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Suspect arrested in Saturday shootingBy ECHO [email protected]

Covington police have arrested a man they say is responsible for the city’s third shooting this year – and they say he’s a suspect in an armed rob-bery as well.

While on patrol Satur-day, police officers Tony Doss and William Nel-son heard two “distinct” shots fired in the area. Enroute to the suspected

area, in Covington’s northwestern side, they were dispatched to the 800 block of Rose Avenue after receiving reports of a gunshot injury.

The victim, identified as Steven Cross, had an entry and exit wound in his left knee.

Though officers re-sponded to Rose Avenue, the shooting is said to have taken place an estimated 450 feet away at the 700 block of Price

Street. Cross, who lives at

710 Price, told police he arrived home and was ap-proached by several men, one of whom shot him in the leg and fled the scene. Cross and another man, Toby Brown, identified the suspect as “Dae Dae,” a known Vice Lord whose real name is Jamal Taylor. Taylor, 19, of 185 High Street, is also known as “Glock.”

Witnesses told police

the altercation was in ref-erence to a bad drug deal.

Two shell casings were found in the front yard of Cross’s residence, near his vehicle.

Cross, 18, a suspected member of the Bloods, was taken to The MED for treatment.

Taylor was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with intent and reckless endangerment. He was released on a $5,000 bond.

But that wasn’t Taylor’s only stint in the Tipton County Correctional Fa-cility this week.

Yesterday Taylor was arrested after allegedly committing and armed robbery on Friday, April 6, just one day before report-edly shooting Cross.

Billy Joe Tipton, 27, flagged down an offi-cer and reported being robbed at gunpoint by Jamal Taylor and Lejarvi-us Taylor. According to

Jamal Taylor, 19, was arrested after allegedly

committing an armed robbery and the next day shooting 18-year-

old Steven Cross.

SEE ARREST, PAGE A3

BRING IN THE BAND Members of the Covington Integrated Arts Academy band perform on the Square Tuesday, promoting the magnet school’s open enrollment period. CIAA, a magnet school for the arts that is open to all Tipton County students in pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, will be conducting open enrollment until April 20. Photo by Andy Posey

Hicks, Kelley depart radio stationBy SHERRI [email protected]

An unexpected event has ended the familiar sound of WKBQ-FM 93.5’s weekly morning show, the Jimmy and Ashley show.

“Jimmy and Ashley are no longer on US 51 Country 93.5 and we wish them much success for the future,” said David Lane and Bill Thomas, the operators of the stations.

Jimmy Hicks, longtime local radio person-ality with US 51 Country 93.5, along with morning show partner, Ashley Kelley, had hosted the beloved morning show together since October 2009, when Kelley joined the station.

Hicks, a morning DJ for US 51 Country for the past 11 years, and who was also the station’s program director, quit last Wednes-day after Kelley was fired.

“You know, I never really imagined not being a part of that place, but things change, people change and I just felt the time was right for me to move on,” said Hicks. “I would like to thank Bob Lakey, Jerol Hop-kins, Keith Phelps and Sammy Beasley for taking a chance on me in 2001. I would also like to thank Billy and David for the op-portunity. I have no hard feelings and wish them the best of luck. I had an amazing experience. I got the chance to meet a lot of great people and make some lifelong friends along the way. I especially appreciate every single listener.”

Lane wants the US 51 Country listen-ing area to know that although the radio personalities have changed, the station’s commitment to its listeners has not.

“While Jimmy and Ashley are good on-air personalities, we assure the listeners of US 51 Country WKBQ-FM 93.5 and Classic Country 1250 WKBL-AM that although there will be changes to our stations, they can expect the stations to continue to be pro-fessional and even be a better radio product

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Jail begins mandatory strip-searchingBy ECHO [email protected]

If you commit a crime in Tipton County, expect to be strip-searched when you’re booked into jail.

This is the message Sher-iff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley is sending after an April 3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it legal for officials to strip-search people for any offense.

“If you don’t want to go by those rules, don’t do anything to get arrested,” he said.

Last week’s 5-4 vote did not rule that the practice is required, but rather not prohibited by the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee

against unlawful search and seizure.

“Every detainee who will be admitted to the general population may be required to undergo a close visual inspection while undressed,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote, adding that about 13 million people are ad-mitted each year to the na-tion’s jails.

“This is mainly for the safety of our staff and our other inmates,” said Chumley.

So far, in the week that mandatory strip-searching has been practiced, there have been no reports of any contraband or weap-ons found. Additionally,

officials state that no one has claimed the practice to be a violation of their rights.

The majority of persons who will be strip-searched in Tipton County are those charged with felonies as most individuals charged with minor offenses and misdemeanors usually re-ceive a cite warrant only and are not required to be booked into the facility.

The searches will be conducted by corrections staff members and will be one-on-one with no physi-cal contact.

“It’s part of the proce-dure for dressing out and coming into the jail. It is not done by investigators,

but by the correctional staff, as part of processing. It’s sensitive, it’s not done in a degrading manner.”

The sheriff believes mandatory strip-searches to be a good tool for any correctional staff, espe-cially where safety is con-cerned, however Tipton County is the only facility reported to be employing the practice.

“We were prepared for it and started it just as soon as the law allowed it.”

And while he hopes it will also be seen as a de-terrent, safety is his top priority.

“This will impact the overall safety more than the crime rate.”

By SHERRI [email protected]

This Sunday, April 15, the Tipton County Com-mission on Aging (TCCA), will host its seventh annu-al Senior Talent Revue and promises an afternoon of talent, entertainment and fun.

The Senior Talent Revue is not a competition, but a

chance to highlight senior talent, explains Molly Egg, TCCA executive director.

This year a couple of special guests will be at-tending the event – Jim Shulman, director of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and Dora Ivey, director of the Aging Commission of the MidSouth.

“I am super excited to

have both of these lead-ers in aging coming to Covington to see all of the good things that we do,” said Egg. “Our seniors are extremely talented and this is a great way to high-light their abilities. It’s also a great fundraiser for TCCA. It’s an afternoon of great family-friendly, af-fordable entertainment.”

This year’s lineup will

include, singing, danc-ing, comedy routines, a magic show and much more. Miss Tipton County Jessica McCullough will be there, and there could possibly be an Elvis sight-ing.

“It’s been rumored that he may show up,” said Egg, laughing. “You never know when Elvis may ap-pear.”

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Editor’s note: This week we are continuing a new bimonthly feature called Q&A. Through this feature we hope to help you get to know your neighbors, government officials and others in the community. This week we meet Bethany Kirby, who has been with the Covington Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse since its opening in 1992. She currently serves as the county director.

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: I knew I always wanted to do something in the helping profession because I come from a family of educators. And so, I always thought I would grow up to be a teacher, and I did. (She taught at Haywood Junior High School.) I taught school before I decided to make a career change.

Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? A: I love to work in the yard. I love to garden.

Q: How often are you surprised in your job? A: Every day is a different

day. And when I come to work it’s something different every single day. There are wonderful days and there are terrible days.

Q: Are there any trends you’ve notice concerning child abuse the last few years? A: As I said earlier, no two days are the same. Families have so many different dynamics. One of the things I have seen throughout the years is that children want to be cared for, nurtured and loved, as well as parents. One of the things I’ve seen is that there is something missing in the core unit of the family. Everybody has their own opinion of what’s missing depending on their own moral beliefs,

religious beliefs … but the bottom line is

that I see that there is something missing. And personally, I think that there are so many things that the community and the families can do to help each other get through some of those dark, difficult days. And if anything I hope that’s what our center does and each worker does and myself does is to offer what those families need. Whether it be spiritual guidance, whether it be unconditional love … somebody that they can trust so that they

have the confidence in somebody that they’re going to have support. It’s something that I see consistent and I’ve seen for the last 20 years.

Q: Tell us about the fund raising event you have coming up?

A: This year is our 19th dinner and auction and this year’s theme is “It’s time to dance with the stars of Tipton County.” It also is correlated with the theme of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is also in April.

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Q A with Bethany KirbyBETHANY KIRBYAge: 44 Family: married, one son, one stepson, one stepdaughter High school: Haywood HSCollege: Bachelor’s Lambuth University, Master’s University of Memphis Vehicle: 2010 Pontiac G8 Favorite musical style: 80s music Favorite beverage: Coke Favorite food: anything spicy Favorite movie: live theater Favorite book: self-help books

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Nashville, TN (March 27, 2012) -Gov. Bill Haslam has issued a proclamation announcing April as Tennessee Safe Digging Month. The proclamation reminds Tennessee homeowners to call 811 before starting any outdoor digging projects.

April marks the start of spring digging season, so (Covington Public Works), Tennessee811 and Gov. Haslam are encouraging homeowners to call 811 before they dig to prevent injuries, property damage and inconvenient outages. A utility line is damaged by digging once every three minutes nationwide, and one-third of these incidents are caused by failure of the professional excavator or homeowner to call 811 before beginning their digging project

When calling 811, homeowners are connected to Tennessee811, which notifies the appropriate utility companies of the intent to dig. Professional locators are then sent to the requested digging site to mark the approximate locations of underground lines with flags or spray paint Once lines have been accurately marked, digging can begin around marked lines.

"We join the governor in strongly encouraging individuals and companies to call 811 before they begin digging," said Kathy Quartermaine, Tennessee811 Marketing & Education Manager. "By having underground lines marked, homeowners are making an important decision that can keep help them and their communities safe and connected."

Striking a single line can cause injury, repair costs, fines and inconvenient outages. Every digging project, no matter how large or small, necessitates a call to 811. Installing a mailbox, putting in a fence, building a deck and laying a patio are all examples of digging projects that need a call to 811 before starting.

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going forward,” wrote the station’s operators in a press release. “We strive to be professional in every way and we are dedicated to the listeners in our area from Tipton, Lauderdale, Fayette, Haywood and Northeast Shelby Counties in West Tennessee.”

When asked about the changes taking place and the future of U.S 51 Country, Hicks replied the station is in good

hands. “You know, it is

disheartening to know there won’t be a single local person working at our local radio station, but those guys know what they’re doing,” he replied. “They’ve been in this business over 40 years, all over the country, so they obvi-ously know what they’re doing. I have no hard feelings and wish them nothing but continued success as they start a new chapter them-selves.”

In addition to on-air personality Beth Sum-mers, Thomas and Lane have brought onboard veteran radio program-mer and on-air personal-ity Rob Grayson. New personnel will be added as needed, said Lane.

As for Hicks, his future plans remain uncertain.

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RADIOContinued from A1

Concessions will be available before the show and during inter-mission and tickets will be avail-able for door prizes.

All proceeds from the ticket sales, concession sales and dona-tions for door prize drawings will

go to support TCCA programs for seniors.

“Everything we make off this goes right back into our pro-grams,” said Egg. “I invite every-one to come out for an afternoon for side splitting humor and fun. You won’t regret it!”

Tickets are available at the TCCA office, from any board member

or they may be purchased at the door.

The show will be held at the His-toric Ruffin Theater on March 29 at 2 p.m. Admission is $5. Children ages 3 and under are free. TCCA is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.

STAGEContinued from A1

incident reports, Tipton told police the two men asked if he had change for $10.

Tipton stated he sat in the back seat of their ve-

hicle and pulled “a wad” of money out of his front pocket and while he was flipping through the money, Jamal Taylor stuck a black gun in his face. Taylor reportedly told Tipton, “I will kill you if you don’t give me

the money.”Tipton said when

Jamal Taylor grabbed the money, it fell out to the ground. Tipton reportedly got out of the vehicle and the Taylor men drove off.

Tipton reported $200

was taken. Neither the money, nor the gun, has been located, but Jamal Taylor was arrested after a no-bond warrant was filed Wednesday morn-ing.

He was charged with aggravated robbery.

ARRESTContinued from A1

By JEFF [email protected]

Ruth Wallace of Keep Tipton County Beautiful spoke to the Tip-ton County Commission Monday night during the body’s monthly meeting about some upcoming events that her organization is holding.

This Saturday from from 9 a.m. to noon at Brighton High School all local residents will be able to dispose of hazardous waste. Some of the items that will be collected include household cleaners, pesti-cides, refrigerants, pool chemicals and cell phones.

Materials from crop use or auto-mobile-related business will not be accepted.

“You can dispose of all those left

over household chemicals, lawn and garden products and automo-tive materials that you’ve never known what to do with,” Wallace said.

The following Saturday, April 21, Earth Fest will be held at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free information about “going green,” as well as face painting, rock climbine and live animals, will available at the event.

On April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at Brighton High School oil-based paints will be collected.

The events are part of the na-tional campaign Great American Clean-up, which runs through May.

In other matters:

• Sheriff Pancho Chumley an-nounced he was “very proud of” 30 drug indictments that were made last month by his deparment. He also congratulated his department for their role in the recently com-pleted Rickey Bell murder trial, after which Bell was sentenced to death.

• Commissioner Quincy Barlow presented $378,500 of public works budget amendments that were ap-proved. He also announced the county will begin budget hearings on May 10 at 6:30 p.m.

• County Executive Jeff Huff-man announced that the county had been approved for a zero-match, $1 million Community Develop Block Grant. The money will be used to build an evacuation center for emergencies.

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By SHERRI [email protected]

Reading is an impor-tant fundamental skill that is required for life skills and job mastery. It develops the mind; it helps develop commu-nication and listening skills and it enables the discovery of new ideas and the development of imagination. Reading is important because words – spoken and written – are the building blocks of life.

During the summer months, many students, especially those from low-socioeconomic fami-lies, experience what is known as “summer learning loss.” Research has shown that the loss is cumulative and by the time they reach middle school there may be as much as a two-year gap in reading proficiency, all from the lack of access to

books. Covington Integrated

Arts Academy is com-mitted to doing all they can to prevent its stu-dents from experiencing such loss. Realizing the importance of reading, especially in the summer, CIAA will host a summer reading book fair and is looking to the communi-ty to help make it a suc-cess.

Through a partner-ship with Scholastic, Inc., and its summer reading program, CIAA hopes to send as many books home with its students as it can when they depart for summer vacation. Through the program, students can accumulate credits to spend on books based on the number of Accelerated Reader (AR) points they have earned throughout the school year. According to CIAA school librarian Arren Scott, while this gives

the students a discount, it doesn’t cover all the costs. And because CIAA is Tipton County’s only magnet school and its students come from com-munities throughout the entire county, they are asking for the commu-nity’s help.

“Because of the eco-nomic situation many American families find themselves in these days, sometimes children miss out on summer opportu-nities such as traveling and other educational events,” said CIAA prin-cipal Sara Gangaware. “Arren Scott wanted to do something to help fill that void, so she part-nered with Scholastic for a book fair where stu-dents could use their AR points to help them pur-chase books. We just need help getting all those books for the kids!”

CIAA is looking for individual and business

partners who are willing to donate whatever they can to help the school meet its goal of raising $1,500 to help purchase books for its students for the summer. Books will also be added to the school’s library to in-crease circulation.

“We are humbly re-questing donations from our community so we can put books into as many children’s hands as possible,” said Scott.

“It truly takes the ef-forts and support of the whole community to adequately prepare the next generation,” added Gangaware. “It is well re-searched and document-ed how community and family support improves children’s academic achievement. I cannot tell you how much I ap-preciate all the support we have received so far and it truly warms my heart to know we have

this kind of support in our community.”

Those interested in helping CIAA met its goal of providing sum-mer reading books to its students may drop off or mail their tax-deductible donations to the school at Covington Integrated Arts Academy, 460 Bert Johnson Ave., Coving-ton, TN 38019. Checks may be made payable to CIAA Library. For more information, contact Ar-ren Scott at 476-1444.

“Any and all donations will be accepted for even the smallest amount can provide a student with a new book,” added Scott. “CIAA wants to reward our students for their dedication to reading by offering them the op-portunity to get books so they can continue to in-crease their reading and literacy skills during the summer months.”

CIAA seeks community help with reading program

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Child abuse is everywhere ... Yes, even here

There are a lot of non-profits that are always more than happy to take your money.

Here in Tipton County there a bunch from which to choose.

And I’m sure that all are excellent organizations that truly help people.

Just to name a few, there’s Tipton Cares, Tipton County Commission on Aging, Junior Auxiliary, Heart to Heart, Children and Family Services, Life Blood, Habitat for Humanity, Delta Human Resourc-es Agency, Modern Woodmen of America and Tipton Fine Arts Council.

There are civic clubs like the Exchange Club, Rotary Club and Lions Club that raise money to sup-port charities.

Public schools aren’t charities, but they always need money too. Pretty much every athletic team

and many other school orga-nizations in the county hold fundraisers throughout the year soliciting money that goes to help our young people.

If you have a child in school, you are fully aware that it seems like every other day money is needed for something.

There’s probably not a church in Tipton County that’s not rais-

ing money. With the economy the way it is

and many people struggling just to put food on the table, a roof over their head and clothes on their children’s backs, giving hard-earned cash to non-profits and charities is something that lots of people simply cannot afford.

And I’m certainly not going to tell you how to spend your money.

But if you’ve got a little money or time to spare, I believe the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse is an excellent option.

If you need some convincing, you should hear some of the horror stories that the center’s employ-ees encounter on a daily basis.

One recent case involved an drunk father who summoned his son into bed to perform sexual acts.

Another case included a middle school student who had been impregnated by her father.

And these things aren’t just happening in far away places where you can say, “Well, people here aren’t like that. It’s those (enter social, economic, racial stereotype here) people.”

Sit down for 15 minutes with Bethany Kirby, the director of the Carl Perkins Center in Covington, and she will make it perfectly clear to you that these atrocities are being regularly committed by people who live right here in family-oriented, largely middle class, church-going Tipton County.

I assume most people reading this do not abuse children.

So you may think it’s not your problem. Well, child abuse, just like other social ills such as

poverty, bigotry and ignorance, is passed on from generation to generation and you never know when your children, or your children’s children, or your children’s children’s children, may come across it at some point.

And if you don’t think that’s likely, consider that children are helpless.

They need your help. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Be aware. Be very aware.

TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESSJEFF IRELAND

I reckon everyone takes a lot for granted today, especially the pres-ent hard working youngster’s. A hun’ert years ago, grownups and vine swingers appreciated and were very thankful for what they had, even though in many cases it wasn’t a whole cotton sack plumb full. My impres-sion of our so-called mod-ern society is, “well, you owe it to me, why should I worry?” My beloved Country senior citizens can attest when a cracked cranium youth would blurt out , “just what did you need and not have?” Easy! Maybe a roof over yo’ head, a saggin’ bed and hopefully some grub for yo’ innards.

Believe it or not, but running water, electricity, indoor facilities, or in some cases, the lack there of, are engraved in many folk’s minds from their early childhood. Tell ’at to some smart alecks today and watch ’em look at you like you just slapped ’em in the snout with a dirty, wet kitchen mop. Many don’t have to return to the days of the greatest celebrated President Jefferson Davis to remember and understand this way of life.

A handful of money folks owned most all the ground and the only

option for a family was to rent or possibly share crop. Of course the luxury of living under a bridge or in someone’s barn hayloft wasn’t

very appealing to a fam-ily of a baker’s dozen.

If one desires a house in today’s society, just go buy it. Dollar down and a dollar when they catch you. Not so, de-cades ago, as witnessed by my true Southern country friends. Since I was chasing and tug-gin’ on Momma’s see-through apron for some grub, I was too young at the time to understand

Momma and Daddy wanted their own homestead.

I am thankful we had our little communication (gossip) sessions on the front porch many years lat-er to relive the undertaking of how we got to Rosemark. Daddy re-minded me a jillion and one times, “Bo, this stuff just don’t rain down on you, as you gotta’ work for it.” These machine operated skate-boarders nowadays wouldn’t un-derstand that.

I’ll bet ole Eldon Roark in his Memphis Press-Scimitar news STROLLIN’ column would have liked to have been a little purple church mouse eavesdropping on

what it took in order to get a newly purchased home fixed up the way Momma and Daddy wanted. Both reminded me, “we had to do it all ourselves.”

