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BROWNSVILLE Thursday, August 23, 2012

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see page 8Hometown Hero

By: JENNIFER [email protected]

After spending a year in Kuwait, Captain Blake English, Specialist Chris Smoot, Specialist Joshua Starks and Private First Class Marquita Bond, all from Brownsville, returned home August 14.

Captain English is the son of Betsy and Sonny Waddell and Bill English. He graduated from Haywood High School in 1998, joined the Tennessee Army National Guard. and left shortly thereafter for Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri. There he spent the next six months in basic and advanced individual training, and left there a technical engineering specialist. Captain English enrolled at Jackson State Community College in 1999, and moved on to the University of Tennessee at Martin where, in 2004, he received a bachelor of science in business degree. While at UTM, Captain English participated in the ROTC program. Through that program he was able to go from an enlisted man to an

offi cer.In September of 2004,

Captain English returned to Ft. Leonardwood for the Engineering Offi cer Basic

Course. After completing his training, he accepted an active duty (AGR) position in Humboldt.

He served his fi rst

deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006-2007 with the AB 115th out of Lawrenceburg. Captain English was stationed in

Local soldiers complete deployment

Pictured Left to Right: Specialist Joshua Starks, Captain Blake English and Specialist Chris Smoot. Not pictured: Private First Class Marquita Bond.

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On August 17, 2012 patrol and narcotics offi cers from the Brownsville Police Department arrested 29 year-old Stephen Romado Moore, 4387 Hwy 76S, Brownsville, 21 year-old Damon Ray Hill, 48 Tracewood Drive, Jackson, 21 year-old Cordarrell Deanfelo Comage, 1317 Hatchie, Brownsville, and 22 year-old Kaneeshia Lashae Parker, 236 S. Grand, Apt. 11 Haywood Heights, Brownsville, for possession of Schedule VI (marijuana) with intent to distribute and possession of drug

paraphernalia. Offi cers entered the residence of Parker at Haywood Heights where they found Moore, Hill and Comage in varying stages of packaging approximately 11 pounds of marijuana for resale. Along with the marijuana, several digital scales and packaging materials were located and recovered from inside the residence. This marijuana has a street value of approximately $50,000. These individuals were the target of an ongoing investigation by the Brownsville Police Department.

Stand-alone marijuana plant discoveredon ShawChapel Rd

On August 15, 2012, the Haywood County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a Haywood County landowner, stating that he had discovered a substance on his property, located on Shaw Chapel Road, and wanted deputies to check it out. It was determined to be a stand-alone marijuana plant. Evidence that other plants had been pulled was seen, but no other plants were found. According to Sheriff Melvin Bond, at this time there has been no information received leading to an arrest.

By JERRY WILLSON Sizzling heat and very

little if any rainfall in the past several months have created devastating results to farm production all over the country.

The past twelve months have been the warmest the United States has experienced since the National Climatic Data Center began keeping records in 1895. July was also tagged the hottest month since record keeping began. Add to that scenario, rainfall amounts as of August 1 that was reported in our area at 15.3 inches below

normal.As of last week, some

sources were reporting that 61 percent of the land in the lower 48 states was experiencing drought conditions. A county generally qualifi es for disaster relief if it has suffered a severe drought for eight consecutive weeks.

Surely farmers in Haywood County didn’t see such weather predictions of the type of year that was coming.

John Pearson with the Haywood County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported last week, that the amount of corn acreage in

Haywood County tripled this year when about 42,000 acres were planted. The average in previous years ranged from 12,000 to 15,000 acres.

According to Pearson, there are about 8,000 acres that have benefi ted from irrigation, leaving about 32,000 acres that have suffered with the heat and drought.

He projected that corn farmers without irrigation could possibility expect 125 bushels per acre for early crops but only about 75 bushels per acre for the late crop that took the bulk of the drought. On the other hand, farmers could

expect about 150 bushels or more with irrigation.

His projection is falling right in line with some reports shared with us by farmers within the county. One farmer shared fi gures that included 120 bushels per acre without irrigation and 285 bushels with irrigation.

Haywood County was not listed initially with the fi rst 15 counties that were listed as national disaster counties. However, that has now changed. Pearson stated that if any portion of a county is in the extreme drought category, that county falls in the

category of a national disaster area. Those conditions have now changed with USDA data listed Haywood County at 10 percent under extreme drought conditions and 90 percent listed with severe drought conditions. If drought conditions continue, these fi gures are sure to change.

This report has been about corn. What about the remaining

Too much heat, too little rainfall

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see page 2Construction begins

BPD seizes 11 pounds of marijuana

— The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, August 23, 2012

Milling and repaving of the Court Square area began Monday, August 20, and will continue for the next couple of weeks. In order to speed up the project as much as possible, Court Square streets will be closed from time to time as TDOT crews complete the work. Plans call for one half of the Square to be closed at a time, with all streets open as much as possible. The City of Brownsville regrets the inconvenience, but knows that the entire Square will benefi t from this much needed and long-awaited improvement

to the downtown district.The streets that will be affected

are: Washington Avenue from College Street to Jefferson Street, Lafayette Avenue from College Street to Jefferson Street, Main Street from just East of the Square, around the Square, to just West of the Square and the parking lots on the North and South sides of the Square.

The City of Brownsville thanks you for your patience with this fi nal phase of our Court Square pedestrian and traffi c improvements.

Construction begins on Court Square

By: Jennifer [email protected]

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center is a network of professional business consultants, dispersed across 20 locations in the state, dedicated to providing help to small businesses across Tennessee. They offer business owners their expertise in the following areas: accounting, banking, expansion, international trade, marketing, public relations, sources of capital, tax planning, advertising, employee relations, fi nance, management, operations, sales training and location analysis.

Each year the TSBDC presents the “Rising Star” award to one of the four quarterly “Success Stories” that are nominated by

the Center Director and staff. The award recognizes the spirit of entrepreneurship that is displayed by the nominees through the success of their business, as well as their involvement in their community.

This year’s recipient was Ricky Ellington, owner of Ellington Landscaping. He started his business in 1995, known then as Ellington Landscaping and Dozer, as a sole proprietor. The company began by doing demolition work for the City of Brownsville. His business still holds the record for tearing down the most houses in the city, 67. He continues to do demolition work today.

Over the years, Ellington expanded the business to include parking lot cleaning and maintenance, lawn

maintenance, building remodeling and other small contract projects. Ellington also works with banks and real estate companies cleaning and renovating foreclosed properties. The company has also become a family business, as his wife, Lorri, and son, Jacob, have joined his team.

Regardless of the “ups and downs” the economy has faced, Ellington has established himself as a trustworthy and dependable resource for not only residential clients, but for commercial clients as well.

Ellington’s reputation has enabled him to secure long-term contracts with cities, counties, retail stores, banks and a prison. His hard work ethic has resulted in clients continually seeking him when there is a job, whether it is a

small or large one, to be done.

Ellington experienced a small setback in 2008 as a result of the economic downturn. He kept a positive attitude and continued to push forward, and now four years later he

has preserved one full-time and one part-time position. And just this year he has added three new full time employees and one part-time employee.

E l l i n g t o n Landscaping has built a solid reputation

in the Brownsville Community, as well as Southwest Tennessee. Some of his customers include Wal-Mart, First South Bank and the Brownsville/Haywood County Criminal Justice Complex.

Ellington receives “Rising Star” award

Pictured left to right: Ron Acry, Director of the TSBDC, “Rising Star” award recipient Ricky Ellington, Lorri Ellington, Lauren Ellington, Jacob Ellington and Richard Carraway, Small Business Specialist with the TSBDC.

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The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, August 23, 2012 —

Haywood

On the Agenda

Brownsville City Board Meeting

2nd Tuesday of each month – 5:30 p.m.

Brownsville City Planning Commission4th Thursday of each

month – 4 p.m.

Brownsville Historic Zoning Commission

3rd Thursday of every month - 4 p.m.

Brownsville City Court Room

Brownsville Utility Board1st Tuesday – 5 p.m. at the Utility Offi ce

Haywood County Commission Meeting3rd Monday of every

month – 7 p.m.

Community & Church News

Haywood County Election Commission2nd Thursday of the

month – 5:30 p.m. in the election offi ce

Haywood County Planning Commission2nd Thursday of every

month - 7 p.m.

Haywood County School Board Meeting 2nd Tuesday of every

month – 6 p.m.Stanton Planning

Commission Meeting3rd Thursday of the month

– 7 p.m.

Stanton Town Meeting3rd Tuesday of the month

– 7 p.m.

Tennessee Driver License Service

County Clerk, Sonya Castellaw issues Tennessee

Driving License and ID renewals and duplicates

Wednesday and Thursday of each week from 8:30

a.m. to 4 p.m. Telephone: 772-2362

Boy Scouts of America Scouting Roundup

There will be a Scouting Roundup on Thursday Aug 23 at 6:30 PM in the Eastside Elementary School Cafeteria or Call (731) 668-3788 for more information about Scouting or visit BeAScout.org, click the tab for your son’s age group and enter your zip code then click on the link for your local unit Pack 68.

Haywood County Democratic Party to meet.

The Haywood County Democratic Party will meet, Tuesday, August 28, at the Justice Complex, 100 South Dupree at 5:30 p.m. All are invited to attend. For more information, call (731) 772-8719

Senior Center to host singing

Come join us at The Senior Center located at 127 N. Grand Ave, across the street from the YMCA, August 31st at 6 p.m. for an evening of singing, fun, food and good fellowship. Glory Bound and The Alederaires Quartet from Memphis are the featured groups. Local talent will also participate. For a donation of $5.00, you will be able to enjoy your meal, while listening to music. For more information call Reba or Peggy at (731) 772-2438.

First Baptist Church to hold annual family and

friends dayFirst Baptist Church,

located at 311 East Jefferson, will host their annual family and friends day Sunday, August 26 at 2 p.m. Special guests will be Rev. Porter and Agape Worship Center of Jackson. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

Holly Grove Baptist Church to hold annual

stewHolly Grove Baptist

Church at 8488 Poplar Corner Road will have its annual stew on Saturday, August 25 at noon. All proceeds will go to the Holly Grove’s building fund. For more information call (731) 772-2627.

The Barnett Family to perform at Stanton

United Methodist ChurchStanton United

Methodist Church would like to invite everyone to join them August 26. Worship service starts at 9:30 a.m., Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., “Add a dish lunch” at noon and the Barnett Family will be in concert at 1:15 p.m. Please join us in a great day of worship and fellowship. For more information, call (731() 548-6454.

Pre-Anniversary Gala for Rev. Dr. Tom Averyheart

On September 8, 2012, the Willow Grove M.B. Church will host a Pre-Anniversary Gala in honor of our pastor, Rev. Dr. Tom Averyheart. This event will be held at 6 p.m. at East Side Elementary School. For more information contact, Diane Jarrett at (731) 780-8274, Aneadra Pearson at (731) 217-1687 or Gem Bell at (731) 780-0309.

The pleasure of a response is requested on or before August 31, 2012.

Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church to hold

fall revivalWoodlawn Missionary

Baptist Church will hold fall revival August 27th through August 29th at 7 p.m. nightly. Evangelist for the week is Rev. James T. Farmer, Jr. Music ministry will be provided by area choirs nightly.

Camp Taji, Iraq, where he spent 12 months as platoon leader. It was his platoons responsibility to escort troops around Baghdad. His platoon logged 463,000 transitional miles.

At the end of that deployment, Captain English transferred to Trenton as the Battalion Training Operations Offi cer. It was with this unit that he served his second deployment. He was the Battalion Operations Offi cer at Camp Arif Jan in Kuwait. He has been home just over a week, and said he is “very excited to be home.”

Captain English has received the following awards and commendations: Bronze Star Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, two Army Reserve Component Achievement Medals, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, a National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on

Terrorism Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, an Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass and the Combat Action Badge.

Captain English currently resides in Medina, and has been in a relationship with Jana Michael for the last two years.

Specialist Chris Smoot was born in Scotland to Jim and Jenny Smoot. They moved to the United States when he was a child. He graduated from Haywood High School in 1992, and went on to work for mechanical contractors.

It wasn’t until he turned 32 that he decided to join the Tennessee Army National Guard. He spent 12 weeks at Ft. Leonardwood for basic and advanced individual training, and fi nished as a Bravo 12, or combat engineer.

Three months after

returning from his training, Specialist Smoot received orders for his fi rst deployment in 2006. He left alongside Captain English for Camp Taji, Iraq. After returning in 2007, he went back to work in Memphis.

His second deployment came last fall, when he headed to Camp Arif Jan in Kuwait, again alongside Captain English. “Specialist Smoot is an engineer by training, and a welder by trade. He conducted welding missions in high value areas, and was essential to the success of those missions,” said Captain English.

