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HHS Class of 2022 turns the tassel

The stage was set Saturday for 173 Haywood High School seniors to commemorate their highest academic achievement to date and take the stage, they did! This year, the local graduating class raked in more than $3 million in scholarships with 42 percent of HHS seniors eligible for $1.2 million in HOPE scholarships, 52 earning more than $2 million in college scholarships, and every student eligible for TN Promise.

The commencement ceremony was held Saturday, May 21, at L.Z. Hurley Memorial Field in Brownsville under the direction of Superintendent Joey Hassell and HHS Principal Brittany Avent.

Hatchers exit car dealership after near 40 years

Donnie Hatcher has sold his auto dealership. For 38 years, Haywood Countians and surrounding new and used car buyers have shopped with Donnie and Beverly Hatcher at Hatcher Chevrolet.

The new owner is Geaux Automotive Group headquartered in Laplace, La. Geaux, Donnie says, owns the Chevrolet franchise in Covington and stores in Louisiana. John Dillon, Hatcher

says, is the new managing partner and general manager. They have renamed the dealership Express Chevrolet.

Economic Board moves on new promotionHaywoodfor County

Haywood County’s online welcome to the community is about to improve. The Joint Economic and Community Development Board (JECDB) approved spending just under $10,000 to renovate Internet sites used by Haywood County and the Brownsville/Haywood County Chamber of Commerce. A third new web presence may include a livability site.

The board also approved a Request for Proposal for marketing materials. The two promotional items are aimed at attracting Blue Oval City residents and businesses.

Board members spent time talking about education and a 68-page report authored by Covariant Education describing Haywood County Schools “Assessment and Opportunity.”

Hatcher started in business in Brownsville on North Washington, later moving to the new location on the Bypass.

Hatcher told the Brownsville Press and Brownsville Radio that the sale is “bittersweet but it’s time…”

Hatcher remains active in Brownsville business as owner of commercial real estate including an office building at 24 East Main he purchased at auction recently.

Sheriff says funding for $5 million communications systems secured

Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. says he believes he and his team have secured grant funding that will buy new communications equipment for every first responder agency in the county.

Garrett, who is a member of the Joint Economic and Community Development Board, wrote a plan earlier this year suggesting several expensive initiatives including new two-way radio equipment that could cost up to $5 million.

“Thanks to the help of many, which included representatives from Motorola, TN Department of Homeland Security…state consultants, and last but not least, personal past associates of mine and Dawn Bennett’s (former Central Dispatch Director), Haywood County is in line to receive complete state funding from grants and other state budgeted funds, thanks to Governor Lee’s vision for this same radio system in Tennessee,” Garrett wrote in

a release.

The money will replace equipment for departments including the sheriff, Brownsville PD, fire and ambulance. The sheriff, who didn’t say exactly where the money would come from, said, “There will be very little or no local tax dollars used on this project.” Once funded construction and installation will required about two years to complete.

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Pipe bombs find still under investigation

Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. says he doesn’t know what two men implicated in the possession of two pipe bonds had in mind doing with them.

Deputies discovered the bombs Tuesday, May 17, while investigating a domestic disturbance at 6925 Highway 54 West. Federal authorities including the FBI and ATF have entered the investigation and call the devices weapons of mass destruction.

Robert Stewart, 36, so far has only been charged with Child

Support infractions but George Stewart, 44, is facing state weapons charges connected to the bombs. The sheriff said both men are likely to face additional charges including federal.

Sheriff Garrett told Brownsville Radio and the Brownsville Press that interviews with the two men haven’t revealed anything about the devices. The sheriff said the pipes were packed with lethal explosives including .22 caliber rifle bullets.

Disaster Assistance available to Haywood businesses and residents

Businesses and residents in Tennessee counties affected by the wind, severe weather and tornadoes on March 30-31, 2022, may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman made the loans available in response to a letter from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on May 5 requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA for Madison County and the contiguous counties of Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood and Henderson.

To assist businesses and residents affected by the disaster, the SBA opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Madison County at Jackson Energy Authority, 217 East College Street, Jackson, TN 38301. THE DLOC will be open through May 26 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday. Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help individuals complete their applications. Loan applications can be downloaded at sba.gov/disaster. For questions, call 1 (800) 659-2955 or e-mail DisasterCustomerService@sba. gov.

Planners consider changes to rezoningrecent recommendation

Brownsville’s Planning Commission meets Thursday, May 26. The recent meetings have been busy dealing with planning for a new bank, Taco Bell and, apparently a Wendy’s. An agenda for this week’s meeting includes a “review of the Wendelta Property Holdings Recension Request.” Planning Board Chairman Charlie Tripp says there are no big problems, but the earlier recommended Shopping Center/Commercial Zone needs to be Commercial instead. The company owns 6 acres in the rezoned area and may later subdivide for other business appropriate the Commercial zone.

Last week, Brownsville’s Historic Planning Board met. They approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for signage for Kinfolks Restaurant located in the town’s historic district.

Teenager killed in Shepp Road traffic mishap

Weston McCage graduated with his fellow Haywood High School seniors Saturday—and then lost his life in an accident later that same day.

McCage, 17, died after falling out of the bed of a pickup truck on Shepp Road. It happened about 7:30 Saturday evening, May 21.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s report, he was in the bed of a pickup truck along with another teenager. The truck was loaded with a jon boat. When the truck pulled out of a driveway in the 1800 block of Shepp Road,

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the boat shifted “causing him (McCage) to fall off the (truck) deck into the roadway.”

The other teen and the driver of the truck were not injured.

Services for McCage are set for Friday.

State top auditor issues release critical of Haywood County’s financial management

In a one-page report submitted to the Haywood County Commission Monday, the county commission’s audit committee said that it has reviewed multiple “findings” in last year’s county audit and commented that several of the discrepancies were being managed. But Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Jason Mumpower, blasted the results of last year’s audit. Mumpower published a news release on the Tennessee Comptroller’s website (see it here) in late January calling the results “disappointing.”

“A majority of this year’s findings, including all of the repeated issues, detail deficiencies and areas of noncompliance with the county mayor’s office operations,” the release states.

Mumpower also complains about findings in the Solid Waste Disposal Fund, Community Development/Industrial Park and Education Capital Projects.

Mumpower’s auditors have conducted two criminal investigations into Haywood County’s accounting this year. One of them — regarding the mayor’s former budget director — is still ongoing. “Findings, if any, will be included in a subsequent report. We have not released the report at this time,” Comptroller spokesperson John Dunn confirmed Monday. Dunn would not say when the state auditors might conclude their work.

“Haywood County must take steps to improve its government operations,” Mumpower said. “Last year, Tennessee counties average three audit findings in their annual reports. Haywood County has had nine findings for two years in a row.”

Mayor David Livingston, in a text message response to Brownsville Press questions about Mumpower’s comments, dismissed the Comptroller’s admonitions. “With real problems facing this county, you want to talk about … technical bookkeeping audit findings … and trivial concerns… Why don’t you cover the news? You want to cover RV Parks and Security at the Mega Site (sic). Pitiful,” Mayor Livingston wrote.

You can read the Comptroller’s new release at comptroller.tn.gov/news/2022/1/28/haywood-county-continues-trend-of-disappointing-audit-results.html.

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Legislators meet with leaders in Brownsville

The Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Legislative breakfast Thursday, May 19, featuring Representatives Johnny Shaw, Chris Hurt and Debra Moody and Senator Page Wally.

Chris Hurt is Haywood County’s present representative but after the August election the district he represents will not include Haywood. Haywood has been carved into two districts. The incumbent representatives of the new districts that will represent us after the election are Shaw and Moody. Shaw is running unopposed in August. Moody has a challenger.

Wally’s senate seat is not on the August ballot.

Mayors appoint government rep for Blue Oval City information

Southwest Tennessee Development District’s Joe Barker has been selected as the appointee to serve as a local government representative to attend Blue Oval City meetings, announcements, and events.

The announcement was made Friday, May 20, in Jackson at the development district’s headquarters. The West Tennessee City Mayors Association and the West Tennessee County Mayors Association voted to appoint Barker to the post to “better prepare the rural cities and counties for the oppor-

HHS alum inspires at Boys and Girls Club

Alex Watkins, wellknown Haywood County native, visited the Brownsville Boys and Girls Club last week to spend some time with the club members. The 2007 graduate and Hall of Famer of Haywood High walks tall wearing a shirt that says, “All I Know Is Win.”

The kids get quiet as Watkins comes into the gym - he’s no stranger to the Club. The longer he talks to the kids, the more hands jolt into the air, eager to ask questions. The intrigued minds asked questions ranging from details about how he injured his forearm to advice about going pro. Some questions even turned into their own stories, attesting to Watkins’ full engagement with them. After about 20 questions, Watkins leaves them with this advice, “It’s not about whether or not there will be obstacles in life - there will be - it’s all about how you choose to handle them.”

When asked if he always knew he wanted to play professionally, he says until 7th grade he thought he wanted to

play professional basketball but realized he was better at football. After graduating college at Alabama, he stayed as an intern to figure out what he wanted to do next. “I got a Southwest Emmy for writing and narrating an All Access project, so I thought I wanted to be in sports media, but ended up falling in love with Strength and Conditioning. One of my mentors, Terry Jones Sr., was one of the very first Black Master Strength Coaches. He took me under his wing and has had a big influence in my coaching.”

Watkins shared the most recent updates in his professional career, mentioning his current position as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Florida Gators football team. He took the position

in January of this year, having almost 10 years of experience in Sports Strength and Conditioning. His 10 years have come from a number of colleges around the southeast including Mississippi State University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Texas Southern University, Stillman College, and University of Alabama.

“I thought my wife and I might settle down at Mississippi State, but when I got the offer from Florida, I knew it would help us further our careers,” he says. Watkin’s wife, Sydney Littlejohn Watkins, is The Gators’ Football Nutrition Assistant.

In describing what a typical day looks like for him, he mentions long, but productive days. “When the guys come in, in four groups

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throughout the day, I workout all the linebackers, inside and outside. Then we have a team run and drills at 4 p.m. By the time I’m done, it’s been about a 12-hour day. The really long days are when the official season rolls around. Those can be 13–14hour days.”

“What makes the staff at Florida so special is that all of our coaches have played the positions they coach - it’s all about relatability with this new generation,” Watkins adds.

After our short interview, he makes his way to the gym, where the Club Members are gathered. Coach Ray Jones comments, “Alex came from a humble background and is now one of the most decorated coaches from Brownsville. When he is in town he always comes to the Boys and Girls Club and mentors, giving back to his community. He is an outstanding role model and representative for all of Haywood County to be proud of.”

tunities and challenges that will come with Blue Oval City,” according to a news release.

“Collaboration that leads to preparation has bever been more important for the leaders of West Tennessee. Because Joe…already has working relationships with the leadership of all rural counties in West Tennessee as well as relationships with state and federal agencies he his is the ideal person to keep this information flowing….” Hardeman County Mayor Jimmy Sain said.

