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Pictured Left to Right- Deborah Lombas, ( Mother in law of Deputy Marbrey), his parents, Susan & Keith Tucker, Marbrey’s wife Ann Ashley, Deputy Marbrey, Chief Deputy Steve Overton, Sgt. Tom Knolton, Senator Becky Massey, Sheriff John Mehr.

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BEER, BLUES AND BRATS This year, Discovery Park is happy to announce that Ghost Town Blues Band will be providing the entertainment.

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Community: 2018 Prayer Walk!

Forecast called for significant amounts of rain. However, on a gloomy Saturday morning, numerous braved the elements to participate in a “Prayer Walk.” September 22, citizens from differing denominations, nationalities, and backgrounds came out to participate a prayer walk.

Pastors, leaders, and laity took time out of their busy schedules to pray for the citizens living in the area of West Old Hickory Blvd.

Participants could be witnessed lifting hands, kneeling, praying.

Not only did Jackson Police support the event by cooking the food for the block party, officers were observed praying for the community.

The “Love of God” is action.

Thanks to Clark and Juanita Shaw and all those who supported their efforts and who also believe God for change.

See the Jackson Police Department’s Facebook page for more pictures.

FACING FUTURE CHOICES CONFERENCE SCHEDULED Jackson, Tennessee - The 17th Annual Facing Future Choices Conference, a FREE educational event, has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 9AM-1PM, at the West Jackson Baptist Church’s Fellowship Hall in Jackson, Tennessee.

The conference, organized by a variety of community agencies and businesses, will address issues facing the aging population and those people who are caring for a loved one. The theme of the conference will be The Basics: Elder Law Attorneys Providing Practical Wisdom for Facing the Future. Topics will include: How Can I Protect My Assets During an Extended Illness? by attorney Pam Wright of Wright Law; Which Legal Documents Do I Need? by attorney Laura Williams of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, PLC; Veterans Benefits by attorney Nancy Choate of The Law Office of Nancy L. Choate, P.C.; Elder Law Attorneys Panel with elder law attorneys Nancy Choate, Laura Williams and Pam Wright.

Exhibitors will be available to provide education about their services for seniors and people with disabilities. Educational information will also be available on living options including home health, assisted and independent living, non-medical in-home care, public housing, community programs for seniors and the disabled, nursing home and hospice.

According to Shelley Hale, Director of the Southwest Area Agency on Aging and Disability, a community need was identified to provide information and resources to people who are, or who may become, caregivers for a loved one. “Every day we see the effect on an adult child, or a spouse, who suddenly must begin making decisions for an elderly parent or a marriage partner who is ill. The choices are often overwhelming, and caregivers don’t always know where to turn for assistance. This conference will answer many of the questions they may have, provide them with resources in the community, and let them know they are not alone.”

The free conference was developed and organized by the Facing Future Choices Steering Committee: Southwest Area Agency on Aging and Disability and West Tennessee Healthcare. Reservations are required. To reserve a seat at this free conference, call 731-668-6414 or 731-6686419.

For more information, contact Hollie Knight at 668-6414.

West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit healthcare system with locations serving 19 counties in West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri. The mission of West Tennessee Healthcare is to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve while providing exceptional and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wth.org.

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Annual Pancake LOVINCOMMUNITYN Breakfast The East Madison County Community Association will sponsor its Annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, October 6, from 7 am to 10:30 am at the Community Center located at 682 Tri-Community Road (off Cotton Rd., just beyond Graham Lake). This will be a full course meal for only $7.00. The breakfast is a benefit for the community center.

For more information, contact: Mrs. Pearlie Davis @ 731-265-0492 or Mrs. Ruby Fuller @ 731-424-5593

Men’s Prayer Breakfast The men of New Macedonia will be hosting a Men’s Prayer Breakfast Saturday, September 29 at 8 am. We would like to invite the men of your congregation for fellowship and the opportunity to hear a word from the Lord.

As men in our churches and homes, we have a role that has been given to us to make sure that we stand upright before God so that we are able to be the head of the households and live our lives in he order that He has given; to make sure that marriages are saved and children are given an example of the role of a Christian man whose steps are ordered by the Lord.

