threat ened him too,” she said. “It is hard to manage the restaurant under this pressure and conditions. I don't know what to do,” Messenger said. Paul Fisher comment ed, “He was aware of the things happening and is it something he just can't stand for but has no an swer. We would rather fight with each other than to work together to grow our community. I hope she will stay and tough it out. We continue to lose our most valued people.” Fisher shared that we fight progress which is very irritating to him. When he started in busi ness over 50 years ago Selmer had seven oil companies, four new car dealerships and two trac tor dealerships and now the only thing left is one oil company. “To keep talented and educated people, we have to work to provide opportunities. I don't have an answer for this but hope that she will stick it out and that this will end,” said Fisher. In addition to harass ing and threatening calls, Messenger had her freezer potential ly manipulated which is behind the building causing loss of food. Be tween the threats, fear of staff and management, Selmer does not seem welcoming to newcom ers of small businesses. Since this has hap pened, Messenger has not heard from local leaders but has found new friends that are reaching out and letting her know that not all people in McNairy Coun ty are like this. She had visitors from her native Hardeman County in Sunday to offer support while enjoying bacon wrapped and fried chick en with all the fix-ins on the Sunday buffet. Soul Food is supposed to offer comfort to all and that is all she wants to do – be a messenger of God and felt like it was meant for her to be here. “I prayed about coming here and continue to pray for some answer to what to do next. I am not a quitter, but after just one month, my life and health is upside down.” A hate crime (also known as a bias-motivat ed crime or bias crime) is a prejudice-motivat ed crime which occurs when a perpetrator tar gets a victim because of their membership (or perceived membership) of a certain social group or racial demographic. All law enforcement agencies are mandat ed by the Federal Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990 to report all hate crimes to the Attorney General. This report utilizes data collected through the Tennessee Incident Based Report ing System (TIBRS) to identify bias motivated offenses.

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FORTY FORKS BAPTIST CHURCH’S FALL FUNDAY SeptemberSUNDAY 114 You are invited to Join us as we jump into fall with a special day at SS@9am-WorshipFFBC! @10am. Great congressional singing, Special sing ing by, Tony White of Corinth, MS and preaching by Bro. Randy Smith, FollowingPastor. morning services we will feast on a delicious free bbq meal w/all trimmings, provided by Hogg Legg Smokers cook, David Thack er. Church is located @ 672 Ed Barham Rd, Bethel Springs, TN For more info call; 731-439-0552 741610-9652

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Before the national park, large parts of the Smokies were clear cut

MCNAIRY COUNTY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMO NY & MUSIC FEST September 10 4 On Saturday September 10 starting at 1 p.m. Arts in McNairy & Hockaday Hand made Brooms will host a “Saturday in the Park” music event featuring live entertainment by Ezella Rob inson, 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 afternoon of music, folks and fun.

By Bill Carey Millions of Americans have followed in the steps of the Little Riv er Lumber Company without realizing it. Before the national park, a large part of the Tennes see side of the Great Smoky Mountains was owned by the Little River Lumber Compa ny. Between 1901 and 1939, this company cut down hun dreds of thousands of trees, turning a forest full of mas sive trees into a barren land scape.Inthe eighty years since, the trees have grown back and wildlife has returned. But we cannot know what this part of the Smokies looked like when it was a "virgin" forest.Totell this remarkable sto ry, we have to explain a few things about the history of the logging industry. In 1900, the England-Wal ton Company of Philadelphia built a tannery in a remote part of Blount County called Walland. The company invit ed W.B. Townsend, who was already in the lumber busi ness, to explore the land for timber possibilities. As he explored the area, Townsend realized that there was a lot of money to be made harvesting trees in the nearby Smoky Mountains, and he organized the Little River Lumber Company. Be fore long, it had purchased 80,000 acres of land, was building a sawmill, and was working on plans for a rail road to deliver logs from the mountains to the mill. In 1900, there were thou sands of enormous trees in the Great Smoky Moun tains; there were poplar, ash, chestnut, oak and ma ple trees in the Smokies as much as 10 feet or more in diameter. The reason that most of the trees in the Great Smoky Mountains had not been cut down and used pri or to this time was because the land was so steep and the rivers weren't big enough to float huge tree trunks downstream.Startingabout 1900, the Little River Lumber Compa ny began creating a railroad which started in Walland and headed into the mountains, following the course of the Little River and its tributaries. The harvesting of trees be gan as the railroad was still beingMostcreated.ofthetrees were cut down the old-fashioned way – by two men (called saw yers) working together with a hand saw. This process was physically demanding as well as dangerous, as one can never tell for certain in what direction a tree will fall. Once the tree had been cut down, and the branches cut off, the tree trunk had to be dragged to the nearest rail line. To do this, workers would create a so-called “skid road” – a long wooden path along which a log would be slid down the mountain side with the help of a mule. These workers lived with their families in company owned communities such as Elkmont and Tremont. They worked six days a week, usu ally taking Sunday off, when they would go to church in the morning and take a free train ride to Townsend in the afternoon.Alwayson the lookout for a new way to make money, in 1911 the Little River Lum ber Company built a hotel in Elkmont known as the Won derland Hotel. They used their railroad to take tourists, hunters and fishermen from Knoxville and other locations to the Thesehotel.day-long and week end-long excursions gave many people their first expe riences in the Great Smoky Mountains.TheLittle River Lumber Company clear cut almost all the land drained by the Little River, which is most of the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains. W.B. Townsend's company laid 150 miles of train track, cleared about 75,000 acres of land, and cut 560 million board feet of lumber. In 1924, the Little River Lumber Company agreed to sell its 75,000 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains to the state of Tennessee as part of the process under which the national park was formed. By the time the Little River Lumber Company and oth er logging businesses were moved out, about two-thirds of what is now the national park had been clear cut. During the Great Depres sion, thousands of workers with the Civilian Conserva tion Corps (CCC) built roads on the railroad beds created by the Little River Lumber Company. Once that job was completed, CCC work ers created new trails in the Smokies--many of them also on former railroad beds. The Wonderland Hotel re mained at Elkmont until the 1990s, when the national park service closed it. Today Elkmont is the largest camp ground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, while Tremont is now an ed ucational institute.