Haywood County Public Meetings

Dates/Times

• Brownsville Utility Board:

1st Tuesday, 5 p.m.

• Haywood County Budget Committee:

2nd Monday, 5 p.m. at Justice Complex

• Haywood County Road Commission:

2nd Monday, 8:30 a.m. at County Shop

• Brownsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen:

2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall

• Haywood County School Board:

2nd Thursday, 6 p.m. at Board of Education

• Haywood County Planning Commission:

2nd Thursday, 6 p.m. at Justice Complex

• Haywood County Commission:

3rd Monday, 6 p.m. at Justice Complex

• Stanton City Board of Mayor and Aldermen:

3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Stanton City Hall

• Joint Economic Community Development Board: 3rd Tuesday, 5 p.m. at Justice Complex (Schedule starts January 2022)

• Stanton Planning Board:

3rd Thursday, 5 p.m. at Stanton City Hall

• Brownsville Planning Board:

4th Thursday, 4 p.m. at City Hall

• Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber of Commerce: 2nd Thursday, noon at Chamber of Commerce office

• Haywood County Election Commission:

2nd Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at Election Commission Office

• Brownsville Historical Planning Board:

3rd Thursday, 4 p.m.

• Haywood County 911 Board:

5:30 p.m. at Justice Complex

3rd Thursday, January, April, and October

• Haywood County Central Dispatch Board: 9:00 a.m. at Justice Complex

3rd Thursday, Monthly

Note: Some meetings are cancelled because of lack of business. If you plan to attend, seek confirmation of meeting time. If you conduct a regular public meeting you would like listed here, please contact Brooke McCain at 731-772-9962

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Help GMHS identify these women

This week’s featured photo is one of 14 women meeting at Bailey School in the Macedonia Community. Presently, GMHS does not know if this is a group of teachers, a group of community residents or a combination of the two. The woman in the forefront is Ms. Algee Currie Outlaw, the Supervisor of Negro Schools for Haywood County. Ms. Outlaw seems to be chairing the meeting. The first seated

woman to the left is Ms. Eunice Currie Sweet who taught third and fourth grades at Douglass School in Stanton. It appears that all of the women are wearing some type of smock or duster over their clothes. The time is probably around 1951 or 1952. If you recognize any of the other women in the picture, send their names to GMHS or get the names to John Ashworth in Brownsville.

As Supervisor of Ne-

gro Schools, Ms. Outlaw had a broad range of instructional and administrative responsibilities. She held this position for 37 years beginning in the 1930s. She conducted workshops for teachers and

community groups on a variety of subjects.

During the 1950s she presented a workshop on first aid for teachers. The featured photo could be of one of those sessions as the participants appear to be wearing

protective coverings over their clothing.

During these first aid workshops, participants practiced dressing wounds, doing CPR, etc.

Ms. Outlaw visited each of the many Negro schools that dotted the county at this time, from Pilgrim Rest in the southern part of the county to Hess School in the northern part. She organized Parent Teacher Associations in communities where none existed.

For many years she was Haywood County coordinator for the Cotton Makers Jubilee. She encouraged and helped

develop floats for the annual parade in Memphis and helped aspiring young women who competed for Miss Cotton Maker. According to Ms. Willie Bell Leigh Rawls, Ms. Outlaw’s mother, Ms. Lela Currie Grigley, sewed dresses for many of these young women. Readers who recall where Ms. Outlaw’s office was located are also requested to share this information, along with any other anecdotes and factual information about her 37-year tenure as Supervisor of Negro Schools.

Rah! Rah! Rah! S-s-s-t! Boom! A-h-h-h!

Although today cheerleading is usually associated with femininity, the original cheerleaders were men. It wasn’t until 1923 that women were first allowed to cheer at the University of Minnesota. Cheerleading was connected to the emergence of football at larger colleges and universities in the United States from the mid-1800’s, and the growth and formalization of cheerleading paralleled that of the sport. Over the latter half of the 19th century, as attendance at college games grew, sizeable stadiums were constructed and spectators were distanced from the playing field. Cheerleaders, or “yell leaders,” as they were then called, led cheers from the sidelines both to encourage the spectators and to serve as a form of crowd control. By the 1920’s cheerleading had become a formal extracurricular activity for boys in high schools, colleges, and towns across the country, related to but distinct from other spirit programs such as bands, drum corps, and drill teams. As ambassadors

for their schools and communities, cheerleaders were associated with such character-building traits as cooperation, leadership, discipline, and sportsmanship.

Cheerleading in Hay-

wood County likely began as an informal way to stir up the crowd and encourage the players. In 1933, Bill Thornton was recognized as one of the first of these “leaders” and by 1950, when this photo was taken, the activity had become a recognized and expected part of the game experience. Pictured left to right in front of the school are

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History, as many people have noted, is written by the winners, and indeed, it is. Take the recognized origin of Memorial Day, the national holiday we will celebrate next Monday, for example.

Most accounts of the history of the holiday describe it as a Northern institution, not celebrated in the South at all until after World War I, when it was expanded from being a holiday devoted exclusively to honoring servicemen killed in the Civil War to one honoring fallen heroes from all American wars.

Indeed, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson, a Southerner himself, officially declared Waterloo, New York, to be the official birthplace of the holiday. The reason he did is that in 1865, a local Waterloo druggist came up with the idea of honoring Civil War dead

by decorating their graves.

Nobody took him up on that idea, however, until the following spring. On the Fifth of May of that year, 1866, the town held a celebration of sorts and decorated the graves of every Union soldier buried in the town’s three cemeteries.

And that may have been the first time that anyone had done anything like that.

In the North, that is. The historical record, however, shows many Southern towns seem to also have legitimate claims to beginning the custom of putting flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers. As early as 1863, while the war still raged, ladies of Columbus, Mississippi, to name just one, began decorating soldiers’ graves with flowers. Two years later, freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina, held a ceremony honoring Union soldiers buried there. Similar ceremonies occurred in other towns across the South.

And one of them, for certain, occurred

attention, winning praise from Northern and Southern newspapers alike.”

on April 25, 1866, in Columbus, Mississippi, nearly two weeks before the first known celebration in the North. It was then, and there, in that Mississippi town, that “Decoration Day,” as it was once called, truly began, when three gentlewomen of the South began the custom of strewing flowers over the graves of fallen soldiers there. And it was then, and there, that Decoration Day was born. Other towns claim earlier celebrations, but none of them honored soldiers from both sides of the conflict.

But in Mississippi that day they were. The women met at one of their homes and went, as a group, loaded with

Second chances

I love dogs. Hardly anybody loves you back like your dog. And that tail that wags every time he (or she) sees you, is that great or what? There are two things about dogs however that I don’t like. The biggest thing is that they die too soon. I swore we would never get another dog after we had to euthanize our last one. I cried like a baby. I never wanted to hurt like that again. Secondly, to own a dog is like having another child. They have to be fed regularly. They must be trained and house-broken. You can’t go on a trip without

planning for their care, and dog sitters cost money! Then there is the trauma of leaving them. Our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel almost has a panic attack if we are gone too long. That almost compares to the trauma we feel when we leave him.

So, am I glad now that we got another dog? I must say, I’m really, really, glad. Pets in general are a lot like love recharging stations. The more love you pour into them, the more love you get back. Pets have an endearing way of making your heart bigger. Hopefully that extra love will go into loving others of the human-kind. I have friends who adopt rescue dogs. That really shows that you have a great big heart. I respect that. Our friend, Christy, had a dog,

blossoms, to the local cemetery. On arrival they decorated the graves of some 1,400 Confederate soldiers buried there, but didn’t stop with just them. One of the women, a widow of a Confederate soldier killed in battle, scattered petals over the graves of 41 Union soldiers buried in the cemetery as well.

This was an unusual and loving act of forgiveness for the time, and the place, and it caught the entire nation’s attention, winning praise from Northern and Southern newspapers alike.

The next year, 1867, Francis Miles Finch, a young New York attorney who was also a poet, read an article about the Mississippi women’s

“Pets in general are a lot like love recharging stations. The more love you pour into them, the more love you get back.”

Stumper, born with a birth defect, causing him to “walk” like his hindlegs were tied together. She spent more money on that dog than some folks spend on their kid’s education. She has recently adopted a Heinz 57 with three teeth and only one eye with sight. Christy has a very big heart.

Pam’s sister, Vicki, has two rescue dogs. You can tell they were abused in their life before they came to live with her. They can bark pretty ferociously. We think they are really sweet, but

generosity of spirit in the New York Tribune and was so moved by their kindness he sat down and wrote “The Blue and the Gray,” one of our greatest Civil War poems.

In September of 1867, the poem was published in Atlantic Monthly, and it quickly became a national treasure. It was once so famous that school children were required to memorize it for generations to come.

The next year the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic issued an order calling on all states to decorate the graves of Union soldiers on May 30, 1868. May 30 was chosen because it was not the anniversary of any Civil War battle.

On the appointed date, General James A. Garfield, then a congressman, traveled to Arlington National Cemetery and gave a speech, after which 5,000 volunteers decorated the graves of all Union soldiers there. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, as it was then called, was here to stay.

For a while, it was celebrated on different dates,

oldest, mangiest, least likely to be adopted mutt they have. Why, you ask?

That’s because he sees himself in them. He’s been there.

Robbie has not always been a loving and caring person. Before he entered the foster care system, he was a “holy terror.”

especially in the South. They began calling it Memorial Day in the North, but it in the South it remained Decoration Day. Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi observed it on April 26. In the Carolinas, it was May 10. In Tennessee, and several other states as well, it was observed on June 3, Jefferson Davis’s birth date.

But after World War I, the scope of the holiday was expanded to include fallen soldiers in all American wars, and slowly, but surely, Southern states began observing Memorial Day too, along with the rest of the nation. In 1971, Congress declared it a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday in May. This year it falls on May 30.

So next week most working men and women in America will get a holiday, and if you’re one who does, you can thank, in addition to the brave men and women who have died defending our country, three gentlewomen of the South who started the custom.

don’t ask the UPS man what he thinks! Down the street, Joan has a new second-hander, a cute, mid-sized dog. I see Maggie walking Joan around all the time. Then there are Jim and Alice. They are the patron saints of dogdom! Can’t say enough about the size of their hearts.

Speaking of being abandoned and adopted, listen to this. Eight-yearold Robbie Gay of Palm Coast, Florida loves an underdog. If you take him to the local Humane Shelter to look around, he will seek out the

May 26

The Elma Ross Public Library will have a gathering at the library Thursday, May 26, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Elma Ross Public Library from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Special speakers will begin at 12 noon. This is also the 110th anniversary of Library service to Haywood County.