Our special guest will be Elder Jimmy Moore, Jr., residing Overseer of the Missionary Outreach Christian Church of Jackson, TN. The New Macedonia Baptist Church is located in Fruitvale, TN where the Honorable Pastor S.E. Brown resides. For more information call 731-663-2560

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Friends of the EWS Library to study the “Lost Tribe of Appalachia”

(Jackson, TN) Please join the Friends of the Library on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., for the Noon Book Review. Cody Blue Miller will discuss the mystery of the Melungeons, sometimes called the “Lost Tribe of Appalachia”.

Mr. Miller is a funeral director at Arrington Funeral Home and presently serves as interim organist/choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. He is passionate about history and genealogy and frequently is found in cemeteries around the region studying the fascinating lives of those who have passed on.

The Melungeons are people of mixed ethnicity who claim varying degrees of Portuguese, Turkish, Moorish, Arabic, Jewish, American Indian and African descent. According to the Melungeon Heritage Association (MHA), the term refers to people from eastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee and southern West Virginia.

In questioning whether one is of Melungeon descent, the physical evidence may be the most telling as traits include dark hair and skin with light colored eyes; stark contrasts in skin and hair color within a single family; American Indian features and often with a particular type of ridge at the back of the head, usually just above the neck. The origin of the word Melungeon is a mystery also. Some researchers assume the word stems from the French word mélange which means mixture.

Bring a sack lunch and enjoy desserts provided by the Friends of the Library.

The Noon Book Review, Thursday, October 4, 2018, 12:00 p.m., the JacksonMadison County Library Program Room, 433 East Lafayette St., Jackson, TN 38301 For more information, contact Sue Ann Barnes, Friends of the Library Chairman, at 422-5253.

JACKSON, TN, — A day of Celebration welcoming family and friends to Salem’s Mortgage Burning Service. Salem CME Church is located at 2624 Ashport Road in Jackson, TN. The theme is “Faith: God’s Gift to Victory” Hebrews 11:1-4 Greetings in the name of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ!

I pray all is well with you and your family. God is faithful, and His mercies greet us anew each day.

It brings me great delight to invite you to our upcoming Mortgage Burning Service, to be held October 14, 2018. We are combining two events on one day. In the morning we will be holding our Family and WANT TO Friends Day, with Retired Bishop E. Lynn Brown as our speaker.

Morning Service will start at 10:30am. Our afternoon Mortgage GET YOUR Burning Service will begin at 3:00pm., with our Presiding Prelate, NEWS OUT Sunday School - 10:30 am Bishop Henry M. Williamson,, Sr. as our speaker. Dinner will be served Sunday Morning Worship - 12:30 pm between morning and afternoon services. Following the afternoon TO THE Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 pm program, additional accommodations will be made for those who are COMMUNITY? traveling and cannot arrive to eat before 2:30pm.

“The Peace of Christ Be With You” We hope you can attend both or one of these services. If you are EMAIL NEWS TO Pass the Peace, Please interested in placing an ad in our Souvenir Book, call 731-422-5246 by LovinNewsDaily@gmail.com WE EXTEND TO YOU A MOST WARM AND HEARTY September 23, 2018. In His Name, Rev. Valerie D. Conley WELCOME. MT. TABOR IS A CHURCH WHERE YOU BELONG!

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TENNESSEE AWARDS $35 MILLION ACROSS ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND SECURITY

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Grant funding recommended by Governor’s School Safety Working Group NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen today announced that all 147 school districts in Tennessee have completed the first-ever statewide assessment of school facilities and safety procedures. Additionally, all districts have submitted applications to receive their allocations of the $35 million school security funding and may now use these funds to implement identified school security and safety needs.

“We have made security for children at our schools a priority, so there was an urgency to have all schools assessed and the funding allocated to increase school safety as we started the school year,” Haslam said. “I thank the members of the School Safety Working Group for their work to identify solutions, the General Assembly for making these funds available, and state and local public safety officials for promptly completing the assessments.”

In March, the governor’s School Safety Working Group recommended the statewide review of school facilities and safety procedures and precautions. The recommendation, accepted by the governor, led to immediate safety assessments by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, in coordination with the Department of Education and local school officials. This was the first time the state had led a comprehensive effort to determine the security needs at individual schools. Based on the findings following this assessment, all school districts were eligible to apply for two grants to receive funding for local safety and security needs.

“Students learn best in an environment where they feel safe and protected, so it is our responsibility to ensure our schools are secure, and this funding allows us to do just that,” McQueen said. “Over and over we have heard gratitude from districts for this process that has helped them connect with their local community, especially law enforcement agencies, around school safety and to create long-term plans to support the safety of students and educators.”