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Events and Happenings

Bill Carey is the founder of Tennessee History for Kids, a non-profit organization that helps teachers cover social studies.

EVERY FIRST SATURDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST SELMER MASONIC LODGE 1st Saturdays 4 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, (be hind the courthouse) to benefit Autism. Pancakes, Ramer sau sage are served for a donation. Come enjoy and support a great cause.

ATTENTION BREAST CANCER UpcomingSURVIVORSEvent Sept. 174The 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 731610-6600 or email: womenofcour age3@gmail.com. Tickets can be purchased also at Mammy’s Soap Company & B&R Beauty World stores in downtown Selmer. September 174Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 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.

September 11 4 Bethel 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 Bethel Springs Elementary School, 4733 Main Street, Bethel Springs. Everyone who attended Bethel is invited.

FALL FESTIVAL VENDORS NEEDED Selmer First United Methodist Church is looking for craft vendors to participate in their Fall Festival on November 19, 2022. Spots are still available. If interested please call 805-712-4448 for more infor mation.

By David Coy WContributorith all our chal lenges as a hu man race we are met with during our jour ney with grief, and with my attempt to talk about the aspects surrounding trau matic loss, it may seem mostly negative dialogue. If anyone has this impression from me that has not been my motive or intent. My goal has been to edu cate and motivate to rebuild where necessary our lives without our loved ones or whatever other type of loss we are coping with. With this in mind here is some inspirational quotes that I hope will encourage and strengthen our resolve to live life to our fullest with purpose and renewed zeal ‘to live’ happy, contented, fulfilled future. “The most effective way to do it is to do it” ~Amelia Earhart. “An ounce of ac tion is worth a ton of theory” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Life is either a daring ad venture or nothing at all” ~Hellen Keller. “IF at first you do not succeed, try, try again” ~(Thomas H. Palm er’s Teacher’s manual, 1840 )? “Whether you think you can or think you can not, you are right” ~Henry Ford. “It is not what we say or think that defines us, but what we do” ~Jane Austin (I completely disagree with this one, you decide for yourself).“Ifweall did the we are ca pable of, we would literally sound ourselves” ~Thomas Edison. “Hard times teach es us what we need to learn about ourselves” ~ (author unknown) “A person that studies revenge keeps there own wounds green” ~Francis Bacon.

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“Find love and love what you do” ~Ein stein. “Do not cry because it is over, smile because it happened” ~Dr. Seuss. “Look, the Lord Jehovah will help me. Who dares to condemn me?…Who among you fears Jehovah, obeying the voice of his servant….trust in the name of Jehovah and rely on his God” ~Isaiah 50:9, 10. If we may serve you in any way please allow us the op portunity, a three-fold cord is not easily broken ~Eccle siastes 4:12.

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 pa per on the soporific effects of ice tea, fried chicken, and corn on the cob. As long as it didn’t take any ef fort.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 seri ously and looked out on the eve ning’sSteve,warmth.whowas 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.

Originally the word meant, to doubt the possibility of real knowledge, later came to be applied to those who doubt in spite of the evidence to the contrary. There is one word of caution, however, to be given to those who renounce inquiry; it is that they cannot retain the right to condemn inquirers. [Benjamin Jowett, “On the Interpretation of Scripture,” in “Essays

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to members of our community who are serving in the armed forces:• PFC Casey William Akin • Spc. Allen Alexander • AA Nicole B. Ayres, US Navy • Sgt. Joseph W. Baggett • Capt. William B. Barkley, USMC • Sgt. Andrew W. Bayless USMC • Petty Ofﬁcer 3rd Class Katie Lynn Bizzell, US •NavyStaff Sgt. Dustin Blakney, USAF • GySgt. Christopher T. Byrd, USMC • Staff Sgt. Susan Cawley • Staff Sgt. Alicia L. Coil, USAF • Cpl. Mandy L. Cooper, USMC • Spc. Mark A. Cooper, US Army • Staff Sgt. Adam Court, USAF • Sgt. James P. Crain • Tony Crouse, U.S. Army • Senior Airman Aaron J. Cull U.S. Airforce • Sgt. Bobby J. Dickey US Army • C.W.3 James R. Dickey, Retired • Capt. Todd Joseph Drobina, US Army • Capt. Bonnie Lynn Dunlop • Cpl. Bradley Eisenhut, USMC • Master Sgt. Carrie L. Ellis, Air Force • Airman Christopher D. Ellis, Air Force • Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force • Kip Ellison • Sgt. Cory Brandon Emily USMC • PV2 Jana Estes