Specialist Smoot has received the following awards and commendations: the Iraq Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, the Army Commendation Medal, three Army Achievement Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on

Terrorism Service Medal, an Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, an Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device and a Driver and Mechanics Badge with Wheeled Vehicle Clasp.

Specialist Smoot and his wife, Erica, have four children: Shelby (15), Avery (7), Kaitlyn (4) and Jackson (3).

Specialist Joshua Starks is the son of Hattie Starks and Fred Wilder. He graduated from Crockett County High School in 2008. One year later, he made the decision to join the Tennessee Army National Guard, and headed to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma for basic training. Afterwards he headed to Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas for his advanced individual training as a medic. He said he chose to be a medic because he “cares about other people.”

Growing up, Specialist Starks always knew he wanted to go into the medical fi eld. He made the decision to enlist in order to help pay for his

college education. He was studying pre-med at Jackson State Community College before he left in 2011 for deployment.

He was stationed with Captain English and Specialist Smoot at Camp Arif Jan in Kuwait.

Specialist Starks is a recipient of the Army Achievement Medal. He will be headed back to Kuwait in February 2013 for a nine-month deployment. He will serve as a medic during a deployment that was completely optional for him. He chose to step back up to the plate and head out again to serve his country, and to earn more education benefi ts through the Army.

Private First Class Marquita Bond is the daughter of Ira Wilson and Michael Bond. She is a 2008 graduate of Haywood High School. After graduation, she studied business at Lane College for two years.

“I needed a break from school, and I thought the military would give me some new experiences,”

said PFC Bond. That is what drove her to enlist. She left for Ft. Jackson, South Carolina for basic training. Afterwards, she was sent to Ft. Lee, Virginia for her advanced individual training as a supply specialist.

She also left last fall for her fi rst deployment, and was stationed alongside English, Smoot and Starks at Camp Arif Jan in Kuwait. PFC Bond said, “I was nervous to leave at fi rst, but I got there and things mellowed out. It was a great experience.”

PFC Bond received the Army Commendation Medal for her service.She is scheduled to begin classes at Austin Peay, Friday, August 24, where she will study radiology technology. She has signed up for an optional deployment, but has yet to receive word on whether or not she will be allowed to go.

It was my honor to be able to interview these men and women, and I’d like to thank them for their service to our country. Welcome Home!

Martha and Tommy Hooper will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 25, 2012. They were married August 25, 1962, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennessee by Dr. James A. Fisher Sr.

The happy couple will celebrate their big day with their fi ve children; Ashley (Mark), Allyson (Pat), Anne Sanford (Mark), Tom (Collins), Sandy and their fourteen grandchildren. They look forward to celebrating many more wonderful years together.

HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY

Holly GroveBaptist Church

8488 Poplar Corner RoadAnnual Stew on Saturday August 22nd on the church

grounds. Beginning at 12:00 noon, you may have a lunch ofStew or BBQ Chicken, dessert and drink for donation of

$6.00 per person or bring your own container and take home stew for $6 per quart or $18 per gallon, or BBQ chicken half

for $4.00

Please come out to Holly Grove for good food and enjoy great fellowship with your friends and neighbors.

For more info please feel free to call the church office at 772-2627

SATURDAY AUGUST 22

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SOLDIERS continued

crops of cotton and soybeans? Pearson stated the verdict is still out for the two crops depending upon the amount of rainfall coming in the month of August. It is obvious that we need measurable rainfall quickly. “Since we have missed some of the rain in recent weeks,” Pearson said, “these crops

are already hurting.”During a recent drive

through the community, some of these crops were under irrigation and similar percentages of production reports may coincide with the corn production reports.

According to USDA offi cials within the Corn Belt, we can expect a

sizable increase at the supermarkets. They are projecting that the fi rst sign will likely be with an increase in beef prices followed by poultry (especially chickens and eggs), and milk prices. Some reports are projecting overall increases at the supermarket from 2.5 percent to six percent.

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By: Jennifer [email protected]

The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center held it’s 3rd annual Concert on the Porch Saturday, August 18. The concert is free to the public, and offers “good ol’ southern gospel” music. This year’s performers were The Singing Firefi ghter David Smith, Daniel Heidelberg with Britton Bass and Dexter Downs, and His Voice, a gospel trio featuring Mitch Platz, Larry Kelly and Candace Maness.

According to Sonia Outlaw-Clark, Director of the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center, over 150 people attended, making it one of the largest crowds they’ve had since the series

began in 2010. “We had people from all over, including a couple from Oklahoma, and a large number of people from Mercer,” said Clark.

Concertgoers brought their blankets and lawn chairs, and enjoyed a night of music. Concessions were available, and served hot dogs and drinks. All of the proceeds from the concessions went to help fund the restoration of Flagg Grove School, which is the school that Tina Turner attended in Nutbush.

David Smith has performed each year. I asked him what he enjoyed most about singing “on the porch,” and Smith said “It’s home, and it’s always the most fun to sing for the people in your hometown.”

3rd annual Concert on the Porch a success


A smiling face is what will greet you when you walk into Patricia Gaietto’s classroom at Haywood Elementary School. She has spent the last 20 years teaching children about music, and sharing her enthusiasm and true love for it with each and every one of them.

I had the opportunity to sit down with her and chat. She was born in Ohio, and lived there until her family moved to Kentucky after her junior year of high school. She graduated from Murray High School in 1987, and went on to Murray State College. She graduated with a BME, or bachelors in music education, in 1993. She received her masters in administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

“Administration is not my calling…music is,” said Gaietto. She said she has always had a love and appreciation for music, and has always felt “successful” with it. “I had the coolest elementary school music teacher, and that is what inspired me to be a music teacher. She was fun, and I hope my students think I am fun. I want to inspire them like she inspired me,” said Gaietto.

Anyone who has ever been to an academic pep

rally or a music program at Haywood Elementary School can testify to Gaietto’s enthusiasm for what she does. She sings, dances, cheers and high-fi ves the students during pep rallies. I have seen the children’s faces light up when she stands in front of them to lead them in a cheer. They smile, giggle, sing and dance…they have fun.

I asked her how she ended up in Brownsville, and it was the funniest story. She sent out just one application. It was meant for Brownsville, Texas. She instead received a phone call from Brownsville, Tennessee, and has been here ever since. “I was obviously meant to be here,” she joked.

This year, with the addition of third grade to Haywood Elementary, she thought she’d like to do something a little different with the third graders at the spring music program. She came up with the idea to have them play recorders. She will be teaching them to read sheet music this year, and couldn’t think of a better way to end the school year than with a concert provided by the children.

Then, of course, the funding came to mind. She researched and talked to some peers, and settled on a brand of recorder. Each one would cost

seven dollars, including shipping.

Gaietto shared her idea with Tracy Riddell, principal at Haywood Elementary. She and Dianne Hooper, Director of Sugar Creek Retirement Center, attend the same church. Hooper asked Riddell if there was anything that they needed as far as supplies are concerned, and Riddell shared with her Gaietto’s

idea.Hooper typed up and

printed out some fl yers, then handed them out to the residents of Sugar Creek August 6. They accepted donations through August 17, and then made the trip to Haywood Elementary to present Gaietto with a check for $200.

“I’m thrilled,” said Gaietto, “and it means so much to me that they

gave from their pockets. I appreciate them all.”

Gaietto said that it would cost roughly $1200 to supply all of the third graders with recorders. She will be asking parents to send in seven dollars soon, and will also accept donations from those parents that are willing and able to send in extra.

If you do not have a student at Haywood Elementary School, but

would like to make a donation to help make sure each child is able to have their own recorder, please send those donations to Haywood Elementary School.

Teachers who show true passion for what they do, like Gaietto, will surely continue to make a difference in the lives of students for years to come.

Sugar Creek residents support HES

Mrs. Susan Evans’ third grade class will be just a handful of children that will be learning to play recorders this year.

Sugar Creek Director Dianne Hooper, Activities Director Jessie Howell and CNA Paige Maddox, along with residents Jack and Margaret Ann Fletcher, Dorothy Morris, Grace Mulligan and Eleanor Rooks visit Miss Gai-etto’s music class.

Pictured left to right: Haywood Elementary School Principal Tracy Riddell, Assistant Principal Edith Williams, music teacher Patricia Gaietto, Sugar Creek Director Dianne Hooper, Activities Director Jessie Howell and CNA Paige Maddox.

“His Voice” performs. Members of the group are Mitch Platz, Candace Maness and Larry Kelly.

Introducing Daniel Heidelberg, Britton Bass and Dexter Downs. David Smith, The Singing Firefi ghter, performs “on the porch.”

OpinionThursday, August 23, 2012

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A question arose recently regarding when we are to work and when we are to rest. As the discussion progressed, I was asked my beliefs regarding the subject based on the teachings of my faith.

The subject of the question is as old as the creation story found in the fi rst chapter of the Book of Genesis in the Holy Bible.

The chapter gives a day-by-day description of the creation story which took six days of a seven-day week. At the conclusion of each day, God looked over his creation and said that it was good and moved on to the next day. This continued through the sixth day. Genesis 2:1 states, “Thus the heavens and earth, and all the host of them were fi nished.

So now, let’s sum it up. How many days do we work? According to the creation story in Genesis, the answer is six days.

Now comes the day when we refrain from work. Here’s the answer found in Genesis 2:2-3, “And on the seventh day God ended his work which He had done, and He

rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Thus, God blessed the seventh day and sanctifi ed it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

Here’s where we are at this point in regard to the work and rest scenario. God worked six days and rested on the seventh day.

We learn more about the subject when Moses returns from Mt. Sinai with the commandments from God as recorded in Exodus, chapter 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy, chapter 5:4-21. Here, the picture becomes a little clearer for us.

The fourth commandment tells us to “Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work.” But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work, you nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.

For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth; the sea and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it (vs. 9-11).”How then are we to remember the Sabbath (which means rest) and keep it holy?

Bible scholars suggest three possible meanings for the Hebrew word, “gadosh” and the Greek word, “Hagios,” both translated to mean holy in English. The three possible defi nitions are set apart, whole, and pure.Keeping the Sabbath holy in this case has been defi ned as “a day set apart from other days as being special.” Keeping the Sabbath holy for the Lord is keeping the day God-centered rather than self-centered. Attention is also given to God in ways more concentrated and steady than ordinary days.

If questions remain, I would recommend continuous reading of the Bible that provides much more knowledge about the subject.

A time to work and a time to rest

Crime doesn’t pay! We’ve known that phrase since childhood, though I’ve heard plenty of people over the years suggest that it seems to do so for some people. At any rate, regardless of whether it pays or not it sure does cost.

In the case of serious crime, costs are staggering, both in direct, countable damage and intangible losses as well. This is particularly worrisome to those of us who live in small towns (under 10,000 population) because according to the FBI, it’s those towns that had the highest increase in violent crime last year, an acceleration of a trend fi rst noticed about fi ve years ago.

What makes this phenomenon particularly vexing is that it is counter to what is going on in the rest of the country. Overall, crime is on the decline in America. Last year, for example, violent crime fell, across the board, across the country, in every demographic area, except for small towns.

Murder, the penultimate violent crime, was down 2 percent across the country, but it increased by a whopping 18% in small towns. (Locally, we had a record number of murder cases last year.) For the rest of the country it was the fi fth straight year of declining violent crime rates, but here in small town America, violent crime is surging.

Property crimes are also decreasing across the country, and while no one knows why, theories abound. Those who work in law enforcement point to better policing and higher incarceration rates, and while there is no question that law enforcement agencies are more professional, on average, than ever before, that has not, historically, translated directly into lowered crime rates. Other factors have had much more of an infl uence.

It is also true the record numbers of men and women are behind bars in America today, a signifi cant percentage of them violent criminals. In Tennessee, for example, one out of fi ve prison inmates is there for some sort of homicide. Another 15% are there for rape. Seventeen percent are there on felony drug charges. They obviously can’t prey on society at large while imprisoned.

But most experts believe increased incarceration rates to be a small factor. Others point out that our population is aging, and that as people get older they tend to commit fewer crimes. There’s truth to that too. At some point young men get too old to outrun the police, and they sometimes even get smart enough to know better than to commit stupid crimes. So the “maturing” of America may be reducing our crime rate.

There are a record number of immigrants in the country today, and while that makes some people nervous for all sorts of reasons, immigrant communities in America have historically had lower crime rates than the country at large, so their presence could be a factor as well.

Then there is the economy. Nearly every week someone asks me if our weakened economy has caused crime rates to spike. The answer is no; crime rates tend to go down when the economy gets worse, and higher when it gets better. Take car thefts; they were down last year by 13.1%, a stunning drop until you consider the corresponding drop in new car sales.

