Marshall County Post

8A —Marshall County Post, Thursday, June 6, 2024 June 6, 1944 , D-Day, an infamous day in WWII history, began when 156,000 fi ghters landed on the shores of Normandy, France. June 6, 1981 , Maya Yang Lin won the competition to design the VietnamWar Memorial. June 6, 1991 , NBC announced Jay Leno would replace Johnny Carson as “The Tonight Show” host after Carson’s fi nal season. June 7, 1982 , Graceland opened for public tours. June7, 1892 ,Homer Plessy, aCreole shoemaker, bought a whites-only train ticket in New Orleans in an act of civil disobedience resulting in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson of 1896. June 7, 1937 , Time magazine published the second of only two known photos taken of the Supreme Court in session. June 8, 1937 , the world’s largest fl ower bloomed in NY Botanical Garden, a 12’ calla lily. June 8, 1968 , Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s body (assassinated) was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. June 8, 1969 , Mickey Mantle gave his farewell retirement speech at Yankee Stadium with over 60,0oo fans present. June 9, 1943 , President FDR signed the Tax Payment Act into law where tax would be withheld from worker’s wages to go straight to government. June 9, 1973 , American racehorse Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by an unbelievable 31 lengths to capture the Triple Crown. June 9, 1978 , Johannes Gutenberg’s Bible, the fi rst book produced using the printing press (1 of 21 complete versions), sold for $2.4 million in London. June 10, 1692 , Bridget Bishop, the fi rst victim of the Salem witch trials, was hanged for witchcraft in Massachusetts. June 10, 1752 , Benjamin Franklin tested the lightning conductor with his kite - fl ying experiment. June 10, 1845 , Andrew Jackson’s African Grey parrot named Poll was removed from his funeral for swearing at The Hermitage. June 10, 1935 , Dr. Robert H. Smith (Dr. Bob) from Akron, Ohio and Bill Wilson from NYC formed Alcoholics Anonymous. June 10, 1963 , President John F. Kennedy signed the U.S. Equal Pay Act into law. June 11, 1898 , the fi rst Marines landed at Guantanamo, Cuba during the Spanish - American War. June 11, 1963 , Buddhist monk Thích Qu ả ng Đ ứ c immolated himself in protest of the Vietnam War at a Saigon intersection - still one of the most iconic images ever captured. June 12, 1923 , Harry Houdini freed himself from a straightjacket while suspended upside down 40 feet above the ground in NYC. June 12, 1939 , the Baseball Hall of Fame held its fi rst induction ceremony. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Honus Wagner were amongst the fi rst inducted. June 12, 1963 , civil rights activist Medgar Evers was fatally shot outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi; his murder received national attention and helped galvanize the civil rights movement. June 12, 1967 , in Lovingv. Virginia the Supreme Court struck down a state law that banned interracial marriage, ruling it unconstitutional under the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. June 12, 2003 , Gregory Peck, who played Atticus Finch in To Kill aMockingbird, died at age 87. This Week In History June 6-12 United Communications awarded $7.98M to expand its 10-county fi ber network in Middle Tennessee F RANKLIN, Tenn. (May 21, 2024) — Local internet pro- vider United Communications announced that its recent $7.98 million award through the Middle Mile Buildout grant program will add 267 miles of high-capacity fi - ber to rural communities across 10 counties in Middle Tennessee. Project #1 $1.78 million to construct 58 miles of fi ber network in Ruther- ford and Wilson counties Project #2 $3.15 million to construct 94 miles of fi ber network in William- son, Bedford, Franklin, and Moore counties Project #3 $3.05 million to construct 115 miles of fi ber network in Marshall, Bedford, Moore, and Franklin counties United already operates an extensive 2,000-mile backbone, including points-of-presence in most Nashville data centers and 56 Marietta in Atlanta. This en- terprise-class network not only supports United’s services to over 90,000 homes and businesses in Middle Tennessee but also sup- ports many governments and en- terprise businesses with needs to connect to the data center infra- structure across the Southeast. This network expansion will add signi fi cant capacity and new routes to towns across the region, including Lebanon, Shelbyville, Winchester, Lynchburg, Lewis- burg, Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Nashville, supporting United’s e ff orts to serve businesses of all sizes and bring broadband access to traditionally underserved com- munities. Additionally, the new infra- structure will support Project UNITE, United’s e ff ort to serve every Middle Tennessean who still lacks reliable broadband connec- tions. Almost 400,000 Tennesse- ans do not have access to a broad- band provider, representing more than 5% of homes and businesses in the state. The term middle mile refers to the critical, high-capacity infra- structure that makes it possible for individuals to connect to the internet. From a parent stream- ing a movie with their children to a 911 dispatcher responding to a dis- tress call, middle mile networks af- fect everyone within a community. “Imagine the challenge of get- ting to the interstate if there were no roads, bridges, or tunnels be- yond the end of your driveway,” said United Communication’s Chief Operating O ffi cer, Josh Lynch. “In terms of internet ac- cess, that’s the reality that many of our neighbors are facing every day. With these middle mile grants, United will be able to provide a major fi ber investment into our communities and give them access to the same internet connectivity found in the biggest cities in the world.” United applied for the grants in 2023 through Project UNITE, its initiative to invest in universal broadband coverage across Middle Tennessee through local partner- ships and grant funding opportu- nities. “While other providers start building in densely populated cit- ies and work their way out to rural areas, we are committed to build- ing in the rural areas and work- ing our way in,” said United Com- munications President and CEO, William Bradford. “These grant projects will connect many di ff er- ent parts of our middle mile in- frastructure