 PFC Casey William Akin  Spc. Allen Alexander  AA Nicole B. Ayres, US Navy  Sgt. Joseph W. Baggett  Capt. William B. Barkley, USMC  Sgt. Andrew W. Bayless USMC  Petty Offi cer 3rd Class Katie Lynn Bizzell, US Navy  Staff Sgt. Dustin Blakney, USAF  GySgt. Christopher T. Byrd, USMC  Staff Sgt. Susan Cawley  Staff Sgt. Alicia L. Coil, USAF  Cpl. Mandy L. Cooper, USMC  Spc. Mark A. Cooper, US Army  Staff Sgt. Adam Court, USAF  Sgt. James P. Crain  Tony Crouse, U.S. Army  Senior Airman Aaron J. Cull U.S. Airforce  Sgt. Bobby J. Dickey US Army  C.W.3 James R. Dickey, Retired  Capt. Todd Joseph Drobina, US Army  Capt. Bonnie Lynn Dunlop  Cpl. Bradley Eisenhut, USMC  Master Sgt. Carrie L. Ellis, Air Force  Airman Christopher D. Ellis, Air Force  Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force  Kip Ellison  Sgt. Cory Brandon Emily USMC  PV2 Jana Estes  PFC Casey William Akin  Spc. Allen Alexander  AA Nicole B. Ayres, US Navy  Sgt. Joseph W. Baggett  Capt. William B. Barkley, USMC  Sgt. Andrew W. Bayless USMC  Petty Offi cer 3rd Class Katie Lynn Bizzell, US Navy  Staff Sgt. Dustin Blakney, USAF  GySgt. Christopher T. Byrd, USMC  Staff Sgt. Susan Cawley  Staff Sgt. Alicia L. Coil, USAF  Cpl. Mandy L. Cooper, USMC  Spc. Mark A. Cooper, US Army  Staff Sgt. Adam Court, USAF  Sgt. James P. Crain  Tony Crouse, U.S. Army  Senior Airman Aaron J. Cull U.S. Airforce  Sgt. Bobby J. Dickey US Army  C.W.3 James R. Dickey, Retired  Capt. Todd Joseph Drobina, US Army  Capt. Bonnie Lynn Dunlop  Cpl. Bradley Eisenhut, USMC  Master Sgt. Carrie L. Ellis, Air Force  Airman Christopher D. Ellis, Air Force  Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force  Kip Ellison  Sgt. Cory Brandon Emily USMC  PV2 Jana Estes  A1C Kassidy N. Mosier Deneen, USAF  A1C Logan D. Mosier, USAF  Cpl. Dallas Nelms, USMC  Sgt. Major Paula Norris  Pvt. Justin Overton, USMC  Spc. Joseph Payne, US Army Nat. Guard  CPO Denise Picard Culverhouse EDITOR’S NOTE: If a loved one has had a change in status, contact us at (731) 645-5346.

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By Bryan Golden ContributorIfyoutreat an individ ual as he is, he will remain as he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will be come what he ought and could be." --Goethe How do you treat oth er people? Are you ever condescending or rude? Do you feel some people are more important than others? Do you think that a person's education, oc cupation, and economic status determine their significance? Perhaps you take the opposite tact. Do you treat everyone as being important? Do you feel a person's worth is intrinsic and independent of their job, wealth, or social sta tus? Are you polite and considerate?Themanner in which you treat others has a di rect bearing on how they respond to and treat you. As the opening quote so aptly states, people tend to meet your ex pectations. Of course, this doesn't happen 100 percent of the time, but it does hold true in many circumstances.Supposeyou bought a vacuum cleaner and it stopped working 10 days after the store's re turn period had ended. Aggravated, you rush back to return it. As you approach William, a cus tomer service associate, you are annoyed and ex pect to be told that there is nothing the store can do for you. Being ready for a fight, you snap at William as soon as he asks how he can help you. William spends his day facing upset and irate custom ers. Now he has to deal with you. Do you think William will go out of his way to help you out? Probably not. What if you take a dif ferent strategy? Grant ed, you are upset that the vacuum cleaner broke and you realize that technically the store doesn't have to help you. But you also understand that there is always lati tude in spite of formal re turnWalkingpolicies.up to William you have a smile and the attitude that you know William will be able to help you resolve your problem. You treat Wil liam with respect and ask for his assistance. This strategy will give you a much better chance for a satisfactory resolution of yourPeopleproblem.doindeed react to how you treat them. They will subconsciously adjust their performance to meet your expecta tions. Expect little and you'll get less. Let some one know that you be lieve in them, their capa bilities, and potential and you will get more than you anticipated. It's difficult, if not im possible, to force a per son to behave in a par ticular fashion. Even in situations where you may wield power over some one via employment or other circumstances, coerced cooperation will lead to resentment and an unstable relationship at Atbest.times, you have to treat people in a way that is the opposite of how they are acting. This is often difficult to do. It's a real challenge to treat someone well when they are treating you poorly. Although treating them as poorly as they are treating you may be tempting, the chances of you reaching your ob jective are close to zero. Usually, the only thing that will happen is having the situation deteriorate further.Treating someone well who is treating you poorly doesn't necessar ily guarantee success, but it does give you the best chance of a pos itive solution. In these cases, treating someone well requires a lot of pa tience, persistence, and perseverance.Treatpeople as you want them to act. Let others know you recog nize their potential and believe in their capabili ties. Do these things and you will be pleased with the results.

