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M ARSHALL C OUNTY P OST "ELFAST s #HAPEL (ILL s #ORNERSVILLE s ,EWISBURG s 0ETERSBURG Vol. No. 34 $1 Thursday, April 11, 2024 Pool Tournament Page 2 Sports Page12 2024 Forrest High School top ten O n May 17, 2024, at 7 p.m., the 2024 senior class of Forrest High School, will be called one by one to shake their principal’s hand and receive their di- ploma. This year there will be 102 students graduat- ing. In December, 22 students graduated. The following is a quote from Forrest High School principal, Angie Phifer. “We are so proud of our Top 10 Seniors at For- rest School. These 10 students are hard workers and great school citizens overall. They have each excelled in various classes to get themselves on this list and that takes dedication over all four year of their high school careers. While putting in the extra time and e ff ort on their academics several of these students are also involved in various clubs, groups, and sports teams at Forrest. They are all wonderful examples of ‘Class, Pride, and Tradition’ and we wish them, as well as all the Class of 2024, best wishes in the fu- ture!” Sitting, left to right: Isabella Lindsey, Valedictorian; Maggie Daughrity, Salutatorian. Standing, left to right: Nizara Chaudhari, Maggie Browning, Joseph Johns, David Gunner Moffo, Austin Dillon, Madison Stalnecker, Christa Warren. Not pictured, Nyles Taylor See Forrest, Page 4A See Safety, Page 4A –Photo submitted Susie Q – queen of the farm By Patty Blackburn S usie Q, the house dog at Windrow Farms, use to miss out on all the action on the farm. She felt left out. She could never watch the chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, birds, and other ani- mals outside as they were being fed and looked after several times a day. Until – they placed a crate on the back of the four wheeler for her to sit in. Now Susie Q can enjoy the outside and is the queen of the farm. Oldies Show Returns to the Dixie For the second year in a row, the Ultimate Oldies Rock & Roll Show is com- ing to Lewisburg. This year, the event will be on April 27 at the Marshall County Community The- atre. This event is never the same show twice, so get some friends together and make plans to attend the most fun time sing- ing and dancing to the biggest hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s! Tickets are on sale now and you can get them online at www.ultimate- oldies.simpletix.com. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week T he Marshall County Emergency Communication District is celebrating the second full week of April (April 14-20, 2024) as National Public Safety Tele-communicators Week. This week honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emer- gency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens. March Commission Meeting TRACY HARRIS Staff Writer T he regular session of the Board of County Commis- sioners was held on March 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the Courthouse An- nex. There were 16 commission- ers present- Anna Childress and Sheldon Davis were absent. Matt Judd from Mt. Moriah Baptist Church led the invocation and Commissioner Debbie Gilbert led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes from March were ap- proved. Mayor Mike Keny advertised the open position of Register of Deeds prior to the meeting. The Register of Deeds position had been vacant since Weaver passed away on March 5. Craig Blackwell made a motion to hold a moment of silence for Do- ris Wayne Weaver. Prior to the meeting, the following four peo- ple submitted their names to fi ll the interim position until Sept 1, 2024: Jennifer Neill, J.J. King, Keith Hollingsworth, and Cur- tis Johnson. Mayor Keny read the names to the commissioners with a letter from Hollingsworth withdrawing his name. The Mayor asked if there was anyone present who wanted to be con- sidered for the appointment. No other names were submitted. The Mayor asked for the commissioners’ nomination(s). Commissioner James Hopkins nominated Jennifer Neill. No others were nominated. Com- missioner Hollingsworth made a motion to cease nominations and Commissioner Ken Lee seconded. The motion to cease nominations passed 16-0. Since no one else was nominated by a commissioner, Jennifer Neill was the only person to go to a ballot. She received a unanimous vote, was appointed as Register Clean Up Your Community Hosted by Marshall County Solid Waste O n Saturday, April 20, Mar- shall County Solid Waste will host a “Clean Up Your Commu- nity” event. Those who wish to participate or host a team, contact Dave, Cindy, or Schyler at 931- 359-0547 for release forms, safe- ty vests, pickers and trash bags. Bring the trash, in bags, to Rock Creek Pavilion, 9 to 11 a.m. Lunch will be served 11 a.m. to noon. This is a bene fi cial commu- nity service for everyone. Clean up your neighborhood or any area where trash can be found. In case of rain, this event will be re-scheduled to Saturday, April 27. See Meeting, Page 4A