The CrimeSEEN Examiner News December 3, 2020

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FIVE INDICTED IN DEADLY P-10 FAYETTE COUNTY SHOOTING During the course of the investigation, it was determined that (l to r) Martivus Baskerville, Tomarcus Baskerville, Montaveen Taylor, Courtland Springfield, and Thomas Smith Jr. were responsible for the shooting.

Holiday Shooting Leaves Two Dead NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV)

Homicide detectives are exploring a potential drug motive in the apparent targeted murders of two men whose bodies were found Thanksgiving night inside a home at 1433 Rice Hill Circle in Antioch.

One of the victims has been identified as Cedarius Deon McCorry, (r) 30, who lived there.

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Year II No.23

RABBIT HUNTING

Rabbit season in West Tennessee is off to a great start and it's hard to tell who or what is having the most fun. Hunters have been waiting all summer and dogs are finally able to get into the woods.

If I had to guess I would say it is a toss up because if you've ever seen beagles running rabbits you would know that they are having just as much fun if not more than the hunters. When those beagles are taken out of the kennels they instinctively know they are going hunting and their enthusiasm is relentless with their tails wagging and a smile on their face.

The hunters get excited knowing the dogs are excited and they both can't wait to get to the field. There is this unwritten agreement between the hounds and the hunters and they both agree to bring enjoyment into each others day. Dogs truly are mans' best friend and if you don't believe it try spending time in the Great Outdoors of West Tennessee with your dogs whether they are hunters are good family pets.

THE PHOTO IS A BERNARD WATKINS WITH CO CO, BELLA AND PATTY.

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Inside This Week’s CrimeSEEN

Birthdays and Announcements - P. 7

Husband charged in Friday shooting that killed wife, injured stepson

11/25

Today, is a very special day for these two. I want to start off with my beautiful grandmother JACKIE YARBROUGH -69 years ago she was born,and 50 years ago my beautiful aunt/ sister TINIKA YARBROUGH. Everybody wish both of them a Happy birthday. Love Trey Patrick

A White Paper on additional strategies to fight COVID-19 in Madison Couny --Dr. Jimmy Hoppers

BY DAVID THOMAS NOVEMBER 30, 2020 wnws.com

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Atlas Pittman, Jr “Atlas stood over Latonia after she fell on the kitchen floor, and Atlas continued to fire the pistol into Latonia several more times,” Judge Anderson read from court documents.

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Humboldt Man Charged with Aggravated Robbery, Theft

NSPDK GAMMA PSI CHAPTER GIVES BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Pictured: Members of the Gamma Psi Chapter’s Xinos and Kudos youth group and youth from First Baptist Church of Jackson, TN.

P. 13 JACKSON ARREST REPORT - P4 MILAN & HUMBOOLDT ARREST -P 10 BROOKS PASSES STATE MASK MANDATE RESOLUTION- P14

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Collin Michael Lee B/M 19-years-old of Trenton, Tennessee has been charged with Aggravated Robbery and Theft up to $1,000.00.

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JACISON TN POLICE ARREST

11/18/2020

DAKOTA AREN MONK -WM 20 EVADING ARREST STEPHANIE YVETTE MORENO -WF 30 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION DOUGLAS BRITTWM 34 -FAILURE TO APPEAR WILLIE LEE SAVAGE -BM 57 -FAILURE TO APPEAR WILLIE LAKEITH WATKINS -BM 37 - SCHEDULE II DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA LATAYNA RENEE BLACKWELL -BF 46 -FAILURE TO APPEAR, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, RESISTING STOP, ARREST, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION JEREMY CLAY REYNOLDS -WM 41-UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE LARAINYA LYNNE LOPEZ -WF 47 -POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA RICHARD DARNELL LYONS -BM 37 -CONVICTED FELON, UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, EVADING ARREST, DRIVING ON REVOKED/SUSPENDED LICENSE ROY LEE NATIONS -WM 27 - SEXUAL BATTERY

11/19/2020

JORDAN LAMAR WHITESIDE - BM 19 - VANDALISM CHRISTOPHER ALLEN KELLER -WM 47 - POSSESSION OF METHAMPHET-

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AMINE, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA OLANDO DEWAYNE WALLER -BM 39 SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT RODRIQUEZ DESHAUN POLK - BM 35 -HARASSMENT (ORAL THREAT) BENJAMIN GUTOWSKI -WM 31 - CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT -- AGGRAVATED ZYRONE REED - BM 24 -CRIMINAL TRESPASS CLINTON GENE SULLIVAN - WM 35 FAILURE TO APPEAR QUINDARIOUS NATHAN -BM 19 - PROHIBITED WEAPONS BRIANNA FLOYD BF 18 -DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARLES EDWARD WHITE -BM 39 -DISORDERLY CONDUCT JUSTIN DWAYNE RAINEY - WM 33 - AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT

11/20/2020

LAWRENCE EDWARD SHUNT BILLS - BM 32 -FAILURE TO APPEAR, FUGITIVE - HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY ALONZO LAMONT CLARK - BM 46 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT JACARIOUS JONES - BM 20 -UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY DESTYON DEONANRE BROWN - BM 22 -SCHEDULE I DRUG VIOLATIONS, CRIMINAL SIMULATION

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VICTORIA GARRISON -WF 34 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION TONY DERRELL WILEY - BM 54 - DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE 4TH OFFENSE NATHANIEL R

BLAKELEY - BM 37 - SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT KELSEA ELNORA WILLIAMS - BF 23-VIOLATION OF PROBATION COLTON REED FORREST - BM 31 SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT, VANDALISM JERRY L HUGHES - BM 48 -SHOPLIFTING-THEFT OF PROPERTY

