Vol 121 - 25 Independent Appeal Newspaper October 26 2022

Independent Appeal to host Halloween Street Party – Best Night of the Year

By Janet Rail Publisher

The Independent Appeal will host ghosts, ghouls and all manner of fearsome creatures at the 11th An nual Halloween Street Party, co-hosted by the City of Selmer on Mon day, October 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. downtown Selmer.

We estimate a crowd of two thousand plus in what promises to be a lively evening when the street fills with cos tume clad children of all ages wondering the streets of downtown Selmer enjoying buck et-loads of haunted fun, candy and goodies for all.

In custody death of Randall Smith under investigation

By Janet Rail Publisher

The Tennessee Bureau of In vestigation upon request of Mark Davidson, 25th Judi cial District Attorney, is investigat ing a prison death. Randall Smith,

McNairy Robotics advances to regional competition at Auburn

McNairy Robotics stu

dents competed in the Mississippi BEST com petition at Mississippi State University earning a chance to compete in regional com petition at Auburn University. Assumed rivalries with stu dents from both high schools, they overcame differences, solved an overwhelming task using engineering methods and became fast friends using old-fashioned teamwork.

Mississippi BEST is de signed to inspire and interest students in engineering, sci

ence, and technology through participation in an exciting sports-like technology con test. The BEST competition, celebrating its 30th year an niversary, motivates students by challenging them to build a remote-controlled robot that accomplishes a defined task within a competitive setting.

36, of Selmer, died in custody at the McNairy County Justice Com plex on October 18, 2022. Smith was born on November 26, 1985. His body was sent for an autopsy following the death.

The father of five checked himself into the McNairy County

Justice Complex due to violat ing his probation, according to family members. He is the son of William Atkins and Norma Sue Smith. According to Keli McAlister, TBI Public Relations Officer, the cause of the death is an active investigation and no

additional information was avail able at time of printing.

“We offer our condolences to the family. TBI is investigating the death at our request and we want the entire process to be transparent,” said McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck.

McNairy County Robotics Team (left to right) 1st Row - Ethan Racknor; 2nd Row - Mac Shumaker, Joey Davis, Landon Smith, Kolben Bussell, AJ Finley; 3rd Row - Robin York, Deana Lerner, Madison McCul lar, Ethan Duncan, Dakota Davis, Cort Shavers, Rhett Bivens, Kyndle York and Madison Ruth.

Randall Smith

A mentor and a school coach guide student teams through the engi neering process.

Using only the mate rials provided, students have six weeks to de sign, develop, and test a robot that can outperform their competitors. During this time, the students experience the same problems, challenges, and breakthroughs that an engineering team en counters when it takes a product to market.

In both cases, there are team dynamics, time constraints, material con straints, and pressure from other teams who are trying to solve the same problem. Placed in a real situation, with real problems, the stu dents provide real (and surprisingly ingenious) solutions.

The weeks of hard work culminate in a thrilling day long com petition where one team achieves “BEST” per formance. The inspiring event combines the ex citement of a high school football game with the strategy of a chess match and the intellectu

al challenge of a science fair.

The heart of BEST is the experience of solving a seemingly overwhelm ing task using simple en gineering methods and old-fashioned teamwork. Thanks to this experi ence, students who par ticipate in BEST are bet ter prepared to meet the challenges of the future.

Rivalries happen in all sports and within all schools, but the one be tween schools within the same county can grow

to an enormous level. There are times when these rivalries spill over into the classroom, but the opposite has hap pened recently with stu dents from MCHS and AHS.

In the Robotics pro gram, students from both schools are encouraged to take part in the BEST Robotics competition within Robin York’s En gineering Program. This competition places stu dents from several states to compete in designing,

building, troubleshooting and driving their custom built robot in a challenge course to determine skill of driving, task comple tion and robot design. This year Mrs. York had one student partic ipate from AHS joining thirteen other students from MCHS. Since sev eral students are part of athletic teams for their schools, there would be students in class that had faced each other in athletic events where they would be set up as

rivals.

McNairy Robotics is also a team and when we mix students from dif ferent schools we never know how these former rivalries can affect the new team. These stu dents continue to show us that we are all Mc Nairy County Students. They not only accepted their new team member but they became close friends. Growing togeth er as engineering stu dents, they learned what it takes to be friends even after being rivals.

As a team these stu dents were determined to include everyone in their team shirts. On a yellow tee they placed in bold letters MCNAIRY all in blue while keep ing the A in red. Joined on the sleeve by their BOTCATS Logo, these students showed to our community what it means to be united. Their united teamwork paid off this past weekend at the Hub Level Competition held at Mississippi State Uni versity where McNairy placed 3rd in Robot Per formance, won the Spirit & Sportsmanship Award,

won the Founders Award for Creative Design, and placed 3rd overall in the competition which ad vanced them to the Re gional Competition at Auburn University.