You mean they are related? Seems they are. Back during the Depression, some guy came up with the theory that you could predict the number of motor vehicles that were going to be stolen in a given year by counting the number that were sold. Everybody laughed at him until they began running the historical numbers and saw that he was correct.

Then he carried his theory further and attempted to predict the number of bank robberies that would occur based on the amount of deposits in the nation’s banks. Believe it or not, in Depression America, a time of fairly frequent bank hold ups, you could.

The reason for these correlations is that a huge percentage of crime is opportunistic, meaning that people see the chance to steal something, so they do. They don’t preplan to rob the store; they’re just riding around, and they see the clerk is alone, and they take a stupid chance to rob the store of $20 and end up getting 20 years instead.

But what about violent crimes? Why would they be falling in most parts of the country as well?

Here again, opportunity seems to play a part. Study after study has shown that most homicides occur

at or near bars or clubs or watering holes of one type or another, and most violent crimes have a direct substance abuse factor. Such places, and substances, are said by some to be “criminogenic”, meaning that they generate crime. There is also a time factor regarding violent crime; the later the hour, the more likely things will go badly.

So how does any of that relate to decreased violent crime rates across the country? Due to the economy, bars and clubs have been going out of business throughout the land, and that may be a factor behind lower violent crime rates, and it probably is.

Then there is the subject nobody talks about publically, the “culture” thing. If you live in one of the “better” zip codes, crime probably hasn’t affected your life much at all, at least in your neighborhood, because crime rates, in such places, are still pretty much what they were in the 1960’s. One of the reasons seldom mentioned for this is that people in those zip codes still adhere to antiquated practices such as getting married before they have babies, and men who don’t support their children are scorned.

Have I ever mentioned that over the last 40 years I’ve only seen a handful, and a very small one at that, of criminals in court who have a wife and children that they live with? There are men in court every week who beg to get out of jail so they can begin to care for their families, but practically none who were doing so when they got into trouble.

So does that mean that a policy of supporting, encouraging and rewarding marriage and the family would be a good way to directly reduce crime rates?

Of course it does. Don’t we all know that, even in small town America where everybody shares the same, increasingly dangerous, zip code?

I suspect we do. We just pretend we’re unaware.

Small Towns — Big Crimes

Over this past weekend, I took my children to visit a couple of the residents at Sugar Creek Retirement Center. Jacob was his usual bashful self, and Sarah, as always, was willing to tell her life story.

We visited with our friends for nearly two hours. Eventually, Jacob began to come around, probably a direct result of being offered chocolate. Not to mention Mr. Jack went into the closet and came back with a couple of really cool tractors for them to play with.

So anyway, while the kids played Chuck and I visited. I listened to Chuck, who no doubt knows almost everybody around here, recall stories of his childhood. We talked about how different things are today.

While I was listening to them talk, I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of stories my children will tell of their childhood. I sat; hoping they would all be the happy, make you smile kind of memories.

Not realistic, I know, but a mother can hope.

Then my focus shifted. I realized how much our taking the time to visit meant to them. We hadn’t seen them in quite a while, and to be quite honest, it’s our fault. We get so wrapped up in other things going on, we forget about what’s important. That goes for a lot of things, not just taking time to visit friends.

Sure we had the time to go visit before then, but there was always something that seemed more important. I began to think how many other things my husband and I, and our children, had missed out on because we couldn’t seem to slow down long enough to appreciate what’s right in front of us.

My focus shifted back to our conversation, and I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of our visit. Mrs. Margaret Ann helped Sarah with a puzzle, while Mr. Jack tried to get Jacob to be still long enough to

tell him about tractors.When it was time for

us to leave, our friends walked us to the door. Both of the children gave out big hugs and kisses, and we promised we’d be back for another visit.

When we got back home, I began to think about the same things again. I watched my children play, and wondered if time would continue to go by as fast as it is going by now.

Since they started school, time has really started to fl y by. I am almost scared that if I blink they will be all grown up.

In that very moment I decided that I would stop trying to focus so much on the unimportant things, like keeping an immaculately clean house, and focus more on what my children need more than that…me. Not just my children, but my husband as well.

It seems funny that a visit with friends can change your whole way of thinking, but in my case, it did.

Don’t Blink…

Community Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Brownsville States Graphic(Brownsville, Tenn.) August 23, 2012

Mr. Robert Lee “Ollie” Oliveria, 60, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his daughter’s home in Cordova. He was a resident of the Stanton Community of Haywood County and self-employed carpenter. He died following an illness of fi ve months.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Oliveria were conducted at Friday, August 17 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel in Oakland. Personal remarks and refl ections were provided by Tommy Riley, Mike Harris, Irvin Noah, Steve Jasmine and T.J. Shields. Interment followed in the Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 64.

Mr. Oliveria was born July 27, 1952 in Visalia, California. He was preceded in death by his parents: Clem Manuel Oliveria, Ella Irene Osborne and his stepfather, Andrew Keel, a son, Robert Lee Oliveria, Jr. and three brothers: David Keel, Charles Keel and Larry Keel. He received his education in the Tennessee and North Mississippi Public School Systems and lived in West Tennessee for most of his life. He was a former resident of Memphis before moving to the Stanton Community in 2004.

Mr. Oliveria was a Christian and enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, horses and other animals. He and his grandchildren received much enjoyment each year from caring for his grapevines and raising strawberries and blackberries. He enjoyed and participated in area Civil War Reenactments and was the proud owner of a 1973 Classic Harley Davidson motorcycle. Mr. Oliveria will be remembered for his devotion to his family.

Mr. Oliveria is survived by two daughters: Jennifer A. Oliveria and Amanda M. Oliveria, both of Cordova; two sisters: Shirley VanHorn (Al) of Independence, Mississippi and Martha Riley (Tommy) of Memphis; two brothers: Tommy Oliveria (Debra) and Junior Keel (Sharon) both of Hernando, Mississippi; two grandchildren: Tyler Shields and Ayden Hardy; one granddaughter expected to arrive soon; and the mother of Mr. Oliveria’s children, Donna Oliveria.

Mr. Robert Lee “Ollie” OliveriaDate of Death – August 12, 2012

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Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!1 Chronicles 16:11Members of the graduating Class of 1962 from Haywood High School are, in front, from left to right: Lloyd

(Butch) Wilson, Brenda White Stokely Mann, Jimmy Ray, Betty Waddell Beasley, Bonnie Mize Bishop, Bobbie Jean Smith Hopper, Carolyn Chandler Hendrix, Anita Beard Welch; second row: Judy Harrell Bunch, Jett Freeman, Sonny Waddell, Jimmy Chapman, Lou Agee Farrow, Beth Flack Blatt, Linda Vestal Carlton, Joyce White Swain, Betty Perry Hodge; third row: Perk Thornton, Charles Garrett, Jimmy Austin, Dan Farrow, Morris Blatt, Emily Coburn Speakman, Fred Hodge, not a classmate but husband of Betty Perry Hodge; fourth row: James Robert Norvell, Bobby Hughes, Lloyd Cain, David Clement, Gail Stuart Johnson, Shirley Barden Riddle, Barbara Hicks Loader, Brenda Yeargin Bennett, Linda Yeargin Lesley, Eileen Mitchell Lowery, Alvin Escue; fi fth row: Jim Johnson, Dickie Hopkins, Ray Archer, Nelson Cunningham, James Byrum, Jr., Charles Christmas, Alan Hoffman, Charles Cozart, Robert Tippitt and Jimmy Studdard met July 28, 2012, at the College Hill Museum for their 50th class reunion. Forty-four (44) members, along with their spouses and or guest, had dinner, renewed friendships and shared special memories. Special guests were Mrs. Mary Jane Felker, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Hayes and Mrs. Ann Mann. On a table with the framed class picture composite of the twelve classmates that are deceased, a unity candle was lit in their memory.

Miss Julie Christine Schrade and Mr. Adam Obadiah Cook, both of Brookline, Massachusetts will exchange wedding vows on Friday, September 14, 2012 at Boston Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Judith Schrade of Saratoga Springs, New York; John Schrade and Cindy LaPell of North Creek, New York. She is the granddaughter of Donna Bye and the late Arden Bye of Fargo, North Dakota, and the late Jack and Nancy Schrade formerly of Lighthouse Point, Florida and Olga LaPell and the late James LaPell of North Creek, New York.

Miss Schrade attended St. Lawrence University in

Canton, New York where she graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics. She was inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honor Society in Economics and into Gamma Sigma Alpha, National Greek Academic Honor Society and was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority.

Miss Schrade is currently employed as Human Resources Business Partner, Assistant V.P. with State Street Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts.

The prospective groom is the son of David and Kathy Cook of Brownsville and the grandson of Lilma Cook and the late Frederic Cook of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and of Lucille Masterson Doherty

and the late James L. Masterson of Lady Lake, Florida.

Mr. Cook graduated from Haywood High School in 2000. He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.B.A. in Business Administration. Mr. Cook was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honorary, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He has also earned a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama where he was inducted into the Financial Management

Association Honor Society. Mr. Cook is currently

employed as Director of Perioperative Business Operations and Strategic Planning with Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts where he was recently named a Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives.

A cocktail reception to celebrate Adam and Julie’s marriage will take place at the historic Woodward at Ames Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, September 15, 2012.

The couple is planning a honeymoon to Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. They will make their home on Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Miss Schrade and Mr. Cook to wed

— The Brownsville States-Graphic, Thursday, November 3, 2011Devotional PageThursday, August 23, 2012


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115 Covington St. • 234-4914

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“All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” Rom. 3:12From the very moment when we fi rst sinned, we gave up the right to anything other than condemnation from God. At the moment we fi rst broke His law, God would have been justifi ed to let His wrath fall on us. All of creation would have proclaimed God’s goodness if He had let His wrath fall on wicked sinners. Yet, in most cases, His perfect wrath didn’t fall. Most of us have had much pleasure in our lives. We have enjoyed hunting and fi shing, the beauty of a sunset, and time spent with our families.Our lives are fi lled with times of pleasure and happiness. But regardless of whether you are lost or saved, we deserve nothing but condemnation every moment of every day. So, when we are allowed to have joy in the beauty of nature or pleasure in our families, these are gifts that have been purchased by the cross of Jesus Christ. The greatest of all gifts is eternal life for those who repent and trust in the Savior.


Major Michael Banks

Hometown Hometown HeroHero


Michael Banks, son of Larry and Joan Banks, was born in Jackson May 5, 1973, but was raised right here in Brownsville. He graduated from Haywood High School in 1991, and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1994. Afterwards he studied at the University of Memphis School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1998.

After graduation, Major Banks returned to Brownsville to practice law with his family at Banks Law Firm. He made the decision to enlist in 2003, and attended the Judge Advocate Basic Course. He was fi rst assigned to the 230th Arca Support Group Trial Counsel, where he remained until he was re-assigned to the 377th Theater

Support Command in August 2004.

In August 2004, Major Banks deployed to Camp Arif Jan in Kuwait with the 377th. He served as trial counsel and provided legal assistance while he was on deployment. One year later, in August 2005, he returned to Tennessee, and was re-assigned to the 230th

Sustainment Brigade as trial counsel.

In May of 2006, Major Banks was re-assigned to the 194th Engineer Brigade as trial counsel. He served there until 2008 when he was assigned to the Joint Forces Headquarters as trial counsel.

In June of this year, Major Banks returned to the 194th as Command Judge Advocate. His current duty is to advise the General.

Major Banks has received the following United States decorations and badges: the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense

Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Mobilization, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terror Service Medal. Major Banks has also received the Tennessee Commendation Medal and the Tennessee Distinguished Unit Commendation.

Major Banks continues to practice law at Banks Law Firm. He also serves as the attorney for the City of Brownsville (2006-present), the Town of Stanton (2009-present) and Haywood County (2008-present).

Michael resides in Brownsville, and has three children: Sam (11), Ann Wesley (9) and Jeb (7).

When I asked Major Banks if he planned to continue his career with the Tennessee Army National Guard, he stated “it’s a lifetime deal for me.”

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The Brownsville Haywood County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Dairy Queen, 2570 Anderson Avenue, to celebrate new owners Joe and Pam Stephens. Many guests attended, including Mayors Jo Matherne and Franklin Smith, as well as the Chamber Ambassadors, and offered their congratulations and best wishes. Pam Stephens said they began the process of buying the restaurant last fall. “We feel that God has blessed us in allowing us to have this opportunity, and we hope we bless this community in return,” stated Stephens. She has made it her mission to make sure that “everybody has a smile and a story with Dairy Queen.” They are open for business

from 10:30 am until 10 pm through the week, and stay open until 11 pm on

Friday and Saturday. Right now they are running a special from 3pm-5pm on

weekdays, where anything you can drink through a straw is half off. Joe and

Pam reside in Haywood County, have been married for 23 years, and have fi ve

children: Tessa, Weston, Joseph, A.C. and Rooks.

