Wednesday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 28 Cookeville, Tennessee, February 3, 2016 16 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Algood PD searching for stabbing assailant Tonight Tomorrow By LAURA MILITANA stabbing that occurred last night. “Upon arrival, I spoke with Officer (Roy) HERALD-CITIZEN Staff The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. Tues- Phipps and he advised me that two men had day night when Algood Police Detective Justin been stabbed on the sidewalk in front of build- ALGOOD — The Algood Police Department Medlin was called to the Garden Grove Apart- ing A,” Detective Medlin’s report said. “I re- is seeking the help of the public in finding a man ments at 300 Quinland Lake Court in response 30º 42º who is accused of being involved in a double to two stabbing victims. See STAB, Page 3 Complete forecast, Page 2 Choate Sports Winds Stolen truck forced off road
By TRACEY HACKETT Overtime win HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Cavs beat Pickett County PUTNAM COUNTY — A 35- in overtime win /B1 year-old man from Hermitage took Putnam County deputies on a high-speed chase late last night and into the morning as they pur- sued him in a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier in the evening. Living Brad E. Welch, of Bexhill Court North in Hermitage, was charged in the incident. According to a report by Put- nam County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Hull, it began when the owner of a green Chevrolet Sil- verado truck came out of a Spring Street convenience store Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen to find someone else leaving the parking lot in his vehicle. Mark West of Cookeville Public Works supervises the clean up of debris on Spring Street from last night’s high The truck was later reported winds. Police closed the road for a time to allow public works employees to clean up the debris. Another photo on having been spotted at a Baxter Page 2. gas station, and Putnam County Top honors Sheriff’s Deputies Patrick Short and Nelson Lafever encountered Local dancers snag the vehicle on Old Baxter Road honors in competition /A9 Roof blown off laundromat and were able to approach and get behind it. By LAURA MILITANA some water damage, but no customer items the roof off the Spring Street cleaners were “I then ran the tag on the truck HERALD-CITIZEN Staff were damaged. much higher. and activated my emergency “It was the tin roof that blew off,” she “There’s no telling what that gust was,” he lights,” Deputy Short reports. COOKEVILLE — It was around 9:40 said. “There are concrete pillars on the said. The truck turned north onto Nation Tuesday night when Shawna Gaw, co- building that prevented a lot more damage With a lot of rain falling in a short amount Highway 56, and the driver owner of Hour O Matic Cleaners and Alter- from happening.” of time — around 2.1 inches since midnight looked back at the pursuing pa- ations, received a report of damage to the According to Tyler Smith, Putnam County — flooding was also a concern, but Smith trol car. building that houses her business. Emergency Management Agency director, said there were no reports. At that point, the deputy said, he “I immediately thought, ‘There goes my this was the only damage reported to that In the meantime, Gaw is working on could tell the driver was a white business,’” she said this morning as the sun agency. cleaning up the debris and getting the lobby male who was wearing a white rose and showed the extent of damage done “We had high winds associated with this gutted and repaired. shirt and hat. by straightline winds that blew through. “I storm system,” he said. “It was not a tor- “It really could have been a lot worse,” The truck turned onto the ramp went in and found that fortunately, there nado, but strong straightline winds.” she said. to Interstate 40 and went east- was not a lot of damage.” The emergency operations center reported “Hopefully, we’ll be back up and running She said that the front lobby received a gust of 31 MPH, but the winds that took soon.” See CHASE, Page 2
Wind South hit by high winds, World Cancer Day rallies public to fight the disease twisters /A5 By MEGAN TROTTER The theme for World Cancer HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Day is “We Can, I Can,” which focuses on things that everyone PUTNAM COUNTY — can do in order to reduce can- Thursday, Feb. 4, is World cer around the world. Organiz- Index Cancer Day, a day when organ- ers of World Cancer Day Abby...... A8 izations and individuals around encourage individuals to help the globe rally together to edu- cut out cancer in their own Calendar...... A6 cate the public about ways to lives by making healthy Crossword ...... A9 fight cancer. Every year more lifestyle choices such as avoid- than 8 million people die from ing tobacco, exercising, eating Living ...... A8 cancer worldwide, and those healthy, limiting alcohol and Obituaries ...... A7 involved in World Cancer Day wearing sun protection, as well Dr. Gerald Stow want to lower that number as as learning about how to detect much as possible. cancer early. Stella Hall “Around the world, communi- Communities can gather to Orville Bryant ties will hold festivals, walks, call on the government to com- Emma Eldridge seminars, public information mit adequate resources to re- campaigns and other events to duce cancer deaths and provide Opinion...... A4 raise awareness and educate a better quality of life for pa- Sports ...... B1 people on how to fight cancer tients and survivors. They can Sudoku ...... A9 through screening and early de- also educate people about tection, through healthy eating things that increase cancer Weather ...... A2 and physical activity, by quit- risks, as well as encouraging ting smoking and by urging healthy habits. There is also the public officials to make cancer need for those who have been Megan Trotter | Herald-Citizen issues a priority,” Dianne Led- affected by cancer to talk about better, local American Cancer their experiences, communi- Randy Porter, Putnam County executive, prepares to observe World Cancer Day with Society/Relay For Life com- local cancer survivors Dianne Ledbetter, American Cancer Society/Relay for Life com- munity manager, said. See FIGHT, Page 3 munity manager, and Lois Weatherholt, Relay for Life caregiver lead. A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 LOCAL READER Man reportedly drags woman with car after prayer SERVICES By TRACEY HACKETT because he wanted to talk to her. him to leave. she had a cut on her left knee and a knot HERALD-CITIZEN Staff But the deputy said that the man had ac- “He went out and got into his car. At this on her forehead, which were treated by tive bond conditions in effect, preventing time [the victim] followed him out and emergency medical service personnel at Contact us: PUTNAM COUNTY — A 60-year-old him from being around the woman be- opened the passenger door and told Mr. the scene. But she refused transport to the Address: Cookeville man was arrested on Monday cause of a previous offense. Smith to never come back,” the deputy re- hospital. Smith was taken into custody after reportedly dragging a female ac- According to information in other re- ports. shortly after midnight very early on Mon- 1300 Neal St. quaintance with his car. ports, the man asked the woman to pray for “At this time, Mr. Smith put his car into day morning, charged with aggravated as- Cookeville, Tenn. Eldred Dale Smith, of Denny Road, was him after arriving at her house, and she reverse and backed up at a high rate of sault and violation of bond conditions. arrested in connection with the incident did. speed, hitting [the victim] with the car door He was booked into the Putnam County Mailing Address: that happened the day before at a Benton “The defendant then got up and said he and knocking her to the ground,” Deputy Jail on a total bond of $55,000. Young Road address. felt better and then began verbally degrad- Martin continues. The victim was report- According to information on his arrest P.O. Box 2729 According to a report by Putnam County ing her,” according to that information. edly dragged for some distance across a warrants, his initial appearance in Putnam Cookeville TN 38502 Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Martin, the man According to the deputy’s report, when parking lot and Smith left the scene before County General Sessions Court was on had originally come to the woman’s house the man began calling her names, she told authorities arrived. The deputy reports that Monday. Phone: 931-526-9715 Fax: 931-526-1209
Email: News Storm damage Planner [email protected] Sports [email protected] Advertising sees [email protected] Living [email protected] need Circulation [email protected] Business News [email protected] for road Church News [email protected] By LINDSAY McREYNOLDS School News HERALD-CITIZEN Staff [email protected] Classified Ads PUTNAM COUNTY — A [email protected] longtime member of the Putnam County Regional Planning Com- mission raised concerns over the Letter Guidelines need for an east west connector road south of Interstate 40 at a All letters to the editor must meeting of the planning commis- be signed and include the sion last night. writer’s name, address and Former county planner Bill Ben- phone number. Letters are nett told county planners that they subject to editing and/or re- really needed to start thinking jection. A strict 400-word limit will be enforced. Send letters about an east west connector in to the mailing address listed light of the higher density of above, or email to houses and the recent increase of [email protected]. industry south of the interstate, such as Academy Sports + Out- doors distribution center and FI- Order a Photo This photo provided by the Cookeville Fire Department shows the damage caused by high winds right after the roof COSA. blew off of Hour O Matic Cleaners located at 121 E. Spring St. “It could take 15-20 years,” Every photograph taken by a Bennett told planners about the Herald-Citizen photographer time it would take for such a con- and published in the paper is nector road to be completed. “If available for purchase. Go to we don’t start this now, it will just www.herald-citizen.com and click on “Photo Gallery.” Amendment for CRMC joint drag and drag and drag.” A current member asked Ben- nett if he wished to be reap- pointed to the planning Subscriptions ventures considered Thursday commission, where he served for To subscribe, call 931-526- several decades, to which Bennett 9715. Visa, MasterCard and By TRACEY HACKETT quired to own property in Putnam and Clay they don’t expect to encounter the same op- laughingly responded, “No.” Discover accepted. HERALD-CITIZEN Staff counties. If the hospital were to enter into position. Highlands Planning Department Rates: joint ventures elsewhere, in locations other Vice Mayor Larry Epps asked if the pro- Director Kevin Rush said he 3 mo 6 mo 1yr COOKEVILLE — Cookeville Regional than these, it would still be required to own posed change would cause any hinderance would bring Bennett’s suggestion Carrier or Medical Center might soon be able to enter property there,” City Manager Mike David- to the development of health care in other to the next meeting of the Rural Mail: 385 into joint medical ventures in Putnam and son told the council at a work session on areas of the Upper Cumberland. Transportation Planning Organi- Zip Code $28 $54 $95 Print & Clay counties without first having to own Monday afternoon. Both hospital and city officials said they zation, which meets a few times a E-Edition $29 $56 $98 property where those ventures will be lo- The act currently requires CRMC to own did not think it would. year to make recommendations to Anywhere Only cated. property before entering into any joint ven- “It will provide more opportunities for the the Tennessee Department of E-Edition $21 $42 $84 The Cookeville City Council on Thursday ture. hospital in Putnam and Clay counties, but it Transportation on transportation Mail: Outside will consider a resolution that could change Paul Korth, CEO of CRMC, also attended doesn’t change the policy anywhere else, in projects in the counties of Put- 385 Zip $49 $85 $143 the hospital’s private act so that land own- that council work session in order to answer any other geographic area,” Korth ex- nam, White, Cannon, Warren, Mail: Outside ership in those counties won’t be a necessary possible questions that the council members plained. Cumberland, DeKalb and Van Tenn. $82 $132 $220 requirement for entering joint medical ven- may have had about the issue. In addition to the proposed change, the Buren. tures there. When the issue was brought up last year, council will also consider a bid for the sale “I’ll go ahead and mention it to That resolution would have to be approved the council approved the change, but it was of CRMC property located at West Broad the folks at TDOT,” Rush told the Miss Your Paper? by the state Legislature to become effective, not approved by the Legislature after State and West 3rd streets and Chestnut Avenue. Herald-Citizen. “What we may Your carrier is an independent and the city attempted to make such a Rep. Cameron Sexton expressed concern. The council will also set dates for public do is have TDOT do a study on an contractor. However, as a serv- change last year, but because that proposed Rep. Sexton represents a portion of eastern hearings relating to several issues and con- east west connector south of I-40. ice to our subscribers, our change did not limit the locations to Putnam Putnam County as well as Van Buren and sider awarding a bid for luminaries for the The RPO process may take sev- circulation department is open and Clay counties — where CRMC already Cumberland counties. Cookeville Electric Department. eral years, to get on a list of proj- from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mon- owns property — it was not approved. Now that the proposed change has been The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the ects to be funded.” day-Friday and from “This proposal would allow CRMC to drafted so that it applies only to counties al- city council chambers at Cookeville City Rush said that right now the ma- 7-9:30 a.m. each Sunday to enter into joint ventures without being re- ready represented by CRMC, officials say Hall. jority of the development in the answer calls. county, outside the city limits of Call 931-526-9715. Cookeville, is residential. “In the county, we had some- Herald-Citizen where around 200 lots created in CHASE: Deputies force stolen new subdivisions in 2015,” Rush said. “I expect to see even more USPS 313-680 in 2016.” Rush said one interest- ISSN 8750-5541 ing part of about Putnam County truck off the road, end chase development last year is that a The Herald-Citizen is pub- lished daily except Saturdays, few developers are actually build- New Year’s Day, Independence From Page 1 flated the front driver’s side tire of the truck. stolen vehicle had locked himself inside, and ing roads in the subdivisions Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving But the driver of the vehicle continued at the window had to be broken out so they they’re creating, something that Day and Christmas Day by bound. approximately 50 mph on I-40 before exit- could retrieve him and place him into cus- hadn’t happened as much in the Cookeville Newspapers, Inc., “Dispatch then advised me that truck was ing at the 290 mile marker and going east- tody. five years prior. at 1300 Neal St., P.O. Box the stolen truck. I then activated my siren bound on Highway 70. The driver was transported to Cookeville “They’re taking a large tract and 2729, Cookeville, TN 38502. with my emergency lights and notified dis- “At this time, the vehicle continued east- Regional Medical Center for evaluation fol- building a new road so they can Periodicals postage paid at patch that I was in pursuit,” Deputy Short bound on Highway 70 with the driver’s side lowing the incident, and there he reportedly subdivide and build on either side Cookeville TN. POSTMAS- said. rim of the truck digging into the pavement,” admitted to having recently used metham- of the road,” he said. “We’ve had TER: send address changes to Herald-Citizen, P.O. Box 2729, The truck fled at speeds near 100 mph, and Deputy Short reports. phetamine. four in the last year.” Cookeville TN 38502. Deputy Matt Scott joined the pursuit. The driver was apparently having difficulty Upon his release from medical care, he was The Putnam Regional Planning The Herald-Citizen is a mem- According to Welch’s arrest warrants, the controlling the vehicle and drove on the charged with theft of property, evading ar- Commission meets monthly in ber of the Tennessee Press deputies saw him force “several vehicles off wrong side of the road for several miles. rest, reckless endangerment and driving the conference room of the Put- Association and the Associ- the side of the road” as it traveled down the The pursuit ended when responding under the influence. nam Courthouse to review new ated Press. The Associated Interstate. deputies, for the safety of other possible His total bond was set at $10,000, and he development in the county. The Press is entitled exclusively to Around mile marker 288, Algood Officer drivers, forced the vehicle off the roadway. was scheduled to appear in Putnam County next meeting is Tuesday, March use for publication news Roy Phipps deployed spike strips that de- Deputy Short reports that the driver of the General Sessions Court this morning. 