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Gibson Co. 911 receives communications upgrade

Jay Morris

Morris anounces candidacy for sheriff Jerry “Jay” 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. “I will make sure that my door is always open. I believe in accountability and will be dedicated to the citizens of Gibson County.” Recognizing the sheriff’s position has administrative responsibilities, Morris has said he will assume other responsibilities as well. “We are not going to be paid to sit in an office all day. The sheriff and detectives will respond to calls.” As sheriff, Morris said that he would be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of Gibson County and work with other elected officials to use the resources to improve the services of the office. He will work to rebuild the reserve program and use see page 2

Milan man charged with first degree murder Gibson County Sheriff’s investigators have made an arrest in a fatal shooting incident Tuesday evening near Milan. Deputies responding to 12 Flowers Subdivision, Milan found James R. Cannon, 58, dead in the residence. A warrant charging murder in the first degree has been issued against Jerry Lynn H e a v n e r, Heavner 66, of 8 Flowers Subdivision, Milan. The defendant later admitted to investigators he entered the residence through the back door and shot the victim after an apparent disagreement over a domino game. Heavner is currently held under $700,000 bond in the Gibson County Correctional Complex. A preliminary hearing was tentatively set for December 17th in Gibson County General Sessions Court in Trenton.

BY LORI CATHEY Gibson County 911 was awarded funding of $273,000 from Tennessee Emergency Communications Board to prepared for the Next Generation 911. The NG 911 will replace the outdated analog-based infrastructure of the 911 systems. Updating to a NG 911 system provides several benefits. The Next Generation 911 can process 911 calls from a variety of sources, including smart phones, computers and other personal digital assistants, automatically receive GPS location, and handle the text, data, images and video used in today’s wireless mobile society and transfer calls in the case of power outages and other disasters

that may knock out a 911 center. With this funding the existing computer assisted dispatch system was replaced with new (CAD) servers and new 911 call answering hardware and software. A Computer Assisted Dispatch or CAD system is a highly specialized computer system that is designed to automate the flow of information through the emergency communications center. CAD systems take the initial call-for-service data, link it to pre-defined data required for the emergency response. When a 911 call comes in, dispatchers input information like the address and see page 2

911 OFFICIALS – Gibson County 911 Director Bob Moore and 911 committee Chairman James Fountain have been working together to get the new NG911 system up and running.

Celebrate Christmas

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA – The Dyer Station Celebration Breakfast with Santa was held Saturday morning at the Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Kelon Tucker (seated) and Carter Warren (standing-left) visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Members of the DSC committee helping with the breakfast were (standing) Kelly Tucker, Melissa Langston, Beverly Laughlin, (seated) Ann Caton and Brittney Thompson. Also on hand was Dana Davidson (standing-right). (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Dyer celebrates hometown Christmas with parade, Santa BY CINDY EAST Dyer Station Celebration’s Annual Christmas in Our Hometown concluded with the Christmas parade and city’s tree lighting held Saturday, December 14th. On Saturday morning Breakfast With Santa was held at the Dyer CP Church fellowship hall. The DSC committee reported the biggest turnout ever with approximately 65 children attending. Each child received a goodie bag from the committee. They got to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, had pictures made and gave him their wish lists. Christmas tattoos were

applied and Alice Ernest again told Christmas stories to the kids. The parade kicked off at 5 p.m. Parade winners were: Grand prize winner-New Bethlehem Baptist Church float; first place float-City of Medina, second place float-Owens; first place decorated vehicle-J&B Motors; first place antique vehicle-J&B Motors and first place horses-Texana Edwards. see page 3

GC Sheriff honors Gazette editor

AWARD OF GRATITUDE - Gibson County Sheriff Chuck Arnold surprised Trenton Gazette editor Danny Jones (left) with an Award of Gratitude, presented annually at the Open House held at the Gibson County Correctional Complex.

BY CRYSTAL BURNS With dozens looking on as he furiously took notes about this year’s Award of Gratitude recipient, the longtime editor of the Trenton Gazette was surprised to hear his own name called. Sheriff Chuck Arnold presented the award to Danny Jones at the Open House held at the Gibson County Correctional Complex in Trenton on Sunday. The first Open House was held in 2006 to celebrate the completion of the new correctional complex and has become an annual tradition to thank taxpayers for their support of the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department. “We know your tax money built this, and we appreciate it,” Arnold said. “We know who pays the bills. We’re ever mindful that it’s not our money. It’s not my money. It’s everybody’s money.” see page 2

Sheriff’s Dept. earns 7th straight clean audit BY STEVE SHORT When 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. Competitive bids had not been received for a vehicle purchase. Reports on drug control funds weren’t completed. Salaries of deputies were not properly authorized. Added to the problems were unpaid medical bills for jail inmates that exceeded $500,000. Arnold and county officials negotiated a payment settlement to resolve the medical bills. And Arnold took deliberate steps to see that the department’s bookkeeping complied with state laws. This year, the county Sheriff Dept. earned its seventh straight clean audit from state inspectors. “I am pleased to report that the Sheriff’s Office has received its audit report for the year ending June 30, 2013,” said Sheriff Arnold last week. “The office had no deficiencies, audit findings or recommendations for the period September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.” “I am extremely proud of see page 3

Dyer Goodwill delivers Dec. 22 BY SAM THOMPSON This past Thursday night, plans were made for the boxes and baskets to be delivered this year. There will be 51 food boxes and 70 sunshine baskets to be delivered. The pack out date will be Saturday, Dec. 21st. The food will be transported from Food Rite to the school at 8 a.m. Then at 4 p.m. The baskets will be packed out and ready for delivery the next day. On Sunday at 1:15 p.m. on the 22nd, the baskets and boxes will be delivered. If see page 7

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Gibson Co. 911

GC 911 STAFF LEARNS NEW NG 911 SYSTEM - Gibson County 911 was awarded funding of $273,000 from Tennessee Emergency Communications Board to prepared for the Next Generation 911. The NG 911 will replace the outdated analog-based infrastructure of the 911 systems. Employees are currently training for the new system.

