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MORE INSIDE Across the region 4A Deaths 6A World 7 A Nation 8A Opinion 11A Questions, comments? Please call: MetroRegion Editor Christine Rook, 425-9668. Assistant City Editor Melissa Birks, 425-9670. Outside Madison County, 1-800-372-3922. CALL US LOCAL Feb. 24, 1995 3 A Friday, 0 wstag sfigfe Wanted mssy that keeps him from voting in Madison County.

The Madison County Election Commission found that Wallace's home on Crawford Springs Road actually sits across the line in Henderson three Democrats on the local commission. "If he doesn't, I won't." If Wallace wanted to appeal a vote against him, it would through the state court system and not the state election com- mission. Wallace discovered the new state law while researching his run for the state election com- mission but the two are not re- ally connected, he said. His in- terest was peaked not only by what happened to him but to a disputed vote in 1990 between Sen. Bobby Carter and former Sen.

Joe Nip McKnight "That's what got my passion to see if we couldn't change some things in the way the system works," Wallace said. But a law passed in 1990 that applies to farms may give Wallace his entree back into a Madison County voting booth. The law states if you live on a farm of more than 15 acres that earns more than $1,500 in income and straddles two counties, then you can choose in which county you want to vote. The Wallace residence is part of a 600-acre tract, 27 acres of which sits in Madison County. The tract is owned jointly by Wallace and nine other people.

Each member got two acres to build a home and the rest is owned jointly as the Crawford Springs Hunting and Fishing Club. The total tax bill to Madison County last year from the club was $38.91, of which Wal New election commissioner plans to use new law to challenge 1991 decision that bars him from voting in Madison County. ByTOMCORWIN The Jackson Sun A house can be a home, but is it your legal residence and does it determine where you vote? Jimmy Wallace says not necessarily. Wallace, who was elected to the State Election Commission on Wednesday, said he may soon appeal a decision in 1991 Low-rent housing project moves lace would have paid $3.89. There is a lot of hardwood timber on the "farm" that could be used to show it is producing for those that own it, Wallace said.

The new law also applies to nurseries. All Wallace has to do to register is come down to the Madison County Election Commission and say that he complies with the new law, said Registrar Spence Dupree. Wallace said he is considering doing it next week. If someone files a challenge against Wallace, he would then have to prove his residence is in Madison County before the local election commission, Carneal said. "If he complies, I'll vote for him," said Carneal, one of LARRY ATHERTONThe County and removed him from the voting rolls.

Wallace claims his vigorous campaigning on behalf of Republican candidates ran him afoul of the Democrat-dominated election commission Wallace Local com mission Chairman Carlton Car-neal said it was based on the fact that his home was not in Madison County. 1 turnip 1 wmpw Delores BALLARD Searching for 'Too Tall' oo Tall" Jones is missing! A few days ago, a question to our Sun Line reader assistance column asked why a photo of Jones, former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman, no longer was in the entryway at the Old Country Store. Store officials assured that several photos of famous Jacksonians including Carl Perkins, Casey Jones, NBC News' John "Bud" Dancy and "Too Tall" had been moved temporarily from the Old Country Store's celebrity wall to be cleaned and reframed. But when chief executive officer, Clark Shaw, double-checked, it turned out the picture of "Too Tall" was not among the photos removed for reframing. And it sure enough wasn't still hanging near the front door of the much-visited attraction at Casey Jones Village.

That led to only one conclusion: Somewhere out there is a light-fingered "Too Tall" Jones fan with quite a collector's item in his hands. Happened before This photo shows Jones in his Cowboys glory days, wearing his No. 72 jersey and crouched in play position. It also was autographed by the football hero. has happened a couple of times over the years," Shaw said.

"Even though we nail those things down, screw them down, along will come a fan who just has to have a picture." It probably happens at slow times of day, such as early morning, Shaw speculated. "Somebody will pause near the door, and then when nobody's looking, just take the picture right off the wall." The challenge now: Getting another photo to replace the missing one. Replacement sought Shaw wasted no time firing off a letter to "Too Tall" to request a replacement photo. Writing to the former athlete and now Dallas businessman, Shaw tactfully explained that the photo "apparently had been stolen from us by one of your secret admirers." "We are very proud that Jackson is your home town, and would appreciate another autographed copy to re-hang in our entrance. Hundreds of thousands of guests pass by these photos each year and we want to make sure they see you are from Jackson." Jones says he has more photos from his football days, so a replacement won't be a problem.

Is he flattered that he still has a fan ardent enough to steal his picture? Jones said tongue-in-cheek, "It might not be a fan so I'd better not comment on that." Sun senior writer Delores Ballard's column appears every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. She can be reached at 425-9641, or toll-free 1-800-372-3922. ahead Mary Tyler stands at the site where a low-rent four-plex will be built in east Jackson. Tyler is executive director of the East Jackson Economic Development Commission. Jackson Sun home owners, she said.

Applications for the Preston and Hays street apartments will be accepted during the con-; struction so families could move in as soon as the building is ready, Tyler said. The four-plex is projected to cost just more than $200,000. The base money for the program comes from a $100,000 grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. The rest of the money will come from loans by Volunteer Bank and Union Planter's Bank. The Jackson Housing Authority has a program along the same lines but separate from the commission, said authority Executive Director Winston Henning.