Why? First, there was no money to pay the nail pounders or cross-cut saw pushers and pullers. The other reason was just as important, knowing the fixer-uppers wouldn’t do as good a job as preferred or emphatically required.

My Daddy’s memory bank would never let me forget how hard it was to hold on to greenbacks, to exist or just survive. Money was scarce as hen’s teeth. My Southern Country Brothers and Sisters can close their eyes and reminisce this same proportion.

We would be sitting on the front porch going back in time for many years as Momma and Daddy were bringing me up to date on the acquisition of the place. Daddy would still get this serious look on his face and usually go deathly si-lent like in a trance. Could he have possibly encountered a vision of an old ‘haint’ floating over the front yard? After listening to some of the hardships involved I could certainly understand why.

Locating Was Hard Enough but Paying Was Even Harder-------GLORY!

Seek and ye shall locate

SOUTHERN RAISIN'OTIS GRIFFIN

Action was deferred in both the House and Senate on all the “Guns in the Workplace” legislation this week. Both bills were scheduled to be heard in the House Consumer and Employee Af-fairs Subcommittee but due to lengthy calendars were rolled until next week. On the Senate side, two bills re-main in the Senate Calendar com-mittee awaiting floor action. Also two other bills are now on calen-dar of Senate Judiciary Commit-tee on Tuesday and Wednesday. Check status in Legislative Activ-ity which follows below.

Senate Bill 3002/ House Bill 3560 by Sen. Faulk and Rep. Bass bans companies or property own-ers from prohibiting employees or other people from storing weap-ons in their locked vehicles parked on the property. Companion legislation – SB 2992/ HB 3559, also by Sen. Faulk and Rep. Bass is even more problematic for employers. It creates a new class of protected employee for gun owner-

ship or possession by seeking to stop employers from taking measures such as separate secured parking lots, hav-ing knowledge of who has weapons or if they have legal permits or licenses for them or shifting their employment practices to keep gun owners at bay.

It is very important to communicate to all House and Senate members your opposition to these bills. Members are hearing from NRA members and they need to hear from prop-erty owners. Encourage your legislators to uphold private property rights and stop undue govern-ment burdens and intru-sions.

This week, the House Consumer and Employees Affairs Sub-Committee unanimously approved HB 3372, as amended, brought by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Tennessee Self-Insured Association

to combat pain manage-ment abuse in Tennessee workers’ compensation

system. The bill has 4 major sections: Utilization review of pain manage-ment, expanding the “locality rule” to 175 miles for pain management physi-cian panels, mandatory drug contracts for pain management and annual drug testing and prohibits reconsideration awards for drug contract violations. The bill is headed to full committee April 10.

The Senate counterpart, SB 3315 as amended, has cleared Senate Com-merce and is headed to Senate Finance, Ways and Means April 10.

The bills are sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson and Rep. Mark White who have shepherded the complex bill through major committees in the House and Senate. Please give those members a special thank you from the business community in their support of this much needed piece of legislation.

Four of Governor Bill Haslam’s top bills have cleared committees and headed to the House floor after clear-

ing the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee yesterday.

• The TEAM Act ( HB 2384/SB 2246) overhauls the state’s civil service sys-tem. Added to the bill were earlier no-tification to employees being laid off, a reapplication process for those laid off if a similar job opens up, and some sal-ary adjustments for job upgrades.

• HB 3762/SB 3763 reduces the sales tax on food to 5.25 percent. Today, a buyer pays $5.50 tax on a grocery bill of $100. Once the bill becomes law, the tax will by $5.25.

• HB 3760/SB 3762lowers the inheri-tance tax – or commonly called death tax – by raising the exemption from $1 million to $1.25. The bill gradually raises the threshold further before re-pealing the inheritance tax outright in 2016.

• HB 2387/SB 2247, which restruc-tures and realigns many of the appoint-ed boards in state government, ensures business input into key boards impact-ing business operations.

Action deferred on “Guns in Workplace”

NORRIS NEWSSEN. MARK NORRIS

Bill would ban employers from prohibiting guns at work

www.covingtonleader.com THE LEADER • Thursday, April 12, 2012 • A5

▪ Adams, Patrick Cordale, 22, vandalism, domestic assault; April 2, CPD▪ Austin, Nathan Lawrence, 36, promotion of meth. manuf., April 4, TCSO▪ Beauregard, Christopher Terrell, 24, resisting, disorderly conduct; April 7, CPD▪ Bernard, Brandon Otto, 28, disorderly conduct, April 1, TCSO▪ Bledsoe, Brandy Nicole, 32, forgery, April 2, TCSO▪ Boswell, Elizabeth Carol, 28, assault, obtain drug by fraud, poss. drug without presription, forgery; April 5, TCSO▪ Boyce, Annette Dynechia, 20, theft over $500 (x 2), April 2, CPD▪ Boyd, Frederick, 25, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, no insurance; March 4, CPD▪ Brown, Leon Distjabbar, 33, domestic assault, April 7, TCSO▪ Bruce, William Cody, 21, DUI first offense, implied consent law; April 6, MUPD▪ Cleaves, Jimmy Wayne, 37, theft, failure to appear; April 6, TCSO▪ Cockrell, Alex Timothy, 19, evading arrest, unlawful poss. of weapon, April 2, CPD▪ Cooper, William Brian, 32, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, seat belt law, no insurance; April 6, CPD▪ Croom, James Michael, 30, resisting, agg. assault with injury; April 1, CPD▪ Duke, Stephen Tyler, 22, poss. controlled substance, theft under $500; April 3, CPD

▪ Dye, Christopher Lee, 27, disorderly conduct, evading arrest, public intoxication; April 7, APD▪ Faught, Wendell Allen, 48, domestic assault, April 4, MUPD▪ Finch, Justin Morgan, 21, assault, resisting, public intoxication, disorderly conduct; April 1, TCSO▪ Flowers, Lonnie Ray, 32, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, April 1, TCSO▪ Flowers, Rodney Dewayne, 28, agg. burglary, agg. asssault with injury; April 1, CPD▪ Freeman, Rodney Dewayne, 28, failure to pay child support, domestic assault, driving on rev./canc./susp. license; April 4, CPD▪ Garcia, Maria Aurrllia, 29, shoplifting, April 7, APD▪ Gauldin, Loni Danielle, 22, failure to appear, April 6, TCSO▪ Grandberry, Mario Rodrigos, 27, poss. marijuana with intent, poss. drug paraphernalia with intent, poss. sch. II with intent; April 4, TCSO▪ Hall, Freddie Lee, 38, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, April 1, CPD▪ Harris, Darren Darceil, 21, vandalism, April 5, CPD▪ Harrison, Pamela Kay, 41, promotion of meth manuf., poss. of sch. II, drug free school zone; April 4, CPD▪ Johnson, Paula Antaneet, 23, theft over $500, failure to appear; April 2, CPD▪ Kemp, Antonio Lamont, 34, domestic assault, April

4, TCSO▪ Kerber, Stephen Anthony, 41, public intoxication, April 7, CPD▪ Ladd, Crystal Marie, 26, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, speeding, April 2, MPD▪ Lease, Richard Paul, 24, destruction of private property, April 1, TCSO▪ Lewis, Aaron Alton, 25, resisting, evading arrest, unlawful poss. of weapon; April 2, TCSO▪ Lloyd, William Christopher, 25, domestic assault, Apri 2, APD▪ Malito, Natakia Shuntay, 34, theft, resisting arrest; April 2, CPD▪ Mallory, Natakia Shuntay, 31, driving on canc./susp./rev. license, no insurance, child restraint law; April 1, MPD▪ Maxwell, Brandon Ford, 30, theft under $500, April 1, CPD▪ McClain, Mitchell Alexander, 21, public intoxication, April 6, CPD▪ Meadows, Jeffrey Paul, 30, forgery (x 4), theft over $500, theft over $1,000; April 6, CPD▪ Middleton, Angela Kay, 38, promotion of meth manuf., poss. sch. II, drug free school zone; April 4, CPD▪ Moore, Mardrecus Donnell, 25, public intoxication, resisting; April 5, TCSO▪ Muex, Eddie, 33, agg. assault with injury, April 7, CPD▪ Nelson, Larry Dwayne, 20, poss. sch. II with intent, April 1, TCSO▪ Newman, Jennifer Nicole, 29, harassment/intimidation, April 3, TCSO▪ Parker, Cynthia Michelle, 40, DUI first offense, April 6, TCSO▪ Pearson, James Thomas, 46, tampering with

evidence, April 2, TCSO▪ Pewitt, Dawn Mahoney, 42, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, speeding; April 1▪ Poindexter, Eddie Lee, 32, domestic assault, April 4, CPD▪ Polk, Pierre Lashaun, 20, agg. assault with injury, vandalism, resisting; April 1, TCSO▪ Sanders, Tabitha Kaye, 22, promotion of meth. manuf., poss. sch. II, drug free school zone; April 4, CPD▪ Sawyer, Eric Lun, 45, failure to pay child support, April 2, TCSO▪ Scroggins, James Carey, 35, poss. sch. II drug, poss. drug paraphernalia with intent, speeding, DUI first offense; April 7, MPD▪ Shackelford, Nathan Matthew, 27, burglary, theft over $1,000, April 6, TCSO▪ Toliver, Derrick Dawayne, 29, burglary, domestic assault; April 2, CPD▪ Vaughn, Joshua William, 27, agg. assault with injury, April 2, TCSO▪ Wakefield, Angela, 46, promotion of meth. manuf., poss. sch. II drug; April 4, CPD▪ Walker, Joshua Slade, 22, allowing minors to loiter, April 6, TCSO▪ Walker, Robert Aaron, 32, robbert, kidnapping; April 1, TCSO▪ Weathers, Quinton Gemaul, 28, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, seat belt law, child restraint law; April 7, CPD▪ Weston, Ronald Glenn, 19, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, 19, April 5, TCSO▪ Williams, Sonya Marie, 18, agg. assault no injury (x 2), vandalism; April 7, TCSO

Disclaimer: These persons are innocent until proven guilty. They will face charges in Tipton County General Sessions or Circuit Court unless warrants for their arrest were issued in another county (this may or may not be denoted in the listing of charges).

Under arrestThe following persons were booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility during the week of April 1-7.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ARREST OR DETAIN ANY OF THE SUBJECTS OF THE WARRANTS LISTED IN THIS DATABASE. The list is current at the time of publishing and therefore recent changes in the status of warrants may not be reflected. It is possible that some warrants have been resolved and the matter is no longer pending. This information is being provided as a service to the public; however, neither the Tipton County Sheriff ’s Office nor The Leader cannot guarantee nor assume any liability for the accuracy of the information at the time of use. All warrants must be verified for accuracy through our system prior to an apprehension. All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO APPREHEND THESE INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PEACE OFFICERS. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE ARMED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. If you recognize a name on the list, if you find your name, or if you find a discrepancy, please contact the Tipton County Sheriff ’s Office at 475-3300 or via email at [email protected].

CRIME STOPPERS OF TIPTON COUNTY INC. is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or

persons responsible for the deaths of:

John Curtis Rann, a 24-year-old white male who was found dead with several gunshot wounds on Black Springs Hill Road in southwest Tipton County on

Dec. 5, 1986. Rann had been missing since November 26, 1986.

Johnny Poole, a 23-year-old white male whose partially burned body was found on Oct. 25 1988,

in his burning pickup truck near the boat landing at Piljerk, on the Hatchie River. Poole had a gunshot

wound in his back.

If you have any information about either of the crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 901-476-4411. You

will NOT be required to give your name or testify in any court. The source of information given to Crime

Stoppers will be held in strict confidence.

Greene, Marilyn McKenzie

Born: 7/17/1991909 Maple Hill Dr.

Munford, TN 38058Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Byrd, Charles AaronBorn: 8/2/1983

93 Curt. St.Drummonds, TN 38049

Charge: Promotion of meth, parole violation

Draine, Robert LeeBorn: 4/17/1948

6742 Tommie LaneMillington, TN 38053Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Heiple, Russell StanleyBorn: 11/20/19874137 Owen Rd.

Memphis, TN 38114Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Yanov, Brandy MichelleBorn: 10/28/1986

183 Nancy Dr.Millington, TN 38053Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Howard, Paul AaronBorn: 2/26/1990

59 Tony St.Drummonds, TN 38023Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Moore, Marteze DeshunBorn: 10/11/1984

850 TowncreekCovington, TN 38019

Charge: Failure to appear felony

Richardson, Seciellia Moore

Born: 12/30/19893244 Sunnyside

Brighton, TN 38011Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Taylor, Canisha ShantellBorn: 9/12/1988

3914 Chicken GeorgeRipley, TN 38063

Charge: Felony failure to appear

Richardson, John Clarence

Born: 6/30/19823244 Sunnyside

Brighton, TN 38011Charge: Felony failure to

appear

Seen one of these people?If so, call:

24-hour number: Central Dispatch 901-475-4300

Sheriff’s Office Tipline: 901-475-3307; email: [email protected]

Tipton County CrimeStoppers 901-476-4411 Or contact any local law enforcement agency to

report any of these people.

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It’s time to talk about child abuse. It’s time to volunteer. It’s time to give your support to your community and it’s time to do-nate money so that we can prevent these things that are happening to these children and these families and put that family back together. The dinner and auction is going to be April 28 beginning at 6 o’clock. We have chosen community lead-ers and business people to be the

stars of this event. It’s been a great success. We have sold out for the Saturday night show and our plans are to have a Sunday after-noon show beginning at 3 o’clock at the National Guard Armory.

We just thank everybody for supporting the Carl Perkins Cen-ter. We, over the years, have been able to touch the lives of thousands of children right here in Tipton County. We will continue and are

continuing to make a difference in the lives of children. No one per-son can do this alone.

The success of the center has been due to everyone coming to-gether and recognizing that child abuse is a problem, it’s an issue, it is here in Tipton County. Commu-nity-minded people have said we are going to do something about it and make a difference. One person can’t do this.

Q & AContinued from A2

Covington High School senior Adrian Frost, center, was recently named the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence award winner by the Covington Exchange Club. He’s a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society and was elected to Boys’ State. Also pictured are, from left, Tonisha Smith, friend; Becky Todd, teacher; Kathleen Frost, mother; Marcus Heaston, CHS assis-tant principal; Elaine Hollins-worth, program chairman; and Jimmy Dawson, club president.



Obituaries

The Community Calendar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this section, however these items are printed as space be-comes available. To guarantee your event to be in the paper would require paid advertis-ing. A complete list appears in the Community Events section on our web site, www.covingtonleader.com

April 14Tipton County Master Gardeners will host a Lawn & Garden EXPO on Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brighton Middle School, 7785 Hwy 51 South. The event is free. Visit the Tipton County Master Gardeners website for more information www.tiptoncountymastergarden-ers.com

Munford High School FFA will be hosting their first annual Opry on April 14 at 7 p.m. This is a talent show fundraiser.

Spaghetti or lasagna din-ner with salad, bread, dessert, and drink will be offered at Cornerstone As-sembly of God, 8041 Mt. Carmel Rd in Covington on Saturday, April 14 from 4 – 6 p.m. Plates are $8 per person. Entertainment will be provided at 7 p.m. by Joylanders.

April 17 & 18An AARP Driver Safety Program class will be held on April 17 and 18 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the TN Technology Center,

1600 Hwy 51 South, Cov-ington. Hosted by Patriot Bank, please contact San-dra Howard at 475-0405 to sign up. Instructor is Jim Novotny, 476-0477.

April 21There will be a plant sale for flowers, hanging baskets, mixed pots, vegetables, herbs and more to benefit the Tipton County Carl Perkins Center on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Covington First Assem-bly of God Church, 1861 Highway 51 S. in Cov-ington. For more infor-mation contact Bethany Kirby 901-476-1515

Bethel Baptist Church, 55 Andrea Dr. in Mun-ford will hold a Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, Apr. 21 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the pavilion. There will also be a bake sale, hot dogs and soda. Rain date on Apr. 28. All proceeds to benefit Bethel Baptist Church.

April 26Lifeblood is hosting an open blood drive on Thursday, April 26 at Baptist Memorial hos-pital-Tipton, 1995 Hwy. 51 South in Covington from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

May 5Dacus Riding Club, 9051 Hwy 51 in Brighton, will have an all Gaited Horse Show on May 5 at 7 p.m. $5 per vehicle gate fee. For more information call Randall Bomar at

826-3176 or Kenny Lane at 870-2986

May 8There will be a Neighbor-hood Watch meeting from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at Drummonds Elementary. Please contact Barbara Bo-rum with any information or concerns at 837-3244 or 691-1886.

June 19 & 20An AARP Driver Safety

Program class will be held on June 19 and 20 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the TN Technology Center, 1600 Hwy 51 South, Covington. Hosted by the Bank of Tipton, please contact Dianne Honeycutt at 476-6566 to sign up. Instructor is Jim Novotny, 476-0477.

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Mary Flowers TyusDate of Death – March 29, 2012

Mary Flowers Tyus died on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her Brownsville residence.

She leaves to celebrate her journey a husband, Johnny B. Tyus of Memphis; a son, Johnny B. Tyus Jr. of Brownsville; siblings Hollis (Debra) Hunt of Brownsville, Katherine (Charlie) Farmer of Jackson, Fannie (James) Johnson and William Fields, both of Stanton, James Grandberry of Mason, Jesse (Eula) Ali and Harry Fields, both of Decatur, Ill., and J.B. Fields of Indianapolis, Ind.; seven grandchildren, other rela-tives and friends.

Visitation took place on Friday, April 6 from 1-7 p.m. (with wake from 6-7 p.m.) at Palmer Funeral Home. Services took place on Saturday, April 7 at noon at Fredonia Baptist Church, Stanton, with burial in the church cemetery.

The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) April 12, 2012

William Morris TaylorDate of Death – March 31, 2012

William Morris Taylor, a U.S. veteran, transitioned on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Baptist Hospital Southaven, Mississippi.

Visitation took place on Friday, April 6 from 1-7 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home in

Mason. Services took place Saturday, April 7 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Keeling with burial in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Evone Lambert Taylor; siblings Shirley Yarbrough and Thomas Taylor, both of Mason, Clarence Taylor of Detroit, Mich. and Oscar Taylor Jr. of Brownsville; other relatives and friends.

His parents Oscar and Ella M. Dickerson Taylor and siblings Florence Degraffreed, Barbara Moore and Hewitt Taylor preceded him in death.


Rev. Evans Clinton HallDate of Death – April 2, 2012

Rev. Evans Clinton Hall, a U.S. Army vet-eran and son of the late Leroy and Vera Woolridge Hall, died on Monday, April 2, 2012 at his Mason residence.

Visitation took place on Friday, April 6 from 1-7 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home. Funeral ser-vices were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7 at Wil-liamson Chapel M.B. Church with burial in the church cemetery, both in Mason.

Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Mag-nolia Johnson Hall of Mason; four children: Marcus (Tracy) Hall of Mason, Kerry Hall of Centennial, Colo., Gabrial Harris of Oakland and Lucas (Maxine) Hall of Memphis; one brother, Roy Hall Mason; 17 grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other rela-tives and friends.

Preceding him in transition are three siblings: Lu-verne Hall, Aquilla Harris and Paul Hall.


Bonnie NuteDecember 19, 1942 – April 5, 2012

Bonnie Nute, 69, of Munford, went to be with our precious Lord on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Bonnie was a retired account-ing teacher from Munford High School and an active member of Crossway Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Chic Nute; two chil-dren, Nita Nute Harris (Rick) of Clarksville and Rick Nute (Erica)

of Ashland City. She has four grandchildren, Chris-tian Harris, Connor, Parker and Avery Nute. Siblings include Pat Lester, Tommy Norris, Bobbie Upton, all of Mississippi and Kelcie Williams of Louisiana.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 10 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. Services were conducted by Pastor Artie Nute (brother-in-law) and Pastor Greg Gilbreath (Crossway Baptist Church).

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.cov-ingtonfuneralhome.com.


