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SUBMITTEDTennessee’s Secretary of State, Tre Hargett, stopped in Brownsville Thursday, July 30, to urge voters to take advantage of early polling and avoid lines on Election Day, which is Thursday, August 6. Hargett visited multiple county election commissions and polling locations across West Ten-nessee. Pictured L-R is Tre Hargett, Administrator of Elections Andrea Smothers, and Jan McAdams, Chairperson of Haywood County Election Commission.

Election Day is Thursday One hundred-sixty-eight people wrapped up early voting in the County General and Primary Elec-tion by visiting the polls Saturday. Election Day is Thursday, August 6. Administrator of Elections An-drea Smothers said 1,135 people voted early. There are about 12,000 registered voters here. Democrats cast 620 ballots while Republicans trailed with 513. Two people asked for General Election ballots only. The polls will be open Thursday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Football gets green light:

After weeks of deliberation, coaches, players, fans, and admin-istrators can breathe a sigh of re-lief when it comes to having a foot-ball season this fall… at least for now. Last week, the TSSAA Board of Control came to an agreement on a plan to move forward with high school football this season. The board approved the plan on July 22 and the guidelines are al-ready in effect. So how does this impact the Haywood Tomcats? Instead of the traditional 10 game season, the regular season will now be con-densed to eight games. For the playoffs, the top two teams in a re-gion will qualify. This option was the most popular among coaches and administrators. According to the Governor’s ex-tension of Executive Order No. 38, contact sports may not participate in practice activities with other participants. In practices, players can only take part in drills and activities that involve no contact with an opponent, including play-ers, coaches and any other per-sonnel. Drills aren’t even allowed that involve a participant holding a pad or any other equipment. Also included under the Exec-

Red Sand Project raises

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CHRIS MCCAIN

By Quinton DouglasStaff writer

In recognition of Human Traf-ficking Awareness in Tennessee from July 29-August 3, the Haywood County Health Department director and staff, along with Barbara Hop-son and Megan Jones of WRAP (Wo/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program), participated in the Red Sand Project. While wearing red, the group filled in sidewalk cracks with red sand to remind us of the mil-

By Brooke McCainManaging editor

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see FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS A2

When contacted by the Brownsville Press on Tuesday, August 4, seven out of 21 West Tennessee county mayor offices confirmed they had is-sued mask mandates - Henry, Dyer, Lauderdale, Tipton, Shelby, Fayette and Madison. According to datasets from the Tennessee Department of Health, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in West Tennessee had increased by 3,814 in a seven-day period (July 28-August 3). A study from UT Health Sciences shows that Haywood County has seen some of the largest spikes in the Memphis Metropolitan area. Read more on A3.

As West Tennessee COVID-19 cases climb,

Who’s masking up?MASKS

MANDATED

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lions of trafficking vic-tims who are often over-looked and have “fallen through the cracks.” According to redsand-

project.org, “Molly Go-chman first launched Red Sand Project in 2014, after realizing the depths to which slavery continues to be a con-temporary reality. Glob-

ally, an estimated 40.3 million individuals live in slavery, whether in forced marriages, forced labor, or for sexual ex-ploitation. Molly recog-nized that to begin find-

ing a solution to such a widespread challenge, increased public aware-ness and engagement would be essential. She initiated the first Red Sand Project action in

Miami, where she filled the cracks of sidewalks in and around the Art Basel Miami Beach pa-vilion with red sand. The approach was symbolic, with the grains of sand

representing those indi-viduals who fall through the cracks—whether the cracks of our social, eco-nomic, and political sys-tems or those of our per-sonal consciousness.”

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utive Order, no teams are allowed to compete in 7-on-7’s, scrimmag-es, or joint practices with another team. Before coaches, play-ers and personnel are allowed to participate

in practice, they must first pass a tempera-ture check with a result less than 100.4 degrees. Those who exceed that number must provide documentation that they have been tested for COVID-19 or obtain an evaluation by a phy-sician that COVID-19 is

not the cause of their fever. Participants must also go through a screening process upon arrival to the practice facilities. The list of symptoms includes, but are not limited to, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and sore

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Capital accounts County Budget Com-mittee members have been worrying over for weeks have been es-tablished, according to Haywood County Bud-get Director Richard Brown. The two accounts, one established to pay for unexpected ex-penses and the other

to build cash reserves for future major expen-ditures, have been the subject of questions during several coun-ty budget committee meetings, including one last Monday, July 27, when members said they couldn’t identify how the accounts are recorded. In an e-mail memo

written July 30, Brown said the two accounts were assigned account-ing numbers “and checks were written from the General Fund account to the Capi-tal Fund Projects ac-counts…in the amount of $250,000 each.” The funds were ordered es-tablished by the Coun-ty Commission last

year and the year be-fore. Brown points to a memo from the County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) stat-ing that capital funds projects “are included in the summary bal-ance sheet and state-ment of revenues.” Details of capital proj-ects are not included

in the county budget’s items with other ma-jor funds like “solid waste/sanitation or the drug control fund.” Kelsey Schweitzer of CTAS writes, “In my experience, capital projects funds are not considered budgeted funds unless the coun-ty specifically requests that the Comptroller’s

Office treat them as such.” In his memo to Com-missioners, Brown says it is up to Commis-sioners to decide if the accounting is moved into the budget. “I agree that it should be strongly considered for the next fiscal year in order to clear up confu-sion,’ Brown wrote.

Budget Director clarifies accounting

Lang Wiseman, Dep-uty & Chief Counsel to Governor Bill Lee, has announced that four attorneys have ap-plied for the position of District Attorney in the 28th District – Frederick Agee, Jen-nifer McEwen, Marc Murdaugh and Hillary Lawler Parham. The 28th District includes Haywood, Crockett and Gibson Counties. Agee, who is in pri-

vate practice in Mi-lan, is the only one of the four that has not worked in the 28th District office. McEw-en and Murdaugh are both currently on the District Attorney’s staff. Parham left the 28th District to be-come an Assistant in the United States At-torney’s Office, West-ern District of Ten-nessee. The four are seeking

the seat being vacated by retiring District At-torney General Garry Brown. Although his term doesn’t expire until August of 2022, his retirement offi-cially goes into effect September 9, 2020. Wiseman said there is no deadline for fill-ing the position. His office will conduct background checks and interviews before a candidate is chosen.

Four attorneys vie for 28th District DA position

throat. Participants can’t have any of these symptoms within sev-en days prior to the screening. The same screening process will be required of both gameday personnel and fans at game con-tests. To allow for social

distancing, stadiums will operate at one-fourth to one-third seating capacity. Schools must also re-quire that fans wear masks, both host and visiting fans. The host school is also responsi-ble for providing staff to frequently clean and

sanitize the restrooms throughout contests. Concessions will also be absent from contests to allow for social dis-tancing. All of the details re-garding how this foot-ball season will look can be found at tssaa.org.

