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Hilton seeks office of county mayor On Thursday evening, Steve Hilton threw his hat in the ring for the office of Mayor of Gibson County. He spoke to a packed house at the Gibson County Patriots meeting at the Milan Senior Citizens center.

Hilton introduced his wife, Tina to the crowd and told them of his vision for the citizens of Gibson County. The Hiltons live in Kenton and have 4 children and 9 grandchildren, with a great grandchild on the way. He will be running in the August 7th General Election as a candidate of the Constitution Party.

Hilton fielded several questions from the crowd as to his view of county government. He stated that he felt that government should be run with the same principles that the people do, with the taxes it gets from them, living within a budget. He said that if the people aren’t growing, then see page 2

Dyer board holds first meeting of new year The City of Dyer Board of Mayor and Alderpersons met in regular session, Monday, January 13, 2014.

Among the topics discussed were repairs to city water lines, equipment for the water treatment plant and wastewater plant and progress on the city hall remodel. Those present were Mayor Chris Younger, Alderpersons Judy Baker, Richard Reed, Belinda Oliver, Michael Barron, Robert Johnson, Bitsy Gilliland, Joe Gathings, and Marilyn Williamson.

The city attorney was not present.

John R. Reed asked the board to approve an adjustment at 75 Currie Rd. His November 30 water bill was unusually high due to a water break. Johnson made a motion to adjust Reed’s bill to the previous three month average. The motion was approved with all in favor.

The Board received a letter from the City Recorder concerning an adjustment for Theresa Collins’s, a resident at 158 South Royal, water bill due to a leak. Her November 30 bill was unusually high due to an unknown reason. The see page 3 A:PV SFBMMZ TIPVME USZ

UT Martin Skyhawk senior guard Heather Butler made Ohio Valley Conference history by becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer in a 74-52 road victory at Morehead State on Saturday afternoon.

Butler would become the OVC’s all-time leading scorer by passing Tennessee Tech former standout Cheryl Taylor’s previous mark of 2,526 career points, a mark set in 1987. Butler scored a game high 26 points on the afternoon while moving into 35th on the NCAA’s career leader board.

Butler is a former GCHS Lady Pioneer stand-out who helped the team win back-toback State Championships in 2009 and 2010. “Honestly, it is one of those things that you

cannot even begin to put into words,� said Butler. “I could not have done it without my teammates all four years. They have always meant so much to me and I get emotional just thinking about what all this program has meant to me personally. All of my coaches, going back to high school, have always given me the utmost support and the support staff of my mother and sister has been incredible. It is a good feeling to know that they are proud of you, overwhelming in a way. To be able to go away from this program my senior year, knowing that I did everything I could, allows me to leave this program down the road with a smile on my face.� see page 12

Heather Butler and UTM Lady Skyhawk Coach Kevin McMillan

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RJHS LADY PIRATES - The Rutherford Lady Pirates finished in second place in the 2013 Gibson County Conference Girls Basketball Tournament Saturday afternoon. Team members are (front row, from left) K.J. White, Jaeda Hampton, Madison Baird, Hannah Ball, McKinley Burkett, (back row) Jaci White, Hailey Murry, Emma Upchuch, Allahna Raybon, Ryleigh Greene and Molly Laman. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

RJHS Lady Pirates take 2nd place in tournament

BY LORI CATHEY The Rutherford Jr. High School Lady Pirates took second place in the Gibson County Middle School Conference Tournament. The girl’s championship game was held last Saturday at Rutherford. Medina Middle School took the championship win with a final score of 47-38.

The Medina Lady Hornets took a 6-0 lead with 2:10 left in the first quarter with 3-pointer by Savannah Beaton. Rutherford got right back in

the game with a 3-pointer from Madison Baird, a drive by Hannah Ball and an offensive rebound

by McKinley Burkett for a basket to pull within 3 points (10-7) to end the first quarter.

Lady Pirate K.J. White made two free throws to score the first points of the second quarter to make it 10-9 Medina. The Lady Hornets went on a 5-0 run with consecutive baskets by Beaton and Cassidy Heath to increase the Hornets lead see page 9

Gibson Co. Recovery Court awarded full state certification On December 12, 2013, at the TN State Conference for Recovery Courts, the Gibson County Recovery Court was awarded full State Certification.

Presiding Judge Mark Agee commented, “The road to State Certification is not an easy road. Years of work and development go into the process of meeting all State and National standards. I cannot express how proud I

am of our staff for their commitment and dedication to this program and those participants who are getting their lives finally turned around as clean and sober, law abiding citizens.�

The Recovery Court Staff includes: District Public Defender Tom Crider, Assistant District Attorneys Mark see page 2

RECOVERY COURT CERTIFICATION - Recovery Court staff members are Liz Ledbetter-Criminal Justice/ Mental Health Liaison, Lori Tubbs Douglas-Clinical Director, Judge Mark L. Agee-General Sessions Judge, Scott Guy-Recovery Court Officer, Monica Bridges-Probation Department, Ryan Shanklin-Recovery Court Officer, Angie Partee-Recovery Court Coordinator, and Janice Jones-Circuit Court Clerk.

GCSSD scores all A’s on 2013 Report Card

BY CRYSTAL BURNS Gibson County Special School District students scored straight A’s according to the system’s 2013 Report Card.

Supervisors of Instruction Michelle Goad and Dr. Jared Myracle presented testing data to the school board at the district’s January 9 meeting.

Students in grades 3-8 earned A’s in Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies and beat the state average in growth in all areas. The district outperformed the state in 3-8 Math by eight points, 3-8 Reading by six points, 3-8 Science by 10 points, and 3-8 Social Studies by five points. The district ranked eighth in the state in 3-8 Social Studies.

Eddie Pruett, director of Schools, explained that district officials use each year’s testing data to determine focus areas for the next year.

In the fall 2013 semester, Gibson County called on see page 2

Sports Hall of Fame accepting nominations Nominations for the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014 are being accepted through February 28.

Nomination forms may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce offices in Humboldt, Milan and Trenton and high schools at Bradford, Dyer, Humboldt, Medina, Milan and Trenton.

Mail completed nomination forms to Ken White at 228 Milan Highway, Trenton, TN 38382.

Include nominee’s name, address, achievements and honors, statistics, photos, community accomplishments, newspaper articles and comments from coaches and players. Nominees are eligible after being out of high school five years.

Inductees do not have to be Gibson County natives. see page 2

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GCSSD scores all A’s DYER LIONS CLUB CHILI SUPPER – On January 9th, the Dyer Lions Club held a chili supper before the last Dyer Junior High School basketball game against Crockett County. The Lions Club donated a portion of ticket sales sold by the basketball team and cheerleaders back to them. New Lion’s Club member Chris Skelton serves a bowl of chili during the fundraiser. (cutline and photo by Lori Cathey)

GC Recovery Court from page 1 Hazelwood and Hillary Parham, Circuit Court Clerk Janice Jones, Angie Partee, Lori Douglas, Monica Bridges and Scott Guy and Ryan Shanklin with the Gibson County Sheriff’s

Department.

Judge Agee went on to say, “Recovery Court is not just a treatment program but is as my friend Judge Clayburn Peeples put it, a crime prevention program.

It is a tough on average

Mailboxes vandalized in rural Humboldt Multiple reports of recent mailbox vandalism caused problems for local law enforcement as well as several county residents affected by the damage.

Citizens living along Pleasant Hill Road near Humboldt were victims of mailbox vandalism during the nights of January 12 and 13th. Over 20 mailboxes

along with other signs on Pleasant Hill Road were damaged or destroyed.

Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating the damage, and residents are urged to report any similar incidents to local authorities as well as to the post office in charge of delivering the mail.

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of 18 months program of sanctions, rewards and treatment. The majority of crimes we see have some connection to substance abuse. Many of our clients began abusing drugs and/or alcohol between the ages of 8 and 11 years old.”

“This program is of course about getting and staying clean, but it is more than that; it is about learning the skills to lead a good and productive life and to be there for their families.”

“There are a few that do not make it and go back to jail. But those that do have a great shot at a better life.

Since Recovery Court began in 2003, we have had around 150 graduates. Of these 150 graduates 87% have not reoffended. The statistics of people that just go to jail without treatment like Recovery Court are almost exactly the opposite.”

“I encourage all of our citizens to become aware of this program. We need the support of our communities,” concluded Agee.

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from page 1 Northwest SCORE to help improve the district’s Reading/Language Arts department system-wide.

“Auditors” observed every Reading/Language Arts teacher in the classroom and compiled those observations with the testing data to give the district an overview of the department.

Observers offered compliments and ideas for improvement.

“It was beneficial for us,” Pruett said. “We want to get feedback that’s going to help us get better.”

He’s hopeful the district will see the results in the 2013-14 testing data.

Pruett said the district continues to work on narrowing the learning

“I was very pleased with those scores,” Pruett said.

“English III was new, so we’re just kind of getting our feet wet. In English I, we’re third in the state.”

Clean audit Fancher Sargent, CPA, presented his firm’s audit findings to the board, giving clean opinions on all three of the district’s funds.

Pruett said responsible money management and good test scores go hand in hand.

“Test scores are hugely important, but if you mess up with the money, that’s pretty major,” he said. “We know how to pinch pennies.

(Taxpayers) are entrusting us to spend their money wisely to enable students to reach their full potential in a safe environment.”

gap in its students with disabilities subgroup.

“That’s one (subgroup) we still struggle with,” he said. “We’ve done some additional things this year, and we’re hopeful we’ll see the results of that.”

Gibson County and South Gibson County High School students also performed well on the 2013 Report Card.

GCHS and SGCHS students showed gains in value-added scores in Algebra I, Algebra II, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

Students at Gibson County fell 9.1 points shy of the state-predicted score in English III, and South Gibson County students were 3.3 points shy of their predicted score.

Hilton seeks office from page 1 neither should government.

He said that the Constitution Party was the proper party for the time.

“Most people are upset with what’s happening in all levels of government.

