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FRIDAY 161st YEAR • NO. 61 JULY 10, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 22 PAGES • 50¢ DA Steve Crump: Death penalty burden ‘heavy’ By BRIAN GRAVES decided he was not “going to pass it off there are not enough assistants. potential strategy they can use.” Banner Staff Writer THIRD IN A to anybody else.” In a metropolitan district, Crump Crump said there are certain cases a “The way my schedule works, I sim- said a DA cannot be in the courtroom at DA has to be involved with — a death It is the ultimate punishment 4-PART SERIES ply can’t keep a caseload,” Crump said. all, noting the DA in Memphis has 106 penalty case being one of them. reserved for the most heinous of He said the 10th District is on the assistants. At this point in the interview, Crump crimes. edge between a rural district and a met- Crump said with his district being a recalled the time, while he served as an It is the death penalty. about another. ropolitan district. mix of those two district definitions, he assistant DA, when he successfully It is when that finality is being Because of his administrative “Managing 15 lawyers takes a large has the luxury to be able to visit prosecuted a death penalty case. sought that a district attorney general responsibilities, it is not possible for part of my day,” he said. “If each of General Sessions Court. It is a story he admits he has never becomes involved in the case. him to personally prosecute every case. them only needs five minutes of my day “I spent the last two non-jury days in told in detail. 10th District Attorney General Steve “Right now I am handling two first- — that’s a lot of my day.” Criminal Court to see how things were “I guess it was 2003 and the jury Crump has been in that position — degree death penalty cases,” Crump Crump has also been active in going,” he said. imposed death,” he recalled. looking at 12 jurors, asking that a per- said. “I have a couple of other prescrip- Nashville, working with the DA He said his real involvement with a David Lee Smith was the defendant son be put to death and watching as tion drug fraud cases [and] I have assis- Conference to pass legislation. case happens at his desk. in the case and later died on Death they are taken away to await that fate. tants that are working on that with “I was very pleased to get to testify “Every day there are assistants who Row. It is a position he will most likely be me.” and help some victims’ groups recently, come to my office or call me on the “It is the heavy burden in the office, in again before his six-year term in He said he took the drug cases and we saw success,” he said. phone and tell me what they are of an acute kind,” Crump said. “Every office ends, and his experience gives because after reviewing them he pre- But, he adds in rural districts a DA involved in and ask advice,” he said. “I him pause and emotion when thinking pared the indictment himself, and has to be in the courtroom because will tell them my view of the law and a See CRUMP, Page 6 Coming Sunday Medical Journal Wallace LFMS Do you know our risk of heart disease? How fast does heat rise in a car? Did you know Varnell project Cleveland has a father and son oral surgery practice? These are some of the things that may be found Sunday in the Medical service timeline Journal. Inside Today planned studied Edward Brewer Construction eyed second victim at 16-20 months By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG By TONY EUBANK Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer The Bradley County Board of Plans were being finalized Education has gotten an idea of today for a memorial service to be Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE how long it could take to con- held for Bradley County Fire- DYW CONTESTANTS of the 2015 Tennessee competition volunteered their time Thursday struct a new building at Lake Rescue Capt. Wallace Varnell. evening to provide free bottled water to those using the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway on Forest Middle School — provided Varnell was one of two people a sunny, hot day. During slow moments of the day when they weren’t distributing the water, they it can secure the funding. who perished in a three-vehicle took time to ham it up as a group. Thursday night, representa- crash late Wednesday night. tives of Lewis Group Architects, BCFR Chief the firm the board had hired to Troy Maney said design the building, said the pro- Nottingham notches he would be ject’s schematic design process meeting with the DYW interviews begin could begin as soon as August. Junior Amateur win family today to Douglas Shover, education finalize services studio manager, Kingsport’s Will Nottingham that will honor Judges explain importance of expression said his firm had survived a two-shot swing on the the veteran fire- come up with an 18th hole of regulation and won fighter. By JOYANNA LOVE estimated com- the 52nd annual Tennessee Fike-Randolph Banner Senior Staff Writer pletion date of Junior Amateur Championship & Son Funeral The most personal section July 2018, with over Cooper Sears in a two-hole Varnell Home is in the construction playoff at Cleveland Country charge of of the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program alone taking Club. A joint effort between arrangements for the Varnell fam- between 16 and Cleveland Parks and Recreation ily. has started as interviews began Thursday. 