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On Wednesday, August 15, a wreck occurred at the intersection of West Main and Anderson Avenue. Brownsville police and fi re, and Haywood County EMS quickly arrived at the scene to fi nd a late model car wedged under the trailer of a semi, which was carrying a portable storage building. According to offi cials at the scene, no injuries were reported.


The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN) is getting an early start on its plans for Suicide Prevention Month, starting with its “Pledge to Prevent Suicide” project.The Pledge, hosted at Change.org, is an opportunity for TSPN members and others to express their commitment to suicide prevention through educating themselves and others, and to their intent to share those ideals with family, friends, legislators and their community. It articulates the idea that awareness, education and understanding about suicide and mental illness are the keys to prevention, starting with knowledge about suicide warning signs and community mental health resources. People taking the pledge also promise to keep the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK) on hand for easy access, to review opportunities for getting involved via the TSPN website (www.tspn.org) and to talk about suicide prevention and mental health with family, friends, colleagues and public offi cials.Within the fi rst 24 hours of the pledge’s announcement to the TSPN’s Facebook page, 106 people had signed. By the end of July, the pledge had approximately 900 signatures.“We are very impressed with the response to this campaign by the general public, but we are not completely surprised,” explains Scott Ridgeway, MS, TSPN’s Executive Director. “We know that

people are interested in mental health and suicide prevention, even if they aren’t always confi dent about voicing those priorities or what to do about them. This petition gives them that chance.”The signatures will be presented at this year’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Day event, scheduled for 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 12, at Trevecca Community Church, located at 335 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville. They may also be presented to the General Assembly as a testament to public support for suicide prevention and mental health policy.According to the TSPN website, suicide risk factors include: mental disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, alcohol and other substance abuse disorders, hopelessness, impulsive and/or aggressive tendencies, history of trauma or abuse, major physical illness, previous suicide attempt, family history of suicide, job or fi nancial loss, loss of relationship, easy access to lethal means, local clusters of suicide, lack of social support and sense of isolation, stigma associated with asking for help, lack of healthcare, cultural and religious beliefs (such as the belief that suicide is a noble resolution of a personal dilemma) and exposure to others who have died by suicide (in real life or via the media and internet). “Risk factors are often confused with warning signs of suicide. It is important to note, however, that factors identifi ed as increasing risk are not factors that cause or predict a suicide

attempt. Risk factors are characteristics that make it more likely that an individual will consider, attempt or die by suicide.”Protective factors are characteristics that make it less likely that an individual will consider, attempt or die by suicide. Protective factors include “effective clinical care for mental, physical and substance abuse disorders, easy access to a variety of clinical interventions, restricted access to lethal means, strong connections to family and community support, support through ongoing medical and mental healthcare, skills in problem solving, confl ict resolution and handling problems in a non-violent way, and cultural and religious beliefs that discourage suicide and support self-preservation.”The following signs, according to TSPN, may mean someone is at risk for suicide: talking about wanting to die or wanting to kill themselves, looking for a way to kill themselves (such as researching or buying a gun), talking about feeling helpless or having no reason to live, talking about feeling trapped or experiencing unbearable pain, talking about being a burden to others, increasing the use of alcohol or drugs, acting anxious or agitated, behaving recklessly, sleeping too little or too much, withdrawing or isolating themselves, showing rage or talking about seeking revenge and/or displaying extreme mood swings. “The risk of suicide is greater if a behavior is new or has increased, and it seems related to a painful event, loss or change.”The Pledge to Prevent

Suicide is a side attraction to the many events planned across the state this August and

September in association with Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. For more information about

those events or the petition, contact TSPN’s central offi ce at (615) 297-1077 or tspn.org.

September declared “Suicide Prevention Awareness” month

City of Brownsville Mayor Jo Matherne signed a proclamation declaring September “Suicide Prevention Awareness” month. Pictured with Mayor Matherne is Sabrina Anderson, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club in Jackson. Haywood County Mayor Franklin Smith also signed the proclamation.


Jeremy Gray

Jeremy Gray, Chief Executive Offi cer of Haywood Park Community Hospital, is leaving his post effective September 1, 2012. “I am proud of the work we have done together at Haywood Park and will miss

the camaraderie with this outstanding team of board, employees, physicians and volunteers who provide personalized, quality care,” said Gray. “This decision was diffi cult because of the great working relationships we have here.” Gray joined Haywood Park as CEO in 2010. During his tenure, the hospital has added numerous service lines, including a sleep lab and alcohol and drug medical stabilization, as well as three new primary care physicians to the community – Theresa Woodard, M.D., Sonya Shipley, M.D., and Garrick Clouden, M.D.“Haywood Park has

a fi rm foundation for providing excellent patient care that will continue,” said Alan Callery, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Haywood Park Community Hospital. “We wish Jeremy much success in his new position and thank him for his many contributions to our community.” The search for a new CEO is underway, and the hospital’s leadership team will ensure a smooth transition. Members of the Board of Trustees, medical staff and administration will be involved in the process to select a new chief executive.

CEO leaving Haywood Park Hospital


Dorothy Curlin Morris was born to Robert Taylor Curlin and Lillian Stuart Curlin July 14, 1921. She and her sister, Bobby Curlin Reid, were raised in the Eurekaton community south of Brownsville.Morris grew up in a time that is very different from today. Her father was a farmer and a WWI veteran, and her mother was a schoolteacher. They lived in a small house on Walter Stuart Loop, and depended on coal oil lanterns for light. “My mother was very strict,” said Morris. Her education was very important, and her mother, being a teacher, made sure that she completed her studies. When she wasn’t working on her studies she was helping on the farm. She recalled listening to her mother tell stories of the time she lived in Washington, and thought “it must’ve been the most glamorous place in the world.”She attended school through eighth grade at Woodland School in the Woodland Community. When she moved on to Haywood High, then located at College Hill, she recalled being scared to death. “It was the biggest place I’d ever seen, and I was terrifi ed.” She graduated in 1938.In 1940, Morris began attending State Teacher’s College, known now as the University of Memphis. She worked as a teacher while she attended college. She would attend classes for six weeks in the spring and six weeks in the fall. She graduated in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Latin. She had dreams of teaching high school Latin, but “never made it past the sixth grade

during her career.”After graduating, she married the love of her life, Jimmy Joe Morris, June 10, 1947. He lived about ten miles away from her when they were children, but it wasn’t until high school that they met and became friends. She recalled that he was a “VIP on the Haywood campus,“ and she was known as the “baby” of the campus. He was drafted after graduation and fought as a Staff Sergeant in WWII. Upon his return, he teased her about being “the only girl left single.” She returned the teasing by letting him know that “he wasn’t the only boy around.” They married in Corinth, Mississippi and honeymooned in Alabama. While in Alabama they visited Helen Keller’s house, but had to return shortly after. “The corn had to be planted,” Morris said.She spent her days teaching, and her husband spent his days farming. In 1954 they welcomed their son, James. She continued to teach while raising her son because she “couldn’t pick enough okra to keep the family going.”Her teaching career began when she was 19 years old at Hatchie Bottom School. Morris stated that’s where they sent the new and inexperienced teachers for a year or so. It was a one room, one window schoolhouse that held children grades kindergarten through eighth. She had about 15 students. She recalled that some of the children didn’t have enough to eat. But with a war going on, they would get surplus commodities to hand out to the children. “They loved the sweetened condensed milk,” Morris said. “I loved those children, and it makes me madder than a wet hen to hear people make fun of Hatchie Bottom people,” said Morris.After one year at Hatchie Bottom, she was moved to Woodland School. She said it was a pretty good-sized school with fi ve teachers and about 150 students. She taught third grade, and said she tried to teach her

children everything she knew. She spent 12 years at Woodland before being transferred to Anderson Grammar School, where she taught sixth grade until she retired in May 1976, 33 years after her teaching career began.When I asked her what it was like to teach in those days, she stated that it was “different.” Children in those days were taught to be respectful, and they cared about their studies. She also said it was quite different teaching by coal oil lamps, and she remembered the “furor” in Brownsville when all of the children from the county schools were brought into the city schools.After their retirement, Morris and her husband spent their days enjoying each other’s company. “We fi shed a lot,” she said, “and we liked to spend time in a cabin at the Tennessee River.” “We just did whatever we wanted. It was the best time of our lives.”Morris lost her husband in April 2009. It was apparent during our conversation the love she has for her husband. She began to cry several times while recalling memories of him. “Whatever happened to loving each other, and never giving up on each other?,” she stated. “Marriage is a commitment, a life-long commitment, and is taken too lightly this day and time.” My heart broke for her as we spoke, and the longer she spoke about him, the more I began to understand how deep her love for him was. After 61 years of marriage, she still loved him deeply, and will continue to do so forever. True love is a beautiful thing, and I witnessed it fi rsthand. Dorothy Morris is a jewel to this community, and I thoroughly enjoyed our talk. Not only am I thankful that she took the time to talk to me, I am thankful that I left there feeling like I made a new friend. I even took my children to meet her last weekend, and I look forward to visiting with her next time I am at Sugar Creek.

Times were very different…Dorothy Curlin Morris

The Haywood County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 7:21 pm on August 19 from Mrs. Bryant, stating that her husband, Thomas Bryant Jr., traveled down the Hatchie River in his boat, and two hours later had not returned. Deputies questioned neighbors, who reported seeing Bryant go down river, but none had witnessed him come back. The Haywood County Rescue Squad was then called out, and assisted deputies in the search for Bryant. At 10:18 pm, the Sheriff’s Department received a call from 2070 Bond Ferry Road, stating that Bryant was there. It was discovered that he had tied his boat up, and found his way back to that residence unharmed.

Sheriff’s Department, Rescue Squad search for missing man

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On Tuesday, August 28th children’s author/illustrator Michelle Nel-son-Schmidt will visit the students and faculty of Haywood Elemen-tary school, kicking of her fi rst week of school visits for the 2012/13 school year. Ms. Nelson-Schmidt will be reading and sharing from her newest book, Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster. Traveling with her is a very hairy green and worrisome Whatif Monster who commu-nicates his thoughts by whispering them to Ms. Nelson-Schmidt, who then relays them to the students.

“In general, my pre-sentation has a lot to do

with hard work, perse-verance and following your dreams! I love what I do and I want to encourage EVERYONE I meet to fi nd their spe-cial and unique talent whatever it may be and go after it with every-thing you’ve got! The world needs you to!!”

An experienced speaker, she inspires students with personal stories and shares her artwork while actively engaging her audience.

Following art school, Nelson-Schmidt spent 10 years working as a graphic designer for Georgia Perimeter Col-lege. During this time she began painting pet portraits as a creative

outlet and selling her work at local festivals.

After painting animal portraits for about 7 years, Nelson-Schmidt began creating her pic-ture books, Dogs, Dogs! and Cats, Cats! Since publication in Septem-ber 2011, both books made children’s book publisher Kane Miller’s Top 25 best-sellers list, selling more than 3,500 of each title in just three months.

About her newest title she said, “I thought, ‘There is still a lesson to be learned from the Whatif monster. Why don’t I let him come to life and teach that les-son himself?’” While Jonathan James and

the Whatif Monster is geared toward children, Nelson-Schmidt said it deals with two emotions everyone can relate to: fear and anxiety.

If you would like your own autographed copy of Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster, contact Haywood El-ementary School ((731) 772-0732) no later than Wednesday, August 29th. All purchases will benefi t the school’s li-brary.

You can get to know Michelle Nelson-Schmidt by visiting her web site at www.mi-chellepaints.com.


The Brownsville Fire De-partment responded to a

structure fi re at Robertson Auto Body, located at 331 South Grand, Sunday, August 19. Upon their arrival, heavy smoke was visible. Firefi ght-

ers went around to the back of the building, where they found a wall on fi re. After the fi re was extinguished, the fi remen opened the shop

side to check for fi re exten-sion. Only heavy smoke was visible, and they used large fans to ventilate the area. The source of the fi re, according

to the Brownsville Fire De-partment, appeared to be a faulty 220 wall air condition-ing unit.

Faulty air conditioning unit blamed for fire

Lisa Littlejohn of Ken-Ten Tractor Truck Pullers Association presented a check in the amount of $2,043 to Janice Parker, Chairman of Haywood County Reading Railroad Imagination Library. Each year Ken-Ten Pullers Associations holds a truck and tractor pull with proceeds going to organiza-tions that benefi t children of Haywood County. David and Lisa Littlejohn are promoters of the Brownsville event.

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt to visit HES

Brownsville fi refi ghters encountered a heavy cloud of smoke as they made their way into the building. It was later discovered that a faulty air condition-ing unit was to blame for the fi re.

