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Mark Renfroe

Renfroe is candidate for trustee

Mark Johnson

Johnson to run for juvenile judge Trenton attorney and city judge Mark Johnson is announcing his candidacy for Gibson County Juvenile Judge subject to the August 7th election.

Johnson, 52, is a native of Madison County having attended and graduated from the Jackson city public schools. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin and received his law degree from the University of Memphis.

Johnson has practiced law in Gibson County with Bill Barron for 24 of his 25 years as an attorney. His law practice includes juvenile law, child custody, divorce, bankruptcy, criminal defense, probate, real estate, Social Security disability, and personal injury/workers compensation.

Johnson also serves as municipal judge for three cities in Gibson County.

He has been the city judge in Trenton since 1994; Dyer since 2001; and Rutherford since 2011. He has served as the attorney for the Trenton Special School District since 2006 and has also represented the Gibson County Special School District and the city of Dyer. In 2010, Johnson received training at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev. He and his wife, Pamela, have two children: Tori, 21, and Ross, 17. They are see page 3

Relay For Life kick off rescheduled for Thurs.

The Gibson-North Relay for Life Kick-Off is rescheduled for Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the theater at Gibson County High School.

If you are interested in helping with Relay or forming a team this year, please attend. We will have a brief program in the theater, followed by registrations and refreshments.

Come join us as we do our part in helping find a cure for cancer!

SURVEYING MT. ZION - Dr. Carroll West and one of his team members from MTSU Center for Historic reservation survey the grounds of the old Mt. Zion School and cemetery on Monday. The team made pictures and will estimate the amount of funding it will take to preserve the one room school house (shown in the background). The school was built in the mid to late 1800’s and educated many generations of African-Americans students before desegregation. (photo by Mindy East)

Mt. Zion School is one step closer to historic preservation

BY MINDY EAST Rev. Hollis Skinner’s dedication to have his childhood school, Mt. Zion School in Bradford put on the Tennessee and National Registry of Historical Places and its restoration is one step closer. On February 24, a small team from MTSU Center for Historic Preservation came to survey the Mt. Zion School. Dr. Carroll Van West and two graduates came to take pictures and estimate the amount of funding it would take to preserve the structure.

The land that the school and church sit on now was purchased in 1855 for $5, Skinner said. The land was originally purchased and the building that is now the schoolhouse was built as Mt. Zion Community meetinghouse. Later, after slavery ended, it was turned into the Mt. Zion School.

It was one classroom with grades from first to eighth.

Dr. West said, “I don’t think the structure is the

original from the mid to late 1800s, but it does still have some of the original pieces. The logs on the backside of the school are notched together and not nailed.”

Skinner is passionate about getting the school back to its original condition. After years of weathering, the floors are sagging and the windows are shattered. It is his dream to make it a more sound structure and to have people come and see the history behind the school his paternal grandparents, mother, siblings and he-himselfattended.

The Mt. Zion School may not look as it once did. It is a step back in time just seeing the old waterspout outside. The children would pump water from the well into a pipe that has several holes drilled into it. This made a water fountain that several children could drink from at once.

The school did not have running water or air see page 12

Gibson County residents among UT Martin 2014 WestStar class Eric Allen, Bill Joyner, Bradley Owen and Susan Taylor, all of Gibson County, are among 30 members of the 2014 WestStar class. WestStar was created in 1989 at the University of Tennessee at Martin to serve the multi-county area by providing leadership development and training.

Representing 17 counties in the 21-county region, class members have a diverse range of occupations and volunteer leadership experiences.

Owens is the managing shareholder attorney at Hardee, Martin & Donahoe, P.A.; and owner of The Victory 93.7 FM radio station; and owner of OCM Investments LLC. Currently he is president of the Dream Center of Jackson; board member, Milan Healthcare Foundation; board member, Carl Perkins Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Gibson County; city judge, Medina and Bradley Owens Bradford; Gibson &

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Madison County Bar Associations; and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. In 2013, he was the recipient of the Gibson County Young Professional of the Year Award and in 2009 was named one of Jackson’s Finest Young Professionals.

By participating in WestStar, he hopes to gain a better understanding of how West Tennessee business leaders are dealing with the challenges of today in order to put him in a position to be part of the solution to the issues.

Taylor is the administrative assistant at the Martin Medical Center, P.C., in Martin. Currently she is a member of the Gibson County Tourism Committee and the Kenton Fire Department.

She is past member of the North Gibson Relay for Life, Obion County GOP chairman and vicechairman, Kenton White Squirrel Festival, Kenton Economic Development Committee, Kenton School Board Booster Susan Taylor see page 3

Mark Renfroe is announcing his candidacy for Gibson County Trustee.

Renfroe is a resident of Bradford, TN and started school in the first grade in Trenton. He has lived in Gibson County most of his life.

“I have owned and managed my own siding and window business in Gibson County for 29 years and for that time the people of Gibson County have trusted me with their most valuable asset, their homes,” said Renfroe.

Renfroe served on the Bradford School Board for six years, was president of the Bradford Baseball Club for four years and president of Bradford PTO for four years. He is Chairman of the Gibson County GOP and has held that position for eight years.

Renfroe has a son, Hunter, and a daughter, Hanna, currently in college at UT Knoxville. He is a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Skullbone.

“I would appreciate your support and on August 7 this year I would appreciate your vote,” said Renfroe.

County primaries are set

BY CRYSTAL BURNS The May 6th Gibson County primary elections are set.

Last Thursday was the qualifying deadline for candidates, and the Gibson County Election Commission verified 13 men and women seeking offices ranging from county mayor to register of deeds.

Democrats on the primary ballot are: Tom Witherspoon, County Mayor Kathi Burriss, Trustee Dana Davison, Trustee Robert Newell, Juvenile Judge Chuck Arnold, Sheriff Janice Jones, Circuit Court Clerk Joyce Brown, County Clerk Hilda Patterson, Register of Deeds Republicans, hosting their first primary in county history, have four candidates on the ballot. They are: see page 3

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Insight & Opinion Every cliche’ in the book

Clayburn Peeples reports: So I’m talking to this guy about a politician the other day, and he opines that he believes she, the politician, is “crooked as a barrel of snakes.”

I remember the first time I heard that cliché. I was in high school, and a fellow I was working with during the summer said it about a lawyer. Since then, I’ve heard it almost exclusively about lawyers, but that’s beside the point. This column is about clichés.

Ask any English teacher worth his or her salt, and he or she will tell you to avoid clichés like the plague.

Indeed, one of the most insulting things you can say about a writing is that it is clichéd.

Clichés, as our teachers have told us, are products of lazy minds, not worth the paper they’re written on. Unorganized, boring. Nothing but dead metaphors.

Well, with apologies to all the wonderful English teachers with whom I’ve been blessed during my life, I disagree. I won’t mince words here; I love clichés.

I think they color up the language and often carry age-old insights along with them. Some even contain enduring reflections on the continuing comedy of the human condition and can even serve healing or

bonding roles, becoming a sort of social glue, holding people together.

They may indeed be dead metaphors, but clichés can also be images filled with life and sharp insight. I remember watching election returns on television one night, years and years ago. Bob Clement had lost his first election. “What happened,” the moderator asked the analyst?

“I think,” said the analyst, “that the bloom is off the Clement rose in Tennessee.”

And there, in that one sentence containing what some would call a shopworn cliché, the analyst had delivered up a complete election analysis.

Clichés can do that. Even if we don’t know the literal meanings of them or their origins, we know exactly what a speaker means when he uses one.

“It’s highway robbery,” my dad was fond of saying.

As a child I didn’t know what highway robbery was, but I knew he was expressing outrage over someone else’s dishonesty in unfairly pricing something.

Of course, clichés can be overworked. Is there anyone who follows the news at all who hasn’t grown weary of hearing politicians accuse each other of “kicking the can down the road”

regarding the current economic debate?

Politics is, of course, a rich source of clichés. “If you’re going to be involved in a political campaign,” I heard a man say once, “you’ve got to ‘get on the train before it leaves the station.’” He meant you must get involved before it becomes obvious the candidate is going to win, or lose your chance.

What do we say about the politician who quits the race before election day? He’s throwing in the towel.

What do a president’s supporters say when the president is up for reelection? “Don’t change horses in the middle of the stream.” And whether or not they are going to vote for the president, everybody knows exactly what the users of the cliché mean.

That’s why clichés endure and become clichés.

Everybody understands them, whether the understanding is accurate or not.

Of course, because of our rural heritage, many, many clichés are of agricultural origin. Farm animals are heavily represented.

I heard that straight from the horse’s mouth, but I’m not going to repeat it. Wild horses couldn’t drag it out of me. You can argue till the cows come home, but I

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won’t change my mind. I’m stubborn as a mule that way.

So hold your horses.

It seems to me you’re beating a dead horse here anyway, so get off your high horse, and stop running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

You know you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, so stop trying. Birds of a feather flock together, and sooner or later his chickens will come home to roost.

There are, as you can see, a whole lot of bird clichés also. Happy as a lark, wise as an owl and proud as a peacock come to mind.

Our language is full of wild goose chases, sitting ducks and cold turkeys.

How do I know? A little bird told me.