1, at 6 p.m. printed in the Herald-Citizen. Weather Tonight Thursday Night Friday Night Saturday Night Readings: Mike DeLapp Tuesday’s high in Cookeville Editor & Publisher Partly cloudy. Low Clear. Low around Partly cloudy. Low Mostly clear. Low was 72, low 41, with 2.1” of around 30. WNW 23. NW wind around 26. Calm around 28. NW rain. Tuesday’s high in Mon- Buddy Pearson wind around 5 around 5 mph. wind. wind around 5 mph. terey was 66, low 50, with Managing Editor mph. 2.31” of rain. Almanac: Wednesday is the Roger Wells 34th day of the year with 332 Advertising Director Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday remaining. The sun sets at Mostly sunny, High Sunny. High near Mostly sunny. High Mostly sunny, with a 5:10 p.m. and will rise at 6:41 near 42. NW wind 46. Calm wind. near 49. South wind high near 51. a.m. on Thursday. The moon is Keith McCormick a waning crescent with 26% Circulation Manager 5 to 10 mph. around 5 mph. of the visible disc illuminated. HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 — A3 LOCAL/STATE State Monterey to rezone for ‘major’ development in Brief By AMY DAVIS ager) Duane (Jarrett) felt it was HERALD-CITIZEN Staff the best direction to go,” Clark, who chairs the committee, said of Soddy Daisy man MONTEREY — A “pretty the $29,475 bid. “It will clean and major” commercial development also send a camera through the sentenced to 7 could be on the way for Mon- lines to show what the problems years for child terey. are so we can be more accurate in That’s what Mayor Bill Wiggins our work.” pornography told board members concerning Clark also noted that the water property at 203 New Avenue be- plant needs a new turbidimeter, CHATTANOOGA (AP) fore they passed the first and sec- which measures water cleanliness — A Soddy Daisy man who ond reading of an ordinance to after it is filtered, at a cost of possessed child pornogra- change its zoning classification $3,750. Bids for cleaning the phy featuring hundreds of from high density residential to water plant’s clearwell are still known victims has been limited commercial based on a out. As for the economic develop- sentenced to more than recommendation by the planning ment committee, chairman Joey seven years in prison. commission. Isabell reported that details are Federal prosecutors say “A developer is wanting to pur- being worked out on a lease 37-year-old Jason Collins chase that whole tract of land, Amy Davis | Herald-Citizen agreement between the City of was sentenced after plead- which is currently zoned R-2 to Monterey and Danny Patel of ing guilty to receipt of accommodate the mobile Monterey aldermen, from left, Mark Farley, Joey Isabell and Amy Clark take part in Mon- Global Recycling Inc. for the es- child pornography. homes,” Wiggins said of the 0.87- day’s meeting, when board members approved the first two readings to rezone property tablishment of a tire recycling fa- In addition to prison time, acre property. “They want to get on New Avenue from R-2 to C-1. cility in Monterey’s industrial U.S. District Judge Harry this deal closed. They’ve re- park. As previously reported in S. Mattice ordered that quested that it be put on the fast- have a called meeting to do a pub- property near the area. Nathan nity Development for improve- the Herald-Citizen, the facility Collins be supervised for track.” lic hearing and final reading on Walker was absent. ments and upgrades at the water would not actually recycle tires 15 years after he is released Before board members voted to the ordinance Feb. 22,” Wiggins “This is to be, by rumor, a pretty plant. but cut and place them in barrels and pay restitution to some change the property from R-2 to said. “We have to wait 15 days major commercial development During committee reports, Amy to be shipped overseas for further of his victims. a C-1 limited commercial district, from the time it’s published in the for Monterey,” Wiggins said. Clark presented the water and processing. Collins was arrested after Wiggins said he confirmed with news media.” “That’s why it’s on such a fast- sewer committee’s recommenda- “It’s a fascinating process...” Is- FBI agents and Bradley the Municipal Technical Advisory Aldermen Dale Welch, Johnny track.” The board also passed a tion to accept a bid from First Re- abell said, pointing out that the fa- County officials discovered Service that they could in fact Looper, Clarice Weist, Mark Far- resolution to apply for Commu- sponse Inc. out of Goodlettsville cility would not impact the more than 80,000 images take care of both the first and sec- ley, Joey Isabell and Amy Clark nity Development Block Grant for a sewer line cleaning and tel- environment. “Hopefully, we’ll and 300 videos on his com- ond readings in one motion. gave their approval. Rebecca funds from the Tennessee Depart- evising inspection. have some new industry in our puter and other storage “If we pass this tonight, we will Iaquinta abstained since she owns ment of Economic and Commu- “(Sewer and water quality man- town.” media. Authorities say there were at least 222 known victims in the National Center for Missing and Exploited FIGHT: Children’s database that Day were on Collins’ devices. rallies public The videos featured at Pipe collapse least 90 images of known victims. against cancer
Brothers who were From Page 1 basketball cate with decision-makers and join support groups to help make standouts accused positive change for all people af- fected by cancer. in slaying This year’s Relay for Life event in Putnam County will be NASHVILLE (AP) — held from 6-11 p.m. Friday, Two brothers have been April 8, at Dogwood Park in charged with killing a man Cookeville. The theme this year outside a Nashville high is “Paint Your World Purple.” school in a crime that po- “Please come out and support lice say appears to be moti- the American Cancer Society vated by a lingering dispute and the many volunteers that over a girl. work tirelessly to raise funds for Metro police say they research so cancer patients can have arrested Jamontae and have the best treatment avail- Ke’Vonte Davis and able,” Ledbetter said. charged them both with Anyone interested in getting criminal homicide. involved in the 2016 Relay for The brothers were stand- Life event can contact Kim Tay- out high school basketball Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen lor, 2016 co-event lead, at kim- players at Nashville’s Hills- [email protected] or Mara boro High and formerly Cookeville Water Department crews patch a hole on the northbound lane of Old Kentucky Road on Tuesday after Lish, 2016 co-event lead, at played for Columbia State they replaced a broken section of a 40-year-old, 12-inch cast iron water line. [email protected]. Community College. Police say they were ar- rested in Columbia Tues- day. Columbia State Harwell: Durham scandal won’t Community College offi- STAB: Man sought cials say 18-year-old Ke’Vonte Davis is still en- affect gubernatorial decision rolled in school, but quit in Algood attack the basketball team in De- By ERIK SCHELZIG “I’m looking at it; I think a help. Harwell last week called cember. Associated Press number of good people are,” she on Durham to resign and or- From Page 1 is going to make me leave?’” His 21-year-old brother said. “I’m looking at it, but it’s dered an overhaul of the cham- A fight ensued, with the victim Jamontae is no longer en- NASHVILLE (AP) — House a little early to decide right ber’s sexual harassment policies viewed the crime scene and hitting Choate and knocking rolled in the school. Speaker Beth Harwell said now.” for the first time in 19 years. started processing with photos him to the ground. The brothers are accused Tuesday that the scandal sur- Harwell said she has been “I take this very seriously,” of footprints in the mud and a Choate then stabbed the victim of killing 23-year-old rounding a Republican law- working toward a “cultural Harwell said Tuesday. “There is set of digital scales.” in the right side and also James G. Nevils. maker who has gone on hiatus change” at the state Capitol after nothing I could have done prior He then spoke to one of the stabbed another person helping Online court documents amid sexual harassment allega- allegations of inappropriate be- to this, because I knew noth- victims, who identified the as- the victim in the left forearm. do not list a lawyer for ei- tions shouldn’t damage her havior by Rep. Jeremy Durham, ing.” sailant as Derrick Justin Choate The victims were not trans- ther of them. prospects as a serious guberna- R-Franklin, toward women at Harwell said she was unable to of Algood. ported to the hospital. torial candidate in Tennessee. the Legislature. act earlier until The Tennessean “[The victim] stated that he Choate fled the scene prior to The Nashville Republican em- Durham has denied any last month obtained text mes- went outside and observed Mr. police arriving and is wanted on Voucher bill phasized to reporters after a wrongdoing, but last week sages Durham had sent to two Choate in the parking lot and two counts of aggravated as- scheduled for speech to the state chapter of the stepped down as House major- women after midnight, asking advised him to leave because he sault. National Federation of Inde- ity whip and later withdrew them to send him pictures. Be- was not to be on the property,” Anyone with information on Monday vote in pendent Business that she has from the House caucus before fore that, all rumors about the the report said. Choate’s whereabouts are asked not yet made up her mind about announcing a leave of absence lawmaker were just hearsay, she “Mr. Choate then pulled a to call Detective Medlin at 537- Tennessee House a run for governor in 2018. to seek medical and pastoral said. pocket knife out and said, ‘Who 6830.
NASHVILLE (AP) — A proposal to create a limited school voucher program has been scheduled for a Monday floor vote in the Haslam presents $34.8B spending plan state House. The measure cleared its last hurdle on a voice vote By ERIK SCHELZIG state in the nation in terms of teacher tate and gift taxes and reduced the Hall Regents more autonomy while refocusing in the House Calendar Associated Press salaries. tax on earnings from stocks and bonds for attention on two-year community and Committee on Tuesday While the governor took a victory lap on senior citizens. Meanwhile, Haslam pro- technical colleges. after clearing the Finance NASHVILLE (AP) — Republican Gov. his administration’s accomplishments in- posed placing $100 million into budget Haslam proposed to transfer $130 mil- Committee by a single vote Bill Haslam in his annual State of the side the chamber, protesters outside sang reserves that would bring the state’s rainy lion from the general fund to pay for last week. State address proposed what he called and chanted about the failure Haslam’s day fund to $668 million, its second-high- highway projects and maintenance. Tuesday’s hearing ap- Tennessee’s largest investment in public proposal last year to expand Medicaid in est level on record. That’s about half of the amount diverted peared to largely be a for- education without a tax increase in the Tennessee. Haslam did not mention his “We’re using taxpayers’ money like we from the highway fund to help bridge mality, as there were no state’s history. Insure Tennessee proposal to extend would use our own,” Haslam said. “We’re budget gaps about a decade ago. While audible votes in favor of Haslam’s $34.8 billion spending plan health coverage to 280,000 people during holding in the reins during good times so Haslam warned that nobody should “fool the measure sponsored by also provides new spending on colleges his 38-minute speech, and has said he we’re prepared during the bad times.” themselves into thinking that this comes Republican Rep. Bill Dunn and universities, road projects and an- won’t seek to revisit the issue until after Haslam’s budget proposal does not in- close to solving our transportation fund- of Knoxville before the act- other large deposit into Tennessee’s emer- this year’s presidential election. clude money for some legislative priori- ing issue,” he has put off proposing a gas ing chairman declared that gency budget reserves. The governor credited his fiscally con- ties like a new building for the state tax increase for the first time since 1989. the bill had been approved. “Our commitment to education contin- servative spending priorities for putting library and archives or a deeper cut in the Haslam choked up while memorializing The vouchers worth about ues in a big way tonight,” Haslam told the the state in a strong budget position. Law- Hall income tax. the sailor and four Marines who were $7,000 would be made joint session of the General Assembly makers applauded when Haslam noted But it also doesn’t incorporate his con- killed in a shooting rampage in Chat- available to parents of chil- gathered in the House chamber. that Tennessee has the lowest debt per troversial efforts to outsource more state- tanooga last summer. dren eligible for free or re- The governor’s plan calls for $261 mil- capita in the country and that the state is owned buildings. “None of us will soon forget the tragedy duced lunch who attend lion in new funding for K-12 education, amid the second-longest period of not Haslam urged an “all hands on deck ap- of last July and the loss of military lives public schools ranking in including $105 million to pay for teacher raising its sales tax. proach” toward improving graduation on Tennessee soil,” Haslam said. “We the bottom 5 percent raises that are part of Haslam’s efforts to At the same time, Tennessee has cut the rates in Tennessee, pushing to give four- also won’t forget how that community re- statewide. make Tennessee the fastest-improving sales tax on groceries, eliminated the es- year schools in the Tennessee Board of sponded.” Herald-Citizen
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Established 1903 Mike DeLapp, Editor and Publisher Buddy Pearson, Managing Editor Rubio’s the one ou can pick your headline as president (whether or not they for Iowa: “Trump Didn’t like them). Some 75 percent of YWin!” “Hillary Didn’t Republican primary voters voted Lose!” “Rubio’s the One!” I pre- against Trump. That it was the fer the third. much-hated (by fellow Republi- Of course I’ve left some out, cans) Cruz who beat him this like “Bernie Almost Ties Hillary” time doesn’t prove that Cruz can or “Ted Cruz Wins,” but those are win anywhere else, but it does easy. On the first, we’ll have prove that Trump could also lose months to discuss whether this is somewhere else. Maybe not in really a reflection of Hillary Clin- New Hampshire, but remember, ton’s weakness or a product of nobody’s really fighting about the ridiculousness of the process delegates now. Delegates don’t of selecting a nominee, but that start mattering in big numbers has to wait until we see what hap- until March. It’s who does BTE pens in South Carolina and Ne- (“better than expected”) and who vada. As for the second, I’m no loses. Cruz fan, but the slight is not per- Rubio was the first of the top sonal. It’s just that in primary pol- five candidates — the ones every- Bigger problems ahead for Trump? itics, when you win where you’re one was watching — to take the supposed to stage on Monday. Smart. His ver- win — and sion of Bill Clinton’s 1992 onald Trump’s supporters n’t even have any- wrong. But the caucus loss could point indeed have “Comeback Kid” speech (when showed up at the Sheraton one there to speak to even more serious problems ahead to win be- Bill turned a second-place finish DMonday night fully expecting for him,” one man for Trump. cause every- into a victory by getting out on their man to win the Iowa caucuses. told me. Just as fundamentally, Trump’s Iowa one’s television and declaring a moral And why shouldn’t they? Trump had “That’s insane,” loss could cast doubt on his unconven- concluded the victory before the real winner held a lead of varying sizes in 13 of added a man tional tactics in other states. Trump’s state is tailor- could claim it) worked like a the last 13 polls listed in the Real- nearby. strategy is based on a big bet: that be- made for you charm. Rubio was not facing a ClearPolitics average of Iowa polls. “I was at a cau- cause voters are tired of conventional — it’s a big crisis like Clinton was then, but, How could that not win? cus, and no one politicians, then they will also be re- “So what?” politically speaking, the trick was Months ago, before Trump took the spoke for him sistant to conventional political ap- Did you see the same: Turn yourself into the lead in Iowa, a number of analysts ar- there, either,” peals. Susan Clinton cut night’s winner by going out and gued that he wasn’t a “good fit” for the Byron added someone Iowa proved just the opposite. Ted Estrich right into his claiming — within reason — that state’s Republican electorate, made up York else. Cruz won a smashing victory by doing victory you are the one who did the most heavily of voters who describe them- I asked everyone things the old-fashioned way, visiting speech? Poor “BTE,” which has always been selves as born-again evangelical Chris- I talked to at the all of Iowa’s 99 counties, pressing the Ted. My prediction is we’ve seen the standard course in Iowa. tians. Then Trump took the lead and Sheraton whether they felt Trump had flesh in gatherings of 100, 150 people, his high point. The press is going Iowa is also best known on the — in the polls at least — fought off made any mistakes in the campaign, and tailoring his pitch to appeal to con- to pound him with true stories Democratic side for launching not challenges from Ben Carson and even- like deciding not to attend last Thurs- cerned evangelicals. That — plus a and accurate quotes. (One of his those expected to win who do but tual winner Ted Cruz. So analysts day’s Republican debate. Most felt highly sophisticated data operation — colleagues from the Bush 2000 those who lose by less than ex- thought Trump might not be so bad a Trump had made the right call; they won the day for Cruz. Trump tried campaign quipped, “Why do peo- pected. fit after all. weren’t in the mood to second-guess something different, and it didn’t ple take such an instant dislike to Jimmy Carter, then a little- The caucus results — Trump soundly their candidate. But in light of the cau- work. Ted Cruz? It just saves time.”) known one-term Georgia gover- beaten by Cruz, finishing barely ahead cus results, the debate decision looms So Trump now heads to New Hamp- He’ll get that from the press. But nor, actually lost to of Marco Rubio — seemed to confirm as a critical error in judgment for shire, where, unlike Iowa, his lead in he won’t get the big bounce. I’m “Uncommitted” in 1976, but he another nagging suspicion about the Trump. the polls is enormous — more than 20 predicting that Rubio does. was the first of the rest, and that Trump campaign: that it had not paid In the days leading up to the voting, points. Will that lead go away on elec- Trump’s belated but much- was close enough. In 1984, Gary sufficient attention to turning out its when I talked to voters on the fence tion day, too? longed-for show of weakness al- Hart’s campaign really took off voters. between candidates — people who Trump’s first encounter with the vot- lows establishment Republicans after he lost Iowa but came closer Most of the people at the Trump could possibly be persuaded to support ers should probably teach him several to breathe as big a sigh of relief to Walter Mondale than expected. event had attended caucuses earlier in Trump — one thing became clear: things. as Clinton. That’s because those And of course, President Lyndon the evening. At those caucuses, the everybody watched the debate. It was One, never suggest that you’ve got “establishment Republicans,” Johnson was driven from office presiding officer asked whether there the only debate held in Iowa, and it their support in the bag. Two, show up previously known to those on the after defeating — but not by was a representative from each cam- took place in the final days of the cam- at the biggest events. And three, do other side as “right-wing conser- enough — Sen. Eugene Mc- paign present to speak, and, if not, paign, when voters who had been re- everything you can to turn out your vatives,” are now understood to Carthy, unleashing a mad and whether anyone attending would like luctant to pay attention months earlier voters. be moderate and responsible and tragic race for the presidency. to speak on a particular candidate’s be- had finally become interested and in- All that will be important. But even interested in winning and govern- That’s primary politics: the march half. At the caucus I attended, in Pleas- volved. They all tuned in. And Trump more critical will be questions about ing. (Who knew John Boehner of the calendar, the manipulation ant Hill, a suburb just east of Des wasn’t there. Trump’s judgment and temperament. was a moderate?) of expectations and the amassing Moines, there was no one to speak for “That was the one thing that I thought If Iowans who once supported him did Rubio’s is the best story, be- of delegates from a minority of a Trump — no representative of the was a clear mistake,” Republican blog- in fact retreat when it came time to cause he is the only one of the minority of voters. campaign — and no voter