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p. 10 Leadership Jackson Executive Directors, Judy Renshaw, 19792015 and Brandy Stutsman, 2015present.

5, 2018 Leadership Friday, October Year: 0 No.: 17 Jackson Celebrates 40th Class

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Gregory Lenon of Humboldt, TN

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Jackson State p. 4 provides foundation for agent’s FBI career Sheriff Mehr Receives Two Awards p. 3

Kim Parker, Director of Inpatient & Crisis Services for Pathways Behavioral Health Service, who nominated him, is seen pictured with the Sheriff at the ceremony.

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96 KIX Neighborhood Hero

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The 96 KIX Neighborhood Hero for this week is Gregory B Lenon from Humboldt!

“First off, he is a great father & husband to me & our 5 girls.

He has taken it upon himself to save the youth in our surrounding area. As of now, He is in Gibson County focusing on Humboldt & Trenton, where his roots are tied to. He speaks to the male youth every Wednesday at the Humboldt boys & girls club. He started a gang prevention program all while he coaches football, basketball & baseball without missing a beat. He does all of this all without gaining any income, but he says nothing compares to one of his kids saying, “Coach Greg, I did good at school & I helped my mom out at home!”. “ - Tracy Thank you for all you do to make your community better!

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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin Jackson Center will host an ACT boot camp from 4:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 16. The registration fee is $45 per student.

The test prep session will offer quick tips to improve student scores on each of the four test sections. It will also focus on time-saving strategies and study habits as well as provide guidance for answering questions more efficiently. Participants will need to bring a pencil and paper.

Alex Beene, UT Martin adjunct instructor and college and ACT adviser for Fayette County Schools, will teach the course. In five years, Beene has mentored more than 1,000 students who have received a combined total of $4.2 million in scholarships and financial aid.

“Taking Alex’s class will help you understand how to manage your time throughout each part of the test,” said a former student. “After a session with him, you will feel more at ease about the ACT.” The UT Martin Jackson Center is located in the Ned R. McWherter Center on the campus of the Jackson State Community College. For more information or to register, visit utm.edu/actprep. For assistance, contact the UT Martin Office of Educational Outreach at 731-8817082.

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LOVINHOMETOWNNEWS Navy Lt. Chunchun N. Meares graduated from the College of Naval Warfare at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. This college is the oldest war college in the nation and oldest institution of its kind in the world devoted to advanced military studies.

Meares is the son of Tutik and Rom Meares of Maryville, Tenn.

He is also the brother of John Meares, Price Witucki, and Jennifer Meares, husband of Kartika Meares, and father of Hafeez and Nadia Meares.

The officer graduated in 2002 from Maryville High School, Maryville, Tenn., and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2007 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Sheriff Mehr Receives Two Awards

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Jackson Police announce Julie Deaton as October “Employee of the Month.”

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Madison County Sheriff John Mehr was pleasantly surprised to win the Tennessee Highway Safety Office “Directors Award” Pictured left to right, Madison Co, Sgt. in Murfreesboro Richard King, Sheriff John Mehr, Sept. 6th. The noon Department of Safety Law Enforcement luncheon before Administrator, Brenda Jones and Madison several hundred in County Lt. Joe Gill. attendance was for his exceptional efforts in saving lives across Tennessee roadways.

At the annual awards banquet for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental illness) held in Nashville September 27, Sheriff Mehr was presented the 2018 Cochran Criminal Justice Award.

“In thanks for your support of NAMI and your tireless dedication to justice for people with mental illness”.

The Sheriff humbly accepted both while expressing thanks, for the men and women who serve the Madison County Sheriff’s office.

Jackson Police announce Julie Deaton as October “Employee of the Month.”

Mrs. Julie Deaton has been an employee of the Jackson Police Department for eighteen years where she is currently assigned to the Central Records Division.

Julie “Jewels” Deaton is an invaluable asset to the Jackson Police Department.

She has a great spirit and is very easy to get along with.

Even though she works hard at her job, she loves to laugh and have a good time. Julie is friendly to everyone and she loves to talk. It is said that “she never meets a stranger.” She has also been diagnosed with FOMO which is the “fear of missing out.” Julie actively seeks to know what is happening with everybody. Her co-workers love this about her.