Bonnie RaggettDate of Death – April 6, 2012

Bonnie Raggett, 75, a homemaker from Munford, died on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East. She was a member of Bethel Cumber-land Presbyterian Church and a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 8 at Munford Funeral Chapel. She was buried at Bethel Cemetery.

Mrs. Raggett is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jim Raggett; daughter Leigh (Greg) Bartram; son Neal (Tracy) Raggett; brother Weldon Brooks; grandchildren Kelly L. Ford, J.P. Bartram and Derrick Bartram; and great-grandchildren Colton Ford and Samuel Bartram.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the nurses and aids at Baptist Hospital East.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church.


Ronald BraddockDate of Death – April 7, 2012

Ronald Braddock, 58, a carpenter from Covington, died on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his residence.

Funeral services took place on Monday, April 9 at Munford Funeral Chapel. He was buried at Helen Crigger Cemetery.

Mr. Braddock is survived by his wife of 40 years, Edith Braddock; daughter Lora (Daryl) Harris; son Anthony Braddock; sisters Teresa Alferz, Lynn Fultz, Donna Keith and Mary Sue Braddock; brother Hollis Wayne Braddock; grandchildren Raheim, Angel, Ma-lik and Dominick Harris and Taylor and Devin Brad-dock; and great-grandchild Kavien Harris.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis and Mary Ellen Braddock, and sisters Brenda Stroud and Martha Ferrell.


Earnestine StottDate of Death – April 7, 2012

Mrs. Earnestine Stott, 72, a homemaker from Cov-ington, died on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Covington Manor Nursing Home.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 13 from 2-7 p.m. with family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. at Barlow Funeral Home; Saturday visitation will take place from 11 a.m. until the service begins at noon at St. Matthew Baptist Church. She will be buried in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Stott was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Richard Stott. She is survived by sons Alvin Wright Sr., George Stott, Gerald Stott, Terry Stott and Larry Stott; sisters Freddie Mae Wright, Mildred Wicks, Bertha Mae Coleman and Marie Degraffreed; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.


James Edward ScottDate of Death – April 7, 2012

James E. Scott died unexpectedly on April 7, 2012 at Methodist Hospital Somerville.

Survivors include two sons, Shayann Madani of New York and Milton Gilliam of Stanton, and a daughter, LaSonya Whitley of Mason.

He is preceded in transition by his parents, Robert Mosby and Virginia Scott, and son, Clifton Scott.




Baptist Tipton administrator named Rising Star by Becker’s Hospital Review

Barry “Skipper” Bondurant, admin-istrator and CEO at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, was recently named a Rising Star, one of the top 25 health care leaders younger than 40, by Becker’s Hospital Review.

The list recognizes men and women across the country who have spear-headed hospital initiatives, integrated state-of-the-art technologies and over-seen hospital expansions while work-ing determinedly to strengthen their organizations in the midst of economic pressure and health care reform.

“Skipper is the epitome of a hands-on, dedicated administrator,” said Zach Chandler, vice president and metro market leader for Baptist Memorial

Health Care. “We are very proud that his hard work and dedication has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Re-view.”

To compile the list of Rising Stars, Becker’s Hospital Review accepted nominations, and the editorial team conducted additional research on each individual nominated.

Bondurant has served as administra-tor for Baptist Tipton since 2008. Before that, he served as assistant adminis-trator for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City and director of wellness and cardiovascular rehabilitation for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Blytheville, which is now Great River Medical Cen-ter.

Becker’s Hospital Review is a bi-monthly publication that offers up-to-date business and legal news and anal-ysis relating to hospitals and hospital systems. Publication content includes hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifi-cally for hospital decision makers.

Baptist Tipton, located in Covington, Tenn., is a 100-bed acute care facility that includes a surgery department, outpatient rehabilitation, a sleep disor-ders lab, radiology services, as well as a 24-hour emergency room. The hospital also features an advanced infant secu-rity system.

Valmont Irrigation has announced Tennessee Trac-tor of Jackson, TN as a Valley Performance Plus Deal-er at the company’s 2012 National Meeting. Tennes-see Tractor has earned this honor for excelling in the areas of Sales, Service and Aftermarket Parts.

The Performance Plus Program, now in its ninth year, focuses on the recognition of dealers as they continue to meet the ever-increasing and ever-chang-ing agricultural environment.

“Receiving the Performance Plus Dealer achieve-ment represents a significant dedication to Valley products, sales and most importantly, the commit-ment to Valley customers and the service they expect from our company,” stated Rich Panowicz, Vice Presi-dent of North American Sales, Valmont Irrigation.

Each Valley dealership is scored based on depart-mental evaluations, annual customer satisfaction surveys and the achievement of their own dealership annual growth plan. Focusing on best practices, Val-ley dealers set the bar in their industry, delivering the highest standard of service and product support to their mechanized irrigation customers.

Panowicz continued, “The Performance Plus pro-gram honors Valley Dealers who met the challenges, albeit market driven or within their local environ-ment, taking a head on approach to surpass their business goals.”

In addition to their awarded status as a Perfor-mance Plus Dealer, Justin Miller was honored with an Excellence Award for Equipment Sales, furthering the success of the dealership by proactively providing so-lutions to serve their local market. Through continual growth efforts, Tennessee Tractor made greater gains in their field and received high marks from those that matter most…their customers.

Tennessee Tractor is a 2 time Performance Plus Award Winner.

Tennessee Tractor honored as a Perfor-mance Plus Dealer The Tipton County Soil

Conservation District held a banquet recently in Atoka to honor Tommy McDow as the 2011 Tipton County Farmer of the Year.

McDow received a farm sign from Rick Nelson of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America.

The award is part of a state program sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts and the Natural Resources Con-servation Services. The pro-gram also seeks to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the conservation of our natu-ral resources.

McDow was nominated for the award by the conser-vation district staff.

He was also presented with a plaque by Kirk Dan-iel, chairman of the Tipton County Soil Conservation Board of Supervisors, who cited some of his many con-servation accomplishments for outstanding work in con-servation.

“McDow is one of many conservationists across the state who are making a dif-ference to the nation's land-scape,” Nelson said. “We ap-plaud those who are a true example of those who have chosen to farm with excel-lent conservation practices.”

McDow named 2011 Tipton County Farmer of the Year

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The seventh annual Senior Talent Review will be Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the beautiful Ruffin Theater. Tickets are on sale at the TCCA office for $5 and children 3 and under are free. This will be a great afternoon of family fun so get your tickets early as this wonderfully entertaining show is usually a sell-out.

TCCA and the Covington Senior Center are seeking volun-teers for upcoming programs. We are currently seeking vol-unteers for jewelry making and kiln fired ceramics. If you are interested please contact Kelly West at 901-476-1068. Just for FunCreative Aging - On Friday, April 13 at 10 a.m. in the Dining Hall of the CSC, Creative Aging presents The Southern Central Band.

Craft Club - The craft club meets twice this month on Monday, April 2 and Monday, April 23 at 10 a.m. in the dining hall of the CSC.

Book Club -The TCCA Book Club holds a light discus-sion about various books or articles each month. Fa-cilitator, Mrs. Charlene Mashburn will be in the craft room of the CSC on Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m.

Bible Study - This month Bible Study will be held at the CSC on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. This non-de-nominational class is open to all. The facilitators this month are Ms. Marie Bonds and Mr. John Currie

Bending Needles Quilting Club - Experienced hand stitch quilters are welcome to join the club. The quil-ters meet each Thursday and Friday morning from 8 to 11 a.m. in the craft room.

Bingo - Bingo will be held in the dining hall of the CSC on Friday, April 20 and Friday, April 27 beginning at 10 a.m. each day.

Microwave Cooking - Join Kelly in the craft room of the CSC on Tuesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. for some de-liciously simple recipes you can prepare in your mi-crowave.

To Your HealthHealth Screenings - Ms. Cindy from Baptist Home Health will be here on Wednesday, April 18 at 9 a.m. to test blood pressure. Covington Care will be in the dining hall of the CSC on Wednesday, April 25 at 9:40 a.m. to check blood pressure. TCCA has partnered with local healthcare providers to offer this service. The healthcare agencies volunteer for these clinics free of charge and occasionally they are called away to emergencies so please understand if/when they are unable to come. Clinics are also available at Garland and Munford Senior Centers.

SHIP - A representative from the State Health Insur-ance Program will be in the dining hall of the CSC on Wednesday, April 18 at 10 a.m. to discuss the program and answer any questions.

Get Fit, Stay Fit - Join other seniors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the CSC for 45 minutes of great stretching and strengthening exer-cises. This is just right for everyone 55 and older.

Tap Dance Class - Kay Catterton, our volunteer in-structor always welcomes new students. The tap class meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the TCCA dance room. The cost is $3 a class.

Line Dance Class - Classes meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am in the TCCA dance room and at the Munford Senior Center every Monday at 9 a.m. Contributions are welcomed at both sites. Mrs. Juanita Joyner is the instructor.

Ballroom Dancing - Ballroom Dancing classes will be-gin Wednesday, April 4 at 12 p.m. in the TCCA dance room. Richard Bishop is the instructor and the cost is $8 per class. Singles and couples are welcomed!

Caregiver Programs“Helen’s House” Adult Day/ Respite Service - Helen’s House currently has openings offering a great oppor-tunity for those with some degree of memory loss or dementia to have a safe and therapeutic experience while their family caregivers enjoy a time for personal business or other activities. Helen’s House is licensed by the State of Tennessee. Helen’s House is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call Anita for more information or to receive a registration packet.

Caregiver Wellness/Support Groups meet across Tipton County… All shared information is confidential– “what is said here, stays here”- Meal contributions are requested and transportation is available on a limited basis.

South Tipton Caregiver Wellness Group - This group meets the second Tuesday of the month at Munford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “…For Men Only” Caregiver Wellness Group - This group meet the second Monday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The facilitator is Mr. Russell Lindsay.Lunch Bunch Caregiver Wellness Group - This group meet the third Tuesday of the month at TCCA meet-ing room from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The facilitator is Mrs. Darlene Hopper Spaulding.TCCA Breast Health Wellness Group - Please join Sue Wheeler on the second Monday of the month at Cov-ington Senior Center dining room from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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Barton to become the bride of Wheeler

James and Karen Barton of Drummonds are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Sheila Ma-rie Barton to Jarred Avery Wheeler of Atoka on April 20 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Atoka.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Anita Loyd of Munford and Betty Barton of Drummonds and the late James E. Barton and the late Larry Loyd. She is a student at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

The groom-to-be is the son of Gary Wheeler of May-field, Ky., and Dawn Graves of Millington. He is the grandson of James and Joyce Avery of Millington and the late Marvin and Hazel Wheeler. He is a gradu-ate of the University of Memphis and employed with Southwest TN Community College.

A reception will follow immediately at the Balcony Room in Munford. Friends and relatives are invited.

Adult art students of local artist Barbara McBride were honored at a recent reception held at Dyersburg State Community College – Jimmy Naifeh Center.

The expression of art

Left to right: Robbie Anderson, Charlotte Ann McCraw, Robin Porter, Emily Waggener, Audrey Turner, Carolyn Ramage and Mary Holland

Two Tipton-Rosemark Academy students were recently selected to dis-play their art at the 2012 Art Show of the Mem-phis Association of Inde-pendent Schools on dis-play at the Baptist East Women’s Hospital. The students, Ashton Pickard and Sydney Pilkington are both art students of McBride.

Ashton Pickard, a 5th grader at TRA proudly shows off her art that is on display during the 2012 MAIS Art Show.

Sydney Pilkington, a 6th grader at TRA shows off her art, enti-tled “Spring Flowers” at the 2012 MAIS Art Show held at the Baptist East Women’s Hospital.

Six-year-old Lucy Krull, a student of local artist Barbara McBride, will be one of the children whose art was recently on display at Dyersburg State Community Col-lege.

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Elizabeth Baddour, of Covington, will address the annual Benjamin L. Hooks Conference, at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, April 19th at the Univer-sity of Memphis’s Mike Rose Theatre.

Baddour, a Ph.D. can-didate in English Com-position Studies at the University of Memphis, won second place in a national paper competi-tion focused on the Con-ference theme, “Toward a More Perfect Union: Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Creating a New Age of Social Re-sponsibility.” Baddour, as a finalist in the paper competition, earned the privilege to address the Conference with her pa-per, “Juanita Williamson and the Linguistic Turn in Composition History.” Baddour’s research on Williamson is the center of her doctoral research on theories informing post-secondary writing pedagogies particularly for African American students. In April 2011, Baddour was selected to speak at the Conference on College Composition and Communications on a similar topic.

Baddour, wife of Dr. Jim Baddour, works in various capacities at the University of Memphis as a research assistant and as a writing instruc-tor.

The Benjamin Hooks Annual Civil Rights and Human Rights Confer-

ence features keynote speaker Julian Bond, Civil Rights activist and former chairman of the NAACP. More informa-tion can be found on the conference at http://con-ference.benhooks.org/ or at http://www.memphis.edu/benhooks/

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PO2 Jymyaka BradenNavy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jymyaka J. Braden,

daughter of Janice Braden of Munford, is currently deployed.

Braden along with fellow Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) hosted a material, maintenance and management as-sist (3MA) team, as they evaluated the ship’s 3M pro-gram. The 3MA team consists of senior enlisted mem-bers ranging from chief petty officers to master chief petty officers from Commander, Naval Air Force’s 3M training department. They are responsible for assess-ing Enterprise’s 3M program and training Sailors to be more successful at 3M. The purpose of this visit is to find out where the ship stands right now in their maintenance program. This serves as an indicator to tell the ship where and what they need to improve at, whether it’s procedure, a tag-out or something involving personal protective equipment. The 3MA team conducts multiple spot checks with various work-centers in an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the ship’s 3M program. The 3MA visit is designed to help raise that awareness and train Sailors on how to improve the ship’s 3M practices.

Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility support-ing maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

For more information, visit http://www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy or www.twitter.com/usnavy. For more news from USS Enterprise (CVN 65), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn65

Hello Readers, I am so enjoying this ‘more nor-mal’ spring weather. Of course, it usually gets cooler during Easter. But it was nice not to cover up my new frock with a coat. I can remember many Eas-ters having to get the ‘ole winter coat out because it was so cold. I remember Mrs. Martha McQuiston telling the story of when her daughters showed up to church at Salem with the same dress on. Naturally they were un-aware that the other one had purchased the same dress. I thought this was too funny! When we are younger it wouldn’t have been funny but as you age things like this become pretty hilarious. We have a big birthday coming up this week in our home. Connor will be turning 18! He will be graduating this year as well. His plans are to attend U of M this fall. Proud of all of our kids. Other community birth-days that I am aware of are Dr. Michael Scott, Ms. Kathy Forrester, Ms. Sherri Kidd, Ms. Krystle

Eledge, Mr. Christopher Davanzo, Morgan Stitt’s husband. One other im-portant birthday to Si-monton Salon is... April Scheidhauer! She is turn-ing 23. And many happy birthdays to all the other people who are celebrat-ing this week.

A couple of weeks ago I had a dream. My grand-mother (mother’s side) use to do this to us all the time; would call us to make sure we were all okay. Well I had one about my grandson, Jackson. I dreamed he was riding his bike and was hit. He was hurt pretty bad and I was at the ER. That’s it. So I called his mother (in Hawaii) and told her. She said ‘that’s great, Mom, since he rode his bike to school today. Now I’ll have to go and walk him home.’ As you can see

they are use to me dream-ing about them. A few days later Hannah ask me if I had heard from Dan-ielle about Jackson. She said he had a bike wreck and face planted the con-crete. Remarkably, he had on his helmet so his knees and elbows were pretty scrapped up but not a scratch on his face! The helmet took it all and even had indenting where rocks had been, where he landed on the surface. Needless to say I was relieved but OM-Goodness do I almost---I said almost---deplore having this gift from my grandmother. Premoni-tions, Ughhhhhh!

Thought for the day, when you feel you’re ‘drowning’ in life’s situ-ations, don’t worry. Your lifeguard walks on water. JESUS. Love to all, Debe


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Welcome back Burlison! I pray your Easter was as enjoyable as mine.

First off this week are the Birthday Wishes: Melanie Burlison – Apr-12, Ben Wallace – Apr-15, and Christine Knight – Apr-18. Happy Birthday ya’ll!

There isn’t much news to report this week. I know there were a good num-ber of visits and visitors in the Burlison area over the Easter Weekend, but I don’t have any specific. I’m hoping all those who came through had a great time with family and I pray you all made it home safely. If you have any news to report, just let me know and I’ll make sure to write it up. Send it to me via e-mail at [email protected] or call me at (901) 569-1090.

I had a great Easter this past week-end. Sunday church and time with the family was nice and we had a big Eas-ter egg hunt on Saturday. I’m not sure why, but there is one moment that I keep playing over and over in my mind from Saturday’s Egg Hunt. Do you ever do that? You know, you see something and it just sticks with you? Well that’s what’s happened from Saturday. Here is the set-up; lots of kids, lots of eggs, lots of candy and little toys, and lots of running. In the midst of watching the children in their mad dash to locate the hidden pastel treasures they sought, I saw two of them collide. One little girl had her basket gently resting perfectly on her forearm as though posing for a Norman Rockwell picture. A little boy, quite frankly simply being a little boy, ran into her on his way to retrieve an-other egg. The impact was such that her

basket went skyward and her precious pastel cargo was scattered across the grass. The little boy stopped and came back and helped her pick up each and every one of her eggs. She was not hurt and in the end didn’t lose anything but it was the boy’s parting statement that caught me. “I’m sorry, it was an accident.” The apology was nice but it was the last part that I keep hearing repeated in my head, “it was an acci-dent.” Now when I think of “an acci-dent,” I think of it in terms of the way the Collins English Dictionary defines accident; “an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause.” I know the boy had no intentions or plans for that event to happen but it was less an ac-cident and more the results of a careless action. The sad thing is that this type of event happens millions of times a day and people call it an accident. What ac-tually took place is that the boy was so wrapped up in his own personal world that he had no consideration his actions would have on anyone else. Otherwise he would have looked around and made sure he didn’t run into anyone else. What concerns me is that we’ve become a society where simply mak-ing the statement “it was an accident” seems to clear people from the conse-quences and responsibilities of their actions. I don’t know about you, but I believe people need to be more consid-erate of others and more responsible for their own actions. In the process, I hope you find what you’re looking for. Until next week, take care!

I went to Dr. Scott Craig’s office yesterday for my check -up. We have known him since he was a little boy. We went to church with them. We are so thankful for his office being in Brighton. The first time we went to his office, we asked did he remember us from Fray-ser Height United Methodist Church. He said, “did you two go to a Hallow-een Party at Frayser Hgts., and you two came as Adam & Eve. I had made the costumes of green felt leaves. We had to wear pink leotards under the fig leaves. Scott, said that we impressed him in our fig leaves. We thought this was so funny. Thanks Dr. Craig for telling us this story. Had a good report from Dr. Craig.

We no longer have Jeff’s three cats. We had them about a month and Jeff finally came and got them. Jeff is now living in Biloxi, Miss. He has his RV parked close to the beach and he said that he walks a mile and half on the beach each day. All of our church people have been praying for him to find a job. He called Sunday and said that he had gone to church Easter Sunday. He reported on the cats. The baby cat was gone for a

whole night and day. He finally found him up a tree in the yard. We miss the cats... you do get attached to them. We had to vacuum this house from top to floors. We had an abundance of cat hair everywhere.

We missed church last Sunday. We could not find our church bulletin from last Sunday. They had a sunrise service and breakfast at 6 a.m. We remembered that they said there would be no Sun-day school class. So, when we went to church at 11 a.m., no one was there. We had a message on our new phone, no message just the number shows up. We have got to do something about our new phones.

We took all our family that lives here out to lunch on Sunday. There were 8 of us. We enjoyed being together. Our second granddaughter is in her last of nursing school. She is scheduled to have a baby on July 4, and she is supposed to graduate in August. My daughter is planning on taking care of our new great-grandchild so that she can finish nursing school. We need special prayers for this family. Love & prayers.