The only thing that it seems that either party can do is argue. There is no progress, only more spending and government growth, but we’re not seeing results that help people. It’s time to put politicians back to work for the people and not for themselves. The Constitution Party has a very simple principle – if it’s not written in the constitution, there’s a good reason. I believe our answers lie where it always has been; we’ve just lost sight of the goal. It’s my intention to take us back there.”

With the announcement, Hilton told the crowd of the activation of his campaign website, www. stevehiltonformayor.com.

The website is loaded with information that the voters need and they can

forward to meeting as many people as I can as I campaign across the county. There are a lot of people who know my voice from radio, and now I want to meet them in person. I am ready to serve the people of Gibson County, and to work toward jobs, accountability, growth, and progress.” Hilton also stated, “Tina and I are a team, and we’ll work like a team to, represent, and help the people of Gibson County.”

The campaign also will speak to the regular Constitution Party meeting in Rutherford at the Woodman Building on Thursday, January 23rd at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

access his Facebook and Twitter pages there as well.

“I intend to stay in front of the public, as I campaign for the office. We’ll post where we’re going to be, rallies and events up to the election. If the good people of Gibson County choose to send us to the Court House in September, then we’ll use social media to stay in touch as well”.

The candidate said that he will hold regular meetings across the county every 90 days to stay in touch with the people, to hear their concerns about their government and to get their suggestions. “We can’t get everything done at once, but we need to get started” he said.

Hilton said, “I’m looking

Sports Hall of Fame invited to support the Sports Hall of Fame organization.

Banquet tickets will be available at all high schools.

For information, contact Ken White at (731) 4149584.

from page 1 The 18th annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11 at Gibson County High School in Dyer.

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Insight & Opinion Clayburn Peeples reports:

Letters to the Editor

Proud to be from Tennessee

Thanks for your support

I keep an unofficial, improvised, Tennessee history calendar at my desk that shows, for just about every day of the year, what was going on in Tennessee on any given day in the past, and it constantly reminds me of what an interesting state Tennessee has been throughout its history.

Take what was going on 169 years ago this week for example. Our 11th governor, James K Polk, and his wife were packing their bags and leaving their home in Columbia, Tennessee, to travel to Washington where he would be inaugurated as our country’s 11th president on March 4. Traveling was hard and dangerous then, but the journey Polk made to become president-elect was even more difficult.

When elected, he was a nationally known career politician who had not only served in Congress, but had also been speaker of the house from 1835 to 1839.

He stepped down from that position, however, to run for governor of Tennessee, a contest which he won in an extremely close election. The next year, however, 1840, the Whigs took the White House, and the following year, they picked an uneducated country bumpkin, James Chamberlain Jones, to run against Polk when he stood for reelection.

Polk was an eloquent, erudite, speaker, so good, in fact, they called him “the Napoleon of the Stump.”

His opponent, Jones, was so tall and skinny they called him “Lean Jimmy” Jones, and he was just the opposite.

While Polk was solemn and stiff, Jones was easy-going and natural. He campaigned primarily by telling humorous stories across the state. On election day, it turned out that Jones had joked his way into the hearts of the voters, and he defeated Polk. Two years later, in a rematch, he did it

again.

So Polk, defeated and dejected, returned to his home to practice law. He kept up correspondence with his democrat friends, however, and the next year, 1844, a presidential election year, seemed to offer him a chance to get back into politics at the national level. He traveled to the national democratic convention in Baltimore that year where he hoped he might be nominated for vice president.

It looked as if former president, Martin Van Buren, would get the nod as the democrat candidate for president, but Van Buren had announced that he, like the eventual Whig candidate, Henry Clay, opposed the annexation of Texas. (Imagine if either one of them had won.) Former president Andrew Jackson became furious upon hearing this and withdrew his support from Van Buren. Without Jackson’s support, Van Buren became deadlocked in a contest with Gen. Lewis Cass, from Michigan, for the nomination, and after seven ballots, neither candidate could muster a majority.

Then Jackson let it be known that his choice was his fellow Tennessean, Polk, and on the eighth ballot, Polk emerged as a serious contender for the nomination. On the ninth, he won it outright, the first “dark horse” candidate in American politics.

But in the general election, Polk’s fellow Tennesseans were cool to the dark horse.

His old Whig enemy, “Lean Jimmy” Jones sat in the governor’s chair, and the Whigs were a powerful force in Tennessee in the 1840’s.

So powerful, that in 1844 they were able to defeat Polk in the presidential race, in his own home state. Only by 267 votes, but that meant all of Tennessee’s 13 electoral votes went to his opponent,

Henry Clay.

But nationally, the story was different. At first, the Whigs had thought of Polk’s nomination as a joke, and they refused to take him seriously.

They even made up a derisive point about him Ha, ha, ha, what a nominee is Jimmy Polk, of Tennessee The Democrats, to bolster Polk’s credibility, began referring to him as “Young Hickory,” “cut from the same tree as Old Hickory.”

After the election, Polk waited at home to hear the results by mail. First came Ohio. He lost it, as he had Tennessee, and his middle Tennessee neighbors, assuming he had lost the national election as well, began coming by his home to express condolences, some heartfelt, some gleeful under the surface.

But Polk hadn’t lost. Even though the popular vote was extremely close (39,000 votes) he won handily in the electoral college, and when all the results were in, he had won the presidency.

So thus it was that Polk and his wife set out forWashington, this very week, 169 years ago, stopping along the way at the Hermitage where he received congratulations and advice from his old friend, mentor and political benefactor, Andrew Jackson.

And Polk, who had been the 11th governor of Tennessee, and who was written off as politically dead two years earlier, was on his way to being the 11th president of the United States. He would be the only president in history to keep every one of his campaign promises, and he added Texas, California and the American Southwest to our map in the process. Most historians now rate Polk as one of the 10 best presidents in the nation’s history.

Just another reason to be, proud to be – from Tennessee.

Dyer board holds first from page 1 City Recorder reported in his letter that the meter was in sequence. Johnson made a motion to adjust Collins’s bill to the previous three month average. The motion was approved.

Micah McVay from PEGAS addressed the board on the completion of the new City Hall renovations.

He was on hand to answer any questions about the invoices he had submitted for payment.

In the Mayor’s Report, Younger reported that renovations to the new City Hall are almost complete.

The only things lacking are the customer service window and the installation of the new projector.

Mayor Younger also reported that five water lines have ruptured during the cold weather recently.

Due to the road cuts, the city will have additional repairs for PRI to complete when they come. This will require a change order to the existing contract.

Younger said he contacted Billy Jo Roberts about fire extinguishers for the new City Hall. The city will need a couple more ABC extinguishers for the building. Roberts provided a quote for new extinguishers at a price not to exceed $400; the cost will likely be approximately $250. Since this is within the Mayor’s purchasing authority, the

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board recommended that the mayor go ahead.

In Department Reports, acting Street Supervisor Larry Jackson asked the board for a load of gravel.

The estimated cost is $487.50. Johnson made a motion to authorize the purchase of a load of gravel for $487.50. The motion was approved Water Superintendent Randy Gregory reported that after a valve cracked at the old Brown Shoe building it was discovered that one of the valves in the underground vault at that location would not turn off completely. Gregory said he had contacted the property owner, Scott Wright, and that Wright was willing to pay for the materials if the city would complete the work. The estimated cost of the part, a flange, is $150.

W a s t e w a t e r Superintendent William Caton said discussions were continuing about the gear boxes for the new aerators at the wastewater plant. He has requested Dodge gear boxes as replacements.

Caton believes that the Sumitomo gear boxes are substandard and that Dodge gear boxes are preferable.

He will update the board when he has additional information.

In Committee Reports, Water and Wastewater Committee Chair Williamson reported that

most of the equipment for the submersible pumps at the wastewater plant has arrived. Though the board has discussed it already, Williamson said the board needed to authorize the cost of installation from Higdon Electric. A motion was made

by Williamson to authorize Higdon Electric to install the submersible pumps for $1,800. The motion was approved.

Williamson also reported that the smoke machine, previously authorized for purchase, would not be financed by the sewer grant since the contingency money has already been allocated.

Additionally, Williamson said she would like the board to authorize the purchase of a tapping machine, which is already in the budget. The total cost of both items is $3,470.

Williamson made a motion to authorize the purchase of a smoke machine and a tapping machine for $3,470.

The motion was approved.

Williamson reminded the board of the discussions concerning the mission monitoring system for the water and wastewater plant.

The total cost, including installation, is $15,956.

This system will allow for 24 hour monitoring of the water and wastewater plant and will alert operators if a malfunction or bypass occurs. Alderman Johnson see page 11

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To the newspapers of Gibson County: Thank you for your very much appreciated support of our Gibson County Visual Arts Association Quilt Trail.

This quilt trail was created with a goal to encourage tourism in our county. One of our original objectives was to produce a brochure that could be distributed throughout the county as well as throughout the state of Tennessee. It is exceptional to live in a community that will jump in and support an arts organization and make it happen for us.

We received some grant monies from the Tennessee Arts Commission and Northwest Tennessee Development District to get started, and it seems it just became much more.

Our most important goal was to use the arts to build community unity and to encourage day trips throughout Gibson County. Our county has approximately 604 square miles, so that has presented a major challenge.

As president of the Gibson County Visual Arts Association, I seem to have taken on a personal goal of creating more interest in the arts through photography as well as the visual art

of painting. Many of you know that this organization has sponsored a National Art Exhibition for ten years.

We strive to incorporate as many areas of art as possible in order to involve as much of our community as possible. But, we do not intend to let the Quilt Trail die on the vine.

Once our brochures are well circulated, you will see more publicity about the

Gibson County Quilt Trail.

Again, we appreciate the support of Gibson County residents and businesses.

I hope you will enjoy the brochures mailed to you and please feel free to circulate them for us. If you find that you can use more, please contact me at 731-695-3258.

Royce Harris President, Gibson County Visual Arts Association

BROCHURES READY - GCVAA President Royce Harris picks up the quilt trail brochures at Printco, from Jeff Bateman.

Public Notice Week: something to celebrate

BY FRANK GIBSON, TPA PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR Residents of Mt. Judea, Ark., woke up one morning recently to learn that their small community is about to become host to a hog farm – population 6,503 hogs.