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These days we don’t think much about axes. They’re kinda old fashioned and they are too closely associated with manual labor for them to be very popular. It’s a shame, too, because there is lore to an ax. There are proper and improper ways to sharpen one, for inandstance.improper ways to fell a tree with one, to limb a fallen tree, to split firewood. Replacing the handle on an ax could make the subject of a very interesting small book, even. Marvin always puts a coating of fiberglass around the handle just below the head to keep firewood from chewing up the handle, for instance. Dud has been known to soak an ax handle in a large tube of kerosene before usax sharpened, Dud’s the guy to see. He has an andweightingbeTherebetheyefitreadyevidencepridewouldwantwithyourheperthereforetheit’stergrindstoneold-fashionedwithawa-drip.He’lltellyouimportantnottogetsteeltoohotandtakethetem-outofit.Andwhenfinishessharpeningax,youcanshaveit.Ifyoureallyto.incentivetofindoutifthehypothesiswillstanduptocriticalex-amination.”(PeterB.Medawar).Ifmoremalesswallowtheirandexaminethethathasal-proventheben-ofgriefsupportwouldalreadyhelpedimmensely.isaprincipletoappliedhereinvolv-carryinganother’sGalatians6:2,keeponcarry-

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motivator. People crave having their efforts acknowledged. As a result, they strive to repeat their praiseworthy behavior.Show people you appreciate their efforts by thanking them. Being Home Country

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teem, and stimulates effort.Anyone can offer encouragement. One of the best ways to do so is by example. Demonstrate by your own actions what is possible. Showing what body encouragement in all youPositivedo. 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 in effort when they understand the advantages of attaining their objective. Praise encourages people to keep going. Praise a person’s effort, progress, and accom-

What does this have to do with grief and supporting those in need? A great deal in relation to the male gender. Biological males seem to have an aversion toward accepting help, support, especially in the area of grief. Sadly, this mentality has seeped into an area of delusion that is called science today ”….the intensity of a conviction that a hypothesis is true has no bearing on whether it is true. The importance of the

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ing ( alle�lo�n ta bare� his cabin with just an ax, in fact. The whole thing. It was while Jasper was showing his new cabin to some tourist ladies that his ax became legendary around here. “You see that ax?” he asked them. “That was George Washington’s ax. Yep, the same one he used to chop down the cherry tree. ‘Course it’s been through 42 handles and six heads sinceBroughtthen.” to you by Home Country (the book), published by Rio Grande Press and now available as a Kindle ebook on Amazon. bastazete ) when we know of someone carrying a heavy weight. Yes, the original context deals with moral issues, but may be applied in the context of a personal weight such as sorrow, (cf. Luke 22:45; Hebrews 11:25). If Jesus a man was willing to accept help, support from others then we should also.Support groups are a great example of how to fulfill that principle, though not the only one. Join us this month. I look forward to seeing you. ~ David. Hillcrest Meadows (731) Accepting 1 & 2ElderlyBedroomDisabled Rent is based SubsidizedApplicationsMonday,9:00andfinancedinstitutionisan (800) 545-1833 “WANTED” Any Buford State Line AnyPostcards,Walking Ranch21@frontiernet.net(731)

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NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: F8th Construction Company, LLC PROJECT NO.: 98049-4187-04, 98049-4188-04 CONTRACT NO.: CNS322 COUNTY: McNairy 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.

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.

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 OFFICE OF MCNAIRY COUN TY, TENNESSEE ALSO BEING THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LOWING:LICSOUTHRIGHTALONGERTIES;VANDERFORDMENTIONEDTWEENPROPERTYINGAINGCENTERLINE25.00ERTYLINENORTHAN349),PROPERTYRONNIEAFOREMENTIONEDTHEVANDERFORD(DB158PG.SAIDPOINTBEINGIRONPINONTHERIGHTOFWAYOFSOUTHLIBPUBLICROAD,FEETFROMTHEANDBE18.185FEETFROMFENCECORNERBEONTHECOMMONLINEBETHEAFOREDUKEANDPROPTHENCERUNTHENORTHOFWAYLINEOFLIBERTYPUBROADTHEFOLSOUTH73DE

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.

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 Substi tute Trustee will, on Octo ber 12, 2022, at 2:00 PM, local time, at the South west Door of the McNairy County Courthouse, locat ed in Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or cer tified funds ONLY, paid at the conclusion of the sale, the following described property situated in Mc Nairy 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:

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any ap plicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restric tive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statuto ry rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate sur vey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-ref erenced property: Casey Wade Waldrop and Cyn thia Horton Waldrop.

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WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to MCLP As set Company, Inc, the par ty entitled to enforce said security interest; and hav ing appointed Clear Re con 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.

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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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 de scribed above shall be sub ject 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 ac curate survey of the prem ises might disclose; and All right and equity of re demption, 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 in formation obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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.

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. THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN SCHED ULE A HEREIN IS CON VEYED SUBJECT TO RE STRICTIVE ASACRESPERTAININGCOVENANTSTOACTONSUBDIVISION,MOREPARTICULAR

Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclo sure 4360DepartmentChamblee Dun woody Road, Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 PH: 404-789-2661 FX: File404-294-0919No.:22-09689 FC01 (16,17,18) (10176) & Stump Service Elderly Care

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.

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NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Standard Construction Co., Inc. PROJECT TheCONTRACT55017-3210-94,NO.:etc.NO.:CNV172COUNTY:McNairyTennesseeDepartment

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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 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST 19.953 FEET; SOUTH 62 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 115.224 FEET; SOUTH 64 DEGREES 29 MIN UTES 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; THENCE LEAVING SAID PUBLIC ROAD RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 298.959 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE EDGE OF A LAKE; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST ACROSS SAID LAKE 238.575 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID LAKE; THENCE RUN SOUTH 79 DEGREES 44 MIN UTES 48 SECONDS WEST ACROSS SAID LAKE 148.678 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 LINES. BEING LOT 1 OF ACTON ACRES SUBDIVISION. THE 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

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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)

WHEREAS, default hav ing been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) there by secured by the said Deed of Trust and the cur rent holder of said Deed of Trust, Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, no tice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Sub stitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on Sep tember 28, 2022, at 02:00 PM at the usual and cus tomary location at the Mc Nairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, pro ceed to sell at public out cry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the follow ing described property sit uated in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit: COMMENCE 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 following: 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.

