Marshall County Post

Marshall County Post, Thursday April 25, 2024— 7A The meeting will be held Saturday, May 4 - 10:30 a.m. at Bethbirei Presbyterian Church 2025 Bethbirei Rd., Lewisburg, TN The Rock Creek Bible Society had its ¿ rst meeting in 1815 and has continued to meet annually. All are invited to attend. Guest Speaker – Danny Tate Special Music - Beth McDaniel Decoration of the Cemetery Potluck Luncheon 208th Annual Meeting- Rock Creek Bible Society Statement on exclusion of Dr. Jim Grippo from the Republican Primary ballot C olumbia, Tenn. – James Dallas, the Democratic candidate for State Senate in District 28, released the followining statement on April 18, 2024.: I am sorry, but not surprised, to hear that the Tennessee Republican Party will not allow Dr. Jim Grippo, of Columbia, to seek his party’s nomination for State Senate. I have heard concerns about the way candidates have been treated by both parties this year. For this reason, I am increasingly convinced that we need changes to state law that improve the process by which parties decide to place candidates on their pri- mary ballots, to curb self-dealing and ensure voters have more choices. While Dr. Grippo and I have many di ff erences of opinion regarding policy, based on his public state- ments I feel con fi dent in saying that are both con- cerned that Sen. Joey Hensley, the incumbent, has grown out-of-touch over his two decades of being in the state legislature. I look forward to being the progressive alternative to Sen. Joey Hensley in November. While I did not expect to be the only advocate for change in this race, I will proudly carry that responsibility. For more information, please visit dallas4tn.com . From L to R: Brandon Davidson-Public Works, Andrea Childress Warf-Tree City Committee, Lisa Jackson-Tree City Committee, Jim Bingham-Lewisburg Mayor, Barbara Woods - Tree City Chairperson, Cary Whitesell-Tree City Secretary, Scott Vernon-Tree City Committee -Post Photo by Tracy Harris Arbor Day tree planted on square TRACY HARRIS Staff Writer T he City of Lewisburg celebrates Arbor Day every year. This year, Tree City committee members and others gathered on the square to plant a tree on Tuesday, April 16. Lewisburg became a Tree City nine years ago. Committee members are Chairperson Barbara Woods, Secretary Cary Whitesell, Lisa Jackson, Scott Vernon, and An- drea Childress Warf. The Tree Cities of the World program is dedicated to inspiring cities and towns everywhere to care for and celebrate their tree canopy. The Three Bene fi ts of Trees: Trees support our health and our planet’s health by cleaning the air and water. They provide shade and cool urban ar- eas. They’ve also been proven to reduce stress levels. Trees support wildlife and the ecosystem. Just one tree attracts thousands of pollinators and bene fi - cial insects. Trees provide birds and other animals with habitats. They also provide humans with pow- erful medicinals, materials for living and agriculture. Finally, trees are our biggest allies as the climate getswarmer. Planting trees are a cost-e ff ective way to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. There was a tree give- away in Lewisburg on March 15 and 16. The program is through the Tennessee Environmental Council. Lewisburg Parks and Recreation Depart- ment volunteers to be a distributor each year. The Environmental Council’s goal is to plant 250,000 trees across the state. When people pick up their trees, volunteers give them a pamphlet explaining how to plant and care for the saplings. The program provides native trees to anyone who wants to plant trees in their yard or com- munity. There were 437 given away this year. Whitesell said that the selection of trees included American beautyberry, Bald Cypress, Black Cher- ry, Eastern Redbud, Flow- ering Dogwood, Pecan, Paw Paw, persimmon, Tulip Poplar, Serviceber- ry, River Birch, Redbud, AmericanPlum, OakCher- rybark, White Oak, Oak Willow, and shortleaf Pine. 4-7-2024 to 4-13-2024 Milton Sandy LeCroy to John D Putnam Jr, John Barnes Rd, 50.91 Acres, $300,000; D R Horton Inc to Ashley Paige Linn &Tara Kristen Linn, Kings Land- ing S/D, Lot 51, $229,990; Stacy N & Michael A Thompson Jr to Red White & Eagle LLC, TRACT, 4 Acres, Dist 6, $159,000; Henry & Lana L George to Ronnie