“What really set me off was the fact that it was a done deal by the time we heard about it,” Gordon Watkins, a nearby farmer and president of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, told the Arkansas Times in Little Rock.

State and local government officials had already approved the facility and said the public notice of the permit review process was “legally sufficient.” However, the instant replay showed the only notice the state gave was on the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality’s website. The only recourse left for Mt. Judeans is a lawsuit.

Stories like this abound all over the country, including in the Volunteer State. Despite that, numerous bills have been filed in the state legislature here in recent years to allow city councils and school boards among others to stop placing notices in newspapers and instead put them on their own websites.

Stories like this also prompted newspapers nationwide to create Public Notice Week to bring attention to public notices and how important they are to our democracy. It’s been that way since 1789. Open meetings and records laws as well as public notices allow citizens to know about and participate in their government.

Usually there is little to celebrate because bills to move or eliminate notices are always around. Some may surface yet in 2014, but this year is different. There is something worth celebrating.

Starting April 1, Tennessee newspapers which print

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public notices also will post them on the newspaper’s local website and upload them to a statewide aggregate website, www.tnpublicnotice.com, operated by the Tennessee Press Association. A majority of TPA’s 121 member newspapers has been doing both for some time.

TPA made a commitment and proposed legislation last year to formalize it. It requires newspapers to do the double posting – triple if you consider print – at no additional charge and provides that newspapers make notices easier to find with special links on their website homepages.

TPA executive director Greg Sherrill said the new law “ensures the best of both worlds.”

“Our leadership realized that an increasing number of our readers choose to receive their news and information from newspaper websites, which are consistently among the most-trafficked sites within any given community,” Sherrill said. “By making sure that notices are also available on these sites, newspapers can make public notices accessible to the widest audience possible. While online notices are convenient for many readers, they lack the security, durability, and ability for archival that the printed notices provide.”

Proposed changes here and elsewhere usually center on arguments that ending the practice of advertising notices will save the government money, but random checks show those expenses rarely exceed one-tenth of 1 percent of the agency’s budget.

Open government advocates question whether moving notices exclusively to government websites, in effect, eliminates public notice because it certainly removes the independent quality.

Government officials

everywhere argue that the issue is about newspaper revenue.

Newspapers acknowledge the revenue argument, but government officials don’t acknowledge how few people visit their websites. One survey last year showed almost 150 city and county governments didn’t have websites.

Proposals have contained no real standards for government websites. Bills here and in Pennsylvania provided they had to be available only 90 percent of the time. Citizens without computer access could get hard copies of notices at City Hall. Proponents didn’t explain how citizens would know when and where to ask.

Public opinion surveys in other states show that super majorities of taxpayers believe that the independent publication of public notices is worth the expense.

Webster’s defines the word “optimum” as “the point at which the condition, degree or amount of something is the most favorable or advantageous.” The new law and the services it requires newspapers to provide are about as favorable and advantageous as you can get short of a direct notice to every resident.

Opponents of the change, admittedly some newspaper editorial writers, argue that notices should stay in the newspaper where the public already knows where to find them, and some previous proposals here and elsewhere have addressed that issue.

The solution: place an advertisement in the newspaper telling citizens about the government website.

What a novel idea.

Frank Gibson is TPA’s public policy director. He can be reached at 615-2022685 or at fgibson@tnpress. com.

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McGarritys celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Larry and Laura (Hicks) McGarrity will celebrate 50 years of marriage on February 1st. Their children request a card shower in honor of this occasion.

Greetings may be sent to the couple at: 98 Hamp Taylor Road, Rutherford, TN 38369.

Their marriage has been blessed with three children: Kelli Blount and husband, Jeremy, of Nashville, Jennifer Crawford and husband, Mark, of Nashville, and Amy Paschall and husband,

Jonny, of Dyer. They have six grandchildren with another on the way. The couple’s pride and joy are Jackson Blount, Keegan Blount, Lakyn Paschall, Parker Paschall, Sara JoLyn Paschall, and Gavin Paschall.

Their family would like to thank them for the loving Christian example they have set and for their devotion to family, church, and each other through the years.

Congratulations Grammy and Poppy on 50 wonderful years of marriage.

Keely Mill By Diane Hamlin Our Sunday school hour began with everyone standing and singing the hymn ‘Day by Day.’ Mike Fields opened us in prayer.

We all dismissed to our classes. Christy Skelton opened the adult class in prayer before doing a good job teaching us our lesson ‘Honor Jesus’ from John 17.

Jesus confessed in prayer that He had glorified the Father by completing the work the Father had given Him to do.

Carolyn Vandergriffe closed us in prayer.

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Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and made our announcements.

We had a time of reciting our January memory verse and of our praise reports.

Everyone enjoyed our time of meet and greet where hugs and handshakes were shared with our visitors, family, friends and church family. The choir led the congregation in the hymns ‘Now I Belong to Jesus’ and ‘He Lives.’ Bro. Steve blessed us with our special music as he sang ‘The Anchor Holds’.

Children’s church was dismissed to Jennifer Fields.

Bro. Steve delivered our morning message ‘Our Vision’ from Numbers 13:1-2.

Berl Obrein dismissed services in prayer as the hymn ‘Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling’ was sung. Spend time in prayer and take time this week to read John 17.

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Once again it was our privilege to gather at God’s house, hear God’s word and sing hymns of rejoicing. We often take for granted those of our workers that make so many things possible during our worship time.

Robert Joyce was in charge of our children’s sermon. He told a story from the 1930’s during the depression. One man, a car salesman, had lost everything. He came up with idea to raise horses. He and a horse trainer and a jockey got a little horse and went from their bad times during the depression to make a better life. We are a symbol of God for other people by spreading a message of hope during those bad times. God can use us as he did the three men and a horse.

Bro. Chris’ message was on love. He read 1 Corinthians 13:1 through 13. Being in love is an incredible feeling when someone loves you back. No

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love compares to the love of Jesus Christ. Many need more love in 2014. Love is more than giving and not always realized on the front end. Love took Jesus Christ to the cross. Love does not die Phil. 2:5-11. Christ is an example of love. How much are you willing to humble yourself to be more like Jesus Christ?

It was a special day as Libby Goad received baptism. Her dad stood with her and she was received into the church as other family members and congregation came and rejoiced with her.

The pillow case ministry will decorate pillowcases on third Wednesdays and deliver pillowcases to the nursing home on fourth Wednesdays.

On February 2 a Super Bowl party at Kenny Harris’ home is planned. Bring finger foods; enjoy fellowship, faith, and football! Kickoff is at 5:20 p.m.

The Grapevine By Sarah Skinner The weather was beautiful Sunday, so no one had an excuse to stay home from church service.

We had a wonderful service at St. Paul Sunday morning.

Pastor Pounds delivered a powerful message. His topic ‘Seeking Christ’s likeness’ was found in Philippians 3:13 7 14. The mass choir provided the music. Ronald Banks read a brief history on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. honoring his birthday.

Our pastor, Willie L. Pounds will be joining the Cross Partners Ministry, Inc. and they will be leaving for the Philippines Wednesday morning, January 22, on their mission trip. They will be gone for two weeks. Remember them in your prayers.

Christians Higgins, son of Rev. Timothy and Tammy White will be leaving for

the United States Air Force Tuesday, January 21. They also need our prayers.

Love and sympathy is extended to the family of Jerald Jennings. We are praying for them and all bereaved families.

Those having birthdays this week are: Brandon Jennings, Xavier Flora, Peyton Lamberson, Christie Johnson, D.J. Green, Joseph Perry, Ronnie Simpson, Charles Warren, Shequlle Simpson, and Justin Moore.

We wish them all a happy birthday.

Gaylon Moore of Memphis treated his son, Xavier, to a birthday dinner at Cheddars Sunday afternoon. Vivian Moore, Sophrina and Brilie, and others attended. Xavier is a student at the university of Memphis. God bless and have a good week.

Golden Agers With 19 present, Golden Agers met in the fellowship area of Dyer FBC and began their meeting discussing the spring Jubilee Conferences meeting in Branson, Mo. April 14-16 and April 16-18.

Featured in the semiannual plans among others will be Santi Patti, Lionel Harris, the Inspirations, Pat Boone, Dennis Swanberg, as well as, speakers Johnny Hunt and Junior Hill. The group needs more people to make the trip worthwhile. Call the Dyer FBC office at 692-2549 if you are interested.

January 22 will be traveling day for an outing and everyone will meet for devotional at 9 a.m. and then travel to Humboldt for viewing the exhibits and artwork in the museum there and then we’ll eat lunch at the Wall Street Grill. We might do a little shopping too with time on our hands.

February 12 will be travel day a little further since we’ll go to Reelfoot to watch the eagles and probably find fish

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With pianist Anne Thompson and Kenny McEwen’s leading the morning’s music, the group sang ‘Heaven Came Down,’ and Kenny’s solo was ‘Just a Closer Walk with Thee.’

A special, welcomed member of Golden Agers that was able to return to the gathering was Dot Oliver, whose son Jim brought her. She just made our day brighter with her presence.

Pastor of Dyer FBC Bro. DeWayne Goodgine selected verses from Psalm 1 for his devotional thoughts. His expressed aim was to bring us nuggets of truth to seek the Lord ad retain harmony with Him. He noted that during times of worry or even a family crisis there are uplifting solutions to deep problems in God’s Word.

God knows us so intimately.

Even though we are one in over 6 billion people that live on the earth, He knows every minute detail about each of us.

From the Preacher’s Desk

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Keeping Government Out Of Religion “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands; one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This pledge has been repeated by tens of millions of Americans millions of times since its origin. David Tarbet writes that the pledge was first published in the September 8, 1892 issue of “Youth’s Companion,” a weekly magazine in Boston, and that it was written by Francis Bellamy, a member of the editorial staff of that magazine (see p. 364 Freed Hardeman University Lectureship Book, 1999: Hearing Wisdom’s Voice, Proverbs at the Millennium).

