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Sheriff Arnold to seek re-election Gibson County Sheriff Charles W. “Chuck” Arnold has announced that he will run for re-election in the May 6 Democratic Party primary. “There is no way I can adequately express the gratitude and appreciation I feel toward the people of Gibson County for allowing me to be your sheriff over the last eight years,” said Arnold. “As your sheriff, I have worked every day to serve you with the best trained and most dedicated sheriff’s office in Tennessee, a sheriff’s office whose employees are dedicated to meeting all of the law enforcement needs of this county from the administrative staff, the hardworking correctional see page 3

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. Mailcompletednomination 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. The 18th annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Gibson County High School in Dyer. The public is cordially 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.

VISITING GCHS - Rep. Curtis Halford (left) visited Gibson County High School last Friday to see teachers using Common Core State Standards in the classroom. GCHS principal Jim Hughes guided Halford. The local representative also toured Dyer School.

Rep. Halford sees Common Core in action at GCHS BY CRYSTAL BURNS Rep. Curtis Halford (R-Gibson County) saw Common Core State Standards in action last Friday when he visited Gibson County High School and Dyer School. “I’m impressed,” Halford said. “I’m amazed.” Halford spent a few minutes in classrooms covering Math and English at GCHS and visiting Kindergarten, third grade, and seventh grade classrooms at Dyer. Eddie Pruett, Director of the Gibson County Special School District, invited the representative to see how local teachers are implementing Common Core. “There’s nothing better than actually getting to see it and see what it looks like,” Pruett said. Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by 45 states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity are a hot topic in education. In Tennessee, lobbyists for and against Common Core vie for legislators’ time and attention in Nashville. “We get so much negative stuff, and the ones that are negative are vocal,” Halford said. “I came

in [to the classroom visits at Gibson County] with a completely open mind. I needed to observe.” Halford said he was glad to see students interacting with each other and teachers using a variety of methods to educate students. Dr. Jared Myracle, a Supervisor of Instruction with the Gibson County school district, told Halford there’s a lot of misinformation about Common Core. “There’s no ghosts in the closet,” he said. “It’s just good instruction.” Tennessee implemented the first phase of Common Core three years ago, beginning in the lower grades. This is the first year high schools across the state have fully implemented Common Core. GCHS principal Jim Hughes said Common Core Standards are “tied into what’s relevant today.” He also took advantage of his visit with Rep. Halford to brag on Gibson County teachers. Hughes has been principal at a private school. “We have just as good if not better teachers working here,” Hughes said. “They are constantly working and thinking about the kids. It’s a good atmosphere.”

CITY HALL MOVES - Dyer City Hall has moved and is in now open in the historic former Farmers & Merchants Bank building in downtown Dyer at 105 S. Main Street. The big move was completed Monday, February 10 and city hall was open for business on Tuesday morning. All city business, such as water bill payments, traffic citations, and city court, will be taken care of at the new location. The drive-in window will be open during regular business hours and the night deposit box will be available for payments after hours. When customers enter the building from the side entrance, the customer service window is located just on left. City Clerk Autuman Wynn, City Recorder Nathan Reed, Alderwoman and Building Commission Chair Bitsy Gilliland and Mayor Chris Younger stand in the conference room, located in the main lobby where board meetings will be held. The old city hall location on S. Royal Street is now closed to all city business and will eventually be used as the Dyer Police Station. A ribbon cutting and open house are being planned for Dyer City Hall and will be announced at a later date.

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BY STEVE SHORT Numerous agencies in Gibson County are being asked to participate in countywide tornado drills Wednesday, February 19 as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Paula Powers of the Gibson Co. Emergency Management Agency (GCEMA) office and Director Rickey Graves made an announcement last week so residents of the county would recognize Severe Weather Awareness Week, Monday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. “Tennessee has a wide variety of activities that will be going on that week,” said Ms. Powers. “But there is one event that we would like to call special attention to: Tornado Drill Day scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 19.” The Gibson Co. Emergency Management Agency is encouraging participation in the Feb. see page 3

The end of an era: A tribute to Dr. Jack BY DOUG DUNCAN Sometimes there are not words to do a person justice as you try to convey your thoughts and feelings about that person. Such is the case with me as I reminisce and think about a man I was so blessed to work with on a daily basis for nearly 25 years. That man being Alden Harrelson Gray, MD, referred to by all that knew him as ‘Dr. Jack.’ I had been planning to get a picture of Dr. Jack’s office before it was taken down to make room for the new medical office, the Christian Medical Clinic, that stands just behind the old office. I was so blessed that I was in Kenton the day before that happened, and I took a couple of pictures. Little did I know that when I took those pictures the office would be gone the next day! There have been many articles and stories written about Dr. Jack. I think Faye Sharp had written an article once a few years ago sharing some of Jean Gray’s recollections of medical practice during the depression. Mary Jeffries wrote a great story about Dr. Jack that was published in the Tri City Reporter in late 1976. By the way, Jean see page 3

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Insight & Opinion You had better write it down

Clayburn Peeples reports: I’m writing this column by hand, on paper, as I do every week. I’ve tried several times to skip this step and just compose my words at a keyboard, but for me, that never works. Once I get a first draft written by hand, then type it out, from that typed first draft I can alter and add to or subtract from what I’ve written at will, but when the ideas are just beginning to come out, nothing but writing them out, by hand, on paper, will keep them flowing. Not everybody is like me, however, especially younger people. Today in schools, especially colleges, many, if not most, young people prefer to do all their writing, even note taking, on laptop computers and electronic tablets. And while most of them swear by the practice, recent research, just announced, has shown that typing out notes, on any sort of device, may not be the better way to learn.

So they decided to set up a competition between taking notes in class the old-fashioned way (ink on paper) versus typing them out on tablets and laptops. They conducted a lecture in front of a class equally divided between hand writing and electronic note taking students, all of whom were told to take notes on the lecture as they normally would. Then, 30 minutes after the end of the lecture the students were tested for both factual recall (When was the battle of Gettysburg?) and conceptual learning. (How did the North and South differ economically prior to the Civil War?) First the researchers looked at the students’ notes, and they found, as they suspected they would, that those using laptops took far more copious notes than students writing by hand did. Any advantage this might have given them,

How could that be? Typing is so much faster than writing things out in longhand. It allows students to transcribe more of what was said, not to mention the fact that typed notes are dramatically more legible than hand written scribbling. And if you need to reorganize your notes (and who doesn’t) you can work with typed notes much faster than with handwritten words, so typing notes in class is clearly superior to writing them by hand, right? Wrong. A couple of college professors, one from Princeton, the other from UCLA, began to suspect, as they watched the flood of laptops flowing into their classrooms over the last few years, that instead of making learning easier for their students, the electronic devices were somehow impairing the students’ ability to learn.

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25 YEARS AGO February 9, 1989 The board of Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank is proud to announce that Joel T. Reynolds will be joining the bank on Monday, February 13, 1989. Mr. Reynolds is coming from Jackson National Bank of Jackson, where he has held a position for the past eight years, most recently as an operations officer of the Investment Division. The Gibson County Unity Committee is making progress. Before Christmas many of the county residents received a brochure on shopping at home that arrived home with their children from school. Sgt. Royce Wayne Barron has been selected as an Outstanding Young Man of America for 1988 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement, superior leadership ability and exceptional service to the community. Barron was citied for his leadership and job performance in primary duty. Tyrone A. Seymour, who nominated SSgt. Barron for the award stated that he never hesitated to do far more the ordinary to make a protocol event happen first-class, “he was unflappable.” The Dyer Senior Music Lovers Club presented a special “Music of the Armed Forces” program at their regular meeting in the VFW building last Thursday night. After a short business meeting, the program, which

was dedicated to Dyer’s oldest living veterans of World War I, Dick Robinson and Jimmy Patterson, was began with a narration by John L. Hudson. 50 YEARS AGO February 13, 1964 The Rutherford Garment Company will celebrate the completion of its expansion program Friday, February 21, with open house at the plant for friends and relatives if the employees from 1 to 4 p.m. The visitors will be taken on a tour of the factory and will see it in operation. For several months the Division of Tuberculosis Control has been developing plans toward a more efficient use of chest x-ray clinics. It is recognized that at the present time a very large number of routine x-ray examinations are being made on patients who have negative tuberculins. Praising tri-city beauty shop operators for the contributions they make to the communities, Mayor C.C. Berry of Dyer, T.B. Karnes of Rutherford and Ray Hallomon of Kenton proclaimed this week as “National Beauty Salon Week” and called on citizens to relict upon the many ways in which beauticians enrich the loves of everyone. The 1450 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers of the Davy Crockett District of the West Tennessee Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, are observing the 54th anniversary of the Scouting movement, with the theme, “Strengthen America.. Scouting Can Make the Difference.”

