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Three juvenile males were apprehended last week following a carjack-ing, pursuit of two vehi-cles and foot chases.

On Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, around 1:48 a.m., officers were summoned to Walmart, at 300 Pleasant Grove Road, in regards to an armed carjacking. The 31-year-old female victim relayed to officers that she was sitting in her run-ning Kia Optima when two males approached her. One of those males was armed. The suspects sped off in her car, leaving the push-to-start key behind.

While responding to the original carjacking scene, an officer spotted a Toyo-ta Prius that was involved in a carjacking at a Mur-freesboro Walmart earlier

Suspects caught after carjackings

LEBANON, TN – Local and federal authorities worked together Friday morning after a lengthy investigation that led to the arrests of multiple res-idents after indictments were handed down on var-ious drug and weapon vi-olations.

Many of the violations were predominately for the sale or use of phar-maceutical opioids, her-oin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. Drug addic-

tion has led to overdoses throughout Wilson County and authorities are work-ing jointly to hold drug dealers accountable and get drugs off the street.

“This is just the begin-ning of efforts to combat the drug sales and usage in this county. We are see-ing more and more families affected by drug addiction and we will continue our efforts in arresting these violators that are feeding into these addictions,”

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Multiple indictments in drug bust

In light of recent weath-er, city public safety and public works want to en-sure residents are protect-ed and take necessary pre-cautions to keep everyone

on the road safe. Mt. Juliet Police, Fire,

and Public Works leader-ship is in constant contact with the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency, and all agencies are communicating and

working together to make sure everyone has the nec-essary resources.

The Mt. Juliet Police Department reminds resi-dents to stay safe in snowy

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Around 5 a.m. Tuesday, snow began to accumulate on roadways, leading to some hazardous travel. Multiple minor ice-related incidents were reported along Interstate 40 East. Wilson County Schools were closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to weather.

MJPD off ers safety tipsHome2 Suites by Hil-

ton, part of Hilton’s (Ho-tel) All Suites portfolio, announced last month its newest property, Home2 Suites by Hilton Mt. Ju-liet, bringing the brand one step closer to its 200th property milestone.

Designed for travelers who want to maintain their normal routine, the hotel features 103 suites and a range of value, tech-fo-cused and eco-conscious amenities. Home2 Suites by Hilton Mt. Juliet caters to the visitors traveling to one of Tennessee’s fastest growing communities, ac-cording to mtjuliet.gov.

“Home2 Suites by Hil-ton Mt. Juliet is conve-niently located steps from Providence Marketplace with 100 shops and din-ing options, and a short drive to explore all the excitement the Nashville area has to offer,” said MaryJane Parker, general manager. “Our hotel will provide overnight and ex-tended-stay guests a dy-

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COMMUNITY CALENDARJAN 20

Bowling Tourna-ment

The state bowling tournament will be held from Thursday, Jan. 18, through Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Smyrna Bowling Center at 95 Weakley Lane in Smyr-na. Spectator informa-tion, team brackets, in-dividual qualifiers and venue information can be found at http://ts-saasports.com.

JAN 23

JECDBThe Board of Direc-

tors of the Joint Eco-nomic and Community Development Board of Wilson County will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 a.m. at 200 Aviation Way in Lebanon, 2nd floor Conference Room.

JAN 23

Free Fitness ClassFree Fitness Class

every Tuesday eve-ning 6:30 p.m. at Life Church in the youth center. Life Church is located at 3688 High-way 109 Lebanon, Tn. Right across the street from The Dollar Gener-al Store. This is a great class for all ages and all fitness levels. For more information you can email [email protected]

JAN 26-27

Swim MeetThe Regional Cham-

pionship Swim Meet for High School is Jan. 26

and the Middle School Championship is Jan. 27, both held at Nash-ville Aquatic Club (222 25th Ave. in Nashville).

JAN 27

Swap MeetThe Percy Priest

Striper/Hybrid Club is sponsoring a sportsman swap meet to benefit the hatchery program of the TN Wildlife Resourc-es Agency. The Meet is Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at Charlie Dan-iels Park. Tables are available to rent for $20 and can be reserved by calling (615) 449-5431. All proceeds collect-ed will go to purchase the highest protein fish food available for the hatchery program to keep Tennessee water premier fisheries. A $5 donation is requested at the door, children under 12 get in free. No firearms.

FEB 3

Polar PlungeThe Wilson County

Special Olympics an-nual fundraiser, Polar Plunge, will be 8 a.m. Feb. 3 at Jimmy Floyd Family Center in Leb-anon. Take the plunge and challenge friends to do the same, for a good cause. It only takes a few minutes of brav-ery to get wet, be wild and have some crazy cold fun. Award for best costume. Top donor re-ceives 1-year member-ship to JFFC. Register online at polarplun-getn.com or in person at JFFC.

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CedarStone Bank along with Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage hosted a two-hour book signing Jan. 7 for noted author and Fox Television News personal-ity Brian Kilmeade’s “An-drew Jackson, The Miracle of New Orleans.”

More than 150 patrons, friends, shareholders and customers of CedarStone Bank and Andrew Jack-son’s Hermitage attended the event at the bank’s Main Offi ce location in Lebanon.

CedarStone Bank Presi-dent and CEO Bob McDon-ald serves as Vice Regent on the Board of Trustees for Andrew Jackson Foun-dation and was delighted the historic landmark and museum asked the local community bank to host the event.

“We were honored to work with Andrew Jack-son’s Hermitage in hosting this event for Brian Kilme-ade from Fox and Friends. His book depicts the Bat-

tle of New Orleans in such a way that young peo-ple, teenagers and senior adults can grasp the man, the leader and the legend of Andrew Jackson,” said McDonald.

Howard Kittell, Presi-dent and CEO of the An-drew Jackson Foundation

said he was thrilled to learn of Kilmeade’s topic of choice for his new book and was excited to have him and his family tour the facility over the week-end.