That pledge is one of the few things America’s public school students can still participate in that openly acknowledges God and America’s connection to God. This is what riles up folks in the ACLU and others who want to take God out of the pledge. They seem to believe that it is a “big threat” to the Constitution you know and that ‘church and state need to be separated.’

They tend to believe that the concept was written into the Constitution by our nation’s Founding Fathers! As a matter of fact, the phrase ‘separation of church and state’ is not in the Constitution.

The First Amendment actually reads, ‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.’ D. P.

Diffine gave the background of the so called ‘church and state’ phrase in the October, 2000 Gospel Advocate, in an article entitled, ‘The Intent of Our Founding Fathers.’

He writes that in 1801, a political opponent of President Thomas Jefferson attacked Jefferson as being an atheist. In response, Jefferson, through private correspondence, communicated the following to the Danbury Baptist Association, ‘I contemplate with solemn reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between church and state.’ Diffine adds that, ‘It seems fairly clear that the ‘wall’ was meant to protect churches from discrimination by government by means of, God forbid, a state church.’ Diffine’s summary statement under the title of the Gospel Advocate article reads, ‘It appears that the First Amendment was not intended to remove religion from schools, but rather to keep government out of religion.’

Who needs separating from whom? Folks, there is one thing for certain, we attempt to separate our nation from God at a very great peril! Our nation today is going the same way the Israelites of the Old Testament, when they ‘forgot God and did not keep His commandments!’

‘The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.’ (Psalm 9:17).

New Hope News By Shirley Hooper Wednesday evening after our monthly business meeting with Richard Hartsfield, conducting, our minister, Brother Corey Meggs spoke on II Samuel 11, the story of Davis and Bathsheba. He talked of offense and defense. Which way may we win disciples for Christ? Psalm 51 tells how David suffered for his sin after Nathan accused him. He realized the depth of his sin, realized it was really against God, did not try to bargain with God and had a broken spirit. How long since we have wept over our sin and the sin all around us?

Sunday morning Brother Terry Owens blessed us singing, ‘When He was in the Cross, I was on His mind.’

The Rodeo Evangelist, Brother Jerry Reynolds, and his lovely wife were with us during the preaching hour. Brother Jerry used Acts 3:1-8 and 4:9-10 as his scriptures. He preached on ‘What God Can do.’

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Each of us have something God can do through us. This teaches us not to try to give what we do not have, but to tell how God has given us salvation and we should pass it on.

Sunday evening 8 of our youth led by Patrick Spencer read scriptures to start our evening worship. Several of us repeated favorite Bible verses.

Brother Terry began the singing with ‘The Blood Will Never Lose its Power.’

Brother Andy King sang ‘sheltered in the arms of God.’ Billy Joe and Mara Nell Roberts joined Terry to sing ‘He Touched Me.’ The McEwen’s, David, Leslie and Hattie sang ‘Joy in the Journey,’ ‘Jesus is Right for Whatever’s Wrong in your Life,’ and ‘Without a Valley how would I know?’

Brother Corey will have Greeter Ministry Training on Sunday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m. When we out our cares into God’s hands, He puts His peace into our hearts.

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2013: The year in review October 2, 2013 The Gibson County High School Pioneers celebrated the end to the 47-game losing steak during the homecoming game last Friday night.

With a 42-0 mercy-rule victory over Fulton County, the Pioneers got their first win since beating Dresden on October 10, 2008. The Pioneer defense stopped Fulton County in their tracks, preventing every attempt to score.

October 9, 2013 Sitting in a cornfield in the middle of rural northwest Tennessee is the nation’s newest attraction. Opening November 1, 2013, Discovery Park of America was founded by local residents Robert and Jenny Kirkland. It’s a $100 million dollar, offering jobs to hundreds of people for the past five years.

October 16, 2013 Former Gibson Co. Lady Pioneer hoop standout KhadijahAlexander is starting her sophomore season at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg this fall. Alexander is a 5 ft.

6 inch guard and forward wearing uniform number 25 for the Lady Eagles.

October 23, 2013 Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade at Rutherford School have been busy learning about community helpers.

The students received visits from various community helpers at the school last week for Community Helpers Day. The students had the opportunity to learn about the various services provided to the public and how they relate to heir hometown.

The City of Dyer will host a ‘Trunk or Treat’ this year in downtown Dyer on Front Street Halloween night.

Local businesses and public safety organizations have been invited to participate.

The City of Dyer will furnish jumpers for the kids and also provide free hot dogs grilled by city wastewater supervisor William Caton.

October 30, 2013 Veteran’s Day is a time to honor, recognize and remember the brave men and women who fought for and served this country. Dyer Boy Scout Troop 243 has taken on a very important community service project that honors deceased veterans at their gravesites by placing

veterans markers in local cemeteries. The markers are ordered from the Veterans Administration through Karnes and Son Funeral Home with the passing of a veteran. The marker bears the name of the veteran, the branch he/she served in and his/her rank.

November 6, 2013 Heather Butler, a senior guard on the University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team and former Lady Pioneer standout, has been honored as a prestigious Ohio Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete for the 2012-2013 academic year. The accolade is the highest individual honor that can be earned by an OVC student-athlete.

On Halloween night, strong thunderstorms moved through parts of Gibson County bringing heavy rain and strong winds, but no one was seriously hurt.According to Gibson County Central Control there were reports of numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Dyer Fire Dept. responded at around 9:30 p.m. to Monroe, High and Peach Streets with fallen trees blocking the street and power lines down.

November 13, 2013 The Dyer Police Department was successful in the apprehension of a suspect transporting eight pounds of marijuana in the back of a vehicle late Wednesday afternoon, November 5. The wild chase started in Greenfield, continued through Bradford and Trenton and ended in Dyer on State route 5.

Karloquius K. Jackson, age 40, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.

Other charges are pending.

Yorkville resident Rodney Wright announced on Sunday, November 3 that he would seek the office of Gibson County Sheriff in the upcoming 2014 election.

Jai Templeton, Deputy CNovember 20, 2013 The Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price for a project that will add two classrooms and a FEMA-approved safe space to Yorkville School.

Veterans Day programs were presented last week at local schools all around the

Tri-City area. Dyer School’s program was held in the gym with guest speaker Major John Corey Kinton.

Rutherford School held their annual Veterans Day parade followed by a program in the gym. Yorkville School’s Veteran’s Day program was held in the gym with Col. Brett London as guest speaker. Kenton School held a program and served refreshments. The GCHS program was held in the gym. Guest speaker was former Marine P.J. Kellogg.

November 27, 2013 E-911 Dispatchers, Gail Wallace and Ana Davis just returned form the prestigious Chief Executive Training Seminar held just outside the nation’s capitol at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) located in Alexandria, VA. After receiving an invitation to attend the specially designed training seminar for Law Enforcement Executives and 911 Emergency Centers, Gail and Ana attended the program as guests of NCMEC. Electronic voting machines in Gibson Co. will receive an upgrade thanks to a state grant of $107,362 recently received by the county Election Commission. The voting machine upgrade was not mandatory, but was recommended by the state, said Molly Bailey, the Gibson Co. Administrator of Elections.

December 4, 2013 On Thursday, November 21, members of Woodmen of the World Lodge 153 dedicated a plaque in honor and in memory of the late James Sydney and his beloved wife Toline. The dedication included their daughter Vicki Kuglar and grandchildren Valli Kelly and Josh Kugler.

Seven city employees are back at work this week after being fired and rehired within days of each other. An apparent dispute between citizens led to the incident, which involved a birthday card, which the employees signed.

December 11, 2013 “This is a big mess.”

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when officials got their first looks at new maps in November. Maps by the state and county showed new boundaries for the county’s 19 voting districts.

The new boundaries could affect County Commission members and school board members.

December 18, 2013 Jerry ‘Jay’ Morris is announcing his candidacy for sheriff of Gibson County.

Morris is a lifelong resident of Gibson County and has served its citizens since 1989 when he joined the sheriff’s office. Morris, if elected, said he will be a full time working sheriff who will be available to the public.

Gibson County 911 was awarded funding of 4273,000 from Tennessee Emergency Communications Board to prepare for the Next Generation 911. The NG 911 will replace the outdated analog-based infrastructure of the 911 system.

When Sheriff Chuck Arnold became Sheriff of Gibson County in 2006, he took over a department that had been cited by auditors for failing to comply with state laws in several areas.

This year, the Sheriff’s Dept. earned its seventh straight clean audit from state inspectors.

December 25, 2013 West Tennessee Healthcare announced plans today to purchase a 2.7 acre tract located at 2017 South College Street in Trenton for $196,000 for a new Trenton Medical Center which will offer a range of medical service tailored to the health needs of the community.

Gibson General Hospital, located at 200 hospital Drive in Trenton will close and the site will be sold to Gibson Electric Membership Corporation for $70, 000.

The agreement with Gibson Electric will allow West Tennessee Healthcare to provide its new Trenton Medical Center service in part of the existing hospital building until a new facility is constructed.

Victoria Abbott, a Rutherford native, was crowned Miss Parsons 2014 on Saturday, December 14.

The title qualifies Abbott to compete in the Miss Tennessee pageant next June.

Over the past week a few things have occurred to me: No task is too big for God to handle. Ask and you shall receive. The devil cannot stick around for long when you call upon the name of Jesus.

It seems as though God has opened my eyes to some everyday and some not so everyday miracles this week. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way, especially if you were in the congregation Sunday morning at Salem.

Mrs. Betty Gilliland wasn’t able to be with us, but boy was her presence ever felt when Bro. Mike shared the news she received in Birmingham last week.

She and O.D. left Tennessee knowing that surgery would be very risky, that her heart was enlarged and it wasn’t much that the doctors could do. What a difference a few days and a new set of eyes on the situation make! Mrs. Betty’s heart was in fact not enlarged any longer and the risk for surgery was as low as 3%! We believe that the mighty hand of God touched her as she was anointed with oil and was prayed over by Bro. Mike and the congregation. We have witnessed God doing what He does best. He promised to take care of His people, if we only ask. I thank God for this miracle and the smaller ones I witnessed in my own little world this week.