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10 YEARS AGO February 12, 2004 A proclamation to designate February 13, 2004 as Dyer Eagles and Lady Eagles Day was signed by Mayor Walton ‘Sam’ Thompson at Monday night’s board meeting. The mayor and board of alderpersons wished to congratulate and commemorate the Dyer Eagles and Lady Eagles for a nearly perfect season. The Kenton mayor and board members met for their regular monthly meeting on February 3rd. Board member Peggy Ray made a motion to add extended parking at the city park. Gravel to do the job will be $1250 from Craddok and Roach. Alderperson Shirley Clark seconded the motion and the motion was approved with all in favor. A team of 14 mission volunteers serving on the Cross Partners Ministry team from Kenton has just returned from serving with 34 churches in three Baptist Associations on Luzon Island in the Philippines, where they saw 8,788 professions of faith in Christ and over 400 other church decisions recorded. Despite an 8-0 run to start the game, the Lady Pioneers found themselves in battle for three and a half quarters against South Fulton before pulling away to a 62-43 victory. Kaitlin Dudley got off to a slow start but wound up leading GC with 25 points as the Lady Pioneers posted their 25th consecutive victory.

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The end of an era: A tribute to Dr. Jack from page 1 Gray was Dr. Jack’s stepmother, being married to his dad, Dr. Abner Harrelson Gray. Alden Harrelson Gray, MD, the son, was always referred to as ‘Dr. Jack.’ Abner Harrelson Gray, MD, the father, was always referred to as ‘Dr. Gray.’ I’ll do the same in this article. Dr. Gray practiced medicine in Kenton for more than 55 years. At one time, his medical office was in the front of the house he and his wife, Jean, occupied on West College St. The house was adjacent to the recently demolished office on the corner of College and Hwy 45. Later, there was a medical office in the alley behind the home that Dr. Gray and Jean occupied. These dates are approximate but very early in the 1950’s, the father son team of Dr. Gray and Dr. Jack moved into the office at 100 W. College St., possibly 1951. There will be more stories shared about their joint practice later on in this article. Dr. Jack began his education with junior college at UT Martin, then completed his junior year at Lambuth College, and graduated from Union University. He then went to medical school at the University of Arkansas; those that knew him knew he was an avid Razorbacks

fan! He served his country admirably during WW II. He was in the European theatre and in the army of occupation in Japan until 1946. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima while he was in transit to Japan. I’m sure it was a dream come true for Dr. Gray that his son returned to Kenton to work alongside him in his medical practice. Dr. Jack’s wife was lovingly referred to as “Miss Laverne” by the Kenton and surrounding communities. She was a native of Somerville, TN and was a graduate of the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis. She was a beautiful lady, very intelligent, and so dedicated to providing for and taking care of Dr. Jack. She preceded him in death as she passed away from leukemia. Dr. Jack and Laverne were the proud parents of two children, daughter Patricia and son Alden. I could write an entire story of the many times Dr. Jack shared memories and stories about both Patricia and Alden; he was a very devoted family man, loving Laverne and his children so very much. I was with Dr. Jack and Laverne many times, and I can hear Laverne say “now Jack” as he would be sharing some story she thought he shouldn’t be. They were a very striking couple, and in the privacy

of their home, they were very funny to be around. This was a side of them that you might not see from the office setting. Laverne was the former Laverne Cole and they married in 1944. I remember going to Dr. Jack as a young boy growing up in Rutherford, an “experience” that I know many of you can identify with! My dad, Paris Duncan, and Dr. Jack graduated together from Kenton High School and I guess I thought that’s what made us special to him. Of course, Dr. Jack made ALL his patients feel special! No matter your socio economic level or your standing in the community, Dr. Jack provided exemplary care to all those who came to him. I will share more later about Dr. Jack’s “standard of care”. Dr. Jack and father, Dr. Gray, shared the office together at 100 W. College until Dr. Gray passed away on Dec. 30, 1967. He was born June 7, 1884 and is buried in Waynesboro, MS. As you walked into the doctors’ office, Dr. Jack’s office was on the left hand side and Dr. Gray’s office was on the right hand side. The waiting room was always filled with patients, from the Tri Cities area as well as Weakley County; from miles around people came to see the father/son duo in Kenton. When you see page 11

GRAY CLINIC TORN DOWN - The late Dr. Jack Gray (seated above) practiced medicine on the corner of Hwy. 45 and College St. in Kenton (lower photo) for more than 55 years. The clinic, in very poor condition, was torn down late last year for a new modern facility for Christian Family Medicine, which has been in that location for several years. A clinic has been in the old building since his death in 1997 and was named The Gray Clinic.

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Sheriff Arnold to seek re-election from page 1 officers, the DARE and school safety officers in our schools to the hard-working road deputies who answer calls about criminal activity in the county at night,” the sheriff said. Arnold is a graduate of Dyersburg State Community College, and he serves on the Gibson County Healthcare Foundation Board and Gibson County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors. He is also member of several professional law enforcement organizations and has received numerous awards from the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and other criminal justice agencies for excellence in law enforcement. The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association has twice recognized him with its outstanding dedication award, and he has previously been named both the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department Employee of the Year and the Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year. Arnold is also a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Memphis. In the eight years he has been sheriff, Arnold has been faced with a number of unprecedented challenges, many of them monetary. One of his greatest problems has been that of delivering topquality law enforcement services within the constraints of the fiscal frugality demanded by the times. He has wrestled with this dilemma from his first day in office, having inherited a one-half million dollar inmate medical services debt from his predecessor. In spite of that, he has not only been able to erase that deficit, he has also put policies in place that will ensure that Gibson County will never again have to suffer such catastrophic inmate health costs. “My administration, and my tenure in office,” said Arnold, “has been based on two critically important beliefs. They are that the sheriff’s office has an obligation to keep this county safe and sound: safe in the physical sense, meaning free from crime, and sound in the financial sense. To that end, I have tried to not only be a good law enforcement officer, but also to be a good steward of our citizens’ money. “We have faced one of the toughest economic periods in modern history over the

last eight years,” Arnold continued, “but by cutting costs when we could and stretching dollars when we could not, we have met that challenge for this county.” Some of the many ways Arnold’s leadership has resulted in the saving of tax dollars includes: •Sponsored Video Arraignment keeping inmates in jail there by reducing costs of transporting to court, officer overtime and safety concerns •Donated surplus vehicles to area fire departments to provide emergency responders with the ability to quickly and safely respond when called upon by the community. •Maintaining state certification for the 68,000 square foot, 335-bed Correctional Complex which allows a safer environment for inmates, correctional officers and citizens alike thus reducing the likelihood of expensive lawsuits. •The operation of a state certified jail returns over $100,000 per month to the Gibson County General Operating Fund. •Under the direction of Sheriff Arnold in the fiscal year 2012-2013, over $1,300,000 in inmate board bills was received for Gibson County and over $800,000 has been collected so far this fiscal year. •Successfully receiving a “clean audit” each year in office reflecting strong financial management of the Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Complex. • Securing federal money for overtime, equipment and