And of course, man’s best friend and our other favored domestic pet, the cat, are both rich sources of clichés as well. What can you not teach an old dog? New tricks of course, and you’re probably barking up the wrong tree if you try.

“This country is going to the dogs,” the woman said.

Some politician was in the doghouse with her over his vote on something or other, but he has no need for

concern because her bark is worse than her bite.

It was raining cats and dogs the other day, and by the time I got in the house I looked like something the cat dragged in. Also, I had missed lunch that day and felt weak as a kitten.

Of course I haven’t scratched the surface of the world of clichés yet, but the hour is late, and I’m out of space.

There was something else I wanted to say, but somehow it has slipped my mind. It’s on the tip of my time, but I just can’t put my finger on it.

I think I’ll sleep on it.

Letter to the editor:

Shepard ‘sets the record straight’ To the good citizens of Gibson County, I am writing this letter to you in order to set some records straight and dispute some of the claims and self aggrandizing statements offered by the current office holder of Sheriff in our great county. I have struggled with this decision, but could not remain silent any longer. I do not do this as a personal vendetta, but to simply refute exaggerations and in some cases, misleading statements made by Mr. Chuck Arnold.

Over the years, I have remained quiet, reluctant to speak up. I stayed on the sidelines, really not wanting to cast any negative accusations towards the department as a whole. After all, there were and still are very loyal, hard working and dedicated employees there who I hired and led during my service as your county sheriff.

However, it has become crystal clear to me now that some of the flamboyant assertions and attempts by Arnold to suggest that he has accomplished a wide array of achievements must be challenged and, in some cases, have the truth find the light of day and the records corrected.

It seems to be in vogue now for politicians to insinuate that they solved problems inherited from the previous administration. Arnold has alleged that he had to solve a dilemma concerning hospital bills incurred by the jail.

In fact, I had already been

working with the hospital for well over five years. In a professional manner and with cordial negotiations, we were always able to settle the accounts to the satisfaction of the hospital business office and Gibson County. This is a matter of record and, in my opinion, Arnold’s claim that he had to rectify a problem is fake. In fact, the problem never existed.

As to the budgets approved by the county governing body I would submit this for your consideration. During my tenure as your sheriff, my total budget increase in a span of 20 years totaled approximately two million dollars. In only seven years in office, Arnold has already ballooned his budget by well over one million and is probably seeking additional increases in the near future.

These numbers can be checked and verified with Gibson County budget records, 1986-2006.

Arnold seems to want to claim that the DARE program was something he conceived and developed.

The truth of the matter is that this program was up and running many years prior to Arnold assuming the duties of sheriff in 2006. The late Roger Norvell was my choice as the first officer to head the DARE efforts long before Arnold took office. I look for no official acknowledgements here, simply again desiring to correct inconsistencies in Arnold’s memory. Arnold also wants to trumpet his

“self imagined” efficiency and diligence concerning the administration and management of the county jail. I would disagree with many of his remarks. In fact, when I was sheriff, the old jail was always in annual compliance and garnered state approval. This despite the fact that we worked with half the space and double the inmates housed at the new facility on any given day.

Arnold also lists some glittering awards and commendations that he has received during his tenure as sheriff. Awards given for things such as perfect attendance are fine, the fact no award has been given for performance by any law enforcement agency causes one to question how glittering these awards truly are. I feel these awards are simply window dressing and of no particular significance.

This claim can be quickly referenced with the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association.

Finally, I would advise the county mayor and county court to investigate my allegations and do a full audit of the current sheriff’s operation of his department.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and it is my hope that the voters of Gibson County will take a long, hard look, not at the public persona, but instead, the private and secret activity inside your sheriff’s department.

Joe M. Shepard, Savannah

Pages from the Past 10 YEARS AGO February 26, 2004 The Lady Pioneers rolled through the District Tournament last week as they stopped Crockett County 56-35 on Thursday night and then took the Championship game 51-45 over Westview on Saturday night before a huge Gibson County contingency.

A proposal to settle the lawsuit filed by city of Humboldt against Gibson County in 1998 has been submitted by attorney Lee Harrell on behalf of the Trenton and Bradford Special School Districts.

If you have pets in need of grooming then you are in luck. Just go where the tails are waggin’ and he pet are braggin’. Dyer Pet Grooming, owned and operated by Jada Cruse, recently opened on Main Street. Cruse offers grooming, nail trimming, tooth brushing, doggie daycare and pet photography.

25 YEARS AGO February 23, 1989

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In recent elections held at Gibson County High School, Billy Mack Carey, Jr. and Jennifer Louise Desouza were named Mr. and Miss GCHS 1989.

DeSouza and Carey were chosen for this top honor in the GCHS Who’s Who, by senior class members.

A better educated labor force is the key to the jobs of tomorrow for Tennessee workers, That’s the message government, business and community leaders for Gibson and 13 other West Tennessee counties heard from Tennessee’s Commissioners of Labor at a meeting in Jackson last Thursday.

On October 1, 1989, approximately 7:35 p.m. a male black entered Tyler Tower Motel Office at 618 N. 22nd. Humboldt, TN. The subject was armed with a blue steel revolver, snub nose, white handles, and caliber unknown.

The subject did demand all money from the cash drawer. After taking a number of $20s, $10s, and

$5s, and many $1 bills, subject ordered the person on duty to lie on the floor, at his time the subject fled in an unknown direction.

50 YEARS AGO February 27, 1964 A special kind of school is being conducted in Yorkville. It is a farm management course and is the first such in the nation.

Twenty landowners are the students in the school, which was set up to continue for twelve months.

Joe Pate, Rutherford businessman has been named president of the recently chartered Rutherford Community Center, an organization formed to acquire and operate a youth center in Rutherford.

If the Rutherford Garment Company, which last week celebrated the conclusion of a large building expansion program, follows the pattern it has set over the past twenty years, it will experience more growing pains within the next four years.

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Gibson County residents among from page 1 Club; Gibson County Special School Districtspecial education steering committee and Kenton Elementary School-school planning and improvement board. She was awarded the Statesman of the Year 2009 from the State of Tennessee.

By participating in WestStar, Taylor believes that sharing the knowledge via the alumni and members is vital to the growth of our economy.

“The experiences we gain and share will enable us to grow our economy here in West Tennessee, thus creating a stronger state as a whole,” Taylor said.

Allen is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Trenton. He serves on the board of directors and is the chairman of the finance committee of the Jackson

Eric Allen Area YMCA. He also serves on the board of directors for NW Gibson YMCA, Gibson General Hospital, Trenton Industrial Board, Trenton Rotary Club and Peabody Quarterback Club.

By participating in WestStar, Allen believes that it will give him an

opportunity to network and build relationships that will enable West Tennessee to share and utilize resources more effectively.

Joyner is the assistant vice president at Security Bank in Trenton. Currently he is a member of the Trenton Rotary Club, NW Gibson County YMCA board of directors, Gibson County Industrial Development Board, City of Trenton Industrial Development Board, United Way of Gibson County Community Investment Panel, Trenton Relay for Life Committee, and Trenton Teapot Festival Committee.

Joyner is also a REDI (Regional Economic Development Initiative ) mentor. He was the recipient of the 2011 Gibson General Healthcare Foundation Volunteer of the Year Award and the 2012 Greater Gibson County Chamber

County primaries are set from page 1 Allen Barker, County Mayor Mark Renfroe, Trustee Jay Morris, Sheriff Rodney Right, Sheriff Paul Thomas, a candidate for Sheriff, is the only Independent on the May 6th ballot. Several other Independent candidates have qualified for the General Election in August.

Those candidates are: Mark Johnson, Juvenile Judge Steve Hilton, County Mayor Hollis Skinner, County Mayor Mark Agee, General Sessions Judge George Ellis, Chancellor Harold Gunn, Chancellor District Attorney, Garry Brown

Public Defender, Tom Crider Circuit Court Judge, Clayburn Peeples Molly Bailey,Administrator of Elections, said the August ballot could be eight pages long with county commission seats, school board positions, and other local posts up for grabs.

Those candidates have until April 3 to qualify.

Gibson Co. Sheriff’s Dept. investigates shooting in Milan Gibson County Sheriff’s investigators are investigating a shooting incident which occurred Sunday evening near Milan.

Deputies responding to 17 Napoleon Luther Road found Marcus A. Colemen, age 27, of King Street, South Fulton, Tennessee with a gunshot wound to the chest. According to witnesses Coleman came

to their residence asking for assistance.

Investigators later determined Coleman was apparently shot at an area near the dead end of Napoleon Luther Road and walked to the nearest residence.

Coleman was transferred from Milan General to the MED in Memphis. He has refused to cooperate with investigators and the matter

remains under investigation.

Marcus A. Coleman

of Commerce Young Professional of the Year Award.

By participating in WestStar, Joyner hopes to find real value in new relationships as they will be proven resources for the future. These are the tools that help connect us as a region and will provide a platform for economic growth.

JOHNSON FAMILY - Mark Johnson is a candidate for Gibson County juvenile judge. He and his wife, Pamela, have two children: Tori and Ross.

Johnson to run

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Final weekend for Nite Lite’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Saturday night March 1st at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon March 2nd will be the last two chances to see Nite Lite Theatre’s production of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic children’s novel, ‘Anne of Green Gables’ at Peabody High School.