The school security funding was included in the governor’s fiscal year 2019 budget and passed by the General Assembly. The funds include $25 million in one-time funding for schools to address vulnerabilities and risks, the School Safety and Security grant, and $10 million in recurring grant funding for ongoing safety and prevention programs, the Safe School grant. The grants are made on a reimbursement basis from the Tennessee Department of Education.

In many cases, these funds have allowed districts to make both minor and major improvements, such as enhanced door locks, improved visitor screening procedures and shatter-resistant glass that will provide long-term benefits to the school. Several districts used the grant allocations to improve mental health services for students by funding salaries for school counselors and child psychologists. The safety review process and related discussions also resulted in additional local funding for school safety, including an increase of 213 new school resource officers, primarily funded by local governments.

Additionally, as a result of the working group recommendations, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is working to secure a developer to complete a statewide school safety mobile application. The application will be designed for use by students, faculty and staff to anonymously report concerning or suspicious behavior to local law enforcement and school officials.

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40th Leadership Jackson Celebration

When: Thursday, October 4, 5:00 p.m.

Where: West Tennessee Farmers Market, Downtown Jackson, 91 New Market Street Event Details: 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.

Please join us as we celebrate the program, its alumni, the 40th class and the impact Leadership Jackson has made.

FALL PREVIEW DAYS GIVE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO VISITING STUDENTS MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin will host Fall Preview Days for high school students and their families on Oct. 6 and Nov. 10. This event provide students an opportunity to speak with academic advisers, financial counselors and other campus resources in a low-stress environment.

Each day will begin with check-in at 9 a.m., followed by an official welcome at 9:30. A panel of current UT Martin students will answer questions and discuss the expectations of college life at 10, and participants will be able to visit academic departments starting at 10:45. The day will end with a full campus tour at 11:30.

Fall Preview Day is the ideal place to have questions answered about academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, student activities and residence life. There is no charge to attend, and parents, siblings and other visitors are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure each student is able to visit areas of personal interest.

Register online at utm.edu/preview. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 731-881-7020 or email admitme@utm.edu.

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UT MARTIN CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN McNAIRY COUNTY MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer celebrated 20 years of operation Sept. 27 with a luncheon and open house event. The center, opened in 1998, was the first of UT Martin’s five educational outreach centers.

“This center has impacted this community tremendously. I’ve seen it personally,” said Rick Mathenia, chair of the local higher education committee and adjunct instructor at the center. Mathenia currently teaches a distancelearning course where students at the UT Martin centers in Ripley, Parsons and Somerville participate via online video. “Not only have we impacted the people of our community, but we’ve set the standard and set the focus to impact people in other communities,” he added. “We were the first, and those centers followed our lead.”

Mike Smith, McNairy County mayor in 1998, and Jimmy Whittington, Selmer mayor in the same year, played pivotal roles in creating the UT Martin partnership that resulted in the local education center. Both attended the Sept. 27 luncheon. “(This center) has been one of the greatest things that has happened in our county in my life, as far as having an opportunity to go to college and stay at home,” said Smith.

Whittington, who sits on the committee that distributes local scholarship dollars, agrees. “Had we not done what we did, none of these people would be here going to school. … This will outlast (us) long after we’re gone.”

Smith says the original intention was to subsidize UT Martin tuition with local scholarship dollars to make the end result comparable to the cost of attending a community college. The money originally raised in 1998 created an endowment, which still exists today, and provides scholarship money to any McNairy County resident who seeks a degree through the UT Martin Selmer location.

Funded largely through local dollars, the construction of the UT Martin center has given back to the Selmer community by providing a more highly educated workforce for area industry.

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Pictured outside the UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer following the anniversary luncheon Sept. 27 are (l-r) John Smith, Selmer mayor; State Sen. Dolores Gresham (R-District 26); Jai Templeton, Tennessee commissioner of agriculture; Mike Smith, former McNairy County mayor; Jimmy Whittington, former Selmer mayor; Larry Smith, McNairy County mayor; Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin chancellor emeritus; and Dr. Keith Carver, UT Martin chancellor. Mike Smith, Jimmy Whittington and Dr. Bob Smith are part of the original ® group that helped “We carry all of your convenient store needs” establish the center in 1998.

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A Lost America Dear Editor: America lost its love for God and lost its soul.

