01 Independent Appeal January 18 2023

INDEPENDENT

Justice center named in Sheriff Lee's honor

BY JANET RAIL PUBLISHER

MCNAIRY

as he remembered the late Sheriff Robert K. Lee.

“In the twelve years I have been here, this is the happiest day in my career that we could name this Justice Complex after Robert Lee,” said Sheriff Guy Buck.

Robert Lee started serving as sheriff of McNairy County at the age of 28. Lee was elected

in 1982 and served three terms from 1982 to 1994. The Justice Complex was constructed during the time Lee was serving as sheriff.

Lee was a native of Selmer, born January 4, 1954 and departed this life on November 23, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama at the age of 68. In his early life, Lee graduated from the first graduating class at McNairy Central High School in 1972 where he played football and the trumpet in band for four years.

He served two years in the United States Marine Corps as a military policeman and court reporter.

Lee obtained a Bachelor of

Science degree in criminal justice from the University of Tennessee at Martin where he served on campus security. He attended the Nashville School of Law, graduating with a J.D. Degree in 1984.

Lee was a member of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, serving on Gov. Lamar Alexander's security staff. After stepping down as sheriff he joined the Criminal Investigative Division of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He later joined the Tennessee Bureau of investigation retiring in 2015.

Lee was a former scoutmaster mentoring many young men through the ranks to Eagle Scout. He was an adjunct

The McNairy County Legislative Body approved a resolution on December 12, 2022 to name the McNairy County Justice the Robert K. Lee Justice Center as a lasting tribute to Lee.

On hand for the presentation were his wife Susan Wade Lee, son Robert Kirk Lee, daughter Rebecca Lee Maddox and grandchildren Will and Abby Maddox. The family received three framed copies of the resolution honoring the late Sheriff Robert Lee surrounded by a large number of family members, friends, fellow officers and dignitaries.

Director hired for Ag Event Center

BY JANET RAIL PUBLISHER

THE DIRECTOR of the McNairy County Ag Event Center in Selmer, was approved at the McNairy County Commission meeting Jan. 9.

The event center is the county's largest meeting space located at 815 High School Road, Selmer. Plans are for the center to open on October 1, 2023 and host events surrounding the 200th anniversary of the county.

Jacey Ross, a 2012 graduate of McNairy Central High School, accepted the position and said, “I am so excited to have this job. I do believe this is the job that I have been waiting for in my career. I believe this is the turning point for growth and reaching my full potential. I am just lucky that reaching my full potential will benefit the county and allow it to reach its full potential.”

Ross has already booked her first event on October 7, 2023. I want the first event to be memorable and show just what the center has to offer. “For a while McNairy

County has been at a standstill and I look forward to offering the people something more. Events for kids, small and large businesses and families. We have something to do here now. Her plans are to work hard the first year to book as many events as possible. “I want to make sure every event is successful so that I ensure that people want to come back the next year,” said Ross.

Ross was one of three who interviewed for the job. According to Keith Rinehart, who served on the planning committee for the center, he is excited to work with Ross. “The center is going to be nice. The center is large enough to host a rodeo and seat up to 3,000 in bleachers. We plan to build outside stalls for the horses overnight stay. Any event these days, you need that,” said Rinehart.

The center can host walk in events, go cart races, tractor pulls and any equine event, according to Rinehart. “We made sure we were good with where we are at on the center.”

Senator Walley holds Town Hall

BY JANET RAIL PUBLISHER

“I want to tell you all how appreciative I am for the privilege of serving as your state senator. I am trying to be very visible and very responsive to anyone and everyone. There are lots of folks I have talked to about individual and family needs to municipality needs and county needs. All of that is important.”

Walley started by talking about what is about to begin to happen as they open up the legislative session on Jan. 10th at noon.

“My office is your senate office in Nashville. You are welcome to come up. Let me know you are coming and we will roll out the red carpet for you. You can leave your stuff in my office, we can tour you around and walk by the governor's office. He may not be there but we can see. I can get you into our senate session in the balcony or maybe even in the back of the senate section.