Traffic stop means jail for four from Mississippi Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with illegal drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles. All four are from Mississippi. Brownsville Police Chief Barry Diebold wrote in an e-mail, “Sunday afternoon [August 2], officers stopped a vehicle leav-ing the area of the

Rodeway Inn for a traf-fic violation. Officers discovered a wanted felon from Mississippi, Sch. II Methamphet-amine, drug parapher-nalia and a handgun.” The traffic stop was made on Highway 76 South at Exit 56. Diebold wrote that the same people “… are facing additional charges by the Hay-

wood County Sheriff ’s Department for an auto theft incident on Beech Grove Road.” Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. said a home secu-rity camera caught images of the theft of a 2018 Ford Explorer from a home on Beech Grove Road. The SUV was reported stolen about the same time

deputies were investi-gating an abandoned BMW crashed not far away. The BMW was stolen from Mississip-pi. Police officers found the stolen SUV “in the parking lot next to the Rodeway Inn.” Securi-ty footage shows a man entering a Mercedes also parked near the stolen Ford. Garrett said the se-curity video and items found in the pickup truck stopped by the BPD links the suspects to the Beech Grove Road thefts.

Arrests: Frisco Lyon, 33, Jack-son, Miss., charged with driving on a sus-pended driver’s license, no seatbelt, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, pos-session of a firearm during a dangerous fel-ony and possession of drug paraphernalia. Amber White, 28, Byram, Miss., charged with possession of m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e with intent to sell, pos-session of a firearm during a dangerous fel-ony, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Alix Hester, 30, Jack-son, Miss., charged with possession of m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e with intent to sell, pos-session of a firearm during a dangerous fel-ony, possession of drug paraphernalia . Michael Lewis, 29, Wanted by Mississippi Department of Cor-rections on separate charges and charged with possession of m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e with intent to sell, pos-session of a firearm during dangerous felo-ny, possession of drug paraphernalia.

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To: Citizens and Residents of Haywood County, Tennessee I have been asked to revisit the issue of mandatory facial cov-erings (Masks) for the citizens, residents and visitors while within the boundaries of Hay-wood County, Tennes-see. A review of the cir-cumstances and facts underlying the problem should place the conclu-sions in context. On March 5, 2020, a nation-wide pandemic of Novel Coronavirus came to Tennessee; and thereafter spread throughout the coun-ties in our State. There was an aggressive cam-paign to educate the population of Haywood County, by the State of Tennessee and local officials. Thereafter, many businesses and personal care services were closed in an at-tempt to “flatten the curve” with only “es-sential services” being allowed to remain open. On or about May 1, 2020, Haywood County, Tennessee, was allowed to reopen in staggered phases. Throughout the “Shut Down” and con-tinuing to date, many of the residents have ignored the directives from the state and lo-cal officials designed to aid in the control of the virus. A portion of the population has engaged in coronavirus parties, large gatherings and personal conduct with-out adherence to any of the measures designed to decrease or control the spread of the vi-rus. In meeting with some local residents, it was suggested that the government use scare tactics to shock the non-compliant res-idents into conformi-ty. I have and continue to reject the notion of treating our citizens as children. On June 20, 2020,

Haywood County had 46 confirmed cases of covid-19. On July 3, 2020, The Honorable Bill Lee, Governor of the State of Tennessee, granted unto myself as County Mayor the au-thority to recommend or mandate facial cov-erings (Masks) in Hay-wood County, Tennes-see. On that date, the official count for Hay-wood County residents was 92 confirmed cases of covid-19. On July 7, 2020, an of-ficial directive or order was issues by myself as Mayor of Haywood County, Tennessee, recommending and/or suggesting the wear-ing of masks in public. (One of the first County Mayors in rural West Tennessee to do so.) On July 19, 2020, the official confirmed case count of residents in-fected with Covid-19 in Haywood County, Ten-nessee, had climbed to 181 persons. Many of the public have begun voluntarily wearing facial coverings. Some of the businesses have now made it mandatory that facial coverings be utilized while in their businesses. Currently, approximately one per-cent (1%) of the popula-tion of Haywood Coun-ty Tennessee has been infected with the virus with approximately 115 active cases. Please note that the vast majority of active cases were in-fected prior to July 7, 2020.ARGUMENT FOR MASKS: It has been conceded by most that facial cov-erings provide little to no benefit to the wearer. The suggested benefit of masks is the partial capture of the water droplets contained in breathing, sneezing, and coughing, hence re-ducing the distance that an infected person may transmits the virus.

Competent medical evi-dence is limited and/or few studies exists. The conclusion regarding reduction of transmis-sion distance is prag-matic at best. Many con-clude that masks may not be a complete elim-ination of the discharge of water droplets that contain the germs, but may be partially ef-fective. The Center of Disease Control does recommend the use of facial covering when social distancing is dif-ficult. The recommen-dation appears promul-gated partially upon the belief that the mask obstructs some of the moisture discharged by the infected and hence reduces the distance of transmission of the germs.ARGUMENTS AGAINST MASKS: A. U n c o n s t i t u -tional Mandate: Many competent attorneys including the Haywood County Attorney and Myself have concluded that the United States Constitution and the Tennessee State Con-stitution precludes the issuance of a mandate at this time. B. More Harm Than Good: The gen-eral public wear their “home made” masks periodically through-out the day and many days thereafter without washing or disinfecting the same. If the mask becomes contaminated with the coronavirus or other communica-ble diseases (example: Coming in contact with the discharge of an infected person or by handling items in the store upon which the virus rests and thereaf-ter transfers the same to the mask in adjust-ments of the mask), the wearer breaths the vi-rus in through the mask and likewise discharges the virus with each ex-hale through the con-

taminated mask to oth-erwise uninfected areas and uninfected persons. The contamination con-tinues until the mask is removed, washed or disinfected, replaced, or the virus dies. Many of our citizens will not use the necessary hygiene measures to protect themselves or the pub-lic by frequently replac-ing masks or otherwise. C. C o m p l a c e n cy and False Confidence: Many wearers of mask unconsciously violate the social distancing rules due to false confi-dence that the mask pro-vides protection to the wearer. This encroach-ment is unintended but undeniable, which may result in the transmis-sion of the disease. D. Unenforceable: There are not enough law enforcement per-sonnel in Haywood County to administer justice to the present law breakers and chase non-compliant mask wears. There are no le-gal standards to mea-sure compliance by

citizens wearing masks improperly.SUMMARY The British Medical Journal concludes that: “ THERE IS CURRENT-LY NO EVIDENCE THAT WEARING A MASK BY HEALTH PERSONS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY SETTING, INCLUDING UNIVERSAL COM-MUNITY MASKING CAN PREVENT THEM FROM INFECTION WITH RESPIRATORY VIRUSES INCLUDING COVID-19.” This does not speak to the issue of the possible decrease of the distance of transmission. For that reasons only, I rec-ommend the wearing (NOT MANDATING) facial covering while in public places occupied by others. You should:1. Employ social dis-tancing, whenever pos-sible;2. Use good person-al hygiene, especially washing your hands frequently;3. Avoid large gather-ings, whenever possi-

ble. Whenever it is im-possible to avoid large crowds or social dis-tance with the public, wear a facial covering to protect others from your germs;4. Remember to change your facial covering throughout the day;5. Wash or disinfect all masks at least daily;6. Remain home when you are sick;7. Treat every non-fam-ily member that they may have the virus; and8. Be considerate of each other. The wearing of facial coverings is a personal thing and should not be controlled by the gov-ernment, but should be the product of a caring society that is consid-erate of the fellow cit-izens. This opinion is limited to the public wearing of non-medical facial coverings. Peo-ple with compromised immunity conditions should seek medical ad-vice. Sincerely, David M. Livingston Haywood Co. Mayor

