Herald-CitizenHerald-CitizenTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 117TH YEAR | NO. 225 75 CENTS MONTE LOWE It’s the Great Pumpkin Foister named 911 director BY PAIGE STANAGE HERALD-CITIZEN The Putnam County 911 Dis- trict has a new director. Penny Foister was named as the director at the October 911 board meeting through a unani- mous vote. Foister began her career in 1992 as a paramedic. She later served as a 911 training of- FoisterFit fi cer and was named assistant director in 2014. “I just want to thank you all,” said Foister at the meeting. “I am humbled by your decision.” The change comes following a SEE 911, PAGE A2 JIM HERRIN | HERALD-CITIZEN H-C carrier Four-year-old Madeline Welch, left, celebrates Halloween in the pumpkin patch this morning at the Algood Head Start with Hunter Walker, 4, and Lila Copeland, 3. assault First big freeze may come tonight case set for BY PAIGE STANAGE December HERALD-CITIZEN BY BEN WHEELER HERALD-CITIZEN A freeze watch is in effect in Putnam County until Nov. 1 at 9 A court date has been set for a.m., according to the National men involved in what lawyers Weather Service. described as a road rage incident. The freeze watch includes As previously reported, a man sub-freezing temperatures as low and a Herald-Citizen carrier were as 27 degrees Fahrenheit in the arrested in September, after an entire Middle Tennessee area. incident led to both men being These low temperatures could charged with aggravated assault. kill crops, other sensitive vegeta- Mark Poore allegedly pulled tion and possibly damage unpro- up behind the carrier, Jonathan tected outdoor plumbing, accord- Mathis and his wife, who were ing to the NWS. delivering papers near Lancaster “Plants can be protected by Road. Poore was said to have told being covered with bed sheets, them to stay off the f---ing road, drop cloths, blankets and plastic according to the arrest warrant. sheets,” according to the Marin When Poore approached the Master Gardeners website. “Use vehicle, Mathis produced a knife stakes to keep material, especial- and told Poore to return to his ly plastic, from touching foliage. vehicle, which he did. Remove the coverings when tem- Poore then produced a rifl e peratures rise the next day.” and fi red a shot into the air and Some plants can also be threatened to shoot both Mathis brought inside. and his wife, according to the The NWS offers advice to pro- arrest warrant. Poore then left tect outdoor water plumbing. the scene, and the couple called “Outdoor water pipes should be police. wrapped, drained, or allowed to Mathis was arrested for aggra- drip slowly. Those that have in- vated assault for producing the ground sprinkler systems knife and was recently appointed should drain them and cover a public defender in the case. above- ground pipes to protect Poore was arrested on two them from freezing.” HERALD-CITIZEN FILE counts of aggravated assault. The For more information, vis- A freeze watch is in eff ect in Putnam County until Nov. 1 at 9 a.m., according case is set to return to a Putnam it https://www.weather.gov/. to the National Weather Service. County courtroom on Dec. 18. herald-citizen.com INDEX 2 sections | 14 pages OBITUARIES Page A5 DEAR ABBY A6 COMICS A7 OPINION A4 Douglas Rich, Red Boiling Springs Sheila Riley, Cookeville CALENDAR A5 CROSSWORD A7 SPORTS B1 Leva McLean, Livingston Dorothy McCaleb, Baxter CLASSIFIED B3 LIVING A6 SUDOKU A7 Opie Hedgecough, Cookeville Thomas Jenkins, Dandridge A2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 Storms Wednesday Cash 3 Evening 6-1-5, Sum: 12 precede Midday 9-3-3, Sum: 15 Morning 5-1-1, Sum: 7 Cash 4 Evening 7-7-0-5, Sum: 19 fi r s t Midday 3-4-1-8, Sum: 16 Morning 2-5-0-9, Sum: 16 Cash4Life 01-03-15-26-53, Ball: 3 freeze Lotto America 03-06-28-32-44, Star Ball: 2, ASB: 4 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Est. jackpot: $4.29M (AP) — Storms raked Powerball 19-22-52-56-67, Power- across the central ball: 21, Power Play: 2 United States from the Est. jackpot: $140M Gulf Coast to the Great Tennessee Cash Lakes ahead of an arctic 02-03-23-26-33, Bonus: 1 blast that forecasters say Est. jackpot: $400,000 could bring record cold to the South. Temperatures were 0READERREADER SSERVICESERVICES0 predicted to drop as Address: much as 30 degrees in a 1300 Neal St. few hours on Thursday. Cookeville, TN 38501 Forecasters said severe JIM HERRIN | HERALD-CITIZEN storms were possible Mailing Address: Monterey Technology Committee chair Nathan Walker, right, discusses a social media policy from Alabama to New P.O. Box 2729 with, clockwise from left, Ella