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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Commission approves amendments

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

The first meeting is in the books for a new county mayor and 15 first-time commissioners.

“I am encouraged by this group,” said McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith following Monday’s September meeting of the County Commission. “I believe each of them is interested in moving the county forward.”

Twenty of the 21 commissioners were present. Second District Commissioner Ryan Sisk was un-

able to attend due to a family illness.

Smith was elected chairman of the board and 1st District Commissioner Aubrey Harris was selected Chairman Pro Tempore, meaning he will chair the commission meeting in Smith’s absence.

Commissioners approved 30 budget amendments during the meeting.

“This was not acted on by the previous administration and will show up as audit findings,” said Smith of the $112,664.27 nega-

“I am encouraged by this group.”

- Larry Smith tive impact on the 2017-18 budget.

Smith said a line item transfer had been made to correct the budget issue and will be shown in the 2018-19 budget.

“There isn’t anything else we can do,” said Smith. “Most every department will be affected, but it is not as bad as it looks.”

The county mayor said go-

ing forward budget amendments will be presented quarterly instead of waiting until the end of the fiscal year.

In other board business: • Commissioners approved Resolution 18-003.

The resolution authorizes the insurance, sale and payment of General Fund tax anticipation inter-fund loan notes not to ex-

731 Fest slated for Saturday at MCHS

Office to be open five days

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

The McNairy County Mayor’s office is now open five days a week.

County Mayor Larry Smith made the decision his first week in office.

“We started right out of the chute,” said Smith.

“We are here and going to be here to give McNairy Smith County what we are supposed to.”

Most county offices are

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is putting the focus on the 731.

TDEC is partnering with McNairy County Solid Waste Management for a second straight year to highlight businesses and individuals who practice sustainability in the area.

The 2nd Annual 731 Fest is slated for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at McNairy Central High School.

“The festival has changed a little bit in that we are also trying to sustain small businesses in the 731 area code,” said Solid Waste Director Cindy Kennedy. “Saturday will be a wonderful opportunity for any small businesses to get their name out there.”

McNairy County was the site for the first festival of its kind in the state last year.

“TDEC wants to make it an annual festival since ours was so successful,” said Kennedy.

Over 900 attended the initial fest at Crazy K last July.

“A majority of businesses sold out of everything they brought last year,” added Kennedy.

Vendors have until Friday to

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ceed $250,000.

• Smith informed the board of the Tennessee County Services Association Regional Meeting on Oct. 2 in Jackson.

“I encourage everyone to take advantage of training anytime they have the chance,” said Smith.

• Announced there will be a joint meeting of the Budget and Emergency Services committees on Monday, Sept. 17.

The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be in the Chancery Courtroom of the McNairy County Courthouse.

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Staff Photo by Steve Beavers

A Selmer woman was killed and her husband injured Monday when an 18-wheeler struck a vehicle at the intersection of Mulberry Avenue and Highway 142.

Selmer woman suffers fatal injury in accident

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

The investigation in the fatal death of a Selmer woman is ongoing by the Selmer Police Department.

Forty-two-year-old Jamie Ofcharik was killed and her husband, Christian Ofcharik, was injured when their vehicle was

struck by an 18-wheeler.

Jamie Ofcharik was the driver of the vehicle in the 11:20 a.m. accident on Monday.

Forty-one-year-old Christian Ofcharik was a passenger in the car.

Emergency personnel had to extricate Jamie Ofcharik from the vehicle after it was struck on the driver’s side by a truck driven by

Jeremy Caples of Nettleton, Miss.

The Ofcharik’s vehicle came to rest on the grounds of Murphy USA off U.S. Highway 45.

Southbound traffic had to be rerouted through the Walmart parking lot as personnel worked to clear the scene.

Police and first responders remained on the scene for over an hour following the wreck.

Commission considers private acts

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

McNairy County Commissioners will have to decide which budget act it will operate by in the future.

Board attorney Craig Kennedy informed the county commission it is currently operating

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AiM will stage children’s play

By Joel Counce For the Independent Appeal

Jackson Price will play Pinocchio in the latest AiM production.

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Arts in McNairy will present “Pinocchio” at the Latta Friday-Sunday. Friday and Saturday shows are set for 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.

“It’s not about a little boy who lies,” said director Jonathon McDaniel said. “It’s about dreams coming true.”

McDaniel also said the audience shouldn’t expect to see the Disney version of Pinocchio.

“It’s a children’s play which I love to do because they still believe in magic and I have some of that in me,” he said. “I admire a child’s confidence that everything will be okay.”

The play, adapted by John Morley for the stage in 1983, is based on the book “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, first published in 1883.

The story follows Pinocchio, a wooden marionette by Master Geppetto, who has a nose that grows when he is stressed, especially when he is lying.

Collodi first wrote the story as a tragedy.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Men overcome addictions to share God

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

Drugs and alcohol can send a person down a spiraling path.

Patrick Sanders and Derek Robertson have both overcome addictions to get back on the right track.

The two will share their testimonies during the Tennessee Valley Adult & Teen Challenge Fall Banquet.

The event is set for Robertson 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1 at Central Baptist Church in Selmer.

Sanders and Robertson are both graduates of the one-year residential program

– Men of Excellence – at Adult & Teen Challenge.

“Patrick was addicted to methamphetamines for many years and it destroyed all of his relationships,” said Tennessee Valley Adult & Teen Challenge founder Jim Forakis. “Drugs almost destroyed his life, but now he is a beacon of hope to many in the community who are suffering from addictions.”

Sanders completed a one-year internship and was at one time worked with Teen Challenge. He is now employed in Hardin County and is an active member of Nixon First Pentecostal Church.

“He has been called to preach the Word of God and he also ministers to men at Adult & Teen Challenge,” said Forakis.

Robertson began dabbling with alcohol and it led him to a much deeper sub-

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stance abuse.

“I put a gun to my head and was ready to pull the trigger and end several years of drug madness,” said Robertson.

Robertson heard a voice before he pulled the trigger.

“It was God,” said Robertson.

The Grenada, Miss. native soon checked himself into Teen Challenge in Savannah.

Sanders Robertson graduated the program and was a member of the staff for over two years.

He went on to receive his first and second levels of credentials with the Assem-

blies of God and he became an ordained minister with the organization in 2017.

Robertson and wife – Kaylie Gray Robertson – have adopted two boys. Robertson currently serves as Student Ministries Pastor at Living Word Fellowship.

“Adult & Teen Challenge offers a variety of programs that include drug addiction help, alcohol recovery, and services for youth, adults and families,” said Adult & Teen Challenge volunteer Derek Bodiford.

A table of six for the banquet is $150.

“By reserving a table of six, people invest in helping their communities to become free from life controlling problems,”said Bodiford.

(To reserve a table or for more information about the banquet, call 731-9252555.)

Michie group continues to help school children

By Joel Counce For the Independent Appeal

MICHIE – A group of volunteers meets in a small storage building every Friday morning at 8 a.m. on the grounds of Michie Elementary School to help students struggling with hunger issues.

“It started as a snack ministry from First Baptist Church Michie in 1992,” said volunteer Karen Barbee. “Some kids would have snacks, others wouldn’t.”

The program expanded to a backpack ministry after the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) in Crump held a food drive.

The program currently serves 35 students.

“I think it would surprise people to know how many are in need here,” said

volunteer Janet Prater.

The group keeps bigger items – such as boxes of instant mashed potatoes – saved for extended breaks, such as fall break or Christmas.

The backpacks include ramen noodles, fruit cups, Chef Boyardee, Kool-Aid Bursts, Pop Tarts, canned smoked sausages, crackers and oatmeal, among other things.

TCAT built the storage building that now houses the food for the backpack ministry three years ago.

The backpack ministry of the school operated during the summer for the first time last year.

“We had about 14 homes we regularly visited,” said Barbee.

Barbee said the goal of the program doesn’t change with the season.

Staff Photo by Joel Counce

Lebanon United Methodist Church Pastor Casey Cupples hands bags for the backpack ministry to volunteer Karen Barbee.

Town plans annual festival for Sept. 22

By Joel Counce For the Independent Appeal

Michie is planning to celebrate.

The town will host a fall festival for a second consecutive year with a 2-6 p.m. event on Saturday,

Sept. 22 at Michie City Park.

“We try to have it the second weekend of the fall,” said Chair of the Events Committee Missy Clapp. “It’s not as hot then.”

The festival will include food and craft vendors.

“We will have a food truck,

honey and kettle corn,” Clapp said. “We will also have a petting zoo.”

There will be a steak cook-off beginning with set up at 10 a.m.

Crazy K Steakhouse will give two steaks to each team at 11 a.m.

Cooking will be between noon

and 3 p.m. Entry fee is $50. Participants cannot begin to cook until noon and began submitting completed steaks at 2:30 p.m.

Crazy K Steakhouse is sponsoring the event.

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First prize is $200, second is $150 and third is $100.

Clapp said they are encouraging local businesses and churches

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Commissioners approve standing committees

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

A total of 20 standing committees were approved by the McNairy County Commission in its first meeting of Fiscal Year 201819.

“I tried to put commissioners on committees where they had experience or thought they would be good on,” said County Mayor Larry Smith.

A couple of changes from last year’s committees include the reinstating of the Audit Committee and decreasing the size of the Budget Committee from 14 members to seven.

The Audit Committee is the only standing committee without a county commissioner.

“That committee has been in place before and is required by the state to not have any commissioners a part of it,” said Smith.

The Budget Committee is back to seven members following a year of increasing it

to 14.

“I didn’t see a need to have 14 on it,” said Smith. “All of the other standing committees also have just seven members.”

Adult Entertainment/Beer: Jackie Pickle, Jeff Lipford, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Keith Jernigan, Brenda Cauley, Michelle Kientz, Brad Hunt.

Audit: Only committee which does not have a commissioner a part of it. Wilburn Gene Ashe, Billy N. Brown, Mike Smith, Troy Moore, Tommy Ross, Anthony Henson.

Building: David McCullar, Ryan Sisk, Pam Carroll, Sybil Dancer, Philip Hollingsworth, Kerry Brown, Candy Garrison.

Budget: Aubrey Harris, Terry McCormick, Anthony Carr, Jay Weatherford, Jimmy Ray, Richard Ashe, Steve Sweat.

Courtroom Security: Philip Hollingsworth, Kerry Brown, Terry McCormick, Byron Maxedon – Circuit Court Clerk, Van McMahan – General Sessions Judge, Guy Buck – Sheriff, Kim Boals – Chancery Court Clerk.

Economic Development: David McCullar, Terry McCormick, Anthony Carr, Keith Jernigan, Philip Hollingsworth, Richard Ashe, Steve Sweat.

Education: Jackie Pickle, Ryan Sisk, Pam Carroll, Sybil Dancer, Jimmy Ray, Michelle Kientz, Brad Hunt.

Ethics: Aubrey Harris, Pam Carroll, Jean Jones – former school board member, Ronnie Price – County Clerk, Wilburn Gene Ashe – former county commissioner.

Fire/Emergency Services: David McCullar, Terry McCormick, Anthony Carr, Keith Jernigan, Philip Hollingsworth, Kerry Brown, Steve Sweat.

Finance: Jay Weatherford, Philip Hollingsworth, Larry Smith – County Mayor, Stanley Mitchell – County Trustee, Harvey Smith – Road Commissioner, Matt Griswell – banker, Greg Martin – Director of Schools.

Growth: Jackie Pickle, Jeff Lipford, Pam Carroll, Sybil Dancer, Philip Hollingsworth, Richard Ashe, Candy Garrison.

Highway/Road: David McCullar, Terry McCormick, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Keith

Jernigan, Brenda Cauley, Kerry Brown, Steve Sweat.

Insurance: David McCullar, Terry McCormick, Anthony Carr, Sybil Dancer, Brenda Cauley, Richard Ashe, Brad Hunt.

Landfill/Solid Waste: Aubrey Harris, Ryan Sisk, Pam Carroll, Jay Weatherford, Jimmy Ray, Michelle Kientz, Brad Hunt.

Personnel: Jackie Pickle, Jeff Lipford, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Sybil Dancer, Brenda Cauley, Kerry Brown, Candy Garrison.

Planning: David McCullar, Jeff Lipford, Philip Hollingsworth, Brad Hunt, Penny Carroll – lending, Rhonda Wheeler – real estate, Kenneth Hawkins – insurance.

Redistricting: Aubrey Harris, Ryan Sisk, Anthony Carr, Sybil Dancer, Jimmy Ray, Richard Ashe, Steve Sweat.

Resolutions: Jackie Pickle, Jeff Lipford, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Keith Jernigan, Brenda Cauley, Kerry Brown, Candy Garrison.

Watershed: Jackie Pickle, Terry McCormick, Pam Carroll, Keith Jernigan, Brenda Cauley, Kerry Brown, Candy Garrison.

Life-saving skills can make the difference

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

Life-saving skills can make a difference in the event of an emergency.

McNairy County Emergency Management Agency Director Allen Strickland urges local residents to learn those skills.

“Life-saving skills can give people the knowledge they may need to survive in emergency situations,” said Strickland during the second week of Preparedness Month. “Life-saving skills can provide skills necessary to help a family member in those minutes it takes for help to arrive.”

First aid related training can include CPR, Heimlich Maneuver, how to control bleeding and how to use an AED, according to Strickland.

“First aid related training is provided to the public by the American Heart Association and American Red Cross,” said Strickland. “I highly encourage everyone to seek first aid related training.”

The local EMA director said emergency awareness skills can include what to do in case of severe weather or how to survive a natural disaster.

“Severe weather is a real possibility in McNairy County,” said Strickland. “Everyone needs to go to a predetermined safe location, protect their head and neck with their arms and blankets, monitor a weather radio and stay sheltered until it is safe during a tornado.”

People should also pay close attention to weather information and take actions when a weather watch is issued, according to Strickland.

Emergency awareness skills also include how to get out of a burning building.

“Everyone should make sure their smoke detectors are working properly and test them regularly,” said Strickland. “They should also have an escape plan and practice that plan.”

Emergency awareness skills relating to fires include crawling low to the ground below the smoke; checking doors for heat before they are opened; and if their clothes catch fire – they need to stop, drop and roll.

“It is important as a community to be prepared for emergencies and disasters that may impact our county,” said Strickland.

(For more info regarding life-saving skills, contact Strickland at 731-645-3195.)

Staff Photo by Joel Counce

Autumn Pendergrass (right) is the new season ranger at Big Hill Pond State Park.

Pendergrass new seasonal ranger

By Joel Counce For the Independent Appeal

A new face will be leading tours at Big Hill Pond State Park.

Autumn Pendergrass will be serving at the park on weekends as a seasonal interpretive ranger.

“We’re going to do weekend programs,” said Pendergrass originally from Lewisburg. “Seasonal

interpretive rangers do programs such as birds of prey and we also do programs on reptiles.”

Pendergrass said she enjoys the educational aspect of working as a ranger.

“I love it when we are talking about something special about a particular plant or animal and they begin to understand it better,” she said. “That’s my favorite part of the job.”

Programs run through Oct. 20 and include float trips.

A junior ranger program begins this month.

The park will host a float down the Hatchie River with canoe and kayak rentals on Sept. 29 for $5.

“This is a three or four hour float,” said Big Hill Pond Ranger Justin King.

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Plans to add new playground equipment at Milledgeville City Park are under way.

The park will utilize playground equipment repurposed by the City of Adamsville.

“Adamsville requested a board member come and look at the existing playground equipment to assure it is installed properly in its new home,” said Mayor Dannie Kennedy.