Brownsville, TN – If you drink and drive in Brownsville beware, the Brownsville Police Department is joining with law enforcement throughout the nation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” cam-paign August 17 to Sep-tember 3, 2012.

The strong nation-wide impaired driv-ing crackdown will include high-visibility enforcement, high-pro-fi le events, and will be supported by national paid advertising, creat-ing a comprehensive campaign to curb alco-hol impaired driving in August and through the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Lt. Diebold said its offi cers will be aggres-sively looking for im-paired drivers during the crackdown and will arrest anyone caught driving impaired. The Police Department will conduct checkpoints and DUI saturation during this period.

It is illegal in all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to drive with a blood alcohol concen-tration of .08 grams per

deciliter. Despite these laws, in 2010 more than 10,000 people died in crashes in which a driv-er or motorcycle rider was impaired.

“On average there is one alcohol impaired driving-related fatality every 51 minutes across America. But this trag-ic loss of life can be reduced if we get im-paired drivers off our roadways,” said Chief Chris Lea. “Research has shown that high-visibility enforcement like the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' cam-paign reduces alcohol-impaired driving fa-talities by as much as 20 percent. By joining this nationwide effort, we will make Brownsville’s roadways safer for ev-eryone throughout the Labor Day period.”

During the Labor Day weekend in 2010, 147 people were killed in motor vehicle traffi c crashes involving driv-ers or motorcycle rid-ers with BACs of .08 or higher. Of those fatali-ties, 80 percent occurred from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.

Among 18- to 34-year-old drivers killed in motor vehicle traffi c

crashes during the 2010 Labor Day weekend, 54 percent were alcohol-impaired.

“Obviously we want to remind everyone that it is illegal to drive im-paired, and we hope the campaign will remind people that if they plan on drinking, to never get behind the wheel,” said Lt. Diebold But if someone does choose to drive impaired, we will arrest them. No warn-ings. No excuses.”

According to the Brownsville Police De-partment, violators face jail time, loss of their driver licenses, and steep fi nancial conse-quences such as higher insurance rates, attor-ney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job. When family, friends and co-workers fi nd out, violators also often face tremendous per-sonal embarrassment.

“Driving impaired is simply not worth the risk. So don’t take the chance. Remember, we will be out in force and we will be watch-ing, so ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,’” said Chief Chris Lea.

Brownsville PD joins national crackdown to reduce impaired driving fatalities

By Martha H. Jones

Holly Grove News

By Marty Williams

Around TownCorrespondents

Thursday, August 23, 2012


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By Vicki Williams

Hillville - Eurekaton News

By Gail Barden

Allen News

What a Red Ribbon Smash for Dairy Queen’s ribbon cutting! Joe and Pam Stephens are now the proud owners of yet another marvelous eating establishment! They had a terrifi c Red-shirt-turnout, along with Board of Directors, City and County Mayors and of course, Pam’s mama and daddy! They gave out little vanilla ice cream cones to everyone with…the traditional curly cue on top! Congratulations to both of them!

Concert on the Porch at West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center, was a magnifi cent success with the Singing Fireman, David Smith! He tickles me so bad, especially when he sings ‘Jesus in a pickup truck’! There are pictures on Facebook, if you’re interested! Good crowd!

Court Square is getting another facelift for the next two weeks! Now don’t be a ‘grumpus’ and get all cranky! If you can’t get around the Square while they are paving, just go through one of numerous side streets and it will put you right where you wanted to be! No problem at all! You will still be able to shop on the Square, you will just pop in at a different angle! Smile! We are moving forward and looking adorable!

Our sweet Mrs.

Margaret Ann Duffey had a slight battle with her yard and broke her arm last week! Her daughter Brownie was up here for awhile visiting, right after it happened. Mrs. Margaret Ann is probably upset because she can’t run and get her sweet tea and work out at her farm for a little bit! We are thinking of you, Mrs. Margaret Ann!

Our Chamber Ambassador picnic, out at Vicky and Frank Fawcett’s camp house was an unbelievable success! There was a larger turnout than we have ever had! Frank grilled those Boston butts for 16 hours after Vicky seasoned them and …Oh, My gosh! There wasn’t one item that you could think of that was NOT on the table! Everyone brought a side dish to go with the Boston butts and Lord have mercy…it was incredible! The new Ambassadors were there and met everyone, a few new Chamber Board members, along with one of the Mayors, jumped in for the relaxation, food and fun! Even Reneé Moss, the new Chamber Director, attended to see what in the world we were talking about, when we discussed Vicky and Frank’s camp house! We all asked if we could stay and/or

live there! “Thank you” to the Fawcett’s for such terrifi c hospitality! We all just “rolled’ on out the door to our cars, with huge smiles on our faces! Oh what a night!

The Brownsville Exchange Club is doing a Circus fundraiser! It is scheduled for September 11, with performances at 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. We haven’t had a circus in town for a long time! You will be hearing more about it as the time gets closer. There are signs on many businesses promoting this entertaining event and tickets may be purchased at a number of businesses in town.

I have been having a hip-hopping-hissy fi t waiting for my new Tomcat Card!!! I love, love, love my Tomcat card, don’t you? The HHS Cheerleaders will be selling them any day now! So get your $10 ready! I buy pizza with my card and I have been craving pizza, lately! If you buy one card and use it for a Tomcat pizza deal, you have already made your money back! The back of the card shows so many businesses in town offering you some kind of cool discount at their establishment.

Let me hear from you! [email protected] or 780-4111.

Sunday was a good day at Allen. Brother Phil delivered a good message, and the choir sang the special music. Billy Garrett was a guest and shared with the church about the Mark Conway Scholarship Fund, which they are creating in memory of Brother Mark Conway.

My little granddaughter, Claire Francis Russell, celebrated her 3rd birthday on Saturday, August 18 with a Strawberry Shortcake birthday party. The table was beautifully decorated with treats of all kinds, including strawberry shortcakes, mini lemon meringue pies, strawberry candies and much more. One of the most popular activities was the “Strawberry Jam Session” upstairs in the TV room. The children were on the stage with microphones, guitars and other instruments, and they were singing and entertaining the adults. It

seemed like they all had a great time. Thank you to everyone who shared this special time with Claire. She certainly enjoyed herself, and that’s what it was all about!

I was so blessed to have all of my children and grandchildren spend the day with me for two days over the weekend. Saturday evening, following Claire’s birthday party, my children and grandchildren all gathered to celebrate W.A.’s 60th birthday. It’s rare that we can all be in one place together, and it was so great to have almost everyone there with us. Sunday afternoon, my nephew, Patrick Francis, and his family joined my children and grandchildren at our home for an afternoon of fun. We had a wonderful time visiting, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to spend time together.

I want to wish a very special Happy

Anniversary to my daughter and son-in-law, Alicia and Andrew Russell, who will celebrate their anniversary on August 26.

Happy Birthday to Mary Ashton Barden, Catharine Jordan, Gwen Reid, Ginger Blurton, Rosanne Davis, Jason Hooper and Diane Presley.

Happy Anniversary to Raymond and Carolyn Jackson.

On our prayer list are Ansley Cox, Dennis Corkery, Carolyn Danley, Charley West, Ernest Lytle, Ceree Canada, Peggy Canady, Dillon McKeel, Beth Dickson and Fletcher Lewis.

Our Bible verse for this week is 1 Samuel 1:27, which states, “For this child I have prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition.”

If you have news or prayer requests, please contact me at [email protected].

Have a blessed week.

“God loves you just as you are.” This is our Thought for the Week as published in the Upper Room Devotional by Jeanette Krige of South Africa.

God does not value us according to where we live, how educated we may or may not be, how much material wealth or how much money we have. God simply loves us and long to be in loving relationship with us. Bottom line is no matter who we are or where we come from, God loves us.

Midway Baptist Church will host a VBS/Back to School on Saturday, August 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Dorrell’s will be there and a picnic will begin at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited. For more information contact, Bro. David Reeves at 901-465-5151.

The Mt. Pleasant Church Council met on Tuesday, August 14 to discuss the business of the church.

Travis, Krystle and I visited in the home of Mary Scallions in Gates on Saturday. Mary is a former co-worker of mine and it was great to visit with her.

The Back to School Bash which was held at Mt. Pleasant on Saturday was a great success.

I didn’t attend but understand there were about 50 in attendance and a great time was had by all. A special thank you to all those who came out and supported this event.

Congratulations to Alexis Moore who placed third in the Hatchie Kids Fishing for A Cure which was held on Saturday at the Byrd’s Nest. Alexis is the daughter of Mark and Leann Moore. The Hatchie Kids for a Cure is a great program which helps disabled kids fi sh and hunt.

Saturday night, Renee Townsend, Barbara Hayes, Billie Kirkland, Lillie Goodman, Sue Goodman and I enjoyed the Concert on the Porch at the Delta Heritage Center. Performers included His Voice, David Smith, The Singing Fireman, and three young men from Mercer Baptist Church. The weather was perfect and it was a great night of praise.

The Brownsville District United Methodist Laity Banquet will be

held on Saturday, August 25 at the Brownsville First United Methodist. Approximately 30 members from Mt. Pleasant and the Whiteville UMC will be attendance. Gerald Lewis will be representing Mt. Pleasant in the Faith Sharing.

Birthday celebrations this week include Tracy Goodman, Cortney Campbell, Seth Mothershed, Terry Benard, Kim Goodman, Brandy Benard, Terry Wyatt, Jimmy Elrod, Sarah Lewis and Taylor Edmonds.

This week lift in prayer Tammie Helton, Fletcher Lewis, Dillon McKeel, Beth Thomas, Caleb Kirkland, Gail Steele, Lil’ Ceree Canada, Luther and Edna Austin, Billie Kirkland, Gary Koch, Roscoe Martin, Frank Fergie, Anneli Myers, Enid Powell, Shirley Morgan, the military, the nation and the community.

Sympathy to the families of Mr. Charlie Taylor and Mr. Oliver Bradford in the loss of their loved ones.

If you have news to share, please call me at 772-1885, after 5:00 p.m.

Until next week....God bless.

“The People of God” was the subject of the message. God took the Jews and Gentiles and formed a new people, the people of God. He sees them as the redeemed, called out ones who trusted in Him for salvation. They are converted, consecrated and given a new nature, but the old nature refuses to go away, so that leaves them in confl ict between good and evil, struggling mostly with what we might say are the acceptable sins of selfi shness, pride, disobedience and following their own desires. The world sees us as struggling people not living up to what we profess. We need to see ourselves as saved by God’s grace, but still needing to repent and allow God to lead.

The choir, under the direction of Brother Ralph Brown, sang “A Church Medley” for special music. Prior to the services, Eve Houy was baptized and at the close of the services, Nicolas Davis was welcomed into the fellowship on the church on profession of faith.

Happy birthday to Barbara Coburn, Glenn White and Letha Adkisson. Happy anniversary to Celso and Paula Lara. A memorial service was held at the church last Thursday for John Wayne Brown. The ladies of the church provided a meal for the family following the services.

I want to remind you again about the Holly Grove stew on Saturday, August 25 at the church family life center. They will begin selling around noon. Come and enjoy a lunch of stew and a

homemade dessert and carry a quart or gallon home with you. Please bring your container.

Those on the sick list for prayer are Dorsey Watridge, Ruth Taylor, Beth Thomas, Betty Doyle, Mona Watridge, Fletcher Lewis, Jimmy Gambill, Bianka Kail and Mike Riggle. Others are Sharon Davis, Lloyd Taylor, Linda Hayes, Jane Carr, Mildred West, Polly Kimberly and Gaylon Turnage. Also include Brother Fred Campbell, Roland Reid, Ray Lovelace, Ed Churchwell, Ouita Holt, Toni Perry, Ben Elinor, Louise Coleman, Bobby Perry and Ann Robison.

Prior to the message Sunday night, Brother Ralph Brown led in praise songs. Nancy Campbell playing the piano, Jimmy Duvall on the guitar and Kathy McClinton playing the djembe drum accompanied the singing. I have never heard anyone pick the guitar like

Jimmy since my brother Neil Herbert. While in service in Germany, Neil was inducted into special services and was part of an army orchestra to entertain the troops. Later he was asked to form a Country Western band to entertain the troops on bivouacs.

Sometimes I feel like I’m in the twilight zone with a car and microwave oven that talks back to me. We were riding down the road and the car said, “You’re left front tire is low,” and it responds with a little melody if we fail to connect our seatbelts. While Dewey was sick, Lorie and I were on our way to church and I accidently hit the wrong button, and a male voice said, “Are you alright?” I questioned Lorie, “Who was that? Did you turn the radio on?” She informed me that it was “On Star.” I can’t believe all the things people can do with cell phones and computers.