The housing authority's five-year program is designed to provide education, training and guidance for families to become self-sufficient enough to get away from subsidized housing. Currently, 18 of 671 families living in subsidized housing are taking part Henning estimates 102 families will volunteer in the next two years. "As a family becomes self-sufficient, it creates a new slot for another family," Henning said. Economic development panel opens bidding to build four-plex in east Jackson. By THOMAS CLOUSE The Jackson Sun Plans are finally rolling for a low-rent four-plex in east Jackson that is part of a program aimed at qualifying renters to become home owners.

The East Jackson Economic Development Commission let bids last week for the proposed four-plex on the corner of Preston and Hays streets. The cost of the four-apartment structure will be just more than $200,000. The bids are the latest installment of a plan that has been mired down since 1991 in red-tape delays, architectual changes to comply with the American Disabilities Act and a historical impact study. The commission is a community based, non-profit organization dedicated to community and economic development opportunies In east Jackson. It is governed by a 14-member board of directors that meets each month.

Despite the hold-ups, the lengthy process has been a learning situation for the commission, said Executive Director Mary Tyler. "We could have paid an outside agency to do this for us," Tyler said. "But now we can duplicate this project in the future because we taught ourselves." The funds for construction come from a $100,000 grant and loans from local banks that will be paid back through the rent collections from the transition families, Tyler said. The building will include two 3-bedroom and apartments and two 2-bedroom apartments. The monthly rent for the families will range from and respectively.

The deadline for bids is March 10. If all goes well, construction could begin in late March, and the project could be done by fall, Tyler said. Winston Henning, executive director of the Jackson Housing Authority, said the housing program is not connected with his agency or with persons in subsidized housing. "The goal of having more home owners is definitely worthwhile," he said. "It is something that should be Plan helps couple 'strive to succeed' By THOMAS CLOUSE The Jackson Sun Tony and Kelly Sanders are one of the first participants in a program hoped to become a cornerstone of economic development in east Jackson.

The Sanders rent their home at 227 First St from the East Jackson Economic Development Commission. It's part of a year-old commission plan to coach area families to become qualified home owners. "I think the program is excellent," Kelly Sanders said. "They give us a lot of incentive and make us strive to succeed." The commission currently has two families living in three other houses it leases. Two are on First Street, and another house is on Belmont Street.

The long-awaited four-plex on Preston and Hays streets will expand the program with space for four more families. The commission's plan is simple: Provide affordable housing for families who are now renting and give them guidance on buying a home, said Mary Tyler, executive director of the East Jackson Economic Development Commission. The Idea is that home owners THE PROGRAM Once a family Is accepted into the transition family program, counselors will offer coaching on how to set up a budget and provide a schedule to qualify for a mortgage. If the family's income is restrictive, counselors will help the family set goals for job development. At the completion of the program, the commission also will set the families up with a banker to begin the house buying process.

"If you can't pay rent now, then chances of owning a house in the future is not good," she said. The commission screens all applicants to make sure they meet the program's rigid requirements. The main requirement, Tyler said, is that people must have a desire own a home. The program's activities include going over credit histories, helping families plan a budget, going over home-loan procedures and anything else required for them to become LINE TO APPLY Potential four-plex residents should call the East Jackson Economic Development Commission at 424-9102. Applications will not be accepted until construction is under way.

take greater care of something they own, Tyler said. At the same time, she said, they would free up more affordable homes. Tyler said the goal is for renters like the Sanders to be in their own home in about two years. The two families now living in the existing houses have been there for about a year. The other moved out when she got married.

Sanders agrees with Tyler's premise. "If this program helps people own their own house, they will take more care for the whole community," she said. The plan is not aimed at Section 8, or subsidized housing, recipients. The four-plex is for families who are self-supporting, but have a bad credit rating or a lack of knowledge about buying a home, Tyler said. SUN Q.

What is the address for the fan club of NASCAR racing team of No. 6 Mark Martin? T.S., Humboldt Female deputy completes training The Madison County Sheriff Department's first ever woman patrol officer graduated Thursday from an eight-week training course at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy in Nashville. Deputy Donna Martin completed the course that includes 363 hours of training for accident Investigation, laws of arrest, search and seizures and other aspects of law enforcement Martin will start next week on the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. patrol shift, Sheriff David Woolfork said.

Arson officials investigate hotel fire Wednesday's fire that destroyed the former hotel near North Royal Street is being investigated by the city's arson investigators, officials said Thursday. The fire at 122 Thcus was reported about 2:49 p.m. Wednesday. It was contained about 30 minutes later, Jackson Fire Department Captain Paul Stewart said the blaze has been turned over to city arson Investigators. The two-story building, once the Capital Hotel, was built almost entirely of wood and had a pair of brick chimneys.

It was used as storage. Student, 15, reports sexual assault A 15-year-old Jackson Central-Merry student reported Thursday that she had been sexually assaulted on the school's west campus. The student told police the Incident happened Feb. 13 when a male juvenile approached her while she was going to class. He grabbed the female and rubbed her In the buttocks area, while holding her with the other hand, the Jackson police report said.

The male also ran his hand Inside her blouse, the report said. No arrests were made in the incident, police said. Q. Can a doctor practice medicine without insurance in Tennessee? L.A., Jackson A. Yes.

Tennessee law docs not require a physician to carry malpractice insurance to practice medicine, said Renae Pickens, public relations director for the state health department's Bureau of Manpower and Facilities. "That's an interesting question and one that people don't probably know," Pickens said. "You can't drive a car without Insurance, but you can practice medicine." A. Write Mark Martin, co Roush Racing, P.O. Box 1089, Highway 49 South, Liberty, N.C.

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Include your name, phone number and Bddress; they will be confidential. Con (turner question! aim may be asked of the State Consumer Affairs Division at toll free (800) 342-8385. 'I.