“We’re thrilled by Bri-an’s new book,” Kittell said. “It was Jackson win-ning [the Battle of New Orleans] that was a pivot point in his life and was a pivot point in our coun-try’s history, as well. Bri-an’s book has just caught fi re. It’s putting Jackson back in front of the public in the role of hero.”

The Hermitage also hosted the annual wreath laying ceremony commem-orating the 203rd anniver-sary of the Battle of New Orleans on Monday, Jan. 8. Kilmeade was also in attendance to be a part of the annual celebration as he and the Regent of the Andrew Jackson Founda-tion, Frances Spradley, participated in the “lay-ing of the wreaths” on the tombs of Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel.

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Bob McDonad, CedarStone Bank President & CEO with Fox & Friends Co-Host Brian Kilmeade, author of “Andrew Jackson, The Miracle of New Orleans.”

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weather. Please remember the following tips through-out any winter storm:

Follow us on Social Media for Updates: Fol-low Wilson County and Tennessee public safety agencies on Twitter and Facebook. Many agen-cies actively communicate with the public about road closures, traffi c adviso-ries, and/or important in-formation on Twitter and Facebook.

Stay Informed: Any-time there is a possibil-ity of a winter storm, it is always important to stay connected and have your communication de-vices charged. Consider registering for Mt. Juliet and Wilson County EMA Nixle Alerts to receive re-al-time text alerts on your phone. It is simple to reg-ister, simply text your zip code to the phone number “888777”.

Take Note of the Weather Forecast: Mt. Juliet Police encourage residents to take note of local forecasts and plan accordingly for adverse weather conditions. Mo-torists are reminded that they can dial 511 on their cell phones for current traffi c and road conditions on Tennessee roadways. The Tennessee Depart-ment of Transportation also has a great SmartWay resource that provides up-to-date traffi c information on Tennessee’s highway system. You can fi nd more information about it at www.TNSmartWay.com.

Vehicle Preparation: With a forecast of in-clement weather, motor-ists should ensure that their vehicles are well maintained and proper-ly equipped for winter

driving. Motorists should check the fl uid levels of their vehicles, particular-ly washer fl uid and an-ti-freeze, to make sure that they are at adequate levels. Tires should be inspected to ensure that they are properly infl ated and have enough tread depth. Motorists should equip their vehicles with an ice scraper, jumper cables, a fl ashlight and some warm clothing and blankets. Additionally, motorists are reminded to completely clear their ve-hicles of snow and ice pri-or to driving, including all lights, for visibility. Clear-ing vehicles of snow and ice enhances the safety of all motorists by providing an unobstructed view to the operator and prevents snow and ice from fl ying off vehicles at high speeds and posing a hazard to others on the road. Mo-torists should also carry a charged cell phone.

Reduce Speed: Antic-ipate delays. Most snow and ice-related crashes are caused by spin-outs and vehicles sliding off the road because they are trav-eling at speeds too great for the road and weather conditions. Posted speed limits are set for driving under perfect, dry condi-tions. If road and weather conditions are dangerous, motorists should operate at a speed well below the

posted limit.Leave Extra Space Be-

tween Vehicles: Under perfect driving conditions, motorists should leave at least one car length for ev-ery ten miles per hour be-tween them and the vehi-cle in front of them. If the road and weather condi-tions are dangerous, that distance should be signifi -cantly increased to afford for increased stopping dis-tances.

Black Ice: Transpar-ent ice may form on the roadway. If you notice ice forming on any objects, assume that it is forming on the road surface as well. Bridges are usually the fi rst surfaces to freeze. Drive slowly and, if possi-ble, avoid driving on iced-over surfaces.

Buckle Up: The single most effective thing that motorists can do to keep themselves, friends, and loved ones safe on the road is to buckle up.

Dial 911 in Roadway Emergencies: Motorists who become disabled in a dangerous location or en-counter an emergency on the roadways should dial 911 on their cell phones to immediately be connect-ed to emergency services. Motorists should always be aware of their location, noting the road they are traveling on and nearest cross-street or mile-mark-er.

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MJPD Twitter: “From last night - Offi cer Wiley engaged in a friendly snowball battle with a few kiddos at Charlie Daniels Park, who were enjoying the snow!”

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Mt. Juliet children enjoyed another day off Tuesday after an accu-mulation of snow during the early morning hours. Wilson County announced Monday night that schools would be closed Tuesday. Schools and extended care were closed Wednesday as well.

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While this time of year is typically a bit slower with all of the holidays. It has also been very active for the past few years. Homes are still sell-ing fast and in most cases with multiple o� ers. With so many people relocating to the area on a daily basis the sellers market will continue to stay strong and productive. � e � rst step is contacting a local Real Estate agent such as myself to assist you.

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3rd GradeKinsley Atwood, Lexie

Baskin, Maddison Blaylock, Keilyn Burns, Caden Clark, Hayden Davey, Caroline Bow-man, Joshua Flicek, Andy Garrett, Zane Gregory, Todd Hyder, Kennedy Johnson, Reina Litwin, Keegan Lutz, Kyson Sanders, Brittian Sim-mons, Toni Simmons, Drew Wallingsford.

4th GradeJane Bigham, Faith Bosh-

ers, Jackson DaBell, Mia Dedman, James Fowler, Sa-brina Graves, Chloe John-ston, Kaelyn McGuire, James

Newell, Madison Nuckoles, James Oakes, Sarah Pierce, Haston Wolf.

5th GradeAlexander Akin, Kylie Bo-

deis, Jack Bowman, Jasmine Card, Robby Cayler, Mattie Counce, Dylan Davenport, Alyx Frost, Lily Gaffney, Char-lie Harrington, Sean Hickey, Hayden Hunt, Isabella Jost, Bobby Kamos, Jack Kleps-er, Polly Lounsbury, Chase Montgomery, Ryan Mull-ins, Justin Muniz, Brayden Sanders, Collin Stewart, Ashley Thompson, Bethany Thompson, Kyndal Wright.