Adamsville is in the process of renovating its city park with new playground equipment and the old equipment will be available for pick up soon.

“We need a letter from the board to remove any liability from Adamsville and need to go and take a look so we can install the equipment prop-

erly,” said Kennedy.

The Milledgeville Board of Aldermen discussed Park Committee members Kevin Essary, Danny Williams and Kennedy setting up a time to meet with Adamsville City Administrator Steve Simon regarding playground equipment and installation.

In other board business: • Aldermen were reminded of the upcoming Public Relations Dinner scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 13.

“I have called all of the officials from the tri-county area and will send them all an invitation to the event,” said Kennedy.

• Roof vents on the Ross Building were replaced by Gene Hanna.

• Residents approached the city regarding the need to clean out a ditch by the old Pentecostal Church that is running into a neighbors yard.

• A motion was passed to request

the Chester County Road Department to mow the sides of the city streets.

• The fire department reported a tanker truck down for two months with a part arriving for repair.

• Granted Kennedy permission to find someone to repair a rotted window at the telephone building owned by the city.

• The city received a letter from Kent Archer, Southwest Tennessee Development District grant writer, regarding the need for a board member to attend an upcoming meeting required for eligibility for future city grants.

• Discussed current delays in the execution of the water grant.

Adamsville secured a grant covering Milledgeville for water plant updates that is delayed due to an easement recently granted.

Killingsworth shares 9/11 experience

By Joel Counce For the Independent Appeal

Most Americans remember what they were doing Sept. 11, 2001.

Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School Principal Steve Killingsworth certainly does.

Killingsworth was teacher at McNairy Central High School when the principal came into his class and told him about the terrorist attacks on New York.

“I had one of those big 30-inch tube televisions in my classroom,” he told about 80 people gathered at the Latta on Tuesday morning for the 9/11 Memorial Prayer Breakfast.

“We turned it on and it got warmed up just in time to see the second plane hit the second tower.”

Killingsworth volunteered with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief to feed relief workers near the Ground Zero site in the week that followed.

“We were so close to Ground Zero and there was

Staff Photo by Steve Beavers

Steve Killingsworth (above) and Tom Burton were guest speakers at the 9/11 Memorial Prayer Breakfast. a steady stream of people,” he said. “The best way I can describe it is it looked like a scrap yard at its worst ...

it was a bunch of twisted metal and smoke.”

Killingsworth said he has only visited New York

City the one time.

“I had this image in my

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The library will host a book signing of Muse later this month.

“She came in and told

us she had written a book, so we asked her to do a book signing,” said library director Robbie Harris.

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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is warning Tennesseans of a scam in which victims are contacted via Facebook messenger.

Tennesseans are then asked to wire funds in order to receive money from a federal workers’ compensation program.

The alleged scam artist, who used the account of an actual Facebook friend, recently contacted a Tennessee resident via Facebook Messenger to tell her she could be entitled to money through the new program.

He explained the program is designed for the help retired, semi-retired, working class, and low-income earners.

During the online conversation with someone she thought she knew, the scammer told the woman she could receive upwards of $150,000.

In order to collect compensation, he told the woman she would have to pay upfront the taxes associated with the amount of money in order to receive payment from the government.

The scam artist went so far as to give the woman a Rhode Island telephone number to text for more information

about where to send money via Western Union.

The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation warns Tennesseans there is no such federal workers’ compensation program.

“As soon as someone hears this, a red flag should go up,” said Abbie Hudgens, BWC Administrator. “We want to do everything we can to warn people not to fall for a scam that preys on our neighbors who are having a difficult time making ends meet and can use this type of assistance.”

The back-and-forth between the scam artist and Tennessee resident took place

over Labor Day weekend and continued into Sept. 4.

The scam artist was brazen enough to video call the woman, who took a screenshot of him, and determined it definitely was not the person who is her Facebook friend.

The woman eventually stopped communicating with the person and contacted a BWC ombudsman who assured her this was not a program sanctioned by the federal or state government.

“This is one of those cases where if it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” Hudgens said. ©2018 Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical LLC. All Rights Reserved. TN 40753

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Members of the McNairy County School Board attended the Tennessee School Boards Association Southwest Fall District Meeting on Sept. 6. Those attending the meeting were Director of Schools Greg Martin (from left), Brian Rowsey, Molly Moore, Justin Hawkins, Ricky Whitaker, Jarrell Stanfield and David Leckner.

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The play stars Jackson Price as Pinocchio and Dave Copenhaver as Geppetto.

Other members of the cast include Daniel Walters – Lampwick; Caden Lyons – Cricket; Janie Stutts – Antonia; Eden Sledge – Ms. Fox; Sydney Brooks – Ms. Cat; Chloe Cartwright – Coachman; Kevin Binger – Fire Eater/Ringmaster; Jared Walters – Judge; Kara McDaniel – Harlequin; Stella Russell – Columbine.

Nine people play villagers, jury and circus performers. They are Emma Grace Harris, Hallie-Kate Dierks, Rebecca Turner, Kylie McGee, Savannah McKee, Caraline Stutts, Macee Gilbert, Sadie Huddleston and Gabriel McDaniel.

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Mrs. Fox (Edyn Sledge) and Mrs. Cat (Emma Harris) are put in jail.

Antonia the Policeman (Janie Stutts) places Lampwick (Daniel Walters) under arrest.

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to provide games for children.

“They did that last year,” she said. “Everyone really seemed to enjoy it.”

The Michie Fire Department set up a firefighters obstacle course last year.

“We would like to do

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Live music will be provided by Second Chanz.

Clapp said Michie Community Events is working for the community.

“We’re all volunteers,” she said. “I think the community is beginning to understand what we do.”

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“These floats usually cost at least $20.”

Pendergrass, a social work major with a criminal justice minor at FreedHardeman University, hopes to be a full-time ranger after graduation.

Pendergrass said working in the parks started after a conversation with a family friend.

“I loved animals and loved criminal justice, but I didn’t know what I was going to do,” she said. “My friend invited me to go to the park and hang out with him and some other rang-

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mind that it was an awful place, full of nasty people,” he said. “But everyone was very appreciative.”

Killingsworth said the group didn’t do anything special.

“We didn’t do anything brave,” he said. “All we did was serve. When something

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Muse will be at the library to sign copies of her book – “Dark Journey to a Rugged Dawn” – from 4-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21.

Muse said the historical novel took her 11 years to write.

“The story evolved over

plain, adjacent to the river and creek contains small oxbows and swampy areas which are desirable habitat for waterfowl, wildlife and fish.

Park highlights include the 70foot observation tower, Travis McNatt Lake with fishing piers and a half-mile boardwalk that winds through Dismal Swamp.

Guests visiting Big Hill Pond State Park enjoy camping, hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, fishing and paddling in the summer.

The park is home to 30 miles of overnight and day use trails with four backpack trail shelters.

like this happens, people don’t think about all the people behind the scenes.”

Retired Memphis Fireman Tom Burton had retired not long before the attacks.

“I thought ‘What idiot has flown his plane into the World Trade Center?’” he said to those gathered in the Latta. “Those first responders saved lives that day.”

Burton said there were 2,753 victims killed in the Sept. 11 attacks.

“A lot of those first responders have gotten cancer,” he said. “More than twice that number have already died.”

Selmer Mayor John Smith also spoke at the breakfast.

“It is still amazing to look back at what took

place that day,” said Smith.

“It affected so many lives and I commend all emergency personnel who gave so much.”

Newly elected McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith closed the program.

“I have done a lot of rewarding things in my life,” he said. “But working with disaster relief is probably the most rewarding.”

that period of time,” she said. “Research changed it.

I wanted it to be as close to the truth as possible and realistic as possible.”

The story follows the Moore family before, during and after the Civil War. The family breeds and races thoroughbred horses.

“The father gets injured and that changes every-

thing,” said Muse. “The sons take over everything after that.”

After the sons go to war, the daughter, Rachel, is left to take care of the family.

“It’s about a family torn apart by an unjust war,” said Muse.

The signing is the first of planned activities at the Selmer library. Harris said

they hope to have a local author book festival in the future.

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sign up for booth space.

Space costs are $10 for 6x8; $12 for 10x10 and $15 for 10x20.

Vendors can also choose if they want to be located inside or outside of the school.

The fest is a celebration designed to highlight and support the talented local businesses, artisans, farmers, and more that reside in the 731 area code. The event will enhance the local economy while also promoting sustainability by choosing local.

“If it’s grown, crafted, fashioned or made in 731 area code, it is welcome at the 731 Fest,” said TDEC Environmental Scientist 3 Kelsey Davis. “We want everyone to come check out our local shops and businesses.”

Proceeds from the event will go to the McNairy County Developmental Services.

“We keep space costs low so vendors can make more money,” said Kennedy.

40 East will be performing from 10 a.m. to noon.

‘We also want to showcase McNairy Central,” said Kennedy. “Dr. (Jerry) Pyron has been so willing to help.”

Pyron is the principal at McNairy Central High School.

Three workshops will be held throughout the day.

Project Learning Tree is set for 9 a.m. to noon. The

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under the 1937 Private Act. “The commission can adopt another act to replace the 1937 Private Act,” said Kennedy. “The board

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She worked at Henry Horton State Park as a seasonal maintenance worker for two years before transferring to Montgomery Bell State Park where she worked as a seasonal interpretive ranger.

She worked at Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park last fall.

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workshop is a professional development opportunity for STEM educators.

Do It Yourself Backyard Composting is slated for 1-2 p.m. Those who attend the session will learn the basics of composting.

Radon Awareness will be held from 2-2:30 p.m.

Participants will learn why radon is dangerous and will receive a free test kit.

Food trucks and live music will also be part of

the event.

“TDEC is interested in promoting events such as this to encourage local economic development and to give the public an enjoyable opportunity to learn about environmental and sustainable topics,” said Davis.

Admission is free.

731 Fest T-shirts will be sold throughout the day.

T-shirts come in sizes S-XL for $10, 2XL for $12 and

3XL for $14.

The shirts sold out last year.

Tennessee high school students are encouraged to get their Tennessee Promise community service hours by volunteering at the festival.

(For more vendor information about the 731 Fest, contact Davis at kelsey. davis@tn.gov or Kennedy via telephone at 731-6455909.)

needs to do something to be compliant with what it is doing now.”

Kennedy said commissioners could replace the 37 Act with either the 1952, 1981 or 1993 Act. “There are advantages

to all three,” said Kennedy.

“There isn’t much in the 37 Act that we are doing now.”

The matter was approved to send to the Budget Committee for its recommendation.

Commission meetings

will also be changing locations. Commissioners approved moving meetings from the McNairy County Government Annex to the McNairy County Justice Center following the motion of Keith Jernigan.

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closed on Wednesday and open a half-day on Saturday.

“I plan to talk with the other offices and encourage them to be open five days,” said Smith.

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Volume 117, Number 18, Wednesday, September 12, 2018

McNAIRY VOICES What is your favorite food?

By Cal Turner Jr. For the Independent Appeal

Looking around our world today, we don’t have to look very far to see adversity.

From the hurricanes ravaging our nation to the peace rallies working to smooth over cultural and racial divisions, adversity lives all around us, with people struggling to overcome many different challenges.

Disastrous weather can bring its own devastation. As difficult as it is, we must wait until the damage is done before we can start rebuilding, because we have no control over the weather. But with other types of adversity, we can definitely change the outcome of a situation.

How does education impact adversity? It’s been my experience that it can mean the difference between overcoming a challenge or being overcome by the challenge.

Growing up as the “boss’s son” at Dollar General definitely created challenges for me – at least in my own mind. I felt the need to prove myself and I sought out ways to do that.

One of those ways ended up being very beneficial. I simply asked my employees’ opinions. I would admit to them that as the boss’s son I was in Turner over my head and needed their help.

Most were surprised at my request, but many of them were smarter and certainly more experienced than I – so why not ask them for their input? This illustrates the point that you don’t always have to rely on your own education to overcome a problem – sometimes you just have to be smart enough to ask others for help.

We should also continue learning and growing in our education. Within one month of going public in December of 1968, I first heard of a company’s annual report to shareholders, and I had about a week to write one all by myself.

That was a time I had to depend on my own education to overcome a challenge and I had to be willing to continue learning. Continuing to grow and develop one’s education is very important.

Many years ago, I gave a speech to the student body and faculty of Belmont University, which was still Belmont College at the time. After my speech, a professor asked me a question I had never yet been asked.

“Mr. Turner, what product would you, a businessman, like for Belmont to offer to you?”

My answer?

“Business is not so much interested in the knowledge learned here. Rather, would you please produce lifelong learners so they can help us to build better businesses?”

My inspiration for the answer was my grandfather, who only had a third-grade education. Yet, three months before I was born, he and my father founded the company that is now Dollar General Corporation.

My grandfather, Luther Turner, assumed that every person he met was smarter than he, since he only had a third-grade education.

He sought to learn something from every person he met. He was a lifelong learner and probably the smartest person I’ve ever known.

Throughout history in the Turner family, education has always been considered vitally important. It’s the primary reason the Dollar General Literacy Foundation was created.

The Literacy Foundation provides grants to help adults learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, promote childhood summer reading or learn English.

The goal has always been to serve others. There is no better way to serve than to help provide education to those around us – so they too can use it to overcome adversities in their lives.

Sir Francis Bacon, the father of scientific inquiry, once said, “Knowledge is power.” But it’s knowledge in action that really makes the difference.

Each step we take to educate ourselves can create better lives for our families and ourselves. On many occasions, education can also benefit others, as evidenced by those dedicated volunteers helping in Texas, Mexico and Florida.

For Dollar General and the Turner family, it was education that helped us fulfill our mission of service.

Service is the key to building solid families, communities and businesses.

(Cal Turner Jr. is the son of Dollar General Co-Founder Cal Turner Sr. Cal Turner Jr. was second in command at Dollar General from 1965 to 1977 and CEO from 1977 through 2002. Under his leadership, the company went public in 1969 and grew to more than 6,000 stores and $6 billion in sales.)

Loretta Hurley (Stantonville) Mexican.

Cathy Clausel (Ramer) Steak.

Derrick Henry (Selmer) Pizza.

Charlotte Warren (Selmer) Shrimp.

Willia Walls (Selmer)

Shelia McClain (Ramer)

I like a bit of everything.

My mother’s fried okra.

McNairy Voices is a feature in the Independent Appeal highlighting the opinions of average citizens about the issues that affect the citizens of McNairy County, the state of Tennessee, and the United States as a whole. The participants are randomly selected on the streets of the county. Their viewpoints are not necessarily that of the Independent Appeal.

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DOODLES

Picking cotton was good, bad, ugly

By Nancy Kennedy Tidd Bitts

Life was different for kids and teenagers 60 years ago.

There were six weeks of the good, bad and ugly.

The good was being out of school for awhile and making a little money.

If I picked 150 pounds of cotton every day, I made $30 a week which would buy couple of dresses, a pair of shoes and maybe a new purse.

Bad was picking cotton every week day if it wasn’t raining.

Ugly was what us girls looked like after a few days in the cotton patch. There were torn finger nails, Kennedy chipped hands, red knees and blistered faces.

Going to the field every morning was okay. The proper attire was clean jeans and shirt with a long sleeve shirt and hat.

As much as I love hats I couldn’t wear one. It constantly fell off. Mama gave me one that would tie under the

chin, but that didn’t work either. It gave me “chokaphobia.”

My parents always wore a long sleeve all day saying it would protect the arms. When heat hit about midmorning off came the shirt. I don’t know which was the worst getting too hot or letting those sharp, cotton bolls prick my arms.