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The number of posi-tive tests for COVID-19 continue to grow here, and now the number of active cases has crossed 200. A University of Health Science Center study released Friday, July 31, shows that Hay-wood County had expe-rienced, in the seven days previous, the larg-est spike of positive cas-es of coronavirus in the Memphis Metropolitan area. The UT data concurs with statistics pub-lished in a report by the Tennessee Department of Health also released Friday stating there had been 363 positive tests. By Tuesday, Au-gust 4 (and Press dead-line), that number had risen to 402, with 222 active cases resulting in

19 hospitalizations. The state reports five Hay-wood Countians have died after contracting the virus. The UT study shows that Haywood Coun-ty has the highest rate of increase based on a 7-day moving average in the Memphis metro area. Haywood and a number of other coun-ties surrounding Mem-phis are counted in the metro reporting. Haywood County Mayor David Living-ston, contacted Sat-urday, wrote in a text message, “Waiting on requested data from the state.” He did not respond to a follow-up question asking what data he wanted or if he would act on au-thority he has to order face masks. Livingston

wrote additional text messages indicating he was skeptical of the data. On July 4, Mayor Liv-ingston and other coun-ty mayors were granted authority by Governor Bill Lee to require wear-ing face masks. Some county mayors have ordered the masks, but Livingston responded with a four-and-a-half-page memo saying that masks can be harmful, though he encouraged their use. (Read the mayor’s memo in full below.) In his memo, Livingston said he and County Attorney Mi-chael Banks believe mask orders are uncon-stitutional. Last week, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slat-ery opined that the may-ors can legally order

masking. On August 3, mayors from Tipton and Fayette Counties announced they were issuing mask mandates that would go into ef-fect this week and last through August. In a television inter-view broadcast during the weekend, Browns-ville Mayor Bill Rawls said he would order that Brownsvillians wear the masks if the gover-nor permitted city may-ors to do so. So far, the governor has provided the authority only to county mayors. “We are in a health crisis and masking works. But only when people wear them. Too many people are not and we are see-ing the results,” Rawls wrote in a text message. The mayor chose, on be-half of the City, to run a

series of public service announcement ads in the Brownsville Press and on social media strongly encouraging the use of masks. On Monday, August 3, Mayor Rawls also announced that the City of Brownsville had secured infrared thermometers and

would be giving them to locally owned small business owners. Fif-ty businesses received the thermometers. The announcement said the City was taking this step “because having adequate screening measures is an import-ant step in keeping peo-ple safe.”

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educatioNJoey Hassell talks HCS Virtual Learning plans

With the 2020-2021 school year rapidly ap-proaching, many fam-ilies who opted for the virtual learning option are eagerly anticipat-ing exactly what school will look like. Hay-wood County Schools (HCS) Superintendent Joey Hassell, during his most recent regu-lar Thursday morn-ing appearance on the Brownsville Press Ra-dio Hour on Browns-ville Radio, provide families with some in-sight on what to expect.Haywood County edu-cators will be instruct-ing the virtual students for an aspect of famil-iarity and comfortabili-ty, and while the curric-ulum won’t necessarily match day-to-day with what is being taught on physical campus, both the virtual and in-per-son curriculums will be in line with Tennes-see state standards for each grade. HCS has decided to use curric-

ulum through Calvert Learning for grades K-5 and Edementum for grades 6-12. Similar to the on campus set up, stu-dents in preK through second grade will have one instructor teaching all four core subjects. Students in grades 3-6 will have one teacher instructing language arts and social studies and another teacher instructing math and science. High school students will have one teacher per core sub-ject with the opportu-nity to pursue electives as well. Students in IEP and special educa-tion will still meet with their regular teacher, but will also have week-ly or bi-weekly check-ins with a teacher assistant, with the oth-erwise primary teach-er serving as more of a facilitator. Virtual learning will be set up in such a way that each teacher will have a roster with any-where from 1-35 stu-dents in class. Teach-

ers will set up weekly schedules with fami-lies through Microsoft Teams, with the antic-ipation that Mondays will be when they hold whole group videos where the teachers will go over lesson plans and answer questions.While much of the learning will be through the web-based curriculum, as will be attendance and grad-ing, students and teach-ers will also connect and go over coursework and lessons through video calls through Mi-crosoft Teams, upload-ed documents to One Note, and e-mail com-munication as each stu-dent will be receiving an HCS e-mail address.Aside from these desig-nated communication points, teachers will also have office hours where they can call and check in on stu-dents and parents or be available for families to reach out to them. With the structure of the virtual learning, there will be set times

worked out between the teacher and indi-vidual families for syn-chronous learning, but what’s not face-to-face, students are trusted to complete around the schedule that best fits theirs and their fami-ly’s need with periodic assessments along the way. HCS will be pro-viding sample sched-ules and models to in-terested families. There will be two assignments for HCS educators. They will be teaching either in-per-son classes or virtu-al, with the event of a teacher or teachers only instructing un-der both formats in the event of a closure of any size. When asked about the potential for a district-wide closure, Hassell informed lis-teners that guidance from the governor’s office advises against that if possible. Hassell stated that there may be a circumstance where a particular class or cam-pus is quarantined for a week to let case num-

bers drop down, but he is optimistic that a dis-trict-wide shut down, like what happened in March, won’t be neces-sary. He is, however, not ruling anything out. These are unprecedent-ed times we are living and attempting to plan through. Speaking of that instance, Hassell an-nounced that there would be enough de-vices by later in the fall for each student to have their own, and that in-person students would receive virtual instruction from their in-person teacher cov-ering the same curric-ulum offered in in-per-son class rather than that which is being taught in the standard virtual program. An orientation and dates for pick-up of as-signed devices are yet to be announced. Hassell, the board members, and the in-credible team of HCS educators and staff have been hard at work to ensure that this

new normal runs as smoothly as possible with seamless tran-sitions from virtual to in-person learning or vice versa at the conclusion of each se-mester. They will be offering a trial period; families will have until September 18 to decide if virtual learning is a good fit for their family or if they would rather re-enroll in in-person learning, but after that point, students would be expected to remain in the virtual program until after the Christ-mas holiday. It with tremendous preparation, faith, and optimism that we all move ahead with our students’ individual ed-ucational needs. Has-sell and his team’s mot-to from the beginning has been “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.” So, here’s to hoping for a won-derful 2020-2021 school year, and planning to create a wonderful one no matter the obstacles faced.