By Betty Scott

Bethel - Belle Eagle News

Maybe just a few more weeks of hot weather and then cooler days will be here. If you’re outside I guess you get use to the heat.

The temperature was rising last Thursday night at the benefi t for Dillon McKeel. The Barnetts, Katherine Tritt, and a few of the Jordanaires performed, raising $8000 for Dillon.

Bill and Jane Kendrick and Ricky and Betty Scott attended this event. If anyone would like to make a donation, contact Alice McClanahan at INSOUTH Bank.

Kenneth and Bettye

Sargent attended the fundraiser at our Delta Heritage Center last Saturday night. The concert was free, but proceeds from the sale of refreshments were donated to restore Tina Turner’s Nutbush schoolhouse, which has been moved to the Delta Center.

Nancy White’s 80 year old cousin from Arizona will be visiting her this week. After eating Mrs. Nancy’s cooking, she may not go home.

These days are going by so fast, so mark your calendar for Bethel’s Homecoming on Sept.

16. Bro. Dennis Neenan will deliver our sermon with music from Liz Long Rankin and Glory Bound Singers. People are always saying “I wish you had reminded me”, so mark it now on your calendar.

Ricky and Betty Scott attended their great-grandson, Landon Kelly’s, birthday party at Christ Church last Saturday. Landon turned 2 years old and monkeys were the theme. Happy birthday, baby!

Thought for the week: Scientists say that man came from apes, then why is there still apes?

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Wellwood/Zion NewsZion Baptist is called

to “Doing Church Inside Out!” Brother Mark used Luke 14:16-23 for that sermon Sunday morning. According to the Great Commission, we are called to go! (Matthew 28:19-20)

“Others Matter” was Sunday night’s theme as Bible study teachers hosted fellowships in their homes. Thanks to all who participated in this and to Steve and Nan Darnaby who hosted the youth at their place. I’m sure they had a blast as well as all the others that joined together.

Jimmy enjoyed a visit from Timmy Kelly Tuesday while he waited for his driver. He parks his trucks across the road from our home and Jimmy just happened to be on the porch. Mama (Alice Elrod) came over for a visit on her way home from the post offi ce Tuesday afternoon and had supper with us.

Wednesday night Brother Mark continued

the Bible study entitled, “Miracles in Mark.” The Book of Mark is fi lled with miracles that Jesus performed and Brother Mark has a way of presenting those that we never considered to be miracles! Everyone is invited to attend this Bible study.

Allen Outlaw reported fi fteen attended the men’s community prayer breakfast with Brother Butch leading the devotion. If anyone would like to join this faithful prayer group, they meet Thursday mornings at 6:00 in Zion’s family life center. Pray for Allen as he awaits results of tests and for Marie as she is tending to him.

Jimmy and I enjoyed a visit with William Saveh Friday night at his brother’s restaurant in Bells. The food was great, but since Jimmy had wanted some catfi sh we traveled to Jackson’s Catfi sh Galley Saturday night. We ran into the White’s from Poplar

Corner Road as well as Vondia’s sister, Wanda. Wanda said she reads this column every week so I hope she doesn’t mind that I mentioned this. Thanks to all of you that support our weekly local paper!

We drove to Somerville to watch the softball games after we ate, but visited more than watched. It’s amazing what rocks can do to occupy a two, six, and seven year old.

Don’t forget that Zion’s WMU will kick-off on September 13th at 6:00 in the FLC. All ladies are encouraged to attend!

Please be in prayer for sick folks and their families, military personnel and their families, shut-ins, those mourning loss, and the leaders of our country. Continue prayer for ZBC as we search for a pastor.

Call me at 772-4257 or email me at [email protected] if you have news. People want to know!

Sugar CreekSugar CreekSenior Living Community NewsSenior Living Community News

By DeDeBy DeDe

Grace M., Eleanor R., Dorothy M., Jack and Margaret Ann F. along with Diane, Jessie and Paige headed to Haywood Elementary School Monday morning. They met with Principal Tracy Riddle. Our surprise for the last few weeks was for her school. We understood there was a need in their 3rd grade music class so our residents jumped into action. They along Sugar Creek made a donation

to the school to help get some things needed for their music class. Welcome to Paige Maddox. She started Sugar Creek this week. Everyone has welcomed her in our great Sugar Creek way.We are enjoying this beautiful weather. Residents have been out and about all week. Some are walking while others are sitting on the front porch rocking and enjoying the cool breeze.

It is so nice to get a break from the hot temperatures.Bro. Phil Lovelace from Allen Baptist Church came this past week. He sang and brought a short message. Afterwards he got a tour of Sugar Creek then he visited with the Fletchers. Why don’t you come and take a tour of Sugar Creek? Diane will be happy to show you around and talk with you about Sugar Creek. We are just down the street. Come see us soon.

CorrespondentsThursday, August 23, 2012


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By Katherine Hornrn

Librararyry Corner

Crestview NewsWe welcome Mrs.

Flossie Cole to our facility and hope she enjoys her stay with us.

Thank you volunteers for coming this week: Christ Temple ladies, First Holiness Women, St. John’s Baptist Church, First Assembly of God Church ladies, Mrs. Ann Nuckolls, Mrs. Mary Barkens, bingo ladies and Faith

Deliverance ladies.We extend sympathy

to the family of Mrs. Emma Watson. She is truly missed.

We would like to remind everyone that Elvis Impersonator, Brian Lee Howell will be here performing at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 24. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Tuesday morning we

had our coffee, juice, chats and exercise. Several patients enjoyed this social. That same afternoon, we had a creamsicle ice cream social. These events were enjoyed by all.

Thought for the week: Don’t put others in their place when you’re angry; put yourself in their place.

Tuesday, August 28th at 7 p.m. – put this date and time on your calendars right now. Why? Because this is the date and time of Friends Night at the Library. Everyone is invited to join us as we welcome our guest speaker, and local author, Dr. Joan Hartman, to the library. Dr. Hartman has written s collection of short-stories about her life growing up as a preacher’s daughter. The book is titled “Amen and His Family.” Dr. Hartman has also written two children’s books titled “Sam’s Special Cookie” and “Grace Finds Gold.” We are very excited to have Dr. Hartman with us here

for Friends Night. Please join us for a wonderful, insightful program. Light refreshments will be served. Remember to put Friends Night at the Library on your calendar today, Tuesday, August 28th at 7 p.m.

The Friends of the Library are gearing up for a Book and Bake Sale set for Saturday, September 8th beginning at 9 a.m. here at the library. Come and browse the great selection of books for sale and have a tasty treat – all to benefi t the Friends of the Library. The proceeds from the Book and Bake Sale, as always, go to the Friends of the Elma Ross Public Library Organization, which assists the library

in funding for materials and programs. The Friends of the Library would like to thank you for your continued support.

Free Computer Classes for the month of September include Microsoft Power Point (Sept. 4th), Microsoft Publisher (Sept. 11th), Microsoft Excel (Sept. 18th), and Online Job Applications (Sept. 25th). Free Computer Classes for October include Tennessee Electronic Library (Oct. 2nd), Learn-a-Test (Oct. 9th), MedlinePlus.gov (Oct. 16th), and Medicare part D (Oct. 23rd). Sign-up today, registration is required.

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By Sharon Thornton of Thornton Dietitian Con-sultants

Is it possible to eat healthy on a budget? This is a question many wonder each day. With 35.7% of adults and 17% of children and adolescents being considered obese by the Centers for Disease and Control, CDC, we all need to be a little more con-scious of the food choices we make. This leaves us to the ultimate question, “How do you eat healthy on a budget?”Here are a few tips to eating healthy on a budget:

Plan your meals on a weekly or monthly basis. Set a reasonable weekly or monthly budget.

Check out grocery store fl iers and websites for weekly sales. Plan meals and snacks around items that are on sale.

Schedule at least an hour to visit the supermar-ket. This way you will not feel rushed and will have enough time to compare labels and prices.

Pay attention to the

unit price, which appears on the shelf tag next to the item’s price. Compare the unit price of similar prod-ucts or different size of the same product to fi nd the cheapest option.

Plan a meatless meal one or two nights a week. Tofu, eggs, beans and nuts are healthy protein foods that are good for your wal-let, too.

Skip meats that are cubed, pounded, or sea-soned before they are sold. Instead, choose plain cuts of lean meats, poultry and fi sh for big savings. When meats, poultry and fi sh are on sale, buy extra. When you get home, divide the package into smaller por-tions and freeze for future use

Buy fresh fruits and vegetables and prepare them at home instead of buying pre-cut and pre-packaged.

Buy block cheese in-stead of shredded or sliced cheese. You save money by grating or slicing cheese at home.Top 10 Healthy and Bud-get-Friendly Foods

Beans (dry is cheaper than canned)BananasPeanut butterYogurt, plain (add your own fruit)Whole grain pastaFrozen peasBroccoli in a bunchAlmondsEggsCanned tunaHealthy Website Finder:Eatingwell.comFoodandhealth.com/reci-pes.phpMealsmatter.org/about

Thornton Dietitian Consultants, LLC, is a new business located at 36 Sandstone Circle Suite E in Jackson, TN 38305. We pro-vide in-depth individual-ized or group assessments and nutrition counseling in the following areas Diabetes, Cardiovascu-lar, Bariatric, Food Aller-gies, Adult and Pediatric/Adolescent Weight Man-agement, Celiac Disease, Vegetarian Meal Planning and Grocery Store Tours. Some Insurances Accept-ed. If you would like to make an appointment, call (731) 300-3548.

Eating Healthy on a Budget in Today’s Economy

BROWNSVILLEBUSINESS

By Walter Battle

I write so much about gardening, this week let’s talk about cooking, particularly making cooking less laborious. We all know the saying, “Have the right tool for the job.” This applies to cooks as well as to carpenters and mechanics.

According to Karen Leigh Leggett, a family and consumers sciences agent with Humphreys County University of Tennessee Extension, there are a few basic tools that can simplify the job of building healthy, well-prepared meals. Some gadgets can make cooking a lot more fun – that’s a good thing!

For starters, you need a good set of pots and pans. This would include at least two 1- to 3-quart saucepans. In addition, include a large skillet and a heavy-duty soup pot or Dutch oven that holds between 3 and 8 quarts.

A good set of kitchen knives go a long way with quick food preparation. This would include an

8- to 10-inch blade for chopping, a paring knife, and a serrated bread knife. A sturdy set of kitchen shears are helpful for removing skin from poultry.

Two cutting boards are highly recommended: one for fruits and vegetables and a second board for meats. Whether you select plastic or wood, be sure to take the time to prevent food-borne illness by cleaning your cutting board with detergent and hot water after using it for cutting meat and poultry products.

If you add a lot of vegetables to your family’s diet, you may fi nd a food processor handy and a great time saver. Use it for chopping, pureeing soups and sauces, and blending different foods.

Other time savers to consider include a salad spinner for quickly drying greens, strainers for rinsing grains and dry beans, a wire whisk for making dressing, and a natural-bristle brush for cleaning vegetables.

“While you won’t use

these every day, you may want to consider a mortar and pestle for crushing herbs and spices, a citrus reamer for fresh juice, and a gravy separator to make low-fat gravies and sauces,” said Leggett. Shop for the style that best fi ts your budget.

Consider this kitchen gadget. A clay garlic roaster can turn garlic into a smooth spread to transform simple toast into a low-fat gourmet experience if the butter is left off. This kitchen tool ranges in price from $10 to $13.

An investment of a plastic steamer helps you avoid a “sticky matter” when cooking rice in the microwave. This steamer can range from $12 to $15, and it is well worth the money as it prevents the rice from sticking to the bottom of your microwave container.

Leggett says some kitchen tools are not vital for healthy cooking. However, they make your time in the kitchen a bit easier and perhaps more fun.

Kitchen Gadgets for Great Cooking

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Public oticesNThursday, August 23, 2012


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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALESale at public auction will

be on September 11, 2012 at 10:00AM local time, at the front east door, Haywood County Courthouse, Brownville, Tennessee, conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Lisa Zartman, to Tucker Harris, Trustee, on June 12, 2003 at Book 255, Page 563; all of record in the Haywood County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: CitiMortgage, Inc.