willing to ger Craig Robinson, a former political enter the voting booth — if they did in three who has any chance of end- It’s so laden with the potential stand up and speak on his behalf. (The director of the state GOP, said in a fact worry that he is just not serious ing up in what Lee Atwater, for disaster that I am sometimes precinct ended in a Cruz landslide: 110 phone conversation Monday after- enough to become president — Trump George H.W. Bush’s campaign surprised that it functions as well votes for the Texas senator, versus 36 noon. With that one decision, Trump has a problem that might not be possi- manager, used to call the “little as it does. for Trump and 34 for Rubio.) undermined a lot of the work he had ble to solve. boat.” The hypothetical boat has At the Sheraton, some Trump sup- done in the previous months. room only for the few men and Susan Estrich is a syndicated porters had similar stories. The debate decision showed that Byron York is women Americans could imagine columnist. “We were at a caucus and Trump did- Trump’s political instincts could be a syndicated columnist. This week’s ‘Storm of the Century’ Moderately Confused ere’s my question: Can you starve — get a run on bread publicans’?” to death by not eating for one day? after news of an im- Look at that brave reporter out in the HI’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure pending snowstorm? It snow. Why don’t they give him a Purple you can’t. As a matter of fact, they used to seems to me that a Heart for that? How many other people call “not eating for a day” (or longer) fast- snowstorm would be a could do that? I mean, besides little chil- ing, and it was considered a healthy thing good time to empty out dren out sledding, old ladies waiting for the to do occasionally, both physically and the freezer and the bus that’s already an hour late, and hun- spiritually. Not the near-death experience pantry, not cram even dreds of thousands of skiers, snowboarders, it’s considered today. People used to fast all more into them. ice skaters and hockey players. Oh look, the time, and some still do it today. Wouldn’t a big snow- the reporter’s wearing one of those nice So why do the store shelves look like storm be the perfect North Face coats. I wish I could afford that. they’ve been ransacked by invading Visig- Jim time bake a loaf of Every sentence during the weather report oths when the TV weather crew says a Mullen bread with that flour seems to end with a double exclamation snowstorm is on the way? Do people think that’s been sitting in point. “This could affect 30 million peo- they’ll starve between Friday and Monday? your cupboard since ple!!” They make the word “affect” sound Maybe I’m the only one on the planet Christmas, instead of running to the super- like “kill.” I think the word they should be with this problem, but there is no way I market in a panic? If a storm hits, it’s not using is “inconvenience,” with no exclama- could put a morsel of extra food in our as if you’re going to be going anywhere. It tion point. fridge or freezer. And it’s not because I would be the perfect time to dig something Don’t they remember longing for snow won the Powerball, or because I’m an out- out of the bottom of the freezer and use it days when they were children? Do they not of-touch millionaire who spends more before you forget what it is. Isn’t this the remember how beautiful snow is? How money on food than I should. It’s because time to try that new recipe you thought much fun it is? Yes, it may keep you from that’s what refrigerators and freezers are would take too long to make? getting to work, but so does a traffic jam. for: storing food. They are there so we Part of this “buy more food” insanity is So does Washington’s birthday. So does a don’t have to run to the grocery store every driven by television. Weather reporters act bad cold. Do any of those make you want single day, or every time something unex- as if the falling snow is the Ebola virus to run to the closest grocery store and buy pected happens. mixed with drug-resistant TB. “Snow! It’s all the bread they have? Yes, plenty of people lack full-sized re- the worst thing that could happen to you in Instead of panicking, take a look in the frigerators and freezers, perhaps due to fi- your entire life!! Why, oh why, didn’t we fridge. I’m sure you’ll find something nances. But that’s another issue. What I’m build snow shelters under every house? worth eating. asking is, why does a place catering to peo- Whose fault is the snow? The governor’s? ple of means — a store like Whole Foods The president’s? The Democrats’? The Re- Jim Mullen is a syndicated columnist. HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 — A5 NATION
Nation in Brief Tornadoes in the South; snow in Midwest By EMILY WAGSTER and JOSH FUNK Snyder calls for Associated Press
$30M in state help JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — for Flint water bills Heavy rain prompted an apart- ment evacuation in northwest LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Georgia one day after storms Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is spawned tornadoes in Missis- proposing $30 million in state sippi and Alabama and dumped funding to help pay the water snow on places farther west. bills of Flint residents facing The National Weather Serv- an emergency over the city’s ice, citing a report from an lead-contaminated water sup- emergency manager in Catoosa ply. County, Georgia, said the Snyder will brief city offi- apartments being evacuated be- cials and pastors in Flint about fore dawn Wednesday were the proposal Wednesday and near the town of Fort outline it to lawmakers in his Oglethorpe, just south of Chat- annual budget proposal next tanooga, Tennessee, and about week, according to a statement 110 miles northwest of Atlanta. his office provided to The As- No serious injuries were re- sociated Press. ported in the flooding. The money would cover the On Tuesday, tornadoes portion of residential cus- touched down in Mississippi tomers’ utility bills for water and Alabama as thunderstorms used for drinking, cooking, swept through the region, while bathing and washing hands. a powerful snowstorm buried Snyder says Flint residents parts of Colorado and Nebraska “will not have to pay for water in more than a foot of snow be- they cannot drink.” fore crawling into the Upper The Republican-led Legisla- Midwest. ture would have to approve Greg Flynn, spokesman for the plan. The state has allo- the Mississippi Emergency cated nearly $39 million in the Management Agency, said a current budget year to address confirmed tornado was re- Flint’s crisis. ported just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in eastern Newton and Lauderdale counties, largely Man arrested, rural areas in the eastern part of Paula Merritt /The Meridian Star via AP charged in apparent the state. Lauderdale County A riding lawn mower lies on the ground after a storm in Collinsville, Miss., Tuesday. Authorities say a large tornado in Sheriff Billy Sollie said the rural western Alabama left a trail of damage as powerful storms moved into the state. road-rage storm damaged homes, toppled trees and knocked out power. winds damaged several homes said late Wednesday they Storm Prediction Center. area Monday and continued killing in Texas In Alabama, the National and school buildings in Crock- couldn’t confirm a touchdown, “February can feature some overnight. Weather Service in Birming- ett County. The Jackson Sun reported. exciting dynamics in the at- Heavy snowfall and powerful ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ham reported a “confirmed Public schools there were to The combination of snow in mosphere,” Carbin said. winds on Tuesday knocked out — A suspect has been arrested large and destructive tornado” close Wednesday as officials one part of the country and se- “This system we’ve had our power, prompt schools and and charged in what investiga- on the ground near the city of surveyed the damage. vere thunderstorms in another eye on since it was in the Pa- businesses to close, and trig- tors say was the apparent road- Aliceville, about 45 miles west Law enforcement officials be- isn’t unusual when a powerful cific.” gered flight cancellations rage killing of a Fort Worth of Tuscaloosa. Minor injuries lieved a tornado had passed system moves across the coun- The weather system that blew across a swath of states from woman on a North Texas free- were reported. through, but Weather Service try, said Greg Carbin with the in from California steadily Colorado to northern Michi- way. Later, in west Tennessee, high meteorologists in Memphis National Weather Service’s dumped snow on the Denver gan. In a statement late Tuesday, Arlington police announced the arrest of Aspen Shaquill Darren Warren as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Brittany Daniel. Report finds record number Authorities say Daniel, who was 26, was driving on Inter- state 30 in Arlington around 7 of U.S. exonerations in 2015 p.m. Jan. 27 when a rear-seat passenger in another car By JUAN A. LOZANO ations a week, said Samuel prison. opened fire. Associated Press Gross, a University of Michi- There were homicide exoner- Warren is booked into the Ar- gan law professor and registry ations in 25 states and the Dis- lington City Jail on a murder HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. editor. trict of Columbia, with Illinois charge with bond set at saw a record number of exoner- “What’s driving it? Continu- having the most (11 exonera- $500,000. No attorney is listed ations in 2015, with nearly 40 ing increased interest and sen- tions), followed by New York for him in jail records. percent of the cases involving sitivity and concern about the (9 exonerations) and Alaska (4 individuals who were exoner- problem but also a focus on in- exonerations). ated in homicides, a new report creasing activity by conviction The registry’s report also said 2 LA County deputies shows. integrity units,” Gross said. The there was a record 27 exonera- convicted of jail Felipe Dana, File | AP The National Registry of Ex- integrity units are divisions in tions in 2015 for convictions An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a mi- onerations said in its report various district attorney offices based on false confessions, with beating cover-up croscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco Wednesday that 149 people around the country that identify 22 of those in homicide cases. state, Brazil. The mosquito behind the Zika virus seems to falsely convicted of crimes and correct false convictions. Also, 44 of the 58 homicide LOS ANGELES (AP) — operate like a heat-driven missile of disease. were exonerated last year. Texas, the second-most popu- case exonerations involved Two sheriff’s deputies have That’s 10 more than in 2014, lous state, had the most exoner- cases in which there was offi- been convicted of trying to the year with the previous high- ations with 54. New York, the cial misconduct by authorities. cover up the beating of a hand- Sexually-transmitted est total since the group began fourth-most populous, was sec- “The thing that is most trou- cuffed inmate at the Los Ange- keeping records in 1989. The ond with 17. bling to me about these cases is les County jail. registry is a project of the Uni- Homicides and sex crimes it’s clear that for every innocent A federal jury convicted Joey Zika case confirmed versity of Michigan Law made up nearly half of all exon- defendant who is convicted and Aguiar and Mariano Ramirez School and has documented erations in the U.S. According later exonerated, there are sev- on Tuesday of falsifying re- more than 1,730 such cases in to the registry, a record 58 de- eral others who are convicted ports. But the panel acquitted in state of Texas the U.S. fendants who were exonerated who are not exonerated because them of conspiracy to violate DALLAS (AP) — Health offi- “It’s very rare, but this is not Since 2011, the annual number in 2015 had been convicted of almost all the exonerations de- civil rights and deadlocked on cials on Tuesday reported that a new,” Zachary Thompson, direc- of exonerations has more than homicide, with five having re- pend on a great extent on good another charge. person in Texas has become in- tor of the Dallas County Health doubled and there are now an ceived death sentences and 19 fortune, on Lady Luck,” Gross The deputies could now face fected with the Zika virus and Human Services, told average of nearly three exoner- having been sentenced to life in said. up to 20 years in prison. through sex in the first case of the WFAA-TV in Dallas. “We al- Prosecutors said that in 2009 illness being transmitted within ways looked at the point that this the deputies choked, struck, the United States amid the cur- could be transmitted sexually.” kicked and pepper-sprayed rent outbreak in Latin America. The CDC says it will issue Obama to make first visit to a U.S. mosque handcuffed inmate Bret The unidentified person had not guidance in the coming days on WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres- said they’ve been waiting for tracked a growing number of at- Phillips and then wrote reports traveled but had sex with a per- prevention of sexual transmis- ident Barack Obama’s first visit from America’s political and re- tacks on mosques and on indi- indicating he attacked them. son who had returned from sion of Zika virus, focusing on to a U.S. mosque comes as Mus- ligious leaders. viduals in the months following Defense lawyers argued the Venezuela and fallen ill with the male sexual partners of lim-Americans say they’re con- “For some time, we’ve been the Paris terrorist attack and the deputies used legal force after Zika, Dallas County health offi- women who are or may be preg- fronting increasing levels of bias asking for pushback. Perhaps shooting rampage in San Phillips became combative cials said. The U.S. Centers for nant. in speech and deeds. this will start a trend,” said Bernardino, California. A sev- and threatening. Disease Control issued a state- The CDC has already recom- Obama is scheduled to visit the Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman ered pig’s head was delivered to The deputies were among 21 ment saying lab tests confirmed mended pregnant women post- Islamic Society of Baltimore on for the Council on American-Is- a mosque’s doorstep in Philadel- current or former sheriff’s em- the non-traveler was infected pone trips to more than two Wednesday. Its campus contains lamic Relations. CAIR has phia. ployees charged in connection with Zika. dozen countries with Zika out- a mosque and school that runs with a probe of corruption and The virus, which has been breaks, mostly in Latin America from kindergarten through 12th abuse in the Sheriff’s Depart- linked to birth defects in the and the Caribbean, including grade. Last week, Obama be- ment. Americas, is primarily spread Venezuela. It also said other vis- came the first sitting president to through mosquito bites, but in- itors should use insect repellent speak at the Israeli Embassy. In vestigators had been exploring and take other precautions to pre- remarks at the embassy, he Alleged phony priest the possibility it could be sexu- vent mosquito bites. warned of growing anti-Semi- arrested for pope ally transmitted. There was a re- In the epidemic in Latin Amer- tism in the world. Obama’s mes- port of a Colorado researcher ica and the Caribbean, the main sage in Baltimore will follow a trip swindle who picked up the virus in Africa villain identified so far is called similar tack. The White House and apparently spread it to his Aedes aegypti — a species of said he will focus on the need to LOS ANGELES (AP) — wife back home in 2008, and it mosquito that spreads other trop- speak out against bigotry and re- Los Angeles police have ar- was found in one man’s semen in ical diseases, including chikun- ject indifference. It’s the kind of rested a man they say posed as Tahiti. gunya and dengue fever. effort that Muslim-Americans a priest, officiated at Masses, funerals and even a wedding and sold thousands of dollars Kansas man due in court over alleged plot to bomb Army post in phony tickets to see the pope. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 21- The hearing Wednesday for a weapon of mass destruction. Erwin Mena was arrested year-old man is due back in fed- John T. Booker Jr., of Topeka, Booker was arrested in April Tuesday and remains jailed on eral court over criminal charges was scheduled before U.S. Dis- 2015 outside Fort Riley, about 60 dozens of criminal charges alleging that he sought to aid the trict Judge Carlos Murguia to miles west of Topeka. He was that include grand theft and Islamic State group by planting a allow Booker to change his pleas trying to arm what he thought committing perjury by filing a bomb at an Army post in north- of not guilty to three charges. was a 1,000-pound bomb in a marriage license as a priest. east Kansas. They included attempting to use van. A6 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 LOCAL/NATION Shadowy companies, big bucks: Election mystery money returns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaign money from tral names like “IGX LLC” ($500,000) and “TMCV in campaign finance laws. That has made it difficult property tax documents and other public records. shadowy sources is back this election. More than #2 LLC” ($90,000). The Associated Press traced at times to tell who’s really backing candidates — Opaque contributions aren’t new: In 2011, a once- $4 million of it channeled to outside groups helping IGX to a New York investor, and the other to an and what favors or influence could be owed should mysterious group gave $1 million to a super PAC presidential candidates has come from unknown or Idaho billionaire. Meanwhile, Democratic-leaning they get elected. The AP counted more than two supporting then-GOP presidential candidate Mitt masked donors. American Bridge 21st Century reported more than dozen groups that each gave at least $50,000 to Romney. The group was formed by an executive at Super political action committees, or super PACs, $1.5 million from its affiliated nonprofit, which presidential-aligned super PACs during the last Romney’s old company, and that co-worker ulti- helping White House hopefuls like Marco Rubio doesn’t have to name its donors. American Bridge, three months of 2015. At least half of those were mately acknowledged he was behind the contribu- and Hillary Clinton received big checks recently which said it used the money to pay for shared ex- unrecognizable names like family trusts, real estate tion. But this time, no White House incumbent from obscure corporations or from nonprofits that penses like rent and staff, was founded by Clinton holdings or firms that were far from household likely means more money to go around, especially don’t have to disclose their donors’ names. supporter David Brock. The contributions are a re- brands. The AP over several days pieced together during a contentious primary season. Much of the A super PAC backing Rubio, a Republican senator minder of federal court decisions in recent years, who was behind some of the donations by analyzing super PAC money so far has paid for pricey political from Florida, benefited from companies with spec- like Citizens United, that loosened prior restrictions more than 80 million campaign finance records, ads, among other expenses.