Julie has a vast knowledge of procedures and is glad to lend a helping hand when needed. She has great customer service skills and a A Step Ahead of West Tennessee is a nonprofit organization with a pleasant disposition. We never know what she will say or ask.

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Jackson State provides foundation for agent’s FBI career

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horses. The cartel also fixed races.

The investigation resulted in the June 2012 arrest of Jose Jackson, Tenn – Scott Lawson, a storied FBI agent who helped break a Trevino Morales, the brother of cartel leader Miguel Angel multimillion dollar money laundering scheme by one of Mexico’s most notorious Trevino Morales, and the seizure of millions in assets from drug cartels, traces the roots of his career to Jackson State Community College. the Morales’s farm. Ten people, including Jose, were A basketball player, he wanted to further his athletic ambitions while taking basic convicted on charges related to the case. Miguel was arrested undergrad courses. He hadn’t picked a major, so he felt Jackson State would be a good fit and a good bargain for the prerequisite classes he would need to take. After by Mexican authorities a year later.

The success of the investigation garnered several national earning an associate degree in computer networking in 2002, he left for Middle news stories and inspired a couple of books. A movie with Tennessee State University.

“JSCC did an excellent job both in preparing me for the workforce and preparing actor Channing Tatum is also in development.

After the case, Lawson transferred back to Tennessee, me to excel in my studies at a four-year university,” Lawson said. “My instructors where he continues to work today. And he hasn’t lost touch at JSCC really took a hands-on approach, actively assisted in helping me obtain with Jackson State – he speaks to classes about once a internships, and seemed concerned in my career progression.” semester.

His transition from Jackson State to MTSU was flawless, he said, and all of his “I think it is important for students to know that goals are classes easily transferred. “The teachers at JSCC challenged me in a way that made obtainable with the right mind frame,” he said. “Growing up me feel prepared to take the next step in my education. Also important to me was in rural West Tennessee, I never had the opportunity to meet not wasting money at MTSU for the first two years of my degree while being someone in my chosen career field. I try to blend my unsure of what my future major would be.” speaking to not only show some insight into the FBI, but also Lawson ultimately pursued a degree in criminal psychology at MTSU. His father to motivate students in whatever career path to follow their was in law enforcement, and he decided he wanted to serve his community in a dreams and work hard towards their goals.” similar manner.

“My ambition guided me to the FBI because I wanted a professional atmosphere He still holds the school in high regard. It’s an excellent and economical way to obtain an associate degree while in which I could investigate and track the most heinous of perpetrators.”

His background at Jackson State gave him a well-rounded resume with computer exploring various career fields, he said. If a student only needs a two-year degree, Jackson State will have them science training, which is beneficial for federal employment. Jackson State also workforce-ready; if they need a four-year degree, they will helped him land an internship that turned into a two-year position as a network be prepared for success at the next level. administrator, which helped as he was recruited by the FBI. “JSCC is an awesome way to build the foundation of your After joining the FBI, Lawson was assigned to Laredo, Texas, on the Mexican education or career,” Lawson said. “The teachers are local to border and tasked with investigating drug activity. In January 2010, Lawson was our community and care about the development of the asked to check out a tip about the sale of a horse. It led to a massive investigation students. If you are willing to put in the work and build that exposed a money laundering scheme by the brutal drug cartel, Los Zetas. relationships with your teachers, counselors and peers, you Lawson helped determine that the cartel used the lucrative quarter horse racing can go from JSCC to anywhere you choose.” industry to hide millions of dollars in drug money as it bought, bred and raced its

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DEAL, MCPHEARSON NAMED TO INAUGURAL UT EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

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MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin administrators Dr. Charley Deal, special advisor to the chancellor, and Petra McPhearson, vice chancellor for finance and administration, are two of 18 members of the inaugural class in the University of Tennessee Executive Leadership Institute.

Deal became special advisor to the UT Martin chancellor in spring of this year after serving as associate vice chancellor for alumni relations and annual giving since July 2007. He also serves as executive director of the WestStar Leadership Program and interim director of the UT Martin Office of Research, Grants and Contracts.

McPhearson became vice chancellor for finance and administration in April after filling the position in an interim capacity since January 2016. She began working for UT Martin in 2011 and previously served as both interim director and director of budget and management reporting. She held several positions with the UT Health Science Center in Memphis and Bethel University in McKenzie before coming to Martin.

