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OVERTIME THRILLER: Tech falls to TSU. B1 Herald-CitizenSUNDAY,Herald-Citizen FEBRUARY 2, 2020 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 118TH YEAR | NO. 23 $1.50 Voter registration deadline Monday BY LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS Democratic candidates still The Republican ballot in in August. Register online at ovr. HERALD-CITIZEN seeking the nomination for Putnam County also contains The Democratic ballot govote.tn.gov or at the Putnam president include Michael Judge Wesley Bray seeking doesn’t contain any candi- County Election Commission Tennessee’s presidential Bennet, Joe Biden, Michael the Republican nomination for dates for Criminal Court offi ce from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at preference primary is March Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, the unexpired term of Crimi- Judge Part II in the 13th 705 County Services Drive in 3 — just a month away — and Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobu- nal Court Judge Part II. Bray Judicial District nor any for Cookeville. those who aren’t registered to char, Deval Patrick, Bernie was appointed to the position Putnam County Assessor of A sample ballot is printed vote have until Monday to do Sanders, Tom Steyer, Eliz- last year by Gov. Bill Lee after Property. on Pages A6 and A7 of today’s so. abeth Warren and Andrew Judge David Patterson retired. To register to vote in Herald-Citizen. President Donald Trump is Yang. Other Democratic can- Putnam Property Assessor Putnam County, you must Early voting dates for the on the Republican ballot seek- didates remain on the ballot Steve Pierce is also on the be a U.S. citizen, a resident of March 3 election are Feb. 12- ing the Republican nomina- who have since announced March primary Republican Putnam County and at least Feb. 25 at the Putnam County tion for president, along with they have dropped out of the ballot seeking the nomination 18 years old on or before the Election Offi ce. For more Joe Walsh and Bill Weld. race. to be elected to another term March 3 election. information, call 931-526-2566. Hughes Schools to not be cleaned guilty during of rape ‘sick’ days BY PAIGE STANAGE HERALD-CITIZEN BY JIM HERRIN HERALD-CITIZEN Kevin Blake Hughes, 22, of Pickett County was Interim Director of Schools Corby King found not guilty of rape said all Putnam County schools will be Friday after a three-day getting a cleaning this week as offi cials jury trial in Putnam Coun- work to stave off the spread of fl u and ty Criminal Court. other viral illnesses. The jury, composed of “Our cleaning service, ABM, will do six men and six women some deep scrubbing and deep cleaning in all the classrooms, all the fi xtures,” he RELATED STORY said. “Just a little extra attention in all the schools.” Judge issues Brady violation ruling The announcement that all Putnam PAGE A2 County school would be closed Monday and Tuesday of this week came late of varying ages, found Friday, after offi cials noticed an increase Hughes not guilty after in absenteeism among both students and approximately three hours faculty. of deliberation. “We rose just a little bit through the Hughes’ attorneys, Ran- week, and we ended up at eight and dy York, Shawn Fry and half percent absent Friday,” King said. Brett Knight, expressed “We had fi ve schools that were above 10 happiness about the ver- percent absent and three others above 9 dict. percent.” “The right side won The highest absentee rates Friday were today,” Fry said. recorded at Baxter Primary School at York complimented the almost 17.6 percent. jurors. Algood Middle School, Monterey High “They saw right through School, White Plains Academy and Cane the smoke and mirrors Creek Elementary School also recorded from the state,” York said. absentee rates above 10 percent. Bret Gunn, 13th Judicial LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS | HERALD-CITIZEN “Algood Middle was at 11.3 percent,” Assistant District Attor- King said. “They had six teachers out, and ney General, did not give the principal at Algood went home today a statement regarding the Soup Kitchen Fun with it, as well.” verdict, but referred the Two-year-old Emma Lawson enjoys cabbage soup with her mom, Sylvia, King said the hope is that the unsched- at the Soup Kitchen fundraiser to benefit the Cookeville Rescue Mission SEE VERDICT, PAGE A2 at the Leslie Town Centre Saturday. SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE A2 Tech alum wins Grammy BY JIM HERRIN his reac- HERALD-CITIZEN tion to the news. “The A musical journey that adrenaline, began with “wonderful excitement, music teachers and men- and joy were tors” has now resulted like noth- in a Grammy Award for Terry ing I had a Tennessee Tech alum- ever