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“Bring them flowers on”By Tommy RussellAOK Correspondent

I was recently watch-ing Sunday Morning on CBS when on came a segment that caught my attention. It was a special feature hosted by Bob Schieffer, who is looking as old as I feel, bless his heart. I’ve heard it said, in the South you can say might near anything about someone as long as you follow it with “bless his heart.” Bob’s still got it goin’ however, and was doing a great job inter-viewing living legend, country music star, Tan-

ya Tucker. News to me, she just won not one, but two Grammys for Best Coun-try song and new album. She’s been a singin’ for 52 years, ever since she was 9 years old. Tanya’s a blast from the past, and refers to this past year’s success as a “relaunch.” She doesn’t like the term “comeback.” Call it what you will, her success this last year was remarkable. She is as good as she ever was. “So,” you ask, “what’s this with you and Tan-ya?” Well, there are two reasons. The first is that her debut (I don’t know

why they put a “t” on that word) album back in 1972 was entitled “Delta Dawn,” the feature single of which was written by our own Brownsvillian, Alex Harvey, and in addi-tion, that song, a number one Billboard hit, was written about a native Brownsville lady, still re-membered by many of us. The second reason is back when Miss Tucker was just getting “started good,” I remember her big traveling bus rolled into town and parked right on the Court House square in front of Felsenthal’s Department Store. Don’t come looking for it, cause

it burned down shortly af-ter that (the store not the bus). The space is now oc-cupied by FlexFitness. It seems that a good friend of mine, the Right Reverend Lonnie Robin-son, owned Felsenthal’s at that time and some-how knew Tanya. I’m not sure if I want to know how they were connected since they both loved to “party” back then before the Lord fixed Brother Lonnie’s brakes. Anyway, it was the talk of the town seeing Tanya Tucker’s traveling bus parked up town on the Court House square. Incidentally, (this

has nothing to do with Brother Lonnie as far as I know) Miss Tucker has never been married and has three fine children, which she raised on her own. I don’t believe Miss Tucker ever had her brakes fixed. Moving right along, at 61 now and more reflec-tive, her latest Grammy Award winning song is “Bring My Flowers Now.” The lyrics follow: So if you got love, then you’re sittin’ on a gold mine And you can’t take it with you when you go So don’t wait to help your sister

Forgive your brother and your neighbor. We all think we got the time until you don’t Bring my flowers now, while I’m livin’ I won’t need your love when I’m gone Don’t spend time, tears, or money on my old breathless body If your heart is in them flowers, bring’em on If your heart is in them flowers, bring ‘em on Just something to think about. Be a part of the solution. Choose kindness and wear your mask. Much love, Tommy Russell

opiNioNLetter to the Editor I have never been prompted before in my 56 years to write a Letter to the Editor. Being a new resident of this wonder-ful town, I, along with many people, are sad-dened by all the events now going on around us. When we first came to this lovely town a year ago, we were so taken by its small-town charm, the courthouse in the center and, yes, the can-non and the statue. I have studied histo-ry all of my life and am a Civil War enthusiast. I have always believed that we learn from his-tory good or bad. All of these statues being torn down have done nothing but polarize the country

even more. There is more resentment, division and bad feelings than ever be-fore. I agree with one of your readers who sent in a letter to you that that our biggest concern is who will tell our his-tory to our children in the future? Or will they twist it for their own benefit. These people de-picted in the statues, yes, fought for the Confeder-acy, but they also were the founders of our city, the pioneers who made this a place to live. They fought and lost a war they thought was just. Through reconstruction this nation slowly healed itself. Yes, racism existed

and still does. But peo-ple like Martin Luther King, John Lewis and Rosa Parks all made great strides to makes this a better world. Ev-ery time a statue gets removed, buildings and sacred burial grounds get degraded, we push ev-erything that they have achieved back farther and farther as if every-thing they sacrificed was for nothing. This town has so much potential to be a beau-tiful and prosperous community. Instead of focusing on taking down historical items, lets fo-cus on filling the many empty little stores on the square, not shooing small business out of

town. Inviting business-es to use the many empty strip mall locations. The Megasite I hear about is great for the area, but this beautiful little “his-toric” town needs some serious love. The stat-ue is mentioned in the state travel brochure for heaven’s sake. You can’t say welcome to histor-ic Brownsville and take things that are historical away. Where I come from up North, we had a small town much like this that was a mecca for people that wanted the small-town experience. It was filled with small shops, boutiques, little restau-rants, antique stores - all things that bring people

and money to the town. I have seen the various plaques all over town. Make a brochure that direct people to them. College Hill is a beauti-ful area, there is so much that could be done here. I know I have just moved here but I have friends of color and fami-ly members of color who all are tired and sick of all the chaos going on. We have talked about it and prayed about it. I have seen the people of this wonderful town of all colors be decent and respectful of each oth-er, again another reason we chose to move here to retire. If a person is vis-iting Nashville and going to Memphis, wouldn’t a

big billboard along I-40 be great saying, “Visit Historic Brownsville, eat, stay, shop and play!” Not only will the town benefit from it, but peo-ple can enjoy it as much as the people that live here. I guess my point of this whole letter is may-be let the people decide in a referendum as to what is taken from the com-munity and make it a fair decision that is agreed to by all and start to take the future of this com-munity to heart. Don’t lose a beautiful town full of tons of potential! Brownsville is a wonder-ful place to live! Thank you, Pollyanna Hintz

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NewsAgents raid Exit 56 hotel—again There is more trou-ble at the Rodeway Inn located at Exit 56. Two weeks ago, Agents with the 28th Judicial Drug Task Force made a drug ar-rest there, claiming that drug business was being done with man-agement’s knowledge.

Now, another police raid and a new arrest. In a social media post on Wednesday, July 29, the Task Force writes, “Agents with the 28th Judicial District assist-ed by Brownsville P.D. concluded an investi-gation into the sale of narcotics from a room

at the Rodeway Inn Brownsville near I-40 today...This bust comes exactly two weeks af-ter Agents raided the same hotel for selling meth and other drugs from multiple rooms.” A woman was arrest-ed and charged with possession with intent

to sell methamphet-amine (schedule 2) and Xanax bars (schedule 4) and possession of scales (drug parapher-nalia). The post doesn’t identify the person ar-rested but says she was also wanted on two other outstanding war-rants. PHOTO FROM CHOICEHOTELS.COM


DISPATCHER

Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation has an opening in the Brownsville office for Dispatcher. Job duties consist of answering the telephone, providing information and assistance to Southwest member and operating personnel during outages and providing information and assistance to members regarding bills and services. Previous experience with a utility and/or working with the public is helpful. Applicant must be able to speak clearly and understandably and be able to explain situations and give directions clearly and concisely. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Commercial course in human relations, typing, accounting and data processing desirable. This is a 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift Monday through Friday. Benefits include health, dental and life insurance, 401K, annual leave, sick leave, and holidays. An application can be submitted to any Southwest Tennessee EMC office, or downloaded from our website at stemc.com and e-mailed to [email protected] or [email protected] by Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. An equal opportunity employer male/female/disabled.

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NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES

Mid-South Towing LLC, 17712 US HWY 64 E, Somerville, TN 38068Office: 901.833.7174, Towline: 901.465.9000

LOCATION OF THE AUCTION: 815 Dancyville Rd. Stanton, TN 38069The auction will be held on August 12, 2020 at 12 o’clock noon. Vehicles will be available for viewing 30 minutes prior to the start of the auction.