Mrs. York was also honored with the Dale Jordan Memorial Award for Outstanding Mentor which the students all agree was well earned. Each of these students have shown they are well on their way to be ing leaders in our com munity, just like they are in their classes, as they continue to show us how to be united.

A very special thank you to all sponsors who helped and donated to this group of students including OLB Group, Keestone Academy, Precision Assembly, Jackson Area Robotics, ClearBags, Pickwick Electric Cooperative, Charles Stackhouse, Edward Jones, Salon South, Atzimba Mexican Restaurant, Michelle Kientz, April Shavers, Sherri Nash, Bonnie Smith, Heather Azevedo, Carolyn Plunk, RJ’s, and Elam Trucking Company.

Mississippi River levels are cause for concern

By Jai Templeton Contributor

October 29th, FBC Bethel

Michie Trunk

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can make any of these events, I would love to see you there!

I would greatly appreciate your vote!

Ross McNatt

McNairy County

The diminishing Mississippi River is causing harvest angst for farmers all along the river corridor. The river has dropped to record lows in many points. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers be gan last week releasing additional water from both the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers into the Ohio River in an ef fort to further supply the Mississippi River.

Some McNairy Coun ty farmers have expe rienced delays at grain elevators in excess of

eight hours waiting to unload. This is more due to lighter than nor mal weights on barges taking grain away from elevators than it is larg er than normal harvest of soybeans and corn.

The inability to ship grain is also costing dol lars to farmers as basis numbers are lowered in order to account for ad ditional transportation costs. It has become common for grain ele vators to close early or all weekend in order to move commodities out.

This has forced farmers to utilize more on-farm storage which also cre ates additional cost for

the producer.

The pain doesn’t end as the 2022 crop sea son is about halfway finished. Retailers are expressing concern about fertilizer supply for the 2023 growing season. Although farm ers are several months away from planting seed agriculture supply com panies have normally begun stockpiling fer tilizer as well as other supplies for the next growing season. Trans portation issues have already driven up costs for the 2023 growing season as farmers are still actively harvesting the 2022 crop.

Ross McNatt

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By Bill Carey

From 1846 “Runaway” Ad to the Exoduster Movement

“mulatto,” which meant he was of mixed race.

Contrary to Weakly’s wish es, Singleton made it to On

ward – would be heard from again in the Volunteer State.

During the Civil War, Sin gleton moved back to Mid dle Tennessee and went to work as a cabinetmaker. As the war ended, he had high can Americans in the South. But after the Ku Klux Klan became a force, he became ple would never receive fair

In 1874, Singleton and ister named Columbus Johnson cofounded the Edgefield Real Estate ciation. It went into the ing and helping African Americans move from

low Citizens,” one of the company’s handbills said. “I feel thankful to inform you that the Real Estate and Homestead Association will leave here the 15th of April 1878 in pursuit of homes in the southwestern lands of America,

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rates cheaper than ever was known before.”

Why Kansas? It had plenty of vacant land and few peo ple. Also, the Homestead Act of 1862 said any U.S. citizen could lay claim to 160 acres of land there if they lived on the land for five years, improved it and built a home on it. There was also something symbolic about Kansas, the state which had produced abolitionists such as John Brown.

In 1878 and 1879, hun dreds of African Americans boarded steamboats in Nashville. From there they migrated to Kansas towns such as Dunlap, Parsons, Lawrence and Topeka. Un der Singleton’s leadership, as many as 10,000 people left Tennessee for Kansas in this manner.

The mass migration of Af rican Americans from Ten nessee to Kansas was part of a larger movement in the South that become known as the Exodusters. Large numbers of former enslaved men, women and children left states such as Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana for destinations in Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma.

How did these migrants make out? Most had a hard time and were unprepared for the flat, treeless plains. Many of the migrants lived in dugout homes — which means they were practically living underground for a time, as was the case with a lot of Kansas pioneers.

Some didn’t remain in rural Kansas for long, run off by the lack of water, blizzards, prairie fires and other difficul ties of life in that part of the country. “Considerable suf fering is reported among the exodusters here,” reported the Parsons [Kansas] Week ly Sun on January 15, 1880.

In fact, little is left of the small towns on the plains to the Exodusters migrated. For instance, one occupied by more than hundreds of former enslaved people from Tennessee – Dunlap, Kan sas – is now a ghost town with a large cemetery.

A four-hour drive away, the town of Nicodemus, which was largely settled by for mer slaves from Kentucky, has a handful of buildings, including a stone town hall that now serves the visitors center for the Nicodemus National Historic Site.

However, there’s a part of Topeka known as Tennes see Town because of the large number of former en slaved people who migrated there after the Civil War. In fact, some of the descen dants of the Tennesseans who moved to Topeka were among the plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Educa tion legal case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court and which resulted in the deseg regation of all public schools.