into a single, resilient network with future expansion ca- pacity.” “Through Project UNITE, we’ve built 3,800 total miles of fi ber in- frastructure in communities that larger providers have overlooked or simply ignored,” said United Communications CFO, Kristin Jackson. “Our local presence and local partnerships have made it possible for United to accelerate connectivity for our customers.” “The Connect Bedford Com- munity team is thrilled that their year-long e ff orts and partnership with United Communications have resulted in getting us one step closer to being the fi rst rural con- nected community in Tennessee,” said Connect Bedford Co-Chair, Tracey Strassner. “This is a signi fi - cant enablement milestone for our community. We look forward to continuing to work with United on other grants so we can continue to connect Bedford.” Announced in July 2023 by Governor Bill Lee and Commis- sioner Stuart McWhorter, the competitive grant program will invest a total of $97.2 million to- wards middle mile and last mile deployments in select counties where residents lack access to modern broadband speeds of at least 100/20 Mbps. Funding for the grant program was allocated through the Capital Projects Fund. Learn how you can become a United Communications high- speed internet customer online at united.net or fi nd additional updates about Project UNITE at united.net/project-unite/. Dear Savvy Senior: Are there any programs that you can refer me to that fi nancially help grandparents who are raising their grandkids? I’m raising two of my grandchildren and could use some help. Tapped Out Tonya Dear Tonya, Money is a common problem for the nearly 2.4 million U.S. grand- parents who are rais- ing their grandchildren today. To help with the day-to-day expenses, there are a wide vari- ety of programs and tax bene fi ts that can make a big di ff erence in stretch- ing your budget. Here’s where to look for help. Financial Assistance For starters, fi nd out whether your fam- ily quali fi es for your state’s Temporary Assis- tance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which may include cash as- sistance, food bene fi ts, utility bill assistance and free or low-cost daycare. Or, if your household in- come is too high to qual- ify as a family, ask about the “child-only grant” for just the grandkids sup- port alone. Also, check to see if you’re eligible for fos- ter care payments as a relative caregiver, or if your state o ff ers any ad- ditional programs like guardianship subsidies, non-parent grants or kinship care. Adoption assistance payments are also available to adopted grandchildren with spe- cial needs. To inquire about these programs, contact your state’s TANF program and/or state Department of Human Services. See ACF.hhs.gov/ofa/map/ about/help-families for contact information. You also need to see if your grandkids are eligible for Social Secu- rity, including bene fi ts for dependent children, survivor bene fi ts or SSI – visit SSA.gov or call 800-772-1213. And fi nd out if they’re eligible for free/low-cost health or dental coverage through your state’s Medicaid and the Children’s Health In- surance Program - Insu- reKidsNow.gov or 877- 543-7669. You can also use Ben- e fi ts.gov, the o ffi cial ben- e fi ts website of the U.S. government that has a screening tool to help you identify the programs that you and your grand- children may be eligible for and will direct you to the appropriate agency to apply. Tax Bene fi ts In addition to the fi - nancial assistance pro- grams, there are also a range of tax bene fi ts that you may qualify for too like the Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC which is available to those with moderate to low incomes, and the Child Tax Credit which is worth $2,000 per dependent child un- der age 17. If you’re working, and are incurring child- care expenses in order to work, there’s a Child and Dependent Care Credit that can help. And, if you’ve legally adopted your grandkids, there’s an Adoption Tax Credit that provides a federal tax credit of up to $16,810 in 2024. You can also deduct medical and dental ex- penses if you and your dependent grandchil- dren’s healthcare cost ex- ceed 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income for the year. And there’s even education-related tax credits that can help your grandkids go to col- lege, like the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learn- ing Tax Credit. In addition to the tax credits and deductions, if you’re unmarried you may qualify for “head of household” status when you fi le your tax return, which has a higher stan- dard deduction and a lower tax rate than you would fi ling as a single. Legal Help If you haven’t already done so, you should also talk to an attorney to dis- cuss the pros and cons of obtaining legal guardian- ship, custody or adop- tion. Without some sort of legal custody, you may not be eligible for many of the previously listed fi nancial assistance pro- grams, and there can be problems with basic things like enrolling your grandkids in school or giving a doctor permis- sion to treat them. For help locating af- fordable or free legal as- sistance, visit FindLegal- Help.org, or call the El- dercare Locator at 800- 677-1116 for referrals. Also see GrandFamilies. org, a clearinghouse re- source that o ff ers infor- mation on fi nancial as- sistance, adoption, foster care and more. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Se- nior, P.O. Box 5443, Nor- man, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Se- nior” book. BRYANT RD. / CEDAR GROVE RD. C H A P E L H I L L , T N www.parksauction.com 615-896-4600 TOLL FREE 1.877.465.4600 | FIRM 3984 ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PREVIOUS ADVERTISING.ALL INFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED. DIRECTIONS: From Chapel Hill or Unionville, take Unionville Chapel Hill Rd., turn on Cedar Grove Rd. (south), property is located on Cedar Grove Rd. and Bryant Rd. Signs posted. *For nearest GPS address, use 598 Cedar Grove Rd. Use address for GPS only, DO NOT stop at this address. TERMS: 10% down day of sale, balance due in 30 days. TAXES: Prorated POSSESSION: With Deed Saturday, June 22nd 10:00 AM 27.8± Acres in 2 Tracts Soil Sites & Public Water 27.8± acres, selling in 2 tracts. New survey. 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