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Rain Showers Bring Flooding to town

BY DIXIE UTLEY Monday was definitely not a sunshiny day. When the rain came in Monday it flood-ed some parts of Brownsville in the city limits. The bridge located by Backyard BBQ and the Haywood County School Board on East Main Street was flooded under-neath. Brownsville Police had the road blocked of so citizens could not go through the water. After a couple of hours the water drained from underneath the bridge and they were able to allow traffic to proceed.

I Y HCS! HCS! SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK: Meraki

BY HANNAH RILEY Monday kicked-off the first day of I “Heart” HCS week. Various activities were planned for each day, with Monday being the window-decorating contest (among local businesses.) Fast Pace Urgent Care (pictured above) won first place, with a three-way tie between Anderson Early Childhood Center, Brownsville Family Medicine and Brownsville Press – who came in second place. A community wide pep rally was also planned for August 14, but was reschdeuled (due to rain) for tonight at 7 p.m.

Tuesday was Tag a Teacher day, where Haywood County residents were encouraged in share memories

or pictures of their favorite teacher or school faulty member on social media, to show their support for Haywood County Schools.

We care Wednesday was a day to promote Acts of Kindness all day! PEP partnered with the AOK initiative to help them celebrate this day.

Talk it Thursday is what its all about. Alumni, current HCS students and Community Members are encouraged to “talk up” their best HCS experiences using #iheartHCS. To roundout this very exciting week, everyone is encouraged to wear their I “Heart” HCS t-shirt from any year or any purple school shirt to show their pride for Haywood County Schools.

Telethon Raises Money

BY BETH WILSON

Meraki- (v) to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of your-self in your work.

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atie Dedmon recently opened her salon and boutique located in the shopping center of Domino’s. She studied cosmetology at Arnolds Beauty School and has worked at 2 other salons before opening her own, Meraki. Her services she offers are hair, tanning, facial waxing, plus size boutique, inspirational t-shirts, and Buff City all natural soaps and lotions. Dedmon plans on adding a small selection of size small to large in her boutique very soon.

Dedmon had always wanted to open her salon, but did not realize it would have been so soon in her career. “God led me to venture out and open my very own shop,” stated Katie Dedmon, Salon Owner.

When remolding the inside of building,

Dedmon wrote bible scriptures all over the wall before covering the walls with a new color and texturizing. She wanted to make a foundation of God with her in her building.

The goal that Dedmon has set is to make everyone in Brownsville to feel beautiful about himself or herself. On top of making everyone feel beautiful, Dedmon also strives to make everyone that steps foot in Meraki to feel at home and welcomed.

Katie Dedmon is not the only cosmetologist at Meraki. Working alongside her is Emily O’Quin. “It has been very exciting the irst couple of weeks since opening and I am thrilled to see what the future holds,” stated Kate Dedmon.

The Circles of Hope Telethon aired this past Sunday on WBBJ Channel 7, from 1:00 to 10:00 pm. Various locals and entertainers performed and extended a helping hand, including Blair Simpson from Haywood County who volunteered time to help raise awareness and money for the Carl Perkins Centers in West TN. Haywood came in at just under $50,000 in donations and pledges. The grand total raised during the Telethon was $1,402,455.00.

The Haywood Carl Perkins Center staff would like to thank everyone for their donations, time and support throughout the year, stating, “We are so blessed here (in Haywood County) and it’s because of the caring people in our community.”

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Sonic Celebrates Re Grand Opening

Starting the School Year off Right

BY HANNAH RILEY

Sonic is recently under new ownership. With the new ownership, there have been changes to improve the service and quality that Sonic in Brownsville has to offer.

There was a re-grand opening ribbon cutting with new ownership. “It is such a delight to see Sonic go under new ownership. Sonic will have the support of the City and Community,” stated Steven Hilton, President of the Chamber of Commerce.

Haywood Middle School is in the process of making the transition to the Tomcats. The Warriors are off to a great start in getting the changes that are needed accomplished, with the painting of the interior and exterior of the school building.

Haywood PEP hosted their second

“Tomcat Takeover” fundraiser at the Court House last Friday, where they sold corn dogs, chicken on a stick, funnel cakes and fresh squeezed lemonade. On top of selling delicious food, Haywood PEP was also selling their HCS spirit shirts, which sold very fast. It was a very successful day that helped the middle school continue on their journey to becoming Tomcats.

A well representation of Haywood County

After a successful inaugural year, (as recapped in the annual report released this week), Haywood Heritage members kicked off their second full year with excitement of things to come! Pictured clockwise from above: HHF 2017-18 Members meeting held at the historic Chamber of Commerce Sharon Hayes (from left), Jo Matherne, Tara Joyner, Emily O’Quinn, Periann Houghton, Lynn Menendez, Sue MacPhail, Mary Ann Sharpe, Beth Tripp, Cynthia Bond, Glenda Pettigrew, Susan Sills, and Mark Dyer. (Not pictured: Bob Bond, Allan Browning, Tom Call-ery); HHF members gather around one of the 17 new Historic signs that HHF sponsored marking the National Register Historic Districts in Brownsville; HHF is pleased to announce new members coming on board. Sue Mann MacPhail (from left), Glenda Pettigrew (representing Oakwood), Mark Dy-er, Cynthia Bond and Lynn Menendez.

Parent Breakfast is a Big Success!

BY: PEGGY JACKSON, Family Resource Centers, dir.

The Haywood County Family Resource Center at Anderson hosted the first “Boo-Hoo, Woo-Hoo” breakfast for parents to grab a snack, tissue, and reassurance that their youngsters are in good hands with the awesome Anderson staff. Our theme was: “This year CAN BE a PICNIC – if we ALL work together – Parents, Teachers, and The Family Resource Centers!”

Thanks to Mrs. Cindy Smith, School Health Coordinator, fresh fruit was available along with other healthy snacks and drinks from The Family Resource Center. Mrs. Lee Anna Davis, Anderson FRC coordinator and Mrs. Peggy Jackson, FRC director were on hand to welcome parents, share a tissue, laugh, or word of encouragement. Mothers posing for the picture were Samantha McDonald (smiling) and Libby Neal (crying). Both mothers are regular visitors of The Family Resource Centers!

The Family Resource Centers, located on the

campuses of Anderson Early Childhood Center and Haywood Elementary School, are a team effort of the University of Tennessee Exten-sion and Haywood County Schools. Mrs. Bridget Dancy is coordinator of the Haywood Ele-mentary FRC. ALL Haywood County families are invited to stop by to check out fun learning materials, books, DVDs and worksheets to keep your children on the right road to a successful new school year! For more information on the Family Resource Centers, please contact Peggy Jackson at 7722-2861 or email pjackso2@utk. edu.

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FUEL COSTS

Compiled from police reports

by Hannah Riley

ANTWAN DECORREA GILLIAM WAS CHARGED WITH HOLD FOR GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. HELD WITHOUT BOND. CODY BRIAN HATCHEL WAS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROBATION GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. BOND WAS SET AT $1500.

MARTIN BAUTISTA WAS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROBATION GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. BOND WAS SET AT $1200.

DENNIS W DUDLEY WAS CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO APPEAR GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. BOND WAS SET AT $1500.

JAMAL KADEEM SPELLER WAS CHARGED WITH EVADING ARREST, FELONY, SPEEDING, RECKLESS DRIVING, TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, OPEN CONTAINER, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INSURANCE. BOND WAS SET AT $10000.

KHALIL KAMARA WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF FIREARM DURING COMMISSION OF FELONY, ARMED DOING DANGEROUS FELONY, EVADING ARREST, POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE VI WITH INͳ TENT, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA FELONY. HELD WITHOUT BOND.

Teachers Shalandria Shaw (from left), Dawn Lovelace and Grace Fergie share re-sponsibilities as Teacher Leaders in the schools, and are “supporting each other,” sharing ideas - so they can learn and grow.

KENNETH WILLIAMS JR WAS CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT OF COURT JUVENILE. BOND WAS SET AT $750.

ANFERNEE A SANDERS WAS CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO APPEAR ON CITATION. BOND WAS SET AT $2500.

CEDRIC DERRELL TURNER WAS CHARGED WITH PUBLIC INTOXICATION. BOND WAS SET AT $500.

KELVIN DEWAYNE CURRIE WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING ON REV/SUS LICENSE, EVADING ARͳREST, FELONY, IMPROPER PASSING: NO PASSING ZONE. BOND WAS SET AT $5000.

WENDELL DIATE JONES WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING ON REV/SUS LICENSE AND EVADING ARͳ REST FELONY. BOND WAS SET AT $5000.

DIMESHA MESHAWN KIRK WAS CHARGED WITH THEFT OF PROPERTY OVER $1000, AGGRAVATͳED CRIMINAL TRESPASS. HELD WITHOUT BOND. REYNALDO RODRIGUEZ DRIVING ON REV/SUS LICNESE. HELD WITHOUT BOND.

DERRICK MELONE WAS CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING. BOND WAS SET AT $7000.

MICHAEL KEITH TOUSSON WAS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND KIDNAPPING. HELD WITHOUT BOND.

TRESTON BREON LEAKE WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING ON REV/SUS LICENSE 2ND OFFENSE. BOND WAS SET AT $5000.

JEFFERY HARRIS WAS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROBATION CIRCUIT COURT. BOND WAS SET AT $100,000.

NICHOLAS NANOS WAS CHARGED WITH SIMPLE POSSESSION WITH CASUAL EXCHANGE. BOND WAS SET AT $5000.

JACOB ISSAC KING WAS CHARGED WITH HOLD FOR CIRCUIT COURT. HELD WITHOUT BOND.

DANNY W WALFORD WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND SHOPLIFTING. BOND WAS SET AT $1500.

SHERMAN ANTHONY WOODLAND WAS CHARGED WITH HOLD FOR CIRCUIT COURT. HELD WITHOUT BOND,

UT Institute of Agriculture Presents Top Faculty/Staff Awards for 2017 The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recently presented several awards to top faculty, staff, researchers and extension experts. More than two dozen people were recognized at UTIA’s annual Awards and Promotions Luncheon held on the UTIA campus in Knoxville July 28, 2017. Many of the awards are gifts made possible by past faculty, alumni and friends of the Institute.

Sarah Poole, an agent in Family and Consumer Sciences in Crockett County, is one of three winners of the Charles and Julie Wharton Award for Outstanding Extension Achievements. The award recognizes winners in agriculture, family and consumer sciences and 4-H, and includes an agent from each region of Tennessee.

“I am truly humbled to receive the Charles and Julie Photo: The Charles and Julie Wharton Award Wharton Award for Outstanding Extension Achieve- for Outstanding Extension Achievements ment, and appreciate the Wharton family for making recognizes winners in agriculture, family and this possible,” Poole says. “Being able to provide quality consumer sciences and 4-H, and includes an programming to the people of Crockett County is a bless- agent from each region of Tennessee. Shown ing, and I am thankful for all the support I receive from are the 2017 award winners, from left to right, my of ice staff and the residents of Crockett County.”