D Wright, Fifth Avenue, Dist 3, $90,000; AR Ventures LLC Series 5 to Carlos Torres Lazo & Fernando Jose Lazo, Third Avenue, $168,500; Thomas FrankWebb, Floyd Jackson Webb, Bettie Hill Kevin Hill, Kimberly Bridges to Lyndal Keith & Linda G Clift, Third Avenue, Dist 3, $225,000; Kyle Patin, Koby Patin, Kevin Patin, Lyric Patin to Michael G Herron & Michael D Herron, Pa- tin S/D Revision of Lots 1 & 2, $240,000; Elaine C Green to Jesse Chrisman & Ryleigh Cobb Pruitt,War- ners Ridge, $415,000; Joe H Nix to Circle T Properties LLC, Lawton Tarpley S/D, $75,000; Victor Garcia to Ana Isabel Sandoval Mar- tinez, Beasley Road, 6.01 Acres, $310,000; Magan Marie & Matthew Wade Whiddon to Lisa & Domeni- co Buffa, Chapel Woods S/D, $365,000; Jorge & Oliva Galvan to Filip Be- govic Semes, Galvan Prop- erty, $259,900; William Joseph Orr to Susan Marie & Kenneth Ashley Reach Jr, Wade Brown Road, 5 Acres, Dist 2, $150,000; Corbitt Industries Inc to Japheth Jackson/Ellington Inc, Corbitt Industries Inc Property, 5.01 Acres, Dist 4, $90,000; Ghahshyambhai Patel to Parth P Patel, Sun- set Drive, Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, Dist 3, $450,000; Linda J Looney to Adam Riley & Kimberly Matzkiw, TRACT, 1 Acre, Dist 6, $167,500; Patrick & Mandie Foss to Skylar Lee & Hayden Duke, Oads Ad- dition, Lot 75 & 76, Dist 4, $225,000; Linda G Powers to Mandie Sue & Patrick Glenn Foss, Highway 31A, Dist 4, $300,000; Christy Lynn & David Glenn Rob- inson Jr to Sierra C Wells & Roger Kender, Fox Trot S/D, Dist 4, $315,000; Kelly D & Rarra K Feasel to Ge- rardo Urbina Escobedo & Ma Edelmira Ramirez Gon- zalez, Villas at Chapel Hill, Dist 1, $365,000; Kimberly WilsonWentzel, Mackenzie Wentzel, Jenna Morrison to John Derryberry, Mulberry Street, Dist 4, $125,000; Corbitt Industries Inc/Kait- lyn Corbitt to Tiffany L Nun- ley, Corbitt Industries Inc Property, Dist 4, $90,000; Charles T Cheatham Jr to Leslie Ann Hancock, Mc- Cord S/D, $292,000. Land Transfers 2024 Legislative Update Senate State ofTennessee Legislative Update from Senator Joey Hensley, MD J illian’s law passes Sen- ate fl oor As part of a strong push to improve public safety in Tennessee, this bill would close a legal loophole for defendants found incom- petent to stand trial. Senate Bill 1769, would require criminal defen- dants deemed incompetent to stand trial to be commit- ted to an appropriate treat- ment facility. Current state law does not provide this requirement. The legislation was introduced following the murder of Jillian Ludwig, an 18-year-old Belmont University freshman who was fatally shot while walk- ing in a Nashville park on Nov. 7, 2023. Her killer, Shaquille Taylor, was a re- peat violent o ff ender who was deemed incompetent to stand trial for commit- ting aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in April 2023. Because of this fi nding, Taylor was released from custody and went on to murder Jillian Ludwig later that year. The legislation would additionally require indi- viduals deemed incompe- tent to stand trial to be en- tered into the National In- stant Criminal Background Check System, which serves as a namecheck da- tabase of people prohibited frombuyingor owning fi re- arms. Senate advances legis- lation to provide support services for fi fth grade stu- dents The Senate this week passed legislation that will grant fi fth grade students who are not adequately progressing in theirEnglish Language Arts (ELA) stud- ies supplemental services throughout the year. Each year, students take the Tennessee Com- prehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and other diagnostic tests to de- termine if they are meeting grade level standards. The General Assembly has pre- viously enacted legislation that addressed reading de- fi ciencies in children who entered school during CO- VID. This legislationmakes accommodations for the students who might still be experiencing learning loss due to the pandemic. Currently, if third grade students’ test results do not meet grade-level standards, they can move on to fourth grade with special services like tutoring or summer school. After complet- ing these services, it is ex- pected that these students will catch up to grade-level standards. Under Senate Bill 2183, if a student does not meet standards after the