The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland Herald-Citizen www.herald-citizen.com Kindergarten Upperman girls play in region Planning Registration coming up in tournament tonight Cookeville meeting Putnam County Regional: Page B1 Page A3 tonight Page A3 116th Year | No. 48 | monday, February 26, 2018 | Cookeville, Tennessee 50¢ Parents search for solutions to school violence By Jim Herrin tricts. who are falling through the [email protected] “It is heartbreaking and beyond comprehension Parent Erin Foley took to cracks BEFORE they resort to Facebook to advocate for violence.” Several Putnam County par- that we must train our teachers and students the Salem Kaiser Threat As- While praising the response ents, worried about the safety to be able to respond to situations that should sessment. she has received from school of their children in light of the “It is a system of identifying officials, Foley also advocated most recent school shootings, never occur in our society.” kids who have the potential to the establishment of an have been continuing to quiz Jerry Boyd commit violence at schools anonymous tip line for stu- school officials about what is Director of Schools BEFORE it happens, to get dents and others to use. being done to protect students. them needed services, and Director of Schools Jerry Some have inquired about CONNECT them to adults who Boyd sent a lengthy email to how they can speak at this while others are promoting programs that have been put care,” she wrote. “It’s a way to week’s school board meeting, the implementation of specific into place in other school dis- identify and help those kids See PARENTS, Page A2 Seminar How do warns against schools keep online our kids safe? dangers From Staff Reports From Staff Reports Question: Do the schools in Putnam County have procedures in place for An educational event defending against shooters or terror- to provide information ists? Do the pupils have about the risks children regular “training ses- face online will be held sions?” I’d Wednesday. Answer: Assistant “Project iGuardian: Director of Schools Like Dangers of online activ- Corby King said: “The ity” will be held from 10 answer is, yes, we do. To a.m. to noon, Feb. 28, at For the past 12 years, Know the Collegeside Church Putnam County School of Christ on East 9th System has been an ac- Street in Cookeville. tive participant in the Local Emer- Special Agent gency Planning Committee. Part of Jonathan A. Hendrix of this process has included developing the U.S. Department of comprehensive safety plans for each Homeland Security will school in the Putnam County school be the guest speaker. system. Project iGuardian is “About five years ago, as an exten- an initiative designed to sion of the LEPC, the school system inform youth, parents and leaders from the Cookeville Police and educators about the and Fire Departments, EMS/911, Put- risks children face on- nam County EMA, Putnam County line and aims to arm Fire Department, Putnam County parents with knowledge Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee High- and resources to help way Patrol, and leaders from our mu- protect their children. nicipal police departments formed a Wednesday’s educa- School Emergency Response Advisory tional event is presented Committee. The SERT advisory com- by the Upper Cumber- mittee meets on a monthly basis to land Council on Chil- continue to review and evaluate school dren and Youth and the safety plans and advise schools on cur- National Association of rent best practices. Social Workers-Ten- “This committee also worked with nessee Chapter. administrators and teachers in every To register, visit Jim Herrin | Herald-Citizen Putnam County School to form a www.eventbrite.com/e/i Burks Elementary School student Parker Ratcliff was one of dozens par- School Emergency Response Team guardians-tickets- ticipating in a Jump Rope for Heart event at TTU’s Memorial Gym Friday. 42749578139. Countywide, students raised nearly $16,000. See SAFE, Page A2 Woman rescued from rising waters BY PAIGE STANAGE way to the flooded camper gency Services cared for [email protected] in a campground near the her after the incident and Roaring River. They found determined she was unin- A woman was rescued the woman, whose name jured, Dyer said. She was by the Jackson County was not released, and immediately released on and Putnam County res- placed her on a raft and the scene. cue agencies Sunday brought her to safety. “We thank Jackson morning after she woke up “People don’t take into County and all parts of to find her camper flooded account how fast the this operation for their as- with water from the Roar- water can rise,” Dyer said. sistance. It’s a pleasure to ing River in Jackson Dyer said the