We forgot “the first and great commandment,” “Thou shalt love thy God with all thy heart, soul, and mind.” And the second, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Jesus said, “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

We forgot, forgive or you won’t be forgiven. And of course, “Love your enemy.’

Now half of America is so full of unrighteousness, and blinded by the Devil, that they fight for the right to murder unborn babies.

They have forgotten that there is nothing more precious than a new born baby! Even children want to hold them!

They have forgotten that our Righteous God turned Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes because of the exceedingly wicked sin of homosexual acts by their men. Now our women have joined in that sin!

America may tolerate all of that, BUT GOD WON’T! And He has the power to destroy all of America.

Those who reject God, and Jesus sacrifice on the cross, will face eternal damnation in Hell and the Lake of Fire. Repent, or face judgment.

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DAR Will Hold Free Genealogy Work Session The Jackson-Madison Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will hold a free genealogy work session on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the downtown Jackson-Madison County Library from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. This free work session is open to the public. This is not a class so you may attend the entire session or drop in for a few minutes. Chapter members will be on hand to assist with your family genealogy research. Please bring any documents or research that you’ve already done on your own, so that your next area of research may be determined.

The public is invited to attend, especially those working on lineage research for membership in DAR, SAR (Sons of the America Revolution) or CAR (Children of the American Revolution). For more information, contact chapter registrar, Alice Holtin, at 731- 608-6852 or at jacksonmadisonregistrar@gmail.com, Jackson-Madison Chapter NSDAR offers these free work sessions from 4:00—6:00 p.m. at the downtown Library on the first Tuesday evening of each month.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. DAR is non-partisan and non-political, and welcomes any woman, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineage to a Revolutionary War patriot.

Jackson-Madison Chapter NSDAR was organized on June 14, 1901, and is one of the oldest and most active chapters in the state of Tennessee.

To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org or the Official YouTube Channel of DAR at http:// www.youtube.com/user/TodaysDAR. To Service On All Makes learn more about the Jackson-Madison Chapter, visit www.tndar.org/ 250 E. Deadrick ~jacksonmadison or contact Regent Beth Jackson, TN 38301 Bates at 731-427-0465 or batesb@aol.com. TERRY FORSYTHE Owner

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“There are many people in this area, in Selmer in particular, who have (earned degrees through) UT Martin Selmer and who are now working in Selmer,” said current city mayor John Smith. “We’re honored to have (the center), and we’re looking forward to the future. We’re hoping to expand some of the programs and add different (degree programs) that (students) can get here.”

Norm Ewoldt, a Savannah resident and teacher at Hardin County High School, was one of three original students to earn UT Martin degrees through the Selmer location. He spoke during the anniversary luncheon and highlighted how the center’s impact on one student can in turn affect many others.

“I am so glad that I went to school here,” he said. “I get to influence 112 students (each year) with what I’ve learned on this campus. … I’ve had several students who have become history teachers … and it’s all to do with what took place here on this campus.”

UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver thanked Mike Smith, Jimmy Whittington and other key players, including Dr. Bob Smith, UT Martin chancellor emeritus, for their hard work and vision to create the first of what would become a larger network of educational outreach centers in West Tennessee.

“I think it’s wonderful when we can get people with vision to think ‘Hey, let’s partner with someone else, and let’s see if we can address (community) issues. … We’re grateful to be here, and we’re grateful that you still want to partner (with UT Martin),” he said.

“Over 600 students have benefited from a scholarship (at the Selmer Center). As you all know, we’re doing all we can to keep tuition costs down and to operate more effectively, but we need your help. No matter how low tuition is, students are always going to have need,” he added. Carver encouraged those in attendance to go back to their families, employers and friends and consider ways to increase scholarship dollars in the local area to assist students who may not otherwise be able to afford the cost of a college education.

The UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer currently offers courses toward degrees in more than 80 bachelor’s-level programs and several graduate-level programs. The center is located at 1269 Tennessee Avenue in Selmer. For more information, contact the center at 731-646-1636.

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LOVINCRIMESEENNEWS SHELBYVILLE MURDER SUSPECT ADDED TO TBI’S TOP TEN MOST WANTED NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its Top Ten Most Wanted List: Jesse Ray Laurin.

Laurin (DOB 7-15-86) is wanted by TBI and the Shelbyville Police Department to face a charge of Second Degree Murder. He should be considered armed and dangerous.

