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TRI-CITY REPORTERVOL. 120, NO. 41 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 DYER, TENNESSEE $1.00

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Local mechanic becomes inventor

Tax bills will look different this year

Kenton cracks down on speeders

‘Taste of Gibson’ County is Nov. 1

Pinecrest hosts Chamber awards banquet, golf outing

The little postcards Gibson County taxpayers are used to receiving each fall will have a different appearance this year.

Gibson County Property Assessor Gary Paschall said rather than the traditional postcards, taxpayers would receive an envelope with an 8.5x11 letter enclosed that contains the billing information.

Property owners in Gibson County will begin receiving the newly formatted tax bills this week.

Each city in Gibson County will also use the new format.

The new system is an Internet based program called IMPACT.

“It’s just a different format,” added Paschall. “The big thing is that they look different, and some people might not think it is their tax notice. We’re still in the learning stages and we’ve had a few glitches, but I think everything has been fixed,” he said.

Although the notices will be mailed from Nashville,

BY DANNY JONES, THE GAZETTEA retired school administrator, a banker, funeral

directors and an educator took top honors at the 29th annual Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet/Golf Outing, Tuesday, October 2. The event was held at Pinecrest Golf Club.

Last year’s recipient of the Business of the Year, Joel Reynolds, president of The Farmers & Merchants Bank, stated this year the honor goes to Karnes & Son Funeral Home, with three locations in Dyer, Rutherford and Kenton, owned and operated by Marc and Angela Sims. “Marc was born and raised in Rutherford. He attended mortuary school and funeral directors’ school in Indiana and he, too, chose to return to Gibson County to pursue his career. Sims was employed by Karnes & Son Funeral Home, prior to purchasing the business. Marc and Angela are committed to their community as well as their business. Marc is respected by his peers and is known to provide the best of service and concern to his clients,” Reynolds said while congratulating the young couple for their business being chosen Business of the Year.

Accepting, Sims said, “Thank you for this significant honor; it is very humbling and is most appreciated.” Sims stated that T.C. and Carolyn

CHAMBER ACCOLADES - Taking top Chamber honors are (from left) Bill Joyner, “Young Professional of the Year”; Lynn Tucker, “Person of the Year”; Dana Casey, Educator of the Year” and Angela and Marc Sims, owners of Karnes & Son Funeral Home, “Business of the Year.” The awards were presented at the Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held at Pinecrest Golf Course last week. (Photo courtesy Danny Jones, The Gazette)

On Thursday, November 1st, area restaurants and caterers will serve samples of their specialties as part of ‘Taste of Gibson County - Food for the Holidays.’ Vendor space is free.

The fifth annual event, sponsored by the three chambers in Gibson County, will be held at the Milan National Guard Armory from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the chamber offices in Milan, Trenton or Humboldt. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 6-11.Children under 6 eat free.

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Karnes meant so much to him and Angela.This year a new category, Young Professional

of the Year, an idea brought to the table by Executive Director Shelby Kee during the interview process, was implemented. The first recipient of this honor was Bill Joyner, assistant vice president of Security Bank.

Making the presentation, Chamber President Jason Griggs said, “Bill was born and raised in Trenton. He completed his undergraduate and Masters at Ole Miss and chose to return to Gibson County in 2009 to pursue a career. He has a true volunteer spirit and his passion for his community shows in his involvement, being an active member of the Trenton Rotary Club, serving on the Regional YMCA Board, Relay for Life chairman in 2011 and 2012, co-chair of the Teapot Festival in 2012 and is the upcoming 2013 festival chairman. He was honored as the 2012 Gibson General Healthcare Foundation’s Volunteer of the Year. Bill is active in First United Methodist Church in Trenton where he serves as trustee. In his ‘down time,’ he enjoys hunting and fishing.”

Accepting, Joyner thanked his family, friends, co-workers and his girlfriend for their support. “A tremendous thanks goes to Mrs. Dotty Jones

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Kenton met in a regular scheduled meeting on October 2, at the Kenton City Hall. Those in attendance were Mayor Virginia Davidson, Alderpersons Faye Sharp, Delores Agee, Tim Johns, Wade Simpson, Angie Taylor, Sarah Skinner and City Recorder S h a y n a Jackson.

Some revisions were made within the police department’s budget and the updated page was distributed to the board members. After a quick review of the changes that were made, Alderman Johns made a motion to accept the third and final reading of Ordinance 2012-2, the budget for fiscal year 2012-2013. Alderperson Skinner seconded the motion and the board approved it.

Skinner made a motion to accept the reading of Resolution 2012-3, Community Development Block Grant and Johns seconded the motion. The board approved the measure.

Alderperson Agee addressed the board about a call that she received concerning speeding and racing on College Street. Alderperson Taylor reported that the police have been sitting in that area and have logs of the dates and times. Judge Crouson stated that the majority of citations issued are for College Street and Hwy 45. Agee made a motion to pay over-time to

BY CINDY EASTThe 45th Annual Davy Crockett Days got off to a

good start Sunday, October 7th with the event opening ceremony. Alan Abbott welcomed the crowd gathered at the Davy Crockett cabin followed by the opening prayer by Bro. Marlon Stephens. Members of Dyer Boy Scout Troop 243 raised the American flag and led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Abbott thanked the Davy Crockett committee and volunteers who helped organize the events. He thanked Rutherford Mayor Keith Cardwell, the board and all the business people who support the celebration year after

year. The 2012 Grand Marshals Joe and Sue Bone were recognized and praised for all their hard work over the years with Davy Crockett Days.

Abbott welcomed the public officials that support Davy Crockett Days. Attending the event were State Representative Curtis Halford, Judge Clayburn Peeples and Gibson County Sheriff Chuck Arnold. Halford jokingly said, “I tried to pass legislation to have good weather for Davy Crockett week.” He congratulated Joe and Sue Bone and said he looked forward to the busy week ahead.

BY MICHAEL ENOCHSIn this day’s sluggish

economy everyone is looking for ways to save money or cut corners in order to keep up with ever tightening budgets. There are not many businesses that offer a way to save the customer money and give top rate service at a discount price. However, the Gibson County area provides a few businesses with just those incentives, one of which is Bobbie Gordon’s alternator and generator rebuilding and refurbishing business located just outside the Trenton city limits on the Dyersburg Highway.

The business is simply called ‘“The Factory.’ Gordon named his business that because he wanted it to be something easy for people to remember. A person or a business can bring alternators or generators to Gordon and have them rebuilt, from scratch if necessary, for a lower price than it would cost to buy them new. He also sells a line of rebuilt alternators and generators. The finished products are just like new without the higher expense of buying a new alternator or generator.

Gordon has been rebuilding alternators and generators since he was 18, giving him over 30 years of experience in the business. He can provide service for all sizes and needs, from tractor-trailer rigs, cars, trucks and farm machinery. His customers consider him to be the “go to guy” when it comes to anything to do with magnets, copper windings and generating electricity.

Gordon’s “go to guy” reputation has recently led him into new territory where generating electricity FLAG RAISING - Members of Dyer Boy Scout

Troop 243 raised the American flag at the Davy Crockett cabin for the opening ceremony of the 45th Annual Davy Crockett Days celebration.

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Kenton cracks downhave a second officer on duty for a couple of hours a week just to sit in that area and write citations. Johns seconded the motion and the board approved the measure.

Mayor Davidson reported to the board that the City of Kenton is now registered with BP as being tax exempt; so future fuel purchases at Little General should reflect this change.

After last month’s meeting, the mayor has been checking with other companies regarding the repair and maintenance to the town’s water tanks. So far, she has spoken with a representative from Midwest Tanks and has a few others to contact before a final decision is made from the board. Davidson also reported to the board that this is the renewal period for the city’s health insurance. The current plan that the city has now will increase 9.25 percent; so she is getting bids from two other companies to see if the cost can be lowered while trying to keep the same coverage.

Alderperson Sharp expressed her concern regarding the gym’s electric

bill. The electric bill for September was $961 and for August it was $1106. She did not see how the city could continue to pay this. Davidson has contacted Emily Sullivan with Gibson County Electric and she is going to have Bud Cole inspect the gym. The board members decided to table this until after the inspection before making any decisions on renting the gym. Sharp informed the board that Bob Hollomon has volunteered to clean out some grates and fill in a hole on the north end of the walking track.

Nate Spencer went over a proposal from Higdon Electric regarding the high service pump controls, the elevated controls and a finished flow meter. Spencer stated that the work needed to be done on the controls and that the finished flow meter is required by the state and the total cost would be $10,715. Johns made a motion to accept the bid for $10,715 and have Higdon Electric to do the work. Agee seconded the motion and the board approved the measure.

Davidson received a Cross Connection Plan from Randy Gregory for the water plant that has to be

filed with the state. Johns made a motion to accept the Cross Connection Plan. Sharp seconded the motion and the board approved the measure.

Taylor reported that the radios used by the police department must be reprogrammed by 2013. She had a quote to purchase one handheld radio, five car radios and five lapel microphones for $3273 with Woods Communications. The city is eligible to receive an online rebate for $35 each. The Public Works department needs four handheld radios and that price is $916. With Davidson’s permission, Taylor ordered the radios.

Alderman Wade Simpson stated that he thought that certain properties were neglecting the ordinances for upkeep on the house and yard. Citations need to be issued.

The city was asked to make a donation to the Westside Community Cemetery. Taylor made a motion to donate $100. Johns seconded the motion and the board approved it. Johns made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. Simpson seconded and the board adjourned.

I was surfing the Internet early one morning last week when I came across a fascinating new research project done in Norway recently. It studied the effect on a marriage of men sharing, or not, household chores with their wives. Now everybody has heard that old saying, “a happy wife is a happy life”, and ask any woman what would make her happy and she will probably say something about a housekeeper.

So it would seem that the results of the study would be a foregone conclusion, but not so fast. Things aren’t always what they seem. The researchers found that the divorce rate among couples who shared domestic duties was 50% higher than in

marriages where the wife did the lion’s share of them. The more housework a man did, according to the study, the more likely the marriage was to fail.

This, in spite of another surprising finding. They said that men who take on a larger share of domestic responsibilities have a better sense of well-being and report a better work-life balance than men who don’t.

But women whose husbands helped around the house didn’t report themselves as any happier at all than those whose husbands were slackers. At least one study found them to be less happy.

“How can this be?” wailed women all over

the Internet in response to the announcement of the findings, and indeed, how can it? Doesn’t everybody know that one of married women’s major complaints regarding their husbands is that they don’t do their share of household chores? What is it that little verse says?; “I like hugs. I like kisses. But what I really love is help with the dishes.”