This play tells the story of a red headed orphan girl with a personality you can’t help but love. Despite her ‘tragical’ past, Anne’s optimism and imagination have helped her to always see the best in things.

Anne’s life changes considerably when she is accidentally adopted by the Cuthberts, a brother and sister who thought they were getting a boy to help out on the farm. The Cuthberts decide Anne will have to be sent back to the orphange but before they know it, she has begun to work her way into their hearts.

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all over Gibson County in hundreds of cases. As a judge for 20 years, I know what it’s like to make difficult decisions that affect people’s lives. Sometimes the most difficult decisions involve children. I have the experience and demeanor to serve Gibson County as the next Juvenile Judge and ask for your vote August 7th.”

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‘ANNE OF GREEN GABLES’ CAST - Nite Lite Theatre’s final performances of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ will be held this weekend. Cast memebers are (front row from left) Lyric Boals, Parker Vernon, Zachary Taylor, Ann Taylor Elliott, Briley Butler, Cathryn Lane, (center row) Lawson Mann, Beth Murley, Susan Fitzgerald, Linda Vaughn, Julia Proctor, Maggy Maxwell, Jennifer Petty (back row) Greg Boals, JT Vernon, Austin Cloyd, Lanny Poteet, and David Daniels.

from page 1 active members of First Baptist Church in Trenton.

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love me for who I am today and show me that tough love when needed?

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Community Living

New Hope By Shirley Hooper Wednesday evening Brother Corey Meggs spoke on ‘Transformation, our identity in Christ.’ Scripture was Ephesians chapter 1 and Philippians 3:16. We must be worthy of the calling we have received.

Grace produces gratitude.

Although we are His chosen people we have not been made perfect yet. Let’s remember that we represent God and Jesus and show His love to those around us.

Sunday morning Brother David McEwen sang the special, ‘Stepping Out on a Limb.’

Brother Corey continued our requirements for a Deacon, ‘Looking at self.”

Scripture was I Timothy chapters 3 and 5. We must have a character study.

The man must be worthy of respect, sincere, carry a Bible, not a bottle, not greedy and have a clear conscious. His wife must be respected for her character, not slanderous, has selfcontrol, trustworthy, faithful, dependable and reliable.

Several visited our friends at Dyer Nursing Home Sunday afternoon. Brother Terry led in songs with Wilda Record at the piano. Brother Corey gave us ‘Reasons to rejoice’ from Romans. Pray for all our friends in the nursing home.

Sunday evening Brother Corey spoke on ‘The burial of Jesus’ from Mark 15:42-47. The time was short because it was the day before the Sabbath.

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent member of the Council, and a believer, ask for Jesus’ body from Pilate.

He buried Jesus in his own tomb. This tells us it is never too late to do the right thing.

Prayer Ministry meeting will be March 3 at 6 p.m.. Congratulations to New Hope’s own Taylor McKinney, who received a scholarship for Columbia State Community College.

Way to go Taylor! You are batting a thousand!

This week try to be someone’s ‘Earthly Angel!’

Golden Agers Golden Agers met February 19 with 14 present and guest Veneeta King. Special prayers were uplifted for those losing loved ones, which included the families of Brother Jerry Cruse, Valerie Lyons, the granddaughter of Donnie and Cindy Lyons, and Olivia Greenlee of Dyersburg.

Our group also prayed for improved health for Patsy Reed, Mark Cruse, John David Repologle, Jane and Travis Forsythe’s son-in-law, and Delores Baker, Gary Baker’s sister. We rejoiced with Betty Legg’s announcement of having a new grandson.

Following our brunch, we sang by audience request ‘He Keeps Me Singing’ and ‘Joy to the World.’ Anne Thompson was the pianist and Carolyn Temple, the leader. President Gary Baker gave a pleasure to his audience playing’ The Pearlie Gates Will Open’ on his harmonica. Future plans were discussed but no immediate decisions were

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Gary gave an insight of the previous Sunday school lesson that he had shared with residents of the Dyer Nursing Home in which Paul compared our attaining crowns in the afterlife with the crowns received in an athletic event. For his devotional, Pastor of Dyer FBC Brother DeWayne Goodgine also used reference of Paul’s writings as he revealed that we must be dead to the desire to sin to be alive in Christ. But he also shared that we have 2 natures that continually struggle for dominance- the spirit and the carnal.

Paul stated ‘What I want to do; I don’t do; what I don’t intend to do, I do (in spite of myself anyway).’ In disgust with himself he agonized, ‘Oh, wretched man that I am.’ Amazingly, with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul is writing for students of the World and of life for 2014.

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Cloras Chapel By Robin McNeil Greetings once again from the Cloras Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyer. We thank God for His Goodness and His Mercy toward us.

Valentine’s Day brought a lot of excitement to Cloras Chapel. We had a wonderful time with our Valentine events. The dinner was held at the Woodmen of the World Lodge. It was delicious and the entertainment was off the chain. We had steak, baked potato, salad, with red velvet cake, along with the Temptations, Mr. Brown, Kelly Price, and two solos.

We had a great time.

Saturday night the Youth did a good job. We had no girls for queens, but we had two kings for Valentine.

Kings were Camdyn Harris, son of Nicole Harris, and Jaykenden Ivie, son of Shinnell Ivie. We had refreshments and a glorious time.

Friday night we had a spirit filled Missionary meeting.

God is truly blessing us! We will be having Missionary Day, March 16th at 3 p.m.

Sister Tamiko Willis will be our keynote speaker. Our theme is ‘Why Complain?’

‘Is Anything to Hard for God?’ Please come and fellowship with us.

Sunday Elder Ronald McNeil, Sister Peggy Bonds, and Sister Teresa Cawthon did a beautiful job of teaching Sunday School and Pastor Myles was full of the spirit. His

The Grapevine By Sarah Skinner Hello everyone, I know winter is not over but I thank God for the beautiful warmer weather we have enjoyed for several days. It really helped on the heating bills I pray.

We had a good time in the Lord Sunday at St. Paul beginning with Sunday school. Immediately after Sunday school we had a baptizing service for two converts, Cindy Tate and Amanda Box. They accepted Jesus Christ and became a member of St. Paul in last Sunday’s service. Lucy M. Reed of Union City also united with St. Paul last Sunday. We are very thankful to have them.

Rev. Timothy White delivered the morning message. His topic ‘In church but lost’ was found in John 3:1-7. The unity choir provided the music.

We were happy to have Cindy and Amanda’s aunt of Martin and Neal White of West Virginia to worship with us. Rev. Michelle Skinner and Sarah Alford were present also. I’m always glad to see my girls.

Immediately after service Rev. Pounds showed a film of his Mission trip to the Philippines. Everyone stayed in to watch and hear about their success at saving Jesus is Coming Soon

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message was ‘Blessed and Highly Favored.’ Coming from Exodus 3:21. The Holy Spirit was all over the church and we all were truly blessed.

We were glad to have Rev. Jeremy Myles, Heather, and family with us this weekend. They were home from Murfreesboro.

We were so glad to see them and worship with them. Other visitors were David Myles and Tracey Myles. They enjoyed the service!

We got the news that Sister Verdell Fisher was coming home Sunday from Dyer Nursing Home. That was good news and we will continue to pray for her. We are in constant prayer for the Banks Family in their hour of bereavement. We pray that everything will be alright.

We had a Black History program Sunday afternoon and a Black History Meal.

The Youth presented a history of famous African Americans and their accomplishments to America. It was great!

We thank Sister Teresa Cawthon, Sister Peggy Bonds, and Minister Yolanda Bradford for working with out youth.

Cloras Chapel say: ‘Have a good week and Let’s Love one another as God asked us to do. Throw away envy, jealousy, anger, and anything that is not of God.’ Be Blessed.

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soul sand etc. After the film Rev. and Mrs. Pounds got the surprise of their lives.

The members had planned a surprised birthday celebration for Rev. Pounds while they were gone. We all enjoyed a meal of spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert, and tea. It was a well kept secret.

Our community was sad for the family of Rev. Henry M. Banks, who passed from this life last Tuesday morning. His funeral was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Paul. His brother, Willie C. and Ervie Banks and their children of Chicago were here for the funeral.

They were surprised at the beautiful warm weather we had. Our love and sympathy go out to his son, Bruce Banks and family, and his brothers Harold and Willie C. and sister Minnie Mays and family.

Mary Warren’s children, Danita, Ronnie, and Miracle Armstrong and Rev. Johnny, Felisha, Jones, Raven and essence enjoyed a fish dinner with all the trimmings at her home last Sunday after church service.

We send birthday wishes to Alanjador Pounds, Willie Pounds, Kevin Johnson, Jena White and Raven Dilworth and Julia F. Shane.

God bless and have a good week.

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By Katheryn Blankenship We were blessed over the weekend with warm weather.

We are being told the temps are going to be cold again this week; maybe this will be the last of it.

There was a good crowd at church Sunday. Kelly Tucker sang ‘It is well with my soul,’ for the special.

Brother Jason’s message ‘Beware of Hearsay’ was taken from Romans 16:17-27.

Upward basketball is coming to an end, it was a lot of hard work for the children, I’m sure they enjoyed every minute of it.

The men are going to start a Men’s basketball night on March 11.