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TANEQUI L BRUCE - 21 -DISORDERLY CONDUCT, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA MICHAEL EATON BM 37 - POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY TAMERA NEWSON - BF 25 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS, RESISTING STOP, ARREST DARIUS LAVONTE POWELL - BM 25 ASSAULT BOUNNOME PHOMMASY - BM 36 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT SAMUEL NESBITT - BM 26 -DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

11/23/2020

ELIZABETH HODGKINS - WF 33 FAILURE TO APPEAR JERMAL JERMAL AVENT -BM 35 -AGGRAVATED BURGLARY, SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT CORDARIUS ROBERTSON -BM 19 - VIOLATION OF PROBATION DESTYON DEONANRE BROWN - BM 21 - EVADING ARREST, DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 2ND OFFENSE ELIZABETH HODGKINS -WF 33 -

FAILURE TO APPEAR JOE FRANK WATKINS -WM 46 -PUBLIC INTOXICATION MARK WAYNE HUTCHISON - WM 51 - PUBLIC INTOXICATION SABRINA GREENE BF 22 - VANDALISM

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JOSHUA JOCULBIE DEBERRY - BM 29 - DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE 5TH OFFENSE DEXTER JEROME MOORE BM 29 FAILURE TO APPEAR LASHANDRA LARESSA ELLISON -BF 27 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT WESLEY ADAM LANGFORD - WM 29 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS, CONTRABAND IN PENAL INSTITUTION LAUREN MICHELLE BURKHEAD -WF 34 - THEFT OF PROP $1000>$9,999 EMBEZZLEMENT ADAM SANDERS WM 19 - VANDALISM CHARLES LEMONT PORTER - BM 52 FAILURE TO APPEAR TERRENCE DERRELL WILLIAMS Jr - BM 22 - FAILURE TO APPEAR WADE S BALDWIN BM 59 -DISORDERLY CONDUCT THOMAS CLIMER WM 43 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION ANDRE D DOWELL - BM 41 - FAILURE TO APPEAR JOSHUA LOUIS BEARD - BM 31 -SPEEDING, DISOBEYING STOP SIGN, DISOBEYING TRAFFIC SIGNAL, DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE 3RD OFFENSE,

EVADING ARREST QUARTEZ JAMES MCNEAL - BM 37 FAILURE TO APPEAR

11/25/2020

KAMESHA NICOLE WILSON - BF 28 VANDALISM, HARASSMENT (ORAL THREAT) PAULA A ARNOLD - WF 43 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION, FAILURE TO APPEAR HARLEY LAMAR MYRICK - WM 28 IMPROPER LIGHTS, LEAVING THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT (PROPERTY DAMAGE), DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 1ST OFFENSE, RECKLESS DRIVING, EVADING ARREST, SPEEDING, DISOBEYING STOP SIGN KEVIN EDWARD CALLAWAY -BM 45-FAILURE TO APPEAR COTTRELL DWAYNE KINNEY -BM 41 SCHEDULE II DRUG VIOLATIONS ANTHONY DEWAYNE BLAYLOCK -BM 48 -CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION, DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 7TH OFFENSE JEFFREY ALLEN CLARK -WM 32 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION CARL DURREL BUNCH -BM 41 -AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS, SCHEDULE I DRUG VIOLATIONS, POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN WHILE UNDER THE

INFLUENCE TEKISHA MAY MOFFITT - BF 38 FAILURE TO APPEAR CARL DURREL BUNCH -BM 41 -RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT (SERIOUS INJURY OR USE OF A DEADLY WEA ALONTE JATERA BURRELL -BF 24 FORGERY ANTHONY LAMAR WATSON -BM 52 -DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE 8TH OFFENSE NIGEL SHUNTA ROSS -BM 31 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT, UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS DEMESHO LEMON MILLBROOK -BM 41 -VIOLATION OF PROBATION MARQUEL DRESHAWN BOWEN -BM 24 -DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE 5TH OFFENSE, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY

11/26/2020

KASHEONA MICHELLE STREET -BF 26 -SIMPLE DOMESTIC ASSAULT DAVID BLAKE PERRY -WM 31 -FAILURE TO APPEAR, VIOLATION OF PROBATION ARLETTIA M COMAN -BF 36 -DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, NO PROOF OF INSURANCE CORNELIOUS J MULLINS -BM 34 -UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON, ILLEGAL POSSESS, SIMPLE POSSESSION CASUAL EXCHANGE

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Husband charged in Friday shooting that killed wife, injured stepson

November 30, 2020 Julia Ewoldt - wbbjtv.com JACKSON, Tenn. — Atlas Pittman, Jr. is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault after a shooting Friday night at a home on Arlington Avenue.

Court documents say Pittman is accused of fatally shooting his wife Latonia Hardin inside the home, while their children, stepchildren, and friends were at the home.

Court documents say Pittman and Hardin were arguing. Pittman went outside to smoke a cigarette and came back in with a gun, shooting his stepson in the hand.

In court, Jackson City Court Judge Blake Anderson says Pittman’s stepson told investigators he fell and saw Pittman shoot Hardin.

“Atlas stood over Latonia after she fell on the kitchen floor, and Atlas continued to fire the pistol into Latonia several more times,” Judge Anderson read from court documents.

Investigators say when officers arrived, they found Pittman in the front yard being held down by the children who were at the house.

“Officer Compton observed some of the screaming, ‘He shot my momma!’” Judge Anderson read.

Judge Anderson said in court that this isn’t the first time Pittman has been in trouble with the law.

“It appears in 2017, we sentenced him to 180 days in jail,” Judge Anderson said.

“That’s correct, and he may have served another sentence,” assistant district attorney Mike Mosier said.

Pittman was denied bond.