Numerous other studies have found that women feel really, really strongly about men “pulling their fair share” of the housework, and practically no woman feels that her husband does. Still another study found that the average wife gets angry or irritated at her husband at least once a week about this.

So why does a man doing more housework not make them happier?

An American study done five years ago tried to answer that very question without much success, but theories, naturally, abound. One is that married couples fall into two camps, “traditionalists” and “modernists.” Modernist marriages feature more chore sharing, and one reason is that modernists tend to view marriage as a contract in which each spouse helps the other maximize his or her personal fulfillment rather than a shared undertaking. Such marriages, so goes the theory, are account keeping agreements, agreements that do not trump the self-identified individual best interests of the two partners.

Traditionalists, on the other hand, while they may share chores too, don’t see them as a contractual obligation.

They see marriage as a sacred institution that calls for virtues such as sacrifice and loyalty to the marriage itself. It may be that it is not the chore sharing but the different way modernists view marriage that causes the higher divorce rates as chore sharing goes up and that modernist marriages are just more prone to failure in any event.

Then there is the darker theory, the one that drives feminists absolutely bonkers, and that is that it is women who usually leave a marriage (and it is) and that women just aren’t as physically attracted to men who do a lot of housework. And that’s all I’m going to say about that.

Still other studies show that the relative happiness of the marriage partners is a good predictor of divorce danger. Women who are happier than their husbands are likely to stay around, but wives whose husbands are happier than they are, are much more likely to

vote them off the island.So as you can see, there

is a lot of conflicting information out there, and as we all know, data can be manipulated to serve any number of purposes. Still, this new study linking shared house work to higher divorce rates is extremely provocative. Upon reading it, I decided I should share it with my lovely young wife, who ironically, was washing oatmeal out of a bowl at the kitchen sink at the time. Surprisingly, she found the study to be without merit.

But a few minutes later, as I was shaving, she stuck her head in the bathroom door. “Honey,” she said sweetly. “I’ve rethought what you told me about that new study about husbands and wives sharing household duties. There may be something to it, and in an effort to strengthen our marriage, I’m willing to let you do all of them.”

Hmm. Remind me not to bring up any more studies.

BY TOM BEASLEY, SR.Some people say number

two isn’t that important. Certainly, policies and ideals of presidential candidates are primarily important but what about the person that is one heartbeat away?

Of forty-four U.S. presidents, four have been assassinated, three rumored

assassinations, four died of natural causes, one resigned and five survived known attempts. Over twenty failed assassination attempts have occurred since 1911. There’s better than a one in five chance of immediate change. These are dangerous times.

The only vice presidential

debate is this Thursday evening, October 11, 2012. Isn’t evaluating number two worth your time?

Economic issues rank number one. The dollar buys 70% of what it did four years ago. The effects of debt and unemployment hit home. Are national security and foreign policy number two? The Middle East is burning. There are riots in Europe, killings in Mexico and Syria. Iran is a nuclear threat. Pakistan and North Korea are nuclear realities. Radical Islamists are gaining power and influence. Respect for national security, good intelligence and a strong military is vital.

Do our “rules of engagement” dictate indifference until attacked?

The 9/11 attacks and power shifts aren’t just alarming. Ignore number two at America’s peril.

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The winners of the Davy Crockett Days ‘Fall Decorating Scenes’ were announced during the opening ceremony for Davy Crockett Days on Sunday at the cabin. The winners, announced by Rutherford Mayor Keith Cardwell, were selected by out-of-town judges.

Residential winners are first place-Keith Smith, 310 W. Main Street, second

place-William White, 317 W. Main Street, and third place-Mike McCullar, 320 W. Main Street.

Business winners are first place-Rutherford Clinic, second place-Volunteer Insurance and third place-Greene Things Floral and Gifts.

Trophies were awarded. Cardwell thanked everyone for participating.

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District attorneys organize gang task forceTwo district attorneys in

West Tenn. have organized a far-reaching gang task force to battle illegal drugs and violent crime, now increasing and spreading into the rural areas.

Local, county and federal law enforcement personnel have noted the obvious:

•Jackson, being a hub city for the business, trade and medical care for rural West Tennessee had become the same for gang activity.

•The gangs have treated Jackson the same as a corporate entity and spread from Memphis to Jackson and Jackson to Humboldt, Milan, Trenton, Bells, Brownsville, Henderson and Lexington.

•The problems were multijurisdictional and where violent crime and gangs exist there is another component, - drugs.

“All citizens need to become our partners. Citizens must see that law enforcement is concerned and that will give them the courage to provide intelligence and testimony in court. If citizens are unwilling to step forward, the partnership will not be complete,” the district attorneys said.

In November of 2011, a review of the problems began in order that new steps might be taken to address and hopefully reduce crimes of this nature.

Garry Brown, District Attorney General for Haywood, Crockett, and Gibson counties, along with Jerry Woodall, District Attorney General for Chester, Henderson, and Madison counties have agreed to facilitate a multijurisdictional task force involving local,

county, state, and federal law enforcement for the 26th and 28th judicial districts. Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist and Chief of Police Gil Kendrick agreed to the need and made a financial and manpower commitment.

TBI Director, Mark Gwyn, committed the TBI to being a part of a pilot program to address violent crime and gang activity between the 26th and 28th judicial districts. His idea was to make this successful and then expand the concept throughout the entire state of Tennessee.

The concept developed was unique in that this would be a true partnership of local, county and state resources. This partnership would have all local, county, and state law enforcement as true partners, with sharing and exchange of intelligence and continuing personal relationships ongoing. The partnership would ensure that Jackson’s problem was no more important than those existing in every city and county previously mentioned.

It was obvious to our local county and state officers that federal cases would be uncovered, and that the federal agents would develop evidence of State cases. Thus partnerships created needed to include the federal agencies.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for West Tennessee and federal law enforcement officials were totally receptive and joined as partners. The meetings then proceeded with local, county, state and federal prosecutors and law enforcement participating, sharing ideas, intel and creating those personal relationships.

The meetings and planning sessions then began with the following partners in attendance:

•Police departments in Jackson, Henderson, Lexington, Humboldt, Medina, Milan, Trenton, Bells, Brownsville and Alamo.

•Sheriffs departments in Madison, Chester, Henderson, Crockett, Gibson and Haywood counties.

•Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Homeland Security and District Attorneys General for 26th and 28th Districts.

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Members of all the listed agencies are not only meeting at the joint task force meetings, they are meeting individually and sharing information that assists in the identification of gang members and the development of related cases.

The TBI, along with the Jackson Police Department, has assigned a full time agent and officer to the Multi Jurisdictional Violent Crime and Gang Task Force.

There are truly “boots on the ground” in all six counties. This will enhance the partnerships developed and will eliminate separation of information which has previously existed due to areas of jurisdiction and specific areas of responsibility. A partner will be an equal

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These and similar operations by the partners and the sharing of information on a local, county, state and federal level will encourage citizens of affected communities

and neighborhoods to get involved. Without this component, the effort by law enforcement will be more difficult. Since every community is affected, outreach will be made to neighborhood associations, the church community, elected officials, the business community and media. This outreach will extend to local communities, organizations and schools, providing instruction on gang awareness and contact persons.

is concerned. A small group working on a project to generate electricity in a new, unconventional way approached Gordon for his input. The group has a project to use magnetic repulsion as the motive force in turning a generator or alternator to produce electricity, rather than using an internal combustion engine to provide motive force. The idea of using magnetic repulsion as the motive force eliminates the need for fossil fuels, solar cells, nuclear reactions, or wind power as an energy source.

Once Gordon grasped the concepts behind the magnetic repulsion engine, he eagerly began tearing down and re-engineering

a generator in his shop to use as a platform for a prototype that is now in the early stages of

development. There will be more information to come concerning this project in the near future.

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who ‘went out on a limb’ to hire me. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be here receiving this honor tonight,” Joyner said, while urging other employers to “go out on a limb” and hire young people.

Presenting the “Person of the Year” award, Griggs said Lynn Tucker is a most deserving individual.

“He started and ended his career in the field of education. As a dedicated educator, he spent 35 years focusing on academic achievement and high standards for all students. He held titles of Dyer School principal, Supervisor of Instruction 9-12, director of Special Education and Technology director, ending his career as a Career Ladder III administrator with advanced technical skills.

Tucker is a statewide spokesperson for public education, making over 115 public presentations in the past 16 years and has written editorials and press releases for newspapers and public service sports for local radio and TV stations.”

He went on to say, “At church, he is active in senior and youth programs. He is a long time member, ordained elder, and trustee in the Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Involved in several ministries within the church, Tucker has served in the Christmas play, held a seat on the pastor search committee and currently teaches Sunday School. His community leadership roles include past president of the Dyer Lions Club and current assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America Troop 243. Tucker is a Rotary International Group Study Exchange alumni, is on the board of the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame, and served as president of the Jaycees.

Tucker and his wife, Jackie, reside in Dyer. They are blessed with three children, Chris, Nathanial and Joseph, and two grandchildren, Carter and Kelon.”

A surprised recipient, Tucker promised not to speak long, but had to comment on how great a place Gibson County is and that every community in the county means so much to him. Trenton Rotary Club sponsored a trip for him to Japan. “I am an emotional

person and I might tear up as I recall the privilege of having such a wonderful place to have spent a career spanning 40 plus years here.” “This award was most unexpected, but very much appreciated,” he added.

Making the announcement of the Educator of the Year, it was stated, “Our recipient has served in public education for over 12 years. She has taught middle school math for the past seven years at Medina Middle School. Prior to teacher at Medina, she taught at Spring Hill School for two years and in Crockett County for two years. During her time as a classroom teacher, Dana Casey has excelled in many roles, garnering the attention of her colleagues and community members. In 2003, she was able to secure a $5000 grant that allowed her students to pursue their interests in the solar system. Dana’s excellence in the classroom also resulted in her being recognized as the WBBJ Educator of the Week due to her work in engaging students in an interactive representation of a graphing exercise.”

She has also served the Gibson County Special School District by working with other teachers in the district to organize the sixth grade math power standards in order to target areas in the curriculum that have the most potential for growth in student achievement. Dana’s abilities in teaching math also led to her hiring as a math consultant for the Tennessee Department of Education during the spring of 2012, a role in which she serves in addition to her duties as a classroom teacher. Being involved in many school activities, she

served as the head softball coach at Medina Middle School four years and has assisted girls’ basketball at the middle school and high school levels. “For her involvement, contributions, and excellent service, we are proud to recognize her as the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year,” President Griggs said.