The institute is part of UT President Joe DiPietro’s legacy and was established to prepare internal candidates for future leadership positions and complement current succession-planning efforts within the UT System.

“My overall goal as president of the University of Tennessee has always been to leave this place in better shape than I found it,” said DiPietro. “I believe in the importance of developing leadership skills and understanding leadership’s role in higher education and look forward to teaching part-time in the program during retirement.”

The institute’s first cohort met on Oct. 2 in Knoxville. Designed and led by Dr. Bob Smith, special advisor for leadership and talent development to the UT president and chancellor emeritus of UT Martin, the institute offers participants special development plans, executive coaching, mentoring and experiential learning. The class will meet six times throughout the year for multi-day leadership sessions. Candidates were nominated by their supervisors and competitively selected by campus and institute leaders.

“We estimate that 40 percent of our administrators will be eligible to retire in the next five years – creating vacancies in as many as 100 positions,” said Smith. “The institute will help ensure the right people with the right skills are ready to advance as opportunities become available.”

The 18 members of the 2018 cohort represent each UT campus and institute and oversee critical functions within the university system.

Other cohort members are: •Rob Chance, UT System administration, director of payroll •Frank Cuevas, UT Knoxville, associate vice chancellor for student life and adjunct assistant professor •Lannett Edwards, UT Institute of Agriculture, professor and graduate director •Macel Ely, UT Institute for Public Service, director of the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership •Tyler Forrest, UT Chattanooga, associate vice chancellor for budget and finance •Shelley Hawkins, UT Health Science Center, professor and executive associate dean of academic affairs •Jean Mercer, UT Knoxville, assistant vice chancellor for research and director of the Office of Sponsored Programs •Angelia Nystrom, UT Foundation Inc., director of specialty programs for the UT Institute of Agriculture •Daniel Pack, UT Chattanooga, dean of the college of engineering and computer science •Stacey Patterson, UT System administration, vice president for research, outreach and economic development and president of the UT Research Foundation •Joanne Romagni, UT Chattanooga, vice chancellor for research and dean of the graduate school •Jim Sauceman, UT System administration, director of IRIS administrative support •Matthew Scoggins, UT System administration, general counsel •John Stier, UT Institute of Agriculture, associate dean for the Herbert College of Agriculture •Carey Whitworth, UT System administration, assistant vice president for government relations and advocacy •Catherine Womack, UT Health Science Center, interim chair of preventative medicine for the College of Medicine More information about the institute, including attendee biographies, is available at president.tennessee.edu/executive-leadership-institute.

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Tennessee Secretary of State Cautions Voters Against Misleading Election Information NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning voters to be aware of misleading information regarding voter registration as the deadline to register for the November election approaches on Tuesday, October 9.

The Office of the Secretary of State has received reports of groups contacting registered voters and telling them that they are not registered to vote. Others have reported receiving pre-populated voter registration forms for individuals who are deceased and have been removed from the voting rolls.

The National Association of Secretaries of State has warned states about a scam where an organization is making calls and offering to register voters by phone. While these calls have not been reported in Tennessee, voters should be aware that they cannot register by talking to a person on the phone.

“To avoid misleading information, I urge voters to come straight to the source,” Secretary Hargett said.

“Tennessee’s election officials are dedicated to making sure voters have all the information they need to participate in the November election.”

For accurate information regarding voter registration in Tennessee, voters are encouraged to visit GoVoteTN.com to register to vote or check their registration status. Voters can also contact the Division of Elections at 1-877-850-4959 or their county election commission with any questions about voter registration. Registering to vote is easy in Tennessee. Tennessee citizens may register by-mail or online.

Online voter registration allows any U.S. citizen with a driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to register online.

Voters can also download the GoVoteTN app, available in the App Store or Google Play, to view voter-specific information. Voters can find early voting and Election Day polling locations, view and mark sample ballots and much more.

Friday, October 05, 2018 October 5-7 Reelfoot Arts & Crafts Festival Reelfoot Lake State Park - Spend the weekend at one of the top three arts and crafts shows in the state of Tennessee.

October 6 Beer, Blues & Brats Discovery Park Sample more than 50 different beers, enjoy tasty brats with all the fixings, and enjoy live music by the Ghost Town Blues Band.

October 8-13 Lane College Homecoming Week Lane College - Lane College for a weeklong Join celebration with a series of events cluminating in Saturday’s parade and football game against Allen University.