WANTED

The Jackson Police Department needs assistance in identifying this person of interest from a shot being discharged at Walmart South on Saturday, 11/28/2020 around 5:10pm.

A black male approximately 6’0” with a beard wearing a black Nike hoodie, black pants, and black shoes was standing in line at the front of the store in the area where the gun was discharged.

The male left the store in a dark colored SUV with a black female.

If anyone can identify this male or female please contact the Jackson Police Department at 731-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers at 731-424(TIPS)8477.

Thanksgiving Shooting Leaves Two Dead

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - MNPD says the motive behind Thanksgiving’s double fatal shooting was most likely drug related. Officers found a quarter pound of Marijuana, pills, scales, and thousands of dollars in cash inside the home.

One of the victims who was found on the first floor of the home is Cedarius Deon McCorry. He was a resident of the home. A second victim was found on the second floor. The Medical Examiner is assisting to confirm his identity.

MNPD confirms that two men are dead after a shooting on Rice Hill Circle in Antioch.

Metro Police say that it appears to be a targeted shooting. The men were found around 6:30PM Thanksgiving night, but police say they might have been killed as early as Wednesday night.

The suspect is not in custody. If you have any information about these murders, please call the Homicide Homicide detectives are exploring a potential drug motive in the apparent targeted murders of two men whose bodies were found Thanksgiving night inside a home at 1433 Rice Hill Circle in Antioch.

One of the victims has been identified as Cedarius Deon McCorry, 30, who lived there. He was found shot to death on the first level of the home at 6:30 p.m. Thursday by friends who went to check on him after he had not been heard from during the day.

A second man was found fatally shot on the second story of the house. The Medical Examiner’s Office will be assisting in confirming his identity.

Information developed during the investigation thus far indicates that the victims were likely shot late Wednesday night.

Just over a quarter pound of marijuana, pills, digital scales and several thousand dollars cash were found in the residence by crime scene investigators.

Anyone with information on the person(s) responsible for this double homicide is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.

Detective Codey Mullins is leading this investigation.

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OBITUARIES JESSICA HAMPTON August 26, 1987 November 30, 2020

WILLIAM MURRIEL December 11, 1936 November 29, 2020

JUANITA POWELL

June 14, 1942 November 27, 2020

CHARLES WARREN January 25, 1942 November 26, 2020

RONNIE DEWAYNE BRADFORD

February 17, 1956 November 23, 2020

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Birthdays and Announcements 11/25

11/26

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME -DONNA WADE -35 B GOOD TO ME.

11/27

Happy Birthday Mom - JACKIE LEWIS! You are truly a BLESSING. We thank God for you and the strength that He gives you. We love you!

- Tracy and Tonya

Happy 7th Birthday to my bubbly, energetic, Jesus-loving, always hugging, Queen of 1000 questions, fashionista Ella!! - Keli Johnson Gooch

11/26

Happy Birthday to my sister

ELLA RENNA WARDLOW!

Happy Birthday

FRANCES’CA MARTIN. Love

Dwight Sr.

Love You Aaron Wardlow This is what 57 look like.

Happy birthday to me. SHEILA MCKINLEY

11/28

December 1

Happy 91st

Happy Birthday to ANNA

11/27

DAVIS -REEVES as

I want to wish my twins JADA & JADEON PATTERSON a happy birthday they turned 9 today! Love ya -Keiosha Smit

This year has been a very trying year for so many... I thank God for allowing me another year.

Happy Birthday to me!!!! LOVE

she turned 91 Big Ones !

Have a great birthday we love you Siegfried, Lynn, Ember and Virginia

BROWN

Happy Birthday Little Bro CLINTON MARTIN!!!! Love Rose Martin

It’s my sisterin-law’s birthday.

Help me wish the beautiful Kelsie Alise Ellison the happiest of Birthdays! Love Tori Haliburton

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A White Paper on additional strategies to fight COVID-19 in Madison Couny --Dr. Jimmy Hoppers

BY DAVID THOMAS NOVEMBER 30, 2020 wnws.com

MONICA BRAY - “CSE NEWS Reader of the Week”

Join me in congratulating my dear friend Monica Bray as the CrimeSEEN Examiner News Reader of the Week!

Monica has served as security officer for the Dodge Convenience Store located at 109 Lexington Avenue in Jackson over 3 years.

She is a loyal reader of the CrimeSEEN Examiner and never missed an issue, “I’m keeping up with news, activities, events, church announcements along with birthdays of people I know,” said Bray.

“CSE is number 1 with me.

Monica is a life member of Home Baptist Church and enjoys all types of sports, biking, bowling and basketball.

Monica invites you to stop by the Dodge Store and say hello. “My job is to keep you safe and so that you can enjoy your shopping experience here at Dodge.”

HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS 5,800 CASES OF COVID-19 IN MADISON COUNTY

J ACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department received positive test results for 96 more cases of COVID-19. We now have 5,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Madison County.

The newest confirmed cases range from ages 6 months to 78.

Epidemiology staff are reaching out to these individuals and people who had close contact with these cases.

Twenty-six Madison County residents are currently hospitalized. Five of those patients are on a ventilator.

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Covid-19 is a very serious disease, especially if you are elderly or have a chronic medical condition. It is precisely because it is so serious that we all need to come together and take a new look at what we can do to combat it. By their own admission, local government and the health department realize that we are making little progress.

Of necessity we were forced to fly by the seat of our pants for the first weeks and months of this pandemic because so little was known about the virus, but now we have a much better understanding and some actual scientific data on which to base our strategies. Covid-19 rapidly devolved into a political issue instead of a medical one and people have taken sides based on little more than emotions, political affiliation, and who is making the suggestions. It’s difficult for politicians to entertain other ideas when they have been preaching that their way is the best way for so long, but this is the natural evolution of events in medicine. Medicine doesn’t approach many diseases the same way it did when I was a resident. In fact, one of the first things I remember about med school was being told that “half of what we are teaching you is wrong. The only problem is, we don’t know which half.” We are only now beginning to get an idea of what works against Covid-19 and what doesn’t. We all have the same goal, to rid ourselves of this menace as quickly as possible. Can we lay down the political swords and all come to the table and see where the evidence leads us?