President Griggs led in prayer and gave the welcome. “Our county is diversified, yet every community bands together. We are all the Chamber,” he said. Presenting Executive Director Kee, he said, “The Chamber had the task this year to find a new executive director and the Lord blessed us with Shelby, a vivacious, energetic young lady who loves working with people and loves this community.” Griggs also thanked all event sponsors.

“I am excited about being here,” Kee said as she introduced all mayors in the Chamber service area, the Board of Directors, and Trailblazers. “I have had fabulous local support since day one and all together, we make up this great county,” she added. Kee also recognized the businesses that have been spotlighted this year in the Chamber’s newsletter, and announced Pat Riley as the $250 winner in a new event, a golf ball drop, sponsored by Phelan-Estes Insurance of Trenton.

The scrumptious evening meal was catered by Gibson’s Grill. Entertainment was provided by Rick Williams.

Web Webster, Pinecrest manager, presenting the golf awards, stated, “All the scores were really good, some were better than others, however.”

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all payments will still be made to the Gibson County Trustee’s office or the respective city where the parcel is located.

Gibson County Trustee LeAnne Smith said she preferred the old format using the tax cards because they originated in Gibson

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33,000 parcels,” explained Ms. Smith. “That’s 33,000 pieces of paper that will be mailed from Nashville straight to the property owners. We’ll make it through it. We just want

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scruggs of Trenton would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather N. Scruggs to Jason W. Jones, son of Ronald and Betsy Jones of Dyersburg.

The bride elect is the granddaughter of William nad Shirley Tyree, Dale and Judith Crockett and the late Bernard Scruggs of Trenton. Heather is a 2005 graduate of Gibson County High School, 2009 graduate of Lambuth University and 2011 graduate of UT Martin with Master in Education. She is currently employed by GCSSD as Science teacher at Spring Hill and Assistant Girls’ Basketball at GCHS.

The groom elect is the grandson of R.L. Jones and the late Johnnie Jones and late

Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Elgin. Jason is a 2005 graduate of Dyer County High School and is currently employed at Advanced Technology Services in Newbern.

Heather and Jason will marry on October 20,2012 at 5 p.m. (sunset) at Fyrne Lake in Dyersburg. The reception to follow at the lake pavilion. No invitations will be sent but all friends and family are invited to attend.

Directions from Trenton is Hwy 104 to Dyersburg, take 412 (north), take ramp onto Hwy 55, take exit 13 (Hwy 78), approximately 2 miles take left on 182 South, Fyrne Lake is located 2 miles on right at Box 6875. Once you enter the property stay to your left on the red rock driveway.

Blair Moore and Gordon Reed announces their upcoming marriage.

Blair is the daughter of Mary and Rickey Butler of Kenton. She graduated in 2008 at Gibson County High School. She is presently employed at Kenton Drug Company.

Gordon is the son of Robin and Debra Reed of Kenton. He graduated in

2008 at Gibson County High School. He is presently employed at NSK in Dyersburg.

The wedding will be held at Robin and Debra Reed home at 45 Stringtown Rd. in Kenton at 2 p.m. on October 20, 2012. The reception will be held at Laneview Baptist Church. All friends and family are invited to attend.

When you’re ready, please read Amos 7:8-9.

God explains to His prophet, “Amos, I have diverted the punishment of Israel, but now let me show you their lack of faithfulness. Amos, you see the plumb line I’m holding. Their lives are crooked and their hearts are far from me. They’ve left my protection. Just as I didn’t want them to sin, I don’t want them to earn their punishment. I want to their Father who is in heaven, but they made their choices. I cannot den y my word.” (See Genesis 2-3, and Matthew 6:9)

God uses the justice of the plumb line God is a just God. Since God knows that we are mere flesh he is also a God of mercy to those that show Him mercy. He wants praise and not rebellion. He wants obedience and not stubbornness. He wants Diligence and not the procrastination of excuses.

The hand of God had diverted evil from his people like a brick wall would divert the rain.

Amos knew God’s message and he prayed for God’s help.

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one

for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we ae, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and earth brought forth her fruit.: (James 5:16-18)

Elias, (Elijah) and Amos were both prophets of God Elijah was here long before Amos. Elijah went to the king of his day and told him that it wouldn’t rain until he said so. A year later, no rain. People were concerned but the king continued in his rampage of unbelief. Two years later, no rain. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had led the people into the idolatry of sorcery. (Acts 8:9 or Acts 13:8 or Acts 16:8). Those false prophets ate at the queen’s table The king sent out hunter. The hunters were instructed to find Elijah. Three years passed and still no rain. God causes a God-fearing man named Obadiah to be the man that finds Elijah, (the needle in the haystack).

Mother Nature seemed to put a rush on winter last week with the brisk drop of the mercury, but it didn’t stop the crowds from making their wayto Reelfoot Lake for the annual Arts and Crafts Festival on the weekend. People from near and far partook of the festivities and carried home their favorite treasures from the many talented vendors, already looking forwardto next year’s festival.

Citizens of our fair city have begun transforming their properties by adding their own touches of fall decor. The rich colors of mums and pumpkins, the bales of straw, cotton, corn, scarecrows, etc. are all lovely to behold.

Gibson County students and faculty enjoyed some welcome time off for fall break last week. Whether they spent their time catching up on their sleep or taking a brief vacation, the time was well spent and much appreciated.

Molly Lamar, daughter of Luke and Cynthia Lamar was among several

other youngsters taking advantage of the Hunters’ Safety Class offered in Yorkville last week. She was pleased to pass the course with flying colorsthat culminated with demonstrating her ability to safely fire a shotgun. Congratulations to Molly and all the other young hunters who completed the course. Food for thought: Though trials are unwelcome and troubles are abhorred, Pain is unwanted and trials we would ignore. We all have our share of each that we must endure. But in the end the good they bring has value galore.

Prayer list: Peggy Hutchison, Eurby Sanders, T.F. Callins, Richard Barnes, Charles Emrich, Annette Barron, Eddie Carroll, Jerry Williams, Pam and Terry Sweatt, Liam Sims, Paul Hughes, Ronnie Lamar, Bobby and Carol Primrose, Jesse and Elaine Davidson, Doris and Sam Weatherly, and Racine Hodges.

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Get ready! They, “the weathermen” are talking about frost on the pumpkin.

It would be great to continue having cool weather like we have been having.

Davy week has started, and will be going on all week - come out and join in the fun. I am

sure you will see someone you have not seen since last year!

Bro. Jason and several more men went camping this weekend and came back Sunday afternoon, In his place, we had an old town and church boy Doug Duncan to speak.

Doug speaks for the Gideon and does a lot of mission work.

The choir sang, “Build my Mansion” for the special.

Larry Belew sang “Haven of Rest.”

The Women on Mission will be having a bake sale Saturday downtown, October 13, starting at 8:00 a.m. All money will go to missions.

Those having birthdays this week are Candace Johnson and Gene Clark.

Proverb of Solomon, my child, listen when your father corrects you.

Until next week - God bless.

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A “skeleton crew” of 12 from the regulars of the Golden Agers attended

Bible study Wednesday morning October 3, in the fellowship area of Dyer FBC.

Others were enjoying the scenic foliage and other amenities of Gatlinburg with good preaching and glorious singing at the Baptist senior rally there. For a few of us in Golden Agers, our time will be mid-October as we go to Ridgecrest, north Carolina, and enjoy those senior things plus “The cove” which is part of the Billy Graham retreat. (You hard-working youngsters, your time for senior things will surely come; I hope with many satisfactions.)

Those attending Golden Agers ate well and we prayed for the sick which included especially Rita Hicks and Imogene Barron. Also on our list and in our hearts for prayer were Bro. Lloyd Hardy, Crystal Daniels, Elvie Hendricks, Danny Morgan, and Kay Smith as she recovers from a broken hip in the therapy section of Dyer Nursing Home.

Crystal, Danny, and Ms.

Elvie are improving a lot as is Dorothy Oliver, who called us from her home Wednesday morning.

Anne Thompson and Shirley Shull were in charge of the music and Shirley led us in Singing, “At the Cross” and “Let Jesus come into your Heart.” During a discussion time about heaven begun by Jane Forsythe, Bro. Legg recommended two books. They were “Ninety Minutes in Heaven” by Don Piper and “Just Heaven,” by Randy Alcorn.

Bro. Legg will be leading revival at Keely Mill Baptist Church October 7 - 10.

Pastor of Dyer FBC DeWayne Goodgine brought the morning devotion and he selected his scriptures from the first two chapters of Paul’s letter, written from prison in Rome, to the church of Colosse. In these verses Paul reaffirms the fact Jesus alone is sufficient for our salvation. Rules, ceremonies, or other entities just have nothing to do with our actual relationship with Him. It is great to have peace in a relationship and it is great to have peace with God. There is freedom in Jesus.

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So, if you want an alderman that has fresh ideas, who is motivated to serve, has a caring personality, and one who is dedicated to improving the town of Rutherford, TN then vote for James Roach as Alderman of Rutherford, TN on November 6. He can make a difference!

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Debbie White, vice president, presided over the September 17 meeting and welcomed everyone.

Members present included Patsy Scott, Joyce Chester, Peggy Bell, Kathleen Brown, Georgie Smith, Janice Gibson, Jan Burks, Kathleen Brown, and Debbie White. The roll call question was “Who was your favorite school teacher?”

Peggy Bell gave the devotional from a book by Ruth Graham called “Hurry Up Mom.” She read Psalms106:15.

Regina Burch led the group in prayer. “Mingle Girls,” sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells,” was led by Janice Gibson. The group pledged allegiance to the flag.

Extension Agent Barbara Berry gave an interesting and informative presentation about “Living Well with Chronic Conditions.” She

congratulated the club for winning a blue ribbon for the fair booth.

Membership leader Patsy Scott presented an article entitled “Vote Like It Matters,” emphasizing that it is our right and responsibility to vote.

Old business included a discussion of the yearly outing. On October 11, the club will meet at 9:30 at the Moore’s Chapel Community Center and carpool to Herbie Town and then to Green Frog for lunch.

Announcements are:October 1 – Meet at the

Agri-Plex from 10:00-2:00 and make bracelet kits for the state convention. Participants will bring their lunch.