It was good to see Robert Storey’s daughter, Camey, and grandchildren, Tabitha and Patrick, as well as visitors Ray Samples and Judy Stewart. I hope you received a blessing and come back again soon.

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Hollandsworth celebrated their 49th anniversary this week. Doris also had a birthday this week. I hope God continues to bless your marriage and blesses you with many more birthdays to come!

Bro. Mike spoke to the kids during Children’s Time about not assuming anything until you know the whole story. Case in point: Bolivar. You see, until that time, Bro. Mike had never been to Bolivar. He heard many a story as to who lived there and never had a desire to go. This was until a friend of his wanted him to tag along to see someone he knew. Hesitant at first, because of the rumors he had heard, he decided to go. To his surprise, there was a whole town of folks he wasn’t aware of. There was nothing to be afraid of.

He had assumed the whole town was only populated by a certain group of folks and that was not the truth at all.

I think we could all learn a lesson from this story!

Our message this week was taken out of Philippians 1:3-11 “CloseAssociations.”

Our mission as people of the Methodist church as well as people of God is to “Go and make disciples of men and women for Jesus Christ.”

Those needing our prayers this week are Sue Morgan, Johnny Tate, Wallace Powell, Max Betts, the family of Billy McConnell, Richard Davis, Karen Bennett, Angela Sims, Curtis Walker, Keith Guiden and Kim Gibson. I hope you have a great week and remember: Your life as a Christian should make nonbelievers question their disbelief in God.

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Obituaries

Bethpage By Joyce Brown

MICHAEL WAYNE CARLTON Yorkville - Michael Wayne Carlton, 64, of Yorkville, passed away from this life on January 17, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Carlton were conducted on January 19, 2014, in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Dyer with Tim Vann and Bro. Lynn McCall officiating. Interment followed in Yorkville Cemetery of Yorkville.

Mr. Carlton was born October 11, 1949, in Gibson County; the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Martha Sanders Carlton. He retired from tool and die work at Heckethorn Manufacturing Company. He served his country with the US Military.

Mr. Carlton is survived by his son, Daniel Ryan Carlton; daughter, Lorie Michelle Jenkins and husband Joseph; grandchild, Alexander Jenkins; brother, Keith Carlton and wife Renee; nephew, Bryant Carlton; and niece, Miller Carlton. He was preceded in death by his parents.

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We experienced wonderful worship at Bethpage this Sunday morning beginning with quiet music ‘Surely the Presence’ presented by Tina and Janice with chimes to crescendo on the instruments. Call to worship was ‘Worthy of Worship’ and the welcome hymn was our favorite ‘Victory in Jesus.’ Bro. Jeff talked to the Preacher’s Pals about gifts from God. As this Sunday was designated Sanctity of Life Sunday throughout the Southern Baptist faith, we realize our greatest gifts after Jesus, are our babies.

John Allen, Emmett, Malone Grace and little lady-inwaiting Scarlett were all in attendance. Thank you God for parents who choose life for their precious children.

The offertory was ‘As the Deer’ and Deitra did an amazing job on the special ‘His Eye is on the Sparrow.’ Bro. Jeff then preached from James 4:1-10 continuing his New Year theme. He also used scripture from Eph chapter 2, 1 Corin. chapter 1, Third John, 1 Tim. Joy unspeakable and full of glory, does your life Glorify God? Sunday night his sermon was on ‘The Importance of Life and Doctrine,’ text Acts 17:11, Matthew, John and Colossions.

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came this weekend to visit Mrs. Oneida at the Dyer Rehab and Nursing facility.

We had three birthdays last week, Ron Sellers, Jo Griggs and Bethany Whitehead. Of course, we sang to them.

The deacons and wives, along with Jo, Jean and Joyce traveled to Braden Station to meet Bro. Jeff and Dee to enjoy a splendid fish supper. All had a fantastic time. Roger and Beth had to miss this trip as they were in Louisville to get Zach moved into his new location.

He will be continuing his education in ministry and also be working at Southern Baptist Seminary for the next several months. Our prayers and best wishes go with him as he follows God’s calling in service.

Next Sunday afternoon at 4, there will be a GA kickoff held at the church for girls grade 1-6. If you have a girl in that age range we would love to have them be a part of this great program. If you have questions, call Dot Sellers 6734145.

From the bulletin: Jesus answered and said to them “Have Faith in God.� Life is not always fair, but God is always faithful.

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Sunday School for Shut-Ins By Mary King When you’re ready please read Luke 1:57.

Zacharias hadn’t believed the words of the angel Gabriel sent from heaven. But God hadn’t changed His mind.

Elisabeth had suffered great ridicule and judgment for years because of her barrenness but still she was in God’s perfect will. He had a plan she couldn’t see.

There are times when we want to miss all the travail, but the truth is: The longer the travail, the bigger the baby.

An insect is pregnant for a day but an elephant is pregnant for 2 year.

Do you need the elephant size miracle? Are you willing to wait for the miracle God wants to give to you in His time? Are you willing to be faithful while you wait?

God grieves when we don’t trust Him and that includes trusting in His timing and believing on His Word. What does He say? “Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him,

and show him my salvation�

Psalms 91:14-16(KJV).

Now the baby boy, John, has been born as was prophesied (Luke 1:13). “And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord has showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. And it came to pass, that on the eight day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. And his mother answered and said, not so, but he shall be called John.

And they said unto her, there is none of thy kindred that is called by this name� Luke 1:58-61 (KJV).

We see that they don’t understand the prophecy. “Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statuses and judgments.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.�

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DSCC held their 46th Nursing Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 13th Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) recently held its 46th Nursing Pinning Ceremony for 36 students who recently completed the LPN to RN Fast Track program. The Ceremony was held on Friday, December 13 at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center (JNC) at Tipton County in the Baptist Memorial Health Care Building Auditorium. The Nursing program at DSCC has produced 1,303 graduates over the past 32 years.

The ceremony began with nursing student Tim Canada, of Dyer, leading the invocation. Ms. Amy Johnson, DSCC Dean of Nursing, welcomed everyone and introduced the nursing staff and faculty. President Karen Bowyer then offered words of encouragement and congratulations to the Nursing students.

Dawn Chalk, DSCC Associate Professor of Nursing, took a few moments to recognize the Nursing class and the Student Nurses Association (SNA) Officers.

Class president Noel Hanna of Covington, congratulated her Nursing class by stating “I extend my congratulations to

my fellow classmates on their hard work, determination and perseverance as it has led them here today. I am proud to share this stage with each and every one of you.”

Next, Dr. Bowyer presented the Friend of Nursing Award to Tanga McCullough, DSCC Librarian at the JNC. A special gift was then presented to Dr. Bowyer by Eva McCall, Treasurer of the Nursing class. “We know how much it has taken to keep this program going so that we can aspire to become great nurses and she has given us that opportunity here.”

The Nursing class held severalfundraisersthroughout the year and collected the funds to give to a worthy cause. This year, they chose to donate the funds to The Carl Perkins Center for the prevention of child abuse.

The Scholastic Award, given to the student with the highest cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) at the end of the semester, was awarded to Miranda Davis and Noel Hanna, both of Covington. Both Davis and Hanna graduated with a 4.0 GPA. The Clinical Practice

LIGHTING OF THE LAMPS - Nursing graduates Tim Canada of Dyer (left) and Frankie Carroll of Munford (right) take part in the traditional Lighting of Lamps Ceremony during DSCC’s 46th Nursing Pinning on December 13.

DSCC PRESENTED SCHOLARSHIP DONATION - Brian Bradberry, President of the West Tennessee Medical Group Management Association (TMGMA), presented a $2,000 scholarship check to Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) President Karen Bowyer on December 18.

Award, selected by members of the nursing faculty, was awarded to Daniel Harris of Atoka. This award is given to the Nursing graduate that possesses such qualities such as the practice of nursing as a humanistic art and science, the recognition of each person as a unique individual and acceptance of legal and ethical professional accountability.

The Peggy Pendergrast Faculty Award was awarded to Darrin Vicory of Memphis.

This award, given in honor of Peggy Pendergrast, the founding director of the DSCC Nursing Program, is presented to a student that demonstrates the qualities which are essential for effective nursing practices.

The next award presented was the Friendship Award, given to Tim Canada. The recipient of this award is chosen by members of the Nursing class.

The Nursing students then took a few moments to present roses to their family members and friends in the audience who were present for this memorable event and helped support them throughout their college years.

Following this, the presentation of students was led by Nursing Instructor Diane Fletcher, followed by the awarding of the nursing pins by Dean Johnson. Gideon Auxiliary members Steve and Pansy Tynes then presented each graduate with a New Testament Bible.

Graduates were then given a ceramic replica of the lamp carried by Florence Nightingale. After the lamps were lit, they recited the Nightingale Pledge before the benediction was given by nursing graduate and Class Secretary April Davenport of Millington.

The 36 graduates of DSCC’s 2013 nursing class included: Arlington – Jessica Elder; Atoka – Mandi Bridges, Daniel Harris, Maegen Pickard; Brighton – Julia Deering; Cordova – Stephanie Davis; Covington – Miranda Davis, Noel Hanna, Natasha Laing, Hayley Stone Mashburn, Kelly Massey, Eva Fleming McCall, Christen Simonton, Tanner Weir; Drummonds – Jackie Hope; Dyer – Tim Canada; Dyersburg – Jesse Benthal, Mac Chec, Katie McCallen, Emily Surratt; Gates – Malissa Pittman; Henning – James Todd; Humboldt – Alfredda Booth; Mason – Lorine Hall; Memphis – Leslie Beyersdorf, AnnaBelle Cabigting, Darrin Vicory; Millington – April Davenport, Ashley Loo; Munford – Ashley Armstrong, Lena Aswell, Amanda O’Conner, Renee Patterson, Jessica Pipkin; Newbern – Frankie Carroll; Ripley – Shani Carver.

UT Extension Farm Conference BY: PHILIP W. SHELBY UT EXTENSION GIBSON COUNTY DIRECTOR Row crops producers have several production conferences provided by UT Extension.