Those having birthdays this week are: Shirley Bell, Rogan Bogardus, Ercelle King, and Louis Turner.

Prayer for middle aged (by a 17th century nun) Lord, Thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking, I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody, helpful but not bossy, with my vast store of wisdom it seems a pity not to use it all, but thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details. Give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains. They are increasing and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by. I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of others’ pains, but help me to endure them with patience. I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and lessening cocksureness

when my memory seems to clash with the memory of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may ne mistaken. Keep me reasonably sweet, I do not want to be a saint, some of them are so hard to live with, but a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people.

Give me the grace to tell them so. Amen.

Until next week, God bless.

Jackson celebrates her 90th birthday Josephine Jackson of Trenton will be turning 90 on March 2. This lady that could notarize a document, marry you, do your taxes, quote you a scripture or give you some advice is having a birthday. Come celebrate this occasion, hosted by her children, Ricky and Irvin Jackson; grandchildren, Sally Ragsdale and Chris Jackson; and greatgrandchildren, Ella Kay Ragsdale and Julie Lynn Jackson, on Sunday, March 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Union Methodist Church, 159 Bradford Highway, Trenton, in the basement fellowship hall. No gifts please!

North Union Sunday was a beautiful day to be in the house of the Lord. So many folks contribute to making our services great I usually have to leave someone out.

It was good to have several Murray family members come and support Chad who brought our message.

We extend sympathy to the George Hurt, Jr. family.

Those of us who attended Mason Hall School were familiar with this family.

The youth who attended the ‘Acquire the Fire’ Youth Conference this weekend shared with the congregation. They all thanked the church for letting them go. They told of growing closer to the Lord, talked about the drama, how they were stronger in the Bible and how they got down to business with God. Dylan Joyce brought our children’s sermon. Being a farmer he brought his GTS and told of all the many uses it helps him with as he works in the field with his tractor. People tell him he has a high tech 31-year old tractor. He also had another instrument that would drive his tractor thorough the field. After telling about his high tech farming he asked

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what drives you? Are you letting things of the world or God and the Bible? He stressed how we need to let Jesus drive our life.

We then enjoyed a special song and music from Kaylee Williams.

Chad Murray brought a sermon that the Lord had put on his heart. He thinks we are not told enough in church the truth about heaven and hell. With more scriptures than I have room to print he started with ‘No man can serve two masters and asked the question which will you serve?’

He asked, “Do we agree right teaching demands response?” Romans 10:l.

He gave 3 reasons to receive Christ: the character of Christ, certain of judgment, and confirmation of God. God’s plan of salvation is open to all. I felt like I was in an old time tent revival meeting.

Our youth will be attending ‘Winter Jam’ in Memphis at the Fed Ex Forum on March 2nd.

We are looking forward to movie night for the community on March 23.

Also March 30 come and join us in our 5th Sunday Singing.

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Community Calendars GC REPUBLICAN PARTY MEETING Members of the Gibson County Republican Party will meet Tuesday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Perkins Restaurant in Milan. Members are urged to attend, visitors are welcome.

MISS HARMONY PAGEANT South Gibson County High School Band is sponsoring Miss Harmony on Saturday, March 1 at South Gibson County High School gym opent o girls birth to 21 years. Attire is pageant dress. Pageants begin at 10 a.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Contact Anndrea Dyer at 414-7484 for more information.

RELAY KICK-OFF RESCHEDULED Gibson-North Relay for Life Kick-Off is rescheduled for Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the theater at Gibson County High School. If you are interested in helping with Relay or forming a team this year, please attend. We will have a brief program in the theater, followed by registrations and refreshments. Come join us as we do our part in helping find a cure for cancer!

GC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING The Gibson County Memorial Library will be having a regular Board meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the Gibson County Memorial Library. Library policies will be discussed.

IDENTIFY THEFT SEMINAR Kenton First State Bank will be hosting an Identity Theft Seminar at 10 a.m. on March 12th, at 107 N. Poplar Kenton, TN. GCSSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING The Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees will have the regular meeting on Thursday, March 13th in the Gibson City Hall at 6:30 p.m.

The Apostolic Happy Spring to everyone in the Tri-City area and abroad! I know it is a little premature to send spring tidings but after the long cold

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winter, the slightest hint of sunshine makes me want to shout to the Lord of the earth ‘thank You, Father for all things new!’

GC Adult Ed program receives computers

BY CRYSTAL BURNS The Adult Education program in Gibson County got a boost from a good neighbor last week.

Dyersburg State Community College donated 14 computers to update the Adult Education computer lab at the Community Resource Center in Trenton and sent its IT Department to install the equipment.

Barry Buchanan, Adult

Ed Director, said in addition to better hardware, the lab now has more software and programs for students to use.

‘This is an upgrade,’ he said. ‘It looks more modern.

Younger students expect more technology.’

For more information on Gibson County Adult Education, call 731-8550665 or visit www.gib soncountyadulteducation. com.

TECHNOLOGY DONATION – (from left) Youlanda Jones-Wilcox, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, and Dr. Karen Bowyer, President of Dyersburg State Community College, represented the school in donating 14 computers to Gibson County Adult Education Director Barry Buchanan and Instructor Beth Fieth. The Adult Education computer lab is located at the Community Resource Center in Trenton.

Sunday School for Shut-Ins By Mary King When you’re ready please read 2 Kings 5:13-14. Hug! Now! Let me remind you that it didn’t make sense to me either.

Well I went to visit and did as the Lord had said. In less than 2 months (after 2 hugs) that person left without word.

When enemies leave by God’s wisdom and the Word of His promise, we can be sure it was His perfect will.

Now that’s what happened to Naaman too. He finally went and dipped 7 times in the Jordan River and he came up the 7th time healed of leprosy, just as Elijah had said through his servant.

Elijah didn’t act the way Naaman wanted him to act, Naaman didn’t like the instruction. The Jordan River was muddy. Naaman would need to bow to an instruction from a man of God. He was a powerful leader who would have to admit to a need.

Admit! Now! There’s that pride again.

But afterwards, Naaman returns to Elijah: ‘And he returned tot the man of God, be and all his company, and came and stood before him; and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel, now therefore, I pray thee, take a

blessing of thy servant.

But he said, As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it, but he refused.

And Naaman said, Shall there no then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules; burden of earth? For thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord’ 2 Kings 5:15-17 (KJV).

Well I didn’t like the instruction God gave me either. When I saw that about Naaman, it made me feel really stupid when I’d acted like Naaman since I have no power at all. He had a lofty position and an excuse. I had nothing. Well I have a prayer.

Lord I repent of my pride.

Help me Jesus in your precious mane. Amen.

This morning I ran out of Dawn. I had been watching it run low for a couple of weeks, but I knew that I could still get just a few more sink-fulls washed if I would just have the patience to hold the bottle up long enough. Even though I knew that I had a new bottle right below the sink, I just could not waste what was in there.

But this morning, I finally got to throw that old bottle away and reach down below the sink and grab that brand new bottle.

I enjoy new things. I, like anyone else, enjoy the feeling of a new car. I enjoy the feeling I get when I buy a new skirt or a new shirt and because I am woman, I love the feeling of a new pair of shoes that I can put on the shelf with the other fifty pair that I already own.

I like a new purse. I love new curtains. I like new pots and pans. I like just about anything new. There is even some kind of strange satisfaction in the opening of a new bottle of dish washing liquid, a new bottle of shampoo, a new can of hairspray. I bought a new vacuum cleaner and I could not wait to get home and vacuum my floors. We all especially love the feeling that we get when we hold a new puppy in our hands, or even better, that rare opportunity we get to hold a brand new babe, fresh from his mother’s womb.

New is a wonderfully refreshing feeling. Spring brings new life all around us. The old has passed. The winter is almost behind us, and now with spring upon us, we have the promise of new life all around us – fresh flowers, new buds on trees, and new crops in new ground. It is everywhere – the promise of new life.

God promises, in His Word, that no matter where we have been or what we have done – no matter how far we have strayed from His plan for us – that we can always be renewed because His ‘mercies are new every morning’ (Lamentations 3:22). He promises us that upon repentance, He will give us a ‘new spirit’ (Ezekiel 11:19), a ‘new heart’ (Ezekiel 18:31), ‘a new covenant’ (Jeremiah 31:31), ‘a new song’ (Ps. 149:1), and a ‘renewed mind’ (Rom.12:1-2) that will turn us into a ‘a new man’ (Col. 3:10). And in the winter of our lives, after we have walked victoriously with Jesus and are stepping out into chilly Jordan, we receive a new ‘crown of life’ (Rev. 2:10), and a brand new mansion (John 14:2) to live eternal life with Him. May brand new blessings of the Lord be upon you all this coming spring!

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LOVE YOUR PET DAY - On February 19th, the Bookworms had a Story Time revolving around ‘Love Your Pet Day.’ The Bookworms listened to the story “The Best Pet Ever” by Victoria Roberts. The book follows a little girl on her quest to find the perfect pet. After several failed attempts at persuading her mother to buy a pet, the little girl starts making her own out of a rock, a glove, a candy wrapper, and even a balloon. In the end she finally gets a real pet. After the story, each Bookworm colored a picture of a kitten and even gave them a name. Then the Bookworms enjoyed some cookies for snack. After snack, everyone joined in on the Chicken Dance; and Story Time ended with the Hokey Pokey. You can join the Bookworms on Wednesday mornings at 10 at the Gibson County Memorial Library. THose that enjoyed the day were back row (left to right) Emree, Kennedy, Carolyn, Parker, Tyler, and Cameron; front row (left to right) Peyton, Lila, Tucker, Emmett, and Kierra and not pictured was Grayson.