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.

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.

The transfer shall be AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the condition of the Property and the improve ments located thereon, in cluding merchantability or fitness for particular pur pose. Trustee shall make no covenant of seisin or warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey the subject real property by Substitute Trustee’s Deed only.

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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.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn — In the wake of un precedented market shocks in the fed cattle industry, researchers at the University of Ten nessee Institute of Agri culture teamed up with Mississippi State Uni versity and Texas A&M University to analyze the factors affecting price ranges in negotiated cash sales. The study indicates that addition al information from the reported data is needed to better understand the outcomes of increased cash sales. Filling these data gaps could help in form proposed legisla tion and voluntary indus try plans in their efforts to uncover drivers of price variability and ultimately price discovery, which is the process of revealing prices from market trans actions.Market shocks in recent years have increased concerns regarding fed cattle prices. The COVID-19 pandemic ex acerbated these concerns when fed cattle prices declined, despite whole sale and retail beef prices reaching new highs. The heightened concerns led to policy proposals meant to increase the volume of negotiated cash sales. Proponents believe that increasing negotiated cash sales would improve price discovery by revers ing a thinning market. In response to reen ergized concerns about price discovery, re searchers launched this latest study to analyze how volume of head sold, day of the week, sex, grade, weight range and other factors impact price ranges in the negotiated cash market. Study re sults indicate that nego tiated cash price ranges peak on Monday and are lowest on Tuesday, but increase from Wednes day to Friday. Price rang es were also found to in crease with an increased volume of trade, until reaching approximately 8,800 head per sale per day, then it starts to slow ly decline. Further, the study shows that nego tiated cash price ranges were highest in the Iowa/ Minnesota market rela tive to all other areas in the“Whilestudy. the motivation of many proposed pol icies is that increased negotiated purchase vol umes will yield improved price discovery, results from this study suggest that daily higher negoti ated cash trade volume is not necessarily asso ciated with reduced vol atility or improved price discovery,” said lead researcher Chris Boyer. “However, reported price ranges lack important in formation needed to fully understand how mar ket information impacts price

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The mission of Freed-Hardeman Uni versity is to help students develop their God-given talents for His glory by em powering them with an education that integrates Christian faith, scholarship and service. With locations in Hender son and Memphis, FHU offers associ ate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees. More information is available at fhu.edu.

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The following items will be auctioned online: SCHOOL BUSES: 3 2003 Bluebird Buses 1 2003 International Special Education Bus 2 2004 Bluebird Buses 1 2004 International Special Education Bus

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Notice is hereby given that the McNairy County Farm Bureau will have it’s annual meeting on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the Ag Center on High School Rd. in Selmer, TN at 6pm. All Voting Members are invited to attend. Please R.S.V.P. 7672 Hwy 142, Stantonville September 8th and 9th

1 1997 Ford Contour Car Mail sealed bids to McNairy County Board of Education, Director of Schools, 530 Mulberry Avenue, Suite 2, Selmer, Tennessee, to be received by noon on Friday, September 16, 2022. Please mark sealed envelopes “Bid for Auctioneering Services”. Sealed bids will be opened in the office of the McNairy County Director of Schools’ office at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

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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

ofdatases.forreportedthetleandtionthatThediscovery.”studyindicatesincreasedinformaabouthowmanywhatqualityofcatweretradednearhighandlowpriceswouldallowmorepreciseanalyAlso,moredetailedonthedistributionpricessuchasthe fifteenth and eighty-fifth percentile of daily prices and median price would greatly enhance price discovery.Projectteam members include Chris Boyer and Charley Martinez from the Department of Ag ricultural and Resource Economics, along with Joshua Maples from Mississippi State Uni versity and Justin Be navidez from Texas A&M University. Martinez and Boyer provide leadership in the newly launched UT Center of Farm Manage ment, which focuses on farm financial manage ment in Tennessee and the Southeast. For more information, visit tions.providestureseetheteachingmissionsee.edu.management.tennesfarmThroughitsland-grantofresearch,andextension,UniversityofTennesInstituteofAgricultoucheslivesandReal.Life.Soluutia.tennessee.edu.