MASKS: The hot topic is masks and the wearing of masks is probably one of the most polarizing issues.

Whether one wears a mask or not seems to make more of a political statement than a medical one. There have been 9 anecdotal reports concerning masks – none of which are conclusive or have been subjected to peer review. There is however one peer-reviewed controlled study specifically dealing with mask usage during Covid-19.

It comes from Denmark – the Danmask-19 study – in which 3000 people were recruited to take part. 1500 were given 50 surgical masks, instructed to wear them all the time, and change them every 8 hours.

The other 1500 did not wear masks. At the end of the study, 1.8% of the mask-wearers and 2.1% of the non-mask-

wearers contracted the disease, a statistically insignificant difference.

Before you conclude that .3% difference is important, let me remind you that if you toss a coin 100 times, it is very unlikely that you will get a 50-50 split each time, yet no one would dispute that the odds remain 50-50, even if most of your tosses resulted in 48-52 one way or the other. It is the same with medical data. Additionally, when the researchers controlled for proper mask usage, which resulted in 46% of the mask-wearers doing exactly as told, the infection rate actually rose to 2.0%, again statistically insignificant. Why is this important? Since this study shows that masks are ineffective in slowing transmission of the disease in the general population, those at high risk may be lulled

into a false sense of compulsory in hossecurity and think that pitals and for all who even though they are are directly exposed to 85 years old with heart infection. It should be disease and COPD, if made compulsory for they just wear a mask, barbers, dentists, etc. they will be protected.

The evidence before An additional mask the committee as to the study comes from the beneficial results conseSpanish Flu epidemic of quent upon the enforced 1918 and was conductwearing of masks by the ed by the California entire population at all Department of Public times was contradictory, Health. From Octoand it has not encourber 25, 1918 through aged the committee November 27, 1918, to suggest the general the citizens of Stockadoption of the practice. ton, California, were Persons who desire to required to wear masks wear masks, however, and were compared in their own interests, against the population should be instructed of Boston, MA, who as to how to make and were not. The number wear proper masks, and of deaths in Stockton encouraged to do so. per 100,000 was 178; Masks have never the death rate in Boston been a mainstay of pubper 100,000 was 163, lic health and have nevnot statistically siger even been suggested nificant. This led the in flu season although California Department it too is a respiratory of Health to write: virus, very The wearing of propcont’d page 16 er masks in a proper manner should be 12-03-20 made CSENEWS P.8

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Chris Todd: Tennessee doctors, patients are right to be concerned about privacy

As we approach the cold weather months, we will need to make smart choices and utilize every tool at our disposal to curb the spread of Covid-19. Contact tracing is one effective tool in that effort, but it does not come without concerns.

Recently, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH) released new Covid testing and reporting guidelines for medical providers. For negative Covid tests, the department now requires providers to report back each patient’s name, gender, race, city, and requests other personally identifying information.

I understand why some of that data is relevant for positive Covid-19 results and for purposes of contact tracing. There’s no doubt it can be useful information when it comes to stopping the spread of the virus.

Most of us accept this temporary intrusion because we know it can save lives.

But why would the TDOH need or want personally identifying information about people who test NEGATIVE for Covid?

That was the question I posed to Dr. Lisa Piercey, Tennessee’s Commissioner of Health, after I was contacted in October by constituents and medical professionals in my district who were dismayed by these new guidelines.

When it comes to patient privacy, the list of laws and regulations medical professionals must follow is exhaustive. Most are familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a 1996 federal law that protects patients’ privacy. A violation of these laws can result in civil and criminal penalties as well as fines.

The medical professionals who contacted me expressed serious concerns about violating these laws, but also their patients’ trust as well as their moral and ethical obligation to those in their care.

The commissioner explained that my inquiry exposed a mistake on the form Tennessee providers use and promised to correct it in a timely manner. The commissioner shared with me that the state wasn’t requiring the information, but rather the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requested the personally identifying data.

Why would a state or federal agency need this data? They can easily count a negative test result for statistical analysis without personally identifying patients.

Days later, the TDOH changed course and decided to move forward with collecting personal information about Tennesseans no matter their Covid result.

I was given nonsensical explanations when I questioned why. To put it bluntly, the TDOH’s attitude was, “We need it because we need it.” REALLY? When I raised my constituents’ concerns with Gov. Bill Lee’s office, the response amounted to a shoulder shrug and regurgitation of TDOH’s words.

Consumers and medical professionals are right to be alarmed. This is bureaucracy run amok.

This unnecessary overreach by the TDOH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could have profound repercussions for patients, health plans, providers, and others. This invasion of privacy will no doubt become a deterrent for getting a Covid test for some.

Protections like HIPAA were adopted for this very reason. The disclosure of private personal medical conditions or treatments can be devastating for patients, resulting in dire consequences ranging from embarrassment, harassment, and loss of employment. It diminishes patient trust and willingness to seek health care services. Instead of encroaching on our liberties, the federal government should focus on giving patients more control over their health care spending, expanding health care tax credits, and maximizing efficiencies.

Contact tracing and collecting relevant data to fight Covid-19 or any other communicable disease most certainly has value, but we must make sure we aren’t disregarding personal liberties and the right to privacy. What happens to this sensitive information when the threat of the pandemic fades?

I will be exploring avenues to address this issue legislatively when the General Assembly convenes on Jan. 12.