from page 1 nature of the call into the Computer Assisted Dispatch system CAD does the rest, identifying the location, mapping the area, and even finding the fastest route to the scene. Gibson County has upgraded their intermap system, max phone system, CAD server and six workstations. Gibson County 911 and Gibson County EMA are working together to upgrade communications in Gibson County. Gibson County EMA Director Ricky Graves has received several grants for communications. One was a $275,000 from NOAA’s National Weather Service for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and the ALERT FM System software. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning

System is an internet-based capability Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local authorities can use to issue critical public alerts and warnings. The Alert FM System allows the proper authority depending on the emergency to notify residents of emergency events via Alert FM receivers and smart phone applications. Alerts can include severe weather warnings, homeland security notices, hurricane evacuation instructions, utility notices, plant or school closings and traffic alerts. The Alert FM System software operates the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. Graves has also received several from the Department of Homeland Security to upgrade communications. Gibson County 911 has

added NOAA’s National Weather Service as an additional channel through which the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System can alert authorities about weather warnings. Gibson County 911 is the only answering point for all the 911 calls for communities in Gibson County. They employ 12 dispatchers who answer an average of 9,000 calls for service per month with 1,500 being 911 calls. Gibson County Communications 911 board chairman James Fountain said, “NG911’s move to digital will mean more reliable service for Gibson County. The board is always looking for ways to improve the system to better serve the citizens. The grants are paying to maintain the entire system.”

Morris announces MORRIS FAMILY - Jay Morris is a Republican candidate for Gibson Co. Sheriff. He and his wife Candy have three children Justin, Olivia, and Briley.

GC Sheriff honors from page 1 It’s also become a tradition for Sheriff Arnold to present an award to an individual or group that has supported the department. “We’ve been through

floods, fires, strife, good times and bad,” Arnold said. “This recipient is well known in our community. He is known to be fair but can also be stern.” Arnold described Jones

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as a “seeker of the truth” and a role model to others who want to do the right thing. When the sheriff called his name, Jones dropped his pen. “You got me good,” he admitted. Jones and his wife Janice have called Trenton home for the last 36 years. She has served as the Gibson County Circuit Court Clerk since 1986, and he has been editor of the Trenton Gazette for 32 years. Judy Oliver and the staff at Cotton’s Café in Trenton provided food for the Open House.

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from page 1 those volunteers to assist with service calls and special details. Morris has a great working relationship with other county departments and government agencies. If elected sheriff, he will continue to build on those relationships to provide the best public safety service possible to the citizens of Gibson County. During his 24 years of service with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, he has received many awards and accommodations. Morris received the award for most DUI arrests in Gibson County from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers in 2001, 2002, and 2003. He also received a specialized award from the Fraternal Order of Police for his involvement and dedication to the Sheriff Department

Dive and Rescue Team. Morris has been a K-9 officer for 15 years and is a certifying agent through a National Organization. The sheriff’s office does not currently have a K-9 unit. He will seek grants to establish a K-9 division for patrol and narcotics to assist all law enforcement agencies in Gibson County. Morris was assigned to the West TN Violent Crime and Drug Task Force in 2004. He has received training in many fields. This includes attending the DEA Academy in Quantico, VA, Advanced Meth Investigation, TN Meth Task Force Site Safety Officer Certification, and several other specialized schools. His superiors recognized him for his superior performance for outstanding contributions and service in the field of drug enforcement in 2006. The TN Narcotics Officers

Association selected the 28th Judicial Drug Task Force as the West TN unit of the year in 2009. If elected, Morris will continue to fight the war on drugs in Gibson County. Morris is currently employed by the Medina Police Department, works part time for Dyer Police Department and is still working with the Drug Task Force. He lives in Milan with his wife Candy. They have three children Justin, Olivia, and Briley. “I believe that we need change in order to protect our communities, homes, businesses, and farms. We are in this together.” Please vote for Jerry “Jay” Morris in the May Republican primary and then again in the August general election to restore accountability, commitment, and transparency to the office of sheriff in Gibson County.

Sheriff’s Dept. arrests inmate, civilian on drug offenses The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office has conducted an undercover investigation into allegations involving a conspiracy to introduce unlawful drugs into the Correctional Complex. Working with information from confidential sources, Gibson County Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a Gibson County correctional inmate and a civilian. Arrested were inmate Lanny D. George, 49, of 112 Roberts R o a d , Trenton a n d Debra L. George Keathley, 45, of 117 Charlie Benson Road, Bradford. George is charged with the introduction of contraband into a penal institution. D e b r a Keathley Keathley is charged with the introduction of contraband into a penal facility and a subsequent

search of her residence yielded an additional charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were processed in the Gibson County Correctional Complex with George held without bond and Keathley released under $25,000 bond. A preliminary hearing will be held in Gibson County General Sessions Court at Trenton but has not been set. Sheriff Chuck Arnold said, “I hold myself and my staff to high professional standards. Additionally, every member of the Gibson

County Sheriff’s Office is charged with the highest degree of responsibility to keep contraband out of this facility. We will continue to use every means lawfully available to seek out and prosecute those who possess or introduce contraband into the correctional complex. Criminal behavior could jeopardize the safety, security or health of people at this facility and there can be no tolerance for such activity by members of this administration or by the inmates we house.”

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Insight & Opinion

It’s a wonderful movie, after all

Clayburn Peeples reports: As the story is told, one night in February 1938, a relatively unknown author had a dream about a story idea. His name was Philip Van Doren Stern. You’ve never heard of him. The next morning as he was shaving, he remembered the dream and a narrative began taking shape in his mind as he outlined the plot for a story he planned to call “The Greatest Gift.” The story, as he conceived it, would be a reverse of Charles Dickens’s 1843 classic, A Christmas Carol. Stern’s story would be about a man whose life had been what the man considered such a failure that he wished he had never been born. When the Christmas season came he became so despondent he walked out on a bridge on Christmas Eve, his plan being to jump to his death. But before he could take the plunge, a stranger approached him with a small suitcase in his hand, and asked him what was the matter. So he told the stranger his story, and when he said he wished he had never been born, the stranger told him he had the power to grant him that wish, and he did, but he insisted that the man go back to his old neighborhood to see what he had missed by not being born. The stranger gave him the small suitcase, which was a sample case for selling