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

Vote

• I am the son of William Paul Hively and Barbara Goodrum. Paul Hively passed away in 1981 when I was 10. In 1983 my mother remarried a great man, Larry Goodrum, who was a signi cant in uence in my life.

• Larry was a devoted Republican. He raised me with great morals, ethics and the core values of also being a devoted Republican.

• Larry taught me the principles of business as well as the dedication and devotion it took to make my own small business of 29 years successful. Failure was not a thought or an option.

• Larry Gene Goodrum molded the man I am today.

• I am a Republican running as an independent candidate out of respect for Ronnie Price, the entire Price family and Jennifer Rhodes.

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• I am a man of rm Christian values and beliefs.

• I am a successful small business owner for 29 years.

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• I believe in providing excellent customer service and appreciation.

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• I respectfully and successfully lead, guide, support and manage my great sta .

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• I am a man of strong morals and a hard work ethic to provide the best possible outcome for my customers and sta .

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• I am willing to continue to learn to further provide for McNairy County.

• With support from the citizens of McNairy County, the Price Family and Jennifer Rhodes, I know I have what it takes to continue to maintain the incredible legacy Ronnie Price held as the McNairy County Clerk.

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• I would be honored to receive your vote as McNairy County Clerk.

• Your support is greatly appreciated, Jason Hively.

Thank you all

I would like to thank the commissioners who appointed me Interim County Clerk. I am honored to serve the citizens of McNairy County in the office in which I have worked for the past 24 years.

Regarding the current election, I asked for the Republican nomination to run for McNairy County Clerk. Since I surprisingly did not receive the nomination, I did not seek to run for the position in any other capacity.

I appreciate all the support and encouragement from many people, however since I did not seek to qualify as a write-in candidate no write-in votes for me will be counted.

I ask my supporters to please not enter my name as a write-in on the ballot during the election.

I do encourage everyone to vote.

Again, I thank the many kind people who have expressed support for me and for the opportunity to serve as Interim County Clerk through November.

Sincerely, Jennifer Rhodes

Rutherford County slaveholder Robert Weakly

McNairy County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for their newest member Miller's Auto Lube, 815 Mulberry Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375. Owners Kevin and Shannon Miller were surrounded by family, friends and local leaders for the event on Monday. The Miller's added this additional location after spending 17 years at their 301 Highway 72 W, Corinth location. "We are happy to be here and serve this com munity and look forward to meeting everyone," said Kevin.

CDC director warns the flu is rising fastest in states like Tennessee

Tennessee is see ing a surge in flu and RSV cases. Flu and RSV cases went down while we were wearing mask during the pandemic, however, now both are on the rise. Many schools are ex periencing many cases in their school districts and clinics are filling with cases of flu as well.

The Flu season is upon us and experts warn about the unusual ly high number of cases for this time of year. “The flu activity is starting to increase across much of the country, especial ly in the Southeast and South-Central US,” said CDC director Dr. Ro chelle Walensky.

With many not getting a flu vaccine last year, and people not being out and getting the flu it makes the US ripe to have a severe flu sea son, according to Walen sky.

What people fail to re alize is the large num ber of deaths attributed to the flu annually. Ac cording to the CDC, flu caused 9 million–41 mil lion illnesses, 140,000–710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000–52,000 deaths annually between 2010 and 2020. Most people will only suffer mild symptoms of influ enza which does not re quire a physicians care. Rest and self-care mea sures are enough for the healthy person but oth ers with compromised immune systems are at higher risk.

This year most of the cases reported are in fluenza A strain called

H3N2, which is a partic ularly dangerous strain.

For those who are immu nocompromised, experts recommend you get the vaccine and to continue wearing a mask.

If you are sick, stay home. Even if you feel like you are getting sick, stay home. As with many illnesses, keep hydrated with at least 60 ounces a day, unless you are re stricted by your doctor. If you can increase your electrolytes with things like Pedialyte or an elec

trolyte drink, do so. If you have difficulty breathing, go to the hospital.

Here are the states where flu cases are ris ing the fastest. Georgia, New York City, Tennes see, Texas, Washington, D.C. and South Caroli na.

There are many phar macies and clinics, as well as your local Health Department who offer flu vaccines. Get yours to day and protect yourself from this year's severe flu season.

Delicious soup perfect for the season

The street party start ed as a way to provide a safe place for area chil dren to trunk or treat on Halloween when the late Christen Coulon, editor, wanted to see the com munity come together on one great night for all things Halloween. That has been a reality for Selmer for the past de cade as we embark on eleven years of candy vendors, live entertain ment, games and a cos tume contest with over $250 in prizes to culmi nate the evening.