Mitchell Mote, Central Region; Sarah Poole, Poole is one of the West Tennessee UT Extension Western Region; and Glenn Turner, Eastern representatives working with the Governor’s “Healthier Region. Along with the winners in the back Tennessee” program. She has been an enthusiastic lead- row are UTIA Chancellor Tim Cross (left) and er of this effort – taking the message about healthy living interim Dean of UT Extension Delton Gerloff. to schools, churches and work sites. Related programs include “Walking Wednesdays,” with more than 300 Photo courtesy UTIA. people improving their itness a step at a time. She also coordinated “Healthy U” where Crockett County teachers and school employees logged nearly 90-thousand minutes of exercise, and dropped a combined 400 pounds. Largely because of her efforts, Crockett County received a inancial grant from the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness.

Poole also serves as a mentor to other UT Extension agents, and was recently named “Mentor of the Year” for the Western Region. Poole’s father Bill Wyatt was a long-time agent in Jackson, and her sister Katie Dees is the FCS agent for Hardeman County.

Away from work, Poole is involved with her church as Sunday school superintendent and teacher, and the 15th Review club, a community group that raises money for St. Jude’s Hospital.

Poole is also know to display “diva-like” behavior. She is one of UT Extension’s famous “kitchen divas,” agents who put on fun and popular cooking demonstrations.

UTIA Chancellor Dr. Tim Cross hosted the award winners, and praised them for their work. “The people at the UT Institute of Agriculture word hard every day to deliver real life solutions to our many stakeholders,” Cross says. “Recognition of the outstanding work by our award winners inspires all of us to strive for excellence and 20 North Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012 make a difference in the lives of Ten731-772-1172 • fax-731-772-8306 nesseans.”

This award is made possible by DIXIE UTLEY HANNAH RILEY Charles Wharton and his late wife Julie.

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Through its mission of research, teaching and extension, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture touches lives and provides Real. Life.

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Schools to watch the solar eclipse Superintendent Joey Hassell announced at the August board meeting that he is making sure that all school students, administrators, faculty, staff and other employees are watching history in the making.

The school system has purchased the required glasses so that everyone can watch the solar eclipse phenomenon as it is happening on Monday, August 21.

In other business, school board members approved on second reading 14 policy changes recommended by the Tennessee School Boards Association that were reviewed during the July meeting.

During the Celebration of Schools, three Teacher Leaders, Grace Fergie, Dawn Lovelace and Shalandria Shaw, shared with the board and guests their duties as leaders in their respective schools. They said they serve as mentors, and join the other teachers in sharing ideas that has helped them all observe and grow in their teaching. They support each other, sharing learning opportunities and find themselves eager for other teachers to learn. Teachers are also having linear discussions among subject areas, and share together in a book study.

Superintendent Hassell announced the Haywood High School Homecoming schedule. Homecoming is September 29 when the Tomcats will play Ripley. Students will be dismissed at 11:30. From 11:30 to 1:30 there will be tailgating at Football Stadium Parking lot. The parade begins at 1:30 and the game kickoff is at 7 p.m. At halftime, there will be the presentation of the Homecoming representatives and court.

Chief Financial Officer Larry Livingston reported that the balance of the Catherine Truss Colhoun Scholarship is $210,099.01. Board members also approved a number of budget amendments.

Art Garrett, Associate Superintendent, Department of Students and Family Services; Toni Eubanks, Associate Superintendent, Department of Human Resources; Yvette Blue, Department of Curriculum and Accountability; and Chris Davis, Associate Superintendent, Department of Special Services, each gave a report of activities in their departments.

Board members announced they will be attending the TSBA Fall District Meeting at McNairy Central High School on September 7, and the TSBA Leadership Conference and Annual Convention in Nashville November 2-5.

The next regular board meeting will be held on September 14 at 6 p.m.

Mark Your Calendar ONGOING-YEAR ROUND: HAYWOOD COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES - held 12 months a year at the Haywood county courthouse, 1 N. Washington Avenue, Brownsville, TN 38012 Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. For more information call (731) 772-8330. There will be a drawing this summer to provide a deserving student with an IPAD. Students from West Tennessee without a High School diploma may enter the drawing beginning July 2 – August 31 by having a good attendance record, earning a diploma or by referring a friend to become a student in the program.

AUGUST 12: WEST TN COTTON FESTIVAL Main event Truck and Tractor Pull at 7pm and kiddie pull at 10am.

AUGUST 18TH: EMPLOYER FORUM WITH JON GORDON at 8 am at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital J Walter Barnes Conference Center.

AUGUST 19: BOOKSIGNING - West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center welcomes author R. Scott Wil-liams. Williams will be signing copies of his latest biography, “An Odd Book: How the First Modern Pop Culture Reporter Conquered New York,” from 2-4 p.m.

AUGUST 19: CONCERT ON THE PORCH, the summer music series presented by the West Tennes-see Delta Heritage Center, continues with the original Americana/Roots music of sing-er/songwriters Tori Mason and Tucson Simpson duo. The outdoor concert begins at 6 p.m., on the porch of the Sleepy John Estes home, and is free to the public.

AUGUST 24: DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET will be at the First United Methodist Church. Tickets are for single=$45, couple=$60, and kids=$15. For more information contact Al-len Brown 780-4660 or Stephen Leath 780-7024.

AUGUST 26: SUPER SATURDAY CELEBRATION presented by Dunbar –Carver Alumni Association, 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Carver High School at 709 East Jefferson Street. For more information call (731) 394-6087.

AUGUST 26-27: LION KING JR MUSICAL 8/26 at 7 p.m. and 8/27 at 3 p.m.

Admission is $10 at the Ann Marks Performing Arts Center.

AUGUST 27: HOMECOMING at Marvin’s Chapel United Methodist Church at 588 Marvin Chapel Rd. Will have their annual Homecoming on Sunday August 27. Worship service by Rev. Dell King, new-ly appointed pastor. Special music by Melinda Webb and her mother, Linda Rhea. Will begin at 11:00 a.m.

A bring a dish meal will follow in the fellowship hall.

SEPTEMBER 1-2: CLASS OF 1977 40TH REUNION. Contact Hattie Starks: 731-443-2017 SEPTEMBER 27: THE GOVERNMENT at the Brownsville/Haywood Chamber of Commerce, 121 West Main Street Brownsville, TN 38012 at 9:30-11 am. For more information call (731) 772-2193.

SEPT. 30: HHS CLASS OF 1987 30-YEAR REUNION; Sept. 19 tailgate at HHS homecoming, 7 p.m.-12 a.m. banquet at the Double Tree in Jackson. For more information contact Andrea Smothers (731) 772-8345, a_smothers@ hotmail.som, or Facebook.

OCTOBER 6 – 15: TN CRAFT WEEK AT THE PINK PALACE CRAFT FAIR – Craft events need to be submitted by July 15. Contact Laurie Davis 615491-5102 ldvis@tennesseecrafat.org or davisgroupPR@gmail.com for more information.

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Crestview News

By: Donna Lovell

The Chance of a Lifetime Alright, I’m going to say this one more time; if there is any way humanly possible, you must make every effort to see the eclipse Monday. You have to go, and if you have children at home, you really have to.

It’s easily the most awesome celestial event you will ever observe, and it’s going to happen, as you surely know by now, within a two-hour drive of everyone reading this column.

I know I wrote about this a few months ago, but I’m doing it again because I’ve run into six people in the last week, who live in West Tennessee, who thought they would be able to view the eclipse from their own back yards.

Not so. The reason for this erroneous assumption is probably because newspapers and television broadcasts keep saying that the Great American Eclipse will be visible from the entire United States, and it will, partially. But to see a total eclipse, you have to be in the 70-mile wide band stretching from Oregon to South Carolina known as the “path of totality.” Anyone outside that band will only see a partial eclipse, and the difference between a partial and a total eclipse is, to borrow from something Mark Twain is supposed to have said, like the difference between lightning and lightning bugs.

Partial eclipses are neat; I saw a 90% partial eclipse once when I was a boy and the sun looked like someone had taken a huge bite out of it, but other than that, nothing really looked different.

Nothing noticeably changed.

In a total eclipse, everything changes. As the name implies, in a total eclipse the moon completely covers the sun and the sun’s corona radiates a fantastic light show of brilliant streamers and plumes all around it.

And that’s not all; as the moon comes closer and closer to totally obscuring the sun, shadows of tree leaves begin to act like pinhole cameras, causing the sunny spots between the leaf shadows to form hundreds of tiny lights shaped like tiny crescent suns. Also, during totality a beautiful 360° band of sunrise red/orange covers the entire horizon. Look for it.

There are literally millions of people who will be traveling into the path of totality to view the eclipse, many from foreign countries and distant states, many spending thousands of dollars just to do so.

You can do it for a tank of gas, because that path of totality goes through West Kentucky and Middle Tennessee between 1:20 and 1:30, Monday afternoon, give or take a few minutes. Weather permitting; those who are in that path will get the thrill of a lifetime. It will be the most photographed, videoed, Tweeted, Snapchatted, Instagramed event of the year, if not of all time. Facebook may crash.

Why? Because a total solar eclipse is about the coolest thing you’re likely to ever see in your life. Kids who see the eclipse Monday will brag about it to their kids and grandkids for the next 75 years.

But you cannot see it from Brownsville, or McKenzie, or Trenton, or even Fulton, Kentucky.

You can see it, however, in most of the Land Between the Lakes. You can see it in Paducah, even a few miles south of Paducah. You can see it few miles north of Murray, or Mayfield, Kentucky. You can see it in Dover, Ten-nessee, or Cape Girardeau, Missouri. These are all places within a two-hour drive of us.

So go. Watch the weather and head out Monday morning to wherever looks like it has the best chance for after-noon sunshine. The Weather Service will issue a special weather report Monday morning at four A.M. specifically for eclipse watchers.

And know where the band of totality is and the time of totality for the spot you choose. There’s a fabulous, free app for that, for both Apple and android phones, called Totality. It tells you where, when and what you’ll see on Eclipse Day, and it will tell you specifically whether or not you’re in the band of totality, and if you’re not, how far away the nearest location is where you can view totality. It will even give you driving instructions on how to get there.

So, get the free app, watch the weather, decide where you were going to give it a shot, and head out Monday morning.

Be sure you have your eclipse glasses. (Walmart has them for a dollar a pair.)

Remember that since you’re going to be out early you’ll be outside a long time. Take plenty of water, some snacks, a wide brimmed hat, sun screen, hand sanitizer, insect repellent and toilet paper. You may have to improvise on going to the bathroom, but a total eclipse is worth the inconvenience. Also, a folding chair or blanket for sitting on the ground would be great. Other-wise, you’ll be standing a long, long time.

So, let’s review. Make a checklist, head out early. Be patient and expect heavy traffic, even in rural areas.

Go to the bathroom about 45 minutes before the eclipse. Don’t wait until 10 minutes before totality, and don’t let your kids wait either.

What if we go to all this trouble and the weather betrays us with cloud cover?

Just one errant cloud at the wrong time could cause us to miss it all.

And there is a real risk that may happen, but that’s out of our control. What is in our control is where we’re going to be Monday afternoon. We have no guarantee at all we’ll see what we came to see but we do have a once in a life-time shot at seeing one of the most awe-inspiring sights in all of nature.

Do it!