Girl Scout cookies are back and ready to deliver The wait is over! Girl Scouts Heart of the South is excited to announce the arrival of our delicious cookies. Your Girl Scout cookie favorites are ready to be enjoyed.

For over 100 years the Girl Scout movement has been changing the lives of girls and improving communities locally and around the world.

Through participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program- the largest girlled business in the worldgirls have the opportunity to grow and develop their leadership skills. These skills include goal setting, decision-making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. This program was created to empower girls so that they may benefit and become accomplished leaders of their communities, homes,

churches and the world.

With the help of the community, girls can earn money to further troop activities and service projects that benefit local causes. All proceeds from the Girl Scout Cookie Program stay in our local communities.

Friday, February 21 is the launch of booth sales.

Local troops within the community will have booths setup in front of your favorite businesses and local stores.

Booth sales will take place every Friday-Sunday over four weeks. So if you didn’t order any cookies from your favorite Girl Scout you still can make a purchase of these delicious treats or even a donation of cookies to our military men and women overseas through the Troop to Troops program.

The 2014 cookie line-up includes eight delicious flavors: Do-Si-Dos, Dulce de Leche, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thank U Berry Munch, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles, and a fan favorite across the country, Thin Mints. Each box is just $3.50. Visit girlscoutshs. org/cookies to search for the nearest booth using your zip code.

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Card of Thanks The Dyer Station Celebration planning committee would like to express our heartfelt thanks and our gratitude for the generous donations to our celebration in memory of Cissy Halford. Those who knew her knew what a vibrant, loving, involved person that she was and how much she is missed. Donations to the celebration in Cissy’s memory were made by Joy Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cole, Mr. and Mrs. David Orr, Jackie Stover, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Seward, Dale McIlwain, Sandra Bonds, Anita McGaughy, Mr. and Mrs. David Dallas, the Memphis Gastroenterology Group, Susan Wright and David Moore, Jon and Kalista Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Tucker, the Smyrna High School Special Education Dept. and Lallah and Chip Weimar. Again, thank you so much for memorializing a special lady in such a special way.

Our past few months have been both, chaotic and hurtful. We have always been very independent, but one never knows when he/she will be on the receiving end. Our prayer warriors have been there for us through it all and we could feel your love and concern. Beginning with our accidents, the burning of Leanne and Danny’s home and the illness and loss of our beloved brother, Neal Sharp, we always knew that God was with us and working through our families and friends.

We are so very thankful for all your prayers, cards, calls, food, visits and any other act of kindness. Our pastor, Dr. Mike Deal has been both, compassionate and encouraging. Our faith has given us a peace that passes all understanding and our prayer for you is that you will seek first the Kingdom of Heaven and that all His blessings will be given to you.

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RELIGION

Obituaries

Keely Mill By Diane Hamlin JOE R. HURT, JR.

REVEREND JERRY ROY CROUSE

Dyer - Reverend Jerry Roy Crouse, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, minister of the gospel and servant of the Lord; heard the Master saying, ‘Well done thou good and faithful servant.’ Tuesday, February 18, 2014.

Born on November 10, 1937, youngest son of Roy and Lillian Crouse; he grew up in Dyer, with four brothers and two sisters. He was preceded in death by brothers Carl, Chester, Adron, and Frank Crouse and by his sister, Dean Hicks. He served as a minister of the gospel for 47 years, serving churches in Weakley, Gibson and Crockett Counties.

Those left to carry on his legacy include loving wife of 54 years, Nancy; three daughters, Joy (Steve) Patterson of Jackson, Sherry (Jeff) Whitby of Trenton and Beth (Michael) Glover of Trenton; five grandchildren Charity (Brett) Henry, Hunter Whitby, Hope (fiancÊ’ Tyler Hickman) Patterson, Jonathan Glover, and Hayden Whitby; one sister Carol (Irvin) Cooper of Humboldt; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends. He has laid out this generational blessing because of his faithfulness to the Lord. Deut. 5:10 ‘The Lord displays grace to the thousandth generation of those who love Him and keep His commandments.’ Funeral services for Reverend Jerry Crouse were conducted on Friday, February 21, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Assembly of God church in Dyer with Bro. James Roberts and Bro. Clyde Rose officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery of Dyer.

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Kenton - Joe R. Hurt, Jr, 83, died on Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

A native of Kenton, Joe was born on June 19, 1930, the son of the late Joe R. and Mary Jessup Hurt. He was married to Helen Baker Hurt for forty-eight years, before her death in 2000. He served his country in the Korean War, where he was stationed in Tokyo, Japan for almost a year and a half. He was a twenty-four year employee of Brown Shoe Company and owner of Joe Hurt Insurance Agency before being disabled in 1980. He served his church with great passion and is a deacon emeritus and a member of the Curry Gilley Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church in Selmer.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Curtis Hurt and George Hurt.

He is survived by his three children, Mike (Yvonne) Hurt of Dyer, Donna (Rex) Atkinson of Selmer, and Keith (Stephannie) Hurt of Lyon, MS; four grandchildren, Michael Hurt of Lebanon, Laura Grace (Michael) Horner of Chesterfield, MO, Grant (Jessica) Smallwood of Tupelo, MS and Justin Atkinson of Selmer; two sisters, Louise Petty and Ann Abbott and a brother, Jim Hurt; five great grandchildren and a very special friend, Barbara Dunaway.

The committal service was held on Monday, February, 24, 2014 in Mason Hall with a visitation from 10 a.m. at the New Salem Baptist Church with the burial following in the church cemetery.

The Curry Gilley Sunday school class and deacons of First Baptist Church of Selmer, were requested to be honorary pallbearers for the service.

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Our Sunday school hour began with everyone standing and singing the hymn ‘Day by Day.’ We dismissed to our classes.

Christy Skelton opened the adult class in prayer before doing a good job teaching us our lesson ‘Live in Resurrection Power’ from John 20:1-31. In his gospel, John wrote of three eyewitnesses who verified that by dawn on the first day of the week after Jesus was crucified, the tomb was empty. Keith Hamlin closed us in prayer.

Our Sunday morning worship service began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Mike Fields and the church choir leading us in our offertory hymn ‘Set My Soul Afire.’ Mike Fields 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. Bro. Steve led in prayer over our services. The church choir led the congregation in the hymns ‘Rescue the Perishing’ and ‘Victory Through Grace.’ Kelly Morris blessed us with our special music as she sang ‘Worn.’ Children’s church was dismissed to

Jennifer Fields. Bro. Steve delivered our morning message ‘Endurance’ from 2 Timothy 4:2-5. Scott Fields dismissed services in prayer as the hymn ‘Have Thine Own Way, Lord!’ was sung.

After services the youth served a delicious soup and chili lunch with all the trimmings in the fellowship hall.

Our Discipleship Training hour began with the hymn ‘When We All Get to Heaven.’ Mike Fields opened the adult class in prayer before teaching us our lesson ‘Words of The Apostle Paul’ from Romans 1:17. Diane Hamlin closed us in prayer.

Our Sunday night worship service began with the hymn ‘Send the Light.’ Steve welcomed everyone and we began our prayer request time. Keith Hamlin led us in prayer over all our requests. Mike Fields led the congregation in the hymns ‘Follow On’ and ‘Standing On the Promises.’ Scott, Mike and Stephen Fields blessed us with our special music that they dedicated to Katie Wright ‘It Is Well With My Soul.’ Bro. Steve delivered our message ‘Mature Christians’ from Hebrews 6:1-3. Bro. Steve dismissed services in prayer as the hymn ‘His Way With Thee’ was sung.

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WHAT WE DO:

COMING EVENTS

The American Red Cross exists to provide compassionate care to those in need. Our network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world, through five key service areas:

MASTERS OF DISASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT April 7, 2014 at 8 a.m.

Disaster Relief - The Red Cross responds to approximately 70,000 disasters in the U.S. every year, ranging from home fires that affect a single family to hurricanes that affect tens of thousands, to earthquakes that impact millions. In these events, we provide shelter, food, health and mental health services to help families and entire communities get back on their feet. Although we’re not a government agency, the Red Cross is an essential part of the response when disaster strikes. Our staff and volunteers are ready to help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information please go to http://www.redcross.org/what-we-do/disaster-relief.

Registration at 7 a.m.

Jackson Country Club 31 Country Club Cove Jackson, TN

Supporting America’s Military Families – The Red Cross helps military members, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to the challenges of military service. We provide free pre and post-deployment counseling, emergency financial assistance, verify & deliver all emergency messages to military command when families need a service member to come home, support wounded warriors and veterans, and provide access to community resources, helping an average of 150,000 military families and veterans annually. For more information please go to http:// www.redcross.org/what-we-do/support-militaryfamilies.