October 6 – Benefit for the Free Will Shelter in Humboldt

October 6 – Benefit for Cystic Fibrosis at West Jackson Baptist Church

October 8 – Meet at Agri-Plex to learn how to make burrito pillow cases and cut out the fabric to help members of the 4-H Club.

October 13 – Apron Extravaganza in Jackson at the Agri-Center

October 17 – Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Agri-Plex in Trenton to help 4-H members make the burrito pillow cases.

Debbie White stated that the Tap-A-Talent scheduled for September 24 has been cancelled.

Members brought canned goods and non-perishable items for the Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center.

The club collect was repeated and the meeting was adjourned.

There will be no regular meeting in October due to the outing on October 11. The next meting will be on November 19 at the Moore’s Chapel Community Center.

Greetings from the folks at Lowrance Chapel Church of Christ.

The Lord provided us with a beautiful fall day to worship and praise Him in song on Sunday.

We will be having a variety of speakers in the next few weeks. For this Sunday, we had two of our members that gave the lesson. On Sunday morning, Brother Virgil Roberts did an excellent job presenting a lesson entitled, “The Church and How to be saved.”

Our visitors Sunday morning were Bradley and Kristin (Roberts) Skinner, Tim and Paige Roberts. Brother Johnny Meadows led the singing for Brother Mark Paschall, who was awaiting the birth of this third grandchild. Mallory Ann Warren was born at 10:12 a.m. and weighed 8

lbs. and 2 oz. She is the new daughter of Dustin and Meeka (Paschall) Warren.

My nephews, Dakota and Max, led the song service on Sunday afternoon Betts. They always remember to lead their NaNa’s favorite song, “When All of God’s Singers get Home.”

Brother Johnny Meadows did a wonderful job presenting a sermon entitled, “What is Sin and Its Consequences?”

Our visitors Sunday afternoon were Brenda Roberts and her granddaughter, Taylor Kelly.

My mom and I prepared a steak lunch last Sunday for my nephew, Max Betts, whose birthday was October 1. He also had a birthday party at his home on Monday night attended by his family and

grandparents.Birthdays for this week

are Modean Pierce on October 7.

On the prayer list this week is Sister Jean Belle, Sister Barbara Wiley, Max Betts, and Brother James White, who is in Trenton Healthcare. If anyone would like to visit Brother James or send a card, his address is: Room 312B, Trenton Healthcare, 2036 S. Hwy. 45 Bypass, Trenton, TN 38382. I’m sure he would be glad to hear from you.

Please know that you are always welcome to attend services here anytime we meet. Times are: Sunday morning at 10 a.m., Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. and Wednesday evening Bible study at 7 p.m.

May the Lord bless you and keep you safe.

Cloras Chapel By Robin McNeal

Greetings from the Cloras Chapel CP Church in Dyer. Sunday was a great day for Cloras Chapel. We started off with a great Sunday school with teachers in place: Elder Keith Harris, Minister Kim Jackson, and Sis. Peggy Bonds.

Morning worship was highly spiritual and uplifting. Pastor Myles was so full of the spirit that he didn’t give a subject. We were taught from I Thessalonians: 4. He explained to us that we have to please God. Please read Chapter 4.

Sunday was Pastor Roscoe Myles’s birthday and Sis. Shinnell Ivie Shinnell spent the weekend in Nashville for

her birthday and thank God they returned home safely.

A lot of marvelous things have happened since we reported and we thank God for blessing us. Sunday Oct. 14, will be our family and friends day. All of our families and friends are cordially invited to come and worship with us. Services begin at 3 p.m.. Our special guests will be Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church from Jackson with the pastor being Rev. Scott. Everyone is invited.

We are also preparing for the Tennessee Synod which will be held Oct. 18 - 20th, 2012, in Jackson at the Mt. Tabor CPCA Church. The Brooks Family will have their

anniversary at Cloras Chapel on third Sunday at 4 p.m. and Pastor’s Anniversary will be 4th Sunday at 3 p.m. So you see we have a lot going on at Cloras Chapel. Our praise team is awesome, our youth are awesome, our choirs are awesome and the entire church is truly blessed by God.

There have been many deaths in our community and sympathy goes out to all our bereaved families. We will continue to pray for your strength.

Cloras Chapel says: Continue in the Lord; remember His goodness and His mercy, day by day! Have a good week!

Sunday morning was homecoming and our first day of fall revival.Our Sunday school hour began with everyone standing and singing the hymn, “To God Be the Glory..” Scott Fields opened us in, prayer thanking the Lord for the beautiful day.We all dismissed to our classes.

Christy Skelton led the adult class in prayer before doing a good job teaching us our lesson, “Living at Home,” from 1 Peter 3:1-12. Shirley King led our closing prayer - Rejoice in the Lord Always.

Our Sunday morning worship hour began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Mike Fields leading us in our offertory hymn, “I Know whom I Have Believed” Scott Fields led us in opening prayer.

To celebrate pastor appreciation day, Tonya Fields asked Bro. Steve and Ms. Christy to join her at the pulpit where she read them a

beautiful card and gave them gifts from the church family.

Bro. Steve welcomed everyone to homecoming day and tevival.Everyone enjoyed our time of meet and greet with our church family and the many visitors we had on Sunday. We thank the Lord for our visitors and invite them back again.

We welcomed the gospel singing group Faith’s Crossing from Halls. These beautiful people and their music blessed us over and over again. Several men in the church gathered around Bro. Jerry Legg as Keith Hamlin led in prayer before Bro. Jerry delivered our morning message“The Changed Person in the Church,” from Acts 1:1-11.

Bro. Steve dismissed us in prayer as the hymn “Just As I Am” was sung. Everyone dismissed to the church fellowship hall where they enjoyed a potluck fellowship meal.

Our Sunday afternoon

services began with Mike Fields leading us in the hymn “Victory in Jesus.” Stephen Fields led our opening prayer. Faith’s Crossing then blessed us with more beautiful music as our revival continued.

Ms. Frances Powell did a good job reading us the History of Keely Mill and all charter members in the church stood to be recognized.

Felicha Fields and Scott Fields blessed us by singing our special music. Glenn Reynolds led us in opening prayer before Bro. Jerry Legg delivered our message “The Message of the Church,” from Romans 1:1-17. Mike Fields dismissed services in prayer as the hymn “His Way With Thee” was sung.

We thank Bro. Jerry, Faith’s Crossing and our visitors for sharing this special day with us.

Read your Bibles this week and be people of prayer.Come join us for worship

As we heard good news reports from our sick, North Union was a very happy place. Comments from our people were that Bro. Don is better; he is a miracle. God answers prayer.

Prayers were community wide. We are thankful God will let us keep our shepherd. It was only a few years ago we were looking for a pastor.Gene Norman read Ezekiel 34:16 and said we have called off our old fashioned day because Bro. Don could not be here for this fun time. News also that Ms. Turner is improved and anxious to be back with us.

Happy birthday wishes

were sung to Laureen Whitley and Sarah Allen who share the same day.

Chelsea Joyce brought our children’s sermon. She had a picture of her car and a ticket for $50 for speeding in Bradford. She thought no one was around. We try to justify a lot of things. God sees everything and inside our hearts. She read from Hebrews 4:13 and 1 Samuel 16:7 and closed in prayer.

Bro. Chris Marks brought a great message titled “Home Before Dark” an old saying that gives a lot of good advice. His scripture was from Matthew: 22: 1-14. You also can read cross-reference in Luke

14. Jesus spoke to them in parables. We gained new insights as Chris explained each verse. The invitation from God was to partake of the glories of heaven. They made excuses and put worldly things in front of God and were gambling with their eternal future.Bro. Chris will be teaching Sunday night.

Our Wednesday night services will be at the Davy Crockett Cabin in Rutherford where Bro. Chris will be preaching at 7 pm.

As Ms Connie always says, see you in church on Sunday and we hope to see you very soon.

Good day to all my readers. I pray this Bible lesson will be of benefit to you as you learn more about God’s Word and be obedient to Him. We surely live in a world that is filled with all kinds of evil. But God expects His children to live above the world and we are to “present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. (what God expects of me) Do not be conformed to (like) this world, but be transformed (changed) by the renewing of your mind, (why?) so that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (It’s what God wants me to be). (Romans 1:1-2)

The great apostle Peter tells us in 1 Peter 1:22-23; 2:1-2: “Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible (perishable) seed but incorruptible, (imperishable) through the word of God which lives and abides forever. Now this is the word which by

the gospel was preached to you”. And it is because of this that you should…. “Lay aside all malice, all deceit (guile) hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word that you may grow thereby”. Malice is “active ill will; a wish to hurt or make suffer; spite.” Maliciousness is one of the most heinous sins in our society, but it is also one of the most prevalent.

There was a policewoman in Waterville, Vermont, who said: “As a policewoman, I heard one elderly citizen offer this account of his traffic accident to the investigating office: ‘I was just settin’ here waitin’ for the light to turn green when this woman runs into the back of me. So I shift my car into revenge and run into her.’” This is so typical in our society today. We want to take revenge on those who do us wrong. Folks, this is not what God wants us to do! One of the greatest, perhaps the greatest President of the United States of America

said: “I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man’s bosom…..I shall do nothing through malice; what I deal with is too vast for malice.”

The Book of God says: “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, “says the Lord. Therefore, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Truly, “Malice is the devil’s picture. Lust makes men brutish; malice makes them devilish-----it is mental murder.” I have a great series of lessons to read beginning next week. Don’t miss it!

I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to read my articles. I will try my best to encourage and uplift you to be the kind of Christian that God wants you to be……If you would like to respond to me or ask questions, please e-mail me at [email protected].

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PAULINE PETTY SCOTT Kenton - Mrs. Pauline Petty Scott, 83, passed away from

this life on October 2, 2012, at the Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Scott were conducted on Friday, October 5, 2012 in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Rutherford with Bro. Steve Skelton officiating. Interment followed in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Kenton.

Mrs. Scott was born November 21, 1928, in Tennessee; the daughter of the late Tommie Lee and Martha Annie Bell Shanes Petty. She worked as a nurse’s aide.

Mrs. Scott is survived by her sons, Randy Holloway of Dyer and Ricky Holloway of Paris; a brother, Harville Petty of Union City; a sister, Faye Cooper of Kenton; three grandchildren, Joe David Holloway, Christina Hunt, and Alicia Barber; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lerrie Scott, her parents, five brothers, Grady Petty, James Petty, Lloyd Petty, Royl Petty, and Donald Petty and also two sisters, Sally Ohlman of Atlanta, GA. and Sue Bell Cartee.