Union News

By: Sylessie Ross

1 Corinthians 13:7 Love never gives up, never loses Faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Our Father, give us the right perspective on things that really and truly matter. Through-out the day there will be circumstances that we can let roll off because they are the stuff of everyday life. Help us to place our perspective and priority on things of eternal value and in all things, love.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Please pray for Pastor Harden, his family and the London Branch church family in the passing of our First Lady, Freddie Mae Harden. She was such an awesome person and she will certainly be missed by her fami-ly, her numerous friends and certainly our church family. Words cannot express thewhat she meant to not only our church but throughout the community. She will truly be missed. Also please pray for those in Charlottesville Virginia dealing with the tragic act of violence and hatred.Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn. We had a wonderful time on Sunday as we have Rev. Morganfield as our morning speaker. He spoke from Psalm 23:4, using Even Though Faith as his subject. He was really enjoyed by eve-ryone and we were so happy to see our visitors and our choir and musicians were at their very best. On Sunday afternoon I worshipped with Cane Creek as they celebrated annual homecoming with Oakview MB Church and Pastor Preston Jefferson as their afternoon guests. I really had a wonderful time.

Please continue to pray for our sick and shut in. Mr. L.C. Pirtle, R. C. and Etta Ross (Kansas City Mo.), Rev. Reginald Currie, Lloyd (Butch)Wilson, John Duckworth Sr., Bernardine Hill Brown, Hubert Bradford, Robert (Poone) Merriweather,Joe T. Perry and family, Anita Warren,Martha Ross Carter, Cliff Wilson Jr and his mother Anna Mae Wilson, Jerry White, Florine Bond, Tommie (Whit) Clark, Thomas Earl Clark, Nell Austin,Robert (Cowboy) Mitchell, Marketta Ross, Don Fitchpatric, Rebecca Faye Cousin, A.C. Pirtle, Momma Flossie Snipes, Shirley Cole, Leotha Junior Hines, Richie Bradford , Larry Douglas, Rosalyn Ross, Joe Edwards Sr. Sue Perry, Brenda Jones, Rosie Lee Hines, Shirley Deberry Thompson, Doris Currie, Betty Joyce Gaines, Scottie Partee, Annie Pearl Franklin, Marjorie Nicholson, Eddie Davis, Patricia Thomas, Pearlie Mae Love, Geanette Rogers, Clinton Thomas, Alice Robinson, Evelyn Hennings, Lorraine Robin-son, Joanne Ross Crawford, Bertha Hill, Beverly Hill Peete, Viola (Jean) Bond, Rev. Roy Drummer, Mable Phillips, Robert Gaines, and my brother William Gaines in Florida.

Thought for the week: Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down. Life is like a camera…..Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negatives. And if things don’t work out. Take another shot.

Thank you volunteers fro coming this week: Christ Temple Ladies, CC Club, First Assembly of God Church Members, Westside Church of Christ Members, Ms. Ann Nuckolls, Jefferson St. Church of Christ Members, Bingo ladies, & First United Methodist Church Members.

We are happy to welcome our newest volunteers: Jefferson St. Church of Christ Members. They came this past Tuesday evening and our residents really

enjoyed them. They will be presenting a program every other Tuesday evening for our resi-dents enjoyment. We certainly appreciate them coming, as well as, all our volun-teers.

Thought for the week: No Matter How You Feel, Get Up, Dress Up, Show Up and Never Give Up!

TDH AND TDOS ENCOURAGE SAFE VIEWING DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A total solar eclipse, when the moon completely covers the sun, will be visible August 21. Tennessee is one of 14 states that will be in the path of totality, a 70 mile-wide path where the sun is completely blocked by the moon. The Tennessee Department of Health encourages everyone to enjoy this once in a lifetime event, but urges eye protection and common sense safety. ‘’The solar eclipse will be an amazing viewing and learning experience for children and adults, but it’s extremely important to take proper precautions to protect your eyes,’’ said Chief Medical Officer, David Reagan, MD, PhD. ‘’The sun is so bright that looking directly at it can cause permanent eye damage in seconds. It is necessary to use proper solar filters, such as the filters in eclipse viewing glasses from reputable manufacturers that meet the ISO 12312-2 standards, which should be printed on the glasses. The filters must not be scratched or damaged. People can view the sky without using any filters only during the brief period when the sun is hidden by the moon, which lasts at most for 2 minutes and 40 seconds.’’

If you plan to view the eclipse through a camera, you must place a solar filter on the front of the lens. because the lens may concentrate the light, making it unsafe to use eclipse glasses while viewing. The same is true for viewing through binoculars or a telescope, unless specifically made for solar viewing. For more information on viewing safety go to https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety, or https://www.cdc.gov/features/solareclipse-safety/index.html.

Because parts of Tennessee are in the path of totality during the eclipse, many people are expected to travel here for the event. The Tennessee Deparment of Safety and Homeland Security urges everyone to be safe on the roadways. ‘’I am excited about tourists visiting our state to experience this once in a lifetime event,” Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner David W. Purkey said. ‘’The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be working extra shifts to make sure our highways are fully operational and to keep you safe. It is important to keep traffic flowing during the eclipse. We encourage eclipse seekers to attend one of the many events planned across the region and enjoy your stay in Tennessee.”

Road safety tips include: Don’t stop along the Interstate or park on the shoulder Exit the roadway to a safe location to view or photograph the eclipse Don’t wear eclipse glasses while driving The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee. TDH has facilities in all 95 counties and provides direct services for more than one in five Tennesseans annually as well as indirect services for everyone in the state, including emergency response to health threats, licensure of health professionals, regulation of health care facilities and inspection of food service establishments. Learn more about TDH services and programs at www.tn.gov/health.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES NEW AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has announced a new agribusiness development grant, the Agriculture Enterprise Fund (AEF).

The AEF is an incentive program that supports Governor Haslam’s priority of job creation and economic development by facilitating agricultural development in Tennessee. It will provide assistance to new and expanding Tennessee agriculture and food businesses, particularly in rural counties. The AEF is an idea that originated from the Governor’s Rural Task Force and will help meet the goal of eliminating distressed counties in Tennessee by 2025. It is administered by the Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development, a Rural Task Force partner.

The AEF will address key components of agricultural economic development including increasing on-farm income, improving farmers’ access to markets, increasing capacity of existing agribusinesses and agricultural innovation.

“The Agriculture Enterprise Fund has the capacity to serve a wide array of agribusinesses and farming operations in Tennessee,” Department of Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton said. “There are many types of people and businesses who have the potential to bene it, ranging from a farmer who wants to add value and market their own product, to an established agribusiness that wishes to expand and serve more farmers, to a technological innovator who has the potential to change the agriculture industry. The program empowers Tennessee entrepreneurs and will be a signi icant part of our agribusiness development plan.”

The Department of Agriculture is accepting applications on a rolling basis and encourages interested applicants to apply soon. For more information, please visit www.tn.gov/ agriculture/topic/agriculture-enterprise-fund.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s mission is to serve the citizens of Tennessee by promoting wise uses of our agricultural and forest resources, developing economic opportunities and ensuring safe and dependable food and iber. Find us online at tn.gov/ agriculture. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

FOCUS ON FINANCE The Smart-Chip Credit Card: A Current Solution JEANNETTE N. BENNETT Senior Economic Education Specialist Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch

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Helping Blended Families Succeed

BY CAROLYN TOMLIN Susan* met Ted*, a wonderful Christian man; one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. Before their first date, he said, “There is something about me you need to know. I have two small girls I’m raising after my wife died in an automobile accident.” Susan never thought she would fall in love and marry a man with a ready-made family, but God had plans for her. He knew she was capable of being a “mother” to these little girls.

At first, her parents wondered if this was a good decision, but soon they were talking about their wonderful grandchildren. And the term “step-grandchildren” was never spoken –just our daughter’s wonderful kids.

An anonymous writer said, “Life is like arithmetic, and love is the only thing you multiply by dividing.” When you see Susan and Ted and their two youngsters, you know this was part of God’s plan for their lives.

In our society, approximately 33 percent of weddings form blended families. (http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/marriage_challenges...6/30/2012).

Do you realize that many Bible families of the Old Testament were blended families?

In II Kings 5:1-19 we’re introduced to a little slave girl whose master was Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram. We are not told her name, but she served Naaman’s wife.

Naaman was highly respected and had great wealth, but there was a problem.

He had leprosy—a dreaded disease of that era. She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy” (II Kings 5:3). And the rest of the story – Naaman talked with Elisha, the prophet, dipped seven times in the Jordan River and his fresh was restored. Evidently, the child was loved and treated well. Although she might

never see her family again, she saw this new home as one where she could be a witness to God. Susan and Ted are modeling principles of how God wants parents and grandparents to work together in making blended families strong. It’s no longer, “yours” or “mine” – it’s “ours.” Could these suggestions help you in being part of a blended family?

1. Treat all children and grandchildren alike.

2. Keep a record of birthdays. Grandparents can create small handmade gifts for special events.

3. Be willing to share with other relatives. Adjusting plans, being flexible goes a long way to creating harmony.

4. Schedule individual time with each child.

5. Grandparents should volunteer to baby-sit on occasion. Don’t wait to be asked.

6. Look for positive way to reinforce learning.

7. Show a sense of stability in your home.

8. Create a sense of belonging.

9. Practice patience and understanding.

10. Pray for guidance as we accept the gift a blended family can provide.

Never think of a blended family as a burden. Instead, see step-children as a blessing to parents and grandparents.

You have an opportunity to teach little ones about the love of God and how they can serve others through Him. There is no greater love, than this. ___________ Carolyn Tomlin teaches the Boot Camp for Christian Writers. Email: tomlinm@bellsouth.net, www.carolyntomlin. com

Around Town

By: Marty Williams

Adopt or foster a fur baby, they need love and are so lonely!! Call 772-2908 ‘Be selective in your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right’.

A new love bug is in our midst! Jake and Lauren Ellington’s baby girl popped into this world last week and her name is Lainey Elizabeth Ellington! The grandparents (Ellington’s and the Perry’s) are over the moon about this baby girl! Welcome to the world little Lainey!

Remember ‘Paint the Town Purple and I Love HCS Week’ are in full swing! You just can’t hide that Tomcat Pride! August-14-Monday: Community Day & PEP Rally at the AMP, Decorating Contest: Tuesday-August 15-Teacher Tuesday: Wednesday-August 16-We Care Wednesday: Thursday, August 17-Talk It Up Thursday: Friday-August 18-I Love HCS Day. If you want to see the solar eclipse on August 21 around 1:00 p.m., get yourself a pair of eclipse glasses and experience the view! It is the irst solar eclipse to be only on American soil since 1776! It is only observable once in 375 years! It will cross through 14 states! It’s the irst anywhere in the US since 1979 and the irst since 1918 to be visible from coast to coast! Make sure your peepers are covered and watch the show! Maybe your teachers will take you outside to witness it!

The Chamber has a ribbon cutting coming up! August 17 at 10:00 a.m. Aeneas will be having their ribbon cutting at the Chamber! Be sure and come and join us!