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HENDERSON, Tennessee - (Aug. 24, 2022) — Freed-Hardeman Univer sity marked the beginning of the 153rd school year with its annual Tolling of the Bell, Aug. 17, 2022. Brig. Gen. Billy B. Morgan, USAF (Ret.) of Benton, Ken tucky, served as Master of the Bell and rang the bell 15 times, once for each decade of the school’s existence. As bell master, Morgan issued a chal lenge to this year’s student body that was simple and to the point. “Accept responsibility and be pre pared. Proper preparation will ensure proper takeoff and landing,” Morgan said. “Your teachers are willing to help you in that process. May God bless you as we embark on a new year.” Kayley Wadlington, president of Stu dent Government Association, rang the bell to accept the challenge. “Some of us may be unsure as we’re in a new place we’ve never been, or we may be entering our final year here be fore we embark on our lives in the real world,” Wadlington said. “We accept the challenges here today. We commit to do hard things and strive for the things we need to do to excel in our studies and to be responsible and be prepared as we pursue our dreams.” Bill Morgan himself was a student at Freed-Hardeman in 1947 and 1948. He then transferred to Murray State Univer sity to complete his bachelor’s degree. Morgan estimates that more than 50 of his relatives and their extended families have attended FHC/FHU and become gospel preachers. FHU awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2008. He has logged 52 years of service to the university, having become a mem ber of the President’s Advisory Board in 1970 and the Board of Trustees in 1993. His relationship with the universi ty began long before that, however. His grandfather, W.E. Morgan, taught alongside N.B. Hardeman and A.G. Freed. His grandmother was the first dorm mom in Oakland Hall, now known as Hall-Roland Hall. The couple and their six children all lived in the dorm. Hatler Morgan, Bill Morgan’s father, also attended Freed-Hardeman, as did his five siblings. Hatler Morgan also served as a Freed-Hardeman trustee. “Our family history is intertwined with the history of Old Main,” he said at a board meeting in the iconic building. “Old Main experiences opened the eyes of my kin, as well as mine, to the heav ens and to God’s eternity therein.”

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. The number, which may be called weekdays between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm is (731) 784-6603 or 1-800-852-7157. Tolling of the Bell Ushers in Academic Year

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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?

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By Glen Hall It's Friday night football for the McNairy Bobcats players, band and fans. Enthusiastically they travel to neighboring Chester County for the third week of high school football packing Ches ter County Eagles stands. But as hard as McNairy Bobcats tried they came up short against the Chester County Eagles. In the first minute the Eagles went for their first touchdown. Eagles was able to follow this action two more times in the first quarter. Holding the Mc Nairy Bobcats and giving the Eagles 21 to 0 score. As the second quarter progressed, the McNairy Bobcats were able to make their way to the goal. Jackson Overton ran a 57 yard touchdown with Aiden Boyette following with a successful one point conversion. Advancing the Bobcats by sev en points. This success was short lived as the Chester County Eagles breezed by with a 75 yard touchdown. End of the second quarter Chester County Eagles lead 38 to 7. McNairy Bobcats continued to fight hard the third quarter as Brodie Buck recovered a fumble for the Bobcats. At the end of the third quarter the Eagles lead was 45 to 7. McNairy Bobcats fought their hardest in the fourth quarter holding the Eagles and not letting them score. McNairy Bobcats Rahiem Richardson gained six points for the Bobcats with a rushing touchdown at the goal. Follow by Aiden Boyette making his second PAT good. Final score for the night was Chester County Eagles 45 - McNairy Bobcats had a total 186 yards with Jackson Overton 120 yards and Brodie Buck 120 yards. McNairy Bobcats and fans will be on the road again next week at Waverly against the Tigers.

By Glen Hall In the third week of high school football, the Ad amsville Cardinals got to play at home. Not to disappoint their fans they prepared for their host ing. Stacking the Fan Gear table with T-Shirts and hats. Repainting the Cardinal emblem mid-field with the name Todd in the bottom cor ner. In honor of Coach Don Todd who played a huge part in the his tory of Adamsville High School. Apparently all of this preparation paid off. In first quarter they kept everyone on their toes. Scotts Hill Lions conversion put them ahead of the Adamsville Cardinal by one point. Cardinals 6, Scotts Hill 7. By the second quar ter the Cardinals pulled ahead by holding the Scotts Hill Lions and gaining a touchdown and one point conversion. Giving the Cardinals a lead of 13-7. After halftime things exploded. The Cardinals went ahead with three touchdowns and Scotts Hill got two touchdowns. The end of the third quar ter it was 35- 21 in favor of the Cardinals. As the night pro gressed into the fourth quarter Scotts Hill Lions and Adamsville Cardi nals winded down with each scoring one touch down. Final score for the night was Adamsville Cardinals 42, Scotts Hill LionsHighlights28. for the Car dinals was A J Finley with 15 rushes for 130 yards, 3 touchdowns. Matacli Moore follow with 4 rush es for 63 yards and 2 touchdowns.Adamsville Cardinals will travel to Chester County Friday night.

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Ramer Eagles hosted the Selmer Lions for the Eagles home coming game Thursday night. As the Ramer Eagles fought through the night they were unable to defeat the Lions as they won with a final score of 50-28. “The team won the game and there were some bright spots but there were also some things we need to address to get better as a team. This weeks opponent ( Hardin County) will be the biggest challenge we have faced all year up to this point and will definitely re veal to us what type of team we have,” said SMS Coach RobTheGlidewell.Lionstook the lead in the first half, making it hard for the Eagle to catch up. Ending score of the first half, Lions 26 to 8. As the second half progress the Eagles fought hard and kept up with the Lions. But was unable to get ahead and make up for the first half. Ramer's Landin Lanford ran for 49 yards, two touch downs, Luke King rushed for 41 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Also King had 165 kick off returns yards and one touchdown. Giving him two touchdowns for the night. Aiden Rak estraw lead defense with five and a half tackles. “We played a hard fought game and really tried to make a game out of it in the second half. Really proud of our guys for fighting until the end. Selmer did a great job of answering each of our scores in the second half with their own and we never could really close the gap,” said Coach Wes Shelton.Thursday night Ramer Eagles will travel to Bethel Springs to play against the Rebels.Leading receivers for the SMS Lions were Jackson King 5 catches for 93 yards, Jerdarin Campbell 1 catch for 44 yds and a touch down. Kayden Forsyth 2 catches for 14 yds and a two point Rushing:conversionJerdarin Camp bell 12 rushes for 93 yds and 4 touchdowns, Jack son King 9 rushes for 67 yds and 1 touchdown, Jas per Hickman 6 rushes for 25 yds and a touchdown and two point conversion. Defense: Jerdarin Camp bell - 7 tackles and 1 assist, Hayden Byrd - 5 tackles and 2 assists, Kayden Forsyth 4 tackles and 2 assists, Luke Smith 4 solo tackles.