Going home was a relief although I was tired and dirty. It was nice to crawl up on the wagon and sink into the soft cotton to rest.

The patch called “The New Ground” was the best place for a short kid like me. Most of the time the cotton was just right. It wasn’t too tall or too short. The rows weren’t too long so it wasn’t hard to flip that six foot, 40-pound sack over my back and walk back to the wagon.

Sometimes on one end the stalks were so short, we wore knee pads to crawl or almost stood on our head.

Good thing as an old woman I don’t pick cotton now. If I bend over too many times I can’t move the next day.

I can get on the ground, but it takes an army to get me up.

Daddy always surprised us with watermelons in that patch. Growing under a cotton stalk they were small and very sweet. We would just bust it

and dig into it with dirty hands.

Today they would make us carry a clean knife, spoon and hand wipes.

We had sweet, yellow apples by cotton picking time. Heading out I would go by the tree to put at least two apples in my pocket and when hungry just wipe it on my shirt and take a big bite. I don’t think we had germs back then.

Down a little hill were a couple more patches. The closer we got to old Muddy Creek the more I hated it.

Defoliating wasn’t used back in my days so Muddy Bottom was like a jungle. There were cotton stalks over four feet tall and the leaves were as big as my hand.

It was terrible early in the morning and it didn’t take long to get soaking wet.

My fear was caterpillars and snakes, but praise the Lord I never saw any. We would go to the end of the field and pick back which was a little nicer.

If mama didn’t go to the field sometimes, I would take a nap when I got my sack full.

Life was full of hard work for farmer kids, but also lots of fun. I love to just think back about those good ole days.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to members of our community who are serving in the armed forces: • PFC Casey William Akin • Spc. Allen Alexander • AA Nicole B. Ayres, US Navy • Sgt. Joseph W. Baggett • Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew L. Barkley, US Navy • Capt. William B. Barkley, USMC • Sgt. Andrew W. Bayless USMC • Petty Officer 3rd Class Katie Lynn Bizzell, US Navy • Staff Sgt. Dustin Blakney, USAF • GySgt. Christopher T. Byrd, USMC • Staff Sgt. Susan Cawley • Staff Sgt. Alicia L. Coil, USAF • Cpl. Mandy L. Cooper, USMC • Spc. Mark A. Cooper, US Army • Staff Sgt. Adam Court, USAF • Sgt. James P. Crain • Officer Milelys Crouse, U.S. Army RN • Senior Airman Aaron J. Cull U.S. Airforce • Sgt. Bobby J. Dickey US Army • C.W.3 James R. Dickey, Retired • 1st Lt. Todd Joseph Drobina, US Army • Capt. Bonnie Lynn Dunlop • Cpl. Bradley Eisenhut, USMC • Master Sgt. Carrie L. Ellis, Air Force • Airman Christopher D. Ellis, Air Force • Master Sgt. Lonnie J. Ellis, Air Force • Kip Ellison

• Sgt. Cory Brandon Emily USMC • PV2 Jana Estes • Specialist Bryan Ray Ferguson • PV2 Ashley Freeman, US Army • A1C Ian James Furman, Mountain View, Idaho • PV2 Skyler Gammill, US Army • Pvt. Adam Gray, US Army • Daniel Gray, USMC Lance Corporal • Sgt. Rob Gray, US Army • A1C Stephanie Lynn Griffin, USAF • WO2 Dustin Hamm, USMC • PFC Isaac Harville • Staff Sgt. James Taylor Haubrich, US Air Force • Col. (Chaplain) Billy Hawkins • Spc. Matthew Hemby, Army • Sgt. Brian W. Hendrix • Sgt. Timothy Hixon • Staff Sergeant Brian Lee Hood • Pvt. Alex Johnson, US Army • Sgt. Ricky L. Jordan, USMC • Petty Officer 1st Class Arnold Jermaine Knight • Army Officer Major James Lax • Sgt. Joseph Lilly • Sgt. Michael C. Lipford -Army Service Member • Captain Troy E. Mathis • Spc. Ritchie A. McCrary • Spc. Dustin McDonald

• A1C Amanda K. McMillen, USAF • Joshua Lane Meek, Army • AO3 Kevin Dewayne Mettlin, Navy • Cpl. Jeffery Mitchell, USMC • SSgt. Patrick Michael Moore, Nat. Guard • A1C Kassidy N. Mosier Deneen, USAF • A1C Logan D. Mosier, USAF • Cpl. Dallas Nelms, USMC • Sgt. Major Paula Norris • Pvt. Justin Overton, USMC • Spc. Joseph Payne, US Army Nat. Guard • CPO Denise Picard Culverhouse • Spc. William Andrew “Andy” Pickett, Nat. Guard • Spc. Robert H. Pittman, II • Spc. David Poole, National Guard • Cpl. James Scott Powell • Cpl. John M. Powell • Airman Cameron B. Prater, Air Force • Ernest Purez, Air Force • Pvt. Samuel Bradford Ray, Army • E4 Sophia Reinke • Sgt. Charlie Rickman, US Army • John Robinson US Navy • Staff Sgt. Ryan Robinson Air Force • Angel Rodriguez, Petty Officer US Navy • Spc. Blake Rudd • Specialist Robert Rzasa

• Veronica Sebree Petty Officer 3rd Class • Alan Seigers, Army • SFC Patrick Michael Shaughnessy • Spc. Hector Soto, Jr., Army • LT Kevin Shelton, Navy • Cpl. Jeremy Tyler Sisk • Cpl. Sam Speck, USMC • Sgt. Shaun Spicher, USMC • Sgt. Richard A. Ssesanga, US ARMY • Airman Nathaniel A. Stout • Spc. Daniel Sullivan, Army • 2nd Lt. Chad Sweaton, Army • Spc. Dakota Taylor, National Guard • Jeremy Thompson • Cpl.. Logan Gage Ward, U.S.M.C. • A1C Parker K. Wheeler, USAF • ET3 Jeremy Wilbanks, US Coast Guard • Pvt. Demaro Wiley, SC, Army National Guard • A1C Logan James Williams, USAF • Joseph Lloyd Williams MM3 US Navy • Master Sgt. Stanley Wilson, USAF - Retired • Spc. Jeffrey Witoszczak U.S. Army • Petty Officer 1st Class (CTNI) James M. Wolford EDITOR’S NOTE: If a loved one has had a change in status, contact us at (731) 645-5346.

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OBITUARIES

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Shane Allen Hamm

Trisha Baker

Pete Vires

Shane Allen Hamm of Atwood, Tenn. was born November 5, 1977 in Selmer, Tenn., the son of Douglas Hamm and the late Lavern Wilson Hamm. He was a selfemployed Residential Remodeling Contractor.

Shane had lived in Atwood for nearly 13 years. He loved spending time with his wife and daughter, all family, and friends. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. Shane departed this life on September 4, 2018 in Camden, Tenn. at the age of 40 years, 9 months, 30 days.

He is survived by his wife Barbara (Santorelli) Hamm of Atwood, Tenn.; a daughter, Mia Grace Hamm of Atwood; a son, Michael Douglas Hamm (Bailey Stadelman) of Antioch, Tenn.; two stepsons, Richard Patterson of Atwood, Joseph Patterson and wife Raychell of McKenzie, Tenn.; his grandson, Braxton Hamm; his step grandchildren, Lillyana Patterson and Kane Patterson; a sister, Ginna Hamm of Finger, Tenn.; three brothers, Shawn Hamm of Selmer, Tenn., Phillip Hamm of Selmer, Tenn., Christopher Hamm of Bethel Springs, Tenn. and a host ot extended family and friends.

Funeral services were held on September 8, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., with Jim Barr officiating. Burial followed in the Refuge Cemetery at Bethel Springs, Tenn.

Funeral services for Trisha Baker, 60, of Hornsby were Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar with burial in Wyatt Cemetery near Hornsby.

Mrs. Baker passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at JacksonMadison County General Hospital.

She was born August 9, 1958 in Hardeman County to the late Raymond Earl Howell, who died in 1986, and Jo Edna Smith Howell, who survives. A 1976 graduate of Bolivar Central High School, she lived all her life in Hardeman County. Trisha married Jimmy Baker on April 9, 1982 and worked as a Special Education Assistant at Bolivar Elementary School before retiring due to illness.

She loved her church family at Hornsby Baptist where she was a member for over 30 years. In her leisure time, she loved spending time with her grandson, Baker. A real “people person”, she enjoyed talking and visiting with friends and Facebook.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Baker of Hornsby; her daughter Lindsey Wilkerson and her husband, Chris, of Hornsby; her mother, Jo Edna Howell of Hornsby; her grandson, Baker Wilkerson, also of Hornsby; one niece, Beth Pyle of Johnson City, Tenn.; and three nephews, Jeremy Howell, of Knoxville and Danny Lynn Watson and Kevin Watson, both of Whiteville.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Brenda Joyce Watson and Beverly Gail Howell; and a brother, Jimmy Dale Howell.

Memorials may be sent to the Hornsby Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 100, Hornsby, TN 38044 .

On Friday, August 31, Ernest H. “Pete” Vires, loving husband and father of four, passed away at the age of 71. Pete was born on June 2, 1947 in Finger, Tenn. to Minnie Pearl and Herman Lee Vires. He had one brother, Robert Vires. He graduated from Bethel Springs High School. Pete enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1965 and served until November 1971, including a tour in Vietnam. He started his own business in 1976 which thrived for 36 years. Pete married Wanda (Todd) Vires and raised four daughters.

Pete had a passion for hunting, fishing, the river, and his friends. He was a Memphis Grizzlies fan from season one and shared that passion with his grandkids. His door was always open, and there was always plenty of sweet tea to go around.

He was kind, generous, loving and compassionate. He was smart and humble; a hero, a protector and a provider. He told the best stories and loved to prank. His infectious laughter filled the room.

He loved this country. Above all else he loved God and his family. Pete loved big and was loved by so many. He was the best daddy anyone could ask for.

Pete was preceded in death by his father, Herman, his mother Minnie Pearl and his brother, Robert. He is survived by his wife, Wanda, his four daughters, Dana Wanzer (Brad Wanzer), Tabitha Swearingen (Tim Swearingen), Wendy Pitt (Brad Pitt) and Jamie Cardot ( Jonny Cardot).

He had eleven grandchildren, Haleigh Wanzer, Hannah Wanzer, Nick Wanzer, Noah Wanzer, Matthew Swearingen, Madelyn Swearingen, Manning Swearingen, John Pitt, Collin Cardot, Owen Cardot, and Harper Cardot, his nephew Robert Vires and several other nephews and cousins.

Visitation was held on Sunday, Sept. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Park in Memphis, Tenn.

The funeral service was held on Monday, Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Park in Memphis with a Celebration of Life to follow at The Orchard Fellowship in Collierville, Tenn. Flowers may be sent to Memorial Park or donations may be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Mike Kerrigan Mike Kerrigan of Adamsville, Tenn., departed this life on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at the age of 86 years and 10 days. He was born in East St. Louis, Ill. on August 30, 1932, the son of the late John and Ruth Cole Kerrigan. He was united in marriage to Naomi Scott Smith on November 12, 1989, who survives.

Mike served in the US Army for two years and was a veteran of the Korean War. He had worked for Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Ill. for 30 years.

He had lived in Savannah, Tenn. since 1985 and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He loved to travel, cook, and to eat.

He is survived by his wife, Naomi Smith Kerrigan of Adamsville, Tenn.; stepson, Duron Smith and his wife Sandra of Selmer, Tenn.; sisters, Pat Adler of Pekin, Ill. and Sharon Shea of Caseyville, Ill.; step grandson, Cody Smith and his wife Billie; step great granddaughter, Madelyn Smith; and many other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by his first wife, Hazel Madeline Abbott Kerrigan.

Services will be held on September 12, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Bolivar, Tenn., with Scott Melson and Father Dexter Noblefranca officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens at Savannah, Tenn.

Doug Cole Doug Cole of Adamsville, Tenn. departed this life on Monday, September 3, 2018, at the age of 53 years, 9 months, and 19 days. He was born in San Diego, California on November 15, 1964, the son of the late Arthur Ernest and Janette Lavane Wilson Cole. On March 19, 2005, he was united in marriage to Debra Thomas, who survives.

Doug was a member of the Christian Assembly United Pentecostal Church. He had worked for Turnbow Trucking, A&M Trucking, and Interstate Distributors. He loved golfing, fishing, racing, and watching Street Outlaws and Gas Monkey TV shows. Doug was a cut-up and never met a stranger.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Cole of Adamsville, Tenn.; children, Ashely Cole of Massachusetts and Anthony Douglas Cole of Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Patrick Cole and Jayden Cole; brother, Matthew Paul Cole of Pennsylvania; sister, Michelle Lavane Cole of Massachusetts; mother and father-inlaw, Lucy and Freddie Thomas.

Doug was preceded in death by a daughter, Jessica Cole.

Services were held on September 8, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Christian Assembly United Pentecostal Church in Adamsville, Tenn., with W.D. McCollum and Phillip Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the Pine Hill Memorial Garden at Adamsville, Tenn.

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Jack Thomas Vance Jack Thomas Vance was born August 26, 1937 in Houlka, Miss., the son of the late William David Warren Vance and Rubie Jewel Holley Vance.

He was united in marriage to Judith Ann Ring on August 10, 1977. He attended Peoples Tabernacle in Savannah, Tenn. and was one of the founders of Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Bethel Springs, Tenn.

He served our country proudly in the Navy Air Corps. His greatest desire in life was to win souls to the Lord. He loved God, his family and his country.

Mr. Vance departed this life on September 5, 2018 in Memphis, Tenn. at the age of 81 years, 10 days.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Vance of Pickwick; his children: Stevie Leanna Holmes and husband Michael of Lexington, Tenn., James Anthony Vance of Shannon, Miss., Cynthia Ann Richards of Calif.; six grandchildren: Cullen and Conner Vance, Aubrey, Avery, Anna and Abram Holmes; three sisters: Lawanda Meeks of Ripley, Miss., Barbara Booker and husband Clarence of Ripley, Miss., Linda Faye Hale of Walls, Miss.; a brother, Billy Ray Vance of Ripley, Miss.; and a host of other relatives, church family and friends.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Vance was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Hoffman; three sisters: Ruby Stump, Helen Burroughs, Dorothy Jean Vance; and a brother, Jimmy Vance.

Services were held on September 8, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., Josh Franks and Shane Porter officiatied. Burial followed in the Bolivar Memorial Cemetery at Bolivar, Tenn.

Memorials may be may to: People’s Tabernacle Building Fund, 64 Airways Blvd., Savannah, TN 38372.

Ethel Mae Greer Ethel Mae Greer of Michie, Tenn. was born November 28, 1940 in Senatobia, Miss., the daughter of the late Ira and Irene Brown.

Mrs. Greer departed this life on September 5, 2018 at the McNairy County Health Care Center in Selmer, Tenn. at the age of 77 years, 11 months, 8 days. She was the widow of Clifton Greer.

Mrs. Greer enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, tending her flower beds, fishing, cooking, quilting, among other things to stay busy.