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Rebels finish fifth at ClassicBy JEFF [email protected]

Tipton-Rosemark Academy baseball coach Brad Smith said his team's goal heading into last week's prestigious USA Classic was to make a statement.

Although TRA, the smallest school in the 16-team tournament, didn't win it, it's fair to say the Rebels staked their claim as the one of the better teams in the Shelby-Metro area, regardless of classification.

TRA lost a heartbreaker to eventual runner-up MUS, 5-4, on Thursday, but came back Friday to beat Germantown 5-4 and finish fifth in the tourna-ment.

“With this schedule, we're playing (Class) 3A teams and D-2 Large team on a daily basis,” said Smith, whose Rebels play in Division II-Small. “At the end of the day, all I want to know is if we're get-ting better.”

Rosemark (14-6) had MUS, which plays in the D2-Large classification, on the ropes Thursday at USA Stadium in Millington.

After RBI's from Brandon Mitson and Ryan Bailey in the first inning, an RBI-single from Jordan Wilson in the third and another run in the fifth, the Rebels led 4-0.

But the Owls rallied for five runs over the the fi-nal three innings and won it on a walk-off single by Brady Phillips in the bottom of the seventh.

Kale Alexander, Wilson and Mitson each had two hits for TRA.

David Owen (3-2), a Northwest Community Col-lege signee and TRA's ace, struck out six, walked one and allowed 12 hits over seven innings.

Owen, who owns wins over Bartlett and Murfrees-boro Blackman this season, has been one of several players who have made big strides for the Rebels this season.

Wilson and Alexander are headed to Christian Brothers University.

Smith said he likes the direction his program is headed.

“I could make a schedule to get 25 or 30 wins with a bunch of bush league opponents,” Smith said. “But I want to play deep into May and we've got to do things to get ready for that.”

Cards earn district splitBrighton rallies past Munford in game twoBy JEFF [email protected]

It took a while for Brighton of-fense to get cranked up Tuesday night.

But when the Cardinals' offense finally got going it didn't slow down until tallying five runs in the fifth inning, which proved to be more than enough in a 6-2 Dis-trict 13-AAA home win.

Munford starter Kale Fultz (2-3) retired the first six batters of the game and didn't allow a run un-til Caleb Armour came up with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth that tied the score at 1-1.

Following a bases-loaded sac-rifice fly by Colton Hatcock in the fifth that put Brighton up 2-1, Rusty Bouchie broke the game open with a two-run triple.

Bouchie scored moments later on a wild pitch and Brighton added its final run when Bentley Jones singled home a run off re-liever Casey Crowe.

Brighton starter Nathan New-man (3-2) took care of the rest, scattering seven hits and three walks over seven innings and striking out two.

“I was just trying to get ground ball outs,” Newman said. “This feels good. We needed it a lot.”

Munford (9-10 overall, 3-3 dis-trict) beat Brighton 10-5 on Mon-day night, but had trouble getting its offense going Tuesday.

In the top of the fifth, Munford loaded the bases with no outs. But Jase Hutchison got thrown out at home after tagging up and getting caught between third and home and the Cougars didn't score in the inning.

“We had the same type of in-ning they had in the fifth, but we didn't execute,” Munford coach Steve Ledford said. “I'll take the blame on that one. I told him to hold up.”

Brighton keeper Chris Wilson makes a leaping save as teammate Scott Carlew looks to put a head on the ball during a 3-0 loss to Munford on Monday. Photo by Jeff Ireland

By JEFF [email protected]

The annual regular season soccer match between Brighton and Munford is always big for two reasons: bragging rights and district tournament seed-ings.

Monday's game at Munford between the two county rivals was no different, and the Cou-gars got two goals and an assist from Fredrik Sorum to prevail 3-0.

"This was a very big win for us," Munford head coach Kyle

Selby said. "First I need to say that Brighton is an excellent team with a lot of great young men and very well-coached. They battled from beginning to end ... Our team is more mature than last year and starting to be willing to work together."

In the 30th minute, Mun-ford (3-4 overall, 1-1 District 13-AAA) Sorum sent a pass through the Brighton defense to Zack Kurtzman who got it past Brighton keeper Chris Wilson to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.

Less than a minute later So-

Big win for Munford soccer squad

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP

Brightonedges CovingtonBy JEFF [email protected]

A typical Covington-Brighton softball matchup played out in dramatic fashion Monday night in Covington.

The Lady Chargers got a two-run homer from Gabby Glenn in the bottom of the sixth to give her team a 4-3 lead.

But in the top of the seventh, Ali Christmas led off with a homer and Haley McDill singed and scored the game winner on an er-ror to give Brighton a 5-4 win.

“We kept fighting back,” said Brighton coach Robin Jacobs. “It was a good win for us. They're a good team … We're just happy we won.”

Brighton (13-3) scored a pair of runs in the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the frame, Covington (9-5-1) an-swered with a pair of runs to tie the score.

Christmas, who finished 2 for 4 with two RBI's, singled a run in the fifth to give Brighton a 3-2 lead.

Bri McBride had a pair of hits and an RBI for Brighton.

Hannah Clifton and Shelby Bolding each drove in a run for Covington.

Laura Judy went the distance for Brighton, striking out five and allowing four hits.

Autumn Glenn started in the circle for Covington and struck out three in four innings. Gabby

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SEE CARDS, PAGE A20



EducationTipton County Honor Rolls - 3rd nine weeks

Gold (All As)6th grade

Kenya Allison, Bran-don Jones, Bryanna Bo-mar, Charleigh Callahan, Aaron Garner, Brooke Carson, Eli Guevarra, Marco Gongalas,Christie White, Abbygail Jones, Hallie White, Remington Shaw, Taylor Blackburn, Kylan Washington, Leah Morton, Mcayla Wolcott, Logan Agcanas, Jacob Berndt, Ali Kirk, Lauren Lombardo, Miko Mc-Dowell, Wesley Roberts, Misty Wade, Reagan Hines, Jax McKinney, Hannah Burrows, Cassie Clark, MacKenzie Emery, Anna Haun, DeJanae Potter, Nema Sarwar, Brady Cooper, Averi Cole, Michelle Barnes, Linda McKinney, Brian-na Jernigan, Joe Thorton, Chandler Dunn, Tanner Jenkins, Rebecca Joyner, Sarah Laney, Aidan Baird, Dyan Picchi, Ethan Rose, Katelynn White, Sarah Davidson, Brianna Do-nahoo, Rachel Duncan, Cole Edrington, Joshua Mancill, Zach King, Nik-ki Thomason

7th grade Salvatore Gonzalez,

Erin Holmes, Maddie Emery, Alexis Martin, Erin Roganti, Victoria Torres, Jakob Watson, Michael Fry, Jonathan Pesnell, Emily Russell, Lanie Whitney, Kaylea Wilson, Austin Cousar, Turner Gillmore, Josh Hatfield, Adrienne McAlexander, Ashlyn Slocum, Tori Bolkcom, Grace Guetschow, Arielle Lucia, Kaylee Mitchell, Taylor Savage, Emilie Raylea, Cody Squires, Ricky Mayfield , Jalen Wakefield, Logan Court-ney, Tristan Gray, Nicolas Morrisett, Alexis Tapley, Noah Cina, Sarah Har-ber, Danny Roach, Tan-ner Spicer, Dani Wallace

8th GradeAlexis Montgomery,

Andrew Kurtzman, Andrienne Robinson, Anthony Vivio, Bran-don Johnston, Breanna Kelly, Bria Walker, Chase Catellaw, Cody Gann, Danniela Walton, Eric Dooley, Erin Detter, Han-nah Leso, Jenna Landsit-tel, Jill Johnson , Joseph Fulcher, Kelsey Wheat, Kelsye Thompson, Lynd-sey Fortner, Makenzie Pugh, Micheletta Crump, Montana Matila, Nicho-las Johnston, Nick Mar-tin, Ruth Duncan, Sabri-na McKinney, Samantha Scott, Seth Callahan, Vir-ginia Deas

Silver (All As & Bs)6th grade

Micah Brumett, Anna Watson, Christina Tuck-er, Beth Henson, Maggie Wendel, Brandon Oakes,

Lesley Holland, Tyra Wiggins, Taylor R o b i n -son, Blake Johnson, Bri-anna Barnard, Chelsey Rodgers, Asia Maclin, Grace Bell, Wilson Todd, Isabel Austill, Bryce Hearn, Hunter Camp-bell, Zachary Chapman, Tanaya Norman, Taylor Caruthers, Hayden Dur-ham, Destiny Albritton, Chelsea Ferrell, Adrian Hill, Kristina Banks, Do-minique Miller, D’Neisha Lee, Mia Erskine, Richard Newbill, Ashton Hanson, David Perry, Ashlynn Lepard, Angela Yang, Jacob Malmberg, Rich-ard Normen, J.T. Walker, Haiden Hope, Rowan Cecil, Colton Radcliffe, DaShaun Saunders, Ashlynn Ruble, Aubrey Smith, Jackson Arthur, DaVaria Pearson,Ian Carter, Seth Burrell, Au-tumn Cooper, Julie Glas-gow, Shelbi Craig, Hunt-er Grant, Erika Gibson, Kelsey Gray, Dylan Hind-man Alex Jerding, Kayla Kosht, Kennisha Mason, Alicia Russell, Makayla Berndt, Ryan Scott, Blaire Bowers, Owen Wright, Sendral Buford, Taelyr Gatlin, Natalie Duncan, Abbie Elkins, Logan Gar-zonio, Garrett Martin, Connor Goslar, Jamaeria Nance, Jacob Hannah, Alexis Stetler, Sara Kee-ton, Josie Woods, Makay-la Pugh, Brianna Higdon, Richard Norman, Carlton Perfect, Reagen Sanford, Landon Rogers, Prosper Shafer, Cody Smith, Ja-cob Dobbs, Jennifer Ab-bott, Cody Heathcock, Shane Broughton, Taylor Scott, Kelsey Frizzell, Sara Shepherd, Brianna Reams, Emma Sulewski, T.J. Scott, Alexa Belk, Na-thaniel Smith, Autumn Burns

7th gradeTyler Cody, Cam-

eron Romaniuk, Re-bekah Phillips, Garrett Wright, Dakota White, Taylor Bowers, Aaron Custer, Shailla Bowles, Madison Diaz, Kerrigan Hobock, Jeff Smith, Jer-emy Sykes, Alex Berrios, Devin Chapman, Kristen DeArmond, Madison Gray, Joy Halsted, Aul-bree Haskins, Kyle Kel-ley, Tabitha Landrum, Mattison Ping, Catelyn Squires, Peyton Tomasze-wski, Madison Wolfe, Ciera Blankenship, Leo Godebski, Cassie Har-rison, Shania Johnson, Kouki Kubo, Justin Leg-gett, Ashley Tilson, Bran-don Baker, Macey Green, Healy Keenan, Jesse Maley, Paige Newman, Alek Rickman, Madison Young, Ziana Young, Sa-brina Boothe, Drew Drex-ler, Mallory Gullett, Da-vid Hale, Derrion Hall, Shelton Newman, Sam Smith, Jordan Studyvin,

Blake Sudbury, Jennifer Taylor, Katie Tolbert, Tori Wright, Leighann Cham-pagne, Mylandrea Dow-ell, Shu-Jen Williams, Dustin Chapman, Jona-than Couch, Ian Gamboa, Andy Brown, Madison Ferrell, Robert Butler, Al-exandria Garner, Umiko Jones, Autumn Keller, Tucker Rogers, Kaitlyn Westmoreland, Allison Yarnold, Autumn Ad-kins, Cassidy Cameron, William Dillon, Jacob Green, Savanah Marti-nez, Michael Smith, Shel-by Yenson, Sloan Caru-thers, Gen Castillo, Anna Jordan, Conner Nicks, Jacob Rice, Roman Can-tu, Carmelita Charles, Jacob Edmondson, Vic-toria Finch, Logan Fris-tensky, Thomas Hughes, Neely Rhea, Mark Smith, Baylee Tate, TaTiayanna Thomas, Haley Trainor, Dalton Vannucci

8th gradeAaron Sykes, Adam

Degroff, Adrian Da-jnowski, Alex Reid, Alexis Zimmerman, Al-yssa Williams , Anthony Garzonio, Austin Bridg-es, Austin Lowe, Bailee Webb, Bradley Ward, Brady Tiner, Brandon McCoy, Breanna Hoster-man, Briana Jensen, Brit-tany Li, Brittany Rogers, Callie Young, Cameron Money

Chelsea Joyner, Chris-tian Brooks, Cody Sch-langen, Courtney Stetler, Dakota Hope, Dalton Vilsec,, Danielle Pan-nell, Deanjaeek Malone, Deanna Martin, Demer-ria Young, Dustin Brand, Dylan Van Pette, Elora Houston, Emily How-ard, Emily Montgomery, Erika Lambert, Esper-anza Mock, Faith Taylor, Gwendolyn Fries, Hailey Johnson, Haley Adkison, Hunter Franks, Hunter Spitler, Ian Blackwood, Jamie Ralyea, Jaylen Jones, Jessica Jones, John Schelly, Johnna Clements, Jordan Fincher, Joseph Duchesne, Joseph McK-inney, Joseph Rice, Joshua Fields, Kaitlyn Ragghi-anti, Kalin Brooks, Kayla Bryant, Kayla Hawthorn, Kaylee Bell, Kelley Pruitt, Kelsey Smith, Kyla Tay-lor, Lakin Swain, Leah Reed, Madison Shellen-berger, Maegan Torkell, Maya Harris, Michael Hayward, Mickey Pugh, Monterrious Richardson, Olivia Disch, Samantha Dillon, Samantha Smith, Sarah Lockhart, Savan-nah Simmons, Scott Sistrunk, Shelby Murley, Skilar Dacus, Sydney Duggan, Taylor Moreno, Thomas Woelfle, Tyeisha Smith, Victoria Johnsey, Wilson Lowry, Yhazsmin Mason, Zach Roger

Munford Middle SchoolAll A’s Honor Roll

1st gradeRobert Baldridge, Rance Boldien, Jac-

ey Cooper, Ismael Delira, Emma Dunn, Alexis Fisher, Coen Hill, Jace Hodgin, Emily Hughes-Payne, Aaron Landrum, Carolyn Martin, Eric Mc Lean, Ryan Mendez, Cayden Patterson, Kyleigh Pullen, Emily Rivera-Sanchez, Ryan Schardt, Amber Shelly, Annie Spencer, Noleia Wharton, Madison Williams

2nd gradeBrooke Anzini, Marti Boswell, Ol-

ivia Brooks, Houston Clark, Brianna Cochran, Jada Curlin, Jacob Fachini, Christopher Ford, Dylan George, Trin-ity Gross, Kaylee Haggart, Andrew Haun, Luke Hayes, Olivia Jenkins, Jus-tin Johnson, Nathaniel Lester, Hannah Miller, Trevor Money, Jenna Nelson, Alyssa Phelps, Ashton Rogers, Parker Sawyer, Haleigh Sisson, Lucas Taylor, Justyn Wilson

3rd gradeNicholas Call, Tekevia Hibbard, Sha-

maiya Lemons, Elliot Sawyer, Christo-pher Swords

4th gradeJeremiah Allard, Brooklyn Angel,

Christopher Berryman, Alicia Flaugher, Chloe Fleming, Elliot Hutton, Jordan Kirk, Maria Kubo, Emily Norris, Hope Norman, Josh Rice, Daniel Trimm, Jay-son Williams-Mc Coy, Haley Wilson

5th gradeClayton Blaylock, Jonathan Ervin,

Maddie Jones, Josh Libby, Madison Me-adors, Chase Reinberg, Amy Sanders, Makayla Vivio, Zach Yelvington

A-B Honor Roll1st grade

Jessica Allen, Kaylee Abston, Chris-tian Bell, Brianna Bolton, Hannah Abi-gail Cathey, Cambridge Capers, Jordan Cellini, Carrley Cole, Bradyn Coo-per, Jordan Deweese, Dale Dieterlen, Deniyla Dixon, Cali Dunn, Lavell Es-tes, Brayden Fincher, Jackie Friedrich, Adam Gallagher, Cooper Gann, Julian Gonzalez, Cynthia Grant, Ta’Vion Gray, Deyonna Hatfield, Abby Haun, Jennifer Hobbs, Ethan Howard, Hagen Isaken, Haylee Land, Andrew Lechner, Dar-rion Littlejohn, Jeremiah Loyd, Coo-per Magan, David Martin, Amya Mc-Clora, Micah McKee, Adrienne Money, Christen Moore, Carter Oglesby, Kelsey Stimpson, Belle Tate, Precious Taylor, Shaniya Wiley, Edwin Williams Jr., Ta-mia Yanov

2nd gradeAnthony Aleman, Joshua Arnett,

Seth Ballard, Hannah Berryhill, Jake Bradley, Alexis Brees, Tristen Brown, Hannah Cantrell, Chris Carnell, Ryan Carsley, Kennedi Catron, Miah Cook, Brody Cooper, Michael Cusack, Tim-ily David, Brandon Derryberry, Kristen Gish, Noah Hamblin, William Hatch-er, Icarius Hodgin, Lacie Humelsine, Brooke Joyner, Payton King, Taylor Looney, Justice Lumley, Savannah Mc-Dowell, Perla Mendiola, Toby Miller, Tyler Miller, Marisa Mongeon, Chase Moses, Erin Norris, Karson Numera, Abbigail Smith, Timothy Smith, Savan-nah Swain,Ashton Tims, Nick Tomasze-wski, Devyn Vickery, Taniys Webb, Ma-rissa Young

3rd gradeGriffin Adkins, Kayleigh Ausburn,

Shannon Ausburn, Kyle Bing, Brianna Blevins, April Conley, Andrea Ferrell, Alison Hanson, Summer Harrison, Em-ily Hawkins, Trace Hill, Aaron Jones, Faith King, Katelyn Lott, Andrew Mar-tin, Barbara Miller, Asia Morgan, Alan-nah Naumann, Reagan Picchi, Skylar Pullen, Jayden Richadson, Anna Rog-ers, Trent Suggs, Emma Tomaszewski, Jade Treaudo, Devon Wiggins, Abigail Urlich

4th gradeJoseph Barnes, Laura Gail Billings,

Autumn Bone, Joseph Brand, Ryan Byram, Ashleigh Cantrell, Gunner Clowes, Dakota Cook, Dalton Daven-port, Alexandria Dillard, Aaron Dobbs, Faith Draffin, Johnathan Duncan, Mia Dunn, Johnathan Felts, Jayda Frazier, Faith Hancock, Alexis Hurm, Jade Jens-en, Ellie Johnson, Amber Jones, Danny Maxwell, Christopher Mc Cutchen, Eli-jah Mc Kee-Ervin, Kyndall Mc Vay, Ari-onna Nathaniel, Victoria Perfect, Blake Reed, Faith Stacks, Zachary Tucker, Bryauna Tuggle, Duncan Wharton, An-drew Whitehead, Arianna Wise, Lucas Zirbel

5th gradeMelanie Adkins, Nick Aleman, Alex

Allen, Skylar Allen, Daniel Arrambide, McKenzie Bell, Matthew Bing, Brit-tany Bland, Cody Courtney, Cassidy Cousar, Kylan Cunningham, kristan Cutshaw, Elijah Durkee, Tyler Ellzey, Kaleigh Gardner, Seth Gatlin, Dylan Griffin, Savanah Gunnells, Alexis Har-ris, Fransisco Hernandez, Taylor Jones, Angel Jordan, Hannah Landrum, Jacob Lawrence, McKenzie Meadors, John Medford, Brianna Patterson, Sara Peter-son, Emma Ping, Tyler Pruett, Carleen Qualls, Lyndsie Ralyea, Danielle Rich-ardson, Noah Robertson, Samantha Russell, Jacob Smith, Hannah Stafford, Carolyne Watson, Jessie Young

Drummonds Elementary School

What was an open field 15 years ago has today become a growing center for learning for West Ten-nessee residents. On Fri-day, March 23, state and local officials along with representatives from the Tennessee Board of Re-gents, Dyersburg State Community College students, faculty and staff members gathered together and marked the construction of the facility now known as the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County.