Position available: Locator

Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation has an opening in its western service area for a LOCATOR. This position will provide locating service for STEMC’s underground facilities for the Western Service Region – Tipton, and some parts of Fayette and Lauderdale County. Applicants must live within one (1)-hour drive per Google Maps from either STEMC’s Office they work out of. Primary Daily Duties: Use web-based software to check for new locate ticket requests. Use equipment provided to locate STEMC’s underground facilities. Identify facilities with marking paint and/or flagging. Provide close-out information via web-based software to appropriately closeout locate ticket request. Read meters when necessary to assist in billing. Secondary Duties: Assist crews locating faulted underground high-voltage and low-voltage underground cable. General requirements are as follows: High school diploma or equivalent required. Must possess a willingness and eagerness to learn. Must be self-motivated to independently plan daily work. Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills. Maintain working relationships with members, crews, contractors, and other utilities. Benefits include health, dental, life, and LTD insurance, 401K, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. An application must be submitted to any Southwest Tennessee EMC office, or downloaded from our website at stemc.com and e-mailed to [email protected] or [email protected] by Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. An equal opportunity employer male/female/disabled.

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE

HAYWOOD COUNTY vs. No. 2020-CH-18

DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS, et al.

Notice by Publication

To: The following PROPERTY OWNERS and their UNKNOWN and UNBORN HEIRS:

Property Owner Property Address Map-Group-Parcel Rosa Bray

E. of Stanton

134D, A, 012.00

Josie Byars

509 N. Bradford

75D, A, 011.00

Frederick & Stephanie Champion

Hwy 54 W 079, 015.00

Josephine Collier Grace Collier Hopson

16 Lafayette St. Stanton

134C, A, 015.00

Willa D. & Melvin W. Hicks

1209 Forrest Mann Cir

66L, G, 012.00

Thomas R. & Alice Jane Johnson

245 Forked Deer Rd.

027, 016.00

Annie R. Owens

569 Lark St.

66K, B, 049.00

Sheila Ann Reed Felicia Evyette Batchelor

222 Mayhill Loop

134D, A, 013.00

Sheila Boyd Reed

S. of L & N RR 134D, A, 008.00

Lillie Sangster

1232 Hess St.

66L, B, 006.00

Dora Wilson (Henry Louis Wilson Estate)

Dixon 75K, A, 007.00

It appears from the Complaint for delinquent taxes and subsequent filings, the whereabouts of the

above Defendants and their heirs are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search and

inquiry. Therefore, each defendant and each unknown or unborn heir is hereby required to appear

and answer the Complaint filed in this Cause against him or her in the Chancery Court of Haywood

County, Tennessee, at 100 S. Dupree, Brownsville, TN within 30 days of the last publication of

this Notice and serve a copy on Joshua B. Shearon, Delinquent Tax Attorney at 316 W. Main St.,

Brownsville, TN 38012, within said time. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken

against you for relief demanded in the Complaint in said court at 9:00 a.m. on October 22, 2020 or

soon thereafter. Sarah Levy, Clerk & Master (731) 772-0122

Positions available: Journeyman Lineman

or Apprentice Lineman Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation has 2 positions available in the Atoka District for Journeyman Lineman or Apprentice Lineman. First preference will be given to the Journeyman Lineman. General specifications are as follows: For Journeyman Lineman position, must have completed a recognized apprentice program such as SELCAT or TVPPA. Must have knowledge and experience regarding distribution and line work and electrical equipment and apparatus generally required. Transmission experience helpful, but not required. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Knowledge of Rural Utility Service construction helpful. For Apprentice Lineman position, applicants must be able to pass the NJATC Apprentice Aptitude Test, if they have not already completed a significant amount of another equivalent apprenticeship program. Must have a valid Class A CDL with a current health card. Must reside within 30 minutes driving time of Atoka office or be willing to relocate. Required to perform standby duty outside of normal business hours. Subject to irregular hours during emergencies. Benefits include health, dental, life and LTD insurance, 401K, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Applications may be submitted at any STEMC office or downloaded from our website at www.stemc.com and e-mailed to [email protected] or [email protected] by August 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. An equal opportunity employer male/female/disabled.

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NOTICE OF SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 1, 2020, at or about 10:00 AM, local time, at the east door of the Haywood County Courthouse, 1 North Washington Brownsville, TN 38012, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Terry Ray Elrod and Jenna L. El-rod, husband and wife, to Tony D. Gregory, as Trustee for Simmons Bank dated April 13, 2017, and re-corded in Record Book 150, Page 874, and modified in Record Book 157, 89 in the Register’s Of-fice for Haywood County, Tennes-see (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trust-ee, all of record in the Haywood County Register’s Office. Default in the performance of the cove-nants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust has been made; and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable. Party entitled to enforce the debt: Simmons Bank Other interested parties: The hereinafter described real property located in Haywood County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbranc-es of record: Legal Description: FIRST PARCEL: BEGINNING at a stake, this point being the southwest corner of the original George M. Qualls 50.22 acre tract and being the southwest corner of the tract herein described, from said point of beginning north 0 de-grees 30 minutes west 658.6 feet to a stake, this point being the south-west corner of a 8.95 acre tract be-ing retained by George M. Qualls out of his original 50.22 acre tract; thence south 80 degrees 45 min-utes east 952.1 feet to a stake, the southeast corner of the said Qualls 8.95 acre tract; thence north, pass-ing the northeast corner of the said Quails 8.95 acre tract and the southeast corner of the Floyd

Qualls 5.18 acre tract at 452.3 feet and on for a total of 962.1 feet to a stake, the southwest corner of church lot; thence south 88 de-grees east 211.2 feet to a stake, the southeast corner of said Church lot; thence north 211.2 feet to a stake in south margin of Eureka-ton and Brownsville Road, the northeast corner of said Church lot; thence south 89 degrees east with south margin of said road 140.0 feet to a stake, the north-west corner of Paul Howard lot; thence south 195.4 feet to a stake, the southwest corner of said Paul Howard lot; the south 88 degrees 30 minutes west 106 feet to a stake, the northwest corner of Tim Allen 8.06 acre tract; thence south 33 degrees 30 minutes east 989.5 feet to a stake, the southwest corner of said Tim Allen lot; thence north 81 degrees 45 minutes east 292 feet to a stake; the southwest cor-ner of lot owned by Ferge; thence south 9 degrees 30 minutes east 252 feet to a stake, the southwest corner of James Elrod lot; thence north 81 degrees 30 minutes east 173 feet to a stake in west margin of Koko and Whiteville Road, the southeast corner of said Elrod lot; thence south 7 degrees 15 minutes east with west margin of said road, 141.5 feet to a stake, the north-east corner of Luther Austin lot; thence west 264.5 feet to a stake, the northwest corner of said Aus-tin lot; thence south 7 degrees 45 minutes west 411.0 feet to a stake; this point being the southwest cor-ner of the Lee F. Austin lot; thence north 87 degrees 30 minutes west generally along an old fence row, 1927.0 feet to the point of begin-ning, and containing 41.27 acres. SECOND PARCEL: BEGIN-NING at a stake on the south bank of Eurekaton and Browns-ville Road, this point being 20 feet south of a spike on the northeast corner of Qualls 10.32 acre tract, from said point of beginning along