Benefitting American Red Cross Humanitarian Services, this tournament will include 18 holes at the beautiful Jackson Country Club, Lunch and Prizes.

HEROES LUNCHEON May 15, 2014 – 11:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s Family Hall 1665 Highway 45 Bypass Jackson Tennessee

Health & Safety Services - The Red Cross is the nation’s leading provider of courses, such as CPR, First Aid, AED and Lifeguard training. Each year, more than 9 million Americans participate in our training programs, including first responders, educators, babysitters, and people who want to be prepared to help others in an emergency.

We prepare 1,000’s each year with free disaster preparedness training. Our library of information for almost any emergency can be accessed at www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster-safety-library.

For more information on training, please go tohttp:// www.redcross.org/what-we-do/training-education.

At our 2nd Annual Heroes Luncheon we will honor a Humanitarian of the Year, a Uniformed Hero of the Year, and an American Red Cross Volunteer of the Year.

Lifesaving Blood - Your donations of blood are what make the American Red Cross the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the U.S. Each year, nearly 4 million people donate blood through the Red Cross, helping to provide more than 40% of America’s blood supply. For more information please go to http://redcross.org/ what-we-do/blood-donation.

International Services - The American Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network with 13 million volunteers in 187 countries.

Working together, we help respond to disasters, build safer communities, and educate future humanitarians. Each year, we reach an average of more than 100 million people across the globe.

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For sponsor information, please contact jennifer.mccraw@redcross.org or call 731-427-5543.

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Sports & Education

GC Pioneers finish fourth in district tournament

BY LORI CATHEY In the second round of the District 14-A Basketball Tournament held in South Fulton Gibson County lost 53-31 to Union City. Gibson County faced Lake County in the consolation game.

The Pioneers did not score in the first quarter.

Union City led with a score of 12-0. Pioneer Tyner Hughes got Gibson County on the scoreboard with a jump shot to make it 16-2.

Josh London and Hughes each added a basket in the second quarter to make it 27 to 6 at halftime.

In the third quarter the Pioneers received baskets from Pierce Holt and Mac Hicks. Union City took a 39 -15 lead into the fourth quarter. Pierce Holt led Gibson County with 10 points and Zach Eskew finished with 8 points.

Mac Hicks added 5 points and Tyner Hughes had 4 points. Deonte’ Watson and Josh London each added 2 points.

In the consolation game the Pioneers lost 50-49 to Lake County.

Gibson County opened the game with an offensive rebound by Deonte’ Watson for a basket to make 2-0 Gibson County. With backto back baseline drives for basket by Qua Harris Gibson County took 10-8 lead to end the first quarter.

In the second quarter the

Pioneers went on 8-2 run; an offensive rebound putback by Zach Eskew, pull up jump shot and two free throws by Harris and a steal and basket from Pierce Holt

to make it 18 -13. Lake County came right back and tie the game at 20-all on a free throw by Jamaica Jones to end the quarter.

With 5:59 left in the third

quarter Brannion Simpson hit a 3-pointer from the right wing to give Gibson County a 25-23 lead. Lake County with two basket and free throw by Tyler Estes took

a 30- 29 lead over Gibson County. Pioneer Peyton Holt landed a long 3-pointer from the left corner to give Gibson County 32 to 30 to end the third quarter.

THE GIBSON COUNTY PIONEERS - The Gibson County Pioneers finished in fourth place in the 2014 14-A District Tournament Monday night. Members of the Pioneers basketball team are: (front row) Mac Hicks, Joe Lee, Deonte’ Watson, Pierce Holt, Peyton Holt, Zach Eskew, (back row) Josh London, Qua Harris, Jamerius Skinner, Jay Jones,Tyner Huges, Shakur Harris,Tyler Freeman and Brannion Simpson. (Photo by Lori Cathey) (Photo by Lori Cathey)

ALL ACADEMIC - At the conclusion of the 20132014 District 14-A Basketball Tournament, Gibson County’s Qua Harris was named to the District 14A All-Academic team. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

HOLT ALL DISTRICT TEAM - Gibson County High School sophomore Peyton Holt was named to the 2013-2014 All-District 14-A Basketball Team. (Photo

by Lori Cathey)

Midway through the fourth quarter Lake County went on a 7 -0 run to take a 37-35 lead. Pioneer Eskew was fouled on an offensive rebound put-back and made the free throw for an oldfashioned three-point-play to give Gibson County a 38 to 37 lead. Both teams went back and forth for the remainder of the game.

Gibson County received a 3-pointer by Simpson, pull-up jump shot and a 3pointer from Peyton Holt to make it 49-46 Lake County with 27 seconds left in the game. Lake County’s Rashawn Taylor made 1 of 2 free throws to take a 5046 lead with 11 seconds left in the game. Mac Hicks hit a 3-pointer from the wing for Gibson County at the buzzer for a 50-49 loss to Lake County.

Justin Lowery Gibson County coach said, “ This was a great opportunity for our returning player next year to see what tournament play is all about.”

Gibson County was 5 of 9 from the free throw line, forced 16 turnovers and had 35 rebounds. Pioneers leading scorer was Peyton Holt with 15 points. Qua Harris and Brannion Simpson each finished with 8 points and Pierce Holt added 6 points. Zach Eskew had 5 points and Mac Hicks scored 3 points. Joe Lee had 2 points.

LEE SHOOTS - Gibson County’s Joe Lee shoots a 10 foot jump shot over Lake County’s Jamaica Jones for a basket. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GIBSON COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2014-2015 Thursday, March 6, 2014 - Medina Elem. 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 7, 2014 - Medina Elem. 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - Dyer School Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - Kenton School Thursday, March 13, 2014 - Rutherford School Friday, March 14, 2014 - Yorkville School Monday, March 17, 2014 - Spring Hill School •Children may register for kindergarten who will have their 5th birthday by August 15, 2014.

•Parents bring your child for speech, vision, and hearing screenings.

•A certified birth certificate (numbered), social security card, and physical/immunization record are required by first day of school for child to begin kindergarten. Please bring these to registration, if possible.

•Help us to tell all parents with children who will be entering school this fall.

If you have any questions, call 692-3803.

HICKS GOES UP Gibson County’s Mac Hicks goes up for a shot in front of Lake County’s Rashawn Taylor during the third quarter. Hicks had 3 points Saturday night. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

HARRIS SPLITS TWO DEFENDERS Gibson County senior Qua Harris splits two defenders as he drives to the hoop for a basket. Harris scored 8 points against Lake County. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

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Lady Pioneers defeat West Carroll in first round Regional Tournament

BY LORI CATHEY The Lady Pioneers opened up the Regional 7A Tournament with a 6546 win over West Carroll Friday night at Gibson County.

The Lady Pioneers jumped out to 9-4 lead behind baskets from CaraBeth Holt, Erin Lannom and Briana Fields. West Carroll went on a 7-0 run at the end of the first quarter but Lady Pioneer Lannom hit a 3pointer at the top of the key at the buzzer to give Gibson County a 20 to 17 lead.

The Lady Pioneers

opened up a ten-point lead in the second quarter. Gibson County received basket from Justyce White, Fields, Lannom and a 3-pointer from Holt to take a 33 to 23 lead at halftime. Lady Pioneer Sarah Beth Mullins made two free throws to start the third quarter.

Gibson County outscored West Carroll 18 to 12 in the quarter. With less than two-minutes remaining in the third quarter Mackenna Upchurch made great move for a basket and Allie Smithson had a strong drive for a score to extend

Gibson County’s lead to 51-35 going into the fourth quarter.

The Lady Pioneers came out in the fourth quarter with Fields scoring on an offensive rebound, Lannom hitting a 3-pointer and White with a steal for a basket to take a 58-40 lead.

The Lady Pioneers bench players finished out the remainder of the game for a 65 to 46 victory over West Carroll.

Gibson County made 19 of 23 free throws, had 10 steals, 21 rebounds and forced West Carroll to turn the ball over 16 times.

Lady Pioneers coach Mitch Wilkins said, “It was nice to get a win when we didn’t play our best.

The most important thing is we got the win and we are moving on to the next round.”

Briana Fields finished with 18 points and 4 rebounds to lead the Lady Pioneers. Erin Lannom added 16 points while CaraBeth Holt scored 14 points and had 5 steals.

Justyce Whiite chipped in 8 points with 7 rebounds.

Allie Smithson had 5 points and Sarah Beth Mullins and Mackenna Upchurch added 2 points apiece.

TWO POINTS - Gibson County’s Sarah Beth Mullins set a screen for Erin Lannom for a 5-foot jump shot for two points in the 65 to 46 win over West Carroll.

(Photo by Lori Cathey)

HOLT TAKING THE BALL - Gibson County’s CaraBeth Holt fights for a loose ball for a steal. Holt scored 14 points and had 5 steals against West Carroll. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

SMITHSON DRIVING TO SCORE – Lady Pioneer freshman, Allie Smithson drives past West Carroll’s #25 Kenyata Hillsman for a basket during Friday night’s game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

SPLITS TWO DEFENERS - Justyce White makes a great move and splits two West Carroll’s defenders as she drives to the basket for a pull-up jump shot.

White had 8 points and 7 rebounds Friday night.