State Representative and Speaker Emeritus of the Tennessee Legisla-ture Jimmy Naifeh spoke

to the more than 80 gath-ered at the DSCC JNC for the annual College Donor/Scholarship Re-cipient luncheon. In his remarks he said, “Help-ing establish the center here in Covington has been one of my greatest accomplishments as state representative.”

Since the extension of DSCC was established in Covington in 1992, more than 10,000 students have taken classes here. “As you can see from our photos, we have come a long way from where we started -- offering class-es at night in the high school, and operating

from a rented facility,” said Dr. Karen Bowyer, DSCC president. “We have come a long way, and with the need for higher education in our area, we still have a long way to go,” she contin-ued.

For more informa-tion about supporting education at the DSCC JNC, please contact President Karen Bow-yer at 731/286-3300 or [email protected]; or Vice President of Institu-tional Advancement and Continuing Education Youlanda Jones-Wilcox at 731/286-3346 or [email protected].

DSCC JNC celebrates 15 years of success

We have come back from spring break and hit the ground running at CIAA as we round the corner to the finish line! We are preparing for TCAP and getting ready for many other ex-citing events! Mark your calendars for the start of open enrollment at CIAA April 5 – April 20. Also, don’t forget EVERYONE is invited to our open house at CIAA on April 12th and there will be something for all. Year-book sales are continuing on for a bit longer, so get your hands on a copy as

soon as you can. Parents, please re-member if you plan to volunteer to be an adult proctor dur-ing TCAP t e s t i n g , please con-tact Mrs. Ste-fanie Beasley at 475-2776.

Now for the BIG event of the year….

T h e r e are rarely ever days at CIAA where we are not reaching to 100 percent of the high-est goal and this time the goal leads to more than

just a promis-ing result. Continuing to improve the literacy of our students is not just a crucially important task; it is an absolute necessity. Reading, whether on pa-per or by technology, is a must in the success of everyday life. The pro-cess of expanding your own child’s imagination and watching the devel-opment of new ideas as they explore the world of books is nothing less than pure joy. In order to help our students reach as high as they can in the world of reading,

Mrs. Sara Gangaware has challenged all of our 1st-4th grade students to each read 100 books be-fore the last day of school this year. Each class is racing towards the goal and each teacher is offer-ing various incentives for the students who reach it. Now many of you may be thinking this is quite a feat to accomplish especially for some of our younger knights. Yet, keep in mind because of the importance of read-ing to our children, this goal is meant to be a chal-lenge. Parents, we know in the hustle and bustle of life, that finding time to read to your kids, or even finding time to read a book yourself, can be a major challenge all on its own. However, now is your chance! Encourag-ing your child to reach this goal by reading with them, reading to them, or even having a discus-sion about what you’ve read is not only a perfect opportunity to get to wit-ness the excitement that comes from learning new things from books, it is also a wonderful way to spend time with your kids. So parents of our CIAA Knights, let’s cheer them on!

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” -Jacqueline Kennedy.

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CHURCH AT THE NAZARENE

3865 Beaver RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-2545

EBENEZER CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

70 Witherington RdMason, TN 38049901-294-2670

ELM GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST

2016 Elm Grove RdBurlison, TN 38015901-476-5440

ELM GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1108 Elm Grove Rd.Burlison, TN 38015901-476-8799

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

900 Simmons RdDrummonds, TN 38023901-837-2683

FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH

6920 Highway 59 WBurlison, TN 38015901-476-1008

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

1422 Old Hwy 51Brighton, TN 38011901-837-0950

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA

102 Kimbrough AveAtoka, TN 38004901-313-2919

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MUNFORD

521 Giltedge Rd. Munford, TN 38058901-837-1559

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COVINGTON

211 S. Main St.Covington, TN 38019901-476-2489

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MASON

359 Hwy 70 EMason, TN 38049MasonBaptistChurch.com

FIRST BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH

132 East Woodlawn Ave.Brighton, TN 38011476-6180

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COVINGTON

403 S. Main St. Covington, TN 38019901-476-2434

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

145 West Church AveCovington, TN 38019901-476-9694

GARLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

1756 Garland Dr.Covington, TN 38019901-476-9691

GARLAND UNITED METHODIST

1613 Garland DriveCovington, TN 38058901-476-9334

GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH

1915 Rosemark RdAtoka, TN 38004901-837-8087

GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH

2256 Mt. Lebanon RoadCovington, TN 38019901-475-1356

GRACE TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

8923 Mt Carmel RdCovington, TN 38019901-475-1008

GREAT EXPECTATIONS COGIC2053 Highway 51 S.Covington, TN 38019901-476-6666

GREATER ST. JOHN MBC411 Shelton Street Covington, TN 38019901-476-4765

GRACE OUTREACH WORSHIP CENTER

795 Tennessee AveCovington, TN 38019

HARVEST CENTRAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD

9703 Hwy. 51 SouthMason, TN 38049901-294-2135

HATCHIE CHURCH OF CHRIST

1372 Highway 51 NCovington, TN 38019901-476-9709

HOLLY GROVE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN

4538 Holly Grove RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-8379

HEBRON COMMUNITY CHURCH

Rayburn Rd. Covington, TN 38019

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-491-8138

HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST

3866 Munford Giltedge RdMunford, TN 38058

HOSANNA MINISTRIES

13779 Hwy 51 S.Atoka, TN 38004901-840-4540

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS OF COVINGTON

1150 Old Brighton RdCovington,TN 38019901-475-2110

JESUS THE WAY OUTREACH CENTER

795 Tennessee DriveCovington, Tennessee 38019

KELLEY’S CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 692 Garland Detroit Rd.Burlison, TN 38015

LIBERTY BAPTIST

2097 Holly Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019901-476-5273

LIGHTHOUSE PRAISE TEMPLE

826B HWY 51COVINGTON, TN 38019901-294-3866

LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC

2536 Tracy Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-837-9138

MASON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

11733 Hwy 59Mason, TN 38049837-8308

MT. HERMAN AME CHURCH

3492 Quito-Drummonds Road, Millington, TN 38053(901) 835-2886

MT. LEBANON ASSEMBLY

7560 Hwy 51 NorthHenning, TN 38041

MT. TIPTON CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Brighton Clopton Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-476-1165

MT. ZION CHURCH

838 S. Tipton StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-3233

MUNFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

1253 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058901-837-9276

MUNFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST 57 Tipton Rd Munford, TN 38058901-837-8881

MUNFORD PRESBYTERIAN

60 East Main StreetMunford, TN 38058901-837-6721

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

1460 Atoka Idaville Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-412-0241

NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH

2357 Wilkinsville RdDrummonds, TN 30823901-835-5683

NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF GOD

1099 Hwy 51 NCovington, TN 38019901-489-0447

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

5123 Highway 176 Covington, TN 38019901-476-0062

NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHRUCH

133 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058901-837-6804

NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST

7803 Munford Gilt EdgeBurlison, TN 38015901-476-8536

OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

4048 Highway 59 WCovington, TN 38019901-476-7259

PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

4625 Highway 59 SCovington, TN 38019901-476-7016

PLEASANT GROVE METHODIST 314 Gainesville RdCovington, TN 38019901-476-3162

POPLAR GROVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD

2600 Glen Springs Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023901-835-2611

POPLAR GROVE U.M.C.228 Quito Drummonds Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023901-835-2568

PARADISE BAPTIST CHURCH

520 Simonton St.Covington, Tennessee 38019

QUITO UNITED METHODIST

4580 Quito Drummonds Rd.Millington, TN 38053901-835-2318

RANDOLPH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

1135 Randolph Rd.

Burlison, TN476-8244

RAVENSCROFT EPISCOPAL CHAPEL

8219 Holly Grove Rd, Brighton, TNHoly Eucharist, 1st & 3rd Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th 8:45 a.m.837-1312

REDEEMING GRACE LUTHERAN 1496 Munford Ave.Munford, TN 38058901-840-2086

THE REFUGE

749A N. Main StCovington, TN 38019901-603-3897

RIVER OF LIFE 220 Beaver RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-8781

SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

3400 Atoka-Idaville RoadAtoka, TN 38004901-837-8210

SHILOH MB CHURCH

584 John Hill RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-0081

SIMONTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD

4100 Munford Gilt EdgeBrighton, TN 38011901-837-2168

SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH

7512 Hwy 59 WBurlison, TN 38015901-476-6178

SOUTH TIPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD

538 Simmons Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023837-2140

ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

1225 Highway 51 SCovington, TN 38019901-476-8140

ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH

632 St. Luke Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-476-9746

ST. MARK AME CHURCH

842 Tipton RoadMunford, TN 38058(901) 837-1456

ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL

303 S. Munford StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-6577

ST. MATTHEW MB CHURCH

296 Mason-Charleston Rd. Stanton, TN 38069901-476-5935

ST JOHN MISSIONARY CHURCH

2086 Atoka-Idaville RdAtoka, TN 38004901-837-2474

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

1602 Highway 59 WestCovington, TN 38019901-4767645

ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

2406 Hwy 70 EastMason, TN 38049901-294-2641

ST. STEPHENS M.B. CHURCH

3827 Hwy 51 NorthCovington, TN 38019901-476-1559

TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4258 Highway 179Covington901-756-1071

TEMPLE OF PRAISE

8323 Richardson LandingDrummonds, TN 38023901-835-3462

TIPTON CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

470 Watson RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-8356

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

5954 Brighton Clopton Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-476-8889

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

11886 Main St.Mason, TN 38049

VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH

5422 Drummonds RdDrummonds, TN 38023901-835-2280

WESTERN VALLEY BAPTIST

836 Church Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-475-1255

WESTSIDE ASSEMBLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL

33 Paulette Circle Covington, TN 38019

WILLOW GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

618 Willow Grove Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-476-7337

Since 1

890Maley - Yarbrough Funeral Home Inc.

Covington Memorial Gardens, Inc. "To Better serve Humanity"

Landon B. Yarbrough - President

Obituary Line: 476-9753 • Fax line: 476-1349

1701 Hwy. S.Covington476-9778

Pawn Shop Atoka, TN 38004

(901)837- Cash (2274) • (Across from 51 furn)

Check Advance • Jewelry • Title Loans

14382 Hwy. 51 S.

DAN PICKARD

OWNER

MICAH FULCHER MANAGER

Hometown Medical Services, LLC111 Munford St. South • Covington, TN 38019

901-476-9996 • 901-476-9986 FaxAlan Hopkins, Msn, Rn, Cs, Acnp

FRED'SSUPER DOLLAR STORE Munford

837-2000Covington 476-3364

Open Sun - Thurs.

9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Fri - Sat.9 a.m. midnight

710 Hwy.51 N.Covington 476-1307

TUESDAY NIGHTSPECIAL

Reg. Hamburger #1 & #21/2 price 5p.m. - 11 p.m.

3080 Hwy. 51 S. Covington TN 38019

476-8500

Whitley & Hughes Family Eye CareModern eye care with a hometown commitment!312 South Main St.

Covington476-8614

68 Doctors DriveMunford837-0188

Hwy. 59W. and Bringle Road

Phone 901-476-9525 901-476-0714

“Natural Gas is Best”First Utility District

Tipton County

Sunday School 9:00 am & 10:30 am

Sunday Worship 9:00am,10:30am,6:00 pm

Wed. Services - 6:30 pm

TV Broadcast on Millington

Cable Sunday's 10 a.m. & 9 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH5010 West Union, Millington, TN 38053

901-872-2264

Wooten Tractor Co.2031 Highway 51 South • Covington , TN 38019

Phone : 476-2631WOODSSALES & SERVICE

Steven Newman - Manager2054 Highway 51 South • P.O. Box 189

Covington, TN 38019-0189Offi ce: 901-476-4936

McBride Stitt & WilliamsInsurance and Wealth Management

BUSINESS • HOME • AUTO • FARM • LIFE • HEALTHTel: 901-476-7137 • Fax 901-476-3560

Securities offered through LPL FINANCIAL, member FINRA/SIPC

476-4000"Affordable & Accommodating"

Make Your Pet’s Grooming Experience a Pleasant One

Linda B. MillsPET SALON

(901) 476-3386 Cell (901) 489-5559

Tipton County Gun Trader1015 B Hwy 51 North • Covington, TN

(901)476-0607Jay Ridings Cell: 619-5991 John Evans Cell: 201-9426

RL COULSTON & SONSBuilding Supplies / Contractor

Covington, TN 476-9718

9030 Hwy 51 N. • Millington(901) 873-FORD (3673)

www.millintonford.com

Homer SkeltonHomer Skelton

Dunlap Retirement Center“Independent living with a helping hand” 24 hour staff

1495 Dunlap Orphanage Rd., BrightonOffice: (901) 476-7014

www.dunlapretirecenter.orgKathy KeiterDirector

RENE’S HOME CAREKeep you loved one home instead of a nursing home

Personal, in-home care for seniorsDaily and weekly services • Short or long-term care

866-225-7214www.reneshomecare.com

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Church bulletins, the section where we will share news briefs and church-related events, will run when space is available. To submit some-thing to this section, call Echo Day at 901-476-7116 or send an email to [email protected].

April 21New Beginnings Church, 2357 Wilkinsville Road, Drummonds, will be hosting a drive-thru prayer on Saturday, Apr. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 901-835-love for

more information.

April 23-27Bethel Church will be conducting a tent revival, South Tipton County Tent Revival, April 23-27, located across the street from Naifeh's supermar-ket. Please come out and be blessed.

April 29Central Christian Church, 400 South Maple St. in Covington will hold its 5th Sunday Singspira-tion on April 29 at 6 p.m.

followed by a spaghetti supper. All are invited.

On Sunday, April 29, Gateway Baptist Church, 1915 Rosemark Rd., Atoka, will host Clay Crosse as he leads in worship and song, at both the 8 a.m. and the 10:30 am services. All are welcomed to come hear a special message from Clay and Renee Crosse.

ON-GOINGTeachers neededTeachers are needed for Sunday school classes at the Tipton County Correctional Facility on

Sunday afternoons at 2:30-3:30 p.m.; six male teachers and two female teachers are needed. If you’re interested in vol-unteering, call 901-475-1403 or 901-277-8769.

Central Christian Church Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morn-ing worship 10:45 a.m. and Sunday Evening worship at 6 p.m. Youth and adult Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 400 S. Maple Street.

Church Bulletins

COMMENTARY

XI. Honor thy local newspaperSend us photos from your church events to be featured in an upcoming edition! Email

them to [email protected].

By JAMES MACDONALDCrosswalk.com

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do noth-ing. — John 15:4-5

John 8:30 reports,“As he was say-ing these things, many believed in him.” So, Jesus is like, “You’re all in? Well, great!” Jesus was seeing all these people raising their hands and walking to the front. Some-body was singing, “Just As I Am,” and they’re all signing commit-ment cards. Jesus was like, “This is a wholesale response. Look at the hundreds of people coming here.” So He said, “Yeah! Well, how about this?” “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples” (John 8:31). In other words: Time will tell. Maybe you’re wheat; maybe you’re tares. At the end of the day, the proof is going to be this: Do

you abide in My Word?The word abide means to re-

mainor to continue. Are you re-maining and continuing in God’s Word? Salvation happens at a mo-ment in time, but it’s demonstrated over time. Got it?

“Abiding” involves continuing in Jesus’ words and what God’s Word has revealed about Him: that He is God; that He’s our Sub-stitute; that He’s the only Hope of Salvation; that He’s Lord; that He’s the purpose for life itself. That all that really matters in this world is to live and serve Jesus Christ. If there’s a growing pattern of that in your life, you are His disciple in-deed.

I’ve been following Jesus Christ—I professed my faith in Christ when I was seven years old—for forty years. Am I pursuing the truth? And is the truth setting me free? Am I abiding in Jesus’ words and proving to be His disciple?

When I was a young pastor, there was a lot I didn’t get about what’s really on the line here. Now, I re-alize the Lord’s making me more

loving, giving me a heart for the people in our church and their true spiritual condition. God has gra-ciously pushed me toward grace.

At the same time, God has in-creased my passion for His truth. I’m less interested in the opinions or reactions of others. I want to speak it lovingly, but I just want to speak the truth. I’m not particu-larly burdened that you might get rattled about whether you’re saved or not. I want you to get rattled about whether you’re saved or not. So, are you abiding in Christ?

PrayerFather, You have reminded me

that our relationship goes two ways—You abide in me and I abide in You. Continue, Lord, to develop the fruit in my life that demon-strates Your indwelling power. Deepen my reliance on You by leading me into increased expres-sions of Your Word applied in and to my life. Thank You for abiding in me, Lord Jesus. In Your strong name I pray, Amen.

Abide in Christ

SNAPSHOTS

EGG HUNTERS The annual Easter egg hunt at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Covington was attended by Jerah Turner (front); second row, l to r, Sophie and Charlie Sykes, Cole Turner, Jaylen Denmark, Jacob Wines, Zachary Cross, Emma Day, Jenna Denmark, Isaac Wines; back row, l to r, Emily Cross, Alex Sykes, Sarah Wines and Jaiden Denmark.

Have a photo to share? Send it to [email protected]! We welcome photos from your church events.

DRIVERS 107

CDL-A Drivers: Assigned Trucks, Paid Orientation, Insurance Benefits, 401K, Drop Pay, Prescription Card, Paid Vacation 573-471-9732

CDL-A Solos needed for ultra-sensitive cargo carrier. Must qualifyfor hazmat. Call 866-204-8006 oremail [email protected] or go online www.randrtruck.com formore information.

Drivers Wanted Solo’s, Teams &Owner Ops Dedicated lanes Health,401K also paid vacation & holiday’s CDL-A 2yrs Exp Req JST: 1-866-823-0223 x24

Drivers: Want a ProfessionalCareer? Haul Flatbed/OD Loads forTrinity Logistics Group! Earn $.40-.50cpm! CDL-A w/2yrs Exp. EEO/AA8 0 0 - 5 3 3 - 7 8 6 2

MISC. HELP WANTED 116

Local Church needs Piano orKeyboard player for morning worship901-682-5559 or 901-653-4963.

PROFESSIONAL 117

FULL TIME social worker needed forthe Tipton County Carl PerkinsCenter. Bachelors degree in socialwork or related field required. Twoyears social work experiencepreferred. Send resume withreferences and salary expectation to707 South Main Street, CovingtonTn. 38019

Optometry, Busy multi-locationmedical eye practice seekingOptician, Optical Tech, OphthalmicAssistant, Front Office Staff Resumeto applicantwteye.com or Fax 358-7574

DOGS, CATS & SUPPLIES 201

AKC Registered German ShepherdPups 5 Female and 3 Male, Blackand tan, and black and silver,wormed and first shots given, $600each plus $200 breeding right fee,sire and dame on site, ready in 1 to 2weeks. Call 731-612-7873 or 731-612-7874.

MISC. PETS & SUPPLIES 202

Happy Jack® Flexenhance: relievesjoint & muscle pain in dogs. Contains Mother Nature’s flearepellent. West Tennessee LivestockS u p p l y ( 4 7 6 - 4 4 1 9 ) .www.happyjackinc.com

CLOTHING/APPAREL 306

FORMAL GOWNS. 1 short (red w/-rhinestones), 2 floor length, 1-strapless black sparkle, 1 peachsparkle. Sizes 4, 6 & 10. $60 each.Call 901-832-0226.

WANTED TO BUY 328

Diabetic Test Strips Needed! $$Cash $$ paid most types. Up to $10/-box. Call 800-441-1879

Local Business would like topurchase a used time clock todocument employee time. Call 901-476-7116.

FITNESS & EXERCISE EQUIP 353

Pro Form 500 LE Elliptical. Like new.Must sell $400. 901-475-0321.

PERSONALS 403

Christian man looking for Christianwoman for friendship/companion-ship. Call Chuck at 901-476-9714 or 9 0 1 - 4 8 2 - 5 3 8 9 .