experi- nus. enced. I’ve always been Craig Terry, who a dreamer. But in a received his Bachelor practical sense, both the of Music degree in 1996, nomination and award won a Grammy for his were a complete surprise collaboration on Joyce and a dream come true. “ DiDonato’s “Songplay,” Terry was raised in PAIGE STANAGE | HERALD-CITIZEN which won for Best Clas- Tullahoma and attended sical Solo Vocal Album. Tennessee Tech on a full “I was completely 385 Yoga Fest shocked,” he said about SEE GRAMMY, PAGE A2 Many people participate in the 385 Yoga Fest at Del Monaco Winery Saturday. herald-citizen.com INDEX 5 sections | 36 pages OBITUARIES Page A9-A10 DEAR ABBY B2 MORE! B1 Alice Haile, Atlanta Carl Lehman, Cookeville Michelle Castaneda, Cookeville Daniel Wood, Quebeck Lorraine Vaughn, Monroe CALENDAR A8 OPINION A4 Patsy Giddings, Cookeville Catherine Raines, Cookeville Orvie Barnes, Allons Mary Bryant, Cookeville Joshua Trent, Livingston CLASSIFIED C1 PUZZLES E4 Estelle Thompson, Baxter Wanda Miller, Cookeville Herbert Smallwood, Gainesboro Louise Dudney, Gainesboro A2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 VERDICT: Pickett County man found not guilty in rape trial Saturday Cash 3 Evening FROM PAGE A1 2-9-4, Lucky Sum: 15 Cash 3 Midday Judge hands down Brady violation ruling 0-2-5, Lucky Sum: 7 Herald-Citizen to 13th Cash 3 Morning Judicial District At- BY PAIGE STANAGE defense) to investigate to talk with a crucial 8-9-2, Lucky Sum: 19 torney General Bryant HERALD-CITIZEN the (evidence)... This is state witness — Hayden Cash 4 Evening Dunaway. a Brady violation es- Moore, the man who 1-8-6-4, Lucky Sum: 19 Dunaway could not be Putnam County Crim- tablished by the United reportedly heard the Cash 4 Midday reached for comment by inal Court Judge Gary States Supreme Court, alleged rape over the 2-4-9-5, Lucky Sum: 20 press time. McKenzie held another and not a violation of phone. Cash 4 Morning Hughes, 22, was closed hearing Friday some unwritten custom “Mr. Moore is a ma- 9-7-1-2, Lucky Sum: 19 accused of raping a morning in the Kevin in this judicial district. terial witness who the Powerball 25-year-old Cookeville Blake Hughes rape trial The remedy was the ex- state should have discov- 12-33-54-57-60 Powerball 13 woman on their fi rst concerning the state clusion of the testimony. ered (disclosed) to us,” Power Play 4 date in March 2018. withholding a material That’s the ruling of the Fry said. “We did not Both Hughes and the witness from Hughes’ court.” know how to reach this alleged victim testifi ed defense attorneys. A bar complaint can witness until yesterday during the trial. McKenzie handed be fi led by Hughes’ (Wednesday) around Jessie Mayberry, down a Brady violation attorneys, Randy York, 7 p.m. when Mr. (Bret) assistant 13th Judicial ruling, which requires Shawn Fry and Brett Gunn gave us his phone District Attorney Gener- prosecutors to disclose Knight, against 13th Ju- number. al, said Hughes planned exculpatory evidence, or dicial Assistant District “I called Mr. Moore 0READER SERVICES0 their fi rst date, which evidence favorable to the Attorney Generals Jessie and he said that he would Address: included watching mov- defendant, in the state’s Mayberry and Bret meet with me at my offi ce 1300 Neal St. ies at his brother’s home PAIGE STANAGE | HERALD-CITIZEN possession to the defense. Gunn, the prosecutors of at 7:15 this morning Cookeville, TN 38501 in Algood. Kevin Hughes hugs his McKenzie explained the case. (Thursday), but he stood The victim said that father after a Putnam the ruling Friday “It was improper for me up.” Mailing Address: the two went to a bed- County jury found him morning before the jury them to withhold the Gunn said Moore was room, where they talked not guilty of rape. was brought in to hear truth,” Fry said. “It’s on the witness list he P.O. Box 2729 and started kissing. She closing arguments. unheard of to hide a provided to the defense Cookeville TN 38502 said Hughes pulled her off the bed, but then he “The evidence was material witness.” Dec. 6, 2019, and that he sports bra up, and she grabbed her, threw her suppressed by the state,” Knight agreed and said would’ve tried to help Phone: 931-526-9715 said no. on the bad and digitally McKenzie said. that “When a law of this them retrieve Moore’s Fax: 931-526-1209 The alleged victim penetrated her. “It is irrelevant magnitude is violated, contact information if testifi ed that Hughes Hughes said he and whether it is willfully or it’s wrong.” they would have asked. News didn’t stop, that he tried the alleged victim both inadvertently done, and The ruling comes after Ultimately, Moore’s [email protected] to rape her. She said consented to the sexual prejudice ensued due the attorneys said they testimony was not heard Sports she blocked him and got acts.