Tickets are now on sale for the Lion King Jr.! It’s sneaking up on us! The Lion King Jr. is being presented by the Brownsville Arts Council on August 26th & 27th at Ann Marks Performing Arts Center at College Hill. It will be directed by Emily Carpenter and Sheri Richards. Tickets may be purchased at Parks & Rec, Lee Berry State Farm and Exclusive Looks for $10! Better get them before they are gone! With all of our local children in this play, the tickets won’t last long and the place will be packed! Wait there’s More! Tickets for ‘Pancakes and PJS at Pride Rock’ with the characters from the play, are also available for $5.

That fun event will be on Saturday, August 19 at either 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. at College Hill Center. These tickets may be pur-chased at Parks & Rec. Chrissy Carl is so proud of her husband Aaron Carl! He graduated his irst paramedic class that he helped teach at JSCC recently. Now he will be teaching his own EMT class this coming fall! She couldn’t be prouder of him! She says she has seen him strive to become a better per-son and medic in their nine years of marriage and she has watched him go from an EMT to surviving paramedic school. After that, he broadened his knowledge by furthering his educa-tion and getting his Associates Degree, then on to his Critical Care at Vanderbilt, He then re-ceived his instructor certi ication. Now, he will be passing on that knowledge in the classroom! She has witnessed him strive to become a better human being and medic. He has done so with amazing strength of character! What a lovely tribute to her husband! Kudos, Kudos, Kudos, Aaron!

There are a few more events coming up at the Delta Heritage Center. Basket Weaving Work-shop, Saturday, August 19 at 10:00 a.m. Scott Williams will back in Brownsville to discuss his latest book. Please plan to attend Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m. for a book signing and talk about “An Odd Book.” Also, Concert on the Porch at 6:00 p.m. on the same day. August 26 & September 9 there will be Guitar Clinic. Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. Market Basket Workshop.

Happy birthday to: Melba Mitchell, Audrey Reasons, Zach Ferrell, David Coulston, Betsy Waddell, Chris McCain, Hilarie Dahlhauser Samei, Jen Richardson, Jackie Overton Inman, Lynn Ward, Alex Edwards, Emma Wright, Ramona Stevenson, Adam Smith, Kaden Ray Martin, B.J. Day, Michael Oliphant, Andrea Bond Johnson, Maltimore Bond, Alan Bond, Martha Lyle Ford, Harper Morris, Larry Allen, Justin Chavers, Ron Hart and Mary Ann Lindsey!

Whoa! Happy 50th anniversary to Bobby and Lanette Pratt! Happy 38th anniversary to Andy and Cindy Pruitt! Happy 33rde anniversary to Wally and Toni Eubanks! Happy 27th anniversary to Jesse and Melanie Jacocks! Happy 9th anniversary Trevor and Kristal Sargent Butts! Happy 37th anniversary to Jere and Debbie Wright! We need to give a special happy anniversary wish to Maltimore and Cynthia Bond who will be married 56 years on August 27th. Wow! It costs $0.00 to be a decent human being!

Let me hear from you! Aroundtownmarty@aol.com or 780-4111.

Hillville / Eurekaton News

By: Vicki Williams

Let’s begin this week with the question of “How am I showing gratitude for the life God has given me?”

This is our Thought for the Week as published in the Upper Room Devotional by Vladimir Angelov of Bulgaria. We do not have much time in this world; we do not know when the hands of our life’s watch will stop. But what we do know is that our loving God has given us life and the ability to choose how we will live it. May our lives be full of faith, hope, and love for all that God has created!

The United Methodist Mississippi River District Laity Banquet will be held on Saturday, August 26th at Brownsville FUMC beginning at 4:30 PM. Danny Watson, Mt. Pleasant Lay Leader has tickets available.

Congratulations to Amber Whittiemore and Jeremy Moore on the birth of their daughter, Sweet Lil’ Miss Caraline. She was born on Tuesday, August 8th and weighed in at 3 lbs. 4 oz. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

I enjoyed lunch with Hope Cannon on Wednesday, August 09 at ZZ’s along with the former LASCO HR gang consisting of G. Wayne Collins (Gator), Mary Scallions, Nancy Ferrell, Rick Bowden, and Marilyn Banks, who still puts up with me at LASCO for now. We had a great time of fellowship, reminiscing and a great lunch.

Please keep Joseph (JoJo) Lea, son of Chris Lea and Tracey Lea in your thoughts and prayers. He was in a terrible ATV accident on Thursday evening and was airlifted to Le Bonheur in Memphis. He has a long road of recovery ahead of him.

Bro. Darrell Petites will be the guest speaker for the Good Hope MB Church Homecoming on Sunday, August 20th at 2PM. Mt. Pleasant UMC hosted a Greet and Meet for Bro. Alan McCall and his wife Betty on Sunday, August 13th. Our congregation is so thankful and blessed to have Bro. Alan as the new pastor and his wife, Betty. Looking forward to lots of great things happening at Mt. Pleasant. A great time of fellowship was had by all in attendance.

Prayer request for Rayanna Williams, Bobby Goodman, Raven Watson and Barbara Milam.

If you have news to share, please call me at 772-1885 after 5PM or email me at kvtwill01@hotmail.com. Until next time God Bless.

The Concerned Citizens of Douglass Organization staff and members would like to express their apprecia-tion to everyone that played a part in making AUGUST FEST 2017 a success this past weekend for every-thing you did. There were many out of town guests that came home to share in the festivities. Thanks for all the hard work put into planning and making sure that everyone was as comfortable as possible and hope that you will remember to come again next year.

The HOMECOMING service at Douglass Chapel C.M.E. Church on Sunday afternoon was very well attend-ed with former members, current members and friends. Rev. Gregory Powell, Pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church, Nashville, delivered an inspiring message and the Douglass Chapel Male Chorus per-formed well with great music. Dr. Dorothy Grandberry was the M.C. and plenty of good food was served.

Please remember our sick and shut-ins with visits and prayers of concern: We were glad to hear that Mrs. Annie B. Hunt is home after an extended stay in rehab at the Galloway Facility. Others on our list are: Martha Dancy, Blanche Clark, Joy Lewis, Mattie Turner, Robert Watkins, Mary Harris, Lela Greer, Velma Nelson, Shirley Hunter, Tommie Worles, Rachel Kearney, Wallace Turner, Anna Hunt, Glen McFarland, Patsie Richmond, Louis Turner and Minister Lender Taylor.

Celebrating birthdays this month are: Jerika Walker, Gerry Buntyn Jr., Opal Chapman, Deonte’ Walker, Helen Pirtle, Betty Ragland, Louise Rice and Thelma Wilson.

Westside News

By: Mary W. Lewis

These members of Westside Church of Christ were present at Crestview Healthcare and Rehab and also Sugar Creek Retirement Sunday Aug 6, for visitation and singing with the residents including Bro. Larry and Martha Sweeney, Bill Connally, Mac Perry, Zach Fox, Cheryl Huff, Ron and Frances Belew, Jack and Nell Fox, Albert and Ann Jackson. Shirley Emison joined them for Sugar Creek activities. Right here, we’d like to wish Jonathan Higginbotham of Crestview “Happy Birth-day” and all others!

Bro. Larry Harper and his wife, Cindy joined us Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

Bible Study when he spoke to us in our 2017 Summer Series. He is the local preacher for Cairo Church of Christ in Crockett County. We only have 3 more Wed. night speakers in this year. Aug. 16, Bro. David Dalton of Gilt Edge, TN wil be guest speaker. Aug. 23, Bro. Cecil Jones, minister of Newbern, formerly minister of Jeffer-son St. Church of Christ brings the message. The final presentation will be present-ed Aug. 30, by Bro. Daniel Dalton also of Gilt Edge to close out our 2017 Summer Series. All Bible Studies are held at 7 p.m. mid week.

Southeast Missouri Lectureships will soon be underway Aug. 26 in Farmington, MO, where Bro. Tim Glasshof and his family live. He preaches for Sunnyview church of Christ. During this program, there’ll be a different speaker each night.

Bro. Robert Taylor of Ripley was noted as a speaker one night.

Betty Choate, widow of Bro. J.C. Choate, both missionaries in New Delhi, India and in Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and many other East Indian Sunday, August 27,2017 locations since the 1960s, actually living there with their Marvin’s Chapel young family for several years United Methodist Church on different occasions, and one of their daughters, Sheila, who lives in Alaska, went to Located at 588 Marvin Chapel Rd. will have their Cincinnati and spent 2 days annual Homecoming on Sunday, August 27, 2017. at the Creation Museum and 1 day at the Ark Encounter, which is about 45 miles form the museum in Kentucky. Worship service by Rev. Dell King, newly appointed Answers in Genesis is the pastor, will begin at 11:00 a.m. Special Music organiza-tion that has built presented by Melinda Webb and her mother, Linda these. They believe the biblical RheaA bring a dish meal will follow in the account of creation. These are Fellowship Hall. wonderful and awe-inspiring places to go to.

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Haywood County Salutes

Thomas F. Young

Look for this section every week In Honor Of Barry Presley

Our Haywood County Veteran of the Week is Mr. Thomas F Young.

Tom Young was born in 1955 and graduated Haywood High in 1974. He did a delayed entry into the Navy actually enlisting in January 1974 and reported for boot camp following graduation. He served from 1974 to 1994 on active duty and stayed in the Reserve til 2004 before finally retiring as a Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8. His specialty was Aviation Maintenance. From boot camp in Orlando, Florida in July 1974 he served on both land and sea. He served at VF102 Oceana, VA and on board the USS Independ-ence before becoming an instructor at Millington Naval Air Station followed by assignments at Pensaco-la, FL, Key West, FL, and Norfolk, VA. During Desert Storm he was aboard the USS Eisenhower in the Red Sea. Tom shared this story: Early in his enlistment he was assigned to the USS Independence, an aircraft carri-er. His supervisor told him to go get a power cable on the other side of the ship. Tom set off across the flight deck just as a jet was landing and got blown over the side. He said luckily he was only bruised but he learned to always look before you act!

On retirement from the navy Tom returned to Tennessee getting his degree at Union University in 1995 followed by his Master’s from Cumberland University in 2004. Tom taught in the Haywood School sys-tems at Eastside Elementary and Haywood Middle School and since retirement has been kept busy at Haywood High as a substitute teacher. In his spare time he is the videographer for Haywood County sports. He has been a certified Freelance Photographer since 1987. He lives in the Nutbush community and attends church at Trinity Methodist.

We salute our Haywood County Veteran of the Week-Mr. Thomas F Young.

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While I was ardently searching all resources for a Random Act of Kindness for this week’s column, I found it right in front of my face and in the States Graphic office. And, it was me, or should I say ‘our office’?

Each week, we have several regular community members who come in to collect old newspapers for cats, dogs, packing, chickens, school art projects, etc. Today, a couple came in to get papers and, as they were leaving, the gentleman said to me ‘you have completed your Random Act of Kindness” today. Imagine that, who would’ve thought of it that way.

Just goes to show, everyone has their own view of kindness. What’s yours? Won’t you take a moment and send a note to share it with me for a future article?

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Don’t Let a Sleeping Dog Lie Could it happen here? It brings shivers up my spine to even contemplate that.

Last week’s violent events in Charlottesville, VA should at least cause us pause to wonder. Sym-bols of unrest like Ferguson, MO and now Charlottesville, VA make me ask myself the un-comfortable question, “Why not here?”

