Golden Eagles grounded! UT wins. D1 Herald-CitizenSUNDAY DECEMBER 30, 2018 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 116TH YEAR | NO. 307 $1.50 H-C looks at biggest stories of 2018 From Staff Reports Chancellor Ron Thurman ended up Editor’s Note: dismissing the case Herald-Citizen staff due to an amended compiled a top 10 list complaint filed to of stories published the original lawsuit in 2018. The top five occurred after the five will be announced in day period allotted by the Monday, Dec. 31, Tennessee law. Ruby edition. Hawkins has been 6. Algood Election sworn in and serves on The Algood City the city council. Council election be- 7. Clay County came a long-running Shooting process, after the On Oct. 29, 11-year- election results were old Harley Evans was contested and sent to found shot and killed chancery court. in Clay County, and Then city council her father, Justin member, Justin Grant, Evans, and girlfriend contested the results Kelsey Rhoton, also after unofficial re- suffered gunshot sults on election night wounds. showed him winning Police arrested the by one vote. Official suspect, Jacob Stan- counts later showed ley Snyder, later that H-C FILE | JACK MCNEELY Ruby Hawkins win- morning. Snyder is Vietnam Veteran Frank Gregory was one of hundreds who visited the traveling replica of the ning the election by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall that stopped in Putnam County in April. The wall includes the one vote. SEE TOP, PAGE A2 names of 68 people from the Upper Cumberland region. Flu protocols in place at CRMC BY KATE COOK HERALD-CITIZEN The holidays are a very social time, and that means viruses like the fl u can spread. “Some unfortunately get the fl u for Christmas,” said Scott Lethi, chief nurs- ing offi cer at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. “We start seeing an uptick in fl u cases at this time of year,” he said. Lethi said the fl u becomes more preva- lent as it gets colder. The fl u virus is also airborne so social situations and travel mean it can spread quickly. Because the fl u is more common at this time of year, CRMC has instituted its annual fl u protocol. Basically, the hospital requests that only immediately family members visit patients. Also, children un- der the age of 16 aren’t permitted to visit. Exceptions can be made in some circumstances and sibling visits are still permitted in the labor and delivery Anna and Fount Bertram, president of Friends of Edgar Evins State Park, in front, and Guy and Paula department, Lethi said. Zimmerman of Cookeville, seated at the far side of the table, enjoy an earlier New Year’s Day Feast in the “We’re not saying ‘don’t visit,’ but we’re covered shelter at Edgar Evins State Park. asking that visitors be only immediate family and no children,” he said. Children are more susceptible to illnesses than adults, Lethi said, and chil- Residents to start the year with a hike dren can be carriers of the virus for two days before they show symptoms. BY JIM HERRIN Year with a hike on our 2.5-mile layers.” There are plenty of ways to let patients HERALD-CITIZEN Millennium Trail and enjoy a pot luck Hikers will meet up with the ranger know you care. meal afterwards,” said Edgar Evins at 10 a.m. in the marina parking lot, “Children can write letters or color pic- As the New Year begins, state parks State Park Manager Brad Halfacre. next to the covered shelters. tures,” Lethi said. “There’s also FaceTime around the area will off er free, guided “We will shuttle to the trail head and “All Tennessee State Parks off er a and video chat.” hikes as part of the annual First Day hike on the Millennium Trail, which New Year’s Day Hike, but the original Lethi said the fi rst line of defense Hike program across the state. is moderately diffi cult, so be sure to “Come out and celebrate the New wear good hiking boots and dress in SEE HIKE, PAGE A2 SEE FLU, PAGE A2 TBI identifi es man who died in White County custody BY PAIGE STANAGE 70 in DeKalb County. indicates a vehicle crashed and assault the offi cers, and a taser Earhart said the investiga- HERALD-CITIZEN “Given that he died while rolled over in DeKalb County,” was deployed. tion is ongoing. in custody, we requested that Earhart said. “A passenger “The subject (Crespos) was The report from Tennessee The Tennessee Bureau of the TBI look into it,” Dunaway (Crespos) from the vehicle was handcuff ed and transported Highway Patrol states the Investigation has identifi ed said. “Right now, his body has located just over