October 18 Dancing with the STARs 2018 Fairgrounds Join the STAR Center for an evening of dinner, drinks and dancing. Watch as local celebrities and community leaders compete to win the coveted mirror ball trophy.

Memphis Teen Vision Makes Teens’ Access to Reproductive Health Services More Attainable Through New Website Memphis, TN - MemTV (Memphis Teen Vision) www.memtv.org is a coalition of over 30 grassroots organizations, agencies and medical providers working together using innovative ideas to provide resources for teens, teen parents and their parents. Some of our partners include SisterReach, Planned Parenthood of Tennessee & North Mississippi, Shelby County Schools, and The National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Greater Memphis Region just to name a few. Though the coalition is comprised of several individual agencies with niched priorities, the MemTV coalition works as a whole committed to providing both digital and print resources about safer sex practices, abstinence, communication tools and offers a robust list of healthcare providers who offer youth-centered sexual health and wellness services with or for some of the providers, without a parent’s involvement.

“We believe and strive for a future where all teens are taught and can access comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education, teen pregnancies are reduced and teen parents are provided with assistance,” states Cherisse Scott, chair of Memphis Teen Vision and CEO of SisterReach. “Accessible sexual health resources for teens and teen parents without the hurdle of state restrictions is what the MemTV website is attempting to remedy. The MemTV website offers resources to adult parents and it also offers faith-centered resources for young people and their parents who need that option,” says Scott. Affiliate groups of MemTV are dedicated to making resources for teens and teen parents more transparent and easily accessible. The MemTV press conference will feature some of the coalition’s partners sharing about their work and why they are engaged in this initiative.

The Memphis Teen Vision coalition meets on the last Tuesday of every month from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. at the Glenview Community Center (1141 South Barksdale, Memphis TN 38114). Lunch is provided and a RSVP is required for participation. Interested parties should sign the coalition’s mailing list at www.memtv.org. Community stakeholder and individuals working or interested in the fields of teen pregnancy prevention, teen parenting support, teen education or teen services, is encouraged to attend or contact chair@memtv.org for more information.

About Memphis Teen Vision Memphis Teen Vision is a collaborative effort of more than 30 agencies, programs, and organizations in Shelby County committed to reducing the rate of teen pregnancies and increasing support for parenting teens.

MemTV’s vision is a future where all teens are taught comprehensive sex education, teens’ onset of sexual intercourse is delayed, teen pregnancies are reduced, and teen parents are provided assistance. Our mission is to create a coordinated community response to teen pregnancy and parenting that includes (1) comprehensive sex education for teens including abstinence and contraceptive information, (2) services, support, and education to pregnant and parenting teens, and (3) strong policies and programs that promote adolescent sexual health.

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Senate passage LOVINPOLITICALNEWS LOVINCRIMESEENNEWS of an opioids bill SUMNER COUNTY MAN Senate Majority ARRESTED ON Leader Mitch CHARGES OF McConnell calls SEXUAL “Landmark” EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR legislation By an overwhelming vote of [98-1], the Senate this week sent to President Trump’s desk legislation I sponsored to help Tennesseans fight the opioid crisis.

Called “landmark” legislation by Senate Majority SEN. LAMAR ALEXANDER Leader McConnell, and “one of Congress’s most significant legislative achievements this year, a rare bipartisan response to a growing public health crisis that resulted in 72,000 drug-overdose deaths last year” by the Washington Post, this bill is a comprehensive response to the crisis that killed more Tennesseans last year than car crashes.

I would imagine most of us have heard the heartbreaking stories of how the opioid crisis has impacted parents and children, doctors and nurses, and entire communities across our state.

This past spring, I visited Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City to talk about the impact of the opioid epidemic and learned about their neonatal intensive care unit, where a third of babies being cared for in the unit were experiencing withdrawal symptoms due to drug exposure before birth.

I also heard from Trish Tanner, the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Ballad Health, who lost her nephew, Dustin, to an opioid overdose. As part of an executive fellowship program, she worked on a project exploring ways to reduce opioid prescribing, saying that, “As Dustin’s aunt and as a pharmacist, I have a duty and a desire to bring about change now.”

Despite hard work by doctors at Niswonger Children’s Hospital and Tennesseans like Trish, the opioid crisis continues to ravage our communities.