PROFESSIONAL

Bushog and Box blade work. Gradedriveways and spread dirt andgravel. 901-378-6574

Firefighter lawn service freeestimates, 5th cut half price calltoday! 901-517-6069 or 901-355-3691.

MR. MOBILE, I COME TO YOU!!Oil changes, Brakes, Minor tune-ups,and More. “Fleets and Semi’sincluded” Call 901-201-9287.

Farm Land: Sale, Rent or Wanted 703

WANTED TO BUY, LIVABLE MHWITH LOT. NOT TO EXCEED$10,000. 901-734-5866.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 706

Mobile Home For Sale, 2002 Claytonmobile home 14 x 50. New interiorpaint, frig and stove stay, 12 x 20aprox. front porch. Can stay on lot ifyou qualify. 250.00 lot rent. Trailer12,000.00 or best offer. Call Dave at840-4516 or 301-7855 Located inMunford.

COMM./INDUST. PROPERTY FOR RENT 802

Commercial Bldg in Brighton on 1acre. Approx. 2000 sqft building setup for cabinet shop/hobby shop/etc. Has office, eating area, 2 bathroomsand large open area for business. $650/mo. Chuck: (901) 485-8655 or8 4 0 - 2 4 6 4 .

REAL ESTATE RENT

Home for Rent, 2 BR Rustic on 1.7acres. $625/mn $500/dep. Brighton. 901-553-1100

APARTMENTS FOR RENT 901

BARN Apt for rent. Crestview schooldistrict. 3BR/1BA;HVAC; allappliances; secluded but just 4 milesfrom Covington. $800/month;$800deposit. Includes Electric.9 0 1 . 4 7 6 . 7 2 2 6

Covington City limits, upstairs adultapartment. 1br, 1ba, Lg. living room,stove, refg., mico., no smoke, nosection 8, $400mn plus deposit. Call9 0 1 - 8 2 7 - 3 8 4 3 .

Deadline for all classified ads is Tuesday at 10 a.m.

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EMPLOYMENT



CASHFor Junk Cars

Free Pick Up, Call Sam901-351-8025

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REAL ESTATE

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AUTUMN HILLS$250 Deposit

4 - Bedroom, 2 - Full Baths Now Leasing

$535 - $550/mo.

Call 731-635-7177 for more information

PETS & LIVESTOCK

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NEW 3BD 2 BA 16X18, DEL SET AND A/C WOW $32995! 100%

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Staffmark - currently recruiting for the following positions in Covington. Assembly, Fabrication, Welding - Mig and Tig, Fork lift operators, and Pallet builders. Must have H.S. Diploma or GED, pass pre employment background and drug test.

If interested apply online at www.staffmark.com

or in person at 442 Highway 51 North Suite H.

CANTEBURY APARTMENTS100 Cantebury Cir. • Covington, TN 38019

Now accepting applications for 1-2 Bedrooms

Applications available at complex office.Hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Tdd# 711

Office: 901-475-1371

LAWNMOWER REPAIR

Save 30% on repair costRetired mechanic over 40 years experience. Works from home, pickup and

delivery available

901-355-5963

LAWN CARECall Clark at

901-233-4233 or Tim at

901-230-7736

HomeChoice Health Services

Ripley BranchHas immediate need for:Full-time and/or Part-time

Registered Nurse For Lauderdale, Tipton, Shelby

(Millington) County Area

HomeChoice is a local home health agency Serving West Tennessee and North

Mississippi.Reliable transportation and

auto insurance required.HomeChoice Health Services is an equal

opportunity employer.If interested, fax resume to

731-635-7549. Or call Bernice Patrick, RN at

731-635-7550.

Headlines Salon

At Headlines Salon we always have a position open for the right qualified, energetic, smiling

face. We have open lease. Call David West

at 901-326-9247

Experienced Cooks and Servers wanted. Apply in person at Bozo’s Restaurant,

Mason, TN.

BOZO’SHOT PIT BAR-B-Q

CURB APPEAL - TIPTON COUNTY YARD SALE LISTINGS

Covington Big yard sale, April 12 & 13 (TH & Fri.). 331 Country Lake Dr. Left off Burnett Lane. Furniture,

kitchen items, glassware, clothes and more.

Covington

Covington- yard sale. Saturday, April 14th,

7am. 2742 Mt. Carmel Toddler clothes, toys and much more stuff.

The Links Subdivision. Beside Covington

Country Club, Saturday, 4/14. Rain date, Saturday, 4/21.

Mason

Mason- 1007 St. Paul Rd. Friday, 13th, 8am.

Household items and Furniture.

Brighton- Multi family sale. 57 Church St.,

Saturday, April 14th. 7am-? Washer, dryer, loveseat,

oversized chair, table and chairs, golf clubs, TV's, stereo, books, movies (DVD&VHS),

wedding dress (size 14), men, women and teens

clothing, angels and home décor.

Brighton

ESTATE/MOVING SALESaturday, 14 April 2012. Sale

begins at 1:00 pm sharp at 677 Dawson Rd, Brighton, TN. Bed-room set; office furniture, filing cabinets, lamps, tables, couch and matching chair and a half, television, two entertainment

centers, saws, pool table, cues, and much more. Everything

must go! CASH ONLY!(731) 612-7607

Brighton

Huge Yard Sale, Fri. & Sat., April 13th-14th,

8am-4pm 1470 Sandpiper Dr., Covington. Moving

everything must go!! Sale will be held inside if it rains!

Covington

INVITATION TO BIDNorthwest Tennessee Economic Development Council (NWTEDC)

Head Start/Early Head Start serving 13 counties in NorthwestTennessee (Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madi-son, Obion, Tipton and Weakley) is seeking contract bids for program year 2012 – 2013 (July

1, 2012 – June 30, 2013) for:

ITEMS/SUPPLIES…………………………………………“Classroom Consumable Supplies” – CCS01

“Food/Juice/Non-Food Supplies” – FJNFS02 “Milk” – M03SERVICE(S)………………………………………………

“Staff CPR/First Aid Training” – CPRFA04“Kitchen Chemicals” – KC05 “School Pictures” – SP06“Floor Care” – FC07 “Lawn Care” – LC08“Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning” – CKHC09 “Mulch Spreading” – MS15“Playground Washing of Equipment” – PWE10 “Property Appraisal” - PA11

“Building – Washing of Vinyl” – BWV12“Grease Trap Pumping” – GTP14”Fire Extinguisher Inspections/Suppression Systems” – FEISS13

” Janitorial Services”** – JS16**ONLY for Washington Douglass Head Start/Early Head Start

located in Jackson, Tennessee****

Contract bid packet can be picked up at:Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council,

Head Start/Early Head Start938C Walnut Avenue West

McKenzie, TN 38201

Contract bid packet can be mailed to you by contacting theoffice at (731) 352-4743. Sealed bids must be received at theaddress listed above by 3:00 p.m. on April 30th at which time

the contract bids will be opened. No faxed bids will beaccepted. Contract bids must be signed sealed and

plainly marked by specified bid code as listed above.NWTEDC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Councilis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not

discriminate based upon race, creed, national origin or gender.

Establishing Vendor DirectoryNorthwest Tennessee Economic Development

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and pay-ments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated SEPTEM-BER 11, 2007, executed by JAMES R. JENKINS (A/K/A JAMES ROGER JENKINS), A MARRIED PERSON (JOINED BY HIS WIFE, CYNTHIA L. JENKINS), to ARNOLD M. WEISS, ESQ., Trustee, of re-cord in RECORD BOOK 1363, PAGE 149, for the benefi t of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., in the Register’s Offi ce for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, ap-pointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Offi ce for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DE-VELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SER-VICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHIL-LIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIP-TON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit:PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TEN-NESSEE:LOT 17, MAPLE WOODS VIL-LAGE, SECTION B AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT CABINET F, SLIDE 165 IN THE TIPTON COUNTY REGISTER’S OF-FICE TO WHICH PLAT REF-ERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT.SUBJECT TO THE SUBDI-VISION RESTRICTIONS AT BOOK 944, PAGE 442; AMENDED AT BOOK 1246, PAGE 7, BUILDING LINES AND EASEMENTS AT PLAT CABINET F, SLIDE 165 AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE EASEMENT AT BOOK 920, PAGE 700, IN THE TIPTON

COUNTY REGISTER’S OF-FICE.BEING THE SAME PROP-ERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES R. JENKINS, A MARRIED PERSON, BY DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1363, PAGE 147, IN THE REG-ISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. SEE ALSO MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT OF AFFIX-ATION OF RECORD IN RE-CORD BOOK 1363, PAGE 162 AND REAL PROPERTY AND MANUFACTURED HOME LIM-ITED POWER OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1376, PAGE 828, BOTH IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TEN-NESSEE.THIS IS IMPROVED PROP-ERTY KNOWN AS 98 WES-TERFIELD DRIVE, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004 (A/K/A 98 WESTERFIELD ROAD, ATO-KA, TENNESSEE 38004).MAP 128I GROUP A PARCEL 021.00THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WAR-RANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR EN-TITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR EN-

CUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTH-ER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REV-ENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPART-MENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVEL-OPMENT ARE LISTED AS IN-TERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLO-SURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE AP-PLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS RE-QUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF AP-PLICABLE, THE NOTICE RE-QUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET.THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLI-CATION, UPON ANNOUNCE-MENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUST-EE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALEIN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST

BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGH-EST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: WFHM FINAL DOCS; CYNTHIA L. JENKINSTHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

This day, March 27, 2012. This is improved property known as 98 WESTERFIELD DRIVE, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004 (A/K/A 98 WESTERFIELD ROAD, ATOKA, TENNESSEE 38004).J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTI-TUTE TRUSTEE1800 HAYES STREETNASHVILLE, TN 37203(615) 254-4430www.phillipjoneslaw.comF12-0296

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed April 16, 2007 by Mark A. Zanotti, a single

person to Ralph Henson, as Trustee, as same appears of re-cord in the offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Record Book 1337, Page 272, and the undersigned hav-ing been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Offi ce, and the owner of the debt se-cured, Green Tree Servicing LLC, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the under-signed will, on Thursday, May 3, 2012 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the high-est and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.Lot 10, Section, A, Cottonwood Subdivision as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 187, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Property subject to subdivision restrictions, building lines and easements of record in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 187, in the aforesaid Register’s Offi ce.Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.Tax Parcel ID: 06-111AB-010.00Property Address: 60 Cotton-wood Drive, Munford, TN. All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower 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.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l 526 8296File # 7135-093250-FCPublished: March 29April 5April 12Green Tree Servicing LLC/Re-gion 11/Mark Zanotti

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Sale at public auc-tion will be on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the North entrance of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by The Finishing Touch, LLC, to Charles M. En-nis, Trustee, recorded at Book 1383, Page 166 and conducted by Clifton E. Darnell, Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Tip-ton Co. Register’s Offi ce.Owner of Debt: Patriot BankThe following real estate lo-cated in Tipton Co., TN will be sold to the highest cash bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of re-cord:Lot 21, Wooten Oaks Subdivi-sion, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet H, Slide 428, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion of said lot. Also commonly known as: 0 Wooten Oaks Circle, Munford, TN 38058 – Parcel ID: 112K-A-021.00Owner(s) of Properties: The Finishing Touch, LLCOther Interested Parties: Sarah Stonecipher, Jonathan C. StonecipherAll right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower are ex-pressly 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 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.This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information ob-tained will be used for that pur-pose.Clifton E. Darnell, Substitute Trustee2820 Summer Oaks Dr., Bar-tlett, TN 38134 Publication dates: March 29, April 5 and April 12, 2012

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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petition It appearing from the sworn petition for adoption and termination of parental rights fi led in this cause, that the whereabouts of the Respon-dent, Jessie Everitt Dungan, are unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent in-quiry. It further appearing that conception occurred in Tipton County, Tennessee.It is therefore ordered that Respondent, Jessie Everitt Dungan make his appearance at the Chancery Co of Tipton County, Tennessee, 180~OUth College, Covington, Tennessee on Monday, the 21st day of May, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. and answer petitioners’ petition for adop-tion and termination of parental nights or the same will be taken as confessed as to Respondent and this cause proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in The Leader published in Cov-ington, Tipton County, Tennes-see.This 21st day of March, 2012CHANCERY COURT OF TIP-TON COUNTYJudy BillingRichard McFallAttorney for Petitioners118 West Pleasant AvenueCovington, TN 38019(901) 475-6735March 29, April 5, 12, & 19


FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a cer-tain Deed of Trust dated OC-TOBER 31, 2008, executed by CHARLES W. CROSS AND JANET L. CROSS (A/K/A JANET L. CAPPOS, A/K/A JANET L. PATRICK), HUS-BAND AND WIFE, to LARRY A. WEISSMAN, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1416, PAGE 902 AND COR-RECTED BY SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1425, PAGE 901 AND RECORD BOOK 1426, PAGE 212, for the benefi t of SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC., in the Register’s Offi ce for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Offi ce for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DE-VELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and pay-able by TENNESSEE HOUS-ING DEVELOPMENT AGEN-CY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHO-RIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURT-HOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNES-SEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other ex-emptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the fol-lowing described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit:PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE:LOT 3, BLOCK D, MCLEN-NAN-PAYNE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 240, PAGE 378, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNES-SEE, TO WHICH REFER-ENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY.BEING THE SAME PROP-ERTY CONVEYED TO CHARLES W. CROSS AND JANET L. CROSS, HUS-BAND AND WIFE, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES, BY DEED DATED OCTOBER 31, 2008 OF RECORD IN RE-CORD BOOK 1416, PAGE 900, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUN-TY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROP-ERTY KNOWN AS 580 PAYNE AVENUE, COVING-TON, TENNESSEE 38019.MAP 041J GROUP E PAR-CEL 015.00THE SALE OF THE SUB-JECT PROPERTY IS WITH-OUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT

OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTI-TIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTH-ER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DE-PARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TEN-NESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LIST-ED AS INTERESTED PAR-TIES IN THE ADVERTISE-MENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLI-CABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO RE-DEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF APPLICABLE, THE NO-TICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET.THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FUR-THER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTI-TUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALEIN THE EVENT THE HIGH-EST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: TENNESSEE HOUS-ING DEVELOPMENT AGEN-CYTHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, April 3, 2012. This is improved property known as 580 PAYNE AVENUE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019.J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTI-TUTE TRUSTEE1800 HAYES STREETNASHVILLE, TN 37203(615) 254-4430www.phillipjoneslaw.comF12-0356


FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JULY 29, 2005, executed by COZSET T. JONES, AN UN-MARRIED PERSON, to AL-ICE GALLAHER, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1222, PAGE 180, for the benefi t of FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORA-TION D/B/A/ FIRST TEN-NESSEE HOME LOANS, in the Register’s Offi ce for TIP-TON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, ap-pointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Offi ce for TIP-TON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebt-edness having been declared due and payable by TEN-NESSEE HOUSING DEVEL-OPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS-SOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURT-HOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNES-SEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other ex-emptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the fol-lowing described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit:

PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE:LOT 104, SECTION D, WOODLAWN PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET E, SLIDE 176, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY (ER-RONEOUSLY REFERRED TO AS REGISTER’S OFFIE OF OF TIPTON COUNTY IN LEGAL DESCRIPTION ON DEED OF TRUST), TEN-NESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PAR-TICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY.BEING THE SAME PROPER-TY CONVEYED TO COZSET T. JONES, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, BY DEED DATED JULY 29, 2005 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1222, PAGE 178, IN THE REGIS-TER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROP-ERTY KNOWN AS 84 WOOD-CHASE DRIVE, BRIGHTON, TENNESSEE 38011.MAP 098B GROUP A CTRL MAP 079O PARCEL 104.00THE SALE OF THE SUB-JECT PROPERTY IS WITH-OUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTI-TIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTH-ER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DE-PARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TEN-NESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LIST-ED AS INTERESTED PAR-TIES IN THE ADVERTISE-MENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLI-CABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO RE-DEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF APPLICABLE, THE NO-TICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET.THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FUR-THER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTI-TUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALEIN THE EVENT THE HIGH-EST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: NONE OF RECORDTHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, April 2, 2012. This is improved property known as 84 WOODCHASE DRIVE, BRIGHTON, TENNESSEE 38011.J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTI-TUTE TRUSTEE1800 HAYES STREETNASHVILLE, TN 37203(615) 254-4430www.phillipjoneslaw.comF12-0239

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Default having been made in payment of the indebtedness described in the Deed of Trust executed by Paul Benson and Debbie Benson, to Craig R. Allen, Trustee, dated July 23, 2010, and duly recorded on August 17, 2010, in Book 1485, Page 221 of the Regis-ter’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, assigned to Mid-State Trust VIII on Septem-ber 2, 2010 and recorded on September 20, 2010 In Book 1489, Page 240, and further assigned to Wachovia Bank N.A. formerly known as First Union National Bank on Sep-tember 2, 2010 and recorded on Sept 20, 2010 in Book 1489 the holder of the Note described therein, having

declared the entire balance due, payable and unpaid, the undersigned as Trustee, will at 11:00 a.m. C.D.T., on April 26, 2012 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the front door of the Tipton County Courthouse in Covington, Tennessee, in bar of the equities of redemp-tion, homestead, dower, and all other rights and exemp-tions of every kind, the follow-ing improved real estate in the Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit:Property described in the above-referenced Deed of Trust with Tax ID. 55-33.19PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2557 McClerkin Road, Burli-son, Tennessee 38015-7209 Said sale will be made as stated above, free from the homestead and dower rights of the makers of said Trust Deed and in bar of the rights and equity of redemption as provided for therein, and sub-ject to restrictions, conditions, easements and encumbranc-es superior to said Deed of Trust which affect the above-described property.Said Deed of Trust recites title to said real estate as unencumbered, except as aforesaid, but the sale will be made as Trustee, only, with-out covenants of warranty or seisin, and subject to any unpaid State, County and City taxes and other assessments or other liens, easements or restrictions.OTHER MONETARY LIENS OF RECORD: NONEThe Trustee, at the instruc-tions of the benefi ciary of the Deed of Trust, shall have the power to adjourn the foreclo-sure sale to a date certain without further advertise-ment.CRAIG R. ALLEN, Trustee801 Broad Street, Third FloorChattanooga, Tennessee 37402(423) 265-0214Ad Run Dates: 04/05/2012, 04/12/201204/19/2012

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2995

ESTATE OF Velma P. Marler. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 22nd day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Vel-ma P. Marler, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.

This 5th day of April, 2012.

Gail WoodyExecutrix

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Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Master1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2994

ESTATE OF Carole Barham. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 22nd day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Car-ole Barham, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims

will be forever barred.


Carliss Barham ChastainExecutrix

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NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2997

ESTATE OF Theresa K. Plunk. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 26th day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Theresa K. Plunk, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims,

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bidders may submit bids for project as described in this Document.Submit bids according to the Instructions to Bidders.

Project Identification: Frazier Gymnasium Building Renovations.Project Location: 420 Long Avenue, Covington, Tennessee 38019.Owner: Covington Children and Family Services/Boys & Girls ClubArchitect: TLM Associates, Inc..Bids will be received for the following Work:General Contract (all trades).Consisting of the following:

a. General Building Construction.b. Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Construction.

Proposed forms of contract documents, including plans and specifications, are on file at the following:TLM Associates, Inc.; 117 E. Lafayette Street; Jackson, TN 38301Builder’s Exchange, 642 South Cooper; Memphis, TN 38104Builder’s Exchange, 2728 Eugenia Avenue Suite 108; Nashville, TN 37211McGraw Hill Construction; 4300 Beltway Place, Suite 180, Arlington, TX 76018West Tennessee Plans Room; 439 Airways Blvd.; Jackson, TN 38301

Copies of the documents may be obtained by providing a deposit to TLM Associates, Inc. Each General Contractor will receive one (1) set of plans and specifications documents by depositing$300.00 with TLM Associates, Inc. Additional complete sets may be purchased at their own expense. Such deposit will be 100% refunded to the persons who return the plans, specifications, and other docu-ments in good condition within 10 days after the bid opening.