Honor Roll

3rd GradeBrooks Durham, Leah

Fisher, Marley Gray, Doug-las Gregory, Lauren Greg-ory, Brandon Jimenez, Emilee Koon, Kendra Lin, Lindsey Nelson, Lydia Rus-so.

4th GradeAnnabelle Calcote, Cam-

den Cole, Lizze Gregory, Kayla Smith, Regan Tuck.

5th GradeSarah Davis, Ava Fisher,

Sam Fuller, Lilah Grogan, Masin Hall, Kaido Kajandi, Tyler Koon, Micky Mahan, Morgan Pollei, Austin Rus-sell, Morgan Shortt, Brynlie Smith.

Principal’s List

W. A. Wright Elementary 2nd Nine Weeks Lists

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Pictured left to right

Back Row - Isaiah Melecio, Beckham Fehr-man, Trey Robinson, Jen-na Lee, Gracie Jo Pow-ell, Konnor Adelsberger, Brandon Elston, Jacob Anderson and Cal Clark.

Middle Row - Akemi Dorcey, Blake Oldham, Leilani Garcia, Adel-ysse Brown, Machaela Black, Sadie Elkins, Abby Dill, Collin Stadterman, Hayden Moran, Avery Jackson, Beau Turner and Tucker Toombs.

Front Row - Ella Spen-cer, Ella Hood, Trey Bass, Kensley Crook, Knoaa Perry, Amelia Blunkall, Avery Bilter, Jaxon Syler, Jayden Mead and Rach-elle Matherly. Not pic-tured: Harlie Ward.

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We are at the begin-ning of a New Year and it

is at this time of year that we are mindful of making plans for the coming year. Many times, these plans take the form of resolu-tions, which sadly we of-ten fall short of accom-plishing. The Bible has something to say about our making plans, as well as God’s involvement in and with our plans. Prov-erbs 16 offers us some lessons regarding this.

Solomon tells us that the plans of the heart belong to man, but it is

the answer of the tongue that belongs to the Lord. In other words, we plan, and God directs. Mak-ing plans is certainly the right thing to do, but so is submitting our plans to the Sovereign Lord. We should be interested in what God says about our plan.

He continues by re-minding us that regard-less of how we feel about our plans, it is the Lord who will examine our heart and motives. It is

true, as the Lord told Samuel, man looks at the outward appearance of a person, but the Lord looks at the heart. So, God is not only interested in what plans you make, but He is more interest-ed in why you are making your plans.

Proverbs 24:12 tells that, “If you say, ‘See, we did not know this,’ Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?”

Verse 3 of this Prov-erb tells us that if we will

commit whatever we do to the Lord, then He will establish our plans. We all want our plans to suc-ceed and to stand firm through the process of life. It seems the key to this is whether or not we have devoted our actions to Him.

How about this one? Making sure our ways are pleasing to the Lord leads to a peaceable exis-tence (verse 7). When Je-

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CREFLECTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND

Money doesn’t make you rich

Kenny MartinCity ManagerMt. Juliet, TN

With what seems like a daily dose of bad news-re-lated information on our televisions, radios and computers, it’s easy to see how someone could get depressed, stressed and become downright misera-ble. These are tough times most of us have never seen. These tough times can very easily cause us to lose fo-cus on what’s really most

important in life. When times get tough we

must get tougher. During tough times we need to be even closer to our family and friends. If we lean on one another during tough times we will truly realize that it doesn’t take mon-ey and material things to make you rich.

For example: What makes you a rich person? Is it money? So many peo-ple have lived their entire lives looking for that pot of gold or searching for a way to become rich only to find that they had been rich all along. Some will work many jobs sacrificing multiple hours of family, fun and re-laxation time all for the al-mighty dollar. Unfortunate-ly, many of these people will never achieve what some would refer to as being rich.

Some believe being rich means that you have to have lots of money, fan-

cy cars, jewelry and a big house and that’s simply not the case.

It’s true and I must admit that having plenty of mon-ey wouldn’t hurt, but that’s not what makes you a rich person. There are plenty of examples of people that won millions by winning the lottery only to become more miserable.

As it has been proven many times before, being rich has very little to do with money, homes, jew-elry or fancy cars. Being rich has everything to do with having people that love you, your health and know-ing that your family and friends are safe, happy and healthy. We must never lose sight of what really makes us so-called rich.

Don’t get me wrong, having money to spend is nice but it’s not everything. Does it help? Of course it helps, but it will not make

you happy. For example, no amount of money in the world can guarantee some-one’s health or even tomor-row. If you died today you couldn’t take the money with you but you could take the love with you.

Other examples are cars, jewelry or worldly posses-sions. They’re great to have but you can’t take them with you. Cars tend to sit in a garage, jewelry tends to sit in a jewelry case unworn and most possessions sim-ply sit idle collecting dust. If you don’t have love in your heart and your health, you can’t enjoy any of these things no matter how much money you have.

In other words, being rich has nothing to do with money. Being rich is a state of mind. The person that awakes each and every day thanking God for his wife, children, family, friends, health and blessings will

live a rich life. Being rich with money

will only make you a poor person if you don’t have love, good health and hap-piness in your life. We’ve all lost someone we love or been heartbroken. Think about it, when you lose someone you love or have a sick family member or friend, chances are you ar-en’t thinking about money or possessions.

The next time you ques-tion your wealth in dollars and possessions, simply take a look at the people who love and care for you and you will suddenly re-alize just how rich you are. Simply put, I bet you are extremely rich even without the first dollar in your pock-et. Just take a look around and you’ll suddenly see just how truly wealthy you are. Now you probably know a lot more rich folk, including yourself!