UT Irrigation Conference will be held in Jackson at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center (WTREC) 605 Airways Blvd., January 30.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. This conference will be beneficial for producers currently using irrigation as well as producers seeking information who are planning for irrigation.

RSVP by January 28th by calling UT Extension Gibson County 731-8557656.

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Cotton Focus will address better control of problem pest and sustainable cotton production.

Gibson County will host its 2014 Grain, Soybean and Cotton Grower Education meeting Friday February 14, at the Ed Jones Agri-plex

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Community Calendars KENTON SCHOOL ALUMNI REUNION The Kenton School Alumni Reunion committee is starting to plan for this year’s reunion scheduled for May 24, 2014. A meeting will be held at Kenton City Hall on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 7 p.m. Everyone interested in participating is welcome.

NORTH UNION CP CEMETERY FUND North Union CP Church Cemetery is asking for your help in maintaining our beautiful cemetery grounds. If you have loved ones buried there we need your contribution. Please mail your donation to: North Union CP Cemetery, C/O Jimmy Winters, Trustee, 142 Kay Road, Dyer, TN 38330 MASON HALL COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING The Mason Hall Community Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held on January 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mason Hall Community Center.

Bail out your household budget BY: DEBORAH H. SEWARD, M.S. EDU EXTENSION AGENT 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT After Christmas spending, it is time to get your household budget back in balance. Here are some suggestions to start the New Year right: Evaluate your mortgage and home equity debt.

Interest rates are low. If you have an excellent credit score and sufficient equity in your home, now is a good time to consider combining any outstanding balance on your home mortgage and home equity loans. In general, you should consider refinancing if the interest rate on your current loan is at least two points higher than market rates. Unlike mortgages, the interest rates on non-mortgage loans and credit cards remain high and are going up. Using the equity in your home to pay non-mortgage debt is an option, but it is also one of the causes for the current mortgage crisis.

Until housing prices stabilize, it’s wise to keep your home equity level to at least 20

percent of your home’s current value.

Pay off credit cards. The credit crunch is leading credit card providers to reduce credit limits for many cardholders. Having your limit reduced impacts your available credit, which lowers your credit score.

When your credit score drops, many lenders will raise your card’s interest rate, making it harder to get out of debt. To get out of debt, you need to stop using credit. Make the minimum monthly-required payment on all of your credit cards, but pay as much as you can on the one with the highest interest until it is paid off.

Paying the same amount each month until all of your credit cards are paid off will get you out of debt quicker and significantly reduce finance charges.

Scrutinize household bills.

Take a hard look at your statements for television service, cable television, internet access, natural gas, electricity, water, trash collection, newspapers, and bank accounts. Eliminate services you do not use,

need, or can live without.

Shop around for a better deal.

Track your spending.

Most families can save as much as 20 percent just by paying more attention to how they spend their money.

Small, frequent purchases can add up. When you identify an area of overspending, give it up or find a cheaper alternative. You can economize to reduce the cost, and barter or trade or use a free or low-cost community resource instead.

Establish an emergency savings fund. Up to now, many people used credit to finance unexpected expenses. Financial experts recommend keeping three months to six months of living expenses in an easily accessible account. With six months of expenses in the bank, a lay-off or medical emergency is less stressful.

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Lowrance Chapel By Brandon Clenney Greetings from the Lowrance Chapel church of Christ! We ask that you say a special prayer for Max Betts, who is at Vanderbilt recovering from lung transplant surgery. As many of you know, this young man is an amazing influence to all of us and has served the Lord faithfully when many people in his condition would question the Lord or simply give up.

Also, continue to remember in your prayers Chase Kemp, Jean Bell, James White, Jean Harris, Mark Paschall, Ann Pate, Modeen Pierce, and Wesley Witherspoon.

If you have any questions concerning the articles, the Bible, or would like to add someone to the sick list please contact me at brandon. clenney@gmail.com.

In our continued study on the church on Sunday evenings, I came across this article. The author states, “I

don’t believe in a lot of things they do and teach in my church.” Is that something you find yourself saying?

It is time for us to question our religious beliefs. It is healthy and progressive to examine our faith in the Lord. (Please read 2 Cor. 13:5). We are wise when we find our mistakes and correct them.

Upon self-examination, if we find we are not right about something, what must we do? If I found that my shirt was buttoned wrong, I would not wear it that way the rest of the day. I would show wisdom in unbuttoning it and doing it right. If I take the wrong turn on a trip to an unfamiliar destination I do not continue to travel the wrong road, I turn around and find the right way. That is what we are urging people to do in religion — examine yourselves and if you are wrong about something,

change now. If you are right-just keep on doing what is right. But, can you say that you believe everything your church teaches and does, my friend? Have you had a chat with your preacher lately about things in which your church engages? Have you asked him for the Bible proof that their practices and teachings are in harmony with the scripture?

Ask your preacher where the Bible mentions the name of your church. Ask him to show how your church is patterned after the one Jesus Christ built. Ask him where one would find how to “join” your church from the Bible information. If he is not able to show you from the Bible the answer to your questions, isn’t it time to do some soul-searching and self-examination? It is important to be able to prove what you believe and teach by the scriptures.

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Sports & Education GC Lady Pioneers defeat Lake County, Bradford

BY LORI CATHEY Gibson County Lady Pioneers (21-1) defeated the Lake County Lady Falcons 71-38 in district match up at Gibson County High School Tuesday night The Lady Pioneers scored on their opening possession when Sarah Beth Mullins was fouled on an offensive rebound and made both free throws to take 2-0 lead. Lady Pioneers CaraBeth Holt and Briana Fields scored on fast breaks to push Gibson County’s lead to 8 to 2.

Lake County’s Tiana Gray tied the contest at 8-all with a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the 4:20 mark.

The Lady Pioneers with two consecutive 3-ponters by Mullins and Erin Lannom took a 14-10 lead with 3:03 left in the first quarter.

Justyce White made a great pass to Mullins for a layup to give Gibson County an 18-15 lead to end the quarter.

CaraBeth Holt with a long 3-pointer from the right wing opened up the second

quarter to make it 21-15.

Lady Pioneers ended the second quarter with backto-back 3-pointers from Holt and Lannom to give a 32-22 lead at halftime.

Gibson County went on a 19 to 2 run behind two 3-pointers by Holt and a drive to the basket by Fields to take a 53-24 lead with 2:55 left in the third quarter.

Gibson County extended their lead to 57-26 off an offensive rebound put-back

by White to end the third quarter.

In the fourth Mackenna Upchurch made a 3-pointer from the left wing to start the scoring for Gibson County. Coming off the beach scoring for the Lady Pioneers were Serera Roach and Alyssa Rasberry. Roach was fouled on the play and converted two free throws.

Rasberry hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to end the game with a 71 to 38 district win over Lake County.

Gibson County made 10 of 15 free throws, had 11 steals, 30 rebounds

and forced Lake County to turn the ball over 18 times. Leading the charge for the Lady Pioneers was CaraBeth Holt with 22 points. Holt also had four three-pointers for the game.

Briana Fields chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Erin Lannom 10 points and Sarah Beth Mullins added 7 points and 10 rebounds.

Mackenna Upchurch had 5 points, Justyce White 4 points, Alyssa Rasberry 3 points and Serera Roach 2 points.

Led by Braina Fields with 15 points, Gibson County was able to win by doubledigits over Bradford Friday night.

Lady Pioneer CaraBeth Holt started the game with a drive to the basket for Gibson County’s first twopoints, building a nine-point lead by the end of the first at 11-2. Gibson County’s Briana Fields, with an offensive rebound put-back and a 3-pointer by Erin Lannom with 4:00 minutes remaining in the second

quarter, gave GC a 23-2 lead. With 1:12 left in the quarter Branford’s Kayla Perry hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to make it 345. Lady Red Devil Morgan Taylor scored on a baseline jumper and Natalie Martin scored on a pull up jump shot at the top of the key to end the third quarter.

Gibson County outscored Bradford 13-9 in the fourth quarter for a 59-25 victory.

Briana Fields led Gibson County with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals CaraBeth Holt added 13 points with 4 assists and 7 steals, and Erin Lannom had 10 points, 3 steals and 2 assists. Also scoring for Gibson County were: Sarah Beth Mullins with 8 points 2 steals and 8 rebounds.

Justyce White and Allie Smithson each had 6 point and Mackenna Upchurch had a point. Gibson County shot 11 of 18 from the free-throw line and had 20 rebounds and 17 steals. The Lady Pioneers forced 29 turnovers in the game.

SPLIT ‘EM UP – Briana Fields splits two Bradford defenders, #4 Aaliyah Albea and #15 Natalie Martin, as she moves down the court. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

LOOKS FOR TEAMMATE - Gibson County’s Alexis Overstreet looks for an open teammate as she moves the ball down court. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

DRIVING TO THE BASKET - Pioneer Tyler Freeman drives past two Bradford defenders #23 River Street and #33 Logan Carr for a basket Friday night. (Photo

by Lori Cathey)

REBOUND – Bradford’s Grant Hampton looks to grab a rebound over Gibson County’s Brannion Simpson during Friday night game. (Photo by Lori Cathey

HOLT WRESTLE FOR THE BALL – Pierce Holt tries to wrestle the ball away from Lake County’s #25 Skaikese Blevins during the first quarter. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

LOOSE BALL- Gibson County’s Allie Smithson and Justyce White and Bradford’s Morgan Taylor go after the ball during the second quarter. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GC Pioneers split district match up

BY LORI CATHEY The Gibson County Pioneers split their district match up this past week with a 57 to 44 win over Lake County on Tuesday night, and a loss to Bradford 59-42 Friday night.

Tuesday night, on Gibson County’s first possession, Peyton Holt was foul and made both free throws to score the first points of the game. With 3:39 left in the first quarter Brannion Simpson hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to give the Pioneers a 7 to 6 lead. A nice assist by Mac Hicks set up a fast-break basket by Qua Harris to make it 9-6.

Holt ended the quarter with back-to-back baskets to give Gibson County a 17 to 10 lead.