I want you to feel just as welcome up there as you can,” said Walley.

SENATOR Page Walley recently held a town hall with residents of McNairy County in the Selmer Courthouse to discuss issues facing the eight counties in District 26 which includes 45 cities.

County Sheriff Guy Buck speaks to members of the community and media during a dedication ceremony held on the ground of the Justice Complex on Tuesday, January 17,

professor at UT Martin Selmer teaching courses for over 20 years.

Sheriff Guy Buck presents copies of a resolution dedicating the re-naming of the Justice Center to the Lee family.

Jacey Ross

Dare to Live Without Limits — Bad Relationships

BY BRYAN GOLDEN CONTRIBUTOR

HAVE you ever been in or had a bad relationship? Perhaps you are involved in one now. Although a full, in-depth analysis of relationship issues is beyond the scope of this column, there are some fundamental concepts that can be addressed here.

Your relationships exist on many levels. Relationships are as unique as the people who enter into them. One person may adore you while someone else avoids you. There will be times when you can't figure out why things don't click.

One of the most common misconceptions of any relationship is that

you have the ability to change the way another person thinks or acts. Too many relationships are entered into with the anticipation that the other person will change with time and understanding.

Although any person can change, you can’t make them do it. Everyone has the ability to improve him or herself, if they want to. If you enter into a relationship based on what you think the other person will become, you are doomed to frustration and misery from the start.

If you are not content with who someone is, don’t pursue a deeper relationship. If you are already in a relationship with a person who has not changed as anticipated,

you have a couple of options. First of all, remember no one is perfect. Your partner may also be disillusioned about you.

As with other aspects of life, every relationship has good and bad points.

If the good points outweigh the bad ones, you might make a strong case for continuing in the relationship. But if you are unhappy with a relationship and the other person isn’t inclined to make a mutual effort to improve it, you have to make some tough choices.

You have to balance a relationship with your happiness. If you so desire, you can choose to leave. Ending a relationship may not be easy but neither is living in misery.

Relationships with rel-

atives pose unique challenges. You didn’t select these people and you can’t choose new ones. If your interaction with them is positive, great –there is no problem. But what about situations where there is friction and acrimony?

Accept your relatives for who they are because you can’t change how they think and act. There’s no point to arguing or fighting. For those who are particularly troublesome or distasteful, minimize the time you spend with them.

Bad relationships can also occur at work. Keep in mind that you are not an indentured servant and changing jobs is always an option. It’s a false premise to believe an employer can’t get

along without you or that you can’t survive without them. It’s much easier to resolve problems at work when you don’t feel desperate.

In any relationship, if you give the impression that you will put up with anything, people will treat you accordingly. Demand respect and don’t accept less. You are free to choose with whom you spend your time. Just saying no can get you out of many undesirable situations.

Often, in a bad relationship, one person will blame the other for all the problems. Don't allow someone to squash your self-esteem by belittling you. Many bad relationships are due to a basic incompatibility between

two people. There are people who try to elevate themselves by stepping on others.

If you want to extricate yourself from a bad relationship, you don't need to first condemn the other person. Denouncing someone will only make them defensive and bitter and is counterproductive. If you need to scale back or end a relationship, try to do so without making the other person feel bad.

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Home Country SUNRISE - Be At Peace

BY SLIM RANDLES CONTRIBUTOR

DOWN at the sale barn Saturday, the think tank had coagulated there with coffees to go. Doc and Dud had their dogs with them, while Bert and Dewey and Steve went stag.

Dud tried to start a conversation, but the loudspeaker soon drove them outside, where they arrayed themselves on dropped tailgates and waited to hear what Dud had in mind.

“I thought about it a lot,” Dud said, “and I wondered what the favorite part of my job was, and wondered if you fellas ever gave that any thought, too.”

They nodded. Yes, by mutual consent a worthy subject.