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From CHARGE, PAGE 1

said Wilson County Sher-iff Robert Bryan. “People are dying in their homes and on the street from overdose. We will contin-ue to investigate these cases extensively, while working with each agen-cy, and go after each drug dealer that is affecting our communities.”

There were a total

of twenty indictments served Friday morning out of forty-five that were handed down. Authorities will continue to serve the remaining indictments.

Among those that were served were Ladonte O. Jennings, Otis Coffee, William Stithem, Robert S. Morton, Angela Engel-hardt, Perry O. White Jr., James D. Clark, Derrick D. Rhodes, Michael D.

Williams, Elizabeth N. Whited, Darrel R. Nelson, Mary D. Bates, Fredrick L. Garrett, Kayla Black, Teresa Joyner and Travis Spicer.

A hold was also placed on four individuals who are currently incarcer-ated in another county: Steven Willhite, James Holt, Delonte Smith and Joshua Farmer.

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Wilson Bank & Trust’s annual home show will re-turn to the Wilson County Expo Center in Lebanon next month with a variety of exhibitors ready to help with all types of home-re-lated projects.

The Southern Home & Garden Expo takes place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10. With free ad-mission, the event pro-vides access to dozens of Middle Tennessee busi-nesses in the home im-provement industry. Spe-

cial workshops hosted by topical experts will also be scheduled in the com-ing weeks.

Prizes and giveaways with combined values of more than $13,000 will be awarded to guests at this year’s Expo, includ-ing:

A free barbecue tool set or gardening tool set for the first 500 visitors on Saturday, Feb. 10

A $500 cash prize and a 65” flat screen TV from Wilson Bank & Trust

$2,500 in Benjamin Moore paint products

from Fakes & HookerA $2,500 cement floor

(500 square feet) from AgriKote Protective Coat-ings

Expo hours are 4 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 9, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 10. Limited exhibit space is still available. Home-re-lated businesses interest-ed in reserving a booth can contact Becky Jen-nings at (615) 443-6635.

WB&T also offers spe-cial construction financ-ing rates that are only available during the event.

Expo returns to Lebanon

After a successful fi rst year at the Wilson County Expo Center in 2017, Wilson Bank & Trust’s Southern Home & Garden Expo will return to Lebanon on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10. The event off ers free access to experts from throughout Middle Tennessee in areas like home building, decorating, remodeling, fi nancing and more, all under one roof.

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Wilson County resi-dent Zig Wajler of “Hands on with Zig” educational music programs shared his drumming expertise with 1,200 children and adults at fourteen Wil-son County School’s Kids Club sites.

The workshops took place this Fall as coor-dinated by Anne Barg-er with Wilson County Schools who praised the program.

Zig’s Interactive Drum-ming and Percussion Workshop involved each child in a fun, learning experience.

The workshop is an en-gaging hands-on drum-ming experience where participants become members of an ensemble by learning, saying and playing basic rhythm pat-terns.

Zig uses his “Say What You Play” teaching meth-od which produces imme-diate results for produc-ing sounds by striking, shaking, scraping and vocalizing.

Participants become members of sections and

rotate parts and instru-ments, playing authentic percussion instruments including: congas, bon-gos, cajons, maracas, guiros, mambo/bon-go bells, shakers, frame drums, buckets and more.

Zig also includes his requested fun and fast-paced drumming games and rhythm challenge through “gaming mode.”

The power of drumming culminates as all partici-pants combine their parts by chanting, singing and playing hand percussion to the melody of a classic song.

The program engages the active participants by combining the learning modalities that include: auditory (listening, rep-etition, oral instruction, rhythmic sounds), vi-sual (key ideas, demon-strations, recognizing shapes/colors, notation), and kinesthetic (active participation, problem solving).

For more information on the program, visit the “Hands on with Zig” Face-book page.

Interactive drumming workshop visits Kids Clubs

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Ascend ended 2017 by donating more than $1,800 to three Middle Tennessee charities.

A Christmas decoration contest by credit union em-ployees helped ensure lo-cal children received gifts Christmas morning from Toys for Tots.

Last month, Ascend was the presenting sponsor of

the River of Hope Radio-thon, which benefi ted the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

The credit union also once again participated in the Middle Tennessee Chap-ter of Credit Unions (MTCU) toy drive. The annual drive benefi ts children from 8 weeks to 18 years of age in foster care with the Ten-nessee Department of Chil-dren’s Services.

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sus was sleeping through the storm, He was enjoy-ing a peaceable existence. So, our surroundings do not determine our peace, but rather have we been pleasing to the Father. Are your ways pleasing to the Lord God? Jesus said that He always did the things that were pleasing to His Father. Why should we be any different? This Proverb teaches us that having a heart to make plans that please God will lead us to a life of peace; even with those we might consider our enemies.

Solomon also teach-es us that our heart can plan our way, but it is the Lord who establish-es and orders our steps. The Psalmist wrote that the steps of a man are ordered by the Lord. And though we might stumble and fall down, we will not be utterly and finally

thrown down in failure. Remember that failure is not final.

Probably the most valuable lesson from this Proverb is the Lord’s pur-pose will prevail over the plans of men. God is not sitting in heaven wringing His hands worried that we might pray the wrong prayer or make the wrong plan. His plan will ulti-mately prevail.

Proverbs 19:21 says it this way: “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the pur-pose of the LORD that will stand.” This gives us the confidence to do the best we can of planning, knowing that ultimately it is the plan of the Lord that will remain. Job said, “He is unchangeable; who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.”

Finally, be willing for God to alter or complete-ly change your plans. Re-member that He is God, after all. Then rest in God’s inevitable purpose for you.

The Tennessee Depart-ment of Education re-leased its statewide report card for the 2016-2017 school year on Jan. 10. Students in Wilson County continue to make gains in both growth and achieve-ment, despite the recent overhaul of statewide as-sessments.

Director of Schools, Dr. Donna Wright, said she’s not only encouraged by the results, but eager to see where they go from here.