vehicles at no additional cost to Gibson County. • Negotiated programs with healthcare providers to lower cost of inmate healthcare resulting in thousands of tax dollars saved yearly. “My goal has always been,” said Arnold, “to make Gibson County the safest place to live in Tennessee. Because of that, I have: • Stressed the importance of drug education by returning the D.A.R.E. program to schools and adding School Resource Officers crossedtrained in drug education. • Placed emergency police radios in principals’ offices so when seconds count law enforcement can communicate directly with school officials. • Supported and participated in numerous drug enforcement operations as well as drug education presentations in local schools and served as guest speaker for area Mock Crash programs. •Instituted sex offender checks and monitoring making sure each offender has been personally observed and checked for compliance. • Acquired ballistic vests for the safety of deputies. •Converged specialized patrols in areas of higher criminal activity. •Strategically located patrols to reduce valuable time in responding to citizen complaints. •Began an innovative jail counseling and ministry program allowing inmates to reconnect with spiritual teachings along with a jail baptism program and a jail library. • Worked with senior citizen groups to help better protect

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them from identity theft, scams and fraud. “As I have said many times, all over this county and every time I get the chance to do so, being the chief law enforcement officer of Gibson County is not only a high honor, but I consider it a sacred trust as well. During the last eight years, my department and I have made the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office one of the premier law enforcement agencies in Tennessee - one that believes more is involved than just patrolling the roads. Of course it means solving crimes and arresting criminals, but the Sheriff’s Office must also be genuinely concerned about and involved in the well being and betterment of all our communities. I believe we have done that, and I pledge to you that we will keep moving toward improvement over the next four years,” Arnold said. “I look forward to continuing to serve you with energy and enthusiasm. I’m asking you for the chance to continue ‘Keeping Gibson County Safe’ by working with you, and for you, to make Gibson County a safe place to live, work and raise a family,” he stated.

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Feb. 21 with results reported from Gibson Co.” The survey, in partnership with all other counties in Tennessee, will chronicle Tennessee’s participation in planning for safety during severe weather situations. Organizations that are not able participate in a drill February 19 but have practiced a tornado drill recently or plan to have one in the near future, are asked to notify GCEMA of the dates that the drill was/ or will be conducted by Thursday, Feb. 20. Thank you so much for your participation in preparation of the approaching severe weather season. For more information visit the National Weather Service Safety Information web page: http://www.nws.noaa. gov/om/severeweather.

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Community Living New Hope By Shirley Hooper Wednesday evening our minister Brother Corey Meggs, spoke to us on ‘Transformation.’ Psalm 115:1-11 tells us when we put something before God, we become like that thing. Jeremiah 2:5-15 tells us idols are worthless and lead us on a path of ruin. Psalm 16:4-11 tells us we are to be satisfied with Christ. He is the ‘Real Thing.’ We cannot find happiness and peace apart from Christ. It isn’t there. Sunday morning the New Hope Men fixed a great breakfast and served us all, 54 at last count, it was delicious! We welcomed Mr. Greg Boals and his family. He gave his testimony, telling of a tragic accident he had, and how God answered the prayers of him and his family. Whatever we are experiencing we should give it to God who uses people around us to serve and care for us. Greg sang for us in worship, ‘There rose a Lamb.’ Brother Corey’s sermon was ‘Leadership in the church’ or ‘ What is the roll of a Deacon?’ Scriptures were Philippians 1:1, I

Timothy 3:8-12 and I Peter 5:1-5. They should be ready to roll up their sleeves and get tot work! Sunday evening Brother Corey preached on ‘Restoration.’ We looked at the 3 times Peter denied Christ and the 3 times after Christ arose he asked Peter if he loved Him. When Peter realized his huge mistake it was not the end of the story. Jesus told Peter to feed His lambs, care for His sheep and feed His sheep. God called Peter to be a leader among Christ’s disciples. When our Chief Shepherd (Jesus) comes again Peter will receive a crown of glory that will never fade. How about you? Please pray for those on our prayer list and our friends in the nursing home. Join us next Saturday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. for a ‘great singing.’ The Nelons will be here, plus our own singing missionaries, The McEwens. No admission will be charged; a love offering will be taken. Come and receive a blessing. When we know how small we re, we realize how big God is!

Bethpage By Joyce Brown We had a good crowd come for Sunday services at Bethpage. Janice and Tina played ‘I Bowed on my Knees and Cried Holy’ during quiet time. Call to worship was ‘Jesus Something About that Name.’ Bro. Jeff talked to the Preacher’s Pals on the subject of God’s Mercy. Mike Hurt had a birthday last week so we sang to him. Bro. Jeff’s morning sermon was “The Christ of the Bible” with the text being from Mark 6:45-52 and scripture from 1 Peter, Psalms and Hebrews. His night message was “Put Jesus is Coming Soon

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Your Eyes on the Lord”, two great messages for our instruction and encouragement. Thank you Bro. Jeff for having really beautiful feet. By the way, that came from the Bible as well. We are looking forward to our time of Spring revival which will be Mar 16-19. Bro. Phil Glisson will be doing the preaching and all are invited to attend these services. You will be blessed. Congratulations to Keri Lannom, Catelyn Cochran and the RJHS girls basketball team who brought home the first place trophy from the Blue Suede tournament. Good job girls! This is short this week, but I’m going to hit send before it disappears again. “A song in your heart puts a smile on your face”. Keep singing and smiling in God’s love and care.

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North Union Was happy the weather was so we could get to church. Steve McGregor opened Sunday School asking for prayer requests. Fay Kilpatrick (Jimmy and Joanne’s sister) has a broken foot, Edna Sims is recovering and was at church. Good to see Gene Norman, Louise and Royce Turner in church. Praise report from Hailey Murray because she does not have to knee surgery. Phyllis Joyce asked for volunteers for our children’s sermon. I enjoy the children’s sermon and am thankful for those who volunteer. Chelsea Joyce had charge of our childrens sermon. She had made this large valentine card with a heart on the front for a sweetheart. Inside should have said ‘Love You,’ ‘Be Mine,’ ‘Roses are red’ but when she opened it, it said ‘I tolerate you.’ God doesn’t want us to treat people like that. She read 1Cor. 13 :4, 13 and in Mark 12 about loving neighbor. God loved us enough he gave his son to die on the cross for us. Spread love - be nice to others. Bro. Chris said believe everything happens for a

reason. Roads have many detours and turns. Each person can only answer for theirself what purpose your steps have in life. His scripture text was from 1 Peter 2: 11-25. It is not easy walking in Jesus footsteps. Recognize the difference in your value system when you walk with Jesus. Submit to Jesus ways - not fleshly desires. Being mistreated is no license to sin. Suffering is inevitable. What are the steps of Jesus all about? Following the direction of God. Are you doing this publicly? Proclaiming him as your Lord. Several from our young folks group were going to a CCW rally in Dyersburg this afternoon. On Sunday night, Feb. 16 there is a youth fundraiser planned with a Valentine’s Dinner at 6 p.m. An Italian dinner your choice of Tuscan Chicken Alfredo or Homemade Lasagna. This is to help with costs of Acquire the Fire youth conference in Nashville Muncipal Auditorium on Feb. 21st and 22nd. Happy Valentine’s Day and remember many folks are in need of our prayers.