the south margin of said road south 87 degrees east 190.0 feet; south 88 degrees east 142.5 feet to a stake; thence south along the west line of the church lot and on 721.0 feet to a stake an inter-nal corner of the remainder of Thomas Powell land; thence north 73 degrees 55 minutes west 345.8 feet to a fence corner, the south-east corner of said George Quails 10.32 acres; thence north along fence 640.0 feet to the beginning, and containing 5.18 acres, more or less. Included in this description but hereby excluded from this con-veyance is the following tract of land conveyed to David Howard and wife, Mary Howard in Deed Book 204, page 207, in the Regis-ter`s Office of Haywood County, Tennessee: BEGINNING at an iron pin found in the west margin of Eurekaton Road, 19.41 feet west of center, said point being the southeast corner of McDowell and the northeast corner of Donald Elrod as recorded in Deed Book 169, Page 760, Register`s Office, Haywood County Courthouse, Brownsville, Tennessee; thence South 9 degrees 29 minutes 36 seconds East 145.78 feet along the west margin of Eurekaton Road to an iron pin set at the northeast cor-ner of Ernest Elrod; thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 26 seconds West 268.67 feet along an old fence line to a wood corner post found; thence North 35 degrees 29 minutes 03 seconds West 395.38 feet across Donald Elrod with a new line to an iron pin set; thence North 80 degrees 19 minutes 27 seconds East 263.70 feet to an old iron pin found; thence South 9 de-grees 44 minutes 43 seconds East 250.63 feet along an old fence line to an iron pin set; thence North 81 degrees 30 minutes 00 second East 173.67 feet along an old fence line to the point of beginning, contain-ing 2.00 acres, as surveyed by Wal-ter R. Powell, RLS 832, on July 19,

1994. Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 4135 Eurekaton Road, Stan-ton, TN 38069, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. Map/Par-cel Number: 141 011.02 Current owner(s) of Record: Terry Ray Elrod and wife, Jenna L. Elrod This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; any unpaid taxes and assessments; any restrictive cove-nants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any government agency, state or federal; and any and all prior deeds of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims and other matters that may take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this Foreclosure Sale. THE PROP-ERTY IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO TITLE, MARKETABILITY OF TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE AND FITNESS FOR A GENER-AL OR PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. The title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another time certain or to another day, time, and place certain, without further publication upon announcement on the day, time, and place of sale set forth above or any subsequent adjourned day, time, and place of sale. If you purchase a property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in

the form of a certified check made payable to or endorsed to Padgett Law Group. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchas-er at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confir-

mation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Padgett Law Group, Substitute Trustee 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (tele-phone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) [email protected] PLG# 19-002192-3

Haywood County, Tennessee Proposed Budget for the Fiscal

Year Ending June 30, 2021

General FundEstimated Revenues and Other SourcesLocal TaxesState of TennesseeFederal GovernmentOther SourcesTotal Estimated Revenues and Other Sources

Estimated Expenditures and Other UsesSalariesOther CostTotal Estimated Expenditures and Other Uses Estimated Beginning Fund Balance – July 1Estimated Ending Fund Balance –June 30Employee Positions

Highway/Public Works FundEstimated Revenues and Other SourcesLocal TaxesState of TennesseeFederal GovernmentOther SourcesTotal Estimated Revenues and Other Sources


General Purpose School FundEstimated Revenues and Other SourcesLocal TaxesState of TennesseeFederal GovernmentOther SourcesTotal Estimated Revenues and Other Sources


Debt Service FundEstimated Revenues and Other SourcesLocal TaxesOther SourcesTotal Estimated Revenues and Other Sources

Estimated Expenditures and Other UsesDebt Service CostTotal Estimated Expenditures and Other Uses Estimated Beginning Fund Balance – July 1Estimated Ending Fund Balance –June 30Employee Positions

Actual2018-2019

$10,793,957 1,191,231

168,532 894,339

$13,048,059

$5,419,274 6,305,816

$11,725,090 $3,601,735 $4,924,704

150

$898,796 3,636,002

103,298 115,909

$4,754,005

$697,153 3,785,232

$4,482,385 $4,589,345 $4,860,965

17

$6,669,304 17,981,746

96,247 202,396

$24,949,693

$15,571,982 9,451,832

$25,023,814 $4,272,697 $4,198,576

409

$1,587,226 476,566

$2,063,792

$2,029,938 $2,029,938 $2,015,020 $2,048,874

0

Estimated2019-2020

$10,349,420 1,003,026

62,574 600,324

$12,015,348

$5,434,834 6,568,230

$12,003,064 $4,924,704 $4,936,988

150

$795,179 3,387,266

- -

$4,182,445

$733,408 3,742,608

$4,476,016 $4,860,965 $4,567,394

17

$6,461,884 18,323,325

90,540 144,684

$25,020,433

$16,052,801 9,487,669

$25,540,470 $4,198,576 $3,678,539

409

$1,628,594 108,299

$1,736,893

$2,051,393 $2,051,393 $2,048,874 $1,734,374

0

Estimated2020-2021

$10,080,447 1,679,800

63,000 530,000

$12,353,247

$5,927,771 6,411,989

$12,339,760 $4,936,988 $4,950,475

150

$800,895 2,474,204

- -

$3,275,099

$836,796 2,418,802

$3,255,598 $4,567,394 $4,586,895

18

$6,424,720 18,170,523

73,600 144,684

$24,813,527

$16,405,237 10,118,945

$26,524,182 $3,678,539 $1,967,884

410

$1,687,691 392,642

$2,080,333

$2,243,449 $2,243,449 $1,734,374 $1,571,258

0

ACCEPTINGBIDS

Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is accepting bids on food and paper supplies for the jail. Specifications for dry goods, canned goods, perishable foods, frozen food, dairy and meats can be picked up at the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office. Items purchased must be delivered to the Haywood County Jail, 100 S. Dupree Ave., Brownsville, TN, 38012. Deadline for bids will be 2 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2020. Bids must be in a sealed envelope marked “Inmate Food Bid.” Bids received by the Sheriff’s Office after the date and time specified for bid opening will not be considered. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to see that their bid is received by the Sheriff’s Office by the specified time and date. There will be no exceptions. The date of postmark will not be considered. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. An original and two (2) copies of your submittal is requested. Direct contact with any Sheriff’s Office employee on the subject of this invitation for bid is expressly forbidden, except with the foreknowledge and permission of Sheriff Billy Garrett, Jr. or Captain Tonya Fisher. If you have any questions regarding the specifications of items listed contact Captain Tonya Fisher at this email address: [email protected], call (731) 772-2914 or by fascimile to (731) 772-2611.

Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett, Jr.


“Be the Light of Tthe World” was the subject of the message. God transforms us when we accept Jesus as our Savior. When we were saved, God didn’t im-mediately take us to heaven. Why? He has a purpose for us. We are to glorify God and be the light of the world to help unsaved per-sons come to know the Lord and accept Him. We do this through words and actions and in the way we live our lives. People cannot help but notice. We may be the only Christian

someone knows. So, we can be the light that helps them come to the Lord and go to heaven. What a responsibility, but also what a priv-ilege. There are peo-ple around us and all around the world who do not have the light of God in their lives. God wants us to work in his kingdom recruiting others.At the Holly Grove drive-in service, Youth Director, Steve Brown, gave the announce-ments, Brother Ralph Brown led in singing two hymns. Some of the words to one of them were, “God will make a way, where there seems

to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see. He will make a way for you and me.” This was followed by Brother Fred Campbell bring-ing a great message.Happy birthday to Brenda Simpson, Kris Doyle, Travis Clenney, Terry Brown, Meredith Clark, Darian Mullen, Janie Heathcott, Nolan Brown, Cody Kelley and Marisol Galvan. Belated birthday wish-es to Avery Brown, who was taken by his par-ents, Steve and Chris-ty Brown, to a Jackson restaurant on Friday night to celebrate his 14th birthday. Others attending were his