She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Price and Eva Armstrong, both of Selmer, Tenn.; four sons, Woodrow Greer and Clifton Greer, both of Memphis, Tenn., Robert Greer of Springhill, Fla., Michael Greer of Selmer; fourteen grandchildren, Kassie Greer, Adam Greer, Joseph Greer, Lisa Soto, Laura Carroll, Dusty McRae, Fawn Price, Robert Cody Greer, Matthew Armstrong, Jennifer Kennedy, Sean Armstrong, Daryl Burgess, Steven Burgess, Brian Greer; 22 greatgrandchildren; five siblings, Diane, Debra, Kathy, Earl, and Ricky along with a host of extended family and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by siblings Carolyn, Tinny, Blanche, Bobby, George, Johnny, and Barney.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

If you have a church event or obituary you wish to submit you can call 731-645-5346 or email to: graphics1@independentappeal.com

Ella Alexander Burkett Ella Alexander Burkett, age 60, of Corinth, Miss. passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at North Miss. Medical Center, Tupelo, Miss.

She was born February 3, 1958 to Willie George Alexander and Juanita Dilworth-Alexander, who preceded her in death. She was an Alcorn Central High School graduate, self employed/housekeeper.

She leaves a son, Gregory Austin Burkett; three daughters, Sherea Lanell Burkett, Autumn Renae Burkett, and Patience Alexandria Burkett; two brothers, George Earl Alexander and Willie Ed Alexander; six sisters, Vernita Moore, Georgia Pollard, Marie Alexander, Kathy Cook, Brenda Scales and Velicia Alexander.

Preceded her in death were her parents; a brother, Marvin Alexander; two sisters, Nancy Finley and Arbinell Alexander.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 from 5 until 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 11 until 12 p.m at St. Rest MB Church in Guys, Tenn.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 12 noon at St. Rest MB Church. Interment will be at Mason St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery. Officiant Rev. Willie E. Alexander.

Paul Edward Lynn Jr. Paul Edward Lynn, Jr. was born January 25, 1952 in Muskegon, Mich. He departed this life on September 5, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. at the age of 66 years, 7 months, 11 days.

He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Grace Ann Cochran on September 26, 1970. After four years of serving our country in the U.S. Air Force, he was employed as a Pipefitter and Welder with Local Union #174 for 25 years. After retiring as a Pipefitter and Welder, Paul became a local minister for the United Methodist Church. He served Sitka United Methodist Church in Holton, Mich. for a year. In 2010, Paul and Grace moved to Tennessee and soon after, Paul began serving Liberty, Corinth and Saltillo United Methodist Churches. Later, he became involved with the Adamsville and Mt. Vinson United Methodist Church congregations. Most recently, Paul was the pastor at Shiloh and Crump United Methodist Churches. He was also a member of the American Legion and Scotts Hill Lions Club. Paul loved the Lord, his family, and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife of almost 48 years Grace Lynn of Stantonville, Tenn.; daughter, Jodi Johnston and husband Robert of Concord, NC; son, Christopher Lynn and wife Jill of Norton Shores, Mich.; two granddaughters, Abby and Emma Lynn; father, Paul Edward Lynn Sr.; three brothers: Donald Lynn and girlfriend Pam, Gregory Lynn and wife Dawn, Jeffrey Lynn and wife Marilyn; sister, Debra Beauregard; sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws: Dr. Wesley and Janet Cochran, Debbie and Dan Breejen, Lloyd and Cindy Cochran, Joni and David Ryan; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Lynn was preceded in death by his mother, Donna Elizabeth Aubain and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lloyd and Eleanor Cochran.

Memorial services was held on September 7, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh United Methodist Church in Shiloh, Tenn., Joy Weathersbee officiated.

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Card of Thanks

Martin Family The Jennifer Wagoner Martin family would like to say thank you to our West Shiloh Baptist Church family and all of our family and friends.

To Bro. James Stophel for the wonderful homegoing celebration. It was just what Jennifer would have wanted.

The outpouring of love and support has been overwhelming for six years and just keeps going and going. It is amazing and rewarding to see how Jennifer is loved.

We cannot say enough to thank everyone but we thank God for each one of you and we will always be grateful.

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Elam

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Ayers

60th Wedding Anniversary

50th Wedding Anniversary

The children of Wayne and Pat Elam would like to invite all friends and family to share in the celebration of their parents’ 60th wedding anniversary.

There will be a reception in their honor on Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Unity Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. Wayne and Pat request no gifts. Your presence will be the greatest gift.

Everyone is invited to a 50th Anniversary reception honoring Bobby and Kathy Ayers. Bobby and Kathy were united in marriage on September 27, 1968. The come and go reception will take place on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

It will be held at Heart Pine Hall which is located at 1765 Guys Chewalla Road in Guys, Tenn. No presents please, just your presence.

Church Events • Full Gospel Fellowship Church Full Gospel Fellowship Church would like to invite everyone to come and worship with us. We offer great classes for our nursery, children, youth and adults.

The church is located Hwy 64 West. Pastor is David Paseur. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening 6 p.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

• Song and Prayer at Rockabilly Cafe on Tuesdays “Share a Song and a Prayer” with others in our community every Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the Rockabilly Cafe. Patrons who gather for breakfast on Tuesday mornings will find on their tables, prayer request forms to complete and leave for others to join in prayer at 10:30 when Mala Wilcutt, Darryl and Marty Melton lead in song and prayer. Sponsored by First United Methodist Church, all are welcome to join in this time of bearing one another’s burdens.

• Faith Baptist Church Food Bank Faith Baptist Church Food Bank, 1301 Peach St., Selmer has an open checking account at Home Banking in Selmer. Donations can be made to this account just tell them it is for the Faith Baptist Church Food Bank. The food bank is open every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 12:30 - 2 p.m. (new hours).

• New Pastor at First Baptist in Finger First Baptist Church of Finger, Tenn. announces our new addition Bro. David Sims. Services: Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship Service at 11 a.m. Services for Wednesday will be at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

September 9-12 • Revival at Union Grove Union Grove UM Church at 85 Pleasant Site will hold revival beginning Sunday, Sept. 9 thru Wednesday, Sept. 12. Guest speaker will be Bro. Walter German of Jackson, Tenn. Services will begin at 7 p.m.

Sunday night dinner of pizza and sandwiches with the trimmings will be served at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited.

September 14 & 16 • Beauty Hill UPC “Fire in the Fall” The annual youth revival, “Fire in the Fall”, will be Friday, September 14, at 7:30 a.m. and Sunday, September 16 at 10 a.m. “Overheat” will follow Friday night service. There will be a small cover charge. Pizza, drinks, basketball, volleyball, cornhole and more.

Pastor Jonathan Tubbs, Beauty Hill United Pentecostal Church, 46 Beauty Hill Road, Bethel Springs, TN. Evangelist Michael J. Maupin.

September 15 • Community Fun Day Emmanuel Tabernacle Holiness Church will have a Community Fun Day on September 15 at 633 Tommy Sanders Road, Stantonville, Tenn. from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Come join us for a day filled with lots of free fun for the whole family. There will be food, games, cake walk, and party jumpers.

September 16-19 • Revival at Court Avenue CP Church You are cordially invited to our Revival at Court

October 13, 2018 • 8:00 a.m.

Starts and Ends at the Ramer Ball Park • 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Medals will be awarded • Please give your T-Shirt size as all participants will receive a shirt.

• Entry to the 5K is free, but a $20 donation is appreciated as all proceeds will help to build a new concession stand at the Ramer Ball Park.

For more information or to register, please call JoAnn Riley at 731-439-3255.

Ray & Noah Martin James & Kathy Wagoner Jeff & Windie Wagoner Hannah Boehler & Family Jennifer Rencher & Family

Card of Thanks

Thank You Thank you friends of Westwood Circle, Tammy Drive and Cedar Street for the beautiful flower arrangement for our loved one.

It is great to be a part of this neighborhood.

Jerry & Linda Lott

Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 224 West Court Avenue, Selmer on September 16 through September 19. Sunday night 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday 7 p.m. Special music each night. Will Shelton will be holding the service.

Community Events

September 15 • God’s Way Clothing Giveaway God’s Way Church Charity Hall Clothing Giveaway will be having a clothes giveaway, along with household items and toys at God’s Way Church Charity Hall, 1111 Peach St., Selmer, TN beginning at 8 a.m.

• Interested in Your Family History?

Come to Jack McConnico Memorial Library or Irving Meek Jr. Memorial Library and research your family history with Ancestry Library Edition. This is offered completely free. You can use one of the library’s computers, bring your own laptop, or table to access Ancestry Library Edition.

September 22 • Fish Fry at Beauty Hill UP Church Beauty Hill United Pentecostal Church, 46 Beauty Hill Road, Bethel Springs will be having their Fish Fry on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 4 until 7 p.m. Fish or chicken plates and carry out plates are available. Pastor Tub bs and the congregation invites everyone to come out.

September 23 - 26 • Good Hope Baptist Church Revival There will be a Revival at Good Hope Baptist Church, 678 Good Hope Church Road, Adamsville, Tenn. September 23-26. Dr. Don Whitt, Evangelist from Jackson, Tenn. Sunday night at 6 p.m. and Monday - Wednesday at 7 p.m. Come join us for a good time of singing and preaching.

September 23 • New Hope Baptist Church Singing New Hope Baptist Church on Wolf Pen Road in Pocahontas will be having a singing on September 23 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Come out and eat. Bring and dish if you want to.

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INVITATION TO BID The McNairy County Highway Department will be accepting sealed bids on (1) 120” diameter x 40’ long COMPRESSED with 1” deep corrugation 10 gauge ASPHALT COATED CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE with lifting hooks.

Specifications may be picked up at the Office of the Road Superintendent at 4684 Highway 64 E. Selmer; TN. Bids will be opened in the office of the Road Superintendent at 10:00 a.m. on Tues, Sept 18, 2018. McNairy County Highway Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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• Selmer Senior Citizens Christmas Trip Come join Selmer Senior Center for a Christmas trip to Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains December 3-7, 2018. Trip includes 6 shows plus admission to area attractions. Reserve your seat on the bus with a deposit.

Final payment is due in full by 09/26/2018. For more information or to sign up, please call Rowena at Selmer Senior Center at 731-645-7843.

• SPWA Championship Wrestling Saturday Nights The Original SPWA Championship Wrestling has moved to Hwy 57, Pocahontas, Tenn. passed Big Hill Pond on the right. Wrestling every Saturday night. Doors open at 6 p.m., belltime 8 p.m.

September 14 • McNairy County /Chester Cattlemen’s Meeting The McNairy Chester Cattleman’s Association invites you to their meeting Thursday September 14. 2018 at 6:30 p,.m.. at Molly’s Restaurant (4585 Old Hwy 45) Bethel Springs. Tenn. The sponsor will be Norbrook Pharmaceutical and the speaker will be Beth Barber Jones.

For more information call Dani at 645-3229 Scott at 610-1753 or Hilda at 645-6919.

September 15 • JR/SR Golf Tournament Selmer Golf and Country Club will host the Jr./Sr. golf tournament on Saturday, September 15 beginning at 10 a.m. All SGCC seniors are urged to participate. For more information call Shirley Derryberry at 610-4444.

• Hunter Safety Field Day The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency would like to announce that a Hunter Education Field Day will be held on Saturday afternoon September 15 at 1 p.m. The field day will be held at the Selmer First United Methodist Church. This course is designed for those students that have completed the online/cd course and need a field day in order to complete the course requirements. All students must register for the class at Tn.wildlife.org. All students will need to bring a printout of successful completion of the online course with them to the field day.

September 16 • Isbell and Causey Reunion The family reunion of the Isbell’s and Causey’s will be Sunday, September 16 at the Finger Community Center at noon. Please bring a covered dish for a potluck lunch.

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1973 Class Reunion This is the first class to graduate from McNairy Central High School in 1973. The class started in the new school in 1969. In no certain order are: Barbara Middlecoff Baker, Bonnie Gurley, Johnny Mitchell, Larry Hart, Vickie Essary Smith, Nena Rushing Holland, Carmon Britton, Linda Tucker Crotts, Lisa Williams Lee, James Holley, Brenda Dunaway Jordan, Pam Ayers Baldwin, Ronnie Brooks, Mrs. Bobbie Randolph, Jimmy Ferguson, Teresa Griffin Walker, Stan Wheeler, Mr. Curry Hendrix, Cora Mae Black Daniel, John Foster, David Wharton, Jackie Naylor Davidson, Eugene McDaniel, Tom Graham, Bonita Gaddy Keltner, Larry Doles, Tommie Forsyth Smith, Janice Lawson Nixon, David Knight, Ellen McCullar King, Jannie Foster Mussett, Greg Carter, Carolyn Dunaway Hill, Thomas Stubbs, Georgina Kirk Harbin, Patricia Higginbottom McCullar, David Shelby, Mary Jenkins Cone, Johnny Hudson, Jimmy Johnson, Brenda Atkinson Moffett, Beverly Whitten Lambert, Cathy Holland Hayes, Larry Tomaszewski.

Community Events September 17 • Animal Shelter Friends Humane Society Meeting There will be a meeting of the Animal Shelter Friends Humane Society on Monday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at Selmer Community Center. Please join us at this meeting.

September 20 • Carl Mann to be at Sawmeal Restaurant Sun Recording artist Carl Mann, whose recording of Mona Lisa, hit the number one spot on charts in 1961 will perform at the Sawmeal Restaurant in Adamsville, Tenn. on Thursday night, September 20th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Mann, of Huntington, Tenn., recorded with Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis and saw the record become a sensational hit.

Mann, the son of a saw miller, grew up in rural West Tennessee. For the past few years he has been semi-retired but still plays for friends and on small gigs.

Please get reservations in the Sawmeal by calling 6325111. Mann will be performing with the Red Rooster Pickers: Wayne Jerrolds, David Killingsworth, Tom Cox, Rudy Moore, Bo-Jack and Bill Wagoner.

September 22 • Canning College UT Extension is offering a 2 hour hands-on workshop that teaches the basics of food preservation and water bath canning. Canning College is specially designed for individuals with little or no experience canning. However, anyone who would like to brush up on their skills is welcome. Canning College will be September 25 at the UT Extension office from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Participants will take home two canned products, canning books, and lots of educational information. Class will be small so participants can get as much hand-on experience as possible. Call now to inquire cost and reserve your spot at 731-645-3598.

• Adamsville Masonic Lodge Silent Auction Adamsville Masonic Lodge #338 will have a fundraiser silent auction and bake sale on Saturday, September 22 from 1 until 4 p.m. at 112 North Oak in Adamsville. The Order of the Eastern Star will be serving hotdogs, desserts, and drinks. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to LeBonheur Childrens Hospital.

• McNairy County Imagination Library Celebration McNairy County Imagination Library will be having a celebration party on September 22 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Jack McConnico Memorial Library We will serve cupcakes

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• Michie Fall Festival & Crafts Michie Fall Festival Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Live Music, Games, Bounce House and a backyard steak cook off with setup starting at 10:00 a.m. with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prize money.

• Purdy Historical Society Meeting The Purdy Historical Society will meet September 18 at 6 p.m. at the Purdy Presbyterian Church. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Harbert Alexander. Mr. Alexander is the Madison County Historian from Jackson, Tenn. He has written 4 books of West Tennessee History and he is a master storyteller. For the Purdy meeting he will speak on 4 topics of local interest. These topics include Fielding Hurst, The Battle of Shiloh, local Aviastors and the Trail of Tears movement through Purdy and Bethel Springs on the Old Stage Road. Please join us to welcome Mr. Alexander to Purdy.

September 23 • Crabb Reunion Remember our Crabb Reunion is coming up September 23, 199 Highway 57 West #C5, Ramer, TN 38367.