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Interment followed in Sunnyside Cemetery of Kenton. Mrs. Lane was born December 26, 1921, in Gibson County, Tennessee; the daughter of the late Glisson Walter and Nell Sharp Dozier. She was a supervisor at Kellwood Company.

Mrs. Lane is survived by daughter, Linda Lou Stephens and spouse Joe; grandchildren, Allan Ray Stephens and wife Beverly, Amye Lou Patterson and husband Rodney; Abbye Carrol Miller and spouse Gregg; seven great-grandchildren, Hunter Stephens and spouse Jenna, Blake Stephens, Logan Stephens, Luke Patterson, Hannah Patterson, Noah Miller, and Haley Miller.

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Interment followed in Poplar Grove Cemetery of Dyer. Mrs. Vires was born February 28, 1966, in Jackson; the daughter of the late J. C. and Sarah Barron. She worked as a waitress at Majestic Restaurant in Trenton.

Robbin is survived by daughter, Jessica Pickard; son Nick Pickard; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.

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passed away from this life on October 8, 2012, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hicks will be conducted on Friday, October 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Dyer with Bro. Jerry Legg, Bro. Marlon Stephens, and Bro. DeWayne Goodgine officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery of Rutherford.

Mrs. Rita was born June 24, 1945 in Trenton; the daughter of Vannie Lee Todd and the late William Howard Dabbs. She was a preschool teacher for First Baptist Church of Dyer’s Mom’s Day Out program.

Mrs. Hicks is survived by her spouse, Douglas Hicks; three daughters, Gina Horner, Sandy Thompson, and Pennye Cole; seven grandchildren, Allen Thompson, Aimee Patton, Aerial Clark, Dylan Cole, Alyson Horner, Austin Thompson, Macie Cole; three great-grandchildren, Haley Kemp, Carly Thompson, and Weston Thompson; also four sisters, Bonnie Pelc, Tina Braska, Donna Graves Denny, and Kathy Keith. She was preceded in death by her father.

Pallbearers: Allen Thompson, Dylan Cole, Austin Thompson, John Clark, Eric Patton, and Lehman Webb.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 11 at the First Baptist Church in Dyer. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Rita Vannette Hicks.

DAVID L. PYBAS Bradford - Mr. David L. Pybas, 68, passed away at Jackson-

Madison County General Hospital on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Vertriece Crouse Pybas, his sister Carolyn Pybas Wright, and his nephew Charles Herbert Stewart, Jr.

Mr. Pybas was born on February 11, 1944, in Trenton, TN. He graduated from Peabody High School in 1962. While at Peabody, he was a member of the Golden Tide football team. Throughout his life, he loved sports and played tennis and golf avidly. He was employed at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant for 40 years. He served as a County Commissioner for Gibson County during the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Mr. Pybas was a faithful member of the Oliver’s Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Idlewild, TN. He served as an elder and clerk of the session until his death. He was well known to many in the community for his kind heart and fun-loving nature.

Mr. Pybas is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Jane Mathis Pybas, his two daughters, Marcy (Derek) Tahmazian and Christy Pybas, all of Idlewild, TN; his nieces Gail Harris of Louisville, KY, Becky Stewart Koffman of Humboldt, TN, and Kay Moffett of Ojai, CA and two great-nephews, Austin and Ben Koffman along with a host of friends.

Memorials may be made to the Oliver’s Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church or Cemetery Trust Fund.

Visitation was Friday, October 5, 2012, at Hunt Funeral Home in Bradford, TN. Funeral services were on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Oliver’s Chapel CP Church in Idlewild, TN.

Community CalendarsFALL DISPLAY AND SCARECROW CONTEST The Kenton Woman’s club is sponsoring a fall display

and scarecrow contest. This contest is open to anyone in the city limits of Kenton. Put your display or scarecrow in your front yard or business and register it with the Woman’s Club and it will be judged by out of town judges on October 20. You can call Linda Holder 749-5929 to register your entry or leave your name and address at the First State Bank. The entries will be judged in the following categories- Most Original, Best Theme, People’s Choice this display or scarecrow will be judged by the people in our community. Let’s have some fun after all – It’s Fall Ya’ll. October 1 thru October 31.

SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL FIELD OF FLAGS

American flags honoring Veterans and those currently serving in the military will be displayed at Salem United Methodist Church in recognition of their service to our country. In addition this year we will recognize another group of individuals who serve us on a regular basis and deserve our support; any emergency personnel including firefighters, paramedics, first responders, etc. These individuals play a vital role in providing safety and protection for our communities.A donation of $25.00 to Salem Relay for Life Team will reserve a flag in memory or honor to be displayed from November 3 thru November 17. Please contact Debbie McDaniel at 731-414-8773 or Tabby Workman at 731-446-4092 or any Church member to reserve a flag or for more information. Your donation will show support for these individuals and contribute to the fight against cancer.

RHS CLASS OF 1957 REUNIONThe 55th Reunion of the RHS Class of 1957 will be

October 13, 2012. A reception will be held after the Davy Crockett Parade on at the WOW Building in Rutherford. All friends are invited to join us for refreshment and fellowship. A catered dinner will be at approximately 5 p.m. for class members, family and friends. The cost for the dinner will be $13 per person. If you desire to join us for dinner please notify one of the following before October 11, 2012: Broecksie King Taylor at [email protected] or 731-749-5222; Jerry Rochelle at [email protected] or 770-739-6588 Ray King at [email protected] or 850-398-5021.

The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday October10, 2012

Apostolic Faith Tabernacle by Amy Davidson

“Truly my soul waited upon God: from Him cometh my salvation (Psalms 62:1).”

From God comes my salvation and everything else that I could possibly need during my journey here on earth. I’m so thankful that God is who He says He is and when I wait upon Him for every need in my life, He always comes through. Praise and glory and honor be to God!

Pastor Davidson preached out of Psalms 64:1-2 this past Sunday. “Praise waited for thee, O God in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.” I am so very thankful that I sit underneath a Pastor who so often reminds his flock that praise to God is not only expected of us, but it is required of us. We are free to praise our Lord in any way the Spirit moves upon us to do so and every service we have is a shout of praise to our God and King. Oh, and please understand that by saying praise is required of us that I’m not at all saying that our pastor requires it of although I’m sure he does too. But if he requires it of us, it’s only because the Bible requires it of us. Yes, I said it. The Bible absolutely, unequivocally requires us to praise the Lord. When Dr. Luke is giving his account of Jesus riding the donkey down the streets of Jerusalem and all the people praising him, laying their coats out in the path, waving palm leaves at him as they began to “rejoice and praise God with a LOUD voice for all the mighty works they had seen (Luke 20:37 emphasis mine),”

some of the Pharisees said to Jesus, “rebuke thy disciples” and Jesus answered, “I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” The Lord told Isaiah “from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me (Isaiah 66:23)

I don’t know about you folks but I’d be utterly embarrassed if I got to Heaven and Jesus showed me the replay of my life and showed me all the times the rocks had cry out in my place because I had been stiff necked and refused to worship Him. What are some of the things that keep us from worshipping God anyway? I’ve had a few stumbling blocks along my journey. Ok. A lot of them. Keeping the focus for now just upon the church service alone. I never wanted to stand out. Didn’t want anybody looking at me like I had lost my mind. Let’s see, didn’t want to mess up my hair or the Sunday morning layout or the program. I think we should all just get over our programs and ourselves and learn a thing or two from King David who danced down the streets of Jerusalem in front of God and everybody! And for all of you who fold your hands in your proper laps and say, “well

I just don’t think God means for us to worship like that. The Bible says let all be done decently and in order” I say to God on your behalf “have mercy on them Lord” because when King David’s wife said something similar about David’s act of worship,

God cursed her to be barren! And since God is the same yesterday, today and forever be very careful about what you think in your heart for the Bible also says that as a man thinketh so is he. Most importantly, I pray that we would all begin to worship God. Who doesn’t have something to praise God for? If you can’t do anything at all but see and breathe, if you know Jesus as your personal Lord, Savior, and Master then you’ve got something to praise God for. He made it possible for sinful man to stand before Him sinless on judgment day, covered in the precious blood of the snow-white lamb. Isn’t that enough to shout praises to Heaven for? And besides that, Satan cannot stand in the presence of praise. Depressed? Sad? Lonely? Worried? Anxious? Angry? Please praise the Lord and every one of those demons will flee. The joy of the Lord is our strength and if you have no joy, you have not strength. I dare you today, to step out and praise Him. Stand in your kitchen or your shop or in your car and give the Lord a sacrifice of praise. Begin practicing and it will become habitual. Praise God for He is always good.

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South Haven Baptist Church of Rutherford would like to introduce their first full-time pastor, Brother Rick Hunt. Brother Rick and his wife Margaret moved here from Middle Tennessee.

Pastor Rick graduated from Tennessee Temple University, under Dr. Lee Roberson, and received his Masters of Biblical Studies from Maryland Baptist Theological Seminary.

South Haven meets at the Circle S Farm Supply just off of Salem Road. The times of services are Sunday school – 10:00 a.m., morning worship -11:00 a.m., evening service – 5 p.m., Wednesday night Bible study, and prayer time at 6:30 p.m.

South Haven Baptist Church believes that we exist for God’s glory. We glorify God by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ, by encouraging

everyone to have a personal relationship with Him.

Our church exists to facilitate spiritual maturity and to equip the saints for ministry in the church, in the community, and around the world, I Corinthians 10:31. We seek to reach the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Matthew 28:18-20. We want to mature and equip the saints on how to give their lives for Jesus Christ.

This two-fold mission on maturing and equipping is interdependent. People only mature in their faith as they are equipped and given opportunities to give their lives to the Lord by serving people. And people only give their lives away in service as they take steps to mature in their faith, Ephesians 4:11-16.

Our vision as a whole is that we become a people whose major focus and passion is Jesus Christ,

whose greatest desire is to know Him more intimately, and whose ambition is to follow him more closely, Acts 2:42 and II Peter 3:18.

We would like to invite everyone to come and visit with us. I know you will receive a blessing, and your presence will be an encouragement and blessing to everyone else.

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Applications to participate in the largest and oldest regional leadership development program in Tennessee are now available from WestStar, which serves the 21 counties of West Tennessee and is operated by the University of Tennessee at Martin.

For application and additional information contact WestStar at 731-881-7298 or on line at www.utm.edu. The deadline for applications is October 12. Anyone can apply to participate in the program.