“When you think about

it, last spring was the first time students in grades 3-8 had ever taken the TNReady as-sessment,” said Wright. “It’ll be very telling to see where we are a year from now. We antic-ipate the scores to contin-ue rising, once our teach-ers and students get more and more acclimated with the new state standards and test format.”

During the 2015-2016 calendar year, only high

school students were able to participate in TNReady assessments, due to a problem with the previous vendor.

The report card also measures a number of other important statistics within each district, such as attendance, graduation rates and ACT scores. Wil-son County remains one of the top performing dis-tricts in the state, with a graduation rate of 96.2 percent, and an ACT com-posite score of 21. More than half the students who graduated from one of the Wilson County high

schools last year met the eligibility requirements to receive a HOPE scholar-ship.

Wilson County’s TVAAS composite is at a Level 3, which indicates that Wilson County is mak-ing expected growth in all content areas. This is an increase from the pre-vious year, in which the district received a Level 1. In TVAAS numeracy, the district received a Level 5, which is the highest pos-sible score. The district continues to exceed state averages for achievement, in all subject areas.

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Thanks to an official proclamation from Gov. Haslam, Jan. 21-27 will be School Choice Week in Tennessee. Dozens of other governors and hun-dreds of city and county leaders nationwide have issued similar proclama-tions.

In Tennessee, 640 School Choice Week events and activities have been planned inde-pendently, with a goal of

raising awareness of and sparking conversations about the educational options parents have, or want to have, for their children.

More than 32,000 School Choice Week gath-erings will take place nationwide – including rallies, roundtable dis-cussions, receptions, cof-feehouse meet-ups, mov-ie screenings, festivals, school fairs and more.

“We’re grateful to Gov. Haslam for issuing this

proclamation,” said An-drew Campanella, pres-ident of National School Choice Week. “The enthu-siasm that Tennesseeans and other Americans have for school choice is in-credible. We hope parents in the Volunteer State will take this opportunity to find the best schools for their children.”

Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent, nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort

designed to shine a posi-tive spotlight on effective education options for ev-ery child. Through thou-sands of independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices avail-able to children. These options include tradition-al public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling.

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Next week named TN School Choice WeekGovernor Haslam proclaims Jan. 21-27 Tennesee School Choice Week, joins

leaders nationwide in celebrating opportunity in education.


DODD, Patricia Rhea

Pat Dodd passed away on Jan. 9, 2018 at age 73. A funeral service was held Jan. 12 as West Haven Bap-tist Church in Lebanon, and Mrs. Dodd was interred in Wilson County Memorial.

Mrs. Dodd is survived by husband of 51 years Robert Wayne Dodd; son Matthew (Laura) Dodd; grandchildren Luke Dodd and Abbie Dodd; siblings Lynn (David) Colling-sworth, James Rhea Clem-mons Jr., Gigi Clemmons, and Larry (Kelly) Clemmons; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by son Robert Wayne Dodd Jr., daughter Chrissa Leanne Dodd, and parents James Rhea and Mary Winter Clem-mons.

In lieu of fl owers, please make memorial donations to the West Haven Baptist Church Building Fund.

Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.

LEWIS, Barbara June

June Lewis passed away on Jan. 15, 2018 at age 86. The Memorial Service is 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the service.

Mrs. Lewis served her family, her church and her community as a faithful Pas-tor’s wife. She is survived by loving husband of 65 years, Paul Thomas Lewis; sons Jeff Thomas (Joy) Lewis and Perry (Jennifer) Lewis; grand-

children Jeremy Lewis, Jus-tin (Erica) Lewis, Jonathan (Becca) Lewis, Chandler Lewis and Meghan Lewis; great-grandchildren Cam-den, Callie and Conleigh; and sisters Mildred Clubb and Joann (Larry) Palmer. She is preceded in death by parents Willis Moss and Kennie Mae Hosford Johnson and sister Dorothy.

In lieu of fl owers, please make Memorial Donations to the camp started by Pastor and Mrs. Lewis, www.neotez.org.


PELHAM, Tim

Tim Pelham was born Feb. 21, 1964 in Rock Island, Tenn. He passed peaceful-ly from this life on Jan. 11, 2018 at the age of 53 years old.

He is survived by his lov-ing wife, Tracy Pelham; chil-dren, Mitchell Ross Pelham, Jordan Hansen, Amanda Pelham, and Andrea Bates; mother, Christine Mullican; father, Paris Pelham; sib-lings, Gregg Pelham, Kellye Gilbert, and Jason Pelham.

Tim grew up as a farm boy. He enjoyed hunting, building things, sports, cars, his son’s athletics, and gar-dening. He was blessed with a green thumb in any garden he came into contact with. He was also a huge UT Vols foot-ball and MLB Red Sox fan. Tim was everyone’s No. 1 fan and made every single per-son he came in contact with feel loved, except the umpires at his son’s baseball games when they made a bad call.

Tim attended The Bridge

Fellowship Church in Leb-anon and was a member of The National Rifl e Associ-ation. He had a very likable personality and was a very sociable person, never meet-ing a stranger. He was pas-sionate about everything he did and believed in whether it was religion, family, sports or politics.

A Celebration of Life ser-vice was held Jan. 15 at the Bridge Fellowship Church in Lebanon.

In lieu of fl owers, the family requests you make a contribution to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; The Leukemia & Lymphoma So-ciety, Donor Services, PO Box 98018, Washington DC, 20090-8018.

Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfunerals-ervices.com.

STOREY, Thompson Ed-ward

Thompson Edward Sto-rey, chair of the Media Stud-ies Department at Belmont University, passed away Jan.10, 2018 at his home in Old Hickory surrounded by his loving family. He was 62.

Born in North Tonawan-da, New York in 1955, Thom (a.k.a. Linko) graduated from St. Bonaventure University in Olean, New York. He was a sports reporter for Tonawa-nda News before attend-ing graduate school at Iowa State.