We will open the doors at 10 a.m. Bring a potluck lunch, about 12 a.m. Bring pictures or tell us a good story about our family. We are looking forward to a great day, lots of food, family and fellowship. We will be celebrating our oldest living relative - Carl Crabb’s 90th birthday. Come eat and stay after the reunion.

their boots and buckles ball at the Crazy K Ranch in Michie, Tenn. from 6 to 9 p.m. Live entertainment by Andy Avery with a silent auction and BBQ dinner. Please contact Saretha at (731) 645-7730 to reserve your seat today.

• McNairy County Quilt & Craft Trail McNairy County Quilt & Craft Trail will be at Jack McConnico Library on Saturday, October 6.

• American Legion Post 97 Car and Truck Show On October 6, American Legion Post #97 will be having their 3rd Annual Car and Truck Show at the Adamsville City Park behind Jack’s Restaurant. The Joe Rickman Band will be playing. Events start at 9 a.m. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the music, cold soft drinks and water. THP will have a DUI simulator. There will be door prizes etc. For more information about fees or the event please call Bob May (731) 607-1918. Proceeds will go to Adamsville Veterans Memorial Park.

October 15 & 16 • A Charlie Brown Christmas A.R.T.S. Theatre Group in Adamsville presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” written by Charles M. Schulz. Auditions (high school/adult): October 15th and 16th at 6:30 p.m. at the Marty.

Practices: Mondays, Tuesdays, and some Thursdays 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Show Dates: December 13-17, 2018.

September 25 • McNairy County Historical Society to Meet The McNairy County Historical Society will meet Tuesday, September 25th at 7 p.m. at Jack McConnico Library, Selmer, Tennessee. Nancy Kennedy will speak on Life in McNairy County During the Civil War. You do not have to be a member of the Society to enjoy this program or any of the Society’s monthly programs. They are open to the public. We meet the last Tuesday of each month usually at the library.

September 29 • Wagoner Martin Hope and Care Benefit Jennifer Wagoner Martin Hope and Care Benefit will be held at the Stantonville Community Center on Saturday, September 29, 2018 beginning at 11 a.m.

• Auction Harvest Festival There will be an Auction Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 12 p.m. until ? at Milledgeville City Park.

Sponsored by Petra Family Worship Center. All proceeds go to the Harvest Center. There will be a car show, motorcycles, tractor show, singing (gospel), cakewalk, petting zoo, lots of goodies for the children. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy.

October 1 • Fall Banquet Adult and Teen Challenge Fall Banquet will be held on Monday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 675 Dowty Road, Selmer, Tenn. Call for questions and to reserve a table at (731) 926-2555. Mail checks to: Adult & Teen Challenge, Inc., 1450 Florence Road, Savannah, TN 38372.

October 6 • Boots and Buckles Ball McNairy County Developmental Services will have

Contractor’s Invitation to Bid There will be a walk through held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. beginning at 250 Sewell Road, 650 Purdy Road and 391 Hurst Lane. All properties are located in Selmer, TN. Bids will be opened Thursday, October 4, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at Southwest TN CDC, 1527 White Ave., Henderson, TN. Contractors are not required to attend the bid opening. All bids must be sealed, contractor’s name and address listed on the outside of envelope.

For more information contact: Patti Pickler or Edna Johnson (731) 989-5111.

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Successful Experiment

Selmer Middle School received a grant to purchase a 3D printer. The TACS students have created several items with it including bubble blowers. The students also experimented to come up with the best bubble solution. After testing their products they shared the results of the experiment with the students in Mr. Ricky’s LRE class. Each of Mr. Ricky’s students had a bubble blower to use and the TACS students helped those students use them to blow bubbles.

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Wednesday, Sep 12 Independent Appeal Vol. 117, Iss. 18

Sports

McNairy snaps skid to Chester

Friday Night: VS Adamsville vs. Gibson Co. 7:00 p.m. • @ Dyer

VS McNairy vs. Bolivar Central 7:00 p.m. • @ Bolivar

Upcoming Games: Thursday, September 13 Adamsville Soccer vs. Scotts Hill – @ Scotts Hill – 5:00 P.M. MCHS Volleyball vs. FayetteWare – @ MCHS – 5:00 P.M. AJHS Football vs. Pickwick South Side – @ Pickwick – 6:00 P.M. BSES Football vs. RES – @ BSES – 6:00 P.M. Friday, September 14 Adamsville Football vs. Gibson Co – @ Gibson Co – 7:00 P.M. McNairy Central Football vs. Bolivar Central – @ Bolivar – 7:00 P.M. Monday, September 17 MCHS Golf in Region Tournament – @ Pickwick Landing – Time TBA

Staff Photos by Steve Beavers

Cole Kirk and Mason Latham (above) leap into the air in celebration after one of their two touchdown connections. Austin Scott (left) darts ahead during McNairy’s 41-21 win over Chester County.

MCHS Volleyball vs. Madison – @ Madison – 5:00 P.M.

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

Adamsville Soccer vs. Loretto – @ Adamsville – 5:30 P.M.

HENDERSON – Austin Scott put an end to the streak.

The McNairy Central running back rushed for over 100 yards and three touchdowns in the second half as the Bobcats rallied to beat Chester County 41-21 at Eagle Stadium.

McNairy’s win snapped a nine-game on-field losing skid to the Eagles dating back to 2008.

MCHS won 28-27 in October of 2008 before the Eagles reeled off nine straight on-field wins.

Chester County’s 43-14 victory in 2016 was later ruled a forfeit when the Eagles played an ineligible player in the contest at Don Whitaker Stadium.

MC Head Coach Brian Franks missed Friday’s game. Franks had gall bladder surgery earlier Friday at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

The Bobcats (3-0) were un-

MES vs. BSES Softball – @ Bethel Springs – 6:00 P.M. SMS vs. RES Softball – @ RES – 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 18 Adamsville Cross Country AT Hardin Co Meet – @ Savannah – Time TBA MCHS Volleyball vs. Scotts Hill – @ MCHS – 5:00 P.M. MCHS Soccer vs. FayetteWare – @ Selmer City Park – 6:00 P.M. MES vs. AJHS Softball – @ Adamsville – 6:00 P.M. SMS vs. BSES Softball – @ Bethel Springs – 6:00 P.M. RES Softball vs. PWSS – @ Ramer – 6:00 P.M.

Region Standings:

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1-0, 3-1

1-0, 2-2

0-1, 2-2

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stoppable in the second half. McNairy scored on four consecutive possessions and held the host club to only one first down over 24 minutes.

Scott carried the football seven times on an eight play, 60-yard march to begin the second half.

He rushed for 56 yards on the series with the last 15 yards ending in the end zone at the 7:57 mark.

QB Cole Kirk flipped a pass to Trevon Campbell for the twopoint conversion to knot the affair at 21-21.

McNairy Central needed only three plays to take the lead. McNairy’s defense forced a threeand-out and got the football back at the Chester County 39.

Michael Wilson got loose for 19 yards on a reverse to set the Bobcats up at the CC 20.

Scott, who carried the pigskin 17 times for 103 yards in the second half after only four attempts

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Hardin blanks Adamsville

By Drew Wheeler Sports Editor

1-0, 4-0

1-0, 2-2

1-0, 2-2

0-1, 3-1

0-1, 2-2

0-1, 1-3

Week 4 7-AA Results: USJ 28, TCA 0

Peabody 72, Humboldt 0 Gibson Co 50, South Fulton 22

Week 3 7-AAA Results: Covington 63, Brighton 30 North Side 47, Milan 28 Crockett Co 21, S. Gibson 15 Rankings ties are determined by overall record and strength of remaining schedule.

ADAMSVILLE – It was a tough night at the office for Adamsville.

The Cardinals fell 45-0 to rival Hardin County in the 2018 edition of the Battle for the River.

Last season’s two-point loss to the Tigers gave the Cardinal faithful plenty of reason to believe the hometown team could rally from a 17-0 defecit in the second half of play, but Hardin County kept their engines in overdrive to take the shutout.

Hardin’s offense was as efficient as it was effective. The Tigers had nearly six less minutes of possession time than Adamsville and nearly doubled the Cardinals’ offensive output.

The Cardinals also had four costly turnovers in the contest compared to Hardin’s none.

Adamsville Head Coach Brandon Gray said his team has to finish drives moving forward.

“We had opportunities to make plays,” said Gray. “We just didn’t execute.”

Quarterback Collin Misenhimer connected with Brodie Austin midway through the second quarter to give the Cardinal faithful a jolt of energy when the receiver made a diving, onehanded grab for a big gain.

Hardin County was on-thespot and shut down the drive on the next three plays.

Dig It

Cardinal Brodie Austin dives to make a spectacular catch and pulls Adamsville fell 45-0 to Hardin County.

A back-and-forth first quar- the Cardinals’ offense never truly ter was broken when Tigers’ QB found their flow.

Rivers Hunt connected with Eli Adamsville’s defense was led Williams on a 48-yard strike to by Tucker Johnson, who amassed paydirt. nine tackles in the loss.

Hardin put 10 more points on Blake Buntyn had seven-andthe board in the second half and a-half tackles and Austin had five.

Record-setting Volleycats face five tough tests over difficult week.

2B

Also inside

Above Par

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it close as he falls to the ground.

Chaz Sanders, Lathan Morris and Nick Francis each had three tackles. Donovan Stackens had a pair of stops against Hardin County.

McNairy Central golf teams hope to qualify at District Tournament.

3B

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Volleycats record moves to 8-5

By Jeff York

For the Independent Appeal

CORINTH, Miss – McNairy had a tough draw in the Crossroads Arena Tournament.

The Volleycats lost two of their three games in the tournament Saturday.

Lafayette won the first match 25-13 and 25-19, tournament host Corinth won 23-25, 25-20, and 15-10, while the Volleycats defeated Belmont 19-25, 25-17, and 15-6.

McNairy’s record falls to 8-5 after the two losses in today’s tournament.

In the Lafayette loss, Lynleigh Day had nine assists, eight hits, one block, one ace, and seven serves. Mallory Rodgers chipped in two kills, nine hits, two serves, and four digs.

Alexis Weirich tied for the team-high with 13 hits, had two kills, one block, and five serves.

Alyssa Nash collected six hits.

Caitlyn Bodiford contributed six digs, four serves, two blocks, three hits, and two kills. Darby Dickey tied Weirich for hits with 13 hits, she had one kill, and one block. Kylee Brown had four serves and Allie King posted five hits.

In the loss to Corinth, Day collected 23 assists, 11 serves, three digs, one ace, one block, and two hits. Nash posted 11 serves, four digs, and three aces.

Rodgers totaled five digs, three serves, and two hits. Weirich had 18 hits, seven digs, nine kills, four serves, and two blocks.

Dickey played strong with 21 hits, five blocks, five kills, and two digs. Bodiford posted 10 hits, 10 serves, eight digs, five kills, two blocks, and two aces.

Audrey Pierce chipped in seven hits and one dig. King had two hits and Brown contributed four serves and five digs.

The Volleycats got their only win against Belmont. Day totaled

18 assists, five serves, three hits, and one kill. Rodgers paced the team with 15 hits, eight digs, seven serves, two kills, and two aces.

Weirich had a good all-around game with nine hits, seven kills, six digs, five serves, three ace serves, and three blocks. Nash had seven digs, four serves, four aces, four hits, and two kills.

The senior Bodiford contributed 11 hits, eight serves, four digs, four kills, three aces, and one block. Dickey had 13 hits, one block, and one kill each. King contributed seven hits and Brown chipped in four serves and three hits.

McNairy vs. Hardin County The Volleycats rolled Hardin County.

McNairy put together an impressive performance to defeat the Lady Tigers in straight sets, 25-10, 25-13, and 25-21 last week.

Coach Meg Day was thrilled to see the Volleycats rally from a 10-point deficit in the third set to beat the Lady Tigers and complete the sweep.

Senior leader Bodiford was all over the court in the win. She had 13 hits, 11 serves, 10 digs, six kills, three blocks, and one ace.

Lynleigh Day, who has been on fire over the past week, had another good performance against Hardin County. Day dished out 23 assists, had seven serves, six hits, three aces, two digs, and one kill.

Mallory Rodgers continued her impressive play with nine hits, nine serves, four aces, three digs, and two kills. Weirich contributed 16 hits, 11 serves, seven kills, seven digs, and had two aces.

Khyla Wade-Warren was a force around the net with eight kills, six hits, and three blocks. Jilli Johnson chipped in three kills, one hit, and one dig.

Dickey amassed 11 hits and three kills for her contribution to the win. King posted four digs for the night.

Khyla Wade-Warren works to keep a ball in play for the Volleycats.

Brown registered five serves and one ace in the match. Nash played her role in a Volleycats’ win with 13 serves, five digs, three aces, and two hits.

The win improves McNairy’s record to 7-3.

McNairy vs. Chester County Chester County completed the season sweep.

The talented Eaglettes seized command early and never re-

linquished control throughout the match with McNairy Central, winning 25-17, 25-10, and 25-18.

McNairy’s Lynleigh Day had 12 assists, five hits, five serves, two digs, and two blocks.

Mallory Rodgers chipped in nine serves, four digs, and two hits. Weirich contributed five kills, eight hits, four ace serves, eight serves, two digs, and two assists.

Wade-Warren posted four

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kills, four hits, and four blocks.

Bodiford recorded four kills, 14 hits, seven serves, and 10 digs.

Nash registered 15 hits, six serves, and two digs. Johnson had eight hits and one block for the night.

Sophomore Dickey chipped in 10 hits and one kill. King had six digs and hit in the match.

Brown had five serves and three digs during her time on the court.

County soccer teams gearing up for showdown

By Jeff York and Drew Wheeler For the Independent Appeal

JACKSON – McNairy Central earned valuable experience in the North Side Tournament.

The Lady Bobcats snapped a three-game scoreless streak but fell 4-2 to the Dyersburg Lady Trojans.

Kori Moore broke the silence with a goal at the 25-minute mark to end Dyersburg’s shutout attempt.

Headed into halftime, the Lady Trojans had a 3-1 lead.

At the 50-minute mark, Hunter Ferguson found the back of the net off a Trinati Atkins assist to narrow the gap to 3-2, but Dyersburg turned up the heat and took the game back with another score.

McNairy Central Head Coach Jerry Lott said the Lady Bobcats’ passing has improved.

“We had several good shots on goal,” said Lott. “Defensively, we had several big stops led by Anna Kate Crenshaw, Rane Moffitt and Abby Yopp.”

Crenshaw, Moffitt and Yopp each had seven stops.

Alexis Moore saved 10 shots on

goal. McNairy shot 2/11 on the Dyersburg goal.

Covington 3, McNairy 0 The Lady Bobcats fell to the Covington Lady Chargers 3-0 in the first round of the North Side Tournament.

Undefeated Covington has a “solid team,” according to Lott.

“We had a good effort and had several chances to score,” said Lott.

“Alexis Moore had some great saves in the goal and our defense had a lot of stops.”

Crenshaw led the defense with 11 stops. Moffitt added 10.

Adamsville 8, Wayne County 2 Adamsville had to drive for their sixth win.

The Lady Cardinals (6-1) certainly put the pedal to the metal in an 8-2 ‘W’ over Wayne County.

Seven Adamsville players got in on the scoring in the lopsided victory.

Mollie Cima continued to lead the Adamsville offense, chipping in a pair of goals.

Madison Hollin, Kallie Martin-

dale, Mallory Pickle, Twyla Mast, Lauren Phillips and Molly Finley all contributed a goal apiece.

Adamsville Head Coach Steven Price had to be pleased with the passing display the Lady Cardinals put on in Waynesboro as Martindale had two assists and each of Cima, Pickle, Finley and Autumn Wilson had one.