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The ter at 10:30 a.m. to offer legal ad- Declined 2,497 CrackerB 4.40 3.3 19 132.68 -.43 +4.6 Penney ...... 7.46 ... +12.0 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., and on public is invited. vice and answer legal questions. Unchanged 69 CSVLgNG rs ...... 1.50 -.28 -38.5 PepsiCo 2.81 2.9 29 98.21 -.82 -1.7 Total issues 3,188 CSVLgCrd rs ...... 1.71 -.27 -56.7 Pfizer 1.20 4.0 23 30.14 -.03 -6.6 Thursday from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 9 Feb. 18 New Highs 65 Cummins 3.90 4.4 9 88.97 -2.20 +1.1 PhilipMor 4.08 4.6 18 89.35 -.06 +1.6 Pants, tops, jackets, lab coats and SUPPORT GROUP: The CPR: Dr. Grisham teaches the New Lows 126 Disney 1.42 1.5 18 93.12 -2.03 -11.4 PwShs QQQ 1.52 1.1 ... 102.15 -2.26 -8.7 Volume 4,371,528,058 Facebook ...... 75 114.61 -.48 +9.5 RegionsFn .24 3.1 11 7.63 -.31 -20.5 shoes (Alegria, Dansko, Merrell Upper Cumberland Development fundamentals of CPR at the FedExCp 1.00 .8 34 130.15 -2.16 -12.6 S&P500ETF 4.13 2.2 ... 190.16 -3.49 -6.7 and more). Held at Cookeville District/Area Agency on Aging Cookeville Senior Center at FstHorizon .24 2.0 14 12.26 -.43 -15.6 SearsHldgs ...... 16.89 -.78 -17.9 Flowserve .72 1.9 14 37.05 -1.32 -12.0 SiriusXM ...... 36 3.57 -.15 -12.3 Regional Medical Center Educa- and Disability (AAAD) will hold 12:15 p.m. FordM .60 5.2 7 11.51 -.56 -18.3 SPDR Fncl .46 2.2 ... 21.03 -.60 -11.7 tion Center. Payroll decuction, its caregiver support group meet- Feb. 20 ASDAQ dd FrontierCm .42 9.7 ... 4.35 -.23 -6.9 Textron .08 .3 13 31.76 -1.43 -24.4 4,516.95N -103.42 GenElec .92 3.3 ... 28.24 -.40 -9.3 TractSupp .80 .9 29 86.08 -.64 +.7 major credit cards and cash. For ing from 10-11 a.m. The meeting NATURE HIKE: Join the HomeDp 2.36 1.9 24 125.27 -1.24 -5.3 US Bancrp 1.02 2.6 12 38.75 -1.05 -9.2 more info., call Karen at (931) is for anyone caring for another park ranger for a 2 mile hike on iShJapan .13 1.1 ... 11.31 -.12 -6.7 US OilFd ...... 8.57 -.45 -22.1 OR MORE GAINERS ($2 ) iShEMkts .84 2.9 ... 29.30 -.98 -9.0 VerizonCm 2.26 4.5 11 49.91 -.85 +8.0 783-2740. individual. It will be held at the Highland Rim Nature Trail at Name Last Chg %Chg iShR2K 1.73 1.7 ... 100.28 -2.21 -11.0 WalMart 1.96 2.9 14 66.86 -.64 +9.1 Feb. 5 & 6 UCDD, 1225 S. Willow Ave., 10 a.m. at Edgar Evins State CarverBcp 3.58 +.98 +37.7 IBM 5.20 4.2 8 122.94 -1.89 -10.7 Wendys Co .24 2.3 32 10.37 +.20 -3.7 BOOK SALE: Twice Told Cookeville. For more informa- Park. With spring just around the ChiCustR n 9.68 +2.53 +35.4 PacBiosci 12.67 +2.48 +24.3 Tales, a used bookstore located at tion, call 931-432-4111. corner, spring wildflowers may OptimB rs 4.37 +.74 +20.5 ONEY ATES URRENCIES the Putnam County Library, will Feb. 10 be starting to pop out. Make sure LoJack 6.42 +1.06 +19.8 M R C VascuBio 3.35 +.55 +19.6 Last Pvs Week Last Pvs Day be open on Saturday from 10 BUFFALO VALLEY: Febru- to wear sturdy boots and dress Westmrld 6.46 +.90 +16.2 Prime Rate 3.50 3.50 Australia 1.4186 1.4088 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also open on Fri- ary birthday party at the Buffalo appropriately for the weather. YulongE n 3.13 +.43 +15.9 Discount Rate 1.00 1.00 Britain 1.4412 1.4441 Mattel 30.46 +3.70 +13.8 day, Feb. 5, from 4-6 p.m. for Valley Community Center will COUCH TO 5K: Meet Park Federal Funds Rate .25-.50 .25-.50 Canada 1.4024 1.3935 IntactInt 27.03 +3.24 +13.6 Treasuries Euro .9161 .9179 members of the Putnam County be on Wednesday at noon. Lunch Ranger Brad Halfacre at the 3-month 0.32 0.305 ($2 OR MORE) Japan 120.11 121.12 LOSERS 6-month 0.45 0.415 Library Friends only. Member- provided by the library staff. For Camp Store at 10 a.m. at Edgar Name Last Chg %Chg 5-year 1.27 1.43 Mexico 18.5065 18.2447 ships are available at the door. info., call 858-1403 or 858-5127. Evins State Park to kick off this IntgDv 18.67 -6.83 -26.8 10-year 1.85 2.00 Switzerlnd 1.0202 1.0192 British pound expressed in U.S. dollars. All others Hardcover books for $2 and pa- Feb. 11 year on the right foot. You will be RentACt 9.89 -3.39 -25.5 30-year 2.66 2.79 show dollar in foreign currency. CombMt rs 5.79 -1.01 -14.9 perback books for 50 cents. DODSON BRANCH: The given an information packet with MarPet 3.61 -.59 -14.0 aTyrPhm n 4.75 -.73 -13.3 Feb. 6 Dodson Branch monthly meeting information regarding our up- HovnEn pf A 3.32 -.51 -13.3 MUTUAL FUNDS COFFEE/VET: Coffee with a will be on Thursday at 6 p.m. coming 5k race on April 30. Par- DSP Gp 8.41 -1.27 -13.1 PDL Bio 2.75 -.40 -12.7 Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init vet is hosted by Livingston’s This will be our first meeting ticipants will be meeting every AgiosPhm 37.15 -5.16 -12.2 Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt American Legion Post 4 and since December, so come and Saturday at the park until race VanNR pfB 4.24 -.58 -12.0 AB GlbThmtGrB m WS 10 65.10 -10.1 -9.0/C -0.8/E 4.00 2,500 AB GrB m LG 14 32.43 -7.0 +1.3/A +9.9/B 4.00 2,500 Auxiliary and VFW Post 5062. help us plan activities to keep day to exercise and get in shape OST CTIVE ($1 OR MORE) M A AB IntlGrB m FG 2 12.68 -9.6 -13.3/E -1.8/E 4.00 2,500 Held on the first Saturday of each your center open. for the run. Name Vol (00) Last Chg AllianzGI FcGrC m LG 219 27.07 -8.3 +0.1/A +10.5/B 1.00 1,000 month from 8-11 a.m. at the MEETING: PEO chapter L Feb. 22 SiriusXM 624128 3.57 -.15 American Century ValueInv LV 1,897 7.08 -6.7 -8.6/C +8.1/B NL 2,500 Facebook 589497 114.61 -.48 American Funds AmBalA m MA 48,205 22.95 -3.7 -1.6/A +8.4/A 5.75 250 VFW Post building in Liv- will meet at 10 a.m. at First Cum- SENIORS: Jessica Scruggs Microsoft 537076 53.00 -1.71 American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 66,938 54.36 -2.7 -6.5/B +5.6/A 5.75 250 Apple Inc 358997 94.48 -1.95 ingston. We are inviting the pub- berland Presbyterian Church. from Saint Thomas Highlands Cisco 353531 22.83 -.65 American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 49,551 40.24 -7.2 -10.1/D +4.8/B 5.75 250 lic and those who have served or Feb. 13 Hospital will visit the Cookeville Yahoo 336004 29.06 -.51 American Funds FnInvA m LB 42,262 47.06 -7.2 -2.9/A +8.8/C 5.75 250 Mattel 282728 30.46 +3.70 American Funds GrthAmA m LG 68,248 37.42 -9.4 -4.3/C +9.2/C 5.75 250 who are currently serving in our CUPID’S CHASE: Commu- Senior Center at 12:15 p.m. to IntgDv 246497 18.67 -6.83 American Funds IncAmerA m MA 68,659 19.52 -3.5 -5.0/B +7.0/A 5.75 250 armed forces to come and have nity Options will hold their an- speak on “following your pre- Intel 239121 29.80 -1.02 American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 52,521 31.53 -5.5 -6.2/C +8.7/C 5.75 250 MicronT 217800 10.59 -.37 American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 47,662 36.16 -5.9 -4.2/A +10.0/A 5.75 250 coffee, conversation and enjoy nual Cupid’s Chase 5K at TTU’s scriptions.” Dodge & Cox Income CI 43,125 13.28 -0.1 -1.9/D +3.5/C NL 2,500 DIARY Dodge & Cox IntlStk FB 57,028 31.81 -12.8 -22.9/E -0.8/D NL 2,500 Advanced 571 Dodge & Cox Stock LV 54,845 147.44 -9.4 -9.8/D +8.3/B NL 2,500 Declined 2,221 Fidelity BlChGrow LG 14,208 62.27 -9.7 -4.0/C +11.2/A NL 2,500 Unchanged 153 Fidelity Contra LG 73,007 92.01 -7.0 -0.5/A +10.6/A NL 2,500 Total issues 2,945 Fidelity Magellan LG 12,529 81.93 -8.4 -3.2/B +8.2/D NL 2,500 New Highs 21 Its Almost Time for the New Lows 151 Fidelity Spartan 500IdxAdvtg LB 48,827 66.94 -6.8 -3.8/B +10.1/A NL 10,000 Volume 2,109,100,856 FrankTemp-Franklin IncomeA m CA 43,644 1.98 -4.8 -12.2/E +3.4/D 4.25 1,000 FrankTemp-Templeton Fgn A m FV 3,892 5.72 -10.3 -16.5/E -1.8/D 5.75 1,000 Janus EnteprsT MG 2,063 79.17 -7.6 -4.8/A +9.2/A NL 2,500 AGRICULTURE FUTURES Lord Abbett AffiliatA m LV 5,088 13.11 -7.1 -9.4/C +6.2/D 5.75 1,000 Open High Low Settle Chg. MFS GrowB m LG 130 54.78 -6.6 +0.7/A +10.2/B 4.00 1,000 CORN MFS HighIncA m HY 396 3.09 -2.0 -6.5/C +3.5/B 4.25 1,000 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel MFS TNMuniBdA m SL 102 10.72 +1.3 +2.2/C +5.0/D 4.25 1,000 Mar 16 371.25 373.75 369 372.50 +1.25 MFS TotRetA m MA 4,398 16.57 -3.3 -3.2/A +6.6/B 5.75 1,000 May 16 375.50 378 373.50 377.50 +1.75 Metropolitan West TotRetBdI CI 44,335 10.74 +1.3 -0.3/B +4.8/A NL 3,000,000 Jul 16 380.50 382.75 378.25 382.50 +2 The annual Home & Garden Show is coming March Sep 16 384.75 387 382.75 387 +2.25 Nuveen TNMuniBdA m SL 289 12.11 +1.2 +2.8/A +5.9/B 4.20 3,000 Dec 16 392 394.25 390.25 394 +2 Oppenheimer CapIncA m CA 1,671 9.29 -1.5 -3.0/A +4.9/A 5.75 1,000 th Mar 17 400.25 402.75 399 402.75 +1.50 PIMCO TotRetIs CI 59,148 10.13 +0.8 -0.9/C +3.7/B NL 1,000,000 4-6 at the Hyder-Burks Pavilion in Cookeville! May 17 408 408.50 405 408.50 +1.50 SOYBEANS Pioneer PioneerA m LB 4,184 30.07 -5.8 -4.4/B +7.2/D 5.75 1,000 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel Prudential Investmen BlendB m LG 12 15.45 -10.5 -9.3/E +5.2/E 5.00 2,500 Mar 16 880.25 889.50 878.25 886.25 +5.50 Putnam EqIncomeA m LV 3,339 18.18 -5.6 -5.3 +9.3 5.75 0 May 16 882 890.50 879.75 888.75 +6.50 Putnam MultiCapGrA m LG 3,375 63.19 -6.5 -4.8 +8.9 5.75 0 If your business is participating be sure to contact Jul 16 887.25 896 885.25 894.75 +7 T Rowe Price GrowStk LG 39,021 47.74 -11.0 -2.0/B +11.2/A NL 2,500 Aug 16 889.50 897.25 886.50 896.25 +7 Sep 16 889.25 896.25 886.50 895 +6.75 Vanguard 500Adml LB 146,311 175.70 -6.8 -3.8/B +10.1/A NL 10,000 one of our advertising representatives at the Nov 16 889.75 898 888 897 +6.75 Vanguard HltCrAdml SH 36,605 83.73 -9.9 -1.0/A +18.4/B NL 50,000 Jan 17 895.75 901.50 893.25 900.75 +6.50 Vanguard InstIdxI LB 100,346 173.97 -6.8 -3.8/B +10.1/A NL 5,000,000 WHEAT Vanguard InstPlus LB 85,157 173.98 -6.8 -3.8/B +10.2/A NL 200,000,000 Herald-Citizen. We’ll be producing a special pull 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel Mar 16 475.75 483 473.25 475.25 ... Vanguard InstTStPl LB 36,124 42.50 -7.5 -5.6/C +9.7/B NL 200,000,000 May 16 480.50 487.25 478 480 -.50 Vanguard IntlStkIdxIPls FB 52,857 89.46 -7.7 -12.8/D -0.8/D NL 100,000,000 out section that will be published Sunday, February Jul 16 485.50 492 483 485.25 -.50 Vanguard MuIntAdml MI 42,832 14.42 +1.4 +2.8/A +5.2/B NL 50,000 th Sep 16 494 500.50 491.75 493.75 -.75 Vanguard TotBdAdml CI 62,206 10.80 +1.7 -0.1/B +3.5/C NL 10,000 Dec 16 507.50 513.50 505 507.25 -.50 28 in the Herald-Citizen and Wednesday, March Mar 17 517.50 522.50 516.25 516.75 -1 Vanguard TotIntl FB 73,995 13.37 -7.7 -12.9/D -1.0/D NL 3,000 May 17 ...... 521.25 -1 Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 120,312 46.97 -7.5 -5.6/C +9.6/B NL 10,000 nd CATTLE Vanguard TotStIIns LB 56,830 46.98 -7.5 -5.6/C +9.6/B NL 5,000,000 2 in the Regional Buyers Guide. Promote what 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb. Vanguard TotStIdx LB 92,592 46.95 -7.5 -5.8/C +9.5/B NL 3,000 Feb 16 135.50 136.22 135.17 135.72 +.05 your business will have at the show and get the Apr 16 134.40 135.07 134.10 134.75 +.33 Vanguard WelltnAdm MA 65,584 60.93 -4.1 -3.5/A +7.5/A NL 50,000 Jun 16 124.15 124.90 124.05 124.72 +.52 Aug 16 120.60 121.17 120.45 121.00 +.40 Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet word out to over 35,000 readers in the Oct 16 ...... 121.57 +.45 continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Dec 16 121.27 121.77 121.17 121.65 +.40 Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within Feb 17 ...... 120.75 +.45 the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at Upper Cumberland. Reserve your space HOGS-Lean least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb. = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Feb 16 65.22 65.27 64.12 64.20 -1.15 by calling (931) 526-9715. The deadline Apr 16 70.05 70.25 69.00 69.10 -1.60 Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d th May 16 ...... 75.97 -1.03 = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple is Thursday, February 18 . Jun 16 ...... 79.80 -1.12 fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split Jul 16 ...... 79.40 -1.00 shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week. Aug 16 ...... 78.95 -.70 Oct 16 67.45 67.92 67.35 67.77 -.23 COTTON 2 Objectives: CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, FB -Foreign 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb. Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, HY - High-Yield Mar 16 61.74 62.50 61.49 62.30 +.51 Bond, IB -World Bond, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV - May 16 62.05 62.78 61.92 62.65 +.45 Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MG -Mid-Cap Growth, MV Jul 16 62.17 62.95 62.15 62.88 +.49 - Mid-Cap Value, SB - Small Blend, SG -Small Cap Growth, SH -Specialty-heath, WS Oct 16 ...... 62.34 +.73 -World Stock. Dec 16 61.86 62.45 61.61 62.41 +.57 Mar 17 62.55 63.35 62.55 63.32 +.57 Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. May 17 ...... 63.72 +.58 others with same objective = A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum Tables show three most current contracts for each future. $ needed to invest in fund. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on the Source: The Associated Press and Morningstar. Sales figures are unofficial. 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Nation in Brief Growth at services companies slowed By JOSH BOAK Ryan calls for unity, AP Economics Writer less anger from his WASHINGTON (AP) — A pri- vate survey says U.S. services fractious GOP companies grew in January at the slowest rate in nearly two years, WASHINGTON (AP) — as global economic challenges House Speaker Paul Ryan says are showing some signs of Republicans need to stop spreading to consumers. fighting angrily among them- The Institute for Supply Man- selves and not be distracted by agement said that its services guns or other “hot-button” is- index fell to 53.5 last month from sues that President Barack 55.8 in December. Obama raises. The January figure was the low- The Wisconsin Republican est since February 2014, when it said Wednesday that instead, was 52.6. Still, any reading the GOP needs to unite behind above 50 signals that services a conservative, pro-growth firms are expanding. agenda they can display to “It’s a little bit of a cooling off,” voters in the November elec- said Anthony Nieves, chair of the tions. ISM non-manufacturing business Ryan’s remarks at a Heritage survey committee. But Nieves Action for America policy stressed, “As long as we’re stay- meeting followed a year that ing above the 50 baseline, things saw bitter strife between con- are still going in the right direc- gressional conservatives and tion.” more pragmatic Republicans The U.S. economy is off to a that led to the departure of the rocky start in 2016. Stocks have prior speaker, Ohio Rep. John plunged. Manufacturing activity Boehner. fell in January for the fourth con- Despite Ryan’s call for har- secutive month. mony, Republicans may strug- U.S. growth economic growth gle this election year to push a slowed sharply in the final budget through Congress be- months of 2015. China, Japan, cause of divisions over spend- Europe and Brazil face more im- Lynne Sladky, File | AP ing levels. mediate financial challenges. Ryan said Republicans “can’t Still, the U.S. services sector Jazmin Donati places a price label on baked goods for sale at Panther Coffee, in Miami. fall into the progressives’ trap has been a source of stability of acting like angry reactionar- amid the turmoil. jobs report for January to be re- business activity, new orders and walloped the United States in the tivity inched up to 48.2 from a re- ies.” The ISM index has been ex- leased Friday should show an- employment. October-December quarter of last vised 48 in December, but any panding for the past six years, its other 200,000 jobs added. Falling oil prices have hurt U.S. year. reading below 50 signals a con- gains dovetailing with the recov- The majority of respondents to exports and factories, yet