Gibson County’s Zach Eskew, with a turn around jump shot, opened up the second quarter. The Pioneers, behind a 3-pointer

by Simpson and a drive to

F & M PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - The December Pioneer Player of the Month is senior forward Zach Eskew. Eskew averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 charges per game. Coach Justin Lowery said, “Eskew really stepped it up during the month of December and showed his leadership as a senior. He is a scrappy player with a lot of determination to win ballgames.” The Lady Pioneer Player of the Month for December is senior guard CaraBeth Holt. Holt averages 14 points, 3 assists and 4 steals per game. Coach Mitch Wilkins said, “She has really stepped up and done a great job as our team leader. Holt is a very focused, determined player and works extremely hard.” Blake Smith with Farmers & Merchants Bank, Rutherford presented each Player of the Month with a game ball. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

basket by Deonte’ Watson, extended Gibson County’s lead to 30 to 20 at halftime.

Lake County outscored the Pioneers 14 -11 in the third quarter behind 3pointers from Rashawn Taylor and Skaikese Blevins. Gibson County had a 41 to 34 lead going into the fourth quarter.

In the final quarter Holt made a 3-pointer and pullup jump shot to give Gibson County a 44-36 lead. With 4:00 left in the game Hicks hit a pull-up jump shot to give Gibson County their biggest lead of the game ,50 to 37. Eskew made the final points for the game on a drive to the basket for a 57 to 44-district victory over Lake County.

The Pioneers made 13 of 20 free throws in the game (5 of 8 in the fourth quarter). Gibson County had 27 rebounds and 14 assists. Peyton Holt scored 18 points with 5 assists for the Pioneers. Brannion

Simpson finished with 13 points and Qua Harris added 12. Mac Hicks and Zach Eskew each contributed 6 points. Deonte’ Watson had 2 points. Brannion Simpson grabbed 9 rebounds.

The Pioneers lost to district rival Bradford Tuesday night. In the first quarter Bradford went on a 11-2 run behind Grant Hampton’s drive to the basket, a pull up jump shot and old-fashioned threepoint play from Peyton Pruett. Gibson County’s Peyton Holt and Joe Lee both hit long 3-pointers to make it 16 to 10 Bradford at the end of the first quarter.

Bradford scored on the next three possessions with a 3-pointer by Kobe Eddings to take a 21 to 15 lead with 4:20 mark.

Bradford’s Hampton hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to make it 2615. Gibson County’s Qua Harris, with a steal, was fouled going to the basket

and made both free throws to end the second quarter 26-17 Bradford.

After an offensive rebound basket by Zach Eskew and a drive by Holt for a basket, at 6:04, the lead was cut to five (26-21).

Back-to-back 3-pointers from Branford’s Hampton extended their lead to 3728 going into the fourth quarter.

Gibson County came out cold and was out scored, 22-14 in the fourth quarter for a 59-42 final. Bradford’s River Street and Hampton each made a 3-pointer and Gibson County’s Holt hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

Zach Eskew led Gibson County with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Joe Lee had 10 points and Peyton Holt added 8 points. Qua Harris finished with 5 points and Brannion Simpson had 3 points. Pierce Holt and Deonte’ Watson each had a point.

GIBSON COUNTY BAND – The Gibson County band played the National Anthem before the Gibson County and Lake County game on Tuesday night. The band also played during the game and let the fans and students show off their school spirit. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Page 9

RJHS Lady Pirates take 2nd from page 1 to 15-9.

Lady Pirate Burkett, with back-toback baskets, made it 17 to 14. Rutherford’s Emma Upchurch tied the game 17to17 with a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 15 seconds left in the second quarter.

Going into halftime the game was tied-up at 17 all. In the third quarter after getting a 3-pointer by Baird and two free throws

by Hannah Ball, the Lady Pirates led 22-21 at the 4:27 mark. Medina went on a 7-0 run with 1:45 left in the quarter to take a 28-22 lead. With 40 seconds left, Burkett scored on a drive to get the Lady Pirates within two points, 32-30.

Medina’s Beaton opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back baskets to extended the Hornets lead to six points. Rutherford’s White converted on two free throws and a basket to pulled the Lady Pirate’s within five points (40-35) at the 1:10 mark.

The Lady Pirates fell too far behind and were forced to foul to stop the clock.

Medina’s Chynna Hayes and Savannah Beaton made 9 of 15 free throws in the final minutes of the game to

give the Lady Hornets a 47 to 38-championship victory over the Lady Pirates. K.J. White lead the way for the Lady Pirate with 11 points and McKinley Burkett added 10 points. Madison Baird had 8 points; Hannah Ball added 6 points and Emma Upchurch finished with 3 points. The Lady Hornets leading scorers were Savannah Beaton with 21 points and Chynna Hayes with 14 points.

In the first round of the tournament the Lady Pirates faced Crockett County. The Lady Pirates jumped ahead early and never looked back as they defeated Crockett County with the final score of 33-19. The Lady Pioneers took a 9 to 2 lead at the end of the first quarter and had a 14 -10 lead at halftime.

Rutherford outscored Crockett County 19 to 10 in the second half for a 3319 win. Leading the Lady Pirates were K.J. White and Hannah Ball with 11 points each. McKinley Burkett finished with 7 points and Jaeda Hampton added 4 points.

The Rutherford Lady Pirates and Trenton Lady Bears basketball teams put on a thrilling show for the crowd in the semi-final

round of the tournament on Monday night. The Lady Pirates and Lady Bears squads traded baskets throughout the whole game.

Rutherford’s Madison Baird hit a 3-pointer at the top of the key but Trenton’s Stacie Mayberry came right back and made a 3-pointer from the right wing to tie the game at 3 all with 3:40 left in the first quarter.

Baird made another long 3-pointer from the wing to give Gibson County an 8-7 lead to end the first quarter. Trenton Lady Bears quickly responded with three baskets, all from Makayla Jones to give the Lady Bears a 14 to 8 lead.

Hannah Ball scored a 3ponter in the closing minute to move the Lady Pirates within six points (20-14) at halftime.

The Lady Pirates opened the third quarter with a jump shot by Baird and a drive by Jaeda Hampton to take the lead at 21-20. Trenton with two consecutive baskets

by Mayberry and Jones took a 24-21 lead with 1:40 left in the third quarter.

Rutherford’s Hannah Ball was fouled while rebounding and made two free throws to pull within a point (24-23) going into

the fourth quarter. Lady Bear Raevianna Clark made a free throw to start the fourth quarter. Rutherford’s Jaeda Hampton, with a nice drive, tied the contest at 25 all. K.J. White made one of two free throws to give Rutherford a 26 to 25 lead with 3:30 left in the game.

With back-to-back baskets from Trenton’s Jones and Mayberry Trenton retook the lead 30- 26. Lady Pirate Hannah Ball was fouled with 1:34 left and made both free throws to make it 30-28 Trenton. Hampton, with an offensive rebound put back, tied the game 30-30 to send the game into overtime.

In overtime the Lady Pirates jumped out to a quick lead with a steal by Baird for an easy lay-up and White scored on a drive to take a 34-30 lead with 2:00 minutes left in overtime. The Lady Pirates made three of four foul shots in the final minutes to beat Trenton 37 to 34 and advanced to the championship game.

Madison Baird led the Lady Pirates in scoring with 15 points. Jaeda Hampton and Hannah Ball both chipped in 8 points. K. J. White added 6 points. The Lady Pirates were 9 of 15 from the free throw line.

BAIRD STRIKES – Lady Pirate Madison Baird shoots over Trenton’s #21 Shelby Temple for a basket. Baird led the team with 15 points against Trenton. (Photo

by Lori Cathey)

TAKING CONTROL - Rutherford’s Jaeda Hampton, with a steal, moves the ball up court for an easy layup against Medina. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

UPCHURCH GOES UP FOR THREE – Rutherford’s Emma Upchurch hit a 3-pointer over Medina’s Chynna Hayes to tie the game 17 all during the championship game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

HANNAH BALL DRIVES FOR A SCORE - Lady Pirate Hannah Ball drives pass Medina’s defender #5 Gabbi Helton for a basket. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

LANNOM GIVES INSTRUCTIONS - The Lady Pirates basketball team gets some instructions from Rutherford’s head coach Keri Lannom (center) between quarters during Monday night’s 37 to 34 win over Trenton. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

BURKETT BLOCK SHOT - Trenton’s #32 Raevianna Clark goes up for a shot but is blocked by Rutherford’s McKinley Burkett. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

ON THE BALL- Lady Pirate K.J. White goes after a loose ball in the semi-final game against Trenton.

(Photo by Lori Cathey)

WHITE IN ACTION - Lady Pirate Jaci White drives to the basket during Monday night’s championship game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Anyone interested in being the president of the Dyer Summer League baseball/ softball contact Dyer City Hall PRIATE SPIRIT - Rutherford basketball cheerleaders showed their Priate spirit during halftime against Trenton. (Photo By Lori Cathey)

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Property Transfers

JR. HIGH CHORUS PERFORMS CHRISTMAS CONCERT - The Gibson County Jr. High Choir presented a Pop/Christmas concert on December 17, 2013 at The GCHS Theater. The concert was directed by Denise Coleman. Songs performed included ‘The Climb,’ Agnus Dei,’ ‘Only Hope,’ ‘Someone Like You,’ ‘Where are you Christmas?’ and ‘A Jingle Bell Christmas.’ Choir members are Dyer School: Ashton Lannom, Kayleigh Rogers, Brooke Siler, Tori Sims; Spring Hill School: Madison Carlton, Haleigh Haynes, Ahna Mathews, Alisa Welch; Yorkville School: Casey Bogle, Aleah Delgado, Chasity Hall, Sarah Harrison, Hannah Kennedy, Sarah Kirk, Jennah Lopez, Maddie Neal, Shea Obrien, Haylee Petty, Mary Rogers, Karleigh Taylor, Haley Thompson, Lydia Todd and Katlyn Zarecor. Soloists were Kaleigh Haynes, Sarah Kirk, Maddie Neal, Lydia Todd, Casey Bogle and Brooke Siler.

Dyer board holds from page 3 noted that though he believes this is a worthwhile purchase, it is not in the budget; he would rather it be a budgeted expense.