20 months. and the Cleveland Youth Football The second victim has been After some dis- Board has resulted in a new identified as Edward Steven The panel of five judges will finish out this leg of the cussion of that Cash youth football league beginning Brewer, 65, of Cleveland. Funeral timeline, 1st Aug. 3. See Sports, Pages 13-15. arrangements for Brewer will be competition today. Judges ask questions District board announced by Companion member Chris Turner pointed Funeral Homes. based on the girls’ bios and Forecast current events. out the board had not yet decid- The Tennessee Highway Patrol, ed whether it will bid out and along with Bradley County Many of the judges said they enjoy the interview por- manage all the construction or Emergency Services and BCFR, hire a construction manager who responded to the scene after tion because it allows them to really get to know the con- would then work with subcon- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE tractors. Agency officers came upon the 2015 DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN of Tennessee winner testants. Some of the judges are for- After Shover told him a con- crash and called 911 at about 10 Ashley Stevens answers questions during a mock interview. struction manager would likely p.m., according to reports. Stevens came back to Cleveland this year to assist with the state be able to do their own research program. See DYW, Page 6 during the design process and See VARNELL, Page 12 not negatively affect the timeline, Today looks to be sunny and hot, Turner asked board members with a high near 95 and heat index their thoughts. values as high as 99. Tonight “It’s a matter of choice,” 7th should be partly cloudy, with a low Historic District OKs legal counsel plan District Vice Chairman Charlie around 71. Saturday calls for partly Rose said, adding a good con- Callaway approved a motion for the city Caywood were unable to attend tractor would be able to keep cloudy and warm conditions, with a By LARRY C. BOWERS Banner Staff Writer to consider hiring a legal consultant to Thursday evening’s meeting at the things on track either way. 30 percent chance of afternoon advise on legal matters. The commis- Municipal Building. Director of Schools Dr. Linda showers or thunderstorms and a Cleveland’s Historic Preservation sioners are recommending Thomas The Commission continues to debate Cash said she has in the past high near 90. Saturday night should Commission continues to take steps to Hayslett of the Miller-Martin law firm in the appropriateness of solar panels on encountered both scenarios. be partly cloudy with a slight chance control solar panel placement in the Chattanooga. property at 220 15th St. N.W., owned by However, she said she feels more city’s Historic District, and may have of rain, and a low around 71. Hayslett comes highly regarded, and Scott Wright. The panels can be seen comfortable with the idea of hir- found a state partner with resources to specializes in historic preservation. from at least one roadway, which is not ing a construction manager. assist in such matters. The vote on the motion was unani- Third District Chairman Index allowed. Commission members Rufus Triplett, mous, although panel members Sarah Church........................................8-9 Brown Maryl Elliott, Joan Benjamin and Phyllis Coleman, Randy Wood and Doug See PLAN, Page 7 See LFMS, Page 6 Classified................................20-21 Comics.........................................17 Editorials......................................16 Amtrak line Horoscope....................................17 Movies..........................................18 Brookes Edge through area Obituaries.......................................2 Stocks............................................4 getting bigger; gets new look Sports......................................13-15 By JOYANNA LOVE TV Schedule...........................18-19 Banner Senior Staff Writer Weather........................................11 new site slated Imagine being able to ride in an Amtrak passenger train from Around Town By LARRY C. BOWERS Cleveland to Bristol or Atlanta. Banner Staff Writer While not a reality yet, such an Betty Alley lunching with her interconnected system on Amtrak girls Melissa and Donna ..

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