Thom arrived at Belmont in the fall of 1985 to begin the college’s journalism pro-gram. Over the course of 32 years of teaching, Thom became one of the school’s more beloved fi gures, as tes-tifi ed by his students and colleagues. He was awarded

the Chaney Distinguished Professor Award, educator of the year by the Southeastern Journalism Conference, and served on the board of the lo-cal chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Though he taught across a range of subjects, Thom’s specialty was ethics and the sometimes thorny situations journalists can face when covering the news. He turned his love of music — espe-cially the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen — into a popu-lar entertainment journalism track at Belmont. The recent resurgence of vinyl made Sto-rey a rock star as he pulled from his collection of vintage records for his classes.

He was a devoted family man. He and his daughter Madison had a love of roller coasters and would seek out the best and fastest. He and his wife Caroline were avid golfers and loved playing dif-ferent courses together.

He is preceded in death by his mother Helen, and his son Joseph. He is sur-vived by his loving wife, Caroline, daughter Madi-son, father William, brother, Peter (Barb), step-children Thomas, Allison (Johannes), Caroline (Stuart), grandson Layne, granddaughter Blake, nephew Christopher, and niece Rachel.

A memorial service was held Jan. 15 at Cooks United Methodist Church in Mt. Ju-liet. In lieu of fl owers, dona-tions may be made to Thom Storey Scholarship Fund at Belmont University or Cooks United Methodist Church.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Ju-liet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com

SURRATT, Kenneth Paul

Ken Surratt passed away on Jan. 11, 2018 at age 54. A funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 15 at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon.

Mr. Surratt was born in Fort Richardson, AL. He was a Staff Sergeant of the 82nd Airborne Division in the United States Army in Pan-ama, Grenada, and the 1st Gulf War. In civilian life, he worked as a restaurant man-ager.

He is survived by mother Gayle Surratt; sisters Tina (Billy) Hayes and Treasa Bane; uncle John Broussard; niece Samantha Bane; neph-ews Paul Rhodes, Morgan (Nikki) Hayes, and Justin (Cristol) Hayes; great-nieces and great-nephews; cous-ins Kenny Broussard, Penny Pogue, Tammy (Scott) Ham-lett, Sheree (Dale) Hefl in, and Chrystal Hernandez; and numerous other family mem-bers.

He is preceded in death by father Paul Surratt, uncle James “Jimmy” Morris For-syth, aunt Sue Broussard, grandmother Lura Bell For-syth, and grandfather Wil-liam Morris Forsyth.

The family extends a spe-cial thank you to Wilson County Emergency Manage-ment.


THOMAS, Ryan Neal

Thomas, Ryan Neal, age 33, of Lebanon, died Jan. 7, 2018. Ryan attended Glob-al Vision Bible Church and was 2003 graduate of Wil-son Central High School. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gene “Light-ening” Thomas, Ora Dee Thomas Denney and Claude

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Andrew Jackson’s Her-mitage has acquired a lim-ited edition 19th-century zinc statuette modeled from Clark Mills’ famed Andrew Jackson eques-trian statue located in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. Pur-chasing this prized col-lection object is part of a yearlong commemoration of President Jackson’s 250th birthday.

The original 1853 equestrian statue is lo-cated in Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square. In addition to a replica at the Tennessee State Cap-itol, other full-size repli-cas are displayed in New Orleans’ Jackson Square and downtown Jackson-ville, Fla.

“As a collecting insti-tution, we are proud to house important histor-ical artifacts that bring life and context to Pres-ident Jackson. Clark Mills’ statue is the quint-essential Andrew Jack-son sculpture,” said How-ard J. Kittell, president and CEO of Andrew Jack-son’s Hermitage. “It rep-resents General Jackson as a valiant victor who, along with his troops, led a stunning defeat of the British army at the Bat-tle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. We look forward to showcasing this statuette on-site for

our visitors.”The zinc statuette is

one of 22 that were cast in the late 1850s. Of the 22 known statuettes, 18 are already owned by collecting institutions, with virtually no chance of their ever coming onto the market. These insti-tutions include the New York Historical Society, the Smithsonian Insti-tution, the White House, the Virginia Military In-stitute and the Tennes-see State Museum. Of the remaining four, one has been badly damaged, leaving only three as pos-sible candidates for ac-quisition. This makes the Andrew Jackson Foun-dation’s purchase even more significant.

The Hermitage’s ac-quisition of the piece was made possible by a con-tribution from Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson).

“At Jackson, we believe in supporting local non-profits that provide op-portunities for families to enrich their lives, and we support The Hermitage in its mission to provide quality historical and ed-ucational content,” said Emilio Pardo, chief mar-keting and communica-tions officer at Jackson.

“We hope the Nashville community and visitors to The Hermitage will enjoy seeing the iconic Jackson equestrian statuette.”

The original statue

was commissioned by the Jackson Monument Committee in 1848 to commemorate Jackson’s distinguished military ca-reer. Self-taught sculptor Clark Mills cast the stat-ue in 1852, and it was dedicated in 1853.

The original Lafayette Square statue – along with its recasts and stat-uettes – features General Jackson tipping his hat atop his horse. It is con-sidered the first major bronze monument suc-cessfully cast in the Unit-ed States. In addition, the statue is unusual in that the horse is rearing up and supported on its hind legs with both front legs raised. This is the first example of a self-sup-porting equestrian statue so posed. At the time of the statue’s creation, no other noted statue had been successfully cast this way.