Wastewater Superintendent confirmed with the City Recorder that this would be a capital purchase.

Williamson made a motion to purchase and install the Mission monitoring system for $15,956. The motion was approved with Baker, Reed, Oliver, Barron, Gilliland, Gathings, and Williamson all voting yes; Johnson voted no.

Building Committee Chair Gilliland had several purchases relating to the new City Hall that she presented to the board.

Gilliland made a motion to approve the purchase and installation of new exterior and interior locks for the new city hall from Tyler’s Locksmith Service of Jackson for $1,272.50. The motion was approved.

Gilliland reported that several of the tables and chairs at the VFW are damaged or worn out. She

presented a quote for new tables and chairs for $457.

Gilliland made a motion to authorize the purchase of new tables and chairs for the VFW for $457. The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Gilliland to authorize $3,405

toJonesTelecommunications to install new voice and data cabling at the new City Hall.

The motion was approved.

Landfill Committee Chair Johnson requested a landfill committee meeting at 6:00 before the next board meeting.

Building Permits Darrol and Cathy Diane Reaves, 19 Morris Moore Drive, Humboldt Stanley Cates, 130 Trezevant Highway, Bradford Paul and Kim Mayer, 11 Saddle Club Road, Medina Matthew Jackson, 21A Cades-Atwood Road, Atwood Gary McClellan, 98 Davenport Road, Humboldt

Michael Spinks, 25 Napoleon Luther Road, Milan Ray and Peggy Adams, 21 Mt. Orange Road, Trenton James Witherspoon, III, 117 Smith Scott Road, Humboldt Tripp Tucker, 1930 Highway 45 Bypass, Trenton Clint and Cicily Buchanan, Highway 45 Bypass West, Trenton

Victor K, Swindell to Eric D. Overton and wife, Lacey J. Overton -7th CD Fannie Mae a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association to Amanda D. Holt – Trenton Ernest Wayne Visnick to Eric Visnick and wife, Margerie Visnick – Humboldt Forty-Five Auto Salvage, Inc. a/k/a 45 Auto Salvage, Inc. to 45 Auto & Truck Salvage, a partnership comprised of Roger Dale Nelson, Sr., Roger Dale Nelson, Jr. and Cody Lynn Nelson – Milan Thomas A. Mikkelsen and wife, Cynthia (Cindy) Mikkelsen to Danny R. Pierce and wife, Delilah A. Pierce – Dyer Eric D. Overton to Timothy E. Armacost and wife, Christina M. Armacost – Trenton Matthew Geddings and wife, Dorothy Geddings to Michael D. Gann and wife, Ylonda R. Gann – Medina The Betty P. Phillips Revocable Trust to Randy Rimmer and wife, Brenda Rimmer – Gibson County Roger Dale Turner, Jr. to Roger Dale Turner, Jr. and wife, Dawn C. Turner – Humboldt Jeremy Wyatt and wife, Alison Wyatt to Daniel H. Morris and wife, Heather L. Morris – Medina Eric Bradley Hampton and wife, Rachel Leigh Hampton to Jennifer McEarl – Medina Joyce A. Feger to Denise Mayberry – 13th CD Melody Pierce to Quentin Wheeler – 13th CD Michael E. Oakley and wife, Linda G. Oakley to

Justin Pope and Emily Martin – 8th CD Harry Montgomery, Martha Sampson and Robert Foster Montgomery to Robert Foster Montgomery – 16th CD Security Bank to Charles T. Perry – 3rd CD Clark Family Holdings, LLC to Channing Kyle Taylor and wife, Lakin M. Taylor – Medina Regions Bank, d/b/a Regions Mortgage to Richard M. Ritchie and wife, Diane M. Ritchie – Trenton John Edward Raines to AVC, Inc. 7th CD Donnie Ray Smith, Helen Rebecca Smith and Christina Smith Cobb to Lealorn Spinks and wife, Mary L. Spinks – Milan Corey Tyler Howell to Donald L. Goodrich and wife, Christa Goodrich – 2nd CD Clark Family Holdings, LLC to Gene Langley – Medina Federal National Mortgage Association to JohnAlsobrook – Humboldt Cynthia Chandler-Snell and husband, Jason Snell to Lone Oak Holdings, LLC – Humboldt John E. Johnson to David Dunn – 14th CD Franklin D. Langston and wife, Betty Sue Langston and Stephen J. Hudson and wife, Donna Hudson to Marshall Keith Lindsey – 7th CD David A. Hollandsworth and wife, Deanna C. Hollandsworth to Ashley Bell – Trenton Robert Reynolds and Millchase, a Tennessee GeneralPartnershipcomposed of Robert Reynolds and R. Joel McAlexander to Adam W. Steiner and wife, Amanda Steiner – Medina

Julia L. Eans to Courtney L. Williams and husband, Jon G. Williams – 1st CD Tommy Dunlap and wife, Leigh Ann Dunlap to Debra Lynn Bowermaster –Milan Sharon F. Blackmon to Stephen J. King and wife, Paulette S. King – Kenton Frank Horner to Steve D. Larkin and wife, Jackie F. Larkin – 10th CD

Marriages James Russell Frazier of Humboldt and Brenna Leigh Rogers of Humboldt Larry Dean Essary of Union City and Kathy Mechele Bell Terry of Union City Jessie Boyland, Jr. of Humboldt and Freedia Helen McGlothlin Bogle of Humboldt Ronnie Lindell Swafford of Medina and Marilyn Gay Davis Rose of Milan Quentin Lee Wheeler of Milan and Khristina Kay Thomas Wheeler of Milan James Earl Chartrtand of Dyer and Holly Ann Travis of Dyer Justin Wayne Bunch of Trenton and Rhonda Nicole Pruitt of Kenton

Inspections BB’s Purple Cup Eatery, Milan, complete inspection, 97 score Sugar Babby’s Bakery, Trenton, complete inspection, 100 score King’s Catering Service, Dyer, complete inspection, 99 score

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BREAKS RECORD - UTM Lady Skyhawk Heather Butler looks for an open teammate during the recent game against the Morehead State Eagles. Butler set a new scoring record for the Ohio Valley Conference during the game. The former record stood for 27 years.

ALL CONFERENCE TEAM - Girls named to the Gibson County Middle School Conference Tournament All-Conference team were (from left) RJHS Lady Pirates Hannah Ball, and Madison Baird and DJHS Lady Eagle Kendal Pulley. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Butler breaks NCAA from page 1 “My family is my backbone and follow me around everywhere I go,� said Butler. “Throughout growing up, my mom was always there for me, whether it was rebounding or whatever my needs. I do not have words to describe how much my mom, sister and everyone in this program means to me.�

The Skyhawks (13-6, 6-0 OVC) were led in scoring by Butler who finished with 26 points. Jasmine Newsome tossed in 19 points while moving into sixth on the league’s scoring list with her 2,320th career point, passing Tennessee Tech’s Emily Christian. “Heather and Jasmine are such special kids, but what is great about the two is how they put winning the game above all else,� said UT Martin coach Kevin McMillan. “Kids that are so into their team, you love to get rewarded as much as they can because they put the team accomplishments above all others.� “For us to be able to play the way we did, picking up the road victory, without the play of two starters was very good,� continued McMillan. “We had the chance to blow it open late in the game, but overall I thought we played a solid game. There are little things that we still need to correct, but I’m tremendously pleased to win without two key players.�

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Both teams exchanged eight points in the opening minutes of the game. For the Skyhawks, senior Megan White made the most of her first start of the season, making a threepoint field goal from the right corner. Butler would toss in a three of her own while Shanice Parker scored four points for the Eagles.

The Skyhawks would put together an 8-2 run over the next three minutes, as Butler tossed in another three.

Cortrice Golden would check in for the Skyhawks before immediately making her impact felt. In a pair of sequences, Golden would tally not only a soft layup but a rebound, steal and assists in her first minute of play.

UT Martin would hold the 16-10 lead with 11:45 to play in the first.

UT Martin would maintain its lead in the following minutes, outscoring Morehead State 11-7.

Newsome scored six points during the span, including a three pointer of her own and a fastbreak layup.

The Skyhawks would respond with another 14-7 run, stretching their lead out to 37-24 with 3:25 to play in the first half. During the run, Newsome moved into double figures with another pair of three pointers while

seven Skyhawks joined in the scoring column.

Morehead State would threaten to close the half, but the Skyhawks would take the 43-28 lead into the halftime break. The Skyhawks placed two in double figures, led by 15 points from Newsome and 12 points from Butler.

The Eagles were led by Jones who tossed in nine points with six rebounds while Couch tallied eight points and five rebounds.

The second half began with a layup by Tiara Caldwell as the Skyhawks would outscore the Eagles 7-4. With a field goal by Newsome, she would pass Tennessee Tech’s Emily Christian on the OVC’s scoring leader board to move into sixth.

Neither team showed much fluidity over the next four minutes, as the Skyhawks would slightly outscore the Eagles 5-4. UT Martin would hold a 55-36 lead with 11:55 to play in the game.

Newsome and Butler would single handedly outscore Morehead State over the following four minutes of play, tossing in a combined six points while the Eagles responded with four points of their own.

History would be made at the 4:12 mark of the second half as Butler moved into first on the OVC’s alltime scoring list to pass Tennessee Tech’s Cheryl Taylor who held the previous record of 2,526 points for 27 years. With a three-point play, Butler set the league’s record while moving into 35th on the NCAA’s all-time scoring list. Butler’s total college career points, so far, are 2,532.

Ultimately, the Skyhawks would pull out the victory down the stretch with the 7452 victory. The win moves the Skyhawks to a perfect 6-0 in conference play.

DYER EAGLES 8TH GRADE RECOGNIZED – The 8th grade Dyer Eagles basketball players and cheerleaders were recognized recently during a home game. Members recognized were (front row) Liz Hunt, Allie Landrum, Courtney Cole, (middle row) Kerrington Bonds, Libby Thetford, Cassie Horner, (back row) Kyndal Pulley, Emerald Jones, Cameron McElroy and Chancy Roach. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

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