The downtown busi nesses on North Second

Street, Warren Avenue up to North Third Avenue and just beyond join us to entertain our neigh bors for a couple of hours each year. First Christian Church hosts live enter tainment by Andy Avery who is always a large draw. Many just bring their lawn chairs and sit a spell at the stage to lis ten to Andy and do some great people watching beside the church.

The Selmer Fire and Police Departments along with the McNairy Sheriff's Department and Tennessee Highway Pa trol join in with their fire

trucks and police and pa trol cars to allow children to see them up close and to get a chance to look at their vehicles which is al ways a treat.

This year we will have several food vendors in cluding Circle T Grillin Food Truck, Daniel and Marsha Burkeen serving their cotton candy, pop corn and treats, Wilson's Sweet Treats, Coopers Cotton Candy and a Mini Donut stand.

Lakeview Church will set up on the corner of North Second and War ren Avenue near the Selmer Farmer's Market with many tables and Fourth Street Church of Christ will join us on the corner of North Third Street and Warren Ave nue while First Christian also has their normal trunk or treat by the band stage at the church. Cypress Creek Baptist Church will be joining us for the fun this year be tween North Second and North Third Streets along with God's Way Ministry.

Zach Kiser and com pany with the Dam Bait Shop of Stantonville will be bringing his 24 foot trailer to offer treats and fun for the kids. The Carl Perkins Center will host a Little Witches Hut and more for all to see. In addition local politicians or represen tatives for Ross McNatt, Jason Hively and Emily

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weather arrives just as prime entertain ing season heats up. Those who will be hosting gatherings soon can expand their recipe rep ertoire to feed guests and keep them satisfied.

Borrowing some flavors from the season can make entertain ing festive and even more flavor ful. Pumpkins and winter squashes are popular in fall, and their versatility undoubt edly contributes to that pop ularity. However, when chilly days require something to warm you up from the inside out, nothing can beat a soothing soup. And soup rec ipes can be altered to easily feed a crowd. Cooks can step out of their chicken soup comfort zones and try this recipe for “Roasted Pumpkin Soup With Pumpkin Crisps” from “The Complete Mexican, South American & Caribbean Cookbook” (Metro Books) by Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood and Marina Filippeli.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup With Pumpkin Crisps Serves 6 to 8 3 to 31⁄2 pounds pumpkin

6 tablespoons olive oil

2 onions, chopped3 3garlic cloves, chopped

1 3-inch piece of fresh ginger root, grated 1teaspoon ground coriander

1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric Pinch of cayenne pepper

4 cups vegetable stock

Salt and ground black pepper

1 tablespoon sesame seeds Fresh cilantro leaves, to garnish

For the pumpkin crisps - Wedge of fresh pumpkin, seeded 1⁄2cup olive oil

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Prick the pumpkin around the top several times with a fork. Brush the pumpkin with plenty of the oil and bake for 45 minutes or until tender. Leave until cool enough to handle.

2. Take care when cutting the pump kin, as there may still be a lot of hot steam inside. When cool enough to handle, scoop out and discard the seeds. Scoop out and chop the flesh.

3. Heat about 4 tablespoons of the remaining oil (you may not have to use all of it) in a large pan and add the onions, garlic and ginger, then cook gently for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the coriander, turmeric, and cay enne, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin flesh and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and sim mer for about 20 minutes until ten der.

4. Cool the soup slightly, then pu ree it in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return the soup to the rinsed out pan and season well.

5. Meanwhile, prepare the pumpkin crisps. Using a swivel-blade potato peeler, pare long thin strips off the wedge of pumpkin. Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the strips in batch es for 2 to 3 minutes, until crisp. Drain on paper towels.

6. Reheat the soup and ladle it into bowls. Top with the pumpkin crisps and garnish each portion with sesa me seeds and cilantro leaves.

Fogerty plan to offer treats to children and share their views on the Court Clerk position. Neighboring busi nesses Sassy Fras Bou tique and Jay Poindexter with Dixie Diagnostics will host trick or treaters among others like Head Start and the Mary Lou Johnson Foundation.

A costume contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. near the stage at First Christian Church with categories for Best Kids Costume, Best Adult Costume, Scariest Cos tume, Cutest Costume and the Overall Winner for the four. Audience ap plause helps the winner get the prize.

The Selmer Parks and

Recreation Department will have a table along side the city employees, fire and police depart ments leading up to Selmer City Hall. Drop by and see of the great folks and enjoy some treats.

The McNairy County Chamber of Commerce will also join in on the fun and festivities.

Vendors are still wel come and there is no charge for a table or to trunk or treat. Just bring the goodies for the kiddos. Call 731-610-0909 if you want to join in on the fun. Get your costumes ready and come on down on Halloween from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. down town Selmer.

Pet Halloween Costume Contest Saturday

Ayoung adult group Revive Our Com munity (ROC) and the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce hosted their 5th Annu al Pumpkin Festival last Thursday. It was a very successful event and well attended. It is one of the highlights of the year in downtown Selmer.