brushes, and told him to pose as a door-to-door salesman in order to avoid suspicion. The man did as he was told, and when he visited his own house he was horrified to find his wife had married another man, a bad man who ordered him to leave his own home. Leaving a sample brush for his former wife, and realizing what a great gift life is, he ran back to the bridge to plead to have his life back, a wish the stranger, who was still there, granted him. Then, thinking he must have had a terrible nightmare, the man ran home to the loving, but puzzled wife, telling her he thought had lost her. As he sat beside her on the couch to explain what had happened, he felt something underneath his leg. It was the brush he had given her earlier. Stern thought it was a great idea for a story, but being a full time writer, he had other duties that kept him from writing it, so the story idea remained only in his mind until the following year when he finally began to put it on paper. Still, other obligations took precedence, and “The Greatest Gift” languished, unfinished, for four years. Finally, in 1943, he finished it. At only 4,100 words long, however, it was no novel, only a short story. But that was not

a problem, because there was a great market for short stories during the 1940’s. But not for this one. Although he sent it to all his contacts and several magazines, no one showed any interest in it. As Christmas approached, he decided he would publish it himself, in pamphlet form, and send it to his friends as a Christmas card. He had 200 of them printed. One of the 200 friends who received his Christmas greeting was his agent, who lived in Hollywood. The agent/friend showed the “card” to one of his friends, a producer for RKO Pictures, who thought it would make a great Cary Grant movie. At his urging, RKO bought the rights to the story for $10,000. But Cary Grant didn’t work out, and even though the studio had three different scripts written, the project didn’t work, so they shelved the whole thing. In the meantime, Good Housekeeping magazine bought the story and published in January of 1945. They changed its title, however, to “The Man Who Was Never Born.” By then, the war had ended, and in 1945, the famous Depression era director, Frank Capra, came home from a four-year stint in the Army (Hollywood people were

patriotic in those days.) He immediately saw what a great movie idea the story was, and he bought all three scripts and the original story for the same $10,000 RKO had given for it two years earlier. He then formed his own production company and had his people merge all the scripts together. Although the final, climactic scene of the movie would take place on Christmas Eve, Capra did not plan it as a Christmas movie. Having just

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Dowden - Jones The parents of Kristy Nicole Dowden and Justin Shea Jones would like to announce the engagement and forthcoming wedding. Kristy is the daughter of Glen and Debbie Dowden of Union City and the granddaughter of the late Linden and Martha Smith of Union City and the late Andy ad Dorothy Dowden of Martin. Kristy graduated from Union City High School in 2001, after graduation she attended the University of Tennessee at Martin earning a Bachelor of Science in Education is 2004. She went on the further her career at UTM with a Master of Science in Advanced Teaching in 2007. She is employed as a

4th grade teacher at Union City Elementary School. Justin is the son of Shelia Reddick of Rutherford and the late Danny Jones of Greenfield and the grandson of the late J.W. and Dora Walker of Rutherford. Justin graduated from Gibson County high School in 1996. He is employed by American Family Theatres in Martin. The couple will exchange vows on December 28, 2013, at First Assembly of God Church in Union City. Music will begin at 1:30 p.m. with ceremony to starts at 2 p.m. A reception will be held immediately after the ceremony at the church. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.

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Our Sunday morning services began with everyone standing and singing the hymn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stephen Fields opened us in prayer. We all dismissed to our classes. Keith Hamlin opened the adult class in prayer before teaching us our lesson â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Believe Exclusivelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from John 14. Believing in Jesus is the only way to a right relationship with God. Diane Hamlin closed us in prayer. Our Sunday morning worship hour began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Mike Fields and the church choir leading us in our offertory hymn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Keith Hamlin opened us in prayer. Jeffery Hunt sang â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jesus Loves Meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for us. Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and made our announcements. We had a time of reciting our December memory verse and of giving our praise

reports. We all wished our visitors and church family a Merry Christmas as we got into our time of meet and greet where many hugs, smiles and handshakes were needed. The church choir led the congregation in the Christmas hymns â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;While Shepherds Watched Their Flocksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Silent Night! Holy Night.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dakota Warren blessed us with our special music as he sang â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No Room In the Inn.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church was dismissed to Jennifer Fields. Bro. Steve delivered our morning message â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Magnificat: Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Song of Praiseâ&#x20AC;? from Luke 1:4656. Mike Fields dismissed services in prayer as the hymn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Just As I Amâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was sung. Read your Bibles, pray and share Jesus with someone this week. Come join us for our Praise and Worship Christmas Service as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Sunday morning 11 a.m.

Cloras Chapel By Robin McNeil Happy Holidays from the Cloras Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyer. Saturday we had a wonderful Missionary Meeting. We helped a needy family with a basic need and we planned and made goals for the upcoming year! We would like to thank all for your cooperation and participation in helping the Missionary Society of Cloras Chapel do a great work for God. President Diane Myles thanks everyone and pray that we will continue to do Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will. You will be hearing more about a birthday rally for 2014 in the near future. Prayers go out to all the bereaved families in our community. We know that God will provide strength in a time of weakness. Sunday we had a great Sunday School. Teachers were Elder Bush McNeil, Sister Teresa Cawthon, and Rev. Myles. Afterwards we had a highly spiritual morning worship. Pastor Myles in his message asked a question for us to answer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Does it Take For Me to Praise the Lord?â&#x20AC;? Found in St. Luke 1:64. The Sanctuary Choir really sang and we just had good old church! We had visitors from Browns Chapel Missionary

Baptist Church in Jackson and we were very glad to have them. They expressed that they really enjoyed themselves. Please continue to pray for Sister Mary Harris and Brother Bob Harris who is in Dyer Nursing Home. Pastor Myles and Sister Diane visited them over the weekend and thank God for blessing. Elder Walter Nolan was at church Sunday with his beautiful smile. Keep Sister Verdell Fisher and all of our sick and shut in in your prayers. Sunday at 3 p.m. Cloras Chapel will have a Christmas program to remember the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Members are to bring gifts for the church in honoring bringing gifts to Christ. The 5th Sunday Union of the New Hopewell Presbytery will be at Cloras Chapel fifth Sunday. All are invited to come! That afternoon at 3 p.m. Minister Yolanda Bradford will deliver her first message. We are all so excited. Cloras Chapel say: Have a good week and remember because Jesus lives we can face tomorrow. Life is worth the living just because He lives.