The following real estate located in Haywood County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:

Described property located in Haywood County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described in deed of record in Book 255, Page 563; in the Register’s Office of Haywood County, Tennessee

Parcel Number: 075M-D-036.00

Current Owner(s) of Property: Lisa Zartman

Other interested parties: MRC Receivables Corporation as

TO: NANCY BAININ THE CHANCERY COURT OF

HAYWOOD COUNTY TENNESSEEPAUL WALKER BAIN, Plaintiff

VS. R.D. No. 13589

NANCY REGINA BAIN, DefendantIn this cause, it appearing

from the petition, which is sworn to, that the address and where-abouts of the defendant, Nancy Regina Bain, is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search and inquiry. She is there-fore, hereby required to appear before the Chancery Court of Haywood County, at Brownsville, Tennessee, on or before October 11, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., and make defense to Motion for her Attorney, M. Scott Smith, to Withdraw as to her attorney filed against her, or otherwise the Motion will as to her be taken for confessed. Sarah Levy, Clerk & MasterM. Scott Smith Attorney for Defendant3566 HWY 45 North, Suite BJackson, TN 38305731-664-7529

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALESale at public auction will

be on September 25, 2012 at 12:00PM local time, at the front east door, Haywood County Courthouse, Brownville, Tennessee, conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Sharon Minor, single, to Hunter Simmons, Trustee, on April 3, 2007 at Record Book 37, Page 120; corrected by Scrivener’s Affidavit in Record Book 99, Page 409; all of record in the Haywood County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation

The following real estate located in Haywood County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:

BEGINNING at a point in the East margin of Marvin Chapel’s Road, said margin

Notice to CreditorsAs Required by TCA §30-2-306

2012-PR-29Estate of Minnie Manns,

Deceased

Notice is hereby given that on August 10, 2012 letters of administration in respect of the estate of Minnie Manns, who

died 05/07/2012, were issued to the undersigned by the Haywood County Chancery Court. All per-sons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unma-tured, against the estate are required to file the same with the 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 of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to credi-tors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication as described in (1)(A); or(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. Robert Manns, AdministratorLarry S. Banks, Attorney Sarah Levy, Clerk & MasterHaywood Chancery CourtJustice Complex100 South DupreeBrownsville, TN 38012(731) 772-0122Publication Dates: 08-16-12 & 08-23-12

Early Notice and Public Review of a ProposedActivity in a 100-Year Floodplain

To: All interested Agencies - Federal, State, and Local - Groups and Individuals

This is to give notice that the City of Brownsville under CFR 24 Part 58 has conduct-ed an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determi-nations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the fl oodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for a Community Development Block Grant. The City of Brownsville will perform a Comprehensive Drainage Study to determine the drainage requirements and drainage improvements needed inside the City of Brownsville. Construction of storm water mitigation projects resulting from the Drainage Study will be completed. A portion of this project may be completed in a 100 year fl ood plain. The proposed project(s) are located within the City limits of Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee.

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in fl oodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about fl oodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the oc-cupancy and modifi cation of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in fl ood-plains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

Written comments must be received by the City of Brownsville at the following ad-dress on or before September 7, 2012, City of Brownsville, 111 North Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012 and 731-772-1212, Attention: Jo Matherne, Mayor. Comments may also be submitted or further information can be requested via email at [email protected]. A full description of the project may also be reviewed from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the same address listed above.

August 23, 2012Jo Matherne Mayor

Early Notice and Public Review of a ProposedActivity in a 100-Year Floodplain

To: All interested Agencies - Federal, State, and Local - Groups and Individuals

This is to give notice that Haywood County under CFR 24 Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and/or 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the fl oodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for a Community De-velopment Block Grant. Haywood County will perform a Comprehensive Drainage Study to determine the drainage requirements and drainage improvements needed in-side Haywood County. Construction of storm water mitigation projects resulting from the Drainage Study will be completed. A portion of this project may be completed in a 100 year fl ood plain. The proposed project(s) are located within the Haywood County, Tennessee.

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in fl oodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about fl oodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the oc-cupancy and modifi cation of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in fl ood-plains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

Written comments must be received by Haywood County at the following address on or before September 7, 2012, Haywood County Commission, 1 North Washington Av-enue, Brownsville, TN 38012 and 731-772-1432, Attention: A. Franklin Smith, Coun-ty Mayor. Comments may also be submitted or further information can be requested via email at [email protected]. A full description of the project may also be reviewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the same address listed above.

August 23, 2012A. Franklin Smith County Mayor

Assignee of Household/Arbor and Gault Financial, LLC, Assignee of Bank First

The street address of the above described property is believed to be 729 Walnut Hill Circle, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.

If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST IN UNRELEASED DEED OF TRUST OF RECORD AT BOOK 190, PAGE 419, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trusteewww.kirschattorneys.comLaw Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP555 Perkins Road Extended, Second FloorMemphis, TN 38117Phone (901)767-5566Fax (901)761-5690File No. 11-015824

of road being 15 feet East of the physical center of said road, said point also being the southwest corner of a 3.96 acre tract in the name of Hooper and the northwest corner of a tract in the name of Barnhart, iron pin also set on line 10.45 feet East of the East margin of road at the base of a wood corner post found; thence North 5 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 160.78 feet along the East margin of Marvin Chapel’s Road to a point, iron pin set on line 6.93 feet East of said point at the base of a wood fence post; thence South 84 degrees 49 minutes 09 seconds East 270.93 feet across Hooper with a new line to an iron pin set; thence South 5 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 160.78 feet across Hooper with a new line to an iron pin set in the South line of Hooper and the North line of Barnhart; thence North 84 degrees 49 minutes 05 seconds West 270.93 feet along the South line of Hooper and the North line of Barnhart to the point of beginning, containing 1.00 acre as surveyed by Walter R. Powell, RLS 832, on July 17, 1995.There is further conveyed to the Grantee, her heirs and assigns, a 1995 Buccaneer Mobile Home, Serial No. ALBUS-22776AB, which the parties hereto agree is permanently affixed and attached to the above described real property and incorporated therein so as to become a part of the real property and shall pass hereafter as a permanent fixture and appurtenance to the same.Street Address: 1392 Marvin Chapel Road, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012

Parcel Number: 094-010.01

Current Owner(s) of Property: Sharon Minor

The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1392 Marvin Chapel Road, Brownsville, Tennessee 38012, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.

If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met.

All right of equity of

redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trusteewww.kirschattorneys.comLaw Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP555 Perkins Road Extended, Second FloorMemphis, TN 38117Phone (901)767-5566Fax (901)761-5690File No. 10-012699

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated May 26, 2009, executed by ANDREA HOWARD AND HUSBAND, JONATHAN HOWARD, conveying certain real property therein described to MONTE CONNELL as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Haywood County, on May 27, 2009, as Instrument No. 17096, in Book 66, at Page 553; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,, who is now the owner of said debt;

and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Haywood County, Tennessee NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 13, 2012, 11:00 AM at the Haywood County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Haywood County Cour thouse, Brownsville, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Haywood County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 33, SUMMER HILL SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 222, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PARCEL # 0661 A 030.00

PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 118 LAKE DRIVE, BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.

CURRENT OWNER(S): ANDREA HOWARD OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: JONATHAN HOWARD

The sale of the above-

described proper ty shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522 TS#: 12-0008417 FEI # 1006.155023 08/23/2012, 08/30/2012, 09/06/2012

Call for Applications for a Certifi cate of Compliance

To engage in the business of retail package sales in the City of Brownsville

The City of Brownsville is currently accepting Applications for a Certifi cate of Compliance to operate a retail package store engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors in the City. The Application packet can be picked up at City Hall, 111 North Washington Avenue, Brownsville, during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The deadline to submit a completed Application is Friday, September 14, 2012, 4:30 p.m., CDT, at City Hall. All documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope labeled APPLICATION FOR PACKAGE LIQUOR SALES, with payment of an Application Fee of $500.00 secured to the outside of the envelope. All Applications will be forwarded, unopened, to the independent agency of Steele Martin Jones & Company, PLC for verifi cation of the information presented. Final determination of the three (3) Certifi cates to be granted, per the requirements of Ordinance #894, will be made on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 1:00 p.m. CDT, at City Hall, Brownsville.

Interested applicants may contact City Clerk Jessica Frye for additional information at 731-772-1212.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BIDS TO BE RECEIVED

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012Bids for the construction or maintenance of the following projects will be received via the Internet until 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 14, 2012 and opened publicly in the Construction Division, Suite 700, James K. Polk Of� ce Building, Nashville, TN, 37243-0326 and posted to the TDOT Con-struction Division website (www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction/bid_lettings.htm) at that hour. BENTON, CROCKETT, DECATUR, DYER, FAYETTE, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, MADISON, OBION, SHELBY, AND TIPTON COUNTIES (Contract No. CNL281) Call No. 004. Project No. 98048-4123-04. The random on-call cable barrier repair on various Interstate and State Routes. Project Length - 0.000 mile. Completion Time - On or before De-cember 31, 2013 (See Special Provision 108B). NO PLANS CONTRACT. HAYWOOD COUNTY (Contract No. CNL303) Call No. 021. Project No. IME-40-1(338), 38001-8191-44, 38003-4130-04. The resurfacing using open-graded friction course (OGFC) on I-40 beginning west of Mercer Road (L.M. 16.74) and extending to the Madison County line (L.M. 23.89), including expansion joint repairs. Project Length - 7.150 miles. Completion Time - On or before June 30, 2013 (See Special Provision 108B). Plans Cost - $3.00 (11” x 17”). The DBE goal for this contract is 2%. INTERNET BIDDING MANDATORY ON ALL CONTRACTS. A Prime Contractor must prequalify with the Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 54-5-117 of the “Tennessee Code Annotated” and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5-3 prequali� cation of contractors before bidding authorization will be provided. Unauthorized bids will not be considered for award. The Tennessee Department of Transportation hereby noti� es all bidders that it will af� rmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability in consideration for an award. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity af� rma-tive action employer, drug-free with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service. Telephone (615) 741-5996. THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS IS RESERVED. Bidding authorization, standard speci� cations and standard drawings may be obtained by contacting the Department of Transportation, Construction Division, Suite 700, James K. Polk Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, Telephone number (615) 741-2414. Plans may be obtained by contacting the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Copy Center, Level A, James K. Polk Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0330; Telephone number (615) 741-2048. Sales Tax will be added to the cost of all documents, where applicable. JOHN C. SCHROER, COMMISSIONER

Right to Know8/6/12Brandon Antuan Taylor – Contempt of Court - $5008/7/12James Paul Avery – Pos-session Schedule II Co-cain, Probation Violation, Shoplifting – Theft of Property – Held without BondWillie Louis Davis – As-sault, Domestic Related – Held without BondAlphonia Graves – Driv-ing on Revoked/Sus-pended License, Viola-tion of Probation – Held without BondJermaine Romale Jarrett – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License - $2,500Ricky Marbry – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License - $2,500Jerry Owens – Speeding, Driving on Revoked/Suspended License - $2,500Melinda Jean Phillips – Assault, Domestic Relat-ed – Held without Bond Janna Kimberlee Swian – Shoplifting – Theft of Property, Possession Schedule II Cocaine – Held without Bond8/9/12Tysen Tredale Haley – Aggravated Burglary – Held without Bond8/10/12Ronny Barr, Jr. – Failure to Pay Fines by Defen-dants - $218.50Kevin Dewayne Cun-ningham – Domestic Assault – Held without Bond James Thomas Miller – Theft of Property < $500 - $1,500Antonio Turner – Disor-derly Conduct - $5008/11/12Jerrell W. Carman – Pub-lic Intoxication - $3,000Tedrick Carmine Hous-ton – Vandalism, Assault, Domestic Related – Held without BondJohn Henry Ingram – Violation of Probation - $2,000Nathanial Alexander Jones – Assault, Domes-tic Related – Held with-out Bond