Sponsored by Stockdales's, Selmer

BITUARIES

June 29, 1932October 15, 2022

George Orland Ayers was born June 29,1932

in Ramer, Tennessee, the son of the late Wal ter Hugo Ayers and Alma Blanche Wallace Ayers. He was united in marriage to Lillian Dale Springer Ayers on July 3, 1952.

After graduating from Ramer High School he went to work on the railroad with his broth er in Jackson, Tennes see for about 2 years, until he decided to start farming. He farmed all his life except part time jobs at the Paper mill and cutting timber.

When he was young he attended Christian Endeavor at Ramer Cumberland Presby terian Church. He en joyed fishing, hunting, tearing out beaver dams, and spending time with all of his fam ily and friends.

Mr. Ayers departed this life on October 15, 2022 in Ramer, Ten nessee at the age of 90 Years, 3 Months, 16 Days.

He is survived by his wife Lillian Dale Ayers of Ramer, Tenn.; four daughters, Vicky Wilson

and husband James, Pam Baldwin and hus band C.B., Janet Doles and husband Larry, Jeanne Carrington; six grandchildren, Mi chael Wilson, Jenni fer Hale and husband David, Holly Coburn and husband Ryne, Christopher Baldwin, Heather Gray and hus band Kerby, Lindsey Carrington; seven great grandchildren, Isabella Wells, Emersyn Wells, Abby Hale, Lilly Wil son, Parker Carrington, Abby Locke, Rylee Co burn; a sister, Helen McCarter and husband Gene.

In addition to his par ents, Mr. Ayers was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert W. Ayers, W.W. (Bill) Ayers; two sisters, Maud Louise Yar brough and infant Alma Mae Ayers.

Services were held on October 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Shackel ford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, Jetta Forsythe and Danny Ayers officiated. Burial followed in the Ramer Cemetery at Ramer, Tennessee.

Events and Happenings

EVERY FIRST SATURDAY

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

SELMER MASONIC LODGE

1st Saturdays4 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.

GOD’S WAY MINISTRIES OF CHARITY GIVEAWAY - EVERYTHING FREE Tuesdays & Thursdays 4 3 p.m.

to 5 p.m. & Every 2nd and 4th Sat urdays of each month 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Clothes, dishes, home decor, toys. 1111 Peach Street, Selmer, TN 38375.

CITY OF MICHIE FALL FESTIVAL

October 294 The City of Michie will host their Fall Festival in City Park on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment is Dylan Crabb, the Church of God Singers, Deaton Brothrs and Sec ond Chantz. Food vendors, games, craft vendors, bouncy house and a cornhole tournament. $2 admis sion. Trick or Treating begins at 3

p.m. to 5 p.m.

SELMER FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TRUNK OR TREAT

October 304 The Selmer United Methodist Church will host a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1122 Cherry Ave., Selmer. Games, food, candy and haunted house. All are invited to attend.

HALLOWEEN STREET PARTY

October 314 The Independent Ap peal & City of Selmer will host the 11th Annual Halloween Street Par ty Downtown Selmer on Monday,

October 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Costume Contest at 7:30 p.m. En tertainment by Andy Avery, games, food and lots of candy.

RAMER ELEMENTARY SOFT BALL FIELD TRUNK OR TREAT

October 314 Starting at 6 p.m. there will be a Truck or Treat at the Ramer Elementary Softball field. All are invited to attend.

CITY OF ADAMSVILLE HALLOW EEN TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL October 314 The City of Adams ville will host their annual Halloweel Trick or Treat Trail on Monday, Oc

Union Grove United Meth odist Church Halloween Trunk or Treat was enjoyed by all last Saturday evening.

tober 31 at the City Park starting at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this event and welcome to dress in costume.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 162 PLANS VETERANS DAY EVENT November 124 All local veterans to be honored on Veterans Day at 10 a.m. on Selmer courthouse lawn followed by a parade at 11 a.m. A free lunch served at 1 p.m. at the Selmer Community Center with a live auction, musical performanc es, mobile Veterans Center. All veterans family and friends invited to attend.

George Orland Ayers

NOTICE OF

SALE

STATE OF TENNESSEE, MCNAIRY COUNTY

WHEREAS, Alvin Clem ens executed a Deed of Trust to Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, Lender and Susan Voss, Trustee(s), which was dat ed March 12, 2018, and re corded on March 13, 2018, in Book 426, at Page 54 in McNairy County, Tennes see Register of Deeds.