Each Sub-Contractor, supplier, etc. other than General Contractors will pay $100.00 which is

The successful bidders deposit will be retained.

non-refundable

Owner will receive sealed bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders, and delivered as follows:

to TLM Associates, Inc. to receive one (1) set of plans and specifications. Additional complete sets may be purchased at their own expense.

Bid Date: April 26, 2012Bid Time: 2:00 p.m., local time.Location: Covington City Hall, 200 West Washington Street, Covington, Tennessee 38019.Bids will be thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.

A Mandatory Prebid meeting for all bidders will be held at Covington City Hall, 200 West Washington Street, Covington, TN. 38019, on April 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., local time. Prospective prime bidders are required to attend.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to Children & Family Services/Boys & Girls Club, U.S. Gov-ernment bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. No bids may be withdrawn for a pe-riod of 90 days after opening of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive in-formalities and irregularities. The Children & Family Services/Boys & Girls Club requires a copy of your Affidavit and Certified Application, for The Tennessee Drug Free Workplace Program to be placed in the sealed envelope containing your bid. Refer to Specification Section 00 45 00 - Drug Free Workplace Affidavit form in specification documents.All bidders are required to comply with General Licensing Act of 1976, also known as Tennessee House Bill No. 2180 and T.C.A. 62-6-119 of 1994.Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the Work. A Performance Bond, separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder. The suc-cessful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bond, bondsor insurance surety.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Delta Human Resource Agency at 915 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 19, 2012, for the purpose of considering a project for which financial assistance is being sought for the Tennessee Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 5311 of Chapter 53 of Title 49 of the United States Code. The project is generally described as follows:

Rural Public Transportation is available to serve the areas of Fayette, Lau-derdale, Tipton, and Non-urban Shelby Counties with a current fleet of 53 vans. The trips are based on demand response with scheduled reservations. Advance notice of cancellation for trips not completed is required. Also available are lift-equipped vans to serve the disabled community in each of the participating counties. Contract services are available with the Public Transportation Program. A per trip fare will be charged for general public customers as well as non-eligible services requested by the contract-eligible customer.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide all interested persons with the oppor-tunity to present their views of the social, economic, environmental and other effects of the foregoing so the project will best serve the public interest.

Delta Human Resource Agency being an Equal Opportunity Employer par-ticipates in the Affirmative Action Plan by complying with special efforts to insure minority recruitment. Disadvantaged Service Enterprises as well as other service providers are encouraged to submit proposals identifying spe-cific services available and cost to be considered for contract purposes.

Representatives of the Delta Human Resource Agency will be present at the hearing site one hour prior to the time of the hearing to informally explain the project plans and related information to all interested persons.

Written statements and other exhibits in place of or in addition to oral state-ments made at the hearing may be submitted to Delta Human Resource Agency at 915 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee, within ten (10) days following the date of the hearing, and a copy furnished to the Office of Public Transportation, Suite #1800, James K. Polk Building, Nashville, TN 37243-0325.

CORRECTION TO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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The advertisements for bids for the two above projects were published in The Leader on

March 29, 2012. Both advertisements stated, “All bidders must be licensed General Contractors….”

This statement is incorrect. Contractors bidding on this project must be licensed in their trade and be

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matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from de-cedent’s date of death, other-wise their claims will be forever barred.


Steve F. Plunk, Sr.Executor

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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF

TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

JOHNNY CHAMBERLIN,Plaintiff,

VS. No. 29603

CINDY K. CHAMBERLIN,Defendant,

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Notice of the action shall be published in the Covington Leader as follows:IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TEN-NESSEEDocket #29603

IN RE: JOHNNY CHAM-BERLIN VS. CINDY K. CHAMBERLINIt appearing from the sworn affi davit of the Plaintiff, fi led in the cause that the resi-denceand location of the Defen-dant, Cindy K. Chamberlin is unknown and cannot beascertained upon the dili-

gent search and inquiry.IT IS THEREFORE OR-DERED that he make his appearance herein at the ChanceryCourthouse of Tipton Co~ty, Tennessee, in Covington, Tennessee on the 4th day of June, 2012, and please, an-swer, or demur to complain-ant’s bill for divorce, orthe same will be taken for confessed as to her and this cause proceed with ex parte, andthat a copy of this Order be published once a week for 4 consecutive weeks in theCovington Leader.

This 3rd day of April, 2012.

Frank Deslauriers #12,051Attorney for Plaintiff214 W. PleasantCovington, TN 38019901-476-5356

Judy BillingsClerk and Master12april4wp

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2998

ESTATE OF Sidney Ira Stafford. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 28th day of March, 2012.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Sid-ney Ira Stafford, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12

months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.


C.P. StaffordCasper P. Stafford III

Co-Executors12April2wp


NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2984

ESTATE OF Jonathan Barry Richardson. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 8th day of April, 2012.

Letters of Administration

in the respect of the estate of Jonathan Barry Richardson, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennes-see.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.


Lisa M. RichardsonAdministratrix CTA

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City of CovingtonBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting

April 19, 2012 7:00 pm.2nd Floor Conference Room200 West Washington Ave.

1 Tractor Supply- ID Associates, Inc. -975

Hwy 51 N. Ste F. - Requesting a variance for installation of an additional sign.

All interested parties should attend the

meeting. For additional information call Covington Public Works, Planning and

Building Division at 901-476-7191.

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of an execution (Section 26-701) issued by Mike Forbess., Clerk of the General Sessions Court of Tipton County, Tennessee, dated the 21 Feb 2012, I will expose to sale to the highest bidder, for cash on the 09 April 2012. Time 10:00 A.M. at GOVDEALS.COM

Execution # 12-cv-54Ben Baker Vs Edward Lewis Jr

1989 Dodge Truck, Vin # 1B7HM16Y4KS181833

THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD @ GOVDEALS.COMBeginning 09 April 2012 – 23 April 12

1801 S. College St, Covington TN 38019All Property And Vehicles Sold Subject to Any and All Liens

JT “Pancho” ChumleySheriff of Tipton County, Tennessee

INVITATION TO BIDCovington High School is accepting bids for eighty (80) Texas Instrument TI-84 Plus calculators with EZ SPOT School Property Mark. For additional information contact Peggy Murdock at (901) 475-5850.Sealed bids will be accepted at Covington High School, 803 South College, Covington, TN 38019 until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.Covington High School reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received.

Mrs. Peggy B. MurdockPrincipal, Covington High School

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 13-7-203 and 13-7-303, notice is hereby given at least 15

days in advance, of a public hearing to be held by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Atoka, Tennessee on

the 1st day of May, 2012 at 6:45 PM at Atoka Town Hall - 334 Atoka-Munford Avenue in Atoka. The hearing is to receive public input on the following

property that is being considered for rezoning:

* 11542 Highway 51 S - R-1 Residential to GC Commercial

Any interested party is invited to review the ordinance, map and related exhibits at Atoka Town Hall and/or appear before the Board of Mayor and

Alderman and be heard in objection or in favor of the adoption thereof.

Anyone needing assistance or accommodation should contact the Town Administrator at (901) 837-5300.

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Greetings, hope all of you enjoyed Easter. As for me, since it was also my birthday, it was a good day all around. Phone calls all day long, way into the night. It’s what comes form having a very, very big family. As the old-est child of 10, well, you figure that one out! Of course, there were lots of cards, with money too, and gifts and flowers, even dinner from my favorite place, Old Charlie’s in Bartlett. To start the day off at North Star was also very good. Sunday school into worship into our youth department Easter program, a short skit depicting the trial of Jesus with a modern day spin.

Bright Hill’s Easter program after morning worship was outstanding. The adult choir and youth department presented very well. Eggs and candies

were passed afterward. Pam Spring-field put together a short skit about Noah’s ark.

The Jolly Corteria Club’s lucky draw-ing winners over the weekend’s “ham give-a-way” were Rev. Kevin King, Kr., and Cora Yarbrough of Covington. Congratulations.

Jamestown Community Health Or-ganization (JCHO), “It take two,” is April 28 from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington Country Club, 1880 S. Main St. Price is $10 per person. Fun, food plus a short program for all to enjoy. Hope to see all of you there. Contact Pres. Pearl An-drews for more details.

The first annual debutante ball, spon-sored by the Union Peace Association of Tipton County and their moderator, Pastor I. Sheppard of Union Grove M.B. Church in the Plantation Community near Gilt Edge, was held on Saturday evening at the lovely Mariott Hotel in Memphis at 5 p.m. The lovely young

ladies were representatives of sev-eral churches affiliated with the Union Peace Association. They were escorted by youngmen also from their areas. All adorned in beautiful, floor length ball gowns, they danced the Debuante Waltz with their handsome fathers. Representing our area were Debuante Khalyn Culbreath who was escorted by her handsome cousin Tyler Brown of Jamestown. Khalyn’s parents are Rich-ard and Lynette Conners of Atoka. Car-los Burton was another of the escorts who did an outstanding job. Event coordinator was Pam Burton, wife of David Burton of Memphis, who did a brilliant job as usual.

Happy birthday this week to Brando Campbell and Marcus Cooke – April 9, Shanta Dye and Robert Lee – 12th, Al-ice Joann Bell – 13th, Lura Clewis – 14th and Lanouria Sherrill – 16th.

In prayers for our sick and shut-ins, Bessie Cobbs, David and Charlene

Sneed, Shade Alston, Isiah and Willie Mae Burton, Sr., Jennie Stewart, Joseph Heaston, Sr., Carlotta Jones, Connie and Christine Brown, Posey Reed and fam-ily, Rudolph Boykins and family, Eula Culbreath and family, Flossie Woods, Jessie Lawson, Beaulah Wakefield, Ruth Alston, Lousie Mason, John and Cleo Thompson, Percy and Allie White, Rob-ert and Dorcus Smith, Johnnie Thomp-son, Rhonda Heaston-McLin, Dollie Miller Cummings, David Ivy, Ruth Griffin, Ada Fletcher, John Burton, Min. Pink Sherrill, Jr., Rev. and Mrs. Richard Coe, Eugene and Gigi Baker.

Several of us from North Star will be dining this Saturday ay Lamberts Res-taurant in Sikeston, Mo., a one day out-ing, open to the public. Contact me if you are interested by tomorrow, okay!

All for now, remember, “In order to achieve any goal, you must first have one!” Until next time.

JamestownDarSay Burton

Thousands of FFA mem-bers from hundreds of FFA chapters in 12 states have finished a huge ef-fort to connect with local farmers, and one local chapter has taken home a nice prize for their ef-forts.

The Covington FFA Chapter received votes from local farmers and won one of 80 available at-large prizes in the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge. As a result, they’ll receive a $1,000 FFA Certificate of Credit to be used for FFA expenses like official FFA jackets, chapter supplies and registration fees for national FFA leadership conferences. The Coving-ton FFA advisor is Jerry Johnson.

The FFA Chapter Chal-lenge, a second year pro-gram that expanded to 12 states in 2012, chal-lenged FFA members to meet farmers in their local communities to build relationships and learn about different ag-ricultural careers. After meeting, FFA members encouraged the farmers

to vote for their chapter online or over the phone. Monsanto sponsors the FFA Chapter Challenge as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.“The mission of FFA goes beyond farming but its heart will always be in creating new generations of leaders who under-stand agriculture and small communities,” said Linda Arnold, Monsanto customer outreach lead. “Monsanto is proud to partner with the National FFA Foundation to help local chapters create that bond with the people who grow our food and build our communities.”Voting for the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge began Jan. 16. The second-year program expanded to 12 states this year, includ-ing Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, In-diana, Louisiana, Minne-sota, Missouri, Mississip-pi, Tennessee and Texas. The campaigned finished Feb. 29, with over 10,000 votes coming in during the final week of competi-tion. The contest wrapped

up just days after FFA members across the coun-try celebrated National FFA Week, Feb. 18-25.An impressive 856 FFA chapters participated in the FFA Chapter Chal-lenge and nearly a quar-ter of them will be tak-ing home a nice reward for their hard work. The top FFA chapter in each of the 12 states received a $2,500 FFA Certificate of Credit good for the FFA-related costs, while chapters ranked second through tenth in each state received credits worth between $1,000 and $2,000. 80 other at-large chapters received credits worth $1,000. The Lawrence County FFA Chapter in Moulton, Ala., won the 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge grand prize that will send six FFA members and one advisor to October’s 85th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The grand prize is valued at $6,500. Complete re-sults are available online at http://www.FFAChapter-Challenge.com.

CHS FFA Chapter connects with local farmers, wins chapter proceeds

The Corrections/Law Enforcement Advisory Committee, a group formed to provide guid-ance and direction for Dy-ersburg State Community College’s criminal justice program, met on Wednes-day, Feb. 29 at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County.

Members of the com-mittee are: Thomas Bester, Adult Probation Officer,

Dyersburg; Phillip Bivens, Attorney General, Dy-ersburg; Bennie Carver, Covington Police Dept., Covington; J.T. Chumley, Sheriff, Tipton County; Michael Durham, Chief of Police, Brighton; Arthur Heun, Chief of Police, Dy-ersburg; Landis Garrison, Ripley Police Department, Ripley; James Harger, Chief of Police, Munford; Jeff Box, Sheriff, Dyer

County, Dyersburg; Steve Holt, Covington; John Hammond, Millington Police Department; Gill Kendrick, Chief of Police, Jackson; Chris Lea, Chief of Police, Brownsville; James Paris, Chief of Po-lice, Mason; Jessie Poole, Chief of Police, Atoka; Tim Richards, Newbern Police Department, New-bern; Will Sanders, Police Chief, Trenton.

Shown are: back row from left to right: John Hanna, Millington Police Department; Chief Bil-ly Daugherty and Chief Donna Turner, Tipton County Sheriff ’s Department; Chief Jim Harg-er, Munford Police Department; and Captain Mark Moody, Dyersburg Police Department.Middle row from left to right: DSCC student James McDonough of Munford; Michael Brooks, DSCC assistant professor of Criminal Justice; Dr. Kay Patterson, DSCC assis-tant vice president of Learning; Dr. Karen Bowyer, DSCC president; Dr. Mary Ann Sell-ars, DSCC vice president for the college; and Danielle Faulk, Covington Police Department.Front row from left to: DSCC Students Jasmine Dickerson of Covington, Krystyn Noble of Brighton, Michael Wendel of Atoka, and Katie Rothenberger of Millington.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the 2012 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra long staple (ELS) cotton. The tables of these loan rate differentials are available on the FSA Price Support Division website.

These differentials, also referred to as loan rate premiums and discounts, have been calculated based upon market val-

uations of various cotton quality factors for the prior three years. This calcula-tion procedure is identical to that used in past years; however, the differentials for 2012 reflect changes to the upland cotton staple lengths for which distinct color and leaf differentials are provided, and to the ranges and base-quality rang-es for upland cotton strength and length uniformity.

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) adjusts cotton loan rates by these differentials so that cotton loan values reflect the differences in market prices for color, staple length, leaf, extraneous matter, micronaire, length uniformity and strength.

The 2012-crop differential schedules are applied to loan rates of 52.00 cents per pound for the base grade of up-

land cotton and 79.77 cents per pound for ELS cotton. The loan rate provided to an individual cotton bale is based on the quality of each individual bale as determined by Agricultural Marketing Service classing measurements.

Further program information is avail-able from Gene Rosera at (202) 720-8837 or by email at [email protected].

USDA Announces 2012 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials


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Glenn struck out two in three innings of relief. Brighton and Covington will host tournaments this

weekend. In other action: • Covington downed district rival Haywood 8-2 last

Tuesday. CHS took control with five runs in the second in-

ning.Autumn and Gabby Glenn combined for the win

with Autumn getting the victory nod. She went 5 and 1/3 innings, allowing five hits while striking out 10 with no walks. Gabby relieved her sister in the sixth, giving up one hit and striking out three.

Autumn Glenn, Allie Moss and Bolding had a pair of

hits apiece to pace the offense. Gabby Glenn, Whitney Cook, Clifton and Ryleigh Deverell each had one hit.

• Munford traveled to Savannah Tuesday night and swept a District 13-AAA doubleheader from Hardin County, 10-3 and 3-2. Paige Barnes moved to 8-0 on the season with a complete game in game one, and Alex Stanford moved to 4-3, holding Hardin County to five hits in game two. Munford is 13-7 overall and 3-1 league play.

• TRA moved to 9-1 on the season with a 19-3 rout of Rossville on Tuesday, scoring 14 runs in the first in-ning. Roxanna Kimes (7-1) pitched all three innings to earn the win for TRA.

Steve Holt contributed to this story.

Jared Webb led Brighton's of-fense, going 3 for 3.

Hutchison singled and dou-bled for Munford and Corey Crowe was 2 for 3 with an RBI single in the second inning.

The win was the first for Brighton (9-10, 1-3) in district play.

“Nathan's the kind of guy who works hard and he came out and threw a good game tonight,” said Brighton coach Brian Oswalt. “We're young this year, but to be able come up

with a split against these guys is great.”

Brighton returns to action tomorrow at home against Bol-ton and Saturday at Ripley. The Cardinals return to district play Monday (road) and Tuesday (home) against Dyer County.

Munford hosts St. Benedict today and Reavis (Ill.) on Friday. On Saturday Lone Oak comes to town for a 4 p.m. game and the Cougars travel to Arlington on Monday.

CARDSContinued from A10

SOFTBALLContinued from A10

By STEVE [email protected]

Out of concern for the weather, CHS gave up a home game and played a doubleheader at dis-trict foe Gibson County on Monday.

Tommy Beasley got the win in a 16-0 mercy rule walkover in game one. He went four in-nings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts.

Dylan Schlauch, Tyler Davis and Montel Wil-liams had 3 RBI's apiece.

Game two was a closer affair that saw the Chargers (17-6) prevail 5-3 despite seven errors in the game.

Carlos Williams, Beasley, T.A. Watson and Skylar Ramsey chipped in a pair of hits each. Dy-lan Schlauch went the distance, walking one and striking out six.

Covington hosts Trinity (Ky.) today at 6 p.m. before traveling to Milan on Monday for a dis-trict game.

In other action:• A home game on April 4 against LaSalle (Ill.)

produced a 7-6 loss. D. J. Max took the loss in relief of Bradyn Mc-

Clain, who surrendered eight hits and three earned runs in 5 and 2/3 innings of work.

The Chargers led 6-4 entering the seventh but gave up three runs to surrender the lead. Kirk Winberry had two RBI's on two singles and Car-los Williams added a pair of singles and scored twice.

• The Chargers hit the road over the weekend in Batesville, Ark. They outlasted Beebe 4-3 in nine innings in the opener, banging out 10 hits with Schlauch getting the game winner on a homer in the top of the ninth.

Beasley had a single and three RBI's. D.J. Max started for CHS, going 5.2 innings and surren-dering only one earned run. Brad Walker (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of one hit ball.

• Game two saw CHS squeeze past Searcy,10-9. Walker (2-0) got the win in relief, going 5 and 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one allow-ing three hits and one earned run. Watson had three RBI's and Winberry and Ramsey added two RBI's apiece in the win.

• In the championship against Marion, Cov-ington lost 3-2. Marion scored all of its runs in the fourth to hand Bradyn McClain the loss. He went six innings, struck out five and gave up five hits. Carlos Williams had a pair of singles and scored twice. The Chargers are 17-6 on the year.

By STEVE [email protected]

Continuity is key for any endeavor. Although long-time CHS track coach

Joe King has hung up his spikes, his legacy of excellence lives on in one of his former stars, new CHS track coach Antonio Gaines, who has the program up and “running” in 2012.

Rain has hampered some competi-tive events, but in their first two meets the ladies and men have shown that they can compete.

At Millington on March 21, Ta-mara Mays took first in the shot put. Ve’Nettea Phillips and Christina Jones finished second and third, respective-ly, in the 200-meter run. Jones also gar-nered second-place finish in the 400.