Lauren is a White man, who stands 5’10” and weighs approximately 167 pounds. He has short brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information about Laurin’s whereabouts should call the TBI at 1800-TBI-FIND. There is a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.

Two Madison County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were honored September 12th, each receiving the prestigious “Three Stars of Tennessee” at the First Responder Recognition ceremony at the Governor’s Tennessee residence in Nashville.

Sgt. Tom Knolton for his quick response to a 911 call in reference to an attempted suicide of a 27 year old male on a bridge over I-40 in April, saving his life.

Deputy Hunter Marbrey for his rapid response to a local Trailer park lot where he found a male hanging in a closet and unresponsive. He cut him down, performed CPR and revived him until EMS arrived.

Sheriff John Mehr attended the ceremony and praised both men for utilizing their CIT (Crisis Intervention Training) with their law MCSO Arrest 3 in Drug Bust enforcement training to save lives.

Madison County Sheriff John Mehr confirms his Deputies made three arrests at 4:48 this morning at a Knolton has home on Old Denmark Road. been While serving an outstanding warrant for evading employed by arrest for Ricky Alexander, who was apprehended the MCSO inside the residence, Deputies observed in plain view, components consistent with items used in a since 1995 Meth Lab. and Marbrey They found .7 grams of methamphetamine, since 2016. marijuana and Xanax pills.

The Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit was called to the scene, suited up, and proceeded the process of breaking down all the compounds and removing them.

Arrested on drug charges were a male, Marty Alan Deberry and a female Shanda Kei Pepper. Deberry is no stranger to the scene, having been arrested before at the same location, several years ago after which, the house had to be quarantined.

The Sheriff praised the Deputies and the Unit for their rapid response.

Here are the charges from September 26, 2018 drug bust in Madison County Tennessee.

Deberry: Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Pepper: possession of methamphetamine, possession of schedule 6 and possession of schedule 4.

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BEER, BLUES AND BRATS October 6th, 2018

UNION CITY, TN- Discovery Park of America is gearing up for this year’s Beer, Blues and Brats festival on Saturday, October 6th. General Admission gates open at 6:30 pm and tickets are $10 a person. Discovery Park has teamed up with Volunteer Distributing Company to provide sample tasting of over 50 different beers. In addition, the home brewers will be on hand offering samples of their delicious home brews. This group enjoys interacting with guests and are happy to share more information with you about brewing beer at home.

That’s the beer story, but what about the blues? This year, Discovery Park is happy to announce that Ghost Town Blues Band will be providing the entertainment. Ghost Town has the #4 album on the Blues Album Chart, they have placed 2nd in an International Blues Challenge and they have won the Independent Blues Award. Often playing in Memphis, they will provide excellent blues music during Beer Blues and Brats at Discovery Park. You are welcome to bring your bag chair or blanket to enjoy the concert.

That’s the beer and blues story, but what about the brats? Oh, yum. The Discovery Park Cafe is firing up the cooker to provide delicious smoky brats all night long. If you don’t love a brat, don’t worry. You can also choose from an extra-large all-beef hotdog, fresh pulled BBQ pork or delicious smoked ribs that night!

“Beer Blues and Brats is my favorite Discovery Park event,” said Katie Jarvis who works in the Marketing Department at the park. “If you like good music, good beer and delicious food, you don’t want to miss this fun event,” she added.

In addition to Volunteer Distributing, this event is sponsored by Williams Country Sausage, Jerry Ward Autoplex, Fist Choice Farm & Lawn and Green Plains.

In addition to Beer, Blues and Brats, Discovery Park has a traveling exhibit open through December 30th called Thomas and Friends Ride the Rails. An additional exhibit called TOYS, 100 Years of Fun is also available. Other events include a Polar Express event, photos with Santa from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturdays in December, a Christmas drive-through-village of lights, a Christmas light walk-through on Friday nights and a New Year’s Eve Party in Dinosaur Hall; all between now and the end of the year. Also, next year’s large traveling exhibition: Towers of Tomorrow featuring Legos will open in January of 2019. A calendar of events with complete details is available on the park’s website.

Discovery Park is located at 830 Everett Blvd. in Union City, TN. To find out more about the park, you can visit the website at www.discoveryparkofamerica.com . The park is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and is a unique blend of history, science, architecture, art, and fun.