May 31

Looking for somewhere for your kids to go this summer? Born to Win Summer Camp will be held May 31-July 8 at Haywood High for ages 4-11. Contact Hattie Starks for pre-registration at (731) 443-2107 or Lucille Starks at (731) 780-7913.

June 3

The Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber Commerce will be hosting an outdoor dinner inaugurating the local Farmer’s Market on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. Only 50 tickets available. Tickets are $50 per person or $400 per table of 8. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (731) 772-2193.

June 5

Holly Grove Baptist Church at 8488 Poplar Corner Road in Bells will have its annual Cemetery Day on Sunday, June 5. The guest speaker will be our own Bro. Steve Brown. He is the Minister of Youth at Holly Grove and has been a member most of his life. All are invited to Sunday School at 10 a.m., Indoor Worship at 11 a.m., and the fellowship meal at noon. There will be no Drive-In Worship. Those who normally come at 9 a.m. are invited to come at 11 where they will be able to stay in their vehicles and hear the service.

That’s not surprising, as he had been abused so severely that he was hospitalized twice with brain injuries. Then came Maria and Charles, his newly adoptive parents.

“He had come a long way,” they said, “except for one thing. He couldn’t cry.” Most likely because of his traumatic past, he couldn’t shed a tear. Nevertheless, he dearly loved his dogs. Robbie took it hard when one of his older dogs had to be put down. He insisted on holding her until the very end.

Finally, his great love

for this dog warmed his cold heart, and the tears flowed. Following that event, Robbie opened up as to why he so cared about neglected or abused animals. He said, “I know how it feels not to be loved, and I don’t want any animal of mine to feel that way.” Maria said, “In the older (usually unadoptable) dogs, he has found a place to practice compassion.”

Now Robbie has six older dogs. Someday, Robbie wants to “rescue” older foster children. Kindness begets kindness. Two compassionate parents nurtured kindheartedness that will be passed on to lucky homeless children yet unborn. I think that’s pretty cool. Let’s have a shout out to “second chance” providers everywhere. Be a part of the solution, Choose kindness.

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Holly Grove News

“Being A Senior Adult” was the subject of the message on “Senior Adult Day.” God is not done with us yet.

(Phil 1:6) I’m sure that God began a good work in within you, will continue his work until it’s finally finished on that day when Christ comes back again. We should let go of the past, God is interested in where you are now. In the future, it would add to our lives if we appreciated

the people in our lives, family and friends. We can make a difference in the lives of people today, being a mentor and practicing acts of kindness each day. Just because we have aged doesn’t mean that we always know what is good and best, but God has a plan for us. He is not through with us yet. We are designed for eternity, that is why we never give up. Following the morning service at Holly Grove Church, all the adults

Westside News

The Westside Summer Series for 2022 begins

Wednesday, June 1, and continues through Wednesday, July 27, with a different guest speaker each night at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.

Saturday, June 11, there will be a Fish Fry at Westside Church of Christ, held outside weather permitting. Let our minister, Jeff Horton, know how many guests you’ll be bringing. Somerville Church of Christ’s Vacation Bible School is being held June 6-9.

One of our members, Mark Adams, was scheduled for surgery May 17 but it has been cancelled or postponed.

I saw the cutest, most poignant cartoon in the “Christian Chronicle.”

We all know our dog is our best friend and thinks we are the most wonderful person. This

depicted a young lady patting her dog’s head, saying, “I’m not the person you think I am, but I’m trying to be.” The little dog responds by thinking, “I know.” You need to see it to get the real setting. I teared up; it was so real and sweet. And he has love hearts all around his head.

Remember to pray for Mark Adams and Jack Fox and others.

I got a chuckle recently when I left the main drag, East Main Street, to get in the Subway serving line on the west end. I saw the business sign of a hair place there that read, “The Braiding Bunch.” How cute and innovative!

On my way from the four way stop light, coming upon the Southwest Electric’s lawn, it looked, at first glance, like an extremely short man, only a few inches of his lower legs in a pair of boots. Upon closer range, I saw it was twin trees that had been chopped

were invited by the church to meet at the Olympic Steak House in Bells for a meal together, compliments of the church.

Happy birthday to Laverne Haynes, Gary Blair, Robin Dorris, Jeffrey and Jason Haynes, Heather Jones Bolinger and Harrison Lewis. Happy 50th wedding anniversary to Brother Fred and Nancy Campbell.

Alan and Debbie Jones spent the weekend with their daughter Heather

down to that deceiving level. That’s all. No, I was not hallucinating again. I thought, “What a jolly end of town!”

In regard to Dr. Tommy Russell’s brushing his teeth with triamcinolone, used for itching sometimes along with a tube of nystatin on feet (mine), I had a friend rushing to get to work, also in the bathroom, after washing her hair and reaching for her hairspray, she instead grabbed the fly spray and triggered her freshly washed hairdo. Husband had left it there.

Marina Noyes, a Ukrainian married to an American, Jim, recounted their trip from Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, where 20 years ago they helped plant the Vinograder Church of Christ, to a recent missions class at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City. The Ukrainian church for eight years

Douglass Community News

Weekly Word: “Find things beautiful as much as you can; most people find too little beautiful!”

– Van Gogh

Congratulations to all high school and college graduates! Much success on your new journey!

Continue prayers for those who are shut-in, elderly or in need of prayers: Leila Greer, Helen Pirtle, Mattie E. Turner, Shirley Hunter, Louise Rice, Alvis Bond, and Jerry Shepherd.

Thank you to those who came out for the CPR/First Aid class last week. Watch your emails for your certification cards.

Happy Birthday to

Gussie White Mask, La’Shandra Walker, Jeffery Richmond, Ashley Dancy, Demetra Rice, Laura P. Smith, Larry Pruitt, Connie Lee, Sallie Jones, Sammie Richmond and all May birthdays!

A group of the Douglass Community citizens attended the County Commission Meeting

and her husband Ryan Bolinger and their two sons Jensen and Grey in Maryville, Tenn. Gray graduated from kindergarden and Jensen made all A’s on his report and moved on to the 7th grade.

Time is limited and because of that, it’s so valuable. We must not squander it. It can so easily slip away. By the time we have reached midlife or beyond, they tell us that we have spent - 6 years of eating or more, 24 years of sleep-

has served refugees from the Donbas region. Marina and Jim made it to the Polish border where they received a warm welcome and warm bevarages. These two traveled to Russia and Belarus. They ask for prayers such as, “May the enemy’s jets get broken, their hands be weakened.” Marina says, “My people are very strange. When there is peace, we argue. When the trouble comes, we cry. When it gets bad, we pray. When it becomes unbearable, we sing.” Since day one of the war, Ukrainians have written thousands of songs.

“Ukraine has always been religious,” she added, “but now Ukraine is really turning to God.” Remember when all the group sheltered in an old factory, they all sang, especially their national patriotic and anthem ones. It was on TV.

Kelly Clarkson from TV went to Nashville’s

Douglass Community Center. The fellowship is open to all 50 years and over.

Upcoming Events: June 11: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Sponsored by HHS Class of 1975) All classes of the 70’s Community Family Gathering. Food and fun galore, vendors welcome - fee applies for vendors.

ing, 10 years of amusing ourselves and 2 years of worshiping God, if we are faithful.

Cemetery Day will be on Sunday, June 5, at Holly Grove Church. Brother Steve Brown will be the speaker at 11 a.m., indoor worship service only. You will be able to hear the service in the parking lot at that time. Bring food, invite family and friends and stay for the potluck meal in the family life center. Those on the sick list counting on us to go

David Lipscomb University and students there embraced their joint ideas of sending buckets of aid products to churches there in Ukraine to be distributed to needs of all. Other Healing Hands volunteers helped load trailers for the long journey overseas. Does it navigate through Suez? Hope not. Dalraida Church of Christ is the main sponsor, located in Montgomery, Ala., of our Bro. Howell Ferguson who is now working in Tanzania. (Other Churches of Christ help sponsor Bro. Howell, along with ours, of course.) Bro. Howell was in Ukraine before Putin attacked, and I didn’t know when or why, but as I related, I learned there are many of the Lord’s Churches of Christ already established there some years and years ago. This was for our Bear Valley Institute and others.

I remember Bro. Wes

to the Great Physician on their behalf are Ann Faulkner, Helen Hastings, Belinda Long, Ronnie Vanstory, Freddie Garrett, Becky and Lisa Drace, Skip Gillaspie (3 months old), little Corbin Campbell, Travis Cartwright, little Ben Rodgers, Andy Moore, Ricky Presley, Leigh Ann Stanley, Mark Ferrell, Gladys Doyle, Betty Barden, Gaylon Herron and Mildred Davis.

Eastman, a former minister here for Westside, always spoke of his connection with Bear Valley. There is a Ukrainian man living in Savannah, Tenn., who works for Nissan that was interviewed very interestingly. I remember he said the Kremlin population need Ukraine’s technology to build and repair what artillery breaks down. If it breaks, the soldiers/men do not have the knowledge to fix it. He also said Putin wants to conquer UK’s men for that purpose, among other reasons of course. I saw a TV clip of the UK men outside on the streets assembling bottle rockets galore at the beginning of the attack. They ask for artillery from Pres. Joe Biden and other nations. The UK’s are very resilient and industrious. I applaud them and of course pray for them. Don’t we all need to?

at the Justice Complex Monday night, May 16. Thank you to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for your presentation of interest in our community.

Douglass Senior Citizens Luncheon and Fellowship: The fellowship is every Thursday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the

Douglass Community Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. (2nd Monday when the 1st Monday is a holiday). Our next meeting is June 6 at 6. Meetings are held at the Douglass Community Center. We are open to the community and public. Join us whenever possible.

Great things are hap-

pening! The Concerned Citizens of Douglass Community Organization would love to have you and your family active and engaged in the meetings, events and activities sponsored by the Organization. We need you in order to continue to grow and build our historical community. Please consider becoming involved or having a family repre-

sentative to be involved for your family. Contributions and donations are always needed and welcomed! Donate to the Concerned Citizens of Douglass Community in Stanton, TN via PayPal (dcommunity@aol.com), CashApp ($douglasscenter), Debit or Credit Card at dcommunity. wixsite.com/alumni or Mail to PO Box 69, Stanton, TN 38069.

property traNsfers

5/18/2022 Warranty Deed. Alan J. Keathley et al to Mike Young. 8647 Fulton Rd. $85,000.

5/19/2022 Warranty Deed. Georgia Walker Ellier et al to Phillip W. Cobb et ux. 1257 Lem Williams Rd. $100,000.

5/20/2022 Quit-Claim Deed. Eugenia Taylor

L/E to Taylor Miller et al R/I. Tabernacle Rd. No consideration.

5/20/2022 Warranty Deed. JCM Equity Inc. to Michelle R. Gause. 1215 Monrich St. $180,000.

5/20/2022 Warranty Deed. Randall Taylor Jr. to Alfred Harris Hughes et ux. 444 Coffee Farm Rd. $300,000.