Nominations are accepted but not required. Class members will be competitively selected to participate in the 2013 program.

The WestStar mission is to identify, encourage and equip community-minded people who want to become more involved, want to help West Tennessee become a better place and are willing to accept assertive and dynamic leadership roles.

The American Association for Justice recently announced at its annual meeting in Chicago that Trenton Attorney Brandon L. Newman of the Newman & Webb Law Firm has been elected to the Executive Board for the American Association for Justice, Criminal Law Section. Mr. Newman will be serving in position of editor for the section. The board consists of four positions filled by criminal attorneys

across the country.When asked about his

election to this position Mr. Newman stated, “It is a great privilege to be recognized by a national organization such as the American Association for Justice for the work our firm performs for our criminal clients. I believe we are at a pivotal point in our nation’s history where the development of technology has forced us all to re-evaluate what role the

government should play in our lives. I am honored to be part of the leadership of an organization which advocates daily to defend the rights of the accused and preserve our way of life in this country.”

The American Association for Justice a nationwide organization of trial attorneys who Advocate for accountability and the right of all United States citizens in our civil and criminal justice system.

Mr. Newman, a Medina, Tennessee native. He holds five degrees and is a graduate of the University of Mobile, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi School of Law. Mr. Newman served as law clerk intern to the Honorable Michael Mills, United States District Court Judge in Oxford, Mississippi. He is now partner in the Trenton law firm of Newman & Webb, a trial law firm concentrating in criminal law, family law, accident and injury law and disability claims.

Newman is also currently serving on the Board of Governors for the Tennessee Association of Justice.Brandon resides in Milan with his wife, Amber and their seven year old son, Andy.Contact Newman at 731-613-5850 or at [email protected].

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Participants learn new leadership skills and develop strategies for assisting communities in solving problems and maximizing potential. Participants also become part of a growing network of other leaders who, through mutual support and assistance, shape the future of West Tennessee.

WestStar’s vision is that it will be the premier leadership program in the U.S. that establishes an elite group of people bonded by their commitment to realizing the educational, economic and social development of West Tennessee.

The WestStar program consists of eight specially designed seminar programs addressing contemporary major issues important to the development of West Tennessee. Each seminar takes place over a one-and-a-half day period, with a graduation program in June. The program begins

December 13 with an opening one-day retreat and ends June 20, 2013 with an evening graduation ceremony. Last year’s graduating class brought the total number of alumni to 649.

Gibson County WestStar alumni are: Allen Barker, Jim Blankenship, Tara Bradford, Blake Brown, Kelly Bryant Weaver, Julie Allen Burke, Tony Burris, Cheri Childress, Mary Ellen Cochran, Vance Coleman, Virginia Davidson, Terry Drumwright, Kay Gibson, Kim Gilley, Julie Griggs, Charles Guy, Allyson Horner, Brenda Horner, Dotty Jones, Greer Lashlee, Tommy Litton, Chad Lowery, Jennifer Nunley, Lori Nunnery, Pat Riley, Kathy Ross, Sherry Scruggs, Alex Smith, Barry Smith, Kathleen Smith, Glenda Temple, Sharyn Thompson, Ken Thorne, Joy Wallsmith, Marilyn Williamson, Tom Witherspoon and Van Wylie.

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GCHS Golf Team – District Championship winners are: Michael Morris, Austin Brewer, Spencer Richardson, Mason Chandler, Austin Yergin with Coach Drew Gibson.

BY COACH DREW GIBSONLed by junior captain

Austin Brewer, the Gibson County golf team finished the 2012 high school golf season with a record of 36-10-1. On September 24th, the team captured the District 14 A-AA championship at The Farms in Dyersburg, Tn.

Brewer led the team/way with a score of 73. He was named medalist for shooting the lowest score of the tournament. One week later the team competed in the region tournament where they finished in a tie for first with defending region champions Milan. Milan went on to win the tournament on the first hole

of a playoff. Junior Austin Yergin

finished second overall to earn an individual spot in the state tournament. He will be competing on Oct. 8, 9 in Manchester, Tn.

Over the course of the golf season, each member contributed to the teams success.

Freshman Mason Chandler was a pleasant surprise averaging a 9 hole score of 43 during the regular season. On August 20th Mason shot a low team score of 79 at The Kickoff Classic. (An 18 hole tournament held at The Farms in Dyersburg, Tn)

Seniors Michael Morris and Spencer Richardson

were also a vital part to the teams success. They each maintained steady play and showed senior leadership on and off of the course.

Coach Drew Gibson: “Like any other sport, guys are going to have off days. It is very important to have seniors who step in and pick their teammates up. Michael and Spencer did that for us this year.”

With three of the top five golfers returning, the team will be looking to improve in 2013.

Austin Brewer said, “We are losing two big assets to the team, so it is going to take a lot of hard work and some help from up and coming freshmen.

BLOCKING SOUTH GIBSON - Gibson County’s #4 John Floersh blocks for #36 Drew Scobey on a punt return. This coming Friday night Oct. 12 will be Senior Night for all fall sports at Yates field. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

WRAPPING UP THE QUARTERBACK - G.C. Seniors #65 Jake Wylie, #50 Trey Wiese and #55 Zac Walton wrap up South Gibson’s quarterback Carlos Walden for a loss of yards. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

FUMBLE - Pioneer Trey Wiese forced South Gibson quarterback Carlos Walden to fumble the ball during Thursday night’s game. Wiese had 4 tackles for the night. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

TAKING THE HAND OFF - Running back Justice Conley of Gibson County takes the hand off from quarterback Markee Brown in the 49-0 loss to South Gibson. Conley rushed for 57 yards and Brown had 55 yards and 5 tackles. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

CATCH FOR AN OUT - Lady Pioneer Ashley O’Daniel makes a hustling catch for an out during Saturday’s game against Trenton. O’Daniel was 1 for 3 for the game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Lady Pioneers finish softballThe Lady Pioneers

finished their season this past Saturday in the first playing of the Northwest Tennessee Softball District Tournament. The newly formed district includes the Lady Pioneers, Trenton, Milan, Crockett Co, Humboldt and Medina. The Lady Pioneers were defeated by the Trenton middle school team with a score of 6 to 1.

Maddie Neal led the team hitting, going 2 for 3 with 1 stolen base. Allie Smithson

and Ashley O’Daniel were both 1 for 3. Lexie Garner pitched a complete game, only giving up 5 hits and 1 earned run. The Lady Pioneers finished their season with a record of 8 wins and 12 losses.

This was the first year Rutherford, Spring Hill, Yorkville and Dyer combined to field one softball team. The coaches and staff would like to thank everyone who supported the players throughout the season.

GREAT CATCH - Gibson County Shortstop Allie Smithson makes a great running catch for an out against Trenton. Smithson was 1 for 3 and was also named to the Northwest Tennessee Softball All-District team. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

PITCHED THE WHOLE GAME - Gibson County sixth grader Lexie Garner pitched a complete game, only giving up 5 hits and 1 earned run. (Photo by Lori Cathey)


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The Tennessee Army National Guard and the GCHS Pioneer Quarterback Club invites all

veterans and current service members of all branches to the GCHS vs. Dyersburg Trojans

football game. Game time is 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 12th at the GCHS football stadium.

Please join us as we honor you for your service to our country. All service members in uniform

will be admitted free to the ballgame. Please honor us with your presence as we honor you.

Ten schools from across the U.S. will win $1,000 grant for drug prevention.Ten families will win an iPad for the home.

The National Family Partnership® (NFP) announces the national contest for its 27th annual Red Ribbon Week®, Oct. 23-31. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. In 1985 after the murder of a DEA agent, parents, youth and teachers in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the destruction caused by drugs. This year, families can get involved by entering a contest to promote awareness in their neighborhoods and win a drug prevention grant for their schools.

Families can enter Red Ribbon Week’s® contest to win a $1,000 grant for their school and a new iPad for their home. To participate in the contest families and students will decorate the front of their homes with this year’s message: “The Best Me Is Drug FreeTM.” Studies show that substance abuse risks lessen when parents talk to their children about the dangers of drugs, and that is the goal of this year’s contest: to encourage families to talk about prevention.

Here’s how students and their families can enter to win $1,000 for their K-12 school and a new iPad:

Students bring the Red Ribbon Week® message home by working alongside parents to decorate their front door, mailbox, fence,

SEPTEMBER POSITIVE PIRATES - September was a busy month for all our positive pirates. They have been very active in Rutherford School spreading goodwill and helping others. We are so proud of their outstanding character. Rhonda Poore from Volunteer Insurance was generous enough to present our winner, Brooke Hankins, with a McDonald’s gift card. Local businesses have been an important part in helping this program to grow. Thank you Volunteer Insurance for being our September Sponsor. Positive Pirates are: (front row) Rhonda Poore, Volunteer Insurance, Brooke Hankins, our winner, Karlee Hanna, Kerstin Moore, Brileigh Ellis, Edison Collins, Collin Skelton, Connor Bell (second row) Markel McCurry, Laquisha Simpson, Stephen Overstreet, Emily Long, Hunter Johnson (third row) Timothy Callins, Katie Kibbler (fourth row) Devonte Harris, Chadara Finch, Nick Barron, Terri Harris (fifth row) Dustin Bell.

Gibson County High School graduate Shane Peden had his best ever score in his college career. This is Shane’s second year to play golf for Bethel. The golf team participated in the Murray State Invitational on Oct 1-2. Inclement weather hampered playing conditions considerably on Monday. Scores improved on Tuesday. Shane Peden from Humboldt, had a two day total of 146 to finish with a +4 in the tournament. His best day was Tuesday with a score of 4 under par 67, which tied for the best score of any round in the event. Peden finished 17th with a playing field of 74 golfers. Bethel finished 13 of the 14 teams with Union University taking first place. Lipscomb’s Blanton Farmer

The Tennessee Department of Education announced Wednesday October 3rd, the 56 winners of the Focus School grant competition, which will provide an estimated $19.2 million investment to schools across the state during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. “This is a really great learning opportunity for our students,” stated Principal

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etc. with this year’s theme “The Best Me Is Drug Free™.”

Take a photo with the family and their Red Ribbon Week® decoration, then upload to www.r e d r i b b o n . o rg / c o n t e s t or www.facebook.com/RedRibbonWeek by Nov. 2 (must be parents or 18+ to upload photos).

The voting begins! Ask family and friends to vote for your entry at www.redribbon.org/vote Nov. 2-16.

Ten lucky winners from regions across the U.S. will win. Winners will be announced at events at their winning schools in December.