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LOVINENTERTAINMENT The Music of #JacksonTN Friday, September 28 •LIVE MUSIC, Chester Co. BBQ Fest,11:30am–5pm •Tyler Goodson, The Blacksmith, 6pm •Southern Fire Band, International Rockabilly Hall-of-Fame, 7pm •Bryan Moffitt, Mulligans, 7pm •Full Moon, Airways VFW, 7pm •Eve To Adam, Seeking Seven, Shot Down South, Caging Elliott & One Day West, The Naked Turtle, 7pm •Leather & Lace, Crown Winery, 7pm •Mike Smalley & Family, Bolivar Music on the Square, 7pm •The Best of Deer Lake Acoustic, Flatiron Bistro, 7:30pm •Stumpwater, Samuel T. Bryant Distillery, 8pm •Kimberlie Helton Band, Redbones, 8pm •Tim Warren w/ Busted Screen Door, Bolivar Music on the Square, 8pm •Karaoke w/ Amethyst, The Office Lounge, 9pm •Jamie Meyer, The Downtown Tavern, 10pm Saturday, September 29 •LIVE MUSIC, Chester Co. BBQ Fest, 10:00am-5pm •Bobby & Sue Bates, Jackson TN International Food & Arts Festival, 10am •One Nyte Stand, McKeller Sipes Airport, 1pm •Brandon Boyd Lewis, Beech Bluff Parade, 2pm •Starlight Symphony, First Presbyterian Church, 6:45pm •Tyler Goodson, The Blacksmith, 6pm •Mike Anthony & The Classics, Main Street Country (Humboldt), 7pm •John Butler, The Opera House (Humboldt), 7pm •Jennifer Weems, Scot Myatt, & Steve Short, Flatiron Bistro, 7:30pm •Farewell Mourning & Midnight Pointe, Ricochet Bar, 7:30pm •Skyelor Anderson, Redbones, 8pm •Stumpwater, Dana’s Place (Humboldt), 8pm •Keith Burn & Will Dakota, Breakers Marina (Buchanan), 8pm •Scotty Morton Band, Fisherdale Marina (Decatur), 8pm •Leather & Lace, The Deuce (Lexington), 8pm •Prowler Roxx, 3 Way Hawg Bar (Counce), 8pm •Lady Sundown, Mulligans, 9pm •Colton Flanagan Band, The Tap, 9pm •Willie X Evans, The Downtown Tavern, 10pm Whether it’s an annual event or one of our great live music venues, experience the music only found halfway between Memphis and Nashville in the heart of the Americana Music Triangle!