We cannot allow any government to grant itself broad rights to collect and store unauthorized information about its citizens. Our government is wrong to put our medical professionals who are working the front lines of this pandemic in a position to violate their patients’ trust, and Tennesseans should never have to choose between their health and their privacy.

Chris Todd is a small business owner from Jackson. He represents House District 73 in the Tennessee General Assembly, which includes most of Madison County. He currently serves as vice-chair of the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee. He is a member of the House State Government Committee, and both the House Agriculture & Natural Resources and House Corrections Subcommittees.

READER WRITES. . .

Dear Editor: Greetings, I am writing in regards to the impact of ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) has on children.

Childhood Trauma is a result of long term risk factors such as: Liver Disease, Depression, COPD, Teen Pregnancy, Headaches, Heart Disease, and Suicide. Children that are being physically and mentally abused or dealing with household dysfunctions such as; alcoholism, domestic violence, drug abuse, mental illness and etc.

When you introduce children into positive environments it helps build a solid foundation that leads into a successful adulthood. Nevertheless a child dealing with Aces has an adverse reaction and the development of the brain is affected. The effects of those adverse childhood experiences, causes them to have a different perspective of the world around them. This negative aura raises those risk factors as a child reaches their teenage and adult years.

Why is it important that our community is aware and understand those risk factors that are associated with Aces? Right now the world is dealing with chain reactions of Covid-19. Your next question is how does this correlate? We are dealing with school closures, job loss, social isolation, homeschooling, income decrease and the list goes on the more the number of individuals are being infected increases. Since the pandemic an increase in suicide and overdose has increased because of the triggers of being caused by isolation, jobless and etc.

In order to help curve the negative impact that Aces has on communities we must sponsor community centers such as Teen City-Jackson.

Teen City-Jackson offers trauma informed counseling with the understanding that childhood trauma is more common than our community realizes. Centers and programs such as this will help children build resilience. This will help children do well despite hardships pertaining to Aces. Resilience is very important as we learn to adapt to the social isolations that we are dealing with today.

Tackling those toxic stressors with positive reinforcement helps with childhood trauma. Our community members should come together and start attending city meeting and voicing their concerns and needs to elected officials about funding programs for children and teenagers so that they are able to have an positive outlet or positive remodels to communicate with about daily obstacles.

“Today’s Children are tomorrow’s citizens let them walk in good way.” – Praveen O’range Sincerely, Sade Stitt P.S. Make our neighborhoods safe again.

Contact: sstitt.apcs@gmail.com

Just the facts

By Q. Jerome Martin

In the 1500’s baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it.. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the Bath water!”

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FIVE INDICTED IN DEADLY FAYETTE COUNTY SHOOTING Thank you for Twenty Years of Service!

Today, November 24, City of Jackson Mayor Scott Conger presented Years of Service Certificates to Jackson Police Sergeant Brandon P. Moss and Officer Eston. R. Williams. They both serve in the (K-9) Unit and have twenty years of service each. Thank You for your service to our community. The Jackson Police Department is honored to have you both on our team.

MILAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Intakes & Releases From: 11/20/2020 Thru: 11/27/2020

11/20/2020

MCMILLAN, HA NAH DAWN - Age:

43 -Race: W Sex: F - Charge: VIOLATION OF PROBATION

VINYARD JEREMY SCOTT -Age: 32

Race: W Sex: M - Charge: VIOLATION OF PROBATION

11/21/2020

GARNER, AMANDA MICHELLE -Age: 35

Race: W Sex: F - Charge: DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE

WOODRELL, SHAWN BENNETT -Age:34 Race: W Sex: M Charge: DOMESTIC ASSAULT

11/22/2020

THOMAS, WILLIAM HOWARD -Age: 55 Race: W Sex: M Charge: VIOLATION OF PROBA-

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INSURANCE

THORSON, KELLY DAWN -Age: 31 Race: W Sex: F Charge: DOMESTIC ASSAULT PEARSON, BRYAN JUNARD -Age: 42 Race: B Sex: M Charge: VIOLATION OF PROBATION

KAISER, RACHEL L

11/23/2020

11/24/2020

TREAS, JOE MACK -Age: 56 Race: W Sex: M Charge: POSSESSION OF SCH.VI, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA HALE, MARY E -Age: 42 Race: W Sex: F Charge: DRIVING ON REVOKED/SUSPENDED LICENSE, PROHIBITED USE CELL PHONE, FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF

11/25/2020

-Age: 33 Race: W Sex: F - Charge: AGGRAVATED BURGLARY, ASSAULT WARD, JEREMY LYNN Age: 28 Race: B Sex: M Charge: THEFT $2501$10000 HILLIARD, DEREK ALAN

-Age: 34 Race: H Sex: M - Charge: CONTEMPT OF COURT

SOMERVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has resulted in the indictment of five men in connection to an August shooting in Fayette County that left one person dead and four others injured.

At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson, Agents began investigating the shooting that occurred at a party on August 23rd, in the 1100 block of Brewer Road. Tavaris Lewis (DOB: 10/4/2000) of Mason died at the scene from his injuries. Two men and two women were also injured.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Martivus Baskerville, Tomarcus Baskerville, Montaveen Taylor, Courtland Springfield, and Thomas Smith Jr. were responsible for the shooting.

On Monday, the Fayette County Grand Jury returned indictments charging M. Baskerville (DOB: 6/27/94), T. Baskerville (DOB: 12/18/88), Taylor (DOB: 9/11/00), and Springfield (DOB: 1/6/92) with one count of First Degree Murder, four counts of Attempted First Degree Murder with Bodily Injury, one count of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder, four counts of Conspiracy to Commit Attempted First Degree Murder, and four counts of Employing a Firearm During a Dangerous Felony. M. Baskerville was indicted on an additional count of Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. Smith (DOB: 6/30/99) was indicted on one count of First Degree Murder, four counts of Attempted First Degree Murder with Bodily Injury, one count of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder, and four counts of Conspiracy to Commit Attempted First Degree Murder.