Golden Agers Golden Agers met the first Wednesday of February with an even dozen present including me who had driven in from Jackson where I had stayed overnight. Good food awaited e and I ate a bunch to add to the large can of peaches, which I picked up quickly from my house and also to add to the big breakfast that I had enjoyed in Jackson. I do ‘eating’ so well. Anthony Warren was a guest again and he led the prayer for those needing special prayer which included Barbara Watson, who is receiving cancer treatment in Vanderbilt, John David Repolgle, the family of Eddie Jones, and for others and many concerned needs for whom we have the privilege to bring petitions to the Lord. We discussed upcoming events, which included our trip to Reelfoot next Wednesday to look for eagles, to stop at the museum with the caged snakes (ug), and a fill up at Boyette’s Restaurant. Can you guess which of that list the 15 travelers are anticipating the most? With that thought still in mind, we discussed going to Whitehall Baptist Church for the Gibson County Baptist Senior Luncheon March 11. Golden is good! We also talked about going

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to a movie at the Humboldt Theater March 21 – no mention of food. Do you think that ‘trip will fly?’ With Carolyn Temple leading and Alice Ernest at the piano, the group sang ‘It is Well’ and ‘Just When I Need Him Most.’ President Gary Baker led our devotional and we again were able to share the thoughts of Dr. David Jeremiah, who broadcast his radio program from Shadow Mountain, California. Gary regularly begins his day very early listening to Dr. Jeremiah. Gary selected Luke 22 from which he discussed Jesus’ concern for his disciples that would follow Jesus’ ordeal of abuse and death. Jesus said that he had prayed for them that they would not falter. And the disciples failed him so miserably. They would not even remain awake while he agonized in prayer with God his Father. Earlier they showed their selfishness in wanting him to declare who would have the greatest status. And, of course, he knew the future about Judas and Simon Peter. Yet he wanted their fellowship even though he knew their flaws and defects. Isn’t it amazing that he desires our fellowship in spite of who are and what we do! Amazing grace!

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Keely Mill By Diane Hamlin Our Sunday school hour began with everyone standing as Stephen Fields led us in the hymn ‘I Have Decided to Follow Jesus.’ Keith Hamlin opened us in prayer. We dismissed to our classes. Keith Hamlin opened the adult class in prayer before teaching us our lesson ‘Our King: Condemned’ from John 18-19. Charged and condemned to die as a political King, in truth Jesus is the Eternal King with divine authority. Christy Skelton closed us in prayer. Our Sunday morning worship services began with Bro. Steve opening us in prayer. The weather was cold but our hearts were warm as we rejoiced as we began our services by being witnesses to the Baptisms of Heather Harrison and Ginger Cole. Rejoice in the Lord always. Elaine Fields played the piano as Mike Fields led us in our offertory hymn ‘The Way of the Cross Leads Home.’ Perry Wimberley opened us in prayer. Bro. Steve welcomed

everyone and made our announcements. Smiles, hugs and handshakes were shared and welcomed during our time of meet and greet with our church family and visitors. We thank the Lord for our visitors and invite them back to praise and worship with us. Several joined together as Nancy Margadonna led in prayer over Katie Wrights health. Felichia Fields also led us in prayer over Perry and Nell Wimberley as The Joylanders began their upcoming year traveling the roads for Jesus. The church choir led the congregation in the hymn ‘At the Cross.’ Nell Wimberley blessed us with our special music as she sang ‘He Restoreth My Soul.’ We all stood as Bro. Steve read scriptures from Matthew 3:11-17. The congregation then partook in The Lord’s Supper. Bro. Steve dismissed services in prayer as we all dismissed singing the beautiful hymn ‘Amazing Grace.’ Have a blessed week.

Cloras Chapel By Robin McNeil Greetings once again from the Cloras Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyer. We have experienced another week of cold weather but we praise God for keeping us and blessing us. We are in prayer for Rev. Myles who had an upper GI at Vandebilt Friday.He has a sore throat but is doing fine. Thanks for all the prayers. We are also in prayer for the Bonds Family. Tim and Peggy Bonds lost their step father. The funeral was Sunday at 1 p.m. Prayer goes out to all bereaved families and just know that God is able. We had wonderful Sunday School Sunday morning with Minister Keith Harris as teacher. We learned that God loves us all and we should not show favoritism to our sisters and brothers, but love and treat all with respect for this is the Christian way. Elder Bush McNeil did the morning message. He talked about having courage. In this day and time. It takes courage to stand up to these terrible times. He did a fine job and we thank him for blessing us with this message. The Sanctuary

Choir sang and we had a good time in the name of Jesus. We are in constant prayer for our sick and shut-in and those in the nursing home. We missed some of our members who were sick this week. Ms. Kiera Fisk had her precious bundle of joy Keliyah at church Sunday. She is so pretty! Friday will be Valentine’s Day and many will share signs of love for their significant other. Cloras Chapel will have a Valentine gathering at Woodmen of the World Lodge in Rutherford at 6 p.m. There will be food and entertainment. What a way to celebrate Valentine. Saturday night the youth of Cloras Chapel will have a Valentine program with young people protraying talent and a king and queen drive. We welcome all! There will be a black history program fourth Sunday in February sponsored by the Youth. We will have an old time meal and dress like in the olden days. Oh what Fun! Cloras Chapel says: “Have a good week and remember that God is always standing by.”

The Grapevine By Sarah Skinner We had a wonderful service at St. Paul Sunday morning beginning with Sunday school. Rev. Michelle skinner delivered the message. Her topic ‘Jesus is the Light’ was found in Luke 11: 33-36. She informed us, that we who are Christians are the light of the world, and we should not hide our light under a bushel. Light drives out darkness, and we may be the only bible some people see. The male chorus provided the music. Master Sgt. Gary Banks of Afghanistan and Lil Sarah Alford’s friend, Debbie, from college worshipped with us. Gary surprised his mother, Pearl Banks, by arriving a few days earlier than expected. He walked in Beech Grove M.B.

Church last Sunday and sat beside her. She was so happy, because she thought he was coming later in the week. I braved the cold weather Friday and visited Michelle and went to the beauty shop. She was working at home all of last week but will be traveling to North Carolina, Princeton, NJ and Atlanta this week if weather permits. We send birthday wishes to Harold W. Banks, Alberta Rogers, Alicia Moore and Cameron Flowers. Christian Higgins is stationed at Lack Land AFB, TX. His mother, Tammy. Reported getting a call from him Sunday morning. That really made her day. God bless and have a good week.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will History Repeat Itselfâ&#x20AC;? History seems to most always repeat itself. The Israelites, Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chosen people in the Old Testament would forget God. They kept on repeating what their forefathers had done, forgetting God and worshipping graven images made of wood and stone. Enemies would defeat them, and all kinds of calamities would come upon them. Then they would finally â&#x20AC;&#x153;cry out to the Lordâ&#x20AC;? realizing that they needed God. Most civilizations have not been able to exist more than 200 years. The United States of America is now about 238 yrs. Old. How much longer will we be able to exist as a nation? One of the most widely read book of all times is â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Decline and fall of the Roman Empire.â&#x20AC;? Written in 1788 by Edward Gibbons it sets forth five basic reasons why that

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great civilization withered and died. The undermining of the dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis for human society. Higher and higher taxes; the spending of public money for free bread and circuses for the populace. The mad craze for pleasure; sports becoming every year more exciting, more brutal, more immoral. The building of great armaments when the real enemy was within --- the decay of individual responsibility. The decay of religion; faith fading the mere form, losing touch with life, losing power to guide the people. I ask you to think about these things that brought one of the greatest civilizations, the Roman Empire, to its knees and finally to its death. It no longer exists. We may look next week how these things are working the same in our Country today.

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VALENTINE STEAK DINNER The Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church is having a Valentine Steak Supper Saturday, February 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your Valentine and enjoy a delicious meal. For tickets or more information please call the church office at 6922594..