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Bethpage News By Joyce Brown Merry Christmas from Bethpage. We are having some wonderful services leading up to this most important season of the year. Tina and Janice presented a beautiful medley of Christmas carols and hymns during quiet time to begin worship Sunday. Our call to worship was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Birthday of the King.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bro. Jeff talked to the Preacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pals about the greatest gift ever. Deitra, along with the instrumentalists, did an amazing job on our favorite â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Silent Night.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Her sweet clear soprano to the backdrop of higher octave piano and chimes from the organ was certainly special. Bro. Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sermon was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Is He Born Unto You.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; His text was Isaiah 9:6, with other references from 1 John chapters two and five, Matt 7:13-27, Romans 12:1,2 and Phil 4:6,7. His night message was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Phenomenom of Christmas.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; His main scripture was Matt 2:118. Great sermons of the season. We had three birthdays last week, Sonja Williams, Peggy Perryman and Joyce Brown all got a year older. We also have exciting news

from the Lowrancesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Brock and Sarah announced they will be having a little girl to add to their family and our church family in the Spring. Congratulations to them. Mrs. Oneida Sellers has been in the hospital for a week or so but is improved and back at the Dyer Nursing and Rehab facility. Carlton Williams had an extended hospital stay but is now recuperating at home. Our prayers go out to them and others in our church and community who are not well. We took our Lottie Moon Christmas offering to benefit our missionaries who serve in many countries worldwide carrying the message of Jesus Christ. This and our prayers are so important to them. Next Sunday night we will be having our Christmas program and gift exchange, Also, we will eat, as usual. You are warmly invited to attend. From Jesus Calling: I am blessed when you make Me first in your life. While you journey through life in My Presence, My Glory brightens the world around you.

Sunday School for Shut-Ins By Mary King When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready please read Isaiah 11:1-2. Jesus came and when John met Jesus, John said this about that event: â&#x20AC;&#x153;And John bore witness, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.â&#x20AC;? John 1:32(NKJV). Wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge and the fear of the Lord are all wrapped up in the Spirit of the Lord. God is delighted when we accept Jesus as Savior and Lord and His Spirit comes and dwells in us individually (John 14:17). â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?His delight is in the fear of the Lord, and He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of his ears;â&#x20AC;? Isaiah 11:3(NKJV). Jesus is elated in the reverence of the Lord. Jesus doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need for anyone to tell him anything about mankind. Jesus knows the heart of each one. Jesus will rule with righteousness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall

strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.â&#x20AC;? Isaiah 11:4(NKJV). Jesus will judge with righteousness and justice, but man judges with the evil of his own heart. He will make His decisions with equity for those who are meek. (See Revelations 19:11-16). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, and faithfulness the belt of His waistâ&#x20AC;? Isaiah 11:5(NKJV). Righteousness and faithfulness for together and both fit Jesus only, no ordinary man. Now if God didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t raise Jesus from the dead, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have eternal live. Lead by the Spirit, Paul wrote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.â&#x20AC;? Romans 10:910(NKJV).

Rutherford 1st Baptist What a great day we all had in church Sunday! The church was full of family and friends to watch the children present their musical, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Baby Jesus, We Love you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sunday evening the adult choir presents their Christmas Cantata, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be home for Christmas.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; December 3rd my Sunday school class came to my home for our Christmas party. There were twelve of us having a good time eating cookies. We all had out favorite. We also exchanged Christmas ornaments.

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We want to remember the shut-ins this time of the year. I am happy to report Joan Capps is home after her surgery and doing good! Those having birthdays this week are Asher Bogardus, Christa Bearden, George Horner, Chanteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lozir, Joshua Matthews. My wish for you this holiday season is not to forget the true meaning of Christmas. Enjoy the next could of weeks with your family and friends. Until next time, God bless.

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The Apostolic In John 13:8-9, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.â&#x20AC;? Imagine how dusty oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet would get walking down the dessert roads of Palestine. Foot washing was a common every day occurrence. True, people mostly washed their own feet, but from time to time, a person would wash another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet as an act of extraordinary devotion - like Mary Magdalene did when she washed Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. Here we have the privilege of watching Jesus perform an act of utter humility to common people in an effort to show His extreme and extraordinary devotion to humanity. In Hebrews 4:15, we are told that â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.â&#x20AC;? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paint this picture. God, a spirit without a bodily form, created the world and all of its splendor. The beautiful oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, sunsets, sunrises, mountains, hills, valleys. He created the singing birds, the majestic eagle, the gazelle, the lion, giraffe, fish and creatures of the sea - light, darkness, flowers, trees ... we could go on and on. Then, he paraded out his most prized creation - the apple of His eye - mankind. And as if he were finally satisfied, he celebrated with a day of rest while mankind frolicked in the garden. Years went by. Mankind did his own thing. Sin was born and corrupted mankind for eternity. God made a way for man to atone for His sin with the blood of bulls and so on and so forth. But sin was here to stay and the best man could do was offer up a perfectly unblemished animal sacrifice to roll his sins forward for a year. But God had extreme devotion to His people. So in an act of extraordinary devotion to mankind, He overshadowed a humble lady, wrapped Himself in the flesh of her womb, and joined His helpless and hopeless

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creation. The Bible doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say much about Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; childhood. Everything about His life can be summed up with the retrospect allowed throughout scripture though. Hebrews 4:15 tells us that although He was tempted with every temptation we have ever felt, He was without sin. So as a boy, Jesus was tempted with the same things boys are tempted with. He was tempted to fight, steal, lie and cuss. As a young man, He was tempted to rebel against authority, lash out in anger, drink wine in excess, and even lust after a woman. He was TEMPTED. Yet, He was without sin. First Peter 2:24 says that He â&#x20AC;&#x153;bare our sins in his own body on the tree so that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.â&#x20AC;? That was a pretty radical act of extraordinary devotion. God did not have to experience any of these battles with the flesh. But He loved us so much that He chose to so that He could empathize with us and therefore offer us grace. Extreme and extraordinary devotion. In John 14:12, Jesus said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.â&#x20AC;? Without a bunch of Hebrew transliteration, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appeal to our common sense. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything bigger and better than raising the dead. But just as two is greater than four, Jesus was saying that once His body went back to be with God, the Holy Ghost would take His place and would live on through the hearts of men and women from generation to generation and we would do more works than He did while here on earth. Couple that with the fact that we know that we are the body of Christ (1Cor. 12:27) and we must figure out how it is that we are to show extraordinary devotion to the One who showed extraordinary devotion to us. First Peter 2:21 says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;... Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps...â&#x20AC;? Obviously none of us humans are pure enough to take upon us the sins of the world and be the perfect