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 current holder of said Deed of Trust, Regions Bank DBA Regions Mort gage, (the “Holder”), ap pointed 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 provid

ed in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the under signed, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trust ee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on December 7, 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 wit:

COMMENCING at the intersection of U.S. High way 45 with Buena Vista Road in Bethel Springs, Tennessee; then west erly with said Road 1.4 mile to an iron pin set on the South right-ofway (25.0 feet from the center) of said Road in the prolongation of a fence line for the point of beginning; then to and with the fence South 02 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds East 225.96 feet to a fence corner; then continue with the fence South 74 degrees 29 minutes 21 seconds West 112.88 feet; South 78 degrees 03 minutes

31 seconds West 39.50 feet to the intersection with a chain link fence; then with the chain link fence North 19 degrees 15 minutes 25 seconds West 210.64 feet to an iron pin set in said R/W; and then with said R/W North 76 degrees 17 minutes 09 seconds East 90.41 feet; and North 69 degrees 36 minutes 38 seconds East 125.58 feet back to the P.O.B., containing 0.901 acres, more or less. All bearings noted are magnetic bear ings as observed by Hen drix Surveying Co. during a June 1986 survey.

Alvin Clemens obtained title to the foregoing real property by Warranty Deed of Alton E. Horne and wife, Rebecca M. Horne, dated March 12, 2018 of record in Deed Book 245, Page 657, Register's Office of Mc Nairy County, Tennessee.

The foregoing real prop erty is subject to a utility easement to the Town of Bethel Springs, Tennes see as more particularly described in easement dated March 19, 2001, of record in Deed Book 183, Page 706, Regis

ter's Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, and reference is here made to said Deed Book and Page Number where re corded for a more com plete description of said easement, and the same is incorporated herein by reference thereto as fully and completely as if cop ied in full herein.

This conveyance is sub ject to all restrictions, easements, setback lines and encumbrances of record in the Regis ter's Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

Parcel ID Number: 061 040.00

Address/Description: 2892 Buena Vista Road, Bethel Springs, TN 38315

Current Owner(s): Alvin Clemens Other Interested Par ty(ies): Discover Bank

The 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 property tax es; any restrictive cov enants, 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; and

All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are express ly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to ad journ the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without fur ther publication, 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.

Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclo sure Department 4360 Chamblee Dun woody Road, Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 PH: 404-789-2661 FX:

Big Hill Pond State Park host

to Big Hill Pond State Park on Saturday, October 29th from 5 to 7 p.m. for their annual Howloween Spootacular and Jack O'Lantern Contest.

All are invited to come and fill up the campground by sponsoring a site for $10. If you participate in the Jack O'Lantern contest, the most spooktacular jack o'lantern will receive a prize. To enter you must drop off your carved, lighted jack o'lantern to the campground starting at 4 p.m. with deadline to enter at 5 p.m.

Truck or treaters will vote on the most spooktacular jack o'lantern. Come out with your entire family for an evening of fun. Check out detail on Big Hill Pond State Park's Facebook page.

McNairy

Board

404-294-0919 File No.: 19-11694 FC05 (10240) (24,25,26)

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

FOR RENT: Houses, Apartments and Town houses. Committed to providing Safe/Afford able homes in a family friendly environment. No Pets - No Crack/Party Houses. Credit & back ground check part of application and deposit required. Sweat 731610-0807. Equal Hous ing Opportunity. (1-TF)

HOME FOR SALE: 146 Dunaway Road, Selmer - $12,000. Call 731-6102652.

OAKWOOD APART MENT RENTALS: Selmer: 1 bedroom $450/mo. 2 bedroom $500/mo. Both require deposits. No pets. (901) 674-6503. (TF)

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Defensive game for Bobcats in Region play

Regretfully the Lady

Bobcats fell to South Gibson Lady Hornets in their game for the Lady's Soccer Re gional Title, October 18. It was a very defensive game. Lady Bobcats 0 Lady Hornets 5.

The Lady Hornets had over 35 shots toward the goal with Ellie Hall working ferociously to stop each one. She had 13 stops and 13 saves through out the night.

On a corner kick for the Lady Hornets the Lady Bobcats protected the goal with Jossalyn Forsythe using her head to bump the ball away for the goal. The Lady Hor nets, had another shot at the goal, it was high and out of Ellie Hall reach to grab the ball. as it was over her head. But she was successfully able to tip it over the goal out of play to keep the Lady Hornets from scoring. Unfortunately 5 shots from the Lady Hornets got by the Lady Bobcats

defensive players.

Caylee Stepp, Caris sa Moore, Jossalyn For sythe tried to get the ball to the goal. Jossalyn For sythe, Holland Johnson, Kyndal Adams, Alli Austin each had a SOG hoping to find the net. But none of them were successful. The Lady Hornets were able to stop them.

The Lady Bobcats had 93 stops for the team. Our defensive playing wasn't just at the net but in the field. Anna Clayton had 20 stops, Gracie Renfro 19, Biana Davis 9, Nerrajah Wade 8, Holland Johnson 8,

Karys Shimek 5, Caylee Stepp 4, Sarah Miller 3, Jossalyn Forsythe 3, Hannah Baggett 1. For steals Caylee Stepp had 2. Biana Davis, Carissa Moore, Nerrajah Wade, Holland Johnson, Jossa lyn Forsythe each had 1.