“With me,” Dud continued, “it wasn’t so much my job as it was my hobby. You know, writing that book. I’m claiming it as the best part of my job, anyway.”

The assembled were still waiting to read “Murder in the Soggy Bottoms,” as it had yet to see print, and was really a work in progress.

Then Bert picked up the conversation thread. “Of course I’m retired now,” he said, “but when I was running the pawn shop, my favorite part of the job happened when a customer found something in there he really needed and ended up paying much less for it

than he thought he’d have to.”

Doc laughed “And you made more on it than you thought you would, too,”

Bert grinned and nodded.

“Yep. That was good too. And you, Dewey?”

Our accident-prone pharaoh of fertilizer got a serious look on his face. He finally said, “The best part of the fertilizer business is seeing the difference it makes in the flower gardens around town. Now maybe it’s just my imagination, but I kinda like to take a little credit for a prettier town.”

“You deserve it, Dewey,” Doc said kindly. “Well now … with me it’s a little different. I have doctoring skills, of course, and it’s good when I can help someone, but these days the most satisfying part of my job is to check someone out thoroughly and find there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them. Now that’s special.”

They all looked over at the tall cowboy, Steve.

“Digging postholes,” he said.

“What?” they said.

“You know,” he said, “the favorite part of my job.”

“Digging postholes?”

“Sure,” he said, grinning.

“That’s the only job a cowboy has where he can start at the top and work down.”

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BY DAVID COY CONTRIBUTOR

THERE is a principle in the subject of sorrow, grief, and loss that is very fitting to introduce now. In the midst of our sorrow and loss let us not forget to be thankful for the time and blessings we have received. Thus, even though we are hurting because of our loss of a dearly departed family member or other forget not though we are reeling from our loss that we were blessed for the time we had though our was cut short. A poem that I did not know existed illustrates this principle beautifully. The poem is written by Max

Ehrmann and entitled, Desiderata I share in part here which was first published in 1927.

“…As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly, clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexation to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain… Enjoy achievements as well as plans. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, is is as perennial as the grass. Beyond wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the Universe…you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you…the universe is unfolding as it should. Be at peace with God….and whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is a beautiful world. Be cheerful…and be happy.”

What a great positive message to deliver and hope everyone will push forward in precept and practice. As we seek to heal from our sorrow whatever it may originate from do out best to be at peace and be happy and spread that to others. If we may be of service… ~David.

Independent Appeal moving to online only format

As many of you know, the Independent Appeal printed its last newspaper Wednesday, Dec. 28 due to the increasing costs of printing and delivering a physical newspaper and the recent scare with my mother's health. I want to spend as much time with her as possible as she is my priority.

With the price of newsprint going up, theft in rack sales all following the pandemic, it became increasingly impossible to make ends meet. Readers and advertisers have been so understand-

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE

Sale at public auction will be on February 16, 2023 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the East door of the McNairy County Courthouse located in Selmer, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by RANDALL J. GODSEY AND CHANDRA F. GODSEY, to Creasy & Jones Attorneys at Law, Trustee, on March 13, 2020, at Record Book 432, Page 2498-2508 as Instrument No. 115156 in the real property records of McNairy County Register's Office, Tennessee.

Owner of Debt: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC

The following real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:

Beginning on a point on the presumptive west right-of-way line of State Highway 224 (a.k.a. Leapwood Enville Road - based on a width of 25 feet from the existing center of pavement) at the northeast corner of this tract, the same being the northeast corner of the tract which this is a pan and the southeast corner of Randy Engel (Deed Book 205, Page 91 1 said point being located South 07 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West, 782.27 feet from a surveyor`s mag nail found in the centerline intersection of State Highway 224 and Landreth Lane, and runs; thence, South 24 degrees 54 minutes 22 seconds West, 321.54 feet along the presumptive west right-of-way line of State Highway 224 to a 5/8-inch diameter iron rod set with a plastic cap stamped "CHAD W. RICKMAN TN RLS 2149" (which is typical of all iron rods set during the course of this survey) at the southeast corner of this tract; thence, leaving State Highway 224, North 68 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds West, 466.48 feet along a newly created severance line through the remaining lands of Kathy C. Moore and husband, Tommy J. Moore (Deed Book 230, Page 406) to an iron rod set on the east side of an existing fence at the southwest corner of this tract, the same being in the east line of Ingle Timber, LLP and Jeremiah Melson (Deed Book 222, Page 103), said rod being located North 10 degrees 32 minutes 01 seconds East, 423.31 feet from a steel fence post found on the north side of a woods road at the southeast corner of Ingle Timber, LLP and Jeremiah Melson; thence, North 10 degrees 32 minutes 01 seconds East, 53.38 feet along the east line of Ingle Timber, LLP and Jeremiah Melson to a 1.5-inch iron pipe found beside a steel fence post at the northwest corner of this tract, the same being the northwest cor-

ner of the tract which this is a part, the northeast corner of Ingle Timber, LLP and Jeremiah Melson, the southeast corner of Anthony Plunk and wife, Christie Plunk (Deed Book 226, Page 512), and the southwest corner of Engel; thence, in an easterly direction along the south line of Engel, the following courses and distances: North 77 degrees 09 minutes 41 seconds East, 250.65 feet to an iron rod set; North 88 degrees 05 minutes 01 seconds East, passing through a steel fence post found at 306.82 feet, and continuing 7.86 feet, a total of 314.68 feet to the Point Of Beginning. Containing 96.696 square feet or 2.22 acres, more or less, within these bounds by survey of Chad W. Rickman, Licensed Land Surveyor No. 2149 in January of 2019. All bearings contained in this description have been based on the Tennessee Grid North American Datum of 1983.

This being the same property conveyed to Randall J. Godsey and wife, Chandra Godsey by deed of Kathy Moore and husband, Tommy Moore dated March 23, 2020 and of record in Deed Book 253, page 500 in the Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

Tax ID: 039-007.00

Current Owner(s) of Property: RANDALL J. GODSEY AND CHANDRA F. GODSEY

The street address of the above described property is believed to be 5358 Leapwood Enville Rd, Adamsville, TN 38310, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.

THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH. ANY TAXES OR FEES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE.

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: None

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-101 have been met.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities’ right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

MWZM File No. 22000016-444-1

Mackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C., Substitute Trustee(s)

Cool Springs Commons, Suite 273 7100 Commerce Way Brentwood, TN 37027

TN INVESTORS PAGE: HTTP://MWZMLAW. COM/TN_INVESTORS. PHP

(10318) (35,36,37)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE

Sale at public auction will be on February 28, 2023 at 12:00PM local time, at the center of courthouse door, McNairy County Courthouse, 170 Court Avenue, Selmer, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Michael Waldrop and Stephanie Waldrop, to Swafford and Hays, Trustee, as trustee for Homeowners Loan Corporation on March 31, 2004 at Deed of Trust 368, Page 994; conducted by LLG Trustee TN LLC, having been appointed Substitute or Successor Trustee, all of record in the McNairy County Register's Office. Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable.

Party Entitled to Enforce the Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for CDC Mortgage Capital Trust 2004HE2, its successors and assigns.

The real estate located in McNairy County, Tennessee, and described in the said Deed of Trust will be sold to the highest call bidder. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appear-

ing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warrant is intended.

Street Address: 4990 Vernie Kirk Road, Pocahontas, Tennessee 38061 — Parcel Number: 105 003.01 — Current Owner(s) of Property: Michael Andrew Waldrop

This sale is subject to, without limitation, all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory right of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances including those created by a fixture filing or any applicable homeowners’ association dues or assessments; all claims or other matters, whether of record or not, which may encumber the purchaser’s title and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

The following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property to be affected by the foreclosure: any judgment creditor or lien holder with an interest subordinate to the said Deed of Trust or any party claiming by, though, or under any of the foregoing. Such parties known to the Substitute Trustee may include: McNairy County, Tennessee; Automobile Acceptance Corp.

Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower to the extent disclaimed or inapplicable, and the rights of Michael Waldrop and Stephanie Waldrop, and those claiming through him/her/it/them.

Any right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are waived in accord with the terms of 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. If you purchase a property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified/bank check made payable to or endorsed to LOGS Legal Group LLP. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered.

This property is being sold with the express res-

ervation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee.

This sale may be rescinded only by the Substitute Trustee at any time. If the Substitute Trustee rescinds the sale, the purchaser shall only be entitled to a return of any money paid towards the purchase price and shall have no other recourse. Once the purchaser tenders the purchase price, the Substitute Trustee may deem the sale final in which case the purchaser shall have no remedy. The real property will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties regarding condition of the property or marketability of title.

This office may be a debt collector. This may be an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

LLG Trustee TN LLC Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 Phone (704) 333-8107 Fax (704) 333-8156 File No. 22-122686 (10317) (35,36,37)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated December 20, 2007, executed by THOMAS L. SANDERS and JOHNIE LEERLENE SANDERS conveying certain real property therein described to MID SOUTH TITLE CORPORATION, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee recorded January 24, 2008, in Deed Book 390, Page 2854 (also see Order of record in Record Book 16, Page 204); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB5 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register's Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on February 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Side Entrance

of the McNairy County Courthouse, Selmer, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in McNairy County, Tennessee, to wit:

A parcel of land, lying in the Town of Finger, in the First Civil District of McNairy County, Tennessee and being a portion of the property conveyed to Thomas L. Sanders by deed of Gerald Clayton on March 1, 1969, as recorded in Deed Book 67, Page 65, in the Register`s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning on a 5/8inch diameter iron rod set with a plastic cap stamped "CHAD W. RICKMAN TN RLS 2149" (which is typical of all iron rods set during the course of this survey) on the presumptive north right-of-way line of State Highway 199 (a.k.a. Finger Leapwood Roadbased on a width of 25 feet from the existing center of pavement) at the southwest corner of this tract, the same being the southeast corner of Robert E. Johnson and wife, Jone E. Johnson (Deed Book 186, Page 225), and runs; thence, leaving State Highway 199, North 02 degrees 49 minutes 43 seconds East, 457.41 feet along the east line of Johnson, being along or near an existing chain link fence for a portion of the distance, to an axle found in a fence at the northwest corner of this tract, the same being the southwest corner of Patrick Wiedl (Deed Book 220, Page 213); thence, South 87 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds East, 167.50 feet along the south line of Wiedl to an iron rod set at the northeast corner of this tract, the same being the northwest corner of Rudy L. Moore and wife, Judith F. Moore (Deed Book 225, Page 759), said rod being located North 87 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds West, 263.16 feet from a 3/4-inch iron rod found at the southeast corner of Wiedl; thence, South 01 degrees 15 minutes 22 seconds East, 400.09 feet along the west line of Moore to an iron rod set on the presumptive north right-of-way line of State Highway 199 at the southeast corner of this tract, the same being the southwest corner of Moore; thence, in a southwest direction a distance of 205.00 feet, along the arc of a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 1,525.00 feet, and being subtended by a chord of South 75 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds West, 204.85 feet, along the presumptive north right-of-way line of State Highway 199 to the Point Of Beginning.

Containing 77,794 square feet or 1.79 acres, more or less, within these bounds by survey of Chad

McNarian

Senator Walley holds Town Hall

“It is a beautiful capital and a beautiful process to go through. I thought two I would tell you this, another reason I am proud to represent McNairy County is that I come from a very rural area, a little town LaGrange. Rural American and rural Tennessee means so much to me and we have a governor that cares about rural Tennessee too. I will talk about the investments we are making in rural Tennessee.”

