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Monday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 50 Cookeville, Tennessee, February 29, 2016 14 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Cookeville attorney arrested for contempt Tonight Tomorrow COOKEVILLE — A local attorney who in Putnam County Criminal Court last Dunaway said last week. client's 18th birthday. was indicted for theft last week is in jail week, and the civil matter for which he According to sources close to the situa- Parsons issued a check to the court for for contempt of court today. was found in contempt and is today serv- tion, Parsons owes the client in excess of that purpose last year, sources say, but the John Philip Parsons is serving a 10-day ing time in jail also relates to that inci- $30,000. account from which the check was drawn sentence following the ruling of 13th Ju- dent. Because the client is a minor, that reportedly had insufficient funds. 44º 65º dicial District Circuit Court Judge “The victim in the case is a client who amount should have been paid to the That incident resulted in the attorney Jonathan L. Young on Friday. the attorney represented in a civil legal court in order to set up a trust, where the Complete forecast, Page 2 Parsons was indicted on the theft charge matter,” District Attorney General Bryant funds would have been invested until the See CONTEMPT, Page 2 Sports Early start Women face meth charges Signed BY TRACEY HACKETT Cookeville High’s HERALD-CITIZEN staff Talkington signs with Freed-Hardeman /B1 COOKEVILLE — Two women were arrested on Sunday after Cookeville police officers found them with an active meth lab. Emily P. Criswell, 23, and Erica Lynn Dillon, 18, were both ar- Living rested in connection with the in- cident. According to a report by Cookeville Police Officer Daniel Trivette, the discovery was made after officers initiated a knock and talk at the Circle Drive resi- dence of Criswell. “Officer Chuck Teeters and I See METH, Page 2 Milestone Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen I’d Like Local woman celebrates Putnam Election Official Earl Jaquess gives instructions on Saturday to election workers prior to tomorrow's Elec- 90th birthday tion Day. From left are James Gomez, Lucas Allen, Libby Ratermann, Tony Robinson and Jane Piercy. To Know with family /A6 Why a passport High school students helping with processing fee? Nation Putnam’s upcoming elections Q: How much do the Putnam County high school assistant By LINDSAY McREYNOLDS are at least 17 years old. first election. coaches get paid who are not HERALD-CITIZEN Staff “Most of them are machine operators,” Gomez, a football player at UHS who teachers, such as in football, Steidl told the Herald-Citizen. “They were plans to enlist in the Marines following basketball and baseball? PUTNAM COUNTY — When more than born with a computer in their hands. Some graduation this year, said he wanted to help A: “Specific amounts of each 200 election workers show up to assist vot- will be registrars for us. They like making out the community, and his classmates said athletic and non-athletic ers at Putnam County's 24 precincts tomor- money, even a little amount of money. the same thing. coach/sponsor supplement to be row on Election Day, about 30 of those They're very good workers.” “They announced it at school, and I heard paid by the Putnam County workers will be high school students. Upperman High School students James about getting paid,” said Allen, who works Board of Education have been Putnam Election Administrator Debbie Gomez, 18, Lucas Allen, 17, and Tony occasionally helping his grandfather with developed and recommended by Steidl said the law allows the election com- Robinson, 18, were among those who at- mission to hire high school students who tended training on Saturday to work in their See STUDENTS, Page 2 See KNOW, Page 4 Racial feud Feud erupts as GOP fights Donald Trump /A5 IMPACT banquet honors outstanding African Americans By MEGAN TROTTER works to motivate and empower HERALD-CITIZEN Staff people of color, especially youth. COOKEVILLE — At their “Our city is truly blessed by first banquet four years ago, IM- the men of IMPACT who give Index PACT was worried about at- their time and talents to help tracting a crowd of just 100 young people in our city be- Abby............................A6 people. Last night, the Leslie come engaged members of our Calendar......................A4 Town Centre was filled to the community,” Cookeville Mayor brim with people waiting to Ricky Shelton said. Crossword ...................A7 honor outstanding African During the banquet, members Living ..........................A6 American citizens in Putnam of IMPACT looked back on County. what they had accomplished in Obituaries ...................A5 “Being in county government 2015. Kenneth Luck as many years as I have, one “The year 2015 was