the county to the jail. When the deputy accident in DeKalb County in- Mauris Crespos, 34, as the been sent off for an autopsy.” line in White County. Initial arrived at the jail, the indi- volved only one vehicle, driven man who died in custody of the TBI public information offi - reports indicate that when vidual was unresponsive. He by Lakean Woods, 27, of Rock White County Sheriff ’s Depart- cer Leslie Earhart released a White County deputies at- was transported to the White Island. ment Thursday afternoon after statement regarding the death. tempted to detain the individ- County Hospital, where he was a rollover wreck on Highway “Preliminary information ual (Crespos), he started to pronounced deceased.” SEE NAME, PAGE A2 herald-citizen.com INDEX 2 sections | 32 pages OBITUARIES Page A7, A8 DEAR ABBY B2 COMICS E1 OPINION A4 Linda Thompson, Cookeville Jackie Dunn, Alabama Janice Goodpasture, Cookeville CALENDAR A6 CROSSWORD B5 SPORTS D1 Terry McReynolds, Murfreesboro Howard Smith, Baxter Mildred Roberson, Cookeville CLASSIFIED C1 MORE! B1 SUDOKU B5 Benny Gore, Algood Cindy Hill, Cookeville A2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 Friday Sober rides home off ered for holiday Cash 4 Evening 3-8-3-9, Lucky Sum: 23 BY PAIGE STANAGE prevent a needless tragedy.” “We won’t take anyone to devastating consequences to Cash 4 Midday HERALD-CITIZEN 6-6-7-9, Lucky Sum: 28 For a ride, call the CPD another party or a bar. There all involved,” said Sheriff Eddie Cash 4 Morning at 526-2125 (for locations in- are local taxi services for that,” Farris. “We hope everyone is 4-9-2-6, Lucky Sum: 21 The Putnam County Sheriff ’s side Cookeville city limits) or PCSO’s Major Jim Eldridge responsible enough not to get Cash 3 Evening Offi ce and the Cookeville Police the PCSO at 528-8484 (for all said. “But if someone has had behind the wheel impaired, but 1-7-9, Lucky Sum: 17 Department are off ering free, other Putnam County loca- too much to drink and doesn’t unfortunately, we’ll arrest a Cash 3 Midday safe rides home for those who tions), and ask the dispatcher feel safe to drive, we’ll go pick few who make that bad deci- 7-4-2, Lucky Sum: 13 are out celebrating the new for a sober ride home. them up — no questions asked.” sion.” Cash 3 Morning year. The dispatcher will ask for Three people were arrested Uber and Lyft are also alter- 9-3-5, Lucky Sum: 17 The rides home are off ered your name, current location, for driving under the infl uence native options for sober rides in between 10 p.m., Dec. 31, to 2 and address of your home. They last New Year’s Eve and New Putnam County. Both are apps Mega Millions 09-10-25-37-38, Mega a.m., Jan. 1, for Putnam County will then send an offi cer/deputy Year’s Day, according to data that can be downloaded on a Ball: 21, Megaplier: 2 residents. to your location, according to from the PCSO. smartphone. A driver can be Est. jackpot $348 million “We want everyone to have the PCSO and CPD release. “Our goal is to make sure requested through the app, and an enjoyable and safe holiday,” Both agencies ask those that people get home safely. the ride can also be paid for on Tennessee Cash said Cookeville Police Chief who call for rides to please be We want to remind everyone the app. 04-09-12-32-34, Bonus: 2 Randy Evans. “So, we encour- patient, since patrol units will that driving under the infl u- The PCSO has arrested 465 Est. jackpot $660,000 age anyone that needs a sober also be working regular calls ence of alcohol or any kind of people for DUI from Jan. 1 to ride to please call us. It might for assistance. drugs is illegal and can have Dec. 27. 0READER SERVICES0 Address: 1300 Neal St. Cookeville, TN 38501 HIKE: Kick off year Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2729 Cookeville TN 38502 with state park hike FROM PAGE A1 the waterfall and down- Phone: 931-526-9715 stream to the banks of Fax: 931-526-1209 one was at Edgar Evins the Blackburn Fork State State Park with an even Scenic River. You’ll learn News earlier history that dates some of the history of the [email protected] back decades,” said Fount area as well as what has Sports Bertram, president of been happening the few [email protected] Friends of Edgar Evins short years since Cum- Advertising State Park and a longtime mins Falls has been a [email protected] member of Tennessee state park.” Living Trails Association. “It At Burgess Falls State [email protected] possibly is also the only Park, visitors will meet Circulation one that off ers a commu- the ranger at 9 a.m.