“Coach Lowrie-Barnes and I would like to thank the players for their hard work and dedication this season. This has been a great group to coach because of their great attitudes and teams uni ty. Special thanks to the parents for their sup port and help too,” said Coach Jerry Lott.

McNairy County observes School Bus Safety Week

National School Bus Safety Week will be observed

October 17 -21,2022. A school bus is an exten sion of the school and the district's code of con duct applies to all stu dents transported. Mc Nairy County School bus drivers strive to maintain a pleasant and safe envi ronment. The safety and wellbeing of all students is always our number one priority. Bus drivers report numerous motor ist that fail to STOP when the bus lights are flashing and the STOP-arm extended. Everyone is urged to be very vigilant when approaching a stopped school bus. Remember school bus laws. Most areas of the country have specific school bus laws that include stop

ping when red lights are flashing on the school bus. Cars must stop whether they are behind the school bus, next to it, or on the opposite side ofthe street facing the bus. Stopping al lows passenger to en ter or exit the bus safe ly. Choosing to pass a stopped school bus in order to save a very few seconds may have dire consequences if a child is injured or killed.

School Bus Drivers

deliver America's future. Take this opportunity to say "THANK YOU" to all McNairy County School Bus Drivers for the great job they perform each and every day * keeping our children safe as they travel to and from school.

This observance is actively supported by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, along with other local law enforcement agencies, who will mon itor and enforce any vio lations.

Adamsville Lady Cardinals soccer season ends at Substate

It was a hard road for the Adamsville Lady Cardinal Soccer tean to get this far in their games. First they won their District, then the Regional then on to the Substate.

Tuesday night they played against Madi son for the Region 6A Semi-Final. Adamsville 1 - Huntingdon 0. Goals Kayla Mast 1. Record 12-4-1 (8-0)

Thursday night they travel to Memphis Lam but campus field to play against Madison Aca demic. Adamsville 0Madison Academic 6.

Then Saturday they played again Culleoka. Culleoka 4 - Adamsville 0.

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vance beyond the Sub state round this season, I'm tremendously proud of my team and our ef fort this season. We worked hard to win our way, growing after each game. Since July we worked each day on pre paring our young group to compete at the highest level possible. Our senior leaders did a great job this season picking up the slack when needed, and encouraging the en tire team to work hard for our postseason goals. We were able to add our 6 consecutive District 11 A title, and again we're 25 minutes away from earning another TSSAA State Tournament birth.

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“This team is special and was so much fun to work with everyday. And like others before them, Seniors Kayla Sanders and Kayla Mast are leav ing us as some of the most successful Lady Cardinals to ever play in our program. We wish all our seniors luck as they finish up their final years at AHS, and we are all looking forward to build ing on the foundation our under classmates have started. On behalf of my self and the Lady Car dinal Soccer program, thank you to everyone in our community who supported us all season long,” said Coach Ste ven Price.

TN Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Take Back Day

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The Tennessee Depart ment of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is encourag ing all Tennesseans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. local time. The event offers easy and secure dispos al of potentially addictive substances

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a biannual opportunity for everyone to dispose of medications that are expired or no longer needed. These medica tions, including prescrip tion opioid pain relievers and stimulants, can be habit-forming leading to addiction or overdose. Go to tntogether.com/ takebackday to find a lo

cation near you.

On Take Back Day, community organiza tions including Tennes see’s Substance Use Prevention Coalitions partner with local law enforcement to collect medications and share information about their activities to prevent ad diction. Medications can be safely and securely disposed with no ques tions asked.

“Whether it’s a recent surgery, dental proce dure, or clearing out a home after the death of a loved one, there are so many situations where people have mass quan tities of medications just sitting around. Safe and secure disposal through Take Back Day events is just about the easiest way we all can have an impact on substance

use and addiction in our communities,” said TD MHSAS Commissioner Marie Williams, LCSW.

“And with deadly doses of illicit fentanyl being pressed into counterfeit pills, there’s never been a more important time to take back your medica tions so that young peo ple never begin experi menting with medications they find in the home.”

During the April 2022 Take Back Day, Tennes seans safely and secure ly disposed of more than 5,600 pounds of medica tions.

For people who are not able to participate in Take Back Day, there are hundreds of prescription drug drop boxes that are available year-round. Many are located in po lice precincts, sheriff’s offices, or pharmacies.

Shiloh to Conduct Owl Prowl Evening Program

Shiloh,

TN – Shiloh Battlefield will host an owl program on Saturday, October 29, at 6:00 pm.

The evening program will begin in the park’s visitor center auditorium with a presentation on the history and behavior of these birds.

Visitors will be intro duced to two live owls by Ranger Brandon of Pick wick Landing State Park.