M. Baskerville, T. Baskerville, and Taylor were charged and arrested on August 24th and have remained in custody since then. Tuesday, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Springfield and Smith were taken into custody and booked into the Fayette County Jail. Bond for each is set at $500,000.

HUMBOLDT POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST

11/25/2020

BROOKS, JAVARION M -B M - DOMESTIC ASSAULT, VANDALISM

11/27/2020

ARMSTRONG, LESA FAY -W F- DISORDERLY CONDUCT

11/28/2020

BATEY, AALIYAH KISHAUN -B F- DOMESTIC ASSAULT COLEMAN, ANTWAIN DESHUN -B M-SPEEDING ,DRIVING REV/ SUSP/EXP LICENSE COLEMAN, ARKEL J -B M-- DOMESTIC ASSAULT, RESISTING ARREST/STOP, HALT, FRISK

Man Charged with Aggravated Robbery, Theft

December 1, 2020 On November 30, 2020 at 7:44 pm, officers of the Humboldt Police Department were dispatched to Maverick Convience Store on East End Drive Humboldt in reference to an Armed Robbery that had just occurred. It was determined that one individual entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded money. The subject then fled the scene on foot. No one was injured in the robbery. It was determined the subject entered a vehicle that was parked on a dead-end street close to the store. Officers did locate a vehicle matching the description of the one seen leaving the scene parked occupied in a back yard a couple of blocks away. As a result of the investigation, Collin Michael Lee B/M 19-years-old of Trenton, Tennessee has been charged with Aggravated Robbery and Theft up to $1,000.00. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Humboldt Police Department at 731-784-1322.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, Keuntre Vaughn,

by Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”) dated October 6 th, 2019, of record in Record Book 1040, Page 280-284, Register’s Office for Gibson County, Tennessee, conveyed to Meredith Lynn Disharoon Graves, Trustee, the hereinafter described real property to secure the payment of a certain Promissory Note (the “Note”) described in the Deed of Trust, which Note was payable to Barbara Graves; WHEREAS, said Meredith Lynn Disharoon Graves, Trustee, is unable to act as Trustee under the Deed of Trust, and I have been appointed Substitute Trustee by the owner and holder of the Note by an instrument of record in Record Book 1054, Page 983, Register’s Office for Gibson County, Tennessee; WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the Note; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the Note has demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and Deed of Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, Joseph E. Tubbs, Substitute Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and conferred upon me, by the Deed of Trust, will on December 17 th , 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the front door of the Gibson County Courthouse in Trenton, Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Gibson County, Tennessee, described as follows: Parcel 1: Being situated on the north side of Depot street, now called West First Street, and on the west side of Factory Street; Beginning at a stake in the north edge of the concrete sidewalk on Depot Street or West First Street, at McBride’s southeast corner, and runs thence in a northly direction and with the east line of McBride’s property 83 feet six inches to a stake; thence east in an easterly direction and parallel with said concrete sidewalk about 38 feet to Factory Street; runs thence in a southerly direction with said Factory Street 83 feet and six inches to the north margin of said concrete sidewalk on Depot Street or West First Street; thence west with the north edge of said sidewalk about 38 feet to the beginning.

On the southern portion of said above described real estate was formerly a concrete building and north of which site on which said building was located is a vacant strip of land and which is the land between the site formerly occupied by said concrete building and the north boundary line of said real estate hereinabove described, and is a right of way 12 feet wide

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north and south and running east and west across the property herein conveyed, and is reserved as a means of ingress and egress to and from the property herein conveyed and to and from other party formerly owned by R. R. Collins and which has been conveyed to others, and which said strip of land should be kept open and is reserved as a right of way for ingress and egress to the other property and this property conveyed, and which other property had been conveyed to other grantees.

Map 107D, Group G, Parcel 23 Address: 1st & Factory Street, Trenton, Tennessee 38382 Parcel 2: Tract 1. A lot of land with an concrete block building thereon, situated in the City of Trenton, bounded on the north by R. R. Collins Estate; bounded on the east by lot and building conveyed by Ernest Lewis to John W. McBride, now B. Frank Jones; bounded on south

by Depot Street; and bounded on the west by R.R. Collins Estate, said lot being 19 feet 7 ½ inches east and west and 83 feet 6 inches north and south, and included in this conveyance is a half interest in the west wall of said building and a half interest in the partition wall on the east between it and the McBride, now B Frank Jones building.

Tract 2: Being situated in the Third Ward of the City of Trenton, Seventh Civil District of Gibson County, Tennessee bounded on the north side of Depot street, bounded on the north by R. R. Collins Estate property; bounded on the east by B. Frank Jones property; bounded on the south by Depot Street and bounded on the west by J. A. Wilson and which real property hereby conveyed being approximately 19 feet 7 ½ inches wide east and west and approximately 83 feet 6 inches in length north and south. Included in this conveyance is the east wall of the concrete building on said real estate. Behind or north of the building located on said lot of land is a vacant lot which is included in this conveyance and which lot is approximately 19 feet north and south.

Map 107D, Group G, Parcel 24 Address: 404 W. 1 st Street, Trenton, Tennessee 38382.

Being the same property conveyed to Keuntre Vaughn by deed from Barbara Graves, of record in Record Book 1040, Page 277279, Register’s Office for Gibson County, Tennessee; and further conveyed by Keuntre Vaughn by Deed of Trust to Meredith Lynn Disharoon Graves, Trustee, of record in Record Book 1040, Page 280-284, Register’s Office for said County; the said Meredith Lynn Disharoon Graves, Trustee, having been replaced by Joseph E. Tubbs, Substitute Trustee, by instrument of record in Record Book 1054, Page 983, Register’s Office for said County.