Jermaine Mitchell – Es-pecially Aggravated Robbery – Held without BondRachika K. Hall Rush – Unlawful Sound Am-plifi cation, Disorderly Conduct, No Driver’s Li-cense - $1,0008/12/12Earl Dawayne Clark – As-sault, Domestic Related – Held without Bond8/13/12Nokomis A. Robertson – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, 4th Offense, Violation Light Law - $2,5008/14/12Kimble Arness Hess – Contempt of Court - $1,000Richard Allen Rainwater – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, 2nd Offense, Unlawful Tint-ing on Windows - $5,0008/15/12David James Armstrong – Possession Schedule II Cocaine, Theft of Prop-erty < $500 - $3,500Mark Allen Lemon, Sr. – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, 2nd Offense, Alcohol: Viola-tion of Open Container Laws, Financial Re-sponsibility – Insurance, Unregistered Vehicle - $2,500Joseph Walter Simpson – Domestic Violence, Ag-gravated Burglary – Held without BondBrittany Ann Warren – Violation of Probation - $50,0008/16/12Christopher Demarcus Blue – Failure to Appear – Held without BondRay Cline, Jr. – Alcohol: Violation of Open Con-tainer Laws, Financial Responsibility – Insur-ance, Driving on Road-ways Laned for Traffi c, Driving Under the Infl u-ence, Violation Implied Consent Law, Driving on Revoked/Suspended Li-cense - $8,000William L. Humphery – Driving Under the Infl u-ence - $7,000Michael Jackson – Posses-sion Schedule VI with In-

tent, Speeding, Financial Responsibility – Insur-ance, Possession Sched-ule II Cocaine - $12,0008/17/12Cordarrell Deangelo Comage – Possession of Schedule VI with Intent – Held without BondDamon Ray Hill – Pos-session of Schedule VI with Intent – Held with-out BondStephen Romado Moore – Possession of Schedule VI with Intent – Held without BondKaneeshia Lashae Parker – Possession of Schedule VI with Intent – Held without BondTara S. Perry – Aggravat-ed Burglary, Vandalism Greater than $500 – Held without BondDana Marie Vandergrift – Driving Under the Infl u-ence, Violation Implied Consent Law - $3,500Melvin Vaughn – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License - $3,000Rocky Webb – Violation of Probation – Held with-out Bond 8/18/12Walter L. Barbee – Driv-ing Under the Infl uence - $3,500James P. Gibbons – Driv-ing Under the Infl uence - $7,000Arless Gordon – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, Driving Under the Infl uence, Speeding - $3,500Candice C. Parrish – Driving on Revoked/Suspended License, Speeding - $2,5008/19/12Stephen Dewayne Bull – Driving Under the Infl u-ence, 4th Offense, Viola-tion of Light Law – Held without BondAtlex Ray Evans, Jr. – Driving Under the Infl u-ence, 2nd Offense, Alco-hol: Violation of Open Container Laws - $5,000Ricardo A. Stone – Driv-ing Under the Infl uence, 2nd Offense, Speeding - $5,000Shawn Lamont Tyus – Disorderly Conduct – Held without Bond

Marvin Winston Whitti-emore – Driving Under the Infl uence, Violation Implied Consent Law, Speeding, Alcohol: Viola-tion of Open Container Laws - $3,500

General SessionsTravis Byars – Aggra-vated Assault, Reckless Endangerment – Deadly Weapon Involved – Nolle, Victim not locatedRichard T. Callaway – Criminal Conspiracy – NolleLeslie A. Carter – Child Restraint – Under 4 - $25 and CostsLeslie A. Carter – Drivers License to be carried and exhibited – DismissedShaveon M. Comage – Driving While License Suspended – Retire with LeaveMark H. Cunningham – Domestic Assault - $50 and Costs, 11 Months, 29 Days, Suspended to 30 days; 2 Days Credit in JACOA. Successful En-try/Comp or Report to Jail.Jimmy J. Elrod – Fraud Transfer of Motor Ve-hicle Less Than $20,000, Theft (Up to $500), Theft of Property - $10,000 - $60,000 – Waive to Grand JuryJimmy J. Elrod – Theft of Property - $10,000 - $60,000 – Waive to Grand JuryJimmy J. Elrod – Theft of Property - $1,000 - $10,000 – Waive to Grand JuryMelinda Elrod – Criminal Trespass – NolleJoseph J. Griggs – Driving While License Suspended – 2nd or Subsequent, Pro-bation Violation – Proba-tion Revoked, Sentence Reinstated, Probation Ex-tended 6 Months Lee Edward Liggins – Criminal Impersonation - $50 and Costs, 6 Months Suspension, 1 year super-

vised probationJason A. Oliver – Domes-tic Assault – Amended to Simple – 11 Months, 29 Days, Suspended Time Served, Supervised Pro-bation.Johnny Frank Reed – As-sault – Attempt – Simple - $50 and Costs, 11 Months, 29 Days Suspended, 30 Days Consecutive to Sen-tence Serving, Balanced Supervised ProbationWillie Shaw – Driving While License Revoked - $100 and Costs, 6 Months Suspended, Supervised ProbationWillie Shaw – Light Law – Motor Vehicle – Warn-ingRobert L. Simonton, Jr. - Driving While License Suspended – Dismissed on CostsRobert L. Simonton, Jr. – Speeding – WarningTyler James Tindle – Sim-ple Possession/Casual ExchangeKenyatta Bond – Theft of Merchandise – Shop-lifting - $25 and Costs; 11 Months, 29 Days Sus-pended, Stay off Prem-ises 1 yearNoah A. Freeman – Speeding – Dismissed on Ledger CostsNoel L. Hall – Assault – Bodily Injury - $50 and Costs, 11 Months, 29 Days, Suspended, Proba-tionJon N. Pirtle – Reckless Endangerment – No Weapon Involved – Dis-missed on Cost, Forfeited WeaponWesley J. Taylor – Aggra-vated Assault – Nolle

New laws strengthen crack down on synthetic drugs

Some returning stu-dents may think that the new generation of synthetic drugs on the shelves of their local stores is perfectly safe and legal. But if they really believe that, it is a good thing they are going back to school. Recent changes in Tennessee and fed-eral laws cover a broader range of synthetic drugs and impose increased penalties. Store owners who market these dan-gerous substances run the risk of seeing their store padlocked by local authorities.

Synthetic drugs burst onto the scene in Ten-nessee a couple of years ago under harmless-sounding names such as “bath salts” and “plant food.” The products were widely promoted as legal alternatives to ecstasy, cocaine, and oth-er controlled substances. At that time, the Offi ce of the Attorney General and the Tennessee Depart-ment of Agriculture re-sponded aggressively to get these products off the shelves. The General As-sembly also took prompt action to outlaw the sub-stances. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation cooperated with local law enforcement, district attorneys, and my offi ce to crack down on retail-

ers and wholesalers un-der the new statutes.

Rogue chemists, however, are constantly working to get around the law, and marketers are creative. New gener-ations of these drugs are appearing in stores with packaging that makes them look like common energy drinks or other dietary supplements. Federal and state law makers are responding. Earlier this year our leg-islature made it more diffi cult to cook up legal variations of the banned drugs simply by tweak-ing existing formulas.

Additionally, a federal law passed by Congress and signed last month by President Obama bans several of the most common synthetic com-pounds and sets penal-ties similar to those for selling other controlled substances. As a con-sequence, those who put these drugs on their shelves or distribute them from their warehouses are subject to both state and federal prosecution.

Recently, Metro Nash-ville law enforcement, along with federal agents, used these new laws to crack down on conve-nience stores, tobacco shops, and other busi-nesses allegedly selling these substances. Several

stores were closed and padlocked and arrests made. This should send a strong message to store owners, managers, and their employees around the state.

The issue with these substances is not simply that they are illegal. Un-fortunately, they could be even more health-threat-ening than the drugs they replace. In the last year, calls to poison control centers about synthetic drugs increased several hundred percent nation-wide. Emergency room professionals are seeing dangerously high tem-peratures, heart rates, and blood pressures combined with severe psychological symp-toms. Massive quanti-ties of sedatives often are needed to stabilize the patients.

In a worrisome trend, these products are of-ten displayed on store shelves alongside candy and similar products available to children. Le-gitimate business people regularly take every pre-caution to avoid selling a carton of spoiled milk or piece of tainted chicken. Yet, much more danger-ous products are being marketed from their shelves as supposedly “safe and legal.” Sell-ers are taking huge risks

with their customers’ health and safety by sell-ing these synthetic drugs. Under the new state and federal statutes, many of these synthetic drugs are now illegal, and they cer-tainly are not safe.

It is now absolutely clear that retailers have a responsibility to exam-ine the products on their shelves and not take the word of distributors that products are “totally le-gal” or “not prohibited by the DEA.” As a mat-ter of fact, these kinds of claims should raise red fl ags that there is some-thing suspect about the product. The same is true if the product comes with an unusually wide profi t margin. After all, a few grams of real bath salts or a couple of ounc-es of energy drink should never cost $15 dollars or more.

The recent crackdown in Nashville and earlier prosecutions in Ruther-ford County make clear that businesses which continue to market syn-thetic drugs will be face consequences. Under the new laws these dan-gerous drugs will be re-moved from the shelves, businesses padlocked, and the owners or em-ployees subject to pros-ecution.


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By JEFF [email protected]

Haywood head coach Slade Calhoun isn't into moral victo-ries.

So, even though his team lost its season opener Friday night at Jackson Central-Merry 13-7 a year after losing 32-0, he wasn't pleased.

“We played them close, unlike last year,” Calhoun said. “But a loss is still a loss. We want to win.”

The Tomcats had their chanc-es.

With 10:38 left in the game, Haywood senior Justice Brown broke through the JCM line for a fi ve-yard touchdown to trim the Cougars' lead to 13-7.

Moments later, Haywood sophomore Xavier Ballard picked off a Terrance Kinnie pass to give the Tomcats posses-sion at their own 40.

Haywood moved down the fi eld and got to the JCM 14, but JCM's Jodie Kinnes intercepted a fourth down pass in the end zone with 4:35 left.

The Cougars were able to run out the rest of the clock and es-cape with the win.

“When we fought back from being down two touchdowns in the second half, I thought that was positive,” Calhoun said. “We never gave up, but we gave the game away.”

With 10:03 left in the second quarter, Kinnie broke a 53-yard touchdown run to give JCM a 7-0 lead.

On Haywood's ensuing pos-session, JCM recovered a fumble and scored on a two-yard run by Kinnie to push the lead to 13-0.

Haywood had other opportu-nities to score or get in position to score, but could not take ad-vantage.

A high-arcing kick off in the third quarter was nearly recov-ered by Haywood.

“We were jogging,” Calhoun said. “If we were sprinting, we recover that ball. It's just little things like that. All 11 guys aren't hustling on every single play.”

Calhoun also pointed out that his team needs to come away

with points when the opportu-nity presents itself.

“It's discouraging to give the game away because we made a few mistakes here and there,” Calhoun said. “We're in the red zone four or fi ve times and we

score once. You lose by six points. That's pretty disheartening.”

Haywood is off this Friday be-fore opening up District 13-AA play Aug. 31 at home against Crockett County.

JCM holds off Haywood in season opener

Haywood coach Slade Calhoun talks with Martez Comage (11) and other Tomcats during action Friday night against JCM.

Senior linebacker Andrew Tarkington tracks a JCM ball carrier during action against JCM Friday night.

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Haywood HIGH

TOMCATS FOOTBALLSchedule

VarsityAug. 17 at JCM

Aug. 31 Crockett CountySept. 7 at Dyer County

Sept. 14 DyersburgSept. 21 Fayette-Ware

Sept. 28 at RipleyOct. 5 Covington

Oct. 12 South GibsonOct. 19 at Obion County

Oct. 26 at Milan

Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young makes sure the offense is ready to go before a play against JCM Friday night in Jackson.

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Freshman Aug. 23 at BrightonAug. 30 Dyer CountySept. 6 South GibsonSept. 13 at RipleySept. 20 MunfordSept. 27 at DyersburgOct. 1 at CovingtonOct. 11 Liberty* Games start at 6 p.m.

The Tomcat defense stops a JCM runner at the line of scrimmage during action Friday night in Jackson.

Today's WeatherLocal 5-Day Forecast

Fri

8/24

94/66Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in themid 90s and lows inthe mid 60s.

Sunrise Sunset6:23 AM 7:34 PM

Sat

8/25

93/69Times of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 90s and lows inthe upper 60s.


Sun

8/26

91/70Mix of sun andclouds. Highs in thelow 90s and lows inthe low 70s.


Mon

8/27

91/68Partly cloudy,chance of a thunder-storm.


Tue

8/28

86/64Partly cloudy with astray thunderstorm.


Area CitiesCity Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond.Athens 88 62 pt sunny Greeneville 86 60 pt sunny Milan 93 64 pt sunnyBristol 84 59 pt sunny Jackson 93 66 pt sunny Morristown 87 60 pt sunnyChattanooga 82 63 pt sunny Jamestown 86 61 pt sunny Nashville 91 67 pt sunnyClarksville 93 65 pt sunny Jefferson City 88 61 pt sunny Oak Ridge 89 63 pt sunnyColumbia 89 65 pt sunny Johnson City 84 59 pt sunny Paris 93 64 pt sunnyCookeville 89 62 pt sunny Kingsport 87 62 pt sunny Pulaski 90 65 pt sunnyCrossville 84 62 pt sunny Knoxville 89 62 pt sunny Savannah 92 65 pt sunnyDayton 88 63 pt sunny Lewisburg 89 64 pt sunny Shelbyville 90 64 pt sunnyDyersburg 94 66 pt sunny McMinnville 88 64 pt sunny Sweetwater 88 61 pt sunnyGatlinburg 81 53 pt sunny Memphis 92 67 pt sunny Tullahoma 87 65 pt sunny

Moon Phases

NewAug 17

FirstAug 24

FullAug 31

LastSep 8

UV IndexFri

8/249

Very High

Sat8/25

9

Very High

Sun8/26

9

Very High

Mon8/27

8

Very High

Tue8/28

9

Very High

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