The Lady Cardinals’ record in district play stands at 3-0.

North Side 1, McNairy 0 McNairy’s early scoring issues continued on the road.

The Lady Bobcats (2-3) lost to North Side 1-0 in the second straight shutout loss for the Lady Bobcats.

Following the teams battling to a scoreless first half, the Lady Indians scored the game’s lone goal when a shot slipped past by McNairy keeper Alexis Moore at the 45 minute mark.

McNairy’s offensive woes were evident when you see them manage to get only three shots on goal in the contest.

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Freshman Moffitt paced McNairy’s defense with 17 stops and Crenshaw contributed 14 stops, and Yopp had a dozen tackles.

“We can’t complain about our defense because they are playing

well,” commented Lott. “You can’t say much to the defense when they allow only one goal.”

Moore collected seven saves and played well in goal, just allowing the one goal.

The Lady Bobcats hosted county rival Adamsville Tuesday at the Selmer City Park.

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in the first half, culminated the short drive with a 18-yard jaunt up the gut for a 27-21 advantage.

Kirk closed the third quarter with a 22-yard strike to Mason Latham to put the visitors ahead 34-21.

Scott ended the second half onslaught with a 5-yard rumble and leap into the end zone with under eight minutes left in the contest.

McNairy scored the first time it had the ball in the opening half.

Kirk found Latham open for a 31yard TD pass and 7-0 lead.

Chester County answered with a Jack Cagle touchdown three plays after converting a fourth-and-16 situation.

Campbell took back the ensuing kickoff 82 yards to make it 13-7 before the Eagles scored 14 straight for a 21-13 halftime lead.

Chester County went to the break ahead eight after Kenzie Huddleston blocked Young’s 52yard field goal attempt and Darren Crozier took it back 61 yards.

Young paced the defense with 11 tackles. Dru Yopp contributed nine stops – six being tackles for loss – and a fumble recovery.

Markquis White had a fumble recovery and Anthony White picked off a pass for the Bobcats.

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Galloway recovering from broken femur

McNairy returns to league play Friday with a contest at Bolivar.

McNairy 41, Chester Co. 21 @Henderson M - 13 0 21 7 – 41 C - 7 14 0 0 – 21

By Jeff York For the Independent Appeal

1st Period: M: Mason Latham 31 yard pass from Cole Kirk (Matt Young kick), 5:53 C: Jack Cagle 1 yard run (Christian Williamson kick), :45 M: Trevon Campbell 82 yard kickoff return (pass failed), :30 2nd Period: C: Peyton Doles 2 yard run (Williamson kick), 3:23 C: Darren Crozier 61 yard blocked field goal return (Williamson kick), :00 3rd Period: M: Austin Scott 15 yard run (Campbell pass from Kirk), 7:57 M: Scott 18 yard run (kick failed), 54:43 M: Latham 21 yard pass from Kirk (Young kick), :11 4th Period: M: Scott 5 yard run (Young kick), 7:53 Passing: (M) Cole Kirk 9/16, 86 yds, 2 TD; Clay Worthey 1/1, 15

Staff Photo by Steve Beavers

Bobcat Michael Wilson gained 28 yards on the ground for McNairy Central in a 41-21 victory over Chester County. yds.

Kavarious Hull 4/2 yds.

Rushing: (M) Austin Scott 21/117 Receiving: (M) Trevon Campbell yds, 3 TD; Michael Wilson 2/28 4/34 yds; Wilson 3/2 yds; Mason yds; Sloan Atkinson 3/9 yds; Kirk Latham 2/52 yds, 2 TD; Scott 1/13 5/7 yds; Kyle Galloway 1/3 yds; yds.

Lady Bobcats, three boys qualify for Region

By Drew Wheeler Sports Editor

PICKWICK – McNairy’s girls and three individuals advanced to the Region Tournament.

The Lady Bobcats, represented by Haley Moore, Emma Dickey and Willow Merry, finished the team contest in third place, qualifying the team for Monday’s Region Tournament in Pickwick.

Hardin County’s Emma Pierce took the medal with a 92.

Moore had the best score for McNairy with a 110.

Dickey contributed a 116 and Merry shot 121.

While the Bobcats Boys team would not qualify for next week’s tournament, three individuals did find a spot in the Region scramble.

Caleb Rankin, who led Mc-

Nairy golfers with an 89, along with Eli Holcombe, who shot a 99, and River Hurst’s score of 100 were good for entry into the tournament.

The boys’ medalist was Hardin County’s Bubba Davis, who shot a 77 on his home course.

McNairy v. Adamsville v. Hardin County Hardin County took two on their home course.

McNairy Central and Adamsville used the three-team meet at Pickwick Landing Golf Course as a warm up for the upcoming tournament season and saw several golfers post quality scores and compete for medals.

The Hardin girls enjoyed a win as a team with a sparkling score of 88.

McNairy registered a 101

and Adamsville did not have enough golfers to compete as a team.

Hardin’s Haley Hopkins took the medal with a 42.

Adamsville’s Gracee Brown tied for second place with a 46.

Dickey shot 55, Moore registered a 56 and Caroline Anderson scored 58, all for McNairy.

The host team’s boys took the meet with a team score of 172. McNairy posted a 191 and Adamsville registered a 204 team score.

Davis and Jaxon Rose of Hardin County shared the boys medal with scores of 37.

McNairy’s Rankin was next in line with a 42, though Hurst’s 44 was not far behind either.

Cason Smith registered a 50, Holcombe shot 55 and Will Chandler scored 56 for the Submitted Photo Bobcats.

Emma Dickey (left), Haley Moore and

Willow Merry qualified for Region.

McNairy Central’s Kyle Galloway is still recovering.

Galloway spent time in the hospital after breaking his leg in Friday’s win over Chester County.

His leg was broken when he got tackled in the second half of the game.

Galloway underwent his surgery at Le Bonheur Surgery Center in Memphis Saturday morning. It took over four hours to complete the surgery when the surgeon had to insert a plate and screw to repair the damage to his leg.

“His leg had a bad break in his femur above the knee and they could not do the surgery in Jackson,” said his mother Dawn Litts.

“They sent him to a specialist at Le Bonhuer to do the surgery.”

Litts said she appreciated McNairy Central Principal Dr. Jerry Pyron coming to the hospital Friday night and to the hospital on Saturday to check on her son.

“He came and stayed with me until Kyle was out of surgery,” she said. “I had not met him, but I really appreciate him coming to support Kyle.”

A number of assistants, teammates, cheerleaders, and friends came to check on Kyle while he was in Jackson and this weekend while he is in the hospital.

Galloway is still in a great deal of pain and the surgeon said he had to master either crutches or a walker before he can return to his home in Ramer. Kyle and his mother returned to McNairy County after physical therapy on Monday.

The surgeon said he would be out of school for eight weeks and it would take minimum of eight months for his leg to fully recover.

His leg is in a soft cast with an immobilizer at his knee as a way to protect his injured leg.

Galloway’s family moved to Ramer when he was in the eighth grade. He played for the Eagles for one year and three years for the Bobcats.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Ramer runs winning streak to 11 games

Staff Photo by Drew Wheeler

Senior quarterback Collin Misenhimer takes the ball to go for the Cardinals against Hardin County.

ADAMSVILLE FROM PAGE 1B

Ramer’s defense wraps up Selmer runner Jashawn Turner during their 54-8 victory.

By Steve Beavers Assistant Editor

RAMER – The defending champs want another title.

Ramer claimed its 11th straight win over the last two years with a 54-8 win over visiting Selmer.

The Eagles improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in county play on the year.

RJHS was perfect on offense, scoring all six times it had the football. The Eagles also put points on the board via a safety and kickoff return.

The host club led 16-0 – a Broderick Alexander 12-yard TD run and Jack Johnson to Andrew Steward 42-yard scoring strike – before going on a 24-0 spurt in the second period.

Alexander scored for a second time on a 1-yard scamper to begin the streak. Hunter Rutledge got into the scoring act with a 7-yard jaunt to make it 32-0.

Steward, who had a 52-yard kickoff return and 42-yard recep-

tion in the contest, dropped Selmer QB Jake Ashe for a safety to increase the advantage to 34-0.

Ramer went to intermission ahead 40-0 after Alexander’s final touchdown of the night.

Steward’s kickoff return to start the second half made it 460.

Selmer (0-3, 0-2) got on the board late in the third quarter.

Brody Buck got loose up the left sideline and went 43 yards for the Lions.

Kodah Lipford added the twopoint conversion run for SMS. Ramer closed the scoring with an Ethan Johnston QB sneak late in the fourth.

Unofficially, Alexander finished with 97 yards on eight attempts. Rutledge finished with 43 yards on six carries, Cobe Roberson had 45 yards and Collin Gray totaled 30 yards.

Roberson recovered a pair of fumbles.

Ramer 54, Selmer 8 @ Ramer

Staff Photo by Steve Beavers

Selmer 0 0 8 0 – 8 Ramer 16 24 6 8 – 54 1st Quarter: R: Broderick Alexander 12 run (Alexander run), 5:44 R: Andrew Steward 42 pass from Jack Johnson (Hunter Rutledge pass from Johnson), 2:43 2nd Quarter: R: Alexander 1 run (Alexander run), 5:47 R: Rutledge 7 run (Rutledge run), 3:58 R: Safety, Jake Ashe sacked by Steward, 2:55 R: Alexander 29 run (run failed), 1:02 3rd Quarter: R: Steward 52 kickoff return (run failed), 7:37 S: Brody Buck 43 run (Kodah Lipford run), 2:55 4th Quarter: R: Ethan Johnston 1 run (Aiden Boyette pass from Johnston), 6:36

The Cardinals will be on the road Friday for a region contest with Gibson County.

Last season, Adamsville walloped the Pioneers to the tune of 41-7. The bulk of the Cardinals’ scoring in last year’s lopsided win was ground-based, as four touchdowns came from running backs. Another positive from last season’s win was the Cardinals’ defense shutting down dangerous runner Ozzy Rico.

Adamsville held Rico to only 22 yards on the ground in 2017 and will be looking for a similar restrictive performance from their defense.

“Rico is a great player,” said Adamsville Defensive Coordinator Renard Woodmore. “We hope to slow him down.”

Woodmore said the Cardinals will have to play at a high level against Gibson County.

“Gibson is much improved from last year,” said Gray. “We need to have a great week of practice and execute our game plan.”

Kickoff in Dyer is 7 p.m.

Hardin County 45, Adamsville 0 @ Adamsville H - 7 10 14 14 - 45 A - 0 0 0 0 - 0

1st Quarter: H: Eli Williams 48 yard pass from Rivers Hunt (Kick good), 4:38

2nd Quarter: H: John Whitley 4 yard run (Kick good), 8:06 H: 28 yard field goal (0:55, 17-0 Hardin)

3rd Quarter: H: Whitley 14 yard run (Kick good), 12:00 H: Kobe Davis 54 yard pass from Hunt (Kick good), 9:48

4th Quarter: H: Trey Scruggs 1 yard run (Kick good), 12:00 H: Keiren Siner 21 yard fumble recovery (Kick good), 5:04

Passing: (A) Collin Misenhimer 8/20, 87 yds, INT. Rushing: (A) Misenhimer 20/97 yds; Blake Buntyn 5/30 yds; Lathan Morris 2/25 yds; Donovan Stackens 2/2 yds.

Receiving: (A) Brodie Austin 2/29 yds; Stackens 2/13 yds; Colton Howard 1/13 yds; Jacob Bowles 1/12 yds; Ethan Tinin 1/11 yds; Buntyn 1/9 yds.

Defense: (A) Tucker Johnson 9 TKL; Buntyn 7.5 TKL; Austin 5 TKL; Chaz Sanders 3 TKL; Morris 3 TKL; Nick Francis 3 TKL; Stackens 2 TKL.

Issue 11 September 12, 2018 Member of the Tennessee High School Press Association The PawPrint is a publication of McNairy Central High School. The views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the administration, faculty or staff.

EDITOR Lisa Forsythe

UPCOMING EVENTS

TUE Sept. 11 •6:00 GSOC Adamsville (H) THU Sept. 13 •College & Career Fair for Juniors and Seniors •5:00 VB Fayette Ware (H) FRI Sept. 14 •SPIRIT DAY: Red, White & Blue •7:00 FB Bolivar (A) MON Sept. 17 •SPIRIT DAY: Class Color •9:30 College App Week, TN Promise & FSA IDs •5:00 VB Madison TUE Sept. 18 •SPIRIT DAY: Tye Dye Day •5:00 VB Scotts Hill •6:00 GSOC Fayette Ware (H) WED Sept. 19 •SPIRIT DAY: Jersey Day THU Sept. 20 •SPIRIT DAY: Twin Day •5:00 VB Lexington FRI Sept. 21 •SPIRIT DAY: Dress Up day •Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream •2:00 Pep Rally •6:30 Homecoming •7:00 FB Humboldt MON Sept. 24 •5:00 VB USJ TUE Sept. 25 •5:00 VB Southside THU Sept. 27 •5:00 VB Bolivar (Senior Night) FRI Sept. 28 •SPIRIT DAY: Neon Day •ACT Boot Camp •7:00 FB South Gibson (A)

It’s All About the Numbers

For new MCHS faculty member Candida Hancock, it makes perfect sense to do math with both letters and numbers.

Hancock has five years of teaching experience, coming to us from Corinth High School.

With the retirement last spring of Shannon Garner a position opened up in the Math Department, and Hancock was eager to accept. She is teaching Algebra II and Geometry this year. Both courses in-

clude an “end-of-course” exam that measures student achievement as part of the TNReady initiative.

“TNReady is a part of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and is designed to assess true student understanding, not just basic memorization and test-taking skills.

It is a way to assess what our students know and what we can do to help them succeed in the future.”(https://www.tn.gov/education/ assessment/tnready.html)

As to her own high school experience, Hancock graduated from Alcorn Central High School.

“I was a big nerd in high school,” said Hancock. “I loved participating in academic and math competitions and I was involved in many different clubs.” She says she had amazing teachers who really helped guide her in the right direction.

She hopes to make that same positive impact on her own students.

“What I love most about MCHS is the sense of community you feel when you walk in the dors,” said Hancock. “I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and guidance that I have received from the students and coworkers.”

Hancock hopes to become more organized this year, and in turn help her students become more organized. She feels it Candida Hancock makes all other aspects of life a little less difficult. Hancock hash three Parents of her stu- daughters: Fiona, Bella dents may reach her at and Annistyn. hancockc@mcnairy.org.

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Every Kid in a Park

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Our country is full of amazing sights and beautiful landscapes where children can play and learn. These spaces provide homes for many species of wildlife and are often home to natural resources. They also give us a glimpse into the past. One such place, right here in our backyard, is Shiloh National Military Park. Fourth graders from Adamsville, as well as all other schools in McNairy, Hardin, and Alcorn County, took part in learning about the history of Shiloh and the Chickasaw Heritage, by attending the Chickasaw Heritage Festival on August 24th. Students took part in playing stickball and using tools of the past for an archeology dig. They learned about prehistoric weapons used by the Chickasaw. They had story time and they even learned a stomp dance. To end the trip, one of the members of the Chickasaw Heritage group, from Oklahoma, played several songs on different traditional cane flutes. Adamsville students also watched the movie “Shiloh - Fiery Trial” at the parks visitor center. The Every Kid in a Park Campaign invites children of all backgrounds to discover their public lands and all they offer, including opportunities to be active and spend time with friends and family. As living classrooms, these outdoor places and historic sites also provide hands-on, real-world opportunities to develop critical skills and learn about the natural world. Every Kid in a Park is an interagency effort supported by the U.S. Department of the Interior (which includes the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. AES fourth graders invite and challenge you to spend time in a park near you. If you haven’t visited Shiloh lately, set a date now and plan your visit – make sure you watch the new movie.

