The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland Herald-Citizen www.herald-citizen.com Decrease Monterey, LA move on to next Collapse TBI says crime down on round in state tournament campuses in Tennessee Several dead in Florida Advance: Page B1 Page A5 Page A2 116th Year | No. 64 | FriDay, March 16, 2018 | Cookeville, Tennessee 50¢ Shooting spurs plans for Cookeville march BY JIM HERRIN being organized by Suzanne Swain, a sages have a way of taking hold. I felt childhood.” [email protected] former teacher in the county school we needed a forum for unification on Swain, who now teaches at Volun- system. safety and protection of our local stu- teer State, has been working for the Plans are coming together for an “As a veteran educator and former dents as well as for a chance for our past several weeks to organize the event at the Putnam County court- Putnam County District Teacher of school district, local government offi- Cookeville rally. house later this month, triggered by the Year, students and families have cials, students and families to come “Having faced an active school the shooting at a Florida high school called upon me to help them,” she together in positivity and reassur- shooter head on personally, I know in which 17 people were killed. said. “I am also a former administra- ance of Cookeville’s commitment to March for Our Lives: Cookeville is tor who understands that mixed mes- help our kids have a safe and happy See GUNS, Page A2 Damage repaired Pedestrian struck by truck, hurt BY PAIGE STANAGE [email protected] A pedestrian hit by a truck at the intersec- tion of North Washington Avenue and Broad Street Thursday afternoon is now in critical condition at Vanderbilt Medical Center. A statement from the Cookeville Police De- partment names Ad E. Landers, 65, of Cookeville, as the pedestrian. The driver was named as Joshua Phann, 27, of Cookeville. Phann’s truck, a 2001 red Chevrolet Silver- ado 3500, was traveling south on North Wash- ington Avenue and was about to make a left turn onto East Broad Street when it hit Lan- ders, according to the statement from CPD. Landers was flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville because of a head injury. He was listed in critical condition at the time Dale Welch CPD released their statement. This incident is under investigation. Workers with the Nashville & Eastern Railroad replaced damaged rail and repacked the South Anyone who witnessed the crash is encour- Chestnut Street crossing, just east of the Monterey Depot Museum Thursday. The rail had been aged to call the Traffic Enforcement Division damaged so that the trains passing through downtown Monterey had to use the runaround track of the CPD at 520-5370 or the main office at in front of the Depot Museum to bypass the crossing. 526-2125. THP sobriety checkpoint planned for St. Patrick’s Day The Tennessee Highway Patrol will (THP) reminds motorists to buckle up sobriety and seat belt checkpoints, to ebrations,” THP Colonel Tracy Trott conduct a sobriety checkpoint St. and drive sober during the St. help reduce serious injury and fatal said. “The THP will have enforcement Patrick’s Day on State Route 290 at Patrick’s Day holiday. State troopers crashes during the holiday weekend. activities planned throughout the Cumby Road from 10 p.m. to midnight. will utilize traffic safety enforcement “St. Patrick’s Day is the unofficial The Tennessee Highway Patrol tools including saturation patrols and kickoff to spring and spring break cel- See THP, Page A2 Rezoning issue moves forward in Algood BY KATE COOK dential to high-density residential. [email protected] G&C Properties intends to build six townhouses on the site. Chad Gilbert, Algood council approved the first brother of one of the partners, spoke on reading of a zoning issue on a split vote behalf of the company at the meeting. Kate Cook | Herald-Citizen at its regular meeting Tuesday. Gilbert said the townhouses would not The measure would reclassify 0.85 be rental units. Instead, they’d be owner- Algood city council approved a measure to rezone this property at acres at the corner of Cooper Road and the intersection of Dry Valley Road and Cooper Road at its meeting Dry Valley Road from single-family resi- See ALGOOD, Page A2 Monday. Index Obituaries, A7 Celebrate australia 2 Sections — 20 Pages Anna Karch Nishant Soni Rotary bringing Abby A8 Living A8 Linnie Garrett Mary Garcia didgeridoo Calendar A6 Opinion A4 John Mitchell Virginia Hunter player for special Classified B3 Sports B1 night here Comics A13 Sudoku A12 Page A6 Crossword A12 Weather A2 A2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Friday, March 16, 2018 LOCAL READER TBI study shows campus crime decrease