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Henry Board Moving Ahead With Sewer System Plans |
The Henry Mayor and Board of Aldermen voted last
Tuesday night to proceed with plans for a new sewer
system in the city.
Mayor Joe Qualls informed the board the city has
received a $500,000 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) to help pay for the project. He had
received a letter from Gov. Don Sundquist's office
approving the grant.
The board voted, 4-0, to proceed with the sewer
system plan. Alderman Debbie Flood was absent.
The board also voted to replace the police
department's patrol car with a used 2000 model car.
The cost to the city will be $14,750. Equipment from
the old car will be transferred to the new car.
In other action at Tuesday's meeting:
• New ordinances were put into place regulating fire
hydrants in the city. Hydrants had been updated
drastically since the previous ordinances were drawn
up, necessitating the changes in the regulations.
• The deed for a thin strip of land being sold by
the city to Nathan Replogle is being processed. That
land includes the old city hall site.
• The board voted to begin a reserve officer
program. The officers would be strictly volunteers,
with no pay being provided by the city and no extra
liability being incurred by the city.
• Money received for easement of gas lines and a
check from damages done to Henry Civic Center will
be put into a certificate of deposit.
That $2,000 will be used to repair a service truck
or go toward the purchase of a new one.
• During the public comment portion of the meeting,
Jerry Bierly requested that trees be cut on
Henry-Mansfield Road by the new water tower.
Bierly said the trees obstruct the view of drivers.
The board plans to study the request.
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Jake's Women To Be Presented October 18-21 |
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Jennifer Stewart will
portray "Maggie" and Dr. James Scruton will play
"Jake" in the upcoming comedy/drama production at
Bouldin Auditorium in the Dickie Fine Arts Center.
The Bethel College Theatre's next production,
Jake's women, is a different type of play than
recent works performed by the company. It is a
sophisticated comedy/drama by Neil Simon that takes
a hard look at contemporary life through the eyes of
Jake and the women in his life.
Performance dates are October 18-20 at 7:00 p.m.,
plus a Sunday afternoon performance on October 21 at
2:00 p.m. in Bouldin Auditorium of the Dickey Fine
Arts Center. Tickets are $5 for adults while Bethel
students, faculty and staff may view the performance
without cost.
Jake is a novelist, who is more successful with
fiction than life.
While facing a marital crisis he daydreams about
the women, past and present, who have affected his
life. These women include a first wife, his
daughter, his sister, an analyst, his current wife,
and a prospective third wife. The audience will be
regaled with a funny yet touching journey as a
middle-aged Jake struggles to stabilize his present
and future while letting go of the past.
Characters will be played by Dr. James Scruton,
Jennifer Stewart, Robin Garrett, Amber Shields,
Jackie Cook, Kristen Salvog, Hannah Scruton, Ashley
Hancock and Ashley McDaniel.
The group has also been invited to perform this play
during the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre
Festival in Jackson. That performance will be
between October 24-27, with Bethel's performance
time to be announced later.
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Wayne Dean Wins New 2001 Ford Mustang |
Lucky car winner, Wayne
Dean of HuntingdonWayne Dean of
Huntingdon, an associate at Dupont in New
Johnsonville, was the lucky winner of a 2001 Ford
Mustang during a drawing on Friday, October 12 at
the Huntingdon Mustangs-Riverside Panthers game at
Paul Ward Stadium.
Huntingdon's Quarterback Club held a fund-raiser
with the grand prize being a Ford Mustang purchased
from Huntingdon Star Ford. Raffle tickets were $100
each. Every ticket holders name was drawn out except
ten. The remaining ten persons stood on the
Cheerleaders' platform in front of Mustang fans. The
first nine names drawn received their original
investment of $100 back. The 10 included: (in order
of the drawing) Chris Weatherly, Bill Stout, Kenny
McBride, Landon Ledsinger, Kim Renfroe, Carl Byars,
Mark Ward, Ann Garner, Russell Rouse, and Wayne
Dean.
Brad Dean (pictured left), son of Wayne Dean,
accepted the automobile from Huntingdon Star Ford
Owner Leanna Smith and Quarterback Club President
Mark Dillahunty during half-time activities at Paul
Ward Stadium. The lucky ticket was sold by Paul
Stokes.
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Milan Man Dies in Saturday Morning Accident |
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A Milan man was killed in a 7:21 a.m. accident at
the Y in Atwood Saturday. Brandis K. Caldwell, 21,
reportedly failed to stop at the intersection of US
79 and US 70A and was struck by a tractor/trailer
driven by Joe T. Laster, 65 of Bradford.
According to the report filed by Trooper Paul Moore,
Mr. Laster was proceeding north on 79 and
approaching the interection known as the Y outside
of Atwood when Mr. Caldwell entered from Highway
70A. Mr. Laster reportedly attempted to steer away
from Caldwell's 1993 Chevrolet but failed and struck
the vehicle on the driver's side door.
The area of impact was reportedly in the
northbound lane of Highway 79. Mr. Caldwell's
vehicle reportedly rotated counterclockwise and came
to rest west of the highway. The tractor portion of
the Laster vehicle reportedly jackknifed after
impact and came to rest west of the road with the
trailer portion of the vehicle partially occupying
the southbound lane of traffic.
The report further indicated that at the time of
the crash, weather conditions were cloudy, but it
was not raining; however the road was wet from a
prior shower.
The Laster vehicle, owned by Venture Express of
LaVerne was towed from the scene by D & D Service
Center while the Caldwell vehicle was towed by
Larkins Wrecker Service. Mr. Laster was reportedly
transported by ambulance to Martin Medical Center
while Mr. Caldwell was transported to Methodist
Hospital in McKenzie.
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Huntingdon Man Dies Following Accident Near Paris |
A 90-year-old Huntingdon man died Sunday from
injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on
Highway 77 near Van Dyke Road, five miles south of
Paris Saturday afternoon.
According to Trooper James Sexton, Lester Pate died
at Jackson-Madison County Hospital Sunday morning
after being taken there from Henry County Medical
Center Saturday afternoon.
The trooper said Pate, Elizabeth Pate, 69, and Wanda
L. Pate, 63, all of Huntingdon, were passengers in a
1996 Toyota Camry driven by Joel Pate, 68, also of
Huntingdon. Lester Pate was seated on the right
front and Elizabeth and Wanda Pate were in the rear
seat.
The accident occurred when a southbound 2000 Nissan
Xterra being driven by Amanda Corley, 22, of Paris
turned in front of the Pate vehicle, which was
northbound. The Pate vehicle struck Ms. Corley's
vehicle on the passenger side.
The other three members of the Pate family and Ms.
Corley were transported by ambulance to Henry County
Medical Center, where they were treated.
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