definitely Clifford Hennessee thing that I know is very impor- a year of work,” said member tant is education and leader- Dee Prince. “We had a lot of ini- Malcom Johnson Jr. ship,” County Executive Randy tiatives that took place.” Sports ..........................B1 Porter said during the banquet. At the beginning of last year, Sudoku ........................A7 “That is what IMPACT is all they gave a presentation to the about. It’s about promoting ed- school board about having the Weather ......................A2 ucation and it's about promoting next school in Putnam County leadership in our community.” named after Isaac Bohannon, IMPACT stands for Innovative the principal of Darwin High Men Progressing the African- and Elementary, and Amanda, American Community To- Dr. Rob Owens speaks to the crowd about IMPACT's ‘Man Up’ program at TTU while Dee gether. The all-male group See IMPACT, Page 2 Prince looks on. LisaLisa Davidson, Au.D., Doctor of Audiology FREE Streamer RReeeedd Norwood, Au.D., Doctor of Audiology Bluetooth® Compatible Lov Your Hearin with purchase of AGX5, 7, or 9 two-device hearing system. CallC today to schedule Oer expires 3/31/16. 728 S Jeerson Ave, Ste 8 • Cookeville your appointment! Lov Your Audiologis 888.416.8522 cookevilleaudiology.com A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Monday, February 29, 2016 LOCAL READER STUDENTS: High school students help with elections SERVICES From Page 1 “Be at the polls at 7:30,” Jaquess told that ended last week, 4,524 voted early or The Republican Primary includes one them. “No shorts. Bring your lunches. It by absentee. local candidate, Putnam Property Assessor his farm. “I didn’t have anything to do, so will be a long day.” Those who vote on Tuesday in the Re- Steve Pierce, the only candidate to qualify Contact us: I thought I would give it a try.” Putnam's 24 precincts will open at 9 a.m. publican Primary will see the longest bal- in that election. Address: Putnam County Schools are closed on and close at 7 p.m., but those in line by 7 lot, nine pages including 14 candidates for Voters who bring their voter identifica- Election Day, when many of the county’s will get to cast their ballots in the Presi- president, while the Democratic Primary tion cards with them to vote on Tuesday 1300 Neal St. schools will serve as voting precincts. dential Preference Primary tomorrow. voters will see a shorter ballot. may help make the process move more Cookeville, Tenn. Longtime election official Earl Jaquess, During the last Presidential Preference Republican Primary voters may select up quickly, although it’s only required that who serves as a machine operator and ma- Primary in 2012, 2,783 voted early or by to 14 at-large delegates from 148 candi- they bring photo identification. Mailing Address: chine technician, gave instructions to absentee, compared to 5,257 on Election dates on six pages of the ballot. The ma- Sample ballots are available on the Put- workers prior to swearing them in on Sat- Day. jority of those are committed to specific nam Election Commission website at P.O. Box 2729 urday. During the 12-day early voting period presidential candidates. www.putnamco.org/ election. Cookeville TN 38502 Phone: 931-526-9715 METH: Fax: 931-526-1209 IMPACT: African Americans honored Email: Woman News From Page 1 [email protected] charged Sports [email protected] his wife. Then, at their third an- From Page 1 Advertising nual IMPACT banquet, they pre- [email protected] sented an endowment check for conducted a knock and talk in- Living $10,000 to Tennessee Tech to vestigation [at the residence] in [email protected] start the Isaac and Amanda Bo- reference to possible drug ac- Circulation hannon Scholarship Fund which tivity," Officer Trivette said. [email protected] will send two African American After making contact with the Business News students to college for four years. residents, the officers explained [email protected] “Also at that award ceremony why they were there. Church News we were presented the key to the They received consent to [email protected] city, and Mayor Shelton signed a search the residence. School News proclamation naming Feb. 22 as And Officer Trivette said that [email protected] IMPACT Cookeville Day,” upon entering a locked room on Classified Ads Prince said. the premises, he found five bot- [email protected] In June the organization held tles with white sludge residue their fourth annual Juneteeth cel- and other items commonly ebration, which marks the used in the manufacture of Letter Guidelines process leading to the complete methamphetamine. freedom of slaves. It was not “The [Criswell] defendant All letters to the editor must until June 19, 1865, that news then advised another officer be signed and include the that the war was over and slaves that she had some of the fin- writer’s name, address and were free reached all segments of Bob "Dr.