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 A6
“The government of my country snubs honest simplicity but fondles artistic villainy, and I think I might have developed into a very capable pickpocket if I had remained in the public service a year or two.”
– Mark Twain
MARTHA H. JONES
MARY W. LEWIS

When two elderly gentlemen decided to open an abandoned country store (formerly the J. B. Warren & Son Grocery) and turn it into a community restaurant, in July 2021, a few people were surprised. After all, Turk Warren at age 98, and Ray Ellington, age 86, had never owned or managed a restaurant. However, this didn’t stop these two entrepreneurs from a new venture. Located on the corner of Woodland Church Road and the Union-Mercer Road in Haywood County, the restaurant is not only thriving—it is doing exceptionally well. And instead of selling cheese and bologna sandwiches as first planned, The Fork Restaurant is now a full-fledged establishment open 6 days a week. The menu changes daily and includes breakfast biscuits,

sandwiches, omelets, and plates. Lunch provides sandwiches, burgers, and stuffed taters. Dinner has plates, sides, Friday night catfish dinner, and Saturday night steak. Sunday’s buffet always includes chicken and dressing. But there is more than the delicious food at brings people back to The Fork. It’s the gathering place in a rural community that was so very much missed and needed. Farmers in the community drift in about noon, enjoy a hearty meal and take box lunches back to those working in the fields. One farmer was overheard saying, “The Fork Restaurant provides a place to relax, rest a bit, and enjoy a healthy meal. If the restaurant wasn’t close by, we would eat a cold sandwich brought from home. It’s too far to

The Fork Restaurant was originally the J. B. Warren & Son Grocery.

drive into Brownsville for lunch. Besides, being in the fields we are dusty and tired. We’re grateful for this place nearby.”

But one thing the owners, Warren and Ellington, hoped would happen has been fulfilled. The restaurant is bringing the churches in the community together.

With Woodland Baptist just down the road, many members enjoy Sunday lunch together. Union Grove United Methodist is nearby. Zion Baptist is only a few miles. And the African-American Browns Creek Missionary Baptist Church is off Woodland Church Road. Shaw’s

Paul Jackson

Chapel, further away, brings people from across Haywood County.

Large tables provide space for neighbors to gather, laugh, talk and just get to know one another. “The food is delicious, but communicating with our friends and neighbors –well, we haven’t had this in our community for a long time—if ever,” says a customer. Because the Friday night catfish dinner and the Saturday night steak are so popular, Allen Phillips, chef, advises people to arrive early. It’s not unusual to sell out of both. Kathy Coul-

ston, says, “our family has really enjoyed the food, especially the fish night!”

Misty Walls, daughter of Phillips, serves customers with a smile and makes suggestions on the menu. “We can seat approximately 70 people. Church and civic groups frequent the restaurant throughout the week.”

Randy Kellough, the pastor of Woodland Baptist, appreciates the

way the community has responded to The Fork.

“Many are the stories of days gone by of old country stores in the rural communities, how they served as the gathering spot. The Fork Restaurant is a renewal of the former ties. It is a place to eat. It fosters chances to sit and talk as families, and members from different churches frequent the tables. It is a gathering for prayer on Saturday every other month, with a hope that the Lord will rekindle the old virtues of righteousness.”

Open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Phone (731) 803-8776 or (731) 518-8255.

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 A7 CommuNity
The Fork Restaurant: A gathering place for the community Congratulations to Shelby Littlejohn on earning her Associates Degree in Science We are so very proud of you! Love, Daddy (Shane), Mama (Jessica), Hannah, Vanessa & Belle Greet the future with anticipation Dream big & work hard Remember your roots, manners & the way home GRADUATION “She is clothed with strength and dignity and she withoutlaughs fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25 Congratulations to Vanessa Littlejohn We are so very proud of you! Love, Daddy (Shane), Mama (Jessica), Hannah & Shelby MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY THURSDAYFRIDAY 8:00am hour with 8:00am8:00am Press Brownsville RADIO SHOW featuring CARLTON VEIRS, BROOKE McCAIN (editor) & LACEY BAGGETT with DREW & LACEY STUMP CHUMPthe Drew
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Chef Allen Phillips prepares good Southern cooking for customers.
“Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist” ~ Edmund Burke

CommuNity

It’s to be hip fit

Parks and Rec offers senior fitness classes

Brownsville is a “Healthy Moves” community, meaning we know the importance of staying active, and the Brownsville-Haywood County Parks and Recreation department is making sure that all residents, no matter their age, are getting the opportunity to keep moving while also having a good time.

Launched in early March, Parks and Recreation director Undrae

Johnson said that the Senior Exercise Class at Parks and Recreation has become one of the fastest growing programs the department offers. Held on Tuesday and Thursday from 9-9:45 a.m., the class leads seniors through low-impact cardio routines. “We focus on joint health, stability, and muscle building,” said Johnson. “We know that seniors tend to deal with arthritis, so that’s what we focus on. Everything that bends and flexes. All of the exercises that we do can be done in a chair. Everything is done at their own pace.”

Starting with just four seniors, Johnson said he began sharing the class on social media, making sure to keep those participating anonymous. As the group became more comfortable and began seeing the benefits, he said, they began spreading the word to their friends. “They’re excited about it,” said Johnson.

So many community members began to join in that they had to add a second session each week, and, Johnson says, they’re outgrowing their space. “We’re now trying to partner with another entity so we can get a larger space.”

When asked if the community could offer any assistance with the program, Johnson immediately knew what the group would appreciate, replying with a smile, “When we get settled in a bigger building, food that they could eat right after their workout would be great.”

Celebrating 6 months of zero OSHA-recordable injuries!

West Lake Pipe and Fittings, formerly LASCO, celebrated 6 months of having zero OSHA-recordable injuries with a cookout for all employees. The event was held at the plant and lasted two days in order to cover all shifts, so that everyone could take part. The menu included hotdogs, chips, cookies, and drinks. Plant Manager Robert Grant stood outside with the staff, sharing laughs and making sure everyone received enough food. Grant is a graduate of Tennessee State University and has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing business. He took the position in February of this year.

Position Announcement

Dual Enrollment Automotive Technology Program Associate Instructor (Full-time)

The churches of Haywood Baptist Association invite your children to join us at VBS. Each day, kids will make crafts, play fun games, enjoy tasty snacks, sing cool songs, learn about missions, and participate in bible study. Kids are invited to attend any the locations below.

Zion Baptist 1733 Upper Zion Rd

Brownsville, TN

June 6-10

9:00am-12:15pm

PreK-6th Grade “Zoomerang”

Woodland Baptist

885 Woodland Church Rd

Brownsville, TN

June 5-9

6:00-8:15pm

PreK-6th Grade “Spark Studios”

Harmony Baptist

3855 Eureketon Rd

Stanton, TN

July 5-7

9:00am-Noon

PreK-6th Grade “Spark Studios”

Holly Grove Baptist

8488 Poplar Corner Rd

Bells, TN

June 13-17

5:30-8:30pm

PreK-6th Grade

“Spark Studios”

Brownsville Baptist

5 North Wilson St

Brownsville, TN

June 11-15

9:00am-Noon

“Spark Studios”

Allen Baptist 5533 Hwy. 79 North Brownsville, TN

June 11 10:00am-3:00pm

June 12 9:45am-3:00pm

Lunch provided both days

K-5th Grade

“Concrete & Cranes”

For more information contact the HBA office at 731-772-4826.

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson is accepting applications for a Dual Enrollment Automotive Technology Instructor. This is a full-time high school faculty position located at Fayette Ware High School. This position will follow the academic calendar of Fayette Ware High School

Qualifications:

• High school diploma (or equivalent) and a post-secondary credential in Automotive Service Technology.

• Current ASE Service Technician Certifications required with ASE G1 Maintenance & Light Repair and L1 Advance Engine Performance technician endorsements preferred. Ability to obtain Master ASE Certifications required. Master ASE credentials in all areas of cars and light trucks will be required within 18 months of hire.

• Minimum of 3 years of current experience in the field.

• Evidence of ability or potential ability to instruct all phases of automotive service technology.

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills to inspect, trouble-shoot, service and repair domestic and import automotive systems utilizing safe and proper methods, techniques, practices, and equipment.

General Duties:

• Teach all phases of the program, including all eight areas of ASE certification for cars and light trucks: electrical and electronic systems, heating and air conditioning, engine performance, engine repair, brakes, suspension and steering, manual drive train and axle/auto transaxle.

• Participate in professional development activities to remain current in the automotive service industry. Maintain an active occupational program advisory committee in accordance with college accreditation standards.

• Curriculum development, student recordkeeping, assisting with student recruitment, placement and follow up of program graduates, and other duties as assigned.

Salary: In accordance with Tennessee Board of Regents guidelines. You may obtain an employment application on our website: https://tcatjackson.edu/about/ jobs-and-employment. Background checks run on all full-time/part-time employees prior to hiring. The deadline to apply is June 18, 2022

Interested Individuals should submit a cover letter, a completed application, current resume and copies of postsecondary transcripts to: Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson

Attn: Sherry Winberry

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PHOTOS BY ELIZA FORD

Ben’s Friends fundraiser continues to grow

Saturday’s weather on May 21 might have been hot and humid, but that didn’t stop the community from coming together to raise money for a worthy cause. Ben’s Friends, the annual “crawfish party” benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in memory of Ben Butler, grossed over $36,000. Held at Serendipity Bar and Grill, attendees relished in unlimited crawfish and shrimp for their donation as they enjoyed a lineup of talented musicians.

Ben’s Friends began in 2011 and has grown into one of the largest Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraisers in the country. Donations can still be made to the effort by visiting http:// fightcf.cff.org/goto/ bensfriends2022.

CommuNity Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 A9 FRESHEST PRODUCE
81 Banks Drive | Brownsville, TN That’s how Lee Berry of Lee Berry State Farm described the annual Burger Fundraiser benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Brownsville. Held Friday, May 20, the event raised $5,400. At $7 a plate, that’s a whopping 771 hamburgers sold. Over 700 burgers sold at yearly fundraiser “Best year yet!”
in town!
PHOTOS BY BROOKE McCAIN

GROWTH AND ITS CHALLENGES

WITH OPPORTUNITY COMES CHALLENGES

Plan the Future, Today

Haywood is a small county filled with hard working families, proud Tennesseans, with a can-do attitude who refused to settle for the same old, same old. That attitude coupled with a willingness to roll up our sleeves and get to work has given us the greatest opportunity our county has ever known. Challenges are sure to follow.

Folks, we are about to embark on an amazing journey. We will succeed and each of you and your families will have a brighter future. I know we will rise to meet the challenges of tomorrow because we have met the challenges of the present. We are Haywood County; We are the little county that could; and Yes, we are quickly becoming the little county that did.