Community Calendars CHRISTMAS PEOPLE The combined choirs of Dyer First Assembly, Beech Grove Baptist, and Clear Creek Baptist Churches will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Peopleâ&#x20AC;? at Beech Grove Baptist on Saturday, December 21, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 22, at 6:00 pm. Bring a friend and celebrate Jesus and the reason He came--for you!

sacrifice for the world. Besides, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already been done by God Himself. So what can we do? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a few things the Lord showed me. Hebrews 13:3 says Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body (KJV). The NLT puts it this way: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about those in prison. Suffer with them as though you were there yourself. Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, as though you feel their pain in your own bodies.â&#x20AC;? What about when those new converts get out of prison ... and dare to come sit on Ms.Susieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pew who has had that pew for twenty-five years and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hardly focus if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not in her pew? What about when that Jesus loving ex-con does something not so churchy during a Sunday morning service? Or what if that ex-prisoner of the world still struggles with old habits and shakes the preacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand on Sunday still reeking of last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relapse? Shun him? Sit far away from him? After all, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been baptized into the body and he darn well oughtta know better. Right? I love what Paul has to say about this. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the parts that seem weakest and least important are really the most necessary. And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect from the eyes of others those parts that should not be seen, while other parts do not require this special care. So God has put the body together in such a way that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity. This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other equally. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are gladâ&#x20AC;? (1st Corinthians 12:22-26 NLT). Extraordinary devotion to the One we go to Sunday meeting for? We have to love and love radically. Love that sinner right into the body. Suffer with our fallen brothers and sisters and wash that new convertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet - or that returning backsliderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - until both of our feet are clean.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keeping Government out of Religionâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;? 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Companion,â&#x20AC;? a weekly magazine in Boston, and that it was written by Francis Bellamy, a member of the editorial staff of that magazine (p. 364 Freed Hardemen University Lectureship Book, 1999: Hearing Wisdomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Voice ---Proverbs at the Millennium). That pledge is one of the few things Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public school students can still participate in that openly acknowledges God and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection to God. I guess thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what riles up folks in the ACLU and others who want to take God out of the pledge. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big threat to the Constitution, you know, not to keep church and state separated. I mean, that concept was written into the Constitution by the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Founding Fathers, was it not? As a matter of fact, the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;separation of church and stateâ&#x20AC;? is not in the Constitution! The First Amendment actually reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.â&#x20AC;? D.P. Diffine gave the background of the so called â&#x20AC;&#x153;church and stateâ&#x20AC;? phrase in the October, 2000 Gospel Advocate, in an article entitled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Intent of Our Founding Fathers.â&#x20AC;? 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 Danbury Baptist Association ---- â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;? Diffine adds that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems fairly clear that the wall was meant to protect churches from discrimination by government by means of, God forbid, a state church.â&#x20AC;? Diffineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summary statement under the title of the Gospel Advocate article reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It appears that the First Amendment was not intended to remove religion from schools, but rather to keep government out of religion.â&#x20AC;? Who needs separating from whom? One thing is for certain - we attempt to

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Kenton - Mr. L. M. Bardwell, Sr., 85, of Kenton, passed away from this life on December 15, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Visitation for Mr. Bardwell will be conducted on Saturday, December 21, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Rutherford. Interment will follow in Eastside Cemetery of Kenton. Mr. Bardwell was born June 17, 1928, in Gibson County, Tennessee; the son of the late Lonnie and Roberta Flippin Bardwell. Mr. Bardwell retired from the Milan Army Ammunition Plant as a line superintendant. He was also a veteran and served as a Deacon at St. Paul Baptist Church. Mr. Bardwell is survived by children, Paul Lancaster, Janet Bardwell, L.M. Bardwell, Jr., and spouse, Linda, Kenneth Bardwell, Billy Bardwell, Betty Higgs and husband Tim, Rose Bush, Angela L. Bailey, Angela C. Bailey, and Frank Finch; also by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Sue Eskew Bardwell, daughter, Wanda Dobbins, five sisters and two brothers. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. L. M. Bardwell, Sr.

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New Hope News By Shirley Hooper Wednesday evening was our business meeting, Richard Hartsfield, moderator. Our minister Bro. Corey Meggs spoke on the values of our church. First, it is to be Biblical, centered on the Bible. Second it is Relational, love God love others is the glue that holds us together. Third is Missional, the book of Acts tolls of the acts of the Holy Spirit. Fourth is Spiritual consisting of worship and prayer. Sunday morning, under the direction of the Minister of Music, Bro. Terry Owens 18 choir members presented the contata, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bethlehem Morning.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Very inspiring! Bro. Corey brought a short message from Matthew, Hosea and II Peter telling of Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth and the fulfillment of prophesy. There are over 400 prophesies of this in the Old Testament. Sunday evening Bro.

Corey spoke on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Son of Faith.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The messianic Psalm, 110 is quoted 7 times in the New Testament. Matthew 22:4146, Acts 2 32-37 Hebrews 1:1-13, Romans 1: 1&2 are a few of these places. Jesus was a decend of David, but was his Lord. The Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Program will be December 22 at 11 a.m. At 2 p.m. Our choir will present the Cantata at Dyer Nursing Home. Candlelight service will be 5 p.m. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. December is our month for the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. This goes to International missions, helping our missionaries all over the world. Our goal was $9,500, and it was reported a total of $14,014.26. We can give through December. Christmas began in the heart of God. It is complete only when it reaches the heart of man.