fourth grade, the parent, teacher, and principal – the individ- uals closest to the student – will consult to determine if the student should be held back or advance to the fi fth grade with the same sup- port services received in fourth grade. The legislation would be repealedonJuly 1, 2025, so the General Assembly can continue reviewing ed- ucation standards and data in the coming years to de- termine the best policy for students’ education. Ben Kredich Act aims to prevent impaired driv- ing by those treated with Narcan The Senate passed leg- islation this week to clarify thatpatientswhohavebeen treated for a drug overdose with Narcan could still be impaired and charged with driving under the in fl u- ence, as drugs would still be present in their system. Senate Bill 2116, instructs fi rst responders who ad- minister an opioid antago- nist such as Narcan to an individual experiencing a drug overdosemay provide information on the risk of driving within a 24-hour period. Thelegislationisnamed afterBenKredichwho trag- ically lost his life after being struck by a driver who fell asleep at thewheel after be- ing administeredNarcan in a hospital earlier that day. The driver was unaware of possible side e ff ects of Narcan and that the drugs causing theoverdosewould remain in his system for at least 24 hours. Criminal Injuries Com- pensation Act passes The Senate passed legislation that will help streamline victims’ abil- ity to obtain compensation for damages brought on by their perpetrators. Senate Bill 1416, expands the time frame under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act for a crime to be reported by the victimfromtwodays to fi fteen days. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act pro- vides funds of last resort to fi nancially assist inno- cent victims of crime with personal injuries. Current law only allows a victim 48 hours to report these of- fenses. Under this legisla- tion, victims would have a more reasonable amount of time and ability to report the o ff enses and damages against them. The law also expands the amount of documents a victim may submit in or- der to prove the crime oc- curred. Current lawonly al- lows this provision for vic- tims of human tra ffi cking. Helping rural utility op- erations Senate Bill 129 will help rural counties with utility depreciation. Many rural counties cannot a ff ord to accept block grants be- cause the state’s expecta- tions of depreciation pre- vent rural municipalities fromupgrading their utility systems. Currently, the mu- nicipality is responsible for paying depreciation im- mediately, which is costly and burdensome for rural counties. This also makes it even harder to replace the systems once its life has ended. The bill allows for a one-year reprieve of paying depreciation after instal- lation, and still keeps the municipality in compliance with accounting standards. You may contact Sena- tor Hensley at 425 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Suite 742, Nashville, TN 37243 HELP WANTED Buckeye Home Medical Equipment is seeking a Respiratory Therapist or RN for a Full-time Respiratory Therapist Position in our Shelbyville of ¿ ce. M-F 8a-5p with an on call rotation. Friendly and compassionate with a philosophy of patient ¿ rst. Email resume to hr@buckeyedme.com or call 931-879-8494 ext. 111 POSTING MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOLS JACOB SORRELLS, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS 700 JONES CIRCLE LEWISBURG, TENNESSEE 37091 (931) 359-1581 April 17, 2024 2024-2025 School Year Position: Educational Assistant Description: Assist teachers and staff in working with students Quali À cations: High School Diploma and 2 Yrs. College or pass State Para-Professional Test. Must be able to work well with students and staff. Job Location: Chapel Hill Elementary School Application Deadline: May 1, 2024 Contact: Jennie Carroll (931) 359-1581 To apply online, visit www.mcstn.net . Job description is available at the Marshall County Board of Education. It is the policy of the Marshall County Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, handicap, or national origin in any of its educational programs, activities, or employment policies. Marshall County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.