Simply put, our future opportunity will bring us new challenges. But folks, look at what we have accomplished by standing together in just four years. We reopened the Hospital, Ford is coming to the Megasite, a new head start building is being built, we lowered crime in the rural areas, we made improvements to the Anne Marks Theatre and the Carver Dunbar Museum, we gave the highest increase in pay for County workers in our history, we have the lowest unemployment in Haywood’s history, and we did it all without a property tax increase on you and your families. The truth is, Haywood County has it going on!

THE FUTURE

PROSPERITY! With Blue Oval City, our community is going to see growth — something we have not seen since the 1940s. We must be prepared to face the challenges that growth will bring. That means we will need new schools, continue improving our healthcare opportunities, prepare for new shops, new restaurants, new clothing stores, new theatre, better recreational facilities, more competitive zoning laws, and a plan to deal with the influx of new families. This growth will occur gradually over the next 3-12 years, however, what will occur before the first of the year is higher pay for many of our families. We are already seeing the result of new and better paying jobs and how those jobs will improve your quality of life.

We are also seeing new opportunities for those without the needed skills for the new jobs. Tennessee College of Applied Sciences will have a new campus to train our folks located on the Megasite, and a soon to be expanded campus in Brownsville. Again, that was accomplished ALL WITHOUT A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

LOWER PROPERTY TAXES: Every County must have its niche. Some have certain natural attractions, others have professional sports teams, and some have tremendous night life. Some of that may eventually occur here, but for now we must begin to attract our new residents with what I intend to make our new motto:

“HAYWOOD COUNTYTHE COUNTY OF LOW PROPERTY TAXES”

My pledge to you is: AS LONG AS I SIT AS YOUR COUNTY MAYOR, I WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY TAXES. It’s simple — lower property taxes equals more money in your and your family’s pockets. Starting in 2024, Haywood County will begin a gradual reduction of your property taxes. Soon, I will print my financial plan that pays for all the needed improvements without a property tax increase, and in fact, will lower your property taxes.

BETTER ROADS: I have already started the procedure by requesting of the Tennessee Department of Transportation that all of the major State Highways coming into Haywood County must be repaved as soon as possible: especially Bells Highway, Jackson Highway, Memphis Highway, and Somerville Highway, with Highway 180 and Mercer Road already slated for substantial improvements. We must improve our County Roads and bridges now.

IMMEDIATE FUTURE: The growth will not happen overnight. First, we will see construction workers, with most staying outside Haywood County but traveling through here and spending their money here at our stores and restaurants. Let’s welcome them with the friendly and gracious spirit that only exists in Haywood County, Tennessee.

Folks, a good friend of mine lived by an old saying, “Those that fail to plan, plan to fail.” My plan is simple: Improve the quality of life for all of Haywood’s families. I believe our brightest days are ahead. I believe together we will meet any challenge because we already have — just look at the last four years. Let’s come together, work hard, and make our community the best place to live, work, and play in Tennessee.

I ask for your support to Re-elect David Livingston, Haywood County Mayor and your vote on August 4, 2022.

TOGETHER, WE HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 A10 PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT DAVID LIVINGSTON HAYWOOD COUNTY MAYOR. KATHLEEN LIVINGSTON, TREASURER TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE! Please visit our website: www.votelivingstonmayor.com

EARLY VOTING NOTICE

JUNE 1 - 16

To all registered voters of the City of Brownsville,

Accessibility Notice: Disabled and/or elderly persons who believe that their polling places inaccessible are encouraged to vote early or may vote at the Election Commission Office on Election Day. Voters who intend to vote at the Election Commission Office on Election Day must notify the commission in writing no later than June 11, 2022

Jan McAdams, Chairman

John Ashworth, Secretary

address: haywood.commission@tn.gov website: http://haywoodvotes.com

• Brownsville’s government is represented by four aldermen who are elected by voters from four geographically configured wards.

• The map published here depicts the political boundaries. Locate where you live to understand who represents you.

• Early Voting for the Brownsville Municipal race begins Wednesday, June 1 and ends June 16. Election day is Tuesday, June 21.

731-772-1760 Ida Ruth Bradford Jody Lea email address: haywood.commission@tn.gov website: http://haywoodvotes.com Andrea Smothers, Administrator of Elections Macon Thornton 1 N. Washington Ave. Brownsville, TN 38012 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1-Jun 2-Jun 3-Jun 4-Jun 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 6-Jun 7-Jun 8-Jun 9-Jun 10-Jun 11-Jun 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 13-Jun 14-Jun 15-Jun 16-Jun 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. 731-772-1760
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Tennessee Early Voting for the June 21st Brownsville Municipal Election will be held in the Election Office during these times: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Tue and Thur 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm ** You must be a registered voter in the City of Brownsville** Early Voting is located in the Election Office at the rear of the Haywood County Courthouse. Voting is located in the Election Office at the rear of the Haywood County Courthouse. Andrea Smothers, Administrator of Elections Macon Thornton Absentee by mail requests are due no later than June 14, 2022 See our website haywoodvotes.com for more information PHOTO ID LAW: Voters who vote in person during early voting or on Election Day must present a Photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government. These IDs may be current or expired. Please call our office at 731-772-1760 or visit GoVoteTN.com for more information. Haywood County Election Commission Courthouse - Lower Level Washington Ave. Brownsville, TN 38012 Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 B1 Campaign 2022 WARDS Carolyn Flagg Dewayne Thomas Hill 2 1 3 CAROLYN FLAGG BE PROUD & RE-ELECT “Serving People is my Passion” ELECTION - JUNE 21, 2022 EARLY VOTING: JUNE 1-16, 2022 ALDERMAN - WARD 2 PROFILE: Carver High School Graduate | Attended Lane College, Jackson, TN EMPLOYED WITH: Haywood County Schools | City of Brownsville | Brownsville Housing Authority - Executive Director COMMUNITY ADVOCATE: Vice Mayor | City Alderman since December 2006 | Established Neighborhood Watch Program Community Meetings | Community Park on Hatchie Street for Youth | Skate Park at East Side Elementary School | Walking Trail on Windrow Road | Obtained Grant to Relocate Homeowners out of Flood Zone | National Night Out | Town Hall Meetings 2008 | Back-to-School Celebration 2017 | Talk of the Town Roundtable Discussions 2018 | Relay for Life 10 Years | KaBoom Park COMMUNITY CLEAN UP AND SAFETY EFFORTS: Demolished Abandoned Homes | Vacant Rental Houses Boarded and Secured | Abandoned Vehicles Removed | Viscious Animals Removed | Street Basketball Goals Removed Travis Pugh David Duke 4 June 21, 2022 OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR HAYWOOD COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON Please use a black or blue ink pen to mark your ballot. To vote for your choice in each contest, completely fill in the box next to your choice. MAYOR City of Brownsville Vote for One (1) William (Bill) Rawls Write-in ALDERMAN Ward 2 City of Brownsville Vote for One (1) Carolyn Flagg Dewayne Thomas Hill Write-in ALDERMAN Ward 4 City of Brownsville Vote for One (1) David Duke Travis Pugh Write-in *Voters in Ward 2 ONLY are eligible to vote *Voters in Ward 4 ONLY are eligible to vote *All City of Brownsville voters are eligible to *This text will not appear on ballot; added for explanation OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR HAYWOOD COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON June 21, 2022 *All City of Brownsville voters are eligible to vote in this contest. *Voters in Ward 2 ONLY are eligible to vote in this contest *Voters in Ward 4 ONLY are eligible to vote in this contest *This text will not appear on ballot; added for explanation
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A final walk of where it all began

Before making their final – and most important – walk across the graduation stage, Haywood High School seniors took time to for a walk that was equally momentous. They walked the halls of the local elementary schools…where it all began.

Donned in purple gowns, 172 soon-to-be graduates paraded the halls of their former elementary and middle schools. Eager, on-looking elementary students excitedly cheered and admired their much-welcomed guests.

This is the fourth consecutive year that HHS seniors have dressed in full graduation garb and walked the halls of their old schools, a trend growing rapidly across the country. The tradition, which has been dubbed Senior walk, allows graduates the opportunity to say a final goodbye to former teachers and principals as they reflect on precious memories of their younger days. It also gives teachers a chance to bid farewell to former students. But most importantly, it gives young students a glimpse into the exciting future that awaits them.

An entourage of buses escorted the seniors to Anderson, Haywood Elementary, East Side, Sunny Hill and the Middle School. Afterwards, seniors enjoyed a BBQ lunch provided by GEAR UP TN.

Class of 2022!

WILLIAMS

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 B2 Education Haywood County Government
Congratulations
“Careers, like rockets, don’t always take off on schedule. The key is to keep working the engines.”
CONGRATULATIONS REGISTER OF DEEDS HAYWOOD COUNTY PAID FOR BY DUKE WILLIAMS FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS | BRANNON WILLIAMS, TREASURER DUKE
- Gary Sinise “Wherever you go
in
life, use your talents to make an impact, serve your community, and be a positive role model for others.”
Your Vote & Support are Greatly Appreciated for Class of 2022!

Graduates - Thank you all for your contribution in making Livingston’s Soda Fountain & Grill an overwhelming success! We know the hard work and dedication you’ve shown us will carry over into whatever direction life takes you. We are so proud of you!

New SCA

leaves their mark on HHS

For nearly two decades, the Haywood High School student body was void of any formal student-led governing organization, but that changed in the 2021-2022 school year with the creation of the Student Council Association (SCA).

To celebrate and commemorate the reinstatement of SCA at HHS, the Class of 2022 SCA class officers hosted a brunch on Saturday, May 7, for the entire senior class. This is not a one-time gift, however, but rather, a legacy gift for all future seniors to also enjoy. Students, advisors and administrative guests enjoyed a full breakfast spread catered by Food Giant. Door prizes - including a television, mini refrigerator and gift cards – were icing on the cake. SCA advisor Lynsey Doles, senior sponsor Holly Chillcut, senior counselor Sarah Haynes and Ayer’s counselor Sara Benard assisted with the event.

The student-elected group is committed to promoting student affairs and activities, growing the leadership skills of its members and providing a student voice in the school. Chief Communications Officer Gabe Hart shared how the student council can greatly enhance the school’s culture, “They give a voice to the student body. They allow students to lead and help shape the narrative of their school. Most importantly, student councils can help teenagers learn how to communicate and problem solve while having difficult conversations.”

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 B3 Education 60 South Washington Ave. in Brownsville | 731.734.2041 | livingstonsodaftn.com be sure to check us out on
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to our 2022 Graduating Seniors!

HHS choir presents spring showcase

First concert since the pandemic

Haywood High School’s vocal choirs presented their Choir Spring Showcase on May 5 in the HHS Little Theater. The concert repertoire consisted of well-loved songs, featuring a variety of styles including gospel, Disney musical theater and country. So thankful to finally be back on stage, choir director Kaylen Atkins shared, “It was a joy

to get to work with these students to put on a choir concert for the first time since the pandemic hit. We are looking forward to the next showcase fall!”