On the men’s side, Jadarius Temple placed third in the shot put. Ryan Wil-liams snatched second and Trey Wil-liams third in the discus throw.

Tim Dunavant was second in the 800 meters and Shelton Lyons won the 400.

In team events, the 4 x 100 squad was third and the 4 x 200 and 4 x 800 teams each finished second.

In a meet at USJ on April 3, Ayanna Mays was third in the shot put and Christina Jones first in the 400.

Amongs the men, Collier Robinson and Detric Smith finished second and third in the 100 meters. Tyrone Tipton was first and Lyons third in the 200.

The Chargers swept the 400 in order: Lyons, Ky Anderson and Eric Cousar. Tim Dunavant and Sean Donaldson finished second and third in the 800.

Trey Wilson and Jadarius Temple took second and third in the shot put. Tyron Tipton was second in the long jump and Trey Williams took fourth in discus.

In team relays, the 4 x 100 team was second, the 4 x 200 first and the 4 x 400 finished third.

The 4 x 800 team topped off the day with a first-place finish.

The Chargers hit the track today in a meet at St. Benedict.

Chargers sweep Gibson Gaines leads CHS track

Web Exclusive: Munford tennis teams pick up victories. Read more at www.covingtonleader.com

Compiled by RUSSELL B. BAILEYTipton County Historian

Shiloh, Sunday, April 6, 1862

The Confederate attack at Shiloh began about 5 a.m. The Union forces were completely sur-prised and driven from their camps by the hard-charging Confederates.

By 10 a.m., the 4th Ten-nessee Infantry, led by Brig. Gen. A. P. Stewart was in position north of the camp of 4th Illinois Cavalry at Lost Field. The “Tipton Rifles” was commanded by Lieut. John T. Barret of Coving-ton. Stewart received or-ders from Gen. Braxton Bragg to charge Captain Edward McAllister’s Illi-nois Battery of 24-Pound-er Field Howitzers. This battery had been shelling the Confederates with telling effect from their position at the northwest corner of Review Field. About 10:30 a.m., Stew-art directed Colonel Ru-fus Neely’s 4th Tennessee to drive away or capture McAllister’s Battery, sup-ported by the 45th Illinois Infantry posted along the

Corinth-Pittsburg Land-ing Road. Lieut. Colo-nel Otho F. Strahl led the successful charge, 800 yards across Review Field, driving the enemy battery away, captur-ing one cannon and two prisoners. The 4th Ten-nessee lost 31 men killed and 160 wounded. Owen Stansbury, John Henry Smith and W. H. Barley of the Tipton Rifles were among the dead or dying, the first from the County to fall in battle.

Following the charge of the 4th Tennessee, the first Confederate attack on the Federals along the Sunken Road began and Tipton’s men in the 9th Tennessee were engaged.

Gen. Benj. F. Cheatham led Wm. Stephens’ Bri-gade into action. The 9th Tennessee Infantry was in this brigade. The Regi-mental Colors of the 9th Tennessee belonged to the “Southern Confeder-ates” Company C, made by the ladies of Tipton. It was a First National Flag, and presented to the volunteers at Clopton Methodist Church. Mexi-can War veteran Captain David J. Wood of Mt.

Carmel was their com-mander.

Lieut. Charles B. Si-monton recalled with pride “Hardee and Bragg’s sudden and furious attack” that “wrought consternation and the rout of Federal soldiers” on April 6th. In 1895, Simonton wrote he: “…would never forget looking down his compa-ny’s line of battle as they were preparing to make their first charge against enemy artillery and in-fantry, wondering which of them would soon be killed or wounded.”

Cheatham’s soldiers ar-rived at Duncan Field by 10 a.m. It was here that Cheatham’s men made two attacks. Following an hour-long artillery duel his infantry advanced. Led by Gen. Cheatham, Stephens Brigade of 1,350 men advanced in double lines from left to right: 7th Kentucky (extending into Duncan Field), 9th Tennessee (in the center of the Eastern Corinth Road) and 6th Tennes-see (across Davis’ Wheat Field).

Cheatham’s attack fell upon Col. James Tuttle’s

Iowa Brigade of W.H.L. Wallace’s Division along the center of the Sunken Road. Tuttle’s Brigade was described as one of the finest in Grant’s army, veterans of Fort Donelson. Cheatham’s men charged at dou-ble quick time across about 300 yards of open ground. Over 3,000 Fed-erals watched the Con-federate advance and the gleam of their bayonets. Cheatham’s men suf-fered a deadly crossfire of musketry and can-non fire. Men from the 7th and 8th Illinois fired into them from the flank. Too few in numbers to break the Union line Cheatham’s command suffered heavy casualties and were forced to fall back.

Former Covington Mayor, editor of the Cov-ington Leader, and State Representative John Green Hall recalled this action: “The result of that day has passed into his-tory. There is a chain that binds us especially to the memory of that day. Ike Gross, J. D. Smith and E. O. Chambers, the first of our number to shed their

blood in the cause, went down to death upon that field, beneath the fold of that banner our moth-ers and sisters had given us.”


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Hello everybody, sure hope you’re all doing well this week and continu-ing to enjoy this beauti-ful weather the Lord has given us! I’m still praying for the 21st to be a beauti-ful day for my daughter’s wedding as the reception is outside.

All the leaves are in full bloom right now. It’s so pretty out here this time of year. Also I would like to ask you to be praying for good weather on May 19 for our annual Spring-fest. Yes it is that time of year again for everyone to be invited out here to Dunlap for our spring fundraiser. We’ll have some wonderful gospel singing, and lots of food, fun and fellowship will

be shared! We have games lined up for the kids, train rides, face painting and all kinds of other activities.

We will also be serv-ing hamburgers and hot dogs, chips and drinks. For those we just ask for a donation. Ms. Patsy Fee and her crew will be here cooking hot fried pies. There is a cost of $3 a piece for them, but they are worth it!

A big thank you goes to Brownie Troop #13023 for providing our meal for Easter dinner. Thank you troop leaders, girls and moms (and grandmas) for making the residents lunch so good. They re-ally enjoyed it all!

Happy birthday to one of our staff, Darlene Da-

vis, on Tuesday, April 17. Hope your day is a great one and you get to do something very special!

We are looking for someone to come out and call Bingo for us on Tuesdays and Thursdays around 2:00. Also if any-one is interested in com-ing and doing some up-per body exercises, we would love that as well. If either of these strikes a chord with any of you, please give me a call!

We do have one room available; it’s a large room with a full bath, close to the kitchen and would be a good fit for somebody out there. We will do your laundry, cook three meals a day for you and clean your room! What more would anyone need! The

price of the room is all-in-clusive; you will have ev-erything you need at your fingertips. If you know of anyone who could benefit from our facility, please give me a call. My num-ber is 476-7014, and we’ll set up a time for you to come and take a tour of our place.

Until next week, please treat everyone you come in contact with like you would want to be treated, love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind and don’t forget to tell Him you love Him! Have a blessed week!

This week’s Farm Report: Corn is popping up everywhere. Lots of corn in the county this year. Beans will be planted soon, then cotton. Winter wheat is heading out and looks good.

Our children, teens, mentors and parents from the Covington Church of Christ collected lots of ribbons and trophies at the Lads to Leaders Con-vention in Memphis over the weekend. Glad they had a good time, their hard work paid off, and they are learning to serve and grow closer to God.

We had our monthly Movie Night Friday and Bonnie Glass and I went and just had a big time! Ate salad bar in Atoka, then went to see “Mirror Mirror,” had popcorn and enjoyed the movie. It was the two-year anniversary of First Friday dinner and movie night and wish more could have come, may-be next month.

Saturday I picked up some cake and cupcake boxes Frances Slover had saved up, and visited with her for a while. We always have a good visit. Took her some strawberry cake for the boxes. Fair trade I hope. I especially like the box that will hold 24 cupcakes!

Sunday we had turkey and dressing, mac and cheese, green beans, corn, rolls. Two kinds of cake. Clint and Courtney Gurley came and ate. Wish Liz, Lyla and Justin could have made it but she worked Saturday night and was sleep-ing to work Sunday night! She loves her weekend schedule though.

Speaking of Elizabeth, I’m keeping Lyla today so she can go out with one of her nurse friends to lunch and a movie for her birthday tomorrow! Everybody

will have a good day.My grandmother, Evelyn Harrington,

has come home from rehab! She sur-vived a broken hip and will be 101 in May. Love her!

She has been on our prayer list at church, along with J. J. Brown, who is recovering from surgery, Aerik and Kali Langston, Jenni Langston, Anna Kate Dalrymple, Geneva Travis, J. T. Odom, Craig Randolph, Jimbo Edmonds, Trey Ewin, Benton Wooten and so many, many others, along with our service-men and women, and our voters.

I saw on Facebook that Carol Far-rell got a good report last week! Many, many prayers answered! So happy, Carol!

We will host a Marriage and Fam-ily Enrichment Seminar on Sunday with a fried chicken lunch following the morning service, then another ses-sion at 1:30. Starts at 9:30 a.m. Join us! This will be our last Sunday morning service all together till we get our new building done. Two services begin on the 22nd. 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Sunday school in the middle. Sunday at 11:25 a.m.

Happy Birthday this week goes to Helen Moore on April 6th, Elizabeth Harrell on the 11th, and to Bonita Rog-ers and Corey Cartwright on the 12th! I know that Gary Steele of Munford, son-in-law of Alan and Debbie Otts, and Skip Erwin share Elizabeth’s birthday. Happy birthday, y’all!

This week’s Farmer’s Almanac Quote: “A ringing in the ears at night indicates a change in the wind’s direction.” Until next week, y’all . . .

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Elaine Primo of Coving-ton holds up The Leader in Jinja, Uganda, Africa. Primo traveled to Uganda with Dr. Buff y Cook, Brother Bryan James and Missy Smith, who have visited annually for the past six years. The group visited to spread the gospel of Jesus and to give medical assistance. More than 700 people were seen by the medical team this trip.

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Sheila Hancock knows the difference a scholar-ship can make. Hancock spoke to the 80 guests gathered for the annual Dyersburg State Com-munity College Donor/Scholarship luncheon, Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philan-thropy presentation and 15th anniversary celebra-tion at the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County. She said that re-ceiving the Tipton Coun-ty scholarship “helped me realize that I already had the tools I needed for success.

“When I received the letter stating that I was chosen to receive the Tip-ton County Scholarship, I felt like I was being rewarded for the hard work and sacrifice. My self-confidence soared to another level, and I know that I can achieve all that I have set out to accom-plish,” Hancock said.

Hancock served as

the representative of the 58 Tipton County area students who received scholarships at DSCC at the luncheon held on March 23. She is a non-traditional student and is on track to complete the requirements for the Associate of Applied Sci-ence with a concentration in nursing this spring. Hancock, a Mason resi-dent, hopes to continue her education and even-tually earn her Master’s degree in Nursing.

As one of the DSCC JNC nursing students,

Hancock benefitted from the generosity of the As-sisi Foundation of Mem-phis, Inc. In recognition of its 15-year giving his-tory, Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan presented the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthro-py to the Foundation. Forrest N. (Joe) Jenkins, chair of the Assisi Foun-dation Board of Directors accepted the award.

In accepting the award, Jenkins said, “the Foun-dation is generous. We must all follow this ex-

ample and be generous in our lives.”

The Assisi Foundation of Memphis has been in-strumental in establish-ing and supporting Dy-ersburg State’s Nursing and Allied Health pro-gram, and since 1998 has donated a total $332,000 to the college.

For more information about the DSCC Nurs-ing and Allied Health Program, please contact Dean Evelynn Miller at [email protected] or 731/286-3398. For more information about sup-porting scholarships at DSCC, please contact President Karen Bow-yer at 731/286-3300 or [email protected]; or Vice President of Institu-tional Advancement and Continuing Education Youlanda Jones-Wilcox

at 731/286-3346 or [email protected].


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RABIES CLINIC 2012Important notice to dog and cat owners, all dogs and cats 3 months of age must be

vaccinated and registered with Tipton County Animal Control. This is a state law. The vaccination clinics have been set up throughout the county at a reduced price of $15.00

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Wednesday April 11, 2012 Thursday April 19, 2012 3:30 Leigh’s Chapel 2:30 Randolph Methodist4:00 Erwin’s Grocery 3:00 Giltedge Community Center 5:00 Holly Grove Presbyterian 5:00 Bucksnort Grocery Friday April 13, 2012 Saturday April 21, 2012 4:00 Mt. Carmel 1:30 Brighton Comm. Center 5:30 Clopton Gin Saturday April 14, 2012 Friday April 27, 2012 1:00 Atoka City Hall 1:15 Gift Gin 2:00 Hwy 59/14 SE Corner 3:00 Gainsville Byrd Welding Wednesday April 18, 2012 Saturday April 28, 2012 12:00-2:30 Cobb Parr Park 1:00 Munford City Hall3:00 Drummonds Fire Dept 1:30 Fastimes at Hwy 14 1:30 Burlison Gin

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BIDS TO BE RECEIVED MAY 4, 2012

Bids for the construction or maintenance of the following projects will be received via the Internet until 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 4, 2012 and opened publicly in the Construc-tion Division, Suite 700, James K. Polk Of ce Building, Nashville, TN, 37243-0326 and posted to the TDOT Construction Division website (www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction/bid_lettings.htm) at that hour. TIPTON COUNTY (Contract No. CNL933) Call No. 003. Project No. STP/HSIP-NHE-3(124), 84102-8210-14, 84102-3210-94. The resurfacing (thin mix overlay) on U.S. 51 (S.R. 3) beginning at Hope Street (L.M. 18.78) and ex-tending to the Hatchie River bridge (L.M. 22.08), including bridge deck and expansion joint repair. Project Length - 3.300 miles. Completion Time - On or before September 30, 2012 (See Special Provision 108B). Plans Cost - $3.00 (11” x 17”). The DBE goal for this contract is 3%. BENTON, CARROLL, CHESTER, CROCKETT, DECATUR, DYER, FAYETTE, GIBSON, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, HENRY, LAKE, LAUDERDALE, MCNAIRY, MADISON, OBION, SHELBY, TIPTON, AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES (Contract No. CNL161) Call No. 009. Project No. 98048-4116-04. The random on-call signing on various Interstate and State Routes. Project Length - 0.000 mile. Completion Time - On or before June 30, 2013 (See Special Provision 108B). NO PLANS CONTRACT. 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 Anno-tated” 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 rmative 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 RE-SERVED. 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

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FCAThere were 25 members and guests

present on March 21 to hear guest speak-er, the Rev. Matthew Heathman of the Covington ARP.

Boy’s and Girl’s StateCHS is proud to announce that Trevor

Dych, Tony Jo Connell, Kirk Winberry and Robert Van Cleve have been selected as Boy’s State representatives for 2012. Anna Claire Goforth and Chalia Claybon are the Girl’s State delegates. Alternates are Dezie Gude and Tommy Beasley for the boys and Karlie Sorrentino and Sarah Franklin for the girls.

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2012 Football CheerleadersThe following students have been se-

lected as football cheerleaders for the 2012 season: Anna Atkinson, Erin Black-ley, Nicole Bonner, Dominsha Brewer, Caroline Cannon, Chalia Claybon, C J Cunningham, Alex Glass, Briona Lane, Tyneshia Lewis, Kristinia Lopey, Rolan-da Mack, Bailey Moss, Payton Naifeh, Destiny Porter, Alli Powell, Kayla Sell-ers, Kristin Smith, Marie Watkins, Briana Young and Justice Young.

C Town’s Got Talent WinnersThe recent talent show produced some

great acts and the following winners: 1st Place- Stedva Young, Clayton Croom and Destiny Owens, dance trio; 2nd place – Cameron Sanders and Sean Donaldson, dance duo and 3rd place (tie) – Courtney Stafford and Kim Broffit, vocal solo.

That is all for this week. See you next time on the Charger Beat.

On Thursday, Feb. 29, the Munford FFA Chapter was well represented at the West TN Regional Officer and Star Greenhand elections. Elena Smith was elected to serve as the 2012-2013 West Tennessee Regional Vice President. This is a high honor, as there are only six re-gional officers elected each year. Smith is a Junior at Munford High School and currently serves as the Munford FFA Chapter Treasurer. The regional officer elections include an interview, applica-tion, and essay to assess the abilities of the candidates.

Two freshmen are selected from each high school chapter to compete in the West Tennessee Star Greenhand compe-tition. Joey Simmons and Houston Gra-ham were selected to represent the Mu-nford FFA Chapter on the regional level. These young men filled out an applica-tion, wrote an essay, and interviewed in front of three judges. A Greenhand is a freshman member of the FFA who

has developed a plan for their Super-vised Agricultural Experience and has demonstrated knowledge and under-standing of the FFA Organization. The West TN Star Greenhand will join the East and Middle TN Star Greenhands at State Convention and one will be se-lected as a State winner. Joey Simmons was selected as the first runner up for West TN Star Greenhand and received a scholarship for the Washington Lead-ership Conference this summer.

Munford FFA is very proud of all of its members that have represented the chapter well this year. Over twenty-five students have earned their way to State FFA Convention through compe-titions. The annual Tennessee FFA State Convention will be held the first week in April, in Gatlinburg, TN where over 2,500 students convene to compete, conduct business, and visit with friends from across the state.

Munford FFA represents West TN

Delegates from Munford High School were recently chosen to attend the 2012 American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and Boys State. The students were chosen by the faculty based on their academics, leadership skills and school involvement. The students will have the opportunity to form and run a mock government. Dai-ly assemblies expose citizens to distinguished speakers, state leaders, and govern-ment officials, as well as other motivational presentations. The girls will travel to Lipscomb University in Nashville for their week of experience while the boys program will be held at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

Girls (L to R): Jordan Freeman; Alex Selby, alternate; Corianne Salois; Taylor Short, alternate; Jessica Pyland

Boys (L to R): Joshua Ray; Kyle Moore, alternate; Vaden Fite; Ryan Bargery; Jason DeWitt; Walker Bouler

MHS Boys and Girls State delegates selected

Assisi Foundation, College donors honored

Shown from left to right: Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Evelynn Miller, Scholarship Recipient Sheila Hancock, As-sisi Foundation Board Chair Joe Jenkins, DSCC President Karen Bowyer, and Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan.


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rum got free on a breakaway to make the score 2-0.

In the second half Erik Furseth (12 saves) and the Munford defense preserved the lead and Sorum added Munford's third tally on a penalty kick.

Brighton (1-3-1, 1-1) and Munford are now tied for second place in the district behind first-place North Side.

The Cardinals host FACS today. Munford hosts Ridge-way today before traveling to Bolton tomorrow.

In other soccer action:• Bobby Van Cleve was

the offense for Covington (3-3) last Tuesday in the 3-2 district victory over the Haywood Tomcats. Van Cleve gave the Chargers a 1-0 first half lead with a goal that he dribbled past the keeper. He finished the sec-ond half with a pair of goals to complete the elusive hat trick and give his team the win.

“We had to go deep in our bench due to injuries,” Cov-ington coach Robert Luttrell said. “Haywood is always a physical game for us, and this one was no different.”

Covington hosts Mill-ington today at 5 p.m. and travel to South Fulton on Tuesday.

• Brighton split a pair of games last week, defeating Dyer County 3-1 on Tuesday and falling to Millington 5-3 on Thursday.

Against the Choctaws, Jake Marlar scored one goal, Taylor Wiggs scored on a penalty kick and had an assist and William Timbs added another Brighton goal. Justin Scroggins had two saves for Brighton in the first half and Chris Wil-son made three stops in the second.

"It was a good win for the team, especially because it was a district game and it was our first win," Brighton coach Zane Hill said. "The balls came out with a fire at the start of the game and our hardwork paid off."

Against Millington, Mar-lar and Kevin Dunn assisted Tanner Burnett on a pair of goals and Burnett finished off the hat trick with a goal in the 69th minute.

Steve Holt contributed to this story.

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