“Students will once again take Red Ribbon Week’s® message of prevention home to their neighborhoods with this national contest,” said the NFP’s Volunteer President Peggy Sapp. “By decorating their homes together with this year’s Red Ribbon theme, families carry the message to their communities.” The nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention campaign reaches more than 80 million people nationwide.

The DEA is co-sponsoring

this year’s national contest. “DEA is excited to partner with the National Family Partnership® on this contest that empowers communities to come together to talk about the drug problem,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart. “Red Ribbon Week® is also when we honor DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities safe.”

Adds the NFP’s Peggy Sapp: “Take the Red Ribbon Week® pledge across America to help children grow up safe, healthy and drug free.” Visit www.redribbon.org/contest for contest information.

The NFP was established in 1980, and is a national leader in drug prevention, education and advocacy. Its mission is to lead our nation’s families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug-free youth. Red Ribbon Week® is the nation’s largest and oldest drug prevention campaign, reaching 80 million people. NFP created the campaign in response to the 1985 abduction and murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.

ATTEND UT MARTIN’S LEGACY LUNCHEON – University of Tennessee at Martin alumni and their children who are enrolled at the university for the 2012 fall semester were invited to the annual Legacy Luncheon held August 24 as students arrived for the start of classes August 27. Among those attending the event at the university’s Student Recreation Center were Chad Zarecor and his parents, Robert Mack and Tammy, all of Yorkville. Robert Mack earned his UT Martin degree in 1984, and Tammy earned degrees in 1985 and 1990 from the university. Also joining the Zarecor family is Dr. Nick Dunagan, UT Martin chancellor emeritus.

took individual medalist honors after a playoff with

six other players who had tied scores of 140.

Gibson County High School graduate Shane Peden

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JR PIONEERS SOFTBALL TEAM HITTER - Maddie Neal hits a line drive single for 1 of her 2 hits against Trenton Saturday. Neal led the team hitting going 2 for 3 with 1 stolen base. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

Joey Harrison. “The faculty and staff are looking forward to working with extended funds to provide extra learning opportunities for all students at Spring Hill School.”

The winning schools will be awarded between $100,000 and $300,000 each year depending on enrollment size and satisfactory performance. The award will be used to create and sustain improvement plans that close student achievement gaps among subgroups, such as racial and ethnic groups, students from economically

disadvantaged backgrounds, students with disabilities and English-language learners.

The grant program is designed to support Focus Schools – the 10 percent of schools in Tennessee with the largest achievement gaps between groups of students – in developing deliberate, data-driven strategies to ensure growth for student subgroups that have underperformed their peers.

“Using this grant, Tennessee’s Focus Schools will create real opportunities to close

student achievement gaps while providing examples of success and lessons learned for all schools across the state,” said Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman.

The state named 167 Focus Schools in August, a part of Tennessee’s accountability system developed through its waiver from No Child Left Behind, and 152 of those Focus Schools applied for the grant.

School faculty, along with parents, outside experts and community partners, submitted plans in September.

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PIONEER PLAYER OF THE WEEK – The GCHS Pioneer Player of the Week is Markee Brown. Brown is a senior and the starting quarterback. He had 163 total all purpose yards and three touchdowns. The Pioneer Player of the Week is sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank, Rutherford, a branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Trezevant. F&M assistant vice president Blake Smith presented Brown with a special game ball.

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SATURDAY• OC TOBER 13 • 9 :00 AM

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HISTORY OF GIBSON COUNTY & OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST- ANTIQUE RECORD CABINET W/ OLD RECORDS - HOT POINTSIDE-BY-SIDE REF./FREEZER - SET OF “PFALTZ GRAFF” DISHES(WHITE) - REAL NICE 4 PC. BEDROOM SUITE - ANTIQUE OAKDRESSER - ANTIQUE OAK ROCKER - LETTER FROM HARRY S.TRUMAN - BIRTHDAY CARD FROM MAMIE D. EISENHOWER -POSTER SIGNED BY B.B. KING - PRETTY LAMPS - MARBLE TOPTABLES - SOFA TABLE - VICTORIAN SOFA & CHAIR - TEA CART -COKE CLOCK - SEE AUCTION.ZIP FOR PICTURES & INFORMATION

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REAL ESTATE: BRICK DUPLEX OF 1700+ SQUARE FEET - SITUAT-ED ON A 87 X 150 LOT W/DOUBLE GARAGE BASEMENT. EACHAPARTMENT HAS LIVING, DINING, DEN, KITCHEN, 2 BEDROOMS,& ONE BATH. BUILT PRIOR TO 1978 AND LEAD PAINT MAY BEPRESENT. ANY INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO SALEDATE. TAXES WILL BE PRORATED TO DAY OF CLOSING. 10%DEPOSIT DAY OF SALE WITH BALANCE DUE NO LATER THAN11-13-2012 - THIS IS A GOOD INVESTMENT PROPERTY. THISPROPERTY IS BEING OFFERED WITH A REASONABLE RESERVEAND WILL BE OFFERED AT 10:00.

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REAL ESTATE: BRICK DUPLEX OF 1700+ SQUARE FEET - SITUATED ON A 87 X 150 LOT W/DOUBLE GARAGE BASEMENT. BUILT PRIOR TO 1978 AND LEAD PAINT MAY BE PRESENT. ANY INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO SALE DATE. TAXES WILL BE PRORATED TO DAY OF CLOSING. 10% DEPOSIT DAY OF SALE WITH BALANCE DUE NO LATER THAN 11-13-2012.THIS APPEARS TO BE A GOOD INVESTMENT PROPERTY. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING OFFERED WITH A REASONABLE RESERVE AND WILL BE OFFERED AT 10:00.

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YARD SALE Saturday, October 13, 306 Old Dyersburg Rd. 8:00 a.m. Missed 17 mile sale August 4th due to illness. -------------------------------

YARD SALE 313 Parkview Dr. in Dyer Friday, October 12 and Saturday October 13. Estate sale of Linda Young, lots of household items, many larger sized women’s clothes, baby clothes and items, Christmas items, lots of books, jewelry and much more!----------------------------------

BIG YARD SALE 925 N. Main in Dyer on October 12 and 13 from 7 until ? We have lots of angels, boyd’s bears, boys clothes, men’s clothes, women’s clothes, and lots of other stuff.

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FOR SALE Black Wurlitzer piano trimmed in silver. Played very little. Upright grand. Excellent condition. Like new. Moved into condo. Call 731-487-2649.-------------------------------------

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FOR SALE1997 Ford Explorer - $1,500 or best offer. Panasonic camcorder - $100. Call 731-414-3489.-------------------------------------

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DYER CITY ELECTIONNOVEMBER 6, 2012

Pursuant to Sec. 2-6-103, Tennessee Code Annotated, notice is hereby given by the Gibson County Election Commission for Early Voting by Personal Appearance for the Dyer City Election. Early voting will take place in the Election Commission Office, located on the first floor of the Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Trenton, Tennessee.

Early voting will take place October 17, 2012 through November 1, 2012. Voting hours will be Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. During the early voting period we will be open until 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The dates of these Thursdays are October 18th & 25th, and November 1st.

Federal or State Government issued photo ID is now required to vote, unless an exception applies. College student ID’s will not be accepted. To learn more about the new law and its exceptions, please call the Gibson County Election Commission, 731-855-7669 or visit GoVoteTN.com.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012 MAYOR CITY OF RUTHERFORD Vote For One (1) WALTON “SAM” THOMPSON Independent Candidate CHRIS YOUNGER Independent Candidate

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JUDY BAKERIndependent Candidate

MICHAEL G. BARRONIndependent Candidate

BITSY BYNUM GILLILANDIndependent Candidate

BELINDA OLIVERIndependent Candidate

NATHAN REEDIndependent Candidate

RICHARD REEDIndependent Candidate

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RUTHERFORD CITY ELECTIONNOVEMBER 6, 2012

Pursuant to Sec. 2-6-103, Tennessee Code Annotated, notice is hereby given by the Gibson County Election Commission for Early Voting by Personal Appearance for the Rutherford City Election. Early voting will take place in the Election Commission Office, located on the first floor of the Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Trenton, Tennessee.

Early voting will take place October 17, 2012 through November 1, 2012. Voting hours will be Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. During the early voting period we will be open until 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The dates of these Thursdays are October 18th & 25th, and November 1st.

Federal or State Government issued photo ID is now required to vote, unless an exception applies. College student ID’s will not be accepted. To learn more about the new law and its exceptions, please call the Gibson County Election Commission, 731-855-7669 or visit GoVoteTN.com.

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LARRY BELEWIndependent Candidate

SANDRA COMSTOCKIndependent Candidate

VAN DON GREERIndependent Candidate

JAMES ROACHIndependent Candidate

MARLON STEPHENSIndependent Candidate

TONY WEIMERIndependent Candidate

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Paul Smith, Jr., Bobby Neal Smith and Betty Smith Reasons to Joe W. Collins – 3rd CD

Chad E. Pratt to Carey Joe Cooper – 14th CD

Sun Trust Bank to Lone

Randy Joe Rushing and wife, Savannah Rushing to Jeremy Kail and wife, Brittany Kail – Medina

William Walter Norman and wife, Sandra Arrington Norman to Michael L. White – 13th CD

James S. Koffman and wife, Sherry Koffman to Samantha Winberry – 1st CD

Oakwood Manor Associates, LP to WCO Oakwood Manor, LLC – Milan

Mildred S. David to Blake Garcia and Christine Garcia – 7th CD

John C. Carlton to Jon C. Brasher and Amy M. Brasher – 18th CD

Anthony Jenkins and wife, Mary Jenkins to John Stearny – Bradford

Joan D. Roberson to Melvin Adams and wife, Milinda Adams – 14th CD

James B. Webb and wife, Denice B. Webb to Clifford L. Sutton and wife, Brenda Sutton – Milan

Christopher Austin Eddlemon of Kenton and Felicia Dianne Huey of Kenton

Clayton Neal Webb of Humboldt and Linda Maria Quillen Juhl of Milan

Jimmie Dwayne Westmoreland of Medina and Laura Diane Key Permenter of Medina

Matthew Thomas Beasley of Milan and Corrine Toby Klapper of Milan

Dustin Thomas Sanford of Dyer and Shelby Nicole Barger of Dyer

James Harold Butler of Rutherford and Melanie Dawn Sims of Rutherford

Robert Dustan Hollis of Dyer and Christy Denise Finley Fletcher of Dyer

Terry Scott Nichols of Humboldt and Rachel Lynn Sandage of Humboldt

Ewell Jelks, III of Humboldt and Kimaya Camille Griffin of Humboldt

Oak Holdings, LLC – Medina

Carol Miszik to Robert L. Burrow - Milan

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Rutherford to Don Greer and wife, Becky