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The City of Mt. Juliet is succes-sion planning for their Finance Director who will be retiring. The City is seeking qualified appli-cants for Finance Director who will work alongside the Finance Director until his retirement.The City of Mt. Juliet is a fast grow-ing city and only minutes away from Nashville. The City of Mt. Juliet is a Home Rule City and operates under a City Manager form of government with a May-or elected at large and four Com-missioners elected from their respective districts. The City has General Fund revenues ap-proaching $20 million excluding grants that share the costs of major improvements, with 165 full-time employees (seven un-der the direction of the Finance Director which includes sewer billing), a capital projects bud-get varying from 1.5kk to $8kk depending on activity and 6 oth-er lesser funds. The City pro-vides one utility, that of waste-water with $6 Million in billing revenues. City Departments include Administration, Build-ing & Codes, Planning, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Storm Water, Police and Fire. The selected candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or uni-versity in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related area; a master’s degree is preferred. This position requires at least five years of experience in municipal finance or related field, three years of relevant su-pervisory experience, familiarity with GASB pronouncements as they affect the City and demon-strate a knowledge of the prin-ciples of governmental budget-ing and accounting. A Certified Public Accountant is preferred or CMFO (or able to obtain with-in eighteen months of employ-ment). The starting salary range is $70,000 to $79,435.00.De-tailed job description, Employee Application and requirements are available online. Applica-tions must be filed electronically and are available online at the City’s website, www.mtjuliet-tn.gov We will accept electronic ap-plications until such time when a qualified candidate is chosen. The City of Mt. Juliet reserves the right to stop accepting ap-plications at any time. For ques-tions, regarding the electronic application process, please call (615) 754-2552. The City of Mt. Juliet does not discriminate based on race, color, sex or na-tional origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursu-ant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d). EOE/Drug-free Workplace.

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From OBITS, PAGE 10

Lane.He is survived by: Parents

– Rodney and Debbie Thom-as; Sisters – Rachel (Niel) Minor and Rebekah (Justin) Smith; Grandmother – Lois Lane; Nieces and nephew – Alyssa Thomas, Colby Minor, Addalyn Minor, Annsley Mi-nor and Alaynna Minor; And his pet – Dawg “Doggers.”

Funeral services were con-ducted Jan. 12 at Global Vi-sion Bible Church.

In lieu of flowers, memo-rials may be made to Global Vision Bible Church, 2060 Old Lebanon Dirt Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Ju-liet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com

WHITTAKER, Ernie Gene

Ernie Gene Whittaker, age 84, went to be home with the Lord on Jan. 12, 2018.

He is survived by his lov-ing wife of 26 years, Frances Whittaker; children, Deb-bie (Ivey) Barber, Beverly Stevens, Rochelle (Michael) McElhiney, Rhonda Whittak-

er, Bobby (Cindy) Whittaker, Chuck (Susan) Dillon, and Elaina Ryan; 19 grandchil-dren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters, Maxie McCowan, Brenda Rippetoe and Patricia Bates.

Ernie was a member of the Abundant Life Church in Mt. Juliet. He loved antique trucks, old cars, playing golf, southern gospel music, his church family and his chil-dren. Ernie was very patriotic and served his country with pride.

A Celebration of Life Ser-vice was held Jan. 15 at Sel-lars Funeral Home at Mt. Ju-liet, and interment followed in the Mt. Juliet Memorial Gar-dens.

In lieu of flowers, the fam-ily asks you make contribu-tions to the American Heart Association.

Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralser-vices.com.

WOODALL, Jeffrey Scott

Jeffrey Scott Woodall, age 30, was born on April 27, 1987 and passed away Jan. 8, 2018. Jeffrey is survived by parents Gary and Dawn Woodall and sisters Tracey Woodall and Angela Smith.

A Celebration of Life ser-vice was held Jan. 10 at Her-mitage Memorial Gardens. Tributes at hermitagefh.com. Hermitage Funeral Home (615) 889-0361.

WRIGHT, Marjorie Massey

Marjorie Massey Wright, age 84 of Mt. Juliet, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband of

58 years, Douglas Coleman Wright, and her siblings.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Jan Wright; grandsons, Cole and Conner Wright; sis-ter-in-laws, Jolene Wright and Betty Wright, and several other relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life ser-vice was held Jan. 15 at Her-mitage Funeral Home, and internment followed at Her-mitage Memorial Gardens.

Please visit the online obit-uary: www.hermitagefh.com.


By Angel KaneWilson Living Magazine

I remember my moth-er had a pressure cook-er. She didn’t use it often but when she did we had stew.

I think it may have belonged to my grand-mother. It was big and heavy with a large, black clamp that went across the top. Dad would usual-ly do the honors of secur-ing and locking it down.

And then it would sit on the stove-top for hours and hours and hours. The whole time shaking, whistling and spraying like a ticking time bomb ready to explode. Over and over, we were told to NOT go near it! No wor-ries, I would say to my 8-year-old self. Pretty darn sure that if that top came off, it was going to leave a mark!

Even back then, I re-member thinking that it sure seemed like quite a lot of effort for stew. Es-pecially since no one in

the family really liked stew.

I’m not sure what hap-pened to it but if I had to guess, I’d say it’s now resting in peace between Dad’s George Foreman grill and Mom’s Panini maker.

Cut to the last six weeks, and all I keep hear-ing about is Instant-Pot. Seems like everyone got one for the holidays, ex-cept me. Since then, the whole world is slicing, dicing and cooking home-made meals for their fam-ilies in a matter of min-utes. Facebook groups have popped up, along with photos of all that deliciousness repeatedly appearing in my feed. I couldn’t understand why no one thought to get me one!

“Because you don’t cook,” noted my oldest.

“But I would if I had this!” I assured them.

After a few days of Pin-terest perusing, I decided to invest in one myself. From the sounds of it,

I’d be making my Mama’s stew in about 15 minutes flat!

As I pulled the con-traption out of the box, my youngest decided now was the perfect time to show me photos of inju-ries related to my newly purchased miracle meal maker. Burns, scars and disfigurement were all over the internet. A class action lawsuit was in the works. Turns out the Instant-Pot was noth-ing other than a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

I had just purchased a dreaded Pressure Cooker!