HHS Choir II and III members are Kabreya Benton, Anthony Brewer, Jamyla Chapman, Cierra Mack, Martasia McDaniel, Mya Shead, Emilee Stowe, Key’Wanna Taliaferro, Katrina Taylor

and Joniya Williams. HHS after-school honor choir members include Ava Adams, Brady Byrd, Shamaiya Flagg, Kyla Hawkins, Emma Letienne, Vanessa LittleJohn, Alexis Mann, Ashley Marquez-Melendez, Alex Medina, Nyla Mercer, Keyshawn Musgrave, A’Kira Shaw, Chloe Sloan, Janiya Smith and Le Jerwin Young.

Graduation isn’t the closing of a door ... it’s the opening of a thousand. You made it! Congratulations Class of 2022 ...

Education Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 B4
Graduating seniors gave one of their final performance as Tomcats on May 5 at the Choir Spring Showcase in the Haywood High School Little Theater. Pictured L-R are Kaylen Atkins – HHS choir director, Shamiyah Flagg, Ava Adams, Le Jerwin Young, Vanessa Littlejohn, Alexis Mann and Kabreya Benton. Seniors not pictured on Anthony Brewer and Joniya Williams.

Public noticE s

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JANUARY 10, 2008, executed by EDWARD

L. VANSTORY AKA EDWARD VANSTORY AND BENNIE C VANSTORY AKA BENNIE VANSTORY, to FMLS, INC., Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 49, PAGE 827 for the benefit of REGIONS BANK, in the Register’s Office for HAYWOOD County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES AND/OR JESSICA

D. BINKLEY, either of whom may act, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for HAYWOOD County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by REGIONS BANK, being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HAYWOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN BROWNSVILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNES-

SEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid

taxes, if any, the following described property in HAYWOOD County, Tennessee, to wit:

PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF HAYWOOD, TENNESSEE: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF HAYWOOD AND STATE OF TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THE FOLLOWING

TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 7TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A STAKE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EAST COLLEGE STREET, IN TOWN OF BROWNSVILLE, IT BEING THE INTERSECTION OF PARK AVENUE WITH SAID STREET, RUNS THENCE NORTH WITH SAID AVENUE 10 POLES AND 2 LINKS; THENCE WEST 12 2/3 POLES TO A STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 10 POLES AND 2 LINKS TO COLLEGE STREET; THENCE EAST WITH SAME TO THE BEGINNING. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO REID BY S.H. TAYLOR BY A DEED OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 73, PAGE 281, OF THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BUT LESS AND EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIPTED LOT, A CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND TAKEN FROM THE WESTERN SIDE

Request for Bid

Haywood County Joint Economic and Community Development Board is requesting a bid for a marketing package that includes a magazine and companion Internet site.

The two products will promote Haywood County for prospective new residents and tourism.

Specifications for the two products are available by request at the Brownsville Haywood County Chamber of Commerce.

Inquiries: Sandra Silverstein, 121 West Main Street, Brownsville, Tennessee Bid deadline and opening: June 5, 2021, 9am, Brownsville/Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, 121 West Main Street in Brownsville

Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation is currently accepting applications for a full-time Member Services Representative (MSR) position in the Jackson District. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. College or business education is desirable. Applicant must have a basic knowledge of bookkeeping and/or accounting procedures and standard office machines. Experience handling and balancing cash is required. Basic computer literacy and experience with basic office related software is required. Experience dealing with the public is highly desirable. Applicant must be able to manage detail work accurately. Must be able to type, use a calculator and must be able to write legibly. Benefits include health, dental, life and LTD insurance, 401K, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Applications may be submitted to any STEMC office or downloaded from our website at www.stemc.com and e-mailed to atipton@ stemc.com or sdinkins@stemc.com by 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022. An Equal Opportunity Employer male, female, disabled.

OF SAME WHICH WAS CONVEYED BY JOHN F. (LEFT) WHITE, ET AL, TO J.M. CAIN AS APPEARS OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK NO. 77, AT PAGE 518, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE AND WHICH LOT EXCEPTED FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LOT IS THUS DESCRIBED, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A STAKE IN THE NORTH MARGIN OF COLLEGE STREET, SAME BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A LOT OWNED BY HOOD AND POWELL,AND THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE ORIGINAL LOT CONVEYED TO GEORGE REID AND WIFE BY S.H. TAYLOR, ET AL, AS APPEARS OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 73, AT PAGE 281, BEING ALSO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOT HEREIN APPRAISED AND RUNS THENCE EAST WITH THE NORTH MARGIN OF COLLEGE STREET 113 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 10 POLES AND 2 LINKS TO A STAKE IN WHITEHEAD’S SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE; THENCE WEST 113 FEET TO A STAKE, THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LOT OWNED BY POWELL AND HOOD. SAME BEING THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOT CONVEYED BY TAYLOR TO REID; THENCE SOUTH WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE LOT OWNED BY HOOD AND POWELL 10 POLES AND 2 LINKS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND TAKEN FROM THE WESTERN SIDE OF SAID LOT CONVEYED BY TAYLOR TO REID.

THERE ALSO IS

INCLUDED WITHIN THE ABOVE BOUNDARIES AND DESCRIPTION, BUT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE CONVEYANCE TO KATE WHITE CARTER AND EMMA WHITE DIXON THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED BY R.A. WHITE, ET UX TO GEORGE M. HOWARD, ET UX OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 82, PAGE 471, OF SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE, (NOW OWNED BY PAULINE KERR, SEE DEED BOOK 84, PAGE 418) AND WHICH EXCEPTED LOT IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A STAKE WHERE THE WEST MARGIN OF PARK AVENUE INTERSECTS THE NORTH MARGIN OF EAST COLLEGE STREET, RUNS THENCE WEST WITH THE NORTH MARGIN OF EAST COLLEGE STREET 97 FEET 3 INCHES TO J.M. CAIN’S SOUTHEAST CORNER, RUNS THENCE NORTH WITH J.M. CAINS’S EAST BOUNDARY LINE AND PARALLEL WITH THE WEST MARGIN OF PARK AVENUE 80 FEET TO A STAKE, RUNS THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH MARGIN OF EAST COLLEGE STREET 97 FEET 3 INCHES TO A STAKE IN THE WEST MARGIN OF PARK AVENUE, RUNS THENCE SOUTH WITH THE WEST MARGIN OF PARK AVENUE 80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEING THE SOUTHERN PART OR PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO R.A. WHITE BY HELEN K. REID BY DEED OF

NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 67 5 508, Tennessee Code Annotated, the property assessment records of Haywood County will be available for public inspection at 11 South Lafayette Ave. Brownsville, TN 38012 (across from the courthouse) during normal business hours 8:30-5:00, Monday-Friday. Any person desiring to inspect these records should contact the Assessor of Property’s Office for an appointment.

The Haywood County Board of Equalization will begin its annual session to examine and equalize the county assessments on June 1, 2022. THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT APPEALS FOR TAX YEAR 2022 ONLY UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF ITS 2022 REGULAR SESSION, WHICH WILL BE June 14, 2022. Any owner of property who wishes to make a complaint or appeal to the County Board of Equalization must appear before said Board at this time personally or by personal appearance of an agent for the owner bearing the owner’s written authorization. Failure to appear and appeal an assessment will result in the assessment becoming final without further right of appeal

Persons wishing to file and appeal or inspect assessment records may contact the Haywood County Assessor of Property’s Office at (731)-772-0432, FAX (731-772-3583).

Gwen Watson, Haywood County Assessor of Property

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RECORD IN DEED BOOK 80, PAGE 53, OF THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO EDWARD VANSTORY AND WIFE, BENNIE VANSTORY BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 11, 1994 OF RECORD IN BOOK WD 206, PAGE 154, REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE SAID EDWARD VANSTORY HAVING SINCE DIED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 24, 2009 LEAVING BENNIE VANSTORY AS THE SURVIVING TENANT BY THE ENTIRETY; SAID BENNIE VANSTORY HAVING SINCE THEN DIED ON OR ABOUT APRIL 4, 2020 LEAVING THREE HEIRS : GREG VANSTORY, STEVE VANSTORY AND LISA AZLIN.

THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 221 N. PARK AVENUE, BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012.

PARCEL ID: 075D H 017.00

THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. ANY REPRESENTATION CONCERNING ANY ASPECT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY BY A THIRD PARTY IS NOT THE REPRESENTATION/ RESPONSIBILITY OF TRUSTEE(S)/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) OR THEIR OFFICE.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425, T.C.A. 67-1-1433, AND 28 U.S.C. 2410 (C). THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 355-101 ET SEQ. HAVE BEEN MET. 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

see NOTICE B6

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

as required by TCA §30-2-306

Clarence James Escue, Jr., Deceased

Case Number 2022-PR-30

Notice is hereby given that on May 20, 2022, letters testamentary in respect to the estate of Clarence James Escue, Jr., who died May 13, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Haywood County Chancery Court. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred:

(1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication as described in (1)(A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Felicia Bond,

Haywood Chancery

&

Justice Complex 100 S. Dupree Brownsville, TN 38012 (731) 772-0122

Flora H. Escue, Executrix

C. Thomas Hooper, III, Attorney

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Public noticE s

Town of Stanton

The Stanton Board of Mayor and Aldermen will have a working meeting to discuss the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 budgets on 14 June at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Stanton Town Hall (8 Main Street).

The public is invited to attend.

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting will be held before the Haywood County Board of Zoning Appeals on matters as follows:

1. Review and consideration of application for Use Permitted on Appeal. Request made John Sharpe d/b/a Haywood Trailer Rentals. To develop a Travel Trailer Park located at 703 Eurekaton Rd. This location is zoned FAR in District 2, Map 122, Parcel 027.00

2. Review and consideration of application for Use Permitted on Appeal. Request made by Joseph Richardson. For a travel trailer park to be located at 2553 Marvin Chapel Rd, Brownsville, TN This location is in District 6, Map 094, Parcel 029.00

Said hearing will be held pursuant to the provisions of Sections 13-7-106 through 13-7-109 ET SEQ. Tennessee Code Annotated. Said hearing will be held at a called session of said Board on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the upstairs Courtroom of the Courthouse.

Any interested party is invited to appear before the Board and be heard in favor of or objection to the requested special exception. Haywood County does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal orstate sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d).

NOTICE

from B5 ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IF YOU PURCHASE A PROPERTY AT THE FORECLOSURE SALE, THE ENTIRE PURCHASE PRICE IS DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION IN THE FORM OF A CERTIFIED/BANK CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO OR ENDORSED TO LAW OFFICE OF J. PHILLIP JONES. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. TO THIS END, YOU MUST BRING SUF-

FICIENT FUNDS TO OUTBID THE LENDER AND ANY OTHER BIDDERS. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF THE WINNING BID WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE SUCCESSFUL PURCHASER AT THE TIME THE FORECLOSURE DEED IS DELIVERED.