that has Annual economic growth traction. The index has stayed North America, China ery from the recession. An im- the survey for the services index meant more breathing room for slowed to a rate of 0.7 percent below 50 since September. power GM to record proving services sector has were positive about business consumers, whose wages have from 2 percent in the prior quar- The ISM is a trade group of pur- coincided with a healthy dose of conditions. But they expressed barely budged. Gasoline costs ter. Consumer spending, business chasing managers. $9.7b annual profit hiring, as employers added concern about the global econ- have tumbled 13 percent over the investment and exports each de- Its services survey covers busi- 292,000 workers to their payrolls omy and turbulent stock market past year to a national average of celerated as 2015 ended. nesses that employ the vast ma- DETROIT (AP) — If you’re in December. The unemployment eroding consumer confidence. $1.79 a gallon, according to the Manufacturing remains the pri- jority of workers, including an automaker, especially one rate held at 5 percent. The services survey showed AAA Daily Fuel Gauge. mary drag. retail, construction, health care from Detroit, conditions prob- Economists say the government continued but slower growth for The troubled global economy The ISM’s index of factory ac- and financial services companies. ably aren’t going to be better for you to make a lot of cash. For General Motors, that’s what happened last year as the company posted a record $9.7 Cosby arrives for Day 2 of bid to get sex charges thrown out billion net profit. Yes, a good chunk of that NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby He could get up to 10 years in prison if agreed to testify without invoking his you make that agreement in writing?” the was a $3.9 billion one-time ac- arrived in court Wednesday for Day 2 of convicted. Fifth Amendment right against self-in- judge asked Castor. counting gain due to better his bid to get the sexual assault case On Tuesday, Judge Steven T. O’Neill crimination in a lawsuit brought against “It was unnecessary because I concluded prospects in Europe, but the against him thrown out over an unwritten puzzled over the testimony of former Dis- him by Constand. there was no way the case would get any company still made billions on promise of immunity that a previous dis- trict Attorney Bruce Castor and peppered “Cosby would’ve had to have been nuts better,” he said. He also said Cosby was booming sales of its strong trict attorney says he gave Cosby’s now- him with questions as Castor wrapped up to say those things if there was any chance afraid such an agreement would make him lineup of SUVs and trucks, dead lawyer a decade ago. hours of testimony as the star witness for he could’ve been prosecuted,” Castor said, look bad. mainly in North America. Supporters yelled “We love you, Bill!” the defense at the pre-trial hearing. referring to the damaging testimony from Kevin Steele, the newly elected district Earnings were so strong that as the 78-year-old comedian made his way Castor testified that he believed Con- a deposition unsealed last summer. attorney who is pursuing the case, has said most of GM’s 49,600 hourly slowly into the courthouse with assistants stand’s story but found serious flaws in the Phillips died last year. Cosby would need an immunity agree- workers will get $11,000 to either side of him. Cosby uses a cane, case in 2005 and declined to bring Castor said that in ruling out any prose- ment in writing to get the case thrown out. profit-sharing checks on Feb. and his eyesight is said to be deteriorating. charges. He said that as district attorney, cution of Cosby, he hoped to prod the TV The judge said he hoped to rule Tuesday 26. The checks were based on Cosby, 78, was arrested and charged in he considered the decision final and bind- star to testify in the lawsuit. “I was hope- on the request to dismiss the charges. North American pretax earn- December with drugging and violating ing “for all time” on his successors. ful that I had made Ms. Constand a mil- Dozens of women have accused Cosby ings, which hit a record of just former Temple University athletic depart- Castor suggested that Cosby and his lionaire,” he said. Constand eventually of drugging and sexually assaulting them over $11 billion for the year. ment employee Andrea Constand at his then-lawyer, Walter Phillips, had the same settled for an undisclosed sum. since the 1960s, destroying his good-guy Despite the profits, GM’s suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004. understanding because the comic later “If there was an agreement, why didn’t image as America’s Dad. stock didn’t get much respect. Shares fell 94 cents, or 3.1 per- cent, to $28.71 in morning trading Wednesday. Investors Obituaries haven’t been kind to auto stocks of late. Even with Emma Sue (Nan) terment will take years, Barbara Hassler Stow; Mr. Bryant passed away on Cookeville; two granddaughters, record profits, GM shares are place later in the three children, Stephen, Lori Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in the VA Samantha (Stanley) Anderson of down more than 16 percent in Eldridge Stow Family (Zack) Brown and John Christo- Medical Center in Nashville. Cookeville and Kelly (Kenny) the past year, and are more Cemetery in pher; six grandchildren; and one D.M. Goff Funeral Home, Inc. Anderson of Murfreesboro; nine than $4 below the company’s ALGOOD — Funeral services West Tennessee. sister, Wilma (Jimmye) Boyd. in Monterey is in charge of great-grandchildren, Jamie Hall, initial public offering price of for Emma Sue (Nan) Eldridge, Visitation will In lieu of flowers, the family re- arrangements, (931) 839-2311. Lora (John) Whaley, Kristina $33 in November of 2010. 78, of Algood, will be held at 11 be from 9 a.m. quests donations be made to the Hall, Jared Anderson, Ann Marie a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Dr. Stow until time of Tennessee Baptist Children’s Anderson, Sammy Anderson, Algood Family Event Center. In- service at the Homes, Inc., PO Box 2206, Stella Merlene Hall Kendelyn Chilton, Kelsey Secord terment will be in Algood City church Saturday. Brentwood, Tenn. 37024. GAINESBORO — Funeral and Kennedy Selby; two broth- Fiat Chrysler recalls Cemetery. Dr. Stow went to be with the An online guest book is avail- services for Mrs. Stella Merlene ers, Berl Domer Wiley and Chargers that can The family will receive friends Lord on Jan. 29, 2016. able at www.austinfuneralser- Hall, 91, of Gainesboro, will be friend, Betty, of McMinnville, from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, He was born in Weakley vice.com. held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, and Omer (Ann) Wiley of slip off jacks and from 10 a.m. until time of County, Tenn., on Sept. 6, 1933, Austin Funeral & Cremation in Anderson-Upper Cumberland Gainesboro; a special niece, Star- services on Saturday at the fu- the son of the late William M. Services LLC in Brentwood Funeral Home. Interment will lene (James) West of Gainesboro; DETROIT (AP) — Fiat neral home. and Bertha L. Stow. (615-377-0775) is in charge of follow in John L. Clark Memo- and special friends Jackie and Chrysler is recalling more than Ms. Eldridge passed away on He was a Baptist pastor for 25 arrangements. rial Cemetery. Amy Carmack of Gainesboro. a half-million Dodge Chargers Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in years, serving in four churches in Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. In addition to her parents, she worldwide because they can Cookeville Regional Medical Texas and two in Tennessee, today, Wednesday, Feb. 3, and was preceded in death by her slip off of a jack when tires are Center. which include South Fulton Bap- Orville Lee Bryant Sr. from 9 a.m. until time of services husband, Sam L. Hall, whom she being changed. Hooper-Huddleston & Horner tist Church in South Fulton, MONTEREY — Funeral serv- Thursday at the funeral home. married July 2, 1942, and passed The recall covers Chargers Funeral Home is in charge of Tenn., and First Baptist Church ices for Orville Lee Bryant Sr., Mrs. Hall passed away Monday, away Sept. 3, 2010; one son, from the 2011 to 2016 model arrangements, (931) 526-6111. in Cookeville. 69, of Crawford, will be held at 7 Feb. 1, 2016, in Saint Thomas Kenneth Wayne Hall; four broth- years and includes almost In 1984, he became p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, from Highlands Hospital in Sparta. ers, Odus Wiley, Junior Wiley, 442,000 cars in the United president/treasurer of the Ten- the chapel of Goff Funeral Home She was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Earl Wiley and Thurell Wiley; States. nessee Baptist Children’s Homes, in Monterey. Jackson County to the late Willie and two sisters, Betty Wiley and The company says the body where he served 15 years, and Interment, with full military Wiley and Mamie Spivey Wiley. Georgia Wiley. beneath the doors can become then served 15 more years as am- honors, will be at 11:30 a.m. She was a homemaker and de- Bro. Danny Hall will officiate deformed during jack use, bassador of the Tennessee Baptist (EST) on Friday, Feb. 5, in East fense worker in her early years the service. making the cars unstable. Fiat Children’s Homes. Tennessee State Veterans Ceme- and was a member of Center Anderson-Upper Cumberland Chrysler is doing the recall be- Dr. Stow preached in churches tery, 2200 E. Governor John Grove Church of Christ. Funeral Home in Gainesboro cause an analysis of warranty across the state of Tennessee dur- Seiver Highway, Knoxville, She is survived by one son, (931-858-7474) is in charge of claims showed that they could Dr. Gerald L. Stow ing his time with the TBCH and Tenn. Sammie (Peggy) Hall of arrangements. fall from jacks. The company BRENTWOOD — A celebra- also served on the State Commis- The family will receive friends Cookeville; one daughter-in-law, says it knows of three minor tion of life service for Dr. Gerald sion on Children and Youth. He from 5 p.m. until time of services Brenda Hall of Cookeville; a Call 526-9715 injuries from the problem. L. Stow, 82, of Brentwood, will mentored many young men and on Thursday at the funeral home. grandson, Jeff (Tressa) Hall of to subscribe Fiat Chrysler will provide be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. women while sharing with them wheel chocks free of charge to 6, at Brentwood Baptist Church, his love for the Lord. keep the cars stable during 7777 Concord Rd. A private in- He is survived by his wife of 61 Features: jacking. Customers will be no- Model# KUDS30IXSS tified when they can get the • • SaniSani RinseRinse • • ProPro ScrubScrub Heating Problems? chocks. 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Wednesday, February 3, 2016 LIVING 8 Woman on Tools that egg donor registry need make life not volunteer easier ran, why is this fat pencil her status in here?” Elsie, my eight- Gyear-old Grand, held a EAR ABBY: I recently thick yellow pencil from my decided that I wanted to kitchen desk pencil and pen jar. Dhelp an infertile couple “I like it,” I said. conceive by becoming an egg Elsie opened her eyes wide. donor. I’m well-educated and “Really? This is for little kids.” have a job I love. I understand “And for grown-ups whose fin- the commitment both time-wise gers don’t work as well as they and emotionally. I am now part once did. I’ll use it. You can of a registry, and I could be se- choose another.” She picked a lected for a donation at any number two pencil that had a time. rubber gripper near the sharp- Like other young women, I Pictured with directors Andrea and Caleb Camacho are Lily Oakley, Elizabeth Reagan, Amanda Lefave, Lena ened point and she shoved that am dating. However, I am con- Hawk, Catalina Jared, Eliza Oakley, Kelsey Sanders, Katherine Nelson, Sarah Mendoza, Lauren McHenry, gripper close to the eraser. I flicted about whether to tell my Grace Lamb, Ellie Nolan, Juila Garner and Savannah Barrett. made my grocery list; she dates about my involvement worked on her math schoolwork. with egg donation and if so, Fat pencils and fat pens — my how. I understand that this is choice for writing. Fat ballpoint extremely personal, but at the Dancers snag top honors in competition pens with rubber grips fit my same time I could have genetic hand best and when they’re offspring By MEGAN TROTTER dancers get to come back and dance with was recognized. I think that’s the real vic- given as marketing products, I Dear out there. HERALD-CITIZEN Staff the faculty the next day.” tory, and I think our younger students can always ask for more than one. I Abby Can you This year, the group from The Centre see that too. They’re an inspiration to oth- want tools advise? — COOKEVILLE — The senior company that contained high school students from ers.” Where that make HELPING dancers from The Centre School of Putnam County was the one to snag the The win comes on the heels of The Cen- life easier. OUT IN Dance in Cookeville has returned home title after going up against 39 other tre’s becoming affiliated with the More We Are I used to BATON with the prestegious title of “Rising groups. They performed a modern piece Than Just Great Dancing program that struggle ROUGE Stars” from the recent Dance Revolution that they had worked hard to perfect with encourages the dancers to not just focus opening bot- DEAR in North Carolina. Dance Revolution, a classes three days a week, and a two-hour on the dance but also the morals and val- tles or jars. HELPING Christian dance convention, is held four rehearsal each week. They normally per- ues that they will use the rest of their life, Wrapped the OUT: I do times a year in the United States. This lat- form for churches, nursing homes and even if they don’t pursue dancing as a ca- lid in a dish- not think it est gathering brought in groups of events like Fall Fun Fest. reer. towel or put would be dancers from Virginia, North and South “Dance Revolution is their biggest per- “I love that last year being the first year on my rub- appropriate Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. After a formance of the year in front of a total that we did ‘More Than Just Great Danc- ber gloves. Abigail to share weekend of classes, the groups got the different audience,” Camacho said. “This ing’ and this competition being the one Tried to this infor- chance to perform for the professional year our motto is ‘Passion, Power, Pur- where the girls were recognized,” Cama- break the Van Buren mation with judges. pose.’ The dancers started meeting to- cho said. “I really think they were recog- vacuum seal. any man “They choose their favorite one — the gether on their own and really pouring nized for the bonding together and the Susan Ran hot you are seeing casually. How- one they feel was the best of the night — their hearts into everything they were unity of their hearts and the putting their Ray water over ever, if a relationship becomes and they give them the title of ‘Rising doing. Some of them were crying on the passion into it. It really came full circle. the lid. But serious, you should discuss it. Stars,” said Andrea Camacho, who is the stage. What we do is worship-based. It was about more than just the dance now I just pull out my handy- A way to start the conversation director of The Centre School of Dance They just really became a team and steps, and I think that’s what the judges dandy bottle opener that looks would be to say, “It’s said that with her husband Caleb. “Then those pulled together and gave their all, and it picked up on.” like a giant Y. No matter how big the most meaningful gift a per- or small, the jar top fits between son can give is a gift of self. the V-shape on the opener and its Well, I have taken it literally.” teeth grasp the lid. I give a twist, DEAR ABBY: My 22-year- and voila — the jar lid loosens. old daughter, a recent college SXSW slate includes Reynolds documentary Pampered Chef advertises this graduate, is back living at product as great gifts for home. She has been bringing NEW YORK (AP) — The South by grandma. True. her boyfriends home and hav- Southwest Film Conference and Festival A funny looking knife is an- ing sex in her room. I have a unveiled the slate for its 23rd edition, in- other tool I’ve added to my real problem with it. There are cluding premieres of a documentary on kitchen. Jo Ann, my college younger children living here. Burt Reynolds and an upcoming HBO se- roommate, held the strangest My husband is not aware of ries from Danny McBride. knife. The blade and handle were what goes on behind her closed As usual for SXSW, the 139 films an- positioned at an angle — almost doors at night. How should I nounced Tuesday by the Austin, Texas, a right angle. She grasped the fat handle this? — STILL UNDER festival are heavy on music documen- handle with all four fingers MY ROOF taries, thrillers and comedies. Among meeting her thumb and easily DEAR STILL: If you prefer them are Jesse Moss’ “The Bandit,” sliced a cucumber. A description not to involve your husband in about Reynolds; the Ethan Hawke-star- of such as knife reads, “Keeps this, have a private chat with ring revenge thriller from Blumhouse the wrist in a neutral position. your daughter and tell her you Pictures, “In a Valley of Violence”; a Ergonomic handle provides a are not comfortable with her first-person action film starring Sharlto firm grip in either hand. De- entertaining her boyfriends in Copley, “Hardcore Henry”; and signed especially for people with your home in the manner you McBride’s upcoming comedy series, weak hands or wrists, but is have described. Tell her that if “Vice Principals.” comfortable for all users.” Weak she wants to have sex, she Other selections include Mike Bir- hands? I’m not sure about that should do it elsewhere — but biglia’s “Don’t Think Twice,” starring but I know my odd looking knife not under your roof with Keegan-Michael Key; the Adam Scott- surely makes cutting and carving younger children nearby. Be- Nick Kroll comedy, “My Blind Brother”; easier. cause it’s your home, your rules and Marina Zenovich’s documentary on Anyone else have trouble open- should apply. the Duke Lacrosse scandal, “Fantastic AP File ing a medicine bottle? The last DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend Lies.” Burt Reynolds appears at the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con in one I tried to open labeled with of two years was offered the A few films that previously played at Chicago. The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival un- instructions to push down and opportunity to travel to Nepal festivals will stop in Austin, including veiled the slate for its 23rd edition, including a documentary on Burt turn, I cussed. The push down, I for a month-long stay. Leading Jean-Marc Vallee’s “Demolition,” star- Reynolds. SXSW Film runs March 11-19. got. The turn, I didn’t. Sick with up to the trip I tried not to be ring Jake Gyllenhaal; Don Cheadle’s a sinus infection and running a jealous, but I did say some Miles Davis biopic, “Miles Ahead”; and March 11 with the previously announced Reubens’ Pee-wee return, “Pee-wee’s Big fever, I couldn’t get a little pink childish things like, “You’re the Chet Baker biopic, “Born to Be opener: the Richard Linklater ‘80s com- Holiday,” for Netflix, and Seth Rogen pill out of the bottle. I pushed leaving me for a mountain?” Blue,” starring Hawke. edy, “Everybody Wants Some.” Also pre- and Evan Goldberg’s comic book adap- with one hand and tried to turn However, before she left, I told The nine-day festival will kick off viously slated to debut at SXSW is Paul tation “Preacher,” an AMC series. with the other. I pried the top her I knew it was a great oppor- with an old-fashioned bottle tunity and that she should enjoy opener, forcing the small triangle herself. end under the lid. It didn’t She emailed me a couple of budge. I tried to turn with a pair nights ago about how she and of pliers. I couldn’t push down, two of her male guides went to Super Bowl ads this year might be a snooze hold the bottle and pliers all at a bar together where she got the same time — I needed an- drunk. They plan on going to By MAE ANDERSON idea. Many others are going with an- “Ryanville” for Hyundai, for example. other hand. About the time I con- the club again later during the AP Technology Writer themic or public service-style messages: And there are still several major adver- sidered smashing the plastic trip. Colgate Palmolive will urge viewers to tisers, including Chrysler and Coca-Cola, bottle with a hammer, Husband I trust my girlfriend, but I NEW YORK (AP) — No GoDaddy. “Save Water,” while outdoor brand Mar- whose super-secret ads could deliver big came home from work and can’t help but worry that she Not a bikini in sight. Service messages mot urges people to spend more time out- surprises. pushed and turned. may be taken advantage of. I instead of crotch or fart jokes. As the side and BMW showcases people who Cinematic or serious ads can be Super When I shared my frustration didn’t mention my concerns Super Bowl turns 50 and faces middle “Defy Labels.” bowl hits. Chrysler has garnered kudos with my pharmacist, he nodded. and even encouraged her to go age, will this be the year that advertisers Slapstick, crass humor and sex seem to for years for its spots about American en- “We can fix that. I’ll make a note and have fun. But am I wrong stick to — gasp — good taste? be relegated to the sidelines. Internet ad- gineering and its cars featuring stars like to not put child resistant lids on to feel worried? Am I being in- The Super Bowl remains advertising’s dress provider GoDaddy, which for 11 Eminem and Clint Eastwood. Attaching all your bottles. Just keep them secure? — LEFT AT HOME IN biggest stage, especially as the broadcast years walked the line of bad taste with your brand to a social cause can be a way out of reach of children.” So FLORIDA TV audience fragments further thanks to ads that showed skimpily clad women to engender goodwill. now, I get those easy flip off lids DEAR LEFT AT HOME: Netflix and other on-demand TV serv- and an extremely long close up of a kiss, But advertisers can’t afford another crop and medicine bottles are stored You’re not wrong to feel wor- ices. Advertisers are spending as much as is sitting it out, citing the need for more of ads like last year. Those ads struck on high shelves. ried. Under the circumstances, an estimated $5 million per 30 seconds to targeted advertising. viewers as depressing, most notably a Fat pens and pencils. Funny it’s only normal. Does your capture more than 114 million viewers “People want to be entertained. They dark PSA from insurer Nationwide. It looking knives. Flip top pill lids. girlfriend drink at home? And if expected to tune in. Debate over the don’t want somber messages or to be re- featured a child’s death to highlight the I’m thankful for tools that work she does, how does it affect game-day ads will start on social media minded of their problems,” said veteran risks of preventable household accidents. well with stiff fingers, lazy grips, her? At high altitudes the ef- before the game and carry over to work ad man Richard Kirshenbaum, CEO of (Nationwide is not returning this year.) and wrists that don’t bend as fects of alcohol can be magni- the next day, so it’s crucial to stand out, ad agency NSG/SWAT. “The Super Bowl “The Nationwide ad sucked the oxygen they once did. fied. without going so far as to offend. is America’s great campfire. People want out of the room at every Super Bowl But my newest favorite kitchen It’s one thing to be open- But this year, amplifying a trend seen to gather around and have a great time.” Party in America,” said Peter Daboll, gadget I can use easily and both minded and quite another to be the past few years, advertisers seem to be Of course, light-hearted humor will be CEO of AceMetrix, which measures the the Grands and I think it’s fun. so open-minded your brains fall playing it extra safe. And that might in abundance when the Carolina Panthers advertising effectiveness. Tune in next week. out. Rather than encourage her, mean a repeat of last year’s “Somber and the Denver Broncos face off on CBS Squarespace is one advertiser that is you should have warned her to Bowl,” when viewers were turned off by on Sunday. There are the requisite talking sticking to comedy, enlisting comedy duo Susan Ray is a Cookeville be careful because what she did too-serious ads. animals and celebrities galore. Doritos’ Key & Peele to promote its website serv- writer. Her column appears was risky. As for feeling inse- Distinguished British actress Helen ad shows dogs trying to check out at a ices. Last year’s ad starred Jeff Bridges every Wednesday. Read her cure, at this point you’re enti- Mirren will deliver a lecture about grocery store, and Ryan Reynolds plays meditating in a couple’s bedroom that blog online at tled to feel that way. drunken driving and why it’s a terrible all of the residents in a town called was deemed by some as too esoteric. http://susanrray.com. HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 — A9 ENTERTAINMENT
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World in Brief Slaying suspect facing more serious charge BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Tech student who was Afghan insurgents initially accused of helping dis- kill 10-year-old boy pose of 13-year-old Nicole Lovell’s body is now believed by who joined militia authorities to have played a big- ger role in the girl’s stabbing KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) death. — A 10-year-old Afghan boy Just exactly what Natalie Keep- who was declared a hero after ers is accused of doing still hasn’t fighting the Taliban has been been explained. She faces a bail shot dead by insurgents while hearing Wednesday, a day after on his way to school, officials prosecutors added a more serious said on Wednesday. charge of being an accessory “be- The deputy police chief of the fore the fact” to first-degree mur- province, Rahimullah Khan, der. Her classmate, David said the boy, Wasil Ahmad, Eisenhauer, is jailed on charges was killed in Tirin Kot, the of kidnapping and murder. capital of the southern Uruz- Both Eisenhauer and Keepers gan province. graduated from nearby high The boy had fought Taliban schools in Maryland. alongside his uncle on many A neighbor said the seventh- occasions, Khan said. Photo- grader told friends she would graphs on social media showed sneak out to meet her ten-year-old Ahmad holding an “boyfriend” David, an 18-year- automatic weapon and wearing old she met online through the uniform and a helmet. Kik messaging app. Khan said that unknown gun- Nicole’s mother discovered her men he referred to only as in- missing last Wednesday morn- surgents had killed the boy ing, setting off an intense hunt for near his home. the girl, who suffered bullying at Ahmad’s uncle was formerly school and online over her a Taliban commander who weight and a tracheotomy scar, Edmee Rodriguez/The Roanoke Times via AP changed allegiance to the gov- and needed daily medication The investigation continued in the death of Nicole Madison Lovell as a state police search and recovery team searched ernment and was appointed after surviving a liver transplant, the pond for evidence on the Virginia Tech Campus. local police commander in lymphoma and a drug-resistant Khas Uruzgan district, Khan bacterial infection as a 5-year- but a police document did not would be sneaking out to meet Snider said she learned all this scribing the health problems her said. The use of child soldiers old. elaborate on what he meant by him. from her girls only after Nicole daughter battled and the joys in is illegal in Afghanistan, but Police quickly zeroed in on the statement. “She was talking about this vanished. “I would have told her her short life. the charity Child Soldiers In- Eisenhauer, and then found Stacy Snider, a neighbor whose boyfriend she had that was 18 mother. But we didn’t know “Her favorite color was blue. ternational says both govern- Nicole’s body Saturday, hidden 8-year-old twins played with and went to college, and his nothing about it until she came Nicole was a very lovable per- ment forces and insurgents off a North Carolina road, two Nicole, told The Associated Press name was David, and showed up missing, unfortunately,” she son. Nicole touched many people have been recruiting minors hours south of campus. that before she vanished, Nicole some text messages off of a Kik said. throughout her short life,” Weeks for years. Eisenhauer told police he be- showed her girls Eisenhauer’s and pictures. And that’s what the Her fate devastated her mother, read from a statement before her lieved the “truth will set me free” picture along with a thread of girls told the police officers when Tammy Weeks, who spoke at a sobs became uncontrollable and Eurozone economy after he was arrested Saturday, texts they had shared and said she they asked.” Tuesday news conference, de- she was ushered away. 'losing steam' amid market turmoil
LONDON (AP) — The eco- Drought 3 teens arrested in nomic recovery in the 19- country eurozone lost steam in January, a closely watched sur- rules deadly shooting vey found Wednesday, a sign that the turmoil in global finan- cial markets is beginning to extended at Seattle weigh on business activity. Financial information com- By SCOTT SMITH pany Markit said its purchas- Associated Press homeless camp ing managers’ index — a broad gauge of activity across both FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — State SEATTLE (AP) — Three teen Juvenile Court. The others the manufacturing and services water regulators voted to extend brothers suspected in a drug-re- waived their court appearances sectors — fell to a four-month emergency conservation meas- lated shooting that left two peo- through their attorneys. low of 53.6 points in January ures because of a drought, even ple dead and three wounded at The Associated Press typically from 54.3 the previous month. though an increase in rain and a well-known Seattle homeless does not name minors accused According to Markit, that snow this winter has improved camp will remain in custody. of crimes. means the region has started California’s snowpack. The killings came as the city Police believe the Jan. 26 off the year growing at a mod- But with the drought still se- struggles with a surge of people killings stemmed from a low- est 0.4 percent quarterly tick. vere, conservations efforts fell living on the streets. level drug deal and that the sus- Rates of growth also diverged, off in December. Officials said The suspects — ages 13, 16 pects and victims knew each with Spain once again leading Tuesday that residents used 18 and 17 — were arrested Mon- other or knew of each other. Ac- the pack, followed by Ger- percent less water than in De- day in what police have de- cording to the probable cause many. France appears to be cember 2013, but that was the scribed as a targeted shooting at statement, the teens reportedly stagnating. Though the index worst showing in seven months the longstanding encampment told an informant that one of the remains above the 50-point of tracking and fell well short of known as the Jungle, about a victims “owed their mother threshold that indicates expan- Gov. Jerry Brown’s goal of 25 mile from downtown. 