“I represent you all and will never ask you who you vote for or what party you like the best. That is up to you. I try to be a hardworking pragmatist to get things done so never hesitate to call me. Tennessee is America at its best. In fact, I just heard that 89,000 people moved to Tennessee last year. That is three to four times the size of McNairy County. Folks are coming from all over but particularly places that are high tax, highly regulated like Illinois, California, Arizona, New York and Massachusetts.

People want to move where there is fiscal responsibility but less regulations. It is good but that has put a lot of stress on our infrastructure. On roads, water systems and waste water systems. We know we have to do something about it.”

Walley said Tennessee is the lowest tax state per capita in the country. I realize no one thinks their taxes are low but if you look around you will feel a little better about it. Tennessee is the lowest indebted state in the country per capita. We don't carry a lot of public debt.

Our road program is a pay as you go. We get the money, we spend the money. We don't typically issue bonds to pave roads. We have a AAA bond rating if we do need to borrow money. We have a surplus of last years budget of about 4 billion dollars. Between July 1 and now we have about a 500 million dollar surplus in our revenue collections.”

“To be honest, I am a little embarrassed by it. This is your money and we need to get it invested in our communities. We have some resources to work on our roads and water systems. I am going to be advocating very strenuously this year that we make a significant investment into McNairy County for road maintenance and upkeep. The governor is very focused on roads and transportation but much of that is at a higher level in interstate congestion and exits off interstates. You will hear about choice lanes on interstates to solve some congestion problems. The governor shared it takes 15 years to complete a road project. We are going to try to change the way we do road building to skinny that down.”

Walley said the state struggles with getting employees just like in the private sector. 'It is hard to find and retain employees. We have seen that with the Dept. of Children's Services. When there is an allegation of child abuse or neglect. You need someone to go out and investigate that. If abuse is determined, the child likely has to be removed from

the home and placed somewhere safe. We rely on foster families to do that and don't institutionalize children. We don't have enough foster parents or people to train them so often those kids end up coming and sleeping at state offices. We have to work to recruit and retain those employees.”

“Most of us consider ourselves pro life. We had a bill passed around 2016-17 called a trigger law and would not go into effect until the federal court reversed Roe v. Wade. Now the provision of abortion is left upon the state. In Tennessee, what that looks like is, abortion in any and every case is illegal. So if my daughter has an ectopic pregnancy, and surgery is required to save her life. The doctor is breaking the law to perform that surgery. We know that is not a viable pregnancy and I am not sure that is the right thing to do. A doctor can be charged. Is that what we want? There will be a conversation to discuss any exceptions like rape, incest or a danger to a mother's life. I am not asking your thoughts right now but be prayerful about that. There is no perfect solution.”

Walley said the legislature would be passing another budget. “Everything we do is supposed to be transparent. You can look at bills and see their progress online. You can call my office and we can tell you what is happening with a bill.”

Bills are to be submitted by early February and committees will begin to discuss and get sifted. Probably only 200 of these bills will pass, according to Walley. “You need to know

all about this, this is your government. We work hard to protect our values and open every session with a prayer, a pledge and a salute to the Tennessee flag. We know every morning who we serve. We serve God almighty and we serve our neighbors and our citizens and try to do right. We debate, we disagree but we do it in a way that is respectful and civil. We will not all agree on things but we can disagree agreeably,” said Walley.

“We will focus on opportunity, prosperity, safety and freedom. Opportunity - Tennessee is at 3.5% unemployment and McNairy County is 4.9 but not everybody that needs workers have them. How do we create jobs and prosperity. With safety, how do we provide great healthcare. Tennessee was the highest in the nation with rural hospitals lost in the nation in the past 15 years per capita. Fayette, Haywood, McNairy and Decatur lost their hospitals.” Haywood was the first to reopen. Mayor Smith and I and others in this room have been working to secure

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hospital care for McNairy County. I have a bill that I will be presenting that you all have helped me with to open a way for Magnolia Regional Health to come in here. There are issues about crossing state lines and who pays with TennCare. We will get there. We will get these rural hospitals back.”