The Senate health committee I chair held seven hearings over the last year to hear from doctors, governors, addiction experts, and family members how the federal government can be the best possible partner in combatting the opioid crisis. We turned that input into a draft proposal, worked to include other ideas from other senators and members of the House of Representatives, and this week were able to send that final legislation to the president’s desk.

Here are five specific ways the bill the Senate passed this week will help prevent stories like these from happening in the future: First: help reduce the influx of deadly and illegal drugs at the border, like fentanyl; Second: extend support for Medicaid patients seeking treatment for substance use disorders from 15 to 30 days; Third: help increase services for babies born in opioid withdrawal; Fourth: help our state reach out and intervene early in the lives of Tennessee children who have experienced trauma.

And fifth: this bill will speed up the development of new non-addictive painkillers. There are 100 million Americans living with some pain, and there are 25 million who really hurt because they have chronic pain – they need help, and we need more effective medicines and treatments. A non-addictive pain killer could really be the Holy Grail of solving the opioid crisis, and this bill will put us on track to developing it.

And Congress is backing these policies up with significant funding, having approved roughly $8.5 billion to fight the opioid crisis since March.

The challenge of solving the opioid crisis has often been described as needing a moonshot. But it cannot be solved by a single agency in Washington, D.C. What the federal government can do is create an environment so that everyone—governors, mayors, judges, counselors, law enforcement, doctors, nurses, and families—can succeed in fighting the crisis.

This legislation I sponsored aims to do that, and I look forward to President Trump signing this landmark legislation into law.

AND AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Technical Services Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of the Portland Police Department, has resulted in the arrest of a Sumner County man.

TBI Agents received information via a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual was receiving images of child pornography through social media. During the course of the investigation, Agents determined that the accounts involved belonged to an adult male and an underage female. The adult male was identified as Erik Wayne Wix (DOB 10/7/82).

On Thursday, Agents executed a search warrant at Wix’s residence. He was arrested and charged with three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, three counts of Soliciting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

by Electronic Means, and three counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape. He was booked into the Sumner County Jail on a $200,000 bond.

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Auditions Call for “Christmas Belles” The Jackson Theatre Guild will hold auditions for Jones, Hope and Wooten’s “Christmas Belles” produced with special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. When: Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st Time: 2 PM Where: Upstairs rehearsal room at the Old City Hall located at 314 E. Main Street in Downtown Jackson, TN No experience necessary to audition. Roles available for ages 18 and older for 4 male roles and 7 female roles. Rehearsals will take place on Monday/Tuesday/ Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30 PM. Show dates will be December 13-16, 2018.

Show will be directed by Leanna Cargile.

Go to our website, jtgonline.com, to download an audition form and view character descriptions. If you have any questions, please call 427-3200.

A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.

It’s Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters— Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hotflash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb’s Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show. The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie’s long-suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters’ Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!

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LOVINENTERTAINMENT The Jackson Children and Teen Theatre presents

Wizard of Oz

By Frank Baum with Music & Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg

October 18 & 19, 2018 7:00 pm $10/12 For more information or tickets call or come to The Ned R. McWherter West TN Cultural Arts Center at 314 E. Main Street, Jackson, TN 38301 731-425-8397 When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet the Munchkins, a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage.

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Since Discovery Park opened on November 1, 2013 our guest comments have had a recurring theme. Our visitors have requested “transportation around the grounds!” I’m happy to announce that we now have trams at Discovery Park of America!

The tram(s) will run from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday. Tickets are $5.00 for a pass that is good for the entire day! The trams stop at five locations around the grounds: Tram Stop A- The Train Depot / Rotary Pavilion / South Lake / 1800’s Chapel area Tram Stop B- Freedom Square / Military Garden / Covered Bridge area Tram Stop C- STEM Landing / Discovery Center / The Settlement area Tram Stop D- Ag Center / Antique Tractor Barn / Mill Ridge area Tram Stop E- The Great Lawn / The Maze / The European Garden / The Japanese Garden area We are super excited to announce the addition of these new trams at Discovery Park of America. We are especially excited for our senior guests and those who have problems walking that they can now see the outside exhibits when they visit Discovery Park.