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Examples of Kindness can reach across generations BY DEBORAH SEWARD, M.S. 4-H AGENT, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE EXTENSION Encouraging and modeling kindness are important responsibilities for all adults who care for children. I am reminded of a familiar story about how children learnincluding learning from kindness. Famous child psychiatrist Fritz Redl used to say to groups of parents, “Get out your paper and pencils. I am going to tell you the three most important things you will ever need to know about raising children.” The parents would wait in anticipation for his words of wisdom. Then he would say, “Example, example, and (now you know the third thing) example.” Young children do not have prior knowledge or skills; they

look to someone to imitate. That person is usually one of their parents. Parents are a child’s first teachers and rolemodels. Usually children are more affected by what their parents do than what they say. They learn how to behave by seeing how their mothers and fathers behave and following their example. For this reason, be aware of the unintentional “lessons” you may be teaching your children. For example, it is not unusual for a mother to overhear her four-year-old child scolding a younger brother or sister or a doll in the same manner that she herself uses when scolding the children. Such unintentional influences are just as powerful as those we carefully plan.

Kind and caring behavior appears early in life and continues to develop across the lifespan. Examples of caring behavior can include a toddler sharing blocks with another child, a preschooler hugging and comforting a crying sibling, a school-age child collecting canned-goods for a food bank, and an adolescent speaking out against animal cruelty during a community meeting. You can help children show kindness toward others and experience the good feelings that grow out of kind and caring behavior. Children are born with the capacity to act kindly toward others. Parents and other adults play an important role in helping them act in kind and caring ways as they grow to adulthood.

BOOKWORM CHRISTMAS - The Bookworm’s gathered together on Wednesday, December 11th to enjoy another Christmas story. Story Time began with the reading of “Mother Hubbard’s Christmas” by John O’ Brien. The story follows Mother Hubbard as she tries to overlook the naughty things her dog is doing as she gets ready for Christmas. In the end, her dog gives her a big treat on Christmas Day. After the story the Bookworms enjoyed special Christmas Cookies for snack. Then, each Bookworm got to paint a special salt dough ornament that was stamped with their handprint. Join the Bookworms on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Gibson County Memorial Library. Children standing are Tyler and Emree, seated are Emmett, Lila, Caroline, Tucker, Cameron, Kennedy, Peyton, and Parker. Those not pictured are Jayci, Cash and Grayson.

Lowrance Chapel By Brandon Clenney

TRAILBLAZERS LUNCHEON - The Chamber held a Trailblazer Appreciation Christmas Luncheon on Monday, Dec. 16th. The Chamber is so thankful for their volunteers and appreciate the time, energy and effort they give throughout the year. Those pictured are Sherry Vaughn, Carrie Allmon, Lynn Whitworth, Dana Davidson, Sandy Moss and Chamber Director, Shelby Kee. Not pictured are Jenny Bledsoe, Amber Moss, Dianne Overall, Jenny Corbin, Vickie Sorrells, Lamryle Jones, Kathy Bobbitt, Marilyn Williamson.

Greetings from the Lowrance Chapel church of Christ! We ask that you continue to remember in your prayers Max Betts, 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. Over the past week, I have been thinking of the impact of Guy Hester who passed away on December 5th. Bro. Guy was the person who was willing to teach God’s Word to a 16 year-old know-it-all that thought he was too good for church. As his body was failing him, he simply told his family that he was ready to go home. With this on my mind, I happened to come across an article this past week that fits perfectly. It said: A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, “Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.”Very quietly, the doctor said, “I don’t know.”“You don’t know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?” The doctor was holding the handle of the door. On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door. A dog sprang into the room and leapt on him with an eager

show of gladness. Turning to the patient, the doctor said, “Did you notice my dog? He’s never been in this room before. He didn’t know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when

the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing... I know my Master is there and that is enough.” I hope all of you have a great week!

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BREAKFAST NETWORKING - The Chamber’s December networking breakfast was held recently at the Chamber office. The next networking event will be held Thursday, January 30 from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at CCCB Trenton (upstairs).

Dyer Goodwill delivers Dec. 22 from page 1 you can help in anyway, the committee will appreciate it very much. If you would like to make a donation to this program, you may do so at the Farmers and Merchants Bank or the branch at Food Rite. It is you donations that make this program possible and the contributions are appreciated very much. Those who have contributed this week are:

First Methodist Church $100; Johnny Ward, $125; Dr. and Mrs. Robert McAlexander $100; First Assembly of God Church $200; Joey Hays$1000; Richard and Julie Mingle $100 with a total $1625. Again, thank you for your contributions. May God bless you for your concerns for others who are less fortunate. Please do not forget the dates and time on Dec. 21st and 22nd.

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Sports & Education Lady Pioneers remain undefeated BY LORI CATHEY GC Lady Pioneers remain undefeated with wins over Halls, Greenfield and Westview this past week. The Lady Pioneers has a 90 record and are 5-0 in the district. In Tuesday night’s game against Halls the Lady Pioneers came away with a 56-20 win. They led 26-2 after one quarter, but Gibson County scored only 6 points in the second quarter to have a 32-8 lead at the break. In the second half Gibson County outscored Halls by 25-12 to defeat them5620. Briana Fields, Erin Lannom and CareBeth Holt led Gibson County with 13 points apiece. Sarah Beth Mullins added 8 points, while Justyce White had 4 points. Allie Smithson finished with 3 points and McKenna Upchurch had 2 points. Friday night the Gibson County Lady Pioneers faced Greenfield. The Pioneers hit 6 of 10 three-pointers and played suffocating defense to defeat visiting Greenfield, 41-27.

17. Gibson County’s took a 33-22 lead into the final quarter of play. The Lady Pioneers endedthe game on a fast break, finished by Fields for a lay-up. Gibson County came away with a 41-27 win over Greenfield. After the game Gibson County coach Mitch Wilkins said, “This was a good growing up game for us. Our defense came up big for us forcing turnovers. This was a big district win for us.” Gibson County’s Erin Lannom led the offense with 16 points and with three 3-pointers for the night. CareBeth Holt was right behind her with 10 points and with two 3-pointers. Briana Fields scored 7 points and Sarah Mullins had 6 points. Justyce White added 2 points. The Lady Pioneers finished the week with a 49-43 win over Westview. Gibson County fell behind 13 to 6 in the first quarter. GC Briana Fields scored 4 of Gibson County 6 points for the quarter. In the second quarter, both teams swapped baskets back-and-forth. GC CaraBeth Holt had two 3-