The addresses of the above-described properties are: 1 st & Factory Street, Trenton, Tennessee, 38382 and 404 W. 1 st Street, Trenton, Tennessee 38382, but if such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-

back lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to 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.

Publication Dates: November 19, 2020, November 26, 2020, and December 3, 2020.

Joseph E. Tubbs, Substitute Trustee Watridge & Tubbs Law Firm 1215 E. Main Street Humboldt, TN 38343 (731) 784-6560 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, Thelma Carolina Rodgers, by Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”) dated May 18th , 2018, of record in Record Book 1015, Page 1884-1887, Register’s Office for Gibson County, Tennessee, conveyed to James T. Ryal, Jr., Trustee, the hereinafter described real property to secure the payment of a certain Promissory Note (the “Note”) described in the Deed of Trust, which Note was payable to Barbara Graves; WHEREAS, said James T. Ryal, Jr., Trustee, is unable to act as Trustee under the Deed of Trust, and I have been appointed Substitute Trustee by the owner and holder of the Note by an instrument of record in Record Book 1054, Page 984, Register’s Office for Gibson County, Tennessee; WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the Note; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the Note has demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and Deed of Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, Joseph E. Tubbs, Substitute Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and conferred upon me, by the Deed of Trust, will on December 17 th , 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the front door of the Gibson County Courthouse in Trenton, Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Gibson County, Tennessee, described as follows:

Beginning at a stake in the East margin of 13 th Avenue, at the Southwest corner of a brick building known as the old laundry building, now belonging to Bledsoe (formerly A.B. Foust), and runs thence East with Bledsoe’s South line Ninety-one (91) feet, more or less, to a stake in the West margin of an alley; thence South with the West margin of said alley Seventy-six (76) feet, more or less, to White Enterprises, Inc. Northeast corner; thence West with White Enterprises’ North line Ninety-one (91) feet, more or less, to White Enterprises’ Northwest corner, and being at the corner of the concrete building located on its lot; thence North with the East margin of 13th Avenue Seventy-six (76) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Map 170H, Group S, Parcel 014.00 Being the same property conveyed to Thelma Carolina Rodgers by deed from Barbara Graves, of record in Record Book 1015, Page 1880-1883, Register’s Office for Gibson County, Tennessee; and further conveyed

by Thelma Carolina Rodgers by Deed of Trust to James T. Ryal, Jr., Trustee, of record in Record Book 1015, Page 1884-1887, Register’s Office for said County; the said James T. Ryal, Jr., Trustee, having been replaced

by Joseph E. Tubbs, Substitute Trustee, by instrument of record in Record Book 1054, Page 984, Register’s Office for said County.

The address of the above-described property is 114 S. 13 th Avenue, Humboldt, Tennessee 38343, but if such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to 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.

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

IN RE; RAEGHN JOCILLE JUDSON, DOB 9/13/2018 BY: KAYCIE OUELLETTE PETITIONER VS AMBER JUDSON, NICHOLAS FARMER R.D.79129 RE; NICHOLAS FARMER In this cause, it appearing from the petition, shish is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts of the respondent NICHOLAS FRMER is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search and inquiry, that he is required to file an answer for the above mentioned Complaint with the Clerk of the Madison

county Chancery Court, 100 E. Main Street, Room 200, Jackson, Tennessee, 38301 on or before, JANUARY 11, 2021, and serve a copy of said answer on ALEX CAMP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 403 N PARKWAY, SUITE 201, JACKSON, TENNESSEE 38305, in order to make defense to the Complaint filed against him or otherwise the Complaint will as to him be taken for confessed. This Notice will be published in the CrimeSEEN Examiner, Jackson, Tennessee, for four consecutive weeks.

This the 17th day of November, 2020 PAM CARTER CLERK AND MASTER PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 26, DECEMBER 3, 10, AND 17, 2020

Publication Dates: November 19, 2020, November 26, 2020, and December 3, 2020.

Joseph E. Tubbs, Substitute Trustee Watridge & Tubbs Law Firm 1215 E. Main Street Humboldt, TN 38343 (731) 784-6560 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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NOTICE OF VEHICLES TO BE SOLD

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NSPDK GAMMA PSI CHAPTER GIVES BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

The Gamma Psi Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Inc. gives back through the Operation Christmas Child program. Operation Christmas Child is a program through Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian international relief organization. Gamma Psi’s youth group, Xinos and Kudos, and chapter members donated stuffed animals, water bottles, crayons, coloring books, hygiene items, puzzles, socks, school supplies, and books. There was a total of 28 boxes completed. The boxes will be given to boys and girls ages 2-14 years of ages in other countries. The completed boxes were given to First Baptist Church of Jackson in a combined effort to ship as many boxes as possible.

Alphas Host Fish Fry Fundraiser

Pictured: From left to right members of Gamma Psi, Tonya-Joy Merriweather-Ward and Frenchie Fuller

NSPDK Gamma Psi Chapter Takes on “Pink Pumpkin” Challenge to Bring Awareness to Breast Cancer

The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. First Vice-President and cancer survivor, Tonya Merriweather-Ward, organized the sororities first “Pink Pumpkin” challenge. There was a total of nine pumpkins decorated in shades of pink, bows, and bling. Members displayed perfectly pink pumpkins at their homes. Member Sharon Clark entered her pumpkin in a local pumpkin decorating contest in Brownsville, TN. While the chapter’s president, Patricia Taylor, donated her blinged-out pink pumpkin to a local breast cancer survivor. Each participate received a gift card for their participation. Next, year the chapter hopes to extend this challenge to the community to bring even greater awareness.