500.00 dollars from a drug deal sion, the survey found evi- percent. A judge on Tuesday found and they went to collect for dence that business activity, It’s also the third straight month probable cause to hold the her.” One teen also reportedly orders and employment are all that the state missed its target. brothers on investigation of told a witness that he took losing momentum. The survey California, however, will likely felony murder, assault and heroin and cash. also noted a bigger drag on beat its long-term conservation Rich Pedroncelli | AP firearms violations. The teens Katherine Hurley, a lawyer prices despite the stimulus goal, saving a combined 25.5 are homeless and reportedly representing the 13-year-old measures the European Central percent since Brown issued the Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow lived in tents with their mother boy, said after Tuesday’s court Bank has pursued over the past mandate in June calling for sav- Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, near the camp where the slay- hearing that there is limited in- year to push them higher. ings from 2013 use rates, the checks the snowpack depth as he conducts the second ings occurred, a Seattle police formation at this time, and “it’s State Water Resources Control manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near detective wrote in a probable important that we don’t jump to Board reported. Echo Summit, Calif., Tuesday. cause statement. Only the oldest conclusions in this very tragic South Korea warns State water managers are look- teen appeared in King County situation.” North Korea not to ing ahead to April 1 — when the percent of its historical average nearly one-third of California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is his- for this time of year. water supply. launch satellite torically at its deepest before Under a light snowfall, snow- An electronic measurement col- Ammon Bundy: Oregon melting and feeding rivers and pack survey chief Frank Gehrke lected by more than 100 sensors SEOUL, South Korea (AP) streams and replenishing de- plunged a measuring pole into 76 throughout the Sierra has shown refuge ‘belongs to the people’ — South Korea warned on pleted reservoirs. inches of snow near Echo Sum- the snowpack at 114 percent. Wednesday of “searing” con- The snowpack’s depth then will mit in the Central Sierra region Officials say that despite the El PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — erty and U.S. officials do not be- sequences if North Korea signal whether drought condi- that includes Lake Tahoe. Nino rain storms, California’s The leader of an armed group long there. doesn’t abandon plans to tions are easing after the state’s “It’s certainly a very encourag- major reservoirs remain critically that took over an Oregon Bundy said the FBI and Ore- launch a long-range rocket that driest four-year period on record. ing start to the winter,” said low, requiring continued conser- wildlife preserve to protest fed- gon State Police surrounding critics call a banned test of bal- “We’re at halftime,” water Gehrke, chief of the California vation. eral land policies is remaining Malheur National Wildlife listic missile technology. board chair Felicia Marcus said Cooperative Snow Surveys Pro- Under the extended drought defiant behind bars. Refuge are leading an “armed The South’s rhetoric about in an interview. “We’re not doing gram for the Department of regulation, cities that are espe- While Ammon Bundy on occupation,” words typically re- unspecified harsh conse- too badly, but we certainly Water Resources. cially hot, dry or crowded or that Tuesday again urged four hold- served for the ranchers and oth- quences comes less than a haven’t won the game yet.” Still, he said, the state needs to have managed to come up with outs at the refuge to leave, he ers that launched the standoff on month after North Korea’s de- The water content of the snow- see storms each week to ease the new sources of water would get said local residents should con- Jan. 2. He said the refuge “be- fiant fourth nuclear test and as pack on Tuesday measured 130 drought. The snowpack provides a slight break. trol the federally owned prop- longs to the people.” diplomats at the U.N. work on strong new sanctions against the North. North Korea on Tuesday in- formed international organiza- EU and U.S. reach new data-sharing agreement tions of its plans to launch an Earth observation satellite on a BRUSSELS (AP) — The European tially brings an end to a period of uncer- that it “offers significant improvements” Dyann Heward-Mills, Head of Data Pro- rocket between Feb. 8 and 25, Union and the United States struck a deal tainty that had raised the prospect of legal to the previous deal, which had been tection at London-based legal firm Baker and if North Korea’s past pat- Tuesday over data-sharing that will allow challenges by individuals across the 28- struck in the early days of the Internet at & McKenzie. terns are any clue, angry warn- the likes of Facebook and Apple to con- country EU worried about privacy. the turn of the century. “I think this is good for business cer- ings by its neighbors and tinue sending people’s information across “Our people can be sure that their per- “This solution is much better than the tainty and consumer trust.” Washington probably won’t the Atlantic — but a legal challenge of the sonal data is fully protected,” said Andrus one we had in the year 2000,” he said. In its October decision, the European dissuade a coming launch. pact is widely anticipated. Ansip, the European Commissioner re- Under the new deal, there will be an an- Court of Justice declared the Safe Harbor The launch declaration, The sides had been trying to forge an sponsible for the digital single market. nual joint review of the data-sharing pact, pact was invalid because it did not ade- which is meant to warn civil- agreement since October, when Europe’s “Our businesses, especially the smallest with the first expected sometime next quately protect consumers when their ians, shipping and aircraft in top court ruled against the previous pact ones, have the legal certainty they need to year. data was stored in the U.S., in light of the the area about the rocket and — known as Safe Harbor — amid con- develop their activities across the At- The U.S. has also promised to appoint a spying revelations made by Edward falling debris, follows North cerns that Europeans’ personal data stored lantic.” new official — a so-called ombudsman Snowden, a former contractor at the Korea’s disputed claim on Jan. by companies in the U.S. might be ex- Ansip said the new framework, which based at the State Department — respon- U.S.’s National Security Agency. Snow- 6 to have tested a hydrogen posed to spying by U.S. intelligence will be known as EU-US Privacy Shield, sible for following up on complaints upon den’s revelations had prompted the com- bomb, the country’s fourth nu- agencies. will ensure the “right checks and bal- referral from EU data protection officers. plaint to the court from an Austrian law clear test. The new deal, once put in place, poten- ances” for European citizens and added “It’s Safe Harbor with teeth,” said student, Max Schrems. Herald-Citizen
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 SPORTS B Tech inks 19 on Signing Day
TTU Sports Information five, and hugging each other like a bunch I Tennessee Tech 2016 Football signing class of kids that just scored a touchdown on the Pos Ht Wt Hometown COOKEVILLE — The phone calls began playground. Alex Alcorn / Oak Ridge OL 6-5 250 Oak Ridge, Tenn. arriving early Wednesday morning for the “To see all the hard work that our staff did Ricky Ballard / Chattanooga Notre Dame Golden Eagle football coaching staff on come to fruition was great to be a part of,” S 6-0 185 Chattanooga, Tenn. Dontez Byrd / Ballard High, University of Louisville 2016 NCAA National Satterfield said. “For it to happen this WR 5-10 180 Louisville, Ky. Lucien Charles / Colonial High Signing Day, receiving quickly, with such high quality kids, it was OL 6-2 265 Orlando, Fla. word that national letters magical, it was electric. We had some Matt Cook / Dalton High LB 5-11 210 Dalton, Ga. of intent (NLI) have been drama in the morning, but it ended up all Tyler Enos / Chattanooga Notre Dame signed and delivered by working out for us. It was a great day for LB 5-11 225 Chattanooga, Tenn. Shannon Fayne / Donelson Christian Academy recruits who will make the Golden Eagles.” S 6-0 185 Nashville, Tenn. Jordan Giberti / Gainesville High up head coach Marcus Football The incoming Golden Eagles come from TE 6-3 232 Gainesville, Fla. Satterfield’s first signing seven different states and are projected to Andrew Goldsmith / Trinity Christian Academy RB 6-0 205 Jackson, Tenn. class. fill eight different positions. Ten of the 19 Norman Hand / Colleton County By mid-morning, the class was completed come out of Tennessee high schools, with DL 6-2 245 Walterboro, S.C. Jeremiah Jackson / Ooltewah High with all 19 players in the fold. three from Florida and two from Alabama. FB 5-11 235 Chattanooga, Tenn. “I’m very excited about this group,” Sat- Tech signed one player each from Ken- Matthew Leifheit / Blackman High TE 6-5 240 Murfreesboro, Tenn. terfield said. “Our staff did an unbelievable tucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Aderick Moore / Selma High LB 6-1 245 Selma, Ala. job, in a short amount of time, in identify- Arkansas. Toron Morten / Central High ing the type of student-athletes that we The makeup of the class incudes five line- LB 5-11 230 Phenix City, Ala. Andre Sale / Catholic High were looking for.” backers, three offensive linemen, three de- QB 6-2 210 Little Rock, Ark. “Our first signing day was exhilarating,” fensive backs, two each at tight end, Xavier Schlueter / Lincoln County Thomas Corhern | Herald-Citizen DL 6-2 310 Fayetteville, Tenn. Satterfield said. “When the calls came in to running back and defensive line, one wide Hudson Smith / Oakland High OL 6-2 285 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Monterey’s Makenzie Hite shoots a jumper alert us that the NLI was on the way, then receiver and one quarterback. Brandon Thomas / Ribault High during the Lady Wildcats’ 36-18 loss to when the NLI came in and we hung them CB 5-11 195 Jacksonville, Fla. Dontae Wilkes / Liberty Tech Magnet Clarkrange on Tuesday night at Burks Mid- on the wall, we were giving each other See TECH, Page B2 LB 6-2 225 Jackson, Tenn. dle School in Monterey. Clarkrange COOKEVILLE HIGH BASKETBALL spoils Monterey’s ’Cat trapping celebrations Cavaliers By THOMAS CORHERN HERALD-CITIZEN Assistant Sports Editor
MONTEREY — With the recent winter weather, the Monterey basketball teams had to combine pull out Senior Night with basketball Homecoming. And while there was plenty to celebrate, it was Clarkrange who came away with two victories on Tuesday night at Burks Middle School. overtime The Lady Buffaloes took the first game 36-18, while the Buffaloes pulled away in the second quarter and held on to a 56-45 win in the night- cap. Before the contest, senior Makenzie Hite was thriller crowned the basketball Home- coming queen, then she scored By BEN CRAVEN four points in the contest, before HERALD-CITIZEN Sports Staff getting honored with sister Tay- lor for Senior Night after the COOKEVILLE — Cookeville swept Pickett game. County on Tuesday night as the Cavs needed extra Taylor Hite led MHS (6-19, 0- time to edge out the Bobcats 71-67, and the Lady 6 7-A) with six points. Cavs refused to let the Lady Bobcats come all the “You can’t say enough about the two Hite girls,” way back as they defeated Pickett County 75-65. said MHS girls head coach Todd Hess. “They’re The Cavs (19-6, 5-2 6-AAA) free throw shooting wonderful. I’ve had them in spring ball, summer down the stretch was less than ball since they were in the sixth grade. They’ve satisfactory as they only made 2- just been wonderful assets to our program and of-10 in the second half, but they’re going to be greatly missed.” Noah Hilliker was able to knock But it was a defensive struggle for the most part down four free throws in the because neither team was getting many baskets to overtime period to help lift the fall. Cavs past the Bobcats (14-8, 2-4 “I was very proud with how hard we played,” 7-A). said Hess. “I thought our defense was outstanding. “Well, to be honest, 17-of-31 is about our season Our offense wasn’t very outstanding at all. Our 3- average,” CHS head coach Kevin Bray com- for-8 at the foul line really sticks out when I look mented on their free throw shooting. “but missing at it. But defensively, I couldn’t be any more six in a row in the fourth is concerning. That’s prouder of these girls. They played very hard.” something that’s been that way all season.” And to hold a typically explosive Clarkrange The Cavs outrebounded the Bobcats 40-26 and team to single digits in three of the four quarters? was due in large part to Bryric Savage and Jacob That certainly was a gutsy effort. Wilberscheid. Savage posted yet another double- “It was,” Hess said, “but we just couldn’t score. double with a team-high 22 points and 16 re- We hit one 3-pointer, and, down low, we just bounds, while Wilberscheid flirted with a weren’t very good either. We were battling. And, triple-double as he tallied 14 points, nine rebounds, again, at the free-throw line, if we had hit a few and seven assists. more of those, it could have been a different Also helping out were Noah Hilliker, who scored game.” 16 points and was the only player to shoot 100 per- Clarkrange head coach Lamar Rogers saw it as cent from the free throw line, and Trey Bundrant a continuation of the team’s latest woes. with 14 points and a team-high three 3-pointers. “We didn’t play very well on Saturday (in a 66- John Michael Ferrell led the Bobcats with 21 52 loss at Oneida),” Rogers said, “and I started points and was helped out by postman Blake four freshmen. Coach Hess does a good job and Ben Craven | Herald-Citizen Hughes with 17 points and long-range sniper Daw- we just weren’t focused the way we should have son Abbott with 16. Cookeville’s Bryric Savage powers his way for a basket during the Cavaliers’ 71-67 See MHS, Page B2 win over Pickett County in overtime on Tuesday at CHS. See CHS, Page B2
TENNESSEE BASKETBALL Tennessee rallies from 21 down to stun No. 20 Kentucky
By STEVE MEGARGEE each. The Volunteers (11-11, 4-5 South- for Kentucky (16-6, 6-3), which got 21 after trailing by 21, Tennessee used a 10- “I just thought our guys really deserve AP Sports Writer eastern Conference) trailed 34-13 with points from Jamal Murray and 20 from 0 run to get within striking distance and all the credit in the world, the way they less than 6 minutes left in the first half. Tyler Ulis. The Wildcats fell 90-84 in cut Kentucky’s lead to 42-36 by half- hung in,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes KNOXVILLE (AP) — What started “We kind of joked around about it, we overtime Saturday at No. 7 Kansas, time. said. “Obviously we weren’t playing out as a potential blowout loss devel- actually said we liked it better being which was ranked fourth at the time. “I kept glancing over at the scoreboard very well early, but they stayed with it. oped into one of the most monumental down instead of being up at the half,” “We had them down by 21 — and they and I kept looking up there and we were They really did. There wasn’t one per- comebacks in Ten- Moore said. “It kind of makes us a came back and beat our brains in,” Ken- cutting into it, cutting into it,” Punter son who played that game who didn’t nessee history. whole lot hungrier.” tucky coach John Calipari said. “They said. “We hit a few shots and got going, help us some way, somehow.” Kevin Punter Jr. Tennessee’s media guide doesn’t in- ended up beating us by 30 in about 25 and we were down like six.” Mostella had 13 points and Admiral scored 27 points and clude a list of its biggest comebacks minutes — and it could have been 50. The Vols pulled ahead on Detrick Schofield added 11 points and eight re- Armani Moore added ever, but athletic department spokesman We’ve got a ways to go.” Mostella’s 3-pointer with 14:09 left. bounds for Tennessee. Alex Poythress 18 points and 13 re- Tom Satkowiak said he believes the 21- The score was tied 70-all until Robert Kentucky regained the lead when Ulis had 12 of his 14 points in the first half bounds Tuesday night point deficit was the largest margin the Hubbs III made a free throw with 5:04 and Derek Willis hit 3-pointers on the for Kentucky. as Tennessee erased a 21-point deficit in Vols have erased in a victory since at left to start a 7-0 run that put Tennessee next two possessions, but Tennessee TIP-INS an 84-77 upset of No. 20 Kentucky. least December 2006. This matched the ahead for good. Kentucky couldn’t cut kept clawing back and regained the lead Kentucky: The Wildcats are 151-68 in Tennessee’s rally represented a stun- seventh-biggest comeback by any Divi- the margin below three points the rest of at 65-63 on Hubbs’ basket with 9:41 re- this series. Kentucky has lost to Ten- ning turn of events for a team that had sion I team this season, according to the way. maining. nessee more than any other team. lost its last two games despite leading by STATS LLC. Kentucky seemed on the verge of put- Although Kentucky tied the score at at least 14 points in the second half of This marked the second straight defeat ting this game out of reach early. But 70-all, the Wildcats wouldn’t lead again. See VOLS, Page B3 B2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 SPORTS Upperman blasts Central Magnet