“I get more calls about transportation than anything else. We need to repair and maintain our roads. Haywood and Tipton are losing population so I am hopeful that Blue Oval City will change that. They need construction workers to pour concrete. They hired 275 to do that and 75 percent are from our state. I will work hard to use some of that surplus to repair roads.”

Walley took questions from the audience and shared that he recently moved from Hardeman to Hardin County to be closer to his children and grandchildren who live there. Walley also explained that Rep. Ron Gant was not present due to rehabilitation appointments due to his recent traffic accident but was doing well.

“DIRECTOR” From page 1

Ross comes to the position with skills that will serve her well. A 2017 graduate of the University of Memphis with a bachelors degree in public relations and marketing. She set high goals for herself. Immediately following graduation she moved to New York without a job but a burning desire to succeed. Within first week she moved in, met with a recruiter and landed a job at the front desk at the headquarters of Peloton.

Within two months, Ross secured a job as a marketing coordinator with Nina McLemore, a designer of women's apparel. What she didn't know was that she would soon be the lone employee in the department. McLemore rehired a previous employee who stepped up to show Ross the way. Being resourceful is a way of life for Ross as she learned

to navigate each situation with professionalism and grace while gaining skills and managing a team of employees.

Marketing is heavily focused online and that is where Ross excels. She committed to two years in New York to gain skills to give her an edge over others. Learning to code HTML, she gained expertise in email and SMS “text message marketing”.

That experience paid off when she got an offer at the corporate headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger working with retail brick and mortar stores and online retailing. “New York was the best experience. I saw so much you would never see in a small town. I am so grateful but at the end of those two years, I was ready to come home to Tennessee,” said Ross.

She landed a job in Memphis at American Home Shield as a senior

marketing specialist in 2019. In March of 2020, the company sent employees home to work due to Covid-19. Within eight months the company went completely virtual. Ross worked there until recently and after being at home realized she wanted a job to get her out with people and she loved events. Ross recently managed Ross McNatt's campaign for county clerk and said it was super impactful and was the best thing she did for herself. “I don’t think I could adequately put into words what Jacey Ross meant to my campaign for County Clerk. I always knew that I could trust her advice. Her dedication to quality in all she did was inspiring. She assisted me with all my social media and advertising during the election. This area is where her specific skill set was a vital asset and directly impacted my success in the campaign. She

CLASSIFIED

THOMAS L. SANDERS,

W. Rickman, Licensed Land Surveyor No. 2149 in February of 2020. All bearings contained in this description have been based on the Tennessee Grid North American Datum of 1983.

Parcel ID: 013-009.00

PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 274 FINGER LEAPWOOD RD, FINGER, TN 38334. In

the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.

CURRENT OWNER(S): ESTATE AND/OR HEIRS AT LAW OF JOHNIE LEERLENE SANDERS , ESTATE AND/OR HEIRS AT LAW OF THOMAS SANDERS , SHERRY L. LEDBETTER, PATRICIA A. WOOD, ESTATE AND/ OR HEIRS AT LAW OF

will always put her best effort forward and I cannot wait to see how she will use her marketing experience to promote the Ag Event Center for all the citizens of McNairy County,” said Ross McNatt.

“This position at the center is everything I was looking for in a job,” said Ross. The center is 120 x 220 feet and has several rooms including a 1,000 square foot conference room and two 500 feet classrooms with a divider so can also be another 1,000 square foot space. The center will be equipped with an industrial kitchen. The main floor will seat up to 3,000 in bleachers.

There are exciting things to come. If you want to discuss booking an event call Ross at 731-439-0866 or get more information at: mcnairyagctr@mcnairycountytn.com.

Ross, her husband Tyler and their black lab Judge live in Guys.

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The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be appli-

cable; 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. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publica-

tion, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose.

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