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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.