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: GREG VANSTORY; STEVE VANSTORY; LISA AZLIN

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT

PURPOSE.

This is improved property known as 221 N. PARK AVENUE, BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012.

J. PHILLIP JONES/ JESSICA D.

NOTICE

THE HAYWOOD COUNTY BEER BOARD WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022 AT 4:00 PM IN THE COURTROOM LOCATED UPSTAIRS OF THE HAYWOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE BOARD HAS ONE APPLICATION TO CONSIDER:

1. LARRY PICKENS DBA: LP’S NEIGHBORHOOD SPORTS BAR 3625 BOND FERRY RD BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012

FOR: ON PREMISES PERMIT

Haywood County does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d).

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF BROWNSVILLE | BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE

SUMMER OAKS PAVING

General Notice

CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, TN (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: SUMMER OAKS COVE PAVING

A2H # 19362.08

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Brownsville City Hall located at 111 North Washington Ave., Brownsville, TN 38012, until Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 10:00a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. No electronic bids will be received.

The Project includes the following work:

The project consists of milling the existing surface asphalt and placing 1-1/2” of new asphalt on Summer Oaks Cove and Loop Street. Bids are requested for the following Contract:

City of Brownsville, TN - Summer Oaks Cove Paving The Project has an expedited duration of 30 days.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.a2hplanroom.com

Electronic files may be downloaded free of charge from the A2H Planroom. Hard copy sets of plans and specifications will also be available for purchase on the planroom at the contractor’s expense. An official list of bidders will be maintained at www.a2hplanroom.com to ensure eligibility requirements of the bidder are met prior to bid opening. Any bid submitted from a bidder not on the official bidders list and/or not containing the above information will not be opened. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s Date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing Office.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the instructions for Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. No interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications or other pre-bid documents will be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed to:

Jason Dittrich, PE, Project Manager, email: jasond@a2h.com

Cc: Rénee Lartigue, Project Coordinator, email: reneel@a2h.com

Last day to receive questions will be Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the instructions to Bidders. All Bidders must comply with the applicable provisions of the Contractors Licensing Act of 1994, found in “Tennessee Code Annotated,” Section 62-6-119, as amended. In accordance with this act, the following information must appear on the outside of the envelope containing the bid for all projects in excess of $25,000:

Name of Bidder

Address and Phone Number of Bidder

Name of Project for which Bid is submitted

Bidder’s License Number

Expiration Date of License

The Portion of Classification of Bidders License that Applies to this Project Refer to other bidding requirements described in Document 00 2113 - Instruction to Bidders. Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided. Bidders may supplement this form as appropriate. Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 45 days after submission.

The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers.

This advertisement issued by:

Owner: City of Brownsville, Tennessee

By: The Honorable William D. Rawls Jr.

Title: Mayor

Date: May 18, 2022

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com
BINKLEY,
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Class of 2022!Congratulations

* State Honors º Ready Graduate + State Distinction

^ Eligible for HOPE Scholarship

Ava Grace Adams º+^:

Brownsville – Haywood County Arts Council Scholarship = $1,000, Bradley Jones

Foundation Scholarship - $500, Tenth Review Club

Scholarship - $300, Catherine

T. Colhoun Memorial Trust

Scholarship - $2,000

Jaquan Timothy Adams

Laura Janet Aguilar º^:

Mark Conway Memorial

Scholarship = $1,000

Abiel Perez Arellanes º

Sanaà Chunté Bailey: Reverend Clay Evans Scholarship - $1,000

Trayvon Lamar Barnes: Wil-

low Grove Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship - $500

Terreo Jordn Bates

Jaleah Niccole Beard ^: Ten-

nessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000

Travion Deshaun Bells ^

Kabreya Latrice Benton º^:

Haywood High School Class of 1996 Scholarship - $500, First Baptist Church Scholarship - $500

William Brett Blackwell

Breonna Nicole Bond ^

Shakya Arkel Bond

Zachariah Marvin Boyland

Anthony Treyvon Brewer

º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years

= $72,000, Willow Grove

Missionary Baptist Church

Scholarship - $500

Cortavion DeMonte Bufford

Reginald Rayshun Butler

Xavier Kendall Byars

Jafet Caletre º^

James Wesley Call ^

Gabriel Carranza º^

Saraí Castro

Ce’Airea Lashay Chapman º

Zachary Lee Wayne

Cheshire

Brianna Alexis Katherin

Chester ^

Jaleohn Adjatay Clark º+^:

Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raider Scholarship $6,000 for 4 years =

$24,000, INSOUTH Bank

Scholarship = $5,000

Jeremiah Dewayne

Clemmons º^: Tennessee

State University Full Cost

Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000, Dunbar-Haywood County Training School / Carver High School Alumni Association, National Chapter,

Scholarship - $2,000, Dailey and Minnie Walker Memorial

Scholarship - $1,000, Nola

Walker-Bond Scholarship - $700, Dunbar-Haywood

County Training School / Carver High School Alumni, Association, Nashville Chapter, Scholarship - $1,000, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Lambda Omega Chapter Scholarship - $500, Darrell Taylor Memorial

Scholarship - $500

Shu’Nya Renae Comage

Parker Collin Crutchfield º

Aaliyah Nicole Cunningham º ^

Rachel Elise Cunningham

º+^: Mississippi State University Freshman Academic Excellence Award $1,500 per year for 4 years = $6,000, Old Main Scholarship $4,000 per year for 4 years =

$16,000

Jacquelyne La’Shadia Currie º

Madison Gabrielle Dancy

º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000, Marie Hafford-Browning Foundation Scholarship - $500

Camron T’Rell Douglas ^:

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Football Scholarship $32,678 per year for 4 years = $130,712, Justin Vanstory Scholarship = $500, Dunbar-Haywood County Training School / Carver High School Alumni Association, Brownsville Chapter, Scholarship = $500, Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship - $300, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Alumni Association

Scholarship – $1,000

Takeriyon Rémon Douglas º

Taquarius Jemere Douglas:

Gladys Evans Jones Scholarship - $1,000, First Baptist Church Scholarship - $500, Boys’ and Girls’ Club Schol-

arship - $300

Aaliyah Jade Edwards

Jacob Terry Lee Eubanks º+

Molly Diane Faulkner ^

Ashanti Shantell Flagg

Laila Deann Flagg

Shamaiya Treynece Flagg

º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years

= $72,000

Johnathon Shacarta Forrest

º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years

= $72,000, Justin Vanstory

Scholarship = $500, Sidney Sternberger Memorial Scholarship - $400, Haywood County Education Association Scholarship - $500, Tennessee State Trooper John Gregory Mann Memorial

Scholarship – $500

Stevaunia Christina Freeman: Good Hope Baptist Church Scholarship - $300

Kay Marie Gavin ^: University of Memphis, Lambuth, Ayers Academic Scholarship

$1,200, Joe and Evelyn

Naylor Memorial Scholarship

- $400

Chelsea Louise Goodman º^

Randall Kaleb Goodman º^

Rachel Tess Goodrich

Anthony Antron Grandberry

Trista Theresa Gray

Noah Reshard Greer

Jo’Tavis Lemond Harwell º

Nima Omar Hasan º^: Christian Brothers University Presidential Scholarship $15,000, Elizabeth R. Norris Memorial Scholarship - $1,500

Mackenzie Alyce Hawkins

º^: Hickory Grove M.B. Church Scholarship - $750

Christopher Lane Hayes º

Nicholas Marshall Hazzard

Mario Antionne Henderson

Jennifer Lopez Hernandez

Desteuna A’Shaye Hines

Shamariah Patrice Houston

º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000, Dunbar-Haywood County Training School / Carver High School Alumni Association, Brownsville Chapter, Scholarship = $500, Catherine T. Colhoun Memorial Trust Scholarship - $2,000, Nola Walker-Bond Scholarship - $700, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Lambda Omega Chapter Scholarship - $500

Takylee Latasia Howard

Wesley Shane Howard º

Amya Leunna Humphrey

Tamya Beyoncé Hurt ^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000, Kendra Taylor Memorial Scholarship - $500

Jayden Dranaud Jackson ^

Ronterrion Malik Jackson

Marquis DeShaun Jarrett ^

Jessica Ann Johnson ^

Mariah Leanna Johnson ^

Jakylan D. Jones º

Jameer Montez Jones º

Justin Dewayne Jones º^

Tasia Lashay Jones

Jamia Jarice Joy: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship - $300

Marcus Jeremiah Kinnon

Christopher Tyler Kirby

Kaleal Le’Mar Lawrence º^

Emma Katharyn Lea ^

Claudia Anne-Marie Leek

º^: St. Ambrose University

$21,000 per year for 4 years = $84,000

Sinaí Monserra Leon º+^:

Austin Peay State University

Dean’s Scholarship $3,500 per year for 4 years = $14,000, Welbilt Scholarship

$1,000 per year for 4 years = $4,000, Dr. Jack G. Pettigrew Scholarship = $1,000, First United Methodist Church / James Sumner Sharpe Memorial Scholarship - $500, Tenth Review Club Scholarship - $300, Memrie H. Butler and Ben Butler Memorial Scholarship - $500, Molly Williamson Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

Charterious Lane Lewis

Jaylen Termell Lewis º^:

University of Arkansas Football Scholarship Four-year

Total = $200,000

Quentavis Damon Lewis

Jaeshaun Lamar Liggins º

Vanessa Faye Littlejohn º^: Catherine T. Colhoun Memorial Trust Scholarship - $2,000

Alexis Mann: Reverend Clay Evans Scholarship - $1,000, Patrice Boyd Memorial Scholarship - $1,000, Robert E. Allison Humanitarian Scholarship - $1,000, American Legion Post 114 Scholarship$500, Jim Batchelor Memorial Scholarship - $400

Malik Oneal Manns: Hickory Grove M.B. Church Scholarship - $750

Lyric Arielle Martin º

Lashunda Olivia Mayes

Asia Lequwan Mayfield º

Weston Blake McCage º^: Brownsville Exchange Club Scholarship - $1,000

Lapresha Mills

Derrick Montrel Montague, Jr.: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship - $300

Madison Leigh Moore: First United Methodist Church / James Sumner Sharpe Memorial Scholarship - $500

Alan Morales

Cierra D’Asia Morton ^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000, Kendra Taylor Memorial Scholarship - $500

Makya Jaymes Moss º+^:

Austin Peay State University Presidential Scholarship

$6,000 per year for 4 years = $24,000, First United Methodist Church / James Sumner

Sharpe Memorial Scholarship - $500, The Ford Motor Company Scholarship for Haywood County - $5,000

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Kelly Rhea Murphy

Karla Daniela NavarroRomano

Makayla Elaine Newman ^

Nasir Haleem Nixon

Jo’Niyah La’Shay A. Novak ^

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Lyric Briyé Oldham ^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000