As an eternal optimist I choose to focus on the progress our community has made since my time growing up. I enjoy and rejoice in the so many loving and caring people I see eve-ry day here. I’m happy here and enjoy trying to be a part of helping make my hometown a healthy place for all. The only danger of being an optimist is the temptation of falling into the deceitful trap of complacency.

Prejudice in all its levels of intensity, from discomfort to outright hatred, is both a spiritu-al disease and an acquired attitude. It has existed as long as have boundaries and railroad tracks. Parents teach their children to think like they do, which can be a double-edged sword. Most of us are prejudiced in some way.

There’s a joke about a salesman who drove out into the country to sell his wares. Seeing a farmer sitting on his front porch, he pulled into the drive and approached the front steps. The farmer greeted him nicely, but there beside him, lying down on the porch floor, was a hounddog that every now and then would let out a mournful holler. The salesman thinking that was peculiar asked the farmer about his dog. The farmer casually replied, “Oh, don’t worry about him. He’s just lazy.” Seeing the puzzled look on the salesman’s face, the farmer explained. “You see, that ol’ lazy dog just plopped down on a board with a nail sticking up, and he’d just rather complain as to move.”

Brownsville is a good place to live, but that shouldn’t be an excuse not to try to make it better. Let’s not just lie on the porch and complain. If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re a part of the problem. In times like these we can’t afford to be complacent. “Hate can not drive out hate; only love can do that.” MLK. Paraphrasing Jesus, “if you dare to call yourself one of my disciples, you’d best be loving each other.”

For the last eleven years, Joe Thomas has walked to work at an IHOP in Springfield, Illi-nois. He always wears a smile. He knows his regulars by name and treats all of his customers with kindness and respect.

He acquired a good measure of Internet fame recently when a photograph went viral of him feeding a woman at his restaurant who has Huntington Disease.

(Huntington Disease is a genetic disorder that causes a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.) In the pho-to her husband is sitting across the table enjoying his two eggs, sausage and a buttered pan-cake with a fried egg over-easy on top.

Wait a minute! Don’t judge him until you know his story.

The couple ate breakfast at IHOP at least once a week. Thomas knew them well. The woman’s husband would always feed his wife first, allowing his own food to go cold before he could eat.

Then one day after serving their table, Thomas sat down next to the woman, waving her husband back to his own meal. He cut up her eggs and fed her her entire breakfast, gently wiping her mouth as needed. “I like to treat people as I would like to be treated,” said Thomas. “If I ever got into that shape, I hope someone would help me.”

Now, tell me what color the people were. You can’t, can you, because I did not tell you. You know why? It’s because it doesn’t make any difference. When we can begin to see through color to the inside of another, we will see healing within our nation and discover a better world. Let’s make where we are ground zero. You can do it. I know who you are.

Choose kindness.

Tommy Russell

OK! Well, Mr. Smarty Pants, you know so much about education, what would you do to solve the problems of American education today? Well, let’s see! If you had several hours of reading time, and I had about ten pages of newsprint, we might get started off on the solutions I imagine could help this issue.

As most of the readers know, my wife and I have accumulated almost ninety years of education-al experience. From first grade to college graduates, we’ve been there, taught there, and observed there. Our conclusion is maybe there are a few ideas here that can stand some inspection, or as some may say are just “grains of sand on the beach.” Anyway, here goes.

First, our citizenry could do a lot better if we did away with most of the super visionary staff of our school systems. Hitting up the legislature for money has become the major operative of most school systems because they are always expanding their supervisory staff and positions. In some cases, they take money earmarked by the legislature for classroom teacher salaries and hire addi-tional office staff to handle paperwork that they intentionally create to justify the new positions. Many county officials across this state are like scavenger birds on telephone wires looking for ways to increase the expenditure for education, so they can skim off a little of the profits to balance the municipality’s budgets. Right or wrong, this really puts the class room teacher who has to go out and buy classroom materials to teach students in a terrible situation. It’s not robbing Peter to pay Paul, it is downright theft in the highest order! So, my first suggestion to be made is money reform.

Secondly, we need a close look at the concept of “citizen control of schools” that demand that parents get involved in the classroom. Before we tear off our blinders and run away with the wag-on, let’s examine the fact that in most of our rural West Tennessee counties, we have an populace that is not basically educated. We have a vast majority of educators who are graduates of bachelors, masters, and even doctorates in our classrooms. What reason is there at a parent teacher conference when a parent who barely scraped through the 3rd grade or even grade school can tell this highly educated professional how to “run the classroom?” Most of us old retired professionals listened but seldom did much to implement suggestions we’d tried years ago and judged as total failures. One reason in my opinion for the success in private schools is the control of the school by con-cerned parents on an executive staff selected by the parents of the school. Could we do better if we only allowed our school boards to be elected by the parents of children in the school system? So, the second suggestion is better supervision.

Thirdly, can we find ways to reward good things that happen in education without making someone feel less important because they don’t receive recognition or reward because they have not earned it? Giving children participatory grades just because they are in the classroom is a dramatic failure and perpetuates ignorance and laziness. We have to find a way to let those who are capable, bright, intelligent and productive achieve greatness. Now, this does not just apply to the student, but also to the teacher. We have found a great deal of jealousy in educators that is designed to keep performances substandard so they can be complacent about job security. This idea has critically wounded the profession and the school systems.

When we hear of kids beating up a kid who is striving and achieving, because he upsets the apple cart of the average student, my blood boils. There is no excuse for this stupidity. So thirdly, we need to develop a system of rewards and recognition.

More on this later after I settle down, I hope!

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Teaching the Bible in Public Schools? Evidence for Creation

BY ROBERT L. SIMONDS, PH.D. Perish the thought! What about "Separation of Church and State"? What about pushing off the Christian religion on innocent public-school children? What about offending nonbelievers who reject God, the Bible, and any form of religious morals? Why should a Christian minority (?) interest be given a preeminent place in a public school? Besides, isn't it against the First Amendment of our Constitution to promote religion in any government entity (a school)? Hasn't the Supreme Court ruled against such a sectarian proposal?

Those are all legitimate questions to ask! They are very serious, concerned, and thoughtful questions that public school curriculum leaders, superintendents, and school board members must know the answers to.

Also, it should be known why such a course is necessary or even helpful. What purpose? What desired outcomes could be realistically expected? Who would object and who would be sued? Can we control the content or the teacher? All good questions! All fair questions that must have honest, fair answers. And they all apply to every other course now being taught.

The very irst question a superintendent or a wise board member asks is: "Is it legal? Will it stand up in court? Has the U.S. Supreme Court given us reliable guidelines to go by?" The truth of the matter is, the Supreme Court has given administrators and school boards some very clear guidelines to judge such sticky religious issues.

The proposed mention of religion, along with the use of the Bible, has been strongly misunderstood when applied to public schools. The Supreme Court has ruled that teaching about religion and using the Bible in the classroom may both exist in any curriculum if they are not a part of religious worship, but are integrated as a part of the offerings within a secular ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 700 N. Dupree Ave. 772-1242 DANCYVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 13925 Hwy 76 North 901-383-9200

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WILLOW GROVE BAPTIST Jackson Hwy. 772-4644 WOODLAND BAPTIST 885 Woodland Church Rd. 772-5004 WOODLAWN BAPTIST 11007 Hwy. 19 W 772-3530 ZION BAPTIST 1733 Upper Zion Rd. 772-4211 CATHOLIC ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC 910 N. Washington Ave. 772-3514 CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST OF BEECH GROVE 778 Beech Grove Rd. 772-3449 JEFFERSON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST 1234 E. Jefferson St. 772-3316 CHURCH OF CHRIST 1238 Thorton Rd. 772-3344 WESTSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST 3235 Hwy. 54 W. 772-3810 STANTON CHURCH OF CHRIST Holland Avenue CHURCH OF GOD CHURCH OF GOD BROWNSVILLE 1155 Berkley Dr 772-5531 FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF GOD 221 S. Russell St. 779-9585 CHURCH OF GOD & CHRIST REFUGEE TEMPLE HOLINESS 977 King Ave. 772-4166 ST. JAMES CHURCH OF GOD- CHRIST 305 W. Thomas St. 772-0354 EPISCOPAL CHRIST EPISCOPAL 140 N. Washington Ave. 772-9156 JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH’S WITNESS 1040 Boyd Ave. 772-6499 METHODIST BROWNSVILLE DISTRICT UMC 1489 E. Main St. 772-9882 DANCYVILLE C.M.E. CHURCH 3515 Dancyville Rd. 548-6725 DOUGLAS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH 3659 Stanton-Koko Rd. 548-6800

MARVIN CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST 588 Marvin Chapel Rd. 772-6146 MT. PLEASANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 315 Mt. Pleasant Rd 254-9518 PROSPECT CME 10010 Hwy. 76 S. 772-4426 PROSPECT CME #1 2656 Prospect Lane 772-9070

program.

The Supreme Court clearly af irmed this position in Stone vs. Graham, when it stated that "the Bible may constitutionally be used in an appropriate study of history, civilization, ethics, comparative religion, or the like."[1] As one possessing a Masters degree in history, I can tell you that no quali ied historian would dispute the simple fact that the Bible is not only a great documented history book of man's beginnings, right up to the modern era, but it is the ONLY documented ancient history account available to mankind on much of that long 4,000 year period B.C. (before Christ). The Bible is not only "appropriate," but necessary for students to have a complete historical picture of mankind.

Through much misinformation given to our schools from sincere but often misguided anti-religious organizations, children have been denied the "right-to-learn," the "rightto-know," and the "right-to-be" all they could become. This unchecked censorship of legitimate knowledge has now become a national issue, being brought out in the open for the irst time.

President Clinton has clearly seen the religious freedom issue and its growing importance to his re-election. By particularly addressing religion in our schools, he has touched a nerve in society. Numerous polls over many years have shown the overwhelming public preference in allowing prayer, the teaching of the science of creation, and the Bible as literature in our public schools. The teaching of the Bible, as "history, civilization, ethics, comparative religion, or the like," has now been supported by numerous legal foundations and not just the Supreme Court.

Thirty legislators, congressmen, and attorneys have formed the National Council on Bible Curriculum In Public Schools to see that reliable information and legal support of the schools' absolute right to teach the Bible as an elective curriculum in all public schools is available to all schools.

The Supreme Court further stated in Abington vs. Schempp that: It certainly may be said that the Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities. Nothing we have said here indicates that such study of the Bible or of religion, when presented objectively as a part of a secular (public school) program of education, may not be effected consistently with the First Amendment.[2] In the Supreme Court case of Nyquist, the court outlines clearly "that the First Amendment does not forbid all mention of religion in public schools; it is the advancement or inhibition of religion that is prohibited."[3]In its ruling on the McGowan case, the Supreme Court said, "Government involvement in an activity of unquestionable religious origin does not contravene the Establishment Clause if its present purpose and effect is secular."[4] The Supreme Court ruled also, in Schempp, that "one's education is not complete without a study of comparative

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SPRING HILL METHODIST CHURCH 441 Spring Hill Rd Stanton STANTON UNITED METHODIST 115 Covington St. 234-4914 ST. PETER CME 5519 Fulton Rd. 772-5008 TABERNACLE CME 151 E. Thomas St. 772-7774 UNION GROVE UNITED METHODIST 8118 Hwy 70 E. 772-5168 ZION UNITED METHODIST 1732 Rudolph Rd.

religion or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization."[5]This is as close to a mandate on religion and Bible teaching in our public schools as a means of a "complete" education, as the court may ever go. When approached from a historical context, the Bible and religion are inseparable from the history of man and government, as the court has clearly stated on several occasions.