Cardinals were ready to rumble the Lions and never looked back Michie Blue Devils beat Middleton Tigers at homecoming

Michie Blue Dev ils hosted the Middleton Tiger Thursday night. This was a defensive battle. Skyler Hollan scored a touch down in the first quarter. A two point conversion pass to Jeston Johnson was good with Michie leading 8-0. The second quarter was not much different. Jeston Johnson scored a touch down with a 15 yard run. The two point conversion run by Skyler Hollan was good with the Blue Devils 16-0 at half time. In the third quarter number 0 for the Mid dleton Tigers tried to throw a pass but it was intercepted by the Dev il's Bradley Harris for a touchdown. On a two point conversion for Michie, Harris made a pass to Jackson Allen with success. With one minute left in the third quarter Middleton Ti ger's number 0 runs for 22 yards for a touch down, PAT no good. Both defenses held in the fourth quarter. Giving

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Aug 13 – A good job at their first meet With the first meet in the books, the Cardinals competed against 178 ath letes at the Jackson Madison Jambo ree. There was good points and areas the team needs to work on. On the av erage, the coaches were pleased. Ju nior Julius Brown came in 5th overall, Senior Braxton Enzor came in 20th overall, Freshman Jack Lewis came in 23rd overall and Junior Andersen Tubbs came in 25th overall. Did we pack the runners in? Yes, we did. Did we have less than a minute between our #1 Runner in & our #4 Runner in? Yes we did. Every one of the Cardinal Runners average Mile Split was under 6:00. This was a big difference from last year and a good job for the Car dinals.Only 12 days before the next meet at USJ on Aug. 25, a 5K so a true test of their talent.

Alli Austin (18) got her first goal within the first minute of the game. Quickly following her with goals was Kindal Adams (9) and Carissa Moore (13). A penalty was called on the Lady Bobcats giving the Lady Wildcats a shot at the goal. Off to the left of the goal it went. Jos salyn Forsythe (4) went for a penalty shot against the Lady Wildcats, but it was caught by their goal ie. Again Jossalyn kicked for another penalty shot against the Lady Wild cats. Success! Bringing the Lady Bobcats 4-0. KyndalAdams (9) has two more goals back to back. This makes her three goals for the night. Alli Austin (18) took a shot with 12:16 minutes left in the first half, it just drove over the top of the goal, but that didn't stop her. Just 20 seconds later she gets her second goal of the night. The Lady Wildcats Cats fi nally got a shot at the goal. No Good! Ellie Hall (0) shuts her down. Half time McNairy Lady Bobcats 7 and Waynes boro Lady Wildcats 0. Coming into the sec ond half, within five min utes, Kyndal Adams get her fourth goal of the night. Following her the Waynesboro Lady Wild cats got their one and only goal of the evening. With the progressing score in the Lady Bob cats favor, there were some changes on the field. This gave Biana Davis (14) a goal. Sara Miller (15) got her first goal and the final goal for the Lady Bobcats. Bring ing the final score Lady Bobcats 10 and the Lady Wildcats 1. Lady Bobcats held off the Lady Wildcats through the night with great stops and steals. Anna Clayton (33) had 9 stops and 5 steals, Emma Sanderson (24) had 9 stops and 1 steal, Neerajah Wade (12) 6 stops and 1 steal, Caylee Stepp (20) 3 stops 2 steals, Gracie Renfro (17) 2 stops 1 steal. No elle Johnson Johnson (1) and Holland Johnson (5) 2 SOG. “We had a good offen sive effort with 6 players scoring, lead by Kyndal Adams with four goals. Anna Clayton was our leader again with 9 stops and 5 steals,” said Coach JerryLadyLott.Bobcats record now stands at 5 to 0.

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Bobcat boys split match es with Hardin County and Lexington Tigers; Lady Bobcats win both golf matches against the Tiger teams with a team score of 83 at Pine Tree Country Club.The Bobcats shot a team score of 171 with Lexington 163 and Har din County 187. BOYS – Carter How ell 46, Cooper Davis 44, Will Glidewell 44, Westin Rankin 43 and Acen Lambet 38. Nate Blakely had a 53 in JV action.GIRLS – Cadey Ma ness 44, Marion Harri son 42, Laurel Merry 41. The Bobcats golf team play September 6 at Shi loh Falls Golf Course.

McNairy Lady Bobcats travel to Waynesboro to compete against the Lady Wildcats Thursday Sept 1. Successfully ending the evening early with 17:24 minutes left. Lady Bobcats 10 Lady Wildcats 1. The first 10 minutes into the game they showed the Lady Wild cats they came to win.