PICTURED ARE ART CHIVERS AND AMY MCLEMORE, DOCENTS AT DISCOVERY PARK OF AMERICA WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE THE NEW TRAMS. THE TRAMS WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF EXTREMELY INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE TRAMS HAVE FIVE UNIQUE DROP OFF AND PICK UP SPOTS ON THE GROUNDS AT DISCOVERY PARK OF AMERICA. THE GOAL OF HAVING THE TRAMS IS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OLDER AND LESS AMBULATORY GUESTS TO GET TO ENJOY MORE OF THE PARK. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AND EXHIBITS AT THE PARK, VISIT ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.DISCOVERYPARKOFAMERICA.COM

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GENERALS ANNOUNCE STAFF ADDITIONS AND PROMOTIONS

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The Generals finalize their executive team heading into 2019 JACKSON, Tenn. – Jason Compton, President & General Manager of the Jackson Generals announced the following staff promotions today: Marcus Sabata has been promoted to Assistant General Manager. Marcus just completed his first season with the Generals. Marcus grew up in Southwest Kansas where he graduated Garden City High School and majored in Political Science at Garden City Community College. Marcus has been around baseball for 42 years as a coach and as an executive. Prior to moving to Jackson, Marcus served as the General Manager of the Garden City Wind of The Pecos League of Independent Baseball.

Photo by Pam Dietz; 2018 champions logo by Tory Goodman has been promoted to Sales Manager. Tory has spent the last 3 Sheila MacDiarmid seasons with the Generals as the Box Office/Merchandise Manager. The Decatur, IL native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Robert Morris University.

Ian Ueltschi has joined the Jackson Generals as Manager of Ticket Operations/Sales Executive. Ian spent the 2018 season with the Florida Fire Frogs, the single A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The Frankfort, KY native attended Morehead State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management.

“We have a great executive team here and these moves and additions just help make us even stronger,” Compton said. “I can’t wait to see what these guys will accomplish as we head into 2019 and beyond,” he added.

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UT Agriculture Chancellor Tim Cross Wins National Epsilon Sigma Phi Award for Leadership and Service Three UT Extension Faculty Also Honored by National Association of Extension Professionals KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The humble gentleman who leads thousands of employees at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture statewide is being recognized for his commitment to Extension and outreach work.

UTIA Chancellor Tim Cross has been selected as the 2018 Distinguished Service Ruby Award winner by Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) – an organization that includes thousands of Extension professionals from land grant universities. He received the organization’s most prestigious accolade at the ESP national meeting Oct. 2 in Manhattan, Kansas.

“This is certainly an unexpected honor, and I’m truly humbled to receive this prestigious award from Epsilon Sigma Phi – an organization that I have deep admiration for,” Cross says. “I consider this a team award that I share with all those I’ve had the pleasure of working with throughout my career, including my Extension co-workers, industry partners and the generous donors who make so much of our work possible.”

Cross has an academic career that spans three decades and three states – including time at Fort Hays State University in Kansas and Oregon State University. In 1994, he joined UTIA in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Cross has also served as dean of UT Extension and is now UTIA’s third chancellor.

Cross has served on the National Extension Committee on Policy, National Council for Food and Agricultural Research, as well as the Tennessee Governor’s Rural Task Force and Health Committee. He established a strategic plan that has improved statewide Extension branding, implemented a peer mentoring program, developed professional development training for faculty and agents, and provided a healthy lifestyles program for all Extension employees.

Linda Bower, UT Extension Eastern Region leader for Family and Consumer Sciences, is the recipient of the ESP Administrative Leadership Award for her outstanding service as an Extension educator and for leadership. Bower is among four recipients for this national recognition.

Ann Berry with UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences and a past ESP national president, recieved the Continued Excellence Award for her exceptional service in delivering educational programs that significantly impact and improve lives. In her career, Berry has worked with Extension in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Heather Sedges Wallace, also with UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, was honored by ESP with the Joint Council of Extension Professionals Award for Creative Excellence. Wallace was recognized for her innovative work that catalyzed rural community engagement in addressing wellness and childhood trauma using a policy, systems and environment (PSE) approach.

Cross credits the success of Extension to dedicated people and partnerships. “UT Extension has more than a 100-year history of advancing Tennessee, thanks to exceptional county financial ® support, dedicated employees and volunteers, and a strong partnership with our 1890 institution “We carry all of your convenient store needs” Tennessee State University,” he says. “Long term successful state programs tend to result in professionals who are heavily engaged in associations like Epsilon Sigma Phi, providing effective leadership in the form of officers and receiving their share of recognition as award winners.”