From staff reports a team, hit 14 3-pointers. second half. 8-AA) with 14 points, while Lyndsey shut the door en route to a 66-40 victory Central Magnet fell UHS was a nearly-perfect 13-for-14 Belton added 10. on Tuesday night. MURFREESBORO — With the start to 10-12, 3-8 in Dis- from the charity stripe. Macon County 56, Deandra Luna led WCHS (19-3, 6-1 6- time moved up to avoid potential trict 8-AA. Jordan Burchfield led CMS (15-8, 5-6 DeKalb County boys 37 AAA) with 24 points, while Hannah storms, Central Magnet couldn’t with- Akira Levy added 15 8-AA) with nine points. LAFAYETTE — DeKalb County hit a Leftwich added 14 points. stand the storm inside their own gym on points, while Ashlyn Upperman returns to action on Friday lull in the second and third quarters, al- Alexis Christensen led NCC with 20 Tuesday night as the Upperman basket- Medley and Abby night as the teams travel to Woodbury to lowing Macon County to pull away and points. ball teams swept the doubleheader in Greenwood also take on Cannon County, with the girls take a 56-37 win on Tuesday. White County boys 96, convincing fashion. Prep scored 13 each. game starting at 6 p.m. Macon County led 18-11 after the first Nashville Central Christian 61 The Lady Bees won 81-32, while the Roundup In the boys game, DeKalb County girls 55, quarter, then outscored DCHS 11-5 and SPARTA — White County had no trou- Bees cruised 67-26. Austyn McWilliams Macon County 43 11-7 in the second and third quarters. ble with visiting Nashville Central The UHS girls blasted out of the gates led the way with 20 LAFAYETTE — DeKalb County ral- Gentry Harpole and Tanner Poss led Christian, blasting them 96-61 on Tues- to take a 23-2 lead, then outscored CMS points, while Josh Endicott scored 14 lied in the second half from a 27-23 DCHS (1-10, 13-15 8-AA) with 11 day. 27-16 to take a 50-18 lead at halftime. and Dylon Cushing added 10. deficit, then outscored Macon County points, while Tyler Carlisle led MCHS WCHS opened with a 24-13 run in the Upperman (24-2, 11-0 8-AA) Endicott completed a double-double, 32-16 in the second half to take a 55-43 (16-9, 7-4 8-AA) with 17 points and first quarter, then took a 45-26 lead at outscored the Lady Tigers 31-14 in the pulling down 14 rebounds. win on Tuesday. Michael Ashburn scored 15. the half. second half. Upperman (20-4, 8-3 8-AA) took an Ashli Chew led DCHS (3-8, 19-11 8- White County girls 66, Pierce Whited led White County (22- Gracie Maynord, who eclipsed 1,000 18-3 lead after the first quarter, then took AA) with 25 points, while Hannah Pan- Nashville Central Christian 40 0, 7-0 8-AA) with 28 points, while Jacob career points on Monday at DeKalb a 41-10 advantage into the locker room ter scored 11 and Jailyn Bolding added SPARTA — White County led 35-26 at Fresh scored 18, Cade Crosland added County, scored 23 points as she hit seven at halftime. 10. the half, then outscored Nashville Cen- 15, Mitchell Lamb scored 11 and Jared 3-pointers in the win. The Lady Bees, as The Bees outscored CMS 26-16 in the Mattie Goolsby led MCHS (8-17, 1-10 tral Christian 31-14 in the second half to Carter chipped in with 10.
Smith CHS: Savage led Lady Cavs with 19 points
County From Page B1 takes two The Cavs got off to a good start as they built a first quarter advantage of three points at 14-11, and then from they improved that lead to nine points by the end of the half at 29- 20. Livingston However, in the second half, the By ROGER EALEY Bobcats started to make little Special to the HERALD-CITIZEN comebacks here and there to show they were still in the game. CARTHAGE — The Smith The Bobcats scored the first nine County basketball teams points of the third quarter to tie the swept visiting Livingston game up pretty quickly, and Blake Academy on Tuesday. Hughes’ layup midway through the The Lady Owls claimed a third even gave the Bobcats their 55-52 win, while the district first lead of the second half at 38- leading Owls claimed a 63- 37. Thomas Corhern | Herald-Citizen 56 win in the nightcap. The lead changed hands several Monterey’s Parker Payne drives to the basket In the opener, SCHS never times (13 times throughout the during the Wildcats’ 56-45 loss to Clarkrange trailed in the game and at no whole game) and the Bobcats led at on Tuesday at Burks Middle School in Mon- point in the the end of the third quarter 49-47. terey. game did the Just two minutes into the fourth lead get over quarter, Hilliker tied the game at 51 s e v e n with a layup, and at the 2:55 mark, MHS: points. LA Savage took the lead back for the Coleman was only Cavs at 56-55. able to tie The Cavs found themselves down led Wildcats the game twice at 15 and at three points with one minute to go 26. when Hilliker sunk a huge three to After playing to a 15-15 tie the game at 61. with 17 points first frame, the hosts were The Bobcats wasted most of the able to get a 26-24 advantage final minute trying to make sure From Page B1 at the break. they got the last shot. SCHS’ Shelby Hix hit three And they missed. been. We just played terrible. We’ve beat Shelbyville treys in a row in a 90-second The Cavs’ lob pass to the middle and Lebanon and we need to be playing like that. It’s stretch in the third quarter to of the court was intercepted and kind of like a roller-coaster.” give the Lady Owls a seven- overtime commenced. The first quarter ended with a scorching 8-2 tally in point cushion. Hilliker made his four free throws favor of the Lady Buffaloes, then Clarkrange led 16- Livingston kept it close as it in overtime, and with some help Ben Craven | Herald-Citizen 6 at halftime. cut the lead to 43-39 after from Wilberscheid, Gist, and Jacob Pickett County’s Courtney Pritchett tries to get past Gracie Bush led Clarkrange (12-11, 2-3 7-A) with three. LA finally had a Reeves, the Cavs edged out the Cookeville’s Courtney Savage during the Lady Cavaliers’ 75- nine points, while Zoie Crouch added seven. chance to take a lead in the Bobcats. 65 win on Tuesday. In the boys game, Monterey kept an even pace with final two minutes of the Well, Pickett County came in here Clarkrange as the Buffaloes eked out a 14-11 lead game but missed. With the and took it to us,” Bray com- every possesion is important. They vantage. after the first quarter. score at 53-52, Hix was mented. “They came out the third were super tired but they dug The Lady Cavs extended their But after Monterey tied the game at 14, Clarkrange fouled with five seconds to quarter and played like a very sea- deep.” lead to as much as 13 points and soared out on an 8-0 run, then outscored MHS 17-7 play and hit both free throws soned and experienced team. I Courtney Savage had her best had it chipped to as low as five in the period to take a 31-18 advantage at halftime. to make it 55-52. know they have some young play- game of the season for the Lady points, but the Lady Cavs were able The Buffaloes hardly had to look back as Monterey LA rushed the ball down the ers, so my hat’s off to coach Cavs as she scored 19 points and to pull away down the stretch and outscored CHS 12-7 in the third, but then Clarkrange floor, but was unable to get a (Nathan) Aaron and his team be- brought down six rebounds. Sav- take this one by 10 points. outscored MHS 18-15 in the final eight minutes. shot to tie at time expired. cuase they really came in here and age was helped by Sydney Bean, Jayna Ferrell led the Lady Bob- “When we cut it to eight points in the third quarter, SCHS (14-8, 8-2 8-AA) played hard.” who scored 15 points with four as- cats with 21 points and was helped I thought we had a chance to make a run,” said MHS was led by Hix with 19 On the girls side, the Lady Bob- sists and six rebounds, Megan out by Tristan McClellan, who head coach Adam West. “We just never could get points, 17 of those were in cats (19-2, 6-0 6-AAA) hung Whitson with 14 points, and Toiya scored 17 points with three assists over that hump. Every time one of our guys made a the second half. Erin Beasley around, but the Lady Cavs (15-9, 4- Gwynn, who scored 13 points with and three rebounds. play, one of their guys would make a play.” added 13. 3 6-AAA) kept up an average of a team highs of six assists and 9 re- “We didn’t always take the best Dalton Coleman led the Wildcats (12-15, 0-6 7-A) LA (18-7, 9-2 8-AA) got 22 10-point lead and finished the bounds. shots,” Odom comented, “but most with 17 points, while Cade Painter and Parker Payne from Mikala Brown and Jaci game strong. “It just kind of happened,” com- of the ones we made were pretty each added six. Baltimore had 13. The Lady Cavs had one of their mented Savage. “I wasn’t really good shots so we worked hard to “Dalton played pretty well,” West said. “I think he The boys game was even best nights shooting as they hit 64 expecting anything big. I just got get them. There was a lot of pres- got a little tired. Our other post player got into foul closer than the girls as, for percent of their shots from inside in there and played hard. We sure out there. Anybody who was trouble and we had to keep him out there. It kind of three-and-a-half quarters, no the arc and 44 percent from behind moved the ball well and my team- at the game knows that this Pickett put us in a little bit different situation.” more than four points sepa- it. The Lady Cavs also shot 46 per- mates were able to get it in to me. County team puts pressure on you Senior Zeb Randolph, honored before the game, rated the two clubs. cent from the free throw line, but Coach Odom has been stressing to the entire game. We made a ton of added two points. Livingston led most of the they missed 11-of-19 in the fourth us in practice about finishing the mistakes, but the difference in “He’s a big part of this team,” West said, “and it’s first half, only to see quarter. game and playing the full four (Tuesday night) and some of the the only year he’s been here. I told him last night, and Cameron Huff hit a trey at “I think, you contribute a lot of quarters. I feel like we gave a team games that we’ve played here I’ll say it over and over — there’s not a better kid that the buzzer giving the Owls a that to fatigue,” CHS head coach effort and played through our fa- lately against teams like this, was I’ve had. He’s a great kid, and he’s the type you’d 24-23 halftime edge. Mindy Odom comented. “I’ve tigue.” that we played four quarters instead love to have for more than one year." The visitors regained the never seen my five sitting in front The Lady Cavs hit 7 3-pointers in of just three.” Hunter Crouch led Clarkrange (18-6, 4-2 7-A) with lead in the third quarter and of me as tired as they were tonight. the contest, including four in the Up next, Cookeville will play host 19 points, while Ryan Miller scored 13. held a 34-33 lead going to It hurts us, because our depth is not first quarter alone. This helped the to the second showdown between Up next for Monterey is a trip to Jackson County on the final eight minutes. as much as we’d like for it to be at Lady Cavs build an early lead and CHS and White County High Friday. Clarkrange, meanwhile, travels to Pickett Smith County regained the times and games like this where go into halftime with a 38-31 ad- School on Friday. County on Friday. lead and pushed out to a five- point advantage in the first four minutes of the final quarter. Smith County forced LA to TECH: Signed 10 from the state of Tennessee foul going down the stretch and they hit 14-of-14 from the line in the final period to From Page B1 on campus, and we received commit- the Golden Eagle program that they Golden Eagle recruiting class is impres- claim the win. ments from 11 of the 12. We’re finding could find. sive, not only on the field but also in the Jaylon Shepperson led “The first thing we had to do was build that with this city, this area, and this cam- “We had position-specific needs, but classroom. SCHS (15-8, 8-2 8-AA) with quality depth,” Satterfield said. “We pus, if we can just get those kids and we knew we couldn’t just say we were “We’re excited about the high quality 25. Shemar King had 11 of knew with just 17 days and three official their families here, it’s an easy sales job going to sign a certain amount of offen- of athletes that we’ve signed, but we’re his 16 in the final quarter and visits we couldn’t be as position-specific because how great the university is.” sive or defensive players, or for any par- really excited about the quality of young Johnny Hayden came off the as we will be going forward. This sign- With 10 signees from Tennessee, Sat- ticular position,” he said. “We didn’t men that our coaches were able to iden- bench to chip in 10. ing class was about getting the best foot- terfield pointed out that in-state recruit- want to pass up on any great players. We tify,” Satterfield said. LA (13-11, 7-4 8-AA) was ball players, and the best young men, the ing was a priority. knew we needed some offensive line- “College is not easy. You can’t just paced by Dylan Linder with best student-athletes available, and our “We have to reestablish ourselves men, and we knew we needed line- come in and float through four years. 14, Logan Clark 13, Carter guys did a great job. within the state of Tennessee, make it the backer/safety-type players. We were not You’ve got to really work at it. The guys Hayes 11 and Xander Miller “We got them on campus, and I think most important recruiting area for our just going to take people at those position we’ve signed, guys who are now going with 10. the campus and community sell them- program,” Satterfield said. “We saw a lot to fill a number, and pass up on a great to be part of our family, are guys who are Both schools will be in dis- selves,” Satterfield said. of coaches, and we let them know how player an another position, but we feel really committed to succeed, and they trict play Friday — SCHS “From the day they arrived on campus, important the state of Tennessee will be like we definitely filled those two spe- are going to be driven by those chal- visits Dekalb County, while our staff worked relentlessly to get out for our program.” cific needs.” lenges. That helps make championship LA hosts York. Both twin- into the state and get that first weekend Satterfield said the focus of his staff’s Named head coach just over a month teams and we’re looking forward to see- bills begin at 6 p.m. set up,” Satterfield said. “We got 12 guys efforts was finding the best people for ago, Satterfield said the quality of the ing where this group can take us.” HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, February 3, 2016 — B3 SPORTS