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The Lady Bobcats hosted the Hardin County Lady Tigers at home on the soccer field. Within the first sev en minutes of the game Kyndal Adams got her first goal and the Lady Bobcats first goal of the evening. Carissa Moore had a shot at the goal but was blocked by the Lady Tigers. The Lady Bobcats were able to get several more shots in the first half but the Lady Ti gers were able to block them. The Lady Bobcats score was 1-0 at the end of the first half. The Lady Bobcats de fenders did an excellent job in the first half block ing the Lady Tigers from getting a good shot at theJustgoal.4 minutes into the second half the Lady Ti gers got their first goal. Then they turn right around and got a penal ty kick for their second goal of the night, putting the Lady Tigers ahead 2 to At1. 26 minutes and 32 seconds into the second half Jossalyn Forsythe got the Lady Bobcats second goal on a pen alty kick. Quickly follow ing, Kyndal Adams takes the ball to the goal for her second goal and the Lady Bobcat are now ahead of the Lady Tigers 3 to The2. Lady Bobcats held off the Lady Tigers from scoring anymore in the night. With great stops in the second half. Anna Clayton had 19 stops and 3 steals. Fol low by Gracie Renfro 12 stops and 2 steals. Then Biana Davis 8 stops and 1 steal. Kyndal Adams lead with 6 SOG (shots on goal) follow by Caris sa Moore 4 SOG. Ellie Hall stayed busy through the evening with 5 saves and 4 stops at the goal. “Record 4-0. Our of fense moved the ball well and got 21 shots. We just need to get more in the net. Our defense was aggressive with 73 stops and 3 steals,” says CoachGreatLott.Job Lady Bob cats! meets prove they can go the knows power of

Aug 25 – Cardinals win the meet The Cardinal Cross Country team placed 1st overall team and had 5 out of the top 9 at the steaming USJ Cross Country 5k. A great team effort. The team had a WOW day at USJ while running against Augustine High School who won State last year in Dis trictGuess2. which coach commented on how much the Cardinals improved in two weeks? Yep, you guessed it…. the Augustine Coach. The Cardinals came out on top and won the meet. Cree Rosson came in 3rd overall, fol lowed closely by Julius Brown 5th. The Cardinals third runner in was Braxton Enzor 6th, followed by Jack Lewis 7th. Jack is now the fastest freshman that has competed in the XC program for the Cardinals. The Cardinals 5th Runner in was Andersen Tubbs 8th. Talan Koontz turned in his best perfor mance today & finished 19th overall. The Cardinals packed it in with our 1 & 2 runners 47 seconds & our 3rd & 4th Runners 3 seconds. The time differential between our #1 Runner & our 5th Runner in was 1:42. Quite an improvement from the Jamboree. The team attributes improvement to the tempo surge running and the TN River Runs they do. On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Cardinals travel to Memphis for a night meet. Sept 3 – Cardinals come in 27th of 55 teams overall The Cardinals traveled to Memphis yesterday to compete in the biggest meet (it was labeled the biggest High School Boys Race East of the Missis sippi) to date, they have ever com peted in. With the meet being rain delayed by for about twenty minutes, the Cardinals finally lined up to run against 402 runners at 8:55 p.m. The quality of runners was amazing. The top 35 runners finished their 5K race under 17:00. The top 87 runners fin ished under18:00. The Cardinal Coaches stressed that this meet was a warm-up meet to our Sectional Meet in late October. We were very proud of our Cardinals when they finished this race. Junior Julius Brown was the first Cardinal in with a time of 18:01. Our second Car dinal in was Sophomore Cree Ros son, followed by Senior Braxton En zor. The top three Cardinals ran in the 18:00’s. Our fourth Cardinal to come in was Freshman Jack Lewis. Adding up our team total was Junior Ander sen Tubbs. There were 55 complete teams (5-7 runners competing for that team) and the Cardinals came in 27th overall.Allof the hard work these athletes have put out is starting to pay off. They have given up so much time to bring their times down and they just keep working harder toward their indi vidual & team goals. The Cardinals will travel to Hunting don on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to compete in their invitational. The guys will line up at 5:10 to run their 5K race.

Selmer Middle School Lady Lions fall short in play with the Bethel Springs Lady Rebels softball with a final score of 6 – 4. The Bethel Springs Jr. High Rebels got things started in the first inning. Kenli Bingham doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. In the bottom of the first inning, SMS Lady Li ons varsity tied things up at three when SMS Lady Lions scored one run on a stolen base. Bethel Springs Jr. High Rebels pulled away for good with two runs in the second inning. In the second Kinlee Crouse singled a 2-2 count, scor ing one run and Bingham singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.Bingham earned the win for Bethel Springs Rebels. The pitcher last ed five innings, allowing four hits and four runs while striking out three and walking one. Linlee Davidson took the loss for the SMS Lady Lions. The pitch er surrendered six runs on four hits over five in nings, striking out seven. Vega Henson went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the SMS Lady Lions in Binghamhits. led Bethel Springs with two hits in two at bats.

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First Friday is the place to be in downtown Selmer

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First Friday's are becom ing the place to be in downtown Selmer. It is a place to build real friendships and allows peo ple to see local shops and browse merchandise they may never have seen before. Many work at 9 to 5 job and do not get many opportuni ties to shop local as their jobs require the same hours as many shops are open. When shops are shut, they have no choice but to go to big box stores. We all know that deeper relationships are forged during group outings so this is an opportunity to come downtown, meet new people and bond with busi ness owners who will do there very best to meet your needs and work around your schedules, if just given the chance.These evenings provide benefits to local business too. It offers a chance to pro mote and share a view of our stores, merchandise and be the best version of ourselves. Merchants work hard to stock things that their customers want and need. Doing this while enjoying live entertain ment or getting a bite to eat brands a business and down town as a pleasant place to shop.So, if you haven't taken the opportunity to come to a First Friday event. Make your way to shops in downtown Selmer and be engaged in your com munity. The crowds are great and the merchandise won derful.Ifyou've never been, you are missing out on a great thing. See you on Friday, Au gust 5th starting at 5 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. and enjoy. See you there.