The ACLU and others argue that there are those who are hostile to any religion in public schools and therefore the Bible as history and literature should be excluded (censored). But whether the course on Bible Literature is included or not, some will be offended. It is the school's duty to do what is right.

The Florey decision stated that it "would literally be impossible to develop a public-school curriculum that did not in some way affect the religious or non-religious sensibilities of some of the students or their parents."[6] Since the Bible and religion are extremely valuable components of the study of our history and the development of civilization, they offer much toward attaining a comprehensive, world-class education.

The objectives of a "Bible Literature" class are: • To equip students with literary forms and symbols in the Bible that are constantly referred to in art, music, and literature.

• To give the student understanding of the in luence of the Bible on history, law, community, and cultural life.

• To give insight into the founding fathers' worldviews taken from the Bible promoting human rights, women's rights, social justice, etc.

• To provide knowledge of Middle-Eastern history (JewishArab), con licts, geography, and religions.

• To teach students how to learn, and use, multiple and complex reference skills.

Enforce the importance of religion in world and national history, without teaching or imposing any doctrinal belief.

These objectives will provide constitutional conformity.

When the Bible was erroneously removed from our classrooms by school boards or administrators, it was done so with biased information received from many bigoted anti-religious hate groups that have lost almost every case when they reached the Supreme Court. Those misperceptions adopted by otherwise good school people have cost our schools the support and con idence of the public.

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Jefferson Street Church of Christ Minister: Earnest Haymon

Sunday: Bible School...................9:45a.m.

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Wednesday: Bible Study.....................6p.m.

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PENTECOSTAL FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL 961 Chestnut Grove Rd 772-6549 TRUE LOVE TABERNACLE OF PRAISE MINISTRY 1456 E. Main St. 780-5481 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 109 W. College St. 772-2893 OTHER BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 5732 Rudolph Rd. CHRIST CHURCH OF BROWNSVILLE 2120 Anderson Ave. 772-9933 CHRIST TEMPLE APOSTOLIC 404 E. Cherry St. 772-0064 CHRISTIAN FAITH TABERNACLE 2826 Hwy. 79 N. 772-7112 CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS 687 Bell St. 772-5357 FAITH DELIVERANCE 1193 Tamm St. 772-2236 FAMILY LIFE FELLOWSHIP 1274 Thornton Rd 734-2700 FIRST HOLINESS CHURCH 205 E. Jefferson Street 772-8002 GREAT HEIGHTS 1274 Thornton Rd. 779-9689 HOLY DELIVERANCE

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Employment Opportunities Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council’s Head Start and Early Head Start Program is now accepting applications for the following positions: • •

Assistant Teacher for Lauderdale County Head Start/EHS, located in Ripley, TN Substitutes for all locations

Please go to our website at www.nwcommunityaction.org – Careers Page to view the available positions and/or to download employment applications. Applications may also be picked up locally at your Head Start/Early Head Start Centers.

In addition, you may call (731) 364-4825 or email: applications12579@nwtncap.org to have an application mailed, or emailed to you for your convenience **Submit Complete Applications to: Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council Head Start/Early Head Start Program 231 South Wilson Street Dresden, TN 38225 Attn: Human Resource Department – Suite 212 REFERENCE: HS/EHS Location – Position of Interest (YOU MUST SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT TO VERIFY ANY RELEVANT COURSEWORK)

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JOB OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK CITY OF BROWNSVILLE (CITY HALL) CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS A listing of job duties/requirements and applications may be obtained at City Hall, 111 N. Washington Ave., M-F 8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m. or by email: lbrooks@brownsvilletn.gov

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JANUARY 16, 1998, executed by TYLUS CURRIE, A SINGLE PERSON, to JOHN R. MOSS, JACKSON, TENNESSEE, Trustee, of record in TRUST BOOK 205, PAGE 80, for the bene it of OLD KENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF STATE OF MICHIGAN, 1830 E. PARIS AVE. SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Of ice 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 Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Of ice for HAYWOOD County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 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 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME AT THE EAST DOOR OF HAYWOOD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1 NORTH WASHINGTON, IN BROWNSVILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 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: LYING AND BEING IN THE SEVENTH CIVIL DISTRICT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING LOT 10, SECTION B, HAYES SUBDIVISION, A PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 157, REGISTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND FURTHER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WEST MARGIN OF CHERRY LEA LANE, WHICH POINT IS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE, FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND WITH THE WEST MARGIN OF CHERRY LEA LANE, SOUTH 80.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE, WEST 150.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED TRACT; THENCE, NORTH 80.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9, OF AFORESAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 9, EAST 150.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SURVEYED BY TONY M. REASONS, R.L.S. NO. 508, DATED JANUARY 12, 1998.

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE UNDERSIGNED BY DEED OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 222, PAGE 271, REGISTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. ALSO BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TYLUS CURRIE BY WARRANTY DEED DATED JANUARY 16, 2017 OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 222, PAGE 271, REGISTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE FOR HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1337 CHERRY LEA LN, BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE 38012 (1337 CHERRY LEA LANE, BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE 38012).

MAP 075M GRP B PARCEL 010.00 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. 35-5-101 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 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 SUFFICIENT 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: CITY OF BROWNSVILLE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This is improved property known as 1337 CHERRY LEA LN, BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE 38012 (1337 CHERRY LEA LANE, BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE 38012).

J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com www.auction.com F17-0617

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EASY COOKING THOUGHTS

What’s Cathy Cookin’?

Cooking can be a tiring activity. It doesn’t matter if it’s a working mom, dad, a single person or a housewife.

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Easy cooking not only can help you in kitchen but it also cuts down the expected cooking time. In active routines that we are so accustomed to, we cannot manage to spare 3 - 4 hours to make curries and casseroles. The time saved will provide far more high-quality time with your family members.

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STEAKHOUSE MAC N CHEESE BAKE INGREDIENTS 1 pound penne pasta ¾-1 pound steak ¾ pound sliced mushrooms 4 cups spinach 2 cloves minced garlic 1-2 large, thinly chopped white onions 1 ¼ cups heavy cream, plus 2 tablespoons 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated 1/3 cup Blue cheese, crumbles for garnish 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 pinch nutmeg salt/pepper to taste water, for boiling DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Set a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to packaging directions, or until al dente. Take your steak and season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium high heat. Once hot, cook steak for 5-6 minutes, lipping in the middle and making sure to brown both sides, but not cooking through completely. Remove from heat.

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook onions until transparent. Then add in sliced mushrooms and garlic, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper and add 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Stir until thickened, then set aside. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and spinach to the pan, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until spinach is wilted. Pour 1 ¼ cup heavy cream into a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add in parmesan and blue chess and reduce heat to a simmer, stirring until cheese is completely melted and sauce is

smooth. Add pinch of nutmeg. Continue to simmer 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened. Return garlic, mushrooms and onions to the spinach, and stir well. Slice steak on the diagonal and add to the vegetables. Pour in pasta and cheese sauce and mix until everything is coated with sauce and well incorporated. Pour mixture carefully into baking dish and top with blue cheese crumbles. Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Serve hot.

BAKED BROCCOLI CHEESE BALLS WITH GARLIC LEMON YOGURT SAUCE

Let’s go back in time 100 years and research a bit of history (in ten year increments) and check out how the world has changed and what has taken place to set those changes in action.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1917: No Google, no Yahoo, no DVDs, there was not even any VHS’s! Movies were viewed in a theater – not downloaded on line. Books were still on paper.

The Danish West Indies was sold to the United States for $25 million. Mata Hari was arrested for spying, World War I broke out and many countries saw a revolution. The movie that was all the rage: “Trouble in Paradise”. Kids played outside.

Sonar Echolocation and the Cruise Missile were invented in this year.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1927: Still no Google or Yahoo.

The top selling moving was “The Jazz Singer”. In 1927, the Cristero War erupted in Mexico when pro-church rebels attacked the government banning the Catholic faith. The bank crisis hit Japan. Charles Lindbergh made the irst solo nonstop trans-Atlantic light from New York to Paris in a single set, single engine monoplane, “The Spirit of St. Louis”. There was economic prosperity in many, but not all, parts of the world. The movie that was hitting the box of ices was “This Gun for Hire”.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1937: The top selling movie was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. The Ohio River looded. The irst successful lying car “Waldo Waterman’s Aerobile”, made its initial light. The German airship Hindenburg exploded in the sky above Lakehurst, New Jersey. Radar was invented as was Koda-chrome. “Monkey Business” was the hit movie of these times. Also, “A Wonderful Life” was playing. The Turboprop engine, Jet Engine and the O-ring were invented in 1937. Daffy Duck entered the world of comic books. Colin Powell, Robert Redford and Jane Fonda were born.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1947: Top move “Golden Earrings”.

British coal mines were nationalized. The U.S. Congress proceedings were televised for the irst time. Kenneth Arnold made the irst widely-reported UFO sighting near Mt. Rainier, Washington. Mikhail Kalashnikov designed the AK-47 assault ri le. NATO was established. Ballistic missiles were created.

“Mutiny on the Bounty’ was the movie of this period. Ann Beattie, O. J. Simpson and Stephen King were born in 1947.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1957: The top selling move in 1957 was “The Bridge on the River Kwai”. Elvis Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the 3rd and last time. Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” was published. John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the irst time, as teenagers, 3 years prior to becoming the Beat-les. The View Nam war started.

Fidel Castro, and others, overthrew authorities to create a communist government in Cuba. The Electric Compact Calculator and the Jet Boat was invented. The song “That’ll be the Day” by the Crickets topped the U.S. charts.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1967: Still no Google or Yahoo!!! The Jungle Book was the top selling movie in 1967. The academy award for the best movie went to “In the Heat of the Night”.

The Doors’ self-titled debut album was released. The New York Times reported that the U.S. Army was conducting secret germ warfare experiments. The Surveyor 3 probe landed on

PET OF THE WEEK

BY CATHY MARTIN While I don’t have a rescue pet for you this week, I did receive some interesting information to share with you about our furry friends.

National Dog Day is Saturday, Aug. 26. This date has been set aside to celebrate dogs! It is also a day to remember that we need to recognize the number that need to be rescued each year. A day to acknowledge our canine friends who work to save lives and bring us comfort. In honor of this holiday, let’s take the opportunity to reevaluate our yards to be sure they are safe for our fur babies. Since fall is a good time for planting in advance of next year’s spring season, here are some tips for having a family yard that is a place humans and animals will enjoy year round.

Plant Safety: If you have a pet, make sure none of your plants are toxic. The ASPCA website has a list of plants that are safe for animals and ones that should be avoided.

Toy Safety: Backyard toys are a great way to help your dog make your garden the center of this enter-tainment. When you play ball with your dog, be sure that the toys you play with are not ones that aim directly for your plants. Try a tennis ball that is size appropriate for your dog.