(Photo by Lori Cathey)

FIRE UP THE CROWD - Gibson County High School cheerleaders showed their sprite by fired up the crowd during Friday’s night regional tournament basketball game against West Carroll. (Photo by Lori

ONE-YEAR TOTAL

$2,169,000

$242,000

IN UNCOMPENSATED MEDICAL CARE

IN WAG E S

VAN DER BILT IS HO N O R ED TO BE A PA RT OF

503 CALLS

GIBSON COUNTY.

TO THE VANDERBI LT T E N N E SS E E POISON CONTROL CENTER

Vanderbilt University is fortunate to call Tennessee home. So whether we’re caring for those who couldn’t otherwise afford it, providing jobs or answering emergency questions about poisons, we do our best every day to make a difference in the lives of Tennesseans all across the state.

Vanderbilt is honored to be a part of your community.

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Classifieds-Real Estate-Legals Classified Deadline: Friday, 5 p.m. Cost: $6.00 Minimum charge for 20 words or less (After 20, add 25-cents per word.) Classifieds must be paid in advance. This includes yard sales.

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Ann Caton, Rutherford City Recorder

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The City of Dyer is accepting bids until 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 10, 2014 for the “Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Manholes.” Specifications are available at Dyer City Hall, 105 South Main Street, Dyer, Tennessee 38330. Additional information is available from Nathan Reed at 731-692-3767. The City of Dyer reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all bids.

Chris Younger, Mayor

ACCEPTING BIDS Gibson County High School CTE (Vocational) located at 130 Trenton Hwy., Dyer, Tn. will be accepting bids on the former General Metals Class machinery and equipment until 3:00pm, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. For more information and a list of equipment and machinery, contact CTE Director David Brewer at 731-692-3616, or e-mail (brewerd@gcssd.org).

Gibson County Special School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mail or deliver sealed bids to: Gibson County Special School District Attn: CTE P.O. Box 60 130 Trenton Hwy. Dyer, Tn. 38330

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Property Transfers Shane Evans and wife, Lori Evans to Timothy M. Rose and wife, Paula G. Rose – 6th CD Jessie Talley and wife, Bettie Talley to Veronica Diane Carnell, Phillip Mitchell Carnell, Thomas D. Williams and Tabitha C. Williams – 2nd CD Stamja-DT TN Properties to Silver Shield, LLC – Gibson County Andrew D. Reel to Coby Holt – 13th CD Rachel N. Roberts to Ashley Lineberry – Medina Michael Ray Hudson and Crystal Gail Hudson to Randy Whitehead and wife, Michelle Whitehead – 17th CD Ronnie Graves and Mona Graves, Co-Trustees of the Graves Revocable Living Trust, to Alan Bridgmon and wife, Becky Bridgmon – Milan The City of Rutherford, a/k/a town of Rutherford, to Donald C. Kirby – 9th CD Kevin S. Lovern and wife, Rachel Lovern to Carthage Dye and wife, Lori Dye – Rutherford James Zachary Rogers to Chris T. Jones and Tonya M. Jones – 1st CD OCM Investments to Michael A. Carter – Medina Fannie Mae, a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association, to David Dunn – Milan Scott Alan Beasley to Jacquelyn B. Vanderroest – 13th CD Melinda Eckley, n/k/a Melinda Posey, to Christopher Nicholas – Medina JRN, Inc., f/k/a JRN Chicken Stores, Inc. to VRE Humboldt, LLC – Humboldt Carolyn M. Randolph to Thomas Hartigan – Milan Betty Annette Sanders, f/k/a Annette Pearson, to Ernest Morris and wife, Joy Morris and Scott Morris – 18th CD Jones Farms, Inc. to T. Mason Ashburn and wife, Nan R. Ashburn -18th CD Shirley E. Jackson Sims to Dale Prater and wife, Cindy Prater – Milan Tyler Crider to Michael Saeli and wife, Rhonda Saeli – Humboldt

Timothy J. Williams and wife, Tiffany Williams to Russell D. Vandiver and wife, Kristen L. Vandiver – Medina Miranda M. Cannon, n/k/a Miranda M. Smith, and husband, James W. Smith to James Slaughter and wife, Cindy Slaughter – 3rd CD West Tennessee Healthcare, Inc. to Rainbow Pediatric, PC – 3rd CD James M. Davis and wife, Linda Davis to Randy Holloway - 21st CD Martha Goodwin, Janice Cummings, Carolyn Pratt, Michael Cummings, P.A. Pratt and Jeff Pratt to Josh Hazlewood – Milan Swartz and Brough, Inc. to David Dunn – Bradford William Thompson and wife, Tracy Thompson to David M. Exley and wife, Emily J. Exeley – Medina Anthony Rodgers to James Wesley Clark and wife, Emily Clark – 7th CD Christopher Ray McHugh to James Wesley Clark and wife, Emily Clark – 7th CD Kathy Dotson to Efigenia Mondragon – Humboldt Debra Reasons Wohrman and Sandra Reasons Wallace, f/k/a Sandra Reasons Watson to James McKnight and wife, Toye Ann McKnight – 3rd CD Bank of America, N.A. to The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington, DC – Medina H. Bennett Hunt and wife, Lisa S. Hunt to Jack Finch, Dement Construction Company, Jason Dement and OMH, LLC – 3rd CD Brent Baier to James Kaleb Dinwiddie – Gibson Bob and Betty Hughes to Bobby K, Hughes, Jr. and Tina L. Hughes – 12th CD James D. Johnson and wife, Sherry L. Johnson to Beau Eddings - Humboldt Regions Bank, d/b/a Regions Mortgage to Billy Warren Beasley – Milan Frances O. Altman to Teresa Altman – 12th CD Dana H. Salters to John C. Sims and wife, Betty S. Sims

Building Permits

Marriages Jerry Wade Mount of Newbern and Heather Nicole Froehlich of Newbern Daniel Len Mathis of Trenton and Amy Lee Gibson Mathieu of Trenton Devin James Winberry of Milan and Brianna Marie Ballard of Milan Adrian Dornea Skinner of Dyer and Savannah Nicole Powell of Dyer Andy Lee Alford of Kenton and Mary Ellen Jackson of Kenton Matthew Ray Little of Humboldt and Rachelle Lynn Degroff of Humboldt Dennis Michael Mathews of Medina and Jennifer Lou

– 9th CD Joe Porter and Blake Bogle Spellings to Brent Baier, a/k/a Justin Brent Baier – Dyer Tracey Gale Smith to Jimmy C. Turner, Jr. and wife, Pamela Lynn Turner – 7th CD George D. Dodson, III, Co-Trustee, and Raymond James Trust, N.A., Successor Co-Trustee of the Trust under the Will of George D. Dodson, Jr. to Old River Land Company, LLC – 5th CD Wayne Eugene Moore and Steven Hall to Gibson Family Medical Center, PLLC – 7th CD Betty Martin to Richard K. Webb, III and wife, Sarah P. Webb – 13th CD Betty Martin to Holt Shoaf – 13th CD Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Lone Oak Holdings, LLC – 19th CD Bank of America, N.A. to Lyle Swingler – Humboldt Jerry Allen Hickerson and wife, Patsy Carlton Hickerson to Todd Ingram and wife, Lindsey Ingram – 16th CD Linda Luster Hawks to Gary Norman Luster – 3rd CD U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSFS Master Participation Trust, to Kenneth Smith and wife, Scarlett Smith – Trenton Floyd Blitchington and wife, Jennifer Blitchington to Jack Hall – Rutherford Elwood Sellars to Cassie N. Goodwin – 1st CD The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Steven Papich – 13th CD Westtenn Bancorp, Inc. to Jonathan W. Ellis, Courtney Ellis, Matt J. Shelton and Heather B. Shelton – 2nd CD Mary Ann Austin and husband, Doyle Beard to Joshua Alexander and wife, Stephanie Alexander – Medina Joe B. Simpson to James S. Koffman – 3rd CD Reed Scott Wright and wife, Patricia Lynn Wright to William Thomas Griggs, William Brent Griggs and Gary Selph – 21st CD

Dowdy Jones of Medina Marriage Licenses William Quinton Seibold of Humboldt and Tabitha Rebecca Nilsson of Humboldt Christopher Thomas Wingo of Bradford and Jennifer Brooke Duncan of Milan Miguel Angel Mejius of Trenton and Amanda Marie McCord of Trenton Jerry Wayne Walker, Jr. of Humboldt and Robin Elaine Pack Bingham of Humboldt Tyler Clark Johnson of Trenton and Bethany Lauren Hibbitt of Trenton

Douglas Leyh, 141 Laneview-Concord Road, Trenton Tatum Alexander, 119 Cecil Carroll Road, Bradford Chad Ross, 15 Petty Lane, Trenton Dale’s Recycling, 6 Concord-Cades Road, Milan Billy Hanks, 39 Poplar Springs Road, Atwood Richard Neisler, Jr., 189 Bluff Cutoff Road, Trenton Darrell and Cathy Reaves, 19 Morris Moore Drive, Humboldt Delbert Maness, 87B Newt Blackwell Road, Humboldt Marathon, 111 West Armory, Trenton

Divorces Carol Lee Moreno vs. Juan Diaz Moreno, Jr. Christopher D. Anderson vs. Heather Marie Anderson Amber Dawn Tong vs. Yau Pong Tong Wendell Bernard Griffin vs. Sherry Rene Griffin Billy A. Hanks vs. Emily Anne Hanks Jessica Jean Evans vs.