water was work with neighboring de- County. up to the woman’s waist, partments and working to- Jason Dyer of the Put- so there wasn’t any way gether to complete the Putnam County Rescue Squad members Daniel Harris, Darin nam County Rescue Squad she could have opened the task at hand,” according Cannon, Landon Davidson, co-captain and Captain Jason Dyer said the agencies used in- door. to the Putnam County Res- getting ready to find the woman in the flooded water in a camper flatable rafts to make their Jackson County Emer- cue Squad Facebook page. near Roaring River Sunday morning. Index Obituaries, A5 Community Center 2 Sections — 14 Pages Larry Vaughn Ronnie Riddle Buffalo Valley Abby A6 Living A6 Minnie Gaw Joyce Lewis celebrates Calendar A4 Sports B1 birthdays Classified B4 Sudoku A7 Page A6 Comics A7 Weather A2 Crossword A7 A2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Monday, February 26, 2018 LOCAL/NATION READER Drugs seized after traffic stop SCOTUS refuses ‘Dreamers’ case WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on SERVICES BY PAIGE STANAGE light. baggies. Monday rejected the Trump administration's paige.stanage@herald- Buckley There highly unusual bid to bypass a federals appeals citizen.com was the were also court and get the justices to intervene in the fate driver, and 21 new of a program that protects hundreds of thousands Contact us: A Cookeville man and Brunett and used of young immigrants from deportation. Address: woman were arrested was the pipes, the The decision affecting "Dreamers" means the 1300 Neal St. Sunday after drugs and passenger. warrant case will almost certainly have to work its way drug paraphernalia Brunett The Buckley states. through the lower courts before any Supreme Cookeville, Tenn. were seized from a vehi- warrant Brunett Court ruling is possible. And because that could cle following a traffic states Buckley seemed was arrested for posses- take weeks or months, Monday's decision also is Mailing Address: stop. nervous and had red, sion of a controlled sub- likely to further reduce pressure on Congress to P.O. Box 2729 Brandon Brunett, 30, watery eyes, so Jackson stance and possession act quickly on the matter. of Paran Road and asked to search the ve- of drug paraphernalia. The ruling on the Obama-era Deferred Action Cookeville TN 38502 Kalie Buckley, 21, of hicle. Both agreed to His total bond is for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, wasn't Cookeville, were origi- the search, according to $50,000. unexpected. nally stopped by Ten- the warrant. Buckley was arrested Justice Department spokesman Devin O'Malley Phone: 931-526-9715 nessee Highway Patrol Jackson found one for possession of a con- acknowledged that the court "very rarely" hears a Fax: 931-526-1209 Trooper Brandon Jack- gram of methampheta- trolled substance. Her case before a lower appeals court has considered son for a broken brake mine and numerous bond is $10,000. it. Email: News [email protected] Sports Americans say Congress is listening to all the wrong people [email protected] Advertising WASHINGTON (AP) cans, disapprove of the from Americans who felt [email protected] — Looking for common job Congress is doing. the largest sense of dis- Living ground with your neigh- That might matter in connect between whom [email protected] bor these days? Try this midterm election they think Congress Circulation switching subjects from year, as Republicans de- should listen to and [email protected] the weather to Congress. fend their majorities in whom they believe Con- Business News Chances are, you both the House and Senate. gress actually listens to. [email protected] agree it's terrible. In the study by Stan- That disconnect Church News In red, blue or purple ford, UC-Santa Barbara played out in the public [email protected] states, in middle Amer- and the AP-NORC Cen- square last week as the School News ica or on the coasts, most ter, which was con- nation reeled from yet [email protected] Americans loathe the ducted in 2015 and again another mass shooting Classified Ads nation's legislature. One in 2017, only about 2 in — this time, the Valen- [email protected] big reason: Most think 10 said they think Con- tine's Day killing of 17 lawmakers are listening gress pays much atten- people at Marjory Stone- to all the wrong people, tion to their own man Douglas High Letter Guidelines suggests a new study by AP constituents or Ameri- School in Parkland, researchers at Stanford cans as a whole, or even Florida. Many raged All letters to the editor must University and the Uni- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student give much consideration over what they see as the be signed and include the versity of California- Cameron Kasky asks a question to Sen.