Holly Grove NewsBy Martha H. Jones

brother Jake, J.T. and Katie Campbell and son Corbin and Joann Smith and her son Brandon. Belated anni-versary wishes to Brad-ley and Jennifer Booth.“Cousin’s Camp” was held at Brother Fred and Nancy Campbell’s home last week. Ten of their 15 grandchildren attended. Micah, the son of their daughter Christy Fain and hus-band Tim, is a student at Union University. I’m sure he was a big help to his grandpar-ents. His brothers and sister were a part of it, and the children of their son, Rev. Aar-on Campbell and wife

Becky, were there. Five grandchildren were unable to attend. They watched movies, made things and did a circus for their parents. They did a scavenger hunt in Brownsville, going to 10 places. At KFC, they each had to do the chicken dance. Their pictures were made, a fun time for all.Those on the sick list needing our prayers this week are Steven and Tiffanie Collins and son Kyle, Tony Cas-tleman, Brenda Simp-son, Clayton Pinner, Sonny Bishop, Betty Barden, Scott Climer, Mikie Dotson, Lisa Jones, Russell Hight,

Brenda Hay and Madi-son Reece. We express our heartfelt sympathy to Tommy Ferrell in the death of his mother, Mrs. Francis Hendrix.I refilled the bird feed-er for the humming-birds and hung it last week with Lorie’s help. It hangs on our patio. We enjoy watching them. They tell us that there are two birds that flourish in the desert, the hummingbird and the buzzard. The hum-mingbirds are drawn to the plants that have a fragrance and the buzzards are drawn to things that are dead. Which one are we more like?

Heard around HaywoodNews from the communities

Westside News

You may have already read, “The Joys of Ag-ing,” but here it comes. I have become quite a frivolous old gal. I’m see-ing five gentlemen every day. As soon as I awake, Will Power helps me out of bed. When he leaves, I go see John. Then, Char-ley Horse comes along and when he is here, he takes a lot of my atten-tion. When he leaves, Arthur Ritis shows up and stays the rest of the

By Mary W. Lewis day. He doesn’t like to stay in one place very long so he takes me from joint to join. After such a busy day, I’m really tired and ready to go to bed with Ben Gay. What a day! Nell Fox had some business out on High-way 76 South with Strickland Draperies and her good friend, Linda Leath of that area, joined her and husband, Jimmy Leath, was along, so done there, they three drove on to Whiteville where

they are a meal at Back-erman’s Restaurant. Husband, Jack Fox, was out of town (state) play-ing golf, but back home now. I’ve always noted and explained that Nell knows how to live! Wednesday night Bi-ble service at Westside Church of Christ was cancelled due to rela-tives and friends’ expo-sure to one supposedly infected with the germ. It was the final night of our Summer Series. This was Bro. David Dalton’s of Gilt Edge’s

to bring the series to a close. We are sorry his presentation was can-celled. Hopefully next summer will be normal. Leon and Donna Cox Heron were in Coving-ton Wednesday evening for a meal at the Mexi-can Restaurant located on Highway 51 North, El Presidente. Her brother, Bill Cox, and wife, Shei-la, went with them and they met their cousin, Judy Perry Rhodes, who lives in Covington who joined them. The Herons were

back in Kennesaw, Ga., recently to visit her brother, Perry Cox, and his family where they spent several years ear-lier helping care for Bet-sy Cox, wife of Perry, who had developed Alz-heimer’s. Betsy had al-ways been a well-round-ed, valuable worker and helper and mother, now deceased. Nell Fox has had a bad sprained ankle for several weeks, sore and swelling, and of course hasn’t been able to do her usual working exer-

cise she enjoys. It hap-pened when she was helping Debbie Rooks plant more flowers there at the “Y” between Haralson and West Main Street when fin-ishing the task and aris-ing from the flower bed, she lost balance moving downhill to get on her feet, as there was an in-cline there. As usual, Nell is known for help-ing others. She planted me hostas in cold Febru-ary, bringing her shovel to dig to set them in the hard ground.

HistoryThe family of Rev. Hardin SmithBy Dr. Dorothy GranberryGeneva Miller Historical Society

Rev. Harden Smith had a long and prosper-ous life. He pastored the congregation at Wood-lawn Baptist Church for more than 50 years, where he began his re-ligious and community work before the Eman-

cipation that came at the end of the Civil War. The Baptist Home Mis-sion Society trained Rev. Smith in the ministry. This training consisted of learning to read, if the trainee did not know how to read, but not how to write. Rev. Smith was taught to write by his daughter, Sarah, some-time after 1867.

The father of 15 chil-dren, Rev. Smith mar-ried twice. His first wife, Jane Smith, died during the yellow fever pandemic of the late 1870s. He then married his second wife, Bessie Matilda. The Smith chil-dren were: Sarah who married Frank Beard in 1883, Luvenia who married Nathan Ander-

son in 1888, George who married Mariah Parker in 1889, Maggie married Charlie Adams in 1898, Lelia married John Hess in 1909, Minnie wed C. A. Ward in 1911, Ada married Henry Bolds in 1913, and Eddie H. married Viola Dixon in 1925. No Haywood County marriage records have

been found for Hard-en, Jr., Laura, William Thomas, Frank, Walter, Ola Mae, and James Ol-lie. When Lelia Smith Hess died in March 1917, the Nashville Globe carried a lengthy story about her death. Rev. Smith, his wife, daughter, Ola Mae, and granddaughter, Vera Be-

atrice Hess, moved to St. Louis, MO during the 1920s. They lived with the family of their son, Eddie H., a mail clerk and the family of their daughter Ada who had married Robert Taylor, a porter. Both families lived on LaSalle St. in St. Louis. Rev. Smith died as a result of being hit by a car.

Brownsville Press publishes the records of only those cases that have been decided by the court and cases which the person charged waived a hearing. Haywood County General Sessions Court, Judge J. Roland Reid • Records courtesy of Mary B. Lonon, ClerkGeneral Sessions Court

James P. Avery—Simple do-mestic assault; fined $50 plus costs, 11/29 suspended to sen-tence now serving credit 47-days.

Samantha Lynn McDon-ald—Theft (up to $1,000); fined $50 plus costs, 1-year g.p. diver-sion and supervised probation.

Drake Miller—Theft of property-$2,500 to < $10,000; Waive to Grand Jury. Larry Lee Willis—Retali-

ate for past action—Bound to Grand Jury. Aramis J. Franklin—Pro-bation violation; probation re-

voked, sentence reinstated and extended 1-year. Orlando Toomes—Aggra-vated abuse/neglect/endanger-

ment, aggravated assault, and evading arrest risk of death or injury-vehicle involved; Waive to Grand Jury.

Records courtesy of Steve Smith, Register of DeedsProperty Transfers 7/24/2020 Warranty Deed Ronald D. Fleming et ux to Eric Hull et ux; 1583-1585 Pepper Lane. $185,000. 7/27/2020 Warranty Deed Buddy Autry to Hill’s Con-struction Co Inc; Lot 20 Coun-try Lake Estates. $16,500. 7/27/2020 Warranty Deed Buddy Autry to Hill’s Construction Co. Inc.; Lot 21 Country Lake Estates.