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture celebrates 50 years of excellence in providing Real. Life. Solutions. Through teaching, discovery and service. ag.tennessee.edu.

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Leadership Jackson Celebrates 40 Class Jackson, TN –Leadership Jackson (LJ), Jackson Chamber’s leadership development program, celebrated its 40th class on October 4, 2018 at West Tennessee Farmers’ Market in Downtown Jackson, Tennessee. Leadership Jackson has been building a core leadership within the community, training young professionals to get involved and identifying exceptional people to fast track into leadership since 1979. This has helped develop a network of progressive leaders throughout our community.

Community leaders Harbert Alexander and Larry Welch helped to create the leadership program for the Jackson Chamber that has evolved over the years with the help of its committee to incorporate key elements for participants to better understand the community and the opportunities and challenges it faces. Class members visit community landmarks, meet with area leaders and participate in weekly sessions about topics impacting Jackson-Madison County, including education, healthcare and government.

The program remains a huge success in Jackson-Madison County, receiving recognition in 2013 by the Tennessee Association of Community Leadership with the Outstanding Leadership Program award. It has also provided leadership for the logistics for the Olympic Torch as it came through Jackson in 2001, and for the Interstate Battery Great North American Car Race through Jackson in 1995. This helped Jackson, Tenn., win second favorite city by racers of all the stops across the U.S. on their 14-day, 4,000 mile race.

Many local programs that originated with Leadership Jackson participants as service projects have become a mainstay in Jackson, such as Crimestoppers; Comfort Critters which are stuffed animals provided for emergency vehicle personnel to give to children in trauma situations; a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers chapter was established and there is an entire list of more on its website.

Leadership Jackson Alumni still stay active in the community by volunteering and serving. On average they volunteer a total of 21,000 hours per year. This means that after graduation, LJ alumni have completed a quarter of a million hours of volunteer service. Many graduates retain service on boards, with involvement of 3 boards per alumnus.

“We are very excited to celebrate the past 40 years of Leadership Jackson and the immense impact it has had on our community through servant leadership,” says Jinny Culpepper, 2018 president, LJAA. “Reflecting on the program, there is a diverse group of business professionals who have come together for one common goal - the betterment and strengthening of our city in all areas. It is important we honor this mission and sustain the work that has already been done, carrying that into future projects, service and opportunities to give back.”

For more information about Leadership Jackson, contact Brandy Stutsman, director of leadership development, at 731-423-2200 or bstutsman@jacksontn.com. To learn more about Leadership Jackson or the Leadership Jackson Alumni Association, visit leadershipjackson.com.

The 2018 Leadership Jackson class includes: Carl Alexander, Jackson Fire Department (County Commissioner) Sabrina Blue, Helping Hands of Tennessee Melody Brown, Tennessee Quality Homecare Ben Colling, Benefits Direct Alli Damas, The STAR Center Jill Erling, Jackson Chamber Jen Free, Byrd & Byrd, Attorneys at Law, PLLC Jason Garrett, Union University Jeff Haynes, The Carlstar Group Fennix Johnson, Madison County Juvenile Court Austin Lewis, Freed-Hardeman University Blake Marlar, TLM Associates, Inc. Shelby Matthis, Community Activist Russ McKelvey, Mack Pest Control Mr. Freeman McKindra, Lane College Erin Mitchell, Leaders Credit Union Jennifer Morehead, Stanley Black & Decker Summer Nichols, Zebra Marketing Abby Norville, Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC Summer Paris, Paris Creative Agency Aubrey Richardson, Jackson Police Department Jason Robertson, FirstBank Tara Skinner, Century 21 Action Realty Amy Smith, The Jackson Clinic, P.A. Becky Smith, BancorpSouth Pam Stanfield, University School of Jackson Leadership Jackson 2018 Chair Pierre DuVentre, owner, Julie Taylor, Spire Rehabilitation Hospital D’Top Roofing and Repair; and the program’s Vice Chair Jake Whitby, Durham Chiropractic Lauren Saliba, branch manager, Apria Healthcare Sheree Williams, Highland Place Bed and Breakfast Want More News? Visit Michelle Willis, Gerdau www.issuu.com/CrimeSEENexaminer April Wilson, Loving Arms, LLC Lee Wilson, Jackson Escape Rooms www.CSEnewsNow.com