Owls are seldom seen in the daytime, so for an audience to see them live and up close will provide an opportunity for the public to gain a greater understanding and ap preciation of these birds.

The program will con clude outdoors with a 2.5 mile walk over moderate terrain with one steep in cline coming out of Dill Branch Ravine. Hikers should bring water and wear comfortable foot wear. Participants can bring flashlights with a red mode setting or cov ered in red cellophane to preserve visitors’ and wildlife’s night vision. The staff will have cello phane available for those

who need it.

This program and the guided tour will talk about the unique adap tations owls have made that allow them to be

such capable hunters, and how they use their senses to survive and thrive in the dark. We will keep our eyes and ears open and hopefully catch

a glimpse or hear one of the many owls that call Shiloh home, as well as possibly other nocturnal creatures that might be out in the dark as well.

To register in advance, please call the park’s visitor center at 731-6895696. For more informa tion on upcoming events at both the Shiloh Battle

field and Corinth Battle field go to www.nps.gov/ shil, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ shilohnmp, or follow us on Twitter @ShilohNPS.

Earn a B.A.R.K. Ranger Tag during Howl-O-Ween Weekend at Shiloh Battlefield

SHILOH - Dress your pup in their best Halloween costume and bring them to Shiloh on Saturday, October 29, and Sun day, October 30, to earn their B.A.R.K. Ranger dog tag. Just take a pic ture of your furry friend next to your, or their, favorite monument or location on Shiloh battlefield. Show the picture to park rangers at the Visi tor Center and earn a B.A.R.K. Ranger tag.

The national parks introduced the BARK Ranger program as a way to encourage re sponsible national park travel with dogs. It’s a fun way to make pet owners aware of the park’s rules regarding pets. BARK stands for:

Bag your poop

Always wear a leash (6foot max)

Respect wildlife (give them their space)

Know where you can go (learn which trails/areas are pet friendly)

All four-legged visitors who follow these princi ples and get a picture of themselves on the battlefield will receive a

Shiloh B.A.R.K. Ranger tag. The visitor center is open from 8:00 am –5:00 pm every day ex cept Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. For more information on this, and other events visit the park website at www.nps.gov/shil or call 731-689-5696.

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and 4 assist, Tyler Montgom ery 5.5 and 3 assist, Brodie Buck 4.5 with 7 assist. Total receiving 33 with Nate Palm isano 11 yards. Rushing yards total 78 with Jackson Overton 69. Passing Jackson Overton 33 yards.

Players of the week is Offense Landon Montgomery, Defense Will Johnson, ST Case Stone, Scout Caleb Reed.

Bethel Springs starts off Middle School Basketball

First night of basketball for the Middle Schools of McNairy Coun ty. It was played at Beth el Springs as they faced the Hardin County Middle School Tigers, Tuesday Oc tober18.

Girls

Starting off the night the Bethel Springs Lady Rebels were slow to the start with a total of six points in the first quarter. Equally shared by # 24 Baylee Brown 2, #13 Reagan Lambert 2, #25 Ma cee Gilbert 2. The Lady Ti gers ended the first quarter ahead. Lady Rebels 6 Lady JR Tigers 8.

As the second quarter started the Lady Rebels held tight to repeat the what they did in the first quarter. But unlike the Lady Rebels the Lady Tigers fell short. Bringing the Lady Rebels ahead. Lady Rebels 12 Lady JR Tigers 10.

In the third quarter the Lady Rebels gained a lit tle momentum and rushed ahead of the Lady Tiger by eight points. Lady Rebels 20 Lady Tigers 12.

Here in the fourth quarter the Lady Rebels ramped it up. With Baylee Brown, Macee Gilbert, Regan Lam berth and Rhyan Parker all

getting three point baskets. Kenlee Crouse followed with two points. The Lady Rebels hit four out of six foul shots. Finishing the night for the Lady Rebels 34 to Lady Tigers 19.

Boys

Hoping to match or do bet ter then the girls, they were anxious for their first season game. Deuce Garner #10 started the game off strong in the first quarter with 11 points. Rebels 16 - Hardin County Tigers 6.

During the second quarter the Rebels didn't slow down, gaining 14 more points. Connor Plunk #2 had 2 for 3 and Ridge Rankin #3 had 1 for 3 and both getting 2 point shots. The Tigers had an 8 point gain this quarter. Reb els 30 - Tigers 14.

By the third quarter the Rebels slowed down with only a 5 point gain as the Ti gers tried to gain on them. Rebels 35 - Tigers 20.

The Tigers had a burst of energy and worked hard for their 12 points in the fourth quarter. But it still was not enough to win with the sub stantial lead the Rebels had plus the six more points they gained that quarter. Rebels hit 4 out of 11 foul shoots. Fin ishing Rebels 41 - Tigers 32.