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Sunday School for Shut-Ins By Mary King When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready please read Luke 2:3. This taxation was for the purpose of registration. It was governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of tracking people so as to number them and control them and keep up with them for the purpose of collecting taxes from them. Just in case youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a very young reader Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll add this detail in love just for you: When government rules a familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funds and/or benefits, then the government is in control of that small portion of the world. The more families under rule, the more control the ruler has. Little one, now you see that as the family goes, so goes the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)â&#x20AC;? Luke 2:4(KJV). Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going where? Why? He is of the house and lineage of David. Every man had an assigned city, based upon his family line. Joseph would go to the city of David because he was of the heritage of David or because David was Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ancestor. (see Micah 5:2)

Joseph would be taxed with Mary his fiancĂŠ, whom he was legally engaged to, who was great with child, even though no man had ever touched her, for her child was the Holy ghost, the Holy Spirit of god, come in the flesh (Luke 2:5, 1:34-35). God knew of this decree and He used it in His detailed plan to fulfill the order of Scripture. God is the god of omnipotent power and He is the God of order (Genesis 1). The gospel is the gospel of power (Romans 1:16-17). The Book of Acts is His power on display be demonstration. Power and order are different; and inseparable. Mary knew that the Babe inside her wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ordinary. Joseph had been assigned to protect Mary because their law said she should be stoned to death because she was pregnant with marriage. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pregnant without a man and no one understood except Joseph, God and Gabriel. So Mary has come with Joseph to Bethlehem. Now our loved ones can see them in heaven and all of them- Micah, David, Isaiah, Elijah, Moses, Mary and Joseph, can see us from heaven.

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Rutherford - Mr. James Edward White, 88, of Rutherford, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside service were held for Mr. White on Monday, February 10, 2014, at the Locust Grove Cemetery near Bradford; Justin Paschall officiated. Mr. White was born September 10, 1925, to the late Ernest and Della Watkins White. He was a farmer and retired maintenance worker. Mr. White was preceded in death by his wives, Mrs. Flora Ann White and Mrs. Peggy Johnson Paschall White, and one great grandson. Mr. White is survived by one daughter, Linda Hollandsworth, one step-son, William James Ring, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and one sister, Jessie Finch. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Edward White.

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Sports & Education Pioneers defeat Trenton 52-45 BY LORI CATHEY Gibson County fell behind early against Trenton Tuesday night but the Pioneers kept fighting back for a 52-49 hardfought district victory over Peabody. The Pioneers had no luck in the first quarter; cold shooting allowed Trenton to go on an 8-0 run behind two 3-pointers, one by Matthew Pickard and one by Brandon Johnson. Gibson County scored only 5 points in the first quarter getting a 3-pointer from Brannion Simpson and a basket by Joe Lee. Trenton had a 125 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter Gibson County outscored Trenton 18 to 11. Trenton’s Ryan White hit a 3-pointer to open the second quarter up. Three 3-pointers from

Peyton Holt, three baskets from Zach Eskew, and a 3-pointer from Mac Hicks fueled the run. The Pioneers went into the locker room tied 23 all with Trenton. The third quarter opened with both teams battling back and forth. Trenton took a 34-32 lead into the fourth quarter behind a 3pointer from Daniel Hodges and two baskets by Ray Buchahan. Late in the fourth with 2:25 remaining in the game the game was tied at 41all. The Pioneers scored nine points; long 3-pointer from Pierce Holt, another 3-pointer by Hicks and an old-fashioned three-pointplay by Lee off a steal by Pierce Holt. With less than a minute left in the game Trenton was forced to foul. Pioneer Pierce Holt made two free throws with 5-

second left in the game for a 52 to 45 final. “We never quit fighting in the fourth quarter. I was proud to see them not give up,” said Gibson County coach Justin Lowery. Eight Pioneers scored in the game. The Pioneers made 4 of 5 from the free throw line and shot 12 of 29 from the field. The Pioneers had 20 rebounds and 15 assists. Leading the scoring for the Pioneers was Joe Lee with 13 points and a blocked shot. Pierce Holt finished with 11 points and 5 assists and Peyton Holt chipped in 9 points and 8 assists. Mac Hicks added 8 points, Zach Eskew 6 points, Brannion Simpson 3 points and Tyler Freeman 2 points. Scoring for Trenton were Ray Buchahan 13 points, Mathew Pickard and Ryan

White each had 11 points. Daniel Hodges and Brandon Johnson both scored 7 points. The Gibson County Pioneer Co-Players of the Week are Joe Lee and Pierce Holt. Lee has become anall round team player. He has improved in all areas of his game. He is a senior forward who averages 10 points and 5 rebounds per game. He has 13 block shots and shoots 56 percent from the field for the season. Holt has stepped up his defensive effort and is willing to give up the ball. He also has really improved on his 3 point shot. He is a sophomore guard who averages 6 points and 3 rebounds per game. He has a 37 percent averagefor the 3-point range and 67 percent from the free throw line for the season. See GCHS Scoreboard below sponsored by Food Rite.

GOT IT - Pioneer Joe Lee steals the ball and makes an easy lay-up for two points against Trenton. Lee was the Pioneers’ leading scorer with 13 points. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

REBOUND – Justyce White grabs a defensive rebound over Trenton’s Moesha Marsh. White had 5 rebounds against Trenton. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

LANNOM SHOOTS - Gibson County’s Erin Lannom makes a great move around Trenton’s Jasmine Pitts and takes a shot while Trenton players can only watch. Lannom was the Lady Pioneers leading score with 18 points. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

HOLT SURROUND – Trenton’s defenders #12 Daniel Hodges, #11 Xavier Ball and # 22 Brandon Johnson surround Pioneer Pierce Holt and were forced to foul him at the end of the game Tuesday night. Holt made 3 of 4 foul shots in the final seconds for a 52-45 win over Trenton. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GC Lady Pioneers down Trenton

SMITHSON SPLITS TWO DEFENERS - Allie Smithson splits two defenders as she drives to the basket for a pull-up jump shot. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

BY LORI CATHEY The Lady Pioneers opened up the gameagainst Trenton scoring 14 unanswered points; back-to-back drives by Erin Lannom, two free throws by CaraBeth Holt,and a steal and basket by Briana Fields. Lady Pioneer Justyce White made a great pass to Sarah Beth Mullins for an oldfashioned three-point-play to give Gibson County a 14 -0 lead with three minutes remaning in the quarter. Trenton’s Maya Anderson scored on a lay-up with 2:00 left to put Trenton on the scoreboard. Gibson County took an 18-2 leadat the end of the first quarter. Lady Pioneer CaraBeth

Holt got the second quarter started with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Trenton’s Moesha Marsh with a 3-pointer and four free throws by Jasmine Pitts made it 26-11. After getting a basket by Fields and a 6foot jump shot by Lannom, Gibson County led 34-11 at halftime. In the third quarter Lady Pioneer Lannom and Holt both landed long 3-pointers and Mullins had a post move for a basket extending Gibson County’s lead to 4815. The Lady Pioneers reserves played almost all of the fourth quarter. Gibson County’s Allie Smithson with a nice drive for a

basket made it 50-15 to start the fourth quarter. With a free throw by Mackenna Upchurch and a steal from Smithson for a lay-up ended the game giving Gibson County a 53-to 23 win over Trenton. Gibson County was 8 of 10 from the free throw line, forced 22 turnovers and had 26 rebounds. Erin Lannom paced the Lady Pioneers with 18 points and 3 rebounds. CaraBeth Holt added 11 points and 3 rebounds, Briana Fields finished with 10 points and 2 steals. Sarah Beth Mullins contributed 7 points and 5 rebounds. Allie Smithson scored 6 points and Mackenna Upchurch

GCHS SCOREBOARD CURRENT STANDINGS District 14 A Basketball

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 2/ 12 /2014 Lady Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer

Record Girls 1. Union City 14-0 2. Gibson County 14-2 3. Greenfield 11-5 4. Lake County 6-7 5. Halls 6-8 Boys Record 1. Humboldt 15-1 2. South Fulton 14-2 3. Union City 13-3 4. Lake County 7-8 5 Gibson County 6-9

Erin Lannom #3 Sophomore

Joe Lee #35 Senior

Pierce Holt #1 Sophomore

had a point. Scoring for Trenton were Moesha Marsh with 8 points, Maya Anderson had 6 points and Jasmine Pitts added 4 points. The Gibson County Lady Pioneer Player of the Week is Erin Lannom. Lannom has been the most consists player all year long on both end of the floor for the Lady Pioneers. She does a great job applying pressure on the ball defensively. She is a sophomore forward who averaged 15 points and 3 rebounds per game. She averages 84 percent from the free throw line. See Gibson County High School Scoreboard below sponsored by Food Rite.