SERVICES BY PAIGE STANAGE a 27 percent decrease in re- tion as more of a traditional versity apart in the trend of [email protected] ported rape offenses. municipal police department alcohol related crimes is our The report also included as opposed to security of- students,” Nelson said. “Our Contact us: A study conducted by the Tennessee Tech crime statis- fices,” said Tennessee Tech students have always been Address: Tennessee Bureau of Investi- tics for 2017. Police Department Chief supported by the community 1300 Neal St. gation shows crime on Ten- Tech had no reported rob- Tony Nelson. here and I believe they know nessee college campuses has bery offenses; 28 assault of- While TBI’s report lists that and when (they are) out Cookeville, Tenn. decreased by nearly three per- fenses, 19 of which included many decreases for numerous in the community, they try to cent from 2016 to 2017. intimidation and nine were crime types, there has been a return that support and re- Mailing Address: The report states crime re- simple assault; two forcible major increase in driving spect for the community.” P.O. Box 2729 ported by Tennessee colleges sex offenses; and no reported under the influence offenses. TBI Director Mark Gwyn has decreased overall by 2.8 rape offenses. Reportedly, DUI offenses have said he hopes this report will Cookeville TN 38502 percent from 2016 to 2017. “I do believe that crime in increased by 60.9 percent assist law enforcement, insti- Robbery offenses decreased general is declining on cam- year-to-year, but Tennessee tution administrations and by 55.2 percent, assault of- puses due to most university Tech had no reported DUI of- government officials with Phone: 931-526-9715 fenses by 13.7 percent, forcible police departments have tran- fenses. their efforts for fighting Fax: 931-526-1209 sex offenses by 26 percent and sitioned to operate and func- “I think what sets our uni- against crime. Email: News [email protected] Sports GUNS: March [email protected] Advertising planned to rally [email protected] Living [email protected] for safety, unity Circulation [email protected] From Page A1 Business News [email protected] the terror of being on the receiv- Church News ing end of a weapon while trying [email protected] to protect my students,” she said School News in a letter advertising the event. [email protected] She added that one conversa- Classified Ads tion helped spur the effort. [email protected] “I received (a call) from a local parent whose first grade child was afraid to wear shoes with Letter Guidelines lights (because) ‘a shooter could see them easier.’ Knowing the All letters to the editor must steps our Putnam County be signed and include the schools take to keep our kids writer’s name, address and safe and how aggressively we phone number. Letters are work to protect our kids, the subject to editing and/or re- thought that a local first grader jection. A strict 400-word limit will be enforced. Send letters Almost ready is losing their childhood to fear to the mailing address listed of gun violence is unacceptable.” above, or email to “Spokes,” Cookeville’s first public art sculpture designed by local artists, is nearing Swain said the Cookeville rally [email protected]. construction and installation. A collaboration between Art Round Tennessee and the is one of nearly 750 taking place City of Cookeville, Spokes will be located just off Broad Street near the trail head of across the country on March 24, the Tennessee Central Heritage Rail Trail. A final fundraiser to help pay for construc- but she emphasized that the Order a Photo tion materials is set for 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, at Father Tom’s Pub at 32 N. gathering is not intended to be Every photograph taken by a Her- Cedar Ave. The project is funded in part by a Creative Placemaking grant from the divisive. ald-Citizen photographer and Tennessee Arts Commission. Learn more at www.artroundtennessee.com/spokes or “This rally is not focused published in the paper is available find Art Round Tennessee on Facebook. solely on gun reform and protest, for purchase. Go to www.herald- but on reassurance of protection citizen.com and click on “Photo on the local level,” she said. Gallery.” Also, many photos in- cluded in online stories are avail- Swain said speakers are still able for purchase. being lined up for the event, Auto show looks to sell beer scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to noon March 24 on the square Subscriptions BY JIM HERRIN ing the 2nd Annual Auto Ex- present that at the meeting.” in Cookeville. To subscribe, call 931-526- [email protected] position and Concert Satur- The Nasty Trucks Nation For more information, visit the 9715.