$16,500. 7/29/2020 Warranty Deed W. Dean Pettigrew et ux to Bobby Sills et ux; 911 Brecken-ridge Street. $216,500. 7/30/2020 Quit-Claim Deed Ronald W. Wages et ux to Courtney Jackson et al; 4.089 Acres on Oaks Dr. No Consideration. 7/31/2020 Warranty Deed Samuel Thomas Mathes Jr. to

Grange Stone Development LLC; 2 Main Street. (Stanton TN). $56,500. 7/31/2020 Warranty Deed Dinah Bishop et al to Chris Sensabaugh; 83 Riverbend Road. $6,000. 7/31/2020 Warranty Deed Paul Lott to Annette Fuller; 938 N. McLemore Avenue, 817 Cobb Circle, and 822 Cobb Circle. $32,500.

Felons less/split or periodic time - 0Felons being held 1 year or more for DOC contract - 16

Convicted Misdemeanor - 6Pretrial Felons (people being held awaiting trial) - 58

Pretrial misdemeanor - 18Other/Hold for other agency - 6

Total - 104 (83 men, 21 women)

Jail Statistics

public records

Courtesy of Sonya Castellaw, County Clerk

Marriage LicensesTimothy Lee Adams to Sue Babette Curtis and Jonathan Brandonearl Fayne to Jasmine Latrice McGee


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Weaver Vestal, 98, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, at Sugar Creek Senior Living Community in Brownsville, Tenn. Graveside ser-

vices were held Wednesday, August 5, at 1 p.m., at Oakwood Cemetery with Mildred Shoemaker offi-

ciating. Weaver Vestal lived a full and meaningful life and

was blessed beyond measure. She was born on June 5, 1922, to the late Roy Link and Pearl Collier Sullivan. She was a homemaker and caregiver, who loved taking care of her family, as well as other people. She lived in Haywood County her entire life. Her faith was important to her and she loved the Lord with all her heart. She was a faithful member of Marvin’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and had a great love for dogs. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Vestal Carlton of Brownsville; three grandchildren, Donna Carlton, Terri Carlton Strange and James Link Carlton; and four great-grandchildren, Lyndi Elizabeth Strange, Em-ily Lee Strange, James Bryson Carlton and Brenna Paige Carlton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laudell Vestal; her parents, Roy and Pearl Sullivan; and one brother, Roy Link Sullivan, Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to Marvin’s Chapel UMC Church, c/o Brenda Mann, 498 Cox Lane, Brownsville, TN 38012. All arrangements and services are under the direction of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville.

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Mary Frances Hendrix, 85, passed away Saturday, August 1, at Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A private family graveside service was conducted Monday, August 3, at Brownsville Memorial Gardens. All ser-vices were under the direction of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home.

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Cristella Ann Walsh, 58, passed away Wednesday, July 29, at Jack-son-Madison County General Hospital. The Walsh family has chosen cremation and further information will be announced as information be-comes available by the Brownsville Funeral Home.

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Lillie Mae Green, 98, died Monday, August 3, at Crestview Health Care and Rehab in Brownsville. With social distancing restrictions in place, ser-vices will be Thursday, August 6, at 11 a.m., graveside at Knights of Pythias Cemetery. There will be a visitation Thursday from 10-10:30 a.m. at Rawls Funeral Home in Brownsville.

Lillie Mae GreenAugust 3, 2020 • Rawls Funeral Home

Samuel Hammond, 64, died Sunday, August 2, at his residence in Browns-ville. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Satur-day, August 8, at 11 a.m., graveside at St. John Baptist Church Cemetery in Stanton. There will be a visitation Saturday from 9:30-11 a.m. at Rawls Funeral Home in Brownsville.

Samuel HammondAugust 2, 2020 • Rawls Funeral Home

Marlene Jackson King, 64, passed away at her residence in Brownsville, Tenn., on Saturday, August 1. A celebration of life service will be held Sat-urday, August 8, at 4 p.m., at the home of Tracy Nichols, 1526 Rudolph Rd. in Brownsville.

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Coulston was born on February 24, 1955, in Tipton County to L.J. and Rosie Connor Coulston. He was a res-

ident of Brownsville and worked in construction where he was well known as a master carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Burse Coulston; his father, L. J. Coul-ston; three sons, Jim Brady Coulston (Dana), Rodney Coulston (Ashley), and Joshua Coulston (Cassidy), all of Brownsville; five daughters, Na-talie Coulston Lavenue (Louis) of Alamo; Karen Renee Cross of Stanton; Tamera Ellington (Dusty), Sarah Roberson (Bryan), Linsey Burse all of Brownsville; two brothers, Benny Coulston (Phyllis) of Alamo and Dan-ny Coulston (Kathy) of Brownsville; one sister-in-law, Cindy Coulston of Brownsville; two sisters, Sarah Nell Cobb (Doug) of Jackson and Georgia Webb of Ripley. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosie Connor Coulston, and one brother, Jimmy Coulston. All services and arrangements are under the direction of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville.

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Just Ramblin’

Firstly, we want to thank all who have expressed their appre-ciation for our “Ramb-

lins.” We do this only to share our past visits to interesting venues to those who may be planning trips to near-by places and to those to whom it may bring

back pleasant memo-ries or stir the imagi-nations of those who may not be able to trav-el anymore. We will conclude our trip to North Carolina

by departing Boone, traveling the incred-ibly beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway to the Highway 89 exit and on to Mount Airy, the hometown of Andy Griffith. To your sur-prise, you will find that the Main Street looks much like our Court Square with a mix of late nineteenth centu-ry buildings and more recent structures. You will also find several of the TV show’s, Mayber-ry, more recognizable, reproduction sites such as Gomer’s Ga-rage and the always-de-licious home-style eat-ery, Snappy Lunch. After lunch, we trav-el down Highway 52 past Pilot Mountain, to Winston Salem, one of our favorite stops. Here, you will discov-er an almost forgotten piece of American His-tory, Old Salem. You will want to “park” here for the evening at

one of the Inns or B&B to give yourself plen-ty of time for the next day’s adventure. Din-ing in the old hotel and leisurely strolling the brick and cobblestone streets after dinner will carry you back to the mid 1700s, when the town was founded by the Moravian Church. As time passed and the tobacco industry became the primary fi-nancial engine for the area, the R.J. Reynolds family became the to-bacco barons of the na-tion. You might want to visit the museums ded-icated to that pursuit. Our primary objec-tive was to visit MES-DA, the Museum of Early Southern Dec-orative Arts. We have visited there twice, once while we were decorating our home in 2000, after we first moved back to Browns-ville, and again a few years later when we

were fortunate to ar-range a private tour. This unique museum houses a collection of meticulously fur-nished rooms from every period of our Southern History from pre-colonial to the late 1900s. Each room was carefully dismantled from its original struc-ture and reconstructed in the museum. Most of the walls, furniture, paintings, and accou-trements are original to the rooms. If not original, period substi-tutes were used. On your way home on I-40, you might want to stop in Hickory and visit one of the furni-ture factories as did we, where Susan ordered a custom-made sofa that we are very proud of. You probably should arrange a night in the Smokies to settle back as a restful conclusion of your tour. Ramble on!

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