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Sep 19 Cheese Sticks/Sauce Crispy Baked Chicken/Roll Uncrustables Pack/Doritos Chef Salad Battered Potato Wedges Whole Kernel Corn Applesauce Cups Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 20 Pepperoni Wedge Pizza

High School Breakfast Sep 17 Sausage & Biscuit Chicken & Biscuit Assorted Pop-Tarts Uncrustables Powdered Mini Donuts Mini Cinnis Fruit Splash Raisels Choice of Juice/Milk

Sep 18 Sausage & Biscuit Chicken & Biscuit Assorted Pop-Tarts Uncrustables Chocolate Mini Donuts Ham & Cheese Croissant Applesauce Cups Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 19 Sausage & Biscuit Chicken & Biscuit Assorted Pop-Tarts Uncrustables Powdered Mini Donuts Sausage Breakfast Pizza Diced Strawberry Cups Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 20 Sausage & Biscuit Chicken & Biscuit Assorted Pop-Tarts Uncrustables Chocolate Mini Donuts Funnel Cake Waffle Craisins Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 21 Sausage & Biscuit Chicken & Biscuit Assorted Pop-Tarts Uncrustables Powdered Mini Donuts

Blueberry Muffin Diced Peach Cups Choice of Juice/Milk High School Lunch Sep 17 Pepperoni Wedge Pizza Popcorn Chicken/Roll Soft Shell Chicken Taco Uncrustables Pack/Yogurt Chef Salad Spicy Fries Fluffy Whipped Potatoes Pinto Beans Rosy Applesauce Fresh Fruit Choice Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 18 Sausage Stuffed Crust Pizza Cheeseburger Crispy Baked Chicken/ Biscuit Uncrustables Pack/Yogurt Chef Salad Crinkle Cut Fries Baked Beans Cole Slaw Blushing Pears Fresh Fruit Choice Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 19 Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizza

Boxcars made at Selmer Elementary

Spicy Chicken Sandwich Spaghetti/Roll Uncrustables Pack/Yogurt Chef Salad Battered Potato Wedges Tiny Whole Potatoes Broccoli/Cheese Sauce Applesauce Cups Fresh Fruit Choice Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 20 Cheese Sticks/Sauce Steak & Gravy/Roll Corn Dog Uncrustables Pack/Yogurt Chef Salad Tater Bucks Fluffy Whipped Potatoes Green Beans Diced Peach Cups Fresh Fruit Choice Choice of Juice/Milk Sep 21 Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza Meatball Sub Beef & Cheese Nachos Uncrustables Pack/Yogurt Chef Salad French Fries Whole Kernel Corn Pinto Beans Mixed Fruit Fresh Fruit Choice Choice of Juice/Milk

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Selmer Elementary School first grade students in Mrs. Vanillife Tucker and Mrs. Brandi Adams’ classes are enjoying the “Boxcar Children” book series. Students from their combined classrooms are creating and decorating their own boxcars in conjunction with reading the books.

Students earn college credit at Adamsville HS

By Amy Reid

AHS Campus Reporter

ADAMSVILLE – Adamsville High School offers many opportunities for students who want to take accelerated classes.

With the addition of several dual enrollment classes, it is possible for AHS students to graduate with 22 hours of college credit. These classes fulfill their high school requirements while also counting as college hours.

Dual credit classes at AHS are English Composition I and II, history, biology, college algebra, statistics, pre-calculus.

The vocational department also offers work that applies towards an advanced degree. Working in conjunction with TCAT (Tennessee College of Applied Technology) at Crump, welders can earn 133 hours of welding experience each semester.

Taking advantage of these experiences can help students be better prepared after graduation. It can also save valuable time and money, enabling them to get a faster start on their chosen career.

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Teacher Kelly Wilder assists students Christian Robertson, Jessica Jones, and Vivian Teague as they work on college English assignments.

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Real Estate

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For Rent

GARZA MANUFACTURED HOUSING: Mobile Home Transporting, Blocking, and Anchoring. Licensed with Tenn. State Fire Marshall’s Office. Call (731) 926-0741. (12-25)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

debtedness having been declared due and payable

by REGIONS BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A., being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/ owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018, AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), LOCAL TIME AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE MCNAIRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN SELMER, MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, home-

stead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, to wit:

FOR RENT: Houses, Apartments and Townhouses.

Committed to providing Safe/ Affordable homes in a family friendly environment. No Pets - No Crack/Party Houses, reference & deposit required.

Kenneth Sweat (731) 6100807. Equal Housing Opportunity. (38-TF) OAKWOOD APARTMENT RENTALS: Selmer: 1 bedroom: $335.00/ mo. 2 bedrooms: $365/ mo. Both require deposits. No pets. (731) 610-2877.

(TF) FOR RENT: 3 bdrm., 2 bath, central heat & air, hardwood floors. Near McNairy Central. $600 + deposit. No pets. 6102877. (16-TF) 2 OR 3 BEDROOM HOUSE WITH BASEMENT and 2 baths $550 month + $500 deposit. No Pets. References required. Call 423-557-6467 for information.

(17, 18)

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YARD SALES HUGE YARD SALE INSIDE & OUT Friday & Saturday Sept. 14th & 15th

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Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated AUGUST 17, 1999, executed by JENNIFER LEIGH PITTMAN, to KEN SEATON, 190 HOUSTON AVE., SELMER, TN 38375, Trustee, of record in DEED OF TRUST 283, PAGE 112, AS MODIFIED IN DEED OF TRUST 370, PAGE 860, for the benefit of UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A., in the Register’s Office for MCNAIRY County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES AND/ OR JESSICA D. BINKLEY, either of whom may act, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for MCNAIRY County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire in-

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

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Call Robert at (731) 695-9050 or Lori at (731) 225-9050. (1318) HARRIS HOME IMPROVEMENT: Concrete, dirt work, shingles, siding, flooring & foundations, block, brick, painting and additions. Highly recommended. FREE Estimates.

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Pine Meadows is Now Accepting Applications for

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Accepting applications for 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments for the Elderly age 62 or older or Disabled of any age.

Rent is based on household income.

Applications available at the office: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Subsidized and financed through rural development. This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer

(800) 545-1833 ext. 339 TDD

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NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS

for a Certified HVAC Service Technician Some experience is required.

You may apply at: Darious Hardin Heating & Air 670 Pickwick Street • Savannah, TN 38372 or email your resume to: darioushardin@yahoo.com Northwood Apartments is looking to fill a Property Manager position.

The ideal candidate will have experience in customer service and office administration.

The position requires a commitment of 20-25 hours per week and salary will commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should apply in person at the property on Tuesdays between 9:00 – 2:00 pm.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF MCNAIRY, TENNESSEE: TRACT # 1 LYING AND BEING IN THE OLD 14TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND PART OF A TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED BY K.H. DAVIS AND WIFE, LESSIE DAVIS TO E.R. BALDWYN AND EVELINE BALDWYN, AND WHICH DEED IS RECORDED IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY IN DEED BOOK 41, PAGE 146 AND LYING IN THE

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Pine Meadows Healthcare 700 Nuckolls Road Bolivar, TN 38008 (731) 658-4707 Equal Opportunity Employer

Public Notice SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE ABOVE TRACT OF LAND AND BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY THE LAND OF FULTON ON THE NORTH BY BALDWYN, ON THE SOUTH BY HURLEY AND ON THE WEST

BY BALDWYN AND CONTAINING 2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SAID TRACT OF LAND LIES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUTLER PUBLIC ROAD. SOURCE OF TITLE: PAGE 147, R.O.M.C.

41,

TRACT # 2 LYING AND BEING IN THE OLD 14TH CIVIL DISTRICT AND BEING A PART OF THE OLD EAKER HOMESTEAD; BEGINNING AT A STAKE ON HURLEY’S LINE RUNS NORTH 14 RODS AND 12 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE EAST 12 RODS AND 12 FEET TO A STAKE ON AUSTIN LINE; THENCE NORTH 6 RODS AND 6 FEET TO A STAKE ON AUSTIN LINE; THENCE WEST WITH DAVIS LINE 32 RODS AND 16 FEET TO A STAKE ON AN AGREED LINE; THENCE SOUTH 21 RODS AND 1-1/2 FEET TO ROAD; THENCE EAST 19 RODS AND 3 FEET TO BEGINNING CORNER, CONTAINING 3 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SOURCE OF TITLE: 39, PAGE 407, R.O.M.C. BEING THE SAME LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS CONTAINED IN THE GRANTOR’S PRIOR DEEDS OF RECORD. THE ABOVE TRACTS OF LAND WERE CONVEYED AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES TO HUGH FULTON AND WIFE, MARGIE FULTON BY DEEDS OF RECORD IN THE MCNAIRY COUNTY REGISTER’S OFFICE. UPON HUGH FUILTON’S DEATH ON JULY 16,

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LEGALS

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1994, GRANTOR BECAME VESTED WITH FEE SIMPLE TITLE AND BY THIS INSTRUMENT TRANSFERS SAME TO SAID GRANTEE.

ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425, T.C.A. 67-11433, AND 28 U.S.C. 2410 (C). THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-101 ET SEQ. HAVE BEEN MET.

will be forever barred:

(1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice to Creditors at least sixty (60) days before date, that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date, that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or

(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.

pointer, thence North with J.E. Ledbetter’s west line 45 rods to Leapwood Highway, thence North 49 degrees West 19 2/10 rods to an iron stake with Leapwood Highway, the NEC of D.J. Pyron’s, thence South 15 degrees West with D.J. Pyron’s East line 18 4/10 rods to a red oak, thence South 1½ degrees East 38 8/10 poles to the beginning corner, containing 6 acres, more or less.

thence South 2½ degrees West, with Guy White’s west boundary line 37 rods to a stake, an interior corner of White; thence South 87½ degrees West 8.6 rods to a stake, said stake being one rod south of the SEC of the Clark land; thence South 4 degrees West, with Guy White’s west boundary line, 55.8 rods to a stake in the ditch and in the north boundary line of Clark land bought from Pyron; thence east with Clark’s north boundary line 30.3 rods to a stake, the NWC of Clark; thence South, with ditch and Clarks’ west boundary line, 90 rods to a point in Snake Creek Canal; thence North 52 degrees West, up said canal, 43.5 rods to the mouth of a ditch, the SEC of White; thence in a northern direction, with said ditch and White’s east boundary line, 123.5 rods to a stake in the south boundary line of land formerly owned by Williams; thence east with said Williams’ line 64.4 rods to a stake, elm pointer, the SEC of Clark homeplace; thence North, with Clark’s east boundary line, 43 rods to a stake in the south margin of Leapwood blacktop road; thence South 49 degrees East, with said blacktop road, 10.6 rods to the point of beginning, containing 36.3 acres, more or less.

Hampton conveyed her interest in and to the said real property to Joyce Gibbs and Brenda Sue Greene by Quitclaim Deed dated March 7, 1994, of record in Deed Book 143, page 551 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. Brenda Sue Greene conveyed her one-half undivided interest in and to the said real property to Martha Ann Greene by Quitclaim Deed dated March 15, 2000, of record in Deed Book 171, page 649 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee. Martha Ann Greene’s one-half undivided interest was conveyed to Denise Greene Przybyl, Brenda Greene Moore, Dennis Greene and Steve Greene by Affidavit of Heirship dated October 1, 2015, of record in Deed Book 236, page 150 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

The sale of these tracts of real estate are subject to the approval of the Chancellor of the Chancery Court for McNairy County, Tennessee.

The property will be sold to the highest bidder. The successful bidder will be required to give the Clerk & Master ten percent (10%) of the purchase price the day of the sale.

The remaining balance is to be paid by certified funds on confirmation and delivery of the Deed and subject to Court Approval. The bidding may be reopened within ten days. In order to reopen the bidding, the bid must be raised by a minimum of ten percent (10%). If the bid is raised, the property shall be re-advertised and auctioned a second and final time. At the final sale, the property will be sold to the highest and best bidder. This Notice shall run four consecutive weeks in the McNairy County Independent Appeal.

I will sell and conveyed only as Special Commissioner pursuant to the decree of the Chancery Court. The buyer shall rely upon his own good judgment and investigation as to the status of title.

This the 7th day of September 2018.

THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE 1999 MCNAIRY COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES WERE PRO-RATED AT CLOSING AND THE GRANTEE SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAME WHEN THEY COME DUE AND PAYABLE.

BY RECORDING THIS INSTRUMENT, THE GRANTEE AGREES THAT THE PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED IS TAKEN “AS IS” AND THE GRANTOR HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE DWELLINGS AND APPURTENANCES INCLUDED WITH THIS HERETO. FURTHER, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE GRANTOR SHALL HAVE TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO REMOVE HER PERSONALTY FROM THE PROPERTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JENNIFER LEIGH PITTMAN BY WARRANTY DEED DATED AUGUST 12, 1999 OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 169, PAGE 456, REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 6919 GUYS CHEWALLA ROAD, RAMER, TENNESSEE 38367 (F/K/A 7118 GUYS CHEWALLA ROAD, RAMER, TENNESSEE 38367).

MAP 161 PARCEL 049.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. ANY REPRESENTATION CONCERNING ANY ASPECT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY BY A THIRD PARTY IS NOT THE REPRESENTATION/RESPONSIBILITY OF TRUSTEE(S)/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) OR THEIR OFFICE. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT

THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 7th day of September, 2018.

Stanley W. Brown, Executor

OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD

Deusner & Kennedy, PA Attorney

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

This is improved property known as 6919 GUYS CHEWALLA ROAD, RAMER, TENNESSEE 38367 (F/K/A 7118 GUYS CHEWALLA ROAD, RAMER, TENNESSEE 38367).

Kim Boals, Clerk & Master

J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F18-0078 5008 17, 18, 19 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Probate No. P-1491 Estate of OLGIE D. BROWN, late of McNairy County, Tennessee Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of September, 2018, Letters Testamentary, in respect of the Estate of Olgie D. Brown, deceased, who died August 9, 2018, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court Clerk of McNairy County, Tennessee. All persons, resident or non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the Estate are required by law to file the same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims

The McNairy County Schools Transportation Department is accepting applications for the following positions: School Bus Drivers – applicant must

be 25 years of age and obtain a B class Commercial Driver License with a passenger and school bus endorsement and pass a criminal background check and drug test.

5019 18 19 NOTICE OF CHANCERY COURT SALE BY SPECIAL COMMISSIONER PURSUANT to an Order of the Chancery Court for McNairy County, Tennessee in the Civil Action of JOYCE GIBBS v.

DENNIS GREENE, STEVE GREENE, DENISE GREENE PRZYBL & BRENDA GREENE MOORE, DOCKET NO. 9287, I will, as Special Commissioner, on October 11, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. in the Courtroom, Second Floor, McNairy County Courthouse, in Selmer, Tennessee, sell to the highest bidder at public auction the following described real property found in Deed Book 143 page 551, Deed Book 171, page 649 and Deed Book 236, page 150, in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee and described towit: TRACT ONE: BEGINNING at an iron stake, hackberry pointer, North boundary line of J.E. Ledbetter, runs thence from beginning corner East 17 rods to an iron stake elm

TRACT TWO: BEGINNING at a stake on the SWC of the J.P. Wilson tract of land, runs thence South 50 poles to a stake in the center of the canal, thence down the canal with its meanders 54 poles to Mrs. Shaw, now Troy Hair line, thence East 13½ poles to Mrs. Shaw’s line, now Troy Hair, thence North 82½ poles to a stake on the J.P. Wilson line and two gum pointers, thence 57 1/3 poles to the beginning, containing 25 acres, more or less.