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UT BOARD APPOINTS RANDY BOYD INTERIM PRESIDENT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees appointed alumnus Randy Boyd as interim system president in a specially called meeting Sept. 25. Boyd will begin his new role Nov. 22. Dr. Joe DiPietro, the system’s 25th president, recently announced he will retire from active service Nov. 21. He has led the university since January 2011. “I have confidence in Randy and will do everything I can to make sure he gets a good start,” DiPietro said after the vote. “He will take the momentum we have achieved and will make the university even bigger, better and greater.” Boyd, a Knoxville businessman, will serve for up to 24 months or until a new president is appointed following an external search. He has declined to be paid a salary. He will receive a stipend of $10,000 per year to cover costs related to enrollment in the state group health insurance plan. “I am committed to the success of the University of Tennessee and will dedicate my full focus to continuing the momentum achieved by Dr. DiPietro and leaders throughout the system,” Boyd said after trustees voted to approved his appointment. “Thank you for this honor and for putting your trust in me.” John Compton, UT Board of Trustees chairman, nominated Boyd for the interim position, stating that an interim would allow trustees time to plan for the university’s future. He said Boyd’s unique set of experiences made him the ideal candidate. “He’s a true public servant, and he will work every day to make sure the University of Tennessee System is meeting the needs of our state,” Compton said. As part of the Home - Renters - Auto - Life - Business Demetrius Thompson, decision, Compton said he and the other trustees reviewed emails and MBA, FIC AGENT/OWNER social media posts and listened to opinions from faculty, students and the general public before and during the meeting. “All of the feedback we’ve been given electronically has been shared with trustees,” Compton said. He added that a majority of the feedback received was positive. Trustee Lang Wiseman said they heard the concerns of those who responded. “Diversity and tolerance are RENTER’S INSURANCE STARTING AT $10/MONTH. important characteristics of the university that each one of us shares • AUTO INSURANCE (LOWER RATES-BETTER COVERAGE) (SR-22) $10. and upholds,” he said. “I feel certain and confident that (Boyd) will • HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE (TOTAL REPLACEMENT COST VS. ACTUAL CASH VALUE). uphold the characteristics and traits we want in our university.” Boyd • LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE graduated from UT Knoxville in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in (VERY AFFORDABLE RATES-SMOKERS & HIGH RISK APPLICANTS WELCOMED!) industrial management and from the University of Oklahoma in 1988 GET SMARTER ABOUT YOUR INSURANCE! with a master degree in liberal studies focused on foreign policy. He is (CALL OR STOP BY THE OFFICE FOR YOUR NO OBLIGATION QUOTE TODAY! the founder and chairman of Radio Systems Corp., which has more 731-736-1018 than 700 employees, offices in six countries and the brands PetSafe, 239 N. PARKWAY SUITE 1 Invisible Fence and SportDOG. He was the architect for “Drive to JACKSON, TN. 38305) 55” with the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect scholarship programs to help 55 percent of Tennesseans earn a post-secondary Tunein Internet Radio degree by 2025. He led Tennessee Achieves as chairman and acted as Gov. Bill Haslam’s adviser for higher education. He also served as chair of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and as Motivational, Inspirational, & Empowerment commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and NOW TWO TIMES A WEEK Community Development. Through his philanthropy, Boyd WNDK.BIZ 1:00PM CST TUESDAY also supports the UT Knoxville Boyd Center for Business and WHMLGOSPEL.COM 1:00PM TUESDAY CST AND 6:30PM THURSDAY CST Economic Research and the UT Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine’s Boyd Venture Challenge seed grant program for student entrepreneurs. He has funded Boyd Scholarships for Host Tennessee Promise students and supported the UT Knoxville Boyd DUANE CHERRY Family Track and Field Center.

Trustees also approved waiving the requirement that DiPietro Healthcare Professional, provide 180 days’ written notice of his retirement.

Entrepreneur, Civil Servant, For more information, contact Jennifer Sicking, assistant director of and Community Activist media relations for the UT System, at 865-974-5179 or jsicking@tennessee.edu

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A BLACK EDUCATION NETWORK (ABEN) HOSTS REGIONAL CONFERENCE: PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFULLY TEACHING STUDENTS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) — A Black Education Network (ABEN) is hosting its Regional Conference October 6, 2018, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Imhotep Charter School, 6201 N. 21st St., Philadelphia, PA. Educators who teach students of African ancestry regionally will learn about best practices that facilitate engaging students in the classroom, while creating a culturally relevant and safe environment.

The powerful line-up of speakers includes Dr. Joyce King - the Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership and Professor of Educational Policy Studies in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University; Tony Browder world-renowned author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant; Dr. Chike Akua - esteemed author, educator and speaker; Kobie Wilkerson, II - educator and Chief Consultant of Love II Learn Educational Group; Dr. Stephen Hancock - Associate Professor of Multicultural Education in the Department of Reading and Elementary Education at University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Hashim Jabar Executive Director of Racial Justice NOW! (RJN!), Founder of West Dayton Youth Task Force and creator of the RJN! Culturally Relevant Toolkit.

As national trends show how racial disparities and inequities continue to threaten education for Black students through discipline practices, lack of resources and a lack of cultural relevance, the ABEN Regional Conference addresses solutions that will create more independent thinking and value for Black students while keeping them connected to the educational process.

To register for this event, visit https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/Mzk1MTg= ABEN’s founder, Executive Director and conference coordinator states, “The anti-Blackness that has always permeated American society is at an all-time high due to the toxicity of the current political environment. There is an urgent need to provide real-time solutions to what has been plaguing the education of Black students since the mostly failed attempts at integration in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Their regional conference will inspire attendees to keep fighting for Black children and give them the tools to engage in battle more effectively.”

About A Black Education Network (ABEN)ABEN is unapologetically focused on Black people and provides independent efforts in Black communities that are systematic and ongoing. This includes community-sponsored in- and out-of-school educational activities that offer a safe haven for family engagement, facilitate teaching/learning about the cultural contributions of neighborhoods and community leaders where centered around neighborhood schools, helping to eliminate family trauma. Visit their website at www.aben4ace.org to learn more about their work and how you can join us in the righteous struggle.

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