Cars lined up early at St.James Baptist Church to be among the first to get their fish plates prepared by members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. The successful Nov.14th event, chaired by Brother Steaven Joy benefited the Dr. Glenn M.Vaulx,Sr. Scholarship Fund. The Alpha Brotherhood thanks the community for their particpation and support. An additional highlight of the event was the birthday celebration of the Fraternity's oldest active member, Brother John

A. Werthing,Sr., pictured right.

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BROOKS PASSES STATE MASK MANDATE RESOLUTION

During this month’s Jackson City Council meeting, Councilman Ernest Brooks II, District Three, passed his resolution requesting Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) to issue a statewide mask mandate with seven yes votes and one abstention.

The Governor has opposed a mask mandate for many months.

The COVID-19 pandemic is reaching epic proportions with more than 13.5 million cases and 268,045 deaths nationally. The virus has been spreading quickly, and November set records 20 times for the number of coronavirus hospitalizations, the most recent Monday with 96, 039.

In Tennessee, one of only fourteen states without a mask mandate, 7,795 cases were reported yesterday bringing the total to 374, 493 and 48 deaths for a total of 4,602 statewide.

Unfortunately, we know that the pandemic affects the black and brown communities at a much higher rate than others.

Tuesday in Madison County, there were 498 total cases and 93 hospitalizations. During the course of the pandemic, over 100 citizens have died from COVID. The Madison County Health Department reported that the positivity rate was almost 16%.

“I would like to thank Mayor Conger and Mayor Harris for having the courage, in the face of mounting opposition, to support a mask-mandate in Madison County. However, it does no good, if Haywood or Lauderdale or Crockett Counties don’t have one. We know the virus does not see county boundaries and many people come from out of county to the “Hub City” to work, recreate and go to school”, said Brooks.

According to Councilman Brooks, “I want to thank the Council for supporting this resolution and asking the Governor to put people over partisan politics”.

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contagious, and spread in much the same way as Covid-19. At the beginning of this pandemic we were grabbing at straws and trying everything to see what might work. Voluntary masks should be encouraged. However let’s be careful not to lull the most vulnerable in our society into a false sense of security and make them feel that they are justified and protected in taking undue risks.

SOCIAL DISTANCING: Everyone agrees that no one should cough or sneeze on one’s neighbor but we also need to realize that there is nothing sacrosanct about the 6-foot rule. It is an arbitrary designation. Common sense should rule the day.

HAND SANITIZERS: This is probably the most under-stressed yet most important ways to fight this virus. If we all carried a small bottle of hand sanitizer around with us and used it frequently, it would greatly cut down on the transmission. Experts now agree that in all likelihood, the most important mode of transmission is direct contact from surfaces and the subsequent touching of one’s mouth, nose, eyes, etc.

CONTACT TRACING: Contact tracing sounds good in theory but in practice it rarely works. The medical journal Lancet states that it is effective only if “less than 1% of transmissions occur before the onset of symptoms.” In other words, if there is a 1% incidence of Covid-19 transmission occurring before the onset of symptoms, then contact tracing becomes ineffective. By the time these people are diagnosed and asked for contacts, those contacts are already infecting others. Additionally, according to scientists at Oxford University, “the coronavirus spreads by too many mechanisms to be contained by named contact tracing.”

There are practical difficulties too. The National Governors Association estimates it would take $3.6 billion to hire 100,000 contact tracers. If these were even distributed evenly throughout the nation, Tennessee would receive 2000 and based on population, Madison County would receive approximately 28. Oxford researchers also go on to say that the average contacts of each diagnosed case total 36, that means contacting 36 individuals for every person diagnosed. On one particular day in late November, the number of new positive tests in Madison County totaled 63. That means, if local contact tracing were to be done successfully, it would require 2331 separate interactions for that day alone.

Additionally, the CDC considers contacts to be people you come in contact with in public transportation, in a shelter or prison, a school, at work, at a social event, at church, or in any healthcare facility including a clinic or a hospital.

There are better, more effective ways to use this money and these personnel that will be discussed at the end of this paper.

RISK: Persons 85 years of age and older are at highest risk of death from COVID-19. 80% of deaths occur in persons 65 years and older. The typical patient who succumbs to the virus also has an average of 2.6 co-morbidities (other health problems that render them more susceptible). That means that they are obese (the number one factor), have heart disease, cancer, diabetes, lung disease, or other chronic problems, not only to Covid-19, but to a host of other acute illnesses.

The survival rates for Covid-19 by age according to the CDC are: 0-19: 99.97% 20-49: 99.98% 50-69 99.5% 70+ 94.96% Covid-19 is more serious than annual flu. The IFR (infection fatality rate) according to the CDC for flu is 0.1%; for Covid-19 it is estimated to be about 1.5%. This however is known to vary with the number of asymptomatic carriers and the actual number of people tested. South Korea, who underwent a massive public testing campaign, has an IFR of 0.6%.

80% or more who test positive have no symptoms or only mild symptoms resembling a cold. It is widely believed that many people are asymptomatic and are never tested and therefore aren’t counted.

VACCINE: Two companies are racing to get vaccines on the market: Pfizer and Moderna. Both are mRNA vaccine and both are similar, but there are important differences. The Pfizer vaccine must be maintained at minus 92 degrees Fahrenheit from manufacture to delivery; the Moderna only requires minus 20 degrees storage. Each claims an efficacy (success rate) of between 90 and 94.5%. This is surprising since the mumps vaccine that has been around since 1948 still only achieves 78% after one injection and 88% after two. Unlike DNA and protein vaccines which are the norm, this is the first mRNA vaccine ever approved for human use. More at wnws.com 12-03-20 CSENEWS P.16

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