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Gibson County h0ld Pioneer football Banquet BY LORI CATHEY The 2013 Gibson County Pioneer football team and cheerleaders held their Pioneer Football Banquet on Friday night. The banquet was held at the National Guard Armory in Trenton and included a dinner and presentations by the cheerleading and football coaches. Keith Siler the Quarterback Club president welcomed everyone to the 2013 football banquet and thanked them for their continuing support of the Quarterback Club. Jason Williams gave the invocation. Gibson County head coach Morgan Cruce thanks the GCHS administrators, school board, teachers and

many volunteers for their support for this past season. Cruce praised the quarterback club, cheerleaders and their coach Jessica Barker and all the parents for their tremendous dedication and hard work this past year. He also gave a special thanks to his coaching staff for their tremendous efforts on and off the football field. “These guys put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes,” Cruce said. After dinner, cheerleader sponsor Jessica Baker handed out individual awards to the cheerleaders. The cheerleader football award of 2013 went to the captains Madison Scobey and Hannah Wiese . Looking at a packed house,

Coach Cruce reflected back on the 2013 football season. He mentioned that there were some losses by the team that could have easily been victories if one or two of the plays’ outcome, were different. He stated that in life, you can work hard and do the right things and still things may not come out as you wish. Regardless of the outcome, don’t give up, do the right things and eventually you will succeed, he said. “Our number one goal as a staff is to produce respectful, hard working young men to fulfill his role as a good husband and father. If a player learns anything from me, he’ll learn that you have specific

core values to live his life. These ‘core values’ are his guiding light. The Pioneers football program is built off the four cornerstones: faith, family, football and academics,said Cruce. At this point in the ceremony, coach Cruce called all of the football players individually to the front of the auditorium, where the GCHS football coaching staff handed out letters,bars and cerificates to those who have earned them. Each senior received his football jersey from the season. T.I.N.A.M. Award went to Josh Bailey, while Justin Richardson received the Pioneer Strong Award.

GCHS PIONEER FOOTBALL AWARDS - The Gibson County Pioneers award banquet was held recently at the National Guard Armory in Trenton. Awards were presented to (front row) Houston Hopkins-senior, Austin Thompson-Charles Nolan “Blue Collar” Award, Taylor Roberts-Harry Tignor “Cornerstone” Award, Danny Evans-Will Orr Memorial “Character” Award, Jonathan Nevels-senior, (back row) Brayden Williams-All District second team, Justin Richardson-Pioneer Strong Award, Jercolby Milan-All District team Josh Bailey –T.I.N.A.M. Award, Jake Siler-All District team, and Josh London- Future of Scarlett Pride Award.

Josh London won the 2013 Future of Scarlett Pride Award. Coach Clayton Morris presented the Will Orr Memorial Character to Danny Evans. The award goes to a player who shows character and is a role model to everyone. The Charles Nolan Blue Collar award went to Austin Thompson. This award goes to the player with a lot of dedication, who works hard and never gives up. Harry Tignor presented Taylor Roberts with the 2013 Harry Tignor “Cornerstone” Award. This award goes to a senior every year and stand sfor the four cornerstones the football program is built on: faith, family, football

and academics. The Gibson Co. football players who earned AllDistrict honors on the first team were: Danny Evans, Jercolby Milan and Jake Siler. Making the second team All District were Brayden Williams, Josh Bailey and Justin Richardson. TheQuarterback Club presented each senior player with an action photo and team photo and all of the football players and cheerleaders received glass mugs with their number on it. The event closed with Coach Cruce thanking the seniors for their hard work and reminding the underclassmen that the new season has begun.

HARRY TIGNOR ‘CORNERSTONE’ AWARD – Mr. Tignor presented Taylor Roberts with the Harry Tignor “Cornerstone” award during the 2013 football banquet. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

CHEERLEADER AWARDS - Cheerleaders receiving awards at the Pioneer Football Banquet were Hannah Wiese and Madison Scobey. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

WILL ORR MEMORIAL “CHARACTER” AWARD – GCHS football coach Clayton Morris presented Danny Evans with the Will Orr Memorial “Character” award. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

RUTHERFORD BASEBALL SIGN-UPS

Sat., Feb. 15th 10 a.m. - 12 noon Sun., Feb. 23rd 2 - 4 p.m. All age groups T-BALL-BABE RUTH & SOFTBALL

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CHARLES NOLAN “BLUE COLLAR” AWARD WINNER – Austin Thompson was chosen for the Charles Nolan “Blue Collar” Award presented by Coach Kyle Pack. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

DYER VOLUNTEER LEAGUE T-ball, Baseball & Softball Sign-Ups All age groups

Sunday February 16th and February 23th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Dyer VFW $35 first child/$25 each additional child Call 414-8757

First time players bring a copy of birth certificate.

RECEIVING LETTER AND BAR– Football coach Clayton Morris and Corry Essary give Isaac White his letter and bar for football during the awards banquet. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Kenton Summer Recreation

Softball and Baseball Sign-Ups Sunday, February 9th & Sunday, February 16th from 2-3:30 p.m. at the ball park

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GC Jr. High Pioneers hold 2013 football banquet BY LORI CATHEY The 2013 Gibson County Junior High School Football wrapped up its season with a banquet January 30 at the National Guard Armory in Trenton.The president of the Quarterback Club Keith Siler welcomed everyone, and Jason Williams gave grace before everyone ate. The Quarterback Club served bar-b-q, mashedpotato, baked beans and homemade side dishes to provide the team with an event to celebrate their hard work. After dinner, speaker Gibson County head football coach Morgan Cruce took to

the podium. Gibson County football program gives these young boys an opportunity to learn about the true characteristics of becoming a man. The Pioneers football program is built on the four cornerstones: faith, family, football and academics. He encouraged the young athletes to believe in themselves and to set a goal for their future. The path you choose should lead you to your goals, he said. He reminded everyone thatwinning is not always what on the scoreboard. Junior High Pioneer head football coach Stephen

Powell was the next speaker and he addressed this year’s football team. Coach Powell said he jumped at the opportunity to come back home and coach the Pioneers Junior High football team. Powell thanks Dyer, Rutherford, Spring Hill and Yorkville school administrations, teachers, Quarterback Club and all the volunteers for their support this past season. He gave a special thanks to his coaching staff, Neal Papich, Matt Hawke and Travis Little and the parents for their strong support showed to him in his first

year coaching the Pioneers. Coach Powell thank the cheerleader coaches and all cheerleaders for the great job they did this year. He gave a special recognition to Paige Ramsey and Lauren Flowers who attend the banquet. Coach Powell read the names of all the football players and presented each of them a t-shirt for their hard work and effort they had put in during the season. In closing coach Powell said he was looking forward to next season. “We have a lot of returning players that got a lot of playing time this past season,” Powell said.