In the first quarter both teams played tough defense and were tied two all until Greenfield’s Alle Dees made a 3-pointer to give Greenfield a 5 to 2 lead with 4:23 left in the quarter. Gibson County’s Briana Fields with an offensive stick-back, was fouled to convert a 3-point play to tie the game five all. With 50 seconds left in the quarter, Greenfield’s Shaynece Clemons hit a 3- pointer to take a 11-9 lead. But Gibson County came right back with a pull up jump shot by CareBeth Holt to tie the game at 11 apiece to end the quarter. The Lady Pioneers came out with swarming defense and held Greenfield scoreless for the whole second quarter. The Lady Pioneers took a 20-11 lead into halftime, behind two 3pointers by Erin Lannom and one by Holt. At the midway point in the third quarter, Lady Pioneer Sarah Mullins knocked down a 3-pointer and made a great move to the basket to extended Gibson County led to 28-

pointer but Westview was up 28-23 at halftime. With Sarah Beth Mullins scoring 10 of Gibson County’s 16 points the Lady Pioneers opened up a 8-point lead to give Gibson County 39-31 to end the third quarter. The Lady Pioneers pulled away for a 49-43 victory behind Erin Lannom making 5 of 5 free throws to end the game. Sarah Beth Mullins was Gibson County’s leading scorer with 15 points. Scoring were: Briana Fields 9, Erin Lannom 7, Allie Smithson 7, Cara Beth Holt 6 and Justyce White 5. The Gibson County Lady Pioneer Player of the Week is Briana Fields. Fields has really stepped up and been a catalyst on defense. She is an unselfish teammate and has made strides of improvement. She is a sophomore guard who averaged 10 points per game this past week. She averaged 3 steals, 2 assists and is tied for second for the most rebounds for the season. See GCHS Scoreboard below sponsored by Theriac Family Dentistry .

LOOKING FOR TEAMMATES – Gibson County’s Briana Fields is surrounded by a Greenfield defender as she looks for some help from her teammates.

SURROUNDED BY PIONEERS - Lady Pioneer Sarah Beth Mullins and Erin Lannom surround Greenfield’s Amy Wright as she looks for an open teammate.

Pioneers win district game over Greenfield BY LORI CATHEY This week was a full week of action for the Gibson County Pioneers playing three games. The Pioneers came away with 2 wins and one loss. In Tuesday night’s game the Pioneers lost a close one 47 to 44 against Halls. The Pioneers lead 13-11 after one quarter, but in the second quarter both teams swapped baskets back and forth. Gibson County took a 21 to 20 lead at the break. The Pioneers struggled to land shots against Halls in the third quarter and were down by five points at the end of the quarter. The Pioneers outscored Halls 13 to 11 in the final quarter but lost 47-44 to Halls. Leading Gibson County was Zach Eskew with 10 points while Peyton Holt scored 9. Brannion Simpson had 7, and Joe Lee and Mac Hicks each had 4 points. Pierce Holt finished with 4. In a district match-up game Friday night, the Pioneers led right from the first basket and never allowed Greenfield, to cut the lead to less than nine points in the second half.

LANNOM DRIVES TO BASKET - Lady Pioneer Erin Lannom drives through Greenfield defenders for a basket. Lannom was the leading scorer with 16 points. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Gibson County started the game on a 7-0 run with baskets by Qua Harris, Mac Hicks and a 3-pointer by Brannion Simpson. With less than two minutes left in the quarter Peyton Holt and Simpson hit back-toback three pointers to give Gibson County a 13 to 5 lead. Gibson Countyed open up the second quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers by Pierce Holt and Peyton Holt to give the Pioneers a 19 to 5 lead with 6:38 left in the quarter. The Pioneers pulled away, outscoring Greenfield 12-4 to take a 16-point lead heading into halftime. In the third quarter, with both teams struggling offensively, Greenfield outscored the Pioneers 7 to 5. Gibson County had a 3016 lead going into the fourth quarter. Gibson County with a 34 to 22 lead and only 37 seconds left in the game, Greenfield was forced to foul. Gibson County’s Peyton Holt went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line to end the game giving Gibson County a 38-26 district win over Greenfield. “We overcame

DRIVING DOWN THE COURT - Gibson County Qua Harris drives the ball down court for a basket. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

WATSON TAKES FLIGHT - GC’s Deonte’ Watson flies to the basket for two as Greenfield’s #10 Scott Stout looks on. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

inconsistency play with good defense for our first district win for the season,” said Gibson County coach Justin Lowery. “Gibson County was 6 of 9 in the last quarter and was 8 of 13 for the game from the free throw line. The Pioneers had 21 rebounds and 8 steals for the night. Leading scorer for Gibson County was Peyton Holt with 20 points, Brannion Simpson chipped in 6 points and Pierce Holt added 4 points. Qua Harris and Mac Hicks both had 3 points apiece and Deonte’ Watson had 2 points. In Saturday night’s game the Pioneers got off to a slow start. Gibson County was down 19-14 by the end of the first quarter. Peyton Holt made four 3-pointers in the first quarter, scoring 12 of Gibson County’s 14 points. Westview had a 2623 lead at halftime. Gibson County was down by 10 points to start the fourth quarter. The Pioneers went to a full court press to force Westview to turn the ball over. Gibson County cut Westview’s lead to 2 points with 50 seconds left

in the game. Pioneer Pierce Holt hit a 3-pointer from the left corner to give Gibson County a 54 to 53 lead with 10-seconds left in the game. Westview missed a jump shot and was forced to foul. Pioneer Peyton Holt was intently fouled and made both free throws for a 56 to 53 victory over Westview. Leading Gibson County was Peyton Holt with 18 points, Pierce Holt-14 points, Mac Hicks-7 points, Qua Harris- 3 points, Zach Eskew-3 points and Brannion Simpson 3 points. The Gibson County Pioneer Player of the Week is Peyton Holt. Holt has shown leadership and has really stepped up. He also does a great job of take careing of the ball under pressure. He is a sophomore point guard who averages 15 points per game. He is averaging 2.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.4 assists for the season. See GCHS Scoreboard below sponsored by Theriac Family Destistry . Gibson County next match-up is against Milan Friday, December 20 at Milan.