Considering, howev-er, that we now have self-driving cars, I forged ahead. Assured that that Instant-Pot was nothing like my mother’s death-trap from decades past.

First, I must confess, the directions were over-whelming.

Not because they were difficult. But because all I could picture were the photos shown to me one hour before. I read and

re-read the directions. The last thing I needed was for this top to blow off and my head to be cut off!

I don’t even like stew!Throwing caution to

the wind, I proceeded ahead. Since we don’t like stew, (have I mentioned that enough) I settled on chicken noodle soup as my two youngest children were sick.

Call me Betty Crocker or Super-Mom - whichev-er you prefer.

Seriously, though, should I not be getting a mother of the year award any day now? I was mak-ing homemade soup with a pressure cooker! I hope they remembered this the next time I bring home Taco Bell for five days straight.

All the ingredients were in, lid was securely clamped down, I hit the “on” button and waited.

There was no rocking, spitting or hissing. In-stead, it was silent. Eerily silent. Deathly silent.

Was it cooking? Should I try take the lid off? What was going on in there?

I waited some more. The silence was madden-ing.

Finally (about ten min-utes later) the time came for me to hit the release valve to let out the steam and unlock the top.

I took a deep breath. This must be what the bomb squad feels like. But worse, because I had no training.

Off came the top and there below was my first batch of homemade soup. Fifteen minutes from start to finish. And no one was injured in the process.

Now to figure out where I’m going to store this thing.

Oh yes, next to my George Foreman grill and last year’s juicer.

To read more of Angel and Becky’s columns go to www.wilsonlivingmag-azine.com.

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Kim Cowan has joined First Freedom Bank as a Financial Services Rep-resentative at the Provi-dence office, announced Kenny Beavers, Senior Vice President and Direc-tor of Retail Banking.

“We are happy to have Kim as the newest mem-ber of the Providence of-fice team. Kim is a life-long resident of Mt. Juliet and a familiar face to many people in the com-munity,” said Beavers. “She possesses excellent customer service skills and will be a great asset to our staff and our cus-tomers.”

Cowan is a native of Mt. Juliet with deep roots in the community. She attended Mt. Juliet High School and formerly owned and operated her own small business. Cow-an was an active volun-teer with Christmas Toy Store for several years.

Cowan continues to live in Mt. Juliet with her husband and two daugh-ters.

First Freedom Bank, headquartered in Wilson County, was established in 2006. A full service, community bank, First Freedom Bank offers per-sonal and commercial banking services from six

locations in Wilson, Put-nam and Jackson Coun-ties, and has approxi-mately 70 employees.

First Freedom Bank has assets in excess of $440 million and is owned by more than 1,100 share-holders throughout Mid-dle Tennessee.

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is member of the Bet-ter Business Bureau, an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Ad-ditionally, First Freedom has earned the presti-gious Five Star rating by Bauer Financial, the nation’s leading inde-pendent bank and credit union rating firm.

Cowan joins First Freedom Bank at Providence

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in the night. That officer began chase of the Toy-ota. During the original chase, it was clear a Nis-san Sentra was involved, so separate officers caught up to the Nissan as well.

The Toyota became disabled near N. Mt. Ju-liet Road and Division Street, and the Nissan became disabled near Lebanon Road and N. Mt. Juliet Road. Once the cars became disabled, the suspects ran, and of-ficers quickly apprehend-ed them. Wilson County Sheriff’s Deputies assist-ed in the apprehension.

The Kia Optima was later recovered behind a business near N. Mt. Ju-

liet Road and Curd Road. No one was injured during this incident.

All apprehended were juvenile males from Nash-ville, and the following charges were filed:

17-year-old: Aggra-vated Robbery, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Theft of Property – Over $1,000

16-year-old No. 1: Ag-gravated Robbery, Unlaw-ful Possession of a Weap-on, and Theft of Property – Over $1,000

16-year-old No. 2: Ag-gravated Robbery, Unlaw-ful Possession of a Weap-on, and Theft of Property – Over $1,000

Further investigation is on-going, and more charges are forthcoming.

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The Chronicle would like to thank everyone who has voted in the Best Of Mt. Juliet.

To clear up some misin-formation, during the first week of voting, the “Thank you for voting for...” mes-sages were incorrectly list-ing the first alphabetical option as the default mes-sage after anyone cast a vote in that category. The Chronicle staff can assure voters their votes are go-ing where each person casts it.

The staff has been mon-itoring this problem to ensure the votes are ac-curate, and the IT depart-ment has worked diligent-ly on a solution to this issue.

All votes are and always have been correct, and that should now reflect in

the “Thank You” message.Voting can also be done

only once per IP address. This means anyone con-nected to the same net-work, such as using the same computer or using Wi-Fi to cast a vote, will not be able to cast their vote if someone else has already voted.

If you have a mobile device, such as a smart-phone or tablet, try dis-connecting from any Wi-Fi and using your data to vote from the device.

Thank you to everyone who has contacted The Chronicle about this is-sue. The staff has been doing all they can to as-sure everyone their votes are accurate and to clear up any confusion.

Voting for Best Of Mt. Juliet will continue through the month of Jan-uary. Polls close Jan. 31 at midnight.

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The Sutton Store Play-ers at Sutton General Store, Granville will be having their annual Val-entine Dinner Theater en-titled “A Valentine Sock-Hop in Mayberry” on Feb. 1,2, 8 and 9 at 5:30 and 7:30 each evening and on Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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The Players have been performing at Granville for the last seven years with all the Mayberry

Show characters per-forming with a great Val-entine Dinner served by Timberloft Restaurant.

For reservations call 931-653-4151.

The Sutton General Store is located at 169 Clover St. in Granville, Tenn.

The store is open Wednesdays through Fri-days 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about Historic Granville, Sutton Players, Sutton General Store and more, visit the town’s website at www.granvilletn.com.

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