Dishman, Alex Garcia, Dale Welch and Charles Looper. England. Winds were Cookeville TN 38502 gusting above 30 mph in some areas, but no Monterey committee recommends damage was reported Phone: 931-526-9715 immediately. Fax: 931-526-1209 A freeze warning reached across more News revised social media policy than dozen states, from [email protected] southwestern Texas into Sports BY JIM HERRIN the South and Midwest. [email protected] HERALD-CITIZEN tereytn.com) and because both The MTAS policy proposal was The storms provid- Advertising the police and fi re departments rejected by the board this month ed another round of [email protected] The Technology Committee for maintain Facebook pages, as do after some aldermen expressed drought relief across the Living the town of Monterey is recom- several of the town’s aldermen. concern about provisions that Southeast after weeks of [email protected] mending a less restrictive social “It’s to keep the city out of any social media site operated by dry weather endangered Circulation media policy for the town. trouble,” said Monterey Offi ce the town or by any of the town’s crops and increased fi re [email protected] Committee chair Nathan Manager Ella Dishman, noting aldermen or employees would risks. But a new federal Business News Walker says the policy is not as that whatever policy is adopted be subject to Tennessee’s Public report showed much of [email protected] detailed as one recommended by can always be amended to ad- Records Act and Open Meetings Alabama, Georgia and Church News the Municipal Technical Adviso- dress specifi c situations that may Act. South Carolina are still [email protected] ry Service (MTAS.) come up in the future. “All the (things) they’re too dry. School News “We had worked on a social “What do you think about talking about are theoretical, [email protected] media policy last year. We just someone getting on there and for the most part,” Walker said. Classified Ads never got to the point of fi naliz- then peddling a conspiracy theo- “That’s not the law.” [email protected] ing it,” Walker said. “Looking at ry?” asked Wiggins. “Which has He said the policy is not intend- the MTAS proposed social media happened.” ed to be “a departmental code of Planners Letter Guidelines policy, we decided to go back and Committee member Dale ethics” although the committee All letters to the editor must be just have a more basic policy that Welch added, “Or like the woman will recommending that employ- signed and include the writer’s isn’t as limiting. One that’s more who got on there about the trail ees sign a form acknowledging name, address and phone in line with most of the cities (saying) they’ve diverted funds? that they have read the policy approve number. Letters are subject to that we’ve researched “ Bunch of idiots.” and allowing usage of their im- editing and/or rejection. A strict Mayor Bill Wiggins has said “I think you’re getting into a age on the town’s sites. 400-word limit will be enforced. that adoption of the policy is nec- First Amendment area there,” The revised policy will be Send letters to the mailing duplexes essary because the town now has Walker said. “All you can do is presented to the full board of address listed above, or email an offi cial website (townofmon- correct them.” aldermen for a vote Monday. to [email protected]. BY BEN WHEELER HERALD-CITIZEN Order a Photo Every photograph taken by a More duplex options Herald-Citizen photographer are coming to Cookev- and published in the paper ille. is available for purchase. Go Cookeville Planning to www.herald-citizen.com Commission offi cials and click on “Photo Gallery.” approved a preliminary Also, many photos included in plat for a new 16-lot, 32- online stories are available for unit duplex development. purchase. Dubbed the Brook View subdivision, the Subscriptions new development is To subscribe, call 931-526-9715. located off Brook View Visa, MasterCard, Discover Drive and Cora Road. and AmEx accepted. Brook View Drive will Rates: be a new cul-de-sac that 3 mo 6 mo 1yr is 640 feet long with side- Carrier or walks along one side. Mail: 385 “It’s about 6.17 acres Zip Code $28 $54 $95 off Cora Road in the Print & northern part of town. E-Edition $29 $56 $98 It’s unusual because it’s E-Edition Only $21 $42 $84 16 lots for duplexes,” said Mail: Outside Ken Young, senior plan- 385 Zip $49 $85 $143 ner. “They’re going to Mail: Outside build a new street. Four Tennessee $82 $132 $220 of the lots will front Cora Road.” Miss Your Paper? Young previously Your carrier is an independent said that the developer contractor.