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The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN January 16 - 22, 2021 — 3 2 x 3.5" ad a) greene cnty farmers b) swango's 2 x 4" ad williams electric 2 x 1.5" ad ymca 2 x 1.5" ad doughty stevens 2 x 1.5" ad midway const. By George Dickie After 15 years as monster hunter Sam Winchester on "Supernatural," Jared Padalecki jumps right back into the series fray as star and executive producer of a series reboot upcoming on The CW. In "Walker," an updated version of the 1993-2001 CBS actioner "Walker, Texas Ranger" that pre - mieres Thursday, Jan. 21, the native Texan stars as title character Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code who returns home to Austin after two years of undercover work. There, he encounters challenges of a different stripe: reconnecting with his creative son (Kale Culley, "Me, Myself and I") and rebellious daughter (Violet Brinson, "Sharp Objects"); negotiating clashes with his prosecutor brother (Keegan Allen, "Pretty Little Liars"), his perceptive mother (Molly Hagan, "Herman's Head") and traditional rancher father (Mitch Pileggi, "The X-Files"); and learning to work with his new part - ner (Lindsey Morgan, "The 100"), one of the first women in Texas Rangers history. While this may have the same title character, occupation and setting, that is where the similarities with the original series end. This is a 21st cen- tury Walker, not a prequel or a story about a descendant. And with law enforcement problems dominating the news in recent months, Padalecki wanted to tell a positive story about police and "a law enforcement official who kind of toes the line and who is often stuck between what he is bound to do and what he believes is right like so many of our men and women in blue do find themselves in." "I've lived in Austin for 10 years with my wife and we have three kids now, and I love Austin," he contin- ues. "I'm a proud Texan and there's a lot of good in Texas and I think people in Texas get an interesting rap, (it can be) bad sometimes. But Texas is also a character in this series, so (are) the places and the people and the towns and the vibe, and so I had an opportunity to tell a story about a place I love while living in the place I actually live." Padalecki had a brief break be- tween the two series. He wrapped filming of "Supernatural" in Vancou- ver in mid-September and started work on "Walker" in late October, giving him about six weeks to say goodbye to Sam Winchester and get into the headspace of Walker. "I drove down from Vancouver in my truck that I've had the last eight years and I had my dog with me and did a little road trip to kind of exhale after finishing up that show," he reports. "And then I had another five weeks after that road trip to sit down and really focus in on Walker ... ." "I think I still probably am letting go of Sam Winchester," he adds. "I imagine I will be letting go of Sam Winchester for a long, long time." Celebrity Scoop Celebrity Scoop Jared Padalecki fights evildoers of a different stripe in The CW reboot 'Walker' Cover Story Cover Story By George Dickie For the character of Ryan Wilder as the new "Batwom- an," Javicia Leslie found a role she could really sink her teeth into. Indeed, the 33-year-old "God Friended Me" alum feels she has a lot in common with a character she calls "your girl next door," who through a se- ries of events becomes a super- hero after her predecessor Kate Kane (departed cast member Ruby Rose) goes missing fol- lowing a plane crash. "She, to me, represented so many of us," the Washington, D.C.-area native explains. "You know what's interesting is, I feel like when I see Ryan become Batwoman, it just shows that anyone can be a superhero. And so that idea of she's not a bil- lionaire, she's not the daughter of a superhero. She's literally Checking in with Javicia Leslie just this girl who didn't have an easy life at all and now on the show you get to watch her jour- ney in becoming a superhero and that's like really fun." As The CW action series opens Season 2 on Sunday, Jan. 17, Ryan finds the suit in the crash wreckage and realizes putting it on is her chance to stop being a victim and find her own power. Realizing how much the symbol on the suit means to Gotham City, she begins a journey that takes her from living in her van to confi- dently pursuing villains in the Batmobile. Part of that for Leslie meant lots of fight scenes and stunts, which the trained martial artist embraced. "When the (stunt team says), 'OK Javicia, we're gonna strap you into this harness and then we're gonna wire you up and we're gonna shoot you out of the scene,' I'm like, 'Yeah! Bring it on!' That's my favorite part." Full name: Javicia Leslie Walker Birth date: May 30, 1987 Birthplace: Augsburg, Ger- many (raised in Upper Marl- boro, Md.) Family ties: Grew up in a military family Alma mater: Hampton Uni- versity Other TV credits: "Hello Cupid Reboot," "Broke & Sexy," "Chef Julian," "Kat," "MacGyver," "God Friended Me," "The Family Business" Movie credits: "Swim at Your Own Risk" (TV, 2016), "Prototype" (TV, 2016), "Al- ways a Bridesmaid" (2019), "Roped" (2020) Philanthropic work: Col- lecting donations of sports equipment for youth in her community on behalf of The Chandler Foundation. One Y. One Community. Greene County YMCA 423-639-6107 www.greenecounty-ymca.org Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home 423-638-4141 www.doughty-stevens.com 1125 Tusculum Blvd. Greeneville, Tennessee Established 1892 Serving the community for 127 years! 921 W. Main St. Office - 423-638-3652 www.gcfarmersmutual.com Get the Protection You Need • Fire • Wind • Lightning • Hail Liability Insurance • Farm Machinery • Barn • Residence • Modular Home "Serving Your Complete Lighting Needs Since 1960" 3195 E. 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