TWO POINTS - Gibson County’s Peyton Holt splits two Greenfield defenders as he drives to the hoop for a basket. Holt was the leading scorer with 20 points. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GCHS SCOREBOARD

CURRENT STANDINGS District 14 A Basketball Girls District 1. Gibson County 5-0 2. Union City 4-0 3. Greenfield 3-2 4. Peabody 2-1 5. Bradford 2-3

Record 9-0 10-0 5-5 3-4 3-4

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Pirates win over Jr. Pioneers 47-31 BY LORI CATHEY The Rutherford Pirates jumped out to 14-0 lead in the first quarter, behind two 3-pointers and two offensive rebounds and baskets by Aubrey Perkin. Jr. Pioneer’s Kirk Kozark with back-to-back baskets ended the first quarter with

DRIVING TO SCORE – Pirate Aubrey Perkins drives past Jr. Pioneer’s #23 Dalton Kilzer for a basket. Perkins had 19 points aginst the Jr. Pioneers. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Rutherford leading 18 to 5. With 4:40 left in the second quarter, Jr.Pioneer Billy McMinn hit a 3pointer from the right wing to make it 21-9 Rutherford. Pirate Noah Stafford, with a steal and a lay-up for two points at the buzzer gave the Pirates a 33-10 lead at

ON THE BALL - Jr. Pioneer’s Henry Todd and Rutherford’s Cody Green fight for a loose ball during the second quarter. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

halftime. Jr. Pioneers outscored Rutherford 21 to 14 behind a 3-pointer by Dalton Kilzer but lost to Rutherford 4731. Scoring for Rutherford were Aubrey Perkins with 19 points, Noah Stafford 8 points, Malik Jones 7

points, Colin Warren 5 points, Camron McMackin 4 points and Cody Green 4 points. Scoring for Jr. Pioneers were Kirk Kozark with 11 points, Dalton Kilzer 9 points, Billy McMinn 6 points, Josh Samples 3 points, Hunter Ledbetter a point and Brennan Lownsdale a point.

TAKING CONTROL - Rutherford’s Camron McMackin fouled Jr Pioneer Brennan Lownsdale, on a loose ball during Saturday’s game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Lady Jr. Pioneers fall to tough Rutherford squad BY LORI CATHEY In the first quarter, the Lady Pirates and the Lady Jr. Pioneers swapped baskets back-and-forth. Basket by Rutherford’s McKinley Burkett put the Lady Pirates up by two points (10-8) to end the first quarter. Catherine Watts led the Lady Jr. Pioneers with four points in the first quarter. Lady Pirate Madison Baird opened the second

quarter by hitting a 3pointer from the left wing. The Lady Jr. Pioneers came right back when Macey Neal drove to the basket for a lay-up to make it 138 Rutherford. But the Jr. Pioneers went cold and Rutherford outscored the Jr. Pioneers 9 to 0 in the last four minutes to give Rutherford a 19-10 lead halftime. Lady Jr. Pioneer Katelyn Hurst sank a 3-pointer from

the top of the key to make it 23-16 with 3:20 left in the third quarter. The Lady Pirates with back-to-back offense rebounds and put backs by Hannah Ball and K.J. White extended Rutherford’s lead to 2816 going into the fourth quarter. During the fourth quarter, the Lady Jr. Pioneers outscored Rutherford 8-4. Lady Pirates defeated Lady Jr. Pioneer 32-24. Leading

in scoring for the night for the Lady Pirates was Hannah Ball who netted 12 points. K. J.White, Emma Upchurch and Madison Baird each scored 6 points. McKinley Burkett had 2 points. Leading in scoring for the night for the Lady Jr. Pioneers was Macey Neal who scored 10 points. Catherine Watts added 6 points and Katelyn Hurst and Caitlyn Watts each had 3 points. Maddie Neal finished with 2 points.

LOOSE BALL - Lady Jr.Pioneer Katelyn Hurst fights for a loose ball with Rutherford’s Jaeda Hamptom and makes a good pass to her teammate.

FAST MOVES – Jaci White moved the ball down court against Lady Jr. Pioneers. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

FIGHTS FOR REBOUND – Lady Jr. Pioneer Caitlyn Watts and Lady Pirate Hannah Ball fight for a rebound. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GOT IT - Lady Jr. Pioneer Macey Neal steals the ball and makes a easy lay-up for two of her 10 points. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

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Rutherford Christmas Tour of Homes a success

BELEW HOME - Barbara Weimer and Mary Jane Smith visit with Wanda Belew in her home during Rutherford’s Christmas Tour of Homes held last Saturday. The event raised money for the town’s snowflake light fund.

SMITH HOME - Cherry Markovich (center) guided Helen Ruth McCall and Mary Evelyn Wilson through the home of Keith and Kay Smith during Rutherford’s Christmas Home Tour.

WHITE HOME - Glenda McCaslin, Martha Rodgers and Judy Mullins visit with William White during the Christmas Tour of Homes. The four worked together at WalMart in Humboldt before White came to work at Rutherford Grocery.

RUTHERFORD CITY HALL - Marlon and Virginia Stephens, Twyla and Mayor Larry Davidson, Betty and Donald Workman took donations at city hall for the home tour and also served refreshments.

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VISITS WITH SANTA - Annie Edwards visits with Santa during the Christmas Tour of Homes. Edwards was one of the tour guides at the home of William White.

SEEING HTE LIGHTS - Dusty and Beverly Emerson took son Cooper to see all the lights at William White’s home during the home tour.

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Scenes from Dyer Station Celebration Christmas parade

GC Sheriff Chuck Arnold and members of the Sheriff’s Dept. walk the parade route Cub Scouts threw candy during the parade.

New Bethlehem Baptist Church won the Grand Prize for their Happy Birthday Jesus float.

Don Fisher and daughter Rayonna pull a trailer loaded with gocarts for J&B Motors.

GC Sheriff candidate Rodney Wright and wife Shelley

GC Trustee candidate Dana Davidson

Dyer Mayor Chris Younger and wife Crystal and son Camran

DSC Hostess Princess Marylee Barker

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The addition of the hospitalist program is part of West Tennessee Healthcare’s overall plan to bring

The Food Rite crew - Joey Hays, Chester Cheetah, Mr. Bunny Bread, Mr. Subway, Mr. TastyKake, and Paige Roberts

ICU MAMMOGRAPHY/ DEXASCAN INPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY

more of the medical services people need to Gibson County.

Milan General Hospital

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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City of Medina float featured the Grinch, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman and won first place in floats.