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No. 46 - Vol. 154 - Waynesboro, TN Eighteen Pages
Wednesday, june 13, 2012
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Obituaries - Page 4 Society - Page 6-7 Classifieds - Pages 12-13 Farm - Page 8-9 Community Events - Page 16 Sports - Page 18
“Serving Wayne County Since 1857” “Pray Without Ceasing”
Board Of Ed Meets Thursday
Foresters, landowners, farmers and timber related industries were among those represented at a Rural Opportunities Round Table meeting last Thursday in Waynesboro.
Ag Commissioner Addresses Concerns At Round Table Meeting On Thursday, June 7th, the Wayne County JECDB hosted a “Rural Opportunities Round Table” at Bradley’s Restaurant in Waynesboro. Approximately 85 foresters, land owners, timber related industries and farmers, convened to hear presentations from Julius Johnson,
Julius Johnson
Commissioner of Agriculture, Jai Templeton, Deputy Commissioner, Steve Scott, State
Forester and facilators Ed Harlan, Director of Agriculture and Forestry Development, Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Jamie Stitt, Regional Director for the Department of Economic & Community Development. Other departments represented were, Bill Shuff from Middle TN Industrial Development Association; Jerry Mansfield and Nathan Ward from South Central Development District, Faye Rodgers and Susan Shuff, USDA and several mayors and distinguished guests. County Mayor Jason Rich and ECD Director, Tom Cauley welcomed everyone to Wayne County. The collaborative effort between Federal, State and local agencies was a great success.
Second Arrest Made In Aggravated Assault Incident, Buffalo River
Jeremy Dewayne Wallace
Jeremy Dewayne Wallace, 25, of 2040 Carol St. in Waverly, TN was arrested on May 31st on one count of aggravated assault. According to the arrest warrant, on Saturday, May 26th, Deputy Jeremiah Plunk and Sergeant Donnie Carroll
were dispatched to the Buffalo River Trail Ride concerning an assault. On the scene, they spoke with the victim’s wife, Abby Pipkins. Mrs. Pipkins stated her husband (Christopher Pipkins) and daughter were floating the Buffalo River in a canoe. The family had been floating for a few hours; until they finally reached the area were a crowd of people jump off a bluff. At the scene, there were two girls screaming at each other. Mr. Pipkins began to get out of the boat to pull it across the shoal, when suddenly a man later identified as Jeremy Wallace was hitting him. Ms. Pipkins stated that after her husband was in (Continued On Page Five)
The Wayne County Board of Education will meet at 5 o’clock P.M. on June 14, 2012, at Bradley’s Restaurant in the large meeting room. The board will discuss and make decisions based on a prepared agenda including consent items with the adoption of the agenda, approving minutes of the May meeting, and approving the ledger of accounts for April. The Board will also analyze a policy review on school board memberships 1.104. In new business, the board will discuss seven items including student recognition, budget amendments/transfers, school trips, adult education updated and lease, school debt beyond June 30th, lunch prices, and the school budget for 2012-2013. This meeting is open to the public; therefore, any citizen wishing to address the board on an issue may do so.
Cyclists From Many States Participate In Annual Tour de Wayne by Chassity Martin
After much effort and hard work contributed by the Tour de Wayne planning committee, SAG support drivers, registration hosts, rest stop hosts, law enforcement, supporters, and the underwriter, Wayne Medical Center, the ninth annual Tour
Meet The Candidates: Spotlighting First District School Board by Chassity Martin On August 2nd, 2012, Wayne Countians will make their way to the polls in order to cast votes in the State and County Primary elections. Citizens will vote for candidates running for positions such as State Senate, State Representative, Property Assessor, and School Board Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7. Each week, The Wayne County News will bring readers a comparative look at the candidates you will be voting for in August. We will ask a few of the questions many readers would like to ask the candidates themselves and report their answers straight to you, our readers. No matter what position one may be seeking to be elected, running for office is a challenging endeavor. Being successful requires careful attention to detail, a rigorous schedule, and a lot of volunteers who believe in you. These candidates have chosen the selected office because they believe they
can best represent the people of this county. Candidates for First District School Board are put forth for your consideration. The mission of the Wayne County School System is to provide quality education in a warm, caring, and safe environment. Each individual was asked the question, “Why have you expressed the concern to run for the school board?” Incumbent Andy Yarbrough replied, “I am seeking re-election because I believe that every Wayne County
student deserves a quality education. I believe that a quality education system is not only vital for each individual student, but it is also vital to the economic welfare of our county. It has been an honor and privilege to have represented the people of the 1st District on the board for the past eight years, and I believe that we (Continued On Page Five)
de Wayne was a huge success on Saturday, June 9, 2012. 23 cyclists preregistered for the event, and 54 cyclists registered Saturday morning at the Wayne County Welcome Center, totaling 77 cyclists that enjoyed the scenic route! This year’s bike ride resulted as one of the biggest turnouts for the annual event, and was enjoyable by many riders due to the perfectly breezy and sunny weather. The 10-100 mile route included the Natchez Trace Parkway, Clifton Turnpike, the Tennessee River, Highway 64, and Highway 13. Along the route, cyclists were treated to friendly and helpful rest stops hosted
by Wayne County Civitan and Jr. Civitan, Bank of Waynesboro, Peoples Bank, Crazy Horse Recreational Park, Wayne County 4-H, Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, Riverside Church, the Dragonflyan Emporium, and the Wayne County Welcome Center. At the rest stops, many cyclists responded
that the hosts were extremely friendly and ready to provide help. Delicious snacks were provided at each stop. The homemade ice cream, made by Joani Daniel and Von Horton, offered at the Clifton Gazebo was one of the highlights of the day! The cyclists (Continued On Page Three)
Sarah Cook Named To Serve As Education Liaison Curry Campaign
Pictured Shirley Curry (left) and Sarah Cook. Mrs. Sarah Cook will affecting the teacher serve as Education Liai- in the local elementary son to Dr. Shirley Curry’s classroom and advise Dr. Campaign for a seat in Curry from a communitythe Tennessee House of based perspective. Representatives, District Cook is a fifth grade 71. In this role, she teacher at Frank Hughes will analyze and expand School in Clifton where various policy issues (Continued On Page Two) •6 BIG BOUTS
BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 5 P.M. DAY OF SHOW PAGE 1A JUNE 13.indd 1
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