GIBSON COUNTY PIONERS FOOTBALL COACHES - Gibson County Junior High Football Coach Stephen Powell and High School football coach Morgan Cruce both addressed this year’s football team during the banquet. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GCJH FOOTBALL TEAM MEMBERS RECOGINZED- Members of the 2013 Gibson County Junior High football team were recognized at their annual awards banquet this past Thursday. Players received a t-shirt for their hard work and effort during the season. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

CHEERLEADERS RECOGNIZED - Dyer cheerleaders Lauren Flowers and Paige Ramsey were recognized by GC Jr. High Pioneer Coach Stephen Powell for the great job they did cheering on the football team during the season. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

FOOTBALL QUEST WELCOME – Quarterback Club member Dana Williams greet everyone at the door and handed out the junior high football banquet programs this past Thursday night. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

2013 JR. HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM PREPARE TO EAT - The Quarterback Club provided the football team with a great meal to celebrate their hard work during the season. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Northwest Tennessee Development District Area Agency on Aging and Disability will hold a Public hearing concerning the needs of the elderly and other consumers with disabilities in Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion and Weakley counties which compose of the Northwest Tennessee service area. A summary of the July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2018 Area Plan will be presented with an opportunity for public comments. The hearing will be conducted at the Northwest Tennessee Development District conference room located at: 124 Weldon Drive Martin, TN 38237 on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Susan Hill, Director

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NOTICE The Gibson County Trustee’s Oﬃce will be open on Saturday, February 15 and Saturday, February 22, 2014 for the collection of 2013 county taxes as well as 2012 back year county taxes. The 2013 taxes will be delinquent March 1, 2014. The 2012 county taxes will be ﬁled in Chancery Court on March 21, 2014. We hope this will be more convenient for our taxpayers. LeAnne Smith Gibson County Trustee 02/12; 02/19c

“For Over 40 Years!!!

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The end of an era: a tribute to Dr. Jack from page 1 went into the office to see the doctor, there was always a receptionist at the desk, but as I remember you didn’t sign in, kind of like the old days in the barber shop, people just knew who was next! I can remember Dr. Jack would open his office door and a patient would come out and the next person in line would go in, Dr. Gray would do likewise. As a young boy I can vividly remember hoping that when “my turn” came it would be Dr. Jack that opened his door and not Dr. Gray, no disrespect there Dr. Gray but Dr. Jack was always my pick! I’m sure some of the older patients waited their turn to see Dr. Gray instead of the “young Dr. Jack!” I can remember so well how Dr. Jack took that tongue depressor and looked in your throat, and how he would talk to my Dad asking him about my symptoms. Dr. Jack was the kind of person, even back then as a youngster, that just “made you feel better” after you went to him. I certainly know this was true to many of us as we grew older. I served in the US Navy as a hospital pharmacist after graduating from Univ. of TN College of Pharmacy in 1968, serving until discharged in 1972. I served in Argentia, Newfoundland in a 21-bed hospital with a very small pharmacy, with a “dutch door” opening for service to the patients. I went to see Dr. Jack at his office some months before I was discharged with the idea of renting Dr. Gray’s part of the office, the office on the right side of the building, putting a small pharmacy in the building with that same “dutch door” concept of service. In his very humble and

modest way, he advised me against that, saying that he didn’t see enough patients to make that worth my while! Looking back, I can see why he wouldn’t want some upstart young “druggist” in the same office, but I still think it would have worked! After a stint in a pharmacy in Memphis, then in Bradford, I eventually landed in Dyer and opened my own pharmacy in March, 1973. From that point on, I could tell story after story about the medical practice of Dr. Jack Gray, one that will never be matched I would say. I’m sure all the local pharmacists in Dyer, Rutherford, and Kenton could say the same thing. Not to say that there are other physicians equally as caring for their patients; Gibson County is very blessed even today to have some great physicians, but Dr. Jack’s approach was unique to say the very least! For example, when the phone rang, who answered it? Dr. Jack of course! If you were his patient I’m sure you can vouch for his phone ringing more than once while you were in his office. As you left the office and you paid for the office visit, who did you pay? Dr. Jack of course! No such thing back in those days of billing the insurance company, paying a co-pay, or any of the “improvements” we have in today’s society. I can see Dr. Jack now, getting in his pants pocket to make change for the payment, which I can assure you wasn’t very much! Not everyone knows this, but Dr. Jack kept his big bills in one front pants pocket and

his smaller denomination bills in the other pocket. His fees were always so overly fair to his patients; I can remember him calling me at the drug store and asking my advice about going up say from $5.00 to $7.00 for an office visit, this would often include a “shot” as well. I tried to encourage him to consider going up to $10.00 at one time, but he thought that was just too much! I’m not sure what his office fees were in the last years of his practice, by that time all the insurance issues had come along and he did not care for all that red tape! He had such a kind, compassionate, and caring heart, plus he was known throughout the MidSouth for his excellence in diagnostics. Time after time, year in year out, he would refer a patient to Jackson, Memphis, or Nashville, saying “I think they have such and such a disease” and almost 100percent of the time he was right. Specialists throughout the country had the utmost respect for Dr. Jack. One particular physician, dermatologist Rex Amonette, with Memphis Dermatology in Memphis, was one of Dr. Jack’s biggest fans. Dr. Amonette still practices in Memphis and I keep in touch with him, and we always talk of Dr. Jack when we see each other. I called Dr. Amonette’s office and left word with him when Dr. Jack passed away. I received a hand written “Thank You” from Dr. Amonette; he is in the same class as Dr. Jack as far as compassion and caring for his patients. (article to be continued next week)

NATIONAL WEATHERPERSON’S DAY - On February 5th, the Bookworms enjoyed a special Story Time honoring ‘National Weatherperson’s Day.’ Story Time was hosted by WBBJ’s Chief Meteorologist, Tom Meiners. Mr. Meiners read the story ‘Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today?’ by Tish Rabe (a writer of many Dr. Seuss books). The story follows the Cat in the Hat and a couple of friends as they explore all of the different types of weather. After the story, the Bookworms made their own weather charts to they can show what the weather is like each day. After finishing their crafts, the Bookworms enjoyed a snack before joining in on the Chicken Dance. Story Time ended with the Hokey Pokey. You can join the Bookworms on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Gibson County Memorial Library. Attending were (front fow; from left) Tucker, Lila, Emily, James, Daniel, Grayson and Peyton (back row) Loch, Tom Meiners, Tyler and Braxton.

Tickets for Nite Lite’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ now on sale Nite Lite Theatre is proud to bring to the stage the classic tale of ‘Anne of Green Gables.’ Based on the book by Lucy Maude Montgomery, the play recounts the adventures of a young orphan girl who has been mistakenly adopted by a middle aged brother and sister who really wanted a boy to help them on their farm. Set in the 1900’s on

Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, this production will have you laughing at the antics of the cheeky little red haired girl that wins the hearts of almost everyone on the island. With a talented cast of characters that come from Crockett, Gibson, Madison and Weakley Counties, you are sure to get an enjoyable

afternoon/evening of entertainment! Show dates are Friday, February 21st at 7 p.m., Saturday, February 22nd at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1st at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 2nd at 2 p.m. You may call the Nite Lite Theatre office at 731-8552129 to get your tickets in advance.

Tea Party coalitions host political candidates Feb. 27 A rally for political candidates will be held Thursday, February 27 at Union University in Jackson. The event is endorsed by David Nance, President of the Gibson County Patriots organization.

The event is sponsored by the Tennessee 7th and 8th District Tea Party Coalitions, said Mr. Nance. “Sheriff Richard Mack will be our keynote speaker at this event,” said Mr. Nance.

It’s time for 4-H Chick Chain Project BY KATELYN WATT UT EXTENSION It is time for the annual Gibson County 4-H Club Chick Chain Project! All 4th – 12th grade 4-H members are encouraged to participate. The chick chain project gives 4-H’ers the experience to learn how to raise and care for chickens. Students will care for the pullets from March through August. Each 4-H member’s top 6 pullets will be entered in the Gibson County Fair in August.

The pullets are expected to arrive in late March and will be available for pick-up at the Ed Jones Agri-Plex Auditorium, 1252 Manufacturers Row, in Trenton. February 27, 2014 is the deadline for all chick chain participant applications. The minimum order of 15 pullets will cost $37.50; additional pullets may be purchased for $2.50. For more information please call (731) 8557656.

Also speaking will be John Harris, Executive Director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, and Joe Carr, candidate for Tennessee U.S. Senator running against incumbent Lamar Alexander in the August 7 primary election. Special honored guests will be Senator Mae Beavers, Representative Judd Matheny and Andy Miller. Mr. Nance said funds from the rally would probably go to support Sen. Beavers. Sheriff Richard Mack will be meeting with any and all law enforcement personnel from 3:30 p.m until 4:30 p.m. on February 27. There is no cost to law enforcement personnel to attend the afternoon meeting. For complete information and tickets visit www. TN8TPC.org/sheriffmack. html.

CAST REHEARSES - A few of the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ cast members rehearsing are (far left) Lanny Poteet, (ront row from left) Parker Vernon, Kinlee Finton, Anne-Taylor Elliot, Cathryn Lane, (middle row) John B. Featherston, Lyric Boals, Hayleigh Boals, Maggy Maxwell, Julia Proctor, (back row) Austin Cloyd, and JT Vernon.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS T.C.A. 30-2-306 Estate of ESTATE OF MODINE O. SCARBOROUGH DOCKET: 21133P

NOTICE TO CREDITORS T.C.A. 30-2-306 Estate of ESTATE OF MARY L. ROWLETT DOCKET: 21130P

Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of January, 2014, Letters TESTAMENTARY, in respect of the estate of MODINE O. SCARBOROUGH, deceased, who died DECEMBER 29, 2013, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Gibson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1 or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (a) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) Months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (b) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 31st day of January, 2014.

Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of February, 2014, Letters TESTAMENTARY, in respect of the estate of MARY L. ROWLETT, deceased, who died JANUARY 7, 2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Gibson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1 or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (a) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) Months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (b) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 6th day of February, 2014.

Signed: PEGGY JEAN AUTRY and BILL AUTRY Co-Executors Estate of MODINE O. SCARBOROUGH SHONNA SMITH, CLERK & MASTER By: Susan Graves, DCM

Signed: Don Carlin Rowlett and Dennis Dale Rowlett Co-Executors Estate of MARY L. ROWLETT SHONNA SMITH, CLERK & MASTER By: Susan Graves, DCM

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AIRPORT MOWING The Gibson County Airport will be taking bids to mow the Airport. All bidders must come to the Gibson County Airport and pick up a bid sheet and see what needs to be mowed. You can do this Monday - Friday, 9 to 5, until 12 noon Wednesday, February 26, 2014. All bids are due in by Friday, February 28, 2014 at 12 noon. The Gibson County Airport reserves the right to refuse any and all bids for any reason. The Gibson County Airport does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, handicap status, national origin, or sex in employment or the provisions of services as provided by Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964. If you have any questions call Robert Lockard 7311-723-9596.

PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing is scheduled Monday, February 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dyer City Hall, 105 South Main Street, Dyer, Tennessee. The purpose of this meeting is to consider rezoning a parcel belonging to Marcus Yoder located in the 21st Civil District and on US Hwy 45 W, bounded on the west side by US Hwy 45 W, on the south side by Thompson Lane, and on the east side by North Main Street, and further described as Tax Map 47, Parcel 011.08, from R-1 (Residential) to B-1 (Business). Nathan Reed, City Recorder

2014 SEASONAL POSITION Park Concession Stand Manager •Work hours depend on game schedules and include evenings and weekends. •Must be 18 years of age or older. •Responsibilities include supervising unpaid volunteer workers, food preparation, kitchen hygiene, record keeping and other related duties. •Work hours depend on game schedules and includes summer baseball, fall youth football and spring soccer. Pick up applications at: Rutherford City Hall 206 E. Main Street Rutherford, TN Applications must be turned in by February 28, 2014.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP GROUP VISITS COMMISSION - Members of the Gibson County Youth Leadership Group were guests of honor at the January session of the County Commission in Trenton. Students observed the legislative session and debate and heard remarks from Mayor Tom Witherspoon, County Attorney

Floyd Flippin and commissioners. Twenty-nine juniors from the county’s six high schools comprise the group. They were accompanied by Chamber of Commerce leaders Julie Allen Burke and Shelby Kee. Local Chambers sponsor the Touth Leadership program.

Youth leaders are guests of County Commission BY STEVE SHORT Some of Gibson County’s outstanding young people were guests of honor at the County Commission’s first session for 2014. Twenty-nine high school juniors from the county’s six high schools - members of the Gibson Co. Youth Leadership Group – attended the Jan. 13 morning meeting of the Commission in Trenton. The students introduced themselves, identifying their schools and hometowns, and heard each commissioner describe the districts they represent throughout the county. Students also observed the legislative session and debate. The teens were accompanied by Chamber of Commerce leaders Julie Allen Burke and Shelby Kee. The local Chambers sponsor the program. County Mayor Witherspoon and County Attorney Floyd Flippin told students about the importance of local government. Mayor Witherspoon said though commissioners often have different points of view, legislators focus on common ground and mutual respect to achieve compromises that benefit the overall welfare of the county. Flippin said the county has 25 commissioners, the most permitted under state law. “You may hear the argument that that is too many commissioners,” said Flippin. “I take the other argument that within a few miles of where you live is where your county commissioner lives.” Flippin encouraged teens to get involved in local government by calling commissioners to discuss issues and concerns. “What we do here does affect you,” said Mr. Flippin, citing policies about ambulance service, emergency response, taxation, fire and police protection and other services. “These ladies and

gentlemen govern that,” he said. A Milan native who lives in Humboldt, Flippin encouraged teens to befriend teens from other schools. He noted that Gibson Co. is among the state’s largest counties and is investing in a county industrial park to attract jobs to the area to give young people opportunities. “We’ve got to make things good for you all, and I think you’re worthy of that,” he said. Teens in the Youth Leadership program will attend eight sessions from September until April to observe county activities. The visit to the Commission was part of County Government Day. Other sessions include State Government Day, Tourism and Retail Day, Industry/ Economic and Community Development Day, Living Well/Public Safety Day, Agriculture Day, Leadership/ Diversity/Community

Service Day, and ACES Course Day. The teens must coordinate a community service project before their high school graduation. The 2013-14 Youth Leadership Group will also hold a Sports Camp Day with the Humboldt Boys and Girls Club. Gibson Co. Youth Leadership members 20132014 by school: (Bradford) Colton Barber, Alex Tipps, Blake Battaglia; (Gibson County) Tyniece Albea, Marylee Barker, Jacob London, Logan Rahm, Jake Siler and Brayden Williams; (Humboldt) Kaylah Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Christian Joyce, Katelyn Nilsson and Dennis White, Jr.; (Milan) Beau Bledsoe, Meredith Fry, Noah Jackson, Savannah Fuqua and Becky Lambert; (South Gibson) Emily Rice, Tanner Rene Petty, Maloree Smith, Zach Case, Micah Whitnell and Landry Stidham; (Trenton Peabody) Kala Bland, Belle Barnes, Christian Roberts and Ian Collins.

GCVAA PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT SPONSORS - Chris Alford, Donna Clanton, and Amy Greer are among the sponsors of the Gibson County Visual Arts Association Photography Exhibit. Pat Riley and Royce Harris are members of the GCVAA and are helping with the exhibit.

GCVAA has several sponsors for art exhibit BY ROYCE HARRIS Gibson County Visual Arts Association has several sponsors for their GCVAA Photography Exhibition. The Trenton Rotary Club, Advantage Promotional Products, State Farm Insurance, and Tom Foster agreed to be sponsors. Chris Alford represented the Rotary Club. He works in his family owned business in Trenton, A & A Tire Service. Donna Clanton’s business is Advantage Promotional Products in Kenton. Amy

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