Robert Lee Schultz, Jr. of Trenton and Melissa Anne Lumley Prince of Medina

Chad Lynn Taylor of Trenton and Jeanine Marie Fuller Summers of Trenton

Timothy Paul Rice, Jr. of Milan and Anna Nichole Ancira of Milan

Jerry Franklin Martin, Jr. of Milan and Jeanne Catherine Weems Taylor of Milan

Andrew Justin Landers of Milan and Kayla Michelle Moritz of Milan

Logan Gabriel Pierce of Milan and Jennifer Denise Butler Reeves of Milan

Robert Gene Austin of Milan and April Michelle Walters Rimmer of Trenton

Dennis Howard Longmire of Bradford and Amanda Dawn French Griffin of Bradford

Matthew Dalton Frazier of Bradford and Kaci Cheyenne Arnold of Bradford

Greer – 9th CDDonald E. Leggett and

wife, Matilda F. Leggett to Ricky Hanks and wife, Judy Hanks – 8th CD

Ronald J. Mindham and wife, Jeanne L. Mindham to Jeffrey Todd Milam and wife, Jennifer C. Milam – 2nd CD

Dickerson Enterprises, Inc., to Brandon D. Brasure and Emily A. Brasure – Medina

P.J. Haskins to William L. Byrum and Stephanie D. Byrum – Medina

Poly-M Contractors, Inc., to Harold Scott Brandon and wife, Linda Brandon – 13th CD

Lacy E. Williams and wife, Celena R. Williams to Jacob T. Henderson and wife, Janesa E. Henderson – 1st CD

Elgie Flowers to Bennett F. Knott and Harlie Frank Knott – 14th CD

Ron Lawson and wife, Teresa Lawson to Victor Parkins and wife, Carol Parkins – 13th CD

William H. Ackerman and wife, Leslie A. Ackerman to Jason E. Crawford and wife, Christy L. Crawford – 2nd CD

Sharon Blackmon, Kevin Blackmon and Alisa Carol

Blackmon to David Bunney and wife, Karla Bunney – Medina

How many reasons do you have for putting down your cigarettes? Birthdays, graduations, weddings, vacations….and funerals are all good reasons. Do the people who love you want to lose you? More than 226,000 people have lung

cancer in the U.S. every year. Don’t be the next statistic.

The Kirkland Cancer Center is offering a free smoking cessation class October 16 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Medical Founders Room A and B at

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. This free class is in preparation for the “Great American Smokeout.”

Please reserve your place in the class today. Space is limited. Call the Kirkland Cancer Center at 541-5087.

HAPPY FALL YA’LL! - The Bookworms celebrated the cool Fall weather with the book ‘There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves.’ After the story, the Bookworms had lots of fun making different Playdoh® creations using their cookie cutters and then enjoyed an apple and banana for snack. Story Time ended with the hokey pokey. The Bookworm Story Time will continue next Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Gibson County Memorial Library.

BoPat Farms, Bradford, ranked as seventh largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Tennessee having recorded 150 head of Angus with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2012, which ended Sept. 30, according to Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Association.

Angus breeders across the nation in 2012 registered 315.007 head of Angus cattle. “Our year-end statistics continue to demonstrate

strong demand for Angus genetics and solidify our long-held position as a leader in the beef cattle industry,”

Schumann said. For more information about

the Angus breed go to www.angus.org.

BoPat Farms ranked seventh in Angus registrations in state

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSGibson County, TN will receive sealed bids for Renovations of the Old County Jail for use by Gibson County Juvenile Court, Trenton, TN. These bids will be received at the Gibson County Courthouse Conference Room, Room 200, 1 Court Square, Trenton, TN 38382 until 2:00 P.M., Local Time, Thursday, November 1, 2012. Bids will be opened and read aloud.

Bids will be received on the following Bid Packages:

Masonry Concrete Finish Carpentry Glass, Glazing & Aluminum Doors, Frames and Hardware Resilient Flooring & Carpeting Metal Studs & Drywall Paint Acoustical Ceilings Toilet Accessories Signs Fire Extinguishers Fabric Awnings Fire Protection Plumbing HVAC Electrical Plans and Specifications may be viewed at www.hubcityblueprint.com.

No bid will be received or accepted after the above specified time for receipt of bids. Such bids may be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the Bidder.

Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the Construction Manager, Lashlee-Rich, Inc., 1100 W. Main St., Humboldt, TN 38343, West Tennessee Plan Room, 439 Airways Blvd., Jackson, TN 38301.

Copies of the documents may be obtained by depositing $100.00 with the Project Manager, Lashlee-Rich, Inc., P.O. Box 483, 1100 W. Main St., Humboldt, TN 38343. Check should be made payable to Gibson County, TN.

The full amount of the deposit will be returned to all bidders providing the plans and specifications are returned to the Project Manager in satisfactory condition within seven (7) days after the bid date. The deposit will also be returned to the successful bidder.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to Gibson County, TN, U.S. Government bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, shall be submitted with each Labor and Material bid in excess of $25,000.00.

The successful bidder, submitting a Labor and Material bid in excess of $25,000.00, will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bond or bonds.

Gibson County, TN reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in the bidding and to choose the bidder that the Owner believes to be in its best interest.

No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of Gibson County, TN.

All bidders must comply with the applicable provisions of Public Chapter 822, House Bill 2180, Senate Bill 1824, commonly known as the Contractor’s Licensing Act of 1976.

All bidders shall place the Drug Free Work Place Affidavit, in a separate envelope and attach to the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid. (NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED). The bid will not be opened unless this requirement is followed.

As a convenience to bidders, bids may be faxed to the office of the Construction Manager, 1100 W. Main St., Humboldt, TN at #731-784-6483. For faxed bids to be received, they must be date stamped no later than 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, November 1, 2012. Faxed bids date stamped after 11:00 a.m., will not be considered.

For faxed bids requiring Bid Bonds and/or Drug Free Workplace Affidavits, these documents must be faxed with the bid. Faxed copies of Bid Security checks will not be accepted.

THERE WILL BE A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE HELD AT THE OLD JAIL BUILDING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 AT 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME. ALL BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO SUBMIT BID.

Gibson County, TN By: Tom Witherspoon

County Mayor Date: October 5, 2012

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Peeples said, “I am proud to be here and proud to be a part of Gibson County.”

Sheriff Arnold said, “I’d also like to congratulate Joe and Sue Bone. The honor is richly deserved. I am honored to say a few words at Rutherford during this most special time. This is our country and seeing the Boy

Scouts raise the flag of our great nation I’m reminded it is a symbol of American might and freedom. We should also remember God for it is through Him that all blessings flow.”

Mayor Cardwell welcomed everyone to Rutherford and invited them to come back for all the events planned

throughout the week. “The community has worked tirelessly for months. They have volunteered their time for this event and our community. I want them know we appreciated it. I look forward to a good week and great weather,” said Cardwell.

Addie Rose Brelsford led Rutherford Elementary School students in a variety of songs including ‘The Ballad of Davy Crockett,’ and ‘It’s a Small World After All.’ Evyn Cantrell performed a solo of ‘God Bless America.’ Brelsford thanked the boys and girls and their parents and the teachers who support the children singing every year.

Homemade ice cream was served followed by a performance of the Cabin Porch Pickers.

Trivia Night was held Monday, October 8 at the Station 9 Rescue Squad building. The winning teams were: first place Jack Lowrance, Jennifer Lowrance, Larry Paschall, Al Paschall, Horace Paschall, Bethany Coffey, Jordan Billingsley, and Kristen Fabrizio; second place Curt McDaniel, Matthew Denton, Alicia Kirby, Brian and Lisha Pickard, Brian, Terri, Kinlee McDaniel, Ruth Tate, and Debbie McDaniel; third place Craig Medling, Joe Porter, John Liggett, and Tom Witherspoon

45th Crockett Days

Due to the State of Tennessee changing the way tax notices are printed, you will receive an 8.5 x 11 notice mailed by the State. Each parcel will be mailed in an individual sealed envelope. You will no longer receive a post card notice. Please note that the taxes are broken down by County tax and Special School District tax (if applicable). You will owe the total amount due for your 2012 property taxes. We appreciate your patience as we all go through this change.

LeAnne SmithGibson County Trustee

NOTICE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERS

3RD PLACE TRIVIA WINNERS - Winning third place in the Davy Crockett Trivia Contest were (names are not in order of appearance) Craig Medling, Joe Porter, John Liggett, and Tom Witherspoon. (photo by Judy Horner)

1ST PLACE TRIVIA WINNERS - Winning first place in the Davy Crockett Trivia Contest Monday night were (names are not in order of appearance) Jack Lowrance, Jennifer Lowrance, Larry Paschall, Al Paschall, Horace Paschall, Bethany Coffey, Jordan Billingsley, and Kristen Fabrizio. (photo by Judy Horner)

2ND PLACE TRIVIA WINNERS - Winning second place in the Davy Crockett Trivia Contest were (names are not in order of appearance) Curt McDaniel, Matthew Denton, Alicia Kirby, Brian and Lisha Pickard, Brian, Terri, Kinlee McDaniel, Ruth Tate, and Debbie McDaniel. (photo by Judy Horner)

ATTEND OPENING CEREMONY - Member of the James Buckley Chapter in Martin of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Emily Shore, Mary Vowell, Rita Glover, Tina Doss, and Mary Dunavant visit with Grand Marshals Joe and Sue Bone after the opening cermony held Sunday, October 7. (photo by Judy Horner)

CANTRELL SINGS SOLO - Evyn Cantrell sang ‘God Bless America’ solo during the Davy Crockett Days opening ceremony. The group of Rutherford Elementary School children (lower photo) entertained the crowd with a variety of songs including patriotic songs and ‘The Ballad of Davy Crockett.’ (photos by Cindy East)

PUBLIC OFFICIALS SUPPORT DAVY CROCKETT DAYS - Among the public officials attending the opening ceremony of the 45th Annual Davy Crockett Days were State Representative Curtis Halford, Gibson County Sheriff Chuck Arnold and Judge Clayburn Peeples. (photo by Cindy East)

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chamber honors

year lynn tucker

funeral directors school

year dana casey