Friendly Grounds: Make your garden paths comfortable to the dog’s paws, not too sharp or burning hot. Pea gravel is

SAUCE DIRECTIONS Mix ingredients together then set aside for at least 20 minutes to allow the lavors to blend.

DR. PEPPER POKE CAKE

INGREDIENTS FOR BROCCOLI BALLS 2 cups (packed) roughly chopped soft cooked broccoli (well drained) 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 eggs ¾ cup shredded cheese (Cheddar or Colby) 2 shallots/scallions, inely sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon salt black pepper olive oil spray INGREDIENTS FOR GARLIC LEMON YOGURT SAUCE 2/3 cup plain yogurt zest of ½ lemon 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ garlic clove, minced 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 390 degrees F. Line tray with baking/parchment paper. Place all ingredients, except oil spray, in a bowl. Mix well

The world is a different place: 1917-2017

BY CATHY MARTIN

to combine, mashing up the broccoli as you go. Scoop up a heaped tablespoon, and then press irmly. Flick out into your hand then form into a ball. Place on tray. Repeat with remaining mixture – should make 15 – 18 balls. Spray with oil then bake for 25 minutes, or until the surface is slightly crisp and golden. Serve with the Garlic Lemon Yogurt Sauce.

the Moon. Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu were married in Vegas. The Sixties saw the rise of the counterculture, recreational drug use and casual relationships.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1977: “Annie Hall” achieved the academy award for the best movie in this year. The world’s irst personal computer, the Commodore PET, was demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago. Apple Computer Inc became incorporated. The last natural case of smallpox was dis-covered in Merca district, Somalia. Nickelodeon Television launched the Pinwheel Network. Te video game of the day was Light Tennis. The Women’s Liberation Movement continued. The hippie culture faded. The space mission Apollo 13 nearly ended in a disaster. Consumer video games showed up on the scene. Microwave ovens became commercially available. Spider Woman, a new character, entered the world of comic books.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1977: “Fatal Attraction” was the top selling movie in 1977. Aretha Franklin, and quite deserving, became the irst woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ohrbach’s department store closed in New York following 64 years of operation. The Simpson’s cartoon irst ap-peared on The Tracy Ullman Show. NASCAR driver Bill Elliott set the all time fastest lap at Talladega Su-perspeedway, with 212.8 miles per hour. MTV was launched into the United States.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1987: Inventions during 1987 were: The Cholesterol Drug Statin, Digital Light Pro-cessing, a few among many other inventions. Mr. Sinister, of the comic book world, arrived on the sce-ne. Ray Ban sunglasses became the hottest item available. The song “La Bamba” by Los Lobos topped the US charts. Do you remember those lyrics?

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 1997: Titanic was the top selling movie and went on to win the academy award for the best movie. Jack Nicholson took top actor for his role in “As Good as it Gets”. The number one US best seller was “The Runaway Jury” by John Grisham. A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload exploded shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. U.S. President Bill Clinton was inaugurated for his second term. Tasmania became the last state in Australia to decriminalize homosexuality. The United States Department of the Treasury unveiled a new $50 bill, meaning to make it more dif icult to counter-feit. The video game of the day was Dungeon Keeper. OPRAH was the cover of Life magazine this year. The non-mechanical MP3 Digital Audio player was invented during this year.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 2007: The top selling movie was “The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”. The Greek ship Serve broke in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil. Microsoft announces Games for Windows – Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. Video game Ha-lo was released. The video game of the day was Super paper Mario. The Nobel Peace Prize went to A. Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The US leadership declared “War on Terror”. The Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings ilms captured the imagination of audiences across the world.

IF YOU ARRIVED IN 2017: All the interesting facts for 2017 are not available yet. You’ll have to wait till this time next year for your history facts!

comfortable and still attractive enough to use in your back yard.

Flowing Water: Any water you have in your yard should be lowing and not stagnant. This keeps it safe to drink and to swim in. On hot days, make sure to have a water bowl full so your pet has plenty of drinking water. And, freshen it often.

Fence In and Out: Fences serve multiple purposes. They are attractive, contain spaces in your yard and keep your pets safe. A good fence will keep them in as well as keeping other animals out.

Dig: It’s a fact! Dogs will dig. It’s their nature. Guide them away from your prized plants by giving them other options, such as a sandy area with hidden toys or a patch of small, round rocks that can be easily put back in order.

Cedar Mulch: If you are going to use mulch, use the smaller cedar chips. Cedar chips don’t have sharp edges that hurt paw pads and they are easy to get out of the dog’s fur.

Edge Those Beds: Edging looks great, but it also gives your pet a distinct line between what parts of your yard are OK to explore and what is not OK. Dogs can easily be trained to avoid these areas. Using clicker training is the best option. Or, solve the problem entirely by raising the height of your garden with raised beds.

Pesticides: Only use pesticides that are natural and safe for animals. Chemical treatments can harm and kill your pet if ingested. There are so many safe options on the market that there is no need to use harsh chemicals. There are even some

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE box chocolate cake mix 1 12-oz. can Dr. Pepper 1 11-oz. jar hot fudge, warmed INGREDIENTS FOR THE FROSTING 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 2 tbsp. Maraschino cherry juice (from jar) 1/4 tsp. kosher salt Maraschino cherries, for garnish DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9”-x-13” pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and Dr. Pepper and mix until smooth. Transfer to prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Poke cake all over with the bottom of a wooden spoon.

Pour hot fudge into the holes. Make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, Maraschino juice, and salt. Spread frosting on cake and decorate with Maraschino cherries.

Puzzle Corner

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2. Former Secretary of State 3. River in Belgium and France 4. Unnilhexium 5. “Fall Guy” actor Majors 6. Tooth caregiver 7. Lucci character “Kane” 8. Latvian capital 9. Pet detective Ventura 10. Sporting dog 11. External genitals 12. “The Secret Room” novelist 14. Ancient wonder 17. Electronic data processing 18. Autocratic 20. Defunct European organization 23. Removed flesh 24. Indicating silence 25. Commercial 26. Chap 29. Farm state 30. Chief research officer 31. Poked holes in 32. Chutes and ___ 35. What cows say 36. A desert in southern Israel 38. Isaac’s mother 40. Sodium 41. Absence of effort 42. A way to articulate 43. Greek god of war 44. Midway between east and southeast 45. Run batted in 46. The longest division of geological time 47. Public broadcaster

See Puzzle Answers: Page A8 DIY recipes you can mix up at home.

Comfort Areas: Playing, running and jumping is hard work. Pets can easily get overheated on a hot day. Be sure they have comfortable, shady areas to lie down and relax. If your dog has a safe space where he feels a sense of comfort and security, he’s not as likely to wreak havoc on your garden since he has his own space.

With some thought and planning, it is possible to make your yard pet-friendly and safe. It will look just as great, but now it can be enjoyed by all your family members. That’s the best kind of backyard retreat there is. Yard areas that are cared for properly offer the family, children and pets an outdoor living room. By supporting biodiversity health bene its for humans and pets are in place and bene it the environ-ment.

Consider your dog’s needs. Every dog - senior, puppy, small, big, active breed or not-so-active – has dif-ferent needs.

If your dog requires lots of water, include a splash pool or water fountain. If he digs – a sand pit. If he is a runner – a dog running path. If he has animal friends next door – a few holes in the fence for eye-level contact to help decrease barking.

Happy dog-scaping!

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n OBITUARIES n ASHLEY FESMIRE age 25, passed away August 9, 2017 in Memphis.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday August 13, 2017 in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home. Burial followed in Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Bells Funeral Home, College Street was in charge of arrangements.

731-663-2766 or www.bbfuneral.com. (Published in the Brownsville StatesGraphic 8-17-17)

MS. NANCY WAGES HERMAN, age 66 passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her home in Brownsville, Tennessee. Memorial Services were conducted Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 2 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her parents: Woodrow and Mary Lorene Duck Wages, three brothers: Jerry Wages, Bob Wages, Barney Wages and a sister: Mary Alice Edmiston. She is survived by two sons: Gary Lee Gibbs, Jr. and Christopher Michael Herman both of Brownsville, TN, a daughter: Susan Michelle Cockerham (Mark), Hayes, VA, three sisters: Jeany Wages, Goldonna, LA, Pam Palmer (Gerald), Hodge, LA, Peggy Brown (Ray), Quitman, LA, two grandchildren: Brittany Grimmett (Paul), Seth Cockerham and Gary and Susan’s father, Gary Lee Gibbs, Sr. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital Memorial and Honor Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, 1280 South Dupree Avenue, Brownsville, Tn 38012, 731-772-8880 / Obit-731-7728744 www.leaandsimmons.com. (Published in the Brownsville States-Graphic 8-17-17) MRS. JOSEPHINE EVANS TIMBES, age 86 passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services were conducted at 4:00 P.M., Monday, August 14, 2017 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband: William Lloyd Timbes and her daughter: Sherry Timbes Phillips. She is survived by her son: Michael Timbes (Karen), Springdale, AR and her daughter: Vickie Timbes Farmer, Brownsville, TN, six grandchildren: Matt Stoots, Brandon Timbes, Lynn Pendergrast, Robert Farmer, Audra Farmer and Kyle Timbes, and three great grandchildren: Dallas Pendergrast, Haylee Farmer and Megan Farmer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to be American Cancer Society, c/o Sharolett Allen, P.O. Box 879, Brownsville, TN 38012. Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, 1280 South Dupree Avenue, Brownsville, Tn 38012, 731-772-8880 / Obit-731-772-8744 www.leaandsimmons.com. (Published in the Brownsville States-Graphic 8-17-17)

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Never Give Up On Your Dreams

My name is Catherine Chambers. I started my journey to earn my high school di-ploma at Haywood County Adult Education in September 2016 at Stanton, TN. Af-ter only one week, I left the program due to personal circumstances. Laulla Pruiett, the ParaProfessional at the Brownsville site called me every month encouraging me to come back and obtain my HiSET diploma.

On May 1, 2017 I re-enrolled in the Adult Education Program and under the in-struction of Mrs. Jennifer Ayala I was able to reach my goal using a series of pre-tests, the HiSET Academy online computer classes, and classroom material. After waiting 3 decades, on July 27, 2017 I received my high school equivalency diploma. I am now enrolled in college!

Back to School Bash

BY HANNAH RILEY Ward 2 and Ward 4 held a meeting with a “Back to School Bash” on Thursday, August 10. Many different businesses in Brownsville Haywood County joined together to help support them and make it a fund day for the children. Each child received a backpack illed school supplies. Free food and entertainment was provided making is a true “bash” and a great way for the children of Haywood County Schools to kick-off the school year.

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Sports

Here come the Tomcats

JEFF IRELAND PHOTO Haywood head coach Steve Hookfin talks to his team following a recent practice. Amid big expectations, the Tomcats get the 2017 season started tomorrow night at home against a strong Henry County team.

Haywood opens 2017 season tomorrow night at home against Henry County What: Henry County vs. Haywood in the season opener Where: John B. Hooper Memorial Stadium in Brownsville When: Friday at 7 p.m.