Sedarius Javell Palmer

Jaden Alexander Perry ^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000

Nataisa Tiana Phillips

Luke Edward Pittman º: First United Methodist Church / James Sumner Sharpe Memorial Scholarship - $500

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Joshua Derun Polk

Tiniya Lenae Powell

Sha’Dalias Charmell Price

Alvion Terance Pugh º

Gerardo Matthew Ramirez

*º+^: Tennessee Technological University Presidential

Scholars Scholarship $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000, Brownsville Rotary Club Scholarship - $4,000, American Legion Post 114 Scholarship - $500, The Ford Motor Company Scholarship for Haywood County

- $5,000

Summer Ann Ray º+^

Alexia Kate Reagan º^: First United Methodist Church / James Sumner Sharpe Memorial Scholarship - $500

Victoria Sinclair Reed º

Collin Deion Rice º: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship

- $300

Breanna Lizan Rivero º^

Mark D’Aundre Robinson

Osvaldo Rodriguez *º+^:

Tennessee Technological University Presidential Scholars

Scholarship $4,000 per year for 4 years = $16,000, Darrell Taylor Memorial Scholarship - $500, The Ford Motor Company Scholarship for Haywood County - $5,000

Faith Andrané Russell º^:

Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years

= $72,000

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Tri-Athlete Award, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Schol-

arship – $750, First United Methodist Church / James

Sumner Sharpe Memorial

Scholarship - $500, Memrie

H. Butler and Ben Butler

Memorial Scholarship - $500, Marla Angotti Memorial

Scholarship - $1,000

Madelyn Paige Rutkowski

Jennifer Elizabeth Sanchez º^

Baneza Sandoval ^

Akahli Ashunte Sangster

Jayden Makel Seymour:

Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship - $300, Willow Grove

Missionary Baptist Church

Scholarship - $500

Jeremeah Michelle Shaw º

Markel Dewayne Shaw

Tybric Deon Shaw: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship

- $300, Willie Mae Shaw Me-

morial Scholarship - $500

Antyonia Lenae Simon

Thomas Stanley Sirven *º^

TàLianna Denise Smith º

Delta Alaya Snipes

Dustin Blake Snyder º^

Kylia Lashaun Spencer º^:

Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years

= $72,000, Sandra Silverstein

Scholarship = $2,500

Antavious Dunia Springfield ^

Joniya Zyon Starks º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000

George Lee Stokely

Christopher Pierce SwalmRodriguez *º+^: Union University Provost’s Scholarship

$14,000, American Legion Post 114 Scholarship - $500, Margaret Ann Welch Me-

morial Scholarship - $1,000, The Ford Motor Company Scholarship for Haywood County - $5,000

Key’Juan Jer’Rell Taliaferro

Brandis Marvon Taylor

Ja’Kylon Antoine Taylor

º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years

= $72,000, Sixteenth Review Club Scholarship = $500, Catherine T. Colhoun Memorial Trust Scholarship - $2,000

Marquis Deon Taylor

Mattilyn Randle Taylor

º^: University of Memphis Academic Excellence Award

$2,000 per year for 4 years +

$8,000, Catherine T. Colhoun

Memorial Trust Scholarship - $2,000

Mecasia Eunique Taylor º+^: Tri-Athlete Award, Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000, Justin Vanstory Scholarship - $500

Navoda Nashele Taylor

^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship

$18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000

Wesley Jerome Taylor

Termerrill Tay’Shun Thomas

Jay’Quon Malik Turner

Mondarious Jashon Turner

Sidney Monroe Vandiver º

Roberto C. Velasquez

Steven Drake Waddell

Nawei Wang º^: Catherine T. Colhoun Memorial Trust

Scholarship - $2,000, E. B. Coburn Memorial Scholarship - $5,701

Carson Lane Ward

Makayla Yvette Ward º

Alan Dawson Warren º

Keith Jaron Warren º

Raven Brook Watson º^

Jaylon James Weddle

JaDerrika Trézann Welch-

Fields º^: Tri-Athlete Award, Patrice Boyd Memorial Scholarship - $1,000

Kadarion Artemus White º^

Gabrielle Caroline-Grac

Williams

Janiya Zaire Williams º^

Madison Nicole Williams

Ventaria Michelle Williams º

Monterion Edward Woods

º: C. A. Rawls Memorial

Scholarship = $1,000, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Lambda Omega Chapter

Scholarship - $500, Tennessee State University Alumni Association Scholarship -

$500, Boys’ and Girls’ Club

Scholarship - $300, Willow Grove Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship - $500

Sebastian Drake Woods º+^

Lejerwin Thanieus Young º^:

Haywood High School Class of 1996 Scholarship - $500

Briana Zuniga º^: Tennessee State University Full Cost Scholarship $18,000 per year for 4 years = $72,000

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 B7

obituariE s

Ann Elizabeth Walker Jackson

May 6, 2022

Deschutes Memorial Chapel

With wonder, curiosity and humor, Ann Walker Jackson lived—truly lived—her life. She was an adventurer, a teacher, a confidante…a world traveler, a volunteer, and a woman who danced with joyous abandon.

Born June 7, 1932, in Greencastle, Ind., to Empson E. and Elizabeth Chambers Walker, Jackson spent most of her childhood and adolescence in Brownsville, Tenn. She attended college at Florida State University and DePauw University.

Jackson married the love of her life, George C. Jackson, on May 5, 1954. They had two children, David “Cal” and Janet. George’s banking career took the family to Jackson and Dyersburg, Tenn., Russellville, Ark., and finally to Germantown, Tenn.

Jackson had a passion for helping children—from kids in her local neighborhood to children in the most remote parts of the globe. She volunteered to rock failure-to-thrive babies in Romania, taught English in Poland and China, and championed children with heart defects around the world. Closer to home, she showered attention on children around the block and across the city. Unlike most adults, she actively listened to each child, encouraging them and making them feel special.

After the untimely death of her son, Cal, and the onset of Alzheimer’s, she moved to be near her daughter in Bend, Oregon. For the past few years, Jackson lived at Aspen Ridge Memory Care. The dedicated staff of that facility walked with her through her extended illness.

A poem Jackson often recited perfectly reflected her attitude toward aging: “How do I know my youth has been spent? My get-up-and-go has got up and went! But I really don’t mind, when I think with a grin, of all the places my get-up has been.”

She is survived by her daughter, Janet Jackson McPhee (Bob) and her beloved grandson, Miles McPhee. She is also survived by her brother, Empson E. Walker Jr. (Mary Elizabeth) and sister-in-law, Martha Walker. She leaves a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, including the Cash-Walker-Marshburns in Germantown.

There will be no service at this time. The family requests that memorials be directed to St. George’s Episcopal Church in Germantown, Tenn., or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Joseph Demoy Stephens

May 15, 2022

Lea and Simmons Funeral Home

Joseph Demoy Stephens, 25, passed away Sunday, May 15, in Collin County, Texas. Stephens grew up in Brownville, Tenn. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 24, at 3 p.m. at the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Burial followed at Trinity Cemetery in the Nutbush Community. Visitation for Stephens was held on Tuesday, May 24, from 1-3 p.m. at the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel.

Stephens was born on December 3, 1996, in Romania. He was a 2016 graduate of Haywood High School. He loved the performing arts and participated in as many school plays as he could. He obtained the distinction of being an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

He is survived by his parents, Joe and Pam Privett Stephens; three brothers, Weston Stephens of Clarksville, A.C. Stephens and Rooks Stephens, both of Brownsville; one sister, Tessa Stephens of Brownsville; his maternal grandfather, Fred Privett of Trenton; and one nephew, Bentley Stephens. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Wanda Privett; his paternal grandparents, Joe and Daisy Stephens; and his three siblings, Richard, LouAnna and Ella Stephens.

Pallbearers for the service were Weston Stephens, A.C. Stephens, Rooks Stephens, Philip Elder, Harvey Walden and Regie Castellaw. The Honorary Pallbearer was Darryl Fincher.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Cemetery Association, c/o Janet Willis, 437 Preston Drive, Brownsville, TN 38012.

All services and arrangements are under the direction of the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville.

Patrick Nolan Walker

May 9, 2022 • Rawls Funeral Home

Patrick Nolan Waller, 72, died Monday, May 9, at his residence in Brownsville, Tenn. With social distancing restrictions in place, memorial services will be Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m., graveside at Rosenwald Cemetery in Brownsville.

Joe Glenn Chapman

May 15, 2022 • Rawls Funeral Home

Joe Glenn Chapman, 74, died Sunday, May 15, at his residence in Stanton, Tenn. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m., graveside at Prospect C.M.E. Church #2 Cemetery in Stanton. There will be a walk-through visitation Saturday from 9-9:30 am. at Rawls Funeral Home in Brownsville.

Shirley Diane Warf

May 16, 2022 • Brownsville Funeral Home

Shirley Diane Warf, 61, passed away Monday, May 16, in Monroe, N.C. Burial at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens was conducted on Friday, May 20, at 12 p.m. by the Brownsville Funeral Home.

Barbara Jane Eubank

May 21, 2022 • Brownsville Funeral Home

Barbara Jane Eubank, 68, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 21, at her home in Brownsville, Tenn. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 28, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Brownsville Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens.

Laura Foster

May 22, 2022 • Lea and Simmons Funeral Home

Laura Foster, 57, of Brownsville, Tenn., passed away at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on Sunday, May 22. Per family request, a memorial service for Foster will be held at a later date.

Weston Blake McCage

May 21, 2022

Lea and Simmons Funeral Home

Weston Blake McCage, 17, a resident of Brownsville, Tenn., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 21. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at the Brownsville Funeral Home in Brownsville with Bro. Hershel Weaver officiating. Entombment will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation for Weston will be on Thursday, May 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel.

McCage was born on September 5, 2004. He was a 2022 graduate of Haywood High School. He loved fishing, country music, grilling out, lift up trucks, playing video games and riding ATV’s. He loved and was loved deeply by his family and will be greatly missed by friends and family.

He is survived by his parents Wesley and Amanda McCage; one sister, Madeline Alaine McCage; his paternal grandparents, Otha and Mary Ann McCage; his maternal grandparents, Butch and Diane Williams, all of Brownsville; aunts and uncles, Anthony McCage, Robert and Tina McCage, Connie and Kevin Anderson, Pete and Stephanie Arender; cousins, Brooklyn Anderson, Ashton McCage and Timothy Arender; and great-aunt and great-uncle, Gayle and Gerald Williams.

Pallbearers for the service are Pete Arender, Keith Goodman, Ed Robinson, Kevin Anderson, Robert McCage, and Kaleb Goodman. Honorary Pallbearer will be Anthony McCage.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Rd, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256. All arrangements and services are under the direction of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville.

Brownsville Press • Wednesday, May 25, 2022 B8
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