TRACT THREE: BEGINNING at the SWC of the James L. Littlefield land, now Troy Hair, and the NWC of the J.C. Pyron, E.G. Pyron land, and the Ledbetter line at an iron stake; thence East 54 rods and 2 feet to the center of a ditch, thence North with the said ditch 39 rods and 6 feet to an iron stake at W.B. White’s line; thence West 54 rods and 2 feet to an iron stake, at Ledbetter line, thence South 39 rods and 6 feet with Ledbetter line to the beginning corner, containing 12½ acres, more or less.

TRACT FOUR: BEGINNING at a stake at the North boundary line of J.E. Ledbetter at a stake and hackberry pointer, runs thence West with J.E. Ledbetter 29½ rods to a stake to the SEC of J.L. Plunk, now W.M. Meeks, thence North with J.L. Plunk, now W.M. Meeks’ East line 86 3/10 rods to Leapwood Highway, thence South 49 degrees East with Leapwood Highway 43 8/10 rods to a stake, a NWC of Sherman Clark, thence with Sherman Clark line as follows: South 15 degrees West 18 4/10 rods to a red oak, thence South 1½ degrees East 38 8/10 rods to the beginning corner, containing 14 acres, more or less.

TRACT FIVE: BEGINNING at a stake on the south margin of the Leapwood blacktop road, at the NEC of Guy White land, runs

Administrative Assistant

Interested applicants may apply at the Board of Education Transportation Department located at 892 High School Road in Selmer.

For more information contact William Austin, Transportation Director at 731-645-7975.

The McNairy County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.

Maudelia Clark Hampton reserved a life estate in and to the property herein described which is set out in Deed Book 143, page 551. However, the said Maudelia Clark Hampton died testate on September 2, 2012.

This being the real property conveyed to Maudelia Clark Hampton from E.S. “Sherman” Clark by Deed of record in Deed Book 58, page 207 in the Register’s Office of McNairy County, Tennessee.

The said Maudelia Clark

See LEGALS, 8B

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Included in the foregoing parcels of land, but excluded from this conveyance is a tract previously sold to Danny Gibbs, et ux, by deed of record in the Office of the Register for McNairy County, Tennessee, in Deed Book 85, page 40.

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Kim Boals, Special Commissioner McNairy County Courthouse 731-645-5446

John D. Talbott Attorney for Plaintiff Terry Abernathy Attorney for Defendant 5020 18, 19, 20

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Have something to sell or rent?

Advertise it in our classifieds for only $5 per week! Call (731) 645-5346 and get results!

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MCNAIRY COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

APOSTOLIC Life Tabernacle 1353 Hwy. 142, Selmer Thomas Davis, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Elder Gene Gist, Pastor First Sunday of each month beginning at 10:30 a.m. with song service, preaching at 11 a.m.

New Jerusalem Faith Apostolic Church 27 Linley Circle, Selmer Bishop Ferdinand Gant Sr. Pastor Wanda Gant Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Bible Class: Wed. night 7 p.m.

Prayer: Wed. night 6 p.m.

BAPTIST Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist 1030 Tommy Sanders Rd., Stantonville Adamsville Freewill Baptist Church Old Shiloh Road Adamsville, TN 38310 Marcus Morrow, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Sunday night: 5 p.m. (with exception of 1st & 3rd Sunday) TV-18 Program 1st & 3rd Sunday at 3 p.m., Wednesday night Bible Study 7 p.m.

Solitude Freewill Baptist Church 414 Meeks Rd., Adamsville Sunday: 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

INDEPENDENT Calvary Baptist Church Hwy 22 North, Adamsville Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Worship: Sun. 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Faith Baptist Church 1301 Peach St., Selmer Mark Shumaker, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Fellowship Baptist Church 1308 High School Rd., Selmer Pastor: J.D. Matlock Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Locke Road Baptist Locke Road, Selmer Mickey Cossar, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. / Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Michie Primitive Baptist Church Hwy 22 Michie Elder Rickey Taylor, Pastor 10:30 a.m. Song Service 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service Selmer Primitive Baptist Church 331 Falcon Rd., Selmer Elder Clinton Barnett, Pastor 3rd Sunday Each Month: 10:30 a.m.

SOUTHERN Central Baptist Church 675 Dowty Road, Selmer Bro. Stephen Davison, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday: 10:45 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Chapel Hill Baptist 6371 Vernie Kirk Rd., Pocahontas Bro. Frank Bell, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Chewalla Baptist Church 190 Chewalla St., Ramer Richard Doyle, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Clear Creek Baptist Church 1728 Lawton Rd., Selmer Chuck Castles, Pastor Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Covenant Baptist Church 6515 Hwy 57 East, Michie, TN Pastor: K. Brian Rainey Music & Youth Director: Seth Bragg Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night: 7 p.m.

Cypress Creek First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1104 14 Falcon St. • Selmer Pastor: Clifford E. Wynn, Jr. (731) 645-8094 Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer - 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

Jam Zone: 7:00 p.m.

Eastview Baptist Church Hwy 45 S., Eastview, Tenn.

Rob Burnes, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Lighthouse Baptist Church 1780 Mulberry Ave., Selmer Jorgen Runquest, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship: 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Better Hope Primitive Baptist 4235 Leapwood-Enville Rd., Adamsville

Falcon Baptist Church 777 Falcon Rd., Selmer Jay Houston, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Adamsville 222 West Main St., Adamsville Senior Pastor: Dr. Chad Ball Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:15 a.m.

Discipleship Training: 5 p.m.

Evening Worship: 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday Activities: Prayer/Bible Study: 6:15 p.m.

Children & Youth: 6:15 P.M. during the summer First Baptist Church of Bethel Springs 143 Jackson St., Bethel Springs David Singleton, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

5 p.m & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Michie 5658 Hwy 22 S., Michie Bro. Ben Martin, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Selmer Joey Johnson, Pastor 310 W. Court Ave., Selmer Sunday School: 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m., Wednesday: 6 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Finger Finger-Leapwood Rd., Finger Bobby Bray, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

Forty Forks Baptist Church 672 Ed Barham Rd., Bethel Springs Randy Smith, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Good Hope Baptist 678 Good Hope Church Rd., Adamsville Bro. Randy Latch Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday: 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Grace Baptist Church 1255 Connie Smith Rd., Selmer Pastor: Bro. Don Singleton Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Gravel Hill Baptist Church 86 Tom Baker Rd., Ramer Pastor: Bro. Eric Jones Church Phone: 645-6776 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. ; Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Lakeview Baptist Church Pastor: Clint Overton 877 W. Cherry, Selmer Sundays: Modern Service

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Adamsville Church of Christ 243 E. Main St., Adamsville Van Vansandt, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Lorraine Baptist Church Melvin Qualls Rd., Michie,TN Trent Nethery, Jr., Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Cypress Tank Church of Christ 2645 Cypress Tank Rd., Pocahontas Dr. Brian Jackson, Minister Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church 6185 Rowsey School Rd., Bethel Springs Rev. Mark LaRue, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: AWANA 6:30 p.m.

Youth & Adults 6:45 p.m.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Litt Wilson Rd., McNairy TN Bro. Zac Bennett, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

New Hope Baptist Church 854 Chandler Lane Pocahontas, TN Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Olive Hill Baptist Church 46 Olive Hill Church Lp., Guys, TN Robert Hudson, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Pleasant Site Baptist Church 1868 Pleasant Site Rd., Selmer Bradley Woolworth, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Ramer Baptist Church 3899 Hwy 57 West, Ramer Joe Loncar, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Selmer Second Baptist 1004 Peach St., Selmer Tony Polk, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Trinity Baptist Church 7193 Michie-Pebble Hill Rd. Hwy 224 South Michie, TN 38357 Pastor: George Kyle Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship:6:30 p.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study:6:30 p.m.

Unity Baptist Church Unity Church Road, Ramer Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

West Shiloh Baptist Church 282 W. Shiloh Church St., Stantonville Rev. James Stophel, Pastor Sunday 10 a.m. Life Groups All ages Sunday 11 a.m. Worship Children’s Church Sunday 6:30 p.m. Worship Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Prayer/ Fellowship CHURCH OF CHRIST Acton Church of Christ 9389 Hwy 22 S. Michie Shawn Weaver, Minister Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Court Ave. Cumberland Presbyterian Church 234 W. Court Ave., Selmer Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Mt. Vernon CP Church 3101 Mt. Vernon Rd., Ramer David Sprenkle, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Eastside Church of Christ 1366 E. Poplar, Selmer Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church 453 New Salem Rd., Bethel Springs Matthew Ingram, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Forrest Hill Church of Christ Forrest Hill Subdivision Hwy 45 S., Selmer Shobeck Dethrow, Minister

New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church New Bethel Road Rev. Jeff Powell Worship Service: 9:45 a.m.

Fourth Street Church of Christ 142 N. Fourth St., Selmer Brian Stephens, Minister Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Ramer Cumberland Presbyterian Church Highway 57 West, Ramer Pastor: Albert Brown Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Liberty Church of Christ 1005 North Liberty Road Michie, TN 38357 Minister: Jeff Harville (205) 712-3502 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 9 and 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

METHODIST Adamsville First United Methodist 206 East Main St., Adamsville, TN Rev. David R. Sauer Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Stantonville Church of Christ 8228 Hwy 142, Stantonville Randy Cook, Minister Matt Cook, Minister Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.

Discussion Class: 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Buena Vista Methodist Church Tull Road, Bethel Springs Roger South, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:00 a.m.

First United Methodist Church 1122 West Cherry Ave., Selmer Joy Shelby Weathersbee, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Nights: Supper 5:30 p.m.

Bible Study & Breakouts: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD Center Ridge Pentecostal Church of God 910 Center Ridge Rd., Bethel Springs Rev. Terry Resley, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service: 10:45 Sunday Night Service: 5:30 Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Hickory Flatt United Methodist Church Puron Rd., Hickory Flatt Howard Russom, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:15 a.m.

Piney Grove Church of God 888 Rose Creek Rd., Selmer Aaron Moss, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPECY Church of God of Prophecy Hwy 22 N. Adamsville Alvin Jones, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Church of God of Prophecy 1642 Curtis Hill Church Rd., Bethel Springs Richard Horner, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. , Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Lebanon United Methodist Church 250 Chambers Store Rd. Michie Casey Cupples, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Maggie Jones United Methodist Church 8170 Finger-Leapwood Rd. Bethel Springs, TN 38315 Pastor Mathew Emison Contact info: 731-632-0240 Sunday School 10 a.m. - 11 Services (adult & children) 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 5 - 6 p.m.

Located: 6 miles east of Finger, Tenn. on Hwy 199 New Bethel United Methodist Church 74 Wright St., Bethel Springs Shirley Williams, Pastor Sunday School 10 Sunday Service 11 a.m.

Bible Study: Wed. at 7 p.m.

Church of God of Prophecy 3886 Main St., Bethel Springs Dan Morrow, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Michie Church of God of Prophecy 6681 Hwy 57 East, Michie Roy Bennett, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

2768 Chamber Store Rd., Michie Rev. Alvin Jones, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Stantonville United Methodist Church 8351 Hwy 142, Stantonville, TN Casey Cupples, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sulphur Springs United Methodist Sulphur Springs Rd., Selmer Roger South, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Union Grove United Methodist Pleasant Site Road, Selmer Roger South, Pastor Sunday School: 10:20 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11:20 a.m.

Thurs. Bible Study: 6 p.m.

Mt. Vinson United Methodist 2100 Tommy Sanders Rd., Stantonville Dr. David Sauer, Pastor Worship: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

LUTHERAN MISSOURI SYNOD Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 4203 Shiloh Road Corinth, MS Mike Dickson, Pastor Sunday School Adult: 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service: 10 a.m.

Sunday School Children Adult: 10 a.m.

PENTECOSTAL Beauty Hill Pentecostal Church 46 Beauty Hill Road, Bethel Springs, TN Pastor: Jonathan Tubbs Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday Evening: “Refreshing” 7:15 p.m.

Bethel Springs United Pentecostal 3591 Main St., Bethel Springs Jeff Young, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Monday & Wednesday: 7 p.m.

First United Pentecostal-Eastview 7810 Hwy 45 S, Ramer Rev. Wayne Isbell, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Monday: 7 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:15 p.m.

The Sanctuary of MPC 54 Pentecostal Ave., Milledgeville Rev. Jimmy Kelly, Pastor Sun. School: 10:30 a.m., Youth 5:30. Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Gateway Holiness Chapel 2342 Refuge Rd., Bethel Springs Michael Price, Pastor Sunday: 2 p.m. / Thursday: 7 p.m.

PRESBYTERIAN Bethel Springs Presbyterian Church 59 4th Ave., Bethel Springs Rev. Gary Anderson Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Kingdom Church, More Sure Word 1814 Buena Vista Road Bethel Springs, Tenn. 38315 (731) 577-0100 Sundays at 4 p.m.

2nd & 4th Tuesday L.I.F.E. class at 7 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday (Bible Class) 7 p.m.

Bethesda Presbyterian Church 50 Bethesda Loop, Selmer Bro. Chris Dancer, Pastor 610-1859 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Love & Truth, Adamsville Campus 440 Hwy 64 East, Adamsville Lead Pastor - Eddie Cupples Campus Director - Scott Melson Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday nights: 7 p.m.

Phone: 731-632-4999 www.loveandtruthchurch.com

First Presbyterian Church USA 800 Poplar Ave., Selmer Dr. James Jones, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Mount Sharon Presbyterian Church 108 Mt. Sharon Rd., Adamsville Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Greater Evangelical Ministry 1854 Airport Rd., Selmer Frank M. Holiday, Pastor Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 12 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.

ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Jude the Apostle 1318 Poplar, Hwy. 64, Selmer Rev. W.H. Arnold, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

1st Saturday: 9 a.m.

Life Wind Covenant Church 63 Linsey Lane, Selmer Barry Bishop, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m. www.lifewindchurch.com

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Bethel Springs Seventh Day Adventist 4352 Main St., Bethel Springs John Johnston, Pastor Saturday Worship: 9 a.m.

Sabbath School: 10 a.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Safe Harbor Church 1514 Peach St., Selmer Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m.

OTHER/NONDENOMINATIONAL Abundant Life Christian Fellowship 15770 Hwy 64 East Bolivar, Tn. Pastor D.R. Moore Services: Saturday 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday: 6 p.m. www.abundantlifecf.com A New Beginning Sol Coulston Rd., Bethel Springs Kenneth Kitchen, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Believer’s Church 1431 Peach St., Selmer Bill Linam, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m.

First Christian Church 133 N. Third St. Selmer Preacher, Gregg Worthey Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

City of Refuge Church 300 Emmons Rd., Selmer C.A. “Skeet” Jackson, Pastor Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 p.m.

World of Truth Church Hwy 57 West, Ramer Larry Cooksey, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

God’s Way Church 1121 Peach St., Selmer Bro. Billy Sanders, Pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Full Gospel Fellowship Church 6595 Hwy 64 West Bethel Springs, Tenn.

731-646-1837 David Paseur, Pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m.., 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Petra Family Worship Center 54 Pentecostal Ave., Milledgeville, TN 731-434-1002 Sunday School: 10 a.m.

Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Sunday Night: 6 p.m.

Thursday Night: 7 p.m.

Pastors: Paul and Bonnie Young

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