Players to watch: Haywood – QB Tillman McRae, RB DeCourtney Reed, RB Xavier Walker, DL Derrion Bell, LB Deyondrius Hines; Henry County – QB Savon Stewart, RB Caleb McCutcheon, WR Ethan Thompson, LB Dalton Dyer Series history: Paris (then Grove High School) and Haywood played seven times between 1919 and 1963, with Haywood winning five of seven. Haywood and Henry County played 10 times from 1971-1990, with Haywood winning seven of those games. The 1971 game was a bowl game, the Jaycee Bowl played in Milan. Haywood won it 33-6. Haywood has not played Henry County since a 28-0 win to open the 1990 season in Brownsville.

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@statesgraphic.com There won’t be any easing into the season for the Tomcats this year.

An absolute non-region scheduling gauntlet begins in Week 1 when Henry County comes to town Friday in the season opener for both teams.

Over the past decade, the Patriots, which play in Class 5A (Haywood is 4A), have simply been one of the best teams in the state, sending multiple players to the Division I level.

The Patriots won state titles and went undefeated in 2011 and 2013 and made the state quarterfinals in 2014.

“They’ve won state championships,” said Haywood head coach Steve Hookfin. “We’re trying to get to the level where they are.”

Henry County is known for it’s

powerful run-first offense, which depends on large linemen and some talented backs, which the Patriots always seem to have.

This year is no different with the return of Caleb McCutcheon, who is coming off a big season.

Haywood will counter with a similar attack that features running backs DeCourtney Reed and Xavier Walker, as well as Tillman McRae, a classic dual-threat quarterback. That trio combined for 2,247 rushing yards last season.

“They’re going to play smash mouth football,” Hookfin said.

“Probably similar to us in a lot of respects.”

As far as playoff ramifications go, the non-region game does not mean much because the teams play in different leagues and classifications. But, as is always the case in the season opener, both the teams want to get off to a good start and have something

to prove.

For the Patriots, they will be trying erase the memory of a subpar 2016 season. Henry County went 6-5 last year. It was the first time in more than a decade that the team neither won a playoff game nor won at least seven games.

As for Haywood, they are coming off a season that saw them win a playoff game for the first time since 2008. For a program on the rise with big aspirations, the season opener is a great way to keep momentum going.

“They’re a very well-coached team,” Hookfin said. “They have athletes and they have size. It’s probably going to come down to playing assignment-sound football, executing and playing a very physical brand of football if we’re going to have a chance.”

2017 HAYWOOD HIGH FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Success breeds big expectations Coming off breakthrough season, optimism is high for Haywood Tomcats

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@statesgraphic.com It’s no secret that there’s a lot of hype surrounding the 2017 version of the Haywood High Tomcats.

The team brings back the starting quarterback, two starting running backs and some up-and-coming stars on the defensive side of the ball. That’s one reason for the hype.

The second, and maybe bigger, reason is what Haywood did last year. The Tomcats rolled through region play undefeated and lost just twice: once to Murfreesboro Oakland, the eventual Class 6A state runner up, and the other in the playoffs to Memphis East, which went on to win the Class 4A state title.

State polls aren’t out just yet, but the Jackson Sun has the Tomcats number one in it’s Dirty Dozen poll, which ranks rural West Tennessee teams.

Haywood head coach Steve Hookfin, who is - HHS head coach entering his third season with the Tomcats, knows all about preseason Steve Hookfin hype. He led Liberty to the state semifinals in 2009 and 2012. He’s been preaching to his players that they must keep expectations in perspective.

“He tells us don’t listen to it, just ignore it,” said senior quarterback Tillman McRae. “Don’t think about it. Just play your game,” senior running back Xavier Walker said. “Do your job and do what you’re supposed to do.”

Added junior linebacker Deyondrius Hines: “We know we’re going to have a lot of hype, but we have to live up to that hype. We can’t let that get in our heads. We have to stay focused. If we let all that stuff on social media get to us, we might night play right on Friday night.”

Hookfin, of course, hears about the preseason predictions. But if you’ve ever watched him during a practice, you know he’s all about action.

The talk, and resting on one’s laurels, he can do without.

After a practice last week, he hammered that point home when he said, “Don’t go out there thinking what we did last year means anything.”

“As far as having what it takes to make a deep run, we have what it takes.”

OSCAR ESQUIVIAS PHOTO Deyondrius Hines punts the ball during last week’s jamboree, which Haywood won, 15-14, over Union City. Hines is one of several experienced players returning for the Tomcats this season.

With that said, last year was a big step for the program. When Haywood beat Millington in the opening round of the playoffs, it was the first time in eight years the program had won a playoff game. That’s a long drought for a tradition-rich program like Haywood.

Hookfin isn’t making any prediction this year, but he will concede that, on paper at least, his team has a chance to take another step forward.

“As far as having what it takes to make a deep run, we have what it takes,” he said. “Obviously, it’s going to take us competing, but it’s going to take some luck as well, like staying healthy. Those are going to be some key components for us making it past the second round this year.”

The offense, like it did most of last year, will

start with McRae. He was on a roll through the first four games of the season, throwing for 707 yards and 12 touchdowns as the Tomcats went 4-0 and averaged 43 points a game. He missed the next six games with an injury, but still threw for 891 yards and 14 touchdowns for the season. McRae also rushed for 520 yards.

“We think he’s going to be a leader and we expect him to keep us on schedule offensively,” Hookfin said about his quarterback. “He’s making more reads at the line of scrimmage. We expect him to pick up where he left off last year. Everything starts with him. We’re expecting a big year from Tillman.”

Montavius Pugh was his primary target last

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Haywood High volleyball underway

OSCAR ESQUIVIAS PHOTOS Laquita Callaway, left, goes up for a kill and Jordan Lewis, above, passes to a teammate during season-opening loss at home Monday against Liberty.

Fast start

DAVER ROGERS PHOTO Three Haywood High cross country runners fared well in last week’s jamboree. From left, Jerral Parsons finished 65th, Malik Woods 49th and Quandarius Henley 12th out of 144 runners.

OSCAR ESQUIVAS PHOTOS Clockwise from top left, DeCourtney Reed, Tillman McRae and Taylor Shields, shown here during last week’s jamboree, each figure to be key congtributors for the Tomcats this season.

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Continued from A12 season. He caught 29 passes for 749 yards and team last year with 74 tackles and Hines had 45 11 scores, all team-highs. With his graduation, stops. Calvin Carson and Derrion Williamson will Alex Taylor, Marquis Pugh, Taylor Shields and also see time at linebacker.

Walker, as well as Brent Moore, a two-year starter Calen Johnson will play safety. Jakobe Swift at tight end, will have to pick up the slack. and Trevor Cunningham project to start at corThe running game is in nerback.

Head coach: Steve Hookfin experienced hands with the The Tomcats will face some chal(3rd season) return of senior Xavier Walker lenging opponents this season. After and junior DeCourtney Reed. realignment, Region 7-4A shrank Returning starters: 5 ofReed, a bruiser who likes to run fense, 7 defense from nine teams to five, allowing the between the tackles, rushed for coach more options when scheduling Last year: 10-2, Region 969 yards last year. Walker, a non-region games.

7-4A champs, lost to East speed guy, finished with 758 There are no gimmes. Non-region in second round of state yards. The pair combined for opponents include Henry County, 23 rushing touchdowns.

Memphis University School, Univerplayoffs There will be some holes to sity School of Jackson, Briarcrest, Key players returning: fill up front with the graduaLiberty and Jackson North Side.

QB Tillman McRae, RB Detion all five starting offensive “We want to be tested if we can Courtney Reed, RB Xavier linemen. Dequortae Seaberry make it to the playoffs,” Hookfin Walker, DT Derrion Bell, LB said. “We want to be battle-tested by will start at center, Tradarius Franklin and Kendall Bond at Deyondrius Hines, LB Tristan the time we get there. It’s better for guard and Jackson Pettigrew Taylor, DT Emmanuel Beard, the kids and the coaches every week and Sherron Hines at tackle. if we have a challenge in front of us.

TE Brent Moore It’s different story on the I think, sometimes, if you schedule Key players lost: WR defensive line with the return somebody you know you’re going to of several experienced players. Montavius Pugh, LB Brandon beat there’s a lull in practice, just a Junior tackle Derrion Bell has Taylor, OL Kedarius Wood- lull in everything. It trickles down started since he was a freshthe players. We try to combat that by fork, DE Travion Bailey, OL man and Emmanuel Beard (6-0, having a very challenging and excitRuss Cates, WR Jai Evans 290) is back, also at tackle. ing schedule.”

Xavier King, Jerwin Young and His players are looking forward to Brent Moore will also see time the challenge and understand to be on the defensive line. Bell was second on the the best you have to beat the best. team last year with 80 tackles, a large number for “We’re going to see where everybody’s at (with a defensive tackle. this schedule),” Hines said. “You know how Hook Senior Tristan Taylor and Hines will head up is. He builds for the playoffs.” the linebacking corps. Taylor was third on the

Schedules HHS football Aug. 18 Henry County Aug. 25 at North Side Sept. 1 at USJ Sept. 8 Briarcrest Sept. 15 Dyersburg Sept. 22 at MUS Sept. 29 Ripley Oct. 13 at Crockett Co. Oct. 20 Liberty Oct. 27 at Obion Co. HHS cross country Aug. 22 at West Carroll Aug. 29 at Martin Sept. 12 at Fayette-Ware Sept. 19 at Union Sept. 26 at TCA Oct. 3 at Lexington Oct. 10 at Dyer Co. Oct. 17 BOW at Obion Oct. 24 Regionals at Crockett HHS golf Aug. 17 at Ripley Aug. 21 at Covington Aug. 24 Madisoni Aug. 28 JNS at Bent Tree Aug. 31 at Lexington Sept. 5 at Covington Sept. 12 Millington Sept. 18 District Sept. 25 Region HHS girls soccer Aug. 17 South Side Aug. 22 Ripley Aug. 24 Millington Aug. 28 Crockett Co. Aug. 31 Gibson County Sept. 5 at Covington Sept. 12 at Gibson Co. Sept. 19 at Ripley Sept. 21 Liberty Sept. 26 at Dyer Co. Sept. 28 at Milan Oct. 3 at North Side

HHS volleyball Aug. 17 Ripley Aug. 21 at Bolivar Aug. 24 at North Side Aug. 29 Covington Aug. 31 Millington Sept. 5 at Fayette-Ware Sept. 7 Bolivar Sept. 12 at Halls Sept. 14 Fayette-Ware Sept. 19 at Madison Sept. 25 North Side Sept. 26 at Covington Sept. 28 at Ripley * JV starts at 5 p.m., followed by varsity HMS football Aug. 29 Ripley Aug. 31 Fayette East Sept. 12 Munford Sept. 19 at Crestview Sept. 26 at Brighton Sept. 30 Lausanne HMS volleyball Aug. 17 at Millington (DH) Aug. 21 Northview Aug. 24 Halls Aug. 28 Crestview Aug. 31 at Munford Sept. 5 Ripley Sept. 7 Fayette Sept. 11 at Brighton Sept. 14 at Northview Sept. 18 at Halls Sept. 21 at Crestview Sept. 25 Munford Sept. 28 at Ripley HMS girls soccer Aug. 17 at Munford Aug. 24 at Brighton Aug. 31 at Crestview Sept. 7 Munford Sept. 11 Fayette Sept. 14 Brighton Sept. 19 Crestview

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