Joseph Everette David Evans Lee Ann Sloan vs. Joe David Sloan James Robert Wilken vs.

Mary Charlotte Wilken Marshall Keith Pierce vs.

Patricia Kimberly Pierce Kenneth Gary McNabb vs.

Mitzi Ruth McNabb Jeffrey Shayne Pickard vs.

Jennifer Dianne Pickard Paula Diane Combs Justus vs. Steven Mark Justus Alisha Danielle Craddock vs.

William Donald Craddock, Jr. Amanda Nichole Edmiston vs.

Samuel Mathew

Edmiston Michael Shane Carroll vs.

Jennifer Michelle Carroll Jeremy Wayne Morris vs.

Donna Michele Morris Rebecca Annette Stockdale vs. Jimmy Allen Stockdale

ACCEPTING BIDS

MT. ZION STUDENTS - Students in grades first through eighth grades at Mt. Zion School were taught by one teacher in the one-room school house. The photos above were taken from a 1953 annual. Hollis Skinner is pictured on the front row in the lower photo

Inspections Taco Bell, Humboldt, complete inspection, 98 score Candyland, Milan, complete inspection, 99 score C&G Lounge, Milan, complete inspection, 99 score Humboldt Senior Citizen Center, Humboldt, complete inspection, 98 score Humboldt Donuts, Humboldt, complete inspection, 91 score Taco Bell, Milan, complete inspection, 97 score Cotton’s Cafe, Trenton, complete inspection, 93 score Subway, Milan, complete inspection, 97 score Huddle House, Milan, Complete inspection, 95 score Subway, Trenton, complete inspection, 91 score, one critical Subway, Trenton, follow-up inspection, 96 score Professional Child Care Center, Trenton, complete inspection, 99 score Children’s Learning Center, Humboldt, complete inspection 99 score Bradford Senior Center, Bradford, complete inspection, 98 score The BBQ Place, Bradford, complete inspection 94 score Humboldt High School Cafeteria, Humboldt, complete inspection, 97 score Sip of Suds, Humboldt, complete inspection, 87 score El Palenque, Humboldt, complete inspection, 85 score, two criticals East End Elementary School Cafeteria, Humboldt, complete inspection, 94 score,

one critical L&T Cakery, Inc. Milan, complete inspection, 99 score Milan Middle School Cafeteria, complete inspection, 95 score Papa’s Pizza To Go, Milan, complete inspection, 98 score East End Elementary School Cafeteria, Humboldt, follow-up inspection, 99 score Gibson County High School Cafeteria, complete inspection 99 score Medina CLC. LLC. Medina, complete inspection, 94 score Humboldt Junior High School Cafeteria, Humboldt, complete inspection, 99 score Presbyterian Day School Cafeteria, Humboldt, complete inspection 90 score, one critical Presbyterian Day School Cafeteria, Humboldt, follow-up inspection, 96 score

El Palenque, Humboldt, follow-up inspection – 97 score Central Diner, Humboldt, complete inspection, 92 score, one critical Central Diner, Humboldt, follow-up inspection, 96 score Kids Land, Humboldt, complete inspection, 91 score, one critical Kids Land, Humboldt, follow-up inspection, 96 score Humboldt Head Start, Humboldt, complete inspection, 99 score Garden Pleasure Tea Room, Milan, complete inspection 98 score Rhodes Family Diner, Medina, complete inspection 77 score, three criticals Mom and Pop’s Pizza Place, Medina, complete inspection, 95 score Deerfield Inn, Humboldt, complete inspection, 96 score

ACCEPTING BIDS The Town of Rutherford, TN is accepting bids for approximately 4500 sq. yds. of street repairs and overlay. Bid information may be obtained from City Hall at 206 E. Main, Rutherford, TN. The Town of Rutherford reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. March 14, 2014. Mail or deliver bids to: Town of Rutherford Attn: Ann Caton, City Recorder P.O. Box 487 Rutherford, TN 38369

ACCEPTING BIDS The Town of Rutherford, TN is offering the following properties for sale. All properties are located within the City Limits of Rutherford.

Condemned House must be demolished within 60 days of sale closing. Owners that wish to refurbish a house must purchase a building permit within 30 days and start construction within 90 days of sale closing or they must be demolished within 60 days of sale closing. Any construction must meet all County and City building codes. All properties must be cleaned up and maintained according to the Town’s Municipal Code Title 13.

The Town of Rutherford, TN is accepting bids for the following equipment.

Each piece of equipment must be bid separately:

Vacant lot located at 112 Kay St. - Approx. 56x80 ft.

12’ Batwing Cutter: with hydraulic height adjustment and wing lift, safety chains, side shields, minimum 12 Ga steel decks, Jack stand, minimum 1/2 x 3” blades

Vacant lot located at 108 N. Trenton St. - Approx. 0.5 acre

Full Commercial Mower: Minimum 60” cut, zero turn steering, mimimum 27 HP The Town of Rutherford reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. March 14, 2014. Mail or deliver bids to: Town of Rutherford Attn: Ann Caton, City Recorder P.O. Box 487 Rutherford, TN 38369

Vacant lot located at 207 Church St. - Approx. 79x111 ft. irregular

House and lot located at 410 W. Knox St. - Approx. 1 acre House and lot located at 407 W. Mill St. - Approx. 97x260 ft.

Condemned House and lot located at 521 E. Main St. - Approx.

1 acre The Town of Rutherford reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. March 14, 2014.

Mail or deliver bids to: Town of Rutherford Attn: Ann Caton, City Recorder P.O. Box 487 Rutherford, TN 38369

Page 12 The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, February 26, 2014

GCVAA hands out photography awards

WINNERS AT GCVAA PHOTOGRAPHY RECEPTION - Winners at the Gibson County Visual Arts Association reception held February 16 were (from left)Royce Harris, Nell Lemings, Anna Harris, Tuva Stephens, Pat Riley, Kathy Riffe, Renee Proctor, Rebecca Thompson, and Sharon Gumiran. GCVAA would like to thank all of ther participating photographers and sponsors.

BY CRYSTAL BURNS The Gibson County Visual Arts Association recently honored local photographers with an awards reception at Trenton City Hall.

The group’s 2nd Annual Photography Exhibition is on display until March 29 and contains 75 photographs from 13 area photographers.

Last year, the Visual Arts Association only accepted members’ photographs for the exhibition but branched out to include the public for this year’s show.

“We hope that next year is even bigger and better,”

said Pat Riley, co-chair of the exhibition.

He thanked Trenton Mayor Tony Burriss for allowing the group to hang its exhibition in Trenton City Hall.

“The mayor is solidly behind the Gibson County Visual Arts Association and supports the arts,” Riley said.

State Farm Insurance, the Trenton Rotary Club, Advantage Promotional Products, and Tom Foster sponsored the exhibition, helping to provide prize money to winners.

Awards were given February 16 with Riley and

Mt. Zion School from page 1 conditioning.

Rev. Skinner said, “I can remember the first day of school when my mother walked me and my siblings.

The teacher was sitting outside under a shade tree on a tombstone registering the children for school.”

The Mt. Zion School would close during harvest season so students could help pick cotton, Skinner added.

The team from MTSU Center for Historic Preservation will take the information and photos they gathered and make a proposal for grant money to preserve Mt. Zion School

that had it’s last class in 1962. The students then had to attend Rosenwald School in Trenton until 1968 when schools became desegregated.

Skinner stated, “It was a culture shock to the students that attended Mt. Zion to enter Rosenwald School.

The school had hot lunches and indoor bathroom facilities. At Mt. Zion the students would pack their lunches and had out houses, one for the girls and one for the boys.

The team is also working to get the Trenton Rosenwald School on the Tennessee and National Registry of Historical Places.

OLD MT. ZION SCHOOL - Mt. Zion School, a one-room schoolhouse, is in bad need of repairs and restoration. A team from MTSU Center for Historic Preservation came on Monday to survey the school and take pictures. They will estimate how much it will take to preserve the structure. The school had its last class in 1962. When it closed,students attended school at Rosenwald in Trenton.

Royce Harris, co-chairs of the event, presiding. Dr. Tom Gallien, a UT Martin professor, judged the photographs.

First and second place winners in each category were: The Natural World – Bainbridge Island Starfish Courtship by Anna Harris; Alien Visitor by Pat Riley Travel – Summer in Italy

by Shannon Moore; Ridin’ the Rails by Renee Proctor Elements of Design – Montgomery Bell by Roy Cates; Dancing Color by Tuva Stephens Flowers – Cheekwood Tulips by Anna Harris; Cactus by Rebecca Thompson Macro & Detail – Madame Butterfly by Renee Proctor; Got Nectar? by Pat Riley Digital Darkroom – Court Square at Dawn by Sharon Gumiran; Looking Out My Back Door by Royce Harris People – Innocence by Kathy Riffe; Dennis by Tuva Stephens Motion & Blur – Savannah Lights by Pat Riley; Yum! Making Roti

by Kathy Riffe Best of Show – Sweet Magnolia